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Middletown transcript., 1896-08-08
"MID SUMMER MAGAZINES, ;,

| McClure's "Mid Summer Fiction Num-
ber" has contributions from Octave Thanet
Stephen Crane and Annie Eliot, besides the
serial, "Phroso" by Anthony Hope which
was begun in the April number. In Rem
iniscences of Literary Boston Elizabeth
Stuart Philips pays her best respects to
Celia Thaxter, Lucy Larcom and Lydia
Marie Child and introduces the reader to
Dr. Phillips Brooks.
The Revies0 of Reviews has full table
of contents this month. In "The Progress
of the World all the topics of the day are
editorially discussed; A character sketch of
VIM. J. Bryan, together with his speech at
the Chicago Convention is given; There is a
study of the life of Harriet Bucher Stowe
and History of DR.. Barnard's Home for
Homeless Children. "Bimetallism' and
The Monetary Standards are topics of
national and political interest ably set
forth, and nearly hundred illustrations
are found on its pages.
Mrs: Amelia Barr is the author of a story
in this months Cosmopolitan which is true
to its title ga Daughter of Folly" 1t is the
story of "Scotch humanity" among the
lads and lasses of the Highlands in which
there are types of character portrayed not
unknown in other parts for false hearts and
flattering tongues are the same the wide
world over and fairest faces and forms oft
times cover the sinfulest lives. Mrs. Barr's
story has the charm of naturalness; one
almost feels the salt winds of the North
Sea. and the easy dialect of the fisher folk
speaks itself to the reader. 1t is well
worthy its illustrious author.
Demorests opens brightly this month
with several full page illustrations, one of
which is an oil picture called ''Playmates"
"Women who Foster Patriotism" is trib-S
ute to the CubanW omen from many writer's.
Another very interesting article is '"Ik
Marvil' at Home,"' in which the reader is
given glimpse of the author of ''The Rev
cries of a Bachelor In the Household de-
partment, .'The Guest Chamber" is wisely
discussed and many other matters of femi
nine interest receive attention.
The short story issue of The Ladies'
Home Journal presents an inviting array
of charming fiction from the most popular
story writer's of the day. "Joseph Clayton's
call to the Ministry by Sarah Parr "The
Indiscretion of Elsbeth" by Bret Harte,
IA Woman of no Nerves'' by Lillian Bell.
are among the number, besides many
other attractions in illustrations poems
and contributions from the department.
editors. The Journal covers wide range
of topics this month and is exceptionally
attractive.
The Midsummer Holiday Century con-
tains, besides the serials by Mrs Hum
phrey Ward and Mr.. w. D. Howels, four
short stories. two of which deal with hol-
idays in Maine and Louisiana, one with
Chinese life in San Francisco, and the
fourth with the Minnesota confiagration
in 1894.
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Among the signs Indicating the
Middletown transcript., 1896-08-08
Don,t soatter.

We often hear good old ladies advise their
friends when they are afflicted with boils and
other swellings of similar character that
indicate a bad condition Of the blood. to take
somethin' to scatter 'em." This is the worst
advice that could be given, for If something
scattering is taken, the poison in the blood
which the system is trying to throw OFF
through the boil or whatever the swelling
may be, is driven back into the system, and
SO effectually .tscatteredn through 1t; and by
and by tits likely to manifest itself in terri
BILE ways. What should always be done
when boils, pimples, and other eruptions Of
a like nature appear, is to give something
that will act on and with the blood, and help
1t to relieveftself of the impurities in 1t; some
thing in short, to assist the system in effort
to throw off impure matter whcih does not
belong there. Ifswellings and eruptions in
crease after beginning to take such medl-
cine, be sure that it is doing exactly what 1t
ought to. 1t is driving out the poison, When
the blood is purified these outward indica-
tions of inward impurity win cease. The
medicine that does this work most effectively
is DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
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fright of the Bryanites may be mem
toned the stopping of the distribution
of Bryan's Chicago speech in order
that it might be revised and the inter-
polation of modifying words into the
Democratic platform that were not
adopted by the-Chicago convention.
They are finding out that the people of
this country are not ready to endorse
the throwing off of the safeguards
which surround our government.
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8. Your pains would go, and ruddy glow
Your cheeks would know,
Hyou would take, "a note please make),
For health's dear sake,
The remedy that did for me
Such wonders great
I beg to state
that DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Is the
one thing that can and does cure the derange
ments Of the female system. It is woman's
great regulator. Ifeyery woman who suffers
from diseases peculiar to her sex knew of its
wonderful curative properties, a chorus Of re-
joicing would be heard throughout the
length and breadth of the land, singing its
praises. For nursing mothers and debilita-
ted "run down" women generally, 1t is the
greatest restorative tonic and soothing ner-
vine known. For those about to become
mothers 1t is indeed a priceless boon. 1t les
sens the pains and periis Of childbirth, short
parturition, promotes the secretion Of an
abundance ofnourishment for the child and
shortens the period of confinement.
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A Million Good Dollars

Would not bring happiness to the person
suffering with dyspepsia, but Hoods Sar-
saparilla.has cured many thousands of cases
of this disease. 1t tones the stomach, re-
gulates the bowels and puts all the machin-
cry of the system in good working order
1t creates good appetite and gives health,
strength and Happiness.
Hoods Pills act harmoniously with
Hoods Sarsapari LA. Cure all liver ills. %
cents
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Ena mored Youth Your father seems
worried about something tonight. =
Sweet Girl-Yes. poor pa has so many
business cares.
Little Brother That isn't IL. Hes mad
because the big dog be bought didn't come.
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In the campaign literature that is
being sent out by the Republican Con-
gressional Committee every argument
that is being advanced by the advocates
of the free and independent coinage of
silver by this government is being
fully met and refuted, but a protective
tariff, which most Republicans believe
to be the thing in which the country
stands most in need of and from which
it will derive the most benefit, is also
being advocated just as strongly as
though there were no such issue as
silver in the campaign. Had there
been no Democratic tinkering with the
tariff law which the Republicans left
on the statute books, the silver ques-
tion never would have risen to the dig
nifty ola National issue, notwithstaDd-
ing the extensive and expensive agita-
tion which has been carried on for sew
eral years at the expenses of the men
who own the big silver mines, the only
men who would be largely benefited by
The free coinage of silver, now standing
at a ratio of 81 10 ], at a ratio of 16 to /.
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There are a number Of Senators
whose prosy and monotonous style of
n.aking speeches on hackueyed subjects
never fails to clear The galleries when
ever they speak, but for some time
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, has held
the record for clearing the galleries
oftener and quicker than any of his
colleagues. Senator Jones, of Ark,
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, knows this and that is why
he is in quandary as to what to do
about Senat,r Stewards offer to take
the stump for Bryan. If he declines
the offer he will offend Stewart and
some of his personal friends, and if he
accepts Stewart will make more votes
for Mckinley than for Bryan, if al
lowed to speak in his own way.
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Bryan is said to be, to corrupt the un-
thinking masses with fallacious argu-
ments and promises of something for
nothing will end in defeat for the party
of anarchy and reputation. Every
day information is received from COM
munities infwhich it had been supposed
that the silver sentiment had full sway
showing that the sentiment in favor Of
honest money and protection to Ameri-
can industry, which is solely cham
pioned by the Republican party is on
the increase. This too, in the face Of
the fact that Republicans have just be-
gun the sharp shooting of the great
battle which is TO be waged in the ir=
terests Of our Eight to have an honest
currency and the right to earn it by
honest toll.
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Representative Tawny, of Mimi,
now in Washington or business said
81 believe that we will be able to carry
Minnesota for Mckinley, but it will
require hard work, as all the elements
opposed to Republicanisn are going
to effect thorough fusion. Nelson
carried the state in "a by large plur-
atty but by very small majority over
the combined vote of the Dem ocrats,
populists and prohibitionists. There
are signs of reaction against the free
silver movement and I believe there
will be MANY changes among voters
who have been temporarily misled by
the fat money delusion. Tha adv0-
Gates Of silver have hurt their cause
greatly by raising The sec ional plea of
a Southern and Western Alliance
against the East. They have also done
themselves harm by publishing detached
sentences of a speech made byMr. Blaine
containing artfully picked out express
sions speaking of both silver and gold
as the money Of the constitution, and
8 pressing what he said in The same
speech about The dishonesty of siamp-
ing dollar as such when it contained
less than one hundred cents, and all ,w-
ing The bullion owner to appropriate
wrongfully the difference between the
coin and bullion value. Mr.. Blain's
entire speech is being dis ribpted by
the Republicans.
Amung the signs Indicating the
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Washington
......Letter

He Mckinley and
Hobart army has
begun its march
towards victory,
and already news
is beginning to
, come in showing
that the efforts
of the silver mine
owners, W b os e
paid EN- ploye
Middletown transcript., 1896-08-08

} A N d A L -mon-
gers of the wheel
are confined most
ly those who can
not. or do not
" heel. Not So long
ago women were
likely to make
mental faces at
other women who
rod. but as soon as
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04
Truck Farming Land values.

It IS quite interesting to note the
values CT land rs affected by the truck
gardens. At the time Of the last gen.
eral census there were in the United
States something over half a million
sores of land devoted to market gar
Hening, CT. in common parlance, truck
farming. More than half Of all the
areas devoted 70 this branch Of farm
Ing arc found along the Atlantic sea-
hoard. They have been divided, ac-
cording to their great centers, into I'VE
chief districts. These are called the
New York and Philadelphia, the Penin-
.uia7 Baltimore, Norfolk. South At
Iantic. The value OF land varies great
ly.
! 7, the New York and Philadelphia
district the land averages $226,1 and
va,rc of rrodnce per acre is little in
excess OF 5l95.
In the Peninsular district, which IL,
clndes the eastern shore counties OF
lIaryland and Virginia, together witt
the state Of Delaware, the value pei
acre was Only $9S.I6, and the value o
.h. produce per acre was over $780,
In the Baltimore district the lane
had an acre value of $3.50, and TIL
product brought S102.
IN the Norfolk district the land wa
worth sl55.oo per acre and the incom
per acre was $l04.
The South Atlantic district had
ner acre valuation Of only s45.25, AM
the receipts for truck were $119 pc
acre.
Bv these results we see that the prof
its do not lie entirely with the mos
extensive LAM IL the suburbs Of tn
great cities.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04
Corn Fodder.

A big crop of corn means also big
,roo Of corn fodder. and to the wise,
intelligent farmer the fodder is almost
ne useful and important as the grain
Itself What an idea to waste corn fod-
der Why. it is worth about the same as
timothy hay for feeding. Of course, to
he worth as much as hay it must be cut
carly dried as soon as possible and
then stored away from rain and snow.
II is q very poor plan leaving shocks
ont in the field until winter sets in.
for the nutritiveness and palatability OF
corn fodder decrease rapidly through
the effects of exposure to vet and
storm. Strange. farmers do not realize
this fact more clearly! How often corn
stalks are still in the field even after
the advent Of hard frosts and binding
snow storms The farmer must follow
IN the wake Of the successful manuflc-
, trrer and Curtail wastes. There must
he no waste and certainly it is unpar-
donable to waste any fodder so valuable
as cornstalks. The cows relish the corn
fodder as a supplement te their 10y and
! ersilace. After fine fodder the coarser
fodder is very welcome and consumed
with great avidity. The farmer VINO
uss, his cornstalks more closely can
either keep more stock than he otheT'
visa would or he may sell portion q!
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04

grow worse. Ircfcr to the tenant farm
crs of Tie country. We will. with your
permission. give q short description
OF the system Of tenant farming as II
is conducted in Madison county, ono
Tenants may be divided into thFec
distinct classes In the first class ai'
those that have considerable capital ana
carry bank accounts. They lease large
farms. paying from $3.50 to $500 per
acre per aunum. They hire All 'hef'
work done on tho farm. Ihey ha''
very little grain to market, feeding II
instead to stock at home. Some make
a specially Of sheep and others Of cat
tie. The payment Of the rent is by note
with personal security.
The second and more numerous class
Of tenants Is COMPOSED Of farmers OF
small means, having little stock, team
Of horses and a couple Of COWS. 1h'N
are too poor to hire help. and VIII Nol
rent more than 100 nor less than ~
acres. They pay from 81 to Sc per acre
per annum. This is secured by chatte'
mortgage on the growing crops, Or. III"
! landowner gets one-half of the gram
! raised. which must be hauled to the
market by the tenant. In addition 70
this, the tenant pays rent for TIE mouse
he occupies. as we'll as for the pasture
! for all Of his stock, except the team
necessary to plOW and cultivate the
land. Tenant houses rHnt at from -
to 81 per month.
The third class Of tenants IS not SO
large as the second class. It is maze
up Of those that have been closed ou'
! by landlords for rent. They have &c
stock of any kind. Then rent a house
and garden lot, and the owner hires
them to work by the day, for which trey
receive ST per day. This is for com
mon every day work on the farm
Cutting and shocking corn is done b!
the shock, the price being cents pc
shock Of twelve hills square. This wa
the price paid last fall.
: Nearly every tenant has horse AM
: carriage As all our main roads ar
(. graded and Eravelcd, we have man
. carriages and buggies running, an
i. some people claim that our good road
; arc bad thing for poor people, as the
{ cause unnecessary extravaganza in I'll
way Of carriages and harnoss.-John N
4 Roberts, in Farmers Review.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04

The bowels act the part Of scavcngcr, mas
much as they remove much of the debris the
waste cffete matter Of the system. When they
grow idle, neglected. Of duty, it is Of the ut
most Importance that they should be impclecC
to activity. Hostctters Stomach Bttcrs Ell
fects this desirable object without gripping
them like drastic purgatiyc. The Btters L
also eiiicacious for malaria, bilious, dySpeptIt
and kidney trouble.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04

Soon after New Years day st. Peters
at Rome Lad to be reconseerated, as a
man had the bad taste e cut his throat
before the high altar during noon mass.
The services were stopped at once. The
last suicide was in 1867, but 1t was not
thought necessary to bless the building
in that case, as the pope was IN it at
the time.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04

John Barton Payne proposes to amt
fine ARGUMENTS in all cases before the
courts to one hour. He thinks IL IS
very complex case which cannot o7
arrled in an hour.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04
A Tobacco Man.

John s. Cunningham Of North Caro-
lima, is said to be the biggest tobacco
farmer of the United States. tic RAISED
nearly 8, 900, 600 plants last season,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04

You can't stuff some people SO muci
that they will be grateful.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04

Most girls ave willing to keep house
if the Fright Onen owns the house
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04

Tho man who can pay his debts and
won't do it would steal If he could dc
it without being locked up,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04

What terrible good memories ou'
enemies do have.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04

The COLLINS chase tho children, and
the wolves the older people.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04

II Is so easy to remove Corns with Kinder
COrns
that we wonder so many will endure them. GEL
Iindercorus and sec how nicely 1t taxes them on.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04

There Is pleasure and pr0ht
and no small satisfaction in abattng troublesome
and painful Ills by using Parker's Ginger TOME
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04

No violent extremes endure; q sober
moderation stands secure.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04

10 act sassy, anG look vicious, IS Il
great help in u fight.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-04-04

cred his body.
"IwaS in q hOr-
rible FIX he
says, "and the
more tire at
ncnt | receive
cd. the worse l
seemed to get.
n New York
specialist said
llo could cure
me, but his
treatment did
me no good
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18
PRONUNCIATION
OF rHE
'roposed Amendments
OF THE
institution Of The State Of Louisiana,
ADOPTED BY THE
General Assembly Of 1894.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

FFIcE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
In pursuance of the provisions of the
constitution, publication is hereby made
nd given to the qualified electors Of the
tate of louisiana of the proposed
mendments to the Constitution, which
ave been concurred in by two-thirds of
III the members elected to each House of
ne General Assembly of this State, at
ne regular session thereof, held Mt the
lty OF Baton Rouge, in the year 1894,
and which are required to be published
or the information of the qualified eicc-
ors OF this State for three months pre-
>eding the general election for Repre-
seDtatives, and which proposed amend
meats more fully appear in Joint Resolu-
ions 1872 to POP inclusive of the Regular
Session of 1894; which are hereinafter
officially published for the information Of
The qualified electors of this State, and
which will be submitted to them for
their approval or rejection at the next
general election, to be held On Tuesday,
the 2lst day of April, 1896, it being the
Tuesday next following the third Mon
day of said month, in such manner and
form that the qualified electors may vote
for or against said amendments; and if a
ma jority of the qualified electors voting
at said election, shall approve and ratify
said proposed amendments, then such
proposed amendments, SO approved and
ratified, shall become part of the Con-
stitutiOn of this State.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18
10. 1911. JOINT RESOLUTION

No. l9I JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu
tion of the State of Louisiana rela-
tive to the lease and employment of
penitentiary convicts.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House concurring, That the follow
ing amendment be adopted as part OF
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana:
/. No penitentiary convict shall ever
be leased or hired to any person or per-
sons, or corporation, private or public, OF
quasi-public, or board save as authorized
in the next section. provided that this
article shall take effect upon the extin-
guishment of the lease made pursuant to
Act No. ia, approved July 10th, 1890.
2. The General Assembly may author
ize the employment uhder State super
vision and the proper Ulcers and en-
ployes of the State, OF convicts, on
public roads, or other public works
or ON convict farms or manufactures
owned or controlled by the State OF
by any leyee board or any public levee
under such provisions and restrictions as
may be imposed by law.
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
III. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A true copy:
T. s. ADAMS, Secretary Of State.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18
JOINT RESOLUTION

4NOs sO1s JO1N4 hEoOAO llOIN
Proposing an amendment to the Constt-
tuition of the State authorizing cities
and towns and parishes to levy, assess
and collect special taxes for the pur.
pose of constructing public roads,
streets and parks, under certain con-
ditions.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State Of Louisiana, two-thirds Of
all the members elected to each house
concurring therein, That there shall be
submitted to the electors Of the State for
their approval or rejection at the next
general election for representatives, in
accordance with article 256 of the Con-
stitution, the following additional article
to the Constitution of the State: "ThA
General Assembly may authorize and
empower parishes and incorporated towns
and cities Of this. State, to contract debts
and issue evidences thereof, from time to
time, for the purpose Of constructing pub
lic parks, streets, roads &nd bridges, and
for that purpose may iss1e evidences Of
Indebtedness, to be used in constructing
such public parks, streets, roads and
bridges. And for such purpose may am
thorize and empower the proper authori-
ties, to levy and assess special taxes upon
the property subject to taxation, in the
parish or corporation, and to collect the
same, and apply the proceeds, provided,
thss such tax - levied. assessed. and
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18
No. 1876. JOINT RESOLUTION.

No. 1876. JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, rela-
tive to pensions for Confederate Sol
diers, Sailors and their widows.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all members elected to each
house concurring:
That the following amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the electors of the State at
the next election for representatives in
1896:
The General Assembly may provide by
law pensions for INDECENT and disabled
Soldiers and Sailors who enlisted in Lou
isiana companies or commands organized
in this State and who served honorably
through the war in the Confederate army
or navy, or were honorably discharged, or
honorably paroled, and who are now resi-
dent in this State and are not able to earn
a support by their own labor on account
of wounds received in the Confederate
army or other physical disability caused
by services in said army. Pensions may
also be allowed TO the INDECENT widows of
such Soldiers and Sailors now dead, when
from age or disease they cannot earn a
support.
Pensions may also be allowed to the
wives of such Soldiers or Sailors upon the
death of the husband, if disabled and in
digent az aforesaid; upon proper proofs in