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St. Tammany farmer., 1901-07-20
Succession of Francis V. De Gruy.

Twenty-sixth Judicial District Court
OF Louisiana, in and for the Parish
of st. Tammany.
John Harter having applied for ap-
pointment as administrator of the sue
cession of Francis V. De Gruy, de-
ceased, it is ordered that all persons
desiring to make opposition to such
appointment show cause within ten
days from the first publication of this
notice why such appointment should
not be made.
H. r. WARREN, Clerk of Court.
July l3, 1901.
Succession of Jessie Heidelburg.
Twenty sixth judicial District Court of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish Of st.
Tanmany.
Notice is hereby given to the heirs,
creditors and all parties concerned, to
show cause, If any they have, within
ten days from this notice, why the final
account filed by John H. Benson,
administrator, should not be approved
and homologated. H. r. WARREN,
July l3, 1901. Clerk of Court.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-07-20

On motion, duly seconded, the
Police Jury then adjoured to NEE,
Monday, July s, 1901.
GEO. KCEPP, JR.,
President.
". &. KENTZEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-07-20
WILLIAM A. PARKER,
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.

$50 Reward will be be given for
the recovery of four head of cattle that
have recently disappeared from Weam's
Island, now known as Prevost's Island.
Address, this Office. iel5-3m
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-07-20

study ing during the vacation.
Should not the Police Juries re-
quire their benefciaries to make
satisfactory progress in study? y
THos. d. BoYD, President
Nelghborhood of Edwards Bluff.
June ], 1901.
10 the honorable President and mcm-
bers of the Police Jury:
| Gentlemen-We, the underslgn-
ed petitioners and citizens of Tan
| lgipahoa parish, who do all Of
our trading in Covlngton, wish
respectfully to draw the atlen-
ton of the Police Jury to the bad
condition of the bridge over Tche-
functa river known as tie Ed
wards bridge, half of which
cost is borne by rang'paboa parish.
Also as to the bridge over Widows
branch, about half mile below
the Edwards bridge, in St. Tam
many Parish. The bridge is out
of repair and ought to be moved to
where the new road is cut. These
briggs bring an immense trade
to Ccvington, which if not repaired
will be diverted to Amlte and
other points on the l. e. r. r.
We refer the Police Jary to the
merchants of Covlngton.
Signed-J. b. S,ngletary, B. b.
Hugbs, sr., George Edwards, Leon
Brum6eld. 7. D. Cox, j. r. Civ
ems, w. NJ. s. Givens, r. E. Civ
ems, w. 5. Givens, e. p. Corkern,
Huges Bros, W. NJ. Corkern, s.
G. Corkern, G. W. Corkern, q. e.
Purvis l. NJ. Corkern, L. ]. Schil-
ling and Zack Brown.
On motion, duly seconded, the
above petition was laid over till
next meeting.
The followi ,g reports were then
read and accepted: #
SHERIFF'S REPORT.
To the honorable President and mcnl-
lie rs Of the Police Jury:
Quarterly statement of all monies
collected by T. E. Brewster, Sheriff of
the Parish of st. Tammany, for the
quarter commencing April l, 1901,
and ending June 30, 1901, iuclu-
sive:
Parish tax, $548 06.
Criminal fund, $l82, 60 less
per cent com. 9 13 80. 8173 56
Road fund, 1921 79, less per
cent com. 6 O8 :. -. lis II
School fund, &12l 49,, less
per cent. com. O8 -. lis II
General Fund, S12l 70, less 5
per cent com. 6 O8 ..... 115 II
Total ......... ......... $500 60
Corporation Tax, 1926 "a.
Criminal fund, s97 26, less
per cent com. 4 86 ..... 81 40
Road fund, 64 "a less per cent
com. 3 a 81 60
School fund, $64 81, less 8
UEE CCuG CO"s q OF VI w
Total ... -. ...... s2l5 60
Poll tax $35 90, less 5
per cent com. Is ..... 30 25
Per capita tax, S64 90. less 5
per cent com. SO 20 -. 60 so
Parish. licenses, $345 90, less
per cent com. $l7 25 $50. 1927 Is
License tags. 26 90, less rer
cent com. 81 30.......... "a 40
Hire of Prisoners, $l8 90, less
5 per cent commission, 80 SIT 10
Total S463 60
Grand total. $1l99 80
Amounts available to each fund.
Criminal fund. .2S3 O6
Road fund 800. .262 81
School fund. 80. .2lO 56
General fund 443 46
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-07-20

Total $ll99 89
certify that the above is a true aud
exact statement of all moneys collected
by me, for the quarter ending June 30,
1901.
r. E. BREWSTER,
Sheriff and ex- Officio Tax Collector.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 3Oth day of June, 1901.
H r. WARREN, Clerk.
On motion, duly seconded, the above
report was accepted.
Annual statement of all monies col
lected by T. L. Brewster, Sheriff and
Tax Collector, for the year commencing
July l, 1900, aud ending June 30, 1901:
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-07-20

ana 0pprOVeu DiIlS alhouHt'nS "
1904 Of.
JNO. A. TODD,
JOS. N SMITH,
H. z. PARKER,
On motion, duly seconded. the
above report was accepted, and the
cancelled warrants were destroyed
by burning.
The Finance Committee reported
the following bills approved:
T. +. Brewster, Sheriff, to conveying
John Spencer to New Orleans, 90.
sheriff travelling to New Orleans, 120
miles, II 90, incidental expenses on
trip, 90, to conveying Luke Cyprian
to Asylum, Is so, to two sheriff's,
travelling 1873 miles Is 20, to incidental
expenses on trip, 1 w, to services rem.
dered w. johnson by DR.. Smith, 90.
total lis o.
Adam Perrilloux, to feeding Mat Mi.
zell II days so, William johnson 80
days Is 90, Charley Randolph days
80, Many Sharp 5 days 80, William
Johnson 81 days Is so, Sam Smith IL
days 6 81, Geo. Spencer 4 days o.,
William johnson 81 days Is on, Luke
Cyprian II days 80, John Grice 9 days
1 81, total 79 so.
H. r. Warren, Clerk of Court, to
conveyane book Y II so, index 80,
express 80, stationary for quarter end
ing June 80, 1901, II so, inquests of
Samuel Cox, Samuel Smith, Manual
Murphy, Ransen Brown, and Sampson
Moore, / so each, entering order ap-
pointing Sam Talley jury commissioner
20, notice and swearing S. j. Talley
20, issuing pay to jury and witnesses,
%, 2 IS. Total, $3S 90.
r.. E. Brewster, sheriff. to boarding
prisoners in Parish prison, New Or
leans, March l8, prisoners for PENN,
90, one prisoner, 30 days. to July l,
Is 90, Luke Cyprian, II days. to July l,
IL 90. Total, % OO.
b, T. Carroll, Constable, 9th ward,
to conveying prisoner. Felix jackson
from Slidell to Covington Jail 90, de-
livering prisoner to Sheriff l 90, to
conveying prisoner Geo. Colwell from
Slideli to Covington jail, o., deliver
ing prisoner to sheriff, w, to deliver
ing Thomas Magee to Covington jail,
5 on, delivering prisoner to sheriff TO,
salary due for third quarter of 1900,
8 37la, total 81 371a.
C. Stegall official Stenographer, to
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-07-20
June 80, 1901 and amount of deductions
State Tax.

June 80, 1901 and amount of deductions
claimed:
State Tax.
Amount of roll 8lO7, $40 A; deduc-
tions claimed, II 2l; amount due State,
1918 %; amount collected, l0,S26 70;
excess of roll lib 50.
Parish Tax.
Amount of roll 1916 81; deductions
claimed. 800 81, amount due parish,
1886 10; amount collected 1854 40;
excess of roll, 1873 80.
Poll Tax.
Amount of roll, 1883 90; deductions
claimed l39; amount due parish, 1919;
amount collected, 1899 90; excess of
roll, 240 90.
certify the above to be true and
correct account of all the amounts col
lected by me and claimed on the rolls,
also amount of deductions claimed from
July l, 1900 to June 30, 1901.
T. +. BREWSTER,
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 9th day of July, 1901.
H. X. WARREN. Clerk.
RECAPITULATlON
Of Deduction List on Taxes of
1900:
Parish State
Errors and insolvences
and no property
found Sc 80 SO So
D )uble assessments 80 % 81 SO
Taxes omitted from
advertisement will
sell in 1902. II IL 3 III
Taxes on property sold
to the State, year
1901 and continued
on roll 4 G3 2 50
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-07-20
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St. Tammany farmer., 1901-07-20

Total ...... ..... .S49l5 81
To amount due Bank 1T Cow
ington for warrants pai,t by
them up to June 81. 1901. S5,OS9 AZ
Respectfully submitted. this 9th da,
of July, 1901.
A. FREDERICK, Parish Treasurer.
On motion, duly seconded, The
above report was accepted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
10 the honorable President and mem-
bers uf the Police Jury:
Gentlemen-We your Finance Com
mittee have examined the Parish Treas
urer's books, and find them correct,
tO-wit:
General Fund.
Amount on hand April l, 1901. 81 A
Received from Sheriff, ........ 726 81
Total >. ......-.. ~ W
Warrants paid out of said fnnd 727 10
Balance on hand. -. 80. u
We also report that we have examined
aud approved bills amounting to
1904 OF.
mo TODD
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-07-20

Grand total so, ,765 -
l certify the above amount to be
true and exact statement of all monies
collected by me less 5 per cent COM
mission and turned unto the Parish
treasury for the year commencing July
|, 1900 aud ending June 80, 1901, in
elusive. r. E. BREWSTER,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
Sworn and subscribed before me this
Sth day of July, A. d. 1901.
II r. WARREN, Clerk of Court
On motion, duly seconded, the above
report was accepted AMI the sheriff was
granted his quietus for the taxes OF
1900
Amount OF State, Parish and Poll
Tax collected by T. E. brewster,
Sheriff aud Tax Collector for the year
commencing July !, 1900 aud ending
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-07-20

Total credits lO5 II II 2l
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is true and correct list of
taxes due and not collected on the tax
roll of 1900 and the amount OF Parish
tax 939 81, tax claimed by me as de-
ductlons for said year, are correct, and
that have exhausted all legal remedies
required by the laws of the State to
collect the same. T. E. BREWSTER,
Sheriff, and x-Otficio Tax Collector.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 9th day of July, 1901,
Ii. <. WARREN. Clerk.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Statement of Adolph Frederick, Par
ish Treasurer, for the quarter ending
June 30, 1911.
General Fund.
To balance on hand April l, 1901 A
To amount received from L. E.
Brewster I26 %
Total. ............. 727 96
BY warrants paid out of gen
eral fund .. .... 721 ID
Balance on hand June 80, 1901 II
Total 727 SO
Road Fund.
To balance On hand, April lst,
1901 1868 O6
To settlement from T. +. Brew.
ster, for quarter. ......... 262 VI
Total $49l5 81
By warrants paid out same fund 1915 25
TO balance on hand April l., 1901 1910 81
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08

to returning over Dunmail Raise into GTasmere.
The landlord had just come III from shooting,
and after a custom not uncommon in muZZle
loading days. had deposited his unempted gun
in 2 corner Wilson. taking advantage of the
darkness of the room, got hold OF H. unknown
to the rest and. pointing the barrel up the cflh-
uev pulled the trigger. with effect that may
readily be imagined on room twelve feei
square and full of people, glass. pewter pots
and plate When considers. too. the amount
of high strung nerves therein collected, the point
Of the joke seems sharpened into positive cru
eltv Wordsworth. though no lover OF SuhS
was too equable in temperament ana TOO phySi-
caIIv sound no doubt. to be seriously affected
But poor little De Quincy, after an all IilSht
sfance with his laudanum decanter. must nave
been a sad subject for the pcrpetration OF such
nranks while the ColtridScS could have been
but little better fortified against 50 violent
shock. Little Hartley, $" runs tht ''tlt' WhS
buried beneath avalanche of SCOT when the
nut ged chimney preCipitated INTO the rooIi
Yet Hartley might perhaps hazard guess
was the only one to laugh
ur Bradley finds local celebrity to talk
about in almost every town and village one OF
these is John Peel the sturdy kindly yeonan
of CaIdbeck the modest hero of hunting song
known throughout the English speaking world
He sat with his friend GreaVes in a snug parior
at Caldleck, while the snow fell outside. ana
craaves's mother sang his baby to sleep to a
ringing old tune. Greaves took up a pen ana
wrote on the spot some lines to the old air, and
TINS came into the world the famous song, ID ye
Ken Iohn PeeI?' Immediately afterward,"
wrote Greaves Il sang it to poor Peel, VINO
smiled and a tear two ran down his manly
cheek BY Jove Peel l said in jest you'll be
sung of when we're both run to earth. Ana
the lest has become sober truth. Several pages
Mr.. Bradley gives to DR.. Watson, the absentee
Bishop of LANDAU, upon whom no Nelshman
of his day ever set eyes, though he drew large
income from his diocese. He was known III
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08

Wales as the Bishop who lived in WestmOre-
land and there he spent his time in sociability
and tree planting. Apropos of the Bishop, Mr.
Bradley repeats a local story of which he was
the hero:
Among other property that he had bought in
Amheside was an old tavern called The Cock
The landlord, thinking that some extra distinc-
ton might attach TO his inn if it were known
that the bishop owned it, pulled the old sign
board down and renamed the house The
Bishop" To complete the business he had the
new signboard illustrated with a rude portrait
of his lordship in all the glory of shovel hat
and episcopal wig. In the mean time a new inn
started over the way which appropriated
the discarded name of The Cock and to such
purpose that il attracted small share of It's
older neighbor's custom The owner of the lat
ter, growing seriously alarmed at the turn
things We're taking hosted up another sign
board underneath the portrait OF the pishop'
beneath which, with more OF an eye to business
than to the fitness of things and proper re-
gard to Church dgntaries. was inscribed IN
luminous characters This is the old COCK
The American l-ader and especially the
tourist, as have said, Will find pleasure and
profit in this volume. We imagine that he will
note with entire placdty the authors report
that Americans seem curiousy unpopular with
all the catering fraternity Of the Lake Country
The vendors of photographs or curlosltles de-
clare that American tourists give them no ehd
of trouble and buy nothing. The tip expecting
class complain that their most obvious ana most
equitable claims are often disregarded-a note
which | believe, is being sounded, ana ho'
wholly without justi even IN LONDON anu
sharn reaction surely from the lavshness IN
that respect that was the burden of the BRUSH
tourists complaint in former days" The Amer
lean traveller is to be congratulated on ms
growing wisdom ana may be pardoned the
eratuitous glasses of ice water which speclaIIy
inhame the British innkeeper called u.'9A 70
produce them.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08

bred gentleman, in whom the poetic imagination
was not destructive to good manners and good
SerSe. He neat in dress and particular
about his person: polished and courteous in
manner, practical in his affaTs-an astonishing
combination surely. for of his peculiar
genius -Southey's great passion was books, and
he collected at Cireta Hall most valuable
library. to which he devotedy attached,
handling the precious volumes with dainty and
loving care. He used to say that letting Words
worth, who seems to have had few books, and
those i'll arranged and i'll preserved, into his
library. like turning bear into a tulip
garden Though one of the hardest working
men of his day, he bore the inroads upon his
time made by visitors introduced to his hos
pitalty. with a serene good nature that is rare
enough Another literary lumnary to whom
Mr. Bradley devotes admring attention is Chris
topher North and he tells this story of prac-
teal joke played 10y him in the little inn at
Wythburn:
Wordsworth the Coleridges. De Quincy and
himself were resting there one evening previous
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08

He chronicles the recollection of relative OF MS
own that the first impression made by Words
worth was that OF farmer The poet was
awkward, STOPPING, Ill knit. and at thirty-nne
looked as if he were sixty. Mr.. Bradley, re-
calling the wonderment Of the country folk who
met Wordsworth spouting poetry aloud on his
solitary walks. quotes the rustic who told as
u piece of news that old Wordsworth had
broken loose again and he brings up anew the
grudging admission Of ancient goodWlfe:
Well he sometimes goes boom his pottery
about t rooads an [ fields, an talks nooatlsh
O. neabody; but at udder times he'll say good
morning Dolly, as sensible as oyder you or me!
Wordsworth however so far as Lake country
natives Of education and literary taste are con-
cerned contradfc-s the OH proverb as to the
bonorins- of prophets. for these people express
| an entbusiastic devotion TO his memory and ms
poetry As for Southey, our guide quotes from
his clerical grandfathcr's MS diary passage
describing call at Greta Hall Inc poet
struck his visitor very much OF White HAIL.
/ j. e. white and trousers. white hair ana d
white face, a semi-circular profile, very Roman
nose an expression of remarkable shre"dhesS'
shaggy eyebrows, with quick and severe eye
| whenever the conversation became animated
he rose and paced the room (Which was hlled
v-itb hooks as We're also two other rooms in
various directions. that he was sometimes
hebind me while was speaking to him Among
other anecdotes that passed this occasion
southev mentioned a delusion of Robert Halls,
tho f mons preacher. who subject to them
., tho effect that the Angel Gabriel had fitted
hin, with a crown size too SMALL The two
girls are noted in the journal as kind, courteous
and pretty: Mrs. Southey as stout ana con-
tented looking" Mr.. Bradley has special ad-
miration for Southey d blameless and we'll
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08

perfect. showing distinct traces of beauty-that
costly dress, not q ShrOud, the body
which was of beautiful proportions and shoes
ON the feet, which We're extremely small. The
vicar somewhat tardily, and not before decay
nad set IN. caused the corpse to be restored to
lis grave and coffin. Even then curiosity does
not seem to have been exhausted for two
Years later another examination was made
HouSh TINS time under scientific auspices. and
a report published in the ''Archaeologia' for
1876 The face had by now gone. but the body
even to the hands and nails was in good preSer-
Natlon The Queen must have been of low
stature, since the lead coffin was but five feet
iour inches long After that the poor lady was
eft in peace anI has believe been secured
TINS many a long year from further intrusion by
The owners of the property.
The Westmoreland beauty left child 10y
seymour, but no descendant sought to shield
from desecration these piteous relics OF hu-
manity.
The average tourist among the Lakes concerns
himself largely in tracing the associations there
with of Wordsworth. Coleridge Southey. De
Quincy anG their friends. and the author pro-
vdes his share Of suggestion and reminiscence.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
IN THE LAKE COUNTRY
ANECDOTES, DESCRIPTIONS AND REMI-
NISCENCES OF \ LOVELY REGION

HIGHWAYS AND RYWAYS IL THE LAKE DIS
TRICT. by = -. Bradley. With Illustrations
l,y Joseph Penneu. l2Tno. PIP. SS2- The Nacmil-
Ian Company.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08

pt,roRt, THE DAWN A Story of Russian Life
'i Nv Pimanoff- Noble. Emo, PIP. 49l. Houshton'
Mifilin x Co.
THE DEATH OF THE GODS BY pmitrI Msre}- Is,5,
kowski. Translated by HeIbtrt l'e''o'' -
up 4l4 q 7. Putnams Sons
.,,,,,, ,pro>,1-rc r., Eliza Orzeszko Transiat-
ed from the Polish 10y jeremiah Curtin. LIMO
t,n 2sl Charles Scribners Sons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-18
0lNEYVILlE.

Two revenue officers direct from Wash
ington, ID. c.. called upon the liquor
dealers of this vicinity yesterday, and
their object seemed to be more to SEQ
how the retail dealers had dealt with the
stamps upon liquor barrels, and at one
place on Plainfield street they found that
the proprietor had not in the least de-
faced the labels OF a number of empty
liquor barrels. Just what the officials
are TO do about the matter could not be
learned, but the good natured German
who conducts the place is now i'm an un-
easy state OF mind, as the officials did
not tell even him anything of the future
At roll call at the Chaffee street police
station this morning Capt Leavitt APP
pointed Patrolmen Place, Sullivan and
tribute and to make the necessary ar
rangement for the funeral of the late
Chas. A. Tanner, which takes place to-
morrow at o'clock.
The humps and hollows have been re-
moved from the square by gang OF
PAYERS and FOUNDERS, who made q most
excellent job OF it. The work vaS much
needed.
The third annual grand concert and
BAH OF Hope Council No. $50. Knights OF
Columbus, Will be held in Irons hall this
evening. This is one OF the important
events OF the social season in Olneyviile.
1t is understood the Riverside and Man
ton mills that have been running but a.
portion of the time, are getting ready To
start on full time,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-18
Divorced BY millionaire She
MaHlss a Stable KHGpsT.
her MARITAL WOES MANY.
First Husband Charged Her With Describes
aai She Brought Counter SuIt Alleging
Cruelty Shear Got a DecTsa..

New York, April ls.-Living in iuxur-
Gus apartments at No. 20 East Eighty
first street, and passing their honeymoon
''in town." MIR. and Mrs. Elwood BAN
field, OF New York, are receiving their
friends.
The news that Mrs Irene @. Shear, di-
vorced wife OF Byron Shear OF Denver
had become the wife of the wealthy pro-
prietor of the livery stables on East
Seventy-hfth street, between Madison
and Lexington avenues. was received
with surprise by acquaintances. but con-
gratulations were showered upon both.
She is handsome woman with Titan
hair and stately carriage. IL was only
last year that she was divorced by
Byron E. Shear. the millionaire mine
owner OF Denver.
According to the story that she told in
court she did not enjoy life as the wife
of one of Colorados richest men.
Troubles followed soon after their mar
riage In 1895. and on Oct. ). 1900 he COM
menced a suit for divorce In Denver ana
she commenced one in Chicago.
He charged desertion She charged
cruelty. The couple lived for some time
In New York at the waldorf-Astoria. and
Mrs. Shear was presented to Queen Vic
toria while in England.
In Chicago Mrs. Shear lived for time
at No. 3S07 Grand Boulevard. Shear visit
cd her there and, he said tried TO in-
duce her to return to him. She says that
when she refused he struck her with his
fist at the base of the brain and she be-
came unconscious.
At another time. she says. she found
him trying TO make his way into her
room with short length OF iron pipe,
but before he struck her she jumped and
the blow fell on the bed, breaking IL.
Fear OF him drove her 10 abandon her
apartments and take a suite at tho
Palmer House. She was married 20 Mir.
Banfield at her apartments at No. 10 East
Eighty-tirst street, on March -, 1901
clergyman performed the ceremony. and
only a few members of her own family
and the intimate friends OF the BRIDE
groom We're present.
Mr. Bsnfieid is building new house
near Madison avenue. on Seventy-eighth
street. where they will reside. In order
10 secure his divorce her former hus-
band had TO settle large fortune upon
her and make her adopted daughter his
heir.