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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

Practical Economy.-'We told the man
that the surgical operation he needed would
cost 5000" How didhe take it ?""He said it
would be cheaper for him to go home and
die."-Chcago Record.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17
The Safest Why.

Borax (rehectively)-I wish knew
how to tell a woman's age.
Samjones-The best way to tell it is
in soft and gentle whisper.-N. Y.
Truth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17
Grcnt ExpectntIons.

Pauline-lf marry you will you agree not
to do anything to displcase me?
Ten Broke-Certainly II marry you
don't expect to do anything at all.-N. Y.
journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

Warning to Star.Gazers-M Planet =
Before we were married my husband and
] used to sit and watch the stars for hours"
Friend-"Yes" Mrs. Planet-"Now he
tells me that he cultivated a taste for as
tronomy in those days, and that he stays out
late taking observations with several
learned friends" = Philadelphia North
American.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

Penelope-But you always decried
marriage.
Marie-And do yet.
Penelope-Then why are you going
to get married?
Marie-You don't suppose want the
girls to think can't, do you?-N. Y.
Truth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17
At Harvard.

The Old MAXWELL, how are you getting
on with your work, George?
The Young Man (who is on the football
team)-Out Of sight! If we don't throw
Yale down this year, I'm lobster.-Up-to
Date
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

A window crack; result lameback.
Use st. Jacobs Oil; result, cures attack.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17
Well Done I'm.

Wife-Did the Chinaman do up your shirt
well?
Husband-Yes. Beyond rccognition.-N.
Y. journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

If we had to live near a woman who is al.
ways practicing singing by herself, we doubt
it life would be considered worth living
Washington Democrat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

Wearing of spectacles is not necessarily
the sign Of much knowledge. Washington
Democrat
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

A Tip to Milk Drinkers. doctors now
say that boiled cows milk is not good for
babies; it is better raw. The doctors are
right; raw COW gives better milk than a
boiled one-Tit Bits.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

Takes the pennant. st. Jacobs Oil
Is champiohin the cure of Neuralgia.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

When man tells you what wonderful
poker player you are, that man is planning
TO enjoy life at your expense. - Chicago
News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17
The Only Reason

"There goes woman who never adds
pos,scripts TO her letters"
''How do you know?"
"She can't rite."-Chicago Record
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

Mr.. Fogg-T saw Gisten to-day. He
spoke about you lie declared that you were
one of the handsomest women he ever saw"
Mrs. Fogg-"The old fool" Mr. Fogg-
yes; that's what ] thought" Mrs. Fogg--
"Ihat's right; insult me; it's just like YOU"
--Boston Transcript
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17
LITERAL OBEDIENCE.

Doctor-What, taking bath! Why,
you will kill yourself, man.
Patient-But, doctor, you told me to
take the pills in water.-Punchinello
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

Lots Of men year their wife's picture
on lapel button, and let them carry in
the Washington Democrat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

We often hear of mother tongue"
But not a thing Is heard
About tho father tongue. because
He can't get In a word.
Chicago News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

It is not always wise to tell all one
knows, but it is well to know all one tells.
Chicago News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache
Price % and 50c
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17
Do You Play Whist, Euchre or Othe
Gumess

The F. F. " playing card is better than
any so cent card on the market. Send Is
cents for one deck or 25 cent? for two decks
(stamps or CURRENCY to G. B. Ryan, Asst
Gen'l Pass'r ACT. c. & O. Ry, Cincinnati, 0.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17
Star Plug Combines All Good Quail

All the desirable qualities you want in
tobacco are found in Star plug to a special
degree. Its constant use produces no evil
effects.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

The silver lining to great many clouds i:
nothing but moonshine.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

Cupid might do more business if he would
exchange his bow for popgun.-Chicago
News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

Nature has given to men one tongue, but
two ears, that we may hear from others
twice as much as we speak.-Epictetus
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

Crushing Her Mistress.-Mrs. Ginger
"How dare you tall to me in that way?
never saw such impudcnce. And you call
yourself lady's maid, do you?" The Maid
81 was lady's maid before worked for
you, ma'am. "-Boston Transcript.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

The Pleasures of seasiclxness.
Mrs. Benham-Can't / get you some
thing, dearP
Benham-No; tell me how to KEEP
what I've got.-Town Topics.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

The old storage battery-St. Jacobs
Oil has power to cure Sciatica.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

| can recommend Piso's Cure for Con.
sumption to sufferers from Asthma.-E. ID.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

There is foe to pain; that's
Sure. st. Jacobs Oil will cure.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

Wake up sore, stiff. Use st. Jacobs
Oil; you'll wake up cured.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

Marrying for money is an expensive in
ment.-Ram's Horn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

The rattlesnake never shrinks from dan.
ger. 1t simply recoils.-Chicago News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17
Take the Air Line

Almost anybody can own a horse and
buggy.--Washington Democrat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

The pig would rather have swill thar
roses.-Ram's Horn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

Use st. Jacobs Oil and say to
Rheumatism: "Will see you later"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

We are liable to be most miserable ex.
pecting troubles that never come
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
and $l.00 Go at once; delays are dangerous.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Al
druggists refund money if il fails to cure. 25c
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17

Hood's pills cure all liver Ills. IS cents.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-12-17
NEGLECT IS SUICIDE.
Plain Words Mrs Pnkham Corobcrated by Ms Chssia
Dunnore, That Ought to Bring Suffering


IT drowning friendly
refused IT. you would be committing sucidel
Yet that precisely what women doing they about their homes
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

affidavit of the facts. We have also OBJ
tanned an affidavit from the landlady OF
the lodgings. There is no doubt pos
sible."
What ale you going-going to dor"
The man caught the back of the chair
and showed CHASTITY face. Man, it is
ruin-absolute ruin-to me. You don t
know what mischief you may 10 doing.
will pay anything-anything"
At the trial your wife would say
nothing; word from her would have
ruined you. A word from you would
have saved her. What forgiveness
what consideration can you hopper"
l will buy silence at any price. Look
here, there are only you and 1 present:
it doesn't matter what l say. It's ali
true; did marry her. told her it was
false marriage because l was driven
nearly mad l suffered terribly at the
time, she ought to think OF that: suf-
fered terribly. thought it was all over.
In her lifetime nothing was said. But
your wife is dead"
Dead? Is Ruth dead?" His face
frightened again. "Deadl Then it is all
right! 1t doesn't matter to anybody"
: 1t matters to her memory and to her
friends. She is dead, and now the story
shall be told. Yes, Mr.. Stoke, you will
face the whole truth
just then the door was thrown open,
ana Lord Perivale. himself walked in; he
bore in his hand little bundle of pa
pers, which he threw upon the table.
What is the meaning of this an
nouncement, sir?" he asked his son;
and this, and this. In the st. James |
Gazette-in the Pail Maitland in the |
Observer this morning. What does it
mean, say? 'On Friday, April 80,
Ruth, wife tf the Honorable Henry
Hendricksen Stoke, of Chester Square
md Threadneedle Street, daughter of
he late Nathaniel Heron, j. p, of Bar
chester, aged U.s. What is this, 1 ask"
His son looked at thu announcement.
'ut made no reply.
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baby. It is very terrible for a child to
be born in prison, isn't it-and for its
mother to be convict. No child can
ever get over that disgrace. But God
took the child, and then was happier.
There was only myself to think about,
and began TO feel that it was worse for
him than for me. Nothing can undo
tho past. / came to forgive him, dear.
and would forget him If l could. But
you can't forget your husband. Wom-
en- are made So"
They are, said the librarian. God
knows they are.
Naomi, dear, you thought was over
whelmed with the disgrace and shame
of it. No, dear. / never could feel any
disgrace-not even in the court. The
convict dress was nothing to me, nor
the prison rules. / obeyed the rules,
and l did not mind them. You see,
dear, was innocent But / had a SEN
tence at first far moro terrible TO bear.
1t was the sentence of my child's dis
grace. It was only when / thought of
you, dear, that felt the disgrace to me
and this only-for your sake. For
my own / felt nothing. When 1 told
the doosor-it was only the other day
he cried about it. He is kind man
though he is prison doctor.
"Will you have some breakfast now,
dear? You would not eat any an hour
ago."
Il thought we had breakfast at z. !
Half pint of cocoa and--and-"'
She looked about her with troubled
eyes; her brain was wandering again. /
9 must clean the cell and roll up the
blankets before work begins. The
matron let's me do her room; they are
all kind to me. OF course they know l
never did it. She shut her ewes as il
trying to collect herself. "Give me INV
baby. She started up and opened her
eyes and held out her arms. Give me
my baby. OH my precious baby.
Hushl He is asleep" She thought the
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13
HER SISTERS HONOR.
A Tale of English Life.
BY Walter Besant.

child was in her lap. "Ho Is asleep.
Sir, Naomi. You didn't know l had
such lovely baby, did you? He has
got his fathers eyes exactly, hasn't
he? Come and look at your son, Harry.
KISS hing dear. He shall grow up as
handsome and as good as his father"
oh! my friend, said Naomi What
shall / do? What shall l do? It tears
my heart to hear her and to look at
her.
Well, there was very little to be done.
The librarian, who now showed himself
person Of infinite resource, went away
that very morning and brought back
with him medical man Of wonderful
Skill-quite q magical medical man-to
see the girl, and told him pieces OF the
story. The medical man said that, con-
sidering everything, it was fortunate
she had not died in prison, and that she
would certainly die before many weeks:
that to such an organization as this
woman seemed to have, love and happi-
ness were the food of life; then he
added. What murderer" He recon-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13
Was Engaged Before He Knew 1t.

Five or six agents, guests at GER
tain hotel, were seated out under the
trees one evening talking about the
folly of long engagements.
"Ill tell you what" spoke up a
young solicitor, pulling his hat over
his eyes, as he lazily swung in the
hammock. Il was only engaged to
my wife two months and we mar
ried three months after we met"
MY sister, returned a pretty girl
agent, "only knew her husband
three weeks and they were only en-
gagged two weeks"
as she happy" asked some one.
"Oh, perfectly. The young man
met her on the street one day and
declared that she was the very girl
for him. Oh, it was so romantic.o
"This only helps to prove my
theory" said an old maid of the
party with reminiscent look. at
is mistake to wait too long"
Zone Of my friends" chimed in a
sprightful voice, answered a per-
sonal in New York paper. and three
days later the couple met by appoint
ment. Would you believe it, they
were married next day"
81 know true story that beats
that, spoke up Western girl, who
evidently wished to keep up the
reputation of her State in the story
line. "a man whom / knew well
was going from Austin, Texas, to a
town about forty miles distant. In
front of him sat pretty girl, with
whom he struck up an acquaintance.
The girl intended to change cars at
The station which was the young
mans destination. But just think
Of it! When they reached that town
they stepped off the train as lively
is you please, got license and the
mot was tied in jiffy-less than an
hour after the couple met"
A blonde young agent in a labor
aving attitude, who had been list
ming with considerable interest.
Irawled:
IL know of case that in it's way is
ute as interesting. 1t started out
veil. l never heard how it ended"
do tell it," spoke up several at
nee. as the young canvasser seemed
bout to relapse into thoughtfulness
gain.
"A girl j know was engaged to a
Glow an hour before he was engaged
} her."
"Impossible!" exclaimed several.
How did it happen?"
well, he lived in Denver, she in
oston, and she answered Yes by
,legraph."
The blonde young man looked re-
ectively at the crowd. All the agents
oked mournfully at him, and one by
ole back into the hotel.
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a
The potato farm idea. rs a provision
to lessen the number OF dependent
poor, is, OF course, in n state of tho
greatest development in Detroit. the
oity OF its birth, observes the New
York Post. The matter is looked af-.
ter there by city commission, and. ;
from temporary expedient in q time
OF industrial depression, appears TO be
taking the form Of permanent city
institution. with marked sociaIistic
features. On tho ground that the poor
are always with US, the Potato Com
mission, as they are called, argue that
steps should be taken to make the
pofato-plot farming under paternal
care On enduring part of tho city's
minIstrations for the dependent. They
report also that they find increasing
difficulty in obtaining permission to
use vacant land. This leads TO the
suggestion that the city buy 200 or
more acres OF land, to be fenced into
sections and provided with siorehouses
and overseers. The Commission en-
deavor to sweeten what might be an
unpalatable proposition with the sng-
gestion that these potato patches can.
as the city becomes larger, be con-
verified into parks. These and other
features of the Commissions report
create suspicion that the position Of
Commissioners is o salaried ono and
worth retaining. But they should find
better arguments for the permanency
Of the rotato-patch plan than those
offered, viz, that it creates q desire
Tor the ownership Of land and is On
object lesson in industry.
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Toward the end OF every century
the questionis raised as to the day on:
which the next century commonces..
without giving the matter considera-
tion It would seem, says the London
Graphic, that the first day Of the
twentieth century will be January j.
1900, and the last day of this Decem.
Der 81, 1899, but little thought win
convince any one that the beginning
and the end do not occur until year
later. the first day OF the coming CEN
fury being January l, 1901. Not until
1900 years have actually passed since
the commencement OF our era can we
say that the twentieth century CON-
mences any more than we can say TINT
. young man is in his twentieth wear
until he has spent nineteen years Of
his existence. To use another anal.
ogy, we are now in the sixticth year
OF the reign OF Queen Victoria.
though her Majesty will not have oc.
cupied the throne sixty years until
next June. In similar way, the year
1900 is really the nineteenth hun
dredth OF the reign Of christianity at
Its close 1900 years will have elapsed
since the birth Of Christ, and the
twentieth century will then COM
meacc.
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What is it?'roared his lordship.
1T MEANS said the librarian, what

1t means, said the librarian, "wha
IL says. Your sons wife is dead"
Who put in this announcements"
Il did,"
Then, sir, you shall smart for it il
there is law in the land"
1t is true, the librarian said, quietly
Your sons wife is dead"
Who is dead?"
1t was Lady Beatrice who stood al
the door. dressed ready for church, and
asked this question.
Who is dead?" she repeated.
This mans wife is dead" said the
librarian, pointing to her own husband.
his wife? What do you mean?"
His wife died on Friday She will DO
buried the day after tomorrow.
Harry! what is the meaning of this?"
She caught her husband by the arm.
speak! what does this mean?"
1t means-it means" but he
could not finish the sentence.
1t means that his lawful wife is
dead, the librarian continued. This
man was married five years ago, at a
registrars office, to Ruth Heron, under
the name of Henry Hendricksen, which
was his mothers name. She died YES
terday at her sisters lodgings"
Harry! speak.
It's lie," he repeated, but feebly.
BY -" said Lord Perivale, Il be-
lieve it is true"
1T is true, said the librarian. ~His
wife's sister sends me to inform him OF
this news. All the papers and proofs
are in lawyers hands. There is no
doubt possible.
Then what am -" asked Lady Boa
trice, looking around helplessly.
The librarian was silent.
And what are my children?"
Madam, said Lord Perivale, eff
this story is true, you are almost as i'll
used woman as the other, Ruth Heron!
You, sir, it was your own wife-your
own wife-your own wife-that you
sent to convict prison!"
The reason why Lady Beatrice sep
arated from her husband is not known.
Nor is 1t generally known why the
Honorable Harry Stoke left his fathers
firm and went abroad His brother
knows, however, that he is forbidden on
any pretext whatever everto return to
bis native country. And what will be
lone when he dies, and the question of
he succession to the title will arise. is
doubtful. The second son, the Honor
lble Joe, is determined that it shall pro-
iced in the legitimate line-that is to
'ay, to himself. And as for Naomi. she
s married to the librarian. At sixty. I
Tou see, one begins to feel the want of
wife.
THE END
Copyright by the Authors Alliance. All
lights reserved. I
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If he is the right sert of man. Maybe
he does not wear well and his people
are tired of him. And SO he is a sus-
peet. The test of a preacher from
single sermon and days acquaint-
ance is q very unfair trial both to
preacher and people. But what else
can be done? The result not unfre-
quently is that one or both are disap-
pointed and another.change is wanted.
The church is split up. There are
maiorities and minorities until finally
the subscriptions fall off and the
preacher has to go or starves Money
Is the sinews OF church prosperity as
welfns of war. The love of money is
the root of all evil and the lack Of il
is nearly as bad. It will chill and
paralyze the spiritual life of any
church. -BILL ARP in Atlanta Const;->
tuition.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

New York has 1l5 900 houses only,
with an average Of eighteen residents
to each. which is the highest average
OF any city Of imp 5rtance in the world i;
the average numheEs Of residents TO
houses in Brooklyn il only about ten.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13
A Family of -A2

There are so many Housers in
Houston county, Ga. that if a
candidate can get the family to vote
for him, he is generally sure of cleo
tion. One of the old residents was
asked about this recently. swell, +"
said he, "there are SO many Housers
in Houston that / can't keep track
of them. When one of the family
runs for an Office, if he can get his
relatives to vote for him he's all
right. There are just 742 of them
in the county"
"All of one family?"
@All of one family, and the old
grandfather of them all is alive yet.
In meeting new acquaintance in
Houston it is a good policy to say
very nice words about the family.
for you may be addressing a nephew,
a cousin, brother-in-la or some
kind of relative of the family.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

The California Board of Health finds
that in San Jose the average duration
of life is about forty three years,
which is longer than that OF any other
city in The United States.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

In answer to the question What is
the electoral colIege?" candidate al,
an examination for teachers in Ypsit
ianti, Mich, recently, answered that
1t was IAN institution having for it's
object the furthefing Of the study Of
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

It is not widely known that Queen
Victoria rules over more Mohamme- J.
dams than the Sultan Of Turkey, over
moro Hebrews than there are in Palcs-.
tine. and over more colored people
than any other sovereign who is not s
native of,Africn.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

An eminent divine writes to Prin-
ter's Ink from Carlisle. Penn, CONS
planning that the edltors of that place
send the devil to the parsonage every
week to collect the church news
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IT, EAST CARROLL PARISH La SATURDAY FEBRUARY rs 1897

freely AMI lightly; she went to bed her.
self An hour afterwards she awoke in
alarm, and listened. Ruth was breath
ing lightly and regularly. Naomi fell
asleep again. Whom she awoke again it
was morning, and Ruth lay dead.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

There is house ia Paris occupied
by over fifty tenants who for twenty
years have never paid any rent. the
landlord being unknown.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

Cotton factories in Mexico employ
over $4,000 people.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

MERCURY had wings on his heels.
He must have had soar feet.