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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-09-17
THE OLD PIONEER.

iold settlers meeting, did you sayi Yes. boys,
think I'll go.
IA like to talk Of the good ole days Of thirty
years age;
It's thirty-iyc SINCE I left the east and came
away out west;
was young man in those days and my health
was OF the best
bought my land 1T government price, and set
tied down to stay,
Hauled some logs from the timber, seven or
eight miles away:
And built me little cabin with windows look
ing south,
A fireplace and chimney. with great wide
open mouth.
q ron want to see that cRbin. you can walk out
to my farm;
= snds triie sideways at the corner Of the
discovered " with prairie-hay to keep out rain
sad STOW;
And used it for chicken shed dozen years
or 30.
Tho roof is bent in the middle, the chimney nat
The door creaks on tho hinges, ami loosely
swings around;
The poor old empty howell, SO lonesome and for
lorn,
Doesn't look like the coy house where all my
boys were born.
We built the new one long ago. east Of that
heavy grove
planted every one of the trees, and every one
love;
Maple and willow and cottonwood; poplar and
ash and pine;
Don't you see what forest I've raised for me
and mine?
From my open door in the spr:ngtime you'll
hear the planters click,
You CAP scarcely count the houses, the neigh
oors are so thick;
A seq e Of teams are working in the level fields
II c.idn't look like that my boys, thirty years
ago.
AL the prairie was pasture then, you could
scarcely see house:
I've travelled miles and miles at night after my
truant cows
All the prairie was pasture, but they wandered
far away;
Strange that. with feed so plenty, the creatures
wished TO stray
There wasn't sign Of village at the foot Of
ycnder hill;
"A winding road ran over tive followed it oft
tomill;
1t twisted and turned away from sloughs to &c
around the ridge,
And when we came 10 the "wapsie"-we crossed
it without a bridge
Twas glad to sec our busy town grow proud,
up, of courses:
And glad tosee our daily mail brought in by al
iron horse.
know, when the market is nearer, it helps Vi
to save the dimes;
But once in awhile 1 long to 20 back to the goot
old times.
Strangers have come among usl They're vel
come, TO be sure;
Friendship IL always valuable If genuine an'
pure.
But one by one our early friends are leaving u
every year,
And we miss the genial fellowship OF the sturd!
pioneer.
A real .Old Settlers Meetingi" Get nae my ha
and cane;
IT'S pity that my rheumatism makes me
trif1e lame.
The strongest feature Of old age is that o
"going slow
But never mind, I'm thankful that stu nav
strength to go
Emma Eggleson, in Western Rural.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-09-17
SWISS NOBILITY.
Relics of Former Days In That Little Re-
public.

Relics of Former Days In That Little Re-
public.
A few years ago the question was
asked: docs nobility still exist in
Switzerland" And no one was able to
answer it. OF all the thousands of En-
glish folk who haunt the Swiss hotels,
in summer, not one it would seem, had
INQUIRED whether that Rudolph Won
Erlach, whose equestrian statue they
must have seen, has any living descend
ants; not one had even heard OF the
Barnese mobility noblese which
holds itself SO high that it thinks but
slightly of the British legation.
Yet from the Jura to the Lugano
there is hardly a canton-there is
perhaps no canton-in which noble
families are not to be found Some Of
these, such as the Plantas and the Buols
of the Graubunden, have turned their
energy into modern channels, and made
their fortunes, like the Hausers or the
Sellers, out of the English and the
American tourist. Others, like the Won
Allmen, have sunk into humber
rank. But the greater part remain in
statu quo, still enjoying. in the towns
or in the country, social prestige that
varies with their wealth and their in
telligence.
For, from the very nature OF the
case, all Swiss nobility is m ore or less
ancient, and Is, therefore, still veneer.
able in q republic which has not yet
cast OF all reference for historic
i tradition. The valais, for instance,
| contains a very ancient noblesse,
some of whom, as the De Sepibus and
the De Cocatrix, bear Latin names
whether or not they claim Roman de
scent. And Roman descent assuredly
is claimed by the Bernese family o
Lentulus, who affiliate themselves Il
that most illustrious house Of the Geni
Cornelia-
In . conglomerate nation like tn
Swiss the fountains of honor have beef
numerous Some of the nobility ow'
their distinctions to the empire or y
4 the dukes of Austria; some to the duke
of Zahringen, the founders Of Bern
and Fribourg; some to the dukes Q
Burgundy; some, who were Hngucnots
to the kings Of France, and come OF tn
more modern ones even to tho kings ~
| Prussia. Temple BsE.
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LORDS OF THE PAMPAs.

Habits OF the South American Gauchos,
Who Live In the Saddle.
There is no being, perhaps, who leads
a wilder life than the herdsman of the
pampas or vast plains of Argentina,
Uruguay, and Paraguay, and the state
of Rio Grand do Sui in Brazil. His'do-
main stretches from the mouth of the
Rio de La Plata to the foot of the snow
capped Andes, and has been appropri-
ateiy likened to a vast sea of level coun-
try.
The gaucho has Spanish blood in his
veins, and has a splendid physique,
which is displayed to the finest advaD-
taqe on horseback. He is almost free
of allegiance to anyone. BY turns
herdsman and breeder, he may sell his
land to any of the states that border on
the pampas. He is born fighter and
his red poncho or cloak is known to and
feared by all.
His hut is built Of the stalks of giant
thistles which cover the plains at GER
tain seasons Of the year. Sometimes
the building is merely a roofiess inclo-
sure surrounded with hedges OF cacti,
which serves to keep out the gaucho's
| fiercest enemy, the Penhuenches or
pampas Indians The usual dress of
the Qaucho is white shirt, wide trou-
sers, well laced, rich poncho over his
shoulders, boots of polished leather
with enormous spurs, and wide
| brimmed hat with q fantastic band.
In his hand he invariably carries a
rebenque, or cattle whip of cowhide,
with q handle of massive silver to en-
able him to gain firmer grip.
This is the well-to-do gaucho's attire.
Not all can afford it but all aspire to it.
Like the Indian, the gaucho seems tc
live most of the time on horseback. His
saddle then is his pillow and his ponchc
IL his sole covering.
His children are left to swing from
the roof of his cacti-inclosed hut in ar
odd-looling cradle Of bullock's hide
The four corners of the cradle ar
drawn together by strips of the hide
As soon as the child can walk hi
mother gives him sharp knife. foo
long, to play with. All through hf'
the knife figures in the gaucho's exist
ence. He wears it conspicuously at al
times and is quick to use it. His chile
is taught to ride almost before he learn
to walk. As he gets older his princi
pal amusements arc tanning ferociou
colts and lassoing dogsAnd birds
In many instances the gsucho trace
descent from prominent Spanish fam'
lies. Their wild lives on the pampas
however, separate them from the civil
zation which exists in the South Amer
can republics. Their religious ter
denotes ore strong. and In slmost ever
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being behind time knew they would
be pushed to their utmost speed by the
engineers, and if they came together,
the wreck would be a horrible one.
ssThe storm continued to increase in
force. and peal after peal of thunder re-
echoed over and above the little sta
ton. Still the wrecker at the key kept
steadily at work weaving his web OF
destruction. Suddenly he called out in
voice of mingled satisfaction and
devilish glee:
.Ah! that fixes the matter all right.
Forty-seven has signed the orders at
the water tank, and in ten minutes
they'll go together. Tell the men TO
spread out up :.
.Hc never finished the sentence. A
binding flash at the switchboard, .
shrek from the wrecker and the Office
appeared to be one mass of fame. Ny
guard rushed from the building, and
with a mighty effort wrenched my
hands free and pulled myself through
| the door. The little station was as
dry as finder. the oil from the train
mems lamps added to the combustiole
nature of its makeup, and in moment
flames were breaking out In every part
ssWith loud cries several OF the
wrecker's confederates dashed toward
the little room to pull their leader out,
| but the heat drove them back; and as
voices were heard up the country road
coming toward the station they all dis
| appeared in the darkness
| "a man named 'Humpy' Logan un-
tied my legs, as my hands were useless
on account of the great numbness oc-
casioned by the tigbtness of the thongs,
and l quickly explained the situation
to him. He hunted up = lamp and
dashed down the track and around the
curve in one direction, while swung
the lantern upon the train coming
down the straight piece of track to the
station in the other direction.
my lantern was not seen by the en-
vineer. but the burning station acted
as A danger signal and the train drew
mn at the station, the engineer totally
ignorant of the danger they were escap
ing and only intent upon helping x
subdue the flames.
TWENTY-FIVE words explained thu
situation to the engineer and groul
of passengers that gathered around
and as train ~ slowly rounded tn
curve from the east. substantiating m,
. story, the organization OF praye
, nesting there and then would hav
been an easy matter. S,
1.-THE engineers of both trains wit
, their conductors held . consultation
II and 4s finally backed to the next siding
: followed by A., and the tangie wa
Strengthened out
}, "The next day the remains OF tn
would-be wreclker were found in tn
ruins of the station, and the railrca
7 company's physician. after holding .
autopsy, declared that the man ha
' only been stunned BY the lightnin
: and while unconscious had been smoti
r cred and then burned to crisp.
4 I'm all my experiences with lghtnin
that was the luckiest bolt that eve
1 Rugged . WIRE" said the narrator - b
!, finished his tale, land the lucky sta
d Of the people ON those two trains wei
!. undoubtedly In the ascendant on TIL
+ terrible night "-Washington Star
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TORS. when il came his turn to tell q
story: "In my early experience with
the telegraph business, ! was located
out at place called Medicine Hat, a
small group of shanties on the North
ern Pacific railroad, as operator, ticket
agent. and express agent. Medicine
Hat could be classed among the towns
1 Bbeing thirty miles from nowhere.
What little business was done was on
account OF mining village some thirty
miles back in the mountains. The entire
population of Medicine Hat could have
been easily crowded into the little vii
lage station.
..Onc night, after day OF the most
sultry weather that had experienced
for months + Unclaimed at my once
IN acco,ns oIsaas .yed trains. A con-
t;E,css roll ofsinga der, accompanied by
.1,srn Aashes or lightning in the dis
tance. warned me of an approaching
.torm. Il fretted and stormed. as
wanted to get to my boarding shanty
about quarter of mile up the coun
try road, before the storm broke
WAS leaning back ia my chair musine
ever the events that had brought me-
west. when suddenly voice broke upor
my ears:
Hold up your hands, quicks
balancing up saw huge revoivel
no,nted through the little window II
~. wall through which sold tickets
and behind it q weird mask with terri
BILE shining eyes. In endeavorlng :, :
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-09-17
rITH AND POINT.

-Miserly-sT have been so roor a.
times that I would have sold my soul
for quarter" Cynicus THAT
showed sharp business sense. IN. Z.
Herald.
-She-"Darling, do you doubt me
that YOU hate to have me go away to
the seashore?' He-ssNo, that's not 1t
-but I'm not sure Of myself. IN Z.
Herald
Young Mother (proudly)-"Every-
body says the baby looks like me-"
Bachelor Brother (amazed 1.-THE spite
full things don't say that to your lace,
do they?"--N. Y. Weekly.
-"I have just gained your mothers
consent, Clara dear" "But, Mr..
Swift, am SO young, I-really Il
don't think it will make any difference
as am to be your stepfather.
-.The trouble with Tompy is that
he is shallow" sTonpy? Nonsence.
| If you had ever tried to fill Tompy
with champaign you'd have changed
your mind about that. Truth.
Hello, Jones, what are you doing
with your coat buttoned up to your
chin? Are you sick?" Jones-"Hush,
don't mention it; have on tie that
nv wife selected" = Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
-aHow did You like the colnedy?'
ats better than any I've seen for
long time. My husband was 90 carried
away with it that he failed to keep his
appointment with the man.'"--N. 4.
Herald.
Mrs. Grimley-s'Our iceman Is very
strong. He carried 500 pounds of ice
from the street to-day clear into our
cellar. Isn't that wonderful?' Mr..
Grimley-"No, not if he weighed the
ice himself. Boston News.
-Ethel-sEvery time Mr.. Doodly
calls papa is inclined to make light OF
it." Her Mamma-ssYes; and, on the
contrary, / notice you are inclined to
turn down the gas. / rather prefer
your fathers way. Boston Post.
lyon should always weigh your
words" said the lady who lives in Bos-
ton. 81 suppose SO. " replied her brother
J from the west, ssbut should think some
} of yours would require hay scales at
the very least Washington Star.
-Caruthers-sT'm afraid she's been
engaged before" Waitc-''Whatm makes
YOU think sop Carruthers-'' Because
/ gave her the ring week ago and she
hasn't tried to write her name on pane
of glass with it yet IN. Y. Herald.
$50 you have traniped all the way
.. from New York; Eyes, sir" Couldn't
YOU get employment there?" mo. l
came pretty near having a place in a
. Rowery restaurant" 'sWhat prevented
you?" 81 couldn't learn the language"
Washington Star.
Needed Cheering = Husband -
: ssSmikeson's wife is away, and I'm go
!. ing over there this evening to cheer
! him up." Wife-"Why don't you bring
him here?" Observation-Disclosures
not feeling very well, and need little
cheering up myself.
Master Bobby's papa is the happy
owner Of Matching machine. The
= other day as the former was watching
Z a chick theoretically breaking its way
through the shell, he inquired: Il SEE
J. how he gets out, but how ever did he
: go to work to get in?"
= She was from Boston. She re
) marked proudly: mo member of m.
family was ever known to break hi
word" mo-" replied her husband
- although some Of the words were BIZ
:, enough to stand breaking severa
: !. times, wv Washington Star.
y -Assistant--"I'm sorry to say, Sin
= that another genuine poem got in b.
. mistake this month" Magazine Edito
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-posb sides Admitted It.-GarR,

Both Sides Admitted It.-Gargoyle
-~The jury in the Swsyback case
mnst have been composed Of very v
norant men," Gnmmy-"Why?' Gar
royle-"The lawyers on both sidcs
ssixed the Judge 70 instruct them, s-ps.
Fpit Free PyesA
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
GRAY vELUTINA COSTUME.

What plaid goods could give the dainty
grace shown in the exquisite tea gown
in the illustration? 1t is Of China silk,
cream ground, with pink hollyhocks and
leaves The back hangs from the yoke
in Vatican plait. The yoke is en-
broidered delicately in pink and old
sage green; the collars and cuffs the
same. The front, yoke and sleeves are
white crepe de chine. The bow and
ends are of resada velvet ribbon.
Another dainty gown for young lady
is of Ortrude faille Franchise, the front
princess and draped across to the left,
where it closes under bow and falling
loop of mustard colored ribbon. A belt
of the same and small bows complete
the trimming. Hat of mode felt, with
crown of mustard velvet and cardinal
bow and princes feathers, complete q
costume any young lady might de-
light in.
Another new fan gown shown by Q
leading house is a model Of grace and
elegance. 1t is of Kremhn gray velu,
tina. The skirt and waist are separate.
The skirt is very slightly draped on the
left side and closes there with buttons
There is full rose plating Of satin rib
bon to match the shade around che bot
tom of the front The forearm has en-
bossed velvet, green and cid rose, and
the corsage has half jacket simulated
under a rose plating of the velvet, and a
row of this goes around the arms also
Bonnet of Bilboa velvet, with yellow
velvet pansies. The outline beside the
illustration shows the arrangement of
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
OQu9 AND ENDS.

Tho folding envelope was first used in
1880
They believe immensely who believe in
nothing.
AS in Bible days, there is time for
everything.
If everybody had million dollars every
body would be dissatisfied.
AS rule the length of the face is the
same rs the length of the hand.
II sea birds fly toward land and land
birds toward the sea, expect rain.
The father of Oliver Cromwell was a
country gentleman of small means.
A large, soft sponge, either dry or slight
ly dampened, makes a good buster.
The ancients referred to Athens and
Sparta as ''the two eyes of Greece"
BREWER type is SO called because former
ly chiefly used In printing the breviary.
It Is said that the fountain of perpetual
youth has been found in San Diego county
Cal
A proverb says, "Who takes an eel by
the tail or a woman at her word holds
nothing"
Dickens liked the sights OF London
walk, and was also fond of a tramp on the
sea downs
An artificial waterfall seventy-five feet
In height Is to ornament the Golden Gate
park, San francisco
There are 81, 900 women telegraph opera
tors in the United States, and the number
Is constantly growing.
A man grumbles because he Is poor un'
til be gets rich, and then he grumbles be-
cause his taxes are heavy.
1t is claimed that the largest floating
dock in the world Is at Bermuda 1t is 9sl
feet long and 1y3 feet wide.
A woman is usually different from what
she appears to be; a man is only too likely
to be just that and nothing more.
Sweet oil and pntty powder. followed by
soap and water, makes one of the best
medicines for Frightening brass or copper.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22

exploits his lawlessness. Accompanied
by mulatto named Phasenza he re-
Gently started out to wreak vengeance
on man who had been unfortunate
enough 70 incur his enmity.
The person whom he had selected for
his latest victim was wealthy planter
named Dionisco Batista, the owner of
an extensive plantation near Quivican.
Garca waylaid the planter near his es-
tate and murdered him in cold blood.
That the motive for the CRIME was re-
venge was shown by letter which the
bandit placed on the bleeding form of
his victim. 1t read: II am not a MUIR
derer. I'll killed Batista it is because
he tried to poison my brother Vincente
and to deliver me up to the guards"
The letter contained menaces against
several persons whom, the writer de-
clared, he would punish in the same
manner as he had Batista. II also ex-
pressed the most contemptuous defiance
for the troops who are engaged in hunt
ing the outlaw down, that he may be
made to pay the penalty for his many
crimes
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
NEGRO FjENDS
Threaten the Lives of All the Whites and
Bloodshed Is Expected.

Threaten the Lives of All the Whites and
Bloodshed Is Expected.
THORNTON, Ark, Sept. 22.-More re-
liable news has been received from the
seat of war in Champayenelle township.
AS reported on Sept. 8 last one Unsill, a
white man and ex-convict, with forty
two colored men, marched to the polls
With as many guns cast their votes and
left for home. That night they met in
a church, all armed Jim Harris, des-
perate colored man. and leader of the
gang, ordered one Of the gang under ar
rest, claiming he had given their plans
away to the whites. A gun was href,
and general rush was made for cob
ored preacher who waslpreaching ut the
tihfe, when he escaped through the win
dow.
The colored men under arrest also esr
capped during the excitement. Both
men went to some friends house for
protection. The colored preacher made
afiidavits against eleven blacks, charg
ing them with disturbing public wor-
ship. Warrants were issned, and posse
organized Sunday last 10 secure them.
They soon discovered thirty blacks in
an old house, with five men on guard
outside They were commanded % sur
render, when they opened fire ON the
sheriffs poese.
A general fight epsued. in which two
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
R BAs5ER'f ILL:
+O|N MENT+
CURES NOTHING BUT PILES.
A SURE and CERTAIN CURE
known for 10 years as the BEST
REM EDDY FOR PILES.
Prepared by RICHARDsoN-TAYL0RM ED. CO., ST LOUIS.

placKs were Kiiled, Two wounded ana sew
eral captured. The blacks under arrest
ana the preacher who made the aft
dayits say the object of this organized
body of blacks was to kill Sheriff Tom
linson, Clerk Means and FIVE other
prominent citizens. They also state
that the organization extends all over
the country.
These blacks are still in hiding, threat
ening to kill every white man, woman
and child in the county before they stop.
Both whites and blacks are greatly
alarmed, and many blacks are leaving
The colored people openly assert that
Unsill is the cause Of this trouble, he
having encouraged the blacks in their
bloodthirsty onslaught against the
whites. Unsill is a Republican, and
several years ago he led the blacks into
Rsimilar occurrence in this county.
Deputy Sheriff Cone with a posse Of
determined men, is in hot pursuit Of the
assassins.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
A Riyal of cine standar.,.

BRADFORD, Pa, Sept. 22.-The new
United States Pipe Line company is an
anti-Standard corporation that will rey-
olutionize oil affairs in the near future,
according to the promises of its pro-
motors. Its aim is to lay pipe line in
a short time from Bradford to the sea-
board for the transfer of oil from
the wells to the eastern and
foreign markets. The enterprise has
been q pet scheme of oil producers for
years. The new company has enlisted
the aid of American and European
capitalists. It also proposes to erect
immense refining plants, both in the oil
and will endeavor to boldly meet the
Standard on its own grounds.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
CROP REPORT.
Statistics Submitted to the Department
of Agriculture.

of Agriculture.
AsHINGTON, Sept 90. The stats
tician's report submitted to the depart
ment of agriculture shows that there has
been decline in the condition of corn
for September. In comparison with
September reports of tho past ten years,
only three were lower-1S00 1887 and
1886.
The September average condition of
wheat, rs harvested, is s5.3, of winter
$40, and spring Sl.2, Although these
figures show slight decline from those
for wheat for the corresponding month
in 1891, ii is nevertheless higher than for
five years in the preceding ten.
The condition of oats is very unfavor-
able, there being n decline since June.
The consolidated county returns of the
present month show n decline of more
than seven points, the average 1873 re-
ported for the month being the lowest
with one exception ever reported.
The condition of rye and barley has
changed but little, although the harvest
season has been badly handicapped by
rain and storms.
The condition of potatoes is very I'M
favorable, the average reported being
with two exceptions the lowest ever re-
ported for September.
Cotton is lower than any September
since 1888.