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The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-28
SUNDAY in ENGLAND 17oo.
Thu Pleasure seekers Were More
Numerous Than ChurchEocrs.

Would yo1 Ike to know how the peo-
I pie Of London observed their Sunday
loo ye.- nsoy The churches were open.
Of course. and there were two services
in every one. ana in some there We're
three; also the responsible and respect
able citizen tool his family to church.
as ~ matter of course.
lie made bis apprentices 90 to church
as well and demanded the text when
they came home as proof of attend
aucc. Alas he little knew that the
/ - IS wei, laFEiug all the morning. and
W. l. the congregation came out stop
/ 4 the old women and got the text
rom them!
however, those who went elsewhere
formed the majority. The fields round
the town were filed with companies of
men called rural societies, who ram
he'd about all the morning and dined
I together at n tavern. The high consta-
blea went their rounds among the viii
lagos pretending to prevent Proclamation
of the day. but they were squared by
the pGblleai
Infmmers We're about threatening
publicans BARRIERS and greengrocers for
carrying On trade on the Sunday morn
ing unless they paid a little blackmail.
A shilling was understood to meet the
case BARRIERS sent their apprentices on
Ssnday morning 70 shave the prisoners
in the Fleet for nothing. so that they
might get practice.
Children were baptized after after
noon service. and supper was given
afterward To celebrate the occasion. At
tins supper the nurse, it was allowed
could hlamClessly get drunk.
The headles Of churches were hribed
by beggars to let them sit ON the steps
and asR chcrity of the congregation
coming out. 1t was the best business of
the week The rails before the houses
OF gentlemen were crowded with beg
gius
When the ladies got home after
church they md not disdain to slap
their servant if dinner was delayed.
The fields between the Tottenham court
road and the Founding hospital We're
the resort of the sporting fraternity.
who We're assembled to enjoy the inno-
cent diversions of duck hunting and
cat bunting with prizefglting. quar-
terstaf, wrestling and other sports.
The pleas ire gardens We're open all
day long People crowded to them in
the early morning for breakfast aud
staid all day AT ? there was an ordi-
nary, in the afternoon and evening an
organ recital: there was tea in the al
coves, and in the evening there was
supper
In the evening, when they reluctant
ly came away. with as much punch as
they could hold they formed them
/ selves into bands for purposes of pro
lection. while the footpads looked out
on the road for single passengers or,
haply, drunken passengers, whom it was
easy and pleasure to rob
And this was the way of Sunday
in June or July, 1850. London Queen
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-28
JAMES COULDN'T IMAGINE
A story That New York Ciub,,omar
ellis About Herself.

Here is rood story which clubwo-
man tells about herself
All one time she says. 1--WE had a
colored butler who staid with us for
years. and who admired my husband
immensely, He thought that DIR. H.
Wa marvel of manly beauty, as well
a. the embodiment of all the virtues,
domestic. professional and otherwise
OF course | quite agreed with the but
Ter ON this point, but the fact is | some
times pined to have him pass his en-
thnsiastic compliments around to the
family and not bestow them all on the
doctor So one morning, when DIR. H.
had just left the breakfast table and
was even then to be seen, an imposing
picture, as he stood on the front steps
drawing on his gloves, l remarked to
James
DIR IL, is handsome man, ism t
heS'
"'Yes, ma'am. Deed an he is.
ma ami with gratifying enthusiasm.
Then, hoping to get a rise from
James, | added with an absentminded
air, as if scarcely knew what l said,
but was Just uttering my inmost
thoughts:
How in the world do you suppose
that such a handsome man as DIR. H.
ever happened to marry such homely
woman as l am ?
well, James just stopped short and
rolled his eyes and shook his head as if
he gave it up. Then he calculated;
Heaven knows, ma ami New
York Sun
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-28
A Poser.

Mrs Jibbins (after gazing on globe
in a shop window)-Well, nothing
won't persuade me but what the
worlds fiat
Mrs. Trimmins-Wel Marian, if the
worlds Hat. 'ow can yer account for
Averstock hill Y-London Punch
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-28
Wns Gathered In.

Watkyns-What6 did you say to your
wife, anyhow. when you proposedT
Biones Well-I-er well-the fac
is. Mrs. Bjones WAS widow when /.
i1arried her. .-Somerville journal
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-28

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The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-28
The sweet child.

De Gauche Cwho has Just broken a
platel oh. am sorry!
Mrs Flash-lt's of no consequence
Don't apollo ize
Flash, Junior, tsge 5)-No, don I
matter las only a borrowed onel Ain t
it, ma:-Llndon Fun.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-28
lAMES VICKS SONS,
ROCHESTER, N. r.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04
Veterans to Organize ,
Camp.


Fra k!irian. t)c. "a The
fedcrate ve.erans al Washing,.."
and St. Tammany Parishes met here
To-day Ia mak- arrangements fur \
pormanan; organization for camp
at this place. About eighty Vele-
rams were present. Crowds of le0-
pie were in attendance to witness
the proceedings.
Mayor q. y. Gn.dbee in q few
well choseI wnr Is welcomed the
Veterans aud extended to ,hs me he
hospitality IT the town. Addresses
we're deliver. nv Judge j. VI
Thompson. II 81 irannan, Parish
j X. johnson. DIR j. J Alfred al
his parish aud Rev } A. Scar
h"tnugh. IT B,..nr t'hit'0. Miss
The Veterans marched through
'h- principal street # lie t,wn with
their old captain. " q Williams. al
LEES Greek. in ci,,n,nand.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04
Maxim Gun.

The ,a"-i appalling invention al
modern sa.far.. i. Hiram Maxln'-
attest an .rna'ic gun new b. my uSe.i
hs the British against tn B"els i.
south Africa. This weapon firee
aud loads i,S.lf aud can discharge
fi.m 500 IL 60 hulleis Ia the mi.
ute al lorx range. Ever. m,s>ii
thus fred c..n rem=tl ate tive IN !.
slan,iiny face L, lack in file A tap
holding cartridges :rs's 0u n Feel Il
. b..x under III. i,rrech After III.
first cartridge is xpi.,ded the fur,.
If the r-cuil exrels tia. shell, reI,,a,,s
aud firrs The gun again, aud 81 ~
anti the reel Is empty This gun
ar rxrli,i f.IM> Ut ~ rather, Wa.
usrt viii, such >,ckrni,,x sIanyht.
hs thu iSrl lsh Ia .hrir wars VII.
native Africans that soldiers w-r.
siisyu>iei and SAID ihes wanted 1.
''give the h,eg~rsa cnahce f"r life !
Mr Maxim Is d New England Am~rl
can Tue G.s-rnnenL al Washing
ton w:.nld not iLsv.. his gum..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04
Immense Ships for Pacific
Trade.

Minneapolis. Mimi Oa. %.
\ Duluth special u The Journal sa,s
That J j Hill has contracted i.
England for The construction IT lw..
ilnIn.ns.- steel >hi,s FIR The iran~
Pacific trad. t.,iwven Seattle an,
Jsl.sn. II il stated Il Clydt firn.
has the c.msract ss,.t the ships WI J
~. m .,st.f>. 46 f,-t longer Iran tl,,
new Dceansc 4 I!a. Atlantic. la i,
will be 75O fe., lon: as. 2O.OUU
toms hnti-n ih,, ca,.nu, be IL
s..vp. uniil lai. IL 1901. alta II III.
i'acitic .ia.ie c,n,:mur- 10 expam.
The, will un.' he ..dt ~ place. Re
ports ais .satr that these two ar.
tut Il" ii.s' IL a large fleet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04
Opposition to the Road
Tax.

We learn with surtris. aud regret
the report that / 40 or three inteiii-
gent and wcll-kn0wn citizens At the
third road district have refused u
pay their per capita road tax 1T 81
each, and declare their intention Of
'standing lawsuit rather than
voluntarily make this modest and
reasonable contribution 10 fand
that is being raised and expended
for purpose which should elicit the
cnmmendatiDn and cO-opera:i"n "f
every pnbllc-sp:riied member Of the
community. and even though maj"
NAV lack public sp,ri, aud be who'll,
s..lfi-h IN his views aud motives II
seems /" us that when the benefits
and returns he derives are manif. St
~ 81 far ~ excess 1T the tax inn
posed upon him ss In :ie cases ~
point. he ought 10 he glad I" accept
-uch = pr..ti'shie harg ain instead ~
trying to deprive himself and his
n.iyhr.,rs nf it's advantages
Til. Chief hopes Ia hear thai these
irrespective tax reslsters have re-
considered their avtwrd ,.nrpcse 81
resisting the collection If The road
tax. aud will do their duty IN the
matter like the good ciiizrns We
have heretofore believed them To-
he. Ii they persist IN CONTRARY
course. however. The ample powers
II the law should he br"mgh' :" hear
N convince them nf The error 81
their way. DoualdSnnville Chief
We understand there are few
persons in 81 rammtnv Parish VIII"
,.ave refused To pav their road tax.
aud they will he reported t" The
Erand Jurv. Cons a-rir9 The good
WORK thai has been done under nh.
new road lsw, with th- lid IT This
small lax, and the universal s.en-tils
tia. are derived fran good roads.
we think everyone should be willing
10 pay the tsx
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04
Extra Fine Cotton.


Port Gibson. Or, &c MIR. Jas.
B Allen If Pnrl Gibson. whn culti-
Yates land in this ,icintv has just
snld to y. e. CT. IL & ca IL Vicks-
burg, Miss l25 bales at coit"n ne
raised in the cpu.trv a, l34 Ia Is.
crnt~ cash per p"nnd net in Pnri
Gihs.m This crnn Of cotton was
considered by EXPERT c'.ti"n men I"
h.. the fines, ever seen III This spc-
ion II the c.an'rv. The s'apl.
measured firm !" inches l,,ny
with great strength all, high ~ ad-
Ii an holy can h-a, Ills lie car
rake lh,. l,,rns.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04
Registration Notice.

Under Act l99 of 1891, . NEv
ILLUSTRATION Of all legal voters i
equired to be made in the RESPECTIVE
arishes Of this State, and by virtue o
ne power vested In me by said Act m,
re laws Of the State of Louisiana. pull
e notice is hereby given that / sha.
roceed to register all legal voters q
ne Parish of st. Tsmmany, La, con-
..ncing at the Courthouse, In the tow
1 Covingt0n, OH M0nda,, Aug. II
500 and closing at said ourth0use n
aiurday, Sept. 3, 1899, and at the fol
,wing-named places and dates herein
tier stated, legal holidays exceptes;
The Office to be open from O'cloc
: NJ, to o'clock r. M., and from
clock r. NJ, to 6 O'Clock r. NJ, 10
re registration Of all legal vOteas
First Ward, Ut the Town Hall il
jacksonville, Sept. aud 5.
second Ward, at verger, on Sept
aud 7.
Fourth Ward, at the Town Hall i
! sudeville, Sept. aud 8.
Filth Ward, u the polling place. &
-pt IL and IL.
Sixth Ward. At the polling place, 0
ept- Is aud II.
seventh Ward. at J. J. Cusachs, o
.ept Is, and ut Henry Keller's, Sept. II
Eighth Ward, J. J. W illis,' Sept. !,
nd at John Swintxeu's Sept. 10.
Ninth Ward. In the Town Hall .
iidell, Sept. 30 and 81.
And from Sept. %, 70 Dec. 81, In Co,
.DgtOn at the Courthouse.
Registration books and blanks wi
= opened and furnished 20 a to enabi
sterS to Register It the respectiv
smed places on said days.
All persons Of foreign birth n
-quired to bring their naturalizatio
apers or certified copy Of the same
eneble them to register.
WARREN THOMAS,
Assessor aud Ex.Onlcio Register .
Oters, st. Tammauy Parish La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04

The election in New Orleans will
take place next Tuesday, Nov. Z.
The campaign is being conducted
With great vigor on both sides, and
while the Regular aud Jacksonian
leadere and organs profess equal
confidence that their side is bound
to win, the impression is wide
spread and growing that the ma.
jcrity either way will be small, and
thai it is toss-np which ticket will
elect q majority Of its candidates.
DThe opinion is expressed in many
quarters that Mr.. Flower will be
elected Mayor, but that many of
his colleagues on the Jacksonian
ticket will not be SO fortunate.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04
Auction Sale

In Vaudeville, La, at auction, will,
out limit. on
SATURDAY, NOV. ls, 1899,
at L, NJ. the following described prop
erty, on account or accession:
One square of ground, 500 feet from
AMI 1000 feet in depth. cleared and un
der cultivation, abou; one square frcr
the beach, aud hear the Depot, will
i,npr vencnts, consisting Of stahl,
with l6 stalls. each eight feet wide III.
arlesian well lowing 40 GALLONS mi
U e. race track, aud about 20 tons q
hay.
Also, one gray sind, trots IN $3.50.
And eight horses Of equal speed
Two good, sound work mules.
One moving machine, cultivation
rake, pIows and all kiads OF far,nih.
imp em-nts
Two G Cd Milk Cows.
Two Barron. hes, one Baltimore Su,
rev, Six Seat, aud hree Buggies, Cart
Wagons, etc Several sets of HaIne.,-
complete
The above sale will take place a
the race track.
Terms OF sale-The square of grounf
Ia be sold far Cash, or half cash, viii
the balance in onc two years, witt
per cent. Interest,".
All he Fest cash.
j. J. SrROBLE,
Auclioncei.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04
AguinlldO's Terms.

New York. Oct 25 A special t..
the World from " ssLiny'on sa,>:
Senur Antonio :siyid.,r. n,w L..
London, will eall for .i,e United
States within three weeks. aud Is "a
full, Accf-dled Rcrre>. ntalve III
Ayui,.al.iu will present la Pr..l... Ii;
hckinle, Erw terms FIR cn.iins
l,oslii,ties aud demonstrating The
government IT The hiilppln. Is
lands These are si,v .xac terms
Aguinal,t" d.si4 e,:
IL Absolute Tree tIair uciwe-n
lie Uuiird .>latvs aud Ihe hili,,-
,,l"e island. carr, lug wal, II the fu,i-
81 c,nmerciat favor he, Meen In-
va countries
2 Perfect rcii ylous freedom, ~
now exists under the government
I Aguiuai.t.., tile same Delny con.
!. ssi1n b. Inn 10 The wishes If the
United States.
j. Cualing stations for tbs
Unllcu Sta,cs On al Important
Islands 1T The archipelago L. be- s--
l-clvd by The United States aud
ccaed outright forever toy th.-
tuIpiu.s. 1 his viii Include Ma
Mia.
II. Military Reservations at Ma
lila, lio,io, Panay, M,ndora, Ne
.rus. Masbale, Samar, Mind,nca
aud such other Islands as ma. be
'trtefninrd upon b, both govern
mentS.
%. Tie empIo, inent u the United
States ott1cia Ia the customs AMI
all Internal branches ii the govern
'nvni, To be selected 10y The U"i,en
states and paid by tile F,lpino
govcrnmenl
&c. The introduction VI the
American Police system.
- The establishment IT lii.
Judiciary Constitution which exists
La liic Island If Cuba.
IS. The reconstruction. II the III
= II. Filipino govern,n-nt upon lines
as yearly rs consistent will those.
by Tue CONSTELLATION of
he United States and adapted Ia
Tile r. QulrelnrnL IT the natives.
20 Recognition nf The Fl!iplna
government rs independent re-
i'unilc unGcr the prutectnraie of The
Ui.ilei states
Senior RegIdur will have pleni-
polenuarv powers Ia treat with the
United States government upon all
the points
Senior Kegid"r will or The most
important Political e,nissar, ever
>. ut TO tn. United States hy the
Fihpinbs. He will have more ,r,w-t
han irg"nci:'', WHO was snmmarii,
'iilvta oui Of Washington after
presenting a memorial 10 Congress,
WHICH was notable sl,,ms. for ITS lmdls-
Greet attack upon The U.lt-d States.
Senior Rryid"r will represent Ayuln-
aid" himself. Senior Ke2,dnr is said
To he a man of great ability and
learning. having had Ion. expert
tnce Ia European diploma, ic circles.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04
YENIRE.
,,teen,h judicial l,istricti Court Of
louisiana, in and for the Parrish o
81. TammsnY.

Err KNOWN AND REMEMBERED
hat on thi. Che 23ra day of a,csnberi
eyaro o, or Lori oue .houaard eixi.
81 .ndrs-i and NINETY nine. aoi16 the In,
ixei therefor by law. I, II. r. War, en-
Jerk Ut the Sixte- ath Judicial .,istr.c
,oart aud ex-Otilcio Jury Commission
ir tie Parish of st. rsmmary. haviu,
PREVIOUSLY snr1mone, in writing Mil
D., isnrns. Ed. Brow stev. ]. T.. Phillips
\ FIR, d-lick and ". }. Mayfield. Jnr,
mmission-rs. anil Ii. Aniphv NJ
il. slali.e, ir e golfers and citizea
sid arisL A. illnesses to appear ~
ia lay; AMI ". ]. Ma, fcld. Milo,
sur-.s. Ed. Brewster, J l.. Philips AN
so'ph Frederick, .ury Commissioners
,v.pg appear; in nv office in IT,
rsh,nse. il the town o: coyi ixto,
.p,nce les guated b, me, did pro :.
. tae Jury omnis>ir ners IN H..
r--.nce Of the Witnesses aforesaid, I
ANNE .h- General VeDirs list apl
Xix 'herefroui the naines OF all per.
H. " b We served IS RraEd an
,ul,,r jnro,s since the previsas drsM
X oi the general cenIre. AS we'll ~
persons who have died, remove.
m the parish or otherwise di q .
Ell. u 4 to remove fro. The GeGe,r
nj eB K tue Zip contain ng the q ,u'ts
th. pe.so1s SO stricken from the liz
. tbs said Jury Co~niss:on.r.
'.,r. si.id. ia the presence of the aior
4 @i'n.sscs, then supplemented th'
ne.al Veni,e list ty adding t,,ere
names of AS many quilted jnro
was required TO Make three hundr-
=. by na Ing to the ballots IN T..
Ler.,l Vunirc Box, On separate slis
Ape, ,l,e names of the PARSONS
d to the list we then dit sell.
20 the Said supplemented list H.
.a..s OF twenty t2J) persons, AS
possible from different pass
:. parrish. which persons goo
true men, and did in .e pres en-.
tue Other Ju.y commissioners All.
Aforesaid witt eesrs, pia.e the
mes. w,l,len BY MT. clerk. on seYaf.'
10 Of paper, ia au envelo..e Seal
endorsed ~ Lee. Clerk. Is List
ID Jurors IS follows TO- wit:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04

4 belated spring poet sings Il
Uncle Sam 10 this wise: ''Spain sl"
had little lamb, the slickest lsmt
around. She sold the lamb to UnCi,
Sam, for twenty millions down
then Sam he to0k it bv the tail. Ia
lead it home you know the mutton,
rare turned out a bear, and Sam
can't let il CO.,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04

\ suit in New York over the
sun of about 800 left BY a widow
IS being fought on the ground that
since the woman's Income was only
S2a a month she c0uld not have
saved any money, aud the cssh must
therefore, been part Of the de-
ceased husbands estate. One of
the lawyers contesting this allega-
tioa says the woman could have
lived on 50 week, and testified
that when he was law student At
. time When the cost Of living was
higher than It present he lived on
81 J week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04
U. =. Land Oli-e. Sew Orleans. l..
lAcl q lAQ4

U. \. Land Oiii-e. sew Orleans. la
(Dct IS. l>00. ,
Notice hereh, eiv n tina, the oil
lg.ian Ell re tier lu. filed noiic.- uf !
intention 10 ma-.e final BRIO, in sapla
If hls .aim md hat sat- pr"uf wiil !
IA e beior.. II. K W rren. Clerk Of
pistric' court u Gown xton. In Ol
Tues ,as, December. 80 1899 VIZ:
THOMAS J. PARKER.
VIII" nssi. uorl-stesd entr, No. Is. 81
for the @on,h half .ftks southwest Qusss,
vi sec.i.n =, AMI xoufh imlf Of south
..au guarsAr, section 9, scwn>hlv {
soatL ran 81 - fss>t. 81. Helena m. ridi.
\ nailsA the following wisn~~se.
rove u ix continuous r<si.enc~ nlss
md cultivation Of said land .sx:
". 3. Parker, of ThomasvilIe r. O..
La, and A. A. Parker, George WiIsos
"a, rb npson Parker. OF Violin r. o.
IL
noa.os. MAl1xs I. Ic1xs. kseisste
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04

The British met with a severe
defeat at the battle of Ladysmith.
in South Africa, last Monday. The
Beers captured two English req
ments, after killing and wounding
many. The loss on both sides Was
very heavy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04

One Of the departments of Cornell
University kept a record of the de-
struction caused by lightning in
New York State last month. Ii
killed six men, eighteen horses,
twenty cows and one sheep, and
struck fifty-nine barns, twelve resi-
denccs, two churches and one mill.
IL proportion the churches seemed
to fare worse than any other kind
Of property.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04

A certain school master, who
used round snuff box during the
week and square one on Sunday,
was accustomed to point to his
SNUFF box when speaking of the
shape Of the earth. Now, when
the examiner came along aud asked
the class what was the shape of the
world, little fellow answered:
Ground during the week and
square on Sunday!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04

y student asked the President OF
Oberlin College if he could not take
a shorter course than that prescribed
by the institution. "Oh yes,
was the reply, "but that depends
upon what yon want to make of
yourself. When God wants to
make an oak he takes one hundred
years, but when he wants to make
squash he takes six months.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04
Beats the Record.

The Crown Crltn,. Mills 81 Dali
Ton, Ga al the annual meeting Il
Stockholders. declared Il dividend
III 50 per ceni. ri,is heats tbs.
worlds record in catt"n mill
dividends The company will y,
once build another 500. 900 c.,ttol.
mill at D,it.n Last year The com
psny declared a dividend If Is t,rr
cent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04

A family comprising seven per
sons left Scranton, Penn, the Other
day, the whole party travelling on
one full fare railroad ticket. There
we're the mother and her three pair.
Of twins, none Of the children being
up TO the half-fare age of FIVE years
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04
OR SALE OF RENT

The cottage on .ne corner Of Butlap'
nd kemper streets. Three larR'
IONS, dining roOm an kitchen, ser
ants room, l.antfy and bath room
nd stable. Front and back gAlleries
srge yard, good well aud ilne sbsd
rees. Apply to this ONCE, or addree
-. SIS .rleans street, New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04

Next to Greater New York IN
area stands New Orleans. There
are COS square miles in the formers
territory, and 1861 in New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04

Uncle Sans navy will be
strengthened BY the addition OF a
number Of swift torpedo boats. In
our late war " til Spain, torpedo
boats were a fat failure.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04
Registration Notice.


Covington La. Oct. Is, 1889.
Due notice r. hereby given. that i,
'ccordance with a ordnance and re.o.
ntion passed by tho Police Jury, en- Ii.
liihdav q Oct, 1899, will be st Pear
liver Station, at Il. J. Willls' Stor,. 3.
ne nth day Of November. 1893, 70 On.
'be the voters Of the Eighth Ward, .,
rseincf No. ,, 70 change their reei.-
sraeaon certificates from Precinct No. /,
Q Precinct No. 2. Bring former regis.
ration certificate,
WARREN THOMAS.
Aseesoof and Ex-oleio pe.,.e., ;. !.
YcfoSu.