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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-09
Boys and ChiIdren'S OVercOatS

Boys and Chlldren'S OVercOatS
We are closing out the balance
OF this stock Every low" Over
coats for Boys 4 to 10 years OF age
75c to So, superb bargains.
Boys Refers, extra good ones
only 5 dollars, regular price z.
Boys Knee Pant Suits, in sizes
IL, I3 and IA. Also extra Knee
Pants in large size.
Children's and Boys Dress Suits
in Browns, Blues and Black. I'm
usual large variety. All selling at
reduced prices for the quality.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-04-17
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IT Is Not TRUE.-There are
people to be found who believe. or
1T least pretend to, that the world
Is at a standstilI. or worse vet. that
the world is going to the dogs on
u lightning express on 4 down
grade; that the 'good old days p
have gone forever; that mortality
IS on the decline, while crime is
i''creass 6 proportionately. But
thinking people know this to be all
lmagination-that the world is as
pure us at any time since the Flood
There are some persons also who
try to believe that the world is
no progress n the arts
and science. AS practical Illus
fraticn of the folly OF such asser-
lions We give the following facts:
George Washington, the first Pres.
dent Of the United States. never
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-04-17

saw IL Steamboat; john Adams,
the SECOND President. never saw a
railroad; Andrew jackson, the
seventh President, knew nothing
about the telegraph. Abraham
lincoln. the sixteenth President.
I:cvrr ,.reSmcN OF su.;i! (. thing as
the telephone.
\ southern t..ln3i ~ q has been
travelling through Oiio was sur
prlsc1 ~ uotc the aOs"nce Of tum-
bic down Stables, barns and fences.
ri,c farm houses looked like town
or city dwellings,. with nice Yards,
flower gardens. evergreen he'd ses,
shade trees and carpets II grass.
The Traveller sax a::vcrai reasons
to- this difference. In The Seat.
the farms are too large. \ poor
man vii! occupy four hundred
acres Of land and per}IpS owe for
one has. H.. tries to cultivate too
much ana 'Iesiocts Az. IL Ohio
the farms are small. Thirty, nifty
Or one hundred acres make a good
farm a man on thirty acres
lAakes a good living for himself
aud wife and lives in styl.; nt con-
fcr, and ease that the 200, class ot
farmers l., the SoI.Il know nothing
.DJ.,,.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-04-17
THE HOME ADVOCATE.

! The proprietor Of THE HOME
| ADVOCATE VIII strive 10 make of i,
as IFS name implies d first cliSe
home newspaper, and - this end
earnestly solicitS ;!le co operation
OF friends to the enterprise through
out the uairerse.
In politics the ADVOCATE will be
answering in Its supp )rt of Dem
ocratic principles and an earnest
advocate Oftyery measure ca!;u.
lated develop the resources OF our
country ard augment the prospeIi
~ and happiness of our people.
We beii.ve that the unity and
pcrpetuity Of the Democratic party
Is necessary to the achievement q
these ends. Never having taltss"d
in o'.r allegiance TO the said party.
TIE HOME ADVOCATE.
under the present management
will never swtrve from the line to
assist in the political elevation ot
any man or set OF men, resrrying
the rlshtto express its preferences.
1t will unhcsitatinsly. denouncc
the vrong, and heartily commend
the right.
The subscription price OF the
ADVOCATE is only
One DOLLAR per. Annum,
IN adraace,-w WITHIN the reach Of
all. The charges tor advertising
and job work are based On the
''liv- and let lve' principle.
In ordering by mail be sure to
observe the following directions:
LIST Give name of your post office,
county (or parlsh) and state.
2nd. Send money by postal note,
post office order, or registered let
ter.
Address plainly:
+. G.. LEWIS.
ONION Parish) Farmerville,
Ia
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-04-17
FOR SALE

The undersigned offers for sale, a val
nabie tract OF land, situated ON Bayou
Flacon. seven miles from the town of Al
exandria, La. This land is wholly aboy.
overflow, and has good outlet for stock.
Terms: One-third cash, and balance
on J. crrdit of one aud two years.
+. u. X. ORGAN,
Alexandria, La.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-04-17

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chased The printing outfit formerly
used III Publishing the The NORTH
L"nlSi1na -ippea', has established
4 weekly newspaper in the to VA o
FarrnerviIlc, La, called
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05
Lincoln and His Assassin.

Manager John Elsller, of the opera
house, says the Pittsburg, Pa. Chrons-
Gle, probably knew John Wilkes Booth
as well as any man now living. He was
not only intimately associated with him
in theatrical affairs, but was also his
partner in oil spcculations. Here are
a dozen letters from Booth" said Mr..
Ellsler this morning. "They are in re-
gard to our oil transactions. We oper-
ated on the bank of the Allegheny
river opposite Franklin, and Booth was
there great deal. In 1864 he wrote to
me to come to Franklin. and | Joined
him in July. We were there until he
left TO fill his engagements in Septem-
Der. | have always had one theory in
regard to Booths action. He knew
Lincoln well and always spoke kindly
of him. Time and again | have heard
him allude to Mr.. Lincoln as Uncle
Abe. They frequently met and had
conversations. Booth was man
whose word was his bond. He would
sacrifice everything and go through
fire and water TO keep pledge. ! have
always thought that he took to drink
ing. and while in his cups, Joined some
society or went into some plot; that
lots were cast to decide who should
carry out the plans, and that Booth
was the man to whose hand fell the. as
sassination of President Lincoln. His
regard for his promise led him to carry
out the plot, and he would have done
it if he were deputed to kill his own
father About two weeks before the
assassination an eastern company offer
ed SIS, 600 for the property owned by
Booth and myself. L, wrote and tele-
graphed to him a great many times,
but got no answer. He was in Wash
ington, but must have been so engaged
in the plot that he did not think Of any
thing else.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05
The Goid-Beating Art.

If sheet of gold-leaf is held up
against the light it appears to be of a
vivid dark green color; this means that
the light is transmitted through the
leaf When it is considered that this
leaf is n piece of solid metal. better
idea of the extreme tenuity of thickness
of the leaf can be comprehended than
BY any comparison by figures. Nothing
made by the hand of man equals it in
thinuess. This extreme thinness is
produced by patient hammering. the
hammers weighing from seven to
twenty pounds, the lighter hammers
being the first used. When the true
method OF this beating is understood,
the wonder expressed sometimes that
gold leaf beating should not be rele-
gated to machinery ceases; the art be-
longs to the highest department of
human skill aud judgment. Appren-
tees have served term, and have
been compelled to abandon the business.
because they never could acquire the
requisite skill and Judgment combined
necessary to become successful work
men. - Toronto Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05
Onions Instead of Apples.

you didn't know onions were get
ting popular among fruit eaters, did
your said an Eighth street fruit deal
er on Saturday.
mo. Well, it's fact. You'd think
people would be disguised with the
smell of raw onion. but the fact is
many people like the odor, and eat
them with the same relish they would
an apple. Why said the dealer.
''when | first went into the business no
body ever thought of such thing as
eating a raw onion, and dealer would
no more have sold an onion from q
stand than to have retailed potatoes.
Nowadays we think nothing of having
man ask for a nice strong onion, and
every dealer and every fruitstand in
town keeps them in stock. Funny,
amt it?''
"And does the onion craze grow?"
''Grow? Well, ratheri Why, sir, il
Eve sold one onion this morning I've
sold dozen. They bring from to
cents apiece. PHILADELPHIA NewS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05
Home-Made Candy.

| Manufacturers of candy, as wal as
of other articles of necessity or luxury.
| experienced the lack of money among
buyers during the holidays, and in
many houses Santa Claus did not even
| bring candy 10 the little ones. As
many mothers, however, would give
their children an occasional treat, here
are some recipes for making candies
at home which are very easy of ex-
ecution.
For peanut candy half as much sugar
as glucose must be used, and as
much, or more weight In peanuts as
the sugar. In fact, the peanuts must
be stirred into the syrup just as thick
as possible. Let the syrup come to a
boil, throw in the nuts and stir CON
stantly until the syrup chairs" when it
drops from the spoon. Then pour it
on slab That which is to be cut up
in bars is marked while soft. Almond
and tilbert bars are made in the same
way. Cocoanut candy is softer. The
best cocoanut candy is that made with
some maple syrup in it.
A good proportion for making cara
mels is one gallon of cream, five
pounds of glucose, two pounds of sugar
using such flavoring as desired. Three
quarters of an hour is long enough to
cook caramels. When done, the syrup
should be poured on a slab and
marked.
Molasses taffy is made by using three
pounds of glucose to five pounds of
sugar and one quart of molasses. There
is no candy more difficult for novice
to make than molasses taffy. 1t must
neither be cooked too fast or too slow,
too much or too little.
Equal portions of molasses and sugar
should be used. To two teacupfuls of
each, for instance, put in about tea
spoonful of butter and three table
spoonfuls of vinegar. When it is ready
to remove from the fire add about a
half teaspoonful of baking soda, and
Immediately pour into buttered pan.
When cool enough to handle, knead it,
just like bread, sprinkling lemon ex-
tract over it, and then pull it-well,
till you grow tired ION any convenient
hook
Butter-scotch is good only when
fresh. 1t is made in the proportion of
three pounds of glucose to five pounds
OF sugar, one pint of molasses and three
quarters of pound of butter.-N. Y.
Mail and EqDreSS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05
said in a motherly tone, pushing Rosa

said in motherly tone, pushing Rosa
lie gently down upon velvet sofa.
Then both she and Mr.. Montgomery
left the room. and our foolish heroine.
left to her own reveries. felt more con-
tempt than ever for her village home
in the light of her present surround
ings- But suddenly few words from
an adjoining room caught her attention
and sent the color from her cheek; and
sitting bolt upright on the sofa she list.
ened with all her ears.
How did get her here?" 1t was
the voice of Phipps Montgomery, aud
the insolent, cold blooded sheer in il
made Rosalie feel like killing him. "Oh,
easy enough. The little TOOL fancies
herself genius of the first water. and
you can bet have spared no pains to
encourage her in that belief. Geniu,!
la! hal" and here a contemptuous
smoker reached Rosalie's burning ears.
$50 I've brought her up to see a pub
Usher, and while waiting politely es-
cort her to my mammals for lunch.
See! But if she gets the slightest ink
ing OF what this place really is"
But Rosalie waited to hear no more.
win sinking heart, trembling limbs,
and blazing cheeks and eyes, she noise
lessly made her way to the street door,
and to her great joy found that she
could easily open it and reach the
street.
Once there she sped like an arrow
from the bow until blocks interviewed
between her and that terrible house;
then calming herself, she sought a
policeman and was soon directed to
the depot, from which she started on
the first train for that village home,
which she felt that she would never
more wish to leave
That very night Rosalie made bon
hre OF her precious poems; and to-day,
as Mrs. Kelsey Vernon, she has great
deal more to say on the subject of
home being ''woman's highest and
truest sphere" than her now happy
husband ever did.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05
The Single Woman.

There is no swecter and more inter.
esting character, whether in fiction OF
real life, than the spinster who has, for
some good reason, refused a lover 5
proposal, and being now past the hour
Of old maid The ordeal through
which she has passed seems to have re-
fined her feelings, and of itself insensi-
bly, drawn to her the regards of all who
know her history. Such a one is emil
nently lovable and sympathetic, for
ward in all good works. the warm
friend of married men and women, the
confidante of many a tender passion.
Age does not wither the beauty of her
disposition. She never SANDERS, never
retails il-natured gossip; but on the
other hand. though prompt to put in a
sensible word on a crisis. does not deem
it her mission to set all the people
around her right. She makes an al
mirable aunt, and IS cry necessary to
large circle OF cousins. Many a
young fellow ON the threshold of life
bears kindly remembrance of her for
the good nature and tact with which
she helped him to steer clear of shoals
where he might otherwise have been
wrecked
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05

Denmark spends sos. 900 annually
for agricultural teaching. There are
dairy schools aud schools in agricnlt-
ure. Improved methods are taken up
by every Dane. from the King down to
the humblest farmer. The consequence
is that this little, cold. barren country
Is able tor export large numbers of ex-
cellent cattle, quantities of farm and
dairy produce. while the producers are
thriving and comfortable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05
The Morning Moon.

An old moon with a waning breast
quietly fingers down the West
an Old moon, worn and faint and sad;
over the East the Dawn climbs fresh and
glad.
She walks straight ON before the Sun;
Bars OF amber and cinnamon
hinde and fuse and separate;
lhen up the King rides through the hamy
gate.
The old moon smiles above the hill,
sips toward her setting, meek and still:
Across the earth s morn FURNISHED brim
This brief space. face to face, she looks or
him.
Soon the whole blue is softly paled:
me perfect day moves glOry-yeiled
And beauty burns on things below.
just as il comes, why must the sweet moor
goi
For her long patience of the night,
Y Earth in her long patience bright
SWING SLOW and let the meek moon stayl
Foolish! with her it has always been dayl
W hat far-off splendor makes her fair
When your small night seems everywhere?
Above the worlds low curving rim
Across the sky, she always looks on Hint
-Adeline ID. L. Whitney
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05

The rev aqueduct for The extension
of the New York water works. viii cost
g, 500, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05

The habitual use of pills is sure
means of ultimately undermining health
and laying the foundation for some of
the most distressing cases of chronic
maladies Use DR. Jones Red Clover
Tonic, purely vegetable remedy, which
tones and regulates the system, enrich
ing the blood. 1t cures all diseases of
the stomach, liver, blood and kidneys
Can be taken by the most delicate. so
cents. , f. w. BRYAN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05
A WONDERFTL DISCOVERY

A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY
Consumptives and all, who suffer from
any affection Of the Throat and Lungs,
can find certain cure in Dr. King
NewDiscovery for Consumption, Thou
sands of permanent cures verify the
truth Of this statement No medicine
can show such record of wonderful
cures. Thousands of once hopeless suf-
ferers now gratefully proclaim they owe
their lives to this New Discovery. 1t
will cost you nothing to give it a trial.
Free Trial Bottles at Stone q Has
sells drug store. Large size S100.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05

Time tried and true is DR. Bigelow' 5
Positive Cure, which combines the good
qualities of all the best cough remedies
without the defects of any of them. 1t
cures promptly and permanently coughs,
colds, Group, whooping cough, influenza
bronchitis, hoarseness, incipient con
sumption, and all throat and lung dis
eases, healing the lungs. Safe and
pleasant for children. Price, 80 cents
and S1.00. Trial bottles, free. f. w.
Bryan. =
The best on earth, can truly be said
of Griggs Glycerine Salye, which is a
sure, safe and speedy cure for cuts,
bruises, scalds, burns, wounds and all
other sores. VIII positively cure piles,
letter and all skin eruptions. Try this
wonder healer Satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded. Only % cents.
Sold by T. W. Bryan. 3lm12
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05
sssasss0sss a7sEs1sst EsSSsgEE:sslsssTEFfsaags -
~ aNa O<e>1e

Rev. s. r. Dennen DID, pastor Third
Congregation Church Sew Haven. Conn Rheu-
metilln hAd koNt Inn ira3u the ulrt four or i've
months ~ tilpe Ie ssys he had siIile ed al that
ne could. and live lie took bis first dose II ARR
LOeHoaOs On Friday $ milan he MHs in his tulpIt
Menasy he was well, sud has remained SO since.
Rev William =. jerlit. DID. pastor
George 81 NJ f Chu-vh \ y Haven. Conn. was laid
uptortw0 nontha WITH irHgn.matory rheumatism.
suffering most cNcrllc'ai,ng torture. ATHIoPHoROs
cured BIN. and he bce' es It to he infslhl,le.
II. s. handler. Of the \. y. Indopcn-
dent says A-rTorH cured him Of Eheuma.
tsIl fronwhrh Do Ia "a suffered for ana half
Rev. W. Il. Ivans Nashincton, j. G.,
says consider is work Flnioft in the lipht ~ i
miracle L Il n.ott caacFful medicine. 1t p,.glt
70 be s. reaA thrvlg!lai-t u. aIil. =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05
NORTHUMBERLAND EErITTm

Tel Tic children to cut out and save the comic
silhouette Pictures as they appear from issue 10
issue They will be pleased with the collection.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05

MRS. FRENCH'S GROWN OF JOY.
The agent of this celebrated cure has
appointed Messrs. Stone q Hassel and
w. b. Baxter, druggists. sole agents for
this now well-known remedy for Kid
ney, Liver and Dropsy complaints. Call
on them for circular and testimonials.
This celebrated medicine is compound
ed by most cleanly process from herbs
gathered in Palestine and one is not re-
quired to take half a dozen bottles to
prove its usefulness. A single dose will
convince the sufferer of its curative
power. Manufactured in the great med
icine city of Rochester. n. Y, it has a
larger home patronage than all other
compounds combined in that city. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05
DAUGHTERS. WIVES. MOTHERS

We emphatically guarantee Doctor
j Anarchists CATHoLICoN, a Female REM
edy. to cure Female Diseases. such as
Ovarian troubles, Inflammation and
liberation, Falling and Displacement
or bearing down feeling. Irregularities,
Barrenness, Change of Life, Leucorhea,
besides many weaknesses springing from
the above, like Headache, Bloating.
Spinal weakness, Sleeplessness, Ner-
vous debility, Palpitation of the heat.
&c For sale by F. ". Bryan. Lancas-
ter. Price s1.00 and $3.50 per bottle.
Send to j. b. Marchisi, Utica, N. Y
Tor famphiet, tree. Sy1
FAITH in matters of medicine is said
to be half remedy; but in desperate,
tantalizing, chronic diseases. such AS
Rheumatism. it is hard to get up faith.
That was the reason why Rev. A. c.
Hume, of Indianapolis, preferred to test
Athlophoros in about the severest case
be could find before he pronounced upon
its merits. He writes: The case was
OF Rheumatism of twenty years stand
ing. The patient could not walk except
with two canes or by pushing a chair
before him. In a short time after taking
ATHLoPHoRoS he could walk without
canes or the chair
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11
wrote III, runofaI Inyltntlon,.

Railroad companies are not liberal
enough IN granting passes to suit the
views Of all their employees hence man.
ayers have to contend with All manner OF
subtcluges to obtain special cuncrs-
sion a certain railroad workman ON an
English line some time ago was refused Il
pass, Not to be dauutcd, he conceived
the idea OF getting mp death In his iumi-
ly and renewed the application, accompa-
nyiug IL With q touching cpi,tle, as fol-
lows; "Dcar Brother have met with
a serious accident which has caused my
death, through ny shmting, and now
beg of you to come down to my burial on
sunday; do try aud come; my other rcla.
lions are cumin so good by forever, and
God bless YOU | am, your loving broth
or-.' Men make willis In their last
moments and leave parting messages, bnt
rarely actually write the invitation to the
funeral. The would-bG traveller was uu-
doubleday man OF no mean Imagination,
and as a railroad nmn he has evidently
, mistaken his calling.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11
ticnrr,l.

The official statement of tho Houston 6
Texas Central railroad company for the
eight months ending August 81 shows
cash earnings Sl,82l, lG0, decrease from
the same period last year OF Slgl, ~;
operating expenses Slli0GS, an increase
OF Sll2,l96; renewals and bcttcymcnts
SOL, POS, decrease OF S53,G43, leaving q
deficit of Sl2,SlT against deficit for the
same time last year of 1922, 102,
Referring to the rumor that the general
Offices OF the Union Pacific were to he re-
moved to Kansas City, the Omaha Bee
says "Somc people seem 20 forget that
the Union Pacific has over 700 miles OF
track in Nebraska, and when it moves its
general offices and shops out of the state
it might take It's track along with It, as it
could not afford to pay the taxes that
would be imposed upon It, The Union
Pacific knows this as well as anybody
besides, ii agreements are worth alV
thing, the Union Pacific is bound to nam
/ tain its headquarters and shopSs Omaha
fact that sensational pan1S IN Kansas
and Colorado are prob''ly not aware OIL ~
The report that che "Sunset" line has
done II per cpat, of the overland business
| since Marcel 81 is based on miSCOnCep'
ton. II has received that percentage OF
TIE California shipments out OF New York
! but that constitutes about 80 per cent. o
the total trmscontuental tralllc. Tn,
managers of the "Sunsetn would be con
tent II they could secure 40 per cent. o
Tie through California traffic.
| The Northern Pacific freight depart
mcnt has decided TO do MI In It's power t,
prevent the indiscrimuato slaughter O
| game along the company'S main line anC
I branches. Hereafter no special rates vii
he made, nor will the company make an.
rates AT all for game shipped 10 car-loa,
lots. This * not meant TO intertere wit
the Legitimate sportsman, but TO proven
! the wholesale slaughter Of came.