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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-09

me Letter Whfoh Was Dietatsd - :
rypswritSf.
miss Mahsard; : said the head Ct the
business house 10 tie pretty stenoGs
rapher, 'shave you written those let.
tiers to delinquent debtors telling EN-
to pay or get sued2"
dyes, SIR said Miss Mansard.
"And that long letter = the Kansas
City branch houscY''
ssYes, SIR
"Well,' said the head Of the firm, II
have another letter here I'd ike to get
off this afternoon, If you please
The stenographcr approached and
sat down by the little wooden leaf
which he drew out from his desk for
her,
..The address, said the head Of the
house. commencing to dictate rapidly,
sis James Frederick, Trent Falls Sta
ton, vt. Dear Old FRIEND Your LETT
ter is received, and assure You It
gives me pleasure to hear of your well
fare. I hope your family will con-
tinuc in the best of spirits, and shall
certainly look forward with satisfac-
ton to your proposed visit here. raru.
graph. In regard to your inquiry as
to why don't t.t married, would say
that have been too busy, but mean to
take steps TO remedy the matter at
once. i am this afternoon about to
mako q proposition Of the kind you
suggest to Miss Mary Mansard, a
charming young woman. who is em-
ployed in my Office and who is in every
way fitted to edorn home with
womanly graccs. Miss Mansard here
tofore has been rather distant in her
conduct, but this may be due wholly to
natural reserve. Paragraph. My stenog-
rapher has instructions to append to
this letter the fact that Miss Mansard's
answer is"
The head of the firm interrupted him
self and turned to open fresh batch
Ut business letters.
'You may finish that letter your
self" he said, although I trust you
understand that the first duty of an
employee Is to obey the evident wishes
of the employer, whether spoken or in-
Piled"
And Miss Mansard obediently with
drew to her typewriter. = Chicago
Record.
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to hold the hand of some grown person,
sometimes one at either hand, and the
poor little creature in this unnatural
position with a strain on the heart mus
cles, to say nothing of the arms, is
dragged along the street, and as if that
were not enough the child is obliged
with it's tiny feet and legs to keep up
with the pace of the parent or nurse,
who never realizes how many steps the
little feet have to take to their one.
Let any grown person see how long
they could walk with their arms raised
higher than their heads without hurry
ing, and let them try being dragged
along at full speed by some giant, four
times their own size. am afraid few
could endure the strain for more than
few minutes. And yet I daily see
mothers scolding their little children
for crying at being dragged long dis
tances in this barbarous manner. Chill
dren who can walk at all should be al
lowed to walk alone O; holding the
hand of some other child near their
own size. 1t is better for them in every
way and will save many a CRYING fit
caused by overstrain of the nerves and
muscles,
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Selling Egg. by weight.

Until the time arrives when eggs are
sold by weight, both the poultryman
and the consumer will be cheated.
The consumer who buys his eggs by
the dozen never pays the same price.
He has the advantage to-day and loses
it tomorrow. When the prices paid
are based on weight, the sales can be
as easily made as with potatoes. which
are now sold by weight when sales are
made wholesale, though retail pur-
chasers often pay dearly for allowing
deliveries based upon bushel measures
that have slippery bottoms, all in
which the articles are .'artistically ar
ranged. with a view of filling the
measure with the fewest potatoes
Farm and Fireside.
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Pro....,onal GRAY HaIr Pullcrs.

A unique occupation taken up by GER
tain enterprising young women in need
of little extra money is that OF gray
hair pullers." The day the first gray
hair makes it's appearance is one of sor-
row to many fashionable women, and
the hair is generally plucked out, re-
CARELESS of the old saying that a dozen
will come to its funeral. Soon after
ward the gray hair puller is summoned
and engaged to come at regular inter
walls. She takes down her patrons
hair, combs 1t gently and carefully re-
moves every hair which has departed
from its original hue and pins up the
locks again.-N. Y. Evening World.
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THE FARMING WORLD
cRANDPA's CAY QUILT.


That's what call grsndpa's fafm,
Herc's = red patch-that's she barn
Here's white onc-thats the house;
Here's ono. Ersy-1ust like . mouse;
That's the granary. big and old;
Yondcr Is patch Of gold
Grandpa's whestfeld. bright and yellow,
Rippling In the sunshine mellow.
Way up there patch Of green
On the hillside steep Is seen,
Stitched all round with barbed- wire fence-
That's where grandpa's woods commence.
Dark green patches--that's the pines;
Strips OF light between, sometimes;
Squares Of dark. rich. golden brown
That's where grandpa's plowed the ground.
Mammals crazy quilt is pretty,
But somehow 1t seems pity
Hours and hours to sit and sew
On that sort Of thing, you know,
Whom It's done II s far too nice
To use. they say. at say price.
So think that grandpa's quilt
Is better than one made of silk
And satin pieces, cause, you see,
His Is useful as can be
Harriet r. Croker, In Union Signal
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We are frequently asked how TO rid
q field of such weeds as live forever,
sorrel, Canada thistle, etc. When
these pests are thick in the field, the
only way is to pillow it up, put in
hoed crop for year or two, use fer
tilizer to avoid weed seed in manure,
keep clear of weeds by thorough cul-
ture, and when putting down to grass
be careful to use the best seed, free
OF weed seed. Pull up by the
roots any weeds that appear in the
new grass, and should they become
numerous cut the grass before it is
quite headed out, so as to prevent the
weeds from reseeding. No halfway
measure is so effective, while quick
and easy" methods of permanently
getting rid of pestiferous weeds are
unknown to us.-American Agricul.
turist.
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The LIE Of the Bee Is short.

Every year may be seen in papers OF
considerable pretension TO scientific ac-
curacy statements about various flow
ers poisoning bees; the only reason for
the statement being that the bees are
found dead in considerable number be-
meath the tree. It does not seem to be
known generally that the life of bee
is extremely short. Every bee that
leaves the hive in the spring Is dead
before fall, and those which live over
the fall die soon after the spring opens
The death of bee is usually very sud-
den; they have been known to fail
even in their fight, and to be dead in
few seconds after reaching the
ground. This fact about the life of
the bee is supposed to be generally
known. yet the fact that the statement
above quoted is SO often referred to In
intelligent works shows that the
knowledge is not as widely spread as it
deserves to be.
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A very simple and safe remedy for
gapes has been suggested, which is to
open the beak Of the chick and blow a
pinch OF insect powder down the
throat. II the best insect powder be
used, such rs bubach, which ought to
be procured at every drug store. no
doubt it would prove eficacious. A
solution may. by pouring gill of boil
ing water on tablespoonful of
bubach, be made and bread rnoistened
with it and crammed down the throat.
As bubach is death to all insect life we
believe 1t will destroy the cape worm,
but Us we have not tried 1t we would
suggest experimenting on one chick
before ustne ton the othesA -prAiris
EArmar. :
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Coal OH Injection. for Roup.

When the fowls have taken cold
and the ominous crackle or bad odor In
their breathing indicates roup, catch
them one by one and with a small
syringe or sewing machine oil can in
ject coal oil into nostrils, roof of
mouth and even a little down the
throat Repeat few days later and
you can say farewell to roup,r One
of our subscribers. ]. d. Henderson,
has followed this for eighteen months
and treated some two hundred fowls
successfully. Home, Farm and Fam
cier
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It looks as though the future offered
excellent inducements for meat prod
ucts, not only in the form of beef. but
also as pork, mutton and poultry. 1t
is an excellent opening for profit, and,
as stock raising provides . home mar
ket for much that is grown ON the
farm, there is something gained in
that respect, while moro manure and
increased fertility OF the soil win re-.
suit fTcm the keeping of etpck--
troy IN, VI Times.
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be traced by the lines in the woman's face.
Dull eyes, the sallow or wrinkled face and
those feelings of weakness " have their
rise in the arrangements and irregularities
peculiar to women. The functional de-
engagements, painful disorders, and chronic
weaknesses of women, can be cured with
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. For the
young girl just entering wornanhood, for
the mother and those about to become
mothers, and later in the change of life, !"
the " Prescription is just what they need;
it aids nature in preparing the system for
these events. It's medicine prescribed
for thirty years, by DIR. r. v. Pierce, chief
consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y.
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FACTS FOR FARMERS.

WOOD ashes is the best fertilizer for
grapes.
THE fall is usually the best time TO
buy sheep.
LET hogs always be hungry enough
to squeRl for their meals.
CARRIAGES cannot have too rich a soil
or be cultivated too often.
To CATCH sheep by the fleece is
cruelty; take them by the hind leg or
flank.
The superiority of pure breeds of
poultry is largely due to the better
care that they receive.
WHEN the orchard begins bearing it
should receive an annual dressing of
phosphoric acid and potash.
A LITTLE nitrate of soda sprinkled in
the rows and hills of the lima beans
will hasten the growth of the vines.
SHEARrSa of little wool around the
teat will often prevent the loss of the
lamb from indigestion consequent on
swallowing lock of wool.
Don't let the weeds grow up and go
to seed where early crops have been
Removed and in the paths. If you do
1T will be adding to your work next
year.-N. Y. World.
A VERY fat hog In summer is suffer-
err and especially SO if there is not a
plentiful supply of pure water. Stop
is not sufficient. Pure water is essen
tial, and grass diet is much better
than feeding grain.
Ir is we'll to always mix little
chopped hay, straw or corn fodder
with ground feed. This gives the finer
food proper bulk, and keeps it from
packing in the animals stomach. 1t
also adds variety to the ration.
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WOMAN AND HOME.
BACHELORS TEA COY.

one Tl.s Does hot Nsed to be Remotsd
When Pouring Ont.
The plain, useful yet pretty tea coy
shown in the illustration win be found
to make nice present and be real
boon to bachelors, who are apt To- dis
tract their housekeepers or the house;
hold where they may happen to be in:
mates by keeping their meals waiting.
Yet so unreasonable d creature is man
that he expects always to find his tea OF
coffee quite hot. For this purpose the
tea coy is real treasure, for it is well
calculated to retain heat. One of its
distinctive features is that it does not
need to be removed when pouring otit,
20 that the second cup viii be just cs
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THE MILK WILL NOT BOIL OVER.

Philadelphia Record. 1t is q simply.
constructed rim, which must tightly fit
the pot in which the milk is to be
boiled. Upon the inside of it is another
rim In which holes are cut even dis
tances apart. This pot needs no watch
ing. and if 1t does boil over no harm can
be done. as the overflow returns to the
pot through the small holes provided in
the rim sufficiently cooled off to pre-
vent it from boiling over any more. A
benefit of this system is that milk can
be kept boiling for long time, and
thereby sterilized milk, forming nu-
tritious and healthy food for babies, can
be obtained.
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f3ones-Hsve you heard that Smith 4
Erying to get separation from his
Fife7
Brown--No; on what grounds?
Jones--Cruelty. He says that she
bats biscuits In bed.-San Francisco
Call.
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In swumptown.

"Mercy on us!" cried the investor.
s'Do you have earthquakes here?"
BE easy replied the land boomer.
s.wc run out o. quinine yesterday, an
that's only the town marshal havin' q
chill. Chicago Times Herald.
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J ehe-I don't believe you love mo 81
Hi.
( He-Why, Ethel, I'd die for youi
J She (pctulantly)-That's easy enough
10 say. Why don't you go and prove it9
AUarpcr,s Bazaar.
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No Need Of II.

Physician And you have felt this
way for several days? HIM! Let me
see your tongue.
Patient-Itsn no use, doctor; notongue
can tell how ! suffer.-Boston Tran
acript
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Pipkin-I lost forty plunks last night
playing poker with mind reader.
Potts How did the others come out5
Piplin-They didn't lose; they were
dudes.-N. Y. World
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SHADE FOR CHICKENS.

A Shelter That WIN Help the Little
Things In Many Ways.
The run of a raspberry patch is an
ideal shade and scratching ground for
little chicks, but on some places there
is hardly tree or shrub ut hand to
keep off the hot midday sun from the
little fellows, Procure some cheap
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profes.iopaI Amenities.

I DR.. Killcm Gndignantly)-What do
YOU think? Shrouds, the undertaken,
offered me twenty per cent. on all the
business would put in his way.
| DIR. Pillcm (drylyl-Youu be q rich
man yeti-Puck.
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DIV many moth
ers realize the
injury they arc
doing their chill
dren by holding
tn ir hand as
t h ey w a l k.
YOU see a little
tot of eighteen
months or two
years with its
little hand and
arm lifted high
above its head
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cotton cloth and stretch it foot from
the ground across supports, as shown
In the cut. Such shelter can be
made any length desired, and will help
the chicks amazingly. Orange Judd
Farmer.
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.sIt seems to me-" observed Criticus,
"that Scribbler's book reads ~ though
he were addicted to the bottle
"Yes," assented Wsgg, ITO the muei-
laQe bottle. Bazaar.
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Enough Of the Lamb.
Mary had y little lamb,
tbs lamb was very tough
Under tho circumstances
y A little was enough
Cheap ExcursIons to the West.

Bountiful harvests are reported from all
sections of the west aud northwest, and an
exceptionally favorable opportunity for
home seekers and those desiring change
of location is offered by the series of low
rate excursions which have been arranged
these excursions, with favorable time limits.
Will be sold on August go, September 10 and
"a to points In Northern Wisconsin, Michi-
gan, Northwestern Iowa, Western Minneso-
"a, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado,
Wyoming, Utah and large number of other
points. For fun information apply 70 agents
KERN, General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Chicago q North Western R'y, Chicago, Ill.
No, MAupE. dear, we would not advise
you TO uso mice as bait for catish.-Phiia-
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Indignant Guest-This steak u mo-
only very small but it is tough.
New Waiter-W Well, If it's tough you
ought to be glad there Is so little OF u
Texas Siftiues
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$50 OLD Mr.. Brown is married at lastl"
Eyes; a further, card" IA foreigneri
No, an English LADY, 'sOh, card as 'ow
she was Tartar n-Household Words.
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she -"And do you really think that you
would be happy with me as your wifep
He-ssOh, ! am sure; have always been a
lucky fellow in games of chance. Tit Bits
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FARMER GRAYyEcK-ssI hear tell that your
son Lyman is playin' in the college football
eleyenl'' Farmer Wetrock-s'Yes; he's the
drawback OF the team.n-Puck.
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THE language Of deaf mute is q thing
that goes without saying. Texas Siftings.
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PREVENTS BorLINo OVER.

Excellent Household Device Patented by
German Inventor.
A neat little device has been patented
by q German inventor, which effect
ually prevents the boiling over of any
fluid, even at an open fire, says the
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LOVE- makes the world go round; but it
will not make the eligible young men go
round. PUCK.
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Not Wasting Time This Summer.

Not Wasting Time This Summer.
Wiggles-What do you think Of this
new-woman movementq
Waggles-I think OF II Just ss little
as possible.-Scmerville journal
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"How DO you like my new trolley hstr'
Trolley haiti Its very pretty, but why do
you cali it thatln "Why, John says it's per-
fectly killing. "-Broohlyn Life.
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ssBAsHKINs's humor squite original, rsaid
the ordinary reader. EYES," replied tho
contemptuous critic, 'that's its greatest
fault. wv ashington Star.
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FoBaIvESEss to the injured does belong,
for they meier pardon who have done the
wroug.-Butler.
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Miss OLDUN (piayfuilyj tim older than
you think l am Miss Caustique-sJ
doubt it. Chicago Record.
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How to Get Ria Of rlies.

The following plan of Kidding tho
kitchen and dining-room OF flies is .
good one: Take a small stove shovel,
heat it red-hot. and pour on it few
drops Of carbolic acid, having previous
ly closed the doors and windows. In .
few minutes open the room and the
6ies win be found to have entirely dis
appeared. Only faint odor OF the
fumes of carbolic acid viii remain.
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Many men do because the nerve centcrs,
weakened by the long-contiuued use of to
bacco, become so affected that they are weak,
tired, lifeless, listless, etc. All this can be
easily overcome IL the tobacco user wants to
quit and gain manhood, nerve power, and
enjoy vigorously the good things of life
Take No-To-Bac. Guaranteed to cure OF
money refunded by Druggists everywhere.
Book free. The Sterling Remedy Co., New
York City or Chicago.
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WuY Nor!-Jobnny-"Papa Iwant to ask
you a question" Papa-"Weil, what is it
any sonl" Johnny--"H the ruler Of Russia
Is car, Is his wife 6 osardinel''
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BEAUTY is truth, truth beauty-that Is all
ye know on earth and oil We need to know.
Keats
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TEAcnER-"What separates New York
from Brooklyn2" J0hnny-"TIle polti-
clans. PUCK.
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SHE giving him a fiowcr) -"Sweet as
the giverl'' He fwishing to be very COM
plimentary, indeed)-"Oh, sweeter farl''--
Punch
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TIE man who says to his wife: "Give mo
the baby, dear, aud will try and put 1t to
sleep, is greater than he who taketh city.
Texas Siftings.
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zOMEN'SEACES

flowers, fade
and wither with time;
the bloom Of the rose
is only known to the
b e althy woman's
checks. The nerv-
GUS strain caused by
the ailments and
pains peculiar to the
sex, and the labor
and worry of rearing
"a
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AMoxo the latest curiosities is wet stone
to sharpen the waters edge.
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TuRx your back on borrowed trouble ana
you will be better prepared TO race the real.
Texas Hiftings.
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! AM entirely cured of hemorrhage OF
lungs by Piso's Cure for Consumption
LOUISA L1SDAMAN, Bethany, Mo-, Jan. s, '94.
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HOLDING BABY'S HAND.

How Many Thoughtless Mothers Injure
Their Little Ones.
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THs enemy Of art is the enemy Of naty
-LavatEr.
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wHAr was real estate worth in sodomi--
Wayland.
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MrsrRrss-aHave you q stranger down
there. BridgctP' Bridget-"N' NUNS It's
Con callahan; sure, OF knew him IN tn
ould country i'i-Puck
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War title will Baron de Worms takoI
viscount Chrysalisl to end by becoming Le
Due de Papillon Punch
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GRAxr-.sCan it be possible that Haw-
kins is in love with that fat girll Why, she
weighs 800 at least" Hobbs-"No, don't
believe he's 10 love; he's just infatuated. -
Boston Courier
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THE victorious warrior never has to edit
the war news.-Nashville American.