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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-31
CHAPTER XIX.

MARGARET SEES SOME SUNLIGHT
"I think the clouds must be rolling
by" Margaret sad TO herself one
morning.
Brian had Just told her of his talk
with Wilson. and of the latter S promise
to help him in every possible way. Ana
as IL this was not enough there was her
| long delightful letter from Miss Hilton,
ami the promise it held, that this dear
! old friend would he with her so soon.
| Only q short v.sit-fye or six days at
most-yet the prospect OF even that
made her so happy that she could
scarcely speak of it to Brian. Inc
happy moment arrived at last, when she
looked into the dear brown eyes ana
kissed the smooth cheek. which was
still so round and rosy. She could only
let her tears fall, and feel how sweet it
was TO lean once more upon that true
and tender love.
1T is so nice to have you, so very
nice to have you, she cried. in glad
tones, as she Invested Miss Hilton OF
bonnet and wraps, and made her take
the great armchair. so like the ola
timeS. I am going to sit on this low
stool by YOU and stroke your hand just
ne used to do. Do you remember how
Won used TO like me to stroke your
hand. All, have missed those times,
Miss Hilton. You cannot guess how
, have missed them, even at Elmwood;
Init here a thousand times more.
what delightful little home you
have answered Miss Hilton, allowing
her ewes to travel about the room in al
y effort not to see the expression OF pam
which had accompanied Margaret
| v-ords 81 am charmed.
Are YOU? am SO glad. think |
:, rather nice, too, though at first 1t ole
!, seem rather small. Now have beeom
accustomed to it, and we are doinl
! nicely Norah and Nanny are both wit
me. They both like New York bette
y than lido. fear am lacking in appre
:. citation. but No, I'll not tell 20
!. any mora of that. l have really mad
" a great many friends here. l find IN
! people very nice and pleasant.
- al am pleased to hear it. Margaret.
l. never doubted your faculty for wlnnin
70 love. You are happy, too, hope. ;,
=, Margaret continued TO stroke 10
- hand that rested on hers, but she foun
It impossible to raise her eyes, and tn
90 a. earnest question only won an evasi,
answer:
&C. Il am oontented now.
Al Miss Hilton was Keen opseINer, az
IA Margaret's reply did not satisfy he
~; ~ but She answered with apparent read
In ness:
~ Il am glad for even that much.
ss fear you have not trusted ME implicit
% 7 think there has been some heartach
er or your letters were not true baromete
60 Of your feelings. Some We're very hop
re re full: Others respondent. often fear
, av Won were breaking down, and then
ay wished to borrow wings and come
ey you. ...,.aoa NJ,
10 paret. buryiag her head in MISS Hilton
ns Ian. aYou were so kind to want 10
% SO. It has been hsartache, SO ny
, = heartache, could not tell you. II y
y. . TOO bitter to put on paper. Yet in
'i ~ Won would read between the lines, u
:, "a Won would see and understand: An
~ ielt sure of your sympathy-always
Az sure OF that. II gil had fallen from
yea s I.I believed should stu have y
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-31


Stewed Cherries-Wash half
pound of pitted cherries; then let them
soak all night; covering them with
cold water; in the morning put on to
cook, and when nearly tender add one
teacupful of granulated sugar; let sim
mer until the juice is rich; serve cold.
Rice Omelet-One teacupful OF
boiled rice, pinch of salt, three eggs
beaten separately and then together,
and four tablespoonfuls of milk; have
your skillet hot, with melted butter;
pour the omelet in; as soon as 1t
browns fold and serve at once on hot
platter.
Rive Breakfast Cake-One coffeecup-
full rye flour, one cupful wheat -four,
two teaspoonfuls baking powder, hall
teaspoonful of salt, half cupful mo-
lasses, one cupful Of sweet milk. Slit
-four and yeast powder twice, then ada
the salt, milk and molasses; beat light
and put in creased pan; bake In
hot oven thirty minutes.
| Picnic Biscuits-Dissolve half cake
of compressed yeast in one cupful o.
thin cream, add two cupfuls Of warmed
-four and beat very thoroughly. Put
in warm place until well risen. then
add sufficient -four to make very sof
j dough; divide into portions; roll eacf
norton to about one-half inch thick
ness. Spread one sheet of dough witt
chopped figs or raisins, cover with tn
other: cut into biscuits of fame.
shapes: allow them to rise until yer,
/ light, then bake.
Il Maple Sugar Drops-Maple suga
u drops are made by melting pound
, maple sugar with cup Of water an
boiling the water until it is cream
ball. Let it cool when the syru
reaches this stage, and when you ca
bear your finger in it begin stirring i
When it is about tide consistency
8 lard. knead it on marble board or
: platter until it is an even, smooth FOL
: dant. Melt it by letting the bowl in
: pan of boiling water, and drop it
I the spoonful on buttered tins.
s Raised Biscuits pint
/ tepid water, half a pint of milk LUX
T warm), one teaspoonful of sugar, hi
t a teaspoonful Of salt, one tablespoo
q full of melted butter, one-quarter OF
q Yeast cake dissolved in two-thirds o.
q cupful of tepid water, three pints
u -four; sift the -four, add salt, sue
q and yeast. Then gradually beat IN
d water and milk. It will make s,
!. batter, and should be beaten ten mi
to utes hard; let rise over night; IN
ls morning roll out and cut with biso'
. cutter; let rise one hour N the pa
: and bsks.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-31
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
: Frightening q Carpet.

When carpet comes to be laid
afresh, the colors are apt to look some.
what dingy and certainly not so bright
as was expected. To remedy this use
q pailful of warm water containing two
or three tablespoonful of household
ammonia and soft flannel and two
soft cloths for rubbing the carpet dry
after it has been washed with the hrst
flannel and water. This treatment
will, when the carpet is quite dry, be
found to give most effectual renova-
ton. But it must be remembered
that certain green's will not bear am
monia; in such cases clear warm water
will freshen and help the carpet very
much.-New York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-31
Preparing Chocolate.

In preparing chocolate q paste
should first be made. The proportion
in making chocolate is one square OF
chocolate to one tablespoonful OF hot
water. This is stirred smooth in the
double boiler, chatting dish, or what
ever utensil is used for making it, and
then the milk or milk and water
added. The proportion of half water
to the chocolate makes it.more digestl-
BILE. Allow one cup or one-half pint
of LIQUID to the square of chocolate.
The water is first added to the paste
and we'll cooked. There is not the
oiliness to the chocolate, and it is
much more delicate if the milk Is not
cooked after being poured IN, but
merely allowed to become thoroughly
hot. No scum arises on the chocolate
when the paste is first made. The
paste is convenient. 1t can be made
and kept on hand, packed in small
china vessel, for two or three days,
and used when desired. The choco
late should be we'll beaten with an egg
beater, the dish being placed on the
back of the range if convenient, before
serving. To give additional nourlsh
ment the white or the yolk OF an egg
we'll beaten, can be stirred into tn
chocolate. New York Times.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-31
- - Salt Rising Bread.

Many zine and oft you hear man
signing for the "bread his mother USED
to bake" and here is the recipe for one
kind. called "salt rising" and the re-
cipe is that of Mrs. Stockdale, OF MIS-
sissippi. Take pint of milk and a
pint Of water, and stir in -four to make
q stiff batter that will not run from the
spoon, but drops like drop cake batter.
Add teaspoonful of salt and put in a
warm place, where it will sand Tor az
least four hours. If water rises to the
top, stir in more -four. After 1t RISES
make up just as you would ordinary
bread, using the rising instead OF
yeast, and adding about gill OF milk
or water and little more salt, and Q
piece of lard about the size Of an egg TO
that quantity, Knead it well, and put
at once in well-greased pans to rise:
Care must Be exercised not to jar IT
while rising, and it should be baked
the same as any other bread.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-31

.~ The Choice of Floor Coverings. .
For housewives of moderate means
with one servant, living in small
house or apartments, rooms can be
kept clean with less labor If the floors
or margins of them are stained and
the centre covered with a rug, which
can be lifted every few weeks and
taken to the yard or roof and shaken
and thoroughly brushed. A good
Smyrna rug will stand hard wear Tor
ten years-longer than the best carpet
will present q respectable appearance.
For bedrooms, whether for city or
country, it has long .been conceded
that mating is the best, cheapest and
most sanitary and artistic substitute.
Good mating will give satisfaction Tor
three years if turned once during that
time and wiped once month with a
cloth wrung out of warm water con-
tanning little soda.
It is more than possible, however,
that mating, which has SO long held
the field, will be superseded by com
paratively new material called "hoor
fibre" It is as flexible as the best
Chinese mating, is neat and unob
trusive in design, comes in many sof1
colors, and can be sewed together ant
bound like carpet. 1t forms one Q
the best backgrounds for rugs, and,
is said, will be largely used for dadoe
as we'll as for ceilings. For hammock
floor and piazza cushions it is cool
durable and unrivalled from any pom
of view.-New. York Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-31
! HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
water for washing Glass.

3 The water for washing glass and deli
cate china should never be very hot,
and even granite or stone should not be
immersed in water where you cannot
easily bear your hand. For delicate
painted French china, warm soft water
without any soap is best. Silver forks,
whether solid or plated, should never
be tossed about in contact with steel
knives. Knife handles are readily
cleaned by damp cloth-hot water
,oosens and blackens them.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-31

A Dce differs from a. swell, Tor
there are no ciclsei In the CANNES
pants.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-31
Recipes.

- Recipes.
Cheese Omelet-To three beaten
coos add tablespoonful each OF milk
and grated cheese. When ready 10
fold. add a little moro cheese, turn on
o hot dish and CRATE dust OF cheese
over.
italian Seuce-Brovn an onion and
a garlic in one-half spoonful OF drip
n;nps seasoned with salt end pepper to
anti taste. Add one-quarter OF can
az strained tomatoes, and simmer Tor
fortv-1;ve minutes. Mix lightly just
before serving. u
Rhubarb Sauce-Cut the rhubarb
into half-inch pieces, leaving the skin
on. Put in o stew pan and cover
tbickly with granulated sugar. DO
NOT add any water, the juice from tho
rhubarb will soon flow, making its own
LIQUID. This is delicious. ;
Scalloped Onions-Boil the onions
until tender, then put in baking dish
and pour over a sauce male OF one
tablespoonful of butter rubbed into
one and one-half tablespoonfuls OF
! -four: pour over it one pint OF hot milk,
| and cook until like custard. Bake
half an hour.
y Oyster Sauce-Stew a pint OF oys-
tiers in their own liquor, add q teacup-
! ful of milk and let this boil up. Strain
. off the liquor, return to tho fire, and
thicken with tablespoonful OF Hour
Stir well and pour over the oysters
: This is used for boiled fish and turkey
: chicken, etc.
Apricot Meringue-0ne cup 0
stewed apricots, whites OF four eggs
d one cup Of sugar. Beat the eggs YER.
=. stiff: add the sugar gradually, then SUI
II IN the auricots which have been passes
a. through a sieve Bake twenty MN
a ntes in moderate oven. Serve WIT
q whipped cream.
q Fish Croquettes-Use any kind :
= y cold boiled fish. Free It IRON ski
.e and hone. Mince fine. To one psr
~ If minced fsh use one cup OF weli-se'
!. soned mashed potatoes, two eggs we
:; - beaten. Mix vel, season TO tass'
- - shape, crumb and fry One crpfai
- white sauce can be pse1 IN place
nessse potatoes
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-31
Cleaning Black Goods.

Every one has or wants a black gown
nowadays. and such goods as serge,
cheviot, cashmere, henrietta, etc., are
easily cleaned. First remove the
grease spots with naphtha, and remem-
Der that this fluid is very explosive
when exposed to either light or ire.
Make lather of warm soap suds, using
q good, not strong, soap, and q Tea
spoonful of borax to every two quarts
of water. Into this dip the goods up
and down and wash between the hands,
then wiring gently and pat partly dry;
hang in the shade, and when nearly
dry iron on the wrong side with
moderately warm iron. Always rinse
once in lukewarm water, and iron un-
til the material is perfectly dry. Never
rub a fabric, that is being renovated,
on the washboard, nor wiring it tightly,
and in using naphtha remember that II
roughens the hands, and that after
using it is well to put vaseline upon
them and to wear old gloves.
| Wash alpaca insthe same manner as
cashmere, adding little gum arabic
to the rinsing water. Ii the black
goods are of rusty color, restore
them by sponging with ammonia and
alcohol. Always use piece OF the
same material or one near to 1t to
sponge with. Remove grease from
colored cashmere with French chalk.
Rub it on the spot, then let 1t remain
all night. and in the morning brush
off; if necessary redeat the treatment.
i Wash colored wooden fabric, as
cashmere or serge, in warm water, put
ting a tablespoonful each of beef's gall
and ammonia to pailful OF wafer.
Have the rinsing water ready, with Q
! small portion of beef's gall in that, and
wash and rinse quickly; dry in the
, shade and iron on the wrong side with
q warm. not hot, iron.. French chalk
can be used ON any color and material
Benzine will remove paint-it is also
very explosive-but sometimes leaves
a stoin like water This stain ma.
often be removed with French chalk
Grease is also removed by rubbing tn
: spot with a lump of wet ma3nesia, AM
! after it is dry by brushing OH the pow
: der. Remove all grease spots befor
. cleaning piece of silk or WOODEN goods
r. is prudent to try the liquid you IN
tend using on o small bit OF the ms
:. terial first to note the effect. 1
u sponging any fabric always do it wit
= downward strokes. -Ladies' HON
- Journal. ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-25
The FLOODS of Bellows rails Get judy
ment for the Amount Claimed,

An incident iu Judge Bussels court
room yesterday bon connection with one of
the many suits brought boy the clients Of
A. ]. and /. L. Kelley against them was
of interest as showing the position uccu-
pied by the kelleys The suit was one
brought by John L. Blood and Lydia NJ
Blood so recover SH6o and interest which
they had given to the keileys TO loan for
them.
The attorney tor the Bloods, II. /. Fry
berger, had secured from Judge Russell an
order requiring Lancaster a. Parker, at
torneys for MI Kelley 90 exhibit TO him
certain paper, and letters iu their posses
sion prior to the trla' of the suit yesterday.
Thl, Mr.. Frvberger claimed the attorneys
Tor ,he defendant refused TO do and when
the case came up before the court he start
cd TO make a statement 60 the cour. Tee
gardiug t. MI Lancaster stated 10 the
court that the defendant was perfectly
willing To- let the plaintiff. take judgment
for the full amount. That, of course, put
quetu, on the demand for the letters
and papers and the Bloyds are 10 full pos
session and euloymeu, of the judgment
The letters, % Is claimed. would have
thrown a good deaI of light on the trausac-
tluu and of course would pe OF great iu-
terest 90 the state ID case The case comes
to trial, that Is if the state can succeed
where the attorney iu the civi. suit failed
lu getting hold OF the letters and present
ing them Tor evidence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-25
CHURCH AND SOCIETY
The Rutnlans will meet next Wednesdsy
with Miss Della Sherman

The ku,hians will meet next "Wednesday
with Miss Della Sherman
The postponed meeting of the Murray
club for the election OF officers will be- held
next Monday evening.
Rev L. D. Temple will speak at the
Baptist church next Sunday morning on
"The Need OF God in the evening Oh
Recognition in Heaven
Hours OF service III ST. MichaeIs Epis-
copai church on the second Sunday after
Trinity dune 27J. $3.50 A, 81. 1880 a.
Nj, and 1:30 %. 49, sunday school and
calechising u:45 A. ~.
The W c. T. L. will meet at the Y NJ
c. A. parlor next Tuesday afternoon, June
% The delegates reports will be contin-
ned from last week Nc meeting after
this viii be held until the last Tuesday in
July.
Morning worship al the Universalist
church next Sunday al the usual hour
with preaching 10y the pastor Theme,
"N lcIOrla and the koya. Life II "a,
Sunday school. 3 J.. M, oung People S
Christian union All are cordially invited
10 these meetings Al 3 J.. NJ. Mr.. Max
well will preach al Guiitord Centre
At the close of the special Temperance
day exercises q, the Baptist church last
sunday. superintendent Hawley announced
that next Sunday special recognition of the
Queens jubilee would be made, and re-
quested all who have ever been subjects OF
Queen Victoria 10 take charge of the deco
rations OF the sunday school room on that
day. All resident British Americans are
invited 10 be present
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-25
THE woMAN's CLUB
An Interesting Program for Next Sea
sOm's NIeetings.


sons Meetings,
Last Fridays meeting OF the Woman 5
club was the last of the presen, season.
Arrangements have been made Tor all OF
the meetings for the next season, the sub
lects OF the papers al the different sessions
being as follows.
September i-RemIuiscences Beethoven.
October Other " Orlus Beside our own, Past
Present and Future Of Woman
October l5-(rermau People OF To-Day and their
Home Life Bird 's-eye View Of German Literature
OF the 18Th Century.
October 2e-heceptlon 70 Husbands and Gentle
men Friends
November Current Events, Eisteddfoi
November ls-Modern Portrait Painters The
December S-Cookery Of Nations, American
Humorists,
December l5-Socoiogy- Meaning and
Scope, Siberia
January Journalism as a Profession for Won
en-, Great Living Journalists
January 2l-History of American Literature
During the l7th and 18th Centuries The Best
American Writers Of the 18th Century
February i-Current Events, Victoria and Her
Family.
February lS-Mendelssohn, Great Streets Of the
World
March AN Afternoon With kipling.
March le-Causes Of Crime in our Country
Reform Of Criminals.
April Annual Meeting,
April l5-Fromlnent Women Of the Revolution
Principal Battles Of the Revolution.
May 6-Mexican Life, Current Events
May 2O-hecent Fiction Historians Of the Time
June3-State Of the Drama, Progress in Medicine
During the 18th Century.
June l'-French Literature Of To-Day, To Be
Announced.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-25
WEST BRATTLEBoRO.

Will Fisher is home from Wi.Hston sem
mary. Easthampt0u, Mass, for the sum
mer
Albert Eddy will probably repair the
damage done TO his mill dam 10y the recent
treshe,
Work mas begun on one OF the Eddy
bridges. which was repaired temporarily a
few years ago.
Hazelton Rice has completed the lmprov-
ments on his dwelling, making q much
pieasanter tenement
Roscoe Fisher returned from Westmore-
land, y. H, Tuesday. where he has been
employed on the Overman stone house.
Mrs Emily Goodenough. who was so
badly injured last week BY being kicked. i,
slowly recovering and Is probably out OF
danger
Miss Florence Clark completed the
course OF study al Mount Holyoke college
Wednesday, and received the degree of
Bachelor OF Arts
Now that there is a prospect OF having
band concerts would il not be a good plan
TO 40 something about the band stand9 It's
only use seems to be a. present for the re-
ceptlon OF scare crows.
Principal Miller and his assistant. Miss
Short, viii both return TO Brattleboro
Academy for the next year This all
nouncement will be gratifying to all the
former pupils and TO the friends Of the
schoo. generally
Wheeimen should be more careful about
riding on the sidewalks Several cases
have been reported where old people have
narrowly escaped being run down We
nope IL wont be necessary 10 have the law
on this point enforced
/. 7. Clark graduated this week and re-
celved his diplomas from both the Massa-
cnusetts Agricultural college and Boston
University, with the degree Of Bachelor OF
Science and also the military diploma from
the state Of Massachusetts.
Present indications 60 TO show that our
village would be good field Tor some en-
terpuslng sarsaparilla firm TO locate i'll, as
there Is so much bad blood over the post
office question The songs, you Cant
Play in My Yard, and 1--WE Never speak
as We fass by, are being illustrated quite
freely.
Dr.. and Mrs c. s. Clark attended the
commencement exercises Of Amherst Az
rlcuitural college and Mt. Holvoke college
son graduating from the former and
daughter from the latter institution
O"H4V9 N4aLh went TO hanover THURSDAY
TO take his entrance examinations to Dart
mouth.
That portion OF our village known as
Mayor Stockwells ward is but small com
munity containing but thirteen houses: vet
to supply its daily needs three grocery
teams, three meat carts, two each of bakery
and hsh carts, are required, TO say nothing
OF the numerous milk and butter peddlers
who help contribute something.
1t Is now ascertained that private wed
ding took place 10 days ago which most
OF the immediate friends knew nothing
OF. II appears that the place was al the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Z. Gobie.
and at 5 o clock Tuesday evening. JuDa
Is. The contracting parties were Julius
Jacob kstey Harris of West Brattleboro.
and Miss Elizabeth Belle Sommer of Shel-
ourne Falls, Mass. Nj Harris is the
Youngest and the last TO marry of the fam
lily OF j. children born to Nj. and Mrs.
Charles Harris
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-25
THE BLANCHARD ESTATE
The Hearing at New York Takes SEN
sational Turn.
N.vN,-< I.s9l.rl., ,l+ b't1l sanity Her


all
The testimony i'm tb4 Blanchard estate
hearing which was continued today before
kasrus : Ransom as referee. mas taken a
decidedly sensation. tu-. The nearing
is I'M an action, pro,trt- ny pubtr Admin
istrator Hoas to rayota letter, of a6miui.-
trafIou GRANTED Ia NJ. Fanny biancbar#
M BeIk-zsr a cnioTe4 woman Who claim.
To he. Inc widow nf Col William I. BiaDcb-
a-5 "a va. ,powr sp,-,ir- man When
tb. letters nj administration yr4-.. Granted
Sine svyora ina, fi.. .st,f,.. was worth SYOOu
n is rs,ilv ,ro-,h $40 100.
The whole case t,i-ns ON an alleged mar
ria,. v-biri, b. SAID IN nave been partorma6
m Non,noutb y I nv Father t,-ohacau
~, Ami ~. 1Sa. Palmer O.Couug- bi.
s,.csssor has ,,,.c-r, maj Father l,aohaosr
dIad On Ian n 1sq. and mar mo sucb
marriage was ever pe-to-rn.l m the parisb
Tho sapsatio,, was fDrnisbeI bv C,eorp.
Suvfpa NJ kosror counsel for Tboma.
T,segati vh,is Col Blanrbard,. brother