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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-09-16
m. FanlnE star Superstition.

Here and there in the highways ana
bvwavs Of the world many legends and
superstitions still linger and continue
to retain their ancient prestige. In
GaHcia. the province northeast OF Hun
gary, the peasants believe that when
star falls to earth it is at once trans
formed into rarely beautiful woman
with long hair, blonde and giittering.
This splendid creature, miraculousiy
eurendered, exercises on all who come
ii contact with her miraculous innu-
ence. Every handsome youth unfor'
inmate enough TO attract her attention
becomes her victim. Thus having aHur-
"A them to her she encircles them with
her arms in an embrace that becomes
| gradually tighter and tighter until tho
,,oor i1upes are strangled to death 1t GER
lain words are murmnred the moment
| the star starts TO fall they cause her al
i,,reu,ents 10 lose their power. From
THE xuperstition springs the custom O
;ss-hinr while star IS seen hurrylns
/ thrnurh the air. wish said surely Z
come srue il Completely Formulated oe
/ for ths Hight IS extinguished Z q
iss,eu{ards saw ii the falling stars tn
81 their dead friends, the threas
sa.e existence was cut short p!
s~ ma Arabs thought thcs'
: .ooo ,o,,,sl So 1ssrk X. \. SUI
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-09-16
SPECIFIC TEACHING.
.Just as the Twig Is Bent tho Tree i
clines."

.,yust a the Twig Is Bent the Tree In
clines.'
In a recent address to teachers ana
children, Miss Willard spoke as foi-
lows:
.sMv left-handedness furnishes an
illustration that have often used, OF
the imperious law of habit. Mother al
WAYS thought me to be not naturally
defective in this way, but that the diff1-
Guilty was superinduced by girl VINO
belped take care of me, and who, being
left-banded herself, took special pains
to train me in the same direction. How
ever this may have been, mother de-
termined to break it up, and would
take my little hand, wind it loosely IN
white cloth, bound on Sc cureiy at the
wrist and make me go like that Gay
after day. | remember well, though
could not have been more than three or
four wears old, the misery felt in De
ing crippled thus, and the pains took
| to keep that hand behind me. Mean
while, as time went on mother Sc dui
ously placed table-knife, pencil, needle
and scissors in my right mana
! teaching me how 10 Aoiu
and to this day never use thes'
things with my left hand ant
could not without positive discomfort
But this was before the day OF silve
forks, at least at our house, and l ca
not hold one comfortably save in tn
left hand. She did not think that
should develop into an acoompiisne
| Brother Jonathan jack-knife whittier
80 no education was given on that SUI
| iect, and my lead pencil whiting mu.
| be done with the left hand or not at al
She did not think that should eve
! become a gesturer and | am SO LEI
handed at this exercise as often to 9
, accused after speech Of the very di
, ability against which my faithf'
mother strove SO earnestly. Now, sine
, we are such prisoners ofour early trail
ing, let me here point moral by II
ploring every mother who reads this
teach her boys and specifically, II
q rules of life that she would have the
t know for health, for helpfulness al
= happiness and that she desires them
transmit to their posterity:"-Uni'
Signal
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-09-16
AIerend Indiensls.

twas in the land of the Dakotas ana
the government crop report was not yet
Hiawatha, painted in carmine on the
background Of ecru, stalkcd maJestic-
ally into the front entrance OF the drug
store.
Standing proudly erect he waited IN
touching silence.
Nobody offered to buy anything
Then the mighty son OF the foress
rretrnded to faint. He fell to the floor
and called dramatically for fluids to re-
lieve the aridity of his bronchial tnoes-
Still no one purchased.
Hiawatha rose regretfully to his feet.
aGentlemen," he exclaimed, this Is
a moor crowd. don't believe you nave
as much as q Sioux among You.
It was very affecting. -Detroit III
bunc. ~
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-09-16
RLlssFuL IGNORANCE.
Great Men Not Known in Localities Where
They Lived.

n~>.t Man Not Known In Localities Where
They Lived.
Two ladies staying in the beautiful
lake region of England, near the home
Of Wordsworth and amid the scenes
made famous in his poems, stood before
q village shop looking at a portrait OF
the venerable poet displayed within
AS they gazed pair OF village lovers
approached and also looked in, attract
ed probably by display of cheap rings
ON a tray in the same window.
One of the ladies, seized by humor-
ous impulse to discover whether the
name Of their most famous local celeb
rity had any meaning to the ears OF a
couple of apparently typical natives,
suddenly turned to the other and in
ouired, with an air of innocent curios'
ity, pointing to the portrait:
.Who was this Wordsworth, any
way?"
Her companion replied in the same
spirit. "rm not sure, but think n
was the man who introduced the breet
Of black-faced sheep we saw in tn
mountains yesterday"
| The village couple, who must hav
overheard this dialogue, did not betra.
By the least shadow of expression tina
| they found in it anything peculiar; but
a one Of the ladies declared afterwarc
| the trouble with such incidents Is tina
Won never can tell quite what the
mean.
i Perhaps those simple villagers WEI
. l xr.s. s~~u.v3 1~voh at the II
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-09-16
ATridinr subject.

A young woman Of this city, whose
ou;ck wit is responsible for the loss OF a
number of friends, has just seen an
other retire from the list
The young man was In q pniiosopnl-
cal mood, and remarked:
"Self-study is a bad thing"
81 shouldn't be surprised" she re-
sponded hippantly.
Now, am sure that Il were 70 &c
vote time to thinking about myself
should become very narrow-minded
ssOh. yes; you'd probably have 70 IN
order TO grasp the subject.
And for the time he really telt -
small as she had pictured him WASH
| inrton Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-09-16
mart Flowers on Hats.

In the very newest hats natures ex.
ouisite coloring is disregarded and
somber blossoms take the place OF
brightly-tinted flowers Usually they
are posed on hat of dead white straw,
and the effect is bizarre-trying, too,
where nature has not been too prodigai
of her gifts to the wearer. At recent
smart wedding one Of the guests APP
reared in large hat OF pure white
chip. The brim dropped slightly over
the face, and clustering in front were
ebon-hued peoples with Jet centcrs.
There was no other trimming. In
smart French bonnet composed OF 9
new, irregular kind of straw, blue,
black as a crows wing, the principal
| item was red poppies tipped With :
lfrosting jet Loops and ends Q
straw appeared here and there ant
Mingled with peoples. As the seasor
advances, green's, violets and mauve
are gradually giving place 70 p'ne
Corn flowers are much in vogue.
charming hat consisted OF white crino
/ Line, and was entirely trimmed wit
corn flowers in varying shades, Wit
iblue. Dead gold straw is good dea
seen. and with this line black lace
most often used. with bows Of pale bin
ribbon or clusters Of bluets. -TolAa
Blade.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-09-16

Mn. Newlywed-I shall 60 home e
mother this very day.
visitor Why, what's the matter
dear?
Mrs. Newlywed-I made batch o.
dourhfints this morning, and George y
out there pitching quoits with them
PUCK
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-09-16
JEPTHA JUST WOULDN'T.
Another Little Disagreement In the Jones
Family.

Another Little Disagreement In the Jones
Family.
"Jeptha." remarked Mrs. Jones, look
inc up from the society column she
was reading, ''it's all the fashion now
To write your name with hyphen.
aWhat's a hyphen?' asked Jones, sus-
piciously.
"Why, Jeptha, I'm sure you ought 70
know what hyphen is
"Oh, suppose it's one OF those new
tangled photographic pens that make
YOUR handwriting look like sign-paint-
ing"
aMr. Jones, hyphen is
81 know, Maria. Ny grandmother
used to drink it. There was old Tyson
| and young Hyson-
| "Mercy me. Mr.. Jones, that was
tea-this is hyphen-a dash
"Well. Maria, we're not going to be-
Gin at our time of life to cut any dash.
don't want any in mine"
But you don't understand, Jeptna-
eyes. I do understand Jeptha, and
he amt going to cut up any monkey.
shines with hyphen or a dash, not II
he knows himself, and he thinks ne
do
! "wouldn't you like to write your
name Jeptha yone-Jones?
swell, not much. Plain Jones IS good
. enough for me- :,
:. .You'll be plain Jones, then" sale
Mrs. Jones, spitefully; 'all the society
: people are doubling their names Y
, make them more stylish. There's the
5 Brown Browns, and the Smith Smiths.
And you'd like to have fooi-Jones
but amt going to begin driving tan
dem with my name at this late date.
: sBut you see, Jeptha, the hypnel
links us with the social world
n "Social grandmother! It will be tn
missing link in the family. Why
l. Maria. have you clean lost your senses
d Isn't Mrs. Jeptha Jones good enoug
It for your"
d. 81 can write that with a hypnen,
Ie suppose suggested Mrs. Jones.
,e .sWrite it with hyphen or sectlo
n of stovepipe, or the hose, Maria, 81
1, for goodness sake don't try to ape Pc
10 ple who have more money than brains
ID said Jeptha.
i'd I'm no ape" retorted Mrs. Jone
lie having the last word in the dispute
e. Detroit Free Press
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-09-16
Ha Wanted More

.Now, Johnny, you had real nice
fine at the circus this afternoon, didn't
vouqv said Mr.. Fizzletop to his on
spring.
Yes, pa
ssWcll, what do you say 70 pa TOT TAX
ing you?" s. !.
aLrlet's GO again, pa. Texas SIT
tngs
ssPa, what's q carpet factory
place where they make carpets.
zen. pa. whst - satis
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-23

vote. Taylor is a poor man, and
would be deserving of the flee.
Taylor said, II want the Office for
the worth of it, and not for the hon.
or" Our summer boarders are
daily arriving from the South.
Among them ] noticed the pee-wee
and the tiny little wren. We say
welcome to them all Charles, son
of Postmaster A. II. Swartz, left for
Ohio last week where he expects to
remain until HON S C k. Las st
Thursday, Caroline, widow of Mich
ael Meyer, deceased, and mother Of
Jonathan and Uriah Meyer who
paid the extreme penalty of the law
for the most heinous crime known
to man, was buried in the Union
cemetery, one half mile east of this
place. She was aged over so years
If making and breaking promises
were as lucrative business "a it is
mean, some people would get ex-
tremely rich III short time..l
hope the dirty work, which is always
done in the few last days of cam
paign, will be left undone this time,
so that bad feelings will be avoided.
Any candidate that boobies him
self into nomination and election is
not to be trusted anywhere and
should be Stunned everywhere. Let
us have honest nominations-so that
we can all vote for the nominee at
the general election that follows.
Any doodle or attempted "bood-
ling which may come to our knowl-
edge will be exposed in short order.
Cal. jog.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-23
Centra|DryGoodsStore
SELINSGROVE, PA.

Will leave for the Eastern Cities
next week to buy Spring and
Summer Stock. Meanwhile it is
our intention to reduce the present
stock by still greater reductions on
the prices of our already low pric-
ed goods and thus make room for
what is coming. Hence customers
will find bargain sales in our estab-
llshment for the next two weeks.
S. WEIS
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-23
TRoXELyILLR.
OILS Widder,
BooNAsrEuL.

ieat Thursday and Friday, Uncle
Roe and his party made AN unsnc
eeHrinl ottompt to kill five large
boar Last week, z, Taylor Gom
hesl'ns interviewed the yotors OF
our sownah'p' and by the way il
locke at present, he will cet w "
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-23

Musical CoLLEGE-The Spring
Term opens May LIST, in vocal and
instrumental music. For catalogues
address Henry B. Meyer, Froeburg.
Pa. 3 %
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-23
A WORD With YOU,
lE.HR .REnDZgR 2

We want your trade, and by
means Of our advertisement we are
seeking to get your attention and
attract you to our store. Ifyou are
a customer of ours we are anxious
to increase our business with YOU ::
II you are not we hope you soon will
be, as no honorable means will be
spared to attain this end. That we
keep the best qualities of everv-
thing all who deal with us wiz. ..v-,
test We guarantee you the low
est possible figures.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26
GENERAL MAURY IN THE RACE.
He Consents TO Offcr for the once Of Adju-
tant General.

General Dabney II. Maury. an honored
veteran OF three wars and a nephew Of
Commodore Maury. the pathfinder Of the
seas" has announced himself as a candi-
date for the office Of Adjutant- General.
and his friends will vigorously push his
claims for the position.
The General was born In 1890. and re-
ceivcd the degree OF a. Il. from the
University Of Virginia. after which he
graduated NJ West Point.
After winning a glorious record in the
Mexican war and receiving severe
wound, he was ordered to West Point
whore he was assistant professor Of
ethics and tactics for four years. Re
Joining the army. he served on the Texas
front was superintendent Of the cavalry
schools at Carlisle Barracks, and several
years later was appointed reEimental ad-
iu,aut. In 1860 he WIS Captain and Ad-
jutant-Gcneral Of the Department Of New
Mexico.
When the civil war broke out General
Maury was appointed colonel OF cavalry
by General Lee. lie participated in many
battles and achieved a brilliant record.
which won him many promotions.
After the great struggle he became
prominent in State and national affairs,
and in 1855 he was sent by Cleveland
as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary TO the United States Of
Colombia.
The admirers Of the General-and they
are many-point with pride to his record.
They claim that he is more than entitled
70 the ofice-that he Is the modest
Roman" OF all the applicants.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26
civil authorities to induce the people to

clvil authorities TO induce the people to
dspersc.
THE crowd refused and grew larger
and more threatening towards nightfall
AT O'Clock IL was reinforced by a
body OF men marching TO the scene. who
enveloped the two sides OF the Police
Court Office. Just In front OF and APP
preaching the Jail.
Stones and other proiectiles were used
to batter down a wooden door leading up
stairs, and by that route 20 the fail.
Stones were thrown and pIstol-shots were
fired on the side and through the win
dows. and pistols were fred in front.
Tho situation was critical. The lives
OF the men were In danger, and Captain
Bird, who had been sent a special writ
ten order by the Mayor 10 defend the
prison at all hazards, having raised the
window three times cautioned the mob
mat his rifles were loaded and would
be used. The volley OF stones and pistol
shots increased, and was replied to by
the rifles I'm the hands OF the troops by
direct order OF their commander The
airing was taken up by the guard In front.
but In few seconds the mob dsap-
peared and all was quiet and when the
smoke cleared away IL was found that
eight men had been killed or MORALLY
wounded and twenty others wounded.
Very shordy afterward. Mayor Trout,
having been wounded In the foot by pls-
tol-ball sent orders TO Captain Bird TO
allow the police to remove the prisoner,
which was done. and at T. NJ. sent
orders to the commander to remove his
men and await further orders.
Il cannot too highly commend the
courage and bravery OF the young men Of
this company. who In this difficulty.
forced upon them in defiance OF all law
and order. acquitted themselves like vet
Gran soldiers seasoned to hard service
"rhe reports OF Colonel Baker and
Iieutcnant-Colonel Pole 0he latter OF
whom was at the jaiD are submitted
herewith"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26
MIR HARnW1CKE TALKS.
MISS RUBY, ALL.ACE WINNER.
Pedigree and Record of This Famous
Granddaughter of Old Trinket.

As announced in our telegraphic columns
yesterday morning. the last series OF the
All-Age Stake Of the Eastern Field-Triais'
Club was concluded at Newton. y. c., on
Friday evening, with the following result:
Miss Ruby first, and winner Of the purse
Of $500: Dick Fox second. and third d.
vided between Count Gladstone and Kent
Eigin The contest was very spirited,
and many noted held-trial winners par
ticipated in the race. but 1t was very
evident that the brilliant work or MISS
Ruby. as described by telegraph during
the progress OF the race, would entllie ntr
to the first honOrs. She was handled IN
the trials by that superb trainer and we'll
known breeder Of English settlers CharIes
Tucker Of stanton Depot, Tenn.
Immediately upon the conclusion OF the
trial he telegraphed the result TO friend
In Richmond, who is an enthusiastic lover
and admirer of Trinket and pashing
Rover. ancestors OF Miss Ruby, and VINO
takes the deepest interest in their pro-
geny.
AS Is we'll known. Miss Ruby is owned
by Mr.. Z. Lorillard, Jr., OF New 1orK'
who was present at the trials. she IS a
beautiful white and orange setter, Is
racely built. and does her work in great
stvle. She is years Of age, but young
as she Is Justly ranks to-day as one or
the highest class settlers in America. The
dam OF Miss Ruby Is Ruby D., Is by
Dashing Rover and the dam OF Ruby ID.
was Trinket. Rover and Trinket were
owned respectively by Mr.. II. +. Taylor
and Ad. Din. OF this city. and Ruby ID.
was bred by Mr.. Din. The sire OF MISS
Ruby is Gladstones Boy, field-trial ana
bench-show winner. and son Of Champion
Gladstone. Miss Ruby Is a litter sister
TO the feld-trial winners Lora now dead)
and Sam X. Gladstone. Lora was one
~ the greatest held-trial winners OF her
class that was ever produced, and when
she passed away shortly after her great
work In the neld-trials of last season. II
carried genuine sorrow TO all VINO were
familiar with her great career.
Miss Ruby's field-trial record Is as fol-
lows. In the Southern Field-Trials' CLUB
Derby IN 1892 she divided third; in the
PHILADELPHIA Kennel Clubs fe!d-trials In
1900 she won third in the all-age stake;
In the Central held-trials in 1892 she won
third in the all-age stake; in the Eastern
FIELD Trials Clubs field-trials in 1898 she
won first in the all-age stake.
Dick Fox, the winner OF second, ~
owned by the Blue Ridge Kennels or TINS
| state and Count Gladstone. that divided
| third. now owned by Avent 4 Hitchcock.
was owned at one time by Mr.. Al. OH
and Mr.. Harry Colquitt, OF this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26

co,onelcy. though he VIII doubtless be
eelected as Observation-Disclosures honor
he we'll merits. These changes would
OF course create vacancies In the places
for the two majors. and II Is difhcult
10 predict just now who would be CHOSEN
TO fll them.
Colonel wickham. the retiring COM
mandnnt. IN a son OF that gallant old
soldier. General Williams c. Wickham.
He commenced his military career In
Company +, First Virginia Regiment
OF Infantry, and enlisted as a private.
Strange to say, Major Boykin was then
CAPTAIN OF the company, and he gave
Colonel Wickham the first promotion ne
ever received when he made him fourth
corporal
Upon the organization OF the Hanover
Troop. Colonel Wickham was CHOSEN as
the captain OF the command, and ne
served in this capacity for several years.
when Colonel Marshall retired from the
cavalry regiment, and Colonel Bidgood
was chosen as his successor, young
WIckham was elected major. Later on.
when Colonel Bidgood retired from the
service he rose 10 the rank Of lieutenant
colonel. and upon the resignation OF Col
onel Halves, he was selected as the COM
mandant OF the regiment
Colonel Wickham ~ q thorough SOL
der. and his frank, manly nature, and
Unborn courtesy has made him UNIVERSAL
~ popular with his brother troopers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26
Items Cleaned I'm Fulton.

There il talk OF holding a citizens
meeting at Donohue's Hail next week Tor
the consideration Of the Epps resolution,
the water-gas. and other questions that
are now agitating the municipality.
Dr. CroNton. Of King William county
has moved to "Barcelonia,' on Fulton
Hin.
Mr. Joseph f. Sorg OF the Milhiser
Manufacturing Company, has returned
from Canada.
Mr.. II. II. Pollard. Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway. who resides on Fulton
I'm. and who has been quite sick, Is
very much improved.
Mr.. W. II. Sears. Of Engine Company
No. g. is on ten days furlough, ana Is
hunting In the lower end Of Henrico
county. He sent the company squirrel
and IA brace Of cartridges on "Wednesday.
Mrs. =. l. Rice is visiting friends In
North Carolina.
Mr. James Hartley IS erecting three
handsome dwellings on Louisiana street
near Sixth.
The oyster supper that was given at
the Fulton Baptist church on Thursday
night was a success. both financially ana
socially.
Manteo Tribe l. o. r. NJ, paid a visit
10 Menican Tribe at Belvidcre Hall last
Wednesday night. Mr.. Robert Johnson
and other members spoke of the good OF
the order. and a pleasant evening was
spent by all.
The wheel department Of the Virginia
and North Carolina Wheel Company has
again started on full time.
Mr. James Donahue, Of Philadelphia,
is visiting his brother. Mr.. Edward Dona-
hue. on Louisiana street.
MIR. d. J. Moore returned home last
Thursday after business trip TO North
Carolina.
Miss Agnes O'Connor. OF West Point
after a BRIEF visit to her cousins Misses
Nellie and Rosa Duffy, left for home
last Thursday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26
RESIGNATION OF COLONEL WlcKHAM
His Long Illness Causes Him to Retire from
the Cavalry Service.

the cavalry
Colonel William f. Wickham has ten
dered his resignation as the commandant
Of the First Regiment of Cavalry, and
tha noner has been forwarded TO Cover
nor Mckinney.
For over two months the popular ON
Ger has been quite SICK anu ms iiiness
was OF such a character that ne was
compelled TO abaI don both his military
and professional duties. He has now al
most entirely recovered, but owing 10
the pressure OF his accumulated business
ne will be forced TO withdraw from the
service.
Although the retirement Of Colonel
Wiclxham from the cavalry VIII be
source OF regret TO his brother ofieers.
with whom he is exceedingly popular,
they are glad TO know that he has Amos.
entirely recovered from the long anu
serious illness which kept him conhneu
for 80 many weeks. on FRIDAY ne Iels
the Retreat for the Sick and returned
NJ his home, Hickory Hill. In Hanover
Later on he will so 10 Clarke county,
where he will remain for some time and
until he entirely regains his strength.
The withdrawal of Colonel Wickham
from the cavalry viii leave two vacan-
cies In the regiment as the once OF Lieu.
tenant-colonel Mathews. who resigned
several months ago. has not yet been
Allied. Major II. NJ. Boykin now COM
mands the regiment, and he VIII doubt
less call meeting Of the officers some
time In the early part OF December
shortly after the Legislature meets
There Is little II any doubt that MAJOR
Boykin will be chosen as the successor
OF Colonel wickham. He y universally
popular with the troopers. MAJOR nuksr,
Il Il said, viii net BE- q candidate f0r us