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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-04

A contemporary In Yaxoo City, Miss.
says: "Miss Flora Bowney, Of Valley
View, IL seeking health and pleasure In
our midst. and many Of our young men
are suffering the sweet torture Of her
presence" Jamaica ginger Is said to
he good for that sort Of thing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-04

If the city decides to pave the streets
with asphalt. 1t should say. "Hands
of" to the expanded metal crowd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-04

AZ long rs promises are Aippantly
and plentifully made. without care or
thought or judgment, 10 long will they
be lightly and frequently broken. II
they IRE to be kept with strictness and
fidelity, they must be made with intel.
llgence and circumspecti0n.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-04

'The estate Of the late Mr.. Have.
meyer, the sugar king" remarks New
York paper, us less than $4.O0O.0OO."
We never realised before what q close
resemblance there was between Mr..
Havemeyer and ourselves In money
matters.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-04

AnArix0na astronomer who acknowl.
edges that he was looking at Venus the
other night insists that the planet wore
a veil on that occasion. That mans
wife must be tartar or he wouldn't
have to tell such stories.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
A Wildcat In the Car.

Engineer FrelIch, OF the Southern
Pacific Railroad, has had nc ost excit-
ing experience with q wildcat. AS his
train was passing near Blue Creek Sta
tion, near the north point of the Great
Salt Lake, Utah, a wildcat suddenly
'sprang into the cab and savagely at
tackled the fireman. The engineer
came to the freman's assistance with
a shovel and tried to beat off the ami
NAL, but he in turn was the recipient OF
the cats attentions. The animal
landed on the mans breast and began
sinking its claws into the engineers
face. The cat seemed possessed OF
nine lives, and bit, clawed and screamed
every instant, cutting into the face
and chest of the engineer.
After few seconds of fighting the
animal sprang out OF the cab. When
the train reached Terrace Engineer
Frelich's face was found to be badly
cut up. The trainmen believe that
the cat was hiding in the bushes be-
side the track. and being blinded by
the glare of the headlight made leap
for safety and dropped into the cab.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
ORNAMENT CLEANING.

Crmolu articles and trimmings OF
furniture should be washed with plain
soap and water and polished with
channels leather. To clean brass and
copper a mixture of oil and rotten
stone applied with piece of leather
and then rubbed bright with clean
channels skin, will give beautiful
polish. Furniture TO be polished
should be washed with soap and water,
little by little, and each little quickly
dried. Afterward the cream should
be applied. Here are two good recipes:
Boil thoroughly in o gallon of water
one pound of beeswax, four ounces of
soft soap and two ounces of pearl ash |;
the second, which should be made at
least day before it is use ], is com.
pounded by melting together at gen.
tie heat eight parts of white WAX, two
OF resin and half pint of turpentire.
Pour into jar, shake it we'll and add
six parts of r.ctiied oil Of turpentine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
Two Men and a Mountain Lion.

One of the most thrilling encounters
with "a mountain lion ever known in
Idaho occurred near Ola a few days
ago. A Denver Republican telegram
says:
Charles Bannister and Jake Woods
were passing along a trail leading
from their work to their camp. There
was no thought of danger in their
minds until there was a flash in the
air and an enormous mountain lion
landed on Woods's shoulder. The i'm
pact knocked him over, and his COM
panion thought he was certainly
killed. Reaching for stone, Ban
mister instantly attacked the beast,
breaking its shoulder blade. The
lion then sprang upon him, when
Woods came to his rescue, also armed
with rock. As the lion was attempt
ing to tear Bannister's throat Woods
struck it on the head and fractured
its skull. The creature still fought
desperately. but the men finally
managed to kill it. 1t measured nine
feet from tip to tip, and it was found
that it had leaped thirty feet in
springing upon Woods.
The mountain lion never attacks men
unless driven to it by hunger. The
SHOWS in the mountains had probably
deprived the beast of food, and it was
ready to spring upon the first living
thing it saw.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
THE pLucKrNa OF rowns.

The Australian method of pllcking
fowls possesses the advantages of be-
ing rapid and easy. AS soon as the
birds are dead, plunge each in turn
into a pail of boiling water. into which
one and half pints of cold water has
been thrown (the object is inst to
scald themt taking care that the water
reaches every part of the feathers.
One minutes sousing is generally suf-
ficient; if kept in too long, the skin is
apt TO discolor, and, if not long
enough, the feathers will not easily
draw. Every feather can now be
stripped off in the easiest possible
manner-in fact, they Can almost be
brushed of. The skin never tears,
and the insects that infest all chickens
will. have disappeared. When clear,
pump on the birds to rinse off the wet
feathers that still adhere, wipe tender
ly with soft cloth, and hang up to
dry with a cloth fastened loosely
round. This is to keep them from the
air and preserve them white. By this
means oil the feather stumps are per-
fectly removed. Ducks cannot be
treated in the same manner, as the oil
in the feathers prevents the water
from penetrating.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17

It is commonly believed that the sap.
phire is known only as a gem of rich
velvety blue in color. AS matter of
fact, the sapphire occurs in various
hues. In Ceylon, where the finest
specimens of the gem are found, it
ranges from the soft, velvety blue to
the peacock blue. graduated in the
latter to an almost faultless white. It
also occurs in whites, green's and yell
lows, the latter shade being known as
the oriental topaz, and the green as
the oriental emerald. The white sap.
phires are often found clouded or
streaked with blue, SO that many
specimens are cut which are whito
when looked at transversely, but hav-
ing bit of fine blue tint on the un-
der point. Then there is the red sap
phire, or Ceylon ruby 1t is valued
as highly as the finest Burmese rubies.
Those most highly priced are OF rich
pigeon blood or rose red color. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
Lost to Science:

It is misfortune of ardent scien.
lists that their most cherished acqui-
sitions are without special value in the
eyes of those to whom utility is of the
first consideration. An annoying ex-
perience befell Professor Agassiz dur.
ing his expedition into the interior of
Brazil in behalf of the Harvard Scien-
tific School.
A tank of water stood in the dining
tent, wherein rare and curious fish
were placed for the professors leisurely
examination. Among these one day
was ON uncommon specimen, somewhat
like our pike or jackfsh. 1t was foot
long and its mouth was armed with
rows of sharp teeth.
The professor, very near sighted,
was bending close down to examine
this, when suddenly the fish struck up
and seized him firmly by the nose.
Here was demonstration of its un-
usual characteristic. The fish was q
treasure. It was now doubly valuable
as museum specimen. The professor
was IN ecstacy. In the midst of the
next meal he was displaying his scars,
proud as German student, and moth
ing would do but that he must show
us the teeth of the fish; but the fish
was gone.
"You have just eaten him. sir, the
cook exclaimed.
The professors disappointment was
too apparent. He might possibly
secure another specimen, but hardly
one which would leap out of the tank
to seize him by the nose, even if be
cared to venture the experiment. =
Picayune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
flowed by a Sawlsh.

The sloop yacht Bull arrived in the
harbor Sunday night. says recent.
issue of the Florida Times. Union, of
Jacksonville. She had on board john
P. Roberts, of Chicago; w. J. Pur-
cell, of Washington, and Charles
Christian, of Miami. The party had
been on cruise through the Keys for
the last two weeks. The cruise ex-
tended as far as Flamingo Flats and
Cape Sable, where they went to pro-
cure specimens OF birds, fish, ETC., for
the National Museum, Washington.
A thrilling episode of the cruise was
the capture of sawfish measuring
eighteen and one-half feet. Cruising
off Madura Key they came upon the
huge fish, and Roberts. who was keep
ing sharp lookout, seized harpoon
and sunk 1T deep into the monsters
body. Quick as flash the fish darted
down the channel, making the line
whiz out of the boat. Roberts, whose
hand was burned from the running
line, called to Purcell to make q turn
around the mast. The latter had no
time to do so before the end of the
line was reached, so he seized it with
Roberts, who had nearly gone over
board, ana together they managed to
hold it until Christian contrived to
make the end fast. Then the fish
towed the boat down the channel.
Christian maneuvred the boat. into
shallow water, and here Roberts put
the grains into him again. Then the
fish made things fly, throwing, in his
frantic rage, sand and water high into
the air. Roberts contrived to get
caught in the line, and was in an in
slant pulled overheard distance OF
forty feet from the boat. Being an
expert swimmer, he got back without
any damage. The towing process then
again began, this time with two lines,
and the cruisers went flying down the
bay like sports behind spanking
team of stations. After full hour Of
this the big fish grew weary, and was
again hauled alongside, when big
load OF buckshot was put into him.
Still he was not dead, but very weary.
Roberts then performed the dangerous
feat of getting on his back and placing
line around his huge jaw. It ther
required the combined efforts of The
three men to haul him on to the
sands, and here he began to slasf
about again. Purcell got q cut on the
foot that he is nursing yet
The men, after sizing HIM up, dc
cided that he was a pretty dangerous
customer, and might have cut thu
boat in two with one stroke Of hi
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
CONGRESSMAN and Bear.

They we're spinning yarns OF the
chase, and this WAS the contribution
of the Congressman: "After pretty
hard campaign went with hunting
party to the upper peninsular. I'm
not a Leather Stocking or a Daniel
Boone with rife, but I'm far from
having to go inside and close the doors
in order to hit barn. I'd brought
down deer and bagged any amount
of small game, but wanted bear. One
morning 1 had tramped an unusual
distance from camp and suddenly came
upon three half grown cubs rolling and
tumbling over each other in play. l
shot one and the other two beat q
clumsy retreat. Setting my gun
against tree I reached my cub while
he was still kicking.
clearing noise, whirled around
to find the mother coming at me. her
mouth wide open and her eyes glaring.
There was no chance to reach the
rifle. I'm no Splinter, and took the
only alternative by shining up tall
pine tree. She stopped minute to
examine the victim of my shot and
was more enraged than ever as she
came climbing after me. Once In the
tufted top of that pine l did some
faster thinking, gentlemen, than l
ever did on any question of state. The
bear was coming and losing no time.
l was without weapon of any kind. 1t
looked as though bruin had the drop.
"But man in my predicament over
looks no chances. In my vest pocket
l had O well-fiIled match safe. In my
hip pocket was pint of brandy, minus
one moderate nip. In my hunting
Jacket was bunch of tow. l saturated
that with brandy, and, as the bear APP
preached, Amounted her with the re-
mainder. Dividing the tow SO as to
have two shots, lit the first half and
dropped it on the bear. l didn't need
the other half. There was flash of
light as though pan of powder had
been ignited. The air was filled with
the odor of burning hair. The bear
let go and fell down, because it
was quicker. Then she left a fiery
streak toward the horizon and made
more noise than any ordinary thunder
storm"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
WIG Y AZ

The YAK, or wild OK Of Tibet has
sufficient spirit to turn and attack
hunter. II 1t had more perseverance 1t
would prove dangerous enemy. Col.
Prjevalski, in his account Of his travels
In the Tibetan mountains, narrates an
adventure which illustrates the yak's
dispositions:
was returning to camp when saw
several old yaks grazing on little pla-
teau. fired on them, and one fell and
slipped down the snowy slope. Stunned
by his fall, he lay motionless at the
bottom of the ravine. I ran to him. As
soon as he saw me, some hundred feet
away, he rose and tried to fee. 1 fred,
but the ball did not touch him.
Then he turned and rushed at me. 1
had only two cartridges; fired one at
O distance Of seventy feet, and one at
a distance Of fifty feet. He stopped
when he was quite near me, holding bis
head down and Iashing his sides with
his tail.
I was near enough to see his little
eyes and the blood which ran from his
nostrils. If he had had little more
decision and energy should have been
lost. I could not get away, and l had
no weapon but my empty gun.
We stood looking at each other. Pres
emily he raised his head and stopped
lashing his sides. Evidently he was
getting over his anger. threw myself
on the ground, and without taking my
eyes from him, crawled backward some
sixty feet. Then 1 jumped up and
walked away as fast as possible. did
not breathe freely until some 200 feet
Low hotxUpnn us
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
RECIPES.

Fried Potatoes-Pare and slice three
large potatoes, and drop into boiling
fat; when brown, take up with skim.
mer and drain on brown paper, dredge
with salt. and serve.
Fish Fried in Batter-Clean and
wash any small fish, cut into pieces,
dip into thick egg batter and fry in
boiling fat. Garnish with fried pars-
ley, and serve very hot.
Graham Gems-Beat the yolks OF
two eggs and mix with pint of milk,
add one tablespoonful of melted but
ter. one teaspoonful of salt and three
cupfuls OF Graham -four; beat vigor-
ously, add two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder and the beaten whites of the
eggs; bake in creased gem-pans in a
quick oven.
Roast Mutton-Wipe the roast With
damp towel, place in a baking pan.
dredge with pepper and salt, pour a
cupful of hot water over it, and place
the pan in a quick oven; let bake
fifteen minutes to evsry pound, bast-
ing every ten minutes. When done,
take up on heated dish, and serve
with brown gravy.
Brown Turnips-Pare turnips cut
into slices, put into saucepan, cover
with boiling water, and set over the
fire to boil for half an hour. Take up,
drain, and put into frying pan, with
hot butter; stir until brown, dredge
with sugar, and turn the slices. When
done, dust with salt and pepper, and
take up on O heated dish.
Eggs la Suisse-Spread the bottom
of dish with two ounces of butter,
cover this with a thick grating of
cheese; break eight eggs upon the
cheese without breaking the yolks.
Sprinkle over level teaspoonful of
salt and the least bit OF red pepper.
Pour three tablespoons of cream over
the surface and strew about two ounces
of grated cheese on top and set the
eggs in a moderate oven for fifteen
minutes. Pass hot salamander over
the top to brown them.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
The Supporting Eject of Cold.

One of the most powerful modes Of
checking the increased action of local
Inflammation is to diminish the tenn
perature of the parts. Heat to GER
tain extent is necessary for all veg
etable and animal action; increase the
temperature and these actions are in
creased diminish the temperature and
these actions are diminished. That
this is the case, we think, is apparent
from the influence OF the returning
spring upon the vegetable kingdom
and alternating animals; they leave
their abode and commence new series
of actions. On the return of the
winter we find both again shut up in a
state of Incidence and inactivity. Now,
although we are not dormice, we feel
the change from heat to cold very dis
agreeable, and We know that some de-
grees of cold very much diminish our
muscular efforts. When DR.. Solander
with Captain Cook in his voyage was
around the world party landed .on
some part OF North America. among
them was the doctor himself. He had
just been cautioning them against the
benumbing and supplying effects Of
cold and the danger there was of CIV
ing way to such feelings. He had just
finished what he had to say on the
subject when he was taken in that very
way himself. He said: II am very
weary, let me lie down; do let me lie
down for few minutes" but if they
had be never would have raised him
self again. The other officers insisted
upon him exerting himself, and abs3.
lutely drove him before them, aud Il
was with the greatest difficulty that
! he could reach the ship.-New York
!, r.elper.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
PRODUCING PROLIFIC LAYERS.


Experiments have been made to see
if the number of rows of corn on cob
could not be increased with success.
The same method which was pursued
with corn is applicable to poultry
breeding. For example, one starts
with fowls which lay one hundred and
twenty eggs each in year. Among
their descendants are some which lay
one hundred and fifty eggs per year,
and these are selected for breeding.
From these some are produced which
lay one hundred and seventy-ive eggs
per year, and from these, perhaps, the
acknowledgements hen is pro-
iduced. The problem is not quite as
simple with fowls as with corn, for it
is necessary to breed the males, as well
as the females, year after year, from
iprolific layers, in order to succeed. If
one looks after the breeding OF the
females only, he may introduce on the
male side blood which is lacking in
prolificacy, and thus check every at
tempt at progress. 1t becomes neces-
sary, therefore, to breed the males
from hens which are varying in the
desired direction, and which show q
cumnlated variability in that direc-
ton. 1t is just as essential that the
male should be from hen which laid
one hundred and seventy-ive eggs and
whose mother laid one hundred and
fifty eggs, if the two-hundred-egg
bird is to be produced. Improvers of
laying fowls are too apt to forget this
and introduce males with little regard
to their breeding, and then wonder
why the prolificacy of the flock does
not increase. Reliable Poultry Jour-
nal
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS.
MANaEn wuRrzEn FOR COW FEED.

The mangel wurtzel is large, coarse
beet, which outyields all the ordinary
kinds, and Is therefore preferred az
stock feed, because OF the greater
amount of forage it will produce. But
it's more important value as feed for
cows is in it's late-keeping qualities.
If covered with earth and kept from
air, it will be in good condition for
feeding until fresh grass comes, which
is when it is most needed. But there
is little nutrition in these roots, and
they need extra grain feed to keep the
cow in good condition for milking.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
ARRANGEMENT OF THE PLATED KNIFE.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PLATED KNIFE.
At the early morning meal chops.
steaks, fish. fruit, potatoes, hominy,
mush, buckwheat cakes and molasses,
new bread and coffee disappear in
large quantities and at most alarm
ing rate. If to this is added the use
of the plated knife, we have the reason
for the "awful dyspepsia which mar
tyrs a whole nation" The plated
knife, it is asserted, is adopted in our
anxiety to save time. Unlike steel
blade, it does not require cleaning,
and it won't cut meat; hence our mar
tyrdom to dyspepsia and rapid degen-
Grafton as people. New Orleans
Picayune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
A Sure Delivsranes.

Not instantaneously, It II true, but IN . short
sayod from the tortures which . disordered liver.
is capable of infiicting by Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, an anti bilious medicine and apertent
and through the right shoulder blade, the sick
headache, nausea, constipation and saffron hue
of the ekfn, are entirely removed by this est
mable restorative of tone to tho organs Of Sc
cretion and digestion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17

Lord Bareacres-You have called re-
rarding the situation Of footman? Was
there not one in the ante-room as you
came in?
Applicant-There was. my lord.
There was man with writ for your
lordship, but threw him out.
Lord Bareacres-You are engaged
UYf-Rita
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
u.hv,s Sore Head

and chafed skin are quickly cured by Tetterine.
Don't let the poor little thing scream itself into
spasms when relief Is 80 easy. Every skin
trouble from simple .chafe or chap to the
worst case of letter or Ringworm 10 cured
quickly and surely by Tetterine. At druggists,
or by mail for Soc. in stamps by j. T. Shuptrine,
Savannah. Ga.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
A FRENCH CUSTOM.

n France, instead OF using starch
on table napkins, after they are washed
and dried and ready to be ironed.
they are dipped in boiling water and
partially wrung out between cloths.
They are rapidly ironed with as hot a
a fatiron as possible without burning
them. They become beautifully stiff
ard glossy.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
. MeneIik's Panorama.

King Menklik Of Abyssinia few
weeks ago was reported to have or
idered from Russian painter battle
picture representing the defeat of the
Italians. Now. he has commissioned
the artist Schleising, of Meiningen to
paint great panorama, to be put in
building to be erected for the pur-
pose.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
Seven at One Birth.

DR.. Dietrich Barfuth, of Dopat,
Germany, reports the occurrence near
there of seven children OF one birth.
Only ono case OF the kind is reported,
which took place about the year 1900,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17

saw. He was eighteen and one-half
feet long, and about four and one
half feet across the body, and his saw
was five and one-half feet long. The
head was cut off to be mounted. Be-
sides this one the party captured and
got the saws of four others over fifteen
feet long, and twelve smaller ones.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17

Father-Wait a year, my son, and
you may feel very different.
Son COMMUNICATIVE tested my love
for Miss Higgins thoroughly and ]
know it cannot change. I've played
golf with her and still want her for
NV wffe.-Household Words.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free
Dr.. R. II. KLINE, Ltd, 98l Arch St, Phtla., Pa