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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-20
OUR YOUNG READERS.
FIFTEEN TO-DAY.

For the last time. dear dolly, 1 dress you,
And carefully put you away;
xou can't tell how much shall miss Won.
but then am fifteen to-day.
ana you, not 20 very much younger
have you nothing at parting to sayf
Are you sorry our fun Is all over.
And that am fifteen to-day
what walks we have had through the clover:
WHAT rides on the top of the hay;
what feasting in grandmother's garrett
And now must put you away.
Cousin Ethel Just buried her dolly.
WIN Its eyes open wide and As blue
AS yours, my sweet dolly, this minuteH
couldn't do that, dear, to you.
oh. stop, dollyl what am thinkinef
Why can not give you awayi
ineres poor little girl love dearly.
And shes only ten years to-day.
How happy your bright face would make her,
she never had playthings like you,
with all your fine dresses and trinkets.
Yes. dolly. that's Just what I'll do.
90 believe, dolly. I'm crying,
NAT nonsense, child!" grandma would say.
sood- ~; one last kiss; I'm half sorry
rnas am fifteen, dear, to-day.
-Mary A. Denison. In Harper's Young People.
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inches wide around tho tree. Il out
out sickly yellow foliage and lived
through the summer. The next spring.
noticing that nature was making a des-
perate effort to save its life, and moved
by a feeling akin to pity, concluded
to lend a hand to help her and try an
experiment in tree surgery. According
in April selected some thrifty scions
from another tree and stuck them In
the ground in shady place to keep
them alive. but dormant, till the bark
would peel. About June 1 bridged
over the barkless portion of the trunk
with nine scions. In doing this the
dead bark was cut away and an incis-
ion made above and another below the
girdle, about an inch long, in the live
bark, which was carefully loosened
with the knife.
The scions were bow-shaped, and cut
slanting, SO that their cut surfaces
were in line to fit the tree. pushed
the butt end of this scion into the lower
cut in the bark and then bent it till the
point slipped into the corresponding
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-20
Management of Hen Manure.

The most valuable property of hen
manure is ammonia If allowed to lib.
crate it loses its value as a fertilizer.
For the better preservation of the drop.
pings loose earthen floor of dry road
dust is best, for it catches all of tho
droppinRs Of the fowls when not on the
Perches, and the frequent busting GOV.
ers them and prevents the liberation OF
the ammonia. Common ground plaster
is excellent to mix with manure Il
can be sprinkled freely on the drop-
pings during night and put away in
barrels in { dry, cool place till needed
The dropping board should be nov.
able, taken out every morning and
scraped into the barrel and then shake
heavy layer of plaster over the
manure each time; about ten parts az
plaster (gypsum) to one of manure. A
1ne tooth rake made for this use win
rather the loose droppings, which en-
% treated in the same way.-Stoclr.
nan.
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extra dozens she may have to sell on
trade. 1t is convenient, simple of con-
struction. Each pen is 2ex1e feet.
ample for flock of twenty laying hens
or pullets, and affording them more
comfort than a smaller space would
provide. The nest boxes are placed
along the floor and roostiug perchcs
provided with each compartment. Each
pen is connected with the other by
means OF door opening from one pen
to another. Tbs floor is of wood, this
being preferable in a laying-house to
earth. IT anything is wanted upon the
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laughed gayly and said: "well, Char,is
which shall we talk about first, tn,
weather or your dog cart?" Charli,
laughed likewise, although he thouch
The use of his Christian name littl.
odd.
Let us talk about the dog CART he
said.
Very WELL" replied Mrs. Mellerbv
Under those circumstances / fear
snail have to begin with disappoint.
ment The fact is, dear boy, the girl
who was to have taken my place is sick
and am obliged to go to the Office this
afternoon. am very sorry to break
on our engagement, but you see it is
impossible for me to go out driving to-
day."
To say that Charlie Dennison iumped
fully foot from his chair at this speech
would oe no exaRgeration.
IL beg your pardon, 4" he exclaimed.
Ii Mrs. Mellerby noticed his startled
expression of countenance she mistook
or pretended to mistake its cause.
know it's shame" she said dep
recatingly, ''but what can do? They
are very strict at the central Office and
am obliged to go. When you called
me up yesterday, Charlie, i felt sure Of
getting off this afternoon. Now lam
compelled to answer ..hellos' from all
parts OF the city for six weary hours.
After all, it is just as hard on me as ON
you"
BY this time Charlie Dennison had
to collect his thoughts. But
what thoughts! So this old woman was
the Laura" of his dreams, the fair tel. |
sphone ingenue whose ffirtatiops
seemed buoyant with breezy girlish,
hess. How the boys would laugh II
.hey knew, but they must never know.
= was kindly fate which had saved
linn from this afflictioh. In his heart
he blessed that other woman who had
allen sick at such propitious time.
Please don't be mad about II.
'harlie," said Mrs. Mellerby.
Charlie was obliged to say something.
"A man c-can't help being a little dis.
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cut-see Fig. 2. Grating wax NAV be-
used, but l much prefer soil held in
place about the girdled portion by sods
or box.
Eight OF the scions lived, and the tree,
which was as good as dead for one
year, was restored to vigorous life. II
has borne bountifully for years, and no
one would suspect from appearances
that anything had ever been wrong
with it. Last fall when heavily loaded
with apples, hard wind broke off the
top. l was curious to see a section of
my experiment now grown solid with
IL annual rings. / sawed out a section.
photograph of which is shown at Fig.
l. 1t has been said at some of our
farmers institutes that trees girdled by
mice are not worth saving by ''bridg-
ing" as they are sure to become dis
eased, hollow and unproductive. Here
is IN object-lesson for teachers of such
theories-l7 years and no hollow: onlv
two years lost under treatment: IL
years OF production with a promise of
many more but for tho casualty. Let
those who say bridging does not pay
ngure out the difference If 1 had re-
placed that tree with one from the nur-
sery, and be convinced. have in INV
several trees that have been
saved in this manner, but no other was |
eft over year before treatment. ri
neglected this because / thought IL a
hopeless case on account of its great
ize.-Leroy Whitford, in Rural New
Yorker.
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LIVE STOCK NOTES.

| EVERY horse owner should have q boz
stall or two in the barn. Box stalls are
often convenient and useful.
SoME of our exchanges are calling for
more pasture and hay, and more stock.
With the cattle market glutted, we can:
not see the wisdom of the advice.
THERE is one way to compete in a
gIutted cattle market-and we NAV
have ono for long time-and that is To
breed and feed the very best cattle.
WE are asked II there Is any differ
ence in jacks. so far as breeding quail
ties are concerned Just as much Diff
ference as there is between bulls or
stellions.
IRE ordinary man cannot Judge a
horse when he first sees him. Before
you purchase horse lead him down
hill. drive him. and watch carefully
every movement
DOES it pay to buy feed for stock?
asks subscriber. 1t depends, Of course,
upon circumstances If we purehass
feed we can keep moro stock, and that /!
means an Improvement Of the land.
stu feed may be 20 high and stock so |
low that it viii not pay.
CAN blindness in the horse be trans
mitted? we are asked We have no
doubt OF it There is, or was, q large
district In Pennsylvania in which nearly
III the horses were blind, and it was be-
leyed to be the result of breeding from
blind stock. The laws Of heredity
' ! yeFy euEiously, - FarmeTs'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-20
DOMESTIC comceRMs.

Common kerosene Is excellent "a,
qainsy. 1t also cures Group in yo,sn1
children A small teaspoonful shoulf
be swallowed.
10 paint or whitowash to . line
without smearing beyond it, use q small
brush and let Il lap on to q sheet of tin
with straight edge held in the other
hand. The strip painted may then oe
tapped ON to by the larger brush in wide
spaces.
The proper method Of darninr "a
very simple. care and ncatncss being
really moro essential than sctual skill
First lay parallel threads closely to-
gether across the broken place, and
then pick them up in basket fashion
with crosswise threads, making the
darn look like piece Of cloth inserted
In the stocking.
Cream of Rice: Toone quart OF con-
scmme add pint Of rice prepared q
follows: Boil the rice in three hints az
milk; rub it through . sieve and add
the milk to it. Beat the yollxs Of two
eggs and whislx them into tho rice.
When the consommc is slightly warmed.
wnisk the prepared rice into II, after
which do not lstit boil. but gradually
bring 1t to very near boiling point, and
serve with toasted bread dice.-Boston
Budget
Southern Sweet Potato Bread: Bake
three large sweet potatoes; peel and
mash them through colandcr with =
potato masher, adding to them . tea.
spoonful OF salt and tablespoonful of
butter; after they have been mashed.
NIX with them q cupful and half Of
'orn meal, . scant cupful of milk. and
me egg (beaten smoothly; pour this bat
er into . buttered baking dish. and
'ake in . moderate oven for twenty
nlnutes. Use the bread hot. with plenty
4 butter.-Good Housekeeping.
This corner wants y touch Of col
r" commented young woman who
vas liking up" the parlor of her tinv
part'ncnt in expectation of a visitor.
. bit OF bright color. / have it, abe
Interrupted herself suddenly and ran
ut OF the room. In two minutes she
anne back with q delicately-painted
Iate on which lay . small cluster of
laiaga grapes and q fine orange with
Quarter cut out A pearl-handled
nife lay across the plate, and when
ie put it on the little table in the col
needing corner she tucked slightly
IMPLIED little napkin half under Il.
There" she says, lis the color and the
OK OF habitancy. IN. Y. Tribune.
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IN GOOD CONDITION.
The Importance OF Keeping Machinery i,
Proper Trim.

The Importance Of Keeping Machinery IN
Proper Trim.
During the busy season, at least, il ID
important tn keep all the machinery in
good working order. A loose bolt or q
missing screw will often cause loss Of
many times the cost of new one. It
is not always this damage to the MT
chinery that is all or even the greatest
part OF the loss, as in harvest or having
the damage to the machinery by \
break is small compared with the loss
OF time and after the damage to the
crop. Before starting in to harvest.
care should be taken to overhaul ma.
chinery that has been used before and
see that it is in good repair and ready
for work. All bolts should be frightened
and If any have been lost new ones
should be put in their place. The work.
ing parts should be thoroughly cleaned
up and well oiled, SO that they will work
smoothly. 1t is always good ECONOMY
to use good oil and plenty of it, at the
same time taking care not to use an ex.
cess, as too much in many cases is nearly
as bad as not enough.
30 far as possible avoid leaving ma
chinery standing out in the hot sun
when not in use. One of the best paw.
ing Investments on the farm is good
shed, under which machinery that il
used more or less through the season
can be kept when not needed in tho
field.
The failure to giye proper care to
The machinery needed to carry ON the
work costs the farmers a good deal of |
money that could readily be saved. A
lew days exposure to q hot sun Ia
nearly or quite as injurious as one or |
,wo hard storms, and in many cases Il
would save time to bring it to the
house and store under shelter rather
han lot 1t stand out, as more or less
ime is required to adjust it properly.
n majority of cases machinery win |
rove cheaper than hand labor and
an readily be made to pay q rood
rofir on its cost. provided, of course, it
cared for, SO that It can be made to
o what should reasonably be expected
1t. In harvesting and hayinp. es-
ecially, machinery is necessary when
Is important to push the work as
luch as possible. taking all reasonable
1vantages to save time. It il very
item the case that machinery 10 dam
sed more by want of proper care than
using. 1t costs less to buy nsachin-
y in good working condition a. long
1t is worth repairing than to use e
ng as possible without any work and 7
ZEN be at the expense Of giving
orough overhauling, saying nothing
the increased risk of breakdown
. time that . considerable loss d
ouid be occasioned. 1t rarely pays to q
anage machinery on the make-shift 9
an; it should either be kept In good g
orking condition or be discarded for a
netting that is worth keeping in q
cd repair.-St. Louis Republic. ie
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-20
AN IDEAL HOME.

Place That IL Model Of Renn~a r,...
For . drawing room In 4 countrv
mouse there Is nothing prettier than
broad, low wicker chairs with -
pie chintz cushions. The chintz .ho,,ld
match the window curtins. which NAV
also have inside curtains Of dotted avis.
muslin. A certain typical and most
Misunderstanding" drawing-room sur-
gesfs itself ~ an cxamrle. The rc,,,,
- large with low ceilings and 81.
slightly uneven floor. which a ;nd;c.s
tive Of very old house, Is covered Art
with white India mating and th.n
again with hsrmonious;5 iinted r.r.
Inc walls arc hung with simple but
pretty paper, which h finished at Tia
top with narrow gilt moldinx. from
winch hang few good water cole,rs
ana three mirrors-two oblonr and
convex, and the othsr lonf ana narrov
with twisted gilt sides, heavy ton cor
nice, and the division at the ton which
was common psttern in our erand.
mothers days. "
The prevailing chints Il exceed;ro,v
pretty and cheerful. and the various
.ow tables I'll indicate plainly their dif-
terent uses One for the weeks period
'osis snother tor books. . cozy-loolanr
and utilitayian. albeit da;rtv
YORK table complete the number. TSs
Decushioned chairs, it Is needless to sav.
sre most comfortable; and With ! few
80 burning On the brightly-polished
lroooes IN the deep, low brick fireplace.
pig bunch Of daffodils on the maite
voooen mantel, the delicious all-per-
'aalng odof from handful of violets
2 the tsa-table, and the general air a.
y ne s.is &ei" Of comfortable and
ennoo ias1ng, no wonder the fam
s,.sssH.a mite too
FvssX0WW " ~
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AMONG WOOD AND PAPER.

Queer Protection OF the Chinese Axainss
. Blase.
In all the big cities, as well ss all the
little cities of China. everything ia
built of wood. The houses of the
poorer people are built so close to.
getner you could hardly slip piece of
paper, edgewise, between them.
The windows are made of oiled pa
per, and often the front of the house il
only an oiled paper screen, closed at
night and open through the day.
Every twenty rods or so there is a
nigh brick wall. extending from one
street through to the street in the rear.
These are fire walls, to fence in a fire
and keep it from consuming the entire
city.
The people are very careless in the
use OF lights. They have real paper
Chinese lanterns for lighting the house
or going about at night, and they arc
constantly setting OF fre-crackers for
religious festivals.
whenever house catches fire gongs
are struck, bells are rung, and every-
one shouts and runs to the fire. They
have fire engines which they call water
dragons. and the men employed to use |
them come rushing in from all direc-
lions, In their uniforms.
Another very important element at a
nre Is the sikhs, or police. For when
one house catches fire, it is believed |
that every other house between the
two walls will be burned. and 20 without |
attempting to put out the fire, each ono
takes a. much of the property as can be
obtained, and runs OF. Whenever the
sikhs see anyone carrying OF ANYTHING
they like, they take it away.
They all have a grand time At a fire
AL but those who lose by il, and nor
u them have very much to lose. Then.
The moment the fire is extinQuished
hey go to work to rebuild, dumping
me ashes and burned tim bers from
heir lot upon the property of the man
where the fire started. That poor fel,
ow suffers most, for often in larre
atty he must carry that mass of half.
burned refuse for two or three miles
'efore he can find another place to
Jump it. So, very often he becomes dis
outraged and leaves his lot altogether
'ften You will see, in a block, one va
ant lot, only pile of ashes, overerown ,
nth weeds, and that is how it came J
bout The law says it is just pun Z
'hment.-Warren H. Frych, in Little q
len and Women. :
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coLoRs or THE SEASON.

some Very Delicate and Petty ERscts
VIII He Worn.
while the present season will be not
able Tor the general use of delicate
coiors, there are very evident indica-
lions OF the popularity of black. Dark
Intermediate shades are less in demand.
although great deal of navy blue il
seen among the best goods, % well as
all shades Of red. Brown seems less de-
sirablc, dark green is fairly popular.
The special fancy of the market turns
TO tints. Tan in all shades, from the
dark color with . reddish cast tn the
lighter tint shading on ecru, is specially
good. Black grounds with bright color.
and tints of almost every imaeinablc
grade are among the ultra-fashionable
fabrics.
For street costumes, black silks bro.
eaded with tiny buds, leaves, wreaths.
or set figures are much admired: li0ht
blue In all grades, and Nnts OF green
arc seen In the best imnorta.
tons A green with yellow.
ish cast which is invoiced q.
''Cronstadt" IL very popular. Heliotronc
10 to be ONE Of the leading colorn ~.
more 10 a. there are rumors that The
exquisite light tints are to be brought
out IN fadeless qualities. Such thing
Is a fast color" heliotrope win Ger.
AMY be an innovation, and win mako
ms one OF the most popular Of all Of
ne summer and demi-season colore
lark heliotrope and the colors verp;uo
N purple are In very general demand
ven to the royal purple. and plum or
ahlia. Yellow is very generally used.
little orange and some of the mandarin
elbows, but these colors are not aa
aucn liked as many Of the lighter
hades.
Pink Is one Of the leading tints. and
'hcther in the very palest Of shades oy
ne duh old pink and strawberry tints
Il are equally good. Pink with salmon
'adings Is used, but this is somewhat
'ying, and Is not as popular as the clear
rimary rose and peach-blow.-Dem.
-eSt.
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Ventilation of the cellar il q proh.
lem. In the summer the windows NAV
be kept open. but in building a barn q
house with a cellar underneath, ven
tilatlon in winter must be considered.
OF all methods that have been tried that
OF chimney with an open fireplace
has been found the best. as fire not
only permits of Kidding tile cellar az :
portion Of the moisture, but creates :
Whisa carries III teI ais W
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
ABOUT BRIDoE-oRAFT,Nc.

now Virtually Dead Apple Tree Was
Restored TO Life.
1t was in the spring of 1874 that I
FOUND a Northern Spy tree in my orchard
here In Chautauqua county, N. Y,
ruined by extreme cold on immature
wood. The bark near the ground was
split and bulged out from the wood. II
was the only tree Of that variety in NV
orchard, and although six inches in di-
ameter, it had never borne much fruit,
DO slow is this kind to get to bearing.
Feeiing little indignant from hope
deferred, with my knife 1 cut off the
loose bark, making q girdle about six
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HANDY POULTRY HOUSE.

Its Designer Has Used It with euccees fov
Some Time.
The accompanying sketch shows q
laying house which have been using
with success for some time. It can be
made OF any size and for any cost you
may feel able to afford. The one illus
trated shows accommodations for sixty
hens, or about what any farmers wife
will care for for the house and what
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appointed, you know" he stammered
hypocritically. II really c-counted OF
taking you out driving. Now l shall
have to drive all alone"
Here, with something of his pr,st;nI
spirit, he contrived to make a wry face
suitable to the occasion.
Mrs. Mellerby laughed. Suppose. y
she said, "that l was to provide a sub.
stitute. 1t is curious that in all out
long telephone talks l never remem.
bered to tell you that 1 am a widow.
But l am, and have the dearest little
girl imaginable. 1 was going to ask
you, If it would not bore you too much.
70 take her out for a short drive in my
place. She is just wild to drive in some.
thing else besides street car"
Poor Charles heart, which had al
most resumed its normal condition. fell
rapidly at this suggestion. It was Ger.
tainly case of ''out of the fryinp.pan.
etc" He had only escaped the horror
OF being obliged to squire Mrs. Mel.
lerby through the city to find himself
confronted with the even more obnox-
,ous alternative of playing dry nurse to
that lady's "dear little girl" "If you
are not afraid of my mare" he said.
with painful effort at looking uncon-
cerned, Il should be most happy. But
fear the brute is decidedly restive-"
You are an excellent driver, I'm
sure, T" replied Mrs. Mellerby, sweetly, |
Yes, think l can trust my Gertie to |
your care. Excuse me for a moment
aud will call her."
When Mrs Mellerby left the room
Charlie Dennison covered his face with
lis hands. This, then, was the punish
nent OF his indiscretion. He could vet
scape, but escape would be cowardly;
md, besides, Mrs. Mellerby might tell
ne story to the other fellows over the
telephone. On the whole, it was better
o remain and see the thing out.
His thoughts were interrupted bv thu
1ellifuous voice Of Mrs. Mellerbv.
Charlie" murmured that lady, per
lit me to introduce You to my daugh-
n, Gertie."
Charlie Dennisou almost shouted
hen he beheld the .sdear little "trip
Tho stood in the door. For the dear {
tile girl" was as fair specimen of {
ghteen-year-old beauty as ever his
res had rested on. She was not so !
Try little" either, being quite as tall
her mother. and looking. with her 4
svy brown hair and great gray eyes,
&c q vivif1ed portrait of that comely g
'rsonage taken many years before.
Charles system felt by this time a. b
1t had undergone = succession of
sctric shocks, so that Miss Gertie's .
st impressions Of him were hardly Il
vorable. 1t is needless to say that :,
arlie at once foreswore any idea OF :,
yht. He took This Laura's" daughter
driving with the lightest heart in h
world, and drove twice beneath the :
ndows Of Lastwill q Testament. to :;
unspeakable chagrin Of both Cub =
= and Simpkinson Potter.
drs- Mellerby no longer occupies her q
t IN the central telephone Office; vet nj
en- she wishes to send word to the fe
rs IN Lastwill q Testament's she tells m
son-in-law, Charlie Dennison, about St
the breakfast table.-John Gerald To-
nan, in N. Y. Press