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wheel that can be used, but space for bids describing them all. The easiest one to make is perhaps as effective as any. It consists of from four to eight paddles. To make this, take large spool, bore four holes i'll it, either with hot wire or an awl; if you use gini- let you must be very careful not to split the spool. These holes must be bored at equal distances. This forms the hub Of your wheel, and you can scarcely have better one. The paddles are easily whittled out of pine shingle and driven into the spool. A round stick, driven through the hole that every spool has in it and supported by uprights on each side, forms the axle. Simple as it is, this little apparatus is very effective, and if the water falls upon it from any considerable height has great driving power. The easiest way to gear it with any little machine which you want to run is merely by extending the axle and making it part of the affair you desire it to keep in motion.
 To make the amusing little rattaplan shown in the illustration is simple enough, but it requires rather more skill and patience than the water wheel itself. The hammers, marked 1sH'' in the illustration, are simply pointed cyl finders of wood with long handles in serted in them. These handles may be tied on the cross support at "S' with string, or may be fastened there with fine wire. A larger cylinder of wood working between two uprjghts (see "C'), together with the projecting shaft at 4"P,'' are merely continua tions or the axle of the water wheel and move with it. Pegs fastened in this cylinder striking the ends Of the wooden ham, mers tilt them up so that, as the pegs pass on and release them, they fall with bang on the strip of tin fastened above it's supporting frame If the end of the tin projects beyond it's support, the answer it gives to tue stroke of the hammer will be louder. The effect of all this when the water wheel sets the machine in motion is to make . continu- ous chatter that can be heard consd- erable distance away.
 If desirable, the general effect mny be enhanced. by cutting out of cigar box wood or thin pine shingle pointed figure shown at "F' in the diagram. The separate parts are here shown. They may be put together by simply piercing holes in them as indicated and passing knotted string through and tying another knot; or they may be fastened with wires or pins. The pro- jecting parts on his heels. fastened into holes in the baseboard, hold him firmly in place, and he will be found 10 have very realistic action as he appears to work the crank. In this respect he is not unlike many people have met, who to all appearances were indispensable to the business in which they were en- gagged and seemed to keep everything going when, in fact, they did noth- ing
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WHAT TO DO WITH BROOKS
No End Of Fun to Be Had with
 Dams and Water Wheels.
Hu1 to Make a "Kattapian's- Directions Showing Just How the Thing 1s Done-so Simple That Any Boy
 Can Understand 1t.
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Where is the boy who does not love a brook? Perhaps he doesn't call it a brook. I remember that once when spoke of "the brooll'' 10 a western girl she laughed and made merry at my ex- pense, because she thought l was trying to talk poetically. It seemed to her all affected way of speaking just as if had said "rivulet" or "rill"-for in the west and south they call these seductive little streams "runs"
 But whatever you choose to call them, there is lots of fun in them, as every country boy knows, and every city boy who is spending his summer vacation in the country soon finds out. His mother soon finds out, too. Little or big, he comes in late, after repeated callings, wet and muddy, and gloriously happy. He probably has much ado to convince her that he can't very well drown him.
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Would Make No Difference.

sNo," said Willie Wibbles, q neyah told but one girl I would die foh her. You see, l hadn't pwoposed to more than one or two girls at that time, and I didn't quite know what to say. I thought over what I had read as being pwopah foh such occasions, and told her that unless she married me I would blow my bwains out"
 Did she scream and beg you not 10 2"
 s'No."
 "Did she call for policeman?v
 No. She just said that her mother was going to have that room papered over anyhow ashington Star.
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it the other way. This precaution will often save your dam from being swept away by freshet after a heavy rain In selecting the place to build your dam he would tell you to choose one where the stream is not too wide and shallow; otherwise the dam will have to be car ried out great way on each side, and the water behind it will form a marsh instead of a pond.
 Having now had all the help we can get from friend beaver, we must pro- ceed in our own fashion; for he, poor fellow, lacks our tools and appliances and the brain to use them. He can only follow his blind instinct, which does not teach him to make the sort of dam we want.
 We begin by driving stout, short stakes about half foot apart into the bed of the stream, as far along as we in- tend the dam to extend, in such man ner that they slant up stream; leaving sen open space of from a foot to a foot and half in the center for a water gate If now we weave flexible twigs in and out between the stakes, or simply fill in behind the latter with sticks, laid crosswise to the course of the stream, and then, with stones, sods or earth packed against the sticks behind the stalxes fashion the whole into a neat wall, we shall have an excellent dam. The two afalzes beside the waiter gate must now be faced with blanks or flat
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A RAIN COAT.

bed lo' soa'd only be resisted, a wom- |aee is se . none of her grace.
 A spit picture. A young girl, with kd as 's,,, stands at the curb. She ana a'.a arms akimbo, with her kspsst shoulders ] thrown back, her hia f, : ner skirt several inches too
 ' several too long in the a's ery cyclist beware of falling s same error. - -a
 a,,I Pretty idea to have a very saah s'ie or cape to wear occasion st of wrap brightens up the sppea,ss s0stumes and by it's use, diseaa ance may be made very ele- ssoe apes ape are largely of mousse astss,.sa, alllng in fiounees about the esaa.,. or used in some other aa asetive < l, manner. l Brilliants, ants. 4s>I,s near appearance, making
 n the most approved
 n'ng design is of ruby
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velvet, embroidered in front win oo,a ana brllliants. The velvet is arrancad III points and these points are outlis,od with q deep plating of mousseline de soie. hlbbon bows adorn the shoulders ana ribbon is traced from the bacl1 10 tie in long bow at tie waist i, front. ''is' III
 Another charming collet is entirely or plating of black and white ebifroa With stole-lil1e ends of black satin All Ing almost to the feet.
 One less elaborate is of plaited blaol, mousseline de soie, partly concealed b1. taos of white satin. These tabs are embroidered in jets and brilIiants 4 heayy ruche of the mousseline fnisbos the neck in g. most entranein0 man ner. -iis'ii
 Trimmed skirts have reintroduced the spanish fiounce, that most graceful or all trimmings. It is now on a ratbar scant skirt, and easily solves the diff eulty of how to secure width at fine bottom with little fullness at the ton.
 The Spanish founce should beoip .+' the back about four inches from the belt, and from thence gradually mar row until it does not extend abeye inc Knee Tn front. It may be finished with a plain band of embroidery, but the newest thing is ruche, very fully plaited. A slight variation from the spanish Hounce leaves the front width entirely plain. The founce is started at the side seams, gradually increasing ln width toward the back, but not to any great extent. Rosettes of ribbon. at regular intervals, finish the top.
 Worn with this skirt is tight-fittino bodice of lace, finished about the deco1- letage neck with similar rosettes.
 English mists are credited with the nne eemplexions of the girls of that country. There is nothing like rain and mists to beautify the complexion, and our girls are devising all sorts of schemes by which they can take long walks in rainy weather. Yet they want to keep the hair in curl and their gar ments dry.
 One bright girl has hit upon the fol- lowing: She wears knickerbocllers of waterproof material, with leggings of the same; a short skirt, and over all a long cloak of heavy cloth, This is made like the old-fashioned ulster, with strapped seams. It has a full cape fall ing to the hips, with two perpendicular slashes in front through which the hands may be put, to give them the benefit of the rain. Otherwise this cape
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is tightly closed-closely buttoned down the front, and high outstanding around the neck, that no dampness may creep in.
 The prettiest part of all is the pointed hood. It stands above the head in a peak, entirely covering but not crush ing her tresses, and is gathered about the face in becoming ruehe.
 No prettier rainy day costume could be devised. She need fear no wind, for she carries no umbrella; and the rain falls but on her face and hands, making them white as snow and rosy red.
 THE LATEST. :
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north. Nothing but the lights are seen. Nothing is heard but an occasional mur- nur of voices and silyery laughter. Such is Riverside drive after night has bHen But . short while before, when the twilight was deepening, each light syealed a figure-a human ant-seated upon a wheel and riding swiftly, it al- most seemed to the brow of the hill, heretodisappeara as though he had gone town. Che after another, all seemingly snt on his own destruction, went the sne way.
 Still earlier, when the sun was rosy in he west the figures appeared distinct g Then the garments of the riders were dseernible, and one might admire what the knieberbocller girl a-wheel is Eearing.
 Linen suits there are a plenty. In het, little else is worn. The suits have skirts of ankle length, with knicker- nekers of the skirt material beneath, md bolero, or slzirted basque, over a shirt waist. This shirt waist is pink for hemost part, although a wise girl, who lHows how her face fiushes from riding, FiuWear a Scotch plaid with considera- De blue Or green. The plaid waists ne being worn more and more as the sason advances.
 Few stiff collars are worn on the Vheel. They soon lose their stiffness, sd are not to be compared to the rib sol stock.
 but it is not so much what you wear how you wear it. Let every girl who Afs wheel look we'll to her skirt. Tlt be short in the back rather than as There is nothing more ungainly aan female rider whose skirt is short
 a0at and dragging almost to the F0Qnd n the back. She doesn't need slglh in the back.
 mother important point for a fair sas' to Remember is that she must z .aq and sit gracefully. Cycling, un- %anately, does make women man.
 lale as lover of the wheel, to say 0a' the tendency to stand and act
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Two Women.

Mrs. Minks with an ill-conceaied air of triumph)-Mrs. Winks, feel 1t my duty to tell you that your husband tried to ffirt with me to day.
 Mrs. Winks (with well-simulateo air of truth, although sine was lying)- Yes, my dear. told him to do 1t, so your husband would take warning and treat won better.-N. Y Weekly.
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It Comes Back.

Mime-I don't see how you can spend your time writing poetry and sending it to the magazines.
 Rime-AIy dear fellow, that poetry is my daily bread.
 Mime-Oh, see. It's case of Cast thy bread upon the waters and it shall return, after many days. .'-Brooklyn Life.
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Warning to Rich Girls

Hostetter McGinnis- It does me good every time hear of a rich man marry ing poor girl.
 Gus De smith-Why does it do you good?
 Hostetter McGinnis Because then the rich girl he might have married still remains on the market, and am looks ing fora rich wife myself. Texas Sitter.
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Knew whereof He Spoke.

"This.'' said Smooth James, the hao- itual criminal, as he sat on the lowest step of the stairs removing his shoes pc fore burglarizin2 the house-tnis should be bootless quest. -C Chicago Tribune.
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Eyaded.

Social Economist-Do you think that rich men's sons are better fitted thall their number brothers?
 Youth-Oh, yes; they can afford TO gc to better tailors, you see - Town Topics.
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r0SSIp OF DAME FASHION
. 10 Secure Che Benefit Of hO" Rains Cosnetics.
.a, m Riverside Driye-The Span A." ,sh Flounce and It's Headings Some New Capes and
 Collets.
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p.tueen two hills the river gleams. no and there upon it's quiet bosom a nsls paSow silently moves, with green and sns and white lights sparkling about. rss O tbe far hill, movable lights of trolley '. .-s dart in and out among the foliage, 'Ale a,,s inst at ones feet are myriads of sl ''..h+e which appear around the corner
 s d av to some point not far to the
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12
SheriH's Sa1e.

State of Louisiana, Parish of East Carroll,
Civil District Court, parish of Orleans,
Succession of Chas. Chaffe.-No. Al. JOG.
BY virtue of an order of Sale to me di-
rected by the Honorable Civil District
Court for the parish of Orleans aforesaid,
in the above entitled cause. l will proceed
to sell at public auction, at the door of til e
Court House, in the town Of Providence,
East Carroll parish. La, on
Saturday, the 18th day of December. 1896.
between the hours prescribed by law, all
the right, title and interest OF said Sue
cession,
Reclusia plantation. 621 acres. Being the
whole OF the E ~ OF Sec "a, s II Sec q.
Lot 6, Sec 33 OF T %. N r II Il. containing
494 4O-lOO acres. Also the undivided hah OF
Lot of Sec 80. n w of w II See "a, n
w Il NE u ofN w u Sec 30 OF I y, n
r II K. Said half containing six hundred
and twanty-one acres-seized in the above
suit.
Terms of sale-On twelve mouths credit
for what the property win bring, purchas-
er to pay all costs in cash and give twelve
months bond with good and solvent security
for the balance.
j. w. DUNN. sheriff.
Sherifrs Office. Providence, La, Nos2s, 96-3t
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12

President Cleveland's message to
Congress was quite lengthy snd
exhaustive document. His remarks
on the Cuban war are to the point,
but at the same time careful and
conservative. He says: +. .
When the inability Of Spain to deal
successfully with the insurgents has
become manifest, anu it is DEM
on rated that her sovereignty is ex-
tiuct in Cuba for all purposes of its
rightful existence, and when hope
less struggle for its re-establishment
has degenerated into strife which
means nothing more than the useless
sacrifice of human life and the utter
destruction of The very subject mat
ter of the conflict, situation will be
presented in which our obligations to
the sovereignty OF Spain will be super
seeded by higher obligations, which
we can hardly hesitate TO recognize
and discharge.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12

An exchange says that the latest
thing in the amusement line known
is the mum sociable, for the benefit
of churches. An admission fee is
charged, and after the ladies and
gentlemen are all in, they must not
speak. When all are seated about
the room, the lights. are all turned
out, and when one of the party
slueals the lights are at, and she has
to tell what she was squealing about.
If she refuses to tell then she is
fined, which is usually paid by the
cuss who sits next to her.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12

1t is gratifying to note how quick
ly relief is being given to the drouth
stricken people in the western part of
the State. Corn has been purchased
cheap and the railroads will carry it
to Monroe and other points free OF
cost. Governor Foster will receive
the endorsement of the entire State
in his actions in using the sun
claimed balance" Of the direct tax
fund for the relief Of the drouth
sufferers.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12

The Alexandria Town Talk says
that "every day in this parish shows
the need of change in our State
Constitution, SO that Justices of the
Peace will have final jurisdiction in
minor criminal cases. With such
laws in force, the parish of Rapides
would save at least $4,000 per an
mum, and the law would be better
enforced. Every parish in the
State would save thousands of dol
lars, and there should be change
from the old method.
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Wimberly. Can't. .Wimberly, of c

Wimberly, Capt. .Wimberly, of Or
leans, amt letting any grass grow
under his feet in trying to get a soft
posish, although the chances are
that it will be sometime after Nc
Kinley is inaugurated before the de-
Captivating process begins. We womb
er il the true and tried Democrats
in the Custom House will hand in
their designations or hold on until
they get the bounce.
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Information for the
Pubic.

The following is the schedule of the
Y. & NJ. V. R. R., taking effect from
Sept. 10.
New Orleans Division-Train will
leave vicksburg at 3 a. M. and arrive
at New Orleans 1890 a. m.
Train 81 will leave Vicksburg 500
a. m. and arrive New Orleans $50 p.
m.
Train 6 will leave New Orleans APO
p. m. and arrive Yicksburg 5:55 p. m.
Memphis Division-Train No. will
leave Memphis at 7.30 p. m. and arrive
at Vicksburg at 2:45 a. m.
No. 6 leaves Vicksburg at 1906 a.
m. and reaches Memphis at 7:20 a NJ.
No. % will leave Memphis at 8:45 a.
m. and arrive at Vicksburg at 6:45 p.
m. and No. "a will leave Vicksburg
at 7:30 a. m. aud arrive at Memphis at
$50 p. m.
For information as to rates &C.,
write to
G. G. SLAUGHTER. T. A.
Vicksburg, Miss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12

A bill has been introduced in the
Alabama legislature to permit any
citizen of good standing to carry a
pistol upon the payment OF $4,000.
This is good law, only that instead
of reading "any good Citizen" it
should be any citizen could carry a
pistol upon the payment OF the $50.
The bad citizen will carry a pistol,
law or no law.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12
Broke It Gently.

..Marie," he whispered hoarsely. as
he was preparing to say good bye in
the hall. II have been trying to tell
you something all the evening, but
have been unable to summon the reso-
luton"
"Ah," thought Marie. sat last be is
going to confess his love-" And a
blush crept over her patrician face as
she nerved herself to meet the shock.
Yes he went on, 81 have been
trying to summon courage all the
evening. but every time l would start
to speak my heart would fail me.
You sat there looking so unconscious
that could not bring myself to say
what was in my heart, and even now
fear to tell you without first asking
J our permission"
You were always so modest,
George" murmured the lovely girl.
"Why should you hesitate, when you
know how I-how-in short. when you
have known me as long as you hayep"
Eyes, felt that was the way to look
at it," said the young man, clearing
Ills L0TOdt. Il Sdlu W III SCH Az dl 10
has known me long time, and it may
be that she would allow me to speak
when she would resent it from anyone
else Aud yet hesitate, for who can
see into the depths ola woman's hearth
Who knows but you might despise me
afterwardp
Never, dear George. never" she
cried Historically, as she leaned her
shell-like ear toward him. "Say what
you will, it will never.change my feel
ing for you."
The young mans face glowed with
heroic resolve
"Then / will tell you," he said.
when you hit your head against the
chandelir all your top hair came off
and hung there-and it's there yet"
There was shrek, and wild
clutch for the top of head; and the
young man hurried out into the night,
while the chandelier still sported a
shock of golden hair.-Ex.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF EAST
CARROLL.
Be Unknown that on this, the 18th day of
November, A. d., 1896, we, the undersigned
Jury Commissioners. in and for the parish
of East Carroll, Louisiana, duly qualified
and sworn, together with j. d. Tompkins,
Clerk of the 7th judicial District Court
and ex-officio member of said jury Com
mission. did meet at the Clerks office, in
the town of Lake Providence, and did then
and there, under the provisions OF Legisla-
tive Act, No. SO, approved July 9th. 1896.
proceeded to draw from the General Venire
box, one at time the names OF one humid
red and ten qualified electors to serve as
Jurors at the ensuing January term of the
District Court in and for the parish OF East
Carroll, beginning on Monday, January 4th,
1897, to-wit:
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Mr.. James b. Allen of Pert Glib
son, Miss, sold on Saturday last III
bales of cotton at thirteen cents per
pound net, being equivalent to four
teen cents at a port market. The
cotton is new variety originated by
Mr.. Allen, and produced something
over bale to the acre.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12

A great many men n Chicago,
sympathizers of the reconciliation
of silver, and who are holding posi-
tions with firms that were in sympa-
thy with the sound money side, are
now losing their positions for no
other reason than they voted as their
conscience dictated.
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FOR SALE.

A few hundred sacks Of planting cotton
seed. None better in this section. Very
prolific. Early. and will not fall out. My
crop is nearly double last years yield on a
smaller acreage. $1,000 ton and $12.50 in
lots of five tons.
Also few hundred bushels field peas.
Apply to me at Brunette, La.
p. ID. QUAYS,
or to o. J. Hurley, Lake Providence, La.
Nov. IA lS96-lm.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12

In Lynn, Mass. the largest shoe
manufacturing city II the United
States, tbs wages of thousands OF
workmen have been cut and the
severe winter is upon them. McKin-
ley's election will do more for the
success of the Democratic party four
years from now than anything that
ever happened.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12

Why suffer with Coughs, Colds aud
La Grippe when LAXATIVE BRoMo
QUININE will cure you in one day,
Does not produce the ringing in the
head like Sulphate of Quinine. Put
up in tablets convenient for taking.
Guaranteed to cure, or money re-
funded. Price Is cents. For sale at
Guenard's Drug Store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12

Rev. Ira Hicks, the weather proph-
ct, predicted the drouth that visited
the different parts of the country in
1896, and he now predicts that the
year 1897 will see the same thirg.
1t would be well for the farmers to
pay some attention to these pre-
dictions.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12

Weyler continues to burn towns
and to butcher men, women and
children. All persons that are cap
tured are killed on the spot, and all
who surrender are also killed.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-12

Last Tuesday at Alexandria snow
fell TO the depth of two inches, the
earliest eyer known before. Snow
fell at several other places in Lou
isiana southwest of East Carroll.