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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-10-10

Even as late as September the uni
forms of the soldiers on both sides
were variegated. The zouaves-and
there were regiments of these i'm both
armies-had one kind of uniform. the
regular army another. and there were
variations among the volunteers from
the several states. each state furnish
ing perhaps different pattern. Cen
eral McClellan's order that there were
to be no more gray uniforms in the
Army of the Potomac had done some
thing to correct the trouble. but there
was still danger of confusion.
On the southern side the variety of
dress was even greater than with the
north. While the Confederate ron
gress had prescribed gray. the troops
procured whatever garb they could
Early in the war many of the southern
officers who had previously belonged
to the regular army wore their old
uniforms. At Bull Run several Con-
federate regiments were in civilian
dress. Gradually. however. the matter
VI LII was COIIcCleu. Qutli TIE
Union blue and Confederate gray or
butternut became well nigh universal
The Vogue Of the Ramrod.
The arms on both sides in the begin
ming of the war were chiefly muzZle
loading 1t was not till near the end
that the breechloader came into gen
eral use. The Springfield rife was the
favorite. The north imported many
rifles. most Of which had to be thrown
on the junk heap. The Enfield was a
better gun than many of these foreign
makes. however. and came into extern
sive use in the north.
The muzzle leaders made it neces-
sary for the men to bite their car
tridges.. WHICH were moi. made of brass.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-10-10
The War Fifty Years Ago

Washington Finally Guarded Effectualy by Strong De-
lenses Against Confederate Attack -Secessionist
Members of Maryland Legislature Arrested-Unon
Armies Now Number More Than 100000 Men.
Uniforms Both Sides Still confueins---Old Muzzle
Leaders In Universal Use---"Dixie" Song Becoming
Popular---Only Minor Engagements During Week End
ing September 1861.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-10-10
By JAMES A. EDoERTON.
copyright by American Press Associa-
4.- ton. 1911

- URING the last half of Sep
" n TENDER. 1861. there were still
wild reports in the northern
newspapers that the Confed-
crates intended to attack Washington.
The current dispatches had it that the
Southern army in the vicinity of Ma
nassas was nearly 100000 strong, a
grossly exaggerated report, and that
1t designed either to assault the capt.
tai or to invade Maryland. assist the
secessionists to take the state out Of
the Union and thus cut Washington
off from the north.
There was Just enough color of prob
ability about these stories to alarm
the Union states. Before the end Of
September both ghosts were effectual-
~ laid, however, and never afterward
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25
A NEW HOTEL TO BE OPENED

The success of the Stag Hotel ant
Cafe, under the management of W.
n. Patrick, has resulted in the leas-
ing of the Domergue Hotel, perhaps
better known as the Commercial
Hotel. which will be under the man
agement and proprietorship of Mrs
w. N. Patrick, than whom none is
more conversant with the details
that. go to make hotel life pleasant
or more competent to bring the cui-
linary art to that perfection which
always tempts the appetite.
The hotel will be given = thorough
overhauling and put in first class
condition, and will be opened to the
public December /, 1911, under the
name of the Patrick Hotel ana Res
taurant. Besides the regular meals
breakfast, dinner and supper, specia
attention will be given to orders ls
carte.
A most important feature OF Mrs
Patrick's management will be the in
stitution of thorough sanitation ant
cleanliness. with all that the teri
implies. one of the attractions tha
has made the Stag Hotel and Caf'
always popular, and it goes wlthou
saving that the Patrick Hotel VII
receive large patronage from tnos'
who appreciate the comforts OF al
up-to-date hostclry.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

town of Covington, and they shall
bear interest at the rate OF S per
cent per annum from date. Interest
to be paid semi-annually. Said
bonds shall ma ture at the time, shall
be numbered and shall be for such
sums or amounts as hereinafter
specified and set forth.
Be it further resolved etc., That
the bond issue herein provided for,
shall be divided into and represent
ed by twenty bonds, numbered from
No. to No. 20, both inclusive, and
the amount or denomination of each
of said bonds shall be for the sum
of five hundred dollars. That two
of said bonds, beginning with the
lowest serial numbers thereof, shall
mature and become due and payable
the 1st day of December 1912, and
that on the same date of tach year
thereafter, two of said bonds shah
mature, and. become due and pay
able, according to Their serial num-
ber, and so on for each of the said
ten years said bonds are to run un-
til the entire series of said bonds
shall have matured.
Be it further resolved, ETC., That
two mills, Or SO much thereof only
that may be necessary, of the residue
of the said ten mill tax the town
/ of Covington is authorized to i'm
pose, is hereby levied upon all the
taxable property situated in the town
| of Covington, for the years 1911.
1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1915. 1917.
1918, 1919, 1920 and 1921, and
that the avails, amounts, or sum de-
rived from the levy and collection
of this two mills. or so mucn thereof
as may be deemed necessary, to be
levied for each of the said years
herein above specified and fixed. ID
hereby dedicated and set aside for
the sole purpose of paying the in
terest on the said bonds as they ma
ture, and shall not be used for any
| other purpose. And the tax collect.
Or OF the town of Covington is here.
| by empowered, authorized and or
dered to collect in additio.. to the
iseven and one-half mills levied for
general purpose of providing rev.
enues, and the four mills special tar
LOT scnool purposes tho said two
mills on all taxable property situated
within the corporate limits OF the
| Town OF CoVlngton, for the years
herein fixed, beginning with the wear
| I1911. o"A
Be it further resolved, etc That
the amount or funds realized from
the sale of the bonds herein provid-
ed, shall not be used for any other
purpose than to erect and construct
public school house within the cor.
porate limits of the town of Covinp-
ton. And the said bonds herein
snail not be sold for loss than par.
F. G. MARRERO.
N. M. HEBERT, JR. Mayor
Secretary.
II was moved by Emile Rean-
coudray, seconded by Leon Hebert
tnat the above resolution ba adont !.
ed. Upon which motion the follow
ing voted yea: Robert L. Aubert.
Emile Beaucoudray, Leon Hcbert'
raul J. Lacroix and ]. Louis Smit.,'
me following voted nay: None.
Absent-M. P. Planche. Carried
It was moved by Robert L. Aubert
seconded by Leon Hebart, that the
council do now adjourn, subject to
call, to consider the waterwnrks
proposition, and such other business
as may come before the council a.
Iried.
| F. G. MARRERo.
N. M. HEBERT, JR., Mayor
] Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

ated out of the general revenues for
the year 1912, or SO much thereon
as may be necessary, for the pay
ment of the electric light services,
and that the further sum of three
hundred and fifty dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated out OF
the general revenues for the year
l1912. for the payment of the water
services for the year 1912 as per
contracts, ordinances and resolu-
tions upon said matter previously
adopted.
It was moved by Leca Hebers and
seconded by Emile BeaaeouGfay: that
the above resolution be adopt
| ed. Upon which motion the follow
| ing voted yea: Robert l.. Aubert,
Emile Beaucoudray, Leon Hebert,
Paul J. Lacroix and J. Louis Smith.
Tho following voted nay: None.
Absent-M. P. Planche. Carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 8.
Be It resolved by the Mayor and
Town Council of the town of Gov
Iington, That the sum of one thous-
and dollars be and the same is here
by appropriated out of the general
revenues for the year 1912, and said
amount to be paid over to the Fire,
linens Association of the town OF
ICovington, for the purpose OF main
Itaining a fire protection service.
1t was moved by Paul j. Lacroix
seconded by Emile Beaucoudray
that the said resolution be adopted
iUpon which motion the following
voted yea: Robert l.. Aubert. E
Beaucoudray, Leon Hebert, Paul )
lLacroix and J. Louis Smith. The
following voted nay: None. Alb
.ent-M. P. Planche. Carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 4.
Be it resolved by the Mayor ane
Town Council of the town of Gov
tington, That the sum of one thous
and dollars, or so much thereof al
: is necessary, be and the same is here
by appropriated out OF the genera
! revenues for the year 1872 for TN
purpose of paying the outstanding
Indebtedness for the purchase o
, shells during the year 1911.
1t was moved by Paul J. Lacroi'
, seconded by Emile Beaucoudray tina
1.-The said above resolution be adopted
Upon which motion the following
voted yea: Robert L. Aubert, Emil,
Beaucoudray, Leon Hebert, Paul }
Lacroix and ]. Louis Smith. Thos'
following voted nay: None. Alb
sent-M. P. Planche. Carried.
RESOLUTION NO. S.
Be it resolved by the Mayor ant
Town Council of the town OF Gov
ington, That the sum Of $1,000, O
so much thereof as is necessary, D.
| | and the same is hereby appropriatet
out OF the general revenues for tn
| year 1919, said amount to be appli
) ed to the payment of the salaries o
, the teachers of the Covington Higl
: School for the purpose of continuing
] the term for the full term OF min
: months.
| It was moved by j. Louis Smith
5 seconded by Paul ]. Lacroix, tha
the said above resolution be adopt
Y ed. Upon which motion the follow
ing voted yea: Robert L. Aubert
En- lie Beaucoudray, Leon Hebert
:, Paul j. Lacroix and J. Louis Smith
: The following voted nay: None
: Absent-M. P. Planche Carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 6.
), Be it resolved by the Mayor an
/. Town Council of the town of Gov
e ington, That the sum Of s100 b
and he same is hereby appropriate
out of the general revenues for tn
d year 1912, to be paid over to tn
; M. C. B. Library for the purpose Q
0 maintenance of said library.
1t was moved by Robert L. Auber
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

tition of Joseph Hoffman are true
and correct to the best of their
knowledge and belief.
F. G MARRERO, M. D.,
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 9Th day of November 1911.
HARVEY E. ELLIS,
Notary Public.
To the Honorable Mayor and Town
Council of the Town of Coving-
ton, Louisiana.
We the undersigned bona fide
property owners residing within
three hundred 5000 feet of the
proposed saloon which Joseph Hoff-
man is desirous of opening in the
New Southern Hotel Building, on
Lot No. Thirteen (13) in Square No.
Nine (9) of the Division of st. John,
town of Covinton, Parish of st. Tam
many, State of Louisiana, do hereby
consent to the establishment of said
saloon as petitioned for by said JOS
eph Hoffman, and request your hon
orable body to grant permission to
establish said saloon in said location.
Mrs. X. Nc Dougall, Mrs. F. B.
IMartindale, per F. J. Martindale
w. M. Poole, Emile Frederick, J. I
Strobe, Mrs. E. Wehrlie, per L.
Wehrlie, Mrs. Zerga, per L. Wehrlie
st. Tammany Banking Co. and Saw
ings Bank, per Harvey E. Ellis, pres
New Southern Hotel, per Harvey f.
Ellis, pres, Mrs. e. A. Marrero, pei
Dr. F. G. Marrero.
It was moved by Robert L. Auber'
and seconded by Louis Smith that
the above petition be referred tc
the Improvement Committee for &C
tion, and if said committee finds said
petition in conformity with the law
that the same be granted.
The secretary was instructed te
issue the following warrants
To H. J. Smith $40 for advance
icosts paid by him in the injunctor
suit entitled H J. Smith ct ais VS.
Town of Covington.
To II, r. Warren, Clerk of Court
for balance due him on cost bill In
the same suit to the amount of fifty
cents.
Mr.. D. J. Sanders and Mr.. D. H
: Mason appeared before the town
Icouncil and stated that they appear
ed as representatives of the Com
mercial League of the town of Gov
ington, and on behalf of said body
| and the citizens of Covington, re-
quested the town council to submit
the question at special election te
be called, as to whether or not the
tax payers of the town would incur
} public debt up to the amount Of
$4,000 and issue negotiable bond:
therefor, for the purpose of estab
fishing and maintaining system o.
waterworks throughout the corpor
) ate limits of Covington.
1t was moved by Robert L. Aubert
seconded by ]. Louis Smith, that II
is the sense of the town council tt
call said election to submit SAID
question to the tax payers of the
town, and that the communication
from the Commercial League be re
, ceived and accepted and that thu
whole subject matter be turned ovel
| to the town attorney for his advic.
and that he be instructed to prepare
all proper and necessary papers il
order to submit said question to thu
/ tax payers of Covington. Carried.
The following resolution wal
then offered by Mr.. Robert L. Auber
and was ordered read in full, a,
follows:
: RESOLUTION NO. 4, NEW SERIES
: That whereas, the Mayor ant
| Town Council of the town of Gov
: ington, in the State of Louisiana
have by proper ordinances and pro
ceedings, adopted and had at thu
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

and seconded by Emile Beaucoudray
that the said above resolution be
adopted. Upon which the following
voted yea: Robert L. Aubert, Emile
Beaucoudray, Leon Hebert, Paul ].
Lacroix and ]. Louis Smith. The
following voted nay: None. Alb
sent-M. P. Planche. Carried.
RESOLUTION NO. Z.
Be it resolved by the Mayor and
Town Council of the town of Cow
| ington, That the sum of $3.50 be and
the same is hereby appropriated out
| of the general revenues for the year
F1912, for the purpose of paying the
note and interest thereon now due
for the purchase of the Bogue Falaya
Park.
1t was moved by J. Louis Smith,
seconded by Robert L. Aubert, that
the said above resolution be adopt
ed. Upon which motion the follow
ing voted yea: Robert L. Aubert,
Emile Beaucoudray, Leon Hebert,
Paul J. Lacroix and J. Louis Smith.
The following voted nay: None.
Absent-M. P, Planche. Carried.
| RESOLUTION NO. 8.
| Be it resolved by the Mayor and
Town Council of the town of Gov
|ington, That the sum of $2450, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary
be and the same is hereby appro-
priated out of the general revenues
for the year 1912, said amount to
be used for the purpose of working
repairing and maintaining the pub
Ilic streets throughout the town.
It was moved by Paul J. Lacroix
seconded by J. Louis Smith, that
the above resolution be adopted
Upon which motion the following
voted yea: Robert L. Aubert, Emile
Beaucoudray, Leon Hebert, Paul ]
Lacroix and J. Louis Smith. The
following voted nay: None. Alb
sent-M. P. Planche. Carried.
The following petition of JOSEPH
Hoffman applying for a license tt
operate and conduct saloon or bar
room known as the Southern Hote
: Bar" located in the Southern Hote
building, was read as follows:
Ito the Honorable Mayor and the
u Town Council of the Town of Gov
ington, Louisiana.
Il The petition of Joseph Hoffman
, resident of Covington, st. Tam
i. many parish, shows:
That he is a law-abiding person
of good moral character, and is no
disqualified in any manner under tht
Eprovisions of the law, from engaglnf
lin selling intoxicating liquors.
Il Petitioner further shows that NJ
:! is desirous of securing permit from
, lyour honorable body to open ant
| iconduct saloon in the New South
) Tern Hotel Building which is located
on lot No. Thirteen (13) in square
{ lNo. Nine (9) of the division of st
lJohn. town of Covington, Louisiana
, and is the same premises which !:
) lnoW occupied as a saloon by w. II
Lafayette.
4 Petitioner submits herewith ths
t written consent of majority OF th'
: bona fide property holders resld1nt
: within the three hundred 5000 fee
las required and in accordance VIII
, law, and attaches hereto an amoaVl
lof two reputable citizens OF Covlng
Iton, La, vouching for the truth O
all of the allegations contained II
lyour applicants petition.
| JOSEPH HOFFMAN;
Il STATE OF LOUISIANA,
81 Parish of St. Tammany.
IL N J. Seller and F G.. Marrero be
9 ling duly sworn declare that they ar
2 citizens Of the State of Louisian;
f land domiciled in the town of Gov
lington; and that all of the allega
ttions contained in the annexed Pc
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Mr.. E. G. Davis cashier of the
Covington Bank and Trust Co., ano
Mr.. S. C. Bull, of the st. Tammany
Banking Co. and Savings Bank, at
tended the Bankers Convention III
New Orleans this week.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25
Total amount of

Budget for 1912 100000
The items fixed in the above Bud
get for the year 1912 is based on
the specificate appropriation for each
tenn hereinabove shown. That all
surpluses of each or any of said
tens, should there be any, is to be
paid into the General Fund, subject
to such appropriations as may be
deemed necessary hereafter.
1t was moved by j. Louis Smith,
seconded by Emile Beaucoudray,
that the above Budget for the year
1912 be adopted. Carried.
The following resolutions appro-
priating the amounts fixed in the
Budget for the year 1912, to each
fund as therein shown, was duly in
troduced, read and adopted, as fol-
lows:
RESOLUTION NO. /.
Be it resolved by the Mayor and
Town Council of the town of Coving-
ton, That the sum of three thousand
eight hundred and forty dollars, be
and the same is hereby specifically
appropriated out of the general rev.
enues for the year 1912, or so much
thereof as is necessary, for the pur-
poses of paying the salaries Of all
of the officers and employees, as
liked by ordinances or resolutions up
ON said subject matter, previously
adopted.
1t was moved by Robert L. Aubert
and seconded by Paul ]. Lacroix
that the above resolution be adopt
| ed. Upon which motion the follow
| ing voted yea: Robert L. Aubert
Emile Beaucoudray, Leon Hebert
Paul ]. Lacroix and J. Louis Smith
And the following voted nay: None
| Absent-M. P. Planche. Carried.
| RESOLUTION NO. 2.
Be it resolved by the Mayor and
] Town Council of the town of Gov
ington, That the sum of $3600.0(
be and the same is hereby appropri-
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Mrs. w. T. Smith and daughter
Miss Theo and Miss Francis Wlison'
of Arcadia, Texas, are vlsitlng .el-
atives in Covington, guests OF MI
and Mrs. S. D. Anderson.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

The School improvement League
will give a moving picture sno" a.
the Air Dome next THURSDAY, nv,
vember goth. Admission, adults ~
cents, children cents
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Mr.. Ed Guedry, Mrs. Fetus and
Miss Pequet, of New Orleans, were
Sunday visitors to Mrs. Albert Smith.
Mr.. Guedry and family will move
into their new home in the near
future, on Old Landing road, which
Is nearly completed.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Don't cough your head nearly on
when YOU can get 25c bottle OIL
Schonberg's Mentholated Cough
Syrup. Schonbergs FnailA"o''
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Mrs. S. H. Isom, of Red Cloud
Neb., and son Arthur, OF Hammond
are the guests of Mrs. Mamie evans
and family.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

C. M. Liddle and party or frlehus
from Slidell visited CoVlngton ouh-
day afternoon in his automoplie.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Mrs. s. L. Burns, of Folsom, spent
the day in Covington Thursday, Win
relatives.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

An entertainment and dance VIII
be given for the benefit OF Aolta pao- ~
lie school Wednesday, November ~
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

After two weeks pleasantly spent
in New Orleans, Miss Ethel Bougere
has returned, to the deligh. OF hel
many friends here.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Don't buy shoes until you have
seen the Hamilton Brown. Ihey
are for sale at Schmidt's store, Ablta
Springs. noh
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Messrs. Fritz Salmen ana u. i.
Miles, of Slidell, went to CoVinsloh
Sunday in their auto.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Mrs G. R. Tolsen spent a few
DAYS in New Orleans the past week.
returning Thursday night.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Mrs E. Pechon and Mrs. Charles
Ebert are visiting their parents Mr
and Mrs. Lucious Lacrcix.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Mrs. Laura Dillon and family,
after spending the summer in New
York and Maine, have, have return
ed to their home in Military Road.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Miss Lucille Roy had as her guest
Sunday Mr.. Jim Provost, of Ne"
Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Miss Fabiola Moore, OF New VI
leans, is the guest OF her sls'ei
Mrs. e. B. Stern.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

You cannot vote in the coming
election without you have 1917 ano
1911 poll tax, and you must register
before December %, 1911.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Here's a. pill that will-Nyap'
Yellow Pills for bilious llver-zoc.
Schonberg's Pharmacy.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Mrs. Earnest Wales of New Or-
leans, is visiting friends here, ana Is
the guest of Mrs. Albert Smith.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

The Haviland Euchrc met at the
home of Mrs. Jos. DeIery last Friday
The games which are elways enjoy
ed by all were very interesting.
Those winning prizes were, MISS
Susie Bokenfohr, 1st prize; Mrs. r
D. Kentzel, I'd prize; Mrs. w. II.
Kentzel, Sd prize, and Mrs. Coig.
consolation.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Those free packages of Conkey's
Laying Tonic and big Poultry BOOKS
are going fast. Get yours to-day
suresure. A. G. Mccormack.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Mrs. Charles Rolling, of New Or
leans, is the guest OF Mrs. Julla
Boudousque and family.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Messrs. H. ]. Smith and ]. L
Smith were New Orleans Visitors
on Friday.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F Brown, OF Cit
ronville, Ala, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. H. Hall at their residence
in 10th Avenue.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

(reml0
ST
<'~1r 1%r@

Mrs. ]. e. Ford returned this week
from an extended trip in MISSISSIPPI
and the Gulf Coast.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25

No trouble to give Conkey's Rour
Remedy. Just pinch in drinking
water. The fowls take their oWI
medicine. For sale by A. G. Nc
Cormack
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-11-25
STATE OF LOUISIANA

L dI ISL VI bt. I
N J. Seller and F G. Marrero be-
ing duly sworn declare that they are
citizens Of the State of Louisiana
and domiciled in the town of Cow
ington; and that all of the allega-
ions contained in the annexed Pc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-13
CAROLINE COUNTY
EDUCATIONAL MEET

Especial TO The Richmond Nirgtnian}
BOWLING GREEN. VA. NOV. IL.
Al large number OF people VINO are
interested fin the public school Nofh
IN Caroline county attended to-day
tha, first session of a series 81 meet
sres which are being held here un-
der the auspices OF the Teachers
Association and the Schooi improve
ment League Of the county.
days session at ,f@ thrishsh
church was called 70 order at 1851
IA. NJ. by John Washington. super
tutendant. Addresses We're made ny
Jtey. p. a. Cave, DR. G. =. Webb and
REV. G. r.. Cruikshank, of Rowing
Green: Rev Andrew Rroaddus. OF
sparta: e. H. Russell. OF F'redericks-
burg. and r. q. Sandy, OF the state
Agricultural Department All OF the
talks were along progressive lines,
and their reception IL an INDIGESTION
81 an awakening in the spirit or pub
lie education In the county,
Mr. T. +. Suttle. supervisor or ru-
ral schools. Was principal speaker
at Fridays session. His lecture WAS
illustrated by stereopticon views.
These meetings will continue
through tomorrow