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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-09-14
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AaAofUTEEx PURE
RecIous STONES IN AMkRIcA'

SEVERAL astcrias. or star stones. nave
,een picked up Ia North Carolina ana
}corgia.
sAPRgrBiss Of small size but great
brilliancy have been found IN North
Carolina.
AN emerald green sapphire was
SOME ycafs ago found In Franklin coun-
ty, NC. ;,
THE California diamonds are general
ally very smalli ranging In value from
III 1854 the value OF the precious
stones mined In this country somewhat
exceeded $4,000.
EVERY precious stone known TO the
iauidafy has besn found within the
limits Of the United States.
THE spinel, often sold for tho oriental
fubv. has been found In New England,
Virginia and North Carolina.
tUsrEs Of small sisc hs<e been found
IN North Carolina and Virginia, and, It
4 claimed, also In Colorado and New
Mexico
NaRrH Carolina diam6nds sfe usual
IL associated with itacdlumite, or fiexi-
BE 81 sandstone, quite plentiful In certain
parts of that stata.
ONE woman can live together ana not
,uarrel.-N. Y. Recorder.
I'm N<dow's mite Is favoritc form OF
charity-Witi Sh6ss who have plenty
Puck.
curERFur face is nearly assgood for an
| invalid as healthy weather.-Franklin.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-09-14

A CHEERFUL, face Is nearly asgood Tor an
invalid as healthy weather.-Franklin.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-09-14

n ru.r Won could turn your eyes toward
tho ,,anes of YOUR necks, and make but an
INTERIOR i survey Of your good selves
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-09-14

LET us teach ourselves that honorsDis
sten. not to Guido Observation-Disclosures.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-09-14
Mary had little ,amb:
With her 1t used to stray,
But it fled when Mary read her pfoeo
On graduation day.:

COULD not get along without Piso's Cur
for Consumption. 1t always cures. MIS- II
q. MOuIr0N, Needham, Mass, Oct ~, ".
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-09-14

I'm EJ<fow's mite is a favoritc form OF
Sharity-With those who have plenty
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-01-05
English Railroads.

The staff Of the English railroads is
mostly made up Of men who entered the
service rs lads, say, IA years old, and
necessarily in very subordinate posi-
tions-about the stations as porters aud
telegraph boys, in the offices as messen.
gers and subordinate clerks, or in the
shops doing such humble work as boy
can do.
These boys come largely from ths
farms. In fact, one old station master
told me that the plowboys are the best
material that he has He himself hav.
ing been a plowboy. and his general
superintendent having been another.
perhaps he is little prejudiced, but he
said these boys are less inclined 10 drink
and 10 be saucy than city bred boys.
They are healthier and more docile and
have sounder brains. -Scribner' Mag
azine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-01-05
Lightning Bolts.

What produces the electricity i'll a
thunderstorm? This question, of pcren-
NAL interest both TO the scientific man
and the ordinary inquirer. can scarcely
be said to be completely and satisfacto.
rily solved. II has, however, generally
been supposed that the big drops in a
thunder shower were the result CT cleo
IRRIGATION, for working an electrical
machine i'll a fog causes the minute drops
to adhere together and form larger ones
But now come developments that rem
der it probable that the big drops are
not results, but causes-at least of part
Of the electricity manifested. When n
drop splashes on metal plate. the lat
ter becomes electrified. and it is now
believed that every such drop carries 4
double layer of electricity. positive and
negative. On the drop these neutralize
each other. but the splash dissipates
one and so renders the other evident
The same thing would happen if two
drops splashed against each other in the
air. as must often be the case and hence
perhaps by the aggregation Of millions
OF such splashes comes the lightning
bolt that rends the oak or skaters the
spire. New York Times.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-01-05
General Logan and tn. Guide.

Mrs. Tucker, daughter Of the late
General Logan, tells an amusing story
of her fathers experience which he
greatly enjoyed relating about himself
1t was some years before his death dur
ing the most active period of his sena-
torial career. Taking advantage of a re-
Cess following an exciting debate. he
strolled leisurely through the halls and
corridors outside the senate chamber
Ono Of the newly licensed guides. mis-
taking him for stranger in the city,
approached and proifered his services TO
show him abont the building. To the
flow of eloquence poured forth by the
guide General Logan paid not the slight
est attention. completely ignoring his
presence. This, however, so far from de-
terring the fellow from further effort,
seemed TO sp,,r him on. Following his
victim until the rotunda was reached.
they passed group Of veteran guides,
who took III the situation at a glance.
One Of the boldost called out: You
blamed fool, what are you wasting Your
time for on that old Indian: Don't you
know that he has been at work here fer
more than 90 years: Washington
Post
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-01-05
Suicidal Impulse,

Is the impulse to suicide incurable:
Not directly. 1t depends on family. on
race, on the strain of that competition
which marks our advancing civilization.
OF these the first two are ineradicable.
though doubtless capable Of being mod.
flied in the course Of generations through
judicious marriage The third is, for
the mass of men, unattainable, yet in,
dividuals who know that they have q
hereditary faint might. of their own
free will. withdraw from those occupa.
tions which rouse the nervous system &c
abnormal excitement, and even at the
sacrifice of some of the worlds goods
lead wholesome lives, which would give
the murderous instinct less chance &c
conquer them. Physical weakness, espe.
cially that resulting from overstrain,
betrays and weakens the control over
the mental flaw. 'Tis the old story
The mems sana cannot permanently
dwell except in the corpus sanum. -
Hospital
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-01-05

Jokes at the expense Of severe school
ma ANS who have passed the boundary
Of youth arc numerous and sometimes
a triflc unkind. but the following will
bear repeating, as it was heartily enjoy
ed by the teacher Of whom it is told
The class in American history was
up. the subject under consideration be-
ing the civil war. After some earnest
discussion Of causes. effects and the like
pupil arose and began to give certain
astonishing information regarding bat
tie at which he said has uncle had been
present
His teacher replied that the anecdote
could hardly be true. as the uncle in
question was near her age. and she was
not born until after the close of the war
The boy looked little chagrined at
being proved so evidently in the wrong.
but after few moments of embarrassed
silence he said. with the air Of one who
has much the best of the situation:
''Oh, but Miss W, did not mean
the Revolutionary war. - Youth s
Companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-01-05

Bobbie-What are descendants, IA
Their?
Father-Why. the people who come
after you. Presently Who is thai
young man in the passage:
Bobbie-That' one of sisters de
Jcendants come to take her for drive
London Million.
The twin daughters Of the late Gen.
eral Phil Sheridan are pupils at Elton
Hall, the Catholic convent school al
Torresdale, near Philadelphia
Out Of 40 men and women sent to
Africa by the International Missionary
Alliance during the last five years IL
have died. The first year Of residence
Is most fatal
John Gussler, the only man ever con-
victed of stealing a hedge fence, was
fined $40 by Larue county KY court
few days ago. He pleaded that he did
it simply to prove TO himself that he
was not suffering from delirium tre-
mems
Tagging" has become entirely obso-
lete at Elton. Thirty years ago it was
carried on with great brutality. The
story Of Tom Brown at Rugby" has.
it is said. done more TO kill the old sys-
tenn in English colleges than any other
agency.
There are differences in the family Of
John Pell Of Chicago, not Of a domestic
nature, but in the stature Of Pell and
his wife. He is feet inch tall, while
she stands only feet inches Their
child is years old and weighs twice As
much as his mother and is just as tall.
Athletics being the feature Of the age,
it is proposed to add special athletic
department to the Paris exhibition Of
1900. There would be retrospective
exhibition Of athletics in all ages, be-
ginning with the Olympian games and
the combats Of the gladiators in the Ro-
man circuses.
Some one. evidently wag. recently
started the story in Kansas that Senator
PETER has become superstitious and al
ways gets out Of bed on one side Of it.
Some Of his Populist admirers began
to deny the story until it dawned upon
them that everybody gets out Of bed ON
one side Of il
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-01-05
Piles is so common Tia,

It's = NJ IVII.I'INTI tII'st
~ 1:Har person you meet IS
',.''c,l win It more or less. II
as - be little thing and usual
.c;s little attention. Il may nor
~ serious IT first, but it makes
an sick-makes him nervous.
.-os-. irritable-unft for business.
!: robs him Of sleep, takes his APP
petite-cuts down his ilesh-and
yet he is careless about IL
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-01-05
Matches.

The big headed. stumpy fusees used
10y smokers. and which will sizzle and
keep afire in the windiest weather, are
simply common matches with a compo-
sition of the slow fire kind The mix
ture in the big oval head is porous and
is made Of charcoal, saltpeter, powdered
glass. gum and some sweet scented banks
all Of IT tipped with the igniting com
position. These matches are dipped re-
peatedly until the proper amount Of
composition is put on the head Of the
short splint The wax matches, or YES
tas, are made by drawing cotton threads
through melted stearin and paraffin
The wax hardens rapidly on the threads
and is then rounded nicely by being
drawn through holes in steel plate.
The wax threads are cut TO the required
length and are then dipped Chicago
Record.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-01-05
THE BRANDED BABY.
San Franciseo's Doctor Tried For Mark
ing q Founding and Acquitted.


DR.. E. n. Griffith of 1850 McAllister
street, who branded baby on the / 18th
of December, has been tried for cruelty
TO child and acquitted. The circum-
stances Of the case are still fresh in the
mind Of the public. DR.. Griffith, after
marking the infant on the thigh with
the letter NJ and a bar below the letter,
sent it TO the receiving hospital in
charge Of Daniel McCloskey. a messen-
ger boy. He freely acknowledged that
he had marked the baby so that in some
future time the mother could identify
her offspring. At the trial in police
court No DR.. Griffith did not appear
at his ease.
When the accused took the stand in
his own defense. the hundreds of spec
tators in the courtroom crowded forward
so as not TO lose word of his testi-
mony With an effort he recovered his
composure and stated that he had been
a practicing physician since 1876. He
does not believe that the mother Of the
baby, who was born on Oct. /, is a mar
ried woman.
he was asked. Every one listened for
his reply, which was given in clear
voice.
II placed that mark on the baby by
pricking the skin with cambria needle.
Then rubbed wet gunpowder over the
surface, which was moistened by few
drops Of blood. Twas requested to mark
ba .hflf i,x-,s mot no xt-ac oh cod
10 abandon il. She wanted to be able TO
identity ii, SO that il in the future she
should be in position to do so she
might reclaim it, Invent TO drug store
TO get some india ink for this purpose.
but as there was none in the store used
common gunpowder instead. The child
suffered no pain. " DIR. Griffith then
quoted medical authority on the nerves
Of very young children. He said he gave
the little thing whisky and water and
sugar 3; s4.ssadesl tho pain should there
be any. He denied that he had used
either hot iron or an acid. and the
operation he performed, he said. was
not so painful as vaccination.
The witness added that he had an I'M
Win baDs
she would give him money TO be used
for the little ones benefit in whatever
founding hospital it would find per-
manent lodging In this respect the
brand was to serve another purpose In
case the child died the people in the
asylum could not draw the money by
substituting some other baby A rela-
tive Of the baby was present when the
tattooing was done. DR.. Griffith declined
10 answer any question bearing upon
the relatives of the baby. and the court
did not insist upon them
Mrs. Amelia Griffith. mother Of the
accused and the principal of the Golden
Gate primary school, testified TO having
furnished the cambria needle and being
in an adjoining room while the baby
was being tattooed.
The fury was out only five minutes
and returned q verdict Of not guilty.
DIR. Griffith's friends applauded. and the
baby brander heaved a great sigh Of
relief and went away.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-01-05
For Sale.

One fire bay mare Gray Eagle
colt six wears old. very gentle. sound
and solid For terms apply To
DR. c. Fl. BENSUM.
Girllctree. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-01-05

Excuse me" said the seedy man,
siding up to the well dressed citizen,
IF | don't mistake, you are going into
the saloon 10 buy drink or cigar or
something:"
Il am going TO buy myself drink, .
answered the citizen. with an accent on
the pronoun.
"Oh. didn't want TO brace you for
no ball. What l want you to do is to
take this here nickel and ask 2le TO have
a beer with you
IL don't quite catch on.
IN tell you. If so in and drink
with a fine. well fixed man, like your
self. | kin afterward stand there and
stow away all the lunch want to- II |
go in lookin as do, with my little old
one nickel. I'd git throwed out before |
had a chance to take more than four or
five forkfuls Of the beans and a sand.
witch or two"
The deal was made. Cincinnati Trib.
upo
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-01-05
Notice to Gunners.

hereby iorxarn. under penalty Of
the law, all persons from trespassing
with dog or gun on my lands
CHAS. r. P. MOORE, Spence, Md
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-01-05
We Desire to In
form our Patrons


and the public generally, that We
have Just received from the South
tull stock at y G. Kiln Dried
Lumber, embracing Flooring.
Ceiling. Siding, shelving. and
Dressed Boards all widths: also
Heart Flooring ard Dressed
IiearI Lumber suitable for Win
dow snd Door Fr~mes, Corner
Boards. etc. in fact ANYTHING Won
need in the dressed lumber line.
We invite and request YOU to ex-
anime our stock before placing
your order Onr lumber sheds
are lust IN the rear Of our Sash
ard Door Warehouse
we wouls also remind vou that
We lave more complete stock
than ever before OF Sash. doors.
Blinds. Mouldinss. etc and that
We hav" uSt received from the
West a consignment Of Turned
Poplar Porch Posts. that We sell
Nantes, Brackets. Hand Rails.
etc. and carry fui! line OF Build
ers Hardware. and do Roofing
and Spoutine. We sell ilarrl-
sons Town and Country Paints.
settle drive wells auyw here on
short notice and handle Pumps.
Points and Pipe We like IL Ter.
cot that We are first hands Tor
Lime aui Hair. and ALWAYS have
in stock Cement. Calcnel Plas-
ter. Fire Clay Chimney Pipe.
Felt Roofing. Putty. Glass, Lin
seed oil ana Turmntiue.
The fact s,
We keep BUILDING MATERI-
AIS AMI don't Keep ANYTHING
else.
". D. COrddry & Son,
SNOW hill. Nj
y. u. Don't forget our stock OF Nor
Carolina Lumber.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-13
THE WAY OF THE CROSS,
Impressive Good Friday Ser
vices in the Catholic
Churches.
Archbishop Riordan breaches on
the CruCifixion at st.
Mary'S.

The Good Friday services in the Catholic
churches yesterday began at early dawn
and lasted long into the night. They were
attended by great multitudes of people,
and the scenes at the different places of
worship were solemn and impressive.
In the morning the Mass of the Pre-
sanctified was celebrated, and during the
day and evening the Way of the Cross was
recited. 1t was the day of the crucifxion ;
the day on which the Son of God poured
out his blood for the redemption of the
world, and all Christians esteem the his
torical anniversary as of especial sig
niticance. In England business is sus-
pended and the day is observed as a sacred
holiday.
Probably the greatest throngs were seen
at ST. Ignatius Church. The large edifice
was crowded. People, mostly women,
passed in and out of the church during
the day, and from IL to o. clock P. M. the
three hours agony of the Savior on the
cross, hundreds were unable to gain adj
mittance. The church was draped in pur-
pie to mark the soemnity of the occasion,
while figure of the Savior, blood flowing
from his wounds, was fixed to great cross
at the altar. Here the Jesuit preacher
Rev. Father Woods, discoursed on the
dying words of the crucihed one.
This devotion is new i'll San Francisco,
and is only observed at St. Ignatius Church,
1t is intended to commemorate the three
hours, uring which our Lord suffered the
agonizing fortunes of the crucifixion. and
was devised by Father Alphonsus Messia
of the Society of Jesus, who first intro
duced it in the city of Lima, in Peru,
about the year 1715. 1t was soon spread
through South America and Mexico, thence
to Europe, and is now practiced in many
churches throughout the Catholic world
1t consists OF series of short discourses
on the seven last words of our Lord on
the cross, interspersed with sacred music
both vocal and instrumental, and with
prayers appropriate to the occasion. Its
object is to animate all faithful Christians
to meet with grateful hearts the love of
our Savior, Jesus Christ, who endured a
three hours bitter agony upon the cross
and to renew the memory of the very day
and the very hours in which he suffered
death.
Another striking incident of the Good
Friday services was the silence of the bells
They had not been rung since Holy
Thursday The whole service was intended
to represent the sorrow and gloom of the
world, and everything was as hushed and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-13
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
The Question of Free Access to Bool
Considered.

The Question OF free Access TO BOOKS
Considered.
At meeting of the Library Association
last evening the free access to the shelves
of public libraries was the topic under dis
cussion.
j. J. Rowell, librarian of the State Uni
versity, presided, and before opening the
discussion DIR. Edward r. Taylor delivered
a brief address, in which the advantages of
organizations for library workers were out
lined. He spoke of the good to be derived
from meetings where general interchange
of ideas on the subject of library work
could be INDUCED in. He argued for closer
association, more frequent meetings and
wider discussion relating to library matters
in general.
George D. Clarke, librarian of the San
Francisco Free Public Library, then read a
paper on the subject under consideration,
which was presentation of the methods
in vogue in the large libraries of the East.
to shelves had in some instances proved
satisfactory, while i'll other cases it had
been found detrimental
j. w. Harborne of the Alameda Library
made strong argument for free access to
the books by patrons.
He was followed by H. f. Petersen of
the Oakland Free Public Library, who was
fin favor of limited access. His idea
was to cover the books with screen or net
work. this permitting the books to be
viewed by the patrons, but not handled
E. II. Woodruff, Librarian of Stanford
University, took a different view of the
matter. He was for the catalogue system
first, last and all the time, and did not be-
lieve in allowing free access to the shelves.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-13
AN EASTER GREETING.
Pupils OF BernaI Heights School Send a
Basket of Flowers to Superin-
tendent MouIder.

Three little schoolgirls climbed up the
front steps of Superintendent Moulder' s
residence on Bush street last evening a
little before o'clock, rang his bell and to
the servant who answered handed the
great basket of flowers they were carrying,
with the request that he "Please give them
to Mr.. Moulder."
The flowers were the Easter greeting of
the Bernal Heights School Garden Club
and Circle
When Superintendent Moulder came
home and found the perfect garden of
flowers spread out in his parlor he was as
much pleased over the pretty compliment
as any schoolboy might be with new
bicycle. He said the present of a gold
headed cane could not have touched him
so. In an envelope attached to one of the
punches was the following note:
Mr.. 1foulder OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SIP. Your
interest in school gardens and your love of
flowers have prompted us to send you these
few blossoms, many of which were plucked
from the fields near US. May they serve 10
convey to you our Easter greetings.
Pupils of Bernal Heights School
The few blossoms comprised great
punches of callas, forget-me-nots, La
france roses, California peoples, mar
guer1tes, walliiowers and others. A bunch
OF DAISIES was Marked "Our school flower"
In another envelope was written in a
clear schoolgirl hand short history of the
BerAal Heights Garden Club, which was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-13
BUDD'S APPOINTMENTS
Military Affairs to Be Taken Up
Early the Coming
Week.

Governor Budd declares that the Board
of Health will be appointed without regard
to politics. It's members, he says, will be
chosen for their special fitness alone, and
one of the four will be a Republican.
81 do not know whom l will appoint,
he said. 81 will make no choice for three
weeks In about week l will come to
San Francisco and viii carefully investi-
gate the fitness of the various candidates. "
The boundary lines of the three military
brigade districts will be marked out in the
next few days. Then the Governor will
name the Tigadier-generals.
At present he refuses to say who the
lucky men are and intimates that he is in
doubt whether to make Fresno or Los
Angeles the headquarters of the Southern
Brigade.
From a political standpoint, of course,
Los Angeles has the strongest claims.
From military point of view, Fresno pre-
sents many advantages, the chief of which,
according to the Governor, is that as a
base of supplies it would not be likely to be
interfered with by foreign warlike ma
ton. This fact assumes importance when
Mr.. Budd follows it up by stating that
every action in regard to the National
Guard will be taken for military reasons.