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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11
ARTIFICIAL PEARLS.
The Ingenious Method of Production Em-
pioycd by the Chinese.

The Ingenious Method of Production Em-
ploycd by the Chinese.
The processes by which the Chinese
produce artificial pearls are as remark
able as they are ingenious. This busi-
ness constitutes quite an important in
dustry. 1t is confined to two villages
in the northern part of the province OF
Chihkiang, which is a. silk-producin9
region. In the months of May and
June large quantities of mussels are
brought in baskets from lake thirty
miles distant, and the biggest OF the
mollusks are selected for the operation
that is to be performed.
Into the shell of each mussel is intro
duced number of small objects which
it is intended that the bivalve shall
coat with the pearly substance it Sc
crctes. Sometimes little pills of earth
are used. Such pellets are made OF
mud, taken from the bottom of water
courses, dried and powdered with the
Juice of camphor-tree seeds. In the
same way are employed diininutive
images, usually of Buddha, but often
of fishes. They are made OF lead, cast
very thin by pouring the molten metal
upon a board which is carved with the
impressions.
L To place these nuclei inside OF the
mussels is a process of no little delicacy.
The shell is usually opened with a
small instrument of mother-of-pearl,
and the mantle of the animal is gently
lifted. At the same time the images or
pills are laid in two. rows beneath the
mantle. The shell is then permitted Il
close. Finally, the mollusks are de
posted in canals or pools, five or SIX
| inches apart, at depths of from two t.
| five feet in lots of five thousand to fifty
/ thousand.
/ In November the mussels are collect
ed and opened. The animals are re
moved from the shells and the pellet
or images are detached by sharl
knife. BY this time they are fastene'
ltirhtlv to the inner surface of tn
shells and have become covered with
coating of nacre. The next process
| to cut away the matrices of earth o
4 lead about which the artificial pearl
have formed. Into the cavity thu
made in each one is poured melted We
How resin, and the orifice is artfully coz
cred over by piece of mother-of-pear
The pearls formed about the earthe
!. | pellets are nat on the bottom and i
shape are somewhat more than hem
spheres. They have much of the luste
and beauty of the real gems, and al
/ sold at a rate so cheap as to be procurI
, BILE by all who care to possess then
They are employed to considerab
extent by jewellers, who set them
! tiaras and various ornaments of fema'
/ attire. Those made from images al
} employed as ornaments and amule
: ON the caps Of children. A few shell
are sent to market with the pearls a
/ herring, for sale to the curious or supe
: Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11
HOLLANDS LITTLE QUEEN.
Routine of the L,vss of the Queen Regent
and Her Daughter.

noutlne of the L'vss of the Queen Regent
and Her Daughter.
Although Queen Emma, who is re-
gent of Holland during the minority OF
Queen Wilhelmina, was native OF
Waldeck- Pvrmont, she is now true
Dutchwoman. When she was the bride
elect of King William III. learned
professor was sent to teach her the Ian
ruage of the country of which. she was
to be queen. The young princess
thought She would surprise her future
subjects, and applied herself with such
industry that when the prime minister
came to see her three months later she
convcrsed with him in Dutch.
When the king, who was sixty-two
years old, brought his young bride
to The Hague, she acted like a
delighted child. She danced about
the palace, laughed just as much as
she wanted to--which wassoR good deal
and had a good time generally. The
courtiers were not accustomed to such
artless gayety, and neither was the
king. Consequently, he led his young
| wife up to the picture OF his mother, a
-. .snever 1aneed. : "A queen
.hnrid never i.uoh q mn HE he said.
e .rhs Mace Of advice had the desired
effect, and to-day there is not more
d;rn;f,sd Queen IN All Europe. When
t,,s nneen rscent and her little daurh.
49,. dr;va tooether the mother replies
~ the cheers Of the ipeople with a state.
W. how hut Queen Wiihelmina smiles
IA .ns,yers zach salute with = specia]
;ncl;n,t;on ~ the head. She often turns
- tha carr;sge and bows to some
one She fears She has neglected. One
dav She returned from the park SO tired
srom skat;no that she forgot to re
snond 70 the salute Of the sentry at tn,
nalacc door. AZ the vestibule, how
pvsr She remenabered. and went bacl
to the foot 81 the steps fora specia
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11
THE CAMEL.


Most Picturesque Description Of the Most
Picturesque Mode of Motion.
Miss Amelia B. Edwards wrote the
most appropriate description OF that
almost indescribable method of locomo-
ton known as camel-riding. 1t may
appeal to some of those more daring
spirits we have seen with looks OF ILL
suppressed agony on their faces while
a camel plays cup and ball with their
unresisting forms. This is 1t:
1.-The camel has his virtues, so much
at least must be admitted, but they do
not lie on the surface. My Button tells
me. for instance, that he carries wa
ter cistern in his stomach, which IS
meritorious. But the cistern anchor
ates neither his gate nor his temper,
which are abominable. Irreproachable
as beast of burden, he is open
to MANY objections as steed- 1t is
not pleasant to ride beast which not
only objects to being ridden, but which
cherishes strong personal antipathy
to the rider. You know he hates you
from the moment you walk around
him, hesitating where and how to be-
gin the dSCeut VI hio AuAAP' AS >-O>'
not hesitate to tell YOU so in the round
est terms. He swears freely while you
/, are taking your seat, snarls If you but
move in the saddle, and stares angrily
around at you if You attempt to move
| him it any direction save that in which
| he himself intended to 60 If you per
sist he tries to bite your feet. Il
biting your doesn't answer. HI
| lies down. Now, the lying
down and getting up OF
camel are performances designed cx
pressly to inflict grievous bodily harm
upon the rider. Thrown twice forward
and twice backward, punched in hi
awindo and damaged in his spine, tn
luckless novice receives four distinc
shocks, each more sudden and unex
pected than the last. For this execra
| BILE hunchback is fearfully and won
derfully made. He has superfiuou
Joint somewhere in his legs and uses
to revenge himself upon mankind.
ssHis PAGES, however, are more CON
plicated than his joints and more try
ing than his temper. He has four
shot walk, like the rolling OF sma
boat in chopping sea; long wall
which dislocates every bone in you
body; a trot that reduces You to in
becility, and a gallop that is sudde
death. Chicago Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11
GOOD HABITS FOR BABIES.
A Few Pertinent Hints to Young Mother
by One who Knows.

Few Pertinent Hints to Young Motn0Ee
by One who Knows.
Baby is a bundle of habits, and
whether they be good or bad ones de-
ponds almost entirely upon the hrst
few weeks of his existence. have
known a few babies with regular
habits to have occasional unaccoanta-
BILE fits of crying, but / have never
known one with irregular habits VIII?
did not have regular crying spells,
which it's poor mother called the three
or six months collie, according to the
age of the baby.
A baby has just one thing to do for
the first few months of his unsolicited
existence, and that is to grow. In
order to do this to the best OF his
ability and under the most favorable
circumstances he must eat, sleep, be
held and bathed by the clock.
Few monthly nurses have the sense
to begin right with q baby, and the
mother must see to it that the utmost
regularity is enforced. II you have .
set time for each of his youthful occu-
pations you can be pretty certain when
he cries what he is crying for; If it is
near the time for feeding he will know
it without the clock as well as You dc
with it. If You have no regular hours
you will be much more likely to force
food upon him when he is not hungry
and to try to make him sleep when ne
is not sleepy.
] Don't let your dearest friend peep al
him when he is asleep. Mothers owe
many hours of care and painful nursing
of their fretful infants to their owl
vanity, which prompts them to show
the precious charge to caller VIII
must kiss "the pretty DEAR" and VIII
generally succeedsin waking him from
his peaceful slumbers.
It il q very mistaken plan, too, t.
try to accustom baby to noise
Mothers often declare that their babie
must get used to the distractions o
family life and learn to sleep through
the rackets of the older children, tn
rafting of papa's newspaper and tn
i hum of the sewing-machine. This is
most unparalleled piece of idiocy. ]
, YOU can by any means compass quie
! corner for baby's cradle and you valu
Z your peace of mind or his health, by a
: | means do so. How would yon like
! be forced to take your maps in boile
factory.
a l always lose my temper. and yer
:. Justly, think, with mothers who d.
: clare that their babies shall not /
= rocked. There is no sense in jogglin
: baby as earnestly as If you WEI
:. churning butter, but the gentle swa:
ing motion of hammock light
touched never did harm to young !
old. See to it'that the baby acquir
good and regular habits, but don't q
Il low yourself to have absurd whims.
N. Y Recorder.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11
WONDERFUL STRENGTH.
The Accomplishments Of Polydamss and
Rarsabas.

Pblvdamas of Thessalia was man
of extraordinary strength and stature.
As Hercules had done, he alone, with
ont arms, killed an enormous lion that
was devastating the valleys of Mount
Olympus. With one hand Polydamas
could hold back chariot drawn by two
horses. He could break the trunk OF q
tree as anyone would break small
stick. The king of Persia, Darius l..
wishing to witness the feats of this
marvellous man, called him to his court;
ne opposed to him three OF the state
lest men of his army. Polydamas
killed the three by simply giving
them a slap on the ears; he was
about to slap the faces OF q few
more when the king. satisfied,
stopped him. One day he seized q
bull by one of it's hind feet, and the
animal did not escape until it had left
its hoof in Polydamas' hand. Like
Milo. he died through over-confidence
in his strength. He attempted to sup
port a mass of rock that had given
way, but he got buried under 1t and
, died.
Also in the sixteenth century there
lived another remarkable strong man,
a major, named Barsabas. One day he
took up an anvil weighing five hun
bred pounds and hid it under his
, cloaks. Often, to amuse his comrades, he
went through the rifle drill witha can
+, non. He could crush between his nm
gers the limbs of big animals. Ont
day, seeing a crowd looking at al
enormous dancing bear, he offered to
wrestle with the animal. The maJo
threw the bear down several times
and, Judging it unworthy OF turthe
struggle, slew the animal witt
his fist, and carried it ava,
on his shoulders, amid the cheers
the crowd. Another day, seeing sew
eral officers OF his regiment surrounds
J by an angry crowd, he ran to them
knocking people down right and left
as child does with pack of cards
The crowd, exaspcrated, turned rom
on him, but, seizing two of his assai
ants, one with each hand, he used thel
as clubs on the crowd, who, astonishe
at this extraordinary display
strength, quickly drew back. Once b
} squeezed to pulp the hand OF ma
who wanted to fight him.
Barsabas' sister was also rcinarkab
. for her strength. Some burglars e.
: tered a convent where she was; 81
/ threw one out of the window and kilit
/ two others with pillar she tore dow
and used as club.-Chieago Int
Ocean.
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WHEN TO REST.
Also just what Processes WIN Prove Uss-
full to the Worker.


Also just what Processes WIN Prove Uss-
full to the Worker.
To possess youth when she isseventy
should be the aim of every woman
worthy the name. How she will have
to act in order to attain that end is best
known by each individual. But there
is one rule which applies to all That
is--rest.
The time to rest is not confined to the
hours between nine and six or ten ana
seven, although it is necessary to OBJ
serve that period. The time to rest Is
when one is tired; not when one finds
time to rest. When the woman who La
bors all day gets home at night It Is time
for her to rest. She should stretch her
self out ON the floor, close her eyes, and
dismiss thought. In five minutes she
NAV ret np. Then she should rest
the muscles of her neck by bathing IN
hot water; she should rest her eyes by
washing them in water. She should
rest her head by brushing her hair un-
til the strained feeling that belongs to
coils and braids is gone. She should
rest her feet with fresh shoes. she
should try the restful influence OF
| fresh gown. Then she Is ready ior
dinner. which should also be restful
thing, utterly unlike the breakfast
eaten in business suit, with the days
work ahead, and the luncheon snatcned
| in the middle of the day.
Then she should have her evening
recreation and then her restful bath,
After that the long nights sleep VIII
make her as fresh and young for the
next days work as though she were
not a Woodworking woman. IN. <
World.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11

reads and explains to her every day,
After luncheon she drives her ponies.
sometimes four andsometimes six, sails
her boat, or feeds her pigeons, which
will accept food from no other hand
than hers. In winter she prefers the
royal residence called the House in the
Wood, because there is pond there,
on which she skates every aay.--N. I.
SIM.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11
THE FLiPPANT MISS.
She Thinks She Is Clever, But Others d
Not Agree with Her.

She Thinks She Is Clever, But Others DO
Not Agree with Her.
There is nothing SO bright or SO alto
qethcr attractive as girl who is witty
and interesting in her conversation
without appearing &c be SO. Such .
one wins readily the praise and pleas
ant comment of those about her, but
there is type of young woman who
thinks to be fippant is to be witty,
and to be absolutely impairment is to
her a means of showing her unusual
qualifications.
The fippant young woman shows
her peculiar accomplishments in speak
ing of her parents. whom she regards
as being far behind her in the intel
lectual race, and who have been put
upon this earth for the sole purpose Of
being the butt of her witticisms.
AS pitiful as it seems to others, the
parents of such young woman fire.
uuently feel no humiliation in the be-
| havior of their daughter and are will
| ing to be laughed at in order that she
may show off before those who are
about her.
| II. however, she really thinks that
her audience admires such conduct she
is mistaken, for, even though they may
laugh, in their hearts they have no no
spect for the girl who has no respect
for her parents. There is certain de
ference due to age that should be re
spccted by everyone. Particularly il
this so in the treatment children show
their parents. Though many young
person is far better educated than thu
Woodworking. man or woman whom
they so persistently make fun OF, tn
people who are able to appreciate rea
merit will find more of it In the eide
than in the younger person.
Dignity of demeanor marks the lad,
, everywhere, and. though very witt
speech may have to be strangled ut it
birth, it is better to do so than to II
: dulge in style of conversation tina
hurts those who are made the subjee
! of it. and also offends those who ma
| | not be personally interested in it.
Il After awhiie the hippant young PEI
+ son will be avoided by those who kno1
: the quality of what she calls her wi
d and the friendship of those worth Gu
tiyating win be given to the girl VIII
in every way shows Difference
those older than herself, and who,
her communication with those of h
d own age, does not try to be funny
r the expense of others. Life is too sho
e to stand any such nonsense, and thong
e she may think herself something abo
4ha average in mentality, the gre
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11

Bobby-Pop, what is musicale?
Fond Parent-A musicale, my son. IL
where lot Of people know each other
meet together, and talk in loud tone
of voice about the rest OF the people
they know, who are not present.
Bobby--And what is Conversations,
Pop?
Fond Parent-A conversations IL
where the same people sit in sad and
solemn silence, listening to lot OF
milldewed music. Puck.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11

Cardinal Lavigere, when bishop OF
Nancy, once attended an evening party.
At about ten o'clock several ladies ar
rived in full evening dress. The
bishop got up to go somewhat abrupt
ly. and when his hostess protested. re-
Joined, What would you, madam?
You give me warm welcome, but
your guests give me too much OF the
cold shoulder"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11
A LITTLE LOVE SONG.


The world, my dear hath millions
It's gold climbs TO the skies;
But one there Is hath trillions-
The Hight Of thy dear eyesl
Dear cycsi that are so tender,
No riches can replace.
One CLEAN Of their bright splendor--
The sunshine OF thy facet
The world, my dear. with wonders
May wake thy Wild surprise;
But shine above its thundcrs
The rainbows Of thine eyesi
(Dear eyes that are so tender
That light the years to be;
One ray OF their rare splendor
Makes earth = heaven for mel
The world, my deari IT'S dreaming!
Lol Love tho dream denies:
! wake: the light is streaming
Bright from thy bcauseous eyes!
Dear eyes! tho kind-thc splendid
Far over land and sea,
Shine soft, till life is ended
Shine sweet. dear eyes, for me-
-Frank L. Stanton IN Atlantic Constitution
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11
Scientists say that if the bed Of TIL

Scientists say that II the bed OF inc
Pacific ocean could be seen, IT would
disclose to view several mountains
with truncated tops scattered over It.
These mountains would be perfectly
bare at their base. and all around their
tops they would be covered with beau
tiful vegetation of coral polypi
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The ono we thought was dead only
needed repairs, so we repaired him, and
VIC knowed you'd be here bimeby to
| look fer us, and probably coming out
so early in the morning you might be
hungry. So, Begin the gents pardon
| fer trespassin', we turned in and fixed
| YOU ND nice breakfast. Now, wasn't
] that about the white thing to do?"
Ihad had enough to put most men in
a bad humor, but this candid statement
struck my funny-bone somehow, and
laughed until the tears ran down my
cheeks, and even the policeman smiled
OF course. the burglars had done tho
best thing possible for themselves ane
the very unique plan they had adopted
IF necessity was in their favor, and
| they only got ten years apiece, Henry
| testifying so earnestly to their polite
ness and care that that part OF it wa'
not taken into the count at all.
But / can assure you did not g
back 10 the island again. gave it T.
Henry. as it stood, and he lives Their
with his wife, respected and admired,
do believe, by every burglar in tn
guild, for he holds them in the highes
esteem.
| On, yes. almost forgot When thi
story came out in the papers, and M
part of it was set forth, as only report
ers know how to do such things, iss
bella. of course, heard of it, and on
moonlight night she said to me:
+ Major, thought once you were nc
the kind of man for woman TO ma
~, but I've changed my mind.
i feel under obligations to those bu
glars mysclf.-W. ]. hampton, in D
troit Free Presa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-10

seAoss.ir Aieal:e Gas arrived At Newport and
Rs,ssaslf;s [ aots yosr al sac Psare beth from
Port RlAS.siey.
Stssnss In city az fsssa viii saAe q caro- al
ee.s here tsr sea FrAscssea a.: ~as expected
during ls.s nisat
s.aoensir ]. n weashssvsx. Capt saith.
less,ns ia san FsAaessee. IA tie ksgss 4 MAI.
sea lima. tot SratslA
sase isviueleis. from san Frsae:sco asa
,rsosrsr vsseos. srcza saa fssrs. ara o. ,as
var a. rers Hiakeisy.
seAeaaes lena y. Miller. Cars HAn&ca. h.s
- iea s.,,ln rars siaxsssy Ter ssz fs1se wg;a
S-Aav tssa OF lunses.
A s->ors.o. rg!es has sssa ssoGgas Ia FOR re-
nsxtms .,,e .cunAasscss ssser tie wa-sAsusss
an .fssas % she Merchants issk-
seAaass.y rrVs T. sAaasr. Cart Ross. sailed
trem s<a Frsne.sro WeAncsssv tce this pert
VIA tFslgai ca the George The.rtea tira
sssxsa,a.p nsyssas Reeaelie Sadly ga z~sy
ye,ssrsxy, alter n<aax ts the sxasss Of easso1
essesrs s-ses Nay - sac ssox Al tons 81 ceas
aas - sSss es :aersAastiss tross Tia pert al
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Ts-oosa. June Is T. n.-Heavy rain: frssh
soetaeast,u,ad. Passed sa-A hass in TOW OF
TUG sea s4oa ~ q IA str Wellington a
Ie.sa a r..
MAN SAY, June As =. m-Heavy rain
iigat sossaeass vlna. Tug Pioneer Ia bay
Ct,LLsa bar. Juno AS p n.-Heavy ram;
ilxht souia wind
foxr cSKsexSr. June As p m--iisAs rain
cain
roxr ASaxiKs juas As p m-cloudy:
light cas-: wind
PosT rtvSsE>n. ynue = Special Arrived
--sehr J. T. Howes, al NaaAifaa from san yraa-
cisco
Hoeviais. June s-fs7selai I--Arr;vef-s
9seen. ~ saoaiwster oay: sear Charles Han
soa. hs:l; Chshaiis salss.-scAr san Bnsns
ysntars.
san rs.~cisco. gaae a--Arr.vee-ssr colum.
haa. srosa Portland via Astoria: ar Eas.ly trvr.
Cesos bsy:. str Ht1l2ms5ss Valley. from yxgslaA
CseArea-ssar jeaa,e wsat. Whaling renarssa
str oscs:sn fcr Astoria. st- MALTA xslla, fer
Victoria s;aa tae soaRs
HAnnri.s. ssss s-Ar-fre2-Ehaessa frc-n
New YORK.. fners; Bismarck. from New York
HRsnEEnAysS. Igae a-Arrivea-Aslsr from
Ne~ YORK
Ma nasx. jane s-Arr.vei-R Rotterdam,
!.osrs Egssxraarz
Arsusra. jane a-Ars.vcc-v.esorsa, from
Hsreargi
ssaNraSa June -Arrsves-Cz- paasA. srea
<sy lof6.
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HEAL ESTATE SALES.
Deeds Recorded In the AsAisss's O0ee
Yesterday.


Real estate transactions from January I. fsss
ere -, &C. j26 There fled for record yestes-
Oar II c:seds, the considerations aegrsgasins
ssi,.57. FOLLOWING 10 the list - furnished b.
ossorne, arenpsr 4 Co. aostrac,ors o: utlsA
lie Cherry strocs. between Front aud sscont:
+. r. DEW 10 J. r. Allan. lot :. biock L J. Fl,
Rcugstorii add. an
Mary A. fallows TO J. 4 Moore. ~ zee IS. Il.
5, eIo.ba
KarkIsp9i l. ard l. Co 20 Lizzie Wilson, lots d
anj 81. bl4sek i-o. Kirkland, e2sl
A. r. Robinson t. 4. ". toidsbafg. lots - and
IL, bloch I. Mcmillan add to Kent, e!so
sarah J.: ftummer 90 Watson &. squire, lots 5
and :, hlo-k ,. Boren & Dsnnys. a. q
A. Z. Boyd so Cassics y. ke.tss, lot G. block Is
Northern Pacific add. ga
Henry Dunn TO y A. Biosa. part sec - .,
, Y. Boyd to J. A. Randolph, part ssc s. a. s.
Fremont Milling Company to }. A. Moore q
n. lots .ni :. block "a. Brook,yn. ean
J A. Moore ei al. 90 J. NJ Phillips. lots and s.
block a. EsooSiyn. 3. Oh
louisa ;ssnny 10 D. I. psnny. eli Denny
Fuhrmsn;std, q c. 81
u. I. nenny 10 n q. W. IichtenhasE, lots to
q. block II. pean-. Fahrnsn add, 1s0
u. l. piany TO T. r. shepard, lots II to Is
block "a. .enny fahrman add. q, soa
II I. h;nny to J. T., Lyon. lots TO 10 block
u. peGav fuhrfnsn add. 81 100.
u I. n;nuy to John u. isoss. lots to 4, block
g. nsnnl: FGtrGaaa add. ~ aa
A. u H,.aomnsli 20 ~. Mikkelson. rsst loss 7
and :. block a Burke. II. $50
cssfis. ,fraseofs To ". A. Berry, tract In ssc
-, -. 6. ga