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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-29

clock was striking II. He was given an
ovation.
Give beaten him out of his boots!"
he cried.
But as time went on the members
grew worried about Jack, and finally
resolved to go in search of him.
Anxious parents thronged the club
house at midnight, wondering what de-
tanned their sons. Just as relief party
was about to sally forth a shout was
heard and Jack rode slowly up.
TO a'volley of questions he answered
simply and little sullenly that he'c
fallen over log in the road, his light
being out. The crowd got nothing fur
Their from him and dispersed, disguised
at having lost so much sleep for moth
ing.
II feel sorry for him." Vic said, *'but
doesn't he feel sore over his defeat!"
Some people opened their eyes when
they got their papers the next morn
ing. There was full account of the
dastardly attempt to hold up two
prominent business men of New York
while wheeling on lonely Long Island
road, and how a brave Brooklyn boy
named Jack Roberts frustrated the
highwaymen.
The club members waited on Jack in
body that day, and Vic was their
spokesman.
About week later an express
wagon stopped in front Of Jacks
house and a big, boxed-up affair was
left at the door. 1t was wheel of the
latest make, with every improvement
and attachment that mans ingenuity
could devise. On a little card was writ
ten: presented to brave Jack Roberts
as a slight testimonial from two wheel
men for whom he risked his life"
1t wasn't long after this event that
Jack administered crushing defeat to
his rival, Viz.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-29

Advantage OF a Education.
'The fact that I was go,a musician, -
said the lady from Johnstown, *twas the
means of saving my life during the
flood in our town few years ago"
How was that?'' asked the young
lady who sang
when the water struck our house nv
husband got on the folding bed and
foated down the stream until ne was
rescued" $t:1}
''And what did you do?''
We'll, I accompanied him upon the
piano. N. Y. Journal. S.. =r.ss...
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-29
Scrofu|a 1unlorS
Broke Out and Caused Intense
Suffering - Hoods SarsaparilIa
Keeps the Blood Pure.

"Several years ago I had scrofula
which appeared in tumors in different
parts of my body. 1t took five weeks for
them to develop so they could be lanced
and suffered intensely. Physicians failed
to cure me. After three years of great
suffering the trouble reached my throat
and my tonsils were consumed. read of
cures Of scrofula by Hoods Sarsaparllla
and procured six bottles. After taking
few bottles felt better. continued until
was eventually cured. have never been
Hoods Sarsararilla keeps my blood pure
in spring and fall" Mrs SARAH G. DALEs.
Rutland, ILL., Be sure to get Hoods because
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
Flowers Nice to Eat.

The use Of flowers, such as rose
leaves and violets, for making confec-
tons is we'll known. Now the mas
turtium is treated in like manner,
and the products are received with
much favor. This flower and its pun
gent leaves are said to possess valu-
able dietetic properties and are classed
among the most approved additions
for salads and sandwiches to vary the
menu.
The latest accession to the dietary
list is that favorite fall flower, the
chrysanthemum. Those that have
tried this flower food proclaim it to
be as pleasant to taste as it is beautiful
to look upon. Chrysanthemums are
served as salad with French dress.
ing, OF chopped fine with nicely
seasoned cream sauce poured over
them. The flowers have flavor some
what similar to the cauliflower, but
more delicate.
A flower salad that the French con.
slider great delicacy is made from the
young pink and white clover blossoms.
New York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
Strange Wedding Garments.

A marriage which recalls some Of
the marriages in England in the days
when newly made husband was held
by the law responsible for anything
his bride wore on her Wedding day
took place at the end of last month in
North Carolina high road in Johns
ton county. The bridegroom and his
bride were barefooted. Hewore a hat
and shirt and pair of trousers only,
md she wore only calico dress and a
poke bonnet It is recorded in the
parish records that one Annie Sell
wood was married at Chiltern All
Saints, in TIA wearing only her
shift. " But her husband had legal
reason for wanting her only in that
garment. New York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

It is said that the flesh on the fore
quarters of the beaver resembles that
Of land animals, while that on the
headquarters has a fishy taste.
Cats and several other animals have
j false eyelid, which can be drawn
over the eyeball either to cleanse or
protect it from too strong a light.
1t is said that if the earth's atmos-
phere were suddenly increased .
thickness to 700 miles the sun could
not penetrate it and the earth would
soon be wrapped in ice.
Hundreds of experiments have been
made to determine whether toads could
1--WE when enclosed in blocks OF stone,
and in every case the toads died be-
;ore the end of the second year.
"A glow worm makes light with about
hree-hundredth part of the force
ased in ordinary artificial light. When
men know how to make light as cheap,
streets and homes will be as light as
lay for a mere fraction of what light
aow costs.
A Kansas man has invented an APP
oIiance which he says is to be attached
20 brooms used in hospitals. 1t is a
.ank to hold disinfectants, and is ar
ranged so that the stroke of the broom
leeds the liquid to the straws, distrib-
lting it regularly as the broom Is
lrawn over the floor.
A large amount of air is dragged
along with the train, the motion being
communicated to air many feet away.
Fhis air is source of danger to one
standing too near the train when at
:ull speed. One is likely to be toppled
over, and the blow of the air commu.
1icates motion of rotation which may
cause one to roll under the train if the
nature of heground does not proven,
such a result.
The red corpuscles of human blood,
according to DR.. T. o. Reynolds, have
diameter of one hirty-two-hundredth
If an inch, and the three gallons OF
blood in the body of man OF l4t
pounds include 0.381 of gallon OF
;hese minute red globules. 1t made
INTO q chain of single corpuscle' s
breadth, the total quantity would ex'
lend 1922 miles, or two-thirds across
;he American continent. A single
nair from ones head would make in
,alibre many fibres as large.
Evidences of the value of respira'
tors in working in dusty atmosphere
nave been noted by the French North
srn Railway company. A man en-
ployed in the company's paint-grind.
ing mill for 33 years had been on the
sick list about month every year,
out since being supplied with a respi.
rator in 1895 he has been able to con-
tinue at work without interruption.
This is given as single illustration
Of the general improvement in the
uealth of the employees since the in
reduction of suitable respirators.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
Had Mo Use for Anthraclte.

Edmund Carey, of Benton, is in this
city this week attending court. He
was one of the early residents OF
Wilkesbarre, and was born Aug. II.
1922, on q farm at the lower end OF
town, now known as Carey avenues
which has been named after the FAM
lily. His father, George Carey, was
one of the settlers who had the hand
ling Of the first anthracite coal In Wy
oming valley. He helped open q strip
ping in Pittston township, now known
as Plains township, in 1916, and In the
spring Of that year loaded a raft with
several others aud took it down the
Susquehanna to Harrisburg, where
they sold the raftload Of forty tons OF
anthracite for $40. They were discour.
aged at such remuneration and left
the transportation of coal dormant I'M
til 1920, when they took another rart-
load down and failed to find a buyer.
They were so discouraged that they
dumped their load of black diamonds
into the Susquehanna at Harrisburg,
and as far as these early pioneer ship
pers were concerned, the opening up OF
a coal market was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Record
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
His Nose Was His Eye.

Several authors of the sixteenth
century mentioned the existence of a
nan who, having lost his eyesight,
could see through his nose. The
story, much doubted at the time and
pronounced fabulous by physicians, is
nevertheless true if the researches of
e. Douliot prove correct. 1t seems
hat the victim had lost his right eye
early in life, and later ON while climb
ng on cherry tree fell upon fence,
;he pickets horribly mutilating the
eft eye, the cheek ard the nose. The
surgeon called in considered the eye
entirely destroyed, sewed up the
wound and it healed in time, forming
large scar where the eye had been.
A year later the man, then considered
stoneblind, laid in the grass, when he
surprised himself by discovering that
be could perceive through the cavity
Of the nose the sky and the color of
The flowers on the meadow around
him. From that time on he practiced
tor five or six years to see with hin
nose, which to him became practically
the organ of vision. He gradually
became more proficient in seeing in
this way and could see everything be-
heath him while he remained quite in
sensible to the light from above.
The condition of this man can be
explained scientifically. Although
the lens of the eye had been torn from
it's socket by the fall, the optic mem
brane and the nerves at the rear of the
cavity OF the eye had retained some OF
the seeing power. When the eye had
healed together small hole in the
bone over the nose must have formed
which acted as lens in the same way
as pinhole can be used to take a
Photographic picture. This also
proves that the retina of the eye acUs
like camera obscura where the OBJ
ects from the outside become visible
when the rays of light arrive there
after passing through small opening.
philadelphia Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
The Trolley in Cairo.

There was story about a while
ago that trolley line was about to
be opened, or had actually been
opened, between Cairo and the pyra-
mids.
This is not quite true. What is
true, and is sufficiently homogeneous
mixture of the East and West. is that a
system of electric cars is in operation
in Cairo itself, something like dozen
lines converging in the heart of the
town. None of these run to the pyra-
slids of Ghizeh, because they lie across
the river and the bridge is opened at
intervals to permit the passage of
boats, which renders the operation of
trolley line impracticable.
All the motormen and conduc-
tors are natives; they do not wear
the long native gown, however, but
appear in rather trim looking uni
form. The rates of fare vary accord
ing to distance, which is never great,
from two cents to five, and conductor
is apt to pinch quarter or half cent
in making change if permitted. There
is one first class seat on every car and
one seat marked ''harem," but the
latter is not curtained- Of from the
the rest as in the Constantinople street
ars.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
The Dragons of the Anc.ent,.

It is food for thought If the ancients
were so far wrong after all In their
stories about dragons and other mon
STEERS. Modern geological discoveries
prove that animals quite as dreadful
in appearance as the dragons, ETC., once
lived, and it Is only question whether
or no the earlier peoples were not ac-
ouainted with living examples of these
monsters. 1t has been suggested that
the dragon was nothing more or less
than the gigantic lizard, called by sci
ence the megalosaurus, which grew to
the length Of co feet. Again the ugly
and ferocious looking icythyosaurus,
several skeletons of which have been
found, was in fact the terrible sea mon-
ster which threatened Andromeda.
They were bad enough appearing in the
natural state. and. the ancients may
well be pardoned in adding foot or
two to their length and improving their
appearance q bit in the adverse direc-
ton. ---
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
cav AInsio at 9 Funeral.

Peon,e in Vincennes hnve been Wit
Messing what is called "a gay funeral"
according to a paradoxical phrase. Mr.
Ferret. a resident In that suburban
borough for many long years, died
recently at the age Of so. He left In
structions in his will that the local
brass band should be engaged for bis
funeral, and that lively music was to
be played during the journey to the
graveyard. The octogenarian's rcla'
tives fulfilled his wishes to the letter.
In the biack-bcrdered Invitations to the
interment sent out by them they an
nounced the names Of the airs to be
heard during the funeral. AS the cor
tege started for the cemetery the band
struck up the appropriate Chant du
Depart" to the intense astonishment
of the master Of ceremonies sent by the
Pompes Funebres, who knew nothing
about the last wishes Of the deceased
octogenarian in the matter Of music.
Then the bandsmen played a series OF
polkas and mazurkas, and wound up at
the cemetery with the "Marseillaise.
After the funeral all adjourned to q
tavern, where drink was ordered IN
abundance. The instrumentalists, hav'
ing been refreshed, played more lively
music and then everybody returned
home, apparently satisfied with the
days outing. This Is the third funeral
of the kind which has been organized
in France within the past twelve
months.-London Telegraph.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
Sound Kindness.

We have all heard often enough OF
color blindness. Many people, although
they possess perfect eyesight for read
Ing or seeing long distances, yet can't
for the life of them distinguish green
and red, and many other pairs of colors
Lately 1t has been found that some suf'
fer from an exactly similar affection OF
the hearing powers-that is, an inabil'
Ity to distinguish particular shades OF
sound arising from some obscure at.
lection of the ear, yet quite distinct
from deafness. One boy, IN doing die
tation, always spelt very "voght."
He could not distinguish at all between
the sounds Of very" perry" and
polly" and yet he could hear at as
great distance as anybody. Another
youngster would spell different" "drif.
emit" He said that was how it sound.
ed. And several others ran the letters
ST." IN" and ''l' together in hopeless
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
A Consressmsn's Horseshoes.

{ Congressman Russell, OF Connecu-
cut. has something like a bushei OF
horseshoes which be has picked up.
Six or eight fine specimens ornament
or disfgure his apartments at the Ham
Ilton in Washington, and the remainder
of the bushel, except few, are stored
in an old box at his home In Killingly.
The few which are especially reserved
from the collection In the box are
hanging on the port waist oar which
Russell used to pull a winning stroke
with in the old six-oared crew of Yale
College in '73.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
ATimeIy Rebuke.

A lady, riding on a car on the New
York Central Railway, was disturbed
in her reading by the conversation of
two gentlemen, occupying the seat just
before her. One Of them seemed TO be
a student of some college, on his way
home for asvacation. He used much
profane language, greatly to the lady's
annoyance.
She thought she would rebuke him,
and, on begging pardon for interrupt
ing, asked the young student If he had
studied the languages.
Yes, madam, ] have mastered the
languages quite we'll"
do you read and speak Hebrew"
"Quite fiuently."
'Will you be so. kind as to do me a
small favor?"
with great pleasure. lam at your
service"
"Will yon be so kind as to do your
swearing In Hebrewi'
The Lady was not annoyed any more
BY the urgentIemaniy language Of this
.6ould.be seutieman,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
HOW HE APoLoclZED.
Only Did His Duty-Senator Ate "Hun
BILE Pie" Before Folks.

Only Did His Duty-SeEator Ate "Hunn-
BILE Pie, Before Folks.
One day Senator Harris went to one
If the chief officers of the Senate In a
White heat Of passion. In the most
picturesque language he demanded the
immediate dismissal <of one OF the
guardians of the lobby.
'"That fellow has insulted ME" he
said. 81 demand his immediate dis
charge"
Surely, if he has insulted you, SEN
ator, he shall be put off the force at
once, was the prompt reply. May
T ask in what way he has insulted
your
''He ordered me to take off my hat. "
ssHe ordered You to take off your
hat! Is that possible?"
The senator hesitated moment,
with his jaws set tight.
ITO be exact" he replied, 'he did
not order me to take off my hat, but
told me that I had my hat on
''Was he respectful in his manner:"
the official asked.
"Why, OF course, sir, he was fespect-
full"
"Then, senator, he was only doing
his duty. He is placed in the ladies'
reception room to see that the propri-
cites are observed"
The senator looked very hard at the
official for moment and then said,
with great calmness and suavity:
''Please come with me. 1 spoke
harshly to that man..
Leading the way, the senator went
into the reception room and called the
offending servitor up to him. Then,
looking over the people assembled in
the room, he picked out all he could
identity as having been there when he
abused the man and called them to
him.
Snow, SIR" he said, addressing the
man, 81 acted like .blackgiard tc
you few minutes ago, because you
were doing your duty. I want tc
apologize to you in the presence Of
these people and say that L an
ashamed of my conduct"
With that he turned ON his heel
and went into the Senate chamber
| Washington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18

A large crowd was collected at the
Alder street wharf recently 10 view
what many considered the largest
sturgeon ever brought to this city. II
was caught near Megler's canneIy at
Brookfeld by Russian Finn, who
,ould not speak English and VINO sent
! young man up here with the fish 10
sell it. 1t was IL feet six inches in
.ength and weighed nearly 700 pounds.
It sold for about $40 1t was mon
ster and must, Of course, have been
scry old, but it was impossible to
,onnt the wrinkles on its horns. '--Part.
aud 0regolian,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

We are shaped and fashioned by
what we love.--Goethe.
A loving novitiate of acquaintance
should precede the VOWS of friendship.
We give advice, but we cannot give
the wisdom to profit by it.-La Roche
foucauld.
Injuries from friends fret and gall
more, and the memory of them is not
easily obliterated.
A lie has no legs and cannot stand /:
but it has wings, and can fly far and
wide-Warburton.
Man is thinking being, whether he
will OF no; all he can do is to turn his
thoughts the best way.-Sir w. Tenn
pie.
1 like not only to be loved, but to
be told that am loved; the realm of
silence is large enough beyond the
grave.-George Eliot.
No man can make another man be
his slave unless he hath first enslaved
himself to life and death, to pleasure
or pain, to hope OF fear; command
those passions and you are freer than
the Parthiau king.-Jeremy Taylor.
Let. what is natural in you raise
itself to the level of the spiritual, and
let the spiritual become once more
natural. Thus will your development
be harmonious, and the peace of heaven
will shine upon your brow, always on
condition that your peace is made,
and that you have climbed your Cal
vary.-Amie's Journal.
1 knew from every tone of his voice,
every chance expression of his honest
eyes. that he was one of those charac-
ters in which we may be sure that for
each feeling they express lies count
ess wealth of the same, unexpressed,
below, a character the keystone of
which was that whereon is built all
liking and love, dependableness. ID.
NJ. Craik.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18

In these Gays of electricity it is mol
essential to have somebody turn oai
the lights. Time switches are made
which can be attached to clock and
made to turn out electric lights at any
desired hour. Suppose, for instance,
the lights are in a show window, and
it is desired to put them out at mid.
night. At that hour the clock closes
9 circuit, permitting the passing of an
electric current to the switch, which,
thus released, cats of the electric
light current, and s., puts out thu
lights-Sew York SUI.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
Wake I'm.

Yes, wake up to the danger which threatens
you if your kidneys and bladder are inactive
or weak Don't you know that IL you fall TO
impel them to action, Bright's disease OF
diabetes awaits you? Use Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters without delay. 1t has most
beneficial effect upon the kidneys when slug,
gish. and upon the bowels, liver, stomach anu
nervous system.
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 hrge flowers, with
en- 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
i,,nac4S
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18

Puberty Is the period when menstruatioA
Is established II Is the time when the gix1
becomes woman, and also the tme from
which many female diseases date. Tho
menstrual flow 0sually continues from three
twenty. EIGHT days. Tho quantity exuded
varies from two to eight ounces, bat the
amount consistent with the health Of ono
person may be excessive and weakening IN
another. The function lsregarded as being
favorable. The departures from healthy
n,enstraatlon are numerous and should b
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