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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-07-06

is the tlIue. ne nedTu MS idohOi cesy'
sWe must do the the job then. Thereli
be nobody there but Rube and MS
mother, and, mabbe, that there par
son. tell we. Burge Spillman, it was
Rabe Hawkins as had the reveno cut
up my still three weeks ago. 1t was
him and the rest as run your son on
to the nation last winter, on charge
of that shootin' scrape he got into
down on Smoky Run. Now is good
time for us to get even"
THAT young preacher you speak Oh
and the Hawkipses are some kin, l
reckon" remarked Burge Spillman.
"Hit minds me, too, as he and your
Bud seem to be master thick. Eve seen
them together more'n once. They was
at the Borum gap to-day"
Long with that Parson Sneed, was
he? I'll wear him out il hear any
more such tales. believe I'll wear
. him out anyhow"
At this point Bud became SO agi'
tated he knocked over an OK yoke that
was leaning against the wall Then
Bud heard his father rise, open the
door and approach the bed.
WAS you a-listenin'?"
81 couldn't hardly help it, when you
talked so loud" returned Bud, whose
fears would hardly carry him to the
point of downright lie. BESIDES,
amt deaf
s.Weu, then, you've heard, and
reckon you know. But you tend tt
what say" John Prock struck the
table until the glasses on it ratified
''If hear of you cheepin' word Il
anyone-anyone, say!-I'n wear the
very hide off'n We. Dye hear?
Hold up your head and look at me
Don't you be seen long with tha'
Preacher Sneed no more. I'll haste yo'
for that if it happens agin."
"You know wish you we'll, father,
he said. 'I've nobody else to care To-
since mother was put away. But
wish you would give up this thing
father. You and them Hawkins have
been a-iowering for months. VIVA
good do it do?"
'sWhat thing? Is the boy crazyY
Prock gazcd at Spillman In simulated
surprise.
"You know what, father" Bue
hesitated, for he had heard nothing ex
plicit..
Listen at the little FOOL He'll b.
maxim out next that his pap wants Il
kill mebody. Look here, Bud. Yo'
get to bed, and quit botherin' YOU
head. / reckon l know what In
about"
Bud had neither brothers nor sisters
Since his mothers death, owing to hi
lameness and sensitive temperament
he became creature of retiring habits
having no intimates, and but few asso
ciates.
The morning following the event
Just related, John Prock shoulders
his rifle and left the house with scarce
ly a word for Bud, who, growing
lonely, wandered off into the wood
later on.
Ought he to warn some one agains
something? Or was he in honor boun
to hold his tongue? He was still de
batting the question in his mind, rathe
nimlessly, when the crack of a rifle wa
followed by the appearance OF gentle
faced, slender young man. carrying se'
eral dead squirrels and gun on h
shoulder.
"Why, Bud" said Parson Sneed,
hardly expected to see you so far froI
home to-day"
Yet the boy held his peace, and ate
time the young man strolled off. But
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-07-06

by my halidomF
The spirit of the Norman knight
errant, speeding through space on the
ghost of his war steed, draw rein in
CONSERVATION as q shade on a bicycle
swept by.
"By my halidomr' he continued, in
utter amaze, when on earth / have
raced at the tourney with many noble
qallants, hut never before saw any one
get a hump on himself like that -
Town Topics.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-07-06

ut seems very hard for the sons OF
rich men to shine in the world, re-
marked the young man.
1T all depends, replied the ohhand
philosopher, ION how they go about
shining. II they are too ambitious,
they 90 into literature and have
trouble. If they are sensible they go
into the match business. Truth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-07-06
BUD MADE UP THE FEUD.
A Touching Story Of the Tennes
see Mountains.


HOUuH Bud Prock
had been in bed for
several hours, he had
scarcely slept at all.
NJ id n i g h t having
passed, he was reused
by a heavy tread in
the next room and
the sound of his IA
theirs voice.
Tomorrow night
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Twelve business houses were destroyed
by fire at Brookston, Tex.
The production of the Leadville mines
for 1895 exceeds In value that Of 1894 by
$1,000, 600.
The American National Bank OF
Omaha has been merged into the Union
National of that city.
A jury has decided that part Of the
Shiloh battlefield is worth $50 an acre,
instead of $175 asked.
There are reports that the Southern
Pacific will extend its line to San Die
go, Cal, at an early date.
Three persons attempted to save a
child from drowning in Lathrop lake,
near Denver, and all four lost their
lives.
The Missouri state university medical
department will soon be able to furnish
plenty of anti-toxine. and at reduced
rates.
The lumbermen of seven Southern
states will meet in Birmingham, Ala,
January 8 tor consider an advance in
pr.ceS.
Emphatic denial is given by labor
Leaders to the rumor that another strike
is i'll contemplation on one or more Of
the big Western systems.
1t is regarded as certain that congress
will take so.ne action this session in
the matter OF the Pacific roads indebt-
edness to the government.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26
REMOVED DISABILITIES.
Senate Passes ME-. HIPS Resolution
garding Ex-Confederates.

Senate Passes ME-. HIPS Resolution Re-
garding Ex-Confederates.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-In presenting
bill authorizing the secretary of war
to issue Springfield rifles 70 state mill
tary organizations in exchange for old
guns, Mr. Hawley (Rep., Conn said:
'sIn order that this shall not be con-
strued SO as to add to the war scare,
will say that it is merely question OF
business. Many of the guns in use by
state troops are of Anticipated pattern.
By the adoption of the Krag-Jorgenson
gun-which 1 think was mistake-the
war department has on hand large
supply of good Springfield rifles, and
the national guard should have them in
exchange for the worthless arms. :
The policy ofthe PaR-Americsn Dolit-
ical union, embracing North, South and
Central American republics, was pre-
scented by Mr. Allen Pop, Neb.) in a
resolution.
Confederate isa5iiities Removed.
Mr.. Hill Dem. N Y. again sought
to secure the passage of the bill repeal
ing the old proscriptive laws against the
enlistment of 'ex-Confederates III the
United States army or navy.
at would be be a most fitting and
generous Christmas present TO the men
of the South, - said Mr.. Hill. Mr.. Sher-
man rep. o. suggested that there
should be committee consideration.
Il will vote for this bill, !" said Mr..
Sherman. 1.-The time is past for such
discrimination The bill passed with
out division.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26
Is OPPOSED BY DEMOCRATS.
Are Unanimous Against the Proposed
Legislation.


Are Unanimous Against the Proposed
Legislation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-The Demo
Gratis of the house will oppose unani-
mously, so far as can be ascertained.
the revenue bill which the Republicans
will bring in on Thursday. Both the
silver and anti-siiver Democrats assert
that there is no necessity for an in
crease in the revenues, as they claim
that the available cash in the treasury
over aud above the gold reserve is
amply sufficient to meet any defcien-
c.es that may occur for the next two
years, when they expect the receipts
from the present tariff law to equal or
exceed the expenditures. Up to this
point the Democrats seem to agree. As
TO an authorization for coin bonds, they
differ. The gold men would be
willing to vote for bonds, prefer
ably gold bonds, to fortify the reserve,
but they point out that, in their opin-
ion, no bond bill
Will Meet the Situation.
The trouble, they declare, is the exist
ence Of the greenback which can be
used to pump gold out of the treasury,
and unless their redemption and retire
ment is provided for, the gold pur-
chased with bonds would simply be
piled up to be drawn out again, and the
only practical effect would be to in
crease the interest bearing debt with
out removing the active agent for
weakening the reserve. 1t is not i'm
probable that some of the Democrats
will offer as substitute comprehen-
sive plan for the retirement of the
greenbacks, including an authorization
for an issue of $500, OO0, 900 in bonds for
that purpose and the reduction of the
tax on national bank circulation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26
The Apology Was Accepted.

"Tbere is good story ON The Exam
iner," said J. Ross jackson. the ex-
newspaper man, to some friends in the
Palace yesterday, land although I'm
out of the business can't overlook its
merit ON that account. 1t appears that
a druggist named Putnam was killed in
Willows recently by man named Sc
horn. The telegraphed report came to
The Call and also to The Chronicle.
The next morning, when Managing Ed
itor Hamilton of The. Examiner was
looking over the record of the day. he
discovered that his paper had been
'scooped' on that particular item. He
thereupon sent for Mr.. Corey, thu coast
editor of the paper.
"'Mr. Corey, he said, with digni-
fed look ON his face, have we CORE
spondent in Willows?'
Eyes.
"'Did he send in report Of that
MURDER
mo
"'Fire him.
"tHow? By mail?'
emo. By telegraph. We can't dis
pose of man like that too quickly. A
correspondent who doesn't know that a
murder has been committed in his town
isn't fit for the position. Bounce him. ;
'Mr. Corey went to his record book
Of correspondents and presently returned
to the managing editor.
i'''Mr. Hamilton, there are certain
circumstances in this man & favor that
There are no circumstances that
would justify such an exhibition of in
competency. Bounce him, I say!'
" But, Mr.. Hamilton, this case has
no parallel That man has good ex-
cuse for overlooking the Importance of
the story.
"'Well, what was his excuseT in
CURED the editor. becoming nervous.
"Well, answered Corey. scratching
his chin a moment, he was the man
who got killed.
''Mr. Hamilton lapsed into silence
and went on reading some proofs. San
Francisco Call.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26
Economy Is Recommended.

ST. PAUL, Dec 25-The municipal
investigating committee which has been
looking into the expenditures of the
cliy with view to reducing them to
the proper limit, has reported Accord
ing to their estimate $24S, 800 could be
saved annually without detriment to
the amin. stratlon OF affairs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26
with Calmness and Moderation,

LONDON, Dec. 25.-Inqiries by the As
sociated Press in high official quarters
have elected the information that the
Marquis of Salisbury is not likely to
make an early statement in the Vene-
zueian question, but that the govern
ment is manifesting every disposition
to treat the question with calmness and
moderation
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26
BOHEMIAN Is GETTING GOOD.
and Curfew Ordinanc-
Passed City Council.

Passed City Council.
BOHEMIAN, Mont, Dec. 25.-Two CT
ordinances of no little moment, boz i
the first of the kind to be passed n
this state, were passed by the Bozema q
city council. The most important Of
these two was an anti gambling law.
W hich prohibits gambling Of any fo. IN
in the city Of Bozeman on and AFTER
Feb. /, 1896. There are nine licensed
gambling joints in Bozeman, but rIe
new city ordinance will close them up
on Feb. l. The second is cur-ew or
dinance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26
Has q Bu1le. in His Brain

MEDFoRD, Wis, Dec. 25.-Johp
Quest, a saloonkeeper, his wife and
George Waltner, their son-in-law, are
being held to await a change in the
condition of John, Dahlen, who has a
bullet in his brain. Dahlen was ar
rested on charge of disorderly conduct
on complaint of Deust and his wound
was not discovered until some time
afterward, officers thinking him stupe-
fed by liquor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26

Reduction Works AedAced 20 Ashes.
VICTOR, Colo, Dec. xb-The Lawrence
reduction works, owned b. company
of which ]. B. Delamar is president,
have been burned. Loss, e125. CO., The
works had been very successful in the
treatment Of low grade Cripple Greek
ores and will be rebuilt.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26

The most extravagant instance Of lit
erary relic worship on record is said to
be that Of well known Englishman
who constantly wears, in a small locket
attached to chain around the neck, a
portion Of the charred skull Of Shelley.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26
jacob BROS.


CARSON, New, Dec. s5.-James
Henry, convicted of stealing silver from
the United States mint has been SEN
fenced to eight years in the Nevada
penitentiary and to pay fine Of % 900.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26
New Governor OF British Guiana.

LONDON. Dec. 25.-Sir Augustus WILL
lam Lawson Hemming, K. G. M. G.,
principal clerk in the colonial Office, has
been appointed governor and COM
mander-in-chief Of British Guiana, in
succession to Sir Charles Cameron Lees,
x. G. M. G., recalled when the vene-
zuelan question began to assume an
acute stage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26

: PEORIA, Ills, Dec 20. The recent
heavy rains have caused break in the
La Marsh dyke ana hundreds of acres
have been flooded by the Illinois river
About 20 families have been forced TO
abandon their homes and the loss ON
farm property will lie heavy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26

Poetry has been to me its own exceed
ing great reward. 1t has given me the
habit of wishing to discover the good
and the beautiful in all that meets and
surrounds me. Coleridge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26

PHOENIX. A. T., Dec. 25.-News
reaches here that Perley Ellison and his
family were murdered BY the Apaches
in Lower Pleasant valley, in the noun
tains, 40 miles east Of here, nearly q
week ago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26
Il Not Government L..A.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 36.-Ohief Justice
Bingham Of the district supreme court
has rendered a very important decision
in the case Of the city Of Las Vegas, n
NJ, against the secretary Of the int.
Nor, holding that 400. as acres of land,
valued at about $4,000. 900, mostly 90
cupied by the city, legally belongs to it,
and cannot, therefore, be inside part Of
the public lands Of the Unieed States.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26

More South Dakota Minine Companies.
PIERRE, 8. D.. Dec. 2H-Dsadwood
and Central City parties have fled arti.
Giles Of Incorporation for Ave new gold
mining companies, each with . capital
stock Of 81, 600, 900, divided into shares
Of u each. The headquarters Of the
companies are at Deadwood with branch
Offices at Chicago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26

Kenosha, Wis, is excited over land
titles. II is said over 1000 in the city
are defective.
The Minnesota state fair last Septem-
Der Melted $3.50. 49,, according to the
report Of the secretary.
Lee Williamson, alleged highwayman,
who broke jail at DeKalb, Ills, last
October, has been recaptured at Rhine
lander, Wis.
Miss Mary Hennessey, sister of Arch
bishop Hennessey Of Dubuque. died
Saturday at Leadville, Colo. The re-
mains win be buried at Dubuque.
Vice President Nault Of the North
Dakota railway, took the first lot Of
supplies westward from Grand Rapids,
Mimi, for men now clearing the right
Of way east Of Red Lake.
Another consignment Of Sioux bucks
has been brought to Hot Springs. 8. D.,
from Pine Ridge agency by Deputy
United States Marshal Robinson. They
are members of the gang that have been
charged with rape. Several have al
ready been bound over.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-26
NEW BOND ISSUE
]. Pierpont Morgan Is in WASH
ington Supposedly at Cleve-
lands Request.
President Thought Not to Have
Confidence in Quick Congress
sional Action.
Chauncey NJ. Depew Predicts
Bonds Will Be Announced in
Five Days.

New YORK, Dec 25.-A local paper
paper says Mr.. j. p. Morgan. who, with
Mr.. August Belmont, organized the
government bond syndicate last Febru-
airy, IL in Washington. Bankers who
knew Of his departure and are also
aware Of the informal communications
that have been had during the last week
between President Cleveland and prom
inept bankers in this city, are OF the
opinion that Mr.. Morgan went over to
Washington because he was invited to
do 90 by the president.
II this is so, it would seem to indicate
that the president is not particularly
hopeful Of immediate action by congress
authorizing an issue of bonds. and that
he has determined, as he did last win
ter, to finance the treasury on the basis
Of existing legislation.
Where Dspew Got the Information.
NEW YORK, Dec. ga local paper
quotes Chauncey NJ. Depew as saying:
"a bond issue viii be authorized with
in five days, and have not any author
ity for the statement. get it from the
air. Many good things come out OF the
air"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-27

Have you put my thirty soverelgns in
she chimney she asked. Lord, she had
a head for business, that girl.
Reckon I'll take them now" she said.
cal'rly holding out her hand. Il guessed
you'd 10 and forget"
| counted out the money and handed II
over, ard shouldered my bag.
doodby MISS" ] whispers, "see each
other again soon, ] hope"
Awful good Of you to say that" she
said. Feel as though / kent let you go
now Her hand went to the side OF the
wall. We're getting on so sociabIe and
pleasant and friendly like"
can't tell you how it made me feel
when heard her talk like that. / would
have proposed to that girl on tho spot II
hadn't been so busy. Only there's a time
and place for everything. / always say.
and just then wasn't the time to go canood-
ling about with girls.
OF course this is the worst OF them-onca
they get mashed on you, there's no get-
ting rid of them without a row.
1 went to her to give her a kiss and a
goodby She gave a little scream.
stop right thereg she cried. "Ston
right there, mister, or you're a dead man.'s
She levelIed a shining little pocket pistol
at my head, the other hand still pressing
against the wall. There was a sound OF
hurried footsteps on the landing; the door
opened and a muscular young fellow i'm
NN@AiiAAb AiNnb ihSutl H. lie was IOllOWGQ
by several servants.
My dearest Deborah" he cried. Them
he sprang upon me and nearly choked me-
Here, let goP' L screamed. where's
the duchess? Where in IS the duchessa
Lemme go. can't We. / want to tell her
something. ! want to tell her all about
that beauty Of a lady's maid there. She's
got my sixty pounds"
And she Jest about means to keep it's
she answered, laughing. "Itll make a
good start for my village blanket clubs
She turned to the duke. Now you see.
Tunbridge, how Heron Court is protected
My dearest" said the duke, YOURS
quite right. You shall make your own arr
rangements now"
She spoke to one of the footmen.
Give him good sousng, Barker, With
the garden hose and let him slide"
Certainly your grace. Now then, rna
man, this way"
And they took me. and, as I'm a livina
sinner, they ducked me. Had nasty cold
in me cad, did. for years awfter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-27

tina, that any attempt 10 use a micro
scope. even OF the most primitive type,
would necessitate the throwing OF concen-
trated light into the interior OF the eye
from reflector (the reflector usually be-
ing mirror and lastly. that an eXamina-
ton Of the eye. as a whole. by a micro
scope magnifyiug four hundred diameters.
or even forty diameters. without the use
Of reflected light would be an absolute
impossibiiity. / feel that with these facts.
the imprObability OF the whole story. other
than that explanation offered on the hyp-
motto basis, may be left TO the reader.
on the left of the optic disk
is seen an irregularly outlined
patch of emulation IA deposit due TO
disease Of the inner coat OF the eye). BY
turning the picture somewhat to the
right so that the left border Of the picture
VIII be uppermost il will not be difficult
for the reader to discover that this ex-
udation suggests the outline of a human
face not due TO an ante-mortem picture,
but to pathological exudate. And if he
viii bear in mind that It was in the
elder woman's eye, where diseased con-
ditions would, in the usual order. be
expected. and. furthermore. that this pic
ture was said TO be found only in one eye.
the reader win readily appreciate the ex-
ceeding liability to err from this source
alone.
sion that this has given rise to, and which
is common 10 many other noteworthy
cases. is the arbitrary and unreasoning
credulity and seepticism that impels the
average man to accept or discard any
arrangement Of related facts. The most
important affairs connected with our daily
lives, are disposed Of in the most summary
manner, without any effort at digestion
through the reasoning faculties and forces
on US the consciousness that fewer people
think for themselves than we have been
in the habit of recognizing.
The great mass of the people follow
blindly the teachings of men who. in many
cases, have simply arrogated TO them
selves the position of a teacher TO as
sure following of disciples. The great
mass of mankind trust to a given cler-
gyman to think for them on all matters
pertaining TO the after life. They follow
unquestiOningly the dicta laid down in
their favorite newspaper in all matters
relating TO public affairs. Accepting with
out any effort at logical analysis the
views of their chosen organ, and so on
through the gamut of affairs. We
find that people choose, through the
merest accident, through caprice or some
equally volatile impulse, their high priest
or teachers in the various avenues Of
knowledge, delegaung TO them the duty
of thinking for them, and accepting with
avidity such mental pabula as they may
offer, as views, opinions and statements
so-called OF fact.
What must necessarily be the out
come OF such conditions, if persistently
followed?
Are our reasoning faculties diminish
ing? VIM. ]. O'Sullivan.