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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-10
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

Layer Cake: Two cupfuls Of sugar
and three-fourths cupful of butter
beaten to cream. Add yolks Of three
eggs well beaten, then the beaten
whites, one cupful of rich milk, three
and one-hah cupfuls of flour and three
teaspoonfuls of baking powder. This
makes three layers. -Housekeeper.
Ginger Snaps: Melt one-quarter Of
! pound Of butter and one-quarter OF q
pound OF lard; stir in one-quarter Of .
pound OF brown sugar, one and half
pints OF molasses, two teaspoonfuls Of
saleratus dissolved in one wine glass Of
milk and three tablespoonfuls Of GIN
ger Roll very thin, cut in small
squares and bake in = quick oven.-
Boston Budget
Plain Omelette: Beat four eggs
very light. Have ready pan Of hot
butter, pour the beaten eggs into it,
and fry it till it is of fine brown on
the under side, then lap one half over
the other, and serve 1t hot. just be-
fore you lap it, sprinkle little salt
and pepper over the top. Chopped
parsley or onion may be mixed with
the egg before it is fried. Christian 1t
Work.
Southern Fried Chicken: Joint the
chicken and roll in corn meal: have q
pan with half an inch Of very hot lard;
lay in the chicken, cover and fry slow.
" until done; pour OF the lard, add
tablespoonful of butter, and when
melted q heapinr tablesnoonfu1 Of
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PlTH AND POINT.

think chaper0n6 are nuisance,
! said Patkins. so do L said Maud.
ssrhey cut ms girls out half the time "
--Harper's Bazaar.
-.sDr. Blunder is building up quite ;
large business. isn't hep" Dear me,
yes; the undertaken is busy night and
day. Inter Ocean.
City Have you seen
anything worth shooting at around
here?" FarmerssWeil, no; not till
you came. it'll Bits.
That's a fine typographical err
ror!" ssWhich?" "You say Peter Van
Amberg is wearing manacles this win-
ter. )" instead of monoclcs. -Harper's
Bazaar.
This world will never be entirely
satisfactory until some woman who
believes in wearing one dress until it
Is worn out becomes q leader in fash-
ion. Atchfson Globe.
Ethel Showing her likeness, which
has been most fatteringly touched up
by the artist Its good, amt it?'
Clarissa- Good! My dear, it's too
good. IN. Y. Press.
Miss Manhattan (maliciously)-
sYou must miss the dear old London
foRs very much. Lord Tuffnut (lofti-
vi DO. But ! am partially COM
pensated by your charming New York
mud Vogue.
There IS about as much sense in
asking an active politician what tho
chances OF his party arc as there is in
seeking the opinion OF mother IS to
the beauty and smartness Of her baby.
boston transcripts
Don't you,' said the pious
iandlady TO the boarder. believe that
al nesh y grassY No. " hesitated the
ooarder' rs ne took another hold on
MS knife, II think some OF 1t is leath-
er detroit Free Press
-Jirks-sThe fact that your friend
has written unpublished novels doesn't
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SIXTEEN.

Asweet ignorer OF the laws
OF etiquette and rules Of drcsa
And ten times prettier because
She knows not Of her prettinessi
With childish ardor unreprcssed
She chatters in her girlish way,
And never doubts our interest
In everything she has to soy.
She.tells Us just how much she spends
She talks about her dog and horse,
About her best and next best friends
AS il we knew them ali Of course.
1t seems as II oil things combined
To make her radiantiy glad;
Every good time is to her mind
The best good time she ever had
What though the future beckon her,
What though her youth must pass away.
Are not the flowers the .lovelier
Because they only last day.
And yet, when perfect buds unfold,
We softly grove for what has been,
Dear Alice, must you too. grow oldg
Can you not always be sixteens
-RoDert b. Hale, 10 Youths Companion.
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PLANTS IN THE HOUSE.

A Bit of Green More Effective Than Ex
pcnslve Furniture.
There are some homes which dis
tictively impress themselves on the
minds of the visitor as being abodcs q,
artistic refinement and comfortable
elegance. They need not be extrava.
gantly furnished, and yet there is some.
thing about them that appeals to the
incest sense as soon as the front door
is opened.
When called upon to analyxc tbis
peculiar beauty il resolves itself into
the conclusion that such q place is
sweeter and better than others because
at every turn one meets with bits OF
living green that serve to make il
peculiarly attractive.
Where the stairs turn is set plumn
little jar. with q growing palm that
spreads out its inviting leaves to tho
one who journeys upward. In the hall
near the settle is rubber plant, bright
and CHEEKY, its greenness seeming to
smile . welcome to the visitor, and on
the dining-room table in neat little
silver circle are few ferns that
breathe the beauty Of the summer
woods through all the long hours Of
the winter.
Wherever plants are introduced there
comes q touch of beauty that the cost
lest bit of bric-a-brac or the most ex-
pensive painting never produces. Win
dow boxes filed with the quaint old
timey geranium, and their bright bios
SONS give an air of cherry comfort to
. room that leaves its impression upon
the mind of all those both in and out
side of the apartment.
Such bits of adornment are not ex-
pensive, and require but little care to.
keep in vigorous and healthy growth.
The attention necessary for them is in
itself beneficial, and should not be
given over to the charge Of servants.
To cut OF the dry leaves, to see that
sufficient water is given and to pro-
tect them from the cold at night should
be the duty of the mistress Of the
house or one of those who have :
rightful claim upon the home as their
abode.
Though rigid economy must need.
BE- practiced the introduction Of ! sim
gle plant will give an air Of luxury.
and i to this Is added blithe little
canary in its cage. there will come 10
one that honey" feeling that can not
Be defined, but which makes. itself 20
keeniy felt kansas City Times.
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BY QUART Or YARD.

The Problem Was Too Much for the Benu.
tiful Black-Eyed Woman.
A tall woman with lustrous black
eyes and beautiful complexion. wear.
ing seal cape and some expensive
jewelry. walked nervously back and
forth in front of Main street cigar
store. She clasped and unclaspcd her
hands nervously and was evidently
very much worried about something
or other.
Men who passed along looked curl.
cus,y at her, but no one ventured Ia
speak. Finally. q Observation-Disclosures
man, with close-cropped grey whiskers,
came along. He looked at the wor an
and passed on. Before he had rone
half block he almost stopped walk
ing. Then he did stop, and athen he
turned and came back to the woman.
Madam" he said politely, "vou
seem to be distressed"
She blushed scarlet in the glare al
the electric light, stammered, and then
said: '--
'.Oh, SIR
There. there, madam" said the be.
MISUNDERSTANDING man, soothinplv.
"calm yourself. Do not be distressed
Tell me what is troubling Won and
will use every endeavor ito aid Won.
Tell me, madam, what it is that is on
your mind!''
Ihe tall woman blushed again. She
raised her dowrcast eyes, stammered
again and said: "Oh. sir, you are yerv
kind, butt"
There, there. madam and the h.
neyolent-loolxing mans smile was -.
raphic, mo butts. Tell me what it Is
that is preying on your mind Confide
in me, and will cheerfnlly put INV.
self at your entire disposal and under
take whatever you may desire. What
is It that has so deeply agitated you?r
The tall woman seemed to rain con.
troll OF herself. She glanced search.
ingly at the benevolent-lookino man
and then said: Il am ashamed to'con.
fess to you, sir, perfect stranger. vet
must find way ont Of my quandary.
| -
The benevolent-looking mans smile
expanded. TELL me!7 he insisted.
The tall woman blushed again. she
hesitated in the prettiest manner inn.
aginable, and said confusedly: AL
know / am awfully ignorant, but NV
husband told me to buy him some flne.
cut chewing tobacco. and / don't know
whether they sell it by the quart or BY /
shs yard. :
And, strange to say, the benevolent /
ookinR man didn't stop to inform her
Buffalo Express.
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ELEPHANTS AND RAILWAYS.
Objections to the Steam Horse In East In
dian Domains.

| Objections to the Steam Horse In East In.
dian Domains.
Not few people in India have de.
cided objections to the railways, which
in recent years have been introduced
in that country. Among these objec-
tors are the elephants, to whom rail-
way travel seems to be especially
hazardous. More than one elephant,
even on. the American continent.
where elephants are scarce, has been
killed by collision with train. The
most famous of all elephants, the great
Jumbo, met his death in this way.
The Indian locomotives are more in
danger of grasshoppers, it appears,
than they are of elephants. When a
train runs into great army of grass
hoppers covering the track to depth
OF severaffeet, it is sure to be stopped.
and in grave danger of being derailed.
Accidents of this nature appear to be
not infrequent in India.
But in a collision with an elephant.
it is usually the elephant which suffers
most. He can hardly get under the
wheels; and as the locomotive has
more power within it than the ele-
plant, the animal is generally the one
of the two antagonists who is thrown
off the track.
In the domains of the nizam of Hy-
derabad, an Indian potentate of great
consequence and of extensive domains.
the railway is SO new thing that the
people are not yet accustomed to it.
Not long ago the nizam, having occa-
sion to make journey, preferred to
travel by special train instead of on
elephant-back; but he sent his ele-
plants on before him, over the high
way.
AS the mnhout, or elephant driver, in
charge of the herd, was proceeding on
his way, he came to the intersection of
the railway with the public road. As
1t made short cut, and was level and
smooth, while the road was bad, the
elephant-driver thought he would take
the railway. So he conducted his ami
mails upon the embankment. and thew
went numbering on over the rails and
ties.
Presently the nizam's special train
came whirling around the curve. The
engine-driver saw the elephants, and
reversed his lever and gave the signal;
but an elephant is slow animal to
move. By the time the astonished
mahout had begun to deliver his orders
TO the elephants to get of the track |
the train was upon him.
The largest elephant in the company.
said to be without rival in India, was
overthrown, crushed and killed. His
nahout was also killed Another ele-
,hant lost his trunk, and another one |
If his tusks, while several more were |
badly damaged.
The nizam was q sorrowful witness
# this destruction. He wept with
grief, and is said to have lamented the
Introduction of railways into his
liminions- The unfortunate man who
vas the cause of the disaster lost his
life as the penalty of the offense of
travelling on elephant-back on rail-
way track Youths Companion.
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TOO MUCH ron TIE MONEY.

English Yarn About vsrneuass Reveuws an
. Chicago Man.
dark, Handsome gentleman. with :
foreign air, stepped into the telegraph
ONCE in the Chicago exhibition grounds
and asked. courteously:
rs this the Office OF the telegraph.
senor?"
1T amt anything elise" carelessly
replied the operator, one OF thoec
choice essences Of Chicago
II would send . Telegram" said the
stranger, quietly.
"ivouh your" drawled the Operator.
well, why don't you send it?'
The visitors heavy eyebrows raised
but he said, quietly: "How MANY Of the
words have Ipermit to send for twenty
Eve Of the cents?''
Ten, snapped the operator, shortly
"Only so few as temp asked the
stranger. sThey give twelve to twenty
abroad. senor."
Ten words for quarter or she don't
GO" snarled the operator. ssHow much
do you want for TWENTY-FIVE cents?'
The visitors dark eyes CLEANED dam
gerously, and his firm lips closed.
Il send but ten of the words for the
money then, senor?"
Eyes"
"And the name, does 1t go free,
senor?Y
Eyes"
A smile chased itself round the cor.
ners Of the naughty mouth, and, pick
ing up pen, the stranger quietly
wrote:
HIS HONOR TIE MAYOR or CoLuxBus n.
! viii visit your city en- route 70 New York. s.
Christobal Colon dc Toledo y Larreatar,,i de-
IL Corda Romirez. Baquedans Gnnte. Vice
Admiral Adelantado, Mayor Dc las Indias. mar
gus de Jamaica, duke de veragua az Ia
vega. Grnndee de Ia Spain. Senatorfa de Il
KINGDOM, Caballers de IL Insiene orden dol
Ioison DC Orc. Grand Cruz de- Carlos III. Grand
Cruz dc Ia Conception de vil,avicfossa. Cent?
HomDre de camars de King Alfonso XIII
The operator took one wild look at
the message he tainted dead
away. The stranger was the duke de
Veragua- Pearson's Weekly.
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" We've got the nentest gin st our
houeo that ever WAS, said FigR. s.Shs
washes her hands. I verify believe, ffsy
times day.
H'mv was Fogg's rcsponse. s.IAs
Rtrl at our house IL SO neat and clean
that she doesn't have TO wash herself
once week. Boeton Transcript
The morning call., 1894-08-04

stain of blood. l recognized ner at once as
wel-known and highly successful teacher in
one of ChicagO's public schools. There was
something about her appearance that surprised
me, for heretofore upOn the occasions when we
had met she had been notable for the plainness.
not 10 say the shabbinesS, of her attire. The
rich velvet OF the cape she wore and the feaIh-
ers on her elegant hat caused me TO exelaim:
"Why, how handsome you look! What have
you struek?"
"Death!" was the answer. "The doctors
have told me to-day that have an 1Dcura BILE
disease. and cannot possibly live longer than
six months. l have scrimped myself all my
life 10 save money to buy books and cultivate
my mind. j am through with all that: now
am going to take hand at The material pleas
ures. If have but a half year to live Pll live
royalty"
Since that time she has wasted rapidly, but
the room where she lies is full Of flowers and
objects OF beauty. The gowns she wears are
creations of beauty, and she allows no mourn
Ing nor any alusiOn TO her fate in her presence.
She faces death with an absolute heroism that
makes one want 10 applaud rather than to
weep. This manifestation Is not so grand as
the manifestation of moral courage might be,
but there is something about IL which makes
the blood tingle a bt.-Cbtcago Herald.
The morning call., 1894-08-04
A SHREWD BOY.
He Is Smart Enough Not to Get
Left in This Busy World.

A young man whose ingenuity deserves a
better return is picking up living in a novel
manner at State and Madison streets. He
bears all the outward signs of poverty, ana the
general appearance of a street walt Is relieved
only by The almost pathetic tenderness in his
wasted face.
His employment was suggested to him one
rainy afternoon when he was standing at the
northwest corner of the streets named looking
idly at the passing cable trains. II was 8
o'clock, and the streets were filled with people
hurrying to their homes. An elderly woman.
with arms filled with bundles, had tried yalnly
to board a Westbouud cable and had found all
the seats and even standing room absorbed by
the time ths trains rounded the corner from
Madlso street into State. The boys attention
aggerated by the necessity OF carrying an
umbrella. He stepped up TO her and said po-
lltely:
MADAM, 1 will get you a seat. will go
down Madison street and get on the train and
Will wave my hand to you as it comes around
the corner. Then you can get on and take the
seat"
The woman had barely time to comprehend
the boys plan before he was off. One train,
crowded TO the rails, passed, and she saw no
hand waved, but on the next she caught sight
of the boy on the second car, and scrambled
into the seat lie had retained for her. In doing
so she saw his face distinctly for the first time,
and with half apology pressed quarter into
his hand.
The boy saw in this incident possibility that
he was shrewd enough 10 turn to account. He
thereafter haunted the corner on rainy days,
watching for women with bundles. and finally
exit nded his vigil 10 pleasant days. His sue
cess was variable for time. but gradually the
regular contingent Of downtown shoppers
learned to know him, and lie built up large
clientele.
The usual tA he gets now for his efforts is
cents. He is occasionally taken from his regu-
lar station by special call on some other line
Then he gets double pay and more.-Chicago
The morning call., 1894-08-04
A RARE RELIC.
Gift of Matilda Heron to the South
ern Orphans

CEH vi puduos
One OF the most valuable and interesting
relics ever seen in ST. Louis. says the Republic,
was donated to the Southern Relief Fair held
in St. Louis just twentysix years ago this
month. The interesting antiquity con sisted OF
set of point lace just 800 years old at that time,
and was presented to the fair TO be raflied for
its benefit by Miss Matilda Heron. the actress,
who was then playing in this city. The lace
was accompanied by letter from Miss Heron
TO Mrs. j. c. Barlow of this city. The follow
ing Is copy of he letter written by Miss
Heron accompanying the priceless relic:
'Dedr NoddDl: viii you accept humble
donation to the glorious, humane, holy cause
IN which you are at present engaged, the ae
compaDying set OF antique lace. Though call
IL antique, ii Is far beyond the different articles
of lace so called, and indeed can only saw it
cannot be justly called antique, dating only so
far back as medieval history. Yet still, with
only 800 years over its head, IL has the proud
aud unique boast of standing without its peer
In the art of the needle. l am speaking of the
class of laces of which / send you this speci-
men. OF this specimen itself. II stands alone In
America. Mrs. Carter of New York has offered
me $500 for 1t.
at is singular fact that under the micro
scope the thread used in 1t is of the same eX.
quisitely fine texture as that employed in the
Bnest point d'Aquille In Brussels and thence
the Honiton in England SO much for lie linen
looms of the middle ages.
IN giving this dear relic to the Southern
widows ana orphans, l feel that | am giving
them bit OF my heart. kept it out Of the
celebrated set J recently SOLD for my only
child: In giving 1t 10 The orphans OF the Amer.
holy cause. Iu haste. yours most respectfully.
MATILDA HERON SToEPEL''
The lace was rallied Off ana is now Ia the
possession of st. Louis lady.
The morning call., 1894-08-04
NINE. BIANCHPS BENEFIT.
A Concert Where Much Local Talent
Was DiSDIaVed


A large number of Nine. Giovanna BianchPs
musical friends had volunteered TO assist at the
benefit concert rendered to her B Metropolitan
Temple yesterday evening and an excellent ELL
tertainment was the result. The audience,
however, though fairly large was not so large
as the excellence of the object warranted.
The volunteer orchestra from the Musicians
Union numbered thir;y-tive strong and played
extremely well under the direction OF Louis
Schmidt Sr. Like everything else In the pro-
gramme the musicians performance was con-
scientiOuSlv ncored. There was only one per-
former who was not encored and that was Herr
John Marquardt. His playing of a Vleux-
temps "Romance" and Spanish Dance by
Sarasate was an artistic treat, but evidently the
hearers had made up their minds 10 conscien-
tIousy have every one only twice and as they
mad heard TWO violin solos therefore they did
not ask Herr MarQuardt for more. The great
drawback to this kindly habit OF indscrmn-
atey encOrlng everything is that It not only
proiongs the programme, but also makes
recall cease 10 be any especial distinction.
Sgnor q. Pan!ZZa sang the Figaro Here,
Figaro There" from the Barber of Seville" In
true operate style and was much appauded;
Mrs Lyman |. Mowry also sang Arditrs LET
Me Love Thee'' we'll Miss Ida Valerga and
Mrs. LeopoIdina Steifan gave a duet from LA
Glac0nda,' an opera that Is almost too dra-
matte for the concert platform. The late
POnchelis music, particularly the "Giaconda,"
is fine enough 10 stand on It's own merits. but it
has an especial in crest just at present, when
his pupils, Puccni, Leoncavallo. Mascagni,
etc., are so distinguishing themselves. The
duet from aida" which was given last as an
encore 10 the "Giaconda." suited the two
ladies better. as they did not display any ten
dency TO overexert themselves In the Verdi
music
Charles Morel sang romanZa OF his own
composition with taste and skill; Hugo Mans
feldt played "Valse Caprice" and 5. Blum
sang TO the entire satisfaction OF his audience.
The other singers, all of whom were encored,
were: Mrs. Clara PetermaG, Miss S. Hull,
Madame Ellen COursen. Roeckel, Herr Ed
LOlZ and j. A. Fogarty.
The morning call., 1894-08-04
KNOWLEDGE
Srinps cnmfnrt and imnroVement and

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more. with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all Drug
gists In 50c and ST bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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