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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-04-24
Molasses Used as Fuel.

A calculation has been made of the
comparative results, from an economi-
cal point OF view, of the substitution
of molasses for coal as fuel, which
has now for some time been practiced
in certain parts of the South. Ac-
cOrding to this the lowest grades of
vacuum pan of mOlasses contain from
20 to 25 per cent. of sugar. which
cannot be extracted by existing ma
chinery, and, estimating barrel of
such molasses to be worth net so
cents or 81. and that barrel holds
$50 pounds of molasses, the molasses
would thus be worth one or two cents
gallon, and from one eleventh to
one-fffth of cent per pound. Now,
Pittsburg coal brought to the sugar
house furnace has for ten years cost
one-ffth of cent per pound. Mo-
lasses burns with a high heat in COM
bination with wood or wood fiber, so
that by sprinkling it on the bagasse
the dry stalks Of the sugar-cane
after the saccharine juice has been
pressed from it-an excellent fuel OF
great power is obtained. 1t would
appear from these simple data, and
estimating that only one-half the
quantity of molasses produced is used
for fuel, a substitute is furnished for
rs, 900 to 100. 600 tons of coal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-04-24

About the year 1870 two suburban
speculations were begun in the neigh
borhood of Chicago. One district was
situated nine miles from the town !;
the other, six; but both we're on the
same railway, and land in each was
worth from one hundred to two hum
bred dollars an acre. The managers
of one district laid ont their plan in
what was then the usual way; they
made streets of prairie soil with neat
open bitches on each side, and they
left proper spacesfor sidewalks, along
which trees were planted. They hit
upon a good name, issued Autographs
and advertised, with no very profit
able results.
The managers of the other district
borrowed large sum of money at q
high rate of interest. With this they
underlaid the land with several miles
of drainage pipe, then build macadam-
lied roads with paved cutters, iron
gratings, concrete sidewalks and
broad borders frequently spreading
into little green's and commons
planted plcturesquely. All the nat
ural wood and the banks Of the stream
which passed the place were made
public property, and shelters. seats,
bathing and boat houses were pro-
yided upon it. An artesan well was
sunk, and with a steam pump water
was sent to all parts Of the property.
Before these improvements were near
~ complete the owners began selling
land upon the roads at twenty dollars
the front foot, and soon afterwards
advanced the price to thirty dollars,
and then gas was introduced. The
price of land rose, even in the out
skirts, in two years, from eighty to
one thousand dollars an acre.
In the twenty years OF their exist
ence it is evident that the first COM
munity has had to expend many times
the amount wisely spent in the begin
ming by the other. These instances
suffice to show, in way that ought to
appear to the most conservative, the
pecuniary importance of thorough
preparation. Mary G. Robbins, in
the Atlantic.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-04-24
While the Candle Bnrns.

We are all familiar with the 1act
that a candle burns. But perhaps
there are many persons who have
never realized just why it burns aud
that certain degree of heat is neces-
sary in order to consume the cylinder
of wax or tallow of which the candle
is made. In the Arctic regions can lies
will not burn satisfactorily at or be-
low temperature of thirty five de.
grees G. The reason for this is that
the surrounding atmosphere is SO cold
that the flame is insufficient to melt
enough of the material for its own
subsistence. The feeble heat can do
little more than melt out tubular
space around the wick, therefore the
flame is small and weak, and some
times fails together. The light. en-
closed in a small glass vase, works bet
ter, as the temperature is somewhat
raised by being so confined and enough
wax meits to supply the fame. The
Ledger.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-04-24
CURIOUS FACTS.


In the book of Ezekiel fabric 10
mentioned 10y the name of silk as well
known in Assyria and Babylon.
A steel 'chest protector" against
bullets and knife thrusts in the form
of Pa vest has been patented by
Texan.
OF the people living in Europe to-
day, the Films, Lapps, Hungarians
and Turks do not belong to the Indo-
European family.
Charles T.. Farrier, OF Polk County,
Minnesota, has artificial legs. He
rides a bicycle, can jump fifteen feet
in three jumps, and can kick a hat
held eight feet above the floor.
A swarm of bees took possession OF
o big grocery store in .Logansport,
Ind, and after driving out the clerks
and customers. ate twenty pounds of
honey that was exposed for sale.
A fifteen-pound gold nugget is now
on exhibition in New York. 1t is said
to assay $40 per ounce and is worth on
this basis just 1888. go. 1t was found
in placer mine in Dutch Guiana.
Floating beds of seaweed, which are
often met with in mid-ocean, have
been observed to reduce the height of
waves, like oil thrown upon the water.
Taking advantage of this fact q
Frenchman has invented thin cotton
or silken net to answer the same pur-
pose.
James Thornburg, mentioned in the
English scientific publications early
in this century, was one Of family of
seven children, each of whom had six
| fingers on each hand and six toes on
each foot. 1t is stated that his mother
and grandmother were similarly en-
| dowed.
Nicholas Sanderson, tie blind pro-
fessor ut Cambridge, England, was al
most preternaturally gifted in. the
sense OF touch. By this faculty alone
he could distinguish counterfeit from
! genuine metals and money, and could
tell, by the grain. of what wood Ia
BILE was made.
| Along Butter Creek, Oregon, has
appeared vine that when above the
ground will leave the root and cling
to any vegetation to which it can at
tach itself and through which it can
draw nourishment The seed is said
to have been brought there with al
falfa seed from Salt Lake.
Half the school at Forest Grove,
Oregon, followed the principal when
he, to the great amusement of the
populace, dashed out of the building
and splashed through the muddy
streets after a youngster who fled
from his wrath. He caught the boy
and did not disappoint him.
Two gentlemen we're struggling to
enter Detroit street car whel, one
4 stepped on the foot of the other. The
aggrieved person failing to receive an
apology, struck the other, and a fight
ensued. It was fast and furious, and
ended only when the discovery was
made that the impolite gentleman was
deaf and dumb.
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of-the-way place seemed too curious to
be merely coincidence; yet, as such she
must accept it. What would Miss Hilton
say? Should she tell her? No. Should
she tell her cousin that she was the
Margaret who had taken his fortune
from him? No, again; and she could
give herself no reason for these decis-
ions.
1t is cera My strange that We should
be thrown together she remarked to
herself when she had left Brian n few
minutes later Il almost wish he would
not go back to Nantucket tonight. II
he should stay here few days | might
have an opportunity to study his char
acter. He doesn't seem 10 be much
troubled. No depth OF feel 'ng, I'm
afraid. He acts more like silly college
boy. / think / was rather silly, too.
I'm really ashamed of myself Well,
I'll await developments.
Margaret dreamed of her cousin that
night, and rose next morning still think
ing of him.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-04-24
Destruction Of sodom. and Gomorraf


The destruction of the oldest seats
of civilization and culture in the
Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea dis
tricts, namely, that of the four cities
of Sodom. Gomorrah, Admah and
Zeboim, is one of the fixed facts of
earliest tradition, and for the critical
geologist the phenomenon presents no
difficulty, as far as If can be traced ct
all. The tragedy was caused by q
sudden break of the valley basin in
the southern part of the Dead Sea, re-
sulting IN the sinking of the soil, O
phenomenon which, without any
doubt, was in intimate connection
with catastrophe in nature, or an
earthquake accompanied by such q
sinking of the soil along one or more
ronts in the earth. whereby these
cities we're destroyed or overturned"
SO that the Salt Sea now occupies
their territory. The view that this.
sea did not exist of all before this
catastrophe, or that the Jordan before
this period flowed into the Mediter-
ranean Sea, contradicts throughout
all geological and natural science
teachings connecting the formation OF
this whole region. That the Pentapolis
at one time was situated in the south
ern part of the Dead Sea, which is
now called Sebeha, is proved also,
among other things, by the probable
location ct this place of Zoar, the
place which escaped destruction in the
days of Lot in accordance, too, with
the writers of antiquity and of the
middle ages, including the Arabian
geographers. As yet nothing certain
can be determined concerning the
location of the four other cities, viz,
Sodom, Com orrah, Admah and Zeboim.
OF which names only that of Sodom,
in Djebel Usdum, is found reflected III
any place in these precincts. And
even apart from geological and geo.
graphical reasons, this seems to be
the natural thing, as the book OF
Genesis repies these places as hav-
ing been thoroughly destroyed with
ont leaving any trace or remnant be-
hind. The fact that now these dis
tricts are dreary waste, and by the
Arabian geogrnpher Mukaddasi. called
''hill," is no evidence that in earlier
times this was not different, and this
valley moi really vision OF paradise.
DR.. Max Blanckenhorn.
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Gold by the YarJ.

The beating of the innumerable lit.
tie square pieces sof gold which are
used to cover domes and signs, and SO
Oh, forms a distinct industry in the
gold trade which employs large NUM-
Der Of hands and requires no small
amount of skill.
The long, low building in which the
work is carried on is filed throughout
the day with the sound OF hammers.
On every side little boxes containing
tiny rolls OF gold are to be seen, which,
although only measuring. an inch and
a half in length, are each worth about
$50. The gold is received in bars one
eighth of an inch in thickness, an inch
in width and weighing 240 penny
weights. This is rolled out into q
ribbon thirty yards in length.
1t is then given to the workmen in
strips measuring; seven yards. each OF
which is cut into 1870 pieces. These
are now ready to be beaten out by
hand. They are placed protected by
fine skins) in q tool known as the
clutch, and are thoroughly pounded
ont on great granite block set in the
ground in such way that there IS alb.
solutely no vibratory movements.
The process is repeated several times,
the gold as it spreof3s being continu-
ally snbdiy;ded until it is OF the exact
dimensions required.
The skins in which the gold beat
en- are so delicate that they will tear as
easily as paper, nevertheless they are
OF so fine o quality that they will with.
stand the continual hammering Tor
several years The gold, which is I'm.
ally beaten down to 200, 00Oth of an
inch, is rubbed with ssbrine" before
being placed in the skins. in order
that il shall not adhere to-them.
Easy as this work Of beating out the
gold may seem, it is in reality an art
Of very delicate description. The
workman mnst know to nicely pre-
cisely how hard or gentle the blows Of
his hammer must be, and also the
exact spot on which they should fall.
Accordingly. very superior class Of
men are employed in the business.
Parsons Weekly.
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The .Rebel YelI.u

Tho famous ''rebel yell' is. in fact,
nothing more or less than the old time
war whoop OF the Cherokee Indians
''the Sons of Fire. !" With the pos
sible exception of the Matches. they
were the most intelligent and least
cruel OF North American Indians.
Their war cry was often heard in bat
tie by the early settlers OF Tennessee.
but they we're the most forgiving peo-
pie OF their race. After they had dis
appeared from Tennessee their war
whoap still remained as favorite cry
of the whites. 1t was raised by the
patriots at Kings Mountain; again at
Jonesboro, when 1900 Tennesseeana
assembled to rescue John Sewer, who
had been kidnapped by North Carolina,
to be tried for treason against that
State. 1t was war cry at San Jacin.
to, at Shiloh and Chicksmauga, and it
came from the throats Of Tsnnesssesp
Unionists a. we'll ~ sssessionists,
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Danger In Handling Flowers.

1t might not be supposed that danger
turks in the delicate operation of hand
ling flowers, yet painful, troublesome
wounds are frequently received by the
workmen. Nearly every one who has
had long and active employment in the
retail flower stores can show numerous
sears, and it is common in busy Broad
way shops and other large places in the
trade to see a proprietor or several OF
his assistants with bandaged fingers.
The thorns Of roses. cause the greatest
mischief. Florists ascribe their most
serious.hurts TO poison absorbed in hot
house productions which have UNDER
gone strong vermin killing process.
A number of The dealers infer that, after
many applications, the juicy parts OF the
plants become impregnated with poison.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-04-24
CHAPTER I'LL
on THE sANrs AT s'coNsET

OK THE sANDs AT s'CoEsET
The day came in damp and chilly The
sun refused TO make his appearance,
and the heavy fog hanging over the sea
crept stealthily inland until the outlines
OF the village were lost in its subtle,
mysterious folds.
Margaret viewed the landscape from
the confined space of her bedroom
window.
Damp" she commented. Il dare say
shall be drowned in this mist, but out
i intend to go, nevertheless.
True to her word, she put on rubber
cloak, boots, and cap, and, feeling COM
paratively waterproof, started for the
deserted beach.
The mist had lifted somewhat, but
the sea was very high, and the gulls
few over the rolling surf like tiny dots
upon the gray horizon. Margarets eye
followed their graceful motion as they
dipped their wings to the seething
waves, or rose with sweeping course to
pursue their onward flight.
How provoking" she exclaimed. Il
did think that glorious sunset meant
nice weather to-day. | suppose it is
rather, wicked TO wish for sunshine when
, cd Captain Pitman wants rain to fill his
, cistern 1t would puzzle God to please
everybody. l wonder if those gulls
foreteli storm. | haven't the least
idea about the direction of the wind.
Let me see: that is the east over there,
| and that is the north, 8nd--Well, / de-
clare." In locating the points of the
| compass, her eye had encountered her
cousin, and he, seeing her ut the same
moment, began to make the best of his
way to join her, waving his arms SPAS
! medically meanwhile. When he reached
, her finally he was quite GREATNESS.
Quite hard work, ism t it? said Mar :
! garet, as he stood painting before her.
The sand is so soft and yielding.
| Il should say so. / believe / have a
| reck of it in my shoes. Did you come
, down here to kill yourself, or merely for
the pleasure of seeing one trndge over
! that sand.
Il didn't come for the first object, GER
! tainly; and as for the second, it really
| didn't enter my mind. l have very
| contrary nature / like the things that
most people dislike. For instance,
revel in rain and dampness. | love tc
| go out in pouring shower. 1t doesn'i
| hurt me, either. I'm abnormally
| healthy"
j And abnormally imprudent," he
added. If / had any authority, you
| shouldn't sit here.
! But you haven't any authority, and
, have an unusual prejudice in favor Of
! my own way Why didn't You go tt
j Nantucket last night? Isit possible you
have managed TO survive so long in this
God forsaken hole?"
Brian caught the spice OF mischief il
| these words.
Il thought I'd stay a few days" he
explained, in answer. Dreaded the ride
back, too. l haven't any ambition tt
| be fretted to death in those ruts. Be-
sides l wanted to find what interests
you here.
He threw himself beside her and fixet
! his eyes upon her face. She moved
restlessly under this scrutiny.
TO BE CONT;NUED.
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The most gigantic harp ever con.
structed, as far as the record goes, was
that made by Veritan, the provost Of
Burkli. near Basel, Switzerland, in
1857. That was a long while ago, but
the fame Of NJ. Veritan's gigantic harp
was such that it is still occasionally
mentioned by writer's on the rare and
wonderful, just as the sea serpent.
bloody rain, live mastodons, etc., are.
NJ. Veritan's colossal musical instru-
ment was $40 feet IN length, and on
that account was constructed IN an
open lot instead o. in a harp factory.
It was most simple in construction.
consisting of fifteen wires strung
tightly between two poles. These
wires were OF different eizes, the
largest being one.sixth OF an inch in
diameter. and the smallest one-twelfth
of an inch. They were stretched
north aud south. and inclined in such
q manner as to form an angle Of from
twenty to thirty degrees with. the
horizon. This queer Instrument was
not intended cs an exaggerated toy,
but was constructed for the express
purpose of foretelling changes In the
weather. which were calculated Dy
Professor verifap according to the
different tones the instruments made
when the wind was blowing through
it.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-04-24
Grants Toilet i'm Camp.

General Horace Porter, in his
Campaigning with Grant" in the
Century, says: In the night OF the
18th Lee began to move troops to his
right. Grant now directed Hancock's
corps to be withdrew and massed be-
hind the centre of our line, SO that it
could be moved promptly in either
direction. When the General got
back to camp that evening his clothes
were mass of mud from head to foot.
his uniform being scarcely recog-
n;zable. He sat until bed time with
out making any change in his dress;
he never seemed particularly incom-
NODDED by the trevel-stained condition
OF his outer garments, but was scrupu-
lousy careful, .even in the most active
campaigns. about the cleanliness OF
his linen and his person. The only
chance for bath was in having bar
rel sawed in two and using the half OF
it as sort of sitz-bath. During most
OF this campaign the General, like the
staff officers, used this method OF bath
ing, or, as our English friends would
say. clubbing" Afterwards lie sup
piled himself with portable rubber
bath-tub. While campaign life is not
good school for the cultivation OF
sdueamishness, and while the General
was always ready to rough it in camp,
yet he was particularly modest in per.
forming his toilet, and his tent fronts
were always tied close, and the most
perfect privacy was secured, when he
was washing, or changing his clothes.
While thus engaged even his servant
was not allowed to enter his quarters.
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Yon win Never Be Sorry.

For living pure life.
For doing your level best.
For being kind to the poor.
For hearing before Judging.
For thinking before speaking.
For standing by your principles.
For stopping yonr ears to gossip.
For brIdling a slanderous tongue.
For being square in business deal.
ings.
For giving IN unfortunate person 8
lift.
For promptness in keeping your
promises.
For putting tie best constructions
on acts Of othsrs.-Defroit Free Prem
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WINNING A NAME FOR HIMSELF.

The schoolboy was endeavoring to
make one or two things clear to his
father.
"You see," he said, 'its just this
way. Every time Willie Jones gets
into fight he gets licked. but he goes
around telling every one that he licked
the other fellow, and so he gets the
reputation of being o pretty good
fighter. .
The old gentleman nodded to show
that be understood.
siAnd that's Why we call him Gen
eral Weyler added the boy.-Chicago
Post.
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UP ON THE CLASSICS.

The savage monarch shook his head.
"Nisi bouum de mortuis," he said.
"That is, don't roast the dead. I
guess you'll have to make it plain
fry
The royal chef de cuisine heard the
kingly mandate in silence, as became
him.
As for His Majesty, it was we'll
understood that he was strongly
affected by the inspiration of the
classics. Detroit Journal.
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COSTLY HOSPITALITY.

Enthusiastic Proprietor-"What do
you think of the new hotel?"
Prospective Guest (ndiffarently)--
"Rather fine"
e. "Fine? Grand, / think. Did
you notice the fresco work in the din
lng-room and the new furniture in the
haIi?"
P. G.-''Yes, notice dlthem."
E.. P. (persistently)-'sWell, what do
you think?''
P. G. (gloomily)-"Oh, I suppose
I'll have to pay for them before ]
leave!"
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NEW WAY TO MAKE A WORLD.

Benny NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. don't
agree with volcanoes, do they, PAP
Mr.. Bloobumper-"What do you
mean, Benny"
81 read in newspaper that the vol
cano of Bogoslov, on the Alaska coast,
is constantly throwing up new isl
ands. Life.
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WITH THE CONVERSATION LEFT OUT.

Barber Ito stranger)-"How would
you like your shave? Close?"
Customer eyes; close-mouthed. !"
And for the space Of half an hour, it
was 80 still in that tonsorial establish.
ment that one could almost hear the
hair growing on the outside of the
sample-bottle of hair tonic in the
front window.-New York Tribune.
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Umbrellas.

The umbrella is undoubtedly of high
antiquity, appearing in various forms
upon the sculptured monuments OF
Egypt, Assyria, Greece. and Rome, and
in hot countries il has been used since
the dawn OF history as sunshade--a
use signified by its name. derived from
the Latin umbra, shade.
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ENGLISH. Y KNOW.

Cholly Nobrane-"Bowkeaby is SO
original, doncher know.
Ethel Endurall-tYes?"
Cholly Nobrane-"At the college
defamation contest he wecited "Paul
Wevere's Wide" in monocle,
Deucedly appwopwiate, doncher
know PUCK.
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He Goes not even know what ono plus

He Goes not even know what ono plus
two plus three are.
Miss Pedagogical-"Perhaps you
are too abstract with him. Make your
work more concrete. ask him what
one apple and two apples and three
apples are. -
Mr.. Bad-teacher lin the classroom
Young Pickaninny, what are one
apple and two apples and three APP
ples?"
Young Pickaninny-"Boss, is dey
big apples? If dey is, dey is mos q
peck. Judge.
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SATISFIED.

Perry Patetic -'They say a man
enjoys restin' whole lot better after
good, hard days work. ("
Wayworn Watson-"Well, fer all 1
know, it may be so; but l amt round
tryin' any dangerous experiments. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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A MARRIED MAN. HIMSELF.

"I should like to go to my mother
in-law's funeral this afternoon, sir, 4"
said the bookeeper to the sold man.
$50 should J." replied the proprie-
tor, as he turned to his desk again. -
Puck.