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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-04-03

WHEN bilious or costlve, eat a Cascaret,
candy cathartic; cure guaranteed; lOc., CSC.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-04-03
Suffers From Reaction.

JUST try q l0c. box Of Cascarets, the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-04-03

st. Vitus' Dance. Ono bottle DR.. Fenner's
Specific cures. Circular, Fredonia. N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-04-03

CASCARLTi stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never s'cken, weaken or grippe; l0c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-04-03
No.To. Bac for Fifty Cents.

The carriage Of lights on all vehicles
should be made compulsory everywhere.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-04-03

There are In Prussia 232, 20j persons whose
income Is under 1925 a year. NEl3
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-04-03

Great Scientist (proudly)-I have.
Laymun-IIave you found n remedy
for any of them?
Great Scientist-Well, no; but l
have found good long names for them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-04-03
A Great Success.

Layman-I understand you have
devoted your life to the study OF dis
ease germs.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
THE Wife In Russia.

aThis is curious custom you Amer
leans have of referring to your wives
by their husbands names" observed
Glanyock Kaplon, an intelligent Rus
,ian traveller. 81 suppose the Ameri'
can holds his wife in as high esteem as
the Russian holds his, but IL at home
I should speak Of my better half as
Mrs. Kaplon my friends would at once
conclude that my domestic relations
were not as pleasant as they should be,
and That was thinking of legal sep
aration. When l first heard an Ameri'
ran sneak of his wife as Mrs. Jones, fol
example. l felt almost like presumine
on nv acquaintance by intruding into
his private affairs and asking hin
what the trouble was at home. Ye
I soon learned that the custom wa:
universal over here, but still l canno
get used to 1t. My wife is the plain
blunt way / speak in Russia OF TIT
lady who, 1 suppose, would have t.
call Mrs. Kaplon in polite society II
America. In some of the more fash
ionable circles of st. Petersburg thi
American social custom has beel
adopted. though 1 was told by promi
ueut government official not long ag
That the Car disapproved of it."-S1
I,ouis Republic.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04

library in 1914 by the British. A new
start was made the next year with o.
700 books purchased for $2o,9oO from
Thomas Jefferson. In 1851 there were
80. OOO books in the library. OF these
81, GOO were destroyed by fire on Christ
mas Day the same year. In 1852 there
were 10000 books. The forty-two miles
of shelves were built to accommodate
the 100000 volumes now comprising
the library.
Nine years ago work on the new
building was commenced under the
superintendence of the late Thomas
Lincoln Casey, whose death occurred
too soon for him to witness the triumph
| OF his skill. The building is now com.
pleted. 1t covers one block of ground
| and cost 100000. 1t has not a dark
corner in it, so skillfully have inner
courts been placed, aided by 1880 win
dows. A vast and graceful pile in
granite and marble. Without and
within the finest achievements of con
temporary sculptors and painters. Th'
new Library Of Congress stands fore
most among the buildings of the worit
designed for similar uses.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
Giving Away Brides.

Among the novel means by which
some people of London subsist is that
of giving away brides at the altar. The
custom has grown to considerable pro-
portions of late, and a member OF a
firm Of fashionable costumers, in speak
ing of it recently, said: You, OF
course. recognize the fact that in this
great city are scores of Woodworking
girls who are miles away from their
relations and who have always been
too busy to cultivate many friends.
We'll. when these girls are about to
marry young fellows who are similar
Nv cjrcumstanced the question arises as
to who shall give away the bride.
81 can answer that question for them
at once for l have connected with my
business an ex-major in the army, a
member of an ancient family and o
man. too. of unimpeachable character
lie is poor. but he dresses well, has
beautiful white hair and looks the
Kindly father to perfection. intro
duce him to the bride and bridegroom
and he, for moderate fee. gives th'
former away. Sometimes he takes tbs
whole arrangements of breakfast ant
20 ON unon himself. and he Is a fini
sneaker on occasion. He is always ;
Welcome guest with these people after
ward ~
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
Oldest German Newspaper.

The Magdeburg Gazette. probably
the oldest newspaper in Germany, last
month celebrated its 250th anniver-
sary. 1t is still conducted by represen.
tatives of the Faber family, which
founded 1t in 1647, just at the close OF
the Thirty Years War. The present
heads of the venerable journalistic dy.
nasty are the two brothers, Robert and
Alexander Faber, perpetuating a line
almost a century and half older thar
that which rules over the Londor
Times. the greatest II not the oldest Of
newspapers. Magdeburg took on thu
decorations of holiday in honor Of it.
venerable Gazette, which well deserE
ed them.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
Indian Arrow Heads Getting Scarce.

"Indian arrow heads, which were
once so plentiful, being found in many
places in large quantities, are becom-
ing very scarce and valuable" volun-
teered scientist to Star reporter.
ssThere was time when they had but
little or no value, but the enormous
quantities of them exhibited in the
numerous museums in this country
and the world, has almost consumed
the stock to be found. 1t is a lost
art among the Indians, and | doubt if
there is an Indian now alive who can
make an arrow head. They were
made of the various fints, mostly Of
white flints, though in some sections
the Indians were forced to use a yell
low or pink-stained flint. Arrow
heads of the latter colored flint now
sell at wholesale from 81. so to SO pei
dozen, the ordinary white flint arrow
heads now commanding 81 to $1.5(
per dozen when the specimens are
carefully made. In the corn fields o
Fairfax county, Va, quite numbe
have been found during the corr
planting this season, but they ar
bought up as readily as they can b
| had. Washington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
LEARNED BRITISH JuRlsT.
The Newly Appointed Lord Justice OF
Appeal In Ireland.

The Newly Appointed Lord Justice OF
Appeal In Ireland.
Mr.. Justice Holmes. who has just
been appointed Lord Justice of Appeal
in Ireland, succeeds the late Lord JUS
tice Barry. He is said to be one OF the
ablest lawyers and most learned
Judges on the bench of Great Britain.
The new Irish Judge Of appeal Is %
years old. He is a native lrishman.
who was educated in the dingy oid
halls of Dublin University, and took
the law course in a class OF several
young men who have since become
famous as barristers and sharp-wrtteo
lawyers in Dublin and elsewhere. rs
was called to the bar at the King Inn
In 1865, and became a bencher In 1871
It was not until 1855 that he became
a Queens counsel. His talents rapidly
brought him to the surface of the legal
swim In his native city. From 1877 to
1880 he filed the post Of Solicitor Gen
eral for Ireland. From June, 1883, to
January, 1856, he was Attorney Cen
eral for Ireland. Then Mr.. Holmes
stood for parliament as the representa-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
Hawaiian Coffee.

It is not generally known that very
soon there will be big annual supply
of coffee from the Hawaiian Islands
for the markets of the world, and
when the product begins to be shipped
it will grow in geometrical ratio as
the new trees come to maturity and as
the old ones increase in productive
ness.
One of the best informed men in the
islands on the coffee question is w. q.
Irwin, who is now spending few
months in this city on vacation.
Speaking on the subject few days
ago, he said:
SIT is wonderful how the crown
lands fit for coffee have been taken up
all along the road from Hilo to the
Volcano House up in the lava dis
tricts. 1t has been found that the
open spaces or open lands are even
better than the dense forests that
were at first cleared for the coffee
plantations, and there must be fully
five thousand good acres for the hus.
bandry still available. 1t is not 6
good thing for men with no money te
embark in, for they are sure to fail.
A man who goes to the islands to &c
into the coffee business ought to have
enough money to pay for clearing hi'
lands, and this will cost about $40 al
acre. The planter then wants enough
to live on for five years until his crol
bears, and enough to pay the interes
on his Investment, for if he comes
with only few hundred dollars he i
sure to fail in his undertaking.
81 suppose there is fully 50, 900, OO
now invested in coffee on all tn
islands, and great deal more capita
is seeking investment. There is
two story mill in Honolulu for clean
ing the berries and sorting them int
pearl, extra prime, prime and cuttings
Things Of this character will develo
more and more as time runs on.
will not be long until more people ar
engaged in coffee than in any othe
enterprise on the islands. New Yor
| Herald
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04

lures wherein this machine differs ma
terially from the ordinary bicycle Is
the weight. Cantilevers range In
weight from the nine-pound racer to q
wheel for rough use, which weighs
fourteen pounds.
! The construction Is the outcome OF
the inventors desire to secure q per-
feet seat. Mr.. Nickall Petersen is a
Dane, residing in England, and he has
been q wheeiman for twenty years.
His idea was to enjoy the comfort OF
hammock on q bicycle, which he &c.
complished by the use of silk strings
on which the saddle rests.
The front forks are attached to the
rest of the frame by pivot connection
ut the top and by strong pivot hinge
at the point shown in the cut JUS
where the lower part Of the frame
Joining with the crank hanger goes W
to a point near the top Of the from
wheel. This connection gives the ma
chine a sensitive steering device.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04

If them to weigh an ounce ana yer
the seeds are there for more plants
and they are wrapped, as it were' IN
blanket to protect them from the WIN,
ter's cold. So it is with the seed OF
the Scotch thistle that is blown about
by breath of air like it was nothing,
Int it has the germ. the embryo Oh
life in it, and will find lodging place
somewhere and sleep until spring, and
then make no mistake. 1t VIII mol
come up dandelion, but will surely
make thistle. In the horticultural
gardens at London are raspberry
plants that came from seed found IN
mans stomach who had been buried
1,700 years.
Study nature a little as you go
along, boys, and it will make you
wiser and better and happier men.
Find out why it is that dead bird
weighs more than q live one and by
what force or power a buzZard can sail
round and round in the air above you
and never bat q wing nor wave
feather.
It isn't every boy that can be Ben
Franklin, but every boy can learn
something every day, and even one
fact day will in course of time make
him a wise man. What q boy was
Franklin! What man! The young.
est of seventeen children, apprenticec
to O candle maker, next to printer
ran away from Boston to Philadelphia
when seventeen years old and hired t.
Mr.. Read and fell in love with De
borah, his daughter; was never IDLE
! read and studied in every leisure mo
ment; mastered French, italian, Span
ish and Latin; became postmaster Q
Philadelphia, then postmaster genera
of all the colonies; established the Phi !,
: aoeipn1a library, the Philosophical sc
ciety and the University of Pennsy
vania, and not long after he dre'
| lightning down from heaven with
l kite and string and key.
What man he was! What boy
Q BILL ARP. in Atlanta Constitution
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
n,.r.s,, ana Gladstone.

In recently published book Reginald
Brett Of England says that Queen VIC
toria once impatiently remarked: y
am no longer Queen. Mr.. Gladstone Is
King" The Grand Old Man always
had an air of aloofness about him, even
when he was in the presence OF royal
~. Beaconsfeld. on the other hand,
wos always welcome at Windsor. The
Queen didn't like him at first, it is true
but he gradually won her over. How
SIN triaes Disraeli never forgot the SCI
Of the sovereign. In great affairs ht
never appeared to remember it."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
Conee and Wine.

Brilat-Savarin long ago stated that
the great Frenchmen Button and Vol
taire drank enormous quantities of
coffee, to their deadly hurt; and he
declared that person might take two
bottles Of wine n day without injury
during long life, but that by similar
Indulgence in coffee he would become
an idiot or die Of consumption. The
lnordinate use Of tea and coffee is now
well-known, and is admitted, even by
temperance physicians, to be more dan
gerous than that of alcohol. DR.. AL
fred Crespi, In the Health News, ha.
lust been adding his testimony to tina
of others.-London Caterer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
AlASKA'S MAGIC LAKE.
Its Waters Warm in Winter and Cold IN
Summer.

Its Waters Warm In winter anu Coi" -,
Summer.
The richly laden placers OF the
Klondike are by no means the only
things marvellous about Alaska.
There is a lake up there, not very
far from Dawson City, which has been
christened Lake Selawik by Its DIS
coverer, Father Tossi, missionary
among the native Alaskan, which, be-
sides being interesting to the wonder
lovers who are staying at home, VIII
unquestionably prove a wonderful
blessing during the coming winter TO
the thousands of gold-seeking Amerl-
cans who have never passed an -elght-
months winter amidst real Ice ana
snow.
1t is generally supposed that every
thing within the Arctic circle freezes
ND seven or eight months IN the year,
that the rivers and lakes are completely
frozen over. and that the fishes die on
or seek other waters. But none Oh
these things are true OF Lake Be-
lawik.
This lake is sixty miles long and
about fifteen miles in width. 1t mas
no evident communication with the
ocean. vet when the ocean IS at It's
high tide on the shores of Alaska, up
goes the water of Lake Selawik, and
when the tide of the ocean goes out,
down comes the height of the waters
of the lake.
Notwithstanding this sympathy with
ocean waters, the water OF Lake
Selawik is fresh at all times, and II
tastes like the sparkling spring water
on the farm. But the most remark
able feature of this. lake is the fac'
that it never freezes over in the cold
est weather, and the colder the atmos
phere in its neighborhood becomes
the warmer its waters seem to De
come.
For this reason, Lake Selawik be
comes kind of Mecca in winter
time for all kinds of fishes and watel
animals which are found in the variou
rivers that pour into the lake durln'
summer. The waters of the lax
swarm with fish, and the improviden
gold seeker from the United States
who has failed to strike that pile h
,, anticipated, and who, owing to tn
fabulous prices of eatables in Alaska i
,, winter, would otherwise starve t
; death, has only to borrow a sled and
,, couple of dogs and go over to Selawil
where, in couple of hours, he can kl
with boat hook more salmon than b
can cut in fortnight, for after th
|. capture of the fish the excessively col
: climate keeps them frozen until the
= are ready to be eaten.
Lake Selawik will also relieve til
miners from the disagreeable necessI'
! which they contemplate at present,
: spending the whole winter witho'
!, taking bath. The water in wint'
: is of just the right temperature
= make bathing both wholesome al
a agreeable. :,
= It would not be surprising after Il
: present gold rush has subsidized to s.
y a city of considerable size grow U
= around delightful Lake Selawik.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
Maine,s Slate Industry.

The slate industry of Maine is con-
fined to Piscataquis county, the most
important quarries being situated at
Blanchard, Monson and Brownyille.
The greater part of the output is
turned out as roofing slate, but man
tells, hearthstones, bathtubs, tables,
blackboards, etc., are also manufac-
tured. The rock is generally quarried
in blocks from to feet thick, and
to feet square. The waste rock i;
sold to contractors for building foun
dations, etc. Engineering and Min
ing Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
,sack-acting Excavator.

In an improved steam shovel or ex.
cavator the shovel instead of being
thrust from the car of the machine In
digging or taking up load is moved
toward the machine, which is thereby
particularly well adapted for places
where the surface to be removed is
underlaid by ground too soft to sup.
port the weight Of the machine after
the surface Ia removed. as the car can
travel In advance Of the work,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
uow Laundry Fancy Linen.

To wash embroid cred linens 80 as not to
fade the colors, fill a tub half fun Oh warm
water. to which add little Ivory SOAP
Wash each piece through the suds care
fully, rinse in blue water. to which httie
thin starch is added. Hang In the snade
to dry. Iron on the wrong side, press
ing down heavily to bring out the stitches
thus restoring their original beauty.
ELIZA r. PARKER.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
FINEST BUILDING IN AMERICA.
The New Congressional Library ana
Brief Review Of Its History.

A total floor space Of 1927, 661 square
feet, almost eight acres. -Four hundred
thousand cubic feet Of granite. FORTY
three miles Of shelves. These figures
furnish an idea Of the magnitude OF
the new library Of Congress. 1t is not
only enormous but imposing and beau
tiful. 1t is conceded to be the grand
est in the world.
The library of Congress was founded
ten years after the United States be-
came a nation. 1t began with $o,0oo
appropriation for books and one room
set apart in the Capitol. Its annual ap
preparation was $3.50. In fourteen
years 3,O0O books had been accumuiat
ed. Then came the destruction OF tht
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04

tive of Dublin University, and was
elected. He sat for that interest from
1885 to 1888. In the latter year he was
made a justice of the Queens Bench
for Ireland. Among other offices he has
filled is that of privy councillor, to
which ne was appointed in 1885. JUS
tice Holmes is not a severe Judge, and
can unbend to enjoy joke on counsel
or even on the court, when the oppor
tunity presents itself.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
Lead and Apples Bring Prosperity.

Along with the signs of prosperity
from other sections comes the report
from Carthage, No., that lead depos-
its of sufficient richness have been
found there to give employment to
quite number of men. Then, too,
according to estimates made at Car
thage, early apples alone will bring in
SO. 900 to the farmers OF that section.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
..,.. of rore,so Cardinals.

Cardinal di Rende's death, according
70 the tablet. has made the number
AZ foreign Cardinals greater than that
~ the italian for the second time With
in twelve months. There are now
th,rty-one Of the former to thirty OK
the latter, state Of things which, I'M.
I'll within a few years, had not oc'
curred for many centuries.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
Almost Inside Out.

The stomach that Is not turned thus by a
shaking u on the ''briny wave" must be a
well fortified one. The gastric apparatus can
be rendered proof against sea sickness with
that stomachc so popular among travellers by
sen and land Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. II
defends the system against malaria and rheu-
matism, and subdues liver complaint, corsti'
patton and dyspepsia.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
snare steals Eggs.

A DeerIng, Me-, farmer, who had lost
a great many eggs through the depre-
datjons of some unknown visitor to his
poultry yards, at last discovered the
thief to be O monstrous milk adder,
measuring thirty-nine inches In length.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
: 1ne rmpor,a fKan., Republican Thus

the Emporia CKanJ Republican thus
sets an erring contemporary right: 1--WE
deny the allegation made by an err
vious exchange that the Emporia fire
department was burned out while the
fremen were playing 'seven-up.' The
game was Might've" Let the truth
of history be preserved.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04
A GRAND WORK

Helping Tired Mothers and Giving rosy
Checks to Children.
Thousands Of tired, nervous. worried
women have found strength, health ana
happiness in Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
purifies their blood. strengthens their
nerves and gives them good appetites.
Pale and puny children are given rosy
checks and vigorous appetites by the great
blood enriching qualities of Hoods Sar-
sapariIla. It Is indeed the mothers friend
and 1t may well have place in thousands
Of families. Be sure to get hooo >.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04

and chafed skin are quickly cured by letter
self into spasms when relief is so easy. Every
skin trouble from a simple chafe or chap %
the worst case of Tett n or Ringworm is cnrec
quickly and surely by IetSerin e. AtqrussSh 9n
trine, Savannah, Ga.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04

nv local auplicatlons, rs they cannot reach the
disaa sed nnrtion of the ear. There is only one
yxaV Ia cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused 6y an th M
Tmstoshian Tube. When this tube gets IN
famed YOU have a rumbling. sound or imperi;
feet hearing, and when it is entirely CLOSED
.,ot;nn can he taken out and this tube re-
stored s to its normai condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever Nine cases out OF PIT Ten f in
%smed Condition of the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
.ose Of deafness. (caused by catsrrh) that can;
not be cured by Halls Catarrh cure. oeno
for circulars, free. r.,.s n
'o' f. j. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo y.
Sold by Druggists, T5c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-04

ms Is the season Of the year when
we would rather have the moth eat up
all the wooden goods In the house, than
20 down town In the sun for camphof
-,