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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-02
Nothing of Consequences.

Mistress Gust returned from a long
visit in the country)-Well, Jane, how
have you been getting on while nave
been away?
Jane-Pretty fair, mum. The kitchen
drains all stopped up, the chimbiy has
been on fire, burglars broke in one night
and the brokers is in for taxes; bu
everything elsa is all right.-Londol
Tit-Bits.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-02

One pound sugar, one-haf gill water.
fruit. Make a strip of the sugar
and water; when boiling put IN inc
fruits. and stir until they become crys-
tallize.i; then take them out, ana uly
them in nm oven or before the nre' Du'
do not le. them get brown; oranges
must be divided into quarters; pine.
armies cut in slices or small squares,
cherries. greengages. small pears ano
anricots may be used whole, but snous"
I've allowed to remain longer in tbs
sirup than the smaller 5rRiss'-bos'os
Globe
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-02
FOR HOME ADoRNMENT.
Corvert an old Mantelpiece and Eirepiao
Into Things of Beauty.

Into Things of Beauty.
How to modernize an old-fashionea
and looking-glass is the
puzzle to many housekeeper. Mos'
mantel-pieces are SO
narrow. therefore it is advisable to nave
!. hoard made at least IL inches in width
and several inches longer than tns
original shelf; have this fxed by screws
TO the shelf, and have curtain ioo
fixed beneath the board; cover the Top
Of the board with plush or fine ciotn'
tixed by tacks; the front drapery may
i. ~ embroidered satin or plush, or OF
the pretty tapestry now sold in SO many
soft colors. The curtains may be OF
Indian silk, Roman satin or piush'
they are edged with fringe; the draPers
of the looking-glass is of the same ma
ter;al as the curtains, the center being
embroidered with garland OF roses
and foliage; the drape is IA inches deep
and is cut one-half yard wider than ina
on the curtains; it is plated once an
slightly looped up midway between tn
center and the sides, which gives 1t
festooned appearance; the center
slightly raised at the top under fe
| settle. and the ends are ornamented VII
loops of silk and chenille cord aud tai
sells: the sides of the glass may be co
cred with the same material as u
drape in small, straight folds; this ma
however. be omitted if the sides of Il
glass are pretty and in good condItio
An ornamental banner screen, WI
brass mount, is placed in front OF u
fireplace in the center; the curtain
may either be opened slightly or ma
be drawn to, according to inclinatio
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-02

.Tickets, please! All tickets ready
It was the summons OF the collectors
7 rubbed my eyes and looked around1
There was my fellow traveller sitting
ouietly on the seat opposite, regarding
nc with an amused expression on his
face.
"Been sleeping?" he queried, as my
gaze caught his.
Il suppose l have" was my hay re-
"And dreaming, too" he added, WITT,
n smile; "unpleasantly, should guess'
by your manner.
II was so. The substantial repast OF
which / had partalen had been the
means of bringing on heavy siumoer
which lasted right on to my journey
end. and the fearful adventure through
which I had been passing was not, as
had imagined it, thing OF reality
Int only a horrid nightmare, engen
dered by the reception OF mass OF IN
d;gestible food into a constitutionaily
| dyspeptic stomach.
NV companion, of course, was M
more a nihilist than 1 was. The oni.
fusible article inside his brown-pape
marcel was box containing hundre'
choice cigars; and his flask, he assure'
me. held nothing more injurious to tn
system than a quantity of fine Oh
.Cognac. -,.,
As related to him the experienc
through which / had gone he indulge
in a hearty laugh, and, while l coui
not refrain from joining him, even
INV own expense, inwardly registere
VOW to give German sausage yer
wide berth for the future.-Tlt-blts.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-02

.HelI6 swiggles! I congratulate
von- old boy, on your appointment .
That consulship It's good position,
and you deserve \. -
.sfhanks. Rugglea. I'm sorry 70 sse
you're not looking well TINS morning.
Been sick ?" -
That's all.
~well, good-by! I've got an engage
ment.''
$50 have !. solong!
Ten minutes later they happened 70
meet AZ 4 hatter's where they bad gone
TO have their hats stretcned p'cesV
Tribune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-02

If thou hast q lettering servant,
send him of thy errand just before ms
dinner-Fuller.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08
SHAVED AT HOME.
A Suggestion That Ladies Should
Shave Their Husbands.

From the louisville Courier-Journal
do you ever notice how clearly shaver
that man is?" asked young woman,
pointing to a merchant we'll known on
Main street the other day. When she
was answered in the affirmative, the
young woman continued:
'Well, that shows what a woman can
do. His wife shaves him. 1 surprise you?
l would surprise you more if l told you
the names of a dozen more well known
merchants who indulge their whims and
their wives desires in this direction 1t
almost amounted to a fad for a time,
and was at it's hight last summer. A
Louisville woman who was visiting east
saw some women BARRIERS at work in
New York. and as she noted the ease and
grace. with which the, professionals re
moved the superfiuOus hirsute growth she
concluded she would try it when she re-
turned home. Her husband objected at
first, but when he was finally induced
TO subject himself to the ordeal he con-
graduated himself on the result After
that he would not allow a regular barber
to touch his face. The fad spread and
! couldn't tell you how many more fol-
lowed suit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08

or cracker was seen at wedding break
fasts in England as late as the eighteenth
century, but the popular favor turned to
little rectangular buns Of flour, sugar,
eggs and spices. These were in vogue
when Elizabeth was on the throne, and
hundreds of them were eaten at the we'd
ding banquets, flung to the poor people
collected without, crumbled TO bits,
poured upon the bridal crown, or carried
away to dream upon.
John Evelyn, writing of mis- youthful
days, says: when / was little boy /
have seen, according TO the custom then,
the bride and groom kiss over a stack
of small cakes at the dinner" When
blocks of cakes enriched with almond
paste were thus piled together 1t was a
small step to a single solid mass. This
did not come to pass till after the COM
monwealth had waned.
The French cooks who came over In the
seventeenth century did much to improve
and refine the coarse, hearty English taste.
They introduced the pretty, ornamental ic-
ings Even after solid cakes were intro
duced 1t was considered so important that
the cake should be broken over the brides
head that parents often ordered two--one
for that purpose and the other for the Ia
bic. Even to-day in some parts of England
where the yeomanry is superstitious cost
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08

Spring Clothing is pushing itself to the
front 1t isn't necessary for TO say that
we are ready to serve you with any kind oi
a suit that is fashionable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08

dead rats around him up at Joes It's
queer he's thrown Off on rat killing so
sudden. Now, Kiam. I'm going to find
over to my place tonight after you close
up, and Wen test it practically
That evening Armadyce had the turtle
placed on an open spot at the back of his
store that was known to be a famous
trysting place for rats. Kiam came over
Armadyce put a piece of cheese in front
of the turtle and both drew back within
the shadow of the doorway to watch. The
nearly full, rising moon lighted up the open
space where the turtle lay. Pretty soon
a rat came Sneaking across it; then an
other with several following they evil
IDENTIFY had smelled the cheese A moment
passed and big fellow ran up and grab
bed the bait. The turtle paid no attention
Two or three rats more hurried up to
share the feast. Within the doorway was
deep but suppressed excitement. The first
rat did not want to share his treasure, and
taking the cheese with him he scuttled
up right over the turtles nose. over his
head, along his neck and up on his back,
where he was corralled by a drove of his
brethren and precipitated into free-for-
all fight. During all this the turtle made
no sign, didn't even draw the hide back
from over his closed eyes. 1t was too much
for Armadyce. He burst out with:
well, I'm id Pm going right over to
Joe's and lick the living life out of him"
NO, said the more thoughtful Kiam
that wouldn't do at all. This thing would
1t. We are sold, and / don't want the
whole town TO know what pair of suck
erS you and / are. :"
This view of affairs somewhat toned
down the fierce Indignation of Armadyce
AS the two took a parting drink a little
later, that gentleman remarked:
''Kiam, that Joe Littleton is id ras-
cal, but between you and me he's mighty
smart cuss after ALL
And that was the last of the rat-catch-
ing turtles of Monterey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08
STORY OF THE WEDDING CAKE.
From the Chicago News.

When the fashionable maiden Of ancient
Rome was married she carried in her hand
three ears of wheat, while over her head
was broken a simple cake as an emblem
of plenty. From this grew the elaborate
ly iced cakes which are seen on the tables
where wedding breakfasts are served
nowadays.
The early English bride wore a we'd
ding wreath of ears of wheat, sometimes
gilded. and showers of grain were thrown
over her and afterward picked up and
eaten by the guests. This is the germ
of the rice-throwing custom. In time the
grain was ground and made up into thin
cakes which were shattered over the
brides head and distributed among the
bystanders.
1t is said that the old-fashion biscuit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08
: cakes are broken and wrenched to

pieces.
The famous plum loaves of Chester, Eng
land, mark the acme of wedding-cake glo-
~. The late George Augustus Sala named
the manufacturers the Historic Bride
Cake Makers Of the Royal Family" These
marvellous CONNECTIONS have been celebrat-
ed for a hundred years and are sent in air
tight boxes to brides in India. Australia
and America. The three-tierced loaves,
often FIVE feet high. have to be built up on
boards by men especially used to the
work. Not only is the recipe excellent but
the individual tastes of the bride and
groom are studied in the matter of decor
atoms
The cake prepared for the duke and du-
chess of York I'm 1898 was lavishly trimmed
with May blossoms and the white rose of
York. deity mingled with a thistle, a
shamrock, and a leek. In bas-belief APP
peared the two ships of the groom and a
profusion of ocean emblems--dolphins, sea-
weeds, cupids and shells, the whole work
ed out In the Icing
To-day people are too refined to scram-
Bile for broken bits of cake crumbled over
the brides head, but growth of the Gus
tom are the lovely little satin boxes sent
to friends with a slice of the cake in
closed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08
STEAMER GOV. Stafford.
For Beaufort. Port Royal, Naval sta
tion and way Landings.

Leaving Savannah $50 a. m. Tuesdavz-
Thursdays, Sundays (via Button on sun.
days. each week. For freight or passage
apply at Exchange Wharf. Bull street.
Telephone $40.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08
FOR SALE,
One Pair New Stern Wheel
Marine POppett Valve Engines.

Diameter of cylinders in. x42 in. strola
with link motion. Steel crank shaft 4 IN
diameter, IA feet, G to c. Crank pins.
w w cranks and three wheel centers.
AZ in. diameter, for thirteen wooden arms
substantially built. Drawings sent on an.
plication. ~
4 s. SCHOFIELD'S SONS g. CO..
MACON, GA.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08
JOE LITTLEToMS SCHEME.
DEING THE STORY OF THE RAT
CATCHING TURTLES OF
MONTERREY.

They Failed as a DeIicacy and There
fore Joe BethOught Him of the
Sporting Instincts of the Town and
Developed "A Plan by which He
Could Unload Them, as He Did.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-12-24

demption within six months after the date
OF sale by payment of all said sums, to-
gether With (three) ) per cent per month
thereon from the date Of sale until paid.
GEO A. TNRRELL,
County Treasurer and EX-Oficio Tax
Receiver of Ormsby County, Nevada.
Office of Comfy Recor der ard tx
Oficio Auditor of Ormsby County, State
Of Nevada.
Carson City, December I4th, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the fore
g0i3t list contains the names of all de-
linqucnt tax payers, a description of the
property upon which the taxes are de-
ling, cot, together with the amouu OF
tax re upon said property as shown by
the ~d':itQuent tax list for the year 1896, as
retur,ri to this ofibe by the County
Treasurer and Ex-Ohcio Tax-Rectiver of
Olmsbv County, State of Nevada, and is
a true copy of said Delinquent Tax
List now unpaid.
J. G. ELLIS.
County Recorder and Ex-Oticio Au-
ditor of Orn>by County, Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-12-24
NOTICE.

Monarch Consolidated Gold and Silver
Mining Company.
Location of principal place OF business,
Carson City, Ornsby Comfy, State OF
Nevada. Location of works. Silver Lake
Mining District, Douglas County, Ne
vada. Assessment No. 7.
Amount of Assessment, one half cent
per share.
Date of levy, October 18th, 1896.
Delinquent, November 18th, 1896.
Sale day, December 10th, 1896.
By order of the Board of Trustees.
JAMES Z. JUDGE,
Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-12-24

H. X. Brown, AID the following deScrib-
ed property: The f J OF Sec + TIP IS
r = E n J of n F ! and S w of
n Z / of Sec 9 Tp IS Il 20 E 100
acres $4,000
--------SS Ic3
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03
THE LITTLE QUEEN OF HOL-
LAND.

She is bright-faced, blonde little las
sic who passed her fifteenth birthday on
August 81, 1895. She is rather pretty
and has slender, graceful, young fig
ure. / have seen her dressed in the
peasant costume OF Zealand, and she
looked for all the world like one of
George Boughton's dear, delightful.
Dutch maidens, except that her cheeks
were not ruddy. She has very deli
cate. clear complexion; her hair is pale
brown, and long and wavy; her eyes are
blue and there is delicious twinkle in
them which suggests that the young
girl has fair sense of humor. Her
Christian names are Wilhelmina Helena
Paulina Maria.
She rises at seven o'clock every morn
ing through the year. breakfasts at
eight, and at nine o'clock her lessons
begin. The study she likes best is his
tory. The morning studies are stopped
at half past eleven. and then she goes
for drive. No matter what the weather
is nor what the season. she drives in an
open carriage. At half past twelve she
has luncheon with her mother. After
luncheon she takes another short drive
accompanied by the Queen Regent, or
by Miss Wander Pail, one of the super
intendents of her education. When she
returns from her second drive she has
lessons again until four o'clock. At
half past four there is tea in the Eng-
lish fashion. Then until dinner time
she is free to amuse herself as she
pleases She roams in the palace gar
dene, or perhaps has an outing with her
ponies, or perhaps plays with her dolls.
At half past six dinner is served AL
ways If the weather be fine, Queen Will
hemina gets into the open air again for
half an hours drive or walk. Her hour
for retiring is as regular as the hour for
rising. She is in bed by ten o'clock each
night, and the lights are out. This part
of the daily regime is the one which
peases her least of any. Few Interrupt
tions to the child's stables are permit
ted. Whenever or wherever she goes a
portion of each day is given up to her
books and to her tutors.-Arthur War
rem, in Ladies Home Journal.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03
HE NAILED HIS SISTER DOWN.

Tommy Teal was just six years old
Today was his birthday, but instead o
having good time to celebrate such
grand event he had to take care of tn
baby. His mother had gone out oil
some errands and left him all alon,
with bis little sister. Tommy felt very
very badly to think such thing had t.
happen on his birthday, and besides. lit
tie Nellie cried great deal.
He did not know what to do with her
of course he loved her dearly, but die
not enjoy taking care Of her when she
was fretful.
AS he stood at the window Ned Brown
came out to play on the sidewalk.
Come out. Tommy he shouted.
II can't! shouted back the little pris.
oner. 1--WE got to tend the baby"
"Shut the door tight, then she can't
get out" screamed Ned.
Tommy thought it over. He knew
more about babies than Ned Brown did.
He thought Nellie might burn herself
on the stove. or pull the cover off the
table and break the lamp, or some other
thing that babies seem to love to do.
All! bright idea came into Tommy's
head. He ran quickly to the closet, got
the hammer and tacks, and then went
over to his baby sister and drove three
tacks right through her pretty little
dress fastening her down tight to the
floor!
When this was done he ran out Of
doors as fast as his little fat legs could
carry him. In such hurry was he to
get to play that he neglected to shut
the door tightly.
In about an hour Tommy's mother
returned, and much to her surprise she
found her baby daughter out on the top
step! Both her chubby arms and dim
pied neck were bare, for she had no
dress on. Her mother picked her up
and carried her into the sitting room.
There was the little frock, nailed to the
floor, in torn condition. showing how
very hard baby must have struggled to
get away, and of course it had to be put
into the rag bag.
Tommy came in soon after, and was
very much astonished at what his
mother told him.
Il never did see such baby" he said.
II thought you only wished to keep her
out of mischief. and felt sure the nails
would do that"
Tommy's mother shook her head, as
much as to say. II never did see such a
boy!'-San Francisco Call.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03
'TwOuld Hurt Dolly.

Among the stories which we're told by
certain aged physicians at reunion
of medical men of the times when surg
ical operations were conducted without
anesthetics, none were more touching
than the following:
A little girl, not more than eight years
old. was injured in such a way that it
was necessary to amputate one OF her
legs. She proved to have wonderful
pluck. and. instead Of binding her, as
was customary in such cases. she was
given her most cherished doll to hold.
Pressing it in her arms. she submitted
to the amputation without single cry.
When it was done. the physician in
charge. seeking to brighten matters up
with pleasantly, said:
"And now, my dear, we will amputate
your dolls leg"
Then the little girl burst into tears.
mo, noP' she gasped between her sobs;
"you should MOTT would hurt her too
much!"-Golden Days.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03

see to it that your COW is safe in your
barn tomorrow morning. And per-
haps," he added, christening a pair
of silver knee buckles which he wore,
"you will accept these as gift from
one who wishes no harm to these
rebels"
She dropped her final courtesy,
clasped the shining buckles, and out
of the room she vanished, sure in
her mind that Free-'n-equal was her
own once more.
AS for those buckles, they are this
very day in the hands Of one of Gym
thia's descendants. For there was
real COW and real Miss Cynthia, as
we'll as a real Lord Corn wallis
Young People.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03
"IF ONLY"

If only cherries had no stones,
or grew.on some low tree
Where they could easily be reached
BY small boy like me.
or If things that ones like the best
Were the best things to eat
Like cocoanut and chocolate,
Instead of bread and meat.
If one could have clothes like the birds,
That never soil or muss,
I'm sure t'would save mamma and me
An awful lot of fuss.
And, oh, If weeds were never known
To grow in garden beds,
Or one could get the thistles out
BY knocking off their heads.
And. when the hall clock strikes eight times,
"Good-night, Tom" were not said.
But could really stay downstairs
Till want to go to bed.
And If some hour could just be set
When 1t would rain or snow,
We wouldn't give up all our fun
Cause twas too wet to go.
And If the time we spent In school
We could be out and play,
And study in our play hours; that
Would be the better way.
know I'm only eight ears old,
But wait till I'm man;
And then for all the little boys
III fnd some better plan.
Christian Register.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03
Excellent Books.
In Fine Bindings at Re-
duCed Prices.

The PUBLISHING House announces a
reduction in the price of DR.. ELLIs's
LIFE OF E. II. CHAPLIN"
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Chicago.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03

The human system can endure heat of
2l2 degrees, the boiling point of water.
because the skin is bad conductor, and
because the perspiration cools the
body. Men have withstood without in
jury a heat of 300 degrees for several
minutes.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03
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