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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
ARevolutionary Soldiers children.

There are now living in this State
five children of Colonel Gassaway
Watkins, who served as an officer OF
the Maryland line throughout the
revolutionary war. They are John
S. Watkins, who represented Howard
County in the Maryland Senate,
notably in 1861 during the session at
Frederick; Mrs. Caroline Watkins,
widow: Mrs. Margaret GasSaway
Warfield, widow of Albert e. War.
field; Mrs. Albina Clarke, widow of
William Clarke, all of Howard Coun-
ty, and. Mrs. Priscilla. 'Kenly. wife OF
George r. Kenly, Of Baltimore city.
They are all hale and hearty and can
recount many interesting reminis-
cences of the revolutionary war as
told to them by their heroic father,
who lived to see all his children
grown. -BaltimOre Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
Electricity Not Dangerous.

The figures recently published by
the city Of Boston show how unfair
this cry has been and the fact that
the trolley is not half SO black as ii
is painted, for in one year the West
End electric cars carried 119, 900, O0C
people. which is many more than all
the railroad lines in and out of BoS-
ton carry. In one year the number
of deaths on suburban railways was
twenty. In the same year five peo-
pie were killed by horse cars in Ros'
ton. and only three as a result OF ac'
cide1ts by electric cars.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
Women and Opera Glasses.

Two women drop In at the matinee.
Coming in that way they are without
glasses.
shall we take one Of these theater
glasses, dear?"
ayes; drop dime in and the thing
opens. Have you the change
mo, l only have five cents.
well, l have 1ye-that makes it. I"
Then the two dear creatures drop
two five cent pieces into the slot, and
when it does not work are amazed
and indignant. Usher is summoned,
who vainly tries to explain, and there
is a pretty exciting time until the
man drops in ten-cent piece from
his own pocket and procures for them
the glasses. ! believe, however, that
to this day they have an idea that
there is some sort of swlndling in the
odd little apparatus attached to the
alter chairs.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
Kicknames OF the Presidents.

One, Of the penalties of greatness is
to be nicknamed. Even the Presidents
Of ssthese United States" have not es-
capped this penalty. The New York
Press gives some Of the witty titles
applied to our chief magistrates
Washington was "Father of His
Country" "American Fabitis," the
"Cinclnnatus of the West" ssThe At
las of America" Lovely Georgius,"
ssFlower Of the Forest, 'Deliverer OF
America. ssStepfather OF His Coun-
try and sfSavior of His Country"
Adams was the COLOSSUS OF INDIE
pendence..
Jefferson was Che Usage Of Moni-
cello"
s.Long Tom" Madison was ''The
Father of the Constitution.
Monroe was the sLast Cooked Hat. "
John Quincy Adams the "Old Man
Eloquent. /"
jackson was, of course, "Oid Hick-
ory," .sBig Knife" and s'Sharp Knife,
the ssHero Of New Orleans, 'Gin'ral, "
and "Old Hero.
Van Buren, was the little Magl.
cian." the ssWizard Of Undertook, 8"
"Follower in the Footsteps. Whisky
van," s'King Martin the FRS"
ssSweet Little Fellow" political
Grimalkin," and "Weasel:" :.
w. 81. Harrison was .'Tippecanoe,.
"Old Tip" and the Washington OF
the West"
Tyler was "Young Hickory" and
"Accidental President"
Polk also "Young Hickory" was
the sobriquet used to resurrect the
Jacksonian element.
Taylor was "Old Rough and Ready, :"
"Old Buena VISTA" and "Old Zach. !"
Fillmore was the American Louis
Philippi."
Pierce was "Purse."
Buchanan was "Old Public Func-
tionory," the "Baohelor President"
and ssOId Buck. .
Lincoln was the s.Rail Splitter, :"
ssHonest Old Abe," "Uncle Abe, "
ssMassa Linkum," and ''Father Abra.
ham.
johnson was "Sir Veto"
Grant was Unconditional Surren-
DER" ssOld Three Stare" "Hero OF
Appomattox, and the American C@-
sar."
Hayes was the "President de Facto,
name given him by the Democrats.
i Garfield was the s'Marty President
| Arthur was nOur Ghet," and the
First Gentleman in the Land.
i Cleveland is the siAIan OF Destiny
| Harrison is Backbone Ben" and
"Grandfather's Hat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08

To Mrs. Isadore Kingston, OF Clear
field, Penn, q baby has been born
which weighed one ounce less than one
pound. Mrs. Kingston had prepared
clothing for the expected STRANGER,
but when it arrived it was SO tiny
that its sisters doll clothing had to
be used. These were good fit.
A cradle was made from dolls
cc.-. =; Gazing off the wheels and
es6bstituting rockers. The baby. which
"a = bricht-eyed, winsome girl, coughs,
cries and sneezss like other babies
Mr.. and Mrs.. Kingston are OF normal
size, aud their other children are lar
from being midgets. Tha parents
have received offers from dime mrss-
um managers, bnt all Of them have
been ignored. New York Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
coysrprR1rE OFFICER.

"Well, why didn't you arrest the
mani" asked Squire, as the Constable
came into the Office alone.
ell didn't like to do it on account
OF his family" said the officer. stand.
ing on one foot with the other crossed
over il.
"Whatl You are getting little too
considerate for this business.
ST dunno what you call It, but !
know that when Invent after him the
old man, his daughter end two sons
met me at the door. snd sseid if tried
to come in they would beat ny head
Of. u-Ciucinnati Enquirer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
Human Nature at Weddings.

After all wedding brings out more
human nature than any other func-
ton and the comments, cynical and
otherwise, that fill sacred edifice on
such occasion wonld, If collected,
prove an attractive form of reading
for the happy couple after the honey
moon.
Last Wednesday night while the
Joyous ceremony was being celebrated
it was my pleasure to gather these items
of interest to the contracting parties:
eyes, indeed, she is OF least two
wears older than he is, and they say
It's her first offer - this from shipper
ing spinster.
"He's awfully good-looking and
rich, even If no one knows how ne
made his money!" commented the girl
in the ermine tippet. :.
"Well, they say her fortune isn't
half as large as it is popularity sup
posed to be, and that she is very I'M
happy at home, and glaa to get away
at any price," volunteered the young
married woman who evidently knew
| how 1t was herself.
"Here she comes, and she looks
pretty enough to eat, though / dom
see why, with such large feet. she
didn't have her dress little longer,
was the critical verdict of damse
with an unsurpassed record OF 1Os
weddings last year.
During the ceremony there was
temporary lull, though there were a
least ten maidens in my vicinity wis
could have given the bridesmaids tip
as to the correct way to walk and..how t.
throw back the brides veil and othe
important matters. Washington Star
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08

their proper places. No sign of re-
lapse has since been apparent, and the
patient has remained in state of per-
feet mental health. Tt Was case OF
temporary alteration, thousands of
which had occurred, but none had
taken notice of its cause, or analysed
its symptoms. 1t remained for the
French physician to make "mirror
speech" as disease an established
feet
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
The Thorn-A Social Lion-His De.
sire-A Natural Inference-A
Theory-The Bird Move
ment, Etc., Etc,

When two soft arms encirele
In affectionate embrace
A fellows neck and two brown eyes
Look up into his face
With glances full of meaning,
And the touch of two wee hands
Smooth out dull cares burrows,
It's then Dan Cupid's bands
Are spliced into his heartstring5
And he thanks his lucky star
That she'd vouchsafed such happiness !,
That naught on earth can mar,
But, ah, the sad reaction,
And bitter thoughts set free,
When the sealskin sacque's delivered
With bill stamped &c. 0. D..
-Somerville Journal
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
A SMALL MEETING.

President New York Rapid Transit
Commission)-"The attendance to-day
is very small.
Secretary-"All the members are
here, sir, excepting the six who were
blown up this week in pavement ex-
plosions, the four who were killed by
electric light wires, the ten who were
smashed up on the elevated railroad
and the half dozen who were run
over in Broadway. New Yorz
Weekly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
A SELL.

"Hello |" exclaimed Tommy; "there
goes one of them horseless carriages. :"
"Where ?" shouted Aunt Maria, rush
ing to the window.
,."Why, right cross the way, aunty !;
don't you see. that it is drawn by
mules ?'-Boston Transcript.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
DANGEROUS.

s.Afy physician tells me must stop
smoking SO many cigars.
ssAfraid you win get the cabbage
?"-Life.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
THE BIRD MOVEMENT.

Mrs. Gazzam-s'Isn' it strange that
Americans should be importing birds
from England?"
Mr.. Gazzam-fWho says we dog"
Mrs. Gazzam-"1he paper to-day
says that 5000 eagles were taken from
the Bank of England and shipped over
10 America. "-Twinkles.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
A NATURAL INFERENCE.

sue-s'Yes, Bob and / have been
thrown together good deal. lately"
Sarah-'Riding tandem now, are
you?"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
urn TrpwARD FHIaHT,

HEWITT hear your servant left
without giving you any notice.
Jewett-"Yes; she lighted the fire
with kerosene. "-Twinkles.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
FoNp neutrality-suspicious..

Brown-"Jones doesn't forget his
Alma Mater"
Robinson-s'He doesn't, ehf"
Brown-s'No, indeedi Hes trying
to teach his baby the college yell. -
Puck.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
nryERs1Nc TEE USUAL PHRASE.

The stranger entered and laid his
card on Mr.. Cawker's desk.
The pasteboard bore the inscrip.
ton; "Mr. John Smith. ="
1.-THE name is familiar" said MIR.
Cawker, as he looked up; ''but can't
remember your face. Puck.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
HIS DESIRE.

Old Flint (savagely): $50 You want
to become my son-in-law. young man?D
Young Swift promptly: mo; l
merely want to marry your daughter. !"
Puck.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
HIS VIEW.

Leisurely Lafferty-'I see Bill got
six months at hard labors Wot's hard
labor?
Restful Ragson-"Any kind"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
DRY WIT.

Blynkins-''That fellow De Soaque
says some very dry things. doesn't
he?"
Wynkins-"Yes, I've heard him say
Don't care if I do repeatedly. =
Baltimore News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
A THEORY.

Mrs. Mater-'I wonder what makes
that dog so afraid of me? He always
acts as if he thought I was going to
half kill him."
Little Daughter dess he's seen
you 'pankin' me. New York Weekly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
TEES HORSE AND THE WHEEL.

"After all, there's close affinity be-
tween the bicycle and the horse.
Chow SO 2"
'sI saw O red-headed bloomer girl
to-day, and there were three white
bicycles directly behind her. Truth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
A SOCIAL LION.

eyes, sir" said the man in cell I'll,
"time was when / was admitted to the
very best houses"
s'And what brought you here?'a
ssThey caught me coming out.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08

AErER having lived happily together
for more than thirty years. Q New fors
wife, aged sixty years. applied for ana
secured . divorce from her husband,
aged 70 yeRrs,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-08
The Parent Rock.

Granite is the lowest rock in the
earth's crust 1t is the bed rock OF
the world. 1t shows no evidence OF
animal or vegetable life. II Is from
two to ten times as thick as the
united thicknesses OF all the other
rocks. 1t is the parent rock from
which all other rocks have been
either directly or indirectly derived.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-12

Frank l.. Stanton says that on one
occasion when William Hamilton
Hayne was visiting Samuel Minturn
Peck at the latter's home in Tuska-
loosa, the two poets strolled into the
woods, and paused to rest beneath the
shadows of the pines. Here are your
favorite pines, Hayne," said Peck;
lets dream few poems beneath
them" The languid summer day had
it's effect on them, and they were soon
snoring and dreaming away. But sud-
denly both awoke and started down the
home road at top speed, shouting as
they ran. An army Of yellow jackets
had discovered them, and, not being
partial to poetry, had forcibly and feel
ingly resented its intrusion on their
domain. later, at supper, Peck ask
ed: '"Did you make poem, Hayne?'
NO" was the meek reply; II made q
poultice." $50 did l." said Peck.-New
York Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-12

How little likelihood there is of
either Russia or France joining En-
peror William in his projected coalition
against England will be seen by the re-
Gently issued official trade reports,
which show that more than 80 per cent
of Frances foreign commerce is trans
acted with Great Britain, country
which constitutes the market for more
than third of the entire production of
Frances industry. No less than 80
per cent of Russia's foreign trade is
with Great Britain, which is the best
customer for Muscovite grain; 500, O0O,-
900 pools "a pood is about thirty
pounds) go to England each year,
whereas Germany takes only 5S,000,OO0
FOODS. 1t is ridiculous, therefore, to
imagine that either France or Russia
would sacrifice it's best markets and
subject its staple industries to down.
right ruin solely for the purpose Of sat-
isfying a purely personal spite of the
Kaiser against his English relatives.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-12

During the flfty-eighth annual ses
sion of the Rock River conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, which
closed its labors in this city during the
present week, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That we, the representa-
tives of the Methodist Episcopal church
within the bounds of the Rock River
conference. church whose heart has
always beat in sympathy with the toll
ing masses, do recognize the right OF
organization among all toilers for mu-
tual welfare, so long as said organiza-
ton does not interfere with the rights
of others and the welfare of the COM
munity, and we unqualifiedly condemn
the prohibition of this privilege be-
cause it is in direct opposition to the
spirit of the gospel we preach and the
rights of every American citizen.
What makes this action the more
welcome is the fact that it was entire
ly unsolicited and came as free-will
offering ON the part of the members of
the conference.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-12

1t is perhaps in discipline more than
in anything else that the Greek SOL
der is lacking. Even the Evzoni, how
ever good at guerilla warfare in the
mountains, would probably feel this de-
feet in regular campaign. 1t Is nc
uncommon thing to hear the word OF
command disputed or discussed on the
parade ground or on the march; ii
probably would be the same on the bat
tlefield. The Greek is too democratic
in his traditions and character to al
init the notion of unreasoning obedi-
ence to any superior, and, moreover
it is serious difficulty that there is
no recognized class in Greece from
whom enough officers can be drawn.
Some rise from the ranks, and no
Greek can ever regard his companion
as superior to himself There is prac-
tically no middle class in Greece. In
the country all are equal, except the
village magnates, who would not think
of entering the army, and if they did
would not retain their purely local
prestige. In Athens there are, indeed,
plenty of rich and distinguished fam
lilies, and from some of them the best
officers of Greece have come. But the
number Of them is naturally limited
in so small country. Too many of the
officers are merely loungers in boule-
wards and cafes, who probably despise
their men, and for whom their men
have no respect Saturday Review.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-12
Inventions Ahead of Their Time.

We sometimes hear of inventions
which have appeared before their
time," and it may be of interest to con-
slider just what it means for an idea to
have come into the world before condi-
tions are ready for it. Every one who
has had to do with the patent office
knows what is meant by the state OF
the art" and one of the first duties OF
an examiner is to investigate the status
of general knowledge and practice in
that branch of science to which the ap-
plication belongs. In such cases,
however, the intention is to discover,
II such be the case, whether the in
vention has not been anticipated by
some device or method in general
use.
| On the other hand it may sometimes
he most important to know whether or
no the state of the art" is far enough
advanced to enable the idea to be util-
lied or applied, as upon this very ques-
ton the practical fate of a device often
depends. Many ingenious and patient
men have worked persistently to devel-
OPP inventions for which the art was
not ready, but which in later years,
when materials, methods and markets
had developed, proved to be fully as
valuable and important as had origin
ally been anticipated.
The pneumatic bicycle tire would be
of little value If the rubber industry
were not equal to the production of the
proper material from which to make it,
and the motor carriage is, in like man.
ner, dependent upon the parallel de-
velopment of the storage of energy.
Professor Langley has shown us how to
meet the essentials of successful fly
ing machine, and now calmly throws
the burden of the commercial success
Of the problem upon the builders of
motors by telling them to go ahead and
produce source of motor power which
shall be at the same time powerful
enough and light enough to drive his
aeroplane without overwhelming 1t.
OlHllidT CouuitiOHS Oitcu COulIoul
students Of applied science, and in
many cases brilliant ideas have proved
commercially worthless simply because
of the practical impossibility of real
izing the constructive conditions.
There is little doubt that it would
prove a most profitable occupation for
thoroughly informed specialists to
make study Of neglected inventions
upon which the patents have expired,
and which have never been developed
for the above reasons, bringing to this
revival of past ideas the present posi-
bilities in the light of more recent de-
tion.-Cassier's Magazine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-12

We generally think the wide aw AXE
and up-to-date farmer has the advan-
tage in everything. He generally has
but the old saying that no rule is
without its exception holds good here.
The farmer who keeps the best hogs
cannot grow good quality of bristles.
If he has one of the hairy breed.
that show strong vitality, the bristles
from a two or three-year-oldb boar may
be worth keeping as bristles. But
they will be far inferior to bristles
from the wild hog as it ranges in the
forests of Continental Europe. The
best brand of bristles have always
come, and probably will continue to
do so, from Russia. They are very stiff
and not even the bristles from the
wild hog as it runs in Southern woods
are as good. Probably our Southern
wild pigs are mostly killed before
they have attained age enough to have
their bristles mature.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-12
What Do They Mean?

From the Detroit Free Press:
"That attack ON the character of w.
D. Mahon, president of the street rail-
way employees, is wicked thing" said
Secretary Marsh, of the Typographical
union, one day last week. mo one
who knows Mr.. Mahon will take any
stock in the story, and feel certain he
will vindicate himself to the satisfac-
ton of ALL" In the course of the con-.
versation which followed a trades
unionist noted that President Gompers
of the American Federation of Labor,
uses several pages of the current issue
of the Federationist to repel the attack
made on him by M. j. Carrack,a sug-
gested that these simultaneous attacks
on labor leaders at this time, indicated
either very singular coincidence or a
significant inspiration from some I'M
known force. SIS 1t the socialists who
are doing this?" he asked. Are the
socialists trying to destroy Gompers
and his friends. SO as to control the
next national convention of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor?" In his
long article President Gompers states
that his name was signed to the call
for the St. Louis conference by Presi-
dent Ratchford without his knowledge
or consent; that he knew Ratchford
did it innocently, believing Gompers
would fully approve it; that Gompers
refused to have anything to do with
the convention because organizations
were invited that were inimical to
trades unionism, but let his name stand
until after the convention for fear it's
withdrawal might operate to defeat or
lessen any good which the convention
might do the striking miners; that as
soon as the convention had adjourned
he made full explanation, accompa-
MED by an appeal to trades unionists
10 aid to the extent of their ability the
striking miners. In conclusion, Mr..
Gompers says: "These inside facts are
known to but few men in the labor
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-12
AIahon Completely Exoncrated.

The following statement, signea by
President Carr, Secretary Thayer and
the entire executive committee of the
recently formed Chicago street railway
employees union, was issued at the re-
suit of lengthy meeting: 1--WE, the
executive committee of local division
So of the Amalgamated Association OF
Street Railway Employees of America,
who have had charge of the present
controversy in connection with the or
ganizing of street car men of the south
side of Chicago, beg to state in con-
tradiction to the reports published by
certain Chicago newspapers intimating
dishonesty or bride taking on the part
of Mr.. Mahon, that they are absolutely
false. We have the utmost confidence
In the honesty and integrity of Mr..
Mahon, national president Of the Anal
gamated Association of Street Railway
Employees Of America, and we know Of
no act on his part that would incite
suspicion of wrong doing of even those
who might be jealous of his success
We are perfectly willing to entrust the
future success of our movement to his
guidance"