davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
weird Japanese mythology.

The mythology Of Japan abounds
with beautiful, romantic and weird
stories, the foundation of much of its
art and poetry. As the intellectual
progress Of the people, tieir art and
literature, were developed, the need
of religion higher and more spiritual
than Shintoism-as their old religion
was called-was felt. This was found
in Buddhism, which came from China
in the sixth century. The influence
of this religion was not confined to the
daily life, but acted upon the litera-
ture and art. For time it seemed as
if Buddhism would supplant Shintoisn
and become the religion Of japan, but
instead of that it elevated and spiritu.
allied Shintoism, so that it regained
much Of iss hold upon the people.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

W. H. Preece, the chief electrician o!
the English postoffice, has at last sue.
ceeded in telegraphing without wires
sending messages with rapidity aud
certainty from Penarth to Weston-st'.
per-Mare, distance Of seven miles
This distance has been exceeded be.
fore, but this is the first time that mes
sages Of any number have been sent
quickly and correctly without wires
Mr.. Freezes method Of telegraphins
consists in exciting series of ethereal
waves in a given spot, from which they
radiate in every direction. He then
detects them by a receiver. The dots
and dashes Of the telegraphic code are
represented by the long and short
series of waves. These waves are said
to be of the same character as those
which give us the sensation of light
but they are longer and much slower
The receiver he uses Is one invented
by young Italian who has done some
remarkable things in electricity for ont
who has had but little instruction II
the science. This wireless telegraph
ing is designed for use principally be
tween ships in midocean or between
lighthouses and the shore. The com
ing century, which has so much for us
may see 1t used extensively upon land
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
Rlue Laws.

The celebrated Code Of Blue Laws,
so frequently alluded to in American
histories, were enacted in 1860 by the
legislators of Connecticut. Brewer
says: 1T is almost verbally copied from
the Mosaic law. After the restoration
of Charles H., Presbyterian true blue
became a term Of derision applied to
anything which shattered of Puritan
ism. and blue laws simply meant puri-
tanical laws, or laws with blue tinge.
These laws inflicted the penalty OF
death for worshiping any god but the
God of the Bible; for speaking disre-
spectfully of the Bible, Christ or The
Holy Ghost; for witchcraft, theft, false
swearing and disobedience to parents
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
What Riled Him.

81 don't think you ought to be so
bitter against the president Of the
Busstupp bank" said the pastor. Re
member, brother, that he lost all of his
own money, as well as some of yours"
THAT is jist what rifles me-" said the
brother with the long upper lip and
the mouth that looked as if it had been
made with an ak. ITO think of losin'
my money to a blame foolw-Indianap-
oils Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
A Joke on a Phrenologist.

The Jokes that practical jokers play
upon wise men are sometimes as
funny as they are elaborate. A case
in point is said to have occurred some
years ago in England when humor-
loving individual who reioiced in the
possession of fine vegetable garden
found therin one evening a large tur-
nip. It so happened that this partic.
ular turnip was marvelously like in
its shape to mans head and bore o
very decided resemblance, too, to the
features of man. The joker, per-
ceiving fine chance to make point
and struck by the curious resemblance
of the turnip, had cast made of it,
and sent the cast to phrenologist,
requesting him to examine its bumps
and to make a report.
After sitting in judgment upon the
cast for some time, the phrenologist,
SO the story goes, reported that while
he could not Judge accurately from
the cast, it was his opinion that it was
the head of q person of acute mind
and deep research; that he had the
organ of quick perception and also Of
perseverance we'll developed, and that
there were signs that he was also 9
person of extreme credulity. This
opinion was sent by mail, and the
phrenologist expressed, in closing, the
hope that at some time he might have
the privilege of examining the head
itself.
The reply was sent that the owner
would gladly comply with this re.
quest, but that unfortunately he could
not do so, since the original had been
eaten by himself and his family sew
eral weeks before with their mutton
| at dinner.
What the phrenologist thought Of
the reply is not stated.-Harper's
/ Round Table.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
AvERIEp DIGESTION.
Less Veal but More Greenbacks Costly
Calls Meal.

Less Veal but More Greenbacks Costly
Calls Meal.
Treasurer Morgan recently received
a little wooden box from Texas con-
tanning wad of what appeared to be
fragments of United States bills.
Later in the day a letter from j.
Blacingame of a small town near
Galveston, Texas, arrived at the treas
ury department, which explained the
contents of the box. The wad of
green paper is all that is left of $21O
owned by Mr.. Blacingame, which he
rescued from the stomach of a yearling
calf. 1t seems that the Texan recent
ly sold a herd of cattle, for which he
received $47O in bills as follows: One
800, one $50 and sixteen $40 bills.
He placed the money in an ordinary
memorandum pocketbook, but the bills
were in such a position that the ends
stuck beyond the edge of the book.
Blacingame carelessly threw his coat
on the ground in COW lot, and a
yearling coming along saw the green
bills and proceeded to devour them.
The animal took in the entire bunch
at one mouthful and was discovered in
the act of chewing Blacingame's $47O.
The Texan, with the assistance Of
his brother, succeeded in recovering
from the mouth of the calf thirteen of
the $40 bills in comparatively unin-
iured condition. This money was af-
terward passed off by Blacingame in
payment for some cattle. The cali
was shortly killed, and from its stom.
aeh was taken mass of chewed bills,
stained and discolored. The fragments
were boxed up and sent to the divi'
sion of the treasury department.. Blac
ingame prepared sworn statement o.
the disappearance of his money and
forwarded it to Treasurer Morgan
The latter had the case examined an(
found the facts to be as stated. Ac
cordingly, $210 in crisp new bank
notes were sent to the cattle dealer t.
replace the money masticated by the
calf. brooklyn Eagle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

The death of John Evans, ex-Gov
ernor Of Colorado, removes a public
spirited, patriotic, useful citizen whose
life was intimately connected with the
growth of Chicago and its suburbs. Ii
1857 he accepted the Territorial Gov
ernorship of Colorado. and there he re
manned until his death, engaged IN edu'
cational and railway work and in help
ing to develop the resources OF the new
state. He was regarded as one OF the
foremost citizens of Denver, doing
much not alone for the prosperity OF
that city but Of the whole State. he
will be best remembered in Chicago
however, as the founder Of Evanston
which bears his name, the organizer
end endower OF the Northwestern Uni
yersity, the builder Of the Fort Wayne
rnd Chicago Railroad, the patron and
largely the organizer of the Chicago
public school SYSTEM. and shrewd, Ju
o.cious and public-spirited member OF
the Common Council. DR.. Evans was
Lower in the early days of Chicago
and to his excellent counSels much o.
its prosperity is due. He leaves behint
linn the reputation Of an honorable
high-minded, patriotic man, and de
ecrves to be remembered as one of Chi
cago's eminent citizens.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

Some idea of what it costs Great
Britain to keep up some of its colonies
may be had from the report on Bermu-
da. Bermuda contains only about TO-
600 acres, and but One-quarter of this
is under cultivation. 1t is used princi-
pally as a coaling and naval station. 1t
has public debt of $230,000. Its rev.
enue was in 1896 but $4,000 and the
expenses exceeded this by several thou
Island dollars. This was not counting
the naval appropriation, amounting to
100000. This is paying pretty dear
for the honor of ruling the wave
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

No man was ever more highly honor
ed in this country than Lafayette dur
ing his second visit. In 1928 he came
Us the guest Of the nation; remained
over a year. and during that time Wis.
tied every one of the twenty-four
States which then composed the I'm.
lon and was everywhere received with
popular enthusiasm. In consideration
of his services during the revolutionary
war Congress voted him a grant OF
5000, 900, and in addition to that "a, 00C
acres Of land, to be located by him
anywhere among the unappropriated
lands belonging to the national gov
eminent. His 6Sth birthday was spent
at the White House. After his visit he
sailed for France in the Brandywine
and in 1884 died in Paris.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

unhitch the mules, lashing them for.
ward. Away they went, until the
cloud of dust first yelled, then absorbed
them; when Seth, suddenly trans.
formed into q man of action, worked
like mad to draw the pack mules up IN
living barricade around the wagon
containing the wounded, and even then
under fire from the enemy. The AMI.
mails were laden with tent canvas and
blankets high enough to reach to
the top of the ambulance, and t. I'm
excellent breastworks for the little
company, massed and put into good
fighting shape by the mule driver, who
then swung his own rifle to hls
shoulder, and for the first time raised
its hammer for a purposeful blow.
There was some good fighting on both
sides; q bold sally to capture the
wagons was abandoned only after the
Confederate captain was killed by
Seth's bullet, but before the detach'
ment from the front, warned by the
arrival of the ambulance mules that
something was wrong, came to the
relief, the little band had the John
MES routed.
"You will wear chevrons for this.
my man," said the captain, when he
heard of the strategy and repulse,
Seth shifted his tobacco from one
cheek to the other, and looked uneasy
"Wall, I dunno" he said at last
ST dunno as l keer to be pestered witt
them tarnal things" And he swung
up again and cracked the long whil
over the backs of the mule team.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
treasurer fitzgerald, Of Cortland, N

1ICdSuiCi it16SAciNy "a ~ $500 -
Y. was mixed up in bicycle collision
the other day. Fortunately for him"
according to the Standard Of that
place. ''his injuries consisted only of n
few bruises about the face and right
shoulder, broken jawbone, broken
shoulder blade, broken collar bone,
several teeth knocked out and q dislo-
Gated shoulder 1t might easily have
proved more serious" How?
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fol-
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY e. Co., Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known 4. j. Che
ney for the last Is years. and believe him per-
fectly honorable In all business TRANSACTIONS
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tlon made by their firm
WEsT & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
Ohio.
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

A man at Washington has acquired
some fame by riding down the steps OF
the Capitol on bicycle. This means
SO much more to the world at large than
II he had tripped and slid down the
stems on his stomach that he is lionized.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
The Rluss.

Thi. is synonym for that gloomy, narra;sseen q,
condition Of the mind which has It's ts arg nnder
~ tSapne,sa ~ the .Llues.' "5uc devils
IN! !meg nas and muiligrubs tornsnts the
dyspeptic almost oeaselcssiy wsnshB i Meg
49,. 49, ,,ror annihilates biliousnesst con-
Situation. chiiis aud fever kidney complaints
and nervousness.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
Wonderful.

ssThis country must be increasing
its population very fast. /"
"What makes you think sop
"Why, understand that now there
are rs many people as there are differ
emit makes Of wheels. Life.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

Right off you say. ''Impossible!" And SO it Is
letter. Eczema. Ringworm or any other scaly,
ugly skin disease makes the Handsomely race
hideous "Tetterine'' will cure them. 1T the
only cure-certain safe, sure. 50 cents at drug
gists. or by mail for price in stamps. j. L.
Shuptrine Savannah, Ga.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
paiaa In I o,Yer Back.

After reaching maturity, and especially
after passing through the experiences q
maternity, mos: women find their hcaitn
seriously damaged, IL not entirely impaired
Tho painful and weary dragging and Deaf:
woman has Of times experienced. Some.
times these are from uterine displaccments
but often they arc simply from wcaknesss
Women who have to bear heavy burdens. 20
undergo scvere fntiguc or 70 endure crusn So
iLg disappointment, ero subject 70 TINS anu
many other diseases. We cannott too strongly
recommend the usc OF DE-. Sirnmons squay
Vino vino, the great female tonic ano
regulator.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
A Beautiful BIotchy Fac

If men could run away from the toothache,
they would probably do 1t.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

When neighbor stops you to talk politics,
tell him to clean up his premises.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens the gums, reducing infamma-
ton allays pain, cures wind collie. &c. bottle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

For whooping Cough, Pso's Cure ms Is q sue ws
oessful remedy. NJ. ID. DIETER, % Throop Ave-
Brookiyn. n. Y, Nov. IA 1894.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

A Chicago man is preparing to go to Kion
dixie on sIeds. His friends will let him slide.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous.
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. r.. II. KLINE, Ltd, 9l Arch ST., Phiia' ia
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
GEORGIA LADIES
Nervops DaprcssIon Of Women.

Awoman will often without knowing y
commit slow suicide for her family. She
viii think, toll and worry for her children.
TOO often they do not appreciate II. ner
tired nerves and weary body at last reach
stage when she Is almost powerless lor any
depressed and worried over tho conscious
ness that she is unable to perform her Sc
customod duties. Her organs OF digestion
are disordered and although there Is con-
loss of power to sleep are serious indica.
tions OF nervous depression. What she
needs ia o course Of DIR. simmons sduey
Vino Wine to restore healthy functional
activity and give tone and vitality 70 ne
stomach, liver and kidneys should be slim.
ulatcd with Dr.. n. A. simmons Lases
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

A high school should not be too high tor
poor children.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
.Qa6MAamMzR

Ball Ground, Ga. writes:
Ihaye known DE-. II. A.
simmons Liver Medts
cino 20 years. ana that u
cures La Grippe, Head
ache and other COM
plants. / think It 70
stronger than "zeilin's
: Regulator and "BlAck
| Drsught," and that u
J gives better satisfaction.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
A Maryland Hunters Narrow Escape.

A maryland NdTTOW CsCdpCs
Harry Lauman, resident of Balti,
more, who is visiting in the Blut
Ridge Mountains near Buena Vista
Md, while out on cunning expedi,
ton after doves came suddenly upol
a large blacksnake of the racer variety
that was summing itself upon the fallel
trunk of chestnut tree. Hearing I
kissing sound he looked around and
saw the reptile darting its head toward
him. He raised his gun and fired al
it, but missed, and the snake sprane
ct him.
Losing his presence of mind. Lau
man started to run. He had not gone
twenty steps before his foot became
entangled in brush and he fell to thu
ground. The snake overlook him, and
twining itself about his body, began Il
tighten its folds around him. Shout
ing at the top of his voice, he attracted
the attention of a wood-chopper neal
by, who came to his rescue and dis
patched the snake with club. TIT
snake was six feet seven inches long
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
How's This ?

Virtue that comes in spasms is better than
none at all.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
THE TURN OF LIFE

Is the most important period in wo'
mans existence. Owing to modern
methods Of living, not one woman in
thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
q train of very annoying and some
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes. sending
the blood surging to the heart until it
seems ready to burst, and the fains
feeling that follows, sometimes with
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
Lafayetre's Grant of Land.

man with germs in his throat may be
killed without killing the germs.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

chills, as If the
heart were 60
ing to stop for
good, are symp-
toms of a dan
gerous nervous
trouble. Those
hot flashes are
just SO
many calls -
ture for ~
helm The
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
Held Prisoner by a Ferocious Dog.

Held Prisoner by a Ferocious Dog.
sTwas reminded the other day of one
of the most horrible experiences in my
career. A brief engagement on Skin.
mish line during the war was picnic
alongside of it. One hot Sunday after
noon several years ago, when the late
Bill Foster was jailer at the old Fourth
street jail, I called on him in the pur.
suit of news, for I was pursuing news
in those days for my daily bread. Con-
fined in cells on the upper floor were
the notorious Eastman rioters, and as
the day had been set for their execu'
ton. there was considerable interest il
how they were passing their last days.
1t so happened that on this particular
day the Sheriff of Dodge County.
where the execution was to take place,
came to Macon on visit that he might
size up the unfortunate candidates fol
hemp, and with him were some curl.
GUS friends. Foster was doing the
honors, and SO busy was he with them
that he allowed me to run upstairs
alone and talk to the prisoners, ans
while thus engaged, forgetting all
about me, he went away with the visi'
tors. When I had gathered all the
news wanted I started downstairs, tc
be met at the bottom of the stairs by
Fosters most ferocious dog, regular
terror. This dog had been trained to
allow anybody to come into the jail,
| hut No ono oould laova uuless accom-,
panied by the jailer. He signalled MI
to stop. 1 stopped. Having uttered
the warming, he stretched his ugly sell
in the doorway aud pretended to sleep
though could see he had one terrible
eye on me. How long I played thu
role of marble statue / do not know
but it seemed an age, but by lowering
myself about the sixteenth of an incl
per minute I finally reached sitting
posture without exciting suspicion OF
the part of my watcher. The after
noon was frightfully hot, and tn
perspiration fairly rolled from me.
thought thousand things WANTED Z
do, and thousand places had t.
visit, but knew that my only hope wn
, in Fosters return. I was prisoner
and might as we'll have been confine'
in the darkest dungeon, because I dar
, not speak, dare not scarcely breathe
By dark Foster returned aud called OF
|, the dog. To that afternoon / charg
up several white hairs on my head. y
Macon (Ga. Telegraph.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

Hoods Pills s sGp not All fs asssgRs a.e e.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-12

der this act is filed, verified and APP
proved by the commissioners OF the land
Office as hereinafter provided, he shall
verify the same 10 the auditor general
of the state, who shall draw warrant
upon the state treasurer for the amount
thereof payable 10 the person, trm or
corporation to whom said sum or sums
are due.
Sec. Z. That the sum Of $4,000 be and
the same is hereby appropriated from
the general fund in the state treasury
not otherwise appropriated 10 be known
as the beat sugar fund, and TO be eX-
pended under the direction Of the com
missioner of the state land cf.ice 6
herein provided ard the money for pay
mont urder this act shall be drawn from
the state treasury on the requisition or
the commissioner of the state land ONCE
which shall be presented 10 the audi
tor general, who shall draw his warrant
on the state treasurer therefor, and the
auditor general shall incorporate in the
state tax for the year 1897 the sum or
Sc, O0O and for the year 1898 like sum
Of ST., 600 to be assessed, levied and coll
lected as other state taxes are assessed,
levied and collected, which sum, when
collected, shall be placed to the credit
Of the general fund to reimburse II for
| the sum herein appropriated: Provided,
| that if the amount of bounty shall ex-
| coed the amount Of $4,000 for the years
| 1897 and 1898, that the deficit be paid
| from the general fund not otherwise APP
propriated
Sec s. Every person, firm or corpora
| ton that shall erect and have in opera
| ton in this state factory for the manu-
| facture of sugar from beets with ca
| pacity Of 1000 pounds of sugar or up
| wards per day while this act is in force,
shall be entitled to receive from the
state the sum Of l cent per pound for all
sugar manufactured from beets at such
factory. for a period Of at least seven
years from the taking effect of this act.