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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-07-25
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A FRINGED CENTER-p.ECE.

doilies is to make large leaf or flow
er, pansy, for instance, and draw the
pattern on linen. Then buttonhole
stitch around the edges, and cut out
close to stitching. This leaves per-
feet pansy shape, stitched in pansy col
ors, and dolly large enough for pep
per and salt cellars. A lovely one seen
recently was an oak leaf worked in the
shades of an autumn leaf. One fourth
yard of-'satin damaslS (cost twenty-five
cents will make four of these.
A hemstitched lunch cloth with pink
roses embroidered around inside Of
stitching is very dainty. A large hem
stitched tray cloth had marguerites
embroidered In opposite corners which
looked almost as natural as their living
sisters.
There is no check to the imagination
In doing this dainty fancy work, but
the variety now shown by the large
stores would almost lead one to think
that there was nothing left to be
thought of.-Prairie Farmer.
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DOG ENJOYED HIMSELF.
Mrs. Lymau's Protector Was Moro Playful
Than Useful.

Mrs. Lymau's Protector Was Moro Playful
Than Useful.
"When we moved up on the brook
farm" said Mrs. Lyman to a friend,
Aaron was determined for me to have
q good dog to protect me in case he was
away, and SO he got big mastiff. You
know men that are real smart about
some things will be sort of weak where
pets are concerned.
"Now, for clear intelligence and
gentleness 1 should have much rather
called in the heifer: for of all the awk-
ward, numbering things, that dog was
the leader.
''He seemed to grow in spots. First
his head was too large for his body,
and then his legs grew long; and then
there were times when his feet looked
big enough for an elephant. He was a
playful creature in his heart, but he
couldn't gambol much mere than one
of the oxen.
"He had a noble, expansive kind Of
bark, though, that showed his breed,
and so when Aaron went away I did
feel III tie safer.
''The first morning, when I got up to
make the fire, he came walking round
and seemed as clever as could be. The
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-07-25

II you would some day like to try a
Turkish dessert, you will find the fol-
lowing dainty and nutritious: Heat a
pint Of milk in double boiler, moisten
three tablespoonfuls of rice flour with a
little milk or cold water, and use to
thicken the milk. Add four tablespoon.
fuls of granulated sugar, cook until a
smooth, thick paste, then flavor with a
teaspoonful of rosewater and two table
spoonfuls of chopped nuts. Use almonds,
English walnuts, or the two nuts mixed.
Pour on fat dish and sprinkle with
whole almonds. If you wish to be very
truly Turkish, cut the almonds on top
In crescent shane
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KINGFISHER AND PREY.

cred as matter to laugh at, and never
smile in listening to bird lore of this
sort; have the recipe still by me, and
a most fearful one it is. There are de-
tails about it not fit to be mentioned
such as would be enough to disgust
polecat, if I may be allowed to use SO
homely simile. 1t is curious, but the
measures that were resorted to in past
times were pretty sure TO be very strong
ones.
In my boyhood there were surely
more of those halcyon days, when the
tasselled reeds are reflected in the
calm water, the surface of which is
only broken by the rise of giant trout;
when the clack of the millwheel is
softened by the slush of the water that
sends It round; when the dark green
leaves of the hoary-stemmed alders are
motionless, save when the red-polls
that have bred somewhere in the alder
swamps move them, in their fittings
to and fro, to cling on the dark twigs.
Old posts are in the stream, that
have been placed there in past times to
prevent men netting the trout. They
are moss-covered now, thick and green.
On one Of them sits a king6sher, his
bright, red breast brought out wildly
by the green moss on the stump.
Dick-dick! he has plunged; there is
splash Of water, you see flash OF
rainbow hues, and there he is on his
stump again, with a minnow.
The birds movements are 50 rapid,
| there is little more to be said about
| them. It Is there, and gone, and there
again. When it flights, all you will see
will be the vivid line of turquoise blue
on It's upper plumage.
Great brambles hang over streams,
loaded in their season with luscious
blackberries; such places are favorite
perching places for our bright fisher,
for there he is practically invisible, the
richly-tinted, trailing stems of the
brambles and their bright leaves fall
ing In with his gay plumage well.
I have found his nest, If hole In q
bank which was frequented also by sand
martins could be called one, by the side
of well-frequented cart road. Fol
some reason only known to the bird
itself it has left the vicinity of the
water in order to nest here.
So far as the fish bones forming the
7 foundation for the nest, so called, are
concerned, insect-feeding birds cast VI
pellets of the indigestible parts o.
their prey, and as the fish bones have
been scattered all over the floor of the
tunnel, it may be that they are, more
or less, indiscriminate castings. l dc
not assert this as fact, only venture
an opinion on the subject.
Young kingfshers require lot O
feeding from their parents; and it i
only to the calls of the nestlings a
times that the nests have been fount
where they were least expected to be
A saw-pit was one place where coupl
brought out their brood. Some tim
back, it may be some four or five year
now, the watercourses for miles, il
country districts, were quite cleared O
kingishers, in order to supply ladies
hat plumes; but this fashion, think
has been altered. So much the better
for we can i'll spare the bright king
fisher er-Pall Mall Magazine.
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WOMAN AND HOME.
FANCY TABLE LINENS.
Every Article Needed Ia Made . Work Of
Art Nowadays.

Every Article Needed Ia Made . Work Of
Art Nowadays.
A woman does not realize what fasci-
nation there is in fancy work Until she
begins to make it. The particular
branch of 1t included In linens has been
improved until every little article need
ed in the home may become work of
art. Not only dolies, tray cloths, CEN
ter-pieccs, ETC., but tablecloths and nap
kins are among the things that are
beautifed by needlework. But this
article will relate only to fancy work
Of the dolly type.
Embroidery is the proper thing now
for such articles. The designs are flow
ers, fruit, vines, leaves, or, If quite adj
vanced in the art, classic designs. But
the simpler ideas are more practical for
our purpose.
The woman in the country has great
advantage over her city sister In the way
of getting beautiful and at the same
time natural patterns from which to
work. And with pattern from which
to draw, she may make designs on the
linen which will be more satisfactory
than those purchased ready stamped.
AS to the kind of linen to use, for q
piece that is to be hemstitched get
butchers linen. For center-pieces and
doiles satin damask is best. The linen
may be purchased by the yard. After
making the articles the size wanted al
lowing for the hemstitch, it is ready for
the design. Take the picture of the
flower, leaf, or whatever it is desired to
draw; then place sheet of transfer
paper on the linen, lay the pattern
over that, and with pencil or crochet
hook trace around pattern. Upon lift
ing the paper from linen the design will
be there, clearly stamped in delicate
lines, ready for the needle. An ingeni-
GUS woman will evolve many original
designs from her patterns by using
them in combination.
The latest idea for square pieces is to
buttonhole stitch the goods about one
inch from the edge all the way around,
and then to fringe out the edge to the
stitching. A pretty centerpiece of that
style is shown in cut. Other pieces are
buttonhole stitched around a scalloped
edge. A pretty idea for making small
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-07-25
This Cat Was Very Intelligent,

A Georgia lady has a cat named
Fannie, of which she is very fond.
Fannie has three little kittens, and one
day the lady said to the servant: II
can't keep all those kittens. 1 must
have them drowned" Fannie was in
the kitchen, and she trotted right away
to her family. The next day she and
the three kittens were missing, and two
days later Fannie appeared alone, look
ing rather hungry. Her mistress
caught her up and stroked her fur.
Fannie" she said, "go right away and
get your kittens, or they will be
starved" Within an hour the cat was
back with. her kittens, and nothing
more has been said about drowning
them. ------
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FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A HOUSE OF GLASS.

A clever boy whom know, do youi
Once lived in house OF glass,
He had toys and playthings not few,
And clothes and books that were fne and
new,
And plenty of time and little to DO,
And So from his window high, he threw
Astone at all who did pass
No matter what the person might be
Who journeyed his window by.
Or whether OF low or high degree,
A prince or pauper, or great grandeo,
A lad or lass-not q whit cared he,
He only looked a victim to see.
And away the stone would fly!
And when he heard cry or q groan
He laughed and shouted with glee,
As proud as a king upon his throne:
'~The funniest thing that ever was known
It is to see them lodging the stone
And trying to catch the bird that has flown
IT'S tho rarest sport!" cried he.
And oh. the mischief this youngstsr wrought
Could ne'er be told in day.
The market mans eggs all came to naught
The mullins that poor Dame Crumpet had
brought,
And roses and posies lad had brought
TO town, as he whistled without q Thoughts
OF danger upon his way!
And one fine morn, from his window height,
This boy a horseman espied,
And selling stone, with wicked spite.
He threw it with all his main and might
As he called: 20 no, my gallant knight!
I'll bring your plumes to sorry plight
And spoil your beautiful ride!"
All! then retributive justice came
With reckoning sore, alasl
The knight did not dodge or cry "for
shamel"
But boldly threw with a certain aim:
"Your impudent spirit, young sir. I'll tame
And teach you how two can play at your
camel"
And down fell tho house OF glassl
For it's dangerous thing to throw
A stone at people who pass
Unless your castle Is iron, you know,
Since q gallant knight who rides below,
With sturdy arm and a certain blow,
May bring to cruel destruction and WOO
A house that is made Of glass;
-Zitella Cooke, in Our Little Ones.
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(}}J]l

It has been claimed that cholera in-
fantum is unknown where the knitted
band is used.
The construction Is quite simple, An
Idea of the shape may be formed from
the accompanying drawing. The tabs,
back and front, are pinned to the cloth
ing with safety pins, and the band IS
kept in place. Cast on sixty stitches
and knit strip in ribbed stitch, join
ing the ends, when the strip is large
enough, and knitting the tabs on after
ward. The first bands are quite small
but larger ones can be made as tha
child increases in size. They can ana
have been worn up to two years OF age
A. Olivia Longacrc Wertman. IN
Home Queen.
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wood l was using was rather green,
and so decided to put little kerosene
on it. l suppose I got on more than l
thought, for it flared up awfully when
put match to it, and thefrst Iknew
my sleeve was all afire.
II didn't lose my presence of mind at
all. got down and rolled myself up
In rug, head and ears, and began to
roll over the floor.
at put the are out, but that dog
thought it was something to ama1se
him, and began to be playful. He gave
2 curious sort of a howl, and landed his
fore paws, which weighed ten pounds
apiece, on my chest, and lolling his
tongue out, looked down at me.
II tried to beat him off, but he took
It for play, and rolled me over and
jumped about me until was complete
ly bound up in the rug.
HE would give a short sneeze, and
dab his paw into my hair. He scratched
my face, and tore my dress into strips.
Every time l tried to rise he would
give little bark, and butt me down
again with his head. The more I
shouted, the faster and louder he
barked, and, springing about, he over
turned chairs and tables.
II don't know where it would have
ended il one of the farm hands hadn't
heard the commotion, and come in. !
was bruised and torn and in terrible
temper.
Aaron sent the dog off, and we
haven't had another; but he is like
most men about dog, and says now:
He was only a little playful. ~
Youths Companicc-
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loaded upon trusting oriental palace
officials by some ingenious introducer
of civilization.
1t is pity to so spoil the really
charming personality of the empress,
who used to be bewitching in the pret-
ty clothes of her own land. This draw.
ing represents the sovereign and her
ladies engaged in preparing lint for tho
JapSnese wounded-a most womanly
occupation.
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BENTON, BOSSIER PARISH THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1885,
THE GAY KINaFlSHER.
One of the Most Brilliant Members of the
Feathered Family.


The gayly-feathered kingfsher, which
is almost tropical IN the brilliancy OF
It's hues, has, if old traditions are to be
relied on, been for long time asso-
ciated with summer weather and green
leaves In those brightest of all short
seasons POLITICALLY known as halcyon
days.
It Is even now, in some remote places,
believed in as an accurate prophet, or
gauge, of the weather. 1t is supposed
that If the bird is hung up by a thread
its beak will always indicate the point
where the wind will come from. have
often heard, too, in past times-forty
years ago, that is-of the various ingre-
dients necessary in order to embalm
the body of kingfsher SO that it may
serve in this way. 1t was not consid-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-07-25
Two Kinds of Palenekk.

"You are awfully pale" said Esmer
elda Longcoffin to Birdie McGinnis.
"Yes, l know 1 am pale; but my
paleness is natural. 1t comes from dys.
pepsia; but you get your paleness by
the box from the drug store. Tam
many Times.
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EMPRESS OF JAPAN.
A Native Artist Pictures Her Making Lint
for the Wounded.

This quaint sketch of the japanese
empress was made by native artist,
who loses every idea of grace when he
deals with European costume. 1t is
not much to be wondered at In the case
of this fair sovereign, whose foreign
clothes are Of the ugliest fashion OF
seventeen years ago. What ignorant
and vulgar person furnishes these gar.
ments it would be interesting to know.
Probably the unstable costumes OF
London dressmakers, costumes put to.
gether in the late seventies, are un-
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An rui Mistake.

chollie-say.. fweddy, had an aw-
ful scare law. st night.
hweady - Deed, deah boyt What
was it?
ono 41ie-By mistake / mistook a cuff
1as "a coNaw and, doneherknow, it was
q widicu]ouslv low.-Ruffalo Times.
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An Old Custom Dying Out.

The custom Of writing present,
aA Addressed" kindness OF and 'ita-
vored by" on letters sent by private
messenger is said to be goir0 rapid;
out of fashion. The name OF ehe lcs-
son, the street and number are ell taf-s
Ia now usually writtAn-
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Sage ReasOninU,

Miss Goodleigh-Do you believe there
will be any marriages in Heaven7
Miss Uptodate-No. The Bible says
there will be no giving in marriage"
there, and where there are no wedding
presents you bet there won't be many
weddings.-N. Y. World.
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Dangerously Bright.

Sunday School Teacher-What are
we to understand by this passage: "Ye
ask and receive not, because ye ask
amissP"
Precocious Boy - Ought to ask .
widow.-St. Louis Republic.
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STOMACHER FOR BABIES.

Where 1t IL Used.
An article highly recommended by
mothers and physicians is the knitted
band or stomacher, which takes the
place Of the old-time flannel band, now
a thing of the past. Made of saxonv
yarn, it is light, warm and elastic, and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-27

james Merry is building dwelling house
on Bells Lane.
Strawberries have made their appearance
in Elkton markets.
Samuel Valentine, of Elkton, has been
granted an Increase of pension.
The property of c. C. Crothors, Esq,
on North street is being reprinted.
The new spring and summer schedule on
the b & o. railroad will go into effect IN
May II.
james Walters living on the farm lately
owned by Amor Talley, is lying dangerously
ill with the pneumonia.
The Womens Christian Temperance
Union will hold its regular monthly meeting
at the home of Mrs. Vnsinger, May 3rd, at
eight o'clock.
The loss sustained by Charles J. Bayard
Hill on March II was adjusted by Manly
bremen, insurance agent, this week.
-ChIlds Council, No. 80, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
will present Victoria school with a flag on Fri.
day afternoon ut two o'clock, May 3rd.
Prominent speakers will be present, and the
public is cordially invited to attend.
A meeting of the committee appointed by
the trustees of the Elkton NJ. T.. Church to
purchase the Free Methodist Chapel on
West High street was held on Thursday. and
the purchase was consummated. The price
paid was 1913
The foundry of Powers Il Cory, Elkton.
is now busiy turning out the castings for the
Ideal Sewing Machine. the large contract
made with Dubois and Darrow of Belleville,
n. j. New hands are being put on. Forty
machines will be shipped to-day.
A bunch of bananas that arrived at Wells
East End Market House on Thursday was
loaded to the muzzIe with tarantulas. Pro.
prietor Wells took in the situation and decided
to drown out the stowaways. barrel was
filed with water and the bananas given dip
with the result of discriminating the venom
Gus tarantulas.
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Business Locals.

Just landed 5000 choice rose bushes, which
will be sold at such low price as will astonish
you. On sale at ]. N. Spencer's. Havre de
Grace, Md.
Hold your orders for pot plants | will
have full supply in few days.
j. o. Mccullough
Wall paper at the lowest prices at the
Eureka Pharmacy.
Cake will be given with each glass of soda
at the Eureka Pharmacy at our Easter open
ing today.
When in need of good practical paper
hangers employ men who have learned the
trade. We have a lot of wall paper
s. c. Parker & Bro, Elkton
ARABIAN Foon is the best spring medicine
for horses and COWS known. 1t contaiues no
drugs and is an absolutely pure vegetable
compound. Try it. Price S100 per bag, on
sale ut II. c. Wells Drug Store Elkton.
The picture gallery of Shade Il Busser vii
continue business the same as before only
under ii new manager. and you will have the
best of work to select from hereafter
H. A. ZErH, Manager.
Milk shakes ut ]. o. McCullough's to-day.
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BALTIMORE MARKETS.

REPORTED BY WIN. II. MICHAEL & son, COM
SION MERCHANTS, NO. 2lI McELDERYS
WHARF, BALTIMORE, MD.
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21-2 Story Frame Mansion House X,

@
? ID Story Frame Mansion House M,
with Kitchen and Dining Room at sxk
tachcd, also an out Kitchen and Wood Shed,
good Frame Barn, Straw House. Hay House
aud Bridge House attached. 4 Wagon HOus"
and good Carriage House. There is also upon
the premises II good FRAME TENANT
HOUSE with Kitchen attached. There Is n
large lawn in front of tn" Mansion House wei
with trees and shrubbrry. there Is also an
Apple Orchard of choice fruit and Pear Trees
of choice varieties and small fruit trees in
thriving condition upon the premises.
The land is of most excellent quality and in
Il high state of cultivation and is in ClOsu
proximity to schools. stores, pUstO1lCc and
churches. i e property Is well fenced AMI
well watcred and there is II good well of water
AT the barn and one at the house, also II good
ctstcrn in close proximity to the Mansion
House, This is II most desirable property and
one of the best equipped farms in Cecil
County.
THE TERMS OF SALE arc: That the who'll
Of the purchase money shall h" paid In cash
on the day of sale, but these terms may be-
varied to suit purchaser.
~ Cost of decd to lac paid by purchaser.
WILLIAM 5. EVANS,
Attorney named in Mortgage.
Hosea X. Smith. Auct. Apr2I-iw
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Mr.. Norman A. Patterson, of Oxford, Pa,
and Miss Mary Louisa Weiser, of York, were
married in York on April 10. They will
reside in Oxford where the groom is en-
Gagged in business.
DR.. H. p. Hinchlifre, son of Mr.. Joseph
Hinchliffe, of Elkton, graduate at the
University of Pennsylvania has completed a
special course on the eye and ear and viii
practice in Wilmington.
Miss Halle Coombs Choatc, daughter of
stephen r. Choate of Newark, yrs married
at the home of the bride Wednesday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, to Herbert Edwin Meany of
Philadelphia. They will reside in Philadel-
phia.
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BALTIMORE, April %, 1895
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THIS is to give notice that the subscriber OF
| Cecil county have obtained from the Or
phans' Court of said county letters of admin
istrntiOn on the personal estate of
JAMES ID. HEADLY,
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the 2sth day of September, 1885,
they may otherwise be excluded from any
benefit of said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the subscriber. Given under my
hand this 18th day of March 1895.
AARON j. MICHENER,
Test Administrator, C. t. a.
X. +. LAMAR. Register. 6apr6t
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B. Sharp
e 60,
Fourth and Market StS.,
WILMINGTON, DEL.

We have had immense sales
on our Japanese Wash Silks.
We to-day show a better as
sortment of these popular silks
than ever before, many new
and beautiful designs and col
ors being just brought out.
To make a quick sale of these
silks we have decided on a
very marked reduction.
Seventy styles are reduced
from 45c to 33c per yard.
Eighty-one styles are re-
duced from $50 to CSC per
yard.
This is undoubtedly one of
the greatest silk offerings yet
made, and every ladyinterested
in a silk waist should be here
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
This is to give notice that the subscriber of
Cecil county has obtained from the Orphans
Court of said county letters testamcntary on
the personal estate of
REBECCA HARRIS,
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the 18th day of August, 1895,
they may otherwise be excluded from any
benefit of said estate All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the subscriber. Given under my
hand this 18th day of February, 1895.
GEORGE A. BLAKE
Test: Executor.
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