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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

inc gradually so Is TO circle her toward
the camn. The buffalo lowered her
bushy head and started down tno
hill at a speed that no horse
dare follow. In fact she seemed never
to slacken her pace up or down. through
meadow or through water. She rusneo
on a. If she knew the blood OF genera
tions was concentrated In her veins,
and she did not propose to leave ner
homes to the hunter who gathered
those of her ancestors at the rate OF
nearly LOCO carloads per year Tor
ten years, representing FIVE millions OF
huffaloes whose bones were used IN
sugar refineries and fertilizer factories,
60 vast were the herds, now almost ex-
tinct.
For nearly one hundred miles was
this rapid race kept up by the BUFFALO,
until one horse dropped dead. Fresh
horses were brought from the camp te
take the place of the exhausted bron.
cbos. but not until the buffalo had
tired ont both horse and mar
did she stop in meadow hal
full of water. Heretofore sn'
| had scooped up water on the ru'
like the locomotive of fast mail train
She had snatched mouthfuls OF gras
as she ran up the long couiees or ra
vines This had sustained her In tn
continuous mad gallop. This chase
! historic, for when can it ever DC n
! peated? The buffalo is gone. VINE
! the buffalo finally stopped, the me
: and the fresh horses, were so jaded ths
man and brute could only go at a sio'
walk. The lightest rider in the outh
!, rode down beside her and threw ovt
her head the lasso. when she Slow
/, walked out on the brow OF the M
7 starting to make one more dash Tor II
: erty, but the rope was fast ana . sn &c,
struggle soon overpowered her. III
!. glory of the chase was ended, for 81
y was ignominiously tied, rolled up on
3 wagon and carted to jamestown TO
u mans slave through the balance OF h
. life.-American Agriculturist
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20
pITA AND POINT.

II vour dress was your nexc-door
.;rhto, e couldn't talk about jon
more than it does
A man has TO be pulled up well pe
Sore he can blow his own horn wisA~s
proper vigor.-Texas siftingA
You can not afford to curse you.
friends enemies. yet this IS what sotno
friends expect Galveston News
Her Father (weeping) -"She - my
| only daughter" Her Adorer vn'
that's all right only want one
Herald.
,.cone mariners for life" Mabel
and You will be the senior pertnex'
| How sweetr'-Judy.
..rm afraid Bridget won't worh
h.re much longer" "WhyT No M
/ ouired in dismay. Sne's gce.l1k -
stout for my clothes. washington
Star.
Fanny are now married and happy
R-aYes: that is to say, she is happy
.rd am married" - Humoristiscne
Batter.
-Haw,xer-"So Mings has moved TO
Ich;car 90 eh? Is he making it go thcre!
. nirby.-..Maksng it GO! should sm.e'
| He's a motorman on street CAT
t Troy Press.
. -ro;led.-He-"Say, Kitty, shall NO
( walk home slow, so dat kin tell yes
: how much / like yezq" Shc-"Naws
: Yez don't save no car-fare on me- cu'iS'
$ See?"-Judge go.
Q The great difficulty about politics
n Il that it is utterly impossible ior inc
arrointments to make any kind OF =
/" numerical showing alongside OF tho ois-
o ernointments. Washington star.
# The question of department y nov
J. an un;mportant one. A man always
t. Iooks batter who carries himself Wei
70 than when two or more friends arc try-
TT inc to carry him. -Philadelphia Times
"a "A Rain Maker.-Miss Beethoven
OF ..Tbev saw that in Greenland 1t rains
r; steadily for six months in the ycar.
- What do you think is the cause q =.
10 Papa-.sProbabl Wagner music u PoP
H. Mar there. Truth.
~ What She Expected. Mabel
o. don't like Harold Hitop; he's always
'te trying To kiss me-" Claire--"What q
you expect him to do? Never Wy.
OF Mabel-"N-no, not exactly. But q
mt might succeed once in awhile
10 The poor old dancing bear had bee
3D. performing for the children. and Wnel
ng he was through Alice gave his owner
,a' bright new ten-cent piece. mop
*, YOU will get enough" said she, TO nu
NJ him some new furs The ones ne ne
'u s on are awfully worn out"
~ 1--WE have at least succeeded N Sc
.ns ting our winter wood sawed, " announc'
. Az the plunkville Buglc. THE real puz
Ia saw dramatic outfit that showed ne,
.no last week had wood-sawing scene
the second act, and kindly used o
wood in return for advertising. Ell
lG. dianapolis Journal.
=. when a man leaves our SIDE q
= o. goes to the other side he Is trait<
en- but we always felt that there w:
SIM subtle something wrong about M
res Rut when man leaves the other q
.nd. and comes over to us, then he 10 : 10
rass of great moral courage, and we afwa
l.c,, felt that he had sterling STUN IN nm
own London TitrBitA
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20
CIRCLES OF LIFE.
Each Kind Has Its Own Particular Ell
ucnt.

Each Kind Has Its Own Particular Eie
mcnt.
The traveller among the islands OF ths
tropics finds few more curlousiy inter
esting sights than the coral reefs tnat
surround them. The variety OF color
exhibited by the reefs where the living
colors around is as wonderful ana peau,
tiful as that in a fiower-garden. bu'
the eve of the naturalist detects beau
ties and points of interest that entireiy
escape the casual or careless visitor.
For eyerv circling reef is the home OF a
vast variety Of living forms, which ex-
bibit some of natures most cunning
handiwork in the adaptation OF means
to ends.
Among the curious inhabitants OF the
tropical waters is, for instance. tne
Caput Medusn,. an animal that bears
| remarkable resemblance to q plant, and
whose remote ancestors in the most
ancient oceans of the earth contriveo
to prolonc the existence of their kind
bv developing a means of keeping the
water around them comparatively pure
This is only one among multitude O
vonderful little animals to be found II
such places.
| It is hardly matter for wonder
then. that the great barrier OF cora
reefs that runs for twelve hundred
miles around Australia has been recent
" described as "a perfect Eldorado
for the naturalist.
The shallow waters covering 1t teen
d with representatives of almost ever!
group of marine life, md the exhlo'
. ton of animal forms and colors equalt
surprises and delights the behoider
In the deeper waters beyond the rec
the forms of life are comparativei
rare. but as the bottom shelves vi
, ward the little animals become NOR
= abundant Yet they can not approac
{ too close to the surface, because the
' must be constantly submerged in ordt
to thrive.
The situation of these myriads, RIM
ing the islands of the sea with the
living circles, recalls1that OF man hin
d self. whose habitation is limited in
somewhat similar way. He can ne
p no down into the great ocean deep
. and he can not dwell X the thin 9
y mosphere of the highest mountain
of but although infinite space expan
a above him, he is confined within
RS range of a few thousand feet down al
De up.-Y0ith's Companion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20
THE LAsT AMERICAN BUFFALO,
uov&ksz Animal was Hunted Down an
Captured.

rovy<kex Animal was Hunted Down ana
Captured
Ever since the settlers invaded TINS
Northern home of the buffalo there nave
been rumors of few struggling rem
napts of this once mighty race OIL
American bison Although the Dakota
LEGISLATURE enacted laws several years
ago to preserve any that might oe
alive, 1t was very much like locking tne
aoor after the horse was stolen.
Numerous reports convinced some en-
terprisiup Young farmers that there
| were really some bu ffaloes in the hills
or coteaux of the Missouri. which are
l,rreyular elevations. where good grass
;s abundant and water to be found IN
the numerous little lakes and springs
These coteaux extend fifty to two hum
dred miles from the Manitoba line TO
| the south, and east OF the Missouri
river, forming veritable paradise 1or
all sorts of wild game. They are
now being rapidly invaded by droves
Of cattle. The wonderful grama grass
so abundant in the spring and curing
in August furnishes good food through
the long cold winters, and the hills fur
nish shelter.
One morning last June some ranch
men. with complete outfit, to FURNISH
feed for the men and grain for theil
horses. started for the hills. They hat
eight broncho ponies, especially goot
for this purpose. Some thirty miie
. southwest of Jamestown. N. D.. the re
, ports merged into fact as they discov
cred two fine buffalos, mother ant
her three-year-old calf. feeding near
herd of cattle. Without delay theAeF'
was rounded mp, and. although IN
!. mother buffalo escaped, the ounaio
heifer was eventually driven IN W.T.
! the cattle and secured
There was plenty Of wild sport %
: fore the other buffalo was captured
. After following her for several DAY
y she was at last approached sumo entl
= near to enable the boys to ride yroun
= her to keep her circling. She 500
- however. showed them clean pair
y heels and was lost for two days ATT
much hunting she at last was disco
cred feeding In . beautiful snatur
meadow. She raised her head In cal
wonder as she munched the last mout
y fnl that she ever was to take peaceful
= AZ = wild buffalo. She soon scent
u danger. however. and, climbing :
=. nearest hill, aurveycd her enemies W
e were nearly surrounding her and ms
4
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

-Ox.Tail Soup: One OK tail cut ~
every Joint: put to boil with two POUNDS
of beef, two carrots. two onions pafs
lev, pepper and salt to taste. In tnree
quarts Of water When done, thicken.
Ohio Farmer.
Cream Pudding: Six eggs, two cup
fuls sifted flour, two cupfuls cream,
two cupfuls sweet milk, one-half tea
spoonful soda. Beat eggs separately.
then mix; add little OF the milk ana
all the -four. Stir lightly, then put IN
all the milk. Lastly. the soda. BAKE
| in pan in hot oven. Have nice
sauce.-Dstroit Free Press.
| Celery Soup: Take four roots OF
| celery. wash and cut in small pieces.
| Cover it with water, add teaspoonfui
of salt, and boil half an hour; then pass
| through a colander. Put two quarts
of milk on to boil; add the water IN
which the celery was boiled, with
slice of onion and two or three chopped
stalks of celery. Rub a tablespoonful
| each of butter and flour together, ana
stir in the boiling soup. Season witn
salt and pepper. and serve immcdia'e-
ly.-Harper's Bazaar.
4 Apple Fritters: Pare, core aud cut
the apples in slices crosswise; dip them
in batter and drop them in liberal
quantity of very hot fat Fry to about
/ the color of doughnuts Prepare the
! batter as follows: Beat the yollss OF
three eggs, add gill of milk, salt
SPOONFUL of salt, and four heaping table
snoonfuls of -four; mix. Some hour'
: may require moro liquid to make TN
!, batter the proper consistency.-bosso
y Budget.
, Graham Bread: For the sponge
I or "ferment," take one pint OF Whit
. fiour and scald it with one quart Q
% boiling buttermilk; let cool to blood
a heat and add one-haH cup liquid yeast
'e When this is very light, take about wv
y quarts of graham -four and ono quar-
white -four 1.-THE amount must be varie
according to the quality, one cup
new milk. and one-third cup OF suga
mix all into stiff dough; knesd veI
Thoroughly and put in warm place
,s rise. When well risen work it dow
=. let rise again, then make into loave
Al and when light bake for one hour
OF one and a quarter hours in modera
10 oyen.-Ohio Farmer.
u Southern Rice Bread: Two cups
nj white Indian meal. three eggs, a pi
u. and quarter Of milk, one cup OF co
.ly boiled rice, one ounce of butter. melte
Or. one teaspoonful of salt, two heapil
{ a teaspoonfuls of baking powder. BE
* the eggs without separating the yoi
ng and whites until they are very bgl
ms then add them to the milk. Then p
with them the meal, salt, butter
The rice, beat thoroughly, add the baki
The powder and mix all well again. Gre'
) q three round shallow pans, turn in
md mixture, put quickly in hot oven
ost bake for thirty minutes. Serve not
we'd London Black and White.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20
he NEEDED A DOLLAR,

For p.lmistry Did Not Avail Hin. ana nss
Seat On tho Truck DID ran Hin.
with grooming brakes and last rat
tletv-bang the long train came 20
halt in the darkness Of Colorado juno
tion. The door of the smoking car
opened slowly, and Weary Willy O
tramp slid in. yh
Gentlemen, beg your pardon, ~
said, pulling from his head 2 ner q
which little was left but the brlm Lno
men at the poker table looked mp Inc
tramp's coat was q Disappointed took
OF the shabby genteel cut. Tho snors
skirts had fringe on them, ana sne
cloth was of the color known - guess
again" His beard was the only thing
tfhat he wore which didn't bear the
misfit stamp.
"Gentlemen," he said again, slowly
4 and with dignity, ''once moro crave
vour pardon, but / am in need o. ooi'
4 lar"
s.Well, atthe--"
.No gentlemen, am not begging"
;nterrunted the tramp. * en- palmist
4 in reduced circumstances Wouia sny
gentleman permit me to read his peims
I have been riding on the truck tnus
far. / am afraid that the oFnkemen
has discovered me, and must'xnake the
, next station. Did anyone olkW me :
: dollar?'
> Several TASKS were handed 70 him.
Q hut no money. The train began 70
move. and the tramp slid out TO settle
}, himself ON truck once more
Ten miles out of Colorado Junction.
I and in a desert, the train wss brought
y To a sudden halt There was scume
y under the smoking car and the tramp
. was dragged out ~,
y .sGuess ten-mile walk tonight !
* make YOU less careless about stesItnt
. rides on the trucks, said the conductor
20 az he swung on the train and signaie'
l. 600 ahead" We looked out OF tn
smoking-car windows and piticd IN
es tramp. Just as the train began to NOV
,e his voice arose, saying: "Gentlemer
p. pardon, but can anyone tell me wne1
ut can find real good hotel aroun
1g here?"
i'll "Nerviest dead beat ON the line 81
To- the brakeman, as he slammed the 400
IL IN. Y.Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

IT'S not difficult to face unPopus
lar;tv-that requires NO great courage;
but to turn popularity into unpopu-
larity. to reject an Grafton and convert
.IIosanna'' into cruelty Him'-this re-
ouifcs the highest degree OF courage.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

just where the growth OF sleeves
will stop is question that even the
most vivid imagination fails to grasp.
Some Of the new models measure about
fortv-five inches around, and according
70 the best authoritieA they are still
increasing in size. This fulness + To-
Gated almost entirely between shout
ders and elbows, the sleeves below
fitting the arm quite closely. The
genuine leg-o'-mutton sleeve, one
which is soI realistic as to be almost
painfully Suggestive. is occasionsiiy
seen. but is not liked ~ well - tn
puffy one. that which Is fullest iss'
above the elbow. There are vsrion'
WAYS of trimming the sleeves, among
the latest being band Of very elabo
rate passementerie set around IN
sleeve Just below the pun. In SOM
cases it has points which extend dow
the sleeves toward the wrist-N Z
/ journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20
WHAT TO BUY FOR SPRING.


u... and vraus, Drexses aud Fabrics OF
All Kinds.
The first new garment to be contcm-
r,ated when the birds sing, the sun
comes ont aud all nature presages
snr;no is a new coat A very hand
some ono here reproduced. with dress
and hat in exquisite keeping, is OF black
cloth. tiQht-fltting and fastening down
the front with hooks concealed beneath
narrow rows of jet passementerie.
Over the shoulders is triple cape OF
bright violet color, each cape edged
with a row of Jet The 1880 sleeves are
full five inches above the elbow and set
into fat plaits on the shoulder. 1t il
verv handsome. Violet and black is a
very fetching combination. and one OF
the prettiest black dress goods is .
lightweight diagonal, double fold, and
| only dollar and half a yard.
The new crepe challics are, for house
/ and evening gowns, quite as handsome
a. silk. One of these, with pattern
of palest purple and gold pansies on
cream ground, will be made up with
male violet silk and gold-colored wool
creme. A little ecru lace will be used
ON the shoulders, and the effect L
hound to be charming. In buying WOO
crepes care should be taken to see tina
thew are wrinkled firmly before making
mn. II not, they will smooth out at AM
sudden dampness, and then your cher
ished gown will be a fright real.
rood wool crepe. thoroughly crinkie'
and double width, can be hnd for on
dollar yard in all colors
The fortunate girls with plenty 9
pin money are buying the new ribbon
as they come out and laying them u
FOR wear with their summer frock'
Wide satin ribbon in soft, rich crea'
color is broched with great boquets
colored flowers. Plaid ribbon has
!. wide satin stripe in some bright shae
q ON one edge. Faille ribbon. edged vii
: satin stripes, narrowly on one sid
widely on the other, has flowers
!. broche.. Lines of color run lengt
y wise a white ground and white lin
< on colored ground. A ribbon ve'
= characteristic Of the seasons ideas
6 half in -blael1 with close-set lines
le white. and half in white, with bla'
- lines. The ombre satin ribbons a
% liked for gown trimmings, fulled IN
ruffies and frillA Chicago Sunday Pc
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-19

HELENA should have q city improve
mont society. Something ought to be
done to remove the old shacks from the
town, build better walks and clean away
the rubbish on property. A great deal
of property in this town is owned by
non-residents, who have absolutely no
interest in Helena's affairs SO long as
they car draw their rentals. They will
neither sell nor improve and thus they
have become a greater load on progress
than many of the m~ossbacks. II an ene
getlc movement was started to compel
these people to do something, we believe
that many eyesores would be removed
from the town. Village improvement
societies are great institutions in the
east. They plant trees and make parks,
and thus the towns become attractive
places of residence. This work is par
ticularly necessary in Helena because
We are constantly bidding for new peo-
pie. A great deal of good can be ac-
complished and doubtless hundreds Of
good citizens will be ready to corporate
if some ono will start the work.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-19
ABOUT HELENA.

1t has been claimed by competent judges
that tho future of Il city depends upon,
frat, tbs characte, and enterprise OF its
people; second, the resources tributary to
it and its locality; third, its prospect as a
continued distributing c%ente-; fourth. the
pcrmanency OF its tributary resources.
According TO this assumption, Helena
certainly should be the future city of this
section, provided its peoplo possess the
quality of character known as enterprise or
push, which is necessary in orier to build
up railway communications, manufacture
ing establishments, educational %irstitu-
tons md good ohu' ches, all of which are
necessary to make a town n distributing
and commercial cente-. We will now pro-
coed to examine these tests in detail.
Frat test, the character and enterprise
Of its people: The public buildings of
Helena are all of modern style of architec-
ture, substantially built. and it would be
difficult if not impossible to find a town of
its size with so many elegant and substan-
tinl st uctures. 1t alao has magnificent
homea. With it's system of private and
free public schools, it is already considered
tho educational center Of tho stutc, and all
! will con ceGe it to be the fnancial and polit-
ical center. The churches and charitable
institutions show tho morale of the people
10 be excellent. Soma may ask, what has
this TO do With the growth of a city? It
has much to do with il, in that it means en-
energetic, reliable and hopeful people, and
these make q bright and prosperous city,
even under adverse circumstances. Bus in
the case of Helena. the circumstances arc
not adverse, hut favorable. At this point
we will furnish one INSTANCE OF what the
character and cnterp: ise of the people does
for O town: Contract the awnmpy city of
Chicago, and its livs energetic men. with
the beautiful! city of Milwaukee as the
other class.
Second test. the resources tributary TO 1t:
Helena is situated near the geographical
center of Montana. at the base of the
mountains. with natural water grades APP
rroaching it in three directions. and at the
entrance OF the best and only 1855 through
the mountains for railways. for a e GA. dis-
tance in either direction. These natural
advantages warrant US in making the state
nent, that Helena is so located Ga to reach
out and receive the most benefit by the as.
surad futu @ rapid growth of this young
and prosperous state. 1t 10 the capital city
OF Montana. 1t has reached it's present po-
sition by steady stages of growth. and, with
the prosperous era upon which Montana is
ente ing, is bound to meet with a more
rapid and substantial growth. It has two
systems of railway entsring tho town, with
branches leading to the principal surround
ing towns, which together with the contem.
plated lines, will enable it to reach out and
CONTROL tue trade of the adjacent country.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-19

SENATOR TELLER is still confident
that good may result from another in
ternational monetary conference,
though Of curse he does not believe it
would result in anything like n bi-me-
tallic agreement between the different
governments. He thinks, however, that
it would be followed by a more extern.
sive use of silver. Anything that will
tend to raise the price Of the metal
from its present low quotation of SO
cents should be encouraged, and as
there are no prospects Of other condi-
tions to produce this, i0 might be we'll
to take the senator's word for better re-
suits than were produced by the last
conference. 1t is a subject, however,
that requires careful study, for
the failure at Brussels only gave en-
couragement to the gold people and
then came a concerted and partially
successful attack upon the white metal.
No opportunity should be left open fo1
another huke like that.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-19

THE last attempt upon the life OF
Jules Ferry was SUCCESSFUL and removed
a most striking and romantic figure from
modern French politics. IIo was u bril-
liant, though not always Il safe leader, and
lacked that personal magnetism which
appeals SO strongly to q French follow
ing. He was n debater Of extraordinary
power and a fine speaker and writer as
we'll, but the proverbial 1ickleness Of
French constituencies frequently drove
him from power, and though recognized
as II leader in great emergencies, his
fate in politics was settled some time
before his death.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-19

In a recent interview, Ey-United
States Treasurer Huston expressed a
belief that the majority in congress ID
for free silver and predicted that unless
the democrats are we'll treated IN the
way Of patronage the fur will soon be-
gin to fly. MI. Huston, by reason OF
his knowledge Of finances and former
close relation with the treasury depart
ment, ought to know what he is talking
about, though we do not take any stock
in the groundwork of his prediction.
1t there is a real silver majority in con-
gress a free silver bill will be passed,
patronage or no patronage, and Presi-
dent Cleveland will not dare to veto it,
even if he is so inclined. His ability to
judge public sentiment has been con-
siderably strengthened since his last
presidential term.