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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16
Wearing Out the Brain.

A French investigator has come to
the conclusion that the brains of mill
tary and naval men give out most
quickly. He states that out Of every
100000 men of the army or naval pro-
LESSONS 100 are hopeless lunatics. Of
the so-called liberal professions artists
are the first to succumb to the brain
strain, next the lawyers, followed at
some distance by doctors, clergy, liter
airy men and civil servants. Striking
an average of this group, 1T 60 mad
to each 100000. Domestic servants
and laborers are not far behind; the
professional men supply 1855 out of
each 100000 as candidates for the lu-
matte asylum. Next, but with a long
interval, come the mechanics, of whom
only sjxty-six in each 100000 lose their
wits. Wonderful to relate, CONNER
cial men retain their sanity the best Of
the whole group. as they send only
forty-two out Of the 100000 to the
madhouse.
The French scientist may be right,
and doubtless he is so far as France Is
concerned, but in the United States we
are convinced the order would be diff.
ferent. Doctors as class would take
a higher rank and the commercial men
of this country go mad more frequent
ly than the "hewers of wood and the
drawers Of water."-Medical Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16
How to Winter Bees.

One of the most satisfactory ways Is
keeping them in a cellar. The hives
are raised from the floor and ranged
in tiers with the backs somewhat high
er than the fronts. Each hive is raised
from the floor Of the stand by small
blocks three-eighths of an inch thick.
ALI front entrances are left wide open
so as to give free ventilation. The
wooden covers to the hives are re-
placed by chaff cushions four inches
thick, above which are placed strips Of
wood to prevent the cushions coming
in contact with the hives above. In
hives backed with sawdust the ventila-
ton is retarded and bees are liable
to be smothered. Hives packed with
chaff may be left out of doors. If the
ventilation is good, but they are lia-
BILE to become wet and as a conse-
quence the bees will suffer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16
The tucked Gown Reappears.

The tucked gown has appeared again
but made in rather different style. The
blouse in smooth tucks that are
stitched down or trimmed with cross
bands Of lace. the upper. part of the
skirt tucked half way down is banded
with heavy lace or embroidery and be-
low the embroidery "a pleated ruffic.
There are number of new materials
that come already tucked. Tucked
waists in silk are much in evidence.
There Is tendency to band all skirts
made Of thin fabrics. For example,
one of the newest skirts of crepe de
chine has a tight-fitting yoke about
four inches deep, and from it falls IN
accordion-pleated skirt, which is
banded into as small a compass as Is
possible to allow enough freedom for
walking, with three four-inch bands
Of stitched cloth. Heavy lace and
appliques Of panne, silk or cloth are
also used for these bands.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16

for the short period, while Iowa, Him.
OILS and part Of Missouri are taking
more feeders for the long time than
they have in several years. In the
first two States named, the number
of cattle in the feed lots will be about
twenty per cent. less than last winter.
The sheep growers of the West have
been holding out well for last years
prices on stockers, but within the last
month many who found themselves
short on winter feed have made con-
cessions with the result that sheep and
lamb feeding this winter will be car
ried on in all sections as heavy as last.
The stock sheep have been bought at
a figure that makes the feeder com.
paratively safe should he strike mar.
ket in the spring that is fifty to sew.
enty-five cents per cwt. lower than
last years market on top stuff. None
are looking for last springs prices
New York Weekly Witness.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16
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Violets are still the most popular
flowers worn; they are tied with gold
ribbon, the ends finished with violet
silk tasseIs.
A black broadcloth gown trimmed
with ermine or frogs Of black and
white braid is one Of the strikingly
novel costumes.
White chiffon with gold thread and
laid over gold tissue is one of the lat.
est and prettiest fancies for vests, col.
lars and the like.
Special favor is shown to black In
gowns. costumes, cloth and velvet
wraps, gloves, and simple elegant mil
ltnery for the winter.
OF all the skirts that have made
their appearance this season there is
none more popular than the skirt cut
with the large, deep, shaped fiounces.
Colored wells dotted with chenille in
vermicelli pattern are one of the
winters fancies, and brown to match
the hair, worn with q brown gown, is
especially chic.
The new khaki tints are almost cop-
per SO much red Is used in their COM
position. Red Is to steadily grow in
fashions favor until next spring, so
that by next fall it will supersede ali
other tints in vogue.
Triple shoulder-capes are a feature
OF many of the three-quarter or full
length wraps of the season, the edges
finished yariously with a narrow band
Of stitched cloth or velvet, tiny. roll
Of fur. or three rows of fine gold braid.
The finish at the neck is Kaiser col
lar, and just in front shows a white
satin stock and dainty lace cravat.
Hand-painted evening gowns Of
mousseline de sole are one Of the fads
Of fashion not altogether new, but a
novel phase of this sort of decoration
which may appeal to the eccentric wo-
man comes in a report from London.
The painting, or continuation of 1t. is
done on the bare shoulders after the
gown Is put on, to extend the sprays
on the bodice. Certainly the craze for
novelty has reached its limit in this
odd fancy. =.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16
Saving Corn Eodder.

We think that there Is no better way
shock it at or near maturity. Running
the sled corn cutter between the rows,
and cutting two rows at a time, Is
perhaps the best way to cut 1t. Corn
fodder Is excellent feed for oil kinds
Of stock if properly saved. 1t should
not be too ripe, nor yet so green as to
permit damage to the ear by shrink
age. The shucks should begin to turn
brown and most of the ears should
be glazed or hardening. The period
at which corn fodder can be properly
saved is necessarily short, being lin
tied as it is by the maturity of the
crop and the condition of the weather.
A few frosts will destroy corn fodder
especially If followed by rain, rs they
cause the blades to become blackened
and to fall off. AS we have said, corn
fodder is q good rough feed for all
stock, if well cured and cared for. 1t
should be husked and put under COW
er or placed in stacks just as soon
as 1t is sufficiently cured, SO as to
bleach just as little as possible. We
favor the shredding Of at least that
part that is to be fed in the stalls
Shredded fodder is much more easily
handled, does not require so much
shed room, and the refuse is readily
disposed of. The greatest drawback
to this is the fact that sometimes the
shredded fodder moulds from exccs-
sive moisture. However. IL care is X.
ercised to put only dry fodder through
the shredder this will not occur. That
the shredding of fodder Is slowly WIN
ming its way in popular favor we do
not doubt. At present the extra OK
pensc deters many from having corn
and fodder husked and shredded by
machine. But with better machines
the work will be cheap, and the benz
fits are such as to insure a wide adop-
ton of the methods.-A. N. Springer,
In Agricultural EpItom!st.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16

WOMEN TOY.MAKERS.

Thirty Million Toys Consumed Annually
in the United States.
There are 100000 children in the
United States, each one Of whom con-
sumes at least two toys year. These
toys laid together would form q belt
reaching from New York to San Fran
cisco. The making Of them Is huge
industry In which the factors are ma
chine, men, and women. The machines
do the hard labor, the men attend to
the mechanical part, and the women
add the artistic elements and put on
the finishing touches. New York City
is the most important centre Of the
trade, and is supposed to turn out near.
~ one-half of all the toys made In the
United States. The work is irregular,
being at a maximum from July to No
vember, and at a minimum from
Christmas to April. A few toys arc
made exclusively by women. These
include several varieties Of dolls, pa
per figures, Christmas-tree decorations,
toy flowers, and dolls trousseaux.
With such toys as patent dolls, dolls
houses and kitchens. Noah's arks, and
the cheaper mechanical affairs, the
work is very evenly divided between
the sexes. Strange to say, women sell
dom, If ever. succeed with mechanical
toys. On the other hand, it is just as
rare for men to master the art of put
ting on dolls complexion or coloring
wooden COW so as to please the juv.
emile heart.
The trade was formerly very IN
healthful, but SO many have been the
Improvements of late years that most
Of the former drawbacks have passed
away. The workrooms are we'll ven.
tilated and lighted, and the accom-.
modations praiseworthy. About one
third of all the work is done at home.
This is particularly the case with dolls
raiment, creations in paper. cloth.
and tinsel, and the coloring Of dolls
faces. The wages paid differ greatly.
Each shop or factory has its own sys-
tenn. In factories wages vary with the
skill of the operator. and run from So
to So a week. The more common prac-
tice is to pay by the piece. When this
is done the operatives income runs
from fifty cents to as high as 81 a
day, and averages about efghty-flve
cents a day.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16

seeking with countless gold to back
your perjured VOWS. Let your homage
cease, sir knight. I'll hear no morer'
With these words she hurried out Of
the room, unheeding the efforts made
by Dermot to detain her.
"Am I, then, rejected?' he muir
INJURED. "She spurns me. My love, az
ter all, was but an idle dream, and
for that dream l must forfeit my etc.,
nal welfare"
In spite Of himself Dermot could not
help feeling struck with the warning
that was given him on the night be-
fore by the Leprechaun:
"Should she consent to be your bride
when she sees the knightly plume
waving on your brow, her heart will
prove as tickle as her face is fair"
Accordingly, after sunset, Dermot
set out to talk the matter over with
his mysterious patron Of kidney Hill.
''Take back your glftsw he cried,
'they have been my curse. The knight
ly wooer was derided where once the
wretched hunchback was dearly loved
take back your gold and return to
me my former shape"
"'Tis DONE" said the sprite. "You
are changed again. On your brow
see once more the glorious lines Of
thought-the vivid mind which fairy
gold could never purchase. Why did
you repine? No jewel was brighter
than your deep blue eye. Your back,
tits true, is warped, but your manly
heart is the stronghold Of honor. Did
you think that outward show alone
could stir the passion Of pure love?
Believe me, Dermot, that one kind ac-
ton, one memory of good deed done,
the utterance Of single word, but
family whispered, will rivet chains
which last till death. You have with
in you a mightier power to gain your
ends than ever fell from fairy lips.
Return at once to Una. You need have
no fear If you trust in Virtues power"
What more need be added? Why
should dwell longer upon Dermot's
suit? The magic spell Of love bound
heart to heart, contentment blessed
their union, and for many happy
years no couple in the romantic Coun
ty of Wicklow was more respected
than Una Mcbride and her fairy boy
New York News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16
French Contempt of English,

1t was my good fortune to have an
opportunity for considerable CONVEX
sation with young and distinguished
French) officer. and I was much
struck by the quiet contempt with
which he spoke Of the recent achieve
menx of the British arms, and by
the eminent opinions which he quoted
as his authorities. "Your navy Is
strong, but your army-you have no
army" he would say, and then hasten
back to praises of the fleet to cover
the unguarded utterance. His opin-
ion of the course of any future war
between England and France was not
without interest. They would draw
away the fleet from the Channel, and
If they could keep the sea clear for
forty-eight hours 100000 men might
land in England. The war would then
be over. 1.-THE English! I know the
English" he would say. eve should
kill few, we should march on Lon
don and kill few more, and when
they saw that the others would stop
fighting and pay. We know the
English. Look at their surrenders in
Africa. 1t is all arranged. But
hope there will never be a war. 1t
would be pity. l like the English
very well myself. Oh, yes, it would
be flying column, but what Of that?
There would be very little danger. and
we should make our ammunition at
Woolwich. And then you have no
army"
This appears to be the general opin-
ion, and an utter want of comprehen-
sion of the difficulties of the South
African campaign has completely shat
tered our military prestige.-The Nine
teenth, Century.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16
to the woman's Home Companion that

TO the Woman's Home Companion that
the South American women make the
best wives In the world. After mar
rage the woman Is as one lost to the
world. Her career Is finished as far
as matters outside her domestic af-
fairs are concerned. Her duties con.
sist in bringing up her children, and
in exercising a mild sovereignty In her
domestic domain. There are no wom-
ems rights conventions, no woman's
temperance societies, no daughters"
no mothers meetings. The wife knows
nothing Of the family finances and she
is not consulted in the consideration
of her husbands serious affairs. South
American women are very charitable.
and are kindness itself to the poor peo-
pie in their neighborhood. as they send
portions Of bread and meat every day
to their poor neighbors.-Chicago
Tines Herald. a
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16
Feeding Range Cattle.

A bulletin of the National Live Stock
Association says that the question of
winter feed on the ranges is perplcx-
ing one. The dry. hot summer, aug
mented by numerous forest fires, not
only played havoc on the summer
ranges, but damaged thousands of
acres of wi1ter range AMI reduced the
water sunriy for irrigation and the
growing OF alfalfa. 1t can be said
that. providing the winter is not Sc
we're. there is reasonably good pros
poets of present holdings of stock pull
Ing through on the present range and
hay supply. TiIe latter commodity is
Going TO rule relatively some higher
than las: y;'a". rs tine crop is not up
TO the average.
Feeders OF cattle III the corn belt
Lave within the r:lst few weeks given
evidence that they will not do much
lcns-tiiae feeding. rather ninety to 120
day feed. Kansas. Nebraska and Mis-
souri, will be more especially uoted
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16
Eggs For Market.

Where eggs are raised for market as
business, it Is necessary to employ
the best Of care in keeping and ship.
ping them. Eggs that are guaranteed
fresh every day and shipped regularly
to certain dealers always pay the
best. The top prices are obtained In
this way, even If only crate can be
collected. Crates should be labeled
so as to signify that the eggs are fresh
daily, and then 1t is wise to stamp
every egg with your mark. Buyers
soon learn to know your stamp. 1t
may be made simply out of rubber,
and the process of stamping each egg
is small. In large cities grocers and
dealers are nearly always willing to
handle such eggs, and it will pay some
times to ship crate or two direct to
them every day. Any negligence in
putting stale eggs in the crate would,
Of course, ruin everything. The stamp
ON the eggs should be the mark of abb
solutely fresh eggs, and not single
specimen should be allowed to creep
In.
I have found it more profitable to
keep enough layers in winter to make
1t worth while shipping eggs daily.
Nothing less than crate or case of
thirty dozen eggs will pay to ship by
express and fresh. 1t takes a big
poultry yard to secure that number
of eggs daily. but by combining with
neighbors it should not be difficult.
Two or three could raise a portion of
the eggs and make up the full crate,
and send them to market by express.
More money would be obtained in this
way than by any other method.
If there are no neighbors to combine
with the eggs may be kept three or
four days and still be truthfully
marked fresh. TO do this, however,
they should be taken from the nest
regularly and packed in layers of saw
dust i'm cool place. The temperature
should be nearly to the freezing point
all the time 1t is heat that causes
eggs to decay. Store them in the liv-
| ing rooms where the temperature is
| normal, and at the end of four days
they will be stale eggs. Store them In
the sawdust bin where the tempera-
ture is very low, and they will be
nearly as fresh as the day they were
laid four or five days afterward. The
packing in the sawdust tends to keep
out the air. and the low temperature
prevents inside changing. Eggs kept
\ this way. and shipped twice a week,
should sell for the highest prices, and
they will invariably pass the candle
or any other test uccessfully.-Annia
G. Webster, in American Cultivator.
Wellington, New Zealand, has &C
| quired the local tramways.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16
Transporting q Big Pane.

According TO a Pittsburg paper a
plate glass manufacturing concern In
the Pittsburg district recently re-
ceived an order for an immense plate
of glass for a show window, which
was to be twenty-four by twenty-six
feet. They agreed to make it If the
company that ordered it. would take
care of the transportation. When this
matter was taken into consideration
by the parties who ordered the glass
they found that the only way to get
such a plate to destination would be
to have thirty men carry 1t. The rail
way clearance dimensions were twenty
feet
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16

Where potatoes grow very rank and
lend wholly toward development Of
tops, beneficial results can occasion
ally be secured by trimming off about
onethird Of the growth. This will
check the development above ground
and tend to force the setting of tu-
bers. Of course this trimming or
pruning must be done before the time
for the potatoes to set. The growth
of tomato vines can be checked by
pinching off the ends of the main
branches and removing some Of the
smaller ones when the plants are CONT
paratively young. Apple trees may
be pruned at any time of the year, but
preferably in autumn or early spring.
when the trees are dormant.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16

Tke third soul walked in silence on.
Then turned the other two,
AM murmured: "Tell us, brother soul,
Pray, tell US what were you?"
II knew no statecraft," said the third.
II did not head school.
only tried to make men smile
/, brothers, was Fool.
"I sang, jibed, I TESTED, too;
l. gave the best had,
Yet, all the impulse deep felt
Was but to make men glad"
The other souls fell back pace,
With manner grave and cool,
And as they moved with stately tread
They scowled, and said: "a Fool"
Twas thus they came unto the Gate,
And craved an entrance there,
They told their names and deeds again.
The Fool and then the pair.
The Keeper smiled, swung wide the gate,
And, in voice of cheer,
He cried: make way upon the street,
Three fools would enter here!"
Josh Wink, in Baltimore American.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16
The Monogram Under the Ban.

Fashions mandate has been issueo
in London and Paris to Danish the
very tiny monograms used so long for
marking writing paper; so, Of course,
we cannot be behindhand and we fol-
low suit, and now have large.
strongly outlined monogram as the lat
est style. They are really a welcome
change from the very small ones as
they are so much more substantial.
Shower, and give so much character
to the paper. Their comparative high
price will keep them exclusive for
some time to come. -
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16

The men 10 South America hold their
women in the highest regard. Not
only do they accord them distinction
Of outward Difference. but they guard
them with an earnest solicitude that
protects them from every care. and
they bear for them every burden that
man can carry for women. The cbiv-
airy of the olden times survives among
these people. and that is doubtless one
reason why the women are so con-
tented with their lot. A charming
wonan assured wEiter contributing
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16
Doves In a Chimney.

An Augusta (Me) financier mas a
large old-fashioned chimney in his
house, subdivided into several fiues,
and a great many doves have formed
the habit of making their home there
in. 1t is unusual for doves to make
chimneys their habitation, but this one
is full of them at all seasons of the
year. 1t would seem that the dust and
smoke would prove too much for them,
but only two or three have been known
to perish, and those We're the young
birds.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16

d, are placed by the side Of an invert-
ed saw and wedged by means of a
small wedge, C. The saw is thus held
firmly in place and filing made easy.
The width of the boards, d, is, Of
course, governed by the size of the
saw. Have the legs of the bench long
enough so that the operator can stand
upright in filing.-New England
Homestead.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-16
Laughable Ways Of Earning Money.

1huG AA1DAC !" 6y1 Va AShT4A4B lAO0Sys
The women folk Of the Methodist
Church at Oxford, a small town In
Kansas, agreed recently to earn the
money to make some necessary church
repairs. When they had succeeded
they held an experience meeting, at
which each contributor related what
she had done to earn her dollar. Some
Of their doings make very laughablo
reading.
Mrs. M. Collins said that one night
she was wondering how she was going
to earn any money when her husband
came in very tired and said he would
give quarter to have bis feet bathed.
She bathed the feet and earned the
quarter. A few days later her hus-
band was tearing around the house
hunting for his overshoes and said he
would give half dollar to know what
had become of them. She told him she
had sold them to the rag man and d.,
manded the half. This made seventy.
five cents Of her dollar, and the other
twenty-five cents she got by making
three sunbonnets.
Mrs. Fred Barnes picked peaches
and washed dishes for neighbor.
Miss Zulu Cole engaged in a great
variety Of employments. She got five
cents for washing Mrs. Middleton's
dishes, ten cents for doing some sew.
ing for her sister, five cents from her
uncle. for keeping her mouth shut five
minutes, five cents for killing three
cats, fifteen cents for sweeping the
sidewalk in front of two stores, ter
cents for dressing up as darkey and
dancing the cake walk and FIVE cents
for popping some corn.
Miss LYDIA Mills made fifty cents by
mending the harness and making &
new halter for the COW.
Miss Lettie Morrill, got fifty cents 70,
doctoring a sick calf.