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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-09-14
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

Tomato Sauce: Strain one quart
Of canned tomatoes, add half cup OF
sugar. and when it boils thicken with
two tablespoonfnls of corn starch.
Season to taste. Chicago Record.
Birthday Cake: One cup of butter,
two cups of sugar, three cups Of fonr,
four eggs, one cup of milk, two tea
spoons of baking powder. Bake in =
large dripping pan and frost heavily.
A very delicious cake.-Mrs. II. NJ.
West, in Western Rural.
Breakfast cereals should always be
cooked in double boiler, because
much stirring renders them extremely
starchy, and when they are boiled in
single boiler stirring is the only pre-.
ventive of burning. They will be much
richer and more palatable if cooked
with milk than with water.-N. Y.
World.
To Destroy Beetles: Make waters
in the following way: Take an ounce
each of red lead, castor sugar. and
-four, mix them together. and roll out
very thin. Cut them in small rounds,
and place them on the floor at night,
/ wherever the pest congregates This
is one of the surest methods of Kidding
house of beetles. Leeds Mercury.
-Scalloped Salmon: Open pound
can salmon. pick free from skin and
bones, and lay first layer of salmon,
then layer of bread crumbs, pepper
and salt, and little butter, then put
in more salmon and bread crumbs in
alternate layers until the baking dish
is full. Add teacupful Of milk, and
bake about fifteen minutes-Prairie
Farmer.
Cheese Egg Toast: Boil two eggs
hard, pound them in the mortar with
enough cream to make them into
paste, season with pepper and salt,
and mix in a tablespoonful of good
grated cheese. Toast a round of bread
from tin loaf, cut off the crust. but
ter it, and cut it into four or six pieces;
spread each piece thinly with anchovy
| paste, pile the egg mixture on the top,
and cover with bread crumbs, and a
tiny bit of butter on each piece; place
in the oven to get hot, and serve
Leeds Mercury:
Raspberry Jam: To FIVE or six
pounds of red raspberries mot too
ripe) add an equal quantity of finest
white sugar. Mash the whole we'll in
preserving kettle; add about q quart
of currant juice, or ripe currants, boil
gently until it jellies upon a cold
plate. Put into small jars, cover with
branded paper, and tie thick, white
paper over them. Keep in dark, dry
and cool place. Strawberries and
blackberries may be damned in the
| same way, leaving out the currants.--
Farm, Field and Fireside.
-Beef-Loaf: Two pounds of lean
beef chopped fine, with two cups OF
bread-crumbs, and seasoned highly
with pepper. salt, nutmeg, sweet
marjoram, and little minced onion,
and wet up with half cup of good
gravy; two eggs beaten light, and
mixed with the meat. Press firmly in
| to the mould. fit on the cover, and set
in dripping pan of boiling water to
cook slowly for an hour and quarter.
When done, let it get perfectly cold
before turning out. 1t must be cut in
| thin slices at the table Home Queen.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-09-14

"Ah, my darling wife," said George
the week after his marriage. IF your
husband were to die what would You
do?'
said the wife, redect.vely; Il never
thought of that. must look into my
Book of Etiquette and read the rules
for young widows. Chicago News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-09-14
Matrimoplal Itcm.

81 understand yolng Briefess il
about to marry the daughter Of old
Bonds, the millionaire"
Yes, SO / am told. he will give up
the law business and GO into the SON
in-law business n-Texas Siftingx
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-09-14
SCHOOL AND cAuRcH.

There are something like forty
thousand public schools in Japan. Tho
buildings are comfortable and educae
tion is compulsory.
The Methodist National university.
Washington, d. c., has received an en-
dowment OF $780, IT'S for the chair Of
history from New York woman. The
fund for the proposed hall OF history
now amounts to SOL, ESQ.
1T is estimated that the Protestant
churches OF America, Great Britain and
Europe are represented in their work
for other lands by 1900 missionaries
and more than 10000 native workers.
and have expended during the past
year about $12, SOC, o0o
Rev. DR.. Merricls, s. j., former
president Of st. Francis Xavier's col
Iege, has returned to New York after
an absence of some years. Hl-health
obliged him to retire for time from
active duty. and he has spent the last
few years in comparative qniet in Bosr
ton.
The famous DIR. Duff once said to
an Edinburgh audience that II the la
dies of that city would give him mere
" the cost of that portion of their silk
dresses that swept the pavements Of
the streets he would, with that money,
support all his mission schools in In
dia.
in Christian interest persons connected
with the press. has been formed in
London. It is hoped that similar or
CARNATIONS for promoting the spirit
ual we'll being of those who are en-
gagged on the press will be formed in
other large centers.
THE Biddeford (Me.) school board
proposes to build an addition to the
school building in the town, and the
citizens have suggested that the addi-
ton take the form of a high board
fence, built in front Of the building, In
order to hide the architectural mon
strosity from the public gaze
--Gen. Booth, in one of his recent
salvation talks in Scotland, referring
to the angels who had warned Lot and
his family to leave the doomed city
said: II do like these angels. When
go to Heaven and have got over the
first surprise at all I shall see there
I'll go and have a cup of tea with
them"
-One of the most remarkable
churches is to be found at Frenden~
thai, in the Black Forest. 1t Is built
on such plan that the men are nm
able to see the women, and vice versa,
for it is composed of two wings. which
meet at an angle where the pulpit
stands. The right wing is allotted to
men and the left one to women Of the
congregation.
Cincinnati has a new $500 sgos-i
| pei wagonn-a gift to Methodist so-
ciety OF that town from T. A. Snyder.
rich layman. 1t is fitted in elegant
style, the body being Of sage green,
with jet holdings. while the interior
| Is finished in cream enamel Fourteen
people can be seated comfortably.
while space in the center il reserved
for the preacher.
| The Order at st. Monica is an or
der of widows. It is an Episcopal or
eanization, and its head is Sister Caro-
lime, the widow Of Rev. Ferdinand
/ Ever, of New York. It was formed in
1884, but its members were somewhat
scattered and engaged in different pur-
suits until recently, when they have
been invited to reunite at Springfield,
H., and to take charge Of an orphan
age there.
The Baptist Union throws ont y
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-09-14
Quick At /. Pun.

Lady Morgan. the Irish novelist, was
good at pun. Some one spoke of the
laxity of certain bishop in regard to.
Lenten fasting and concluded: II boz
lieve he would eat horse on Ash
Wednesday,
''And very proper diet, said hen
ladyship, IF it were fast horse. p
Wit of Women.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-09-14
-..Haxe WON finished vour STORY. Mr

SERGEANT Byles?" asked Mr.. Barnes
Peacock. Q. c.. somewhat supercilious-
ly, as the serjeant sat down in the
court, after an elaborate speech to the
Judges. 81 have" was the quiet reply,
given with the quiet smile for which
the serieant was noted; land now, Mr..
Peacock, yoa can unfold your tale. ~
Household Words.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-09-14
| Financial Greed. |.

"A Financial Creed Mike" said
Flooding Pete, who had been reading
from newspaper, what kind of
money do you like best?" And Mean
dering Mike, as he rolled over far
enough to break of daisy that tickled
his ear. murmured: ANY kind. p
Washington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-09-14

--ssGreat fun in bowling along on =
bicycle, isn't there?" THAT is just
where you are wrong. Bowling is
barred You have to be plumb sober
to manage ons Of 'eu. - Indianapolis
Journal
The Van Buren press., 1895-06-15
A Snake Haunted Tract-Iudia.

In spots of jeopardy and awkward
angles, attack from behind is the main
thing to guard against. Walking on
tous, communed with myself CT
snakes and beasts, duly considering
what terrible bugbears they are to
stay-at-homes. An old poet has told us
not to whistle till we are well clear OF
the wood; "but whistle ye merrily to
yourselves" l soliloquized, "all ye
who range the byways Of a snake
haunted tract. Sing somewhat loudly,
by the way; let there be melody
not In your hearts only, but on your
lips. Thus shall ye prove yourselves
very lords Of creation. From the notes
Of your hymn shall each lewd beast
and unclean reptile flee away, alright
ed and amazedl" Would that had
practiced what mused on in silence;
for, even as I unused, the swish OF
a rattan rang sharp behind, and, look.
ing back, saw my boy fell deadly
serpent to the earth. l had stepped
clean over himl 1t was q great escape.
NV pyjamas were tucked up to the
knee, and If the brute had had time tc
coil and strike, my bare legs lay at the
mercy Of his merciless fangs He had
been lying at full length in rut, be
tween some logs transversely placed ir
boggy bit Of way, and I, walking
past noiselessly in rubber-soled shoes
had caught him mapping. Words
The Van Buren press., 1895-06-15
A Sick Cobb,er Fed by His Dog.

There lived on the outskirts of .
small village in Illinois an old man who
eked out precarious living as cobbler
and in cultivating little patch Of gar
den. His only companion was an old
dog called Bob, and, like his master,
the dog was always in q half-starved
condition. One day a gentleman pass
ing by the cobbler's house and taking
pity on poor Bob, beckoned him to fol-
low, which the dog did readily enough.
Arriving at the gentleman's house Bob
was taken to the kitchen and given .
hearty meal. Then, to the cooks dis
may, he seized large piece of cold
roast beef from the table and ran away
with it. Attracted by the uproar, the
gentleman came to the kitchen, and
was highly indignant when he heard OF
the dogs perfdy. Determined that Bob
should not profit by his theft, the gen.
tleman followed the dog to the cob
bler's little house, and, to his surprise,
found that Bob was standing by his
master, with the meat in his mouth.
The gentleman also found that the cob
bier was in bed, very i'll and weak, and
instead of Furnishing the dog, rs he at
first intended, he took good care that
neither Bob nor his master should want
In future. ST. Louis Republic.
The Van Buren press., 1895-06-15
In Love with His Mother.

OF all love affairs in the world, none
can surpass the true love OF big boy
for his mother. 1t is pure and noble,
honorable to the highest degree In
both. l do not mean merely dutiful
affection; mean love that makes
boy gallant and courteous to his
mother, saying to every body plainly
that he is fairly in love with her. Next
to the love Of husband, nothing SO
crowns a woman's life with honor as
this second love, this devotion Of son
TO her. I never yet knew boy to
turn out bad who began by falling in
love with his mother. Any man may
fall in love with a fresh-faced girl, and
the man who is gallant with the girl
may cruelty neglect his worn and
weary wife; but the boy who is a
lover Of his mother in her middle age
is a true knight who will love his wife
as much in her sere-leaved autumn as
he did in the daisied springtime.-De'
troit Free Press
The Van Buren press., 1895-06-15
slsMARok's TRAITS.
How the Old Chancellor Came Out Aheed
Of . Stupid HotslksepsF.

How the Old Chancsll0r Came Out AheAd
Of Stupid Hotslksepsr.
Perhaps the chief trait Of his genius
IL to be found in his entire freedom
from the preconceived notions, and IN
the limpidness Of his mind, which 10
fused to submit to accepted fallscies.
This tendency in early age earned for
him, OF the dull pedantry and priuae
Philistines around him, the sobriquet
of "Tolle Bismarck" mad Biz.
marek; but later on It resulted In the
complete demolition Of the old system
OF diplomacy. For equivocation and
downright falsehood his powerful In
tellect gu bstituted kind of outrageous
frankness which bewildered and out
witted his adversarieA. Nothing, how
ever, marks his strong personality
more viyidly than the intense hatrods
and blind devotions with which he has
surrounded himself. He had the cour-
age to be himself, the power to rely
upon himself and to look at things n
the face, while the keen sense of
humor enabled him to rec clearly tho
vast array OF sham and pompous pre-
tense Of public and private life. Never
had madness more method than -
shown by the originality OF thie
strange being, half Mephistopheles,
half dragon, who, before subduing to
his iron will the whole Of European
diplomacy, shocked and horrified the
fories Of the old school with the in
nuendoes and insinuations, the sar-
casms and stories, the gibes and jokes
which he flung 1T their heads merci-
lessly and continually. Tho wigged
and powdered pomp which covered
diplomatic pretense and mendscity
was torn aside the instant that Prince
Bismarck got grip Of political real
tiles, and his first appearance among
the dignifled excellencies Of the Ger
man diet constituted veritable rcvo-
luton.
The incidents Of his carly relations
with these empty-headeo 'importants
sans Importance" offer. perhaps, the
most rscy Of the many anecdotes re-
lsted--in Prince Bismarck's own words
In many cases-in his Boswell. bis
faithful secretary, DR.. NORTH Busch.
His first encounter at Frankfort was
with his hostler, who, like ali|the good
burghers Of the Free City ct that time.
was intensely anti-Prussian. The old
hotel where he put up, as the Prussian
delegate to the diet, ives not provided
with complete system Of bells, and
Bismarck asked for Q. hand bell, 81
least, wherewith to communicate with
his valet. But he was grufay told
there was none to spare, and that ht
must shift for himself. Early next
morning the loud report OF q pistol SCI
all the guests in q panic, with the OK
ception of BismarcA's servant, who ex
planned that, as no bell was forthcom
ing, his master had summoned him p,
pistol shot. Five minutes later the de
sired bell was placed within Bismsrck'
reach.-N. Y. Post
The Van Buren press., 1895-06-15
CRIPPLEs SUDDENLY HEALED.
An Amusing Incident Of Semi-Savage
Rule in the Hawaiian Islands.

An Amusing Incident Of Semi-Savage
Rule in the Hawaiian Islands.
Judge Austin of Hilo relates some
interesting experiences OF his own
while secretary to Princess Ruth, in
1854. At that time she was governess
of Hawaii.
He had been appointed secretary,
but with orders from Kamehameha Ill.
that Keelikolani should never interfere
with his work. In that year there was
large gathering of the natives at Kai-
lua, commanded to assemble by her in
order to explain to the people the tax
laws and to enforce the payment OF
taxes. A large lanai was provided in
which the meeting took place, and she
proposed to address them.
It was the unwritten law that the
very old and infirm, all cripples and in
curables, should be exempt from taxa
tion. The natives were unwilling to
pay taxes, SO they prepared for the
meeting.
Many who were young men and in
the best physical condition, came in,
appearing to be doubled up with dis
ease. Many used stats and walked
with trembling steps. Some walked
slowly, coughing at every STEP Some
held up leg and appeared to be Grip
pies. One enterprising native appeared
on a stretcher, carried by four of his
companions. When the assembly
opened it appeared like a hospital
without well person in it. and it mum
bered several hundred. The princess
made a brief address, and was followed
by her secretary, Judge Austin, who
told them that all present would have
to pay taxes, as there was nothing the
matter with them.
At once there was commotion. The
men who were doubled up Strengthened
themselves out. The coughing stopped
The men with game" legs moved
about quickly. The man who came OF
a stretcher got up and made speecl
to the crowd, showing that he had ;
very poor opinion of the government
The stats were flung aside. In few
moments fine stalwart body of mel
were seen taking the mountain roa'
and moving off with perfect ease, an'
the lanai was Uttered with the debri
| of the materials they had used in max
ing themselves apparent cripples AM
Antrim. Pacific Commercial AdvertiseI
The Van Buren press., 1895-06-15
A MODEL CHILD.

Her sempers always sunny, her hair is ever
neat;
she doesn't care for csndy-she says II Is too
sweetl.
sns loves to study lessons-her sums arc al.
ways right;
And she gladly goes 70 bed At eight every sin.
gle night
der aprons never tumbled. her hands are al
ways clean;
With buttons missing from her shoe she never
has been seen.
ene remembers to say Thank you, /" and Yes,
maam. II you please;"
ana sne never cries, nor frets. nor whines;
she's ne'er been known to tease.
Each night upon the closet shelf she puts away
her toys;
She never slams the parlor door, nor makes
the slightest noise;
But she loves to run on errands and to play
with little brother.
And she's never In her life been known to dis.
obey her mother.
who Is this charming little matds
1long to grasp her handl"
She's the daughter Of Mr. Nobody,
And she lives In Nowhereland
Helen Hopkins, in St. Nicholas.
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rIREsIpE FRAGMENTS.

Pink Frosting.-To white frosting,
add few drops Of cochineal colorinR,
and it makes q delicate pink. More
than this makes q deeper shade
Home Queen.
Sausage Toast.-Fry some rounds
Of bread, and afterwards fry three
sausages; remove the meat from the
skin; spread It on the croutons Of
bread, season with cayenne pepper,
and serve on folded napkin. prettily
garnished. Leeds Mercury.
--Fricasseed Tripe. Cut pound Of
tripe In narrow strips. Put Q small
cupful Of water with It, add bit OF
butter the size Of an egg, dredRe In q
largo teaspoonful Of flour; season with
q bunch of parsley, or small onion,
and let It simmer gently, not boil, for
half an hour.-Good Housekeeping.
Orange Souff1e.-Peel and slice six
oranges, put in a glass dish layer Of
oranges, then one OF sugar, and SO on
until all the orange is used and let
stand two hours; make q soft boiled
custard Of yollks Of three eggs, pint Of
milk, sugar to taste with grating Of
orange peel for flavor, and pour on the
oranges when cool enough not to
break the dish; beat whites of eggs to Q
stiff froth, stir In sugar aud put over
the pudding. Orange Judd Farmer.
Virginia Fried Chicken.-Dice and
fry one-half pound Of salt pork until II
is we'll rendered. Cut up q young
chicken, soak for half an hour In salt
and water. wipe dry, season with
pepper, roll in flour and fry in hot fat
until each piece is Of o rich brown
color. Take up and set aside In
warming closet. Pour into the gravy
one cup Of milk-half cream Is better;
thicken with o spoonful Of -four and
add spoonful OF butter and chopped
parsley; boil up and.pour over the hot
chicken, or, If preferred, serve with
out the cream gravy, with bunches Of
fried parsley. Plain boiled rice should
accompany this.-Farmer's Voice.
Ground Rice Pancakes.-Set q pint
Of new milk in very clean sauce pan,
and when it is scalding hot stir in two
tablespoonfuls of ground rice previous
ly mixed, smooth in one-quarter pint
Of cold milk, keep 1t on the fire
till it thickens, but do not let It boil,
but it into bowl to cool, stirring In
gently one-quarter of q pound Of fresh
(, butter. When cold add two ounces Of
sugar, little nutmeg and four eggs
! well beaten with = pinch Of salt Drop
enough Of this mixture into ~ little
lard as possible, and fry It nice light
brown. Sift sugar over them, roll
them and serve with lemon cut and
laid around the dish. .-Boston Budget.
-Lettuce Salad. Prepare the let
tuce by washing each leaf separately
In cold water, rejecting any portion
that may be bruised or brown. Drain
on fresh towl or napkin and place In
dish on ice or In some cool place until
needed. When ready TO use, II the
leaves are too large, tear them In
pieces with tho fingers or . fork do
not cut with knife), rejecting the
large and harder portion Of the
midrib. Serve with . dressing Of
strained, stewed tomato and lemon
juice, IN the proportion Of one table
spoonful Of lemon Juice to ono small
cup Of tomato, with salt to season. A
gsYnish Of the chopped or grated yolka
Of hard boiled eggs makes pleasing
addition. Health.
The Van Buren press., 1895-06-15
Too Much System.

"There is too much system in this
school business" growled Tommy
Just because snickered little the
monitor turned me over TO the teacher
the teacher turned me over to the
principal and the principal turned me
over to paw"
"Was that allP'
"No. Paw turned me over his knee
Indianapolis Journal
The Van Buren press., 1895-06-15

-Hallam thought that his "Litera-
ture of Europe" was one OF the most
exhaustive treatises ever written.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-04-01
France win Avoid War.

LONDON, April Another sharp warn
ing to France was given by the British
cabinet when, after a long conference,
they instructed Lord Kimberley to take
whatever measures were necessary to en-
force respect for British interests in the
Upper Nile. Lord Kimberley made re-
port upon long conference which he held
with Baron de Courcel, the French am
bassador. He also presented dispatches
from Lord Dufferin, British ambassador
to France, telling of an interview he had
with NJ. Hanotaux, the French foreign
minister. The latter expressed his sincere
desire TO maintain the most friendly rela.
tions between France and Great Britain
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-04-01
EATAL TROLLEY ACCIDENT.


Four Killed and scvrinl ! jared by Jump
ing from the Car.
HAzLEToN, Pa. Aprl IA horrible en-
tastrophe occurred ON Saturday at Jeans.
Vile, when trolley car ran away, dashed
down the mountain instantly killing
three passengers, fatally iniuring two
more, while others were badly hurt. Tho
motorman on the Lehigh Traction line
lost control of his car, and the passengers
who were killed and injured had leaped co
save their lives. The dead are: Mrs. John
EARLY, of Beaver Meadow; Edward early
her son, aged 8 years. Mrs. Watkin IT,
Williams, of Hazleton Mrs Joseph Evans,
If Hazleton, who died from her injuries
last night. Mrs. Evans was the only pei
son remaining on the car who sustained
any injuries. The others were hurt in
jumping Her 10 year-old son, James, is
in a critical condition.
Motorman Albert Seitz was in charge of
the car There were nearly score of pas
sengers in the car, and it was gliding
along at a rapid speed when it reached the
top of the mountain at Jeansville The
car crossed the brow and started down the
incline 1t had not gone far, however,
when the passengers noticed that they
speed. In moment all seemed to realize
that they were aboard runaway car
Motorman Seitz had lost control of it and
away it dashed down tine mountain.
Then somebody rushed for the rear door.
Instantly every other passenger followed.
There were shrieks and cries and the con
ductor, who stood on the rear platform,
was unable to allay their fear. AT this
moment the car was rushing at awful
speed, perhaps forty miles an hour. Then
off leaped one of the passengers. 1t was a
woman. She struck the ground, rolled
over and over down the decline, and was
found there corpse. Another followed
her, then from both sides of the rear plat
form they leaped to escape death. Three
of those who jumped were killed instantly,
while the others received injuries of more
or less severity.