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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-09
RAMPANT SNO5BERY.
worship of Titles In England as We've
by an Engllshman.

Worship of Titles In Engianu 10 'he"
by an Englishman.
What is there in the Anglo-Saxon
nature that makes Anglo-Saxon tho
nrize snobs of the world? Other races
have their weaknesses, but this weak
ness they do not share with us. We
sheer at foreign titles, yet in no coun'
try are titles so openly sold. We look
with lofty disdain at some Italian or
German count, whose ancestors have
been counts for unnumbered genera
tions. Yet we grovel before any loan
monger or brewer who has bought
peerage, as though he were little less
than an archangel. The latest develop
! ment of this craze has been the eager
| ness which towns are showing to secure
nobleman for their mayor. l always
| felt a contempt for the London county
council, since it elected peer as its
chairman, entirely unconnected with
the metropolis, and utterly IMMERSED In
municipal matters. This was the work
of men calling themselves radicals.
And now various towns are groveline
at the feet of some peer resident in it,
neighborhood imploring his lordship tt
do it the honor of allowing himself +
be nominated it's mayor. Why? Simply
and solely because he is lord, TO
were he a neighboring Jones it woult
occur to no one to press the post OF
him. Municipalities ought to consis
of men, not only townsmen, but mel
who have shown themselves usefu
, townsmen, and if one man more thai
. another ought to be permanent RESI-
dent in a town, it is its mayor.
Italy, during the middle ages, tow
used to invite some baron to be 1t
, patron. This was because he was
man of war and commanded men
war, and, therefore, could defend tn
I burghers against their enemies. Blu
barons are not needed in England
r defend towns against hostile raid
8 and to select nobleman as decor'
( tive chief magistrate of town is til
' very climax of rampant snobbery.-
n London Truth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-09
A RESCUED GOOSE.



and Strange Denoucmens.
During the civil war the state OF
Iou;s;ana established at Mount Leb-
anon. in Bienville parish, laboratory
for the preparation of medicines 10 De
used in the confederate service. 10
supply the water needed deep Wen
was dug. After the war all the puiid-
ings connected with the laboratory
were destroyed by fire, and the Wen
remained yawning and uncurbed. Thus
it has remained ever since, for no one
uses it, and it is no ones business 10
fill it or cover it over. Alpine wood has
GROWN up about it; and the well has
long served as pitfall for animals
that stray in the direction. A Louisi-
ana paper says that when COW or pig
or any other animal disappears from
the neighboring town, it is commonly
| remarked that the animal is AT the
bottom OF the WELL" and that is the
last that is said about it.
One day recently fine goose wnlcn
| belonged to a gentleman named Mat
thews. WHO lives not far away, strayed
off in the morning, and in the evening
her brood of goslings came "cheeping
hack without her. 1t was surmisei
that the goose might have fallen int
the well.
Two DAYS afterward, Mr.. Matthew
rife in hand, on his way to join hunt
ing party, passed near the old wei
and noticed that large hawk appeare'
to be greatly interested in something
which was going on in the well.
The hawk circled round and rount
, above the opening, dived into 1t, re
. appeared screaming, and went dow
, again. After a succession OF sucl
: movements the hawk finally emerge'
from the well with a great white load Il
his; talons.
1t was the missing goose; and tn
goose. to Mr.. Matthews astonishmen
!, had a long black snake hanging froI
| her beak A shot from his rim
q brought the trio to the earth, and I'll
man set about solving the myster.
!. The snak. appeared to have attempte
: to swallow the goose, head first, IL
: her beak was sticking in his throa
V so that he could not get away, nj
could she get rid of him.
! Evidently after her fall down II
70 well the goose had found footho
10 ON a bit OF curbing, and had there BET
> attacked by the snake, with the sing
10 Lar result described. In that predic
- ment she had been pounced upon by q
- hawk.
&c Mr.. Matthews killed the small
- bagged the hawk, and restored t
goose to the bosom of her grateful fal
lily; for she was little the worse for I
extraordinary series of adventures. 1
ut hawk was found to measure five II
from tip to tip of its outstretch
:" wings.-Youth's Companion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-09
s..,,n~ nottlss by Electricity.

The loss and deterioration of cham
napne due to the escapement OF gas
hos long made some process OF per-
feet air-tight sealing desirable. M. VII
lon accomplishes this by covering the
cork and part OF the neck with tnin
LAYER Of copper electrically depositea'
For this purpose the neck OF the bot
tie is coated with conducting sub
stance such as blacklead, zinc, or cop
pcr powder, and plunged in a gaivan'o
hath. This bath has cover OF par
AHMED wood with conical holes, which
are lined with copper rings. All these
rings are connected among themselves
and with the negative pole Of the dyna-
mo. while copper sheet in the Datn
is connected with the positive Pole'
The bottles are simply inserted IN the
holes, neck down, and when layer o.
two-tenths to three-tenths OF mill.
meter has been deposited the curren'
| & stopped. The deposit may be gilt o.
silyered, or given any desired shade II
special baths. The process, OF course
. can be employed to seal bottles Tor nun
, eral waters, preserves and variety Q
, acknowledgement Literature.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-09
WHERE WOMAN ESCAPES.
Female Criminals Are Lenienfly Dean
with in Austria.

Female Criminals Are LonhehAy JUAN
with in Austria.
Tn Austria a woman is never Grim
NAL. She may murder, steal, burn and
Islander without fear of coming to the
palIows. She is not sent to an ordinary
prison for her sins, the worst that can
befall her being the taking up OF her
abode for time in some convent.
The convent to which Vienna sends
her erripg sisters is only few miles oft
of town. The building was once
castle and there is nothing about it to
indicate that it is prison. The court
ward stands open all day long and there
is never guard in sight. The DOOR
keeper is a pretty little Lun whom
good-sized criminal could pick up under
one arm. The superior is tall, grace
ful woman who moves with the dignity
of a gentlewoman, but who is business
| to her finger tips.
During the day the so or more women
prisoners assemble in large, cheeftu
room where they engage in various oc
| cupations. Some make match boxes OF
buttons; others make fine lace, EN-
broidery or wool work. A nun with
| strong, decided face is the present cen
sor of manners and morals. She STU
in the room on a raised platform Il
guard against the frequent outbursts o
temper which disturb the serenity
the day occasionally.
The women there at present, says
writer, are so kindly and gentle in NJ
pearance and differ so completely froI
ones preconceived notion OF criminal
that it is hard to believe them to
hardened characters. An insignifican
little woman with gentle, deprecatin
smile is in the convent because she ia
committed more murders than she ha
fingers on her hands. There is no ploe
else to put her.
5 One of the prisoners is a delica'
blonde girl with heavenly blue eyes all
e an enchanting smile. She set a hous
h on fire with the hope of killing ma
and his five children. This was acc
dentally referred to in her hearing OF
day. and if there had been a knife hanc
{, there is no doubt she would have kiil'
{ the inspector who made the remar
Q An expression of ferocity unendurap
to look upon came to her lovely face al
l. TRANSPORTED it into something horriD
} Chicago News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-09
DIGGER THERAPEUTICS.
An Indian Medicine Mans Treatment
Inflammatory Rheumatism.

An Indian Medicine Mans Treatment for
InHammatory Rheumatism.
II saw a Digger Indian medicine man
treat another old Indian for rheuma.
tism a few days ago." said DIR. W. L.
Berry, land can assure you II was
something new in therapeutics. 1 was
travelling in Mendicino county when .
young buck who spoke good English
informed me that one of the Indiana
had devils in his legs and the medicine
man would take them out at the
rancheria. OF course was anxious to
see the operation.
sWhen | reached the scene l saw
pile of dry wood with green willow
boughs heaped over it. The old Indian.
who was suffering from inflammatory
rheumatism, was carried out in blan'
ket, the corners of which were tied
around his neck, while his feet stucli
out through a couple of holes. He was
placed on another wet blanket that
was spread over the willow boughs;
strings were run from his big toes to
the tops of two little saplings about Sc
| feet away and lizards, toads, frogs
W alter dogs and garter snakes were tlet
all along the string at intervals OF sis
| inches.
| "Then the medicine man set fire t
the dry wood apd danced around TIT
fire till the paint and perspiration OF
| his body shone like yarnish. All tn
while he shouted appeals to the Grea
| Medicine Man up above to use his In
fluence in persuading the devils I
leave the victims legs. He threatene'
that the reptiles on the strings, whicl
are supposed to be the favorites OF evl
shirts, should be tortured till thei
masters left the victim of their toi
ments.
1.-THE old fellow on the fire CON
, menced getting hot, and he yelled mul
der for fully five minutes before IN
! medicine man and his assistants TOO
him off the fire. The old fellow wa
) almost roasted, but they carried hi
! down and ducked him in the cold watt
!. of the little creek that ran by u
lancheria. Then they placed him
his feet again, but he was still unab
/, 10 walk. He was placed on the blank
end grilled again and again ducke
This operation was repeated till q
moor old fellow tottered half a doz'
steps to avoid further torture and tn
y the medicine man announced cure
= San Francisco Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-09

HE passed plugged quarter on me-
growled the honest citizen.
"Rather small business commented
the reputable tradesman.
"Small!" exclaimed the honest cltl-
zen. Its worse. The man who VIII
deliberately pass mutilated coin is too
contemplate to live"
"That's right" replied the reputable
tradesman. However, there is no need
TO worry over it. If you want to gel
rid of it, give it to me. have dozeI
chances day to dispose OF bad coin.
"Oh. Il haven't it now. passed it OF
a newsboy .''-Chicago Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-09
HUXLEY AS A LECTURER.
A Sketch of the Famous Scholar, Losician
and Agnostic.

and AgnOstic.
In personal conversation Huxley was
full of humor and greatly enjoyed
stories at his own expense. Such was
the following: I'm my early period as
lecturer L had very little confidence
in my general powers, but one thing
pri,ied myself upon was clearness.
was once talking of the brain before
large mixed audience, and soon began
to feel that no one in the room UNDER
stood me. Finally saw the thorough
Nv interested face of q woman auditor
and took consolation in delivering the
remainder of the lecture directly to her.
At the close my feeling as to her IN
terest was confirmed when she came
up and asked il she might put one ques-
ton upon single point which she had
| not quite understood. Certainly l
replied. Now, professor, she said, is
the cerebellum inside or outside OF the
skull?'" A story of his about babies
is also characteristic: ''When fond
mother calls upon me to admire her
baby never fail to respond, and, while
cooling appropriately, take advan-
tage of an opportunity to gently ascer-
tain whether the soles of its feet turn
in and tend to sport my theory OF
arboreal descent"
Huxley as teacher can never be Tor
gotten by any of his students. He
entered his lecture-room promptly as
the clock was striking nine, rather
quickly, and with his head bent for
ward '.as if oppressive with its mind
He usually glanced attention to nj:
class of about 90 and began speaking
before he reached his chair. He spoke
between his lips, but with perfectl!
clear analysis, with thorough interest
3 and with philosophic insight which wa
:. far above the average of his students
He used very few charts, but handle
the chalk with great skill, sketchin!
: out the anatomy of an animal as II l
: were transparent object. AS in Oar
0 wins face. and as in Erasmus Darwin
or Buttons, and many other anatomlst
a with a strong sense of form, his eye
It were heavily overhung by project
/ ing forehead and eyebrows and SCENE
: at times to look inward. His lips wer
a firm and closely set, with the expires
Ii sion of positiveness, and the other fei
n ture which most marked him was tn
e very heavy mass of hair falling over n
Is forehead, which he would frequent'
v stroke or toss back. Occasionally I
y would tighten up the monotony
d, anatomical description by bit OF n
10 NOR. l remember one instance whic
s. was probably reminiscentofh his famo'
he tilt with Bishop Wilberforce at IL
er meeting of the British association
x 1860. Huxley was describing the mar
e. malian heart, and had justdistinguish'
IN between the tricuspid valve on Il
a right side of the heart and the blcusp
G. valve on the left, which. you know, I
ne sembles q bishops mitre, and hen
lg is known as the mitrai valve. He sal
ed ut is not easy to recall on which 81
n these respective valves are found, D
IN | recommend this rule: you can cas-
remember that the mitral is on the lie
We because a bishop is never known to
ne on the right."-Prof Henry +. Ospo'
in Science.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-09

Double-faced satin ribbons IN oIacK'
dead white, cream white, stem green
and violet are all liked either for bows
or ties; the Persian ribbons, though
they may have a certain vogue during
the early spring. will not achieve tnt
popularity given to the Dresden rio
hons. for they are not as generally be
coming. Ribbons showing wnit.
ground hair-lined with black, and witt
an inch-wide stripe of pink, blue, vloie
or green satin upon them, are rich II
effect and make specially smart bow
on small bonnets.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-09

Police Judge-Yon are accused Oh
baving snatched handfui OF SINAI
change from the till OF q grocery s'ofe
on Austin avenue.
linn Webster-Yes, yer honor, knows
: Ala. but when man Is hungry, ana
bain't had muffin ter eat for more Den
two DAYS, he am desperit an crazy
and he doan keer what he does.
"But it appears that at the TINE you
stole a handful of small change you
had a five-dollar bill in your pocket.
.Dat am 80, but ] did not wanter pus'
= fye-dollar bill. As soon as you pusss
; fiye-dollar bill, hit melts right away.
Jim Webster melted away for tern
| at 50 days,-Texas Sitter.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-09
ALight OUTFIT.

A cold draught of air rushed into
the room.
bridget" called the mistress, sharp
ly. "who left that outside door open!
please, mum, it was the plumber
Just goin' away" replied the girl.
"Well,. retorted the mistress, "didn''
he have any manners?'
mo, num-" answered Bridget, with
hired girls right adherence to truth
che didn't have nuthin' but jist his lit
tie gasoline shtoye. News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-09
THE DEADLY HAND ARROW.
An Instrument of War Entirely Peculiar
to the Chinese.

An Instrument of War Entirely Peculiar
to the Chinese.
Now and then one encounters some
curious weapon unlike anything eises
One of these, the hand arrow, is so re-
markable as to deserve special mention.
It is a bolt of iron from three to five
inches in length and three-eighths OF an
inch in thickness, and from TWO W -
ounce in weight. The 1orwaru .hir.
tapers to a point which is case-naro-
ened. if not steeled. The rear tnlrd IL
hollow. and is intended to hold three or
| four feathers, which act Ike the feath'
er;no on an arrow. The bolt is a misf
| sile and is thrown in two ways. In ono
method il is thrown underhand, in the
old style of pitching baseball. Inns IS
intended for close quarters. Alta shors
distance. with this style of delivery,
win penetrate a human body three or
four inches and inflict mortal wounu'
even if it does not cause instant DEATH.
The other way of delivering the hand
i arrow is by full-arm throw. Thrown
!. in this manner, it will go more than loo
. wards and then kill the creature II
$ strikes. if it hits vital spot. AT 20 10
{ 80 wards q hand arrow man can bury ms
. missile in the body of an enemy or per-
forate a two-inch plank A warrior
carries a hundred of these into BATTLE
c and afterwards. if he is not dead, DIS
G abled, fugitive Or prisoner, spcnds
o an awful time recovering rs many as ne
can. Hand arrow men are very expers
q with their weapon. At 30 PAGES they
y will strike target two feet in diameter
l. five out of six times, and each time
y throw with such force and speed thai
l. It v ould be difficult to dodge If one were
d the target. The hand arrow is an oio
Il weapon. and SO far as know peculiar 70
Is China. 1t is far more deadly than
Il sling, javeline, assegai, boomerang, o.
j; other throwing weapon.
"a In preserving these ancient weapon'
&c the Chinese have preserved their clum
s siness and miserable workmansnip
d The Damascene blades and inlaid Dattis
* axes. the jeweled weapons and armoria
art of our own race are almost unknown
IA in China. Ninety-nine arms out OF
IL hundred look what they are, the IN
N genious attempts of farmer and nsner
ns man. wocdcutter and artisan, to con
al vert the hcmely tools of their cai''ns
n. into marital Instruments OF deatn am
tc destruction. - N. Y. Mail and Express
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-09
Low rates Bring Custom.

Good Dame-I was so glad to learn
that YOU had at last joined the anti
swearing society. But why didn't you
Join before?
Young Man-Too expensive. The
fines used to be dime for everything;
but lately the rates have been reduced
to six cusses for quarter. - n, :
Weekly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-09
After fhe Manner OF Poets.

~What is that queer splotch on the
face of the earth?" asked Apollo.
ssThat?" replied Pegasus, looking
down over his shoulder at the remains
of tile would-be poet. That is little
thing I tossed off short time ago in a
mor1ent of inspiration. Indianapolis
Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-09

Pastor-My dear little child, ! saw
Won shed tears while was preaching
last Sunday when you were in church
with your ma.
Little Child-Yes, sir; was sleepy,
and mamma pipched me 50 hard.-le$As
siftings.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-09
A sure Thing.

Grimshaw-Herei is a safe wager.
Askins-What is it?
Grimshaw-Bet all you are worth
that not man on the street can tell
what kind of hat that pretty hloomer
girl. who Just passed, had on.-Faes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-09

To dream Of crocodile is sigT
that some one win try 70 murderyou..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
THE sovEREIGNs OF EUROPE.
Many MOnarchs Who Yet Rule at n
Ripe Old Age.

rom the new Ork sun.
Next Sunday May "a. will be the nth
anniversary Of the birth of Queen Vic
tora, the Oldest female sovereign who
ever sat on the throne of England. The
queen is afflicted with rheumatism or
govt. but her doctors take the best care
of her health, so that she may yet have
years of life.
The oldest king in Europe is Christian
TX Of Denmark, who last month entered
upon the 10Th year of his age. He has
worn the crown for thirty-three years
The King of Sweden and Norway Ce
and has welded the scepter since the year
1872.
The Emperor of Austria, Francis Jo-
seph I. will be Sc years old in August
next and he has sat on his throne for
As years.
The King of the Belgians. Leopold II,
is in the SD year Of his age, and in the
31st year of bis reign.
The King Of Saxony is in his 69th year.
The King Of Italy, Humbert I is in
the sd year Of his life and in the 18th
The King Of the Henenes, George I. is
81 years old and has ruled Greece for
thirty-three years.
The Sultan Of Turkey, Abdul Hamid II.
is 81 and has been the ruler Of the Turk
ish empire for twenty years
The King Of Roumania, Charles /, is in
the 5Sth year of his age.
These are the more elderly of the mi
perfal or royal sovereigns of Europe
Among the younger European sover-
eigns are the Emperor of Germany, 81;
the King Of Portugal, 80; the Car OF
Russia, 28; the King of Servia, 20; the
Queen of the Netherlands, II, and the
King of Spain, 10. In the Netherlands
there is queen regent, and also In Spain.
pope Leo XIII, who is not a temporal
ruler is in the S7th year of his age, born
March 2. 1870
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
FRUITS AND vEGErARLrs.

New York May 9.-Strawberries, Mary
North Carolina, do. Safe. Huckleberries'
North Carolina, quarts. 1SG20e Beets.
Florida, crate, 50cqHOO; do Charleston
100 buches, S3O007O0. Cucumbers FlorI-
crate, 75cQ$l25; do. Savannah, do. I.25G5
l.75; do, Charleston, do, $125dl Is; do.
North Carolina, do. $1.00al IS; do. NorfoIE'
rels, $200040O. Peas, North Caroljna
basket, 25cQ$l,00; do, Norfolk, barrels. 75eG
$lz5; do, Virginia, baskets, SLIPS. String
beans, Savannah, basket. 75cdS1 90; do'
basket, 75c@$i.25. Squash Florida. craze
50W15c; do, do, basket 50075c Tomatoes
Florida. carrier, sl.25d3OO Potatoes, Flor
Charleston, $l25Q4.0O.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20

New York, May 1S.-The Journal Of Com
merce and Commercial Bulletin in its
weekly review Of the dry goods markets
to-day says: The dry goods market this
week has been on the whole Of a disap-
pointing character. There has been a lack
OF sustained demand in quarters where
recent buying has-been good, and no de-
velOpmeut OF activity in other directions.
II IS quite evident that the buyers have
not as yet mustered up courage enough
in this department Of the market 10 go
ahead OF the near requirements. except at
decidedly low prices, and beyond ahsO-
lutely necessary business. they are easily
checked by any accession OF firmness on
the part Of the sellers. In cotton dress
fabrics there has been a quiet. regular
trade, with some sales Of volume at low
prices. The wooden and wOrsted goods di-
vision has been dull, with no new feature
of moment"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
THE DAILY MARKETS.
LEADING LOCAL DEPARTMENTS
GENERALLY UNCHANGED.

A Fair Demand for Spirits Turpen-
tine at 24ls Cents-ROsin Firm and
in Good Demand at the Advance
on Low Grades-MOderate Trans
actions in Cotton at Unchanged
Prices-Other Markets Quiet and
Unchanged.
savannah, May 1s.-The 0nly features in
the local markets to-day were the early
aivance on water white rosin, its sub
se1uent decline again, and the advance
Of nc on low grade resins. The spirits
turpentine market was nm. The cotton
market remained dull and unchanged. The
wholesale markets were quiet and steady.
The following resume of the different
markets will show the tone and the quota
lions at the close to-day;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20

The late George Munro was a most
generous benefactor to Dalhousie Uni
yersity in Halifax. and he was held in
high esteem all through Nova Scotia. He
had given the university more than $780,
coo. and its special holiday. known as
Munro day" was celebrated with enthu-
siasm by the students every year. Mr..
Munro was himself an admirable classical
scholar.