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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
SCALING WITHOUT A LADDER.
Pyramid of Soldiers Enables Men to
Surmount a 31-Foot Wall.

|
Surmount a 31-Foot Wall.
Corporal Leary, the limberest man
at Fort Sheridan, took the chance of
breaking his neck and tumbling the
storming pyramids of forty one soldiers
in bruised heap Saturday as he
sprang upward from the shoulders Of
Private Miller, caught with three
fingers of his left hand the top of the
high wooden wall behind which lurked
the enemy, hung for one perilous in
slant, and then gallantly pulled him
self to the top, seized his rifle, and
sprang into the midst of the foe on the
other side of the improvised parapet in
the Coliseum gallery.
The human pyramid swayed, but
held it's sturdy place while gallant
infantrymen swept up the stalwart
shoulders and over the thirty-one-foot
wall to Corporal Leary's support, while
| platoon of twenty-five men kept the
enemy away in front of the wall.
1t was at this point that the regular
army officers, who were watching the
fray from the Coliseum gallery, led
the applause, for Corporal Leary and
his comrades had broken the worlds
escalading record by three feet. As
partial reward for his daring feat
Corporal Leary will be recommended
by Lieutenant Percival G.. Lowe, In
command of the camp, for promotion.
When Corporal Leary climbed to
the apex of the pyramid and stood on
the shoulders of the men in the top
row, the tips of his fingers lacked five
inches of reaching the top of the wall.
The highest wall that was ever escaladed
before was twenty-eight feet, and the
men who climbed over that in the
military carnival at New York broke
the worlds record then. The wall at
the Coliseum was thirty-one feet high,
and it took just four minutes to scale
| it.
Eighteen of the heaviest and strong
est men in the regiment formed the
base OF the pyramid, ten mounted on
their shoulders and leaned against the
wall, six stood on the shoulders of the
ten, four on the shoulders of the six,
and three on the shoulders of the four.
Corporal Leary scrambled up this
escalading pyramid of blue, and stood
on the shoulders of the top three,
braced against the wall.
When he stretched out his arms, and
found his fingers would not reach the
edge Of the wall, he crouched, and
then, as the human mountain swayed
dizzily beneath his feet, with the
mighty and yet delicate effort of the
trained athlete he sprang boldly five
inches upward at the edge of the
barrier. He tried TO grasp the top Of
the parapet with both hands, but only
three fingers of his left hand went
high enough. The pyramid under
him was still swaying. He held to
the hazardous edge by the three
fingers for ON instant, and then, with 6
heave and twist, pulling his whole
body up, caught the wall with the
other hand. An instant after he wa:
on the enemy's side Of the barricade
-Chicaro Tribune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
A New Bait for Mice.

One observant housekeeper has
found out that mice and croton bugs
do not invade the same premises at
the same time. The mice scare away
the bugs. In consideration of the
two evils it is rather difficult, from q
housekeeper's point of view, which to
choose. This same housekeeper, says
the New York Evening Post, finds
that the ordinary round, many-holed
spring traps, baited with something
soft, like piece of suet or pork, which
will cling to the hook and resist efforts
of the willy little creatures to dislodge,
is the best means of getting rid Of
them. With this method should be
practiced also the starvation plan.
which is to have every crumb OF food.
every dust of sugar, oatmeal or other
farinaceous substance, anything, in
fact, that could afford them oppor-
tunity for satisfying appetite, kept
carefully away from them. The holes
by which. they find access to closet
shelves should be filled with pieces OF
gum camphor. With patience and the
perseverance, that is the cost Of all
success, this pest, even in seriously
infested houses, can be exterminated.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11


Strawberry Foam-Wash, hull and
cut, or mash slightly, one cupful OF
strawberries. Beat the whites Of two
eggs till stiff, add two heaping table.
spoonfuls of powdered sugar and the
berries, and beat until very thick and
stiff. Use q broad bowl and q wire
egg-beater. Pile it lightly on glass
dish, and serve with sponge cake.
Deviled Fingers-Cut bread, FREQ
from crust, into slices four inches long
by one and half inches in width. Place
two of these slices together, with the
following mixture spread between: To
each finely chopped hard-boiled egg
add tablespoonful of finely minced
cold boiled ham and tablespoonful Of
lemon juice, q teaspoonful Of grated
cheese aud Tablespoonful Of French
mustard.
Sleeps Kidneys en- Brochette-From
three kidneys remove the thin mem
brane that covers each kidney and split
without cutting the cords. Sprinkle
each piece with pinch each of salt
and pepper, dip in melted butter and
broil over q good fire. Have ready on
. heated serving platter sauce made
as follows: Melt two tablespoonfuls Of
butter, add tablespoonful of minced
parsley and the juice of lemon. Miz
we'll together, lay the kidneys in the
seasoning, turning them once, Then
serve.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
Brcycles in the German Army. !

The German military papers have
just published the report of the Minis
ter of War regarding the results of the
introduction of bicycles into the army
and the training of a bicycle corps dur
ing the year 1896, says the Philadel-
phia Record. A large number Of ex-
detrimental runs were made and the
bicycles were also employed in maneu-
vers to advantage. The average of
the runs was about thirty-fve miles,
with an average speed of nine and one
half miles pei hour, including stops.
The greatest speed obtained was twelve
miles per hour in run Of thirty miles.
The greatest distance covered in any
one run was one hundred and thirty
miles an hour, including stops. The
soldiers attached to the bicycle service
were given practical training on the
wheel, but also received instruction In
accommodating, reading of the map,
etc. Not long ago Lieutenant Won
Puttkammer tried to dispatch mess
age by relay bicyelists going and COM
ing distance of twenty-eight miles.
He had placed four relays of three BIZ
cyclists each at points six miles apart
and three dispatches were taken each
way, the cyclists speed exceeding thir-
teen miles per hour. 1t is estimated
by the Minister of War that after for
| ty days training company mounted
on bicycles should be able to cover one
hundred and twenty miles day with
full arms aud equipment. The present
weight of tho military bicycle, which
is of the folding type, is thirty-twe
pounds, but the new type, of which {
large number has been ordered, viii
weigh six pounds less. The principe
eccaomy win be found in the abandon
meat of chain gearing and the substi
tuition OF cog-wheel driving gear.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
A REMARKABLE POND.
What Hogs Roofing Did ON KENTUCKY
Farm.

Rev. Eli Owen, of the Rocky Hill
country, is the possessor of pond
which has afforded him some pleasure
and great deal of uneasiness. A
good many years ago bold spring ran
across a part of Mr.. Ovens. farm and
dropped in a hole not far from where
it rose. One year Mr.. Owen built a
hog Enclosure on the spot where the
spring ran into the earth, and fattened
a lot of hogs. Gradually the hogs, in
their rootings, filed up the small open
ing through which the waters OF the
spring sank into the ground, and the
first thing Mr.. Owen knew small
pond was forming. As the waters OF
the spring had no escape they simply
backed up, and then backed up some
more. Higher and higher the waters
rose, from quarter of an acre to half
an acre, then an acre, and then five
acres, till the alarmed owner was se1ri-
ously perturbed as to whether the
pond owned him or he owned the
pond, or whether he was eventually to
be the owner of a farm or lot Of
water. Finally Mr.. Owen, by laying
pipe in the pond and piping off the
water, saved himself from further en-
croachments, and now he has, if prop
erly cultivated, one of the finest sheets
of fishing territory in the county. In
some places the waters are from ten
to fifteen feet deep, while several acres
are still submerged. Carp, sun-perch,
black-perch and other varieties of fish
stock the pond. A short while ago
Mr.. Owen set out trot-line, with
which the fish had great fun, but from
which large majority of Mr.. Ovens
returns were broken hooks. Fish
weighing as high as twenty-five and
thirty pounds were hung on it, and
one or two captured. The history OF
this body of water is somewhat re.
markable, as showing what hog can
do when it turns itself loose to root in
dead earnest.-Glasgow (Ky.) Times.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
outdoor Breakfast Rooms.

At one magnificent summer cottage
on Long Island the summer breakfast
room has been erected in the form of a
ENTHUSIASTICALLY translating this
means a resort or playground Of
nymphs, and it cost very handsome
sum of money, indeed. The chief
nymph of this Greek bower gave carte
blanche to her architect, who first
covered sixty square feet OF level turf,
overlooking the blue Sounds waters,
with a charming mosaic floor, in
polished tiles, of white, blue and
green.
From this spring upa series ofthirty
white marble Greek columns, to sup
port roof of glass, SO arranged as to
slide and fold back, and thus open
this lovely room without walls to the
blue heavens. Directly in tbs centre
of the tiled floor sunk basin, eight
feet square, holds ornamental fish and
water lilies, and out Of the centre
springs o very charming marble
nymph, who stands in o perpetual
shower of sparkling water. Water
plants and blooming flowers are
banked about the edge OF the fountain
here and there in bronze tubs stand
palms andferns, and on carved perche'
are a snow-white cockatoo, with q ros'
topknot, and dazzling red and greer
African parrot.
A homemade nympheum may b.
built of wire. A dry floor is the prime
requisite for one of these fairy apart
ments, and for that reason q place ii
selected in the garden, and the frs
thing is tolay the space with tiles, O
have 1t covered with q beautiful
gravel Of selected little colcred pebbles
and snowy sand. Around or over thi
the wire framework is placed, climbing
rose branches and grape vine tendril
wound In and out Of the wire mesh
and there the delicate furniture, break
fast tables and chairs are placed
Boston Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
ro E.terminate Insects.

Cleanliness is the best safeguard
against insects, fresh air, soap and
water being all powerful, If no scrap
or refuse be left to decay unnoticed.
Floor and shelves. of pantries should
be wiped with damp cloth daily.
The outside Of all utensils kept per-
fectly clean, the slightest carelessness
in this particular being sufficient to
bring a whole army of pests.
Covered utensils not in daily use
should have their covers left slightly
ajar to admit air and prevent mustiness,
and ofttimes rust.
The refrigerator should be kept
near window, so that it may be ire
quently flooded with air and light. In
no place is more apparent the house
wife's thrift, painstaking and untiring
energy.
Camphor will prevent the ravages OF
mice. For waterbugs fill cracks and
crevices with a paste made of two
tablespoons of plaster of paris, one
teaspoon of sugar and one tablespoon
of green tea.
To guard against buffalo bugs the
floors should be wiped with water in
which spirits of turpentine have beer
mixed-to large pailful of hot water
add pint of turpentine. This is
perfect preventive against this pest, sc
much dreaded by the best housekeep
ers, and is we'll worth trying by those
whose closets and pantries have beer
infested by these dreadful vermin.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
ne TOOK HIS MEDICINE.



There were unmistakable marks Of
Intimacy between his light-colored over.
coat and the sidewalk. His right eye
was concealed by handkerchief, and
his silk hat had dent In 1t.
Doctor" he said, as he sank In q
chair, 81 don't blame you. exonerate
you from all responsibility. I don't
make any reproaehes."
III should hope not" was the reply.
"All the medical profession can do Is
to cure you when you are sick. At can't
be held responsible for earthquakes or
riots. Any broken bonesT
Not that know Of. didn't come to
order any surgery, and / don't want
you to think that am trying to as
sumo to dictate to you in your business
It's a delicate matter and hope you
will take It kindly
"What are you talking aboutT
THAT last prescription you gave me-"
"Ah, yes. l remember. You COM
planned of being low-spirited and slug
gish, and said that you would faith
fully obey my instructions in order to,
get back your old-time FORM"
'That Is what happened. And you
said there was no use in my taking
drugs and turning my system into a
chemical laboratory; what l needed
was to laugh three times every day."
EYES,"
81 wasn't to wait till saw good
excuse for laughing. / was to cultivate
a susceptibility to humor, which I do
| not naturally possess, and let my dia-
phragm have spasms on the slightest
provoca tion."
Certainly. That's what call COM
| mon sense cure"
"I>trled 1t. Acted faithfully on your
instructions. l was going out to lunch
to-day when happened to remember
that I had neglected your medicine.
looked around for something that
would give me a pretext, and as luck
would have it l saw man with a mar
ket basket get run into by pushcart
My first impulse was to lend him I
helping hand with his vegetables an
things, but thought of you, and d.
my duty. 1t would4haye rejoiced yohs
soul to hear the. merry gurgles thai
leaped from my throat. ! was only be
ginning to enter into the spirit Of tho
occasion when the owner of the -markei
basket came up and began to Interfere
]. told him he was likely to ruin my
health with his thoughtlessness, but hs
refused to desist until he had left me Al
now appear. don't look to you FOL
an indemnity for what has happened
but three times a day seems pretty
often, considering the risks involved
and 1 do think you ought to seriously
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of reducing
the Dose"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
Successful shad Culture.

Fish Commissioner James A. Bill,
of Connecticut, has written letter
giving some striking results of shad
culture. In Five-Mile River, about
nine miles from the mouth of the Con-
necticut, the Fish Commission in 1889
placed experimentally half million
shad fry. No shad had been taken in the
river for years, but four years later, In
1893, more than 1000 were taken. This
year the fish have been more numer-
GUS there and in the Connecticut River
than for any one Of many years here
fore, and the best fishing of the season
has been done in the smaller stream.
Commissioner Bill says, also, that the
size of the shad has been materially
increased by stripping only the largest
shad to obtain spawn.-New York
Post
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
Light From Sugar.

A scientist has discovered that light
may be procured from sugar. He has
succeeded in taking several photo
graphs by the light supplied by sugar
only. The sugar was first exposed to
a direct sunlight for two hours, and
then placed in dark room. Immedi.
ately on being placed in the darkness
the sunlight stored in the sugar to
glow, family at first, but quite brightly
after a few minutes. After about
twenty minutes, during which time the
photographs were taken, the light be-
gan to die away, and gradually went
out. The photographs taken by sugar
light are quite distinct, though not as
clear as an ordinary photograph. The
scientist who made the discovery de.
clares that, by exposing sack of sugar
to strong sunlight for two hours,
enough light could be procured from
it to illumine small house for the
same period.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
Electric Roads in Europe.

In mileage of electric roads Ger
many is foremost in Europe, having
252 miles. France has so miles;
Great Britain and Ireland, 66f miles;
Austria Hungary, Al miles: Switzer-
land, 20 miles; Italy, 24s miles; Ser
via, Russia, Belgium and Spain have
from 6.21 miles to 1854 miles. OF
the Ill lines of electric railway in
Europe, 81 are worked on the over
head trolley line system, IL on the
underground system and s by means
of accumulators.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
Cleaning the Bread Pan.

A woman hates worse than anything
else the cleansing of the bread pan or
bowl after having made up "batch"
of bread. Unless absolutely necessary
to put the bowl away at once, fill it
with cold water and let it stand for an
hour. by that time all the hard
particles will have become softened
and fallen to the bottom of the bowl.
The practice of putting the bowl and
molding board away unwashed, In the
-four bin, as SO many do, is most rep.
rehensible. The tiny particles will
work off into the next lot of dough and
ferment in the raising, and often spoils
whole baking Of broad, while the
baker is wondering & possesses the
stuff. Absolute cleanliness should
always be observed in attending to
bread, cake or pastry cooking to obtain
the best results.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
Pitched HeadIong by a rhunderbolt.:

Ernest Gadboise, young man en-
ployed on his fathers farm on the
Salem turnpike, il Connecticut, was
struck by lightning at Leffingwell,
while driving home. The bolt threw
him. from the wagon into the gutter,
and rendered him unconscious. The
horse was knocked down and the
wagon overturned. How long he was
unconscious he is unable to determine,
but he was helped into ncighboring
dwelling. Neither he nor his horse
Was permanently injured.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
Charcoal for Disinfecting.

No good housewife is without her
own special and favorite disinfectant.
A simple and effective one may be
made of charcoal, mixed with clear
water. Speaking of charcoal, it is
we'll to remark that a little of it
sprinkled in water containing cut
flowers will keep the water fresh for
some time.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
IALTS PERIL.

UNDA-TSANG was an
innkeeper. He was
sole proprietor of the
Ballawari- Oak, which
is q very big name for
q very small native ho-
tel about sixty miles
north of Penang, and
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace Sleepers
between New Orleans and Memphis.
KANSAS City, st. Louis and Chicago
without change, making direct connec-
tions with first-class ioes to eli points-
The great steel bridge spanning the
Ohio river at Cairo completed. and all
trains freight and passenger) now rum
ming regularly over it thus svoidiDg the
delays and annoyance incident to trans
feS by ferry boat.
a. a. HANSON. J. W. CoLxxAx.
Gen. Pas. Agt., A. G. p. Agt,
Chicago. New Orleans-
". D. BsNr, City Tiki Agt, Vicksbdra,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11

would starve the beast, let down q
cage baited with more fresh meat, and,
sliding the bars from above, haul the
captured tiger out and sell him over
again. All of this might have hap
pened, but events somewhat stranger
and more terrible for Punda-Tsang in
terfered, doubtless as another direct
visitation of the vengeance of the little
clay gods in the bungalow corner, half
concealed in clouds of punk smoke.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-14
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Commissioners Of Assessrnents

Notice is hereby given that the Commission
ers of Assessments for Jersey City. N. y. will
meet at their office, Rooms ii, AZ, City Hail. Jer-
seyz City, on Monday. May 8, 1897, at 8 o'clock in
the forenoon, to appraise and determine tina
value of the real estate to be taken and the
damages that may be sustained by opening a
street to be called Audubon avenue, between
Bergen avenue and West Side avenue.
The real estate to be taken for said Inn
may be described as follows:-Be-
ginning at a point in the westerly line Of
Bergen avenue. at a point distant 80 feet NJ
inches northerly., measured at right angles
from the northerly line OF lands owned by John
Winner; thence running westerly parallel with
said northerly line of lands of John Winner
ma distant northerly therefrom 90 feet II:
inches. measured at right angles, from said
line crossing the Hudson Boulevard to lie
easterly line Of West Side avenue: thence rum
ming northerly along the >~easterly side Of West
Side avenue to a point distant l79 feet M
inches, measured at right angles, from the
thence running ~easterly parallel with
said northerly line of John Winner throarh
owned by John G. Van Horne and
others, Christopher Pesenecker, George Dorm
and George f. Gautz, crossing the Hudson
to the westerly line Of Bergen ave.
missioners will hear all parties Interested IN
said Improvement who desire to be heard on
the yaiue~of the real estate to be taken and
the damage which any owner Of such real
or of any interest therein may Sustain
BY reason Of such Improvement.
The above. proceedings under Chapter 2Ss Of
The Laws of 1895.
Dated Jersey City, N. j., April 10. 1897.
w. CARR.
MICHAEL SCHULTZ. JR..
CORNELIUS J.
Commissioner Of Assessnsnn1a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-14
.CORPoRATION NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Commissions
ers OF Assessments for Jersey City, N. J., will
meet at their office, Rooms Al, 42. City Hall,
Jersey City, on Monday. April 26. 1897. at nine
termine the value Of the real estate to be
and the damages which may be sus
come avenue. between the westerly line OF
Bergen avenue and West Side avenue. The
may be described as follows sI h. Wit
First.-Beginning at a point In the westerly
line of Bergen avenue. distant 1871 feet AZ
westerly line of Bergen avenue with the
southeriy line Of Grant avenue; thence west
lands owned by George F. Gautz and distant
100 feet southerly therefrorn, measured at rigbe
of the Hudson Boulevard; thence southerly
along the easterly line of the Hudson Boule-
ward 50 feet; thence easterly and parallel with
F. Gautz $50 feet 50 inches to the westerly
line of Bergen avenue; thence northeriy along
81 inches to the point or place of beginning.
Second-Beginning at a point in the westerly
tant 100 feet southerly. measured at right
angles, from the northerly line of lands owned
aiiel with said northeriy line Of lands owned by
George f. Gautz 1903 feet 5k inches to 4
point in the easterly line of West Side ave-
nue.. Said points being distant z01 feet and "
the easterly line Of West Side avenue with
sontherly along the easterly line of west Side
avenue 81 feet 1915 inches: thence ~easterly in
a straight line or course 1872 feet III inches
to the westerly line of the Hudson Boulevard:
thence northerly along the westerly line of the
Hudson Boulevard so feet to the point or
place of beginning. AT which said time and
place said Commissioners will meet and hear
all parties Interested in said improvement who
desire to be heard on the value of the real
estate to be taken and the damage which any
owner of such real estate or Of any interest
therein may sustain by reason of said inn
provement.
The above proceedings under Chapter 2ss q
the Laws Of 1895.
Dated Jersey City, N. J., April 10, 1854.
HUMPHREY w. CARR,
MICHAEL SCHULTZ, +.
CORNELIUS ]. CRONAN.