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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-11
INFORMALLY OPENED.
The Dancing SeasOn-A Lunch Party'
Personal.

Special Correspondence the Dispatch)
THE INTERMONT, COvINGToN, VA,
July 9-The heated term Is nlling the
vacancies at the mountain resorts. anu
the Intermont is receiving generous
share of patronage.
The ballroom Is most attractive, WIN
its many lace curtains and its pretty
stage, arranged for private theatricais,
with dressing drop-curtain, ana
all. Very pretty and successful little
performances have been given Tor the
pleasure Of the guests in SEASONS past by
the young ladies and gentlemen visiting
here. assisted by the local talent or COW
ington.
On Wednesday evening the dancing sea-
son was informally opened by party
of young people from the town, the hrs'
dance being led by Miss Alice region
with Mr.. s. w. Venable. Later, whth
the young people have come in full mum
bers. german once a week VIII De ar
ranged as one OF the certain pleasures
with any number thrown in that they
choose TO dance.
Children are very happy here; their
pleasure and comfort receive special at
tention. The broad piazzas and large
play-room AFFORD ample space for their
amusements. and the pretty lawn. with
It's fountains and walks. Is for their
enjoyment as well.
ATTRACTIVE DRIVE.
About eight miles from the hotel. over
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-11
FROM. THE CITY HALL.
VIEWS AND GOSSIP CLEANED IN THE
BIG BUILDING YESTERDAY.
MATTERS TO CONE BEFORE BOARD.
The Retrenchment Committee Has
Practically Nothing Before Ii mt
Present-The Long Distance Telc-
phone Fight. IXi!4

Except the meeting Of the Board of
Aldermen, TO be- held on Tuesday night,
his will be dreadfully dull week in
Council circles. The Board of Public
Interests is called for Tuesday evening,
md the Street Committee meets Friday
afternoon. but neither OF these have any
thing Of special importance TO consider.
The Board OF Aldermen. st is true. VIII
have q great volume OF work TO do Tues
day night. but many OF the questions
which consumed so much Of the
time Of the Common Council at its last
session were laid on the table, and there
Tore Will not come before the upper
branch. These matters were, notably,
The appropriation OF $4,000 in bonds for
sewer work. and the ordinance relative
10 the number and compensation OF the
deputy inspectors Of gas.
The ordinances OF the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company OF Virginia
Tor local and iong-distance telephone
privileges In this city viii be considered
Al special meeting OF the Common coun-
ell. 70 be he'd OH the evening Of the 18th
sestant 1t Is thought that General Il.
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ter to the Gorman-Wright Company Inc
company Is formed for the purpose OF
purchasing, selling, and manufacturing
tobacco, owning and keeping warehouses.
store-rooms and 10 act as general ana
commission merchants. The capital stock
I OF the concern is to be not less than
! $40, 600 or more than $4,000. The officers
are: President, r. II. Wright New YORK;
Vice-President, p. II. German, Green
vile, N c.; Directors. the above and
Thomas NJ German and T. ID. Wright.
of Durham, n. c., and j. N. German,
of this city.
In the matter Of the habeas corpus of
D. c. Butler and Thomas Napier, 10 Sc
cure their release from the State Re-
formatory at Laurel. Judge Wexford d.
rected the said parties 10 be remanded TO
the custody OF the Prison Association.
James r. Russell qualified to practice
in the Circuit Court.
Captain Carlton Mccarthy yesterday
qualified before City-Clerk Ben. Il. Au-
gust as City Accountant. Captain Nc
Carthy was at the City Hall for awhile
yesterday, the first time for about two
weeks. as he has been very sick for
that length of time. He is now i'm
proving rapidly.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Richmond-Ellyson a. Gordon, special
commissioners. 10 S. b. Dunstan, 30 feet
on west side Seventeenth street between
Marshall and Clay. 1915.
Carrie Harris to Martha Harris and
Rosa Morton, dover interest in Is IL 1-9-ls
feet on north side Broad street between
Jail alley and Sixteenth street. and in
house and lot No. 22l west Baker street.
Martha and William Harris to Rosa
Morton interest in house and lot No. 22l
west Baker street. s225.
Same and Rosa and Andrew Morton
to Carrie II. Harris. interest In house
and lot No. 2l9 west Baker street
Rosa and Andrew Morton TO Martha
Harris. interest in 10 /. 1-2-i2 feet on north
side Broad street between Jail alley and
Sixteenth street. 500.
Lucinda IAwis's trustee to Edward III.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-11

L. Meany, general manager, and Senator
Daniel, senior counsel for the company.
will be here upon that occasion TO repre-
sent the interests of the Long-Distance
The Richmond Telephone Company will
put up a strong fight TO keep the Ameri-
can Company out of the local field. os-
pecially, and it is impossible, as yet, to
forecast the result of the contest.
The Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform has completed its work of going
through the various departments. with
view OF making recommendations as TO
changes and reductions. and IL now has
practically nothing before 1t. 1t is not
likely that 1t will hold any more meetings
until the fall
NEWS OF CITY HALL COURTS
Judge ]. c. Lamb, of the Chancery
Court. yesterday granted divorce TO
Thomas L. Johnson from his wife, Ida
NJ. Johnson. The couple were married
on the 26th of August, 1891, In Peters
burg. and their union resulted in two
children-Irene. now years OF age. and
Myrtle. 2 years old.
The wifes maiden name was Ida NJ.
Duke. She left her husband about tive
months since.
In the City Circuit Court yesterday
suit was instituted by J. Il. Angle
against r. b. Lee for Sl27.75. James r.
Russell. Esq, qualified to practice law
In this court.
In the case Of f. ]. Chapel against
the Germana Fire Insurance Company.
the defendant. by virtue Of leave here
tofore granted. filed two bills of excep-
tions. In the habeas corpus matters OF
ID. c. Butler, Jr.. and Thomas Napier.
two inmates Of the reformatory who
wished 70 he released Judge Wexford
remanded the prisoners to the custody
of the association.
LAWS Roth, German. was admitted
to citizenship by Judge Wexford, Of this
court. yesterday.
GORMAN-wRIGHT COMPANY CHAR
TERED.
Judge b. r. Wexford, Jr.. of the Cir
cult Court. Yesterday granted . char
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-11

gram, 30 feet on north side Duval street
between st. Peter and st. Paul, $50
Henrico county-Julian Bryant to joseph
II. Thacker, % feet on east side Twenty
second street. 1Os feet south of w, SID.
George d. Pearman TO William II.
Burkert, 30 feet on east side Twenty
second street. 30 feet south of T, $40
S. p. Waddlll, clerk. to John Cussons,
q acres in name Of n. p. Howard and
ais. for taxes, s123
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westmoreiand's Ladies' Di"'''
Room.

Mr.. August Kaufman. OF THIS e'. .',.i'.,
heen secured 10 fresco The new 80
dinlng-room" al the Westmoreland a
his specimen OF the work he in'en's s.,s.
40 was selected from several plans 80.
United by northern artists. The "a
Inc viii be after the Louis XIV. 81, % IN.
,he specimen Is most delicate ana s'
didiy executed. .,,lst who
Nr Kaufman Is a young al,..,,srl,nt.
ea,ne here recently lfcm sN"A nj, ths
and has risen NV
excellence OF his work
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-11
STRAW MATTINGs.

NEVER BEFORE IN THE HISTORY
OF STORE-KEEPING HAS SUCH
VALUES BEEN GIVEN:
Fancy Straw Mattings. nice designs
usually sell for l0c., for.,....5c. yard
Heavy China Mattings, beautiful pat
terms .....s...s. .......-....s.O i<c. 1AiN'
Heavy Reversible China Mattlngs. small
weave. japanese and Mattngs made
Oh Linen Thread. reduced 10
I25kc. yard
Heaviest China Mattings, beautiful ds'
signs. Lnen-Warp Mattings. iniaid De.
signs, reduced TO .............15c. yard
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-11
SHOOTING IN BUCKINGHAM. !
One Negro hoy Kills Another-Farm-
Vile Notes.

FARMvILLE. VA. July 1o.-(special)--
A colored boy not more than IA years
OF age. living In buckingham county. be-
came enraged with another negro some
years his senior, and SELLING shotgun.
deliberately shot and killed him. This
happened several days ago. and 1t Is re-
ported that up to the present time no
arrest has been made. aud the afrair Is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-11
Greatest Shoe Offering Ever Made.

These sacrifices made to close every pair Summer Shoes
next month receive our fall goods.
pairs of Ladies 50 and $3.50 Oxfors and Prince Aber
Tan ana DIack
Ladies $3.50 Dongoa Kid Oxfords band-tuned and hand
372 pairs of Ladies SO and 81 Oxords Jue and Prince Al
1eTtS AZ W.
One lot of Wei Kid Bicycle HghCut Boots top lea
Their facings .............:........ ,
One lot of Ladies $3.50 Chocolate Button Shoes and
One lot of Misses 81 Oxfords Dark Chocolate and Black
One lot of Chldrens 75c Button Shoes Chocolate.
Carlisle and Mooney Brothers 81 Oxords b. d. and lasts
in all the styles 81
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-11
MEYERS.
tic. for SOC. Waist.SiIks

lie. for Shaded Taffeta Silks.
17c. for Striped Surah Silks.
lie. for Figured Satins
17c. for Striped Wash Silks.
12Jc. for White China Silks.
zoe. for Colored Crepe de China.
y5c. for YardWide Lining Silks.
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i4c. for Ladies' Csc. LisIe Vests.

&c. for Ladies' Ribbed Vests.
&c. for Children's Ribbed Vests.
10c. for Mems Balbriggan Shirts.
&c. for Ladies' White Ribbed Vests
&c. for Ladies' White TAPPED Vests.
SOC. for Mems Imported Balbriggan Shirts.
25c. for Mems Lace Knit Shirts.
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lie. for Cake Toilet Soap.
lie. for Inch Wide Torchon Lace.
DC. for Childrens Heavy Muslin Drawers
&c. for Mems Large Red Handkerchief.
Die. for Real English Long Cloth.
&c. for Fine White India Linen.
2sc. for White Mosquito Nets.
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nEYER'S.


sc. for Roll-Plate Ear-Drops.
sc. for RoIl-Plate Collar Buttons.
$I.24 for Perfection Bike Lamps,
S1.0S for Century Bike Lamps.
Zoe. for All-CoIors Bike Enamels.
1Oc. for Wood-Rim Cement.
21c. for Bike Lamps.
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SeCOnd=FlOOr Bargains.

Mexican Grass Hammocks, strongly
made ............. ...............''..., f"c'
Extra Heavy Mexican Grass Ham
mocks, usual 81 kind, for ......... .6Dc.
Nacrame Cord Hammocks. head-rest
and stretchers, complete, different
cOlOrs .................. ...........-..oSc.
Yard wide and 2-yards-long Reversible
Scotch Rugs ....... ................'.So c.
Ecru Nottingham Curtains, cost l.c.,
marked down to ........ <oc.
Nicer quality, 3 yards long .......ooc.
Dainty patterns, TAPPED Edged cost Sl.20,
marked down TO ....................'oc
Finest Imported Lace Curtains, new,
open patterns, looks like Swiss, mark
ed down to ....,............:....... %:
Neat. Light-Colored Crepon Drapery. all
color figures, reduced to....37sc. yard.
Tinsel Drapery. IL 1-2c. kind. for
SC. yard.
Tic. Tinsel Drapery ...........71sc. yard.
Crochet Bed-Spreads, full size, Doc.
quality ....,...... ..........'''.....'2 oc'
Extra-Heavy, Large Pattern, cost loc'
for ............... .............. .....'"oc.
ia Marseilles Pattern Hard Crochet
Spreads ........... ........:''':.''''''S''
&c. Curtain Screen, lace striped,
Sheer Dotted Null. for curtains, worth
17c for ............ iOc. yafd.
Colored Dotted Mulls, u 1-2c. quality,
for ........ ....................sc yard.
lOc. White Dotted Null ..........oc. yard.
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CARLOAD FLOOR om-cLoTH.

Just a carload I'm hand; the best gools
all good, bright patterns; some new.
before shown. They 80 IN THIS ste"'
sacrifice sale:
The 25c. quality Floor Oil-Cloth IN -
and S-t 10 match big assortment
To- ....... ..-......... .........l"e' si'."
The 35c. quality. all widths. 90 match
go Tor ...s....ss.. ....s.s.sssfs t''N- s"
The Heaviest DE. New Floor Oil-Cloih'
all pretty patterns. for .....2ic. }afL
Zoe. yard
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Bows Furnishings.

Boys Finest Garner Percale Waists,
pleats, fine pearl buttons, laundered,
cost SSc.. for 40c. each.
Boys Real Turkey-Red Waists, cost
Soc, sacrificed TO 10c.
Boys Calico Waists, all patterns and
sizes. cost 25c., marked to i2i2c.
Girls silk Tams with feathers for 2xc
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THIN WASH GOODS.

More sacrifices to be made for this
weeks selling in order to reduce our
heavy stock.
Tailor-Made Duck Sulting, II lie. value,
for &c. yard.
Coral Dmity and Wash Jap Crepes for
BIC yard.
Fine Dimity and Lawns, Toe. value, for
&c. yard.
Lace-Stripe Organizes. with large floral
design, lie. value, for 64c. yard.
London Taffeta and Fine Organizes,
lie. value, for 1212c. yard.
MORE Crystal Wash Fabrics, new de-
sirable styles, for 1c, yard.
Pure Linen Grenadine Batiste, 25c.
value, for 12ikc. yard.
Fine, Sheer Dimity, small and large
designs, II 1-2c. quality. for Sc. yard.
10-inch Stripe Batiste, for wrappers,
~ lie. value. for sc. yard.
Light Shifting Calico. Gray and Black
Mourning Calico, Madras. Cheviots,
and Ginghams, at 27sc. yard.
Imported Fine Batiste, dot and figured
designs, 25c. quality for 12l9c. yard.
Navy-Blue Grand Stripe and Dotted
Duck Suiting, 1Oc. quality, for &C.
yard.
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Shirt-WaistS Sacrificed.

9Oce
Fine Lawns, Fine Organdies, Real
Linen, literally made, nicely trimmed,
separate collars, cost SIPS and $3.50.
Soc
Fine Percale Crystal Moire Organdies,
made plain, with separate collars, cost
81.
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WHITE DRESS GOODS.

lie. Fine Persian Mulls. 12l5c.
Corded Pique, worth l6 2-3c.. for 1x1zc.
VerX Heavy Corded p. X, l5c.
22G. quality French Organdie, 12Hc.
yard.
2-yards- wide Very Fine Organdie. 25c.
yard; worth Acc.
40-inch Embroidered Apron Lawn.
10 2-3c. worth 25c.
Special Good English Long Cloth, Csc.
yard.
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MEYERS.
loc. for Ladies' Calico Shirt.Waists

DC. for Ladies' Fast Black Hose
&c. for Children's Black Rib Hose.
BIC. for All SILK 2-inch Black Ribbons.
lac. for Red hid Belts, brass buckles.
lie. for Silk Belts silver buckles
1Oc for Fine hid Tan Belts.
1Oc for 2l-ipch Colored Silk Mtts
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Sal. { !!
$3.50 Wrappers for SSc.


Well and Fu-Made Wrappers in lawns percae and dimies
trimmed in Hamburg and rbbons-cos $780, sacrificed
Boys Wash Suits.
The time for you and than before sacrifices
that happen in year All fine imported White Duck
English Galatea and Pure Linen Crash Suits consisting Blouse
Long Pants MILDLY and Fancy Fanteroy that cost $3.50 on
table at S.49 choice.
All the Boys Wash Suits made in Blouse and MILDLY Pure
White and Fancy Ducks that cost 81 and S250on table
choice
All the Boys Wash Suits in washable Duck and Crash hatcos
SIPS to SI75-on one table at o9c choice.
All the Boys Wash Fancy Gaaea and Duck Blouse Suits that
cost Toe and Sion table for Acc. choice.
Boys Wool Suits
Every Mixed Wool Cloth in Refer and Double Breasted Suits
that cost 81 .25, for 7oc
Boys Wool Double Breasted Twopce Suits in mixtures that
cost 80 sacrificed to ST.
Boys Fine Woo Chevio Suits sizes to Is years. that cost
$2.50-sacrifced to SI.2S.
Boys Furnishings.
White
cost SSc. for 4oc EACH shapes,
sacrificed
to Pants all
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SHEETS LESS THAN COST.

SHEETS LESS THAN COST.
Don't buy Sheets when we are selling
them less than the cloth cost from
the piece.
Why make Sheets when you can buy
them here ready made at less than
cost of cotton?
Full Double-Bed Size, Round-Thread
Bleached Sheets. soc. value, for ''3c.
Extra-Heavy Round-Thread Bleached
Sheets. heavier than Utica, 65c. value,
for SOC each.
Hemstitched Bleached Sheets, full
double-bed size for soc. each.
Hemstitched PillowCases. 45xS6 inches,
lie. value, for CSC. each.
Bleached Pillow-Cases, 40iRx36 inches,
Bolster-Cases, yards long, for 1sc.
each.
Bleached Sheeting, measures 21-2 yards
wide &c value for zoe yard.
10 lac. Unbleached Sheeting for SIC.
yard
Slightly soiled 45-inch Pillow Tubing,
2Oc value, for Zoe. yard.
Yard Wide Extra-Heavy Unbleached
Cotton for 37sc. yard.
Yard-Wide Bleached Cotton, better
than Androscoggins, for ohc. yard.
Brown Checked Apron Ginghams Tor
17sc. yard.
Heavy UnDleacned COTTON, 4c. qudHty'
for 15sc. yard.
Double-Fold Madras Cheyiots. IL l-Zc.
quality, for Sc. yard.
LINEN SALE.
Heavy stocks that must be sold. I'M
porters prices are more.
2-Yards-Wide Pure Linen Unbleached
Table Damask, soc. value, for 3oc
yard.
Linen Table Damask, Csc. quality, for
12izc. yard. ~,
ling u 1-2c. quality, for s7sc. yard.
Cotton Crash Towelling for lie. yard
Turkey-Red Table Damask, Ice. quality,
1Oc. yard.
Turkish Bath Towels, IA yards long,
lie. value, for i2i2c. each.
Pure Linen Extra Heavy Hemmed Huck
Towels, IL lie. quality, for Zoe. each.
Fruit Doylies for 1c. EACH
Pure Linen Colored-Bordered, Fringed
Fruit Napkins, regular Soc. dozen
quality. for SIC. each; 30c. dozen. (
Pure Linen 2O-inch Birdeye, soc. value
for 25c. yard.
2-yards-long Colored- Bordered DamasK
Table-CoVers, sl.25 value, Tor zoe.
"a Turkey-Red Fringed Table-Coyers,
81 value, for Csc each.
2i-2-vards-long Turkey-Red Table
Covers for soc. each.
BIKE sUNDRIEs SACRIFICES.
Pathlight Lamp, s2.74.
Fire-Ball Lamp, IIo
Boulevard Lamp, $50.
Double-Stroke Bells, Doc.
Brackets 17c.
Bicycle OIL, 12hc.
Tire Tape, &c. roll.
Handle-Grlps, o and 1oc.
SDrocket Locks, IOc.
Ram-Horn Handle-Bars. $50.
Hickory Handle-Bars, 9oc.
American Cycometers, Ssc.
10OOO Cyclometers, 75c.
Safety Watch-Guards, Toe.
Bicycle Grease, 1sc.
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Boys and Girls White Washable Duca
Tams. Zoe
Boys Straw Hats. new shapes, THIS
seasons goods. for ne.
Boys Colored Duck Pants. that wash
zoe.
Heaviest White Duck Pants, all sIz.A
for Toe pair
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Imported Dmities, In Lace Stripes,
London Lappets. Real Gauze Linens,
made in the most elaborate way. sepa-
rate collars, and jabot, cost sl.75 10
$3.50.
39c.
All the Percales. u patterns. with White
linen collars.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-23

There is something almost ironi.
cal in the success of the wheat crop
this year; we have just had our
Presidential election, in which both
promised prosperity if the one was
triumphant, and destruction, if the
other, As a matter of fact, the
prosperity did not appear as prom
Used, do what we would with gold,
silver and tariff: but just as were
about to despair the wheat crop
turned up trumps. Now it is evil
dent that wheat is entirely out of
politics, and cannot be made to
boom the principles Of either party.
Nature said, ssYou could not help
yourselves with all your plotting
and scheming; now see what can
do" It is q covert rebuke of our
politicians, though they can never
be made to see 1t. But whether
they see it or not, it is evident to
other people that their much-vaunt-
ed ssprinciples'' might just as we'll
have been the other party's, for all
the good they did.-Collier's
Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-23

Referring to the address Of the
New Orleans Press Club asking the
newspapers Of the country to use
their endeavors to have the quaran-
tine regulations against the mails
from New Orleans, which are being
fum;gsted, abated in order that the
people Of New Orleans might have
communication with the outside
world other than by telegraph. DR..
Guiteras said:
My personal opinion is that first
class mail matter, whether fumigated
or not, cannot carry infection.
Fresh newspapers printed and sent
out in the mails on the same day
cannot carry infection even il not
fumigated. Dry matter such as
letters or newspapers, will not
carry the infection It is only
matter that is damp that carries the
disease. For the benefit Of those
who differ with me, I will say that
It is absolutely impossible for either
first class mail or newspaper mail
when it has been fumigsted under
the direction of the United States
Marine Hospital Service to carry
infection.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-23
Bills Approved.

At the meeting Of the Police Jury OF
St. Tammany Parish, La, held October
IL, 1897, the following bills were ap-
proved:
John ]. Strobe, to feeding prisoners
and furnishing candles and brooms for
jail and courthouse. from July ID to
Oct. 9, 9l07 20.
John J. Stroble, Sheriff, to serving
notices of appearance before the Board
of Reviewers, and mileage, S24 20.
DR.. ]. F. Pig0tt. Coroner, to two tele-
grams to Slidell, 81 80; to inquest Of
James Anthony go 90, inquest OF VIM.
A. Perroult $40 90. viewing holy Of
Emily Favre Is 90. Total, e26 80.
] d Mclean, Willis Blackwell, A.
p. Blackwell, T, N. Brown, c. l..
Smith, John Peterson, W. H. Talley,
Il. w. Rousseaux, w. H. Campbell.
B. +. Carroll James Polk, Coronel's
Jurors, o. 90 each, total, so 90.
w. G. Kentzel, to publishing
proceedings and advertisements for
July August and September, and salary
Is Secretary, S&7 Is.
Warren Thomas, Assessor, to making
assessment roll for 1897, $546 90.
w. N. Cooper, to furnishing material
and repairing big bridge. 81 80.
w. N, Cooper, to rebuilding Cooper's
bridge, sll 90.
W. N. Cooper, to placing Is new
planks in the Cahier bridge, and haul
ing from Covington, s. 90.
v. H. Frederick, to three gallons OF
carbolic acid and can, % 80.
Owen Swinson, to cleaning and dis
injecting closet, 81 90.
". n. COOPER,
President.
w. G. KENTZEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-23

The press and leading men of the
State are beginning to discuss the
best method Of restricting the suf-
frage to those who should have and
exercise it. Several suggestions
have been made, but one has not
yet been found which gives general
satisfaction. For one the Courier
would be satisfied with the quallti-
cations embodied at the last cleo
ton. There should be both an
educational and property qualifi-
cation. There are good citizens
Of both races all over the State
who own property, but cannot
read. As tax payers they ought to
have the right to vote. And again
there are many worthy ones who
are poor. It would not be right
to disfranchise this class because
they do not own property. We
trust q policy may be agreed upon
which will not disfranchise any
good citizen, if such a thing can
be done.-Opelousas Courier.