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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-12-23
TOO MUCH EDUCATION.
Tho Supply of Scholars Greater Than tn
Demand,

Demand.
Ever since the enormous enlarge.
ment numerically of the English UNI
versities there can be little doubt that
the value of degree has gone down
commercially. The number of first
class men seeking work and finding
none is sorry comment ON the devel.
opment of the English university sys-
tenn. If this is true of the FIRST class,
what must be the lot of the second, the
third and the pass man? The learned
professionals, in fact, are overcrowd.
ed. The cause of this unhappy
crowding of the market for brain
laborers is not far to seek. An
immense number of persons who
in former times would have worked
with their hands as their fathers did
before them are being educated to
work with their heads. There Is
general leveling up Of the social grades
if you look at it enthusiastically. The
son of the artisan becomes clerk; the
son of the clerk aspires to teach In .
school; the SON of the school teacher
aspires to go to Oxford or Cambridge.
But this levcling up is not an unmixed
blessing. The result is that we have
fifty times too many clerks-two hun.
dred applied for an insignificant post
advertised the other day-ten times
too many half-educated teachers, and,
alas! ten times too many university
graduates turned out every year to
crowd the ranks of the bar, the
schools and journalism and recruit the
years crop of miserable and hopeless
failures.
None of these people can dig as their
fathers did; they can not make shop
boys or 'busmen, or crossing swcepers.
Too many of them can only teach or
starve. 1t is really impossible to deny
that certain degree of intellectual
education units man to work with
his hands and earn his bread as
laborer. 1t may be that it ought not
to do SO, but in the present imperfect
state of the world so 1t is Therefore,
somehow or other, places must be found
for this enormous harvest of tolerable
scholars as schoolmasters or something
analogous in the social scale. Every
year the problem is howto do it. That
problem, formerly, the university
solved by the fellowship system. The
number of scholars was small,
and they had q fellowship apiece
That solution is no longer posi-
BILE, even if it were desirable. Then
the universities tried ignoring the prob
lem altogether. They, as it were. de-
MED liability. Their position was:
'Our business is to provide facilities
for learning for those who wish to
learn, and opportunities to study for
those who care to study. We have no
duties beyond that When our men
have attained, by the help of our en-.
dowments, to degree, the connection
between us terminates. They must
shift for themselves" Theoretically,
of course, this was undeniably . logical
position, which they could very fairly
take up; but in practice they must be
held responsible. in some degree, al
least, for the men whom they have
raised out of their own position in life
by scholarships and exhibitions spe-
cially offered for necessftous persons.
London Saturday Review.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-12-23

Mr.. Morris Gibbs has shown that
songs of birds remain the same regard
less of the psychological state OF the
singer. This conclusion is based on
observations made on fifty species Of
song birds.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-12-23


himself among those who stood there
and he gave gasp of astonishment,
muttering to himself.
That picture faded out and the pic
ture of the crouching captain took its
place. 1t was life-size, and it seemed
to steal along the wall. The sailor
gave cry.
Then you know ALL" he gaspcd; ''the
devil has told you. You see, signor, it
was not me-"
.Then, If you wish to escape, tell all
you know and tell it truthfully. 1t is
your last chance"
And on the evidence of the sailor JUS
tice was done, for the sailor himself
was stilettoed the day the others were
executed.-Luke Sharp, in Detroit Free
Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-12-23

HE bitterly Rshaw! All women
are aliker' She--''Then why in the
world do you spend SO much time try
ing to find the one you want to marry?''
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-12-23
Empty stomachs the safer in Battle.


Surgeon General Sternberg, of the
army, and DIR. A. c. Bernays, of st.
Louis, had fiocked tog ether and were
discussing gun-shot wounds in the low
err part of the body. DR.. Bernays
greatly interested Surgeon General
Sternberg by proposition he laid
down that when q man is shot in the
abdomen shortly after eating a hearty
meal the danger is much greater. "a
case of that kind should be operated
upon in every instance" said Dr.. Ber-
nays. 'If the bowels are empty or
nearly so, the same wound may be
treated without operation. I"
Applying that theory to soldiers?"
the surgeon general tenta-
lively.
II would say they ought to do their
fightirg before breakfast, put in the
specialist st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-12-23

Ohm FREDER-
&c ks w en- t
from Verona to
v ice, and
there started on
q voyage he had
long wished to
take. He left
his friend Nc
Lean in Verona,
for McT,aau
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-06
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mr.. Francis Darwin says concern
ing his fathers method of work: 1T
was his habit to work more or less sim
ultaneously at several subjects. Ex-
perimental work was often carried on
as a refreshment or variety while books
involving reasoning and the marshall
ing of large bodies of facts were being
written
Canon Farrar has been quoted re-
Gently as saying that, If all the books
in the world were in blaze those that
he would hasten to snatch from the
flames would be the Bible, the Imita-
tion of Christ (Thomas Kempis),
Homer. H1schylus, Thucydides Tacitus,
Virgil, Marcus Aurelius, Dante, Shak-
speare, Milton, Wordsworth
-Gambart, the art-dealer. sent Hol
man Hunt to the Holy Land to paint a
picture similar to the Light of the
World" Hunt returned with THE
Scapegoat," which SO disappointed
Gambart that he refused to accept it.
Seeing Linnell, the painter, shortly
afterward, he plaintively said: Il
wanted a nice religious picture, and he
painted me a great goat"
Once while canvassing his state
during political season, John Quincy
Adams was approached by well-to-do
farmer. who introduced himself and
said: "Mr. Adams, I'm glad to meet
you; my wife remembers you well; she
was in your family when you We're a
boy, and often combed your hair
'Well," said Mr.. Adams, sharply, Il
suppose she combs yours now.
james Quiu, the actor was extreme
ly indignant at the success of Garrick,
and retired from the stage. The pup
lie missed him, bat not to the extent
he imagined, and he, therefore, be-
came anxious to return. BY way of
limiting the possibility of such an oc-
currence, he wrote to Rich, the man
ager, note remarkably for its brevity:
81 am at Bath. Quin." To this an an
swer, equally laconic, came back:
Stay there Rich" But Quin could
be sarcastic, too. One day young
jackanapes said to him: What would
you give to be as young as | am?' I'm
truth, sir, | would submit to be almost
as foolish said the old fellow.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-06
A DRESSMAKER'S MEALS.
The Mucb-Nexed Question of Where and
Row to Serve Them.

The Much-Nexed Question of Where and
Row to Serve Them.
The surrounding circumstances have
much to do with the manner of serving
the dressmaker's meals. In a small
town where there is less ceremony in
regard to meals, she will probably dine
with the family and feel perfectly at
home, but in city clearinghouse, for
instance. dressmaker will not, as
rule, care to encounter n roomfUl of
people freshly dressed while slsa feels
shabby and consequently uncomfort-
able beside them. In such case the
luncheon is served in the lady's room
fer the dressmaker, and also the dinner
if she remains for that meal. Luncheon
is always furnished, and the dinner if
she expects it, though many prefer go-
ing at six o'clock without waiting for
the late city dinners. Ladies always
pay extra for these meals in hotel or
boardinghouse. In private family the
custom is about equally divided.
whether she is to join the family
at the table or have the meals
sent to the sewing room. This
latter plan has been generally against
the wish of dressmakers, who con-
slider it q slight but think it better
way, as many men object strongly to
any outsider, other than company,
being present at the family dinner,
where they wish to feel perfectly at
liberty to discuss affairs interesting to
the family only, and thus the presence
of the dressmalzer is restraint, state
of affairs likely to make the head of
the house more or less cranky"
Again, she may have lunceeon with the
ladies and have an early meal served
her at six o'clock leaving before the
family dinner is ready. When engag-
ing a strange dressmalzer inquire what
her custom is in regard to meals and
settle the matter then. Another plan
is to allow the dressmaker fifty cents a
day extra for her meals, she bringing
cold luach with her, which should be
finished with a cup of tea from the
patron S table sent to the sewing room.
This arrangement is only feasible
when the dressmaSer lives at home.
where n nurishing luncheon is supplied
her. Do not stint dressmaker with a
poor meal, neither give her cold
room to sew in. These seem small
items, but our work is far better when
we are physically comforta ble and men
tally at rest-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-06
HUMOROUS.


-"Did she pout her lips when you
asked to kiss here" NO: she turned
up her nose. N Y. Press.
-Adorer-"When we are married
darling, we shall be one" Miss Ibsen
Tin aware of that, Edward; but the
question is, which one?"-Funny Folks
Miss Ancient-'Here is century
plant we prize very highly" Flightey
Yes, yes: beautiful, charming. |
suppose YOU raised it from the seed.
Inter-Ocean.
-Weary's Luck Weary Watkins
I've got sich a pain in me stummiek." :"
Hungry Higgins-''Your re in luck. |
hain't even got that in mine. Indian
apolis Journal.
-"NIrs. Dovebin's trip to Scarbo-
rough was great success this year"
'Indecd. Has she got rid of her old
troublc?" NO; but she got rid of her
old daughter. ."-Tit-Bits.
Such Men arc Generous. us.-Primus--
"Thomas told the mass-meeting that he
was self-made man" Secundus-
Very noble of him to take the whole
Friend-"It seems to me like have
seen something like that before. What
is that painting after?" Impecunious
Artist-"At present it is after pur-
chaser. Harvard Lampoon.
And what did the doctor say was
really the matter with you?" well,
miss, his very words was: You're n
sufferin' from guitar in the stomach,
with a great want of tone. Judy.
-Hiclls-''I see by the papers that
the monarchs are all desirous of pre-
serving the peace of Europe Mrs.
Hicks Yes, but think some want to
preserve larger pieces than others. =
Punch.
-Crcditor-'I called to see if you
could pay that little bill to-day ="
Debtor-''Come, now, this is a little too
much. You press me about that little
bill just as though were poor man. :"
boston Transcript.
To Meet Long-Fc't Want Bud
weiser-''llave you seen the hew pisca-
to-ial subaqueous camera?' Barthol-
omay-"What's it for?" Budweiser-
TO photograph the big fish that get
away. ."-Pittsburgh Dispatch
An Insinuation. = Attorney = 81
want the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth" Witness (test-
ily)-"Wcn. you shall have it. but you
don't want to he talking to me as if
were a lawyer. Detroit Free Press.
a New Idea. They are going to
ba married? Why ! didn't know they
were engaged. We'll, you see, there
are so many engagements broken now
adays that they thought they wouldn't
get engaged, just simply married. N.
Y. l'ress.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-06
RIGHT AFTER ALL.
Services of IA Carpenter, Not a Physician,
Wanted.

Services of Carpenter. Not a Physician.
Wanted.
A head adorned with shaggy and uu-
manageable whiskers was thrust out or
the window. and voice that fitted the
beard inquired
what is it?"
"Oh, is this Mr.. Higgins?' came a still
small voice from the shade of the door
way below.
Yes"
please come to 4l4 High street, just
as quick as you can, and bring your in
struments.
II amt no doctor; I'm a carpenter,
DR. Higgins lives two doors below"
and the window came down with n
slam that told of former experiences of
the same kind on the part of the hum
Bile artisan.
But Carpenter Higgins had not got
comforta bly, back into bed before the
bell rang again, and uttering some re-
marks he rose once more and went to
the window.
well, what do you want now?" he
calculated.
please, sir" said the little voice,
''t's you we want; pa and ma is shut
up in the foldin' bed. an we can't get
'em out."-Boston Herald.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-06
SUNSET.

After day of tempest,
A battle of wind and rain,
Just when the gloom was thiclsest
The sun shone forth again.
Lit with a blaze OF glory
The track of the seething waves;
Fell like an angels blessing
On the desolate church yard graves;
Gave heart of hep, to the fisher
Wearily faring home;
frightened the brow Of the good wlfe
Watching till he should come.
And the words of the Holy Scripture
Were borne to my soul again
As thought of the wonderful gladness
OF sunshine after rain;
And thought th~t ever the Master,
AS once in Galilee,
Is ready to calm the tumult
OF storm on land or sea.
And yet when the gloom is thickest,
And the day is almost done,
He sends US cheer and courage
In the CLEAN OF the setting sun.
Harper Bazar.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-06
A WARM RECEPTION.
Adventure OF Part of the Crew of =
Wrecked Vessel.

An American sealer while hunting
in Behring sea, was driven by storm
into Asiatic waters and finally wrecked
off the coast. The crew escaped in foui
boats. three of which were soon after
wards picked up by an English steamer
and taken to Yokohama. The fourth
boat, in which there were six men, was
not SO fortunate. On board they had
some seal meat, jar of crackers and u
small cask of water, and for six days
they driftcd before heavy storm. At
the end of that time food and water
were exhausted, and when, three days
later, they sighted land, they were weak
from hunger and thirst. The first thing
they did after landing was to build
fire and the next to go hunting. Deer
seemed to be plentiful, and within
half-hour fine animal was secured
and some choice steaks were soon broil-
ing. But before they could take bite
party of Japanese appeared and
dragged the furnishing men away.
bound them and bundled them into a
boat. They begged and entreated, but
could not make themselves understood.
After some delay, during which they
fortunately received something to eat.
they were taken to the mainland. thirty
miles distant, and put in jail. week
passed before an interpreter arrived.
and then it was revealed that the deer
on the island, one of which they had
shot, were regarded as sacred by the
Japanese, and therefore they had COM
mtted a serious offense. But the Jap
anesc are amiable people, and, when
the situation was explained, the sailors
were freely pardoned, and assisted to
return to this country. Days
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-06
THE GUESTS TURNED COOKS.
4 Practical Joker Had All the Help"
Out sailing on His Yacht.

Out Sailing on His Yacht.
There is certain yachtsman who loves
a joke, especially one of the practical
kind. He is rich, and can therefore
indulge this weakness with less fear of
the consequences than most people
would have. Last summer he made
his headquarters at the hotel on the
Jersey coast, taking frequent cruises on
his schooner yacht. Being liberal
with his money, he was the ''star
boarder" at the place and the pro-
prietor put up with his eccentricities
rather than lose his valuable pat
ronage.
One day in August the yachtsman
said to the hotelkeeper:
''Your servants have to work pretty
hard, don't they?"
'Well, yes" was the hcsitating
reply
They seem very faithful, and !
think they deserve little treat "
Yes" said the hotel man. wonder
ing what was up
Il have been thinking that it would
do them lots of good to take sail on
my yacht"
"Oh, that would be too great favor
replied the other Beside, they haven't
time to go out on such a trip
Yes they have. They can go direct
ly after luncheon, and get back in time
to cook dinner"
You would be sure to bring them
back in two or three hours
''Certainly; you needn't worry about
that"
Consent was given. and the guest in
vited all the servants for an afternoon
cruise. They accepted the offer eager
~. The next day was named for the
time Luncheon was hurried through
with, and the start was made without
washing the dishes. The yacht was of
good size, so that there was room for
everyone. All the employees of the hotel
went, except the clerks The cooks
and their helpers, the walters, hall
boys, baggage-handlers, dish-washers
and all the rest put on their best bibs
and fuckers for an afternoon off.
The day was fine one, and the sail
was immensely enjoyed The owner Of
the vessel was even more delighted than
his guests. Four o'clock came and the
vessel was miles from the hotel. The
cooks began to get anxious. They were
assured it was all right. After an hour
or two a capital supper was served, and
Mary Ann and James forgot all about
their duties on shore. When their host
said; II wonder what the people at the
hotel are eating?' there was a great
shout of laughter. All consented to the
mutiny against their employer, and
didn't mind sailing until ten or eleven
o'clock, when the schooner finally
landed,
In the meantime the guests were in
fine state of mind, and the proprietor
was beside himself. At six o'clock some
of the people went into the kitchen.
washed few dishes, cooked coffee and
got together some cold food. a few
thought it all great joke. When the
yachting party returned the hotel
keeper couldn't scold his employees, and
didn't dare offend the rich guest. He
therefore smiled-in forced fashion, it
is true-when the yachtsman asked
him, cheerily: "llow did you enjoy your
dinner?"-N. Y. Tribune
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-06
Good for His Business.

~ don't believe in long engage
ments," said Il young man TO stranger
with whom he had struck MP an ac-
quaintancc on the train. We'll, ! do
The longer the better for me" How
do they affect you?' Il am confee-
toner. Waverly Magazine.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-06
Tint May Ee IL.

1lilow-I saw Delaware alluded 10
the other day as the Diamond State
Why is that?
Skidds-Perhaps because it is just
big enough for baseball ground
Puck.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-06
All Wool and "A Yard Wide.

Mrs. Younghusband-Do you think
George will like these slippers | made
him?
Mrs. Grimshaw-He ought to- my
dear. At any rate, he can never say
they pinch him-Judge
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-06

Bucliton-I wonder why it is that
lightning never strikes twice in the
same place.
Nendick-Because after it strikes
once the place isn't there any more. -
Truth
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-31
Half Fare Excursions to Arkansas,
Texas and West.

The Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis Railway, the direct line to the
West, will sell excursion tickets to Ar
kansas, Texas, Southwest Missouri on
on August I'd and Sd, good to return
within thirty days, at one lowest Inn
tied fare for the round "trip. Stopoyer
privileges allowed west of the Missis-
sippi River, Remember the dates and
be sure to get your ticket over the
Great Mckenzie Route. Two last
trains daily each way between Ten
nessee and Southwest via Nashville
Mckenzie and Memphis. For partic'
ulars call on or address nearest agent
of this line or w. L. Danley, G. 7. d |
A., Nashville, Tenn. 473-u
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-31
In the Chancery Court at Johnson City
Washington County, Tennessee.
Jno. B. Moon
vs..
Sam ! Tate, Jr.
Pursuant to decree of said Court at
its June term, 1898, in the above cause,
Ill an
Fr!aay, September Is, 1888,

sell at public cutlery to the highest bid
der in front of Jobe's Opera House the
property mentioned and described in
the pleadings and said decree and order
ed to be sold, to,wit: Lots Nos. 3, 9, &
r, in Block 16 Of the Carnegie Land
Go IS Addition to johnson City, Tenn.
Said lots lying together and each front
ing % feet on the north-w side of
2nd avenue and running back equal
width $50 feet to an alley; to satisfy
Compliments decree against Defendant
for the sum of $744,70 with interest
thereon from June 9th, 1893, and the
costs of this suit unless said debt, inter-
est and costs are sooner paid.
TERMS OF SALE;
Said lots will be sold on a credit of
six and twelve months, and IN bar of
thr equity of redemption. The pur-
chaser will give notes with solvent per.
sonal security, and retain lein on said
lots for purchase money until fully paid
This August 8th, 1893,
w. F. YOUNG, G. & M.
By G. w. HODGE, D. G. & M.
aug. 10.4t prs fee $l2.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-31
A SURE THING.
Old CnSes Of Malaria Nee,i No Longer
be Inyalids.

There is no trying o. dodge the lact
that quiniue viii not always cure ma
laria. While it is douhtles, true that
large doses of quinine or some other
deriyative of Calisya bark vail cure
more cases Of chllls and ! yer than any
other erug, it is equally certain that
in chronic malaria it is, in It majority
of cases flat failure. In every malar-
ious district there are thousands of
people who continually take Qumine
and yet continually have more or less
frequent attacks malaria. These facts
need no argument. Every person who
lives in malrrious locality knows
them to be true.
A remedy capable Of curing these
cases Of chronic malaria that Quinine
will not relieve would be a great bless
ing to humanity and produce q genu'
inc sensation in medical circles. This
is exactly what the remedy-Pe ru-na
will do. 1t cures all those old and
stubborn cases Of chronic malaria that
have taken quinine perhaps for years
without result A thorough course Of
Peru ma is sure to remove the malaris
poison from the system.
A publication containing the --latest
information concerning the nature anc
origin of malaria poison and the cure
of malaria in all its forms is being SEN
to malaria suffers in all parts of th'
civilized world by The Pe-ru-n" Drug
Manufacturing Company of Column
bus, Ohio 1t will be sent free to address
for limited time. 1T.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-31
TERMS OF SALE:
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue Of the power vested in me
by certain Trust Deed executed by
W. w. Faw, dated November 10th 1892
and recorded in Vol. z, Deeds of Trust
Book, Page 43S, in the Registers office
for Washington County at Jonesboro,
Tennessee, I will on Saturday, Sep
tember 9th 1898, in front of Jobe's
Opera House in Johnson City, Tonnes
see, during legal hours, sell to the high.
est and best bidder, for cash in hands
and in bar of the equity Of redemption,
an undivided one-third interest in Lot
No. 9 in the Faw Addition in Johnson
CITY, Tennessee. Said Lot fronts %
feet on E. Market Street and runs
back Of uniform width 1875 feet to an
alley. Said property will be sold at
said time and place to satisfy note
for 100000 at the First National Bank
of Jonesboro, Tennessee described in
said Trust Deed, and to protect the
endorsers thereon, unless said debt il
sooner paid.
This the 18th day of August 1898.
S. /. BORING,
Trustee.
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