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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
tn. ueay,afuIness Of Onions.

Onions make a nerve tonic not to
no despised. They tone up the worn
ont system, and If eaten freely VIII
show good results il cases OF nervous
nrostration. If sprig of parsley 10
dipped in vinegar and eaten after an
onion no unpleasant odor from the
breath can be detected And in addi-
tiou to this cheerful bit of Information,
onions eaten freely are said TO beautify
the complexion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
YELLOW FOR MISS GoLDILoCKs.

A lately published little sketch IN
cidentally mentioned the fact tnat yell
low ..snuffs- out the pink and white
beauty of blonde il she tries to wear
1t. This is, like most dogmatic asser-
lions, only partially true. A very pro-
uounced blond is not trying to the coin
pIexion, but only added loneliness.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
An ANGLICAN Celebration.

Next year the English church will
celebrate the 1300th anniversary OF
the baptism of the first English King
by st. Augustine. The Dean and
Chapter of Canter bury still hold land
in Essex given by King Ethelbert OF
Kent, which has been in their uninter-
rupted poss ession since 597.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
Nav See tho Fifth Generation.

It is expected that the Princess Eco
dora. who Is the eldest great-grand-
child of Queen Victoria, will be be-
trothed this year. The Queen may
therefore live to see another genera
tion of ner descendants.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
A Une.Day Peerayc.

Lord LeightoD's peerage was the
shortest lived in the history of England.
He died on the day following that upon
which the patent OF nobility was IS
sued, and as he left no heir the title
died with him.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
THE SHIP AND THE sONo.

The ship was launched at midnight,
Without parting cheer;
But, bringing wealth from lands afar,
Through seas where Gains or tempests are
While doomed barks miss the lighthouse star.
She sails for many year.
The song was wrought In silence.
Through starless hight OF pain.
To darkened homes the words are light;
And faint souls feel the masters might;
While poet on fame's sunlit height
May sing song in vain:
George T: Packard, in Youths Companion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
PuNcruRED.

The preacher spoke Of little things
Their influence and power,
And how the little pi!ted speck
Made all the apple sour.
He told how great big sturdy oaks
From little acorns grew.
And how tho tiny little stone
The burly giant slew.
But the cyclist sat there unimpresscd
By ali the speakers fire,
Until he went outside and found,
A pin had pierced his lire.
-Wilkes-Barre News-Dealcr
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10

.sThe story of a small town IN this
State. twelve miles from Philadel-
phia," says the Long Branch Record,
..forms a fitting object lesson on good
roads. In consequence of the bad roads
the wagon-makers Whereabouts buiit f.
horse wagons to carry fifty-hve bushei
baskets as maximum load, which
was regarded as a heavy enc. Real
estate has gone begging for years;
there was no market for it. 1t has
been impossible to settle up estates, be-
cause no buyers could be found for
the land. a few years ago the people
of the community woke up. The town
issued $4,000 worth Of bonds and APP
Piled the proceeds to building good
roads. AS a result the wagon-makers
in the vicinity are making 2-horsa
wagons to carry, not fifty-fve bushel
baskets, but loads MADE up of ninety
to 125 bushel baskets, and still the
loads are not regarded as heavy. Two
horses are able to do more work than
four horses formerly could do, and
with greater ease. On the old roads
two men and four horses with wa5-
on weighing 1900 pounds could take
two and a half tons Of produce to mar
ket and bring back an equal weight OF
fertilizer, making one trip day. Now,
on the good roads. one man with two
horses and a wagon weighing 2,3Oc
pounds takes four tons to market
bringing back an equal weight, max
| ing four trips day"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
By the Tie Of a Bootlace.

} doubt you have had
O great many interest
ing experiencences? I
remarked to an ex-de.
tective, now o great
friend Of mine.
Yes, he replied, I
may saY~that 1 have
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
rolls ard that makes $4,000 a year

rolls ard that makes $4,000 year
for books. Well, of course no sensible
man like Seab will stand on fuch
plank as that. It is only little
molasses spilled out to catch HES, and
it will catch 'em. It will get every
darby in this town and some OF tne
white folks, for it is fact. that the
people are tired of buying new books.
Seab can straddle that plank. In fast,
it ought not to be expected of candi-
date to cover the whole platform. No
man can build platform that will
please every member OF the party.
There are many men Of many minds
and we all want as much latitude and
longitude in politics as in anything
else. Seab knows that neither he nor
the platform has any power to furnish
school books, and that the legislature
will never commit such an outrage.
The public treasury is thing to De
sucked, but property Is going down,
down and of course the tax rate must
90 up, up, up to realize the necessary
money for running the state and now
our taxes are serious burden on the
people.
Another catching plank is the
promise to the school teachers. There
are now over 5000 Of them and they
want their money, and ought to have
it promptly, whether it is in the treas
ury or not. If every teacher can con-
troll his own vote and one other that
will make 10000 or $4,000 votes on
that line.
But the plank against railroad passes
Is bad one. Every law-maker and
public official likes to have free pass.
1t magnifies q mans Importance and
flatters his conceit and rides 60 easy.
The law makers will never prohibit
them. On the contrary, the tendency
of legislation is to increase their pay
and their privileges. The last con
eress voted clerk to every member
This thing of picking and hawking q
the railroads has got to be
chestnut anyhow and a healthy
reaction has set. in. Ii the rail-
road commission doesent understand
railroading in all its complicated detail
Mr.. Thomas does, and go does m.
friend Joe NJ. Brown. His late repl.
to Nj. Crenshaw was not only admira
BILE. but unanswerable. heartily en-
ioyed it, and SO did all impartial men
You can't pick mp a politician out O
the woods and make good railroa'
commissioner out of him. It takes
long railroad education to tit a ma
for that office.
| But why should Seab Wright cha
lenge Governor Atkinson, or VIC
versa? What issues are there betwee
them? Upon what great principle
do they differ? Atkinson has made
good governor so will Seab il elected
so would a thousand others l coal
name, one of whom l am which, an
SO am contented. Let the proce
sion proceed.-BILL ARR, in Atlan'
Constitution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-24

and Invocation 10 mercy which falls from
the lips OF POrtia. she addresses IL not
TO The Judge who had no right 20 grant
IT, but TO Shylock. the unrelenting Jew,
and when the distracted friend urges The
court 10
Wrest once the law 10 your authority,
To do a great right do a little wrong.
And curb this cruel devil Of his VIII.
The answer is
Twill be recorded for a precedent.
And many an error by the same exam
pie,
VIII rush into the state; 1t cannot be- "
II one comes TO me who Is In need.
sickness, sorrow. or any other adversely.
and | relieve his necessity IL is a kindly
and mefitOfiOus act and its merit is
heightened IN the estimation IL In order
70 succor him 1 am subjected 10 some
sacrifice. There are charities aid sweet
amenities OF life which elevate and adorn
humanity flowing from those who have
not even "A widows mite 10 bestow, but
which serve TO bless him that gives and
him that takes.
" 4 man r'ar havo an honest heart
Though rccrtltA houily stare him.
a ma l..ay take q nCichbcr's part
Yet Gave no cash 10 spare HIN"
Wherever. therefore, IL does not touch
the sphere OF judicial duty, mercy and
charity are virtues In q judge AS In 9TH
ORE. and. may trust serve to hide faults
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-24

they believed that good citizenship could
only come through moral habits ana
good government could only be man,
tained and our institutions pcrpetua'co
upon the basis OF religious sentiment
GOVERNED BY RELIGION.
The greatest and happiest nations to-
day are those where immortality Is de-
nounced and affairs TO the living COD arc
erected everywhere, and churches thiS~
point their spires heaven"afd W .ne
crowded cities. unprctcntious towns,
humble hamlcts, rural receescs ana noun
tain Businesses. When you strike down
religion. you destroy the supporting
column of every government where VIZ
tue IS priced. society Is pure human
rights are respected, ana human hhcriN
is cnthfonCd. SO then. Mr.. Chairman,
people are governed when governed Wen
IN the langYase OF tne toast not ny
Coming now to the consideration OF
the second subdivision OF the toast i
suppose the word loyalty which rs us'u,
- intended 90 signify patriotism.
II country or government had only
the scif-interest OF its subjects 10 de-
pend upon FOR its safety and security,
then. indeed. would n rest upon ioun-
dalton % sand. ~ seltshness cortrclfo
people. and no higher motive than
personal gain actuatco them. no nation
could exist and retain It's autonomy lot
any considerable length OF time
a citizen who serves his country be
cause hts service is profitable 90 him.
will prove as false 10 10 As Judas 30
his Master when he IS called upon 10
make some sacrifice. soldier VINO
fights only for pay. VIII desert 10 The
enemy as soon as the Jingle OF more
lucrc reaches his Vcnal ear.
The maintenance ana rcrpetuiN OF
nation has ever depended and viii ever
depend upon the patriotism OF its people.
and the best citizen Of a. country Us hc
who best loves his country for bis coun-
trys sake. whose welfare Is bis FIRST
concern. and who ln the sincerity o; his
heart can eyclaim. Perish my name.
perish my fame, but let my country
live"
II was this spirit that called forth
tho soul-inspiring. never-oNlne words OF
VirCinia's iilustrious soy in the old church
on yon classic hill that drew from nc
pen Of her son. whose name IS Immortal
a declaration OF principles emblazoned in
golden letters in the temple OF re-iGbl-
can freedom. and that gave strength anu
resolution % her peerless son as ne ifo
the American armies TO victory and
wrcstod tho colonies from the thraidom
OF British tyranny. II was this spirit
from which sprung the defiant cry. NH
lions FOR defence. not one cent for tri-
butte
1t was this spirit that prompted the
great soldier and hero whose mausoleum
is at Lexington 10 resign his commission
in the United States army and draw
his sword FOR his naive state. that COM
YnandCd The college professor whose
name Is upon every tongue In every
cline. 10 leave his chair and classroom
10 do and 10 dare and TO die amid q
blaze OF glory for the land where hc first
saw the Hight and the thunders Of heaven
first rolled above him.
II was this spirit that inspired the pri-
waite soldiers that left mothers. wives,
and children, homes and happiness. TO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-24

w~'ch the crmine and silk robe might
make all the more apparent.
Judges and jurics should not court the
cheap applause which follows generosity
at the expense of causes submitted 20
their decision. or be mcrciful 10 the in
Jury of society. otherwise, il is vain
boast which prOclaims ours 20 De- a COY
eminent of laws and not OF men. 'ouh
an Of MS cultivate Justice in our relations
with each ofher. and could We. TO whom
society has given her utmost trust ana
confidence Uy making us the afpltrrS OF
every controversy, could We, governors
legislators. and Judges. IN the discharse
of our high duties, render justice 10 an
without rosucCt 10 any. We Snollu I'D
some measure be worthy or the great
men who have shed undyine iustre upon
the Nirguian name. we might nope VIZ Va
i'm having lived We had leit the Wofle
somewhat better than We found II, ahd
mat by nroccpi and example we laNe
sown seeds of truth and virtue Wnlcn
might make and keep our dear ola mo1neI
VIRGINIA worthy of her ancient rtnoMh.
who can saw what times o. trial are
hidden in tho womb Of the future, VINO
can saw what dire necessity may confront
our people. who can say now ul-en1 il'-'
be the need for some Moses or asn.hr
to,o when that time comes may Co..
in His infinite wisdom ana sooll,s.,
aoain find .n Virginia The instrument
ffted 10 his hand for the regeneration Oh
he NATIONS, ...~,~t- Gov
ernor X G. kent. ia prosecuting DIT" 10
The audience. Mr.. Tucker said .-,.,io..-
''i I'm responce to he toast Of 'Nireinlian --
Her national progress shan .S S9uf6 Former
,,stoeman of Southwest Virginia. a SCI
ion of the state. rich in its graiin, b, PIE ,,-
dTction. It's mineral resources, ana ID JUS
great men / take pleasure M jill"
ing Iieutenant-Gove Kent ...,.
TJEI.TENANT-GOVERNOR KENT.
The Northumberland spoke as loi-
Nr. Chairman.-I can present no oo
iect-iosson better Illustrating the sen.
ment TO which ! have been request.e,r, ,, ,y
attlntfon ia Tho place in which We are
asscmbied This magnificent hosiery,
the pride Of your city. is monuiD ..,i,-
10 the public spirit o. one of your GU
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-24


and equal laws that uay.
"Excuse me now for turning 10 the
serious side OF the question. ! have been
"a very serious man all my life but with
a good laugh lurking in my heart, ready
10 burst out on occasion.
If think IL very wise and timely In
the people Of Richmond TO try and
Iaw-makors. You Will find them fairly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-24

The first accident i'm the State Library
huiiding involving the loss Of life, hap
,snsI Yesterday morning The elevator
had been going up ana down GOOD
many times without any mlshap, whcn
suddenly. on "A trip TO the basement. n
rushed the lie out Of the dog belonging
10 captain j. Hartman. the engineer.
The dog was not beauty. but had shown
a great attachment to the building. never
leaving the same since IL hac first been
opened. lie mad found bone some
where. and in order TO enjoy II undls-
turbed he retired into the elevator shaft,
where he met with an unexpected and
sudden death
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-24

or committee. j. y. Brenaman clerk OF
eommit5ee G fdSS Il Mann clerk clerk 81
committee. James n. Tyler. Jr.. clerk OF
committee. ia. Taylor Washington, clerk
of committee. W. 5. Gooch. enrolling
clerk. }. NJ. Johnston. sergoant-at-arms
\. .. sullivan, doorkeeper. l.. +. Lips-
PROMINENT CITIZENS.
The prominent citizens present We're:
Messrs S. HI. HAYES. George L. Chris
tian. William II. Palmer joseph Bryan.
J.. TAYLOR Ellyson, W X. Meredith VIII
liam Ii. zimmerman. Arthur b. Clarke,
Ro. ;. Bosher Decatur Axtell. Il. 4. D.
Myers, j. 7. Parkinson. j. u. Crump.
r. = Hotehkss. r. 9. Rennolds, Samuel
IL. Puliiam. j. b; Mosby, George a.
Haynes. ID. 5. Mccarthy. 5. ". Travers.
Benz b. Valentine. John Il. Cary. James
y. Boyd, r. n. Arlington. Jr.. Edmund
Waddill, Jr, f.. b. Addison, Charles Nj.
Shields. Bey. L. Crump. Hunter Mcclure,
Horace 8 Halves. Fred. r. Scott, G; -.
Wingheld. y. l.. Alfriend. II. a. Dunlop.
II. X. Pollard 10 Lane stern, Alien LAT
bolt. v. r. Trigs. j. X. Tucker, Jr, Jonn
Pope, r. F. Jefsress. Jackson Brandt,
James H. Barton Robert Lecky' Jr, y.
W Wood j. l.. Hin. John Dunlop {. r..
Wingo. James Lyons, +. H. fersusSoil,
Alexander Cameron, @. a WaiArr, Jonn
G. Walker. Joseph w. Pegram John a.
Coke. Judge W. J. 1eakc. Archer Ander-
son. j. L. Lindsay. T. A. cary, stephen
Putney. T. H. Mayo. ". J. AMBER
son DR.. Henry {. JONES' y. " t'VNs'
a $ Buford. James Il; Werth, \, W.
Teeio. r. II. Mayo. Nirsinius New
ION BENZ r. Crump. =. T. Morgan,
uJ1,und Strudwick, \. ID. Crenshaw. A.
II Williams. Junius A; Morris. Lewis
Ginter y Y. Savage NJ. Millhiser IA.
Theodore Elyson. = A, Saunders; @, w, W,
Minter. Or. George Ben Johnston cnaries
{ stringfellow. Or. Lewis q. Boshsr'
Iohn G. Freeman. @. C. Valentine. John X.
Rranch. G. u. Larus. J. \. Cullinsworth,
lanes &. Smith. Henry T, Meloney, John
B. Purcell. Carter " Brench. y, D.
stinn. Ware u. GRAY. r. Lancaster
Williams. G. u. Wingneld. s. 8
PLAN Robert 5. Archer Thomas
potts. r. c. Williams. Jr.. T.
Letter Bosher. T. X. Parrish, Thomas 3;
John 8. Elicit.
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the United States, and In talking OF the i
progress Of nations he referred 10 the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-24
Had No Cporur.

IRE Council Committee on Health was
70 have held It's regular semi-mcataiy
meeting IN room No. II OF the City Hall
bers present were Messrs. Davis. Burton.
Hobson, and Trower. In the absence OF .
quorum no business could be transacted
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-24

Last. and above all Judges should be
absolutely impersonal in the discharge Of
their duties. They should faithfully i'm
VcstiCate whatever question is submitted
TO them whether Of law or fact and fol-
their judgments thus enlightened. Much
is sometimes said I'm praise OF the merci-
ful Judge. ] much doubt whether 10 is
a quality greatly 10 be commended. Nou
will remember I'm that noble apostr0phe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-24

There IS every reason why YOU should
welcome MS 81 your midst. and why we
shoIld have TIC interests o. your bc3u-
some OF US here yet who. when your ci,y
was beleagured By hostile armies, FOL,
lowed the black plume OF stuart, and
marched with Hi and jackson. ana some
OF US are the sons of veterans.
For four long years the storm-cloud
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-10
BRITISH BLUE BOOK.
The EnEilsh Side OF the Venezuelan Dis
pute Not as Strong RS Supposed.

The EnEilsh Side of the Venezuelan Dis
pute Not as Strong Supposed.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The advance
copies Of the British "Blue Book" on
the subject OF tho Venezuelan boundary,
now in possession of the State Depars-
ment are in reality two volumes, one of
about 45o pages of text and another
containing about dozen charts. The
substance OF the former has been given
In the abstract of the volume sent by
cable by the Associated Press from
London.
AS to the charts they are exceedingly
interesting, but es far as new matter Is
concerned they are distinct disappoint-
ment and our Venezuelan commission
is In possession Of all of the dasa con-
tained In theso charts.
significant feature of the charts
thus furnished from British SOURCES is
that one and all appear to conflne the
limits OF Dutch settlements almost en-
tirely to the east of the Pomaroon
river, and to show that up to the close
OF the last century the only settlement
in the neighborhood of that river was
one on the east bank established by the
Spanish capuchins.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-10
TWO IMPORTANT BILLS.

One For Appeal In Contempt Gases and
Another For Settlement OF Wages,
TERRE HATE, Ind, Mach st. w.
Harper, attorney for the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Firemen, left for Wash
tngton last night to appear before a
Congressional ommittee on behalf of
two bills he prepared and which were
introduced in both branches of Con-
gress.
One provides for an appeal in con-
tempt cases in federal courts and also
trial by jury in cases wherein the con-
tempt was not committed in the pres.
ence OF the court. This measure is to
meet such cases as that of Debs in Judge
Woods court; the other,provides fer com.
pulsory settlement of wages disputes on
interstate railroads.
THE grounda we take" said Mr.. ar
per, ''is that II Congress has right to
regulate the rates for hauling freight it
has IN equal right to regulate the prices
paid for labor"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-10
THE DANvILLE TRAGEDY.
Jailer Cooke Died snnday-Prompt Action

Jailer Cooke Died sunday-Prompt Action
of the Grand Jury.
DANvILLE, Va. March 9-Ida Skeen,
the colored woman who conveyed the
pistol to George Evans. the negro CON-
Wet, with which ne shot Deputy Ser.
geant w. A. Cook Saturday, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon and lodged
In jail. She confessed her completely in
the affair. George Evans has not YET
been arrested.
Judge Aiken, OF the hastings court,
this morning summoned special grand
jury and Evans was indicted for murder
In the first degree. Ida Skeen was in
dicted as accessory before the fact.
Judge Aiken Will hold court open for
ten days. SO that when Evans is arrested
as he certainly will be. he shall have a.
prompt trial. This action has allayed.
public excitement. and there is now no
danger of lynching.
Deputy Sergeant Cooke died from his
wounds 81 O'Clock yesterday morning,
and the funeral took place at 9 o'clock
this afternoon.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-10
DESPERATE MooNsH1NERs.
They seriousIy Wound Two Revenue ot
cers, But Are Both KuIaa

ocrs, But Are Both Killed.
WINSTON, N. c., March 9.-The town
OF kernersville, eleven miles from win.
sson. is greatly stirred up over q battle
between Revenue Officers James Smith
and Walter Davis and Bob Jordan and
nls son, Banner, which occurred Al ?
O'Clock this morning.
The officers went to Jorian's homo
for tho purpose Of searching It for biock.
ado whiskey. They found one keu
under woodpile. When thew nte
tempted TO enter the house Jordan ana
bis son fred on the revenue men. VIII,
also began shooting.
After several rounds bstwee, the
combasants IL was discovered thst Bob
Jordan was dead, and that his aon was
fatally injured, and died soon after
wards. Both officers were seriously
injured. Smith Is shot to pieces, while
Davis Ia wounded In the hand and hin.
The revenue officers would have been
killsd had 1t not been for their breast
plates. They were able to take Che
morning train for Greensboro. Banner
Jordan, the son, who is fatally Injured.
has been regarded az q desperate char
acter for several years.