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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23
PENCE BrSulRCKS THRoiT Afflicted.

Berlin. OCT % Prince B.snarcks throat n is
announced IN a. dispatch from FREDERICKSBURG. mas
been Affected by the recent bad weather. and ne
j. unable 20 take his usual outdoor exercise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

r. N.v-England generally fair Saturday, probably
,av IN southern portion in the morning. north to
winds -, r-...x. p.,,s,,,.,t, x.,
- ana Delaware, generally fair Saturday preceded
~ cloudy and threatening weather in the morning. north
na.t-rlv winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23

his ideas. sever'ng their connection with the
G. A. r. L. and forming new organisation
in the district, called the German American Dem
ocratic Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23
GEORGE TO BRYAN DEMOCRATS

A.. ana, ,a,,sr m the Democrats favoring the
chicago platform was issued yesterday ov JOINT
committee from he United Democracy ana the
Democracy OF Thomas jefferson. both OF ~hlch OF
plantations supporting Henry George Ine
sr was submitted 10 and Endorsed by Henry george
md IS intended to moilify. far as possible those
who we're inclined 10 censure the actoh ol -nl'
saoree's committee in indorsing the Ciuzens Union
.ounty ticket The letter reads as Follows
70 Chicago Platform Democrats.
The municipal election in the Greater Ne"
has become one Of National importance. by us re-
suls our friends throughout the Union WI! o. eli
.ourased or depressed. We earnestly leei tao v
~ we forces which maintain that the supremacy
~ the principles embodied in the Chicago platlor
essential 10 the liberty srG ~ their de-.
,,r.s subordinating factional differences 20 pariod
am and care for t1s An Who last Year voted
william J. Bryan and who still STAND sauarelS U"
the Chicago platform , -. .ho..
The letter Is signed by representatives OF these
eemocTacies.
UNITED DEMOCRACY INDOKsES DAA ioN'
The United Democracy IN an executive meeting
last night IN the St. Cloud Hotel iHdorseo Cna'
" Dayton for Controller on the same .cNe'
Henry George Mr.. Boyd, the United democracy
a,a.a ror the office has resigned from the
49,. s,d o-ranization, and declared his intention
pf Joining Tammany Hall Winfield sou preeident
The United Democracy canu'1 ,So ,,rret An al.
Srs.x m The people will be issued today ii,
Ing allegiance 10 the Chicago pa,iJR rxan last year
sunnorI the silver candidate of the tnl'eu pe-
mocracy.
mr. NcrySN PRAYs FOR GEORGES VICTORY
7rs following statement was issued YESTERDAY
from N. George headquarters. as the views OF the
Rev Dr. McGlynn in this campaign
am in tn. greatest sympathy VIII M' tSst is
possbIe-and regret that cannot see Mr' 'eoa s
oftener as sixty miles gu. oa Its character
the greatest esteem for Mr. George, NE III h,s doc
and his personality, and my adherence 10 MS oo0'
trin.s has Increased and not decreased' sLs
N. stump for Mr. George, and have SAD taar M
thought It better not TO DO SO; III nv promise 20
Arhbhop have come Ds9,p TOM nv respect:
snsWr G.oros and affirming my thorough devotion1
70 hH ,n, and h,s cause and earnestly desire ana
pray that he shall win
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23
Rudyard Kipling

THE NOVEMBER "ST. NICHOLAS"
Contains the frs, instameu, Of Frank r. Ssoeons new
serial The Buccaneers Of Our Coast. thoroughly
healthy pirate story fos boys and girls, FIRST chapters
OF acapitz historical ser,a With the Black Prince, by
W. o. Stoddard and contributions from lanes Whltconb
Riley "a delightful poen Mister Hop Toad George
KEENAN,, Ruth McEnery Stuart, and others
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21
The Brain of the Criminal.

An Italian brigand having died after
q most notorious and remarkable ca.
reer, even for a man in his profession
his brain was given to scientist fol
examination in order to discover. II
possible, whether there was any diff
ference between it and the honest, o.
normal, brain. After exhaustive cx
periments, the professor in charge was
forced to admit that he could find moth
ing abnormal about the brain struc
ture.
According to all known laws on thu
subject, the man was possessed of grea
ability, and, the professor says, nigh
have been great man. AS the brig
and was murderer, thief and bat
lot generally, it would seem that tn,
fact of there being no abnormal con
dit;ons In the brain might have bear
Ing on the much-discussed subject O
brain structure. Some time since
suggestion was made that intelligen
people and those of eminence In the;
Professions should will their brains I,
a society for scientific investigation, il
order to determine, by comparison
what were the causes of criminal ten
dencies,- and what brain condition
these tendencies brought about
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21
His Face the Sole Guide.

Policeman Thomas f. Harrigan is
one of the most conspicuous of the
splendid force of bluecoats that protect
pedestrians and straighten out the
traffic tangles ON Broadway, New
York. Some time ago l noticed pass
er-by take snap shot at him with his
camera. A few days ago there arrived
Mt the New York postoffice letter
with only a photograph for an address.
The officials were puzzled, but the let
ter was handed around among the car
riers. One of them recognized the pic
ture.
That's big Tom Harrigan at Broad
way and 2Sth street." he said.
And so the letter was delivered. The
contents proved to be mounted photo
graph of the policeman with the words
Compliments of S. II. Rous, Chamber
inc. Donna Ana County, N. NJ, on the
back.
Not knowing the policeman's name
Mr.. Rous used this novel way in for
wardlng the photograph, and, thank:
to the letter carriers powers of obser
walton, it was safely and promptly de
Uvered
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21
Tools of the Pyramid Builders.

A two years study at Gizeh has
convinced Flinders Petrie that the
Egyptian stone workers Of 1000 years
ago had a surprising acquaintance
witt that have been considered mod
ern tools. Among the many tools
used by the pyramid builders were
both solid and tubular drills and
straight and circular saws. The
drills, like those of to-day, were set
with jewels probably corundum, as
the diamond was very scarcel, and
even lathe tools had such cutting
edges. So remarkable was the quail
ity of the tubular drills and the skill
of the workmen that the cutting
marks in hard granite give no indica
ton of wear Of the tool, while cu'
of tenth of an inch was made II
the hardest rock at each revolution
and hole through both the hardest
and softest material was bored per
fectly smooth and uniform through
out. OF the material and method o
making the tools nothing is known.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21
Beautiful, but q he cIuse.

The Empress of Austria has been 4,
since the death of Prince Rudolf, a
complete mental wreck, subject to
most pathetic delusions about her
son, and requiring the greatest care.
She still preserves much OF her
stately beauty, for which she has
been always famous among the royal
women of Europe, for it is a beauty
of contour which neither time mol
trouble can destroy; but she is a con.
slant recluse The Emperor, in
spite of domestic worry, adheres tc
his habit of accessibility to his PEG.
ple, granting personal audiences and
listening to every plea or story Of
real or fancied wrong, a blending OF
patriarchal habit with magniflcence
of court ceremonial which has not its
counterpart in Europe.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21
Scotch Thrift,

An event which caused much stir
in the little community was the in
PRODUCTION of gas. Previously oil of a
coarse kind, or camel coal placed on
the front of the CRATE, had been. used
for lighting purposes. Candles were
expensive and their light feeble, and
so to great extent the SQuair was
in state of darkness, for necessity
or thrift reduced the use of artificial
light to the minimum. An old
woman of frugal habits, who had
means and appliances superior to hel
neighbors, and who rejoiced in the
possession of a servant, used to say tt
that domestic, as the shades of even
ing began to descend: moo, Mamie,
We may pit the lamp on the table, an
if onybody O. consequence cas- ye car
LIGHT 1.-THE Scotsman.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21
TO PROMOTE sucAR.eEET CULTURE
Work of the Agricultural Department De-
scribed by Secretary Wilson.

scribed by Secretary wilson.
The Agricultural Department is
sending out to farmers and to expert
ment stations large amount of sugar.
beet seed, with view to determining
the feasibility of growing the seed in
certain sections of the country In
an interview with regard to the grow
ing of the seed Secretary Wilson
said:
"We have just about finished send
ing out sugar-beet seed to most OF the
States of the Union. They are ex-
perimenting South as far as Texas.
Every effort has been made to procure
first-class seed. Most of the work is
being done through the experiment
stations, that get seed from the De-
partment and send it out with instruc-
tions regarding the cultivation OF the
plants and provision for the return OF
samples to the stations in the fall for
analysis. The Department is also
taking in hand the growing Of high
| hereditary sugar-beet seed. The
seed being sent out by the Depart
ment is the result of careful improve
ment, extending over many years-in
some cases forty years Of time-where
every mother bsetis tested by the
polariscope to ascertain its percentage
of sugar.
"This high hereditary sugar-beet
seed is worth perhaps its weight in
gold. 1t is the result of the best work
done along these lines during all
these years. Such seed is exceedingly
rare and difficult to get. The Agri
cultural Department is believed to
compass the ownership of only about
five pounds of it. This is being dis
tributed to our most careful expert.
mentors at different stations in diff
ferent localities, notably at Geneva
N. Y; Wisconsin, Iowa, etc. Bulletin!
are being issued from the Department
prepared by experts, giving the people
information regarding the sugar bee
in all its relations. Such bulletin
will be prepared from time to time
and the results will be copied from
the several stations, and full infor
nation given to the people regarding
this important matter.
Capitalists are turning their atten
ton toward investments along thi
line. There will be no difficulty abou
getting money enough to erect fac
tories, which cost from $300,00 I
$4,000 The business men of tn
cities have learned thoroughly thd
they cannot thrive unless the farmer
thrive; and, besides, the success q
the Oxnards assures capitalists tbs
where all the conditions of success
are carefully secured to begin wit
there is no question OF the ultimate II
, I suit"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21
CURIOUS FACTS.

A million dollars in silver weighs
Sc, 931 pounds.
The annua. value of the human hair
exported from China is said to be about
$500, 1000.
Sponges, states aud slate pencils are
no longer allowed in the public schools
of Cambridge, mass.
One sixty-four-year-old resident Of
Pettis, Mo-, Says that he has never
worn pair of overshoes, watch, or q
paper collar.
In the Russian village of Vjalova
there is peasant named Satoy who
claims to be 1873 years old and that his
father lived $50 years.
Sydney Smith, of Argo, Ga, insisted
upon hearing his own funeral sermon.
which was preached just a few days
before he died, aged 118 years.
In some parts of Africa vegetable
butter is made from the fruit OF the
shea tree. 1t is said to be richer in
flavor than the butter made from
cream.
A remarkable tree grows in Brazil.
It is about six feet high and is so
luminous that it can be seen on the
darkest night for distance of mile
or more.
A cherry tree in Dayton, Oregon,
which was recently blown down by a
storm, bore a ton of fruit in one sea-
son. It was set out over forty-five
years ago.
Public protest is being made in the
province of Quebec, Canada, against
the mode of punishment in the schools,
where refractory pupils are made to
kiss the floor.
Emeralds seem to be coming into
favor again in Europe. Good speci'
mems are rising in value; single stone
of seven carats having recently sold II
London for $40, 900.
Among the many new devices t.
assist the blind, one of the best is {
typewriter in which the keys have
raised letters or the dots contained il
one of the blind alphabets.
| During the bull fighting season from
April to October 20, 1895. there
were 478 fights in Spain and 121s
bulls, valued at $500, 200, and 573'
horses, valued at 5000, 900, wer
killed.
The fastest dailyrun in Great Britain
is from Perth to Forfar, on the Gale
DOMAIN Railway, the distance-thirty
two and half miles-being performe'
in thirty-two minutes, or at the rate
about sixty-one miles an hour.
1t is proposed to hold during tn
year 1898 Russian conference upo
balneology and climatology. 1t wi
be 100 years next year since the min
eral springs of the Caucasus, still tn
, best known and most frequented {
Russian spas, were discovered, or,
speak more accurately, since they cam
to be used therapeutically.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21
MISSIONARY AND NURSE.


cago Honors.
Mrs. Elizabeth Aiken, whom Grant,
Logan, Sherman and Sheridan knew as
Aunt Lizzie on the battlefields of the
South, celebrated her 80th birthday in
Chicago recently. A reception YVES
rendered her at the Second Baptist
Church, which was attended by some
Of The best people Of Chicago. Aunt
Lizzie is pioneer.a historical charac-
ter of the West, and has an enviable
reputation as missionary and nurse.
She was born in Auburn, N. Y. and
after her marriage In the 3Q's- went
West with her husband. Tney made
their way by canal boat and stage
coach and settled on Rock River in LII
nois, which was then q. wilderness
where Indians and wolves were -nfmera
GUS. Mrs. Aiken was a Baptist and
she soon set to work to organize little
congregation. There were only. few
settlers and among them a Methodist
preacher. Him she converted to the
Baptist faith and soon he and Aunt
Lizzie had church in good working
order. She rode around the country on
horseback looking for members.
Mrs. Aiken became widely known
during the civil war, when she went to
| the front as nurse. She met the
wounded from Forts Henry and Dom
elson as the boat landed at Shawnee-
town. She went to Paducah, KY,
| which had eleven hospitals at thaf
time, and was practically In charger
st. Marks, which was the Baptist
Church under another name. 1t held
500 wounded men. The disabled from
the field of Shiloh were added to this
| colony. The ship which brought them
down the river was so cf5wded the
men lay in solid rows, with scarcely
room for one to walk between the rows.
This brave woman was the first on
board, with her white cap hanging
from her belt and a pail Of nourishment
for the half-famished heroes. The lin1
/ of stretchers to her hospital looked like
a funeral procession. There was worh
night and day. and, to addto the fury
of the situation, HURRICANE came uI
and swept away the roof OF the nos
nital. She was so successful In -thll
work that she was in demand wherevel
there we're wounded, and this was near
" over the entire South. She wen
from Paducah to Memphis. She seem
ed to have no thought for herself. AM
. in the thick of the charity she hersel
fell a victim to exposure, and was
patient in Memphis for four weeks
The great generals all knew and hoI
ored Aunt Lizzie. She remained at III
noble work until June, 1860. Sine
then she has lived In Chicago.
The cubit was the Ter 9Th Of the fort
- arm.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21
LAKE PROVIDENCE, CARROLL PARISH La SATURDAY,

his arm about her waist and holding her
to b. 8 heart. "Ah, may we always feel
the peace Of such benediction, dar-
ling. May we always stand together as
we are standing now, through better
and through worse; ever firm in each
others trust; ever strong in each 9TH
er's love. And when our suns shall set,
may our skies be as calm and as tran
gull as this glorious one before US.
@Oh. tranquil sunset of the soul,
When al the jar of earth is past;
When storms no longer round us roll,
And heaven Is near at last;
We know, though fail and faint we may
Calm sunset ends the longest day."
THE END.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21
She Was Grateful.


We were nearing Jacksonville, Fla,
after the long trip from New York.
The porter had finished brushing off
a mother and her four children, each
one of whom had demanded attention
every fifteen minutes, when the
woman turned and said:
"You have been very attentive to
us during the trip, and l wish to re-
ward YOU"
"Yes, 'um."
what is your name?" she asked,
as she took out pencil and notebook
civilian White, mum.
She wrote for a minute on one OF
the leaves of her book and then tore
it out and handed it to him with the
remark:
"a colored man who is ambitious
to get along we'll will always find
friends"
l caught him in the vestibule two
minutes later and asked to see the
paper. 1t read:
"Mr. Pullman-Your man, william
White, has been very attentive to me
and my children, and l would recon-
mend that you raise his salary an6
let him know that you fully appre
ciate his efforts. Mrs. S. B.
l read it aloud to the porter ant
then looked at him. He gasped To-
breath, and it was long minute be
fore he could calculate:
'Befo' de Lawd! but dun though
dat was flfteen-dollar check oil
some bank in Jacksonville. HUI
Shoe! Wall, of all de deleterious oh
nervousness l eter did dun meet u
wild in all my life dis captivates d
pinnacle!"-New York Sun. =
|
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21


believe / have taken pleasure in divid-
ing with others the blessings that God
has given me. The retrospect is, how
ever, not free from clouds and blurs,
and would that I could live those
parts of my life over again, and live them
better. DIR. Johnson said to Boswell
that man who lived for himself lived
in vain, and that it was every mans
duty to do something for his fellow
man and also for those who were to
come after him. "Our fathers and
forefathers,". said he, ''wrote books
and invented useful contrivances, and
planted trees and vines for us, and SO,
as we cannot pay them for it, we
should do something for posterity." l
am about even on that line, for / have
planted trees both for shade and fruit
wherever I have lived, and my wife
still keeps me planting vines. l have
written many sketches and book OF
two, without malice aforethought, and
can say with Byron:
''What is writ is writ,
Would it were worthier."
On the whole I am grateful that my
life has been allotted to the last three
quarters of this century-seyen de-
cades that have witnessed more prog
ress in science, art, invention and
Christian civilization than any pre-
vious thousand years in the world s
history. A great leap forward has
hna,, x,oo1a how fnv.
remember when there were but few
books and fewer newspapers in the
United States-when there were but
two or three little short railroads, and
not telegraph or telephone-when
there was no light but candle-light,
and not friction match in the world,
nor steel pen. But progress always
brings a train of evil things along
with it. Every light has its shadow.
The devil is lively cuss, and keeps
up with theprocession.
MAN never builds house Of prayer
But what the devil has pulpit there"
And his pulpit, though invisible, is
at the other end where the sinners
love to congregate. remember when
there were no hip pockets nor pistols
| to put in them. 1 remember when
there was no whisky in this country,
and the only spirits drank were wine.
peach brandy, cognac brandy, thai
was made from grapes, and New Eng
land rum that the yankees made iron
molasses. They made the rum to blu.
niooers with in Africa. but some of j
got down south. Whisky came later
and was originally usheybaugh, gas
tic word that, strange to say, mean
water of life. The last syllable wa
happily dropped in course of time, TO
it means life-and uskey was pro
nounced weesky.
Bat it would take book to tell al
the changes that have marked the las
sixty years-the good of it and tn
bad of it. I would blot some thing
out if 1 could, and set the clock back
but God knoweth. Especially woul
I blot out every bad thought and ever
bad deed Of my own-every act tina
gave pain or anxiety to those VIII
loved me. The worst word in til
language is remorse. I am free fror
that, l know, but not from regret.
wish that all the young people woul
stop and sometimes stop an
think and resolve to do nothing that vii
follow them like Banquo's ghost whe
they get old.-BnL ARP, in Atlant
Constitution.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21
|WOMAN!5 INFLUENCE

tant when shall assume the reins of
government.
She looks quite miserable over the
prospect" returned BERTHE, with his
eyes on Margaret's laughing face. Il
saw Wilson when I was in the city
day or two ago. He inquired very par
ticularly about you, and Margaret also
told him you were doing finely, and
that Margaret was as manageable as
ever"
Il shall be revenged for that, sir.
Was Dr. Wilson well?"
Il can't say he looked very well, an
swered Bertie, with some hesitation.
He works too hard. l think. He is
certainly very pale and thin. !"
why not write and invite him here
for awhile?". said Brian, turning to Mar
garet. This air would infuse new life
in his veins"
rHe needs it certainly" observed
BERTHE. He has not seemed quite nat
ufal for some time. I'm afraid he is
| losing his old happy spirits.
we will ask him 10 come, said Mar
garet, quickly, though fear he can
not give US any of his valuable time.
| When l think OF what he has done for
you, Brian, do feel so grateful to him,
and 1 should like nothing so well as to
/ find him such true, good wifeas he de-
| serves"
Margaret turned matchmaker, "
unused BERTHE. rShe b comes more in
teresting and original every day. l
will tell Wilson to get himself in readi-
ness, and meantime, my dear, l hope
you will search diligently for the
particular woman destined to be-
come his blessing and torment at the
same time. Now 1 must be off.
suddenly remember that Alice sent
me for some mixture for that young
hopeful of ours, and if l don't hurry,
he may bawl hts head off.
you outrageously unfeeling man.
If l had known you were on any such
errand, you shouldn't have staid
here second. That poor little inno-
cent may be actually suffering for hi;
medicine.
mo more than you, my dear, laugh
ed BERTHE. 1T is simply the Barton
temper asserting itself. Even father
recognizes it, and while he accepts re-
tributive justice in a meek and lowly
spirit, it sometimes gives way to a milo
ejacul alton, such as thunder wheI
BERTHE grows particularly demonstra
tive. However, I'll get the decoctioI
and say goodby to you until might.
A day or so later, Margaret sent t.
DIR. Wilson a warm and pressing invita-
ton to spend at least few days OF Elm
wood. Wilson found the letter awaiting
him when he reached his rooms after
! long days work, AMI, though his face
frightened at the sight of it, he did no
accept the tempting pleasure offered
and his regrets, not himself, found thei
way to Elmwood
The letter found a place in corner
his desk, and it was still there whel
time had whitened his hair and his eye
were dim. from something more thai
sweet old memories.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21
where They D,ner.

The eminent electricians, Edison and
Tesla, are not agreed as to sleep. Ed
ison said recently that sleep is . bad
habit, anyway, in connection with
his statement that some nights he did
not sleep wink. Tesla says that
sleep is vitalizer, and that if s man
could sleep eighteen hours 4 day, =
might live 70 be 2eo yesss old