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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23
A RIVERS BURDEN.

Immcnse Areas OF Land Transported fr> y
Place to Place by tho Mississippi.
The Mississippi has in the course OF
ages transported from the mountains
and dry land within its drainage area
sufficient material to make four hun
dred thousand square miles OF new
land by filing up an estuary which ex-
tended from it's original outfall to the
Gulf of Mexico for length OF i've
hundred miles. This river is still pour
ing solid matter into the gulf, where
it is spread out in fan-like shape over
a coast line of one hundred and fifty
miles, and is filing up at the rate OF
three hundred and sixty-two million
tons a year, or six times as much soil
as was removed in the construction OF
the Manchester ship canal. and suffi-
cient to make a square mile OF new
land, allowing for it having to fill up
the gulf TO depth of eighty yards.
Some idea of the vastness of this OPP
Grafton may be conceived when tho
fact is considered that some OF THIS
soil has to be transported more than
three thousand miles, and that If the
WQOlc Oh IL ndQ w OC Col aSN Al 49, W
at the lowest rate at which heavy ma
terial is carried on the inland waters
| of America, or, say, for one-tenth OF a
penny per ton per mile over an average
| of half the total distance, the cost
would be no less a sum than two hun
dred and thirty-eight million pounds
| wear. Through the vast delta thu!
| formed the river winds its way, twist
ing and turning by innumerable bends
until it extends its length to nearly
twelve hundred miles, or more THAI
double the point to point length OF tn
delta, continually eroding the bank
in one place and building up land il
another, occasionally breaking its wa.
across a narrow neck which lies be
tween the two extremities, and film!
up the old acknowledgements Mag
| aZine.
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!, In simple manners all the secret Hest
ke kind and virtuous. you'll be biest
Ind wise.-YouuR.
! No Wild enthusiast ever yet couid
sest till half mankind were like him
,elf possessed.-Cowper.
/ A RATIONAL nature admits OF nothing
Int what is servioeable to the rest Of
mankind.
WHEN tho fight begins within him
,elf a mans worth something. me
,oul wakes and grows.-Brownins.
HoNEsr designs justly resembles our
levotions, which we must pay ana
Eait for the reward. Robert How
ard.
THERE is nothing that wears out
Inc face like tho vigils Of the card ia
,le, and those cutting passions which
sttcnd them.-Steele..
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s,e.m.s Up, Tho Moorinss Cast on

Maiestically the great ocean grey hound
leaves the dock and steams down the river
outward bound. But are you, my dear sir,
prepared for the sea sickness almost always
Incident to TRANSATLANTIC trip, with the In
fallible stomaciiic, Hostetter's Stomach BIT
tcrsi If not expect to suffer without ard
travel by sea or land, emigrants, tourists,
commercial travellers, mariners. 1t com
pletelv remedies nausea, biliousness, dys.
pepsia. rheumatic twinges and inactivity Of
the kidneys.
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Kate Field In Denver.

DENVER, Sept. 10.-My. journey :. from
chicago was over the Chicago, Burlington
Il Quincy Railroad, one Of the best man.
need systems in the country, should says
Judging by the civility Of tho employees, the
comfort I experienced, the excellence OF 1t,
roadbed, and the punctuality of arrival. ]
actually reached Denver ahead OF time. The
Burlington Route is also the best to st.
Paul. Minneapolis, Omaha and Kansas City.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23

The Armenian Era" bsgan Tues
day. July Q, A. d. 55e. when the coun-
ell of the Armenians formally sepa'
rated from the church of the Greeks
thus definitely establishing "a separate
ecclesiastical organization
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The year of 365k days was known
as the Sothic year. from tn, Egyptian
name of the star Sirius. observations o.
which were of great use to the astron
omsrz OF Egypt in their esiorts 70 AZ
rapas . calendar:
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KNEW HIS MAN-"Don't you think it very
strange that Jack Hurduppe doesn't pay me
the $40 he borrowedl' mo. mink "
,vould be very strange if he did. detroit
Free Press,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23

Piso's Cure is the medicine to break up
children's Coughs and Colds.-Mrs. NJ. u
Blnnt, Sprague, Wash, March 8, 'eA
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If Will Pay

To make some provision for your physical
health at this season, because cold or
cough, an attack OF pneumonia or typhoid
fever now may make you an invalid all
winter. First of all be sure that your blood
is pure, for health depends upon pure
blood. A few bottles of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla will be paying investment now. 1t
will give you pure, rich blood and invigor-
ate your whole system.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23

NoMAN was ever so much in love that he
was unable to sleep on Sunday morning
Texas Siftings,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23

The mills of justice not only grind slowly
but they frequently grind up the wrong poo'
ple.-Elmira Telegram.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23

Raise your own coffee at less than one cent o
pound. Let high tariff store coffee go. The poor
mans friend and rich mans delight Natures
70 the nth OF June; 1000 farmers supplied and ey-
cry one praises 1t. Has produced over 90 bushels
per acre. Some prefer It to store coffee. Produces
Two crops year in the south. large packet post
paid 10 cts; or enough to plant 200 hills, so cts.
or stamps. Will make 200 pots of most delicious
conee GOOD enough for king. Is supcrseding store
coneo rs last as Its merits become known. Large
catalogue OF 80 new varieties of seeds and testi-
monfns from patrons all over the Union sent free
with each order by e. T.. COLE. Scotsman.
Buckuer. Missouri.
q Special Wholesale Prices to Farmers and Msr-
chants cho clear 900 per cent selling this iron.
derfui SEED durtno sctnfer.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced In the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevera
and permanently curing constipation;
1t has given satisfaction to millions anG
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Ald
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free HON
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
sists in SOC and 81 bottles, but It 10 man
nfactured by the California Fig Syrul
Co. only, whose name is printed on ever.
package, also the name, Syrup OF Flga
and being well informed, you viii no
accept any substitute if offered.
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
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AR6OEUTEEY pUnE

Af3ttSp PA1xrrR--aA most wondeTTiIhr ~ pa Il
- ,vorr fhoss things were paintea I =
Hind painter" what thingssa ort;ser LEI
Sl;nds. k-Rochester Union ana AuSel
How 10 lie knot-It shouldn't t., DC rn nane
20. : m alden 10 tie knot with tne Soums
man whom she can twist rouna ncr ADk
Household. --
Anrrsr-s.I painted this picture ST, =
keep the wolf from the !, door DOL i au fI,ss
latter inspecting it-"Wel, hang II y oI nv ~
Knob where the wolf can see 1t. ~ lt-D''s.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23

GoopPLAx.-.'What did your tailor cnargG;
YOU for that suits' Nothing" w nat:
How did that happeni' HE didn't charge
it. / paid him for it. Detroit Free Press
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A MOTION IN Her MISD.-"When ne Wen !,
abroad he threw up his entire ouslnsS''
aGraciousl What passager'-Life
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23

THE greatest truths are the simplest, ant
so are the greatest men.-Hare.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23

Or plain, sound sense LIES current coin II
made.-Y Dung.
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CusrouER-"What has become OF your az
sistantr Barber" Started Tor n'mseaI
nose ], Customer thought you PAID MN
So much thousand words. Life.
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THERE are many persons VINO VIII ncxe.
90 to heaven, except they go at excursion
rates.-Texas Siftings:
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23

SHs sat before me at the PLAY
She was q beauty Quitei sa.
The house was full, the air was cool
The play was out OF sight .
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CHANGING in their large round eyes.
But that is not Gods way. 1t seems
as il man must be cut, and hit, and
pounded just in proportion as he is
useful. His child falls from third
story window, and has its life dashed
out; his most confident investment
tumbles him into bankruptcy; his
friends, on whom he depended, aid the
natural force of gravitation in taking
him down; his life is Bull Run de-
feat. Instead of thirty-two thousand
advantages, he has only ten thousand
aye, only three hundred-aye, none at
all. How many good people there are
at their wits end about their liveli-
hood, about their reputation. But
they will find out it is the best way
after awhile; God will show him that
He depletes their advantages just for
the same reason He depleted the army
OF Gideon-that they may be induced
to throw themselves on His mercy.
A grape vine says in the early
spring: "How glad l am to get
through the winter! shall have nc
more trouble now! Summer weathe,
will come and the garden will be very
beautiful" But the gardener come:
and cuts the vine here and there will
his knife. The twigs begin to fall
and the grape vine cries out: MUIR
der! what are you cutting Inc for?'
"Ah." says the gardener, %.
don't mean to kill you. If l did no
do this yon would be the laughing
! stock of all the other vines before tn,
season is over" Months go on, ant
one day the gardener comes under III.
trellis. where great clusters of grape
hang, and the grape vine says: "Thanl
you, sir; you could not have done any
thing so kind as to have cut me witt
that knife" "Whom the Lord lovetl
He chasteneth." No pruning, n
grapes; no grinding mill. no -four; n
battle. no victory: no cross, no crown
| So Gods way, in the redemption o
the world. is different from ours.
we had our way, we wopld hays ha,
Jesns stand IN tho door OF Heaven an
hecksa the nations up tonight or "
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1895-03-09
Swine Plaque.

Swine fever apparently IS unknown in
France, at least it is never heard of to
give rise to alarm or complaint. This
Is n more strange, as the trade in
pigs in France is very extensive, and
the rearing general with the smallest
peasant farmer. In parts Of France,
teo, the pigs are collected by swine
nerds IN the morning, driven to a forest
or q common to obtain food as best
they can, and then driven back at
nightfall to their owners. Here are
all the conditions for contagion if the
plague existed. France is mapped out
into veterinary with as much accuracy
as II military districts, and French
omclals are proverbially sharp in the
exercise of duty. A French vet. would
at once report the outbreak Of swine
yer did it exist, to the minister of
agriculture 1t may not be generally
known that many French doctors, to
complete their studies, follow a few
courses OF lectures at a veterinary col
ege and the graduates of the latter
return the compliment. A pig breeder
states that he sows field beans in the
season, every three weeks, and when
tney come into flower he cuts them for
ms swine; he also gives them clover,
out only when the plant Is in flower.
10 old breeding sows he gives invar-
laDly green fodder; he attributes to
these varieties the absence of all dis
ease among his pigs.-Michigan
Farmer.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1895-03-09
Pockets

japanese folks have six or eight peck.
cts cunningly inserted in the cuffs of
their wide sleeves. These pockets are
always filed with a curious miscellany
peculiar to the drol title people. AS
common as. Irvine In Young Americas
pocket Is the prayer amulet written on
delicate sheets of rice paper and com.
posed by the BONES. In accordance
with the abiding and funny faith Of the
japanese women these prayers are
swallowed, paper and all, like q pill In
caSes OF mental and physical distress.
Another essential, never, missing, Is
q number OF small squares OF silky
paper, which lie put to the most unex-
pected purpose--to hold the steam Of
q lotus or lily, to dry q teacup, wipe
away a tear. or blow the absurd little
nose OF the doll-like little woman. The
very smartest people in Japan use this
style Of handkerchief for practical pur.
poses.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1895-03-09

:;casoI,s Tor the practice of reed1ng en-
silage, for by no other method Of treat
ing fodder corn can the color be SO
well preserved. The Swedes and
Danes use small quantities Of rape
cake, combined with their grains and
folders, to produce the uniform flavOrs
which their buffers possess. The Eng
lish use Il wider range of mixtures, in
Guiding fine clover and meadow hay
small quantities Of carrots or man
colds, middlings, shorts, bran, pea and
oatmeal, corn and cotton and linseed
meals in various proportions. In Aus.
tralia the farmer has everything ut his
command for feed which he can desire,
with corn ensilage of the best quality
Successful feeders compound their "a
tlons from many sources, rather than
Few, as much for the purpose Of main
tanning health and vigor Of digestion as
for the food Of varied havors.-London
Eng, Dairy.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1895-03-09
THEY LIKE THE JAPANESE.
American Sailors Speak Welt Of tn
MikndO'x Honest Subjects.

American sailors Speak Welt of tho
Mikndo's Honest Subjects.
In her present struggle with China
Japan has the undenied moral support
of the American blue jackets. Those
who have spent some time upon the
Asiatic station and have experienced
the hospitality of the mikadO's subjects
are enthusiastic in their praise of the
Japanese and equally rigorous in their
condemnation of John Chinaman.
Those seamen who have not been as
fortunate hope to be some time, and
the stories told by their fellows have
awakened in them Il respect for the
Japanese, and contempt, deep n IT.
r%adicable. for the pig-tailed Celestials
who dwell in the fiowcry kingdom.
Should the United States have occasion
before the present war passes into his
tory to uphold Japan the task Of fight
ing in her aus will be a grateful one
to u sailors. Many Of the seamen
who recently returned from the orient
on the Lancaster can now be found
around the Brooklyn navy yards.
ivy does l like the Japanese"' said
n of them the other day to Il New
York World man. w. sir, we've new
er been to the Asiatic station or ye'd
never ask a question like that. I lived
in Japan wen II ship was there-liv-
ed among her peOple-and a nicer crew
I never knOwed. They treats us like
lords, so they does, wen we're out
there. They're the most faithful the
most polite and the most honest, fur
| Sf nwr IN auth chat f1Nxy npn Sr1rn
wen a sailor man gets his skin of grog
in Toxic he never need fear that when
he gets his bearings again his pockets
will be empty. No matter how much
money he has he can travel in safety.
No Jap will ever think of stealing from
him. / have seen Il jinricksha man
full, when his blessed guardian angel
wouldn't recognize him. He was kick
ed and cuffdd and told to shove off
times than I've swallowed good whis-
ky, but it was no 60. That Jap stuck
like Il leech. And Wen the sailor lay
down in the gutter and fell asleep the
little man lifted him into the jinricksha
carried him home and put him in bed.
The sailor had a couple Of hundred in
his clothes. and it was there, every
penny of it, when he turned out in the
morning. They are very generous, too,
and lend our boys any money that they
have. The fellows play sad tricks On
them sometimes. / have known Japs
to come out to the ships asking for
John l.. Sullivan, James G. Blaine,
Grover Cleveland. DR.. Talmage and
other distinguished citizens who, they
said. had borrowed five or ten or may
be fifteen yen from them. They always
got the money, however, for few Of the
boys would swindle a Jap.
us it the same in Cmina?' Indeed,
it is not. A Chinaman would steal ev-
erything you have. You can bet your
life we are with the Japs. and I only
hope they lick the shoes off the bloom
ing Chinamen,"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1895-03-09
S0WED WITH ARTILLERY.
GunPoyvder Helped t.. Plant
Trees ON u Rocky Crag.

How Gunpovvder Helped t. Plant
Tree" ON - Rocky Crag.
Alexander Hasmyth, the Landscape
painter, was a man fruitful in expe'
dents. TO his mind, the fact that q
thing could not be done in the ordin.
airy manner was no reason why Il
should be given up. His son relates
tne following interesting example Of
his ingenuity.
The Duke of Athol, says he, consulted
him as to some improvements which
ne desired to make in his woodland
scenery near Dunkeld. Among other
Things, a certain rocky crag needed to
be planted with trees, to relieve the
grim barrenness of it's appearance.
The question was how to do it, as it
was impossible for any man to climb
the crag, in order to set seed or
plants in the cleft of the rocks.
A happy idea struck my father. Hav:
Ing observed in front of the castle q
pair of small cannons, used for firing
salutes on great days, it occurred to
him to turn them to account. A tin
smith in the village was ordered to
make a number Of canisters with COW
ers. The cannisters were filled with all
sorts of suitable tree seeds. The can
mons. were loaded and the canist.srs
We're fired up against the high face Of
the rock. They burst and scattered the
seed in all directions. Some years at
ter, when my father revisited the place
he was delighted to see that his
scheme Of planting by artillery had
proved successful; the trees were
fourishing in all the recesses of the
rOck.-LOndOn Answers.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1895-03-09

The first thing Mrs. Henry Ward
Beecher ever wrote for publication
was in 1908, when she was lying on
a sick bed, and to pass away the time
she wrote what afterwards grew into
the story From Dawn to Daylight"
These were sketches of Western life,
many of them drawn from her own ex-
%perience. The sheets Of paper upon
which the story was written were
thrown into a bureau drawer without
any thought on the part Of the writer
Of ever making S of them, Dlt one
day her daughter, about twelve years
old, came across the manuscript and
became SO much interested in the story
that she begged her mother to have 1t
published. And for that, my first pub
lication, 1 received $780," she added.
This was the beginning of her literary
labors, which have been kept up more
or less ever since. For a time Mrs.
Beecher contributed a. weekly letter
on household topics to a newspaper
syndicate; she edited a department in
the Domestic Monthly" for several
years; recently she has written for the
Ladies' Home Journal" and at one
time she edited a department in Co
dey's Magazine" Nor has She yet, al
though eighty-three years old, laid
aside her pen.-New York Recorder.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1895-03-09
The In test in JeWelA.

Butterflies with wings Outstretched
in silver and silver gilt have been de-
signed for veil pins.
New postal card racks of perforated
silver are out. A receptacle for stamps
Is attached.
Ring stands are found to be useful
enough to tempt designers. The last
Is a hoop I'd standard like a vigorous
tendril with shoots to hold the rings.
The enameled wreath retains it's
place as a brooch. A choice example
had the ends tied with a bow knot of
gems.
The small reading glass in a graceful
gold frame with a lightly tinted handle
Is a pretty toy and much priced before
the period Of the eyeglass had definite
ly arrived.
One of the prettiest chattelaine pins
seen in many moons was made from
two turtles and a snake. These were
all of light gold tinted with slight iri-
descence, and lightly powdered with
gems.
The union of platinum and gold in
sleeve buttons increases in popularity.
The latest novelty is bean-shaped but
tons with diagonal sections Of gold and
platinum. The line is marked by small
sunken stones, and the buttons are in
closed within a raised edge.
Small side combs are worth the Jew
eler's consideration. A pretty design
seen had a row Of small stones set as
II In connecting squares. Lightly raised
gold tracery in amber combs is artis-
tic. The present mode Of hair dress
ing promises a continued use of these
side combs.
The shape Of the fingers is a consider
alton in the buying of rings. jewelers.
have to prepare for fingers of broad
girth, and for narrow fingers, fingers
long and fingers short. Stones such
turquoise are easily made to serve
such purposes by lengthening their YER
teal lines, or widening their diameter.
The line Of the oval is also important.
AS an instance, was seen 4 turquoise
pear-shaped at either end, set in small
diamonds and desi 4!ed to give length
to broad, short firgers.
The display of silver belt buckles as
the season wanes shows the great
amount of fertility of invention and
imagination that has been lavished
on these conspicuous articles Of femi-
nine adornment. Many are worthy to
60 down as antiques of the future.
One Of these Is made of blue enamel
circles divided by silver lines, and in
harmony with the blue serge costumes
Of the period. Another is square Of
plain lustrous silver inclosing Ike a
frame delicate fifteenth century per-
forated designs. "A later novelty is
a large crescent buckle of perforated
raised work. Buckles in such de-
signs will be handed down from gen.
Grafton to Observation-Disclosures Grcu-
lar. "
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1895-03-09
Warts n

Chattanooga. Tenn, Oct. 2O.-George
N. Henson. president of the C%hattanoo-
81 Savings Bank and Trust company.
to-day filed suit against his wife, pray
Ing for M absolute divorce on the
grounds OF adultery. The bill alleges
that Mrs. Henson was caught in a
compromising nosition with James A..
Bcott. q prolninelsF attorney, on Thurs
day night. and that she has been GRIM
tnally intimate with other well known
men. The suit il a climax to = series
Of sensations in them arried life of The
plaintiff. IT has been only 4 few
weeks since lie, was on trial for his life
Tor the murder of J. r. West, a bank
or, whom he killed for alleged init
macy with his wife. .@1~"S ="