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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14
SHE REALL Z WAS HONEST.
And She Thought Everything In the ca
Was Loo king Mt Her.

And She Thought Everything In the Car
Was Loo king Mt Her.
A motherly-looking old lady got on
a State street car at the corner of Chi
cago avenue, the other afternoon. She
was plainly dressed in black, her hair
was as white as snow, and her face
was sweet and pleasant She walked
half way up the car and found a seat.
AS soon as she was seated she fumbled
in black silk bag that she carried on
her arm and produced a nickel This
she held in her hand waiting for the
conductor to come along.
The car was we'll filed and the conduc-
tor had plenty to do. He came through
the car at Chestnut street and hurried
ly collected the fares. He skipped the
old lady. She was ready to pay him the
nickel, but she did not offer it to him
when he passed. After he had gone by
her conscience reproached her evil
IDENTIFY. for she half held out her hand
as if to urge the fare on the conductor.
The conductor didn't notice the half
proffered fare. Then began a mighty
struggle between the sordid and the
Christian sides of the woman's charac-
ter. She knew that she ought to give
the money to the conductor, but then
she doubtless argued to herself that it
was his business to ask for it. She felt
that every person in the car knew that
she had held out her fare. and she look
ed around with defiant air as much -
to say: .sWell, what if did?"
Her look of defiance didn't last long,
however. She. smiled weakly and
dropped her eyes to the floor. She
started to hold out her hand and then
pulled her arm back. She looked
around the car again, and this time she
blushed. Then she sat bolt upright,
evidently having come to an under
standing with herself, and dropped the
nickel into the black silk bag. 1t
looked very much as if the sordid side
had won.
The conductor came through again.
The old lady looked straight ahead.
Her lips were closely compressed. Her
fingers twitched bit when the conduc-
tor said Pare, please" but she did not
fish up the nickel. She glanced at her
neighbors out of the corners of her
eyes after the conductor had passed.
1t was evident that she was not yet
fully decided that she had done right.
As the car turned through Division
street she looked around again. She
probably caught some ones eye, for she
blushed scarlet. Her defiant look was
gone. She was embarrassed. She felt
that everybody in the car was watch
ing her. She reached down into the
black bag and found the nickel. Then
she beckoned to the conductor and
handed it to him. "You skipped me,
guess" she said simply. The conduc-
tor was astonished, but he took the
and thanked her. And the old
lady settled back in her seat, her face
radiant with look that plainly showed
that she was at peace with her con-
science after very trying quarter Of
an hour.-Chicago Times.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14
IN THE POETS GARDEN.
Flowers Which Take Highest Rank In the
Songs of Every Land.

Flowers Which Take Highest Rank In the
Songs of Every Land.
Conspicuous among the individual
flowers specially honored by separate
poems to themselves are the rose, the
violet, the lily and the daisy, which
occupy in poetic botany the positions
of distinction and utility filed among
the poets birds by the nightingale,
dove, swan and linnet.
The rose is everywhere telling of
passionate love and of grief; the violet,
like the turtle-dove, dwells apart in
modest seclusion, an emblem of self
satisfying affection. Like the lily
white, silver swan, the flower that
gives it its epithets is of stately mien
and of spotless robe, a thing of orna-
ment, and conscious of it's beauty,
while the daisy is like the linnet,
artless-a pretty wildling, supplying
the poet with an innocent smile of un.
cultured grace, and lending rural
charm to every verse in which it sings
its little simple country song. They
are sweet flowers, all four.
Pride of place for the rose. 1t is the
universal flower. For it is native, so
far as we can tell now, of every conti-
nent. 1t is the foremost flower. For
it is recognized in every country a. the
Queen of flowers 1t is the flower of all
time. For it lives in every language,
however ancient, and in all of them
it is consecrated to the future
and eternity. 1t is the flower of
legend. For it is an epitome of the
pious traditions and folklore of the
world, whether Christian or Pagan--a
concordance of all the faiths and SUPER
stitions of the human kind, of their
credulities and hopes and fears, the
symbol of every emotion, the ornament
of every rite; honored alike in joy and
in grief, blessing the cradle, brighten
ing nuptials, and sapctifying even the
grave. No wonder, then, that English
poets, distinguished it with precedence
1.-The premier flower of every race,
the royal flower of our own.-Phil Rob-
inson, in Contemporary Review.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14
Femiaine rimldity.

Newspaper paragraphs, often Of
supposed humorous nature, regarding
the bewilderment, confusion and in
consistent behavior of women at crowd
ed street crossings, large railroad juno
tions, and places of similar character,
are common, and are supposed to show
that women have less self-possession
and composure in emergencies than the
sterner sex. But little observation
will show that the women who exhibit
these characteristics are either of an
exceptionally timid, shrinking DISPOSE
tion, or, what is oftener true, that they
are the habitually sheltered, protected
women to whom reliance upon another.
generally man, has become second
nature. They are out of their element
alone in crowded city streets or with
the responsibility of . complicated jour
ney upon their shoulders The rustic,
in his visits to the metropolis, shows
the same hesitation and bewilderment
in the roar and rumble and entangling
confusion Of the crowded streets, while
the woman Of business and the alarm
ingly self-possessed schoolgirl thread
the maze with the utmost GOODNESS and
elf-possession. Philadelphia PresA
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14
Du.t N Tho AIR.

Natural science is not only occupied
with great and important problems,
but devotes considerable attention and
thoroughness to very small ones.
Angus Rankin has given two years of
ardent study and research to the prob
lem of dust particles in the air, and the
result of his examination is that in
mountainous regions six hundred and
ninety-six particles of dust are allotted
to each cubic half-inch of air in one
year. In London one hundred thou
sand particles of dust fail to each cubic
half-inch of air during the same space
Of time, and other large cities are not
likely to fare better than this approxi-
nation.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14
A Dinner Hint.

A well known diner-out holds that
eight is the outside limit of guests for
dinner 1t offered advantages all
round, socially and domestically speak
ing. Socially, because the eight guests
could be chosen to form perfect oc-
tavo as regards knowledge of each
other, reciprocity of tastes personal
regard and the rest: domestically, be-
cause the household stuff would be
equal to the demands made upon itand
no outside element need be introduced
to disturb the precision and order of
the whole. Dinners of ten and twelve
are within the range of popularity
also Fourteen, sixteen and eighteen
are considered useful dinner parties to
give, but no one is enthusiastic about
them; they are, as it were, quid
pro quo affairs-in other words, give
and-take dinners. Invitations received
must meet with corresponding re-
turn-and this is the return-to
be included in dinner party of from
fourteen to sixteen guests, but the
sparkle, the charm, the brightness and
elan all belong to the dinner of eight
and seldom go beyond it.-St. Louis
Republic.
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a st.nd and nelixer Scheme.

Small Son-Mamma, wish you'd
buy me fiddle.
Mamma-You have no ear for music,
and the noises you would make would
be utterly uncomfortable
Small Son-I won't play only wen
papa is at home, cause then / think
maybe he'll buy me nice bicycle so
I'll stop--Good News
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14
Didn't Work.

Bridges-I sent my son, Ned, to col
lege just SO the druggists would have to
stop cheating me with those blamed
Latin prescriptions, but it did no good
Brooks-Why not?
Bridges-Because it appears that
colleges don't teach doctors Latin.-N.
Y. Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14
Fear Conauered.

Mrs. Blank-Do you rememb Der. dear,
that, before we were married. you al
ways offered me your left arm2
Mr.. Blank--Yes; / wanted to have
my right hand free. You see, had a
lovers fear that some one would try to
take you away from me, and always
kept it in readiness for defense.
How sweet! But how is it that now
you generally offer me your right arm?'
"Well, am not so afraid as was"
Yankee Blade.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14
wIFELY WISDOM.
1t IL Of Great Value In Household Busi.
ness Affairs.

II ~ OF dreee Value In Household Busx.
ness Affairs.
A mans wife often knows more thar
he does about a great many things, and
while he need not lower himself in her
estimation by admitting her mental
superiority, it is sometimes well for
him to silently recognize her superior
intelligence, and profit by it. If he IL
a wise man, he will not be too ready to
come into accord with the opinions of
his wife, but will affect a great deal OF
wisdom of his own, even though he
knows that he has none. 1t never in
creases wife's respect for her husband
to know that he is her inferior in any
thing, and it certainly does not in.
crease her respect or her affection to
have him intimate by word or look
that she does not know anything at all.
The Judgment of the average woman
regarding the disbursement of money
is often better than that of the average
man, particularly when it comes to
spending money for cor-estic purposes.
1t takes shrewd tradespan To
get over the average sensible
woman, while tradesman finds it easy
to work off stale goods on the average
man; and the most conceited man might
as well acknowledge frankly that his
wife can attend to most of the affairs
of her own household better than he
can attend to them for her. Women
very often have the most acute percep-
tion regarding business affairs. If men
would only talk business" with their
wives, instead Of taking it for granted
that women "don't understand any
thing about business" there would
probably be fewer failures. Many a
successful business man owes his sue
cess to the keenness Of Judgment Of
partner whose name does not appear in
the firm or over the shop window, and
who is not supposed to have any con.
nection with the business, and that
partner is his wife, in whom he is wise
enough to confide. The exchange Of
and mutual respect for
each Others opinions would do much
towards making the wheels of domestic
happiness run along smoothly. The
Lady.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14
He Took No Risks.

Mr.. Oldchum-So you have got mar.
ried since saw you last, Eve years ago.
How old is your wife?
Mr.. Flabby-Excuse me a moment.
/ must find out from her if she is still
twenty-eight. Texas Siftings.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14
TURNING THE TABLES.
The Infant Terrible Creates Consternation
As Usual

As Usual
A sweet-faced maiden lady who still
has hopes sat beside bright little fell
low in an elevated car the other after
noon making friendly overtures to his
pleased parents by complimenting the
boy on his accomplishments. She had
asked him good many questions about
almost everything she could think of
as they speeded toward Harlem. Tc
these the little chap had replied with
frank seriousness peculiar to children.
$50 you are going to the park this
afternoon. Do you love the park?"
''Oh, yes" he replied; then added
after pause, "but papa don't like it. :"
mo? And why don't he like it?''
''I-I-papa says it bores him, and he
don't like it,
People in the vicinity smiled at the
fathers expense, and the maiden lady
appeared to be greatly amused. The
child saw this and followed it up
Papa didn't want to come; but mann
ma said' =
What mamma said was cut short by a
vigorous shake from that individual,
who had all along regarded the strange
lady with disapproval and now
frowned. The maiden lady looked a
trifie malicious.
.How old are you?" she finally in
quired with her sweetest smile.
I'm five-how old are you?"
Mamma smiled this time, aud the
gentlemen opposite elevated their
newspapers to conceal their agitation.
The maiden lady gazed out of the win
dow thoughtfully. Maybe she was try
ing to figure it up; but she didn't
answer the child's question:. Y.
Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14
Hard on tic CT Elthsr way.

A small boy had dog that was
rough, as most small boys dogs are,
and q young girl who lived next door
had kitten, sly as all cats are. One
day the small boy came nonchalantly
into the girls presence, and, after some
desultory conversation, he said:
"You know my dog, Barca, and your
cat Darling?''
Eyes
We'll, my dog had piece of meat
and he thought your cat was going to
take it away from him."
sThoughtr' exclaimed the wise girl.
"What makes you say the dog thought?
You know dogs don't think; they in
stinct."
WELL said the boy, II don't know
whether he thought it or whether he
Instructed it, but anyway he killed
your cat - Parsons Weekly"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14
His Regret.

The two tramps had been wandering
about from back door to back door in a
useless search for bite, as almost
every place they visited was closed for
the summer.
Anybody at homer inquired Willie,
waiting in the alley as his friend came
out
Nav" was the disappointed re-
Spouse.
Where are they?'
"Gone to the Worlds fair"
Willie sighed.
Brother Walker" he said, sadly,
"When l think how this Worlds fair
is running our business, almost wish
Columbus hadn't discovered America. I"
Detroit Free Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14
Very Much Alike.

''y think you must have misunder-
stood, said a hungry man in . Harlem
restaurant to waiter.
How SO, sir?''
81 ordered fried liver, and you have
brought me flied leather. "--Tammany
Times
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14
FOR THE STAY-AT-HOMES.
What They Can Do to Make Themselves
Comfortable in Summer.

Comfortable in Summer.
Many there are who can not leave
town and take up their abode in those
retreats popularity supposed to be cool,
but which in many instances are quite
the reverse. To these stay-at-homes it
seems very hard that they should be
compelled to remain in the city while
others HE themselves away to the
woods or the shore, and they make
themselves feel much more uncomfort-
able by brooding over their enforced
presence in town instead of going to
work to make the best of it and see
what can be done to add to their pleas
ure within the precincts of their own
homes.
To begin with keep the house shut
up darkly all day save in those rooms
where you are obliged to have more
light. In those have screens In fact,
screens, as well as awnings, are com
forts which, if You can afford, will
more than pay their way in the in
creased comforts you will receive.
At night throw open all the windows,
allowing the air to circulate freely
tHTOuSA tuc IOOulS anu HldhiuB uuem
thoroughly delightful Have very lit
tie cooking done, the necessary amount
being performed by the aid of an oil or
gas stove, which can be dispensed with
at the end of meal, thus preventing
the great heat that accrues from an
ordinary coal stove. Eat salads and
other dishes of kindred nature. Take
down all the heavy drapcries and re-
place them with those that will re-
spond to every breath of air Do as
little work as possible, wear cool gowns
and don't fret.
At night sit out on your front steps
and enjoy the calm that evening al
ways brings, and if you have followed
out these few suggestions when hus-
band, brother or sweetheart brings in
quart of ice cream you will begin to
think that staying at home isn't SO
dreadful after all.-Chicago Times.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14

"A Change Startling We've got
French cook at our boarding house
now" Dumping Notice any differ
ence9'' Startling the hash IS
served up as SOUP Puck.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14

That's nice dog, chappie; looks a.
most as if he could talk y
..Y-a-a-s; he has some verwy odd
ways Envy time sing he howlsn
Indeed? Quite intelligent, isn't
hc?"-Washington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14

May-Do you suppose any one saw us
when You kissed me last night?
Frank-It's possible. There was a
,-rea. deal of sunshine in your smile
Truth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14

English Politician-You seem to be
much faster in this country than wc
are in England.
American Politician Yes, here we
nm for congress, while over there you
ueyely stand for parliament Puck,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14

ARTHUR kissed me in . dark hall last
night"
What girl did he take you for7''--
Brooklyn Life.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14
Room At the Top.

Merchant-Have you had any expert
ence in china ware?
Applicant--Years of it, sir.
What do you do when you break .
valuable piece?''
''Well-er-I usually set it together
again, and put it where some customer
will knock it over"
You'll do."-N. Y. Weekly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20
The History OF Typhus Fever.

Some time in the sixteenth century an
acute infectious fever began to make its
appearance in European countries. From
its supposed source it was called at the
time "the Hungarian disease" Previous
TO this time there is no history of such a
disorder, although doubtless it had existed
somewhere for ages, since no credit can be
given to any theory of spontaneous gener-
alton of disease germs, Later its current
name was "the spotted fever" and this
designation is still often used. In western
Europe it has frequently been termed "the
Russian-Polish fever" owing to its con-
slant endemicity among those peoples, and
this name may still be found in the books.
1t is prominently the disease of crowds,
poverty, filth, and want, and wherever these
conditions are present, the disease, if Turk
ing about, develops and spreads contagion
everywhere. Thus it is that in the crowded
tenements of the poor it is apt to luxuriate.
In countries like Ireland and Russia, which
have frequently suffered the ravages of
famine, typhus, under the name of "famine
fever" has walked hand in hand with
starvation, redOubling the horrors of such
times. AS "ship fever" it revealed in the
Old-time sailing vessels when they were
overloaded with emigrants, for here, if any,
WhCiOi was pdcItIldl pdIdulSe, WIN Jnelf
Overcrowding, poor food, fatigue of long
voyages, and indescribable filthiness. Ty-
plus has also made a speciality of military
life, and as scamp fever and "war fever
has loved to haunt the tents and barracks
of the soldier, doing its utmost to rival
man himself in the slaughter of his breth-
rem. For instance, in Prague, in 1912,
10000 Frenchmen died of scamp fever"
In 177G it prevailed among the soldiers
and sailors stationed at the ports of New
York and Newport, but the first we'll
authenticated epidemic of typhus in the
United States was in the year 1907 at Hart
ford and some other New England towns.
The Irish famine was responsible for its
introduction into New York city in 1S47
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20

should be built, than to have the control
Of it pass into the hands of non-residents,
whose sole interest will be to skin out of 1t
every dollar they can get, regardless of To-
cal interests or convenience. Without inn
putting any wrong intent, 1t is safe to as
sumo that the opinions and representations
of outsiders coming here with something
to sell and beginning by enlightening us on
our sadly antedeluyian condition, of which
we had previously been blissfully ignorant,
must be accepted with some degree Of
qualification. 1t is an allowance that al
ways should be made for the temptations
and weaknesses that beset poor human ma
ture, and cannot be safely overlooked in a
matter like this.
Rainbow chasing is an aluring, and
for the time being, an all absorbing pastime
but when viewed retrospectively, the bril-
lancy that fascinated is apt to fade away
into the sombre hues of everyday life and
experience, oftentimes teaching, through
disenchantment and tribulation, much
needed lessons of wisdom | hand you
herewith another interesting letter from
Judge Shea. Il. ID. HARRIS.
Brattleboro, Jan. Is, 1898.
Even IN corrupt and Tammany- ridden New
York surface street railroad can he put through
any street Of any city village IN that state with
ont the previous consent in writing, duly ac-
knowledged as are deeds Of the owners Of one
half in value of all property abuttng on such
street, nor without the consent of th" local au-
| thOrities
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20

and again in 1861. Since then we have
had several outbreaks Of mild character
and short duration, viz: In 1881, in the
spring of 1902, and the present one, which
also bids fair to be light and brief. In
every instance it has been due to infection
by immigrants.
Long ago it was found that vrulent as
the typhus poison is, and widely as the
malady tends to spread under favoring
conditions, it is much more easily checked
and conquered than are many other forms
of pestilence. Cleanliness of person, the
destruction of infected clothing, the proper
fumigaton and ventilation of rooms, the
prevention of crowding in suspicious
houses, and the early isolation of cases
already suffering from the disease or sus-
pected of exposure to contagon, are pre-
cautions which never fail to vanquish the
micro organisms when properly carried out.
" Y SIM
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20
An Enemy Bamed.

There is an enemy with whom thousands are
familiar all their lives. because they are born
with tendency to biliousness. With this enemy
they are constantly battling with Intellectual
weapons. HOstetter's Stomach Bitters will baffis
1t. Mere purgatiyes will not reform disordered
condition Of theJiver, indicated not by constipa-
ton alone but also by sick headaches, yellowness
OF the skin and eye balls. nausea. tuTred tongue
and uneasiness, more particularly upon pressure
ON the right side, upon and below the short ribs.
Avoid drastic purgatves which grippe and weaken
the intestines, and substitute this world famous
anti bilious cordial, which likewise removes ma
larial stotnachic and kidney complaints rheuma-
tlsm and nervousness. As a laxative Of the bow
els, painless but effectual IL improves appetite,
sleep and the ability to digest and possesses the
additional advantage of a standard tonic.