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The Western news., 1902-02-05
WHEN WILD ANIMALS SLEEP.
Heavy, Peaceful Slumber of Liona
Tigers and Bears.

Heavy' Peaceful Slumber of Lions
Tigers and Bears.
There is nothing odd or peculiar
about the sleep of the lions and tigers.
In captivity they show the same in
difference to danger that they mani
fest in the jungle. and by day or night
will slum5er through an unusual tu-
mutt. unmindful or unconscious of the
noise. Their sleep is commonly heavy
and peaceful.
Bears are also heavy sleepers, but
less disposed than lions and tigers
to slumber in the daytime. Grizzly
bears usually curl up under the rocks.
but sometimes they crawl up to the
very top of the rocks, and with front
paws spread around the iron cage bars
go to sleep in what seems an uncom.
Portable position; but bears never re-
lease their muscular grasp of any OBJ
ject when asleep
The black bears will curl up among
the branches of tree when they have
the opportunity and go to sleep in this
peculiar position. The polar bears
show popularity in the selection of
their sleeping places. They choose one
particular corner of the cage for the
purpose, and invariably seek this out
for the nights rest
The high-strung. nervous animals are
the most interesting to watch at night.
They usually belong to the hunted
tribes. whose lives are in constant
danger in the forest. and hey possess
such a highly developed nervous sys-
TEN that they really sleep with one
eye open. The slightest noise will in
stantlv awaken them.
The prairie wolves merely seem to
close their eyes fol an instant and hen
open them again to see If all is quiet
Many vain attempts have been nnde
to photograph these animals by fash
light and without exception the cam
era has revealed the fact that one
eye at least was partly open.
The DAY sleepers in the nlenageries
are for some reason the heaviest slum-
berers Of all. and when they close their
eyes in early morning they seem al
most as stupid as if drugged. This is
in marked contrast to the light night
sleepe"s. who on he approach of dan
ger, alr instantly awake and on the
Pictorial Magazine.
The Western news., 1902-02-05
CASlMlR'S CHEF D'OEUvRE.
The Great Inventor of "Potage Ger.
miny" Is to Retire.

The Great Inventor of "Potage Ger.
miny" Is to Retire.
Some tears are reported to have
been shed by the gourmets of the
Paris boulevards on account of the in
tended retirement of modern Vatel.
who for nearly half a century has pre-
sided over the culinary department
of the Maison Doree. This famous
cook, Familiarity known as Casinir. has
been so devoted to his business that
he has never seen Eiffel's tower. CAST
mir laments the decadence of dining in
Paris OF recent years. Formerly. as
ancient Casimir points out. the crea-
ton of new soup or sauce or dish
was an event of equal importance with
the production of new play.
The grandest day in Casimir's life.
says the New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser. was that on which he invent
ed or discovered potage germiny.
soup made with the yolk of two eggs.
cream and sorrel The potage was
prepared for dinner given by the
MdiluiS Ut 81 ueoi Sc. uutuol VI tue
Mousquetaires de la Refine. Casimir
was as nervous over the reception of
his soup as dramatic author or
composer on first night. He had his
reward when the marquis sent for
him. and before the assembled guests
pressed him to his bosom and ex-
claimed: "Casimir. it is not a soup;
1t is a great work. masterpiece"
The Western news., 1902-02-05
Never Too Oh for Wh;te.

There is considerable criticism in
French circles over the fact that at a
recent wedding not only the bride but
the mother of the bride was attired in
a white gown. The gown in question
was, to be sure, a heavy white guipure
trimmed with bands of ermine. cos
tune certainly sufficiently rich and
elaborate to suit woman only little
over 40. 1t is, however, a noticeable
fact that large number of women past
their youth are wearing white in the
daytime and finding it becoming. AS
a couturiere approached on the subject
said: "A woman is never too old to
wear white. but she may be too ugly.
A pretty woman may wear white until
she Is 80, but an ugly woman should
never wear it."-New York Tribune.
The Western news., 1902-02-05
Sunshine a Soporific.

No syrup of poppies. no tincture of
opium, no powders of morphine. says
one Of the medical journals. can com
pare in sleep-producing power with
sunshine. The worst soporitic is lauda-
mum and the best is sunshine. There
fore it is easily understood that poor
sleepers should pass as many hours in
the sunshine as possible. Many women
are martyrs and do not know it. They
shut the sunshine out of their houses.
they wear wells. they carry sunshades,
they do all that is possible to keep of
the subtlest and yet most potent infiu-
ence which is intended to give them
strength and beauty and cheerfulness.
The Western news., 1902-02-05
Getting Even with Joe jefferson,

On one occasion. just previous to
opening in one of the large Eastern cit
les, Joseph jefferson discharged his
property man. Bagley. for humilating
him before number of friends by ia.
miliarly addressing him as Joey"
Bagley got drunk right away and that
night paid his way to the gallery to see
Mr. jefferson present RIP Van Win
kle." The angry frau had just driven
poor. destitute Rip from the cottage
when Rip turned and. with world Of
pathos. asked: Den haf no interest
in dis housey" The house was deathly
still. the audience half in tears. when
Bagley's cracked voice responded:
only 80 per cent. Joey-only 80 per
cent"
The Western news., 1902-02-05
Ov'to fhe Vofas%

The very latest and cutest contriy-
ance out for managing the ubiquitous
sealing wax is tiny little chafing
dish in silver. The lamp underneath
is in cut glass. and a diminutive thread
like wick is the heating medium The
chafing dish is just the size of an or
dinary seal, and the whole contriyance
makes for the neat and easy sealing
of ones letters in the approved fashion.
The chating dish has handle in ebony,
and the whole thing is very pretty and
would be an ornament as well as a con-
venience to the letter writer.
The Western news., 1902-02-05

has taken no account of sleep. but has
forgotten when meal time comes. The
latter thing is what. in the opinion OF
his physicians, has done most to under
mine his headth Hundreds of times
within the past few years he has eaten
only one meal day and this hasty
breakfast The result is a disorder of
the stomach.
He Is determined to work out as
many as possible of the problems
which are vexing his mind. and his
friends have no doubt that he will
keep at it until the end,
The Western news., 1902-02-05
A Fear.

$50 you think that this concentra-
tion of wealth is the inevitable out
growth of our civilizationw
Il do" answered the man who thinks
for living.
And you must admit that the ulti-
mate result of such condition would
be to put all the money under the con-
troll Of one individual?"
"Yes."
"Well, 1t seems terrible to think Of. -
what dOes?"
"The possibility of ]. Pierpont Nor
gan's getting out Of temper some day
and making up his mind to discharge
the entire human race."-Wsshington
Star.
The Western news., 1902-02-05
To Wash Eiderdown Quilts.

Make good lather of soap jelly
(boiled soap and warm water, and add
to it little boraX or ammonia. Into
this put the quilt and knead it about:
repeat the process in fresh suds If
very soiled. Then rinse all the soap
out with two or three changes OF water,
shake and hang out to dry. During
the drying and afterward shake the
quilt well, and it will be as full looking
and soft as when new.
The Western news., 1902-02-05
Her Pleasure Book.

One happy suggestion has been made
by a member of the Don't Worry
band. She suggests keeping what she
calls pleasure Book" She courage
ously maintains that even in the most
overturned and sorrowful life it is pos
sible to find in each day at least one
incident or one circumstance that ought
to be source Of passing pleasure, II
not of something worth calling happi-
ness.
The Western news., 1902-02-05
His Business.

George Horton. author of that sue
cessful book. ''rhe Tempting of Father
Anthony" does much of his literary
work with the aid of Il typewriting ma.
chine
Mr.. Horton also has a bright little
daughter 3R years old. who often en-
tertains guests when her father and
mother do not happen to be at home.
The other day caller asked Miss Dor
othy, by way of keeping up the conver.
sation:
what is your papa. little one? Can
you tell mey'
.Oh. m. papa's a typewriter" re.
piled Dorothy. without any scruples
about giving away a family secret.
The Western news., 1902-02-05
A Judge.

Mrs. NOobride-Mr. Whiteoak had
some OF my pie at the church fair last
night and he said it was very good.
Mr.. Noobride-Well. now, that opin.
ion, coming from him. is worth some
thing; expert testimony. in fact. He's
in the leather business. you know
Philadelphia Press.
The Western news., 1902-02-05
Away. be Natur.,.

Politeness consists in repressing III.
natured comments In the first place, not
in asserting the contrary afterward.
There are few persons who are re-
bellious about some rules of etiquette
which seem useless for those Of high
moral caliber; but as other laws are
made Tor the majority. 20 are those Of
The Western news., 1902-02-05
EDISON IN POOR HEALTH.
hessreat Electrical Wizard Said to b.
Working Himself to Death.

According to New York correspond.
eht Thomas f. Edison's condition is
worrying his friends. The famous in
ventor has recently been advised by
several distinguished physicians to stop
work, but he pays no heed to their
counsel. He is engrossed in the inves-
tigatlon of several difficult problems
ana refuses to rest For number Of
years Mr.. Edison has been burning
the candle at both ends" He not only
The Western news., 1902-02-05

You can fool yourself for one day,
but the second day you begin to hay.
. suspicion that maybe you are going
to Z lot Of trouble for nothing.
The Western news., 1902-02-05
Not Enough Good Ones.

"Why do some people think it's
wicked to go to the theater?"
"Well. suppose it's because people
who make practice of going SO often
60 to the bad."-Philadelphia Bulletin
The Western news., 1902-02-05

who are prone to transgress.
OF course very few of the rules of
! good form are absolute and unchange-
! able and they must be more or less reg
, ulated by the standards of the people
one lives with and the requirements of
the place in which one resides.
The old riddle asks, what is the
keynote to good manners?'' The an
swer, BE natural" Natural manners
are always the most charming, provid-
ed that one is well bred, otherwise the
self-revelation is unpleasant. The
fashionable" manner of to-day is sim
pie, cordial and free from all affecta-
tion.
Good manners inspired by good prin-
c1ples. prompted by good fellowship,
polished by good form, will fit one for
good society anywhere.
Once More to Neatness.
A man realizes by instinct that the
object of starched linen is to present
him each morning to his fellow men in
all the freshness and attractiveness of
perfect cleanliness and neatness, says
the Indiana Weekly. The average wom-
an still feels little dressed up in her
fresh shirtwaist, and is fearful of treat
Ing herself to too much luxury.
The ordinary man has few shirts
and lot Of collars and ties. and he
keeps the entire batch in perpetual mo-
tiOn. The ordinary woman has more
waists than collars, and too much con-
science to wear either properly.
A man who makes the least pretense
to good dressing will have at least a
dozen neckties to his two hats. His
wife will average two neckties to four
hats. Naturally, these statements do
not apply to the smart girl, who Is
smart, because, in copying mems
clothes, she also copies their methods
of wearing clothes.
1t Is a wise woman who knows the
value OF immaculate linen. and a prac-
tical woman who, not being able to af.
ford 1T, confines herself to wash silk.
pongee, taffeta and madras waists, and
ribbons in place Of the semi-fresh col
lars.
what Women Do with a Toothbrush.
With hairpin and toothbrush. it
Is said. woman on a desert island
would soon evolve all the comforts of
home. The things women can do with
hairpin are history. Here are some
OF her accomplishments with a tooth
brush. If window pane rattles at
night she wedges it tight with a tooth
brush. If she is suddenly required to
stir dose of MEDICINE in glass, and
spoon Is not at hand, she promptly
and successfully uses the toothbrush
handle. She has even been known to
use 1t to loosen the mold in a flower
pot, and In extreme cases she can even
drive in tacks with the same useful ar
t1cle. II her mirror does not slant at
the right angle, the toothbrush comes
into play again. When its first useful
ness is over, it is frequently employed
to scrub the small articles of the toi-
lette table. even the smallest scrub
bing brush being too large. And while
a brlstle remains its fair owner will
find some use for it.
The Western news., 1902-02-05
CHICKENS sNoRE AND sNEEzE.
Make an Audible Sound in Breathing
When ASleeD.


When Asleep.
You never heard chicken snOre or
sneeze" asked the poultry raiser who
has big farm of fancy chickens over
in Maryland. "Well. you ought to learn
something about chickens. Just go in
to chicken house any night and you
will hear chickens breathing heavily N
deep sleep. In different parts of the
house you will hear chickens actually
snoring, making a noise loud enough
to locate the birds that are guilty of
this reprehensible conduct.
whether the nearby chickens OBJ
ject to this barbarous habit don't
know, but there is never much noise in
chicken house in the early part Of
the night. If there is a particularly
loud noise around the house a rooster
will wake up and give warning to the
slumbering fowls. but in few minutes
all of them will settle down to as sound
a sleep as before. You may take a
sleeping chicken off roost in the night
and if you hold it few minutes the
chances are that it will go soundly to
sleep in your hands.
"Yes, chickens sneeze when they are
taking bad cold" continued the poul-
try raiser, according to the Washing
ton Star. "When | hear one sneeze
always give it small piece of camphor
to drive out the cold. and the chicken
is soon well. Chickens cough and have
colds. catarrh and diphtheria just like
peOnle"
The Western news., 1902-02-05

II love would only make a mans in.
come go round he wouldn't care any.
thing about the gyration Of the world.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15
THE APES OF GIBRALTAR.

IT is perhaps not universally known
that Gibraltar, tire fortified lock ana
British stronghold commanding the
entrance to the Mediterranean, ana
thus the maritime route to the lar
east. is the only spot in Europe where
wild apes are still to be found. A cor
respondent of the philadelphia Rec
ord, who recently spent some days ID
Gibraltar, writes as follows: enc
morning-it was in the beginning OIL
SeDtember-I took horse and rode op
10 the signal station At nelght OF
about 900 feet first noticed a herd OF
some fifteen apes. and after having
reached the height of little over
100 feet saw several small herds OF
from ten to twelve. They all seemed
to very tame and inoffensive. How
ever. when | returned to my hotel
was told by a Highlander officer thai
my experience was not the rule. The
English geologist, P. L. Skater, Spent
| a few weeks in Gibraltar in September
| 1900, for the sole purpose of collecting
definite information as to the number
of apes still in existence on the rock
and he found their number to be II
the neighborhood of $50. One evening
| when Mr.. Skater descended with his
dog, a swarm of apes awaited hin
about 200 feet above the Olameda, ant
as soon as he approached the animal
opened a furious bombardment o
stones upon him and his dog, b,
which the latter was instantly killed
Mr.. Skater escaped only with diff
| Guilty,
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A Case Of Mutual confidence.

DR.. G. A. Gordon, pastor of the Oid
South Church, tells this story on him
self, an experience he had when COM
ing over from England recently. He
had been unable to get stateroom Tor
himself, but, on assurances by the pur-
ser that he would have for roommate
some companionable gentleman, Dr.
Gordon accepted what he could get.
"Now, after a short while" says DR..
Gordon 81 began to find myself think
ing of some valuables that had about
me, and went with them finally to the
purser, to intrust them with him tor
safe keeping.
"I would explain to you,' said to
the purser, that am very much pleased
with my roommate That is, | FIND
him a gentleman in every respect, ano
l wouldn't have you think that-that i:
Il wouldn't have you think my coming
to you with these valuables is-er a
any reflection upon him, you know
His appearance is in every way -
"And here" DR.. Gordon says, "th'
purser interrupted me with somewha
of broad smile.
eyes. DIR. Gordon, it's all right-h
has come to me with some valuables al
so, and he says the very same thing
about you. boston Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15

president Roosevelt" said an old
resident of Washington, has many OF
the tastes and traits OF Gen. Grant. OF
course he is more loquacious. and 40
not doubt that he Will make a better
administrative officer, but, like Gen.
Grant he doesn't wish to have sort
of halo thrown around him because he
Is the President of the United States.
He walks to church and he permits his
children to ronp. Gen. Grants chill
dren were not 80 young as the Roose-
Welt heirs, but just the same they
ruled the unofficial end OF the White
House. Gen. Grant walked nearly ev-
erywhere he went. and stranger who
had never seen his portrait would
probably have taken him. on one OK
his trips from the White House to the
capitol. for a countryman seeing the
sights. He was the greatest window
xazer / evef knew Anything novel
would attract him. / can see him now.
IN nay mind, with the inevitable cigar
between his teeth, standing In front
Of some store on Pennsylvania avenue
looking at baubles designed to attract
women and children. And SO demo-
cratic was President Grant In his
habits that the crowd passed him by"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15
A DOG STAR.

The nerfect obedience of dogs who
nerform in public is the result OF a
wonderful amount of patience on the
part of their trainers, but once they
learn their tricks they seldom forget
them. A dog trainer says, in the Phil
adelphia Record, that there is one
sound which a trick dog never Tor
gets II is the exclamation Up! very
short and sharp.
In teaching a dog to turn somer-
saults. we will say, a harness is gen.
orally used, and when the trainer says
.Ip!" over goes the dog, whether II
wants to or not. After while II
learns to associate the sound with the
motion, and gradually the harness Is
discarded.
Walking along one of the Phlladei
phia streets recently this trainer pass
ed a dog that he recognized as pub
lie performer. just for fun the trainer
said "Ip!"
| Quick as a flash doggie turned
back somersault on the sidewalk! I'm
dogs owner scowled ut the trainer
but the passers-by were openly amuse'
while the "star" trotted gayly OH, WIFI
the air OF one who has done his duty.
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ESH0
sW.BTs OF FENINlNlTI-
~ ~ saisrzx1: xrScsaSA.

Self-tone stitching is prominent Tea
ture of many of the newest hats.
House gowns of albatross are comfort
able, stylish and inexpensive.
Turquoise buttons are seen on some
of the new white gloves for evening
wear.
GRAY squirrel is used for trimming
children's coats, and is more youthful IN
appearance than many other turs.
EXQUISITE gowns are fashioned from
nria cloth and a similar gauze fabric
termed jusi, both importations from The
Philippines.
Buttons of rhinestones, with setting
of gun metal are used as fasteners tor
suede gloves in gun metal tint, TO De
worn with black gowns.
Irish lace collars appear upon all sorts
and kinds of gowns and coats. They
are broad turn-down collars as rule,
and fit snugly over the shoulders OF
waist or jacket.
The few jet combs that are favored
these days are very pretty. The designs
are varied feur de lis, horse shoes and
blossoms set with diamonds or pearls
being the most attractive.
Sashes and bodice draperies of black
| give chic effect to gowns OF all shades.
| Some evening gowns are made with
shoulder straps of black tulle, caught
with pink roses. This black touch is
very becoming.
| One pretty lace bow is of black point
| d'esprit, made up over white silk, ant
edged with a narrow gold braid. Thi:
braid is not garnish, for it is one Of tht
dull varieties of the braid, and is effec
/ tive and in good taste.
A hat which is made of one of the biz
flats of felt which one can purchase sep
arately to make up, is in blue and black
The felt is of pale blue, and it is set a
wide intervals with big polka dots o
black velvet. Around the crown, @
what should be the crown if there wa
one, is wreath of black roses like tina
on the hat of Irish lace, joined in tn
back in the same way with an oblon
buckle of steel
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15

into the wilderness. like the English
much favor. The Boer did not go alone
m ,ann to so' make home for his wife or or
future bride. He was compeneu "
tuross "a circumstances to pack his vrow
s snd his is kinder into his wagon and take AXE
s s;.1 home on, with him when he trekked' ana
# now appears that his tie zee SEgyo, w
h /, great good fortune. If the EnsllSi !.
men would follow his exaamPhl pc saved
urged many Of f. them sT, would OF po ss sas So
from ''i For the women themselves the
e,ety, re Of making homes out Of huts
p E the wilderness might not be regarded
a sr a ali but there are compensationhs,
60 for aH while is' the average woman in the
older 1Id countries is an unappreciable unit
even if not actually Surplus, the ,, sdaad
an in pioneer society is an acknowledged
oower-New York Tribune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15
Hi. Faith Was shaken.

A religious old darby had his faitf
badly shaken not long ago. He is sex.
ton for a white church in Fayetta
County, Tennessee, town, and ont
afternoon as he was in front sweeping
the pavement a strong wind arose
tearing piece Of the cornice on ant
taking a few brick out OF the wall
Realizing that good. run was better
than a bad stand, the old man sought
shelter in the station-house on the op'
posite side OF the street. Several min
utes later a member of the church Of
which Uncle Isham is sexton came by
and. noticing him in his retreat re-
marked that he thought the station
house a strange place for man o.
faith to seek shelter in storm wher
a house of worship was near. "Dat'i
so but what's man gwine ter az
when de Lord begins to frow brick
NJ i'm %
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