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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

Pretty effects are given to gowns
when the yoke of the skirt and the
jacket are of lace and of the same
variety.
Sleeyelet is the rather appropriate
name by which the little pulled ad-
dition to the lower part Of the sleeve
is sometimes called.
Heavy corded ribbon is being used
abroad with good effect for trimming
gowns and In the graduated widths,
which is applied in many ways.
A fichu which is draped around ths
shoulders below the yoke OF the gown
is fastened where it meets in front
and is caught in again at the waist.
the ends flying out below.
With the many uses of silk as trim
ming the effect of foulard Is being
tried upon linen gowns. The tafeta
is all right, but the foulard II not
properly managed is doubtful.
A trim little bolero is a double gar
ment, first the short regular little boz
lero with revers and fancy buttons.
and below mat a tight-fitting little
under jacket reaching to the waist
line.
A pretty finish which is to be seen
on both low and high black shoes ID
a fancy piece pointing up like tip
at the toe and continuing around the
toe in fancy points and ornamented
with many punches.
A pretty coat is finished with Wat
teau plait down the back, fitting in
snugly at the waist line. Down this
plat are inset medalions of lace, and
more Of the medallions cover tho
whole lower part of the coat.
Braided shoes are as attractive in
white as in black. The lines Of white
silk braid yerging to the centre on the
toe of the shoes is becoming and ef-
fective. 1t is more useful on the
white than the black shoe, the former
having a tendency to make the foot
look large and the braiding mitigates
this result.
Attractive purses and card cases
have on the leather representations OF
floating clouds, done in gold, and set
into the leather. Among these clouds
carved in some delicately tinted stone
is the full round face of the man In the
moon. These are to be found with
feathers of different colors. Swans
designed In metal are upon other card
cases.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23
Decline of the wife.

Mime Henri Schmahl is an English
woman by birth, who, since her mar
Rage to Frenchman, has devoted all
her time and energies to the further
ance of woman's rights generally in
France, and in particular to obtain
to the reform OF the Napoleonic code
on lines long since adopted ia Eng
land. One of her most notable
achievements has been to induce a
deputy to frame Q French married
woman's property act, more restrict
ed in its scope, however, than the Eng
llsh law The measure successfully
passed the chamber some time ago,
but at present lies shelved in the SEN
ate. Now Nine Schmahl attacks, not
loftier, but, perhaps, a more vital
subject.
Figuratively speaking, she makes au
onslaught on the inner man. The
'hausfrau' is becoming extinct. Such
is her bold statement Still more dar-
ingly she adds, so much the better"
In her opinion the modern young
woman is losing both taste and ca
racity for looking after the house.
Nine Schmahl is openly delighted to
lave ascertained, as she processes TO
have done, that this is an undoubted
fact The woman of the future may
consequently be expected to rid her
self entirely of the ''hausfrau's" in
stincts. She will no longer take the
slightest interest in supervising the
cook, being utterly unqualified to do
so, while it stands to reason that she
will have nothing whatever to do her
self with her husbands dinner except
to partake of 1t.
Nine. Schmahl foresees further
and, in her opinion, still more be-
neficent consequence. When the
"hausfrau' dies out the cook will van
ish from the household and with her
the kitchen, and all it's odors will be
abolished. Nine. Schmahl does not go
SO far. however, as to suggest th1t the
eating of dinners should be done away
with as well, and that heterogeneous
tabloids are to take the place Of varied
menus. Her vision of the future
merely forecasts the day when all
food and drink will be supplied by
universal providers. Breakfast, lun-
cheon, tea, dinner and supper, when
required, will be sent in to every
household from the nearest restaurant
by contract at so much per head per
annum.-London Daily Telegraph.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23
chinese widows.

In China 1t is an unwritten law that
widows should not remarry, and to
encourage them in faithfulness to the
memory of their dead lords the gov
eminent confers on widows over so
years old tablet eulogizing their vir-
tues. If a widow should honor her
deceased husband by voluntarily fol-
lowing him into the next world her
suicide takes place publicly and ac-
companied by much pomp and cere-
mony; afterward her memory is per-
petuated by tablet being erected to
proclaim her distinguished virtue.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

A trick Of preserving flowers In
sand is worth trying at the seashore
and bringing a supply of sand home
for winter use. Fine. clean sand must
be used, washed II not perfectly clean,
and when dry sffted through a fine
sieve into a rather deep pan or other
vessel. When the sand is deep enough
to hold the flowers upright, more of
the sifted sand is filled around them
with a spoon. Care should be taken
not to break or bend the leaves and
to see that no little holes or inter-
stices are left untitled about the flow
ers. When they are covered thus
carefully. 90 as to be entirely invisi-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23
To Tell the Age OF Eggs.

According to good authority new
laid egg placed in brine made in the
proportion of two ounces of salt to one
pint of water, will at once sink to the
bottom. An egg one day old will sink
below the surface. but not to the bot
tom, while one three days old will
swim just immersed If more than
three days old the egg will float or the
surface, the amount of shell exposed
increasing with age, and if two weeks
only. only a little of the she'll will
dip in the liquid.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23
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DIsposing OF Wool Ashes.

II there is no receptacle for wood
ashes the best thing to do with them
is to broadcast them around the trees.
Ashes contain both lime and potash
with a small proportion of phosphor-
ic acid, and they benefit all kinds of
trees, showing excellent effects for
several wears.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23
State Government Of Louisiana.

Goyernor-W. W. Heard,
Lieutenant Governor--Albert Este
pinal.
Secretary OF Staie-John Michel.
Superintendent Of Education--JohK
V. Calhoun.
Aud;tor-W. s. Frazee.
Treasurer-Ledoux E. Smith.
u. S. SENATORS.
DON Caf5erey and s. D. McEnery.
REPRESENTATIVES.
/ District-R. G. Davey.
2 District-Adolph Meyer.
8 District-R. r. Broussard.
4 DISTRICT. Braxeale.
8 District. E. Ransdell.
6 District-S. M. Robinson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23
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So n BOZ f~
|NaNANklND
A Enshidn taro,xins.

The fashion for dressing the hair
low on the nape of the neck is growing
in fame and the front hair slightly
waved is parted either in the centre
or a little to one side
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
RAILROAD,
fHE GREAT TRUNK LINE
Between The
North and South.
0Aly direct route 10
msnDlh. 81. LsvIs, cAleags. Kansas cIh
saa Ill poiAts
NORTH, EAST AND WEST.
Only direct rsuts 70
hetsoa, vskSAwg, Mey ofs1ss
AID Ill psiats IN Texas and the South
west
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace 6lespsrs
between New Orleans aad Memphis,
Kansas City. b. Loub and Chicass
without change. making direct sonnec
Mons With 1rst-slAss knss 70 eli points
The great stssl bridge spanning tAs
Ohio river 81 Caiss completed, and al
trains freight aal passsaserl now run.
ming regularly evss n. thus avoiding the
dslays and annoyance incident 10 trans
(ss n terry bss&
4. q. HANSON. Gen. r, Aga.
Chicago
r. 4 Geos4 n =. \. xsaDAs
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

One day the gardener at the Norfolk
Creake rectory, Norfolk, England.
hung up his jacket in the rectory
greenhouse. On taking it down he
found that wren had built her nest
in one of the sleeves. The intruder
seemed quite at home in her odd rest
ing place, and has been left in undis-
turbed possession.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

BILE, the pan is set away to dry for
several days; they must be taken out
with great care as the leaves are dry
and brittle Ferns and fiat flowers
like paus.es are successfully treated
In this way. Flowers in cup shapes
are laid Iengthwise In the sand. the
spaces in and around them carefully
filled in to make the pressure even
and exclude all air.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

A man appeared in the bankruptcy
court in London the other day who
described himself as a descendant of
the Pharaohs and hereditary HERO
plant of the sacred mysteries" His
two claims to fame are that he has
discovered that "hurrah" is of Egyp-
tian origin, being really hoo ra," and
dating from Rameses, and that he has
written poem called 1.-The Doom of
Chaos: One Thousand Lines of Orig
inal Melodious Verse;"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

The branches of the Mississippi
have an aggregate length of 5000
miles
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

1t costs 1927 to fire single shot
from a 16-inch rifle; or more than
enough to pay the wages of a private
soldier in the regular army for five
long years. Even an eight-inch rife
costs $125 each time it is discharged.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

A young woman has occupied some
of her summer leisure in marking
dozen hemstitched linen handker-
chiefs intended as a Christmas gift In
a novel way. From the original sig
nature Of the future owner OF the ar
ticles she has traced duplicates on
the linen, copying each afterwards
with the finest of black working cot
ton such as is used to outline designs
in fine doilies. The handkerchief are
mems size and might be for her ia
Their or her brother, but are, in fact
for neither.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

The cotton d-apery in the fish net
weave, which comes now in a wide
variety of colors, is of great assistance
in producing an artistic effect in room
furnishing. The rough brick chimney
of summer cottage which was the
focusing point in the big living room
vas relieved above the mantel. far ur
its height, with this drapery Of the
sun tanned tint which the actual fish
net takes on. To drape door open
ing, too, it will be found that width
of the mesh drapery matching in col
or the other hanging quickly adds
grace and softness.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

Wherever the Romans penetrated
they were sure to erect great baths.
Recent excavations on an estate in
Scotland have revealed the founda-
lions of an immense bath with con-
crete floors and walls, lead pipe con-
nection. hypocaust and stoke hole
with a fiue extending from it. The
foundations of the piers in the hypo-
caust are now displayed. The walls
of the rooms are formed of stone and
lime covered with strong concrete.
with a polished surface and painted a
brick-red color. The floors are all of
concrete
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

A correspondent, writing from
Shanghai, says that . young Chinese
lady there has recently been married
to a red flower vase, the vase being a
substitute for the son of a wealthy
mandarin, to whom she had been en-
gagged. Her fiance died just before the
contemplated marriage, and as she
vowed she would never wed another,
the flower vase was substituted for
the bridegroom, and the marriage
celebrated with due pomp. These i'm
personal marriages are not uncom-
mon in China, and it is easy to believe
that a happy pair so united would
easily dispense with other family
jars.
People about Deepwood, in Nevada
are wondering how long the body of
Louis Dorsey, which is now exposed
under glass in the cemetery, will re-
tain its lifelike freshness. 'Dorsey's
tomb is now one of the sights there.
The tomb, cut from Carthage granite,
is about ten feet long. five feet wide.
and five feet high. In its center the
coffin is encased around by about II
inches of solid stone, which makes it
alright. On the top is revolving
stone, cut in the shape of Bible,
which in turning can be made to re-
veal or conceal glass pane. Through
the glass pane the embalmed body of
Dorsey is plainly visible. The widow,
who designed the tomb, used the in
surance money On his life to carry out
the work. Up to the present time the
body preserves the freshness Of life.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

view OF their purpose They are, il seems,
simply advertisements signifying TO In
sects, Nectar kept here. Please enter"
They might be lkened, he said, 10 the
signs outside pubic houses"
There were flowers, the arums in par
tlcular-continued the professor-that de-
liberately made flies tipsy. Gaughter.)
Flies found sweet drops OF honey upon
the green surface, and further on they
found sweeter drops. The hquor became
stronger and stronger Not quite know
ing what they were doing, the insects
went through the lobster pot' hairs and
In the inner chamber they found an ex-
tra-special strong champagne. with the
result that the wretched little creatures
tumbed about and Knocked their heads
against the sticky surface OF the seed box.
But when the visitors had IN their drunk
enness done what was required Of them.
the lobster pot" hairs withered ana 50
ioft open the door. But alasl for the de-
prGNlty Of insects. Recovering their
senses In the fresh air, they saw other
arum pubic houses. and, not having
learned wisdom from their drunken bout,
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in they went for another spree. "a hush
of Dained SURPRISED
But" Frof ssor Bottomley went on,
"a st.ll lower depth of depravity is reach
ed by the arum. which is one of the most
immoral plants you can imagine" Re-
calling the later stage, when nothing re-
mains but the bunch Of red berries--each
containing matured seed-on "A stem, he
explained that this time the bright color
was a trick to attract other creatures
tnan insects. Alas! how treacherous was
che arum! IL was anxious to have
the seed placed in suitable soil 50, well
knowing that the berries were poisonous,
II induced birds to eat them, whereupon
each unsuspicious lttle songster died,
and his body became a small heap Of de-
cayed organic maitar-eX client soil and
manure for tie arum seed In the center.
Later the audience learned OF the won
derful structure Of orchids, and OF low
insect visitors had fo0tstools 10 stand on
while they put their heads through little
windows; OF how in entering apertures,
they impaticntly knocked aside little OBJ
structing knobs, aud thereby all unknown
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

cess, and, as a matter of fact, few jap
anese of the better class can negotiate
at a meal more than two small cupfuls
of rice, weighing a few ounces.
Some Strange Dishes.
Once in a while there is, as might be
expected, a change, and at such times
one tastes of suimono kind of beam
curd soup; kouchi- tori. a relish such as
an omelet, or chestnuts boiled soft and
sweet or kamaboko, which is fish pound
ed and then rolled into little balls and
baked; sashimi, minced raw fish; hashi-
zakana, a fine large fish. either broiled
with salt or boiled with soy; uma-ni. bits
of fish, or sometimes fowl. boiled with
lotus roots or potatoes in soy and in a
sort of liqueur called mirin sa-nomono
sea ears or sea slugs, served with mush-
rooms, or else chawan-mushi a thick,
custardy soup
I am not vegetarian and do not
think that Englishmen should abandon
either their roast beef or their beer; but
do think that force of circumstances Will
vet compel them to be more temperate
in the use of these good things of life,
and to copy IN many respects from the
oriental.
Any of your readers who chance to visit
Japan should certainly try the food FOR
themselves. One week, or at most two.
will accustom them to the new style OF
diet. and then they will see the real Jap
an and smile in a superior manner at
the impatience the peevshness and the
imbecjlity of other foreigners, whom an
unsuitable kind of food deprives of many
of the pleasures of their stay In lovely
country.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27
neceitfnI An,enrnnces.

The other day lady. after making a
purchase at the Army and Navy stores.
absent-mindedly walked out OF the de-
partment with another customers UNI
nella,. says the London Evening News.
The customer hurried after her. and the
lady, with apologies, returned the UNI
hrella. This reminded her that she want
ed new umbrellas for herself and her
daughter. After buying them she entered
an omnibus, and on sitting down found
herself opposite the owner OF the first
umbrella. The latter stared at the two
rev umbrellas, and then. with the iciest
Of smiles. leaned forward and said. Il zee
you've had successful morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27
WICKED WAYS OF FLOWERS.
They Intoxicnte Insects, MURDER
Birds, and Are Guilty of other I'M
mOraIities.


From the London News.
AT the London Institution Prof. w B.
Bottomley's second lecture on FLOWERS"
dealt with their insect visitors"
The professor began by explaining that
the shapes OF flowers determine how the
nolIen shall be carried from one to the
sticky part above the seed box Of another.
The carrying of the pollen was nothing
less than the marrying of the flowers, ana
the insect that carried the pollen was the
parson. Among flower parsons there was
as much difference as among human per-
sons. Dusky little gnats were the cur
ates; brilliant butterflies were archbish
OPS. Flower parsons. like human par
sons, wanted fees. The gnat was con-
tent with a little bit of pollen, but the
archbishopal butterfly and the bee bishop
demanded special nectar. Among human
beings near relatives must not marry,
and was the same among flowers. In the
buttercup. the bait or fee" was in the
little glands at the base of the petals,
and flowers Of that character could be
married by many sorts Of insect parsons
with short proboscides. In monksh oil
and other flowers the honey was secreted
In cavities out OF reach OF ordinary flies,
and only a highly organized insect could
perform the ceremony. The markings of
the nasturtium, the yellow hairs al the
base of the perianth leaves of the iris,
and the lines In the throat of the violet,
were simply signs Of directions indicat-
ing to the insect exactly where he would
find the honey. In orchids and other
flowers there were platforms for insects
10 stand on while getting the nectar.
Aristolochia were like lobster pots, the
interior Of the tube being furnished with
hairs pointing inward so that an insect
could go In quite easily, though how to
get out again was quite another story.
Last Friday / appeared TO have great
ly shocked the representative OF the Daily
News, and this evening am going 10
try and shock him more. Flowers put
on gorgeous hues TO attract insects, just
as girls who wish TO attract attention
wear bright dresses and now listen o
what the Daily News remarked: Poets
have said many pretty things about the
petals OF a flower. one even likened
young ladys nose TO this dainty object Of
nature laughter.
Prof Bottomley gives US more prosaic
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

can be set on below in order to cast the
same shadows In the face as the stage
footlIghts cast, and against which every
precaulion must be taken.
The second dressing table is a marvel in
silver gilt and fine hardwood, polished
by hand. The whole interior Of the table
is overlaid with exquisite etchings on thin
inlaid plates of silver, and arrangement
is such that when the fair owner travels
the table shuts up as compactly as a
small Davenport, the legs are screwed Off
and the dainty convenience becomes a
part Of the actress luggage.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27
The Kidney table.

New York, Jan. 25.-Last autumn a cou-
pie of remarkably beautiful tables came
over from Paris, the purchases of two
Of the most powerful young stars in the
dramatic armament These tables had
been exhibited at the French Exposition
and won prizes, and on their arrival I'm
the states they were sent Immediately
to the theaters in New York where their
owners were to open the season. AS both
ladies' expected to enjoy long runs they
had been at great pains to add all sorts
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

ing rooms. but their tables were little
masterpieces. Both of them are Of French
design of the most expensive wood and
decorated literally with gold bronze in
exquisite pattern. One is kidney shaped.
decorated with Vatican designs, sup
piled with drawers and recesses of vary
ing sizes, lined with suede porcelain,
glass, or velvet, as the need may be, to
deposit pomade, jewels, silver articles.
etc, In them, and the lights are so ar
ranged that electrical connections can be
made not only beside and above the mir
ror, but a whole row of tiny footlights
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

ingly moved a lever that flung pollen on
their backs, and of how-but space does
not allow Of further allusion TO discover
les with which-as Prof. BottomIey re-
marked, before wishing his audience
Happy New Year-the name Of Charles
Darwin will forever be associated.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

without straw" And I submit that the
alumni record exhibits a marvellous sue
cess in handling that dificu I problem
Walter h. Hill.