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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12
Preservation of Bouquets.

A florist of many years experience
gives the following recipe for preserv.
ing bouquets: When you receive
bouauet sprinkle it lightly with fresh
water; then put it into vessel con-
tanning some soapsuds, which nourisn
the roots and keep the flowers as
bright as new. Take the bouquet out
of the suds every morning and lay 1t
sideways in fresh water, the stock en-
tering first into the water; keep 1t
there minute or two, then take the
flowers out and sprinkle it lightly ny
the hand with pure water. Replace
the bouquet in the soapsuds and the
| flowers will bloom as fresh as when
first gathered. The soapsuds need to
be changed every third day. By OBJ
serving these rules q bouquet can &c
kept bright aud beautiful for at least
one month. and will last still longer II
a very passable state, but the attention
to the fair and frail creatures, as al
rected above, must be strictly Cd
served Orleans Times'Demo
| orot
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12
Does the Earth Move Z

One of the wonders of the coming
Paris exposition will be ooo loot
tower. in which the scien lists will ex-
uerimert With pendulum to .ascer-
tain If it is possible to detect or dem.
onstrate the motion of the earth. a
similar experiment was once made by
Foucault under the cupola OF the pam
theou. but the result was for from sat
isfactory. In the coming experiment
the pendulum will be $50 feet IN
length. with steel globe weighing
$50 pounds at its end.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12
President Krusger's Retort.

Here is another characteristic story
about the President of the Transvaai.
In the days when johannesburg was
merely Farreira's mining camp, krue-
ger was one day riding over the Wit
watersrand in ordinary burgher attire.
He of. saddled near wagonowned by
a German. The Teuton did not recog-
nize the President, and held forth on
the many things he would do were ne
ruler of the State. Suddenly oom
Paul, to the great astonishment OF sne
German, who was o very small man.
took off his coat, and, holding IT out
toward the stranger, said: "Put this
on s.But," replied the latter, ITS
too big" '.Just co." replied ri,
honor, with grim smile. "l'm Pau
Kruger, and it is not too big for me.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12
LIVING,

We only live once; and deaths terrors
With LIES bowers and roses entwine,
And our lives wouldbe darkened by errors
Did We even, like cats, possess nine!
They would be, perhaps, all OF them wasted
And recklessly squandered away,
And not half OF the Joys would be tastel s.
That one life can embrace In day.
Let the lives that we live be worth living,
Let the days that we spend be we'll spent
Let us save for the pleasure OF giving,
And not borrow at fifty per cent;
Let us never cease loving and learning,
And use life for its noblest ends;
Then when dust to dust is returning,
We shall live in the hearts OF our trends.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12
SCIENTIFIC AND. INDUSTRIAL.


goods Is being manufactured in France
out of the feathers of geese, ducks ana Z
hens, treated in a peculiar manner.
Threads of shredded steel are used
in Germany as substitute for sans
paper. It is said to work more quickly
and uniformly than sandpaper and
does not clog.
A method of nickelling wood has
been devised by the German chemist
Lanpbein, the wood being covered by
thin coating OF metal by either dry
or wet process.
A French astronomer is OF opinion
that the red glow of the planet Mars
| is caused by crimson vegetation. he
thinks that the grass and foliage there
are red, not green, as they are on
earth.
An English motor car manufacturer
is building two-story steel house 70
run on wheels, propelled by q motor
under it. The top story is collapsible
SO as to enable the house to pass under
bridges.
| The air after heavy snowfall or
shower is usually very clear. because
| the snow or rain in falling brings
down with it most of the dust and I'M
purities. and leaves the atmosphere
exceedingly clear.
A submarine mountain range has
been discovered in thessouthern part
OF Davis Strait by the Danish steamer
Ingolf, which has been carrying on
deep.sea explorations on the Iceland
and Greenland coasts, for the past two
years.
President Octave Chanute, OF the
American Society of Civil Engineers,
has offered prize of 500 for the pes,
monograph on the kite, giving inll
theory OF its mechanics and stability.
with cumulative computations ap
pended.
The French periodical L'Electricit'
has an article on some successful ex
? periments OF DR.. Dalmas in killing tn
phylloxers AMI other organizer
dangerous to plants by means OF cleo
: trio currents, after wetting the sol
with metallic solutions.
:. Balloons in France cost from $40
! to 5000 for those holding 800 cub
! metres of gas and from $1,000 to Sl1o
: for those containing lou cuni
. metres, the largest size usually made
: They are let at the rate of $50 or "
= a day in addition to the cost OF tn
: gas, which is about four cents CUB
: metre. SO that balloon excurslo
:, costs from $50 TO 500.
< In Germany new process OF colo
" ing leather is being exploited. Ele
al tricity is utilized as the active agen
he The leather is placed upon I'll
rn table, which forms the positive poi
lis The dyeing material is poured ov'
th this and the negative pole connects
to the leather. Under the action
AT the current the coloring matter pen
ds trates the leather, and patterns M
at be designedupon the surface by cove
7as ing 1t with pattern plate connect
to the negative pole.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12
A Human Owl.

Philadelphia doctors are just now
onzzline their brains over mai who
seems to possess the eyes OF bat or
an owl. During the daytime ne Is
hopelessly blind and must grope ms
way along the streets. but at night ne
can see we'll if there are no artinciai
lights near to dazzle his eyes.
Tho man is Henry G. Lanner. he
applied for treatment the other day at
the Philadelphia Hospital. where ne
told his story. He said that ne naa
travelled from Denver to Phlladeipn'a
on foot walking ct night when others
slent. and sleeping by day when the
SIM blinded him and make walking
impossible. na;
Lanner said that his curious condl-
ton is the result of having been
burned by molten iron while WORK.
| ing in foundry ten years ago. AZ
| the time it was thought that he would
be entirely blind. and for several
weeks after the accident his eyes were
bandaced. When tho banda2es were
removed he could not see, ana ms
fears were apparently realized.
That night, as Tanner was lying on
his bed trying to reconcile himself 70
q life of darkness, he discovered thai
: he could see after the lights we're ex
: tinruished. At first he could hardly
} believe the truth, but after ne MAJ
looked at the various objects IN tn
e room and had examined the patterl
: in the we'll paper he knew that al
J. SIGHT was restored and he cried VIII
Joy. ~.
o But the next day he discovered tina
J, ne was again blind, and he afterwaro
e found tha. he could see all right a
l. night. but that in the day time ne wa
e as sightless as bat.
n At night he can read fine print
ID easily as other men do when the su
he shines. He can make his way throug
Of dark streets and see every oD]e'
r clearly and distinctly.
st For several years thereafter Lann'
TT was employed as night Waterman
rs Denver. He was glad to remain avail
re so that his hours of blindness mig
be he spent in oblivion. In recent yea
in Lanner gave up work and beg
of preaching on the streets. He beilev
vn that his affection is special dispens
DIS ton of Providence, and is intend
ITS as punishment for former sins.
mt New York World.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
RECIPES FOR PICKING.


To Pickle Cucumbers to Last Year
Wash out and dry in the sun souno
butter tub. Pour into it two gallons
of boiling water and in this dissolve
enough salt to float an egg. 1t gener.
allv requires pint and half. Add
to this one ounce Of saltpetre. and let
il stand until cold Then pick cucumr
beers every day, as they ripen wash
them well and put them in the BRINE
continuing to do so until the tuo Is
filed. Take great care In having
rood, sound and hard cucumbers. Any
desired herbs, or few peeled onions
can be nut among them for favoring.
When the tub is filed, and the prime
is over the cucumbers. spread white
cloth over them and put bosrt OIL
| top. with stone on it 80 rs to Keep
the cucumbers under water. Look
inter- the cucumbers at least once
week. and If any scum has gathered
wash it of, put clean cloth on top,
and replace the board and stone. In
this way the cucumbers are utilized as
thew como from the garden, and, II
I properly attended to, will be nice anu
crisp, and keep all winter.
/ Picked Stringbeans That Can Be
Used as Salad Make brine strong
enough to float an egg; string the
beans. and put them in it for twenty
four hours. Then pour off the brine
and parboil the beans in vinegar. Eli
glass lars with them. Boil the vine.
ear for half an hour with all kinds OF
s,,;cas strain it. and dissolve in it
some alum, allowing to every quart
niece of alum as large as hazeinut.
Pour the vinegar hot over the beans,
and close at once.
Picked Small White Onions Peel
the onions and boil them Tor quar-
ter of an hour in equal quantities OF
milk and water; drain them and put
81 class Jars. Boil whatever quantity
, OF vinegar is required with tho spice
and pour boiling over the onions. Al
, low to every gallon OF vinegar hall an
! ounce of mace, quarter OF an ounce
of white cloves, five tablespoonfuls OF
i salt and half an ounce OF alum. These
onions. although easy to prepare, vii
be found economical as well as grea
: relish. The milk makes them les
: pigment and the alum makes then
: softer and helps to keep them all win
ter.
o Pepper and Cabbage Pickle-Ihi
= pickle is quickly made, economics
i and fit for daily use. Chop togethe
n six 1arge.sized green peppers and on
firm head of cabbage. While choF
ping add one and halt cupfnls
s salt. half teaspoonful OF cayenn
. pepper, a teaspoonful OF ground al
:. spice and one-half pound of Will
20 mustard seed. When chopped quiz
J. fine put in crooks or glass Jars cov'
= with good. cold vinegar and tie y
- tight, SO that no air gets IN. Il VI
u be found to be ready for use 10 s
=. weeks, and is an excellent condimsl
~ for cold meats and boiled mutton.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12
surrep,itlous Photographs.

One OF the most ingenious methods
in the world for photographing per-
sons and keeping them in ignorance
OF the fact is that Of the Bank OF
France. The bank has hidden studio
in a gallery behind the cashiers desk,
SO that at q signal from one OF the
bank employees any suspected customer
will instantly have his picture taken
without his own knowledge. The
camera has also become very useful in
the detection OF frauds. word OF
figure that to the eye seemed com.
pietely erased being clearly produced
in photographs Of the document thai
had been tampevsd With.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12
Ancient Families.

The Champbells of Argyll began in
1870. Talleyrand- dates from 1877;
Bismarck from 1870; the Grosvenor
family. the Dukes OF Westminster.
1886: the Austrian house of Haps-
burg goes back to 952, and the house
- bourbon to S6i. The descendants
Of Mohammed, born SO. are all regis.
tered carefully and authoritativeiy IN
. book kept in Mecca.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12
HousEHonp HINTS.


Always fold dress right side ont
for packing, as it will not wrinkle SO
much.
A pinch of salt added to the white
of eggs will make them beat up
quicker and lighter.
Prick a nutmeg with pin, and II it
fresh and good oil will instantly spread
about the puncture. =
Halt teaspoonful of sugar will
nearly always revive dying fire, and
it is always safe thing to use for this
purpose.
To ascertain If an egg is fresh put
it in a pail of water. IT good it will
sink immediately; if it floats It IS
doubtful.
TIA little -four is rubbed over loaf
OF cake before iceing it will prevent
the frosting from spreading and rum
n1ng off so readily.
Every housewife should impress
upon the minds of her family that the
hess sauce for any meat is cheerful
l ness. Laughter aids digestion, and
people should never grumble while
eating.
| In making Indian meal musn' COOK
it with milk instead OF water' OF pars
water and part mix II not convenient
TO use all milk. The PUDDING wiii De
much richer, aud when fried will
more readily take nice Drown
In giving medicines in liquid form
to an infant place the point OF the
spoon containing the medicine against
the roof of the mouth. Administer
ing it in this way it will be impossible
for the child to cnoKe OF elect the
! medicine
+ In relaying carpets after the fall
cleaning it is well to sprinkle some
l thing under the edges to destroy any
carpet bugs that may be lurking
: around. As good thing as can BIZ
d used is q powder made OF equal part!
/ of camphor gum and tobacco.
Milk weed pods make fine dow
+ For stntY;no head rest cushions. Thos,
g fortunate enouch to be in the countr,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12
ROY atty on q Fire Engine.

A Royal Duchess and German
Princess riding on a fire engine was
the sight that grati6ed one quarter OF
London recently. The Duchess OF
Albany, with her sister, Princess
Elizabeth of Waldeck-Pyrmont, visited
the Southwark Fire Department. when
a false alarm and fire drill were
arranged, and the Princesses were
driven to the fire on the machine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12
MY CHUM KATE.

HAT was my por-
trait, without a
doubt of it. Why
should Miri a m
Mowbray b q v Q
been so absorbed
in it? Why should
she have been so
startled on detect
ing my presence in
the library?
All than a do,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12

| like his predecessors for several gen.
erations, in loose fitting trousers OF
brown that grow smaller toward the
ankle; colored cotton shirt, collar
less. and long, ample surtoot that falls
straight from the shoulders to the
tops of the heavy boots. The distin.
gushing mark of the Sofia, however,
il the band OF spotless white clott
wound around and around the fez
something after the fashion of tur
/ ban. The face, whichs is smootl
shaver, is likely in repose to be dull
and heavy.
The mosque is the centre OF the Sol
|, ta's life. 1t is in very real sense hl
, s.alma mater" 1t supplies him not onl
/ with knowledge, but also with foo
I and shelter. From the times OF IN
. earliest caliphs down to the presen
a day. the imperial mosques have ha
n connected with them medressehs-thi
3 is. colleges, for the training OF YOUTH
q Under the early caliphs the Arab gel
ius lent an extraordinary brilIiance
these colleges) or medressehs. Tue
were the glory of Damascus aud Bal
n dad. the home OF literature, art al
!. sciences. But under the Turkish swi
= the medressehs are restricted to ma
: rover domains. Law and theology a
!. their only courses if We except 81
q ole college Of medicine, and lead eth
- TO iudicial or ecclesiastical office. 4
:. graduates OF the medressehs enter ali
il the class called uiema-that IS, !
i class OF the learned. The studies
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-24
The Thornton Estate.

A copy of the will of the late
James T. Thornton was filed in the
Probate court yesterday, with an
application by James S. Thornton
for letters testamentary. To each
Of deceased's children, j. S. Thorn
ton, Mrs. Bette Il. Stevens, Mrs.
Charlotte Thornton Tea, Mrs. Mary
Thornton Merriath and Miss
Eleanor Thornton, is bequathed the
sum OF $75, 900. Ten thousand dol
lars is bequeathed to each OF the
superannuated ministers Of the
Methodist conferences of Missouri
and Texas. Bequests are also made
to other relatives. The executors
OF the estate are: j. 3. Thornton,
Mrs. Bette j. Stevens, Mrs. Char
lotte Zea and Mrs. Mary Merriam.
The original will was filed in Kan.
sas City, Mo, May 30, 1894.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-24
A WILSON COUNTY BURGLAR

Captured and His Booty Recovered in This
City.
Police Officer Foster effected an
important arrest this morning in
a neat and quiet manner.
Last Monday, in Wilson county,
near Fairview, while the n eighbors
were attending a funeral In the
vicinity, the house of Mrs. Henson
was broken open and robbed of
$1,000 In money and nearly 500 in
jewelry.
Suspicion rested on Clarence
Coggeshall, young man of the
neighborhood, and his disappear
ance almost confirmed it.
News was brought to this city
and the officers have been on the
lookout for Coggeshsll. Officer
Foster was finally successful in
finding and arresting his man in
the former camp yard OF Sidney B.
Wood, on South Flores street. All
the jewelry and $685. in money
was recovered from him by the
officer.
Coggeshall now will leave to
stand trial in Wilson county on
the charge of burglary and theft.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-24
THE "IzzrR y

If you want what Is an "IZZER,"
Not er somethin' what "has bin"
But a BRAN new rollin' beauty,
For a small amount er tin,
CHORUS:
STAACKE BROS. SELL HIM.
Buy Studebaker Brothers
"IZZER" BUGGY-bet yer life
1t will captivate the ladies,
Sister, sweetheart or yer wife.
CHORUS:
BET YER LIFE!
'Tis hobby, stylish concept,
On the Pete Studebaker plan,
And it challenges creation,
Beat it, whosoever can.
CHORUS:
SOLD CHEAP TO ANY MAN.
A gem of peerless neatness,
An it don't sell very high,
But you can bet your bottom dol
lar,
IT'S the proper thing to buy.
CHoRUS:
AND A HUMMER TO TRY.
The "IZZER" is a buggy,
Not er somethin' that has bin,
With the light of time upon it,
Like the curse of primal sin.
CHORUS.
STAACKE BROS. SURE WIN.
But it glistens with the bright.
ness
OF the present and the new,-
If you want jewel, "IZZER"
Is the proper thing for you.
CHORUS:
BUY AND YOU WON'T FEEL
BLUE.
Remember that the "IZZERn
Don't belong to what is past,
To an age of hoary mem'ries,
With dim shadows overcast.
CHORUS:
ANYTHING 1T WILL OUT
LAST.
But irradiant with the splendors
Of creation of today,
TITS model of perfection,
Just the thing in every way.
CHORUs:
FOR DOLLARS SEVENTY FIVE
AND. EIGHTY. "a ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-24
Grand Opera House Tonight.

One of the most elaborate trans
formation scenes ever designed and
painted will be unfolded in the
production Of Chas. II. Yale's
"Greater Twelve Temtations." OF
course in all spectacles there must
be truly gorgeous scene showing
the home Of the fairy queen and
the lovers united. The subject
selected for The "Greater Twelve
formations" is Davy Jones' Locker
or the bottom of the sea.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-24
Tax Collections.

The receipts at the city tax col
lector's Office for the month, up to
the oath, amount to So, 1864. OF
this amount $S12.02 is credited to
the back tax department. OF this
$304.64 was collected upon the 1913
roll, leaving $5O7.3S as the proper
amount of back tax collections,
which it has cost 5000 to collect.
Better invite Mr.. Brand back. AS
a business administration, would
it not be good business to turn the
tax rolls over to the authorized
officer,-the city collector
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-24
Massachusetts, Republicans.

Boston, Jan. 4.-The executive
committee Of the republican state
committee has decided that the
convention to nominate delegates
at large and alternates to the ma
tional convention, shall be held in
Boston on March 9th. The COM
mittee also decided that the chair
man of the convention should be
Hon. Samuel w. Mccall, of Win
chester. Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge
was chosen chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-24
RAILROAD NOTES.

Albert Thompson has accepted a
position in the Sunset freight
office.
Vice-President and General Man.
ager M. ID. Monserrate, of the
Arkansas Pass, is in Houston.
Mr.. ]. B. Bonner, superintendent
of telegraph of the Southern Pa
cific, came in from New Orleans
yesterday.
AS soon as Mr.. Yoakum returns
to Galveston from San Antonio, it
is expected that deal will be COM
pleted with the international and
the Santa Fe for a union depot at
Galveston.
Walter Barnett, a popular eX-
ticket broker, is now a cigar drum
mer and made his maiden trip
yesterday.
III. S. Miller, contracting freight
agent of the Katy, headquarters at
Galveston, will make his head
quarters in San Antonio after the
first.
Assistant General Passenger
Agent Dan Price of the Inter-
national, was in the city yesterday
looking after the roads interests
down this way.
Mr.. ID. X. Colburn, superinten-
dent of buildings and bridges Of
the Southern Pacific, arrived from
the east yesterday in private car
"Saragossa," accompanied by his
family, and left for the west this
morning.
Louis Smallwood, colored, helper
in the Sunset shops, badly mashed
a finger yesterday by hammer
falling on it.
The "Twelve Temptations" COM
pany arrived over the Information
al from Austin this morning.
J. P. Nelson, of this city, was
awarded the contract to build the
Arkansas Harbor Terminal railroad.
The road will be eight miles long
and extend, and tracklaying will
be begun the latter part of Febru-
airy.
Brakeman Charles Anderson, of
the International, was badly cut
in the leg yesterday by negro
cook of the Grafton excursion with
a carving knife. Anderson was
about to resent an insult from the
negro, when the latter slashed at
Anderson with knife.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-24
IN OLD TIMES

People overlooked the Importance
of permanently beneficial effects
and were satisfied with transient
action; but now that it is general
ly known that Syrup of Figs will
permanently overcome habitual
constipation, well-informed people
will not buy other laxatives, which
act for time, but finally injure
the system.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-24
Methodist Revival,

Deep interest is being manifested
in the revival services in. TRIM ty
M. E. church, corner Avenue G
and Pecan street. Professions at
almost all the night services, and
the congregations large. Music
good. Rev. r, l.. Selle will preach
again this evening at 1870. All
invited.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-24
A Strong Combination.

A strong Black and Tan gentle
man, tinctured with Lily White
principles, sends to the LIGHT the
following slate, which he thinks
would be winner:
For Governor-Wm. Cameron, of
Waco.
Lit. Governor-Dennis O'Connor,
of Victoria.
Attorney General-Chas. w. Og-
den, of San Antonio.
State Treasurer-Ed. HI. r. Green,
of Terrell.
Comptroller-R. w. Hawley, of
Galveston.
Supt. Pub. Instruction-Dr Max
Urwitz, of Yorktown.
For President-Reed, Mckinley,
or Allison.
Delegates at Large, Rep. Natl.
Convention-Geo. III. Noonan, I'll.
F. MacGregor, n. w. Quincy
and Henry Ferguson. Alternates
Judge Henry Cline, of Houston;
G. j. Starnes; G. w. Jackson, San
Angelo; w. E. Easton, San An
tonic.
The LIGHT has receiyedi
through the U. s. war department,
complete roster OF troops serving
in the department of Texas. under
com mand of Brigadier General
Bliss.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-24

The police have been notified
of the disappearance, since Mon
day last, of harness maker named
Otto G. Scheideck, living with his
family at No. lis Hill street.