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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-20

WHEN . man has good horse sense n
doesn't bet ON races -Binghamton Kepub'
hcan.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-20

NOTICE that an amateur fisherman can
tell Just q big lies as a professional -Texas
Siftings.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-20

A BORE usually makes = big hole IN busy
day-Boston Gazette.
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WE would like to inquire II fishing for
suckers 10 an acute or an obtuse angle.
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"A Motto of the Professionally
I'll give yer motto for the business
said the old thief to the young orA
ssWell. what is it?'' Take things easy =
--potroit Fyse Press
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-20

A rAnon's goose-the duda-N. 7. Her-
aid.
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A Pet Beaver

n tamc weaver kept Oy SOldlerS at q
fort In Wyoming became quite famous
for his sagscity. Caught while young
and perfectly tanned, he became very
docile and great favorite at the fort.
The little fellow could never be cured
Of his instinct to build dams, and It is
related that hs once undertook to dam
the Platte river, working for months
all night long, and returning to the
fort every morning ct sunrise. He
cut down quite . number of
trees. but life proved to short for
the completion Of his plans. While
around the fort he was constantly turn
ing over every kind Of vessel that con-
tanned water and collecting sticks to
head it on Is It flowed away. One
night by overnight, the beaver was
locked mp In the warehouse, and during
the night in nosing around, he discov-
cred ten7gallon can Of molasses that
had been left uncovered. The discovery
proved his doom. The next day he was
found gasping for life, having been
caught in the sticky mass Is the can
was overturned. He never recovered
from the shock, and was tenderly buried
In the presence Of . large circle Of his
friendk-Goldsn Dsya
Tho Orientals who come TO New
York keep up the customs Of their
country, to some extent Two poor
syrians in this city recently paid visit
to an Efepdi in his once A. soou Is
they reached the door they took Oh
their shoes, salaamed, and entered the
Office in profound humility. There are
amusing stories In Washington about
the formalities practised by Hassan
Ben Ali and his retinue from Morocco
during their recent visit to the White
House in Warrington. When Hassan
approached President Harrison he bent
his head, fixed his eyes on the floor,
and sAlaamed majestioally. while tho
member Of his suite remained PROSTATE
iss,plnn ~ Wh0lA ~ IL inkArxiaW.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-20

THE wonderful cheek OF man sometimes
covers three or four achers.-Galvsstor
News
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Certain Beasts in winter.

It NAV be stated more specifically
here that among the alternating ami
mails every graduation of slumber has
been noted. Some creatures display
only imperfect Information or repose,
waking, moving, and feeding now and
again during the winter; others may
show signs OF life a few times in three
or four months, while the remainder,
as have said, appear as If they were
dead. IT you disturb the most ven
omous viper in winter and he stings no
harm will come of it.
But many of the alternating animals
eerish when the weather is excessively
cold, unless warmly housed. The ami
NAL temperature falls to that OF the
atmosphere, and when the cold becomes
intense the animal is wakened by it,
moves about for q short time, then re-
lapses into q torpor, which speedily
ends in death. A curious fact is that
the action of the heart has been known
to continue frequently for q consider
able time after the alternating animal
has been decapitated.-- Friends
The battle of Lexington, April 10,
1775, marked the beginning of the Amer
lean revolution. The British, 300
strong, marched to Lexington and Com
cord during the night of April 1e, for
the purpose Of destroying the stores OF
the patriots They were met at Lex
ington by 20 patriots, whom they fired
upon and dispersed. The patriots from
the region round about speedily gath
cred under arms, and successfully OPP
posed the British at Concord, compell
ing their retreat and severely harassing
them on the march. British loss, 27S;
American, 1os
mo, Johnnie" said the Sunday
school teacher, linen do not salute each
other by kissing any more as they used
to in the Bible times. What would you
think If you saw one man come up to
another in the street and fall on his
neck and kiss him?' why" replied
the practical young American. I'D
think he wanted to borrow quarter
-Columbus-who is that little fell
low, Herschell, down there on the
planet earth, who seems to be drinking
something out of long-necked bottle1
Herschell with a telescope -Thati
WHY. that is Fame, anil he is ostensibly
blowing tho trumpet for you, but, in
fact, seeking notoriety. Columbus
Well, I'll be blowed! Hit him with
meteor.-Fibre and Fabric.
The Boy Felt Safe.-Father to
youthful son-Now, look here, my lad
die, if you ever do that again I'll make
you smart for it. Son-You can't do It.
Teacher says was born stupid and no
power on earth can make me smart
Detroit Free Press.
| "A Motto of the Profession Nov
I'll give yer a motto for the business
said the old thief to the young OLA
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-20

II poor relatives had their way, they
would not have any rich uncies very long.
-Dallas News.
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rhs 0.ly 0ns Evsr rrlnssa--Uan Yea ma
the Weed5
There h . inch display advertlsement
In this paper, this week which has no two
words alike except ono word Tho same 10
true Of each new one appearing each week,
from Tho DR.. Hartcr Medicine Co. This
house places : ,'.sS,:s q szeFything
them the name Of the word and they viii
return ron book, beautiful lithograaphs or
samples free.
II poor relatives had their way, thsy
would not have any rich upcaes very long.
Dallas News.
The Most Pleasant way
OF preventing the grippe. colds, headaches,
and fevers is TO use the hQuid laxative
remedy Syrup Of Figs, whenever the sys-
tom needs gentle, yet cnocuve cleansing
edy manufactured By tho California Fig
Syrup Co. only. For sale by all druggists
in Soc. and u bottiea
CHARAcrER 10 what man b when he
thinks nobody is Watching him.--hAms
Horn.
NJ L THOMPSON q Co, Druggists, Cou-
dersport, Pa, say Halls Catafrh euro ID
the best and only sure cure for oatarrh they
ever sold. Druggists sell It, 7So
WE would like to inquire IL fishing for
suckers 10 an acute or an obtuse angle.
BEAUTY married by y bad complexion may
be restored by Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 80 cents.
TIE toddy IL tho stirring event OF the
tcper's existence. Dallas News.
II drowsy after good nights sleep there
| Is indigestion and stomach disorder which
| Beecham's Pills will cure.
l Do-o--~--
| The professor Of astronomy In . college
mess room is looked upon ~ star bcarder
THE Rams Horn Is published ct Indian
| apolis, Indiana, at 81. 80 per year.
>D--
WHEN q man has good horse sense hs
doesn't bet on races -Binghamton Repub'
hcan.
HEALTH TrD- BITs save weak nervous men
| 81 trial box 10c. Ohio Chemical Co ,Clncln ~
| SHEEzEs arc like mfsfortunes-they sell
dom come singly.-Boston Transcripts
A BORE usually makes abig hole IN busy
| day.-Boston Gazette
| A rALoR's goose-tho duda.-N. Y. Her.
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NJ L THOMPSON 4 Co., Druggists, Cou-
dersport Pa, say Halls Catarrh euro 10
the best and only sure cure for oatarrh they
ever sold. Druggists sell It. 80
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| CHARACTER 10 what . man h whom ho
thinks nobody is Watching him.-Rams
Horn
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The Boy Felt Safe.-Father to
youthful son-Now. look here, my lad
die, If you ever do that again I'll make
you smart for it Son-You can't do It
Teacher says was born stupid and no
power on earth can make me smart
Detroit Free Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-20

=
her hand in the hand Of the pastor and
said: "Please, sir, take me to Jesus
now. / want to 20 now" Oh, that 1t
might be now with such simplicity of
experience that you and join harris
and seek after hrist and get an express
sion of his benefaction and his mercy!
You may take Christ into your conf
dence. If you can not trust Him, whom
can you trust? do not offer you dry,
theological technicality. / simply ask
you to come and put both feet on the
''Rock of Ages" Take hold of Christ's
hand and draw Him to your soul with
perfect abandonment and hurl yourself
into the deep sea of His mercy. He
comes and says, 81 win save you" If
you do not think He is q hypocrite and
. liar when He says that, believe Him
and say: Lord Jesus, believe; here Is
my heart Wash it. Save it Do it
now, Aye, it is done; for obey thy
promise and come. can do no more.
That is all Thou hast asked. come.
Christ is mine. Pardon is mine. Heaven
is mine"
Why, my friends, you put more trust
In everybody than you do in Christ. and
in everything; more trust in the bridge
crossing the stream; in the ladder mp to
the loft; more trust to the stove that
confines the fire; more trust in the cook
that prepares your food; more trust in
the clerk that writes your books; in the
druggist that makes the medicine; in
the bargain maker with whom you
trade; more trust in all these things
than in Christ, although he stands this
moment offering without limit, and
without mistake, and without excep-
ton. universal pardon to all who want
It. Nov. Is not that cheap euough~all
thjpGs fy pQthiug9
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His darkness. Christ sacrificed on the
funeral pyre of a worlds transgression;
the good for the bad, the great for the
mean, the infinite for the finite, the
God for the man. Oh, If there be in all
this audience one person untouched by
this story of the Saviour's love, show
me where he is, that / may mark the
monster of ingratitude and of crime. II
You could see Christ as He is you would
rise from your seat and fling yourselves
down at his feet, crying: my Lord, my
light my love, my joy, my peace, my
strength. my expectation, my heaven,
my all Jesus! Jesus!-
Oh. YOU can not love him? Do you
want more of his tears? Why, he has
shed them all for you. He has no more.
Do you want more of his blood? His
arteries were emptied dry, and the iron
hand Of agony could press out nothing
more. Would you put him to worse ex-
cruciation? Then drive another nail
into his hand, and plunge another spear
into his side, and twist another thorn
into his crown, and lash him with an
other fame of internal torture. mo,
says some one; stop! stop! he shall
not be smitten again. Enough the
tears Enough the blood. Enough
the torture. Enough the agony"
Enough" cries earth. Enough,
cries Heaven. Aye, Enough" cries
hell. At last enough.
Oh, look at him, thy butchered Lord,
unshrouded and CHASTITY as they flung
HIM from the tree, his wounds gaping
for bandage. Are there no hands IL
close these eyes? Then let the sun 60
out and there be midnight Howl, ye
winds, and howl, We seas, for your LORD
is dead! Oh, what more could he have
done for you and for me than he has
done? Could he pay bigger price,
Could he drink a more bitter cup;
Could he plunge into worse catastro
phe? And can you not love him? Groar
again, o blessed Jesus. that they may
feel thy sacrificed Groan again Put
the four fingers and the thumb of thy
wounded hand upon them that the gasf
in the palm may strike their soul anf
thy warm life may bleed into them
Groan again, o Jesus, and see II they
viii not feel.
Oh, wast VIII yop De With sssA I
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-27
Death Of Major Vedder, u. \. a.

Major s. q. Vedder, who was stationed
in this city from 1876 to 1879, on duty
constructing military telegraph lines in
New Mexico and Arizona, and who was
highly respected and greatly liked by the
citizens of Santa Fe and of New Mexico,
died in Washington d. G in the early
part of this month of heart disease. The
Alexandria (va) Sun has the follwing no.
tice of his death which will be read with
great regret by Major Vedder's many
friends throughout the territory:
"The people of Fairfax, where he had
so long resided, we're shocked and panied
to hear of his death. He was native of
New York and entered the Union army in
1861. His company was commanded by
Captain afterwards General) Curtis, now
a member of congress from that state.
His army record was most creditable, and
about two years ago he was retired, on
account of physical disabilities, with the
rank of captain, having been brevetted
major for meritorious services. He had
served on the stats of Gems. Smith and
Stanley. He married, during the war,
Miss Dollie E. Waters, of this city, IA
niece of ex-Mayor W. N. Berkeley who
survives him. He was about 81 years OF
age. He was held in high esteem not
only by his army comrades, but by all who
knew him. Courtly in bearing, amiable
in disposition, and with heart filled with
charity for all, and malice toward none,
it was impossible to know him without
recognizing his true worth and esteeming
him accordingly"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-27
CORRECTING AN ERROR.
Coy. Prince Drops Upon Stray East.
ern Telegram Relative to the
Rich San Juan.

While Gov. Prince was in New York a
dispatch appeared in the World and other
papers stating that northwestern New
Mexico was in starving condition, as no
rain had fallen there for over two years;
all the cattle were dying, the rivers dried
up, etc. As this was calculated to be
very injurious to that section, Gov. Prince
secured the insertion of the following
in the World of December Is:
"The Associated Press report now GO
ing the rounds, in which it is stated that
northwestern New Mexico has been. with
out ram for two years, that nearly 100,-
900 cattle have perished and that the
water courses are dried up, is all mis-
take. As matter of fact, northwest
ern New Mexico is one of the very best
watered sections of the whole Rocky
mountain region. 1t is trayersed by sew
eral rivers and is essentially farming
and fruit growing country. San Juan
county last year produced 100000 pounds
of peaches, 250O00 pounds of apples and
at least 100000 pounds ofother fruits.
This is good record when it is consid-
cred that the orchards are yet young,
There are farms there which produced
500 tons of alfalfa hay. 1t has not infre-
quently happened that SO great has been
the rainfall that the roads between juno
ton City and Aztec have been i'm
passable."
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-27

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--'No political
party has a mortgage on the Populists," i"
said Mr.. PETER, speaking of the situation
in the west and having in mind the state
ment of the two parties relative to the
election of United States senators from
the doubtful states. Mr.. PETER repudiat-
ed in strong terms the idea that any party
had a right to advance the theory that the
Populists were inclined in one direction
or another.
an those states where we have the votes
and can elect our senator's" continued
Mr.. PETER, I'VE will do it and ask no
questions of anybody. There are, how
ever. certain states in which we don't hold
the power and in which one or the other
of the two parties maintain the balance
and have sufficient votes to combine with
us in the election of senator. In such
cases we will make the compromise that
will be most advantageous to us and that
can be made without sacrificing any prin-
ciple.' -,
Mr.. PETER intimated very strongly that
the members of his party were not in the
business of pulling the chestnuts out of
the fire for Democrats or Republicans, but
that they were arranging their plans to
make as good play as possible, with the
sole ject in view of bettering the politi-
cal opportunities of the party and the
people for which they stood.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-27
WHAT WATER WILL DO.
The Hagerman Dam at Eddy Great
Power Scheme for Develop
ing Electricity.

II. s. Church, the Pecos Irrigation q
Improvement Company's engineer has
about completed the plans and specifca-
tions for the power and pump house that
is to furnish the supply of water for the
new reservoir on the Heights. The pump
house will be located at the end of the
large fume now being built through the
property. Located in the bottom of the
power house will he a battery of three
turbine wheels of nearly 200 horse power.
These wheels will be connected by beyel
gear with u horizontal shaft located in
tho upper part of the house. The power
necessary to run large centrifugal pump
will be taken from this shaft.
This pump will discharge 250,OO0 gal
Ions of water into the reservoir every
twenty-four hours. The three water
wheels will furnish a great deal more
power than will be required to run the
pump, and pulleys will be attached to the
main shift to furnish power for other
purposes.
Application for power has already been
made by parties who desire to put in an
electric light and street car plant.
The reservoir is located ninety feet
above the town, and will furnish a good
pressure for fire purposes if required.
The reservoir mas a total capacity Of
100000 gallons of water.
The fume that furnishes the water to
run the wheels is four feet by six feet, set
four feet below the surface of the ground
and has fall of one foot to the thousand.
The work on the aume is now over half
done, and when completed will have con-
sumed in its construction over 250000
feet of lumber.
The water wheels will have a fall Of
nineteen feet and will consume 1G0 cubic
feet of water per second.
Work on the dam has been delayed for
some time owing to the non-arrival of
lumber. It is expected to resume work
next week.
This dam will be located about a mile
up the Pecos river from the power house
and will be built of masonry and framed
with heavy timbers. It will have TWEEN
ty-six gates with openings sufficient to
allow the full channel of the river to flow
through in case Of high water.
The entire work is TO be completed
early in the first part of the new year.
Eddy Daily Current.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-27
Worlds Fair Trouble.

Last Monday, Mr.. Burnham, the super
intendent of construction at the Chicago
exposition, rejected the proposed plans
of the territorial building, which is to be
erected Jointly by New Mexico, Arizona
and Oklahoma. This bade fair to be dis
astrous, as five car loads of lumber were
already on the ground and the time for
building is now so short. Mr.. Beeson, of
Oklahoma, was the only representative of
the territorial commissioners then in the
city, but Gov. Prince happening to be in
town, they Immediately saw the superin-
tendent and arranged that the plans
should be modified so as to meet his OBJ
jections, but yet so as to permit the use
of the lumber that had already been
prepared. The position of the building
is very excellent one, next to that occu-
pied by Pennsylvania.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-27

Sperker Crisp's friends are very con
fiGent of his reelection to the speaker
ship.
United States officials are greatly wor-
ried over reports from Hamburg that
cholera has again broken out
A bill prohibiting the practice of hyp-
notism, mesmerlsm and like uncanny arts
has been introduced in the senate.
In fit of despondency caused by ill
health, Sergt Lloyd, of the 7th cavalry,
committed suicide at Fort Riley.
By supplanting the telegraph with the
telephone, the Rock Island railroad ex-
poets to outwit the striking telegraphers.
Emma Goldman, New York woman
of some notoriety, cow-hided Herr Most,
the anarchist, as he was lecturing in New
York.
The state board of agriculture and the
farmers institute of Missouri have en-
dorsed Governor Francis for cabinet
place.
large number of negroes who left
Texas in good circumstances for Okla
homa are returning. They are desti-
them.
Because her baby was girl Mrs. Fan
ME Schiller, of New York, refused to pay
her nurse, Mrs. Dore Katz, claiming that
they made such a bargain beforehand.
Marquis DeBendana, grandee of Spain
formerly minister to Turkey, has been
appointed Spanish minister to the United
States to succeed Senior Juarez Guanez.
Surgeon Gen. Wyman says the outbreak
of cholera in Hamburg and the contin.
ued prevalence of the disease in Russia
are conditions which bode i'll for this
country.
The senate has passed an important
mining bill, which amends chapter 6 OF
section so of the revised statutes relating
to mining lands and mining resources
The bill is one prepared by Senator Tel
ler and urged by both Messrs. Teller and
Wolcott.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-27
STILL CELEBRATING.
Gorgeous Christmas Trees Last Night
and Fun for the Little Folks.

The observance of Christmas was con-
cluded last evening with entertainments
at two of the city churches. At the Pres
byterian church there were literary and
musical exercises by the children Of the
Sunday school and the distribution Of
gifts from a beautiful tree. Mr.. Todd
and Mr.. Coons delivered the presents to
the little ones. At the Episcopal church
Bishop Kendrick presided and after the
singing of appropriate carols by the
children the stately tree gave up its
precious burden of good things to about
forty as merry little tots as ever assem-
bled. This tree was superb spruce over
twenty feet in hight and decorated with
rare taste, the presents being presented
by the teachers Of the Sunday school as
sisted by Mrs. Prince. Those who took
an active part in making the affair sue
cess were Gov. and Mrs. Prince, Mrs. r.
j. Palen, Mrs. Pearson, Lieut. and Mrs.
LittelI
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-27
Auistory Of New Mexico.

A few weeks ago Hon. Amado Chayes,
superintendent of public instruction, re-
ceived word that the Worlds Fair Pub
fishing company desired to employ a
competent person to prepare for publica-
ton a condensed history of New Mexico.
The matter was referred to Prof. E. f.
O'Riordan, principal of the first ward
public school. The work, consisting Of
over $4,000 words, was completed in forty
days. This morning Prof. O'Riordan re-
oeived a letter from the publishers not
only accepting his work but thanking
him cordially for the pains he had dis
played in preparing it. 1t is the inten-
ton of these publishers to issue next
spring history of every state and terri
tory in the nation. Prof. O'Riordan re-
ceives copy of each of these histories
and a check for $50.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-27

New YORK, Dec. 27.-The corner stone
of what will be tho greatest religious
structure in America, and possibly as
great as any in the world, will be laid to-
day with imposing ceremonies. Almost
twenty years have passed since the board
of trustees was first organized and as the
construction will take fifteen years longer
it will be over a generation from concep-
ton to completion. This was selected
for the corner stone laying because it is
st. Johns day after whom the cathedral
is to be named. Bishop Potter will lay the
corner stone and the speakers will include
Dean, Hoffman and Bishop Doane, of
ALBANY