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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

eyes full upon him, and, with the m NJ
zle of the gun not over eight feet from
his mark, aimed as we'll as possible in
the fast thickening darkness. and
pulled the trigger. The report echoed
through the jungle, and as nearly as
Williams could discern the bull rolled
over onto his side. The hunter listened
for an instant, and concluded that his
shot had stunned the animal, and that
he had better make all possible use of
the time that might clapse before the
brute should regain the use Of himself;
so, dropping from his perch, Williams
ran as only a man can run when he
thinks his life is at stake, and in few
minutes was delighted to see the CLEAN
of his camp fire through the trees, and
End himself free from further pur-
suit
The next morning, armed this time
with his heavy rifle, he retracea his
steps TO The scene of his adventure OF
the previous night, and was joyfully
surprised TO find the buffalo lying
where he had fallen at the sound OF the
gun the night before, stone dead. and
with o hole directly between his eyes
to show where the iron ball had entered.
The little gun, held at close range, had
done the business for him as effectively
as the heaviest Winchester could, and
accomplished feat that is rare m
deed, viz: to kill an East Indian buffalo
by shot in the forehead. The skulls
of these animals are SO exceedingly
thick tina. an ordinary leaden ball gen.
orally fiatteps on their heads as if shot
against a stone wall. The hard iron
ball used in this case was too much
even for the obdurate head of the old
bull. and Williams collection was en-
riched by the finest specimen OF buffalo
horns he had yet been successful In
taking. Globe-Democrat
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FASHIONABLE TRIPLES.

ssoasble Articles That Every Woman
should Possess.
Women who are engaged in hunting
the whole town over for winter cloaks
and gowns cannot afford to overlook
the fashionable lriclshaws, which, al
though inexpensive, bridge over very
effectively many yawning CULTS in
wardrobes that are necessarily limited.
Among the many dainty bits of APP
parel that appeal to the average woman
none makes such . strong demand upon
her purse and her bump of acquisitive-
ness as blouse waists that can be worn
with old skirts, and plastrons of crepe
or lace, which may be made to brighten
shabby gown to such degree that 1t
may be worn in the theater with inn
punity.
A pretty French blouse suitable for
afternoon and evening wear Is of white
surah silk, fastened with turquois but
tons matching the color of the silk frill
bordering the cuffs, collar and necktie.
Another blouse of plum-colored de-
lainc opens on q graduated puff OF
pongee silk. 1t is trimmed with gold
galoon, tinscl cloth, and cluster of
dropping loops and ends Of ribbon.
Among plastrons there are several
pretty things A pulled neckband and
draped triangular bib in corn-colored
China crepe is bordered with a double
row of edelweiss lace, and has ribbon
rosette at the side.
A deep founce of vandyked Venetian
lace frames a pointed tab gagged in
pink gauze, and attached to a straight
collar in moire ribbon, invisibly fastened
at the back.
Both are graceful, and scrviceable
too, in their way-Chicago Tribune.
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gun into the animals face, turned and
fed at the top of his speed. TIE two
ounces of bird shot and the flash and
noise of the discharge halted the buff
falo for one moment, and then, with
his wrath increased tenfold, he was
after the unfortunate hunter again at
full speed.
Williams knew the nature of the an
imal pursuing him well enough to real
ize that his only chance for escape was
to climb tree, and from his first step.
after firing, urged himself with best
foot forward" toward the low-spread-
ing branches of veteran banyan trec
that formed part of the forest bor-
dering the glade where he had aroused
his foe. lie reached the tree, and by .
mighty effort swung himself on limb.
Just in time to escape the horns of the
buffalo as he passed beneath him at
race-horsc speed Williams had chung
to his little muzzle-loading fowling
piece in his fight, and even in his wild
leap into the tree had retained his
clutch upon it. His hunters ire was fully
reused, and when the angry old bull re-
turned and charged around under the
thee. making frantic efforts to reach
the hunter, Williams cursed the luck
that had brought him into such COM
pany with no weapon heavier than
little fowling piece in his hands 1t
was by no means comfortable perched
nstride the limb, and the wrath of the
hunter soon equaled, If it did not sur
pass, that of the animal that was act,
ing as his jailer. and with his wits
rendered sharper by the strait he was
in. he set to devising some method OF
escape.
Feeling in all his pockets in hopes OF
finding a stray bullet with which he
might at least hope to give forcible
hint to his captor that his further pres
encc was not wanted, which hint the
light bird shot he carried for jungle fowl
was wholly incapable OF conveying, he
found in his vest pocket a small iron
ball, probably the little iron knob from
the point of picket in an ornamental
iron fence, which his son and heir had
placed there. With eager hands he ap
piled it to the muzzle of his gun, and
found that it readily fitted the bore OF
the piece. Then pouring in double
charge of powder, he carefully rolled
the ball down on top of the charge and
placed light wad of paper over it =
hold it in place.
The next thing was to bring the buf
falo as near as possible SO as to give te
the light smooth-bore every chance te
do its best work against the hard skull
of the animal This was not difficult
matter, for the lapse of time did moi
appear to cool the anger of the brute
in the least, and at the FIRST motion
Williams made to attract his attention
he came charging directly beneath his
prisoner, and, paving the earth, made
frantic motions at him with his great
horns. This was just what Williams
wanted. and, leaning ss far down as he
dared. he waited until the buffalo
raised his head and turned his glarine
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A sensible bit of advice was given not
long ago by colored man to a quarrel.
some friend. IT was in a brick-yartl
and two of the workmen had dispute
which ended in blows. In the skirm-
ish one of them was hurt and the EN-
ployer, who saw the end of the fight
and was a man of more temper than
discretion, advised him to get war
rant for the Others arrest. While the
matter was under discussion colored
man who had seen the whole affair
made his way to the injured party and
sad: ..You don't want e get no war
rant, Jim. You get yourself two pieces
O. plaster. good big ones. aad put one
nseee on yo' hade and the oder on 20
moui 40. yoa'u ~ al right - Sonths
Compapsoa.
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GODS MIRACLES.

- H.
The 49, ,n..-,,sas 49, ~ w ~. . ~, ,n
We, No. 1. .,rs "a 800 80 -. a 10
ohcdfs,,.a ,,.,- 80 ~ III
W AA,' p''
Enough fof His great purposes il known.
~ris ours 70 know that God is I'D alone
rha,wa..n EN-, 80, NJ. =. .ts
~
His mysteries are mercics in disguise.
1t is their greatness hides them from our ken;
Vain asnira,,ons n no God n r,ent
-
There were no future II 'twere now forescen.
The far tomorrow would be lived to-day;
were do,r,ad ~ nn,h,nares. 81 ar.o. a.
cav "'N
That which we know is SO sublimeiy grand,
Trust ve the most where least We nnlersta nd
Yield human reason IN the eterna, mind
More than we know Is but Of God the more,
His VISIONS and His goodness very act
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HIGH PRICED DRUGS.

FIJI We .ders Claim That Wholesale Houses
Charge Steep Prices.
ut is mistake to think that q drug
gist's life is bed of roses or that he
has no heavy risk in his business" said
a druggist to a Post Express man.
'Somc people think all a druggist has
to do is to weigh out his drugs and
make 1000 per cent profit Nothing is
further from the truth. True, there is
q large profit in drugs, but then look
at the drugs We have to keep in stock
which are called for seldom, II ever.
just let sne name over a few of these
high-priced ones: Cocaine muriate h
called for very often and costs $3.50 an
ounce.
s'Muriate of hydrastine costs 5 cents
grain or $24 an ounce PHO carnine
costs ST an ounce. Curarine costs 80. SO
for fifteen grain vial, and you can
buy no smaller. Homatropine costs
$3.50 an ounce. Ii is not called for often
and is used to promote heart action.
Hydrocine costs so cents grain or $40
an ounce. 1t is used as a hypnotic or
sedative and enters largely into the so
called liquor cures The dose is from
one-hundredth to one northumberland
fiftieth Of grain. Hyoscyamine costs
$3.50 an ounce and is prescribed in men
tai disorders Strophanth costs $50 an
ounce and is prescribed as heart tonic
The does is from one two-hundredth to
one three-hundredth Of grain. These
figures show you that we have to keep
in stock many drugs for which we may
not receive a call once year.
II will give you few examples OF
the way customers who write to us
murder the English language. Most Of
these are from people who are fairly
educated. White pesscippet' for white
precipitate,' cobra for cholera,
ssquashnet' for 'quassia,' .lodium' for
laudanum.' Here is prescription
you can copy in full: Twenty grains
sulphureted link (zinc), two ounces
morphine, six ounces vile wall, I'll
with purity taqua pura).' A few dayr
ago in a written order appeared cor
rosive supplement- (sublimate) and red
persipity (precipitate), castor oil and
torpentine.' We frequently have qu;-
nine spelled knine.' A few days ago a
lady asked me for santiprine.' asked
her If she wanted it for an adult or in
FAINT She said: 4 want 1t for head
ache This is true story, and, joking
aside, . druggists life is no easy one,
and If a doctor sends in prescription
half dose of which would kill man
it is the druggist who is blamed il hs
compounds it and harm results. He il
supposed to send back the prescription
to tho physiciaa Tor correction Yor
can readily see The immense respoasi
bii!ty resting upon drug olerk "s
Rochester PpstEsprsss
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mucniike that of the elephant, and
with wide spreading crescent shaped
horns, frequently six feet apart Mt the
. tips. The natives Of the east use these
buffalo as beasts of burden, and the
traveller in their jungles is frequently
treated to buffalo milk, and considers
himself in great luck to get it, for it is
of surprising richness and adds greatly
TO the flavor of cup of coffee. Large
herds of these animals run wild in the
jungles, and although in general they
are inoffensiye and timid, buffalo
cow defending her calf or an old bull
driven out of the herd by the younger
males is an antagonist in preference to
which experienced hunters would
choose to meet any animal that roams
the jungles, not excepting his highncss,
the royal bengal tiger" himself
A friend of the writer's was at one
time resident Of British Burmah. in
Farther India. He was connected with
the government forestry depart
ment," and his duties called him fire.
quently into the jungles.- Being an
ardent sportsman, he always went on
these journeys well prepared for meet
ing and staying all kinds of game, and
his collection of hunting trophies was
of the rarest. Ono glowing evening
late in the dry season my friend, whom
we will call Williams, found himself
encamped oDthe banks of the Upper
Salven river in the shade of a group of
tamarind trees. His boatmen were
stretched at full length in the cool
shadows, smoking their hubble
bubbles" as the English have named
the Hindoo imitation of the Turkish
s.hookah," while at little distance his
Burman cook was making preparations
for the evening meal
The sun had just set and Williams
took his light double-barreled fowling
piece in his hand and strolled into the
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28
FRENCH PEASANT GIRLS.
EAucated Above their station aud the Re.
sult Is Sometimes Disastrous.

Educated Above their station aud the Re.
sult Is Sometimes Disastrous.
Apropos of the relative merits OF
wives of English and other nationalities
which have just been discussed in your
columns, may draw the attention OF
your readers to the complaint which is
made in an amusing and interesting ar
ticle published by Partisan contem-
porary that the daughters of the French
peasantry now undergo so much in
struction at school that they are loath
to condescend to the performance Of the
duties of the household and the farm.
to which their mothers and grandinoth-
ers before them devoted the whole OF
thefg time and attention, says Paris
letter.
The writer sketches q picture OF
s.model housewife" whose home is q
pattern of comfort, and whose garden,
eggs, butter and cattle are the best in
all the country round. Her daughter
comes back from school, and is asked
by her mother to take hand ct the
washtub. She begs to be excused, as
she has novel to finish. Then, too.
the water will spoil her skin. Soon
afterward she is requested to boil some
milk, but again she declines. declaring
that the FIRE will damage her complex
ion. The village life is intolerable to
her, and she wants an easy time
and good wages in town. She dis
gusts her mother, and is dis
gusted in her turn, and finally
she resolves to leave her homo on the
following day and try her luck else
where The moral which the writer
while raising laugh-wishes to point
is that all the education to which coun-
try girls are now treated is gradually
diminishing the strong race of French
menageres and replacing it by a frivol-
GUS generation of dcmoiselles, who do
not know what to do with their fingers;
who are fonder of amusement than
work; of branching sweets than of pre-
pairing the potrau-feu; and had rather
spend their time In reading novels than
in making butter. In short, he main
tains that the training to which chill
dren are subjected is calculated to fill
them with distastc for the duties which
they are called upon to fulfill in after
life.
Much has certainly been said of late
years about the migration of young
men from the country to the town, and
lamentations have been frequently
made over the fact that there is a grow
ing dearth of farm laborers. Now, ac-
cording to the writer, the girls are fol-
lowing the example set them by the
youths and arc deserving their native
villages This tendency, at any rate.
is not confined to rural France, for
sstown life" has strong attractions for
the rustic mind in many other parts Of
the world. London Telegraph
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woods with the purpose of picking up
q Jungle fowl or two. to add to his
larder. lie had reached little glasie.
perhaps half mile from his camp. and
as the short tropical twilight was fast
fading away was thinking of retracing
his steps to his camp. when he was
surprised by loud snort, instantly
followed by the noise of some large
animal breaking through thicket OF
bamboo a few PAGES to his right. Turn
ing quickly to note the cause OF the
disturbance he found himself face to
face with huge gray form, which.
with lowered head and blazing eyes,
came at him ut the speed OF an express
train, shaking pair OF horns that
looked to the excited hunter as II they
were ton feet widel He instantly rccog'
uissd his assailsut a. buffalo. and. IN.
stInesiYfly dFing both barrels VI bic
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AFTER OLD SHOES.

Their Feet Were Too Large 70 LOOK Wen
For the Purpose.
Have you any secondhand shoes?"
inquired young lady at leading
Louisville shoe store.
1--WE don't sell secondhand shoes,
miss" said the clerk, shortly.
mo, of course not didn't want to
buy them, but if you happened to have
any that had been left here by persons
buying new ones, you know" she sug-
gested mysteriously.
''Oh, certainly. Here are a pair of
buttoned boots-kid-but quite worn
out Would they do?"
what number are theyY'
"Twos-small twos at that And
here is ono bronze slipper-thirteen.
misses size"
'.But thirteen is an unlucky number. !"
she said, anxiopsly.
mt in shoes, miss. Aud here is q
No. mot badly worn"
II will take them all. Thank you so
much, (" and she proffered the clerk pay
ment for the refuse shoes
There is no charge" he said as he
handed them to her in neat package.
81 suppose you want them for hang
ing basket?'
mercy, mol My sister is to be mar
ried this evening, and we want them to
throw after the carriage. Our own are
all new and it must be an old shoe al
ways to bring luck"
II see,- said the clerk, and he gazed
dreamily after her rctreating form, NUT
tering in vivid monotone: And the
family shoes range from skies to Fights
II see. Shoe and Leather Gazette.
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GLOVES IN NEW STYLES.

Blue, Red, Green aid Violet for Day weas
and Paier Shades for Evening.
New gloves show glaring transgres-
sions of conventional ideas, and Illus
trate the disregard which fashion has
for the old time virtue of economy. Tho
long-serviceabie and useful tan gloves.
which accommodate themselves SO
gracefully to all sorts and conditions of
toilet and harmonic so agreeably with
every tint and tonc OF both day and
evening wear, are out In their place
has come whole family Of bright tints
and shades, blue and red, green and
violet, for the day, and reproductions of
their paler shades for evening wear.
Each gown must be perfectly matched
in color for the street, and for the re.
ception or call the only exceptions to
the rule are the white. pearl and pale
yellow tints, that are as perishable as
pretty. For theater wear come the new
dogslkfns in pale but decided tins Of
green, blue and violet to match the even
ing hat, or bonnet rather, since SO few
hats are worn by women not too old to go
ont evenings. And such buttons, large
and conspicuous, and stitching striking
and contrasting! The wrists too, are
piped with color, white on dark, black
on light gloves, and gauntlets appear
Of tremendous size. variously orna-
men.ed The rule for the elbow gloves
of evening dress is to match the gown
in color with suede glove Ornamental
with seIf-stitching- that is. stitching
the color of the glove. With very light
gowns white gloves maybe worn, but
this saves little in outlay, for there
must be q sufficient number Of pairs on
hand to keep one pair always en- route
TO or from the cleaners IN. Y. Sun.
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THE BLOUSE.


and Practical.
As was foreshadowed, the blouse idea
has developed into o genuine overskirt
This is worn with a waist similar in ef-
feet to the regulation blouse, but the
garment is made in two pieces
Just what the object of this is it would
be difficult to imagine, for few things
are more uncomfortable and difficult to
keep in place than skirt and waist
made separate. Either the belts must
be pinned together or hooks or buttons
must be put on by which to attach
them The former style has the disad-
vantage of being very unreliable, as the
pins are always coming out, while the
other is objectionable because buttons
and hooks take up a good deal Of room,
and if the belt is drawn the least tight,
may become very uncomfortable.
1t is much to be hoped that the styles
of some years ago, when twenty-eight
to thirty pins were put in to fasten the
waist and skirt together, will not come
into use.
Some of the new styles have waist
of velvet, with the short skirt of the
material, like the domestic skirt. There
are blouse sleeves which are made with
double puffs of some light material, like
India silk. These puffs are, of course,
made over the material of the dress, so
that there is no lack of warmth. The
two puffs fill the space from the Shout
der seam to the elbow and are becom-
ing to few figures.
The simple blouse waist is so COM
Portable, useful and every way practic;
al, it is to be hoped that it will con-
tinue in favor for some time to come. =
N. Y. Ledger.
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Race meetings in India generally
include some comic feature, and the
latest novelty is ''white-tie race, in
troduced at Kirkee The competitors
ride certain distance and dismount,
aud lxnsel before e lady while, she ties
white tie round their naclss in neat
bow. then they remount and rush Ton
the winning pos. Mach depends On
The ledy's slettues&
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ssThat is the statue"
tits much larger than life size, isn't
it?'
"Oh. yes! Pint no larger than be
thought he was"-Puck.
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Mrs. Carper (fretfully) -Another but
ton to sew on? 1t is sew on buttons
and sew on buttons and sew on buttons
from morning till night!
Mr.. Carpsr (calmly)-My dear. you
ought to have married rattlesnake. =
Life.
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A HUNTING ADVENTURE.
Killing an East Indian Buffalo with
O Bird Gun.

He true buffalo
does not in the
slightest resem-
BILE the now
nearly extinct
American bison,
which e ri Y
'front.' c r s m e n
misnamed .sbuf-
falo.' The East
Indian buffalo is
the genuine ar
ticle, an inn
m e n sc gray
brute. with o
smooth, almost
hairless S XII n.
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Her System -Rowne de Bout-.'I
hear shat Billy New has married a
dressmaker. should think it would
be an economical marriage" Epson
Downes--'sNot at ell. lie says she
senda herself q bill every month and
comes Ground regularly 70 collect u. w
ppsk
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--Winebiddle--'l'd rather be burned
to death ct tho ataks than bshsn ded"
Gsldersleeye--n Why?" Wineblddls--
"a hot roast & preissable 10 q cold
shop, ~ Harpcrs pssat
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His Mistake.

La Fiancee-Do you know. Clarence,
dear, that when you gave me your first
kiss was SO astonished that / nearly
went crazy!
Clarence-Ah. yes. darlingl I should
have known better than to give you
only one.--BrookIyn Life.
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notwithstanding the German en-
peror's we'll known fondness for fne
clothes, the statement that his ward
robe contains thousand various and
separate costumes seems almost incredi'
bic. His collection, however. embraces
all the different court, military. civilian
and sporting suits which the kaiser is
required to wear on all sorts of occa-
sions, and includes his 'sincognito"
clothes and Precursors rcgalia- They
are, moreover. all induplicate. to guard
against accident or emergency. II Il
said that the smperos has 1t soma tins
worn every exixting oouFt eoAtpws sxs
cept taxs Of the yscueh.
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Uncle Mose-I say. Pea Blossom,
what's you doin' fer hbbin' now-a-
days?
Pea Blossom--rse employed by de
new doctor what's jess moved ter
Austin.
How does yer like der new placer
"Furst rata / has ter ride in de
doctors buggy and hold de boss We
nebber has ter stop at de houses like de
udder doctors. so jess gifts al de ridin'
l wants. Texas Siftings