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The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10
NEW ADvEBr1srmENrs,
OWEN, MOORE & GO.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
j. R. LIBBY.

J. r. LIBBY. ~
Even the Crocusses have tn.
heard Of it, and are coming "'
70 our Spring Opening Today. 2
ooK SHARP INTO The FRONT YARDS Congress-
street, opposite head of Park you'll see 1t
the tiny green thrusting their nqusltive we
title blades through the earth 50 piuckiIy. off
They must have been reading the Libby advertise 80
and putting their green frocks to come.
Don't let the crocusses get ahead Of you. -
Mm oNDAY FEBRUARY 1ot day bus for
nessday for the months have been looking aft
The day when show the exquisite things ia,
French British artists Of
ave been creating for MFAr
n ENTHUSIASTIC WORDS printed in highly illuminated inks on
large types needed tell the charm Of these spring things De
your acquaintance and approval Monday Ter
nm CHAIR IS IN THE SAD IINsoME PLAIDs Unlike a.
WI DIE for the Spring Of 1885, any Paids "
It's high gloss, perfection maybe so styles. SOC, Toe
s;h adantahii,r - tones Of $1Oo, $1.25, $780, fu
l, dus+ shedding ouaitv and These
acel drape make Moha the charming Spring Goods await per
queen of fabrics your Monday inspection WA
RLAIN MoHAIR in ten differ ~
emit shades be shown you nRINTED wARPs in bla
here Monday Every \ Royal Family this Spring Fin
hade mirror like in finish warps Of Silks -;
Price Of the plains 81 IL printed before they the -
LOOMS Printed in sucha way that -
.,a,,,,r,, when woven, graceful phan- ma
- = = s tom figure is brought out less dis ant
-. 80 ~ -, 20 tinct than pieceprned Silks but
200, s237, $2.75. 81
for
- ROCADE figuring is added in do,
PAHK AND WOOL NOVEL, - the weaving so that the
Forty different de- effect OF these Printedwarp
SIGNS in one grade $1Oo charming Changeabe VI
effects introduced height dne
les at $125, $3.50. en- their beauty. ma
Prices 75c 89c$l0O $125. $780, sizt
- ,-,,o,--,,1 ,nox,>r ,1oy7 $780,
NURoUSLY WoVEN NOV So wednesday
~ ELITES unlike any pre-
STYLE 25 cts. {
90 inch Fonred Novelties at JAPANESE SILKS, (awes)
80 cs ~ 43 different styles "a
% inch Fancy Novelties at bought n wei
rs cts bulk regardless Of STYLE but selected NEED
piece by piece 50
= TT THE NEWEST weaves BOBBY style the entire lot
~ in plain and mixed effects ~ cts era
Covert Cloths Tissus BLACK SILKS dec
ais Henretas Cashmeres India AZ
wills, DC &c - ID LACK Grains Brocaded flint
p patterns $780, $1.00 sta
- ATTN STRIPED CHATJA $3.50 ore
Made in Asace having beau gros grain -
.tful Floral designs, Phantom ue very nch $loo fro
gures with glossy Silk Stripes Civ
ng glory TO the alc % CTS ATINS All the satiny
- Sinners Satin Duchess, 75c
NORDUROY. All the go for $780, sl.25, $3.50 Int
Mountain Sea de Walking Every thing Silk will POI
and hldng outs brown, shown this opening ext
Black 26 inch Please take this as your personal MP
Price $1O0 invitation to present.
]. R. LIBBY. inc inc
s bot
1870 ,,or, mrs -,,>7,nc n.prps a. r p h top
a Tow bndrea Yards wide Table Damask the s9c 75c ap
- b.naa desons Thew lack an inch or two Of being
yards wide During Monday Opening Dress Goods and Silks
bese Damasks will 90 at so cts mo
y IInnv qua
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10
Republican Caucus.

will he held in Town Hall on Saturday. Feb.
18th. at2.So p. m. to nominate candidates for
town 0mcials and elect town committee for 1917
mittee.
Per order Town COMMITTEES.
A. SPEIRS. Chairman.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.
..mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.

Has been used over Fifty Years by millions of
mothers for their children while Teething.
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind
Coiic regulates the bowels, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gsts in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup, % cts.
a bottle.
Use DR.. Siegerfs Angostura Bitters to stimu-
late the appetite and keep the digestive organs
in order.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10
HOSIERY COUNTER.

| HOSIERY COUNTER.
One lot of extra heavy
| black cashmere Hosiery
(women's) high spliced
heels, double Of es,
French feet, at 47c---the
same grade we sold last
year for ST. Great Bar
gain.
HOSIERY COUNTER (children's.y
One lot of heavy Eng.
fish black C a S h m e re
Knickerbocker Stockings
at SO to 62c, been soc to
86c,---sizes 7 to 10.
NECKWEAR COUNTER. (Women's)
One lot of Rosebud"
brand fine white pique
Cuffs, all sizes, at 2oc
today, regular price $50.
In same section, twenty
five dozen, 20 inch white
hemstitched China Silk
Handkerchief, at CSC
each. never sold before
under CSC.
EMBROIDERLES COUNTER.
An assorted lot of
Hamburg and Swiss En-
broideries, at I2c a yard,
been I8c.
LACES COUNTER.
One lot of wide heavy
butter colored Laces, for
trimming house dresses,
ETC., at 16c a yard to-
day, been 25c and CSC.
LINENS COUNTER.
Two hundred yards
of remnants Of fine Shirt
ing Linens, at 45c a
| yard, regular price ooc.
The pieces are II to 2
and 1-S yards long.
HANDKERCHLEFs COUNTER.
One lot of Swiss en-
broidered Handkerc hiefs,
scalloped edges, at 1oc.
RIBBONS COUNTER.
Two or three lots of
wide plaid silk Ribbons.
at 19c, a yard, been 2oc
and CSC.
BASEMENT.
Our entire stock Of soc
Jardinieres, including
large variety Of kinds and
sizes, to go at 36c to-
day.
One lot Of Cut glass
l umblers, at 33c, were
soc.
One lot of Japanese
Cups and Saucers, at 23c
today, other days 35c.
The 0zM terms at THESE
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10
]. R. LIBBY.

\ MEMS FOR THE DINING TABLES Our Linen Buyer has
l. secured wide Table Damask the &c., 75c
&c. quality designs They lack inch OF being
two wards wide During Monday Opening Dress Goods and Silks
these Damasks will 90 at so cts.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10

| One lot of Photographs
mounted on glass, class
ical subjects, poets, mu-
slctans and others, at 13c,
were nc and 25c.
TOILET GOODS COUNTER.
One lot Of Toilet Sets,
brush, comb and mirror,
at 79c Monday, were CSC
and S1.1o.
One lot Of wood back
Clothes Brushes, at 1ec,
were csc.
0 n e lot of fine
bleached sponges, at 1oc,
regular price 25c.
HABERDAsHERl COUNTER,
One lot of French
Suspenders, the elastic
at the back slightly i'm
perfect, at two pairs for
25c today, Great Bar
gain.
UNDERWEAR coUNTER(Knitted)
One lot of Swiss
ribbed merino Undervests
and Pants, at ooc, marked
dowd from 81. The Vests
have both long and short
sleeves, and have the new
gusseted skirts.
At same counter, one
lot of children's fleece
lined Jersey ribbed Vests
and Pantalettes, for chill
dren three to ten years,
at zoe today. Great
Value.
CORSETS COUNTER.
One lot of fine blacksat
teen long wasted Corsets,
handsomely finished at
75c, marked down from
ST.
UNDERWEAR COUNTER (Muslin)
One lot Of women's
Nightgowns, tucked yoke,
ruff1ed front. collar and
cuffs, at 3oc, marked
down from soc,
SKIRTS COUNTER.
One lot of Jersey
knitted Underskirts, as
sorted colors and styles,
at 33c, marked down
from 48c.
WoRsTED GOODS COUNTER.
A lot of women's fine
worsted Jackets, at GOO,
marked down from 81.
UNDERWEAR COUNTER. (Men's.)
A broken lot of mems
heavy all wool blue
Portsmouth ribbed Shirts
and Drawers, at &C to-
day, regular price ST.
MACINTOSHES COUNTER.
Two lots of double
texture Macintosh Goats,
at $3.50 and $3.50, been
So to $I2.
A lot of navy blue
Macintosh Garments,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01
AN INTERESTING MEDLEY.

Two women photographers are doing
big business in Harbine, Neb. :
A 24-year-old horse and q 32-year-old
mule died recently in Barren county,
Ey.
A cap of the style how known as the
liberty cap" was worn from the
earliest times among both Greeks and
Romans.
Il is an interesting fact that while
the new Rhode Island state capitol in
Providence is to be built Of Georgia
marble, the Georgia state house is built
Of Indiana marble.
a notion that Indians will not work
is dispro7ed in the case of ten Indians
who recently applied at Machias. Me-.
for employment on the new railroad be-
ing built near that place.
The sum of $500 was concealed in the
lining Of an old pair of trousers. by
Jacob Weymang, Of Akron. o. His
wife gave the garment away to tramp
named Jesse ling, of West Avon. Conn.
He was 100 miles away when he discov-
cred the treasure, and tramped that dis
lance to return it.
At the entrance to the stock yards IN
Chicago, where one thinks OF the
legend: leave hope behind all animals
who enter here" there is . sign on the
Office of the Humane society: Report
cases Of cruelty to animals here" They
are doomed to slaughter, but necessity
In watched over by mercy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

It Is said that about 200 railway car
riages are now lighted by electricity in
Sweden, and in Denmark the same
system is also In use on the first-class
trHins.
Gasoline engines are now, 1t Is said.
heing much used in Mexico in coujunc-
ton with small dynamos for the gen
Grafton Of electric currents for domestic
lighting and power plants.
Electric lighting is to be applied to
art in Brussels. On the Anspach memo
rial st. Michael Is represented on horse
back staying the dragon. The sword
will be made to blaze like q sword Of
Gre. lights will be put In the saints
eyes and in the insides of the dragon.
Detroit abandoned entirely the use 81
horse cars . week or SO since, and the
last Of the antiquated relics OF closing
era made farewell trip over some Of
the city lines now operated by cleo.
tricity amid . noisy and derisive demon.
stxation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01
Banking Trees In Winter.

Mr.. A. II. Manville, of Glen St Mary,
Fla, has been practicing banking the
soil around tender trees as a protection
against cold, and the reported failure
Of the process brought the following
from Mr.. Manville in the Florida
Farmer and Fruit Grower:
I'm . grove near Crescent City. To-
Gated where cold snaps are apt to fall
with exceptional severity. have fol.
lowed the practice Of 'earthing up or
banking, for eight or ten years, clean
earth being piled about the base of the
trunk to the height OF fourteen to
eighteen inches, about December /, and
allowed to remain until about April /.
I have found this in no way detrimen-
tai to the trees. and absolutely effect.
ual, even last winter. as protection
against injury from cold to the parts
covered. l have also found that the
tops above the earth were much less
liable to be injured by frost or freez.
ing than the tops of trees not earthed
up in this way. Your correspondent
has been misinformed as to loss from
cold of trees thus banked. One season
after several open winters (the trees
having attained good size, and seemed
to be large enough to stand ordinary
cold). the banking was omitted. This
was the season of loss, the trees being
killed to the ground. l have never
lost tree from the cold that was
banked.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01
An Uausual Oppore1asey.

n would seem that no woman Feed0
would fail to take advantage Of tho ofRe1
made elsewhere in this paper by Carson,
Shopping Guide, Tho shopper, Econo-
mist absolutely free to all who write for It.
This firm has come to be known ~ .'the
quickest mail order house in the world" II
Is one Of Chicago's oldest and most reliable
firms, it, business is immense, and every
representation made can Be relied upon.
They boldly announce: "Your money back
il not satisfied with your purchase"
Be sure to find and read the big display
advertisement above referred to. Bydoing
so You will probably be greatly assisted in
tho Catalogue has fund OF information
that will be valuable 1T all seasons. And Ill
you need do il to write for it to Carson,
Pirie, Scott Il Co., IS to q State St., Chicago.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01
FRANKS IN a CABLE GAR.
a uischisvous Boys Good Opportunity d
Play . Trick.

a laisehlsvous Boys Good Opportunity -
Play Trick.
"A fellow needs his sea legs In .
place like this" said q gentleman on .
CABLE car the other night, - the sud
den searting of the car seated him
rather unceremoniously, with . flushed
face, in tho corner. Two youngsters
sat next to him and they giggled az the
ABRUPT wav in which he sat down..
Pretty soon the car stopped and 9
couple of auburn-haired Misses tripped
in, with . strong odor ct sweet violetss
and seated themselves on the opposite
side near the center. They reached
their seats without any mishap, as the
car waited for . fat man. who didn't
commence webbing from the sidewalk
until the carstopped He had squeezed
through the door and taken couple Of
eon0-and-dance steps itoward'a seaAs
when the car started, and threw him
beck against the conductor; then he
lurched forward and sat down sudden:
" on the two boys, crowdiag them
apart like . big wedge. and they zig.
gled again
When the car stopped next It WAS to
pick mp . little woman witha we'll
loaded market basket, and she came
forward By f3ts and starts until she
scared . SEAT next ito. the lit&le boys
near the center Of the car, placing her
basket on the seat between ;hersel4
and the boy, and soon the scents from
the various vegetables and the odor 81
sweet violets were battling for sn'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01
Dry Dirt and Leaves for Poultry.

The best work that can be done foi
the fowls in the fall is to lay in q sup
ply Of leaves and dry dirt under shell
ter. It is scratching in the winter that
keeps the hens in the best laying con.
dition, and when the snow is ON the
ground q pile of dirt and leaves in the
poultry house will afford an oppor-
tunity for exercise. and greatly tend
to make the hens more contented in
confinement. Too many leaves can
not be put away. They will be found
very useful, and will also assist in re-
tanning warmth in the poultry house
by preventing cold drafts Of air along
the floor.-Farm and Fireside.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01
MONKEYS HAVE MINDS.
AZ Least There II Abundant Evidence That
They Can Think.

AZ Least There 10 Abundant Evidence 1h1e
They Can Think.
''That the monkey possesses intelli.
Rence to q considerable degree Is prob.
ably true" said hotel proprietor who
has . small menagerie on his premises
II believe, however, much of the intel.
ligence with which that animal is cred.
tied is due to his love Of mimicry. The
other day two young men with two
girls were ut the monkeys cage feed
ing him peanutA One Of the girls was
chewing gum and ono Of the men sug-
gested that she give the monkey some.
expecting that il he took it in his
mouth it would stick to his teeth and
he would make sorry work OF trying
to chew it. The girl 1T once parted
with the sweet morsel she was so in.
dustriously chewing, extending it to-
ward the cage The monkey grabbed
It instantly and put it into his mouth.
but instead of chewing 1t, or attempt
ing to, began pulling it out in small
ribbons, as children are frequently
seen to do. When he had it all out OF
his mouth he rolled it into . compact
ball between his hands. threw 1t into
his mouth and began the operation
again. He appeared to enjoy the per.
formance Is much Is his visitors That
was imitation"
'That's all right" rejoined another,
''but had an experience with that
same monkey wherein he displayed in
telligence. was by the cage smoking
one day, and l thought to annoy him
by blowing smoke in his face. ! was
much surprised to find that instead Of
being annoyed. he enjoyed it, a. wa
evidenced by his edging up as near me
as possible to receive the smoke IN
larger volumes Soon he began scratch
ing himself At the point whore most
of the smoke came against him Whel
had smoked one side for few min
utes he would turn squarely round t.
have the other side treated in the same
way. Then he sat up directly In from
OF me and received the smoke squarelJ
In the face and neck. I don't know
whether he held his breath, but he die
not cough, sneeze or vince . particle
To complete the job he then sat will
his back toward me, and it would hav'
done You good to have seen him throw
his hind feet over his back and scratch
It made me think Of the kickers Of i.
hay tedder in motion. Now tina
monkey knew, through some sort o
intelligence, that nothing will SEM
deas and other insects to the surfac
or stupefy them Is effectuallyas to
bacco smoke. Utica IN. W Observer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01
Mlsslss,pp, Loo aAFrs.


nv Ar i've HunareA Hooe Laa9 ~
Half ~ Wlao.
1.-THE rafting season has practically
closed" remarked Secretary George
Watson, Of the Lumberman's ex.
change. 1.-THE general public has lit.
tie conception Of the effect this fact
has upon the army engaged in the
lumber business Tho disappearance
Of the long, low RATS moving down
the river with . steamboat at either
end tells rs rs surely that winter Il
nigh Is the thermometer kept by Prof
Frankenfeld. There may be one Of
two small RATS along before the
freeze, but the rush Is over, and with
it the 'all's welr and songs of lumber.
men leisurely inspecting the drifting
cradles Of lumber.
ut takes very high water to doai
some of the monster RATS bound from
the northern forests to St Louis
Some Of them are made up over five
hundred feet long and two hundred
and fifty feet wide-as q general thing
not more than two hundred and fifty
feet wide, owing to the short distance
between the piers Of some Of the
bridges The raft is made up of q
number Of sections, called cradles
which are bound together by ropes
The cradles are drawn SO closely to
each other that little play is allowed to
rounding an elbow in the river, hence
to sweep OYER the sand bars which oc.
cur in the bends, high water is neces.
sary. Tho usual raft draws from two
and one-half to three feet of water. A
liberal quantity Of shingles, laths and
lighter material usually caps the raft
Swing it the appearance of . moving
lumber yard.
'.More than ordinary skill isrequired
to pilot ono Of the RATS safely to it,
destination. Take a raft containing siz
million feet of lumber. A steamboat
assists to move it along from the rear.
The rear boat Is known rs Saturn. A
smaller craft, bound crosswise to the
front end Of the raft. guides its course
The lumber received here over the
river last season amounts away or
into the millions, and compared very
favorably with last years receipts from
tho same source. The low waters and
fall freeze will leave rs many millions
more waiting above on the banks o.
tho river. Few accidents attend thu
transportation Of these rafta
Zone might bs led to think that thu
raft builders were thrown out of EN-
ployment during tho winter. But sucl
is not the case, for the great timber
industry goes on, in one form or an
other, winter and summer. The raft
builders become hewers of trees, haul
ers of logs and stackers of lumber. ~
St Louis GlObe-Democrat
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01
HERE AND THERE.

in feeding large numbers of hogs
they should be sorted at to size, SO
that those fed together shall be Of
uniform size and strength. They will
DO found to do much better this way.
The farmers in our country pro-
duce more than grain. fruit, live stock,
etc. They produce the larger portion
Of the brains that rule our nation,
control our finances and do the general
business Of the country.
Go in what part Of the country you
will. and in nine cases ont OF ten.
when you find = well-tilled farm. that
has comfortable buildings and that
thrifty look that denotes the home Of
q prosperous farmer, you will also find
the stables occupied by good horses.
-You can not grow . paying crop in
q mass of clods in which large share
Of the plant food is locked up beyond
the reach Of the plants You are grow
ing; neither will clods hold moisture.
Each rootlet should have its own little
feeding spot, and its food to its liking.
Sheep rarely do we'll ON low, damp
ground. They are liable to disease
that do not affect sheep differently sit
uated; but aside from this, they do not
grow as we'll. nor produce rs well
either in wool or mutton or sheep kept
on the dry, well-drained soils which
their nature requires. Sheep need wa
ter, but not under foot
One secret of successful farming
lies in the ready anticipations OF what
each seasons work is to demand of the
farmer, and it is in the doing OF many
things ont Of season. as some short
sighted people would look ut It Try
to transfer . part Of the spring wor <
to the fall and winter months
SsYhere is hardly q farm where q
dock of sheep can not be kept with
profit. lon some farms twenty-five are
enough; ON others City or . hundred.
But every farm is adapted to the sue
cessful keeping Of q given number Of
sheep. and that many, neither more
nor less. should be kept s.,.
No farm was ever yet made.to do
its best !Grumtling over unsatisfac
tory results is useless and sinful. for q
bad state of things need not be in
ordinary circumstances. The prudent
and skillful farmer will make IL pay,
and his chance for q competence il
double that of his city cousin. This Il
true, whatever the world thinks.
The successful farmer Is the man
Who has ! good business education
He uses business-like methods in his
fa.;v rr.rf;ce onlv nv forcA of die
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life moro, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to tho taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of = perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
fneys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by Ill drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it 10 man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01

We can mention no failure moro disaser0u1
than that OF physical energy. 1tinvclves the
partial suspension Of the digestive and -
similativc processes, and entails tho retire
ment from business OF the liver and kid-
neys. Only through the good Offices OF Hos
letters Stomach Bitters can the restoration
Of its former vigorous status be hoped for.
When this aid has been secured, q resump.
ton OF activity in the stomach, liver and
bowels NAV be relied upon. The Bitters
conQuers malaria and kidney troubles.
IT is q high. solemn, almost awful thought
for every Individual man that his earthly
influence, which has had . commencement,
will never, through all ages, were he the
very meanest of US, have an end.-Carl, e.
DRoPsY il dread disease, but It has lost
its terrors to those who know that II. H.
Green & Sons, the Dropsy Specialists OF
Atlanta, Georgia, treat it with such great
success Write them for pamphlet giving
full information.
All He Gould Do.-The Wife, Two
weeks ago you said my husband coufdn't
live, and now he's nearly well" The Doc
tor-"Madam, can only express my re-
grets. Puck.