davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
frances Great Canal svstem.

Interior navigation has long held q
prominent place in the traffic of
France, and it is not surprising to
learn that the length of navigable
waterways in that country is 5000
miles, of which $50 miles are returned
as tidal, 2,100 miles navigable without
works, 2,25O miles canalized rivers and
5000 miles of canal. The state looks
out for all but per cent of this net
work, which is therefore practically
free from tolls. This system of inland
navigation has cost about $500, 600, 00O
for construction and purchase and $685.
600, 900 for concessions The annual
cost of maintenance is about %, 500, 900,
or 1926 mile, which covers all expend-
lures whatsoever The number of
vessels employed on the waterways is
between Is, 900 and 10. 600; about %
per cent. have acapacity of 800 tons or
more, while more than half have ca
pacity exceeding 100 tons. Moreover,
about 1000 foreign boats use the
French canals each year. The motive
power is now almost entirely furnished
by draft animals, although few steam
tugs are used on the Seine, the Disc and
some other rivers, and steam cargo
boats are occasionally met Cable tow
ing and tow locomotives are also used
in few places. The average cost OF
moving a ton of freight one mile is
stated to be .Oe4c. on rivers and IS per
cent. less on canals.-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
THE LION OF VENICE.
Covered with RIvets 1t still Stands In the
Famous City.

Covered With klvets 1t Still stands In tho
Famous City.
One of the most wonderful pieces of
mechanical work ever undertaken by
human hands has just been completed
abroad. The celebrated landmark OF
Venice, the Lion of San Marco. has
during the past months been greatly
missed from the top of the mighty
column of the Marcus place by strangers
visiting the city of lagoons. Last year,
when an examination :of it was made.
it was found that the statue had fallen
into more than fifty pieces, which were
liable to come down at any moment.
This discovery gave rise to desire
on the part of some of the city fathers
to transfer the original lion to the Civil
museum, and to make for the Marcus
column an exact copy of the historical
monument But the venetians were
strongly opposed to this and urged that
the original lion should remain in its
place. Thereupon Signor Luigi Ven-
drasco, devised plan to repair the
damaged monster. With infinite labor
and care the decayed statue was low
cred to the ground and its fragments
carried to the arsenal.
The experiment by which it was
thought the loose pieces could be re-
united by smelling process proved q
failure. Giovanni contempt, one of the
finest mechanics of Venice, was called
in and resolved to repair tac fallen hero
by welding the pieces together in the
presence of several of the municipal
officers. More than three hundred and
fifty screws were used to reunite the
separated pieces of metal, and the
cracks and interstices were filed out
with an inside lining of bronze. This
difficult piece of work was brought to
happy close with marvellous skill.
Nothing can be seen of the repairs ex-
ternally, and as of old the Lion OF San
Marco bids the stranger welcome as he
enters the beautiful city of the Doges
Cincinnati Gazette.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

summer, when insects, worms, slugs
and snails abound everywhere in the
fields and forests. But with the advent
of autumn the food supply fails. and
the law of natural selection prevails to
thin out their numbers. Yet sufficient
survive to perpetuate the species, ma
ture being provident of the type, how.
ever careless she may be Of the single
life.
Although cats will kill shrews. they
will not eat them. This is owing to
the fact That the animal exudes strong
musty humor, which renders the flesh
unpalatable, but hawks, owls. weasels
and eyed the mole are not so fastidious,
and numbers fall prey to these rnr
pacious enemies. Globe.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
THE EMPRESS EUGENE.
She, Having Made History. Must Accept
the Verdict of History.

She, Having Made History. Must Accept
the Verdict of History.
Empress Eugene was by no means .
bad woman, but she was singularly
foolish one. Brought up by mother
who was little more than an adven-
turess, occasionally living in Spain, and
often roaming about Europe, she be.
came strong-headed and narrow-mind-
ed, with all the superstition of Span
lard, and with all the tolerance Of a
lady who has lived much at continental
watering-places. The emperor fell in
love with her and married her. He
himself was dreamer, but amiable in
his relations and as honest as was con-
sistent with his interests. His sur
roundings were thoroughly bad. They
were, in the main, men who were more
fitted to be billiard-markers and card
sharpers than to be invested with power
in state; shady financiers, and women
who would have been more at home in
the demi-monde than in court. France,
with all her wealth, was in their hands,
and they picked and stole to their
hearts content.
The empress did her best to white
wash this sepulchre of honor and hon
esty, and to maintain an outward SEM
blance of responsibility. But unques-
tionably she was ambitidns and really
fancied she possessed political talents.
As the emperor's health waned her in
fiuence increased. France under her
auspices was first sacrificed to an en-
deavor to maintain the temporal sway
of the pope of Rome, and then to re-
cover the ground the empire had lost
in public opinion by a war waged for
dynastic purposes
When this war went against France
she forced her husband to make an
attempt to re-establish lost cause by
an advance which every person with
the slightest military knowledge knew
was utterly hopeless Widowed and
childless, she is an object of sympathy,
but as empress of the French she made
history and must accept the verdict OF
history.-Londor Truth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
A VALUABLE MULE.
Tot Even q Barbed Wire Fence Coulo
Withstand His Righteous Indignation.

Dot Even n Barbed Wire Fence Could
Withstand His Righteous Indignation.
"Your mule has no use for a barb
wire fence, tell you," said story tel
] sr, as he sat on the pavement in big
armchair and talked to St Louis
man.
"A mule" he went on to say, kin
git away with any post-and-rail fence
in the country. I've seen 'em many
time let down pair of bars with their
teeth. A seven-rail stake-and-rider-
fence worries the animal now and then,
but you just give him time and he'll git
thar, shore. But barb-wire fence, 1
tell you, does more to worry a mule
than any thing you ever heard of. |
haven't got single one of the critters
on the place whose shoulders amt all
SCARED up by pushin' agin the barbs-
In my gang there's one old fellcr
wouldn't take money for. He played
game on me and wire fence the other
day that puts him leetle ahead or
anything with four feet that I've got.
'Some of my young heifers strayed
off somewheres, and L straddled old
L
down to the blackjack woods 1t were
leetle warm in the afternoon, and
Pete were q leetle slow. Comm to
some thick underground, pulled on
the bride to cut switch from one of
the bushes. Pete got onto my game
the first motion made, and began to
back away heap faster than he'd been
agoin' ahead. In about three yards or
SO he come to a mighty sudden halt, and
up went both heels at once, and over
his head few like I'd been shot out OF
q gun.
''Pickin' myself up saw the trouble.
Pete had backed up agin a barbed-wiro
fence that run over the hill there, and
was kind o. hid by the bushes. Whoa!
II hollered to Pete. but Pete
didn't whoa worth q cent. His whole
mind seemed to be in his heels,
and he kept them heels goin' till the
whole neighborhood was in cloud of
dust and leaves, and it looked like q
young sycloon goin' on there right be-
fore my eyes. had to back clear out
to get my breath.
'In about two minutes, reckon, the
rumpus kind O. died away, and heard
Pete comm toward me. He came slow,
and was heavin' little from his exer-
else, but he looked me square in the
face. throwing his ear forward, and
slowly winked his left eye at me. Fact,
by gum! / went back to see what had
been done. About two panels of that
fence was clean gone, busted intosfiin-
ders, and the wires were hanging in
strings overhead in the tree. Peters
heels was little bloody. / never said
a word to him, but took him by the
bride and went home. wouldn't take
two hundred dollars for that mule to-
day."-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
ABOUT PIPES AND BOILERS.

Galvanized Boilers Should Never Re Used,
hut Good Copper with Lead Pipes.
'There appears to be decided diff
ference of opinion on the subject OF
range boilers" said an experienced
housekeeper. 81 have bad all sorts of
opinions from all sorts of people, but a
bit of difficulty which have just been
having has taught me some useful les
sons
I'm the first place, shall never buy
nor advise anyone to buy galvanized
iron boiler. have been Obliged to put
three of these into my house within a
very little time. For awhile didn't
understand what the trouble was, but
one Of the last ones cut to pieces to
see If could find out what the matter
was, and it was rusted and eaten into
holes.
Zone would never imagine the thin
ness Of the metal in many places. 1t
was the merest shell. After having
wasted money on these boilers, got
one of copper and have had no trouble
since. / expect that to last the best
part of my lifetime
''There is another thing in connection
with the water supply of the house
that 1 have given some attention to,
and that is the supply pipes. Many
persons use iron, Mt my experience is
that lead pipe. although more expen-
sive at the outset. is very much cheaper
in the long run. Iron pipe rusts into
holes, the pressure is therefore re-
duced, and the water supply falls short
before one is aware of it. Then. in
some emergency, it is next to useless.
To find the leak all the pipes must be
taken up, which involves an enormous
amount of work and expense.
"A good lead pipe well made is the
only sensible thing to have."-Chicage
niauafch
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
sHREw MICE ARE cANNIBALs.
When Boxed Up Together They Fight to
tho Death.

When Boxed Up Together They Fight to
tho Death.
Some observers have urged that the
shrew mice are liable in autumn to be
infested with troublesome parasites,
apparently of species of acarus, and
that these occasion death. One writer
says: Coming, one day in 1929. from
Holloway to Battle Ridge, captured
and conveyed home in my gloves half
dozen shrew mice that were evidently,
by their non-resistance and helpless
ness. in very weak condition, which
attributed to the extreme frost that
prevailed at that time. Upon looking
at them when / reached my home
found the cause of their extreme debil-
ity to arise from their being infested
with millions of little parasites, who
perhaps derived sustenance from the
bodies of their unfortunate victims"
To the sober observing eye of the
naturalist. however, the number of
shrews found dead every autumn on
the roads and field paths is only an in
dex of the far greater numbers which
remain scattered about unseen among
the underground. where they love to
Turk in unsupported little domestic
colonies. So far as may be judged, the
shrew tribe is one of those on which,
as Grant Allen says, 1.-THE Malthusian
problem is always pressing with an
nual persistence" All the insectivores
are impatient of hunger, requiring a
continual supply of food; they die
under a short fast. This constitutional
popularity is exemplified in the mole
and equally in the shrew. This
vorac:ty is accompanied by great
pugnacity of disposition. which
leads them to attack each other.
the weaker usually falling victim to
his strongeradversary. Bell says that,
if two shrews be placed together in a
box, . very short time only elapses be-
fore they begin fighting, the victor not
only killing but feasting upon the van
| quished.
In their ignorance of the laws of po-
litical economy, the shrews, with care
less improvidence, go on increasing
during all seasons wherein the food
supply is abundant, only to be sum-
marily checked by widespread famine
at later periods Every spring each
female shrew brings forth litter OF
six or seven young, and, as there are
but little checked. owing 10 their small
I! size and natural timidity, and to the
| fact that they do no go far from home.
!, sacy find plenty Q! food throughout the
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
DEATHS OF WILD ANIMALS.

Most OF the Untnme Brutes Come to vlo-
lent and Untlmely End.
The circumstances that attend the
illness and death of wild animals are
perhaps less well known than any other
part of their history. Yet when we
consider that animal life, though in
some species of great duration, is nat
urally brief and liable to an indefinite
number of accidents without remedy
and sudden dangers unforeseen, the sub
ject CT the last days of the nobler sort
of beasts has a certain pathetic inter-
est. No doubt all animals, from the
healthy and natural lives they lead,
have strange powers OF self-cure in
case of accident. Those whose profess
sion it is to prepare the skeletons of
wild beasts, large and small, for mtl-
seums and laboratories, speak with sur
prise of the number of injuries and
fractures which the bones exhibit but
which have set themselves in rough
but effective fashion.
But the chapter of accidents" in
animal life spares none, from the stays
which die with horns locked together
on the mountain side to the locusts
which impale themselves upon the
barbed wine of the Transvaal farms or
the cicades which rend their wings
upon the thorns of the mimosa. Death
by violence seems to be the rule in the
lower forms of animal life, except in
the case of sudden plaques or changes
of season. Only to the largest quad
rupeds has human fancy conceded the
boon of natural and perhaps painless
death and the remote, uf1trodden jun
gle, where the elephants go to die, lies
still among the undiscovered coun-
tries. Spectator.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

Mrs. Jacobs-I trcamed lasht hide.
Israel, dot got me chenuine seal-skin
sack at Rosenbaum's for only SET.
endy-fife tollara
Mr.. Jacobs with an eye TO business)
Why didn'tyou tream dot You vent to
Isascstein's? He vas selling at tifdy poz
aend pelow cost Judge
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
Expressive Fuel.

Little Girl went into Mrs Elites
house. and there isn't door left in 1t.
Nothing but curtains on poles. Isn't
It too bad?
Mamma-Too bad.
Little Girl--Yes, il awful sorry
for her. Is'pose coal is SO high noY
they's had to chop up tn doors -dood
News
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

ssYou say that the trout weighed ten
pounds?"
Eyes. sir, it was the biggest trout
ever saw"
'.And he got away from your
Eyes"
'.Will you take an oath on tha.f'
ssPll take no moro osths; ewore
enough ahout II when DO got Awsy.'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
Easy to Collect.

Rinks-I read a curious article tbs
other day advocating tax on beauty.
Jinks-Good idea. They won't have
much trouble in collecting it.-Brook-
lyn Life.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

DIR. Paresis-Well, Mr.. Scoods, how
do you feel this morning?
Scadds-I'm ever so much better, doc
tor.
DR.. Priesthood! 1t time to change
the medicine.-Truth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

lin preaching there is nothing like
aiming at results in the present tense.
-Ram's Horn,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

Very Well Spoken. = Lady 81
should think you would want somebody
TO guard your diamonds" Actress
"Ha, ha, hal They are brilliant enough
20 take care Of themselves, "--JeweloS'c
Weekly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

The Poet Tennyson's chief delight
was not in the society of his fellows,
but to sat in his quiet, secluded study,
surrounded by choice books and either
to work at his table, placed by small
vii tw overlooking a 6ne glen and
purple wood, or to lounge by another
window which opened ON the terraces
and framed q picture Of beeches and
hazels. the gray lines of uudulating
hills and the CLEAN of the distant sea.
The poets figure was bowed. and the
once dark mass of hair was gray and
fell back from a broad, high forehead,
and he looked not unlike one Of tho
horses of his "Idyls-"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

Not Recognized-Mot read
one of your verses in the paper this
morning, and must confess that I'm
quite proud of it. You're getting to be
. recognized poot," Ronald-'No, I'm
not. wrote piece about my best
girl the other day, and when met ner
on the street she wouldn't speak TO
me.n-Des Moines Argonaut.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-24

There is considerable speculation
as to when the regulations pre-
scribed by the Bering Sea tribunal
4or theprotection of the sealing in
dustrv will 90 into effect. Those
best competent to Judge are of opin-
ion that the regulations can hardly
be put into practical operation be-
fore the 1st of January next The
decision has not vet been received
by the President in official form,
and until it is so received it cannot
be officially promulgated as the law
of the land.
The people who are taking the
financial stuffing out of their old
stockings are doing the country
much more good than the gentle
men who are engaged in stuffing the
Congressional Record.
The financial issue has broken
the V-shaped combination that has
so long obtained in the Senate.
Vance, Vest and voorhees, are not
agreed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-24
Deserving Praise,

We desire to say to our citizens,
that for years we haye been selling
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve and
Electric Bitters. and have never
handled remedies that sell as well
or that have given such universal
satisfaction. We do not hesitate
to guarantee them every time, and
we stand ready to refund the pur-
chase price, if satisfactory results
do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great pop
uIarlty purely on their merits.
IL. J. Mayors. druggists. l
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-24
WE WANT YOU

10 act as our agent. We furnish an expensive
oU'hi and 81 you need free. Il costs nothing 10
try the business. We will treat YOU well. and
delp you to earn ten times ordinary wages Both
sexes of all ages can live ~ home and work in
spare time, or all the time. Amy one any where
can earn n great deal of Money. MANY have made
Two Hundred Dollars a Month. No class of
people in the world are making SO much money
without capital as those at work for u.s. Business
pleasant, strictly honorable, and pays better than
any other offered TO agents. You have a clear
geld, with no competition. We equip you with
everything, and supply printed directions for
beginners which, IL obeyed faithfully, will bring
more money than will any other business. I'm
prove your prospects Why not? You can do &C
easily and surely at work for us Reasonable
Industry only necessary for absolute success
Pamphlet circular giving every particular is sent
free 10 all. Delay not in sending for it.
GEORGE STINSON & Co.
Box No. 48S, Portland, Ne
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-24
A Million Friends.

A friend in need Is a friend in
deed, and not less than one million
people have found just such friend
in DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds
If you have never used this Great
Cough Medicine, one trial will con-
vince you that it has wonderful
curative powers in all diseases Of
Throat, Chest and Lungs. Each
bottle is guaranteed to do all that
IS claimed or money will be re-
funded. Trial bottles free at II. }.
Mayors drug store. Large bottles
SOC. and 81 90. |
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-24
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

xIoTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the I'M
Ndersigned appointed by the County Com
IN ssioners of Garrett County, 10 view the
lands through which the proposed road is to
he located, beginning at a point on the White
apd Russell road at west end of Whites lane
and running through the lands of William
White and Charles Eager to the line between
CHARLES Eager and Andrew Helbia, thence to
west Onion road then through the lands of
Harry Helbig Joseph Smithman on the line
ofIots Nos fifteen hundred and -four thous-
and south go, east to Beck man road, and ex
anime whether the said proposed road should
he opened will meet on the 9Th day of Septem-
her 1893. for such purpose and to determine
whether the public convenience requires the
said opening OF said new road. and il so. to To-
cate the same, and perform their duty in the
nremises EPHRAIM W. KELSO,
GEO. p. WHITE,
JOHN HARMED,
examiners
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-24
Law Books for Sale.

Will sell the Law Library of the
late VIM. P. Townshehd, Of Oak
land, at private sale. 10 part or as
a whole, on reasonable terms, the
purchaser or purchasers giving note
with approved security. A rare
chance for Young LAWYERS needing
library.
MARTHA j. TOwNSHEND,
S. l.. TowNsHEND,
SO tt Executors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-24
PATENTS.
j. 4. II66GLIa

Attorney and Counsellor in Patent,
Trade Mark and Copyright Cases.
Opposite Patent Office,
Washington, d. G.
Over twelve years experience. Write for
in fol ma ion. AMERICAN AND FOREIGN pat
ents, CAVEA rs, and all business arising under
tue patent laws, promptly and carefully pros
ecuted. REJECTED CASES accorded special
attention.
Upon receipt of model or sketch OF inven-
ton. advise as to patentabiity without
charge.
Mention tins paper.D
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-24
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the I'M
~ dersigned, appo nted bv the County Com
mlSSionerS OF Garrett county, to view the
lands through which the proposed road, is to
be located, beginning at point on the Ryans
Glade road near +. kelSo's and running
thence through the lands ofthe said +. Kelso
+. Harvey. \. b, King, Mary Wilderson, Muir
ray White and Mary +. Chisholm to a point
on said RyanS Glade road between White Oak
Grove church and Murray Whites, and eX-
anime whether the said new road should be
opened VIII meet on the 18th day Of Septem-
Der 1898. for such purpose. and determine
whether the public convenience requires the
said opening OF said new road ,'and If so, to To-
cate the same, and perform their duty in the
premises.
THOMAS X. HARVEY,
ISAAC /. THOMPSON,
DANIEL CHISHOLM,
Examiners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-24
ROAD PETITION.

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That thirty
l days after the first publication of this no.
hcc application will be mate to the County
Commissioners of Garrett county 10 appoint
viewers 10 view and locate "a public county
road leading from the RNans Glade road AT a
oolnt near Kearney on the line between the
lands OF H. Thompson, =. Stcyer and NJ. =.
Harvey and through portion of NJ. :. Har-
Vey 5 land; thence on the lines between the
lands OF VIM. Harvey and T. X Harvey to
the land of j. White and thence betwet n the
lines of. White, q. Stever and John Steyer
TO Stcycr station on the line OF the W. Va. c.
& L. Il. r., a distance OF miles more or less.
T. *. HARVEY,
WIN. g. RILEY,
JAS. ID. HARVEY,
D. and others.