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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05
lNrEREt TING FACTS


Draasht u Ar teultsrel lnp1emsn
Bulletins No 4 and No. 2 o. tho ssD
Experiment stall ion contain intere sung
results from tes, Of draught o. farm
y agons, plows, moving machiDes and
ha rows, as mes sured by selfrccord-
ing dynamomets T.
The conclusioa is, as stated IN tnese
bulletins, are as elbows:
THAI Golfers ad, to draught OF plows
nv som Is per q mt. That trucks or
wheels under the md of the plow beam
decrease siraught I about "A per CEN.
add unifo rmity to the furrow anS
lessen tho evork Of Abe plowman.
When the traces an e7not IN line with
the draught Of the pie w the draught Is
increased.
Len3tlsening the hi ca slightly de-
creased the draught- A share badly
sl,arpened increased tia draught 81
mar cent. over a new snare. A dull
share drew harder tn IN Z sharp one,
but net as hard as badfy-sh srpenod
share. Draught deer. Vases with the
depth anG with the wi. uh per square
inchof soil.
Walking plows gave slightly less
draaght than sulky piow with rider.
Sullxv plows drew easier d own hill, but
much harder up hill tn. VA walking
,lows. A share straight .4 its land
side and bottom took land well and
rave slight increase of DIR. nght. A
| loss of draught was found OIL sullky
p,ow when its adjustment to ike land
was made from the pole.
A wagon with fellies ~ incl rs wide
| drew on moist, but close, blre grass
sward Ais per cent. harder than
wheel. with fellies inches wife On
| a dirt road, slightly moist, the marrow
tires drew 1zI per cent. heavier than
the wide tires.
Draaght on plank road is 1-So OF the
,o.a and not ~ % the draught on a
dirt road in its ordin. ry condition ar1er
| . rain. :,
A load over the hind wheels drew ~
per cent easier than over the iron'
wheels. -.
Lowering the reach, or the coulhng
pole. on the hind wheels dec-ea SEQ
| draupht; wagons draw easier w.ner
the traction has an upward ineNre
and harder when horses are hitcheo &c
the end of the pole
| Loose burrs reduced draught As per
cent
i An old moving machine repaired
drew easier than a new one.
The draught was 81 per cent great
er for well sharpened sickle than for
one more nicely sharpened-
A pitman box set tight gave less
draught than one set quite loosely.
When cutter bar is not near right
line with pitman rod the draught is in
creased.
When guards are out OF line the
draught is increased.
. When cutter bar inclines upward
i draught is decreased.
When the sections of the sickle ds
. not strike in the center of the guard
, the draught is increased
t The draught was decreased Tel
pounds by the driver walking. !.
A loss of force was observed when tn
. wheel at the end of the cutter ba
i failed to work well.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05
A SLAVE FROM BOYH0OD.

Iron TIE Red Wing, MIMI, Repsiblsedn.l
al am now twenty-four years old" sa1o
Edwin Swanson, Of White Rock, Goodhue
county, Mimi, to Republican represents
tive, sand as you can see am not very
largo OF stature. When was eleven years
old became afflicted with . sickness which
banned tho skill and knowledge Of the
nh rsician. was not taken suddenly III,
hut On the contrary lean hardly state the
exact time when it began. The first symp-
toma were pains in ms back and restless
nights. The disease did not trouble me
much at first, but it seemed to have settled
IN nv body to stay, and my bitter expert
euce during the last thirteen years proved
that to be the case / was Of course
child. and never dreamed OF the suffering
In store for me. I complained to my par
euts and they concluded that In time
would outgrow my trouble, but when they
heard me groaning during ny sleep they
became thoroughly alarmed. Medical ad-
yicc was sought but to no avail, grew
rapidly worse and was soon unable to move
about and finally became confined contin.
ually to my bed The best doctors that couio
be had were consulted, but did nothing Tor
me I tried various kinds Oh extensively
advertised patent medicines with but the
same result.
.For twelve long years was thus SUI
ferer, in constant agony witnout resi'sc'
Assesses formed on my body In rapid sue
cession and the world indeed looked very
dark to me. About this time when all hope
was gone and nothing seemed left but 70 re-
| .ion myself to my most bitter fate my at
! tention was called to DIR. Williams Pink
| Pills for Pale People. Like drowning
man grasping ct straw, Ia sheer despera-
ton I concluded to make one more attempt
NOT to regain my health Il dare not K
hope 30 much) but if possible to ease my
| pain. an, ...x
.ea,ned t0 do me good. felt encouraged
| and continued their use After taking sl1
boxes was up and able TO walk around thu
| house. 1 have not felt so well Tor thlrteei
years as during the rast year: Only ON
| year have l taken DR.. Villains FINK flii
| and am able now to do chores ana attene
to light duties: ,,,,., Who.
have saida No. Why should /! 1t is tn
| truth and l am only too glad to let otlie
eufferers know my experience. IL may nei
those X hose cup of misery Is as full to-da.
as mine was in the past
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, In a con
ceused form, all the clements necessary .
give new life and richness to the blood an
restore shattered nerves. They are also
specific for troubles peculiar to female:
such as suppressions, irregularities ana !. 3
blood. and restore the glow Of health t
pale and sallow cheeks. In men they ei1ec
q radical cure in all cases arising frol
mental worry, overwork or excesses 2
whatever nature. Pink Pills are sold
boxes never in loose bull9 at % cents
of ali druggists, or direct by mall from IN
Willism.' Medicine Company, Schenectal,
NY.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05
Aeour OCEAN WAVES.
They Are Said to Travel About TwensJ'
-Four Feet . Second.

They Are Said to Travel About TwensJs
-Four Feet Second.
DR.. g. Schott. as the result OF study
ing the form and height OF the waves
of the sea, claims that under a mod
crate breeze their velocity was 2s.6 feet
per second, or 1868 miles an hour, which
is about the speed ola modern sailing
vessel.
AS the wind rises the size and speed
of the waves increase. In strong
breeze their length rises to $50 feet and
their speed reaches $50 or s64 feet per
second. Waves the period OF which is
nine seconds, the length 400 or 425 feet
and the speed as nautical miles per
hour are produced only in storms.
During a southeast storm in the south.
ern Atlantic Dr. Schott measured waves
600 feet long; and this was not MAXI
mum, for in latitude 90 degrees south
and longitude so degrees east he OBJ
served waves of fifteen seconds period,
which were 1850 feet long. with a We
locity of 1871 feet per second, or 40 Is
nautical miles an hour.
DR.. Schott does not think that the
maximum height OF the waves is very
| great. Some observers have estimated
| it at 30 or 40 feet in a wind OF the forcs
represented by eleven on the Beaufort
scale (the highest number OF which ]!
twelvee and DIR. Schott's maximum Is
lust 80 feet. He believes that in grea
tempests waves of more than 60 fee
arc rare and that even those Of 80 fee
4 are exceptional. In the ordinary trade
winds the height is or 6 feet Ih'
ratio of height to length is about La
In a moderate wind, i.ls in stron.
wind and LIZ in storm. from whicl
lit follows that the inclination OF thu
waves is respectively about 6, 10. !
degrees. The ratio of the height o
the waves to the force OF the win'
varies greatly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

God certainly loves suEshine OF ne
voxldn,t have made SO much OF IT.
RAMS Horn.
Harvard has conferred the honor
airy degree of Master of Arts upon
Joseph jefferson.
Provost Charles c. Harrison, OF the
University of Pennsylvania, has given
$500. 600 to the University in honor OF
his father, the late George Leio Harri-
son, L. l.. ID.
1t was said that in Egypt, where
the United Prcsbyterians have been
laboring for many years, the eontri ou-
tons of the native Christians average
nine dollars per member.
Clara Starring, who has just been
graduated from the West Roxbury,
Mass, high school, has made remark
able record, having been neither ao-
sent nor tardy in her entire school life.
An Ohio believer in the Sabbath
objects to church services on the f1rst
day of the week, because they prevent
| ministers, sexton, organ-blowers ana
choir singers from enjoying their DAY
of rest.
The proposed new Protestant Epis-
| copal diocese of Washington is 10 con-
s,st of the District of Columbia ana
four counties of Maryland-Prince
George, st. Mary, Charles and Mont
gomery.
Prof. Rudolph Won Roth of the I'm
iversity of Tubingen. joint author
with Boehtlingk of the great ST. re-
tersburg Sanskrit dictionary, died re-
Gently at the age of "A. He had taught
exactly fifty years of Tubingen.
| DIR. Theobald Smith. formerly
chief of the division of animal pathoi-
ogy in the department of agriculture
at Washington, has been appointed
bacteriologist of the Massachusetts
state board of health and professor OF
applied zoology in Harvard.
1T is stated that it would be posi-
BILE for one to walk continuously Tor
five months in certain portions OF the
Dark Continent without meeting
among 60, ooo, 900 of people one worker
for Christ or one who knows the way
of salvation.
MAMMOTH, near Dublin, b Is jus,
celebrated the hundredth anniversary
of it's Catholic college, where nearly
all the English speaking priests OF the
United Kingdom have been educated
Half century ago the annual grant
of parliament to Maynooth college
used to act as red rag on John Bull
Berlin won the first German uni
|. versity race the other day with four
Dared crew. Kaiser Wilhelm made
speech after the race, in which he ex
pressed surprise that only scientific
! students would appear next year ant
that at least six universities would b.
, represented.
Capt. Thomas L. Henry, the ono
noted guerrilla of Crittenden count.
Nv. has been church member four
: teen years. The other day he knel
down in the dust, crying: II am sane
. titled" He now intends to become
preacher. Henry was wounded man
times, i. farmer, and fairly we'll on
A new religious movement ha
been started as a result OF the parlis
ment of religions held in Chicago dul
ing the Worlds fair. THE World
Religious Parliament Extension" ha
for its object the promoting ut simiia
. meetings all over the world where me
of different faith may discuss the
!. points of agreement and Offence.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05
D,,ea,c ne . Mental stImuIant.

Infectious diseases, especially when
by high fever, have been
found in many cases of mental diseases
to leave the patient with greatly inn
proved mental powers. Dr. Wagner
Won Kauregg. professor of mental dis
eases at the University of Vienna, has
been experimenting in producing high
fever arti6cially in insane patients by
the injection of DR.. Koch's tuberculine.
lie asserts that though the mental inn
provemen. that follows each injection
rapidly declines, there is a steady and
lasting clearing of the patients mind.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05

Corn alone will not make good
chicken; it is most valuable for its fat
tening and warming qualities. Wheat
contains the material for bone and
feathers; oats for muscle. So we feed
corn two parts. wheat one part. oats
one part, and we have fast-growing
chicken. Feed either Of these grains
alone and we have all kinds Of mon
strosities-weak-legged, sore-eyed. no
feathers, and every conceivable de-
formity. Add to these grains guam
tity Of meat to take the place OF in
sects, which form part Of their nat
ural food-G. w. Pressy, in Western
Rural.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05
POPULAR SCIENCE.
UNIQUE LIGHTHOUSE.

The Most Economical Structure Of the
Kind Ever Erected.
The lighthouse that has been erected
by the United States government at
paris island, Port Royal sound. South
arolina, is novel in form, aud, .sAScs,s,h
,ectcd as an experiment, it has done
;d.ty well. 1t is the most economical
ructure in the history of lighthouse
construction. When first erected it
was regarded with many misgivings by
Experts.
The light. which is run up and down
in rails in the plane of the struc-
lure, is housed by day. At night
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05
rnE CHEAPEST OF ALL LIGHTHOUSES.

it is hoisted to its place at the apex OF
the triangle by machinery worked in
the oil house at the base of the struc-
turc. The large foundation plates are
about 40 feet apart. The focal plane OF
the light is 1870 feet above the sea level,
but the top of the structure is l52 feet
from the ground. The cost of the iron
work set up is 1900, and that OF the
structure complete and lighted about
$4,000.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05

1AKerosene .rrel; b, B. Shafts: G. G. Wheels
lollxed to an old horse rake. The frame
was made of 2x4 elm, left from a horse
fork track. The space in the CEN
ter is for the barrel, and is rs inches
square. This will let kerosene barrel
drop through about foot, where 1t
should be hung with irons passing un.
der the bottom. The wheels should
track six feet apart. An old moving
machine seat should be mounted on
the right hand side. The pump should
be mounted, SO as to be easily removed
from the barrel We use . pump with
11k-inch cylinder and finch stroke; Il
feet of hose, and Bordeaux spray
nozzle. With one man to drive the
horse, and pump, and one man on the
ground with the hose, they will II
over large piece in q short time. Thu
entire cost, exclusive of wheels, neet
not be over $40. if one does the worl
himself. = f. H. Bump, in Countr,
Gentleman.
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put on one nut, and then another to
keep the first one from unscrewing,
the second nut being called the jam nut
or lock nut.
The elastic nut, however, locks itself.
1t is made from spring steel, being cut
from bar and then bent into ring, the
ends joining in dovetail split. The
ring is then pressed into hexagon shape
and tapped trife smaller than its
bolt, SO that when it is wrenched on
the split opens slightly, making firm
and constant hold on the bolt.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05

is stated that Alvin Lawrence, of Low.
ell, Mass, has devised cheap and con.
venient substitute for the costly "tele.
photo" 1t does not magnify more
than four or five times each way. and
does not produce pictures of such
sharpness as the most exacting pho
tographer would require: nevertheless
it affords a valuable improvement
upon ordinary facilities enjoyed by
users of cheap cameras, and is there
fore deserving o: notice. especially ns
the inventor has not patented his plan,
and anybody may use it who has a
little mechanical skill and an opera
glass. One barrel of the latter instru-
lnent is used by Mr.. Lawrence in place
of the ordinary objective. 1t is not
necessary for this purpose to take the
glass apart. One eyepiece is set into a
socket against the opening in the
camera, and the other against the lens.
board. BY rotating the glass the brace
connecting the barrels can be brought
down behind an arm, slotted to re-
ccive the thumbscrew bar. Care
full adjustment is required in the
original arrangement, but afterward
it IS the work of only an instant to at
tach this improvised ''telephoto," or tc
remove it. However, it is intimated
that the opera glass is intended as a
substitute for, and not a supplement to
the usual objective.
As will readily be seen. the enlarge
ment of image thus secured affords les
illumination, and hence requires an ex
posure fifteen or twenty times as long
Moreover, much greater precautions
must. be taken to keep the Gamer;
steady while the lens is uncapped Z
prevent blu-ring.
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ma suorn rormentors

OF the spanish Inquisition never infiicted
tortures more dreadful than those endured
nv the victim of infammatory rheumatism.
Tic chronic form OF this obstinate maiady Il
sufficiontly painful. Arrest it at the star.
with Hosteiter's Stomach Bitters ana avo on,
remove malaria and kidney complaints, dys-
pepsia. constipation, nervousness ana neu-
raigia, remedy debility and hastens conYa'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05

Prospective Father-:a-Law-And you
promise to make my daughter happy?
Enamored Youth will care for her
like beautiful flower.
Prospective Father-in-Lawl hope
you don't mean that she is TO live on
water and air.-Texas S;ftings.
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High Praise.

Miss Chief--How are you getting
along with your music?
Annie Body-Well, of course IL
wouldn't be proper for me to compli-
ment myself, but sorae of the neighbors
have told me that they have stayed
awake at night for hours listening to
my playing. Golden Days.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05
ENGINEERING FEATs

The accuracy Of the surveying In an
cient engineering is marvellous consid-
ering the rudeness of the Instruments.
RoME was supplied from twenty-four
large aqueducts which brought 30, 0o0,-
600 cubic feet OF water daily into the
city.
TIE first tunnel for commercial pur-
poses was executed by NJ. Riguet in
the reign Of Louis XIV, at Bexieres.
France.
THE famous bridge constructed by
Queen Nitocris at Babylon, and de-
scribed by Diodarus, was five furlongs
long.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05
rhe Nost Pleasant way

OF preventing the grippe, colds, headaches,
and feyers Is to use the liquid laxative rem
edy Syrup Of Figs, whenever the system
needs gentle, yet effective cleansing. TO
be benefited one must get the true remedy
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only. For sale by all druggists in soc.
and 81 bottles.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05

Judge Why do you object to SERVING
Is . juror in this case?
venireman-Ttn afraid 81 m5 prejs
dices.
Judge Explain yourself
yenircman-H he lives IN the DAT ahsss
me and his wife IS learning - pl3y ths
oiapo ChieeGo Record
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05
AN ELASTIC NUT.

Its Inventor Thinks 1t VIII Suppisnt the
So-Called Lock Nut.
This ingenious device is designed to
do away with the necessity of putti-g
two nuts on bolt that is to be kept
tightly in place. The old plan was to
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05

Ifso, tits only aqurstion of time when bright
ewes grow dim, m Anly steps lose hrmness.
and the vigor and vitality 70 onJ9ya1ld4 gov,
"Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Youx. Life
Away,n and loar d how No-To-Bac' without
,,hysical or final Gcial risk, cures the tobacco
k,bit, brings ba ok the vigorous vitality that
VA make you 9th happy. No-To- Hac sold
and guaranteed to cure by Druggists every
where. Book Tree. Ad. Sterling REMEDY
Co. New York City or Chicago.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05

Thousands of women, especially In the
spring Of the year, are nervous, tired, have
headache. sick stomach, fainting spells. d.!-
ba< X, constiT alton; their sides, shoulders
and limbs acLo constantly-inf fact, they suf-
Tor from general debility Of the whole sys-
tenn. The superior tonic qualities of McEl-
reefs Wine Of Cardui makes it the leading
remedy for this class of troubles.
Mrs.. p. c. Adams, Chattoogaville, Ga,
wrAes: Two years ago Twas taken sick
WITH indigestion, fsinting spells, constipa-
ton falling of the womb, and various ether
symptoms, and kept getting worse and
worse. After taking four bottles of -4cEl-
reefs Wine of Cardui in connection with
rhedfCrd's Blak- Draught tea am . BILE to
do any kind OF work that a woman ca. do. |"
d. L. Coker, Chlvina, Fla, says: mo
Elree's Wine Of Cardui has brough rosy
was given up to die by two OF the best
physicians.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05

CRIMsoNBxAK lat dinner1 MY dear. Il H.
all very well for you to have q f0ndness Tor
feathers, but wish you had not carried
chicken soup. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05

Address the International Children's
Home Society. 234 La Sale ST., Chicago, IL
liuois, Rev. br Frank III. Gregg, General
Manager. Such child as you may desire,
OF any age, will be sent you on ninety days
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05

FoR Whooping Cough, Piso's Cur =
successful remedy M 4. DiEikh % 1nrvoP
Ave. Brooklyn, N. " Nov. n. ~.
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Dox'T 60 into ecstasies, my son, over
Young woman who ''has q secret charm
about her. She won't keep it any more
than any other secret.-Boston Transcript.
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HAIr-cURKD eruptions viii return. Eradi-
cato them with Glenn's sulphur soap.
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sore Eres Cured.

uWuAr's the latest thing in bloomersP'
1.-THE most modest girl will be."-Truth.
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HIS tongue dropped mama, and could
make the worse appear the better reason 70
sDerplex and daah maturest counsels. Mil
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Do You Dcs.ro to Adopt o ChIldi

HE-"Why do you refuse me when say
! can't live without your She-'.You have
aroused my curiosity. detroit Tribune.
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APPLYING PARIS GREEN.

Homemade Machine That Does the WssrA
Well and Il Cheap.
l see great many articles on the
potato crop. but none on how to apply
paris green. We have built home
made machine that does the work well.
and costs but little. 1t is simply cart
with barrel on it, in which is force
pump. The plan shows how the frame
IL built The wheels and shafts be-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05

FAN SAILING II rough life for the person
who keeps in heal ID. With torpid liver
and the impure bl ed that follows II, you
are an easv prey D all sorts of ailments
That 9 used up y fe. Sing is the first warning
that your liver isn't doing its work.
That Is the time 10 take DR.. Pierces Gold
en- Medical Discovery. As an appetizing,
r..sorative tonic, to- repel disease and build
=, the needed feso and strength, there's
ca shing to equal II 1t rouses every organ
int, healthful actiu purihes ana enlicnes
The blood. braces up the whole system, and
restoa es health and igor.
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Does TTc I Shew or smoker

To MAKE knowledge valuable, ycus must
have the cheerfulness OF wisdom. Goodness
smiles to the last Emerson.
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SSoeos-nWa as it not disgraceful tho way
Smigrs snored in church to-dayp StusEs
Il should think it was. Why, he woke Us
all.o
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-05

EVERY other sin hath some pleasure "a
uexed to it, or will admit Of some excsDc,
.,ut envy wants b0ta.-Burtou.