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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-26

Invitations have been received to a series
OF four dances to be held in the Assembly
rooms on the following dates: New Years
night, Jan. 1st; Friday evening, Jan. 18th ;
Friday evening, Feb. 26th; Easter Mon
day, April 18th. The committee in charge
OF the parties are Carl v .Pohlson, f E.Shirley
Greene, s. Willard Thayer, Benjamin
Fessenden and Dexter 8. Luther, secretary
and treasurer. The following ladies have
been asked to act as patronesses: Mrs.
Henry A. Stearns, Mrs. John F. Lennon,
Mrs. Charles o. Read, Mrs. Benjamin w.
Gardner, Mrs. Il. Henry jerks, Mrs.
Walter II. stearns, Mrs. James r. Mac
Coll, Mrs. Lowell Emerson, Mrs. Stephen
+. Fiske and Mrs. Frank b. Fuller.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-26
The Caliuh'a Disrv..

The caliph Abdulrahman, who reigned
In Cordova, toward the close of his long
and prosperous career made an entry In
his diary ono New Years day. II have
reigned 80 years, beloved by my friends,
feared by my enemies, suspected by my
allies. My reign has been one Of peace and
prosperity. have had riches and fame and
power. have enjoyed oil that heart could
wish. have counted. the happy days ex.
perienced in all this time, and they num-
Der just 14."-St Louis Globe Democra
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-26

After the fall of the empire and the res
toration of the Bourbons in Paris fashion
arose of giving bonbons as New Year s
present. The confectioners prepared for
the New Years trade, and IL was estimat-
ed that on the two days before New Years
of 1929 thousand tons Of candies were
sold i'm the confcctioners' street in Paris.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-26


gerald, Esq, before the Sacred Heart t. A.
and b. Society at the last meeting was OF a
very interesting nature. Among other
things he said: "a peculiar feature OF the
government OF Washington is that the
citizens cannot vote on any question, ma
tionaI, districtor municipal. The govern
ment of the District of Columbia is in the
hands of Congress. Congress delegates its
powers in this regard to three commission
ers, appointed by the President and con-
irmed by the Senate. The reason for this
is that the District is neither a state nor
territory, but strip of land conceded to
the United States as place for the seat OF
government At one time Congress grant
ed to the city of Washington municipal
form of government, but there were so
many abuses at the hands of the political
bosses who controlled the vote of the lower
classes, that the municipal form OF govern
ment was withdrawn. Thus we have the
singular spectacle of district, the seat OF
government of a republic, in the govern
ment of which the citizens have no vote.
0There is more for an American to see
there than in any other city in the coun-
try. Washington's chief greatness is its
people. They come from not only all over
the United States but from all over the
earth. Washington has no poor and it has
no gambling. The same cannot be truth
fully said of any other city in the world.
Hard times are almost unknown. This is
due to the fact that the people get their
support from the government, which un-
like commercial establishments does not
shut down or run on half time until a
financial crisis shall have passed. Wash
ington has no slums. The absence OF
gambling In any form is even more re-
mGkable. 1t is not many years however,
when IL was the mecca of the sporting fra
ternity.
According to the prophet OF the postal
service, the signs of the times, as read by
tho mall dumped daily into the dead letter
Office, are something alarming. About
ninety per cent. OF all illegal mail matter
never reach the parties to whom it is ad-
dressed. Many internal machines are dis
covered by the clerks in the different Of
fees throughout the country and returned
to the dead letter office. The clerks in
this office shrink from the work of open
ing these suspicious packages. The Dead
Letter Office is one of the most interesting
places i'm Washington to visit. Many a
romantic tale is brought to a successful
finish there.
washington has undergone wonder
full change in 30 years. 1t has changed
from a village into magnificent city.
The present gives CLEANS of the greatness
which will certainly be realized in the
future. There are none who have visited
Washington in the past ten years, who
have not been charmed by the beauty Of
the city"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-26
G God ]

Blood Is essential to health. Every nook
and corner of the system Is reached
by the blood, and on its quality the
condition OF every organ depends. Good
blood means strong nerves, good diges-
tion, robust health. Impure blood means
scrofula, dyspepsia, rheumatism, catarrh
or other diseases. The surest way 10
have good blood Is to take Hoods
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-26

His New Mamma. in -law-I trust, my
dear son, that you -never indulge In that
pcrnicious habit OF going out between the
acts for drink Of intoxicantsi
The Bridegroom-why, my dear NAM
ma, you didn't think had IL brought In,
did yous--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-26

The scarlet fuchsia Is symbolic of good
taste There Is nothing prettier than a
bed OF these flowers, the brilliancy of their
hue being admirably set OF by the green
of their foliage.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-26

The members OF the local commentaries,
Knights Templars, met In goodly numbers
ct the Masonic Temple yesterday noon to
follow the time honored custom OF toast
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-26

Horses Clipped by KIectric TO wer
At BARRIERS, Cross street, Central Fslls.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-26

Advertise your wants in TnK TRrBrsr.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-26
Notre Dame Church.

Prof. Earnest lie Clerk OF Notre Dame
Church prepared one OF the most elaborate
musical programs for yesterdays services
that has ever been heard I'm the church.
At the 3 o'clock mass "Hodie Christus
Natus est" by Battman, was given as a
prelude. Among the solos were the fol-
lowing: "Adeste Fidelis," Novello:. or
gan prelude: "Noel varie," Lefebure-
Wely.
Rev. J. III. Beland sung the 1880 mass
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
Blne Laws in Philadelphia.

Policemen stationed ct every cross
street within block of st. Barnabas's
Protestant Episcopal Church in Pail
adelphia recently attracted consider
able attention. They were stationed
there to prevent milk wagons from
passing the church during services.
and their presence was the result OF
request made to Director Ritter by
Pastor James r. L. Nisbitt. It was
found that law of 1874 prohibits
milkmen from distributing milk. on
Sundays between the hours of 8 a. m.
and 5 p. M, and it was this law that
was enforced.
For some time past the congregation
of ST. Barnabas's have been greatly an
noyed by the noise of passing vehicles
during church hours, especially when
the weather is warm enough to have
the windows open. The streets at
this point are badly paved, both ORR
ana and Dauphin streets still being
encountered with cobblestones OF
unique pattern, and the noise made
by passing vehicles is very great. The
law of 1874 will be enforced strictly
during the summer months. Pills
adelphia Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
Power From The Waves.

The experiment with the Gerlach
wave motor, which was described in
the Record about two months ago,
have been successful. NJ. A. Roths-
child, President of the company con-
Quoting the experiments, known as
the Gerlach Wave Motor Company,
states that the motor is in running
order and is developing as high as l80
horse power. The company, however,
is not satisfied with the location OF
the apparatus, which is in bay at
Capitola, near San Francisco rather
than on the ocean beach, and until q
better location can be secured nothing
will be done toward utilizing the
power. This motor, as its name in.
dicates, is designed to utilize the
energy OF the oceans waves: 1t con-
sists Of huge paddles suspended in the
water so as to swing with the incom-
ing and outgoing of the waves. The
motion thus impaired to the paddles
is converted into rotary motion by
suitable contriyances. The paddles
are arranged to be elevated or lowered,
so as to always secure the most suit.
able depth of immersion at all tides.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
Birds as Seed Carriers.

Two centuries ago the Dutch de.
stroyed every nutmeg tree in the
Moluccas, in order to enjoy menopo-
" of the business, having planted the
trees IN their own possessions.
In spite OF their most earnest ef.
forts, however, the islands were being
constantly restocked. For long time
the thing was mystery, but at length
it was solved.
The doves of that quarter OF the
world are of large size, and readily
swallow the seed of the nutmeg, with
the fruit of which they traverse wide
stretches of sea and land in q few
hours, and deposit the seeds OF the
nutmeg not only uninjured, but bet
Der fitted for termination by the heat
and moisture of the birds system.
BY similar process thousands OF
acres OF land have been covered with
trees of different kinds, the birds act
| ing as natures agents in the dIssemin.
alton of plants.
But in quite another. manner do
they transport seeds from place to
place. Darwin found in six grains OF
earth adhering to the feet of plover
three different kinds of seeds, and in
mud sticking to the feet of ducks and
geese shot in England he found the
seeds of plants peculiar to tie Victoria
Nyanza, in Central Africa, thus prov
ing not only the extent of migration,
but also the possibility ofplants appear.
ing in strange localities through the
agency of these birds.
In thamud sticking to the feet OF a
Texas steer the seeds OF five different
kinds of weeds and grasses common II
Texas were found by microscopes
after the arrival OF the animal IN New
York. ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
THE SWEETEST SONG.


asked famous singer who had sung
The songs which half a listening world had
stirred,
What was the song that touched his heart
the most
What was the sweetest song he ever heard?
The singer unused a moment then replied:
"Intropic chimes our goodship lay becalmed?
The sea was glass, thssky blazing fire.
Malignant fever held me in its tolls
TIL In mad delirium l raved
or quenchle>s flames, ami burning, endless
thirst.
''one day woke, though still seemed to
dream:
heard the gurgling waters sweeping past.
The cool winds famed my kead yet hot from
pains
Delicious rest and languor filed my soul;
"And, then, o! welcome sound,
The cry "Land hoI''
The sailors gathered on the deck to see,
And rs the good ship bounded through the
foam
They sang the sweetest song on earth to me,
Twas Home, Swee! Home"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31

to the front. at. the same time con.
tracing and lowering it. They are.
as O learned man once said OF them,
the most dollichocephalous, or long
headed, of all known races. Their
hair and beard are frizzly and their
complexion almost coal black. They
have pleasant fashion of adding to
their natural hideousness by piercing
the lobes of their ears and the carti.
lage of the nose, gashing the arms and
breast, decking the head with foliage,
shells, tufts of grass and painting the
body with red ochre, lime and other
pigments. They wear European attire.
The women have no rights at all, aid
are rather harshlY treated. Canni-
ba'ism survives in these islands. and
prisoners OF battle are made meals o.,
but only in religious way. Some
OF the Papuans devour their dead, but
simply as mark of veneration. They
are not ferocious, and have suffered
more at the hands of Europeans than
they have sinned against themselves
and their neighbors. Chicago Times
Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
FOR POTATO BUGS.

Plaster and paris green is with us
the most satisfactory application for
the potato bug, where the field il OF
moderate size. tablespoon Of green to
q wooden pail of plaster. On fields
where water can be had without
trouble, liquid poison may be more
convenient: but usually the water
must be carried some distance, and is
less satisfactory, because the poison
will not remain evenly mixed.
The plaster mixture, when once thor
oughly prepared, win stay SO, and 100
pounds Of it win dust an acre Of mod
erate-sized vines. 1t can be quickly
mixed upon an old piece Of canvas
with q hoe or shovel; one pound of
green to 100 pounds of plaster. II APP
piled when the vines are wet with dew
fI.e mixture will stick until the next
heavy rain. Care should be taken not
to handle the mixture without gloves.
Paris green will poison the skin. caus-
ing blisters, resembling the symptoms
of ivy poisoning.
The plaster in the mixture is worth
all 1t costs as stimulant to the soil,
and for that reason it Is just az well
to apply It freely. Two thorough ap-
plications, paying special attention to
| the new leaves at the ends Of the
vines, will usually prove enough.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
Timexeeping by Flowers.

Gardeners should know that it 10
quite possible to so arrange flowers IN
q garden that all the purposes OF
clock will be answered. In the time
of Pliny forty six flowers were known
to open and shut at certain hours OF
the day, and this number has since
been largely increased.
For instance. bed Of common dan.
delions would show when it was $50
o'clock in the morning and $50 o'clock
ct night respectively, for these flowers
open and shut at the times named,
frequently to the minute. The COM
mon hawkweed opens at 8 o'clock in
the morning, and may be depended
upon to close within few minutes OF
2 in the afternoon. The yellow goats
beard shuts at IL o'clock noon. abso-
lutely to the minute, sidereal time.
The SOW thistle opens at IS a. m. and
closes at IL. IL a. m. The white lily
opens at a. m. and closes at g. p. m.
-Pearson's Weekly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
WISE WORDS.

The man who is slow but sure is
rarely sure OF anything but OF beiEg
slow.
Innocence is strong, but there is no
particular harm in backing it up with
q strong lawyer.
The most interesting article news.
paper can print is one about the
troubles of our friends.
No man can hear himself snore, so
he is perhaps to be forgiven, but there
is no excuse for the chatterer.
Long courtships are all right. but 9
man doesn't really get acquainted
with his wife until after marriage.
It's somewhat significant fact that
it should be deemed necessary to tell
us not to yawn in polite society.
Everybody learns little every day
and somepeople seem to strive to make
the amount as small as possible.
Hope is the influence that preju'
dices our views for the purpose OF en-
couraging us.-Truth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
Hot Baths for Sleeplessness.

Suppose person be tired our from
overwork ofany kind, to feel nervous.
irritable and worn, to be absolutely
certain that bed means only tossing for
hours in an unhappy wakefulness. We
ell know the condition OF the body and
mind. Turn on the hot water in the
bathroom and soak in the hot bath
until the drowsy feeling comes. which
will be within three minutes; rub
yourself briskly with coarse Turkish
towel until the body is perfectly dry
and then go to bed. You will sleep
the sleep of the just, and. rise in the
morning wondering how you could
have felt SO bad the night before. The
bath has saved many one from a
sleepless night, if not from a severe
headache the next morning.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
Animal Insanity.

The difficulty or the impossibility
OF defining insanity makes the ques-
ton of whether or not animals become
insane by no means easy to answer.
Insanity in the human subject. it is
supposed by some, has no analogue IN
the lower animals. Yet many causes
will lead to the permanent loss OF all
self-control. Cattle driven from the
country through the crowded thor
oughfares OF town will, under the
influence of this sudden change OF
condition, work themselves into state
of excitement and fury which must at
least be closely allied to madness.
Horses have been known to 60 mad in
the midst OF the bewildering scenes of
a battlefield. At Balaklava an Arabian
horse turned upon its attendant. who
happened to be drawing water, seized
him in its mouth, threw him to the
ground and then kneeling upon him
attacked him like an Infatuated dog.
Before the terror could be subdued it
had bitten off another soldiers finger
and seriously wounded the army vet.
erinarian. Another instance Is related
of docile horse which one hot sum.
mer day went mad. Everything that
came within its reach it seized in its
teeth and shook like terrier would
q rat. 1t raided the pigsties and threw
the inmates one after another into the
air, trampling on the bodies as they
fell. Afterwards it almost killed its
own master. after manning for life the
horseshoer who was called in. This,
at least, must have been case OF in
sanity. The cause OF such insanity il
often to be found in congential NAL
formation OF the bones Of the head
Professor Romanes even goes so far as
to prove by what appears to De moon
testable evidence, that animals. cats,
dogs and monkeys. have been observed
to have decisions very similar to those
of insane people.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31

golden literature you send them Is
thrown into the IRE without reading.
The argument IL exhausted, ard they
are almost fighting mad
But what troubles some OF as is
that We are consumers. We don't
produce anything, aud if free silver At
lG to makes prices 60 up, wo will De
the sufferers. Reckon l will have TO
60 back to farming again. There are
a good many of us in the same Tx that
the fellow was when We heard that the
town bank had broke--ran all the way
home to see how many OF its bills ho
had. When be got home he found he
diden't have any bills on that bank nor
any other bank. When our bank
failed in Cartersvilie last year Tom
Lyon took on and lamented more than
ANYBODY. He almost cried. I took
him aside and asked him how much he
had on deposit in that bank. Nary
dollar" said he; mary dollar, but u
had had any money. mnjor, 1t would
have been in there, and that's what's
the matter with me.
Bnt hope is good invention-and
"God tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb" and s.the Lord loveth whom
He chasteneth," and sufficient unto
the day is the evil thereof. And so
I'm not going to cross the bridge boz
fore get to it. I dug little basket
full of Irish potatoes ont OF the weeds
and grass Yesterday, and set it on the
back piazza and old Sis Cow came
along and ate them all up, but she
didn't know any. better, and Sicily
smiled, and said would get it all back
in milk, and SO I didn't put that down,
but it was very sggravating. May the
Lord help us all to bear the ills OF life.
BIN ARP, in Atlanta Constitution.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
CoNIFERs FOR LAWN AND WIND
BREAK.

All lovers of trees have a particular
liking for conifers, and these should
never be omitted from lawns Of moder-
ate or large size, says Professor l. d.
Paurel, Of Iowa. Evergreens give ex-
preston, and are especially desirable
during winter, when everything IS
dreary. In large grounds, fully one
half the trees should be evergreens.
The grounds of the agricultural college
at Ames furnish an excellent iliustra-
ton Of the proper method of planting
and grouping trees. Three-fourths OF
the trees are conlfers. Many choice
species are fine trees after quarter OF
a century's growth. The following
species were planted: Black Spruce,
White Spruce, Norway Spruce, Balsam
Fir, White Pine, Scotch Pine, Austrian
Pine, Norway Pine, Red Cedar. Hem
lock. European Larch, Blue Spruce.
Douglas Spruce. White Fir. Yellow
Pine, Scrub Pine, Dwarf Fine, ana
Frazer's Spruce.
For the early planting. of spruccs |
should give first place to White Spruce,
a beautiful, symmetrical tree. Black
Spruce is scrawny, and not a pleasant
looking tree. The Norway Is not as
vigorous and healthy as the White, ale
though 1t is taller. 1t is Irregular, with
many dead branches, and should not be
| planted. OF the pines, the first place
should be given to the White, as 1t has
graceful habit. soft leaves, and beau
tiful green color. The Scotch Pine Is
also an admirable tree, but its effects
are not SO pleasing. The Austrian Is
hardy, but its expression Is more bold.
All these pines are desirable, but when
space is limited the White Pine should
have the preference. The Norway IS
more desirable than the Scotch and
Austrian, and should be given second
place. The European Larch is much
more desirable than Tamarack. Hem
| lock Is one Of the most desirable OF all
our conifers. II were to plant but
single confer, would choose Hem-
lock. OF the later paintings on the
college grounds, the Dwarf Mountain
Pine is a most desirable tree. It can be
planted in small lots, as it will not OBJ
! struct views. The yellow Pine, the
Douglas Spruce, and the Blue Spruce
are also doing well, and perhaps Will
be planted extensively in the future.
For large and spacious grounds, any OF
| the conifers named above can be
chosen. Plant more OF the White
Spruce than any of the others. New
England Homestead.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
DIsEAsE OF DUCKS.

Ducks are subject to disease
known a. anthrax, and similar to the
disease Of common fowls, by which
the combs turn black and the birds lie
about sleepily until they die. The dis
ease is commonly called cholera. It y
due to the overfeeding Of the ducks on
grain food 1t Is hardly Of any use 70
try remedies. The only cure is to pre-
vent 1t by feeding moderately and keep
Ing the birds in clean, Wholesome
places,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
To Find the. Day Of the Week.

The following formula shows how
to And the day of the week OF any
date. Take the last two figures OF the
year, add quarter OF this. disregard
ING the fraction add the date OF the
month and to this add the figure OF
the following list, one figure standing
for each month: 3-6-6-2-4-O-
2-5-1-3-6-1. Divide the sum
by seven and the rema inder will give
the number of the day in the week.
And when there is no remainder the
day will be Saturday.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
There Was Plenty Of 1t.

A hypochondriac, who was staying
with Father Hesly at Bray. in the hope
of obtaining relief from chronic dys-
pepsis, was one day taking walk
along the beach with mis- host. II have
derived relief from drinking tumbler
of salt water fresh from the tide, said
the invalid, solemnly; "do you think
might take o second?" "Well,"
said Father Healy, with equal serious
uess, al don't think q second would be
missed"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
Old English Idioms Restored.

A writer in tile Chautauquan says
that many cracker" idioms OF the
South are simply obsolete English
idioms. "FIelding. for instance" he
says, "makes a very near approach to
the crackerism, He allowed he'd do
it, in such a passage as this: The
audience allowed ] did your part JUS
tice. and when Burke complains that
England is disfurnished vi its forces,
he is using almost the exact phraseol.
ogy of my cracker neighbor, who has
come to borrow q peck of meal, and
politely hopes that / am not 'disfur'
nishing' myself for him.