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casian admirers. 1'Mi1k tonic, ag
some of our physicians call it, can be
bought by the bottle in hundreds Of
American drugstores, and the Dietetic
Reform Clubs OF London few years
ago convened a meeting at the Lang
ham Hotel, where horseaesh in twenty
eight different forms of preparation
was served under all sorts OF fancifI
names. In Paris, too, there are horse
butchers, and correspondent of Lie
Figaro mentions the freak of an ec-
centric sportsman, who got mad at the
untimely restiveness of his race-horse,
and ordered him ''to be taken to
Montfaucon and made into hippo
graphic sausages."
The introduction of horses in South
America has by no means yet super
seded the domesticated varieties ofthe
American camel the llama, alpaca and,
vicuna. In the time of the Incas the
uncouth- looking ruminants were found
in herds near every village, aud often
constituted the chief wealth of the
thrifty mountaineers. The Spanish
conquerors soon learned to appreciate
their value and used them to transport
military supplies over the dizzy bride
paths of the Andes, though, strange to
say, nearly all their early writer's de-
scribe them as 'ovejas, or ''ovejotes,",
i. e., overgrown sheep.
"Inplaceswhere springs are scarce,
says Augustin de Zerate Ia Spanish
commissioner of the Sixteenth Cen
tury), "the natives fetch water from con-
siderable distances by filling it into bags
made from sheepskins and making
other living sheep carry them, for it
must be remarked that the sheep of
Peru are large enough to serve as beasts
of burden. They can carry 100 pounds
or more and the Spaniards used to ride
them, though they will travel only
about four or five leagues day. When
they are weary they lie down upon the
ground, and as there is no means of
making them get up either by beating
or coaxing them, the load must OF
necessity be taken off. When there Isl
man on one of them, if the beast is
tired he turns his head around and
spits in his riders face"
The Spanish hidalgo, itmight be sup
posed, would rather have dispensed
with such saddle horses, but llama
will travel at steady gait along preci-
pices where even Spanish mule would
and, like tho sbiss an NIB
desert, the American cceof surfiyinr
most miraculous facr sbiftinr with q
protracted famines reshments or even
minimum of fluid rgeraoes as alkali
with such queer
water and an Psisse PisEinssest of all substitutes
but nisssts of burden can be seen
.or our 5uthern Soudan, where the
NJ 1he ,rs Of the Donga natives trot
youngSa tame ostriches. Afull-grown
aooet cock can carry load of 200
os'flci though only at q moderate
pounds, dss,peed, but with light rider he
rate M OF b away at o breakneck gait for
Will rc th of ten or twelve miles with
Il ,ianifesting any symptoms OF
oue e:de. For a short distance, and
a.Ch an extra-light jockey, a trained
strich might even carry off the first
,rize of an African derby, though, as
n American wag observes, "the rider
ould at best only hope to win on e.
owl" ...-'
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TEMPERANCE.
DRINK.

Drink! spend your bard-earned wages for
Death
Drink for a foul, obnoxious breath!
Drink for health and morals shattered!
Drink for raiment thread-barc, tattered!
Drink that the Publican and his wife
Nay wear rich jewels, bought with your LIE
Drink that the mob may jeer you!
Drink that the good may fear you!
Drink that you may be known as fool,
By the smallest tot that goes to school!
Drink that men may soy of YOU
Not your own mother could love you:
Drink that your days may end speedily,
And earth. for your absence, better he
From the Persian of Omar, in the Voice.
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able for the pursuits of outdoor life in
the tropics, while in still warmer
climate the Arabs dispense with hats
altogether and have for ages contrived
to make their turbans compatible with
longevity and pretty keen eyesight.
But such freaks of fashion are not
limited to the choice of wearing apparel,
writes Professor Oswald in the San
Francisco Chronicle. The Esquimaux
at the Chicago Fair are a taciturn set
of bipeds, but when urged to state
their impression of Caucasian civiliza-
ton they confessed that they consid-
cred the use of such improbable
animals as horses rather inconsistent
with the Yankee claim to superior in
telligence. -. ,yF
"Why don't you people try reindeer
or cariboos?'' said their leader. t'What
q waste to make pets of big brutes that
can't be MIXED and are unfit for food,
according to your own statement. And
these everlasting runaways and COM
plants of people kicked by vicious
horses! Do you know that in our
country accidents of that kind never
occur? A reindeer buck can't hurt
you with his fiat horns and his kicking
doesn't amount to anything at all. The
deer can be MIXED for seven months
in the year, and if we have too many
fawns we roast few of them, or salt
them for the next winter. And besides,
reindeer will shift with the coarsest
food, and are tough to degree that
would make your Canadian teamsters
stare. After galloping journey OF
forty miles they will content them
aaluaa with an armfnl Of frozen moss
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AN END OF THE EXPENSE.

liquor product at retail prices and dumpit
into the two seas rather thar to buy it at the
retail price and swallow it. Poured into the
ocean that would be an end of the expense
Poured into the peoples stomachs that IS
only the beginning, for the millions for lost
tina. lost labor, sickness, insanity, pauper-
ism and crime have still to be paid.-Econ-
omics of Prohibition.
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HEARTS OF COLD;
The Heiress of Maple
Leaf Farm.
GENEVIEVE ULMER.
CHAPTER xvu-continued.
.-OR.--
V

CHAPTER Xvu-continued.
Shall we 90 to the hotel7' queried
Prescott.
what for2" demanded his companion,
sharply.
-Ehp" frowned the other. oh, yes;
certainly. We divide, as agreed. No,
j am not going to venture near the ho-
tel. I am afraid"
OF q womanl" sneered Prescott.
with the money gained, never fear the
rest"
You don't know her!" gasped the i'm.
postor, with timid glance all about
him, as II fearful that some wrath
would suddenly block his path. Any
way, we will shake the dust Of the VII.
lage from our feet, sure and fast.
want to meet my friend, Paul Daltonf
jailer, at cabin in the woods. Come
on. Soon as we reach retired spot III
divide the money
Ralph Prescotts heart beat high with
hope and avarice. he had failed IN
most Of his plans, but the very material
fact Of money, at least, was tangibly IN
sight at least.
Just beyond the village, near little
,grove, the imposter halted.
Its moonlight" he said, and we
can see to count the money. You de-
imand half, ehi"
we agreed on half
All right"
The impostor peered sharply about
them. He made feint as If to take the
wallet from his pocket.
Here you are," he said, between his
teeth, his breath quickening.
Ralph Prescott put forth his nands, as
~ to receive the money he had 30
coveted.
The next minute they went to his
head, he uttered wild cry and stag
gered back.
For, with the swiftness Of lightning,
the man he had made an aocomplice
had drawn some blunt instrument from
his pocket. A heavy blow on the temple
repeated stretched Prescott senseless at
his feet.
Lie there!' he Kissed malevolently.
'Half! hal ha! I have plotted too deep
ly for the fortune to give 1t away. No,
mine, all minel Such sneaks as you
deserve traitors reward!"
He knelt and drew Prescott's watch
. from his pocket-even his purse he took.
Betrayed, robbed, deserted. Ralph Pres
colt would awake to find that crime had
brought him its own true recompense.
Then the shallow-hearted villain
darted through the thicket, carrying
with him the results Of evil schehing,
making of with the booty, to obtain
which he had ruthlessly trampled on
human lives and human hearts.
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GUNS AT THE FAIR.
EXAMPLES OF ANCIENT AND
MODERN ORDNANCE.
Death-dealing Implements ofWarfare
Rapid Fire the Great Desidera-
tum Nowadays-Some Mar
yelous Progress.

BE display of i'm
plements for caus-
ing death and de-
struction in time
of war continues to
attract great at
tention at the Fair,
says the Chicago
Herald. With the
exception, perhaps,
of the heavy mach
inery and railway
exhibits, the people
seem more inter-
ested in the mod
ern engines of war
than in the more
industrial features
of the Fair. There
has never been,
perhaps, 30 inter-
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ALCOHOLISM IN FRANCE.

Tho International Magazine says: "Alco-
holism is yearly becoming more prevalent
and more severe in France. French savants
have most accurately described it in all its
effects, but what has been done to remedy It?
During the last year the result of the discus
sion has been that the tax On spirits must be
considerably raised. and that wine, beer and
cider must bo entirely free from taxation.
And before anyone can do anything further,
it will be deemed needful to await tho result
of such measure rs this. Opium .intoxica-
ton has been superadded to that from alco-
hcl especially in Paris"
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES

TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.
Men who want the saloon 10 stay don't
want the devil to go.
When O young man taxes his first drink
he gives the devil IN ironclad mortgage OF
himself.
The people OF Bowling Green. in KeE-
tucky, vet I'd by twenty-eight majority to havo
no rum sold in the city for the period OF
three years.
Traders who 60 to Alaska ara forbidden
to sell whisky to the natives. They easily
evade this statute. No honest man could
call the stuff they sell whisky.
The saloon is called the poor mans club.
Yes, it clubs him out Of all his manhood !,
clubs him OF his money, his self-respect. Tho
frequenter of the saloon is the wors. dubbed
man temporarily and spiritually known o..
Mrs. o. R. Lake. OF St. Louis, in her ~.
dress OH woman's part in temperance WORE
at the Worlds Fair slid. I'VE don't desire to
leave our homes, but We desire. by the memo
ry OF that great Mother who followed her
beloved Son to the cross and saw Him sacri-
feed for the sins Of mankind. the right and
privilege Of protecting the children Col haj
given us from eternal damnation."
LIQUOR DRINKING iE TEor1cAL LANDS.
Mrs. Mary Clement Lsavlt says OF tue uso
of alcohol in tropical climates. and the I'M
preston that travellers in foreign lands cam
not safely drink the water: AT tifty-lve
years of age, having passed most Of my liz
IN New England un to that date, and having
been Il total abstaner all my life. first en-
tered tropical lands. From then to the pres
ent time. seven years, have heen the greater
part of the time in tropical climates--India,
Burnah, Madagascar. West Coast of Africa.
from the Congo to Sierra Leone. Brazil arc
among the countries l have visited, and i'll
each of which have remained some months
It has always been safe not to touch anything
alcoholic ! have never taken drop even rs
medicine. Alcoholic drinks are especially
deadly in hot climates. Everywhere l havo
found total abstainers less liable to fevers.
bowel complaints. rheumatism and other
diseases than those who use alcoholics even
In moderation. In one town in India, re-
member. an English couple were the only
white persons exempt from malarial fevers
during three years residence, and they
were the only abstainers in the place. Al
,ohol is poison. and it acts quicker within
the tropics than elsewhere"
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CURIOUS CATTLE.
DOMESTIC ANIMALS OF ODD SE-
LECTION.
Sacred Bulls Of the Brahmans-Coach
Cattle and Horned Ponies-Tar-
tars Milk Their Mares-Rid-
ing Tame Ostriches.
S ONPJ,AND The

} N PLA n D, the
traveller, in COM
menting upon the
curious influence of
habit, mentionsth
fact that the Span
ish-American Gre
oles consider broad
b r i'm m e d b q t 8
wholly indisnans.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

The Reverend Lawrence Guerin, ac-
compauied by his two daughters,
Miss Wretta, Miss Bessie and his son
master George, reached Providence
on Saturday evening last, too late to
give notice for service at Grace
Church the next day, but tomorrow
as announced elsewhere, there will be
regular service morning aud evening.
to which the public generally are in
yiied to attend. Rector Guerin comes
into our midst with his children from
the town of L'marge, in the distant
State of Iowa, at the instance of the
Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana.
We bespeak for him and his family a
cordial and kindly reception, which
we can safely say in advance he is
sure to receive, and for the rest, as far
as we can learn, he will by his courte-
sy, talent and religious demeanor soon
permanently secure.
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PLEasASTFoR THE LITrLEoNEs


On Wednesday evening at the
fine residence OF Capt. " NJ. Purdy
north of Lake street, his good lady
gave pleasant entertainment TO the
Grace Church Sunday School child
rem. inviting also a large number Of
the young oues from the Methodist
Sunday School, especially those who
took part in the musical and dramatic
performance at the O'Sullivon Opera
House on the 18th ultimo.
The party was given at Mrs. Pur-
dy's as sort OF Christmas aftermath,
and it was admirably well done under
the careful auspices of Misses Mary
Turner. Mamie I.anier, Maggie Schneid-
er aud Katie Turner. The little ones
enjoyed themselves to their utmost
benz, aud an ordinary locker Oh would
have found il difficult to determine
which ofthe groups enjoyed the oc-
casion the most, the little ones or
those who were earnestly engaged in
contributing to their entertainment.
There is unqueslioDably wealth of
pleasure in aiding more or less to the
sum Of human happiness, particularly
when the children are the object 10
view and We certainly congratulate
the young ladies we have named on
the enjoyment they gave and received
on Wednesday evening. May their
shadows never get less in such lauda-
BILE pursuits.
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WHAT HAS BECOME OF 1T.

III 1888 the Carroll Democrat pub
lished the charter oil the Lake Provi
deace and Western Railway Company
and it was then thought that track
from Providence westward would soor
be laid, and we would proceed at once
TO huild up aud .infuse new life into
our favorably located town.
II is now nearly four years since
the publication of the charter, aud we
are prompted to ask in all earnestness
WHAT HAS BECOME OF TIP
We make the inquiry just now more
particularly, because of a new venture
that is afoot under favorable auspices
in the shape of a large saw mill, with
a prospective planning machine and
shingle cutting attachments soon to
be added. The intention is to locate
the saw mill at the outset down Bayou
Tensas near the cypress break where
The saw logs can be conveniently and
probably handled. The parties EN-
barking nthis undertaking, and it is
10 be made a rather extensive one,
propose TO clean out Bayou Tensas
aud bring their lumber TO Provi-
dence by the water route, which will
necessarily be somewhat inconye-
nient mode of transportation.
Il has been suggested 10 us that
now is the nick of time for the rail-
road to make start with a compen-
saiing traffic directly they get five
miles out from town. 1t has been
wisely said that,
There is tide in the affairs ofmen,
Which, taken at the Hood, leads 90 20
fortune"
The establishment of the saw mill
aud it's surrounding seems to us TO be
the tide for the Lake Providence and
Western r. r. Co, which will, from all
we learn and from our knowledge OF
the parties in interest, soon be st the
flood. Will the l.. T. g. w. Il. II. Co.,
take il?
The enquiry during the past three
years as 10 what had become OF the
rail road has been often made, and
the invariable answer has been, III
is not dead but sleepeth." If such
is the fact, now is the time for it to
wake up aud be doing in real ear
nest.
The establishment of the mill will
facilitate the getting of cross ties for
the road and lumber for thesbox cars,
besides giving large employment to
the Company directly the road is in
running order for a short distance.
We could go into minute details as
to the new venture, foreshadowing
the many Improvements that will be
made and the numerous benefits tina,
will crop out from the coming saw
mill in sundry ways. but we prefer
not doing so just at present, and con-
tent ourselves with calling the atten-
ton of those i'm control of the rail road
venture TO The unsurpassed opportu-
nifty now affored for them to make a
practical start.
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TAX NOTICE.

To all unknown owners Of assessed i'm
movable property in the parish of East
Carroll. State of Louisiana: Take notice
that the TAXES on the following Described
immoyabie property, situated in the parish
of East Carroll. State of Louisiana. must be
paid within twenty days from the publica-
ton OF this notice, or the said property
will be sold according to law to pay the
same, with all interest, cost and penalties,
to-wit:
Unknown owner.-Richard Haywood
last known owner:
Ward No. 5-s2o acres; being the s a OF
of section sixty-one, township twenty-five.
north Of range twelve, east.
Taxes 1889, 1882: taxes 1890, 1882; taxes
1891. 1882; taxes 1892. Sl9.6S.
Unknown owner.-Estate James Leddy
last known owner
Ward No. 3-Lot No. Is of block No. IL
OF the town of Providence. La.
Taxes 1889, 81 IS; taxes 1890, sl.65; taxes
1891, Sl.65; taxes 1892. Sl.74
Unknown owner.-Henry Marks last
known owner.
Ward No. go acres being the east half
of the 8 X Il of section twenty-five OF
township twenty N of range ten. East.
Taxes 1883. "a SS; taxes 1890, S4.sS; taxes
1891, SASS; taxes lS92, $i-93.
Unknown owners. T. Austin last
known owner.
237N acres; being an undivided three
fourths Of west X Of section q, township
%. range II, east.
Taxes 1892, $l4.66.
Unknown owner.-F. b. Ernest last
known owner.
40 acres being an undivided one-hall
OF west half Of southwest quarter, section
80. township %, range II, east.
Taxes 1892, $2.46.
J.W. DUNN,
sheriff & Taxcol,ector Ea Carroll narisb
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A LEADER.

Since its fret Introduction, Electric
Bitters has gained rapidly in popular
favor. until now it is clearly in the
lead among pure medicinal TONES aud
Notwithstanding nothing which
permits its use as beverage or intoxi-
cant. II is recognized as the best and
purest medicine for all ailments ot
Stomach, Liver or Kidncys.-it will
cure Sick Headache, Indigestion. Con-
siipa,ion, and drive Malaria from the
system. Satisfaction guaranteed with
each bottle or the money will be re-
funded. Sold by j. s. Guenard.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

We find the following report of the
lowest bids for the Government levees
to be put up in East Carroll: Middle
Tensas Dstrict-Upper Villa Vista,
10000 yards to M. v. Henry, Birm-
iugham. Ala, 18 As ceuts: Middle Villa
Vista, 10000 yards, to John Scott 81
Son, 1919 cents; Lower Villa Vista,
10000 yards, tie between w. l..
Withers, Taylor, Miss, and J A. Day
ton, Greenyillc, Miss. Is cents; Salem.
upper, $4,000 yards, to Manning &
Gibson, 16 cents Salem, lower, 1885,
600 yards, to Manning & Gibson, l4.40
cents.
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cheerfuIIy and unhesiiatingly perform
aside from being in line with those
who are pledged 10 help the distress
ed, the monthly social gatherings OF
the members afford opportunities for
much pleasurable improvement that
fully compensates for all the little cx-
pense and time bestowed II you will
look back twenty years aud gaze at
the heroic band of meu that started
the Company with but
TEN DOLLARS
donated by kind hearted citizen as
a send off. and now see what they have
left behind as monument to their
energy and determination, you cannot
for moment hesitate about having
your names enrolled aud falling into
line.
To the old citizens, merchants and
owpers of property in the town and
suburbs Your duty is plain before you.
1t Is to foster, support and build up
the Fire Company as much as possible,
and see that it's efficiency and active
usefulness is moi in any way deterior-
a,ed. SO as to disqualify il for efficient
work in case of any emergency. The
members of Providence Fire Company
ask nothing for their devotionto your
welfare, their promp.iIude in respond
ing to the tap Of The bell, early or late
in sunshine or in storm. ever ready
and willing TO do their utmost in sup
pressing the frey element when il
breaks forth besides they cheerfully
pay in their monthly pittance 10 snip
port the institution.
The committee present this plain,
earnest and necessary appeal through
The columns of the paper, with due re-
respect TO old and young, believing
that il will be not made in vain.
ID. l.. MORGAN.
j. S. GUENARD,
YANcY BELL.
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egAh Sam Lees store is on Lake
street, next door to Harrang's Tonsori-
al establishment. Lee Apo. the reIia-
BILE and Trustworthy Celestial, is his
duly authorized agent. They keep
fancy groceries, pecans and halle nuts,
fruit of all kinds, fresh bread and cakes
from their own bakery, cabbage, pota-
toes and vegetables ofail kinds-prices
rhpppep chenppQ
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

Among recent posioffice curiosities
we were shown the following by Mr..
Taylor, us sample inscription made
by member of the male persuasion
to speed The missive to his lady love
"Let me pass at rapid rate,
To Yazoo county. Mississippi State,
And at Deesonyile +. o. let me stay,
Until Miss Emma King takes me away
The letter was duly forwarded to
Miss Emma with all the speed posi-
BILE.
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The three story Opera House is ma
teralzing rather slowly the people
think. Those who have taken stock
are becoming anxious; they want to
know you know. We have been cred
IDLY informed that the charter will be
published next week, and the work
pushed as speedily as possible.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28
NOTICE.

The public are hereby notified that
on aud after the 18th of February OF
this year, payment fer professional
services rendered by me is due rs soon
ne services have been rendered. per-
sons wishing longer time for payment
should make such arrangement before
procuring services. Those deserving
charity practice can obtain my aid free
OF charge. Clients IN arrears will
please settle their accounts. Respect
fully, r. W. SEAf, u. ..
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. We encr for: sale on easy terms
the following Plantations in their entirety go lots TO



Live Oak place, 900 acres-Ahont 4 miles
from Providence this is a fine plantation IT
u high state of cultivation. with dwelling.
houses for field hands. clubhouse sc.
The Doris place. 6s2 acres--l1 miles
from Providence. Seveal acres in cultiva-
ton now and over 400 before the war.
The w f. Dunn store on Lake street:
new capacious building. and good busl-
ness stand.
The lands that were in cultivation be-
fore the war rs stated above, can he put In
cultivation again without very mucn labor.
We also have number of very desirable
lots at low figures in the town of Provi-
dence.
Beilaggio plantation situated on Lake
Providence. about five miles from Proyi-
cleared; willrent or Sell, with mules and
farming implements.
mime o,1r licfc