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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21
CIGARETTE SMOKERS.
SWELL THE LIST or REFLECTIONS
or VOLUNTEERS.

Washington, May 1.-THE large
number Of reflections of volunteers
has caused much comment in the
army medical corps. However, the
physicians who have conducted the
examinations say that outside Of the
ranks OF cigarette smokers. there
are even fewer reflections than there
were in the days Of the civil war.
Among habitual users of the cigar.
cite the reflections are about 30 per
cent.
DR.. Benjamin King, of Philadel-
phia, who acted as An examining
surgeon during 1S6l-6S in New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and In
Llama, says that the average rejec-
tons during those years did not sx-
coed IS per cent He attributes the
large increase almost entirely to the
cigarette habit.
II have been inspecting the pa
pers in number OF cases under the
present recruiting act, said DR..
King, land ] obeerve that most of
the men who have failed t. pass the
medical examination have weak
hearts or lack the vitality necessary
to make . good soldier. I had ex-
pected the percentage Of reflections
would be greater now than in 1861,
but / did not dream that it would
be almost three tines as great. The
examining physicians with whom
l have talked have generally told
me that the excess OF reflections is
due to the large number of Young
men applying for enlistment who
have become victims Of the cigarette
habit
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

The city Of San Juan, Porto Rico,
has not capitulated, nor was it
asked to capitulate. The forts at
the entrance of the harbor were
shelled for couple of hours; but
it does nor appear that they were
silenced. 1t fact it is not appar-
ent that any important results have
followed Admiral's Sampson's
enterprise. The avowed object Of
the attack upon the pprt, namely,
the'destruction Of the Spanish ships
believed to be anchored there,
and the burning Of the coal supply,
was not accomplished, as the
Spanish ships were not injured in
any way, and the coal is still in
tact.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21
President Mckinley has an
nounced his intention Of calling out
q. 900 negro volunteers for service
ID Cuba.

The Spanish plan is to druw al
Of our war vessels into Cuban
waters, while their feet will pro-
coed to the Atlantic coast and de.
stroy New York City, Boston,
Philadelphia, Washington and
Charleston, and perhaps throw .
few shells over to st. Lous, Mem.
phis, Cincinnati and Chicago.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

Count Chambord, who is on !
visit to Richmond, Va, addressed
> letter to Gov. Tyler, offering his
services to fight for Cuba, and ex-
pressing ; desire to aid in planting
the American flag on Moro Castle
and the towers Of Madrid. Gov.
Tyler replied thanking him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

The French frigate Dubourdieu
sailed out of the Havana harbor
last Tuesday afternoon. The
American cruiser Mayflower ran
close enough to the frigate to es-
tablish the Frenchman's identity,
and then stood off. The frigate
failed to salute the United
States flag. The frlgate Dubourdieu
should not be allowed to enter any
United States port until the captain
sails back to Havana harbor and
salutes "Old Glory"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21
Written for the Farmer.
The Summer Girl.

The summer girl is coming now,
So chic, SO fresh and sweet,
From the flower garden on her hat
Down TO her slippered feet.
I'll dance with her, I'll drive with her,
And tell Of love divine,
And firt with her until she thinks
I'll ask her to be mine.
They tell me that she hirts sometimes
To pass the summer through,
And when she meets her old sweet
heart,
She plays she has been true.
But must steel my manful heart
Against her summer smiles,
Lest I should fall - others have,
A victim to her wiles.
E. B. d
Covington, La, May II, 1898.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

The British Squadron in Asiatit
waters is greater in guns and ton
mage than those of Germany,
France and Russia combined. /,
includes thirty-one modern fight
ing ships, ranging from the mon
ster battleship Victorious, Of a.
900 tons, to the swift little gun
boats Plover and Firebrand. The
British squadron is under Admiral
Sir E. H. Seymour, commander in
chief, with his flag on the battle
ship Centurion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

Sixteenth judicial District court Of
LOUISIANA. in and for the Paris. Of
St. Tam1any.

By virtue Of writ Of seizure and sale
from the honorable the Aforesaid court
nd 10 nue. directed, bearing date March
&c. 1888
Ivill proceed tosell st pu ollie auction
at the door of the courthouse, in the
town of CovinRton. st. Tammanv Par
ish, La, on SATURDAY, May II, 1895,
between legal sale hours. the following
described property, to-wit:
A certain tract Of land, together with
the buildings and improvements there
on, and the rights. WAYS, privileges, SER
viiudes ami advantages thereunto APP
pertaining and belonging. situated in
the Parish Of st. Tammany, in this State,
on the east side Of the Tchefuncta River.
bounded On the south by lands now or
formerly belonging TO Chas Parent north
Dy Bayou Ponchatolowa and by public
lands, and west by Tchefdncta River,
containing about one thousand eight hum
dred ard forty three (l843) superfcialxr-
pents, known q Morgan Brick Yard.
Less ten acres of land-sronsing three
acres more or less near BayoS Poncha-
tolowa sold to Mary Crockett. per act
PASSED before VIM. Kennedy. Deputy
Clelk and ex-Ofdcio Notary Public, on
May 4. 1890. Registered in Conveyance
book s.N", folio 583; ID less four acres
sold to Chrles Crockett, On June 8, 1881,
ReeicteHed in Conveyance Book 20"
folio 73O aid 731.
The sale and transfer also includes
the fullo ing tracts ON said place: One
LOGON olive Boiler. so hor>e p.wer;
One ~ horse power improved Atlas En-
gine ON brick foundation; One IS Gen.
euary Crusher. One Dub Gear ed Pug Mill
One improved sander (Champion), Ono
Dump table, Two Clay Cards, One Iron
Tank. One Drove Well, One Lot Of Terra
Gotta Mould Pins, One Table, One
Wharf 6 feet long, three inch cypress
flooring; One lot OF Cori Wood 4 NV in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

No compromise or cessation Of
hostilitics should be granted by the
United States to Spain simply be-
cause they declare that their sshonol
has been satisfied" This wal
should come to an end only when
the Government Of the United
States concludes that its own honor
has been satisfied, without the aid
or consent Of any foreign nation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish Of st. Tammany, :
Covington, May Is, 1898. j
According to Section 3, Of Act No.
1877 Of 1886. We, the Board Of Super
visors Of Election In and for the parish
Of st. Tammanv, do hereby give notice
that IN election win be held In the
town Of Slidell, La, ON
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1898.
for two Aldermen, to all vacancy caused
by Resignation.
OF this the duly qualified electors Of
the town Of Slidell will take due notice
The polls will be open from seven n
the morning to six In the evening.
Commissioners oscar L. Dittman
b. T. Carol and Hardy Tally.
Clerk-C. T. Haily.
Ed. BREwsTER.
WARREN THOMAS.
w. Fl. MORGAN.
Board Of Supervisors, Parish Of st
Tammany.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned, till IL O'Clock NJ, on
Saturday, May a., 1898, for building
the Barker bridge on the Stafford Ford
road, across the Little Bogue Falia, as
follows:
Four Stills, to be hewed timber, 8 by
IL, So feet long, all heart
The flooring, all heart, by 6. Is feet
long.
The bridge to have 2 by banisters
and by wheel guards.
The right II reserved to reject any or
all bids.
W. N. COOPER,
President of the Police jury.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given, to all CON.
cerned, that will apply for the passage
OF special law, ut the session OF the
Legislature Of the State of Louisiana,
in 1898, prohibiting the sale Of spiritu-
ous, alcoholic, malt or intoxicating
liquors In the Parish Of st. Tammany
Louisiana, within radius Of i've miles
from the towns Of Pennington and
Logtown, Mississippi.
my3l St w. J. POITEVENT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

MIR. Warren Thomas, Register,
was in Covington last Thursday,
and informed us that the registra-
ton books will be opened as soon
as the necessary books and blanks
are received, under the new Consti-
tuition.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

The New York Worlds two cor
respondents, who were captured
and imprisoned in Fort Cabsnas,
have been exchanged for two
Spanish. officers. This is hardly
. fair exchange, unless the Span.
iards were very high officials.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

VIM. Ewart Gladstone, the
"grand old man." Statesman. orator
and author, the greatest parlia-
mentarian Of his day, died ut Hs-
warden Castle, England, last We'd
nesday morning, aged 80 years.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

The Convention now stands ad.
iourned and its work is before III
for intelligent and important re-
view. Certainly it Is not a per.
feet work; there is much in il
we would rather not have and much
not in it that we wish was there.
But taken Is . whole and consider
ing our varied population and con-
flicting interests, we think no one
runs any risk in saying sit is well
done. daily States.
LEWISBURG PERSONALS,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

Owing to recent orders issued by
the War Department, we are not
permitted to publish the exact To-
cation Of the fleets OF American
warships. The restriction will
doubtless be removed in . day or
two, and then We will tell you al
about it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

The largest gun on the Iowa and
Indiana, the most powerful of ad.
miral SIMPSONS feet is the l3-inch,
elective at eight miles. Such guns
weigh sixty tons, is 10 feet long,
takes = charge Of $50 pounds Of
powder and throws > proiectile
weighing ITO pounds, with an en-
ergy, At the muxzle, sufficient to
perfOrate IS inches of stecl.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21
Succession of DR.. E. b. Benton.
State of Louisiana. Parish Of st. Tam
many-Sixteenth Judicial District
Court.

BY virtue Of m order Of sale from tho
honorable the aforesaid court, and to
mo dircc ted. bearing date May Is. 1898:
Iwill proceed to sell at public auction
on the premises at Renton's station. st.
Tammany Parish. La. on SATURDAY.
Tune 1. 1898, between legal sale honrs
the following described property, to-
Wit:
Furniture. cattle, and other movable
property Of the succession described In
the inventory Of the late Dr.. e. B Ben
ton, and one saw mill plant 1T Benton
Station, consisting cf buildings, tram
way, engine, boiler, band saw, carriage
and such other machinery forming part
Of said saw mill plant.
Terms Of sale cash. with the benefit
of appraisement
JOHN J. STROBLE. Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21
iustice and maintain truth.

Justice and maintain truth.
The Picayune earnestly hopes
that there will not be too much Of
that sort Of questionable ordaining,
and that the constitution under
which the people Of Louisiana must
live for the next two or three de-
cades will prove to have . vast deal
Of good In it, and conducs to the
advancement Of the people and Of
their State in virtue, honor and
prosperity.-N. o. Picayune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21
HOMESTEAD APPLICATION.

In accordance with Act Ne. "a OF The
Legislature VI the State OF Louisiana Of
lsesS. ! hereby give notice Of my intsn-
,snd, VIZ:
Inc north half Of southeast quarter
anu east half Of southwest quarter, Sec
aon y, township Z, south range il east,
st. Helena Meridian.
apps JAMES W. MITCHELL.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

It's suggested that if the Spanish
squadron ever comes within range
Of the Indiana's l3-inch guns the
results may be highly conducive
to peace. They fire . thousand.
pound shot IL miles with . muz'
zle velocity Of $4,000 foot tons.
When the Indiana fires all her guns
one round it costs the. American
taxpayers $4,000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21
Succession Of DR.. Z. b. Benton.
Sixteenth Judicial District Court Of
louisiana, in and for the Parish Of ~.
IA:rmany.

Notice in hereb- given to the creditors
OF this estate. and to all other peranns
herein interested, 70 show cause. within
tsn days from the present notification.
il sny they have or can. why the pro-
visional account of Mrs. r. L. Benton.
Dative Testamentory Executsix Of the
succession Of Dr.. E. q. Benton.
should not be approved and ho-
moloeated. and the funds distributed in
accordance herewith.
By order Of the CONT tn is 18th day oil
May. 1895.
H. z WARREN, Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

When you 60 to New Orleans.
step at PENIS Hotel, corner of st.
Charles and Poydras streets. All
front rooms, newly furnished
throughout. Charges reasonable,
by the day or week
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

Messrs. Henry Barber and A. Halter
were visitors last week 1t the residence
OF Mrs. G. Artus.
Miss Theresa Borges has returned to
New Orleans, after : pleasant stay 1t
Mrs. Artus' home.
Miss Mamie Bofges and Miss Elise
Kirsch, two merry and accomplished
young ladies from New Orleans, arc the
guests Of Mrs. Artus for the summer,
to the delight OF I.ewisburg.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21
Glen Cottage.
CONVICTION, LA.
Select Private
Boarding
r. A. ALLAN, PROPRIETOR.
Election Proclamation.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish Of st. Tammany, J

STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish Of st. Tammany, !
Covington. May I. 1893.
According to Section 3, Of Act No.
1877 Of 1896. we, the Board of Super
visors of Election In and for the parish
Of St. TAmmany, do hereby sive notice
that an election will be held In the
town Of Covington, La, on
MONDAY JUNE 6, 1898,
for one Mayor and six Aldermen OF
said town to serve for one year.
OF this the duly qualified electors
Of the town of Covington will take
due notice.
The polls will be open from seven In
the morning to six In the evening.
Commissioners p. e. Theriot, Chas,
Frederick and A. Sharp.
Clerk-Jos. b. Lancaster.
Ed. BREWSTER.
WARREN THOMAS.
W. H. MORGAN.
board OF Supervisors, Parish Of St.
Tammany.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21
HOMESTEAD APPLICATION.

In accordance with Act to. 81 of the
Legislature Of the Stats Of Louisian of
1888, l hereby give notice Of my inten
tion 70 homestead the following state
land Wig:
The southwest quarter of section z,
township 3. south range II east, st.
Helena Meridian.
my 7st r. ARDO PIERCE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21
Succession Of N. G. Kennedy.
Sixteenth Judicial District Court in anj
for the Parish Of st Tammany. State Of
LouiAiana.

StAtG6utU 9uOlCl61 RI8bxlcA tJOUkF IN m ,
for the Parish Of st Tammany. State Of
Louiaiana.
By virtue of an order Of sale tc
me directed by the honorable the afore-
said Co1rs, bearing date April n. 1895:
will proceed TO sell atpublic euctior
at the Co ,rthouxe door. in the town OF
Covington. st. TAmmany Parish, La
on SATURDAY, the 4th day of June
1898, between legal sale hours, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
Acertain piece Of land In st. Tam
many Parish, La, near Slidell, describ-
ed rs the south half of the southeast
quarter, and the south half Of the
southwest quarter Of section 2, in town
ship 8, south range Is east, containing
l59 7l-100 acres, together with all the
buildings and Improvements thereon.
Also, lots Nos. l, 3 and 8, in square
No. IL, In the town of Siidell.
Terms Of sale cash. with the benefit
Of appraisenent.
JoHN ]. SrRoBEE. Sheriff
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21
NEW ROAD LAW.
The following new public road
law was adopted by the Constitu-
tional Convention:
ARTICLE I.

this state may form their respective
parishes into road districts; and in
order to raise funds for the purpose
Of constructing, maintaining and re-
pairing the public roads and bridges
OF each parish, they are authorized
to set aside at least l mill per an
NUN OF the taxes levied by them,
and to impose . per capita contri-
button OF not more than 81 per an
mum upon each able-bodied male in-
habitant Of the parish between the
ages Of 10 and IS years, and to levy
an annual license OF not less than
rs cents, nor more than 81 per an-
mum upon each vehicle, including
bicycles, kept and used for locomo-
ton, over public roads in their re-
spective parishes, which licenses
may be graduated; provided tina,
the provisions Of this section rela-
tive to the per capita tax shall NO,
be operative in incorporated towns
and cities that work and maintain
their own streets.
To carry into effect the provisions
Of this section the police juries may
enact such ordinances OF . civil ma.
ture as may be necessary to enforce
the property and license tax and Of
\ criminal nature to enforce the per
capita tax. Other taxes may be
levied by the police jury for road
and bridge purposes, not to exceed
5 mills for Eve years or the prop
erty Of the parish, or any ward
thereof, where the rate OF taxation
and the purpose thereof shall have
been submitted to the property tax.
payers Of said ward or parish en.i-
tied to vote under the election laws
of the state, and q majority in num-
bers and value Ut those voting al
said election shall have voted in
favor thereof.
Sec. 2. When any parish shall
avail itself OF the provisions Of this
article, the judge, in passing SEN
tence on persons convicted Of any
offense when the punishment i'm.
posed by law is imprisonment IN the
parish Jail in the first instance, OF
in default Of payment of fine, may
sentence such persons to work on
the public roads and bridges and
other public works Of the parish,
and when the punishment prescribed
by law is imprisonment in the peni'
Tertiary, he may sentence tue per.
sons so convicted to work on The
public roads bridges and other pub
lie works OF the parish where the
crime was committed, il the sen.
tence actually imposed does not ex.
coed six months. All fines and
penalties imposed on persons fol
infringement Of any ordinance rela'
tive to roads and bridges, shall 60,
when collected, into the road and
bridge fund OF the parish.
Sec. 8. The police jury shall
relieve from compulsory raad duty
all persons who have paid the road
and bridge contributions and license
levied against them. 3.
Sec. 4. The state board OF en-.
gineers. whenever called on SO to do,
shall furnish the different road dis.
trlcts with plans and specification
for public roads, and such assist
ance and advice - will tend to ere.
ate . uniform system Of public
roads throughout the state.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21
HOMESTEAD APPLICATION.

In accordance with Act No. "a OF the
leRis lature Of the State Of Louisiana Of
1888. ] hereby give notice Of my in'en-
tion 70 homestead the following State
land. viz:
The northwest quarter Of section IL,
township z, south range IA east, St.
Helena Meridian.
apps JOHN J. DILLARD.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

! hereby certify that the above and
foregoing 10 . true and correct copy Of
the original Charter of the Bank Of Cow
ington, Is the same now appears on tile
and of record In Book sc" of Mortga-
ges. Pages 446, etc. Of the record Of the
Recorders ONCE Of the Parish Of St.
TammanY, Louisiana.
Given under my hand and seal OF
Office, this 18th day Of April. 1898.
III. r. WARREN,
Clerk Of District Court and Ex-Ohicio
Recorder.
up Is. -, 80, my Z. Il, 81.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21
ROSSER J. STROBLE
Real Estate Agent.
CONVICTION, LA.

Desirable Farms and Town Property
for sale or rent. Also lots at Abita
Springs. Once at Courthouse.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

BY virtue of q xrit of feri facias from
the honorable the Aforesaid court and 70
me directed. bearing date April 16,
1865
will proceed to sell at public auc-
ton, at the door Of the courthouse
in the town Of Covington, Parish Of 81.
Tammany, La, on SATURDAY, May
%. 1893, between legal sale hours. the
following described property. t. wit:
All and singular those twenty-seven
squares Of ground, together with the
improvements thereon, and all rights,
ways, privileges appurtances thereuntc
belonging. or In anywise appertaining
situated In the town of Vaudeville, In
the Parish Of st. Tammany, in this
State. and designated by the Nos. 127,
l28, 129, $50, 1859, 10, 253, $50, 291, 293,
313, 324, 344, 354, 355, 356, 357, 81, 372,
373, 374, 3S4, $50, 1856, 3S7. 394 and 395,
on the plan Of said town Of Vaudeville
Seized In the above entitled suit.
Terms of sale cash, with the benefit
If appraisemenr.
]. J. STROBLE, Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21
FOR SALE.

The John Carmichael place, on the
Vaudeville road, near the Deaf and
Dumb Institute. Apply ON the prem
ises.
w. p. Rider vs.. w. J. and p. A. Laugh
lin.
State of Louisiana - Civil District
Court for the Parish Of Orleans. City
of New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

linus OOnc ana passed NJ COvl0gSOn,
II. Parish Of st. Tammany. on the day
In the beginning first written, In the
presence Of d. L. Fraser and Theo.
Zinser, competent witnesses, who have
signed with the parties and me, said
Clerk and ex-OMcio Notary, after due
reading hereof:
II. J. Smith, WE DeGarmo,
s Bossier, per O M Nilsson,
p e Theriot, Alonzo Sharp,
0 v Richard, Louis Wehrli, ir.,
E Danhenmann, Hardy H Smith,
Emile Frederick, A L Bordes,
Z J Frederick, per L Wehrli, jr.,
Louis Medal, L Roubion,
G z Williams, c L Hosmer,
w G Kentzel, IS E Darlington,
G II Bickham, 8 d Bullock,
w Y Dunning, H r Warren,
Jones 4 Pickett, M c Day,
O NJ Nilsson, Ernest Domergue j
Attest.
d. L. Fraser,
Theo. Zinser.
H. r. WARREN,
Clerk Of the District Court and Ex-
onlcio Notary Public.
u1v0 CA8UluOO Tile 8UON6 81 "a LII
corporation Of the Bank Of Covington,
and finding nothing therein inconsistent
or contrary to the laws and constitution
Of the United States, or Of the State Of
Louisiana, do hereby approve same.
DUNCAN s. KEMP,
Dist. Atty. 10th Judi Dist. Of La.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of st. Tam
many, Sixteenth Judicial District
Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

Covington, La, May II, 1898.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

The following named persons, all
residents of Louisiana, are the Stock
holders, each for the number of shares
oppQaitc their names. viz: