The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-06
NOTES AND COMMENTS

cue the people of Armenia are IN dah- !.
ger Of starving this winter. She does
not discuss the Turkish question III
connection with Armenian oppression,
fearing to antagonize the Ottoman
Government.
At Miloitas. Santa Clara County,
Cal, palace has been turned Into
poorhouse The palace was built by q
millionaire named O'Toole. who lost
everything soon after, and he is now
living near by, poor hostler, with tne
best possible prospect OF spending ms
last days as a pauper within a SNORT
walk of the beautiful home he built IN
happier days.
Notwithstanding it's immense popu,
lation, Russia, according to ofhciai
statistics Just published, has only 49,
600 medical men: that is to say, one
| for every 6,0Oo inhabitants, as against
the proportion of one to every 1880 In
France and one to LOGO in England.
In spite of this there are more instances
| of longevity in Russia than in any
other country Of the Old World.
1
The Belgian Antarctic expedition
| which is to set out in July next, will
not make any dash for the Pole or Tor
extremely high latitude, but will con-
tent itself with thorough exploration
of such regions as 1t finds accessible.
| Geological and geological research will
occupy much of its attention. In this
way it may attain no sensational re-
suits. but it will almost certainly make
some contributions Of value to the sum
total Of human knowledge.
1t is better to follow those who hon
estly succeed in life than those who
have never succeeded. 1t is better to
believe the words of those who have
never broken their promises than the
words of those who hold their prom.
Uses lightly, therefore, it is better to
keep away from the leadership OF
those who are unreliable in their nc
, .tions and unmeaning IN their promises
{ Beware of those who profess muci
!, friendship for their purpose may b.
e only to gain your influence. your help
or perhaps, your money.
: 1.-THE character of sailors is improv
: ing very materially" says nava
/ man. 1--WE are accustomed to think 0
a sailor ashore as bad fellow, VIII
: goes off regularly and gets drunk jus
:. for the fun Of it. That might be tru
- still in regard to some Of the mer
Very strict measures have bee
taken with them, however, and the
are showing the result. On some ship
e. a sailor who comes aboard shown
- the slightest suspicion of intoxicatio
is locked up. They are much bette
~ class Of men than they were fe
% years ago"
William Mckinley will be Il
~ twenty president of the Unite
Nv States. On the 26th of February, S
~ days before his inauguration, he W
"a be fifty-two years of age, the same a.
that Abraham Lincoln was when
augurated in 1861. Mr.. Lincoln, Ii
" Mr.. Mckinley, was born in the mon
~ of February-on February II, 1S(
~ He was inaugurated on the 4th
'u' March, 1861. twenty days after t
- completion of his. fifty-second ye'
NJ Fwhereas Mr. Mckinley will be
augurated six days after 1t. Like l.
ap coin, Mr. Mckinley served as a n
as resentative in Congress before
TX. election to the Presidency.
g, A Minnesota miller is thus quoted
1t =
~ surprise me il. wheat climbed nea
to the dollar notch, and, Of course, fl
IS will rise proportiOnately. The VIII
na world is short of breadstuffS and p
len visions. Our shortage in wheat is
'eu proximately 100000 bushels, q
ing Russia and the Argentine are away
es- hind in their crops. There is pota
W famine in Ireland, and poor crops
the rule in England and on the Coz
a nent. In my section many Of the m
ort are closed, and a good many mill
nge are looking for other kinds Of empl
not ment, because there is not CT
ten enough to keep their plants in OPP
arm tion."
Ied A writer In The Culver tells Of
ia" etiquette to be observed in preach
son. before the Queen. No personal re
far ence to Her Majesty Is permissibl
find pure Gospel discourse being the +
lent delivered as though she was not p
he ent. Many haze tried to evade Il
eide rules. The Queen likes and enjoy
ex- plain, practical discourse, sele'
hing from the lessons or Gospel Of the
atis- to occupy about twenty minutes In
hing livery Questions OF the day,
above all, politics, must be entirely
cludel. A celebrated Clergyman b.
, this rule one Sunday and preacht
~ strong political sermon; but it was
Co., last opportunity royal pul
a., have neither Of them been filed by
= IL again.
jyeu France knows how to protect
II in small rights Of her people. Anyl
ight. Who doubts the gcnuineness Of al
/. to ticle Of food that he has purch
from a Partisan tradesman may
1t to the municipal laboratory for
alysis. 1t will cost him nothipi
.rsn- have it analysed and the fact
,+ch mined whether tits unadulterate
,oer. adulterated, and if the latter, the
: tba deals with the offender without
u bv ther action on the part of the
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