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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

The shrewdness and loquacity of mar
ket women-a craft numbering more
members in the old world than in the
new-are proverbial, and the following
anecdote i'll Mr. Doran's book on liable
Traits bears witness to the justice of
their reputation:
A member of the sisterhood in Bris-
toll, England, had e10 pound Bank of
England note and wished to exchange
it for gold, which was then at high
premium. Accordingly she entered a
bank and made known her request, to be
met with instant refusal.
The quick witted woman, without
exhibiting any disappointment, there
upon asked the cashier to let her have
ten of the banks 6 notes in exchange
for her Bank of Highlander. The ex-
change being completed, the old wom-
an, taking up one of the provincial
notes, read aloud the promise engraved
upon it to pay the bearer in cash.
Very good, F" said she, with chuc-
kle, now gi me goold for your note,
or I'll run to the door and call out,
Banks broke.
There was no resisting this appeal,
and the market woman departed in tri-
umph.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
A nos. Attachment TO . Gov.

A remarkable instance OF affection be.
tween dog and "a COW is related by q
suburbanite. His little black Scotch ter.
rier became infatuated with a small
Jersey COW in his neighborhood, and
every morning he would run off to the
pasture where his bovine sweetheart
was kept. He would slip out the side
way and walk along with the COW. He
often missed his breakfast and often did
not taste mouthful all day. When she
munched grass by the roadside. he pa
tiently sat on his launches until she
moved along. Sometimes he was con.
fined at home to break up the habit. but
as soon as he was released off he would
90 at q full run for the pasture, sin.
Cling out his love from the herd of cattle
and following close at her heels He
would Jump up, lick her feet and show
signs of greatest JOY when be came to
her While the COW on her part did not
appear to appreciate his attentions she
did not hook him away. Finally the
family grew tired of keeping dog that
remained away during the day and only
came home for his supper and to spend
the night and gave him to persons liv-
ing some distance in the country The
COW, who had never seemed to notice
any of his demonstrations Of affection,
missed his companionship when he was
gone She would come to his former
home at evening. put her head over the
palings and low. She did this at inter
walls for several months. Sioux City
la Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
A Question of Survival.

The Beers as body are unprogress-
i've, unadventurous, averse to change
The British are progressive, active and
eager for adventure. The Beers are
hunters and cattle owners. The British
are miners and traders. The British
have the forces of education. science
and capital on their side; the Beers, on
the other hand, decline to avail them
selves Of the resources by which wealth
is accumulated, and through which the
power conferred by wealth is acquired
The Beers receive no reinforcement by
emigration; the British population is
increasing daily by the constant influx
of new patches of emigrants. Given
these conditions, and the result is GER
tain
In virtue Of natures law of the "sur-
vival of the fittest," the British are
bound to distance the Beers in the flu
ture as they have done in the past In
this world, as present constituted, the
weaker is certain in the long run to go
to the wall. Just as in the southern
states in America the Yankee is hunting
out the southern planter, so the Briton
Is compelled by the same manifest des-
tiny to GUST the Boer hold, therefore,
that no matter what ones respect may
be for the individual fine qualities OF
the Boer population, one can entertain
no doubt that in the end the race that
goes ahead must get the better of the
race that stays at home. Nineteenth
Century.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
High Priced Lozenge..

1.-The most expensive confectionery /
ever saw was In little Adirondack
hamlet years ago" remarked friend
one morning. And he went ON to tell
the story. He was one Of a party Of
sportsmen who had been after deer deep
in the Businesses of the Adirondacks.
They were on the way out, and in the
afternoon had to put up until next morn
ing because the next stopping place
could not be reached in the few remain
ing hours Of the day. Some wicked per-
son suggested that game of poker
would be a pleasant diversion, but they
had no chips. The friend referred to
rose to the occasion and purchased at
the village store bag of peppermint
lozenges. Then he installed himself as
banker and sold his friends the confec-
tions at cents per lozenge. Quiet
reigned, and the game wenton. Present
ly the banker" ate peppermint The
example was contagious The man op-
posite began to nibble chip, and then,
becoming absorbed in a question about
the opening Of jack pot, swallowed the
peppermint Before anybody saw the
joke large number of chips had been
eaten up, to the considerable profit of
the banker" who, of course. could not
be expected TO redeem chips which had
dissolved and disappeared forever. The
banker" was all right. He ate from
the bag. Hardware.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
The Ring California Gave Pierce.

One of the most curious as well as
most valuable of American rings was
presented to President Pierce in 1852
by the citizens of California. 1t is Of
massive gold, weighing upward of a
pound. The circular portion is cut into
squares, which are embellished with
beautifully executed designs, the entire
group presenting pictorial history of
California. The seal of the ring is really
lid, which swings upon hinge and
is covered with the arms of the state of
California, surmounted by the stars and
stripes. Underneath is square box di-
vided by bars of gold into nine separate
compartments, each containing pure
specimen of the varieties of ore found
in the country. On the inside is the fol
lowing inscriptions Presented to Frank
lin Pierce, the fourteenth president Of
the United States. San Francisco
Chronicle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
German Thinkers.

Other European nations will find il
hard to bring their schools of philoso.
ply to the level reached by the German
thinkers. The contemplative turn Of the
Teutonic mind, the quiet habits of the
national life, the very climate, all tend
to develop that leisurely mode OF
thought which is part of the north Ger
man character and one of the greatest
enjoyments known to its possessors The
French mind, quick as it is, and fasci-
mating and prompt at grasping an idea,
is too volatile, generally speaking, to the
profoundly philosophic. But the Ger
man, who carries his native simplicity
and good nature everywhere, even into
the most elevated questions, allows him
self to feel and think and grow poetic
over everything. Ernest Remains Let
ters
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
But Seven Impeachment Trials.

General Harrison discusses 'Impeach-
ment" in his 'This Country of Ours
article in Ladies' Home Journal He
presents the constitutional provisions
for the impeachment Of high officials,
and recalls that the process has been put
into operation but seven times. Will.
liam Blount, senator from Tennessee,
was the first official to be tried on i'm.
parchment proceedings. His trial &C.
Cured in 1897 The others were: John
Pickering, United States district
Judge for New Hampshire, in 1903
Justice Samuel Chase of the United
States supreme court, about the same
time; James Fl. Peck, judge of the
United States district court for the dis
trict of Missouri, in 1880; Judge Hum.
phreys of the United States district
court for the district of Tennessee, in
1862; President Andrew johnson, in
1868; William w. Belknap, secretary
Of war, in 1876. There were but two
convictions-Judge Pickering and Judge
Humphreys
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
Curious Frogs.

One of the most interesting species Of
frogs that have been described is the
one discovered by Mr.. Wallace in Bor-
neo a number of years ago. 1t has been
popularity called the flying frog, from
the fact that it has toes Of great length,
and these are fully webbed to the tips.
If the animal wishes to descend from
the top of high tree. it has only to
make the leap, and by spreading out its
toes it converts its feet into four veri-
table parachutes, and thus this little
aerial batrachian reaches terra firma in
safety. Among the most curious types
are the tree frogs, and Gibson says these
"are readily distinguished from all 9th
ers by having the ends of their toes di-
lated into knobs or disks, generally pro-
vided with sticky secretion, by means
of which they can cling to the leaves
and branches of trees. They are small,
elegant and exceedingly active creatures,
the males possessing loud voices, of
which they make copious use during the
breeding season and on the approach Of
rain. Popular Science Monthly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

The author OF "Tales of an Engineer"
pays Il tribute TO the memory Of a man
of his own craft who stuck to his
engine, knowing that his death alone
could lessen the danger OF those in his
charge.
The train had crossed Ii dr. and
was approaching "a tunnel, which, being
on tn. ..hadow side of the hill, looked
like gseat hole i'll the night. Nearer
the engine the engineer saw a number
of dark objects scattered about In an
other second he discerued what these
were and realized an awful danger.
AS he reversed the engine and applied
the airbrakes he shouted to the fireman
to jump. He might have jumped him
self, for he saw the danger first, but no
such thought came to him. In another
second the pilot was blowing through a
herd of cattle asleep OH the track.
If they had all been standing, he
would have opened the throttle and sent
them flying into the river with less risk
to his train.
But they were lying down, and as
they rolled under the wheels they lifted
the great engine from the rails and
threw her down the dump at the very
edge of the river.
But so well had the faithful engineer
performed his work that the train was
stopped without wrecking car. Many
of the passengers were not awakened.
The trainmen came forward and
found the engineer. He was able to
speak to them. He knew that he had
but few minutes to,live and left low
ing message for his wife. Then, as if he
had nothing more toisay or do, he closed
his eyes, folded hislhands over his brave
heart and without asmurmur, apparently
without pain, died
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
The Sacred Bo Tree.

On the night Of Oct. 2, 1887, the tree
worshipers of Ceylon met with an ir.
reparable calamity. During one Of the
worst storms that ever ragged on the is
land their sacred DO tree was thrown tc
the ground. The Oldest written descrip-
ton of this wonderful tree known tc
exist is that by Fla Ham, a Chinese his
torian and traveller, who visited the tree
in the year Ala A. ID. According to the
learned Chinaman, il was then ZOE years
old, having been planted by King De.
vinipiatissa in the year 28S before our
era began If the above data be correct,
and there is no reason for doabting il, the
DO tree was more than ., lij years old
when the storm ended its career on the
date mentioned above. --St. Louis Re.
public
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
Big Parade In New York

At Lincoln's funeral, April 90, 1866,
there were about 10, 900 soldiers in line !;
at Grants funeral, Aug. s, 1885, there
were 800 in line, with $4,000 in the
veteran and civic divisions. At the CEN
tennial parade, April 80, 1889, there
were so, 600 soldiers in line, and at the
Columbian parade ON April 20, 1898.
there were IL, 900 men in line. At the
Evacuation day parade, Nov. 25, 1888,
and the Bartholdi statue parade there
were fewer men in line. New York
Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
A Gigantic Advertisement.

Near Ardenlee, Scotland, there is a
wonderful advertisement, made of fiow-
er beds. The beds are each gigantic
letter 40 feet in length, the whole form
ing the words Glasgow News" The
total length of the line is 1913 feet; area
covered by the letters, Ia, S45 feet. The
advertisement is situated ON the side of
hill, and, being of bright colored flow
ers, can be read from a distance of AZ
miles. st. Louis Republic.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
A Reason For Not Marrying.

Pretty Teacher severely Did your
mother write this excuse?
Bad Boy-Yes'm.
Pretty Teacher = Humph 1t looks
very much like one Of your scrawls.
Bad Boy = Mamma wrote it; but,
please, ma am, she had sister Jennie on
one arm crying with bumped head
and brother Willie on the other with a
cut finger, and lot of sewing on her
lap, and she was rocking the cradle with
her knees, and she had to write with
her toes
Pretty Teacher Gin the evening)-I
am very sorry, Mr.. Poorchap, but have
changed my mind. l shall never marry.
Pearson Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
Graham 4 Morton Transportation Co
Twice Daily Steamers TO Chicago, Con-
Meeting at st. Joseph with C.& W.M.Ry

Beginning May 25th and continuing until
about Sept. Both the steamers Of this line make
two trips each way daily between st. Joseph
and Chicago, on the following schedule:
Leave st. Joseph at 80 p. IN and l0:30 D. M
a. m. and II 80 p m daily including sunday
Extra trips on saturday leave 81. Joseph at {
a. m, and leave Chicago at > p. IN. Running
time across lake hours Tr-weekly steamers
TO Milwaukee, leavesSt Joseph Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday evenings.
The equipment OF this line includes the side
wheel steamers City of Chicago and City OF
Milwaukee, (the largest and finest west of De
troit), and the newly built propeller City OF
Louisville Service first class Connections
with all c. & w. M trains Ticket on sale al
all @. & w. NJ and ID. l. & ~ stations. Chlca
go dock foot OF Wabash Ave.
j. II. GRAHAM, Prest
Benton Harbor, Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
A Lesson In Finance.

Light of the Household-Papa, what
is them red, white and blue things
mamma found in your pockets and calls
chips?
Blushing Papa-Fiat money, my son,
redeemable at the bank in gold, silver
or paper. The system dates back to
faro. You know his daughter found
Moses in the bulrushes. Now run out
and ride your bicycle. Detroit Free
Press
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

The instructive and universal taste of
mankind selects flowers for the express
sion of its finest sympathies, their beau
ty and their fieetingness serving to
make them the most fitting symbols of
those delicate sentiments for which Ian
guage itself seems almost too gross q
medium. --Hillard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

Others are affected by what am and
say and do-and these others have also
their spheres Of infiuence-so that sin
gle act of mine may spread in widening
circles through "a nation of humanity. -
Charming.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
Silk From Fish Eggs.

A French chemist has recently discov-
cred that the eggs Of certain species
of fish are enveloped in veritable silken
cocoons Since the learned Frenchman
began his experiments in this line Tin
1924 he has found seven different spe-
cies of fish that produce eggs from
which fine quality of silk may be
woven
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
Impossible.

do understand you to say that this
man never made statement that was
not true?"
"That was what / said
The questioner laughed long and loud
Impossible, he said. Absurd
Preposterousl Why, he's government
weather prophet London 1n-DIts
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
Crocodile Dying Ont.

The crocodile is not as numerous in
the Nile as he was in the days of the
Rameses family-in fact, he rather
shuns the river now below the second
cataract, on account of the annoyances
inseparable from tourist traffic.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
.JohnnY,a Wall.

"Oh, no. There amt any favorites
n this family, soliloquized Johnny
'Oh, no. If | bite my finger nails. l
catch it over the knuckles. But the ba-
by can eat his whole foot, and they
think it's clever. "-London Answers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

do it now" is the significant motto
which hangs over the desk OF one of
Boston's large shoe merchants.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

Women are more superstitious than
men, and their superstitions generally
relate to household or family matters.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

The BANNER and New York Weekly
Tribune IL weeks for the small sum OF
40 cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

Whether everybody can go to heaven
or not, everybody can bring a little
heaven down here.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

Old papers for sale at this Office for
25 cents a hundred.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
Reward! $4,000 Reward.

htWdIui pIOOiUO h6WdTui
To any person who can prove we don't
refund money where no cure is effected
after giving fair trial according to
directions.
Mayors MAGNETIC CATARRH CURE,
The only safe and reliable medicine
for Catarrh, Hay Fever and Asthma
used by vapor inhalation. One bottle
to last for three months treatment.
This grand remedy will positively
cure all forms of those terrible diseases
June Cold and Hay Fever cured.
June Cold and Hay Fever Cured.
OAKLAND, MD.
To the Mayors Drug Co.
feel it my duty to say something in
regard to the merits Of YOUR Magnetic
Catarrh Cure. | have been sufferer
from rose or June cold for the last Is
years. 1t comes on about the middle
of June and lasts about six weeks or
two months / commenced using
Mayors Catarrh cure about the mid
die of April as "a preventive, and it
certainly did the work. passed
through the summer without the
slightest return of the disease. / am
station baggage master at Oakland,
Md. Respectfully,
ID. NJ. MASON.
n nanadfct A. I,aIIino Mil,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18
Chancery Court Dist.
n. C. HILL. CmAxcElioR.

IN the comfy Of Pearl River. on the first
Monday OF January and July and continue
six days. -,
the second M%neay g 'ansIy Samd a"a ITy and
on the third Monday of January and July
and continue six days.
In the county Of Hancock. on the fourth
Monday of january and July and continue
SIX days.
I'm the county OF Harrison. on the first
Monday of February and August and con-
tlnuc six days.
In the county Of jackson. on the second
Monday of February and August and con-
I'm In the county OF Wayne. on the second
Monday of June and December. and continue
six days.
in the county Of Jones' ON the first Monday
OF March and September and continue six
days.
Monday OF March and September and con-
In the county OF Perry. held In Augusta.
the First District. on the third Monday OF
March and September aud continue SIX days
In the town OF iIattieshurg. the SECOND Dis
trct. on the first Monday ofJune ana Decem-
Der and continu" six days.
In the county OF smith. on the fourth Mon
day of March and September and continue
six days.
In the county Of Greene. on Thursday after
the second Monday OF April and October and
continue three days.
In the county of Covngton. on the fourth
Monday IN April and October and continue
six days.
In the county Of Newton. on the first Mon
day OF April and November and continue six
days.
In the county Of Laudcrdalc. on the first
Mouday OF May and November and continue
twenty four days.
Ia the county OF Clarke. on the third Mon
day OF Auril and November and continue SIX
DAYS
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18
Secret Societies.
SCRANTON,

100. 4. Scranton Lodge No. ~. mcctscv
cry Tuesday evening Mt Odd Fellows Hall NJ
7::o o'clock. Il. c. Gatti. N. G.; H. s, Rourke'
Scranton Encampmcnt No. ae. meets every
I'd and 9Th Friday evening ut Odd Fellows
Hall ut 7:3O o'clock. }. $. POrtls, Z. T.; u.
Rourke, scribe. =.
Knights OF Pythias. Mississippi Lodge No;
c. G.: d. + browne, NJ. OF oiF&K. OF X. 4 $.
T. A. NJ, Gulf Lodge No. 4la meets md
Wednesdays p each month nt Odd Fellows n lows
woodmcn OF the World. Scranton Camn 10.
81. $. u. Bugge. &C; +. ID. Becht, A. L.;
b. F. Browne GlSps; Mpss POINT.
The following orders meet in Stewart new hall
Mass Point Iodse No. III !. o. O. F.-Every
Monday night N NJ. Watkins n G.i a. u.
Smith, V, GI T. Chambcrlin. Secretary;
Moss Point Encampnient M e-ttrst aud thir.'
Friday nights, NJ. VI. Watkins. q. r.; N. NJ. Cud.
ahac. II. r.; W. Stewart scribe.
Pascagoua Lodge M ao!. A. r 4. NJ
Every third Saturday night. +. Colmer, W. NJ;
Pascagoula Senate 10. 4a5. Ancient Esscuir
0rlcr-Evcry second and fourth Tuesdays IN each
month, 7. W. Adams, senior SENATOR J. j. Mcl'''
toSl,. secretary.
woodmen Of the World, No. ~ Second an''
fonlth Fridays IN each month. Thos. Spencer
Sccrrtary II. G. Herring, Consul Commander;
NJ. VI. Watkins, Adviser Lieutenant; L. W. Ad-
ANS CLERK.
Chapter No. lOS. meets every second Satur-
day IN each month. II. L. Howe, II. r.; u II.
Gulf Lodge 30, 24s4. Knights Of Honor.
meets second and fourth saturday nights III
each month. W. Fred Herrin. pictator. go
knights Of Pythas, MUss Point Lodge No. lis.
meets every first and third Tuesday at Stcwats
Hall nt in 0clock. II. &. Herring Z. T.; ). II.
Shannon, X. Il. s. and NJ. +. -
st. Charles Lodge. A. +. \ A. NJ: No. IN
Regular communication hrst WEDNESDAY
night Of each month, For lecture third
Wednesday, St. Johns days. Annual com
municatons oath OF June md 9th OF Decent
Der OF each year. q. 5. COLLAkD. w NJ.
F.J. HILL. Secretary.
ESCATAWpA.
IodscK of II. No. 3ii5 h sldH regular meetings
on second and fourth Saturdays In cAet, nnn'h
A, W. lcunett. Dictator; II. ". Couch, Reporter.
OCEAN SPRINGS. -,
= Ocean Springs Lodge No. 81 X. of i. ".
>. Vancleave, q. g.; A. 2. Kotxun, Y. C:;O y.
koung, p; y. l.. TNrdv, N. Of NJ; u. D. Wig
sWInto", NJ, at A.;w. Lorenxcn, ]. g.; 9. W.
Madison, 0. G.
vANCLEAvE.
Ezell Lodge No. 426. meVts Saturday before
tle first Sunday In emch uOntl, ut Nancfmve.
Miss. u. Z. tiavens. W. NJ: I. z. Ruble, Sec
retary. ~
Daisy Lodge No 49l, A. r. / A. NJ, meets
Saturday before third Sunday IN each month.
A. Walker. W. NJ: II. q. Furry, Secretary.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18

The wife of Mr.. Bryan Is first c0us.
in to A. W. Robinson, editor of the
Nortonvlllc, Kansas, Herald, and a
late issue Of that paper says that 1.-THE
only good sense Bryan ever displayed
was In marrying into our family.n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18

An Indian who had a tooth filed
and another pulled at Watervillc, Me-,
furnished the first instance OF a red
mans patronizing dentist which had
come to the knowledge Of a practi.
tioner of thirty years in that place.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18
rHE COURTS.
the REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-2nd Dist.
II. TERRAL, JupoE,

-
WALTER A. WHITE. DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
In the county os Wayne. on tho second Mon.
day OF Jannary and July and continue six
days. .n,, A.. .,.,
Monday Of April and October aud continue
six days.
,he fourth Monday Of January and July and
continue six days. III the First District. on
thc first Monday OF February and August
and continue SIX days 80,
In the county Of Clarke. on the second Mon
day Of February and August and continue
In tho county OF Jasper on the first Mon
day OF March and September and continue
twelve days.
in the county OF Greene. on the second
Monday OF March aud September and con-
tinuc six days.
In the coupty OF Hancock. on the fourth
Monday OF May and November and continue
twelve days.
In the county Of Harrison. on the second
Monday OF May and November aud continue
twelve days.
In The county Of Jackson. on the fourth
Monday Of April and October aud continue
twelve days,