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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23
FALL COSTUMES.


Hints ON Feminine Apparel for koiiowses
of the Fashions.
Tailor-made gowns of white moha'r
are in as great favor FOR Septembers
outing women as they were in the
earlier months. The advantage OF
such gown is that it takes wear III
the city SO well that it is just tho
thing to put on for short run up to
town. While linens, too, are holding
their own, and are rather newer than
mohair. but are generally made mp
more deliberately. A very pretty cos
tune in this stuff has the front breadth
of its godet skirt edged with gather
ed puff of white mousseline de soie.
The blouse waist has fitted lining ana
a deep yoke of white guipure, plain In
back. but plated in front The sleeves
have large balloon puffs shirred several
times at the armholes and then tucked
five times. A plain white silk stock
collar and white ribbon bolt wound
twice around the waist and finishing
in a big bow are added.
Dresses of linen that are linen color
are more often seen than the white
linen ones, though the present liking
for the less snowy shades will hardly
last long. String-colored shoes and
stockings now exactly match Russian
linen dresses and are the most correc
commandments for them. In one sor
of accessory this hue is particular.
becoming to pink shoulders, and tina
is in Marie Antoinette fichus OF batiste
with full ruffie all around, piped witt
narrow black velvet, which servo
light wraps over bare shoulders.
| There is pleasant prospect OF nav
ing gowns and soft draperies ono
more for house wear. Little coats o
the directory will be worn as conces
sion to the change of style, but sn
who likes the short-waisted gown ma
wear the coat short-waisted and over
softly-fowing skirt that falls almo'
, from below the bust line in front, an
that lies close and soft about tho hiI
and back. The perky, stiff -skirte
gowns never have seemed just IN
|, right thing for the hostess, and tn
tea-table is sure to be the more pictu
i esque if a train appear along side OF
Z Chicago News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23
coLoRs FOR SMALL HOUSE.
The furnishings should All Dc In Perfcss
Harm0ny.

The FufuiBhan8s Snouiu AZ - ~
Harm0ny.
How few people when furnishing :
small house or fiat remember that ola
blue is one of the happiest colors 10
choose for foundation. A house where
as a rule. all the rooms open into one
another, especial care must De taken 10
preserve harmony. 1t is better tnen
to select one color which shnii run
through all the rooms. Old blue Is the
color par excellence in such case,
combined with tan, gray or white for
the rugs, while the same scheme pre-
walls in the heavy drapsries A loveiy
little house in mind has parior ana
library in one. The large rug, cover
ing the greater part OF the room, Is
old blue and gray.
In front of the fireplace - long,
light gray fur one. A broad, low
| lounge is covered with dark gray. 1t
is always better to cover lounge IN
| solid color as it takes more kindly to
the pillows of endless hues The large
| dining-room rug is old blue and tan,
with smaller rugs OF tawny brown.
The bedroom has an old blue ana large
| white rug and white fur smaller ones.
Let old blue predominant everywhere
in the floor furnishings and draperies,
but not to the exclusion OF all other
colors elsewhere, for where one color
only is used the effect as whole ID
fat. Odd, bright color touches IN the
way of pillows, lamp shades, odd DTS
of china and bric-a-brac, but with al
ways an eye to what is the proper Color
for each room. When all furnlsneo
be careful to see whether all the rooms
blend into a beautiful harmony.
In a bedroom white enameled o.
; bird's-eye maple is exquisite where two
or three pieces of fresh old inahogan.
; are added. Each heightens the other
beauty in the most charming manner
: A room furnished entirely in mahoga
nv gives heavy, dismal effect, but Il
! a parlor and library combined, say il
fat or small house, place large
, quaintly-carved old desk, and one Q
4 those highly-polisheds round card-ts
, bles. and see what an air they give 7
e the modern and equally beautiful fu'
9 uiture. In the dining-room q squar
). mahogany table with surface hk
( glass. and even a small buffet or chin'
: cabinet will be quite enough
:. the antique to set of everytnin
Q else in the room. Have exquisite
e ly-drawn linen doilies, candles
:, rose-colored shades and prof'
g sion of say pink carnations and yo
II have a lovely lunch table. In hou'
d the hall should be a leading feature
It enticing, not cold, bare and cherries
Il repelling one from further acqualn
ance with the house and its mistres
e hall is like an introduction; you ca
y generally tell whether you will care
h know the person further than q form
.. bow. But remember that old blue
ie the best friend of slim purse, as W.
d. as the most artistic color to work upo
US Dull, soft greens are equally pleasil
is to the eye until they fade or gre
t. dingy from use. But old blue RENAL
ID .true blue" to the end OF the chapt'
in Ladies' Home Journal.
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The question arises again as TO wnat
constitutes beauty in women. This Is
constantly being resurrected, and al
WAYS with but little success Some
saw she should be petite, blond ana
plump: others that she must be tall,
dark and willowy. Society journals
call every rich and fashionable woman
s.beautiful," and. of course, every foot
LIGHT favorite is thus termed. The
chief characteristics Of a beautiful
woman, according to eminent authori-
ty, are regular features, clear, full
ewes, = skin beyond reproach, glossy
hair, a white, expressive and fairly
small hand" She must also know how
TO dress and how to do her hair, or she
loses half her beauty. Every Jack
however, considers his own particular
Jill beautiful, whether she has all OF
none of these attractions. Love trans
forms defects into beauties-that is
while he is Jill's lover. After she be
comes Mrs. Jack he discovers that he
| nose is a pug, her eyes aren't quit
| straight and her complexion poor. Blu
at some period of his existence ever
man considers woman with whom n
is in love, whether she be so or not
really beautiful. Tae standard. there
fore, varies, and always Whilst. Lou
| Reuublic
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23
HE NEEDED AN ESCORT.
Tribulations of y Man Who Went to the
Theater Alone.

TribulAtions OF . Man w no went " ens
Theater Alone.
Have men any right to attend matt
nee without capable female escort?
He had never been to a matinee before,
and on this occasion found that his
seat. at a certain swell theater across
the bav. was just beyond those occu-
pied by two young women. He paused
doubtfully, while they both looked az
him. Then the farther girl began to
gather up her hat, her cape, her bum
dies. a programme and bunch OF
flowers from his seat. All these things
she piled on top OF the open oox OF
chocolates on her knee. Then she
stood ND and he started to pass. The
second girl seemed inclined to Ike p
her place, but when it was
clear that with the best inten'
tions he could not get by her, she
heaved large sigh and, clutching the
contents of her lap, rose. Then the
box of chocolates dropped. 1T was
INV fault he murmured, and getting
by her he knelt in the narrow space
between the rows of seats and began
to pick up the scattered chocolates
He gathered most of them, except the
three he was kneeling on, and those hs
offered to scrape off if she wished.
Meanwhile the girl dropped her oper;
glasses on him and stepped on his nm
gers When, finally, they were al
seated, she dropped her programme
he went under the seat for that ant
she offered him chocolate. AS h
felt sure it was the one he had taken on
of the hair of the woman in front, he dc
clined. Then, says the Oakland Echo
she asked him if he had ever read tn
book from which the play was taken
and all through the next act she toll
him about it. When it came cryin
; time she found her handkerchief miss
ing. and he could not do less than one
!, her his. At the end of the act ne az
c;ded to go out for drink. She ha
nut her parasol in a new place and ,
fell over it in getting out; besides, N
. veil of the first girls hat caught on d
= vest button and he pulled her hat ate
: him. When the girls settled dow
thew said they thought men were avn
nuisances at the theater, and then the
discussed the discomfort to themselv'
that would ensue on his return. /
: stood I'D for the rest of the play, an
: declares-this young man does-that
he ever goes to a matinee again ne WI
, take his sister for protection. -Chicag
r;mes-Herald
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RELIGIOUS AND EDucAr'oNAl.

pr H. B. Sillimsn has given 49,
ooo for the erection of new fresoy-
terian church at Cohoes, N. H.
Last year 242 differentyoung won-
en- and girls found help and situations
Through the Anchoragc Mission o.
Chicago, where 1900 lodgings "si
given. .a
thc Sisterhood of Personal Service,
charitable organization which w.l
care for the poor of their own denomr
nation and educate their children.
I'm the past year over LOO Sunday
.ohool. containing $1,000 scholars
nave been established in Indis There
ara nov e5o,0oo scholars connected
with the India Sunday-schooi union.
MANY of the English residents serve -
volunteer teachers. 49,,
The will of Mrs Martha 4. VII
Hanson, late of Cambridge, Mass. ,iesses
over $50, 600 in public requests. nases
college, Lewiston, Me-, ana oolaekes
| MINI. each receives $50 600: LOO
uoes to the National Council TOR Minis
ter;al relief. The American board !"
residuary legatee.
--Bv the will of the late Charles
Walter Ogden, legacy OF IL Ooo Wa
left TO the Church Of the Holy Commu-
n;on: one Of s., 500 to the domestic mis-
sion work. and 81, 500 to the foreign
mission work of the Domestic ana TOT
eign Missionary society OF the Frotes1-
ant Episcopal church
i Rev. Archibald q. Brown ms re-
ceived into the East London Taoer-
nacle. in the thirty years Of his pastor
ata 8. 600 members The present MEM
bership aggregates 400. This church
/. located not far from tho famous
Whitechapel district, and 10 composed
mainly of poor people. Mr.. Brown re-
ceutlv sailed for China, in search OF
health.
The Presbyterian missions among
; the Indians of the two Dakotas con
tain 1850 members In addition to
| the contributions of nearly 5000
vesr for the support of their own ser
, v;ces the Indian communicates give on
, an average but few cents short OF
r dollar a year per capita for missions
] Great progress was made in Uganos
I bx the Church Missionary society n
. 1sa4. The churches now number goo
4 md ON Sundays 10000 persons assem-
e BILE in them. About 500 we're baptizee
. during the year. An urgent can !
made for European missionaries, ont
4 Of whom now is considered equal Z
:. ton FIVE wears hence. Ten agents, o
; whom Ave are ladies, are about 70 &c
d mt
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23
AUTUMN millinery.

The first autumn bonnets and hats
are of the dark fancy straws that have
been so popular all summer The
raspberry reds. violet, brown with
sheen on it sometimes shot with blue,
and various shades of green straw Will
rival the too much used black bonnet.
The fancy for rich colors will be par
ticularlv noticeable in hats. Green
and blue in combination has not yet
been too much used to destroy its pop
ularitv, and will be seen in shot vel
vets forming side bows on autumn bon
nets Of green straw. On small low
Dutch bonnets these bows will droop
ON the hair, while on round hats they
are erect in fower-shaped loops.
Choux or rosettes will be worn again
and will be of enormous size, though
made of ribbon loops that are most
closely massed together. Four o,
these large rosettes will surround the
crown of stiff brimmcd straw hats, and
a smaller one will be placed under tne
brim quite far back on each SIDE. II
chameleon ribbon is not used, each
rosette may be of separate color-ons
brown. a second black, the next green
and a fourth blue. To complete thu
trimming n large black bird is posed II
front. or else there are two smallel
birds, with their heads crossed, just II
front of the crown, and their wing
and tail feathers spread out towar'
the sides and back.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23

A novel dinner-table arrangement Is
shown. having a slender gold frame,
with glass flower holders, in smoked
chrysoprase, recalling its softness and
lucidity the jewel OF that name, in the
shape of letters, with which the word
aSalve," .sMispah," or any appropriate
motto can be formed or the initials Of
the guest of honor may be spelled out
in flowers. The most graceful sort Of
com pliment or pretty sentiment may
be conveyed by hostess in this way
N. Y. World.
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two of his fathers .tanche.t support

two of his fathers stanchest support
ers into space as they turned into Rot
terham road "We've got grand load
nine votes, seven of whom thought
were going the other way"
II don't know that there's much
hurry, miss" said the old man who
was standing behind her Che was Sir
Georges head keeper. bill Stumps
says this lots wrong 'uns all through,
and reckon he's right"
Wrong 'uns?"
"Yes, miss. They've got the squires
v,iors on to get you to drive them to
the poll. That's their little joke. that
Is" said old Harry Blackwater, Rrirniy,
and Bill Stumps, the underkeeper,
judged him and told him not to make
a row. But the men behind were all
singing patriotic song loudly and
merrity. Miss Ditchford thought she
caught few words in i, which were
not in the original when she COM
posed it.
Il won't drive Them" she said, be-
ginning to pull up.
Better be careful, miss; they're
desprit lot, and there's only two OF
u.s." said Bill Stumps.
Dorothy set her lips; she was not in
the habit of feeling afraid.
"Ain't there any ancient voter to be
collected up Deadman's hill way
MISS" whispered Bill Stumps, with a
grin.
Dorothy laughed, too; round went
the horses into a narrow lane, and ul
an incline dignifed by the name o.
hill.
hi, miss! you're going the wrong
way" cried John Bradds behind her
He was cobbler from Clay Lane, ant
radical as she thought till she hunt
him waiting to be taken to the pol
with blue aud orange rosette i'll hi
hat.
You're going wrong! Turn roun'
or we'll be late." cried some one else.
Cant turn" said Dorothy, decisive
ly, glancing at the hedges on botl
sides of her. Presently the road go
wider, and she had to acknowledg
she could turn.
Tip the whole CARLOAD into tn
ditch, miss" whispered Bill Stumps
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.l1l take care O. you. But she re-
Elected that the hedge was low and the
field beyond finty. and to turn van
load of poachers out in cold blood was
one thing, but when it included roll
ing with them, even in the protecting
grasp of tobaccoey Bill Stumps, it
looked an unpleasant prospect. And
she drove back into the Rottenhan
road: thinking with satisfaction, as
she glanced at the tiny watch in the
bangle Dick had give n her that morn
| ing, that five minutes were gone, ana
it was quite quarter to eight, and
good mile from the polling station.
They were shouting to her to hurry up,
led by John Bradds, the cobbler, and
| Bill Stumps and the headkeeper were
turning round to face the angry men
| in the wagonette. She was glad she
had allowed no one on the box beside
her. The hedge looked soft and green.
Would an upset hurt her very much?
There was good deal of holly just
there. But the question was not left
entirely for her to settle. What was it
coming up behind? There was radi-
cal horse dealer at Rotterdam "a
"copper"" Dick Redworthy called him)
whom Sir George had once fined for an
assault. He had been taking voters to
enc poll all day in his biggest four
! morse brake.
, Tn it came, brimfull, at a furious
mace behind her, with Mr.. Crookinger
himself on the box "Out of the way
; tbereI. he shouted, while those behind
I Ann ieered and hooted at Sir George
Z colors.
you've plenty of room," said Dolly
20 herself, and she did not give way at
!. Ysch. ''Out of the way" they yelled.
q She saws she did not pull to the
right, but some of them say she ala
;, oad she certainly looked round as the
{ l,aders came up, but she kept her pail
: back, and they had not been doing
/ more than steady six miles an hour
q for at least three hundred yards wher
e Mr. Crookinger let his horses go VIII
q a curse. There was grinding crash
: and in the next second Dorothy Ditch
q ford was looking as dignified as sh'
" gould in the middle OF privet push
5 looping that the horses were not goin,
X 70 kick, and that her fathers carrlag
" was not injured. 1t had two wheels u
= the ditch. and the other two wer
q sninoing round aimlessly clear OF tn
r ground ..r
"a "rm afraid they were in time" sh
,r .aid to Dick Redworthy five minute
$ later. when he picked her up with NJ
T. dopcart. They had ten minutes
ID do it in by my watch
er "Then I'll lay against then, Dolly
,e he said. II put that little watch nv
10 minutes slow just before ! gave IT
II YOU. to keep you longer with me.
M ..Oh, Dick" she said. how coui
K. you?" -
i'd And she SAID " LICK. e
Tn morning when he galloped up to Il
ne rectory to say that Mr.. Crookinger
rs brake had driven up the night befo
ey at exactly thirty seconds past eigh
tn and that the poll had been declare
On with majority of twenty-three IN ;
r. GEORGES favor, and she added:
en- "There were twenty at least in Il
big brake, aud had keyen Of them
cd the wagonstts"
ed So the engagement waa aanonAe'
NJ that day. Isl. james Budget
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Broad Hint.

.-Sisll be down pretty soon," said
Johnny to young Mr.. Hankinson. 1T
always takes her q long time to put on
her good clothes
There was brief silence. 1t waa
broken by Johnny:
some people think candy amt good
for little boys. II don't never hart
me. Itsticks right to my lungs and
makes me grow" -ebicsgo TrleHAss
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23
AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.
How Our Foreign Representatives appear
In the Eyes OF Mexicans.

How Our Foreign Representatives appear
fu the Eyes OF Mexicans.
The Correo Espanol affects to consid-
err the Americans of no account dlpio-
matically, possessing no moral and In.
tellectual influence in the world, and
points to the fact that the United
States have not yet produced great
genius. We yield to none in our ad-
miration for the great men of Spain;
no poet like Calderon has arisen in the
United States, no great and splenoio
genius like Cervantes, but the Corre'
Espanol should remember that Spain
itself does not produce such giants OF
the human intellect every generation,
and it should not forget that the Amer
leans come of that great race that has
| riyen the world Shakespeare and
Racon. colossal minds who belong to
all the world, to all humanity, even as
do Cervantes and the splendid Col
deron.
The French commissioners at the
worlds fair at Chicago have made
report that it would be well Tor une
Correo Espanol to republish. Inc
frank and candid Frenchmen avow
their establishment at the munificent
nrovision the United States have made
for educa ton, at the school-houses,
which are palaces, at the huge pubic
libraries open to the poorest, at the
great publishing houses which give &c
the world more than four thousand
books a year-all evidences OF re
markable intellectual movement whict
a fair-minded journal should take into
account.
The Americans are not always shin
ing successes in diplomacy. and YET
any American may point with pride tt
diplomats like Motley. Bancroft ant
Lowell, and to the great Franklin
who. in simple citizens dress at tn
} brilliant court of France, obtained
success that old-school diplomates, al
lace and ruffles might well envy
$ Sometimes the United States sends t
$ foreign countries ministers who ar
D Doors and ambassadors who are asse:
but so do European countries, the MI
> tory of whose diplomacy is strew
. with stories of absurd and pompor
o nonentities! The clear-sighted Nap'
leon saw through that sort OF Eurol
can diplomat, and played with them
a cat does a mouse. The United State
I have no reason to be ashamed OF
e nlomatic record that began with ia
s and a franklin and has yet to show
e Foster and Phelps. Mexican flnan
:, Ter.
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WIT AND WISDOM.

What will q woman shoe the cnick'
ems with when she wears bloomsrss-
Atchison Globe.
Live ~ long As you may, the nrss
twenty years are the longest nall Oh
your life.--Southey.
Will those women who are comph-
inr a woman's Bible also insist upon
having a herbook instead OF hymn
Neutrality-suspicious. Herald.
A man is proud of his children who
are large for their age except when ne
Is irving to pass them on haif-fare
tickets on the cars -Atchison Globe
-"DaI understand you to say that
Thomt was q farmer?' Good gra-
c;ous. no! , said he made his money
in wheat. You never heard OF Tar
mer doing that, did you?'- Beatrice
Democrat
-Mabel-How lovely Of you to recog-
nize me at once when you haven't seen
me for over three years. Maud with
charming amiability)-Oh, knew you
the minute laid eyes on your dress
Chicago Record.
1T is the public official who sits
three hours day with his feet upon
hi. desk-and calls that . days work
4 who takes what the reporters he has
treated call "a well-earned vacation.
In. o. Picayune.
Mrs. Magun-"I came across one
of your old letters to-day, GeorRe'
where you said that you would rather
he in endless torment with me tnan
he in endless bliss with yourself" Mr..
Mapun-"Well. my dear, ! got my
. wish. "-Tid-bits
How will you have your eggs
.oolxede" asked the waiter. Make
INV difference in the cost of emp In
ou;red the cautious customer with the
hr;mless hat and faded beard. mo 8
.srhen cook 'em with slice o. ham,
I said the customer, greatly relieved
5 It'd Bits.
; No Notice Of Rival&-Editor-in-
E cb;ef-In your leader to-day, Mr..
! Grinder, you say: I'm the muitsuoe
!, of counselors there h safety" as We
. learn from . certain book. why aio
a YOU not say: AS we learn from the
: Bible?, Editorial Writsr-you forget
. sir. that il is our rule never to mention
| the name Of rival publication. Dos
+ ton Transcript
Il Tho Roman senate never did
= nobler act than when, after the stu
y pcndous defeat of Cannae, they won
" out to meet and thank the defesse
le general because he had not despsire
(, of the republic. Even 50 should q
" humanity thank the humble martyr
u the obscure benefactors, the unfamou
$ faithful, who, amid toll and ooioqu,
IS defrauded of justice, hopeless OF y
e. ward. deluded with ingratitude, nav
or vat believed in the redeemableness Q
te their brother men.-canon Farrsr.
ut How the Colonel Made Room
ry Won think" asked the colonel, as
he cooked his revolver, that you CO
1t, make room tomorrow for that con
re- nun;catiou of mine which has lain 9
lis rour desk for six weeks past7 &c
tainlyr' gasped the editor, IL vel
crowded / can enlarge the paper. or,
I'D .That j. satisfactory" interrupted u
sa- colonel. still cycling his weapon.
las heard that you were crowded for spa
M here, and thought il got you =
nd the foreman out of the way the
Of would be more room Good morning
Atlar4a Constitution.
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a Sad libel.

Blobbs--What nonsense it Is for the
newsps pers in their counts OF weo,
dines 70 describe the bride being led
to the altar.
Slobbs--How 50?
"Well, moat gisls could ind thsis
way there IN TIE dark. asladslpA'e
Record,