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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-30

vested his money and all that resuiteo
from the sale of his farming impie-
ments and household goods in quar-
ter-section Of land in western Nebras-
ka, giving, as everybody did, mort
gage on the fapm for the balance
which he was unable to pay down.
Both he and his wife had a great an
tipathy to giving mortgage ou.
there was no other way; and then IL
was not SO large but that in three
years they could pay it of-perhaps In
two, if they should have extra good
crops At all events, they would De as
economical in every way as possible
and pay it off at the earliest practic-
able day.
There was small house on thelI
place when they went there, new, and
built purposely for the buyer; two
rooms and kitchen, with lott IL
which a person could sleep, though
under the middle of the roof only
could one stand upright. But they re-
garded it as only temporary AFFAIR
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-30
OUR COUNTRY HOSTS.
what They Think Of Our little Fads an
FwnCles.

wh AZ They Think Of Our Little Fads ana
FsnCies.
A young friend of mine overhead
this conversation between the pro-
prietress of q country farmhouse ana
her help the other morning;
..Manda, have you rung that second
bell?"
yves. indeed; but never see such
pcoplel Eight o'clock breakfast! who
ever heerd O. such thing! Why. I'm
nrettv near ready for dinner now"
ooh. them folks dunno anything
,hont time. / can't see how they do
e. Six o'clock breakfast is late enough
for anyone. = II.
There's that Mr.. Craig. goes in his
room an writes three hours day, an
calls that work" -,
..Why, Eben'd saw cord o WOOD IN
that time"
Eben would probably get City cents
for his labor. while Mr.. Craig, who Is
well-known magazine contributor,
earns twenty Ave dollars. But let thai
pass. H.,
"Manda, if that Miss Clark asks fo'
anv more stale bread. you just tell mel
there amt any. want what I've go'
for the fapjacks.
"My gracious, II nice, hot biscuits
amt good enough for them, then II
like to knowl
San that himsy Mrs. Hall askin'
mixed my biscuit with spoon!
swell, If her conscience is as cieal
as NV hands are, then it's . might.
good thing for her.
Here they come! Look out for tina
pork steak, Manda, an see that
don't burn."-Philadelphia Times
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-30
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Yo..,h III. the son Of the famous
80 Tbares. was known among his
subjects as tho HATED King
.,.,,sr consented to the formal cere-
mony OF coronation.
Gail Hamilton has about recoss.
from her long and painful Illness
she still denies herself by ner ooos
orders to any but intimate ir,enu .,
She is now at her old home IN Ha",i
ton Mass. her namesake town.
sn;te Of the inroads of her illness MISS
hodge ia still attractive, picture OF
Youth and grace in an elderly woman
nv the will of the late joseph 4.
Perkins. of Brooklyn, the foiiowins
h.oue.ts for charitable purposes sI0
made: Twenty-Five Thousand doiiars ~
~. Church Charity foundation. OF Long
Island: Sos. 600 to the Brooklyn MONS
for aged men: $4,000 to the Brooklyn
! Industrial School association ana nome
for destitute children. He also g"e'
$40 600 to the Brookly institute OF ar~
and sciences. -
| The will Of the late Mrs Hope roy
ter Walker, of Boston, gives the grcae
err part Of her estate, which amou n,s
to about $40, 900 to the Bristol ulo
Ladies' Home, Bristol, 4. J.. unoer .no
conditions that the managers OF the
home build or buy suitable builo'ne
fov the use of the inmates instead ol
a.. one now in use. 1t is the only DC.
ouest of any great consequence tnaS
the institution has received nere'o-
fore.
) French royalists are thinking or
$ tbrovinu the Due d. Orleans. on account
t - his behavior at the wedding OF ms
s;star. he was exclusive, dining IN ono
> room with a few friends, whiio
d oost Of his adherents had to sit AZ =
8 second table in another room. Nine
It teen courses were served at his dinner
r and only fifteen at theirs, but the naro-
t oct thing to bear seems to be that rose
o sherbet was provided for him and nos
for his followers
, Upset prices for the Comte dc farls
d landed property have been liked Dy tns
n Seine civil court in order TO sest.e ~
A. his estate. The chateau d Eu Is to o.
N cod for 81 600, 900, the chateaud Am
RS boise for Sl2, 0O0 the estate at borle
to for $50 600. that at Cannes for So0.ooo
and the other lands in France for 40
ey mo The Spanish palace at Viii'
A Manriaue is assessed at $50, 200. a.
nd will be bought in by the family, as IN
q prices do notrepresent the value OF IN
ay property, and the sale is only lorna
as ity required by the French prooa'
lai laws.
Nelson's and Hoods names Al
'ur both Inundated by Viscount bridpor
err the granddaughter Of the two great 2,
mirals and the bearer OF Nelson's
be- Gillian title of duke of Bronte, onerir
will for sale at public auction the meoa
big and other relics OF Englands nav
'er- hero. They include the ten meds
cry and orders he wore when shot oov
,es- on the deck of the Victory. the go
ils- sword hilt presented to him by
captains after the battle OF the M
the diamond aigrette given to him
the sultan, the jewels from the swe
Of honor given by the king OF Napl
ana his inkstand. and the gold casket p
- sented with the freedom OF the cisy
nro- London.
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AMONG ANTARCTIC FROST.
Expeditions by the Dutch to That Lit'io'
Known Quarter In 1915.

Known Quarter In 1915.
Cape Horn was rounded for the nrs'
time in 1915 by Dutch expeoitlon'
which had set ont from Amsterdam ln
the Hoorne Tor Horn and the Zen
dracht for Unity) to find new west
ern route to the East Indies, and SO to
evade the ordinance OF she states gen.
eral prohibiting all Dutch SHIPS not
engaged in the service of the Dutch
East India company from passing oy
the cape of Good Hope to the eastward
or through the straits of Magellan TO
the westward, says a writer In Mchii-
lan's Magazine. The HORNE was
burned at the entrance to the straits Oh
MAGELLAN. and some of her timbers
were found on the SPOT half century
later by Sir John Marlborough. whom
Charles IL. sent to Patagonia Tor goia,
The other vessel pushed on, don oieo
and named the Horn after the lose
shin (which had also received its name
from the place of that name In hoi-
land. of which one of the principals IN
the undertaking was native)' as
covered and named latter the Amster-
dam merchant who conceived the IDEAL
the straits OF lie Marie, and hnaiiy
reached the Pacific.
Seventeen years earlier announcer
Dutchman, Dirck Gerritz, in vessel OF
only one hundred and fifty tons our.
den. which formed part OF the East
India squadron OF Simon OF Cordes'
had been driven by bad weather
from the western entrance o.
the straits of Magellan as 1a'
south as latitude CO degrees, and dis
covered the islands now known as th'
South Shetlands. TO him it wa
: coast resembling that 6 Norway
| mountainous and covered with snow
| His statement was regarded as apoc
I rbnval until Mr.. William Blyth, in tn
: wear 1910, rediscovered the island
: while on a voyage from Montevideo
r Valparaiso. =,
. The Dutch navigator De Gonnevlli
II was credited with having, even befor
y Gerritz, discovered Terra Australi
n to the south of Africa, but we kno'
from Pigafetta, the biographer
.. Magellan. that the phrase Ansac'
!, pole" was a very loose one, and wa
;. taken to mean the southern hem
snbere. which is vastly different ma
=. ter. Moreover, De Bonneville brougi
. home to France with him the son
= the sovereign of his new-found Ian
~ which is of itself sufficient to pro-
- that he did not penetrate far sout
:. But his story and the signs OF ,
- dusky captive set the hearts OF /
"a countrymen beating with wild hop
- for over a century and halt-Bost
,r. Globe.
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here before. Well, as ] was going 10
say, ] made up my mind this morning
that none Of them that bought their
land of me should be let suffer. You
can lust take another year for your
pavment, and / guess l can keep US
all till spring"
Could it be? Did they bear aright7
For n moment Mr.. Carter was mo-
tionless, then grasping the hand OF the
main old man to thank him, he sur
found himself unable to utter word
! while Mrs. Carter, who could restrain
her tumultuous feelings no longer
! suddenly threw her apron over mel
head and burst into fit OF convulsiv'
weeping.
| Mr.. Brown had not counted on any
such scene. He was well-nigh over
come himself, but grasping his nat
which he had deposited on the moor
he said to Mr.. Carter: "Spose we g
out and look round little. ~ \. In
dependent.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-30
BITS OF ETIQUETTE.

A Few Points on Correct Behavior In
varied Places and at Varied Times.
A bride should acknowledge wed.
ding gifts as soon as received ana not
wait till after the wedding, unless the
qiNs arrive too late to be acknowl-
edged before.
An invitation to a garden party re-
ouires an after call, whether the per.
son invited attends or not. The call
should be made inside a month. A
small informal at home does not re-
ouire an after call, but large and
| formal affair does
For an afternoon wedding in the fan
a simple menu would be bouilion OF
consomme in cups, cold salmon with
mayonnaise dressing, thin buttered
sandwiches, creamed sweetbreads
chicken croquettes and salad, cake
ices, fruits, coffee, punch.
At an afternoon summer wedding
the groom should wear q black frocl
coat, light trousers. black cloth o
white duck waistcoat and white tic
A Tuxedo coat is supposed to be worl
in the evening at home, or in maxim
informal calls, and in the summer an
otherwise only on occasions when ladie
are not present. At the theater, unfes
i ladies are of the party, Tuxedo Goa
is proper.
At the reception at the brides hous
after the wedding. the maid OF homo
stands by the bride and helps receiv
even though she is but young scho
' girl, not yet out. The brides paren
/ also stand in the line. The parents
4 the groom, however, do not recefv
They stand in some conspicuous pla
where they can be seen and congrat
lated by the guests, or ii they q
! strangers they are introduced by t
Z brides family. -Philadelphia Times
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HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

-prunA Soufie: Twenty-eight
brunes stewed In as little water as pos
sible. Press through colander; add
the whites offour eggs aud six table
spoonfuls Of sugar. Bake delicate
brown and serve with whipped cream
Prairie Farmer.
-Osweqo Cake: Quarter OF pound
of corn -four, two ounces OF butter, Two
ounces of fine sugar. and one teaspoon,
full of baking powder. Beat sugar ana
butter to a cream, and add two eggs
then -four and powder Bake IN shai'
low tin (buttereD in moderate oven
Leeds Mercury.
Aurora Ice: Beat in mortar q
half pound of sweet and half an ounce
Of bitter almonds; mix the same with
a quart of water and strain through a
cloth. Make strip OF pound OF
sugar and boil pretty high; mix with
almond water and boil until clear.
Add the yolss of four we'll beaten eggs
and stir gently until thoroughly mixed
When cold, freeze. Bazaar.
-Custard Ice Cream: One quart OF
milk, yolks of six eggs. one cup OF
sugar. one pint of cream. one tea
spoonful of 1avoring. Make a boilee
custard with milk. sugar and eggs
strain, and when cold add cream ant
sugar, if desired, together with tn
fiavoring. Beat the whites OF TN
eggs and add just before freezing.
the cream is to be nodded, add on
tablespoonful of gelatine that ha
been soaked one hour In one-half Gu
, of cold milk reserved from rule. BIOS
; ton Budget.
-Doughnuts Without Baking Pow
l der: Two thirds sour milk. one-thir
cup cold water, four tablespoonful
: thick sour cream, two eggs, one lew
( teaspoonful saleratus, and one cupf'
o granulated sugar. Flour to roll. He'
$ the eggs very light, adding pinch
y salt. Add sugar, then cream, and la
!, the milk and water. Stir all togeth'
r before adding the flour. in which u
h saleratus has been well mixed. Re
quite thin, and cut as crulfcrs
t, twisted doughnuts. - Z. Mary
Orange Judd Farmer.
n Chocolate -Bavarian Cream: A !
m freshing dessert for hot day is 3
ld varian cream with chocolate, and
IS manufacture is quite simple. Boil
~ gether a pint of cream or rich mi
'k and two tablespoonful Of sugar; VIII
40 nearly cool, flavor with vanilla. a
add the yoIks of four eggs well beat
n and two sticks Of chocolate which ha
r. been dissolved in little hot wat
~ When it has become quite cold stir
pint of cream which has been whipr
r, to a stiff froth. Put in mold and
ne on the ice until wanted.
IS
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-30
ATTACKED BY BULLS.
A Train Assailed by Herd on the fortu-
Ruese Frontier.

A Train Assailed by . Herd on the Portu-
guese Frontier.
A report has been received In Paris
of an extraordinary encounter between
herd of bulls and railway train on
the Spanish and Portuguese frontier.
The incident occurred between Moravel
and Canaveral, close to the Portuguese
frontier. The train was traversing a
long plain, similar to hundreds OF
others which are used as grazing lana
In Spain, when the driver noticed
number of bulls on the track some dis
tauce ahead. He did not slacken speed,
Init blew the whistle repeatedly, with
the result that the herd cleared out OF
the wav, with the exception OF one
which suddenly lowered its head ana,
with a fierce below, made straight Tor
the engine. The result was disastrous
for the bull. The animal was COM
pletely cut TO pieces, and masses
of quivering flesh chung TO the
wheel and machinery, so much
so that further progress was im'
: possible, until the engine had been
cleaned. The officials had decided &c
dose. when, without moments warn
: ;pp. the remainder of tho herd, In
furiated probably by the sight O.
; blood, dashed down upon them. Their
was precipitated rush for the neares
commandments. and the last man ha'
9 scarcely scrambled in when the ouii
" attacked the carriages and renewed Tn
:; assault again and again, to the cor
d sternation of the passengers. In
Is oeudarme in charge OF the train CO..
u lected, as opportunity offered, hea
e. of stones, and theoretically peited Tn
% bulls. besides firing number OF shots
D. For two hours the battle ragged, an
70 at last. as night came on, the bull
le seemed to have had enough OF it, an
took themselves off, to the immens
relief of the passengers. But this we
n. not the end of their adventures. IL
re- on arriving at Valencia de Alcantar
Mt the passengers discovered that u
IS connecting Portuguese train had lei
a. and they were obliged to put up I.
n. the night as best they could in u
10. little frontier town - Westminst
"a. Gazette
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New Ribbon Bows.

One OF the distinguishing features OF
the butterfly bows that are to trim so
many of this summers gowns is that
they will be all loops and no ends.
This fact will add greatly to their
wearing qualities and keep them from
assuming SO quickly that draggled look
that is the saddest fault of most rib
bon trimmings. An expensive novelty
for those who desire something with
more dignity than the taffetas or gros
grains is a velvet ribbon, preferably
black, stamped with a Dresden design
in colors 1t has the advantage OF
keeping its freshness almost indefinite
| lv. Satin ribbons are scarcely seen
at all this season, SO if one has q
quantity from last years gowns, the
best thing to do with 1t Is to wash II
With gasoline and put 1t away until u
comes in vogue again. -philadslphia
pfeaA
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-30
Fall Hat Models.

Charming hats, built Of gold en-
broidery on the Hungarian style, were
shown to me; they are parted in front
over the brow in two delicate points,
with brim of zibeline. Persian lambs,
or dormouse, and above gracefully In
clined to one side was tuft OF gently
curved black or colored feathers
Fruits and feathers will be plentifully
used in millinery during the next sea-
son: so also will be fur and laces, al
though complete satin hats will be
worn as we'll, both embroidered and
lightly ornamented with paillettes-
in Directoire style, united in large
bows either in front or on the side
Another handsome hat, with some
what boat-shaped brim, consists Of
purple velvet with mammoth loop o.
broad lavender glace taffeta in front
while q mass of white and yellow rose
is located behind, en- couronne, ant
raising the blim.-St. Louis Republic
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oRews OF THE lRoNcLAOs.
mia Afam.o'.W q .smsn Tells Why America W
viii Not Become Marines.

fyyd N1am.Os. Wa rsman Tells my Amess
win Not become Marines.
Since the formation Of the new IRON
clad navy, there have been many c9n,
nlaints from the crews OF the harsn
treatment by the officers 10 an oiu
man-o' .warsman the nature OF the con-
nlaints Indicate the character OF the
crew. but John L. Mutter thus says ON
this point.
ION the 5th Of last March" he says
81 finished six-year term OF service
In the United States navy-all on IRON
clads-and, although / am poor msn'
would not try 1t another year ior
two hundred dollars month. pc
I,eve that the inmate of weii-con-
Quoted Jail ashore has better berth
"When one of our ironclads is load
ed for sea she goes plumb down into
the water, and in head sea does not
raise an inch. but wallops ahead IKE .
mad bull. The decks are swept oy
torrent from stem to stern, and except
the men ut the wheel and lookouts,
everybody goes below, matches are put
IN. electric lights glare out, ana we
have artificial ventilation that you can
taste: there Is no varied. wholesome
work to pass away the time and you
get weary of life. -
"This Is the cause Of desertion. Mer
will risk their lives to quit the ship
leaving two years pay behind. iner'
| is no remedy for this. In my opinion
| nothing that the governing MT can a.
1 will ever make their big huils Mt 10
: human beings to live in. and TINS
> the prime cause OF the complaint
q made by the crew. The grub is hrs
Q rate.
lyon have a hundred privilege
,. that were undreamed OF in the o.
h service. and If you are ill-treated II
/. generally because you deserve 1t. Br
% the fact is, men get Irritable unds
le the constant drill and horrible mono
onv. and break the rules TO get I'M
is trouble for q change
g. Moreover, the officers, espeeiai
II the younger ones. are hdgety 81
as restless. ! believe the constant crar
T. ming they undergo makes them irrit
ne HE. and they take 1t out OF the M
ut nv hazing and meddling in matte
t. that old-timers would take care NOV
70 see. =.
1t AS for the crews themselves, tn
m naturally get worse every year
oh vounr American of good sente
id. character can see no inducenent II
IL service that gives him onc-ffth the
he can get ashore. He can learn
up much seamanship on the Erie cal
nd Il -, 6sc owu master.
he "As to the fighting capacity OF
md new ships. no one can speak with
ffi- tainty, as they have not been tried
be- know that most OF the older officers
,ieye that smaller, lighter vessels
get eventually take the place OF these
on. rolling tanks One thing is very
ord tain, all the science and macnin
ok Aoat can not do away with the ne
Q Of sity for having good crews. -fl
delphia Times.
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HUMOROUS.

--.Emma. I Just saw the lieutenant
kissing you. Don't let me see .nas
again" Certainly, mamma. we snan
be more cautious hereafter. "-LussiRo
Batter.
az wish l had place in your
heart" said the summer young man
.Yes?" said the summer girl les
indeed. 1t is SO delightfully."- cold.
Indianapolis Journal
Small Margery had just been stunR
NV a wasp. II wouldn't a-minded its
SAILING all over my hand" she said.
between her sobs. cliff it hadn't sal
down so hard."-N. Y. Sun.
--"Are you very busy?' mo. sir.
what can we do for your" II notice
that the advertisement on the window
SAYS you have ten thousand oyercOa.s
for sale. Can try them onY'-fiie'
gende Blaetter.
The Philadel phian-'You didn't
have half as lively an earthquake as
-. had.n The New Yorlxer-"Weli,
von couldn't expect the earth to yawn
a. much In New York as in Philadel-
mia. "-Indianapoli Journal.
Little Ethel (horri6ed)-"We've
v;ted too many childred to our tea
Marty. There isn't enough for them TO
get more than bite each" Little
Dot (resignedly)-'That's too PAD.
Well have to call 1t . reception. ~.
Y. Journal.
81 wonder why Cupid ID always
) ranresented as q little boy. boy
( couldn't be such an unerring shot as
q Cur-- Couldn't he7 Say, did you
ever have q small boy and catapuis
: ret a spite against one OF your WIN
: dows?'-N. Y. Recorder.
q -.Why,. asked Dismal Dawson
g leaning over the fence, why do yor
, keep on diggin' when the boss am
= around?s because ! really like tn'
e lob, . said the new farm hand. OF
u real likin' for work." Sure. fou'e
orter take treatment. '-lndianapoli
N Journal
Cheap Firing. Professor (visitin
.tndent in his chambers HOY
: cold IL Is herel DO you never have
!. ar.c How can You work in this ten
ns-ature2, Student--s'Ah! professor
q, when begin to feel cold. just thin
- - nv cram. and then perspire q
re. overwhelming
"A Compromise. Wife Then y
are not going to Europe after all
ID. Husband-"No~ No tour throue
ler switzerland?n mo, no. mo eros
Jar ing the Alpsg' mo. no. no. "Wel
no have you any objection to buying 2
lot : new hat with an Alpine CROWN
Detroit Free Press
= Compromise. Mr.. Winterbottom
Emily. the doctor says All we ne
A. for these colds Of ours 10 whisky d
ous ouinine?" Mrs Winterbottom- Cyrs
lng Il you think you're going to get a
ION whisky down my throat you are mu
mistaken" Mr.. Winterbottotn- "a
h. ! haven't particle Of faith in quinn
ms So / brought them In separate pat
- ages. Here's your quinIne. "~Gpsea
Tsibun~
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PiOus Indians,

The history of Canada, especially its
earlier history, preserves the story OF
MANY q deed of heroism and devotion
on the part of Christian missionaries
who worked and persisted among the
Indians, but there are few stories
which reflect so much credit on Indian
piety as that published from Quebec.
Montapnais and Eskimos came from
the southern shore OF Hudson strait 70
worship in the province OF Quebec.
This involved tramp on foot OF one
thousand miles through an inhospita'
BILE country, through forests, across
rivers, mountains and lakes, to render
a duty they owed to their religion
Boston Transcript
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.vThers is one peculiar fact about
professional thief that I always notice,
and that is that he invariably insists
on going into q crowd, where suspicion
IA sure to rest on him." said Detective
Murray. Another thing Is that yoa
can't induce these fellows to leave
town, and go where they are unknown.
Then, of course. when we see them Ia
a crowd the only thing to do 10 to ~
rest them The prisoner nets mp
howl that we are bounding him and
driving him to commit crimes. but
stu he persists In going whsrs he L
sure to 30 neticed," = Philadeaphis
Cali