The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-10-01
PERSONAL AND .MPERsoNAL

"A Frenchman recently brought 500
parrots from Brazil to dispose OF in
Paris An epidemic broke out among
the birds, from which all but two died.
The contagion then spread to the per-
sons who kept them and several have
mccumbed to an infectious pneumonia
Arthur Bloche. valuer of the French
crown diamonds and an expert on the
subject of gems, states that trans
parent pearl of twelve and half carats
is owned by an eastern potentate and
held at 500, 900. This must be the pearl
of great price that is sometimes al
luded to.
The emperor Of Germany, imme-
diately after reviewing some troops In
the Tempelhofer Field fortnight ago,
discovered that his brown leather purse,
with hundred-mark note, some keys,
and gold ring, was missing from his
pockets. The most elaborate search of
the premises failed to find them.
"A Harrisburg, Pa, boy sent up in
balloon, on the Fourth of July last
year, q bottle with his name and adj
dress in it, requesting the finder to re-
turn it to him. Recently the bottle
was picked up by gentleman on tho
shore of Lake Superior, near Duluth,
Mimi, who Immediately forwarded it
to the lad
Five pounds of candied violets were
the stake for which = young New York
man made and lost bet with q young
lady of his acquaintance. The girl
knew and the young man discovered
too late that candied violets, at first
class Broadway store, cost four dollars
a pound, and hereafter some other stake
will be chosen when he makes a bet
-Ex-Senator George w. Jones, Of
Iowa, to whom q pension is likely to
be granted by the government for SER
vices in the war of 1912 and in the Black
Hawk war, is an interesting survivor of
| the old-time politician. He is now
eighty-eight years old, but remarkably
| well preserved, and noted still for the
courtesy of manner that has always dis
tinguished him.
Prince Massimo, of Rome, whose
| palace was picked out as good one to
blow up with an anarchist bomb, does
not claim to be . defendant Of Fabius
Maximus. The family sentiment on this
| subject was expressed by PrinceMassimo
who was asked by the first Napoleon
whether that was the family origin and
who answereds II do not know All
/ know about It is that that tradition
has been handed down in the family
for twenty centuries"
II bought typewriter" says lit
erary woman, ito find that could not
learn to compose upon it. Then got
an operator and tried debating to her.
but that was rs handicapping to tho
workings of my muse as to work the
machine myself. Then had an idea
1 sold the typewriter and learned
stenograpby. Now compose in short
hand with ease and rapidity, and send
my notes to . typewriting Office and
have them copied out This may be
suggestion to other women stupid in
spots like myself
| "A certain married pair, each blessed
with q strength of will that some would
call obstinacy, found themselves the
happy parents about year ago Of a
beautiful baby boy In due time a
christening was decided upon, but,
alas, it was impossible to agree upon
the name The mother was anxious to
call the boy Percy, while the father
favored plain John. Neither would
yield nor permit double name, and
after spirited discussion ut the last
moment. with no result, the clergyman,
who was an old friend of the family,
began the service. When the place
was reached where the name should be
repeated, instead, the minister went
on: t'Chiid of the covenant, baptize
thee" etc. The baby is still nameless,
except to wide circle of relatives, who
call him Convey"