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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25
A VALUABLE BOOK.
Searched For Many Years 1t Brought For-
tune to Its Finder.

Searched For Many Years 1t Brought F0rs
tune to Its Finder.
Among the most valuable books III
the world are those few still extanS
which bear the name of John Gutten-
burg, the printer and publisher, who
fiourished soon after printing was dis
covered-1450. The value in which the
works are held is shown by the enor-
nous prices they fetch on the rare oc-
casions when any of them find their
way to the auction mart.
At the commencement of the present
century the house of a certain peer
who possessed the first book John Gut
tenburg ever printed was broken into,
the thieves carrying off, among other
treasures, this book, which for years
after was diligently sought for, without
success.
One evening, some time since, a
blacksmith stopped in front of a book
sellers window in London. He knew
nothing of books, but deserving one
looking older than the others, he
planked down his penny, and, throwing
it on a shelf when he got home, forgot
all about it.
One of his dodgers, q porter in the
British museum, noticing that it was
dated 1850, asked permission to show
il to the museum authorities. A day
or two later the blacksmith was asked
to call. The secretary who saw him
then asked what he wanted for tho
book. Not knowing what to reply, ths
man said:
"What will you give?"
"What do you say to s60?" was the
answer.
The establishment which overspread
the blacksmith's face was taken by the
official for disgust; SO, saying: Il will
see II we can give any more" he hur-
ried from the room, returning present.
ly with an offer of 80, which, needless
to say, was accepted.
Sooner than have lost Guttenburg's
book the museum would have paid
$4,000. The librarians of the great
Paris library would have -cheerfully
paid 6 $500 for this book. = Albany
Argus.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25
NEGRO ELEMENT IN GUIANA.
Venezuelan Blood Purer Than In Eng.
lands West Indian Colonies.

venezuelan BIOOQ tUfef IMAM In E0R-
lands West Indian Colonies.
The denunciation of the South Amer.
leans on the part of the English press
rs mongrel and degenerate race is,
to say the least. extremely unDecom;ng.
In no part of the western world is th9
white race yielding so completely to
admixture with the negro race as in
Jamaica and other of tie British West
India lslanis; willie the relative sprink-
ling of white population il British
Guiana becomes less and less, until it
may now be said without fear of contra
diction that there is absolutely no Wis.,
ible future fol any considerable whits
population in the Guianas. Dutch
Guiana recognizes that fact, while
French Guiana has sunk too low even
for it's old uses as penal colony. Brit,
ish Guiana has long admitted these
facts in its policy, but the british gov
eminent will not allow the truth to be
told in words.
The situation is wholly different in
Venezuela. That republic has a total
population of 2,sJ0,0OO. The negro ele-
ment is a very small one, anil the same
thing is true o. the In,iian tribes. The
great bulk of the population is of good
Spanish origin, and although there is
some slight sdmixture of Indian blood,
which in some cas- is found even in
leading families, the result is not de.
grading. 1t is well known in the
United States that limited admixturc
of American Indian flood does not
vitiate the European stock. In matters
of education, of art, music and litera-
ture, of railways and telegsaphs, and
of general material and social prog
ress, venezuela's present condition ID
incomparabiy superior to that of Brit
ish Guiana Review of Reviews.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25
HUMOROUS.

She-"You know you would be just
as happy if you didn't kiss me-" He
"!3ut do you suppose am selfish enough
to think only of myself" Rehoboth
Sunday Herald.
Eyes" said on" theatrical manager,
that artists salary is $500 a week"
"Indeed!" replied the other. do you
mind telling me how much she gets?''
Washington Star.
II wish those electric sleighs were
in use in Pittsburgh" remarked Miss
Point Breeze 10 Miss Schenlcy Park.
'Why" II understand they can be
guided by the feet alone. Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
.-"Say, Jack Perkins has asked me
to lend him ten dollars" "Well, do 1t.
AS personal favor to me let him have
it." Personal favor to youw! ''Yes.
If you don't let him nave it, he will
come to me for t."'-Harper's Bazaar.
--Ragson Tatters--"Talk about hard
luck, if didn't get it proper!" Rolling
stone Nomoss--"What waz dat?" Rag
SON Tatters-"Why, l swiped a damon
necklace, an alter all me trouble /
foun' it belonged to a actress. "-Phila-
delphia Record.
Brother Jack (savagely)-"You'd
better drop that Tom Highly, Maud.
He's little better than card-sharp."
Maud-"Why. Jack; how can you say
that?" Brother Jack 1--WE plnyed
poker six hours last night and quit
even."-Leslies Weekly.
81 remember" said Mrs. Wickwire,
impressively, ''you once said that if you
had the world you would gladly lay
it at my feet" "Oh, did II" asked Mr..
Wickwire. "Yes, you did. And now
have to nag at you f.r three days to
get you to lay carpet."-Indianapolis
Journal.
-Invigorating Atmosphere. NO. .
said the gentleman from Margate. II
shouldn't like to brig about the invig-
Grating quality of the atmosphere down
our way, but will simply mention that
Teller in our town is making good
living by COMPRISING it and sending
it up to London for bicycle-riders to
use in filling their tires. 1t has such
elastic and lively qualities that the
speed of the machine is increased from
40 to so per cent. Bits.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25
Manners In Suffolk.

A delicate taste or refined manners
at the table are not among the charac-
teristics of the Suffolk peasant. One to
whom some castor oil had been sent
as a gift when he was i'll sent the next
day with a request for "some more of
Mime. Groome's nice gravy" At 1.-THE
dinner an old farmer. having some
breadsauce handed to him. took as
much as could be conveyed to his mouth
on the tip of a knife blade, and having
tasted it said: Don't chuse none"
Another, by way of expressing APP
proval Ola particular pudding, re-
marked that he could rise IN the night
time and eat it." and third, supposing
he would get but one plate, shoveled
his tishbones under the table.-Lopdo3
News.
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to help him up, when his arm was cut
clean off at the shoulder by the negro.
\ splash in the water told the rest.
In the bow the defenders had done
good work, but Capt. Drake was
stretched on the bits, covered with
blood. The last pirate had run out on
the jibboom and fired his pistol just as
a musket ball took his life, but he had
done his work, for poor Spain got his
bullet in the head and never spoke
after. They were beaten, and under a
parting volley the ruffians sprang to
their sweeps, and, with the loss of half
their crew, made for land.
Suddenly the mainsail gave flop. Nd
orders were needed. The topsail hal
yards were manned. "Up with the fly
ing jib, trim sheets, round in starboard
braces!" was the cry, and the little brig
began to surge through the water.
See! see! the schooner's making sail
Up goes her gaff and foresail. Tho
fights not over, men! She'll cut us I'd
pieces with her long Tom." just then
came the sound of a heavy gun, and so
intent were the crew watching the pi-
rate vessel that they had not seen, half
a mile away, British corvette piling
on sail up to royals. She was a flyer,
too, and inside of five minutes swept
down on the brig, hailed and was told
what had occurred.
The pirate craft was intent only on
saving her men in the yawl, but it was
too late. The corvette ran her down
and at 100 yards gave the marauders a
shower of grape that tore the boat and
crew into splinters. The schooner made
off, followed by the man-o'-war, and
both disappeared in the southern board.
The second mate took command of
the brig. Her captain had broken
thigh and shot through his body,
while the mate and four of the crew
lay dead. The breeze kept steady, and
on the 4th of January they came to an
Choir in Spanishtown harbor. Capt.
Drake lived to get well and quit the
sea. But before the Christ church
chimes rang for another Christmas
poor Emma Drake had followed her
lever to a better land.-Philadelphia
Times.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25
Dog Eating in Mexico.

The dog meat business continues, de-
spite the stern examples that have been
made of it's vendors. A policeman
seized man named Genaro Perez, pass
ing through the alley of Los Gachu-
pines, who bore a suspicious-looking
bag, which, on examination, disclosed
the skinned carcass of a large dog, with
the lower part of the legs cut of so as
to prevent the easy recognition of its
species. NJ. Perez was taken to the POI
lice station to the third demarcacion
to be examined as to the antecedents
of his dog meat, which, it is shrewdly
suspected, was destined to be made into
savory dishes sold at the puestos under
the arcades. We are getting fast to be
like Canton and other big Chinese
towns, where dog is sold without shame
and partaken of with gusto.-Mexican
Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25

Tea should never touch metal. 1t
should be kept in paper, wood, glass or
porcelain. To make it, put small
quantity in porcelain cup, fill the lat
ter with boiling water, cover it with a
porcelain saucer and let it stand three
minutes. Then, il you desire to be an
epicure, drink only the upper layer OF
the golden liquid, throw the rest away,
rinse the cup and begin again. Never
use sugar. Do not use milk. 1t ruins
the favor of the tea, and the combine
ton injuries the stomach. So the Chi
nese say, and they ought to know their
own beverage. Above all things, do NOS
boil the TEAM. \. World.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25
SUNRISE.

''Dear heart" they said. ''the sun IL h,eh.
Noon came while you were sleeping"
An no! the dawn creeps up the sky"
He said, nor heard their weeping.
Again he asked the hour of day
When dusk was slowly fallin.;
1t cannot be. for far away
hear the robins calling"
And last he said: 81 must arise,
For now the morn IL breaking"
linen closed once more his weary eyes,
And knew no earthly waking.
All through that day his mind was dim, 20
They sadly thought; unknowing
That while he fingered here for him
Another dawn vas glowing
mary L. Htggirson, In N. Y. Independent
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night he was solnethin Of e show all
by his lone fool self. His head was
done up in a crush towel, and he was
wearin one arm in a sling, whilst the
blood and scars and general signs of
a nasty fight stuck. out all over his
weary countcnance. Even to Handy's
wife didn't know for certain who he
was till she saw some large and famil-
ious patches on the gable end Of his
breeches.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25
MISUNDERSTANDING

A Misunderstandlng.-I say
stranger" whispered western man
who had strayed into an uptown theater
wh(re the play of Romeo and Juliet"
was going on, II can't make head or
tail of this thing. What's the the name
of this play anyhow" Romeo and
Juliet" "Well, if Id known that" said
the disguised westerner, II wouldn't
have come in. ] understood the Teller
Mt The door to say It was something
about Omaha and Joliet."-Harlem
Life.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25
A DROP OF BLOOD.

Y 1775 the brigan-
tine Gov. Clinton
left Philadelphia
loaded with flour
for Spanishtown,
Jamaica. 1t was
the 18th of Decem-
Der, and Capt. Ira
Drake, her COM
nlander, expected
toeat his New Year
d ! n n er on the
4 Ex,A,-u
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25
Misunderstood.

Hannah" said the mistress to the
new girl, lyon can take that brown
serge dress of mine and put it in soak ,.
"Yes'm." said Hannah, who's your
fav'rite pawnbroker 2'-Detroit Free
Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25

All, down in
the Flat woods,
one day last
week, and Han
dy Stribblin he
lit out and
went to see the
show. A n d
then w he n
n a n d y re-
turned back
home to the
settlement that
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25

lucky blessed thing about the horse
exceptin the naked, unwashed truth.
But at any rates, the lie was passed
with big d, and that brought on the
fight. They come out about even in
the rucus, and then both of them agreed
to spit on the slate and Spite out, and
remember the past no more forever.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25

in the time of Aristotle cocoona
were unwound and hilk was made ip
VIE island Of Cos.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25
FRESH FROM THE WOODS.
Stories Of the People by the Sage
Of Rocky Creek.
The Ways of the straddler Are Hard-Old
Blackie Was "Right Thaf'-Weighed
In the Halance-In Arkansas
Thirty Years Ago.

A rousin big political ratification
was goin on at place they call Grab
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TO sec rainbow in dream fore
tokens q long journey.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25

Spanishtown. She sails from there to-
day."
but, mother, there is something
In dreams, and / never had such dread
full ones before, and you know-good
God, what is that?" and the girls voice
arose to a scream. "Oh, mother! on
your hand, on your hand!"
The mother looked and grew pale as
death. There, on her plump, white
hand was a drop of ruddy blood. She
murmured: maybe l pricked myself
with the fork" and with shudder
wiped away the dread token. But there
was no wound, the skin being unbroken.
"There, there, it has come again! Oh,
mother, let's pray. My dear father and
Sam are in peril. Iknow it. feel it"
And they knelt, and with heads bowed
down prayed to Him who rules tae
winds and tempests to spare their lo' 4
ones on the sea-
The Gov. Clinton was an old tub and
did her best when she reeled off eight
Knots on bowline, but this time. under
n fair northeast wind, she was cutting
a feather through the waves OF the Ba-
hama banks on the 10Th Of December
The record-union., 1896-03-11

LONDON, March 10.-There was a
large crowd about the Bow-street Po-
lice Court to-day, the occasion being
the formal arraignment of DR. Leander
jameson, Major John Willoughby,
Hon. Charles John Coventry, Colonel
E. White, Colonel r. Grey, Major r.
White, Major j. B. Stracey, Major c.
II. Villiers, Captain K. G. Kincaid
Smith, Captain c. L. Monroe, Captain
c. P. Foley, Captain E. S. c. Holden,
Captain c. F. Lindsell and Lieutenant
H. M. Grenfell, charged with violating
the Foreign Enlistment Act, passed in
1870, to regulate the conduct of her
majesty's subjects during the exist
ence of hostilities between foreign
States with which her majesty is at
peace.
The Transvaal filibusters were loudly
cheered whenever recognized, and there
was hearty applause for joe Cham
berlain.
Newspaper representatives were pres
ent by the score from many parts of the
world.
In the audience were the Duke of
Abercorn, Chairman of the British
Chartered South African Company, the
Earl and Lady Coventry and other peo-
pie of equal Importance. Had it not
been for the stern demeanor of the Chief
Justice popular demonstration would
have occurred at the opening of the
court
The array of counsel on both sides is
formidable Sir John Bridge, Chief
Magistrate, presided. Sir Richard Web
ster opened for the crown He dwelt in
forcible language upon the gravity of
the charge against the prisoners, con-
tending that the South African Repub-
lie was a friendly State within the
meaning of the Foreign Enlistment Act,
and holding that Bechuanaland,
whence the most of Jameson's troops
came, was undoubtedly a part of Brit
ish dominions. Sir Richard reviewed
the circumstances of the notorious raid
and mentioned the speech which Colo
mel r. Grey made to the Bechuanaland
police at Mafeking, in which he said:
Il cannot tell you we are going by the
Queens orders, but you are going to
fight for the supremacy of the British
flag in South Africa" The address of
Sir Richard Webster was listened to
with great interest, and as he pro-
ceeded the prisoners began to look ner-
vous and worried Evidently they had
not realized the gravity of their situa-
ton.
The first witness called was Sergeant
Hay of Bechuanaland, typical troop
er. He testified to the mastering Of
troops at Mafeking and to the endeav-
ors of jameson and Colonel Grey to in
duce him and a few comrades to join
the body of men being equipped for the
march toward Johannesburg. Sergeant
Hay said jameson and Grey expressed
annoyance at the fact that some of the
troopers hesitated and others refused to
join in the expedition.
After the formal evidence had been
submitted the examination was ad-
journed for one week.
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Have You Seen
the new PozzoNI PUFF Box? 1t is given
free with each box of Powder. Ask for it.

a cent of additional revenue above the
charges for carrying the postal matter
The train which the appropriation paid
for Loud said, was two hours slower
than another train run over the same
route also carrying the mail. The hour
of departure from New York was not
one that tended to expedite or benefit
the mails. and the hour of arrival at
New Orleans was one which made the
train of no value to the country beyond.
Crisp called attention to Loud's
statement that every Postmaster-Gen
eral in the past seventeen years had
denounced the appropriation of the sum
Of money, and asked if the House was
ready to believe, in view of the provis-
ion in the BILL that no part of the ap-
preparation shall be expended unless
the Postmaster General shall deem
such expenditure necessary in order to
promote the interest of the postal serv-
ice; that these officials had been spend
ing the money not to promote the inter-
ests of the postal service, but for the
benefit of the railroad corporations.
He thought not.
The motion to strike out the appro-
priation was advocated by Kyle Oem)
lington Rep) of Maryland and Ogden
Dem) of Louisiana.
The motion to strike out the appro-
priation on a division of the commit
tee received 100 affirmative votes and
95 negative, the announcement of which
was received with applause A vote by
tellers was demanded, resulting: Ayes
9o. noes ia. The applause was repeated
this time by the other side.
An amendment by Tawney (Rep) of
Minnesota was agreed to providing
that railroads carrying United States
mail may furnish free transportation
to clerks engaged in the railway mail
service.
The passage appropriating S196,000
for special facilities from Kansas City
to Newtoll, Kansas, went out on point
of order, also the one appropriating
$100 600 for the same on lines from Chi
cago via Burlington.
Without concluding consideration OF
the BILL the committee rose, and at
$40 o'clock the House adjourned until
to- morrow
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AGUIRRE AND CHAPA.
The FfIibusters Reported to be at Ell
Paso, Texas.

NOGALES (Ariz.), March 10-Infor-
nation has just been received here from
Ell Paso, Texas, that Lauro Aguirre and
Flores ChaDa are in that town pre-
sumably making final arrangements
to come to Nogales to enter Sonora and
organize their revolutionary party. The
men are being watched there, and if
they attempt to leave the United States
with an armed body of men efforts will
be made to stop them.
The officials no longer doubt that an
attempt viii be made soon by these
parties to get across the line into the
Yaqui country, where they can get all
the fighters they want among the Yaqui
Indians, who are said to be anxious
for another uprising. They claim Pres
ident Diaz's administration is robbing
them of land, which is the best in the
State of Sonora. Large bodies of land
claimed by the Yaquis have been gran
ted to foreign syndicates for COLOMBIA
tion purposes, and this was the cause
of the last revolution, which has lust
been quelled.
These Indians also believe that in the
exile of Santa Teresa she is being per
secuted, and they are willing to fight
to restore her to Mexican citizenship
and get her property back, which prop
erty she was not allowed to dispose of
nor take with her in her flight to the
United States three years ago.
Another company of gendarmes ar
rived from the south tonight to prevent
the invasion of Mexican territory.
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NEW MEXICO STATEHOOD.
Bill to Admit tie Territory Into the.
Union TO be FaXorabIy Reported.

Bill to Admit TIE territory Into the.
Union to be Faxorably Reported.
WASHINGTON. March 10-The sub
committee of the Senate Committee on
Territories ordered q favorable report
on the bill to admit New Mexico to
Statehood. A number Of minor amend-
ments were made to tine pending meas
ure, among others one to make the
census of 1890 the basis of representa-
ton in the Constitutional Convention.
Ii is believed that the fun committee
will order a favorable report on the
bill
There will undoubtedly be a fight
against the admission OF this Territory
when the bill comes into the Senate.
First, because the Territory is not. as
some Senators claim, sufficiently set
tied to justify its people in assuming
Statehood, and for the further reason
that the Spanish language is the tongue
commonly spoken within it's borders.
and second, because the admission OF
the Territory will strengthen the free
silver men in the Senate, and will be
increased two votes by the admission
Of the Senators from that Territory
when it becomes a State. The bill NAV.
perhaps, pass the Senate, but the indi-
cations are that it cannot pass the
House.
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FIRE AT CHICAGO.
Was the Source of Danger for Time
to Hundreds of People.

was the Source of Danger for Time
to Hundreds of People.
CHICAGO, March 10-A fire which
was a source of danger to hundreds
of men and women, boys and girls.
started this afternoon in the stock of
the Lartz Wall Paper Company on the
second floor of the stone front building
which the company leases from the
Martin Ryerson estate, located at 47-49
Randolph street. Only an alley sepa-
rates the six-story structure from the
towering Masonic Temple on State
street
The total loss on building and con-
tents will not exceed $4,000 princi-
pally to the high grade stock of the
Lartz Company, and more from water
than fire. The concern is a branch of
the National Wall Paper Company.
On the fourth floor were $50 young
men and girls, pupils of the Chicago
Business College. Although they were
told quietly to leave the building, and
there was no danger, none of them
waited to get all their clothing or be-
longings, but rushed pell-mell down the
narrow stairs to the street In like
manner over 100 employees of Lord &
Thomas, the advertising firm, and the
girls employed in the fifth floor by the
z. L. Mansure Company, fringe deal
ers, made a hasty exit.