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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
Odd Within of a Rich Man.

The type of American citizen who
wears his best clothes on Sunday
reaches a sublime height in q. w.
Davis, who lives in a cottage six days
in the week and in palace on Sunday
Mr. Davis is president of the Stand
ard Lighting Company, in Cleveland.
Ohio, is interested in the manufactures
of bicycles and in many other enter
prises.
For many years he has passed his
Sundays in Canton, the handsome and
opulant capital of Ohio. The other six
days of the week he has spent attend
ing to his business in Cleveland, the
busy metropolis of the State.
On his six working days Mr.. Davis
lives in one-story cottage at No. "a
Morse avenue, Cleveland. 1t is about
as simple and inexpensive as a house
can be consistent with comfort. The
owner does not stay very long in 1t,
for he is a very hard worker, and his
day is chiefly spent in the business
centre of the city.
The Sunday palace in Canton has
just been completed. 1t cost $4,000
and contains every luxury and comfort
proper to a modern American house
and some unusual ones. 1t is really
one of the finest houses in Canton,
which is a city of handsome and COM
Portable dwelling places.
The house is built of stone, with a
Spanish tile roof. The lookout on the
roof is 40 feet above the Canton pub
lie square.
On the third floor is small theatre
finished in the finest mahogany. Here
concerts and amateur dramatic per-
formances, of which Mr.. Davis is very
fond, are given.
The caves of the house are fitted
with electric wires, to which scores OF
incandescent lamps can be attached.
Mr.. Davis has a habit of spending
Fourth of July, Lincoln's Birthday
and other national holidays at his
Canton palace. Then the electric
lights are turned on, the band plays
and all Cantonites are delighted to
know that their wealthy and industri-
Gus citizen is taking a day off in ad-
dition to his Sundays.
Mr.. Davis is type rare in any coun-
try but this. Six days week he
passes in fierce and unremitting toll,
interrupted only by quick lunches and
brief periods of sleep in a house just
large enough for human habitation
Ono dow week he lives in the Dalace
San Francisco Examiner.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
As "a Surf.Bathiro.

Among the lamentable incidents, or
accidents, of the late summer which
recur with the regularity of the solar
drowning at our seaside resorts. So
long as the virtue and pleasure of our
surf bathing are universally recog-
nized, so long will careless and igno-
rant persons enter the surf and furnish
a certain number of tragedies in de-
lance of the watchfulness of expert
beachmen and the safeguards which
the law provides in defence of human
life.
There is a popular belief that the
dreadful undertow is responsible for a
majority of those catastrophes. No
doubt it is responsible for many Of
them. But it is reasonable to believe
that very large number of deaths
especially in those cases where no cry
for help is heard-are due to another
cause. Many persons who are full
biooded" enter the surf forgetful or
careless of that habit of first wetting
the head. in which the boy is SO apt to
be wiser than the man. Plunging the
heated lower body into the cold water,
the shock sends the blood rushing to
the head, and apoplexy or something
very like 1t results, inducing uncon-
sciousness-or at least helplessness-
and death by drowning.
The undertow is dangerous force
on the strand But it is probable that
there would be fewer cases of fatal un-
dertow i9>there were more cases OF
thoroughly wetting the head before
immersing the body.-New York Mail
and Express.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
iE WAS A BRILLIANT CLERK.
How Virginia Prodigy Gave q 10
Per Cent. Discount.

Ionce had promising bud Of genius
in my store down on the James River,
said virginian to reporter. keep
general store there, and this bud, that
promised to bloom into seven kinds Of
loo loo flower, came to me from the
far end of Prince George County, on
the introduction Of friend of mine
and his. who said as he wasn't good
for anything else, perhaps he might
be made handy in q store. took him,
just to be accommodating, of course.
and promised to give him chance to
rise.
He was about 10 years old, and wrote
poetry betwe IN times, so l put him to
sweeping out as a starter. He could
sweep well enough, and after q week
/ put him to doing the chores, and adj
vised him to study the stock while he
was resting.
After about six weeks of this kind or
training 1 concluded he knew enough
to take charge of my scrap counter.
which was n counter where l put all
my old stuff about every sixty days,
with the most of it marked in big fig
ures and with the additional informa-
ton to those looking for bargains that
there would be 10 off for cash.
Trade was lively the morning ! put
him at 1t, and he was doing as well, II
not better, than the more experienced
clerks. for noticed several people get
ting around his way and getting out
pretty quick with what they had
bought. / didn't think much about the
why's and wherefores until the young
fellow came to ME at the desk with a
suit of clothes in his hands to ask me to
explain something. The suit bore
large white card inscribed with big
black "SS"
II don't quite understand this" says
he. 'sThe others / sold were marked
$1O.75, $11.5O, S11.9S, Sf2 and $12.4S,
and it was easy enough to calculate
what 10 off would be and sell them for
70 cents, $3.50, S1.9S, 81 and S2.48, but
I'll be doggoned if / see how you're go
ing to throw $40 off of an So suit, un-
less you want to give the customer 81,
and l reckon you amt that liberal,
even at the scrap counter, are your"
1t mighty near gave me spasm, that
did. concluded the gentleman, and
put another clerk at my discount coun-
fer u. d. q.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18

the winter wore into spring she WON
dered vaguely if his promise to come
again would ever be fulfilled, or II In
the great crisis through which he had
passed he had lost all thought of it
and her. She was glad that the prep
arations for Katherines wedding in
June took so much of her time, and
worked feverishly until even Rather
inc was compelled to bid her take
rest lest she fall i'll. And then came
the first sweet month of spring
March, not cold and stormy as was its
wont, but warm and bright.
Daily Pauline stole away to walk by
the river, where the brown sedge
grasses were changing to palest
green, and there one sunny morning
Wilton Eliot found her.
"You see 1 have not forgotten my
promise" he said, as he took both her
hands in his, and looked anxiously
down into her suddenly pale face.
What! Not a word of welcome for
me? Only tears? why, Pauline
Pauline!"
Nevertheless he understood her sill
ence better than words. Presently,
when he had soothed her into some
thing like composure, he asked
Shall you mind marrying a poor
man, dear? I am rich no longer ex-
cept as being rich in your love. Tell
me, Pauline!"
"Shall 1 mind?' she said, 81 wins
have been used TO being poor all my
life?" Then she laughed her bright,
sweet laugh ut is you who ought to
mind marrying so insignificant per-
son as myself, Mr.. Eliot, for to the
end of the chapter 1 shall be ''only
Pauline. "-Waverley Magazine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
Matching Ganaries.

Milwaukee supplies the United States
with the bulk of the Hartz Mountain
canaries, and there is no great crime
in the deception, for the Milwaukee
bird is really an improvement on the
imported article, having just as fine
voice and being much harder.
Experience has shown that the i'm
ported singer loses the power of trans
hitting his voice to the young after
passing through an American winter.
This is the case, also, it is said, with
the Tyrolean singers who come to this
country, their voices losing the pecu-
liar yodling quality when they have
been here a year. The native canary
is harder than the imported ones, and,
with proper training, is every bit as
good singer.
Before they are mated the hen birds
are kept in separate cages in the music
room, carefully fed and made to listen
to the music of the singers and the
machine used in training their voices.
In this way the hen is enabled to
transmit the best musical quality to
it's offspring. The music room is a
large one with a south exposure, and
is kept with the same scrupulous neat
ness as the breeding room. In the cor
ner of this room is bird organ, and
with it the little birds are given their
vocal training.
When the machine is started the
notes emitted are wonderfully like tbs
song of the untutored canary. These
notes are known to bird trainers by
the term pfeifsen. Gradually the
whistle strikes on to different line
1t is an improvement over the pfeifen
and is called klingel role. A higher
step still is called the kiingel, and
still higher step hohl klingel. Lastly
comes what is called hchl roller, aile
bird whose voice has been developed
UP TO thai poin; Is worth s5s In ths
market any day. ..-Milaankee Sentinel
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
Lives ON Insects.

There is a quaint plant which grows
In pea boys 1t has large flowers, with
an odd umbrella-like shield in the cor
ner. The leaves are generally about
half full of rain water, In which many
insects are drowned. Some naturalists
say that the flower lives on the drowned
insects
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
Spreading imperialism in France.

Imperialism is to be spread in Paris
by. the new Petit Chapeau Club by
social means. The club will give next
winter banqrets, balls in the costume
of the FIRST and Of the second empires,
and exhibitions Of relics Of Napoleon ]
and OF the Prince Imperial,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18

Through Pullman Palace Sleepefe
between New Orleans and Memphie
Kansas City, st. Louis and Chice&e
without change, making direct conne
tions with first-class lines to all pointA s
The great steel bridge spanning the
Ohio river at Cairo completed, and ~
trains freight and passenger uoy;ri1h-
ming regularly over it. thus avoiding ne
delays and annoyance incident to trspss
fer by ferry boat.
A. d. HANSON. j. w. CoLENAl
Gen. Pas. Agt., A. CD T. Agts
Chicago. New QrIeous.
". D. BxxT, City Tiki, Agt.. YlcksbQ ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30
FOR SALE OR RENT.
NOR RENT OR LEASE.

The BUILDING on the northeast corner of
King and and Union streets, the hest stand in
the city for a grocery, and one in which
several fortunes have been made. Apply at
this office febS If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30
There is Nothing So Good.

There is nothing just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs, Colds, so demand it and
do not permit the dealer to sell you
some substitute. He will not claim
there is anything better, but in order
tc make more profit he may claim
something else TO be just as good. You
want Dr. Kings New Discovery be-
cause you know ii to be safe and reli.
able, and guaranteed to do good or
money refunded. For Coughs Colds,
Consumption and for all affections Of
Throat, Chest and Lungs, there is
nothing so good as is DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Trial bottle free at E l..
Aliens Drug Store. Regular size so
cents and 81 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30
BRIsCoE B. BoULDIN.

SLAMS KING CoMING.-News arrived
Mt Tacoma, Wash, yesterday from
Hong Kong that the King of Siam has
arranged to visit Europe, leaving Bang
kok in the first week in April. The
trip will be made on the royal yacht
Machaclakri as far as Genoa.
Halts will be made by the royal party
in Italy, Switzerland, and France, but
the longest stay will be be in England
where the king desires to take part In
the jubilee celebrations.
Joining his yacht in England, he will
proceed to Sweden, Denmark and St.
Petersburg, returning to Siam through
the United States. The royal yacht
will again meet his Majesty in Hong
Kong in September and convey hin
back to Bangkok.
He desires to spend some time iu th'
United States, believing that his king
dom Will enjoy large and increasing
trade with this country. A large re-
tinue Of servants will accompany him
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30

she has any disease or weakness incident to
her sex, she obtains the services of an edu-
Gated, experienced physician.
One OF the most eminent of living spc-
cialists in women's diseases is DR.. r. "
Pierce, of Buffalo, n. Y, chief consulting
physician of the famous lnvalidS' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, of that city. He has
devoted life time to the study and cure of
feminine disorders. His 'Favorite Pre-
scription " is the most perfect cure for such
complaints ever known. 1t is the only truly
scientific remedy which reaches the inner
source of trouble and completely heals,
strengthens and tones both the special or
gans and the entire nervous system. 1t IS
the only medicine for women, invented by
a regularly graduated physician, a skilled
and experienced practitioner.
Any woman may consult DR.. Pierce either
personally or by letter and will receive
sound professional advice free of charge
No woman who suffers from these delicate
troubles should trust to any preparation
compounded by mere nurse or any other
unskilled, unscientifc experimental.
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser a thousaud-page volume prepared
by Dr. Pierce and his staff of physicians,
with over three hundred engravings and
colored plates (really medical cyclopedia
in one volume), will be sent paper bound
absolutely free on receipt of twenty one
cents in one-cent stamps TO pay cost OF
mailing only. Address, Worlds Dispen-
sary Medical Association, No. 665 Main
Street, Buffalo, N. Y. If French cloth
bound embossed stamped covers are pre-
ferred send ten cents extra to pay extra
cost only of this handsome binding
For constipation, the true. scientific cure
il Dr.. Pierce's Pellets. Mild, harmless. yet
sure. No other pill can compare with them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30
CARD FROM MIR. BoULDIN.

UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE.
LYNCHBURG. Va, March o.
10 the Editor ofthe alexandria Gazette:
| &m to day in receipt of q copy OF
your paper hearing date March 11th,
1897, in which | find communication
from some person writing from Luray,
Va, under date of March 9ch, and iu
which article the unknown writer, in
referripgTo case recently tried in the
United States Court at Harrisonburg,
and also to the seizure of distillery,
made by the Collector of Internal Reve-
uue for the h district of Virginia, for
violation of internal revenue law,
makes many absurdly false statements;
Que Or two of which call for notice from
ne.
90 not propose to argue the case
with this unknown person. If the three
gentlemen 10 whom the writer referred
N his letter have been wronged, they
nave their remedy. The intimation
that there is something back of this
prosecution is untrue.
All honorable men who know me |
am sure will believe that whatever part
took in the matter was in discharge
OF duiy as | saw it, and / feel confident
that 30 honest, dsinterested man in
Luray viii believe the assertions of this
writer.
l will not impose further upon you or
the public, who | cannot believe are in
terested at all in this matter. Respect
fully yours,
BRIsCoE B. BoULpIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30
SILK STOCK.

Rich black and coored Sinks large 'ae o c5aagea5'e
Tafetas All varieties in black silk Surahs Peau de Soir
Duchess Armure, Brocaded Silks and Satns.
Have you purchased any of our 9Sc white spreads The
last lot the best pearl hemmed and rich patterns
and while you are in on spreads look at the SI9 29 ane
81 50 goods Patented patterns and confined estab
shmen Rich Marseles quilts 81, $3.50 and $3.50 and
up In the housekeeping line have extra values in
choice bleached damasks. napkins and dolies.
We ready with Mattngsvery choice and very cheap
Just for line of goods sold 2oc $50 the
piece, 15c S. the piece Another line of ontless
goods just in 5cper yard S. the piece Better Mat
ngs from $50 SIS per roll choice consignment
of RUGS at very low prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30
For Oyer Fifty Years

An OLD AND WEIL-TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs
Wmsiow 5 Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years ~ millions of mothers for
their children whilo teething, with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
ai,ays sll pain. cures wind collie, and is the
bost omedy for Diarrhea. Is pleasant to the
taste. Sold BIZ Druggists il every part of the
world, Twenty-Five cents bottle Its value
is incalculsblc. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
ian1- 90 6lS~1vr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30
COPPER BEFORE bronze

COPPER BEFORE BRONZE.-Tho anal.
yses of Berthelot not only show hat
Chaldean weapons, ornaments and
tools of 5000 or 5000 years ago were
of pure copper, but that iron, silver
and gold were known. The coppAr
age preceded that of bronze, which p
peared later, in both Egypt and Chal
dea. 1t is further noted, moreover,
that the form of hatchets with handles,
the processes of manufacture, and even
the practical uses, were the same for
the pure copper hatchets OF Chaldea
and the prehistoric hatchets of Europe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30
ELY RROTHERS
56 Warren Street. New York G

SO Warren Street, New York City.
friend advised me to try Ely's Cream
Ba m aud after usiug it six weeks believe
myself cured of catarrh. 1t is 3 most valua-
bic remedy dy-Joseph Stewart, 624 Grand
Avenue. Brooklyn. n Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30
DRESS GOODS.

The leading Grenadine and Etamne weaves in black
and coored dress goods large line of choice silk and wool
dress fabrics tailor SUITS soc value price $780, Good
36nch all wool dress goods desirable Styles 25c Only few
pieces of that 5onch Serge at 49c regular S5c value
and the town talk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30

Thousands suffer from CataIrh or cold in
the head sni have never tried the popular
remedy There is no longer any excuse MS
10 cent trial size of Ely's Cre'm Ralm can be
had of your druggist or we will mail it for 10
cents Enll sizo 5Nc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30

in advance.
''ontract advertisers will not be allowed to ca
ceed their space unless the excess is paid for
AZ transient rates, and under no circum
tanccs will they be allowed to advertise
other thar their legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
RESOLUTIONS in memorism, Of thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless Of public concern, will
only be printed il this paper as advertise
;nents.
The GAZETTE office is connected with the
Telephone Exchanges. Advertisements, Or
ders fer the paper, news or sny information
or business can be sent by telephone.
Entered at the Postoffice Alexandria, Virgin.
Ia. So socond-class matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30
DEsIRABLE PROPERTY FOB SALE.

For sale on easy terms, the fine DWELL
ING HOUSE and spacious grounds situated
ut the southwest corner of Pitt and Prince
streets, in the city Of Alexandra, the late
residence of Robert A. Cline, deceased. Thia
is one of the finest properties in the city of
Alexandria, is in an excellent state of repair,
and in every way, by reason of Its location
and otherwise, desirable as a residence For
information as to price and terma of sale, ap-
ply at III south Fairfax street, Alexandria,
Virginia. JAMES Z. CATION,
myS If Attorney for Owners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30
MERCHANT TAILORING DEPARTMENT.

Our goods in large purchase made from the
bankrupt sale of NJ Won Keller exclusive importer of fine
wooens stock sold auction for spot cash We were
large buyers Come in and see the goods
Large additions our Lace and Embroidery stock Dainty
Laces and Embroideries from SC to S. per yard
Another very snowy line of goods from to inches wide
for what you buy yards other establishments.
sM@%ONF PRICE .lag
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30
AIsxaatlria 6azette,
TERMS:

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLy AT
Building. $40 il s12 Prince 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30
BOOTS AND SHOES.
COMING!
BOOTS AND SHOES.
THE wIND.UP OF OUR PARTNERSHIP
is CLOSE TO HAND

We have but few days left in which to turn
lots of shoes into money II ccssary to our set
tlement So, for the remaining time we will
sell shoes at prices that will make them 60
whether you want them for immediate use or
not, for you will find it Il paying investment
to put few dollars in shoes Cat such prices)
for future use.
This is grand opportunity for dealers
whose stock is not so large, and who do not
need the money as badly as we do, to stock
up, for we are not limiting any person in the
number OF pairs they purchase, as is usually
tho case with dealers when they are selling
goods at less than wholesale prices.
COME EvERYBoDY-&&
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30
MEDICINAL.
The old
IA 5 II i o II t d
-. -

! ne CIQ-
IA 5 hion t d
savings bank
~ was often a
- stocking hid
s in the CHM
N- ney, but now
S a-days people
w ho want
s a fe ty put
their money behind
burglar and fire
proof walls. A wo-
man who thinks her
life and health is
worth saving won't
risk it with incom-
Da-cr,,,c If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-30
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
Our early spring styles in and tile goods speak for
themselves So visit us often and inspect them.
WASH FABRICS.

Styles varied and effective from the antest patterns
Dmes the rich designs in large figured Ggaudie Iaf
fetas and Tissues
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-01
Kicking Against Reed.

WAsH1NGTosS July 1.-Represent-
ative Settle. of Owensboro, KY. before
the house journal was approved today
offered an amendment so that the jour
nal should say that instead OF ihe
house then adjourned until Thursday
next that speaker "Then declared
house adjourned until Thursday" He
said the speakers autocratic ruling
was violation of the constitution it
self. Mr.. Settle spoke bitterly and
said the people were rebellious against
the rule, their mutterlngs could be
heard even now. The Cuban belliger-
encv resolution should pass. You
may have heard of the result of the
election in Chicago, Cincinna att, Cleve-
land and aye, Canton, ITSELF At this
point, Steele, of Indiana, called Settle
to order and the speaker advised him he
was not confning himself to the ques-
ton. On the motion to amend the jour
nal WAS lost
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-01
The Days Doings in Brief
From the World.
FOR AFTERNOON SERVICE
Many Events That Occur During Day
are Told Promptly by the Herald.
Much News of Interest to the Reae-
ers of This Paper.


WASHINGTON, July 1.-The presi-
dent administered a-severe rebuke to
the members of the general court mar
tial at West Point which recently &C
Quilted Private Berthold, Il battal on
eng ineer, on charge of conduct to
prejudice the good order and discipline
of the army. The president disap-
record as follows: The court having
found the accused guilty of knowingly
making false statement and knowing
ly making false returns on certain sales
with which he was intrusted for the
benefit of the company under his com
mand, shows clearly that an acquittai
was inconsistent with the facts