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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03
REFUSED TO TREAT AND WAS ELECTED.

81 was elected TO my present office, said
r. G. Arnold. of Winston, Ala, at the Ma
tionai, who is now serving his second term
as Aide rman, sbecause l would not buy
Jug of liquor The contest was very close
one, but I thought my election was assured,
when two nights before the voting was to be
done a dele cation came to me and wanted
money with which to buy "a couple OF gallons
OF whisky. 1 refused to give it and the next
day my friends told me that my opponent
had furnished four gallons anu thirty men
who had been relied upon to support me had
gone on a picnic and had agreed to vote for
the other man. This l knew would defeat
me, and alter carefully polling my strength,
comparatively easy matter in community
where every voter Is known, concluded
that the liquor had settled it against me.
Election day came and not a man who went
on the picnic returned The polls closed
and was elected by ten votes. We subse-
auently learned thatthe crowd had got drunk
and been arrest cd, keeping them away from
town. Had i given the liquor my friends
would have gone and those of my opponent
rem aimed at home. w Washington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03
A FOE TO POTATO BUGS.

There's a cure for everything, and
at last a cure has been found for the
potato bug.
That red, persistent and gregarlous
creature has for years and years short
ened the lives and the potato crops OF
farmers all over the country.
Paris green, in powder and in solu-
ton, scattered with a blower, or
showered from sprinkling pot, had
not been able to prevail against him.
He has kept right on eating the tops
off the crops, and, in some years, has
raised the price of potatoes to an al
most prohibitive notch.
But now, in the State OF Indiana, at
the smart town of Johnstown, has
been found another bug, whose bright
particular business in life is to smite
the ring-streaked and pestiferoui
potato bug, hip and thigh. aud never
leave him nor forsake him until he il
dead.
1t is a green bug, diamond-shaped
and equipped with long and fabul
ously sharp beak, with which he pene
| trates the marks of the potato bug OF
! sight. He does not do this because h
wants all the potatoes himself. As ye
he has shown no inclination to d
damage to crops of any kind. Hi
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03
nuLys FOR THINNING FRUIT.

First No tree should have more
fruit on it than it can hold up we'll and
mature in perfection-that is to say,
that the trees should be not so loaded
as to require their being propped, or
so much that the branches bend very
severely. This checks the growth of
the fruit to such an extent as to injure
the quality.
Second-Eyery time tree has too
much fruit it weakens its vitality to
such al extent as to require two or
three years to recover, or SO checks its
growth that it begins to decline, and
is permanently injured.
Third-In the production of an
overcrop it costs the tree more to
ripen the seeds than to make the fruit.
Fourth-If from. tree heavily load
ed there is taken one-half or even
three-fourths OF the fruit, there will
be more bushels of fruit than there
would be if all was left on the trees.
Filthy this practice there will
be less poor fruit put upon the mar
ket, and the good will bring better
prices and give infinitely better salts
faction.
Sixth-Thinning makes the fruit oil
much better quality, makes it keeT
longer and produces finer, handsomer,
more attractive and much more desir.
able and salable fruit.
Seventh-When our -orchardists
shall look upon thinning as important
as cultivation, pruning. care and at
iention, they will succeed in supply.
ing our markets with perfect fruit and
of the very best quality, and thus in
crease the demand, enhance the value
and give vastly more satisfaction tc
both the producer and the consumer
-Coleman's Rural World.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03
DRESS ron THE NECK.


Yokes, fchus and neck frilis still
play an important part In the fashion
dra ma. Square and rounded yokes are
very elaborate, exhibiting lovely COM
b.nations Of lace insertion and -edgings
of various makes of lace and lisse COM
binations, these in some cases set on
by dainty bows and rosettes Of ribbon.
I'chus of the Marie Antoinette class
are much in evidence and small shawl
shapes of fine black net with lace edges
in ivory, cream and white on the black
ground, this being one of the latest In
ventions in lace, are caught into ar
tistic fichu draperies by means of arts
tic bows and ends of satin ribbon. Lace
and iisse rufus for the throat are numer-
GUS and attractive, and black with re-
lief of cream, ivory or heliotrope in the
way of ribbon, is very much In vogue.
Huge lace draperies for bodice garni-
ture of the Renaissance order are much
in evidence, and lace garnitures OF
MANY classes are picked out and be-
decked by additions of jewel stones
and sequins. Bands of jewel stones
| seouins and the like are frequently
seen intersecting yokes, neck puffs, and
vest frontages, and these form mos1
pleasing change. Silk vest frontages
ore n feature. and are both plain ano
full. These are much bedecked witt
lace of all classes, and exhibit paste
buckles and brooches to catch the LACE
in position on the collars. Sequin ant
tewelled bands are also seen intersect
ing the frontages and as centers or tor
| or base garnitures on the collars prop
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03
FOR POULTRY RAIsERs.

Always carefully look over you
flock once day, and if you see any
birds mopey or dropping their wings,
remove them then and there, as one
ill bird may effect all the rest.
Always keep some Epson salts and
sweet oil by you, as you may want
them at any moment.
Always give just enough food at one
time, that it will all be eaten up; none
should be left lying round.
Always give as great a variety OF
food as possible; constant change OF
diet is the way to get the chickens on.
Always give your birds little hemp
seed and cooked meat when moulting.
Always keep the floors OF the houses
and coops we'll covered with sand or
ashes.
Always rake the droppings off every
morning. Cleanliness is a great pre-
ventive to sickness.
Always keep a sharp lookout for yer.
min, and eradicate them as quickly as
possible.
Always do little odd jobs that want
doing at once. Demonstration is
the thief of time" and often q nail
here or tack there will save an hours
work.
Always buy your food in as large
quantity as possible, as you will then
generally be able to get it at cheaper
rate. :.
Always keep a strict account OF all
you buy or sell. BY treating your
hobby in thoroughly business way,
you will derive greater pleasure by
seeing exactly how much profit you
have earned.
Always be particular when writing
description of what you have to sell to
an intending purchaser; this often
saves lot of unpleasantness.
4 Always remember that promptness
in replying to letters is the way to
secure customers.
/ Always bear in mind that by con-
tinually advertising you bring your
name before the public, and thereby
build up substantial business.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03
GRADES OF PURE BRED HOGS.

Observing farmers, when they con.
trast scrub stock with grades, see at
once vast improvement. and con-
tinuing their investigation further,
find the pure bred animal still much
superior to even the high grade. 1t
then becomes a question as to which
will be the most profitable, sacrifice
the present females and invest in pure
bred animals exclusively, or retain the
females and trust to pure bred male
to raise the quality of the herd. On
this subject George G. Newton writes:
81 would be pleased if you would
give me little information IN regard
to breeding up my present stock OF
hogs. I have good average stock OF
hogs. Would it pay best to procure a
thoroughbred boar, or would it be
best to get thoroughbred sow and
breed her to the best l can obtain IN
this country? Please tell me which
you consider the best and quickest way
to do. am much pleased with your
paper in every way"
If the intention is to raise hogs and
dispose of them for breeding pur-
poses there is but one answer to the
foregoing, and that is to procure one
or more pure bred sows and mate them
with the best pure bred boar obtain
able. Competition among breeders is
now keen and it would be folly for q
beginner to start in the business with
any but the best stock that money
could buy. But on the other hand,
| if the intention is to raise hogs to be
sold on the market for pork. we would
not advise sacrificing the present
sows, if they are good breeders, but
would purchase pure bred male, al
good as our pocketbook would allow.
By continuing this method for several
years, invariably selecting the best o.
| the young sows for breeders, it would
require but short time to secure al
excellent herd.
The great object among swine breed
ers has been to produce an animal a:
near as possible in confirmation to
rectangular box, with four legs Sc
squarely below for support. And nov
/ when they have succeeded the packers
and butchers unite in telling us tina
such hogs are no longer desired.
The hog now in demand is somewha
thin and spare with the sides wei
streaked with lean. and this being tn
case the chances are that the sews o
our correspondent would be equally
as well adapted for raising pigs to b
fattened for slaughter as would som
of the pure bred. If desired pur
bred SOW, one or more might be pur
chased as means will allow, and b.
keeping the progeny separate fe,
years at most would suffice to have al
pure bred sows necessary for breedin
purposes.
But as regards the boar. we hav
decided opinions on that subject, an
would earnestly urge every reader t
be satisfied with nothing short of
pure bred animal of individual meri
For farmer in moderate circun
stances, and with present prices pr
willing for hogs, we could not advil
the sacrifice of good average sows an
, | the investment of the proceeds in pul
bred stock, when the progeny is to
, sold for slaughter. -Iowa Homestea
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03
A SUCCESSFUL WOMAN ARCHI-
TECT.

Miss Elise Mercur selected the profess
sion of architecture as soon as she
found 1t necessary for her to join the
army of self-supporting women. Her
early training was all In her favor.
She had been carefully educated in
Europe, was fine mathematician and
q student Of languages. AS speciai
preparation for her work she studied
for three years at the Academy of Fine
Arts in Philadelphia, giving most OF
her time to thorough work in mathe-
mates and design. Her careful drill
ing in the practical side of her profess
sion she attributes to Thomas Boyd, a
prominent architect of Pittsburg, with
whom she has been associated more or
less for six years.
Miss Mercur is at present independ-
emily established in an office OF her
own in the Westinghouse Building, IN
Pittsburg, Pa. She is an excellent bust
ness woman, prompt, keen, with cool
head and a warm heart. She begins
work at her Office at eight o'clock in the
morning, sharp, and seldom gets away
before six in the evening. She Is fond
of society, and popular, as a successful,
pretty woman should be; yet she never
permits her social life to encroach upon
her business hours.
Miss Mercurs first large work was
the Woman's Building at the Atlanta
Exposition. The success of this struc-
ture Is too well known to need special
mention. 1t has made Miss Mercurs
name a familiar one to all readers
and established her reputation as
practical architect. She has been es
pecially successful insdesigning private
houses and school buildings. Last sum
mer she designed and superintendet
the erection of college building a
Beaver, Pa, and is now filling an ordel
for q colonial residence in the same
town. She is very enthusiastic abou
the work of experimenting the con
struction of her buildings.
Il find," she says, that as soon a
men see that you really understand
your business and know more thai
they do, and especially IL you hav
proved yourself equal to climbing lad
der, they will obey with all the cheer
fulness and readiness you can ask, an
respect you in the bargain"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03
e,oo Reward. 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased 60
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure ~ Az ~
Cure Is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutions ues.-
acting directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system, thereby. DESTROYING the
Foundation of the disease, and giving the p.
tient strength by building mp the consstusMroen
proprietors have 30 much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred DoIinrs
Tor any case that 1T fails to cure. seno ZOE NV
of testimonials. Address
+. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are vne best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03
pRuNKFNNEss IN AUSTRIA.

the eurstel law that applies to persons men,
tally afflicted and to spendthrifts, their at
fairs being placed in charge of au adminig-
TRAITOR. A person suffering from excessive
indulgence in drink may be brought judic-
iallv under the law. But liz Galicia. Cra-
cow and Bukowina there are special laws for
The punishment OF persons drunk in public
places, while persons convicted CT drunken
ness three times in one year are prohibited
from visiting public houses. A bill has been
introduced in the Austrian Reichsrath pro-
viding for the erection OF public asylums for
drunkards. who may be detained for two
years on complaint of their relatives or Of
the public authorities Times.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03
FASHION NOTES.

Tho newest calling glove is OF cream
color. with narrow black stitching'
Dress bonnets are made OF tuile ana
lace. but are larger than those worn
last season. ILL,
Rlack and white dress bonnets, with
mock Jewels among the trimming are
especial favorites at present.
All, sleeves which do not terminate
near the elbow are cut long enough 10
fall over the hand in points or with q
faring cuff.
Manv of the expensive imported
skirts are deeply plated in shell SNAPPED
festoons with row OF lace al tne euse
of each plating.
old-fashioned silk handkerchiefs'
with plain centers and paim-ieat DOT
ders. are worn as vests with ciotn
and pique gowns.
Elowered liberty silks are made up
into blouse waists to wear with Qua
skirts. and are especially adapted Tor
evening costumes.
Leghorn hats ar, crinkled and bent
info fantastic shapes and decorated
with plated chiffon frills, venetian lace
and roses that Shade from deepest JAG
que red to faintest pink.
Newest satin and brocaded taffeta
silk ~petticoats are made with fiounced
lace-edged borders, four or five in num-
Der or one-half yard deep, above
three tiny pfnked ones.
Fichus of all kinds are made in silk
and cotton muslin, which must be OF
. the finest texture, with no suspicion OF
starch or stiffening of any kind. Many
of them are worked over with Hlnais
sance lace and bordered with deer
frill.
Grass linen lawn is being honored a:
seldom falls to simple stuffs. same re
cent waists show elaborate embrold
cry in colored silks and tinsel braids
They are made over silk foundations
and have belts and collars Of satin rib
bon.
The newest hose are of the fines
Isle thread openwork, having wav.
effect. and worked with vertical line
of silk in pretty shade. Gold, pinl
and lilac are the best liked on blacl
hose. Spun silk come in any color, AM
are fine as spiders web.
The deep old-fashioned rose color
shot with white, is the height of fash
ion, and is used for the foundation o
bodices covered with arabesque en-
broidery, in which black velvet Is ar
pliQued and worked round with gol
and mock jewels and chintz fora
colorings.
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substitute for OIL Lin storms.

1t has recently been discovered that
soapsuds will answer the same purpose
as oil in the midst Of storm at sen.
,fhe captain of the Scandal CHANGED re-
Gently to run short ofsthe latter requis-
tie. and bethought him of dissoiving
q large quantity Of soap in water, which
lie forthwith discharged over the bows
of the vessel. The effect was instan-
saneous.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
MINK FROM srn1ppER COWS.

When COW has been long milking
and is not in calf the quality OF the
milk changes, and at times it is impos-
sible to get butter from the cream.
This is SO pronounced characteristic
of such milk that one COW in herd OF
this kind will be apt to cause trouble
in the churning. The most satisfac-
tory way to manage herd is to have
at least half of the COWS within not
more than two months of their calv-
ing, or at most four months then the
effect of the long milking of the others
is not apt to have any i'll effect on the
behavior OF the cream in the churn.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03

The enormous growth of the bicycle
industry is indicated by the sale recent
ly of the Dunlop Pneumatic Tire Com
pany's property in Dublin, for $4,000
600. When first formed, a few years
ago. the company's capital was $112,-
500: it was subsequently increased TO
$4,000. The shareholders have re
ceived So, 295, 615 in dividends and pre-
miums, and will receive $14,43I ,1ot
more from the proceeds Of the sale.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03

with nervousness, take Hoatetter's Stomacn
Tho nervous system. The basis Of recovery -
o. or reform in errors of digestion. The epigastr1c
nerve and brain are united In the clio est Dona
Tho Gastric region are always accompanied
nv hnrtful reflex nervous action Both are
rsmedird by the Bitters. which also cures ma
laria. biliousness, rheumatism ana kioney
trouble
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03

the place of the wheel in the wheel
barrow. the latter being unshipped for
this purpose. The special value OF
this arrangement is that no new frame
nor handles are needed for the roller,
and that the barrow can be weighted
to give just the pressure desired
New England Homestead.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03
To cleanse tbs system

EffectuaIly, yet gently. when positive or bilious.
or when the blood is impure or sluggish. to
permanently overcome habitual constipation.
to awaken the kidneys and liver to healthy
activity. without Irritating or weakening thems
to tispcl headaches. colds or feyers. use syrup
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03
An ExrLopEp THEORY.

The theory that whisky is necessary In tho
treatment of pneumonia has received a blow.
from DR.. Bull, OF New York City, who dis
covers that in the New York hospitals sixty
five per cent. OF the pneumonia patients die
with alcoholic treatment. whila in London,
at the Object Lesson Temperance Hospital,
only five per cent. die.-Scientiae American.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03
A HOMEMADE GARDEN ROLLER.

The illustration herewith shows
handy garden Continuance that can be
made in few moment. A section is
sawed from round log and its surface
smoothed. Two round bits of iron
rod are driven into the centre of each
end, and the roller is ready to take
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03

in an appearance in potato patch.
the potato bugs, in body rise up and
migrate to some other garden. with all
the agitation and headlong haste that
deadly terror can inspire. New York
Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03

Mr.. Hamo Thorneycroft has been
five years in executing statue OF
Queen Victoria. 1t is now complete
and will be erected in the interior
court OF the Royal Exchange IN Lon
don, which she opened in 1874.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03
A Final Cure.

.Irsed II for letter which had been running
for five wears. Nothing could give relief un-
S e. cnra Mis-. s. L. HART,
n"AN Cross Trails, Ala.
box by mail for SOC. in stamps.
J. T. SHUPTRINE, Savannah, ga.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03

A Turkish turban OF the largest size con-
tains from ten to twenty yards OF the nness
and softest muslin.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03

Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. softens the gums, reduces inhammar
ton. aliays pain. cures wind collie 25c. q bottle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03

pobbins' Floating-Bcrax is 100 per cent pure
and don't turn yellow with age. 1t is not an
imitation of anything, but better than any oinel
aa.siny soan made. De sure above name is on
each wrapper and cake Red wrappers only.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03

Greater New York consists of forty
five islands, just as many as there are
new stars in our flag.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03

The only gem In theworld which cannot
be counterfeited is the opal. Its delicate
tinfs DEFY imitation.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03

Florence, Kan, Is proud OF being In, resi-
dence of a humane lady, who bought al ear
trumpet for her pet dog
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03

A woman is the engrayer OF medals in the
royal mint at Stockholm, Sweden, and mas
been for many years.
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Piso,s Cure is wonderful Cough medicino.
Mrs. w. PICKETT, Van Siclen ana blaks
Ayes. Brooklyn, N. Y, Oct. 26, 1894
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MY SICK SISTERS.

."I want to tn you what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. For twenty years I had
suffered with Ions of appetite, nausea,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03

st. yitus' Dance One bottle DR.. Fenner's
Specific cures. Circular. Fredonia, N.
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constipation, pa
the heart, head
pains in nearly
of my body.
stefan said it
Indigestion,
medicine did
help me any. /
began the II
use of the -
Pinkham r.,
Remedies, 4
particularly |
Lydia Z. Pink
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Vegetable Compound. l have taken
four bottles, and now those troubles
are cured.
: 81 cannot praise it enough, and our
druggist says the medicine is doing
world of good among his customers
--BELLE s. THOMPSON. New Bedford