The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-09
LADIES' SEPARATE SKIRTS.

ceived for products exported, inasmuch
as it will be easy to produce as much more
as is needed for the home demand and
in addition the regular trade will point
out to observing American Immigrants IA
fair source of income for themselves by
settling on the productive agricultural
lands toward the coast and growing the
tropical products which command good
prices In the American markets.
Az remarked above, there is one road
which has taken steps TO inquire into
the question of a return trade by the
lumber vessels. n is the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Re. II. NJ. Taylor Of
Galveston, travelling freight agent of that
system. was In this city few days
and till Wednesday evening making In
Quiries, AS can be Well understood he
received encouraging Information. Tho
lumber vessels will find the proper rail-
road connec uions at Galveston and the
freight rate being put low, the rest Is
simply a question of collecting the ex-
portable products for which II sure and
profitable sale can he had. To this end
the export commission merchants may
turn their energies and no doubt special
representation OF the purpose involved in
Mr. Tayor's visit will be secured In Tam
rico. Though. as was said, II was only
for inquiry the Time is aware Of the
favorable nature of the replies and of
every tSSttllldl tOllAlltllf AAl'i''Ni' 80
project is certain of speedy realization.
which will add TO the wealth and well
being OF the two countries. Mexicans are
always willing to trade with the United
States so far as they can afford. y mar
ket made accessible means at short
remove market here for more lumber
and machinery for II means the ability
to buy. resulting from sales.
When contemplated railroad connections
are completed with Sabine Pass, the Kan
/ sas city. Pittsburg and Gulf and the
Fort Worth and Denver for Instance,
the lumber carrying vessels can easily
return cargoes Of Mexican products for
distribution to the markets of the West
and Northwest.
EXPOSITION MANTEL.
| c. W. Georgs K Co, proprietors of the
Beaumont Sash D1or and Blind Factory
| have Oh exhibition in their business office
mantel that they built at their factory
I in New Iberia. La, for exhibition At the
| Atlanta Exposition. The mantel has Just
| been returned from Atlanta. where II ar
! ira cited considerable attention during the
entire exposition and received many COM
plimentary notices from the pens OF news
| paper correspondents.
| II is indeed a beautiful piece OF furniture
both as regards workmanship and design
| II is constructed entirely of cypress, curly
1 cypress and knots being frequently used.
! one not acquainted with the beauty OF
| cypress dressed In its natural state woulu
| fell to appreciate the attractiveuess or the
mantel from q brief description Int a
personal inspection viii he suthcient 10
convince the most sk@ptical that nothlhs
more artlstically beautiful could be ouii'
out of mahogany or walnut
4 CYPRESS RISE.
The recent heavy rains have so swollen
| the streams as "a enable the c"pr' 90 tiih'
| her men to float ont very large proper
ton Of the trees that have been deadTheu
nv the rise In the Neches ana triou'at
streams the Long Manufacturing coIlp'ins
expects to get from 0O00e0 to i,ESev, zee
Men are now ia the swnmps near i'eau
mont working while conditions are FAVOR
able and information from higher up tn'
river is to the effect that eohS'dei ~,
quantity Of timber VIII be floated do"r
en this rise II Is said, the river u
higher now than It mas been Tor e'sh
years. >,cr
The Lumber Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany Of Boston. Mass. which was ors""