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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-31
BUTTONS AND BUCKLES.

Every Iadleation Points to Their Popu.
larity This Spring and Summer.
Buttons are coming in again for both
use and trimming. In Paris from seven
ty-fve to two hundred appear on gown
the outside Of the sleeves from the
wrists nearly to the elbows, and down
ono side Of the skirt in clustered groups,
giving the name Of domino" to the
style. Jacket basques have the fronts
bordered with them, and one stylish
white serge suit for early summer has
the front edge Of the basque, sleeves
from shoulder 70 wrist, and right side Of
the skirt cut in scallopA bound with gold
braid, and every scallop holds button
Of bright gilt
Crochet and metal designs are used.
and lovely slides or buckles to CORE.
spond with the buttons or dress are in
equal demand in oxidized silver, steel,
jet. bronze, pearl, rhine-stones, ''rain.
bow stone, etc., in short, wide, oval Or
elongated patterns, fiat or curved in to
the figure. The latest design out is .
Scotch plaid buckle to wear with plaid
or black dresses. Gilt buckles and gold
braid will trim black gowns for young
ladies. Straps Of inch-wide velvet rib.
bon ornament skirt panel and front Of
the basque, with . fligree metal button
on the pointed end Of each strap
Buckles in oxidized silver show .
dainty lacework Of fligree, renaissance,
and empire designs, and steel rivals the
silver in beauty Of design and coloring.
All colors may be matched in their ides-
cent patterns, and the smoked pearl
shades both green and gray. Serpent
inc coils, bracelet patterns, basket
weaves, nat and engraved surfaces, are
all Represented. Slides are simply
buckles without the gilt rrongs in it
The elongated. curved designs shape
themselves to the form whether worn in
. sash, girdle. or holding the full front
of the basque in place Of lspping it ~
the waist line. Buckles and buttons
may b selected with lavish hand. -
every indication points to their popular
ity this spring.-Old Homestead.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-31
FULL OF FUN.


-Giles-'Is your job permanent"
Merritt should say it was. I'm sec.
retary Of a committee that is raising
money to build . monument ". I.
SUN.
Have you read Smithers' bock?'
''No" "Why, you said in your review
that 1t was great story" We'll,
that's all right Smithers told me that
himself. Bazaar.
The Parson-"And you, Elvira,
prom Durstin-''IIold on, there!
Just because you are marrying us you've
got no call TO be 50 almighty familiar.
This Is Miss Williams 50 far, and don't
you forget it!"-Judge.
~ thank you. sir" she sweetly said,
And took the seat with gracious ease.
His hand went wildly to his head
lie died right there Of heart disease.
Washington Capital.
Daughter of the house. who has been
writing letter for the maid-''There!
Think that Is enough" ''Oh, thank
you ever 30 much, Miss Mary, the letter
is beautiful; but would yon just please
add: Excuse the bad writing and tho
bad German| |"-F1iegcnde Batter.
Young Husband Gin crowded street
car)-"Emily, don't you think l ought
to give that lady my seat?" Young Wife
mo. dear, think you ought to stay
right here by me-" Young Husband
(keeping his seat Emily.
a mans first duty is to his own family.
She'll have to stand. nd."-Chicago Tribune.
Cumulative Evidence
dislike to interrupt counsel, Mr.. Nc
Cady, bnt it seems useless to hear fur
ther argument from you" Mr.. McCady
~ beg that your honor will hear me
through. This alibi is not the only one
my client can establish. He has an
other much stronger yet"
Mrs. Newwed-''Our mutton has not
been very nice lately" Butcher-''very
sorry, ma'am. We always send you tho
very best" Mrs. Newwed-''I want to
order leg Of mutton for to-day, and l
wish you would send me leg of that
same mutton that / ordered from q
month or two ago That was excellent"
America.
Looking both Ways.-Mamma Ito
Teddy, who is growing about his food
just think. Teddy, of the many poor
little children tonight who are going to
bed hungry, without any supper at ALL"
Teddy-'Ycs; but you see I'm thinking
of Willie Simpkins. who said he was go
ing to have sponge cake and custard."-
Frank Leslie's Weekly.
Mr. Highart-"Yes, believe in the
Of art among the masses.
Artistic taste. no matter where found,
or in what walk Of life, is OF incalcula-
bic value to the possessor. Mr.. Hum.
I differ with you. My
wife spent eighty dollars last year taking
art lessons, and then, Christmas, she
gave me five boxes of cigars-selected
by the pictures on the cover."-N. Y.
Weekly. -..
Restaurant Proprietor(to Head Wait
sr)-"I want you to pay particular at
tention to the guests from this time
out" Head Waiter (surprised)-"Have
been negligent sir?" Proprietor
''You misunderstood me, James. Iwant
you to keep your ears open, and if you
lind the guests have been to the Paris
tack about two dollars more
On the bill. They'll never notice it,
brakes Magazine. .-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-31
sueeeesfui. sk,n.Crafti,s.

A boy, badly burned from the knee to
che ankle on one leg, has been under
treatment in one Of the London inArm.
aries. Shortly after his admission ex-
sensive skin-grafting was put in prac-
sice. the gratis being taken from . grey
hound pup. The skin strips that wers
applied to the burned leg were about six
inches in length and half an inch in
width. They were all adherent, except
one. at the end Of four days The patient
was discharged cured at the end of six
weeks after the grating was practiecd
Washington Critic. -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-31

It takes prodigious amount Of vege.
table matter to form layer Of coal, II
being estimated that the present growth
Of the world would mske . layer less
than one-eighth Of an inch in thickness,
and that 1t would take million years
Of vegetable growths to form . coal-bed
ten feet in thickness. The United
States has an area Of more than 40. 00o
square miles of cosl-iields. and more
than 100, 600. 900 tons of coal were mined
n this country last year--enough to run
, ring around the earth at the center
81 feet wide and So feet thick. Com
petent scientists say that there is
,neugA COIL in the United States to sup
,ly the world for the next two thousa.3
ycars. -Geldcn Days
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-31
A GOOD OWL STORY.

How One of the HI -Omened Birds Fright
esed . Poor Darby. - =
Speaking of owls, sometimes serious
:esults arise from being frightened by
them. .tt trf s-a sr
We were camped, ten Of us, soon sfter
our unpleasantness with the South, in q
weird place in the sunk lands in the VII
cinity of New Madrid. Mo-. then On
hunt for turkey and deer. Tho tsees
about our camp were ornamented with
game. On this evening. while sitting
in tent engaged in . lively chat there
came suddenly from the deep, still
forest about US wild, uneafthly scream,
frightful enough tomake the hair stand
erect on the bead Of the uninitiated.
and it would have made it Stand on tho
head Of Mat our cOlored cook. whom we
had taken from Cairo. had it not bscn
for the kinks. As il by concert of
thought every countenancc Of the ten
assumed an anxioxs look. ''Panther!"
exclaimed an old hunter. yes" re-
sponded another. ''Smells our game"
says the third. Soon, naturally eh6heh,
We were engaged in the parrAtpn OF
blood-curdling stories in relation ,td
panthers. Then one Of the party
thought we needed fresh swater;iAeamp.
and Mat was detailed to bring it from
the creek, few rods away. lie hesi-
tased, but went, taking the axe with
him and making the quickest 6ipon
record. We noticed after that when
night set in we always had abundance
of fresh water in camp. -. a. ID
The next year Mat was with - seGn
in the same region, but in q wilder
camp. if possible, than the old one. One
afternoon I came into camp earlier. than
usual, and found Mat sitting On a log.
the whitest darky ever saw. grasping
with both hands one foot, the blood
dripping from them. ] found fright.
ful wound; he had put the full edge of
the axe deeply and length wise into the
top OF his foot With sthe.sid of thread
and glOver's needls Iclosed tho wosnI.
and, with bandages from . lineA coat. I
had in camp. stanched the fov Of blood.
The next year Mat did not accompany
us, but procured another darky who was
several degrees darker than tho ten OF
spades, but sharp. raised on q plantation
in Missouri. One day, while chattefing
with Billy, he said: MIR. L., Nat says
there are . great many panthers here.
and that had better keep = good look.
out and have an axe handy. Did he tell
you how he come to cut his foot? He
said one day he was choppipg. and when
the. axe was raised to strike . panther
screamed behind him in the timber. and
he looked around suddenly, and some-
how the axe came down on his foot"
A few days after that I came into
camp and found Billy preparing food,
and few yards IN font Of him sitting
on q branch Of trec was . small owl,
looking wisely At the darky. Billy.
with . twinkle in his rye, pointed to tlIo
owl and said: ''Mk L., there Il Mat.
panther"
Mora!.-Never frighten poor darkies
with owls-Forcst and Stream. ! !.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-31

She (sentimentally)-I often think
that the world Is full Of unsung songs.
Ho {practicslly)-What's the use Of
them IL we never hear them? a>.sl.--,
She-Ah! we can feel them. There 10
. song in the answer, in the flying cloud.
He-well. the world may be full Of
nnsung songs. but ! am going to take
care that it Is not full Of unkissed
Kisses. D..
Let the curtain be drawn.-Boston
Courier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-31
OLDEST IN AMERICA.

TrOud Distinction Of Michigan Ladies'
ss Library Association.
1t is no small honor to be the Oldest
literary society for women in America.
That honor ID. claimed by tho Ladies'
Library Association Of Kalamazoo, Mich.
Thirty-sevcn years ago, in January,
1852, when the Commonwealth Of Michi-
gan was in its teens, and the beautiful
little city of Kalamazoo barely able to
stand alone--When mems hands were
full with clearing lands and building
homes and finding bread for their fami.
lies, a number OF earnest women in tho
little village met one day to solve tho
problem: How can we furnish intel.
Icctual food for ourselves and our chill
dren in this new land? It was . vital
question. They had come, many of them,
from New England homes; and inherit.
ed tastes are NOT easily laid aside.
They wanted books and lectures; but
books were scarce, and lecturers scarcer,
and money, alas! scarcest Of all. Itwas
clearly . case for organized effort
What one could not do, many might;
and when earnest women organize to
help themselves and their Children, " ho
will pfedics sfailure? The immediate
result Of that alGe rnoon t'work was the
organization al . sssiety whose Svowed
objects were the establishment and
maintenapce Of q, circulating library
AID the promotion, Of literary culture
in the town. From that day to this, .
period Of nearly forty years, the asso-
cistlon has been in active operation.
snd has deviated not one hairs breadth
from the original objects The means
have varied with the growth and literary
advancemant of the town and the re.
Quirencnts Of the age; the end has been
the same.-N. Il Magazine. ,.sl--=lf fI
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-31

BilNn3s-NrA Hashcroft, II there ID
any difference between this supposed
coffee and plain mud it Is TOO small for
An ordinary man to perceive.
Mrs. Hashcroft-Just let. it stand
awhile, and it will be better. am sure.
BillingsNI am afraid the stun II TOO
weak to stand, but IN try ia-Terrs
HAute Express
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-31
FINE ORIENTAL SOCIETY.
Edwin Arnold Gives u Desertption ol I
Japanese Entertninmeal.

i GsOWsu At0OuO Ss1veS - DeScrtOStOm o. =
Japanese EntertainmeNl.
We assisted night ar two ago at .
charming cntertainmcnt. whore Jap
anesc and European children were
mingled in . fancy y-dress dance. says
Edwin Arnold in a letter to the London
Telegraph. The little native maids, in
brilliant-colorcd kimonos and dazzling
ooas. demurely danced Japanese and
| western measures with tinR Jap lads
dressed as daimios and samurais, carry.
ing two swords and grandly Appsreled
with shoulder-pieces and satin trousers.
Alter the children retired the older ones
played at being young, and saw the
Russian Minister slap His Excelcncy
Of the Austrian Empire at the game Of
ring and rope with an. energy which
| nothing but abandoned fcstivity could
save from becoming an Immediate ca~ms
TbeM, while the Russian Plenipotentiary
was obliged to call aloud to hts con-
sort DE u moderation, INadUMe! So
there is something. as will he seen, for
all moods in Toxic: hat the best Of all
is when you arc tired of walking up and
down the quiet garden, under the bam-
boos and camellias-and even satisfied
with gazing on snow-silvered Kuji-san-
to stroll down the streets, sparkling
with painted lanterns. and casting of
your shoes at tho spotless threshold of
the little house you know in Mikawa
Daimachi, to sit on the soft white tata-
mis-, amid . gentle shower OF musical
salutations, 'Ohayos"" and '.YO lido
nasai-mashtas," and drinking the fra
grant tea and lighting the tiny lAseru.
to listen to the songs Of the dragon
Kings Daughter" and to dream you arc
Uroshima, who discovered tho Fortu.
nate Islands and stayed there happily
for q thousand years On the wall will
hang some picture of the life or teach
ate peace has passed into the spirit Of
the land. The clean and shapely brown
feet Of the laughing musumecs patter
on the floor in willing service, like
the coming and going Of birds. We
fry slices Of mochi upon the brazier,
and sip, in bright sobrie.y, the pale yell
low tea A spray of scarlet winter ber-
ries and the last Of tho yellow chrys-
anthemums suspended in q bamboo joint
give point Of lively color to the apart
ment, which is SO conmodious because
it has no doors, and so neat and spOtless
because we do'not make streets of our
houses like you at home. When tho
samisen is not tinkling the souni Of
light laughter makes sufficient music.
for We are kokori ydsui, ''heart-easy,"
and life is never very serious in Japan.
Listen little to gay, fragmentary love-
songs Ta.su San is murmuring to the
strings which she strikes with the Ivory
kdchi: V reE
Shotc va jodan
Nakagofa girl dc 81 -
lima ia talgai NO -
Jitsu to jitsu.
Is IL something real in her own little
existence which renders her brown eyes
so soft and expressive rs she thus
sings?-
First twas all Jest, rF
Then twas daily duty:
Now 'tis at ite best, tt taa
E..sel
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-31

Only about one-fourth OF the cheese
made in the United States is exported
6oma 500. 900, 600 pounds are used for
home consumption. Thst is gSod pile u
sheeee, get only Eve pounds per person
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-31

The dog with the appetite for trous.s
RS is liable at any time to 60 on . tear.
-WashingtQ4 Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-31
Shotc va jodan
Nakagofa girl do
lima ia talgai NO
Jitsu to iitsu.

Is IL something real in her own little
existence which renders her brown eyes
so soft and expressive IS she thus
sings?-
First twas all Jest, rr
Then twas daily duty:
Now 'tis at ite best, tsa
True faith. tender beauty
Both are love possessed. a
The Helena independent., 1890-11-30

would be possible for me to collect from an
the libraries of New York, public ana prl-
vate. combined. and that. too, W!thout
greater exertion than Is required 20 sit az =,
desk and write titles on slips OF paper. 10
make even an attempt at accompilsflR an
equal amount in NewYork would be obi.9 9ed
to run from Lafayette place to Harlem. 10
plow my way through acres OF cat
alogues. and climb miles of stairways,
step-ladders, and musty shelves. II New
York wishes to offer American students any
such encouragement for looking into their
country's history as is offered by the British
library it must consolidate and complete,
with the aid of hi storical experts, its small,
half-private Libraries, get a practical and
popular system of catalogueing, and hire
sufficient attendants to do all the physical
labor of reference work.
The remarkable conveniences of the Brit
ish NJ useum library have made it resort
for all literary students. Its three hundred
and odd desks are always occupied, and its
inexhaustible mines Of accessible informa-
tion are being constantly worked. Great
me n have sat at nearly every desk. Thomas
Carlyle has hewn out his ragged-edged SEN
tences within its precincts. Inc gaunt form
and earnest face of Lecky have passed
through its aisles. Gladstone has added to
his mighty store of learning from it's treas
ury Of knowledge. Dis-aeli has turned its
abstruse pages, and Golden and Bright have
pilfered within its walls the facts they were
SO brilliant i'll popularizing. To-day
scholars and newspaper reporters, maga-
zine writer's and agents for information bu-
reaus sit side by side at its desks. The
round faced girl with the bobbed hair and
a round waist grubs deep in an encyclopa-
dia within reach of the bald old man in a
sea of classic literature. The Nineteenth
Century editor. the Star critic, and the
omnivorous novel reader push along quite
oblivious to each other. within q space of a
few feet. Every one meets everyone within
the rotunda's great circle, with its radii of
desks, and every one learns there every
thing he came to learn with all possible
speed and the minimum of exertion. Thus
day by day. month by month, year by year.
and decade by decade this great, silent ed
ucator of the people continues at work,
compared with which tho more pretentious
work Of the English universitiesis insigniti-
cant and unprOductiye
The Helena independent., 1890-11-30
Salt Lake. San Francisc and Los Angeles
Excursion Rates.


Excursion Rates.
The Union Pacific Railway company will
sell excursion tickets to SaE Francisco and
Los Angeles on the 18th OF EACH MONTH at
he following named rates:
To San Francisco. going via Ogden and
veturn sama,Ie75.
To San Francisco. going via Portland and
return same, SIS.
To San Francisco, going via Ogden and
return via Portland. or vice versa. $50.
To Los Angeles, going via Ogden and
Sacramento and return same $50.
To Los Angeles, going via Ogden and
Sacramento and return via San Francisco
and Ogden, or vice versa. $9A
To Los Angeles, going via Ogden and San
Francisco and return same, $9S.
To Los Angeles going via Portland and
return via sacramento and Ogden. or vice
versa. 500.
To Los Angeles going via Portland and
return same, $9S.
Passengers can have choice OF two routes
between Portland and San Francisco, either
by the way of the ali rail, the Mount Shasta
route, or by steamer.
The above tickets are good going sixty
days from date of sale; extreme limit six
months: stop-over privileges allowed going
or returning at any point within the limit.
The Union Pacific will also sell excursion
tickets from Helena to Ogden. Salt Lake
City and Garfield Beach, on the 18th of each
month, at rate of $50 for the round trip;
| returning ten days from date stamped and
written on back of ticket by agent at desti-
| nation; extreme limit sixty days; stop
| over privileges allowed going or returning
| at any point within the limit.
A. i. VxAxR. Pass. Agent.
The Helena independent., 1890-11-30
Take it before breakfast.
Leather (soods

Pocket books, card cases. packs of play
ing cards in cases. spectacle cases. motor
ticket cases. writing books and portfolios,
physicians prescription books. memoran-
dunn books, shopping bags, etc. High class
goods, solid silver trimmings. Very elegant
for presents. j. STEIMGETz JEwELRY Co.
The Helena independent., 1890-11-30
Change Of Time.

Commencing Nov. 10th, Union Pacific
steamers, Estate of California Oregon
and Columbia will leave Portland. Ore,
every third instead of every fourth day al
heretofore. The same rule will apply from
San Francisco to Portland. effective Nov.
10th. A. e. VKAzIE,
F. & P. Agent. q. p. Ry.
The Helena independent., 1890-11-30
Hair Chain. ..t sw witchss.

Ladies' all wool black and red underwear only
81 Sd at The Ece Hive.
The Helena independent., 1890-11-30

Arrangements have been made 90 that
the I. o. G. 7. will hereafter meet in the
new G. A. B. and s. Of v. hall on Park
avenue, opposite steam laundry. The first
meeting viii be held ne1t NoAday evening
The Helena independent., 1890-11-30

Visions Robertine 10 meeting with great sue
cess everywhere. and is rapidly supplanting
every other preparation OF like nature. All
druggists sell it.
The Helena independent., 1890-11-30

The ladies of the First Presbyterian church
will hold a sale December 2. afternoon and even
ing, in the church parlors in the Grandon block.
Gifts suitable for the holidays will be offered for
sale, also jellies. jams. pickles and preserved
fruits.
The Helena independent., 1890-11-30

Mrs. II. Miller announces to the public
that she is prepared to- receivc orders f0I
hair chains and switches. Call at 2lS
Broadway.
The Helena independent., 1890-11-30

Iron Toys and banks Of all kinds at The Bee
Hivo
The Helena independent., 1890-11-30

20. X. j." What is It?
The Helena independent., 1890-11-30

December 1st. Every member is requested
to attend, as arrangements will be made to
give an oyster supper and entertainments.
The Helena independent., 1890-11-30

New line of dressed dolls just opened at The
Hive
The Helena independent., 1890-11-30

A full line of smokers sets just opened at The
Bee Hive.
Ladies' ribbed underwear only IS cents at The
Bee Hive.
The Helena independent., 1890-11-30
'sTake it before breakfast"
20. X. j." What is it?

How to Prevent Roughness of tho Skin.
During cold, dry, windy weather this
question agitates the mind of every lady in
the land who prizes smooth, soft skin.
There is nothing more harmless and effec-
tive than Wisdom's Violet Cream for pre-
venting and graduating the i'll effects of
severe weather. Try it.
The Helena independent., 1890-11-30

Felt Sole slippers for 41.OO
At New England shoe store.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-19
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son. la tas swedish ianguaSe
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