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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11

Mrs. J. E. Ransden has been quite
sick with fever Tor the past week. we
are glad to roport her much better.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
nan and Winter Samples.

Mr. walter Goodwin wishes Us 10
aay s Int be has just received his new
line Of Fall aud Winter sainp'ss'
anil invites his friends to Gull ana take
!, look at them On account o. 'he'
:, - . : tariff clothes are much cheaper
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11

/ kindly solicit the patronas sc % .sso
To- yestaMrant and Bakery, next
door 10 nj. Iiandsworth's first ciass
dry goods store. ppaNNy,vr.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
and afeansills Packet 20.
Carrying q. 5. Mail.
Steamers RUTH and ANNIE
LAURIE.

: E=r = Iseaves Vicksburg .Iof ssI '1'st'.
SssS ss5 vile every Monday. Ihu'suas
aud Saturday at p: m.
Returning leaves GreenyIila every iues-
,,ay. Friday and Sunday at : p. M.
Boafs brilliantly lighted throughout Win
electricity. Lightin every stateroom.
Cuisine unsurpassed.
The RIGHT is reserved TO pass any landing
deemed unsafe by the Captain command
ing. - pf,vEps. supt.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
The BANNER DEMOCRAT.

Saturday, September IL, 1897.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11

S40.69j.ZZ
Assessment over 1896, S4S,095,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
Her Suggestion.

told her could never speak the words
fnin would speak,
mat every tilnc | tried it OH my courage
sprang n Leak
That when gazed into her orbs, blue rs the
skies above,
My coward bps refused to voice the story OF
my love.
She sazed ut me with sympathy III her express
i've eyes,
And once twice her bosom hcavcd with
quite emphatic sighs.
Then with nice. becoming blush and III n
tcnacr tone.
She said. Perhaps you'd bcttcr call me up by
tclcphonc!"
Denver Post
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02

Thousands of women are cast.up dead
on the shores of life because of their own
ignorance or neglect. No woman can be
free from pain, or safe from the cver-threat-
ening breakers of DEATH who ncglects to
take proper care of the organs that con-
ncglccts her womanly-self will be sickly
nervous, pain-racked and fretful, and ap-
preaching maternity will be a menace of the
grave. 1t IS easy for woman to avoid this
suffering and danger
Wise women know that Dr. Picrce's Ia
vorite PRESCRIPTION IS n marvellous remedy
for those troubles that make Il woman's life
miserable, and fill the period of prospect
i've motherhood with fears. 1t is the dis
covery of an eminent and skil1ful specialist.
Dr. r. V. Pierce, for thirty years chief con-
sulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. " Over
10000 women have testified to the almost
miraculous action of this wonderful remedy.
1t works directly on the organs distinctly
feminine. 1t makes them strong and
healthy. 1t cures all weakness and disease
1t lnsures baby's health and makes its adj
vent easy and nearly painless. Druggists
sell 1t. Nothing else is Just as good"
Mrs. C. A. Connor. of Allegheny Spring. Mont
gomery Co, Va. writes: " My daughter aged r5
years, had goitrc coming on her neck and il
uisnEured her very much. am happy to say
that 1t has disappeared after the use OF one bot
tie oil Dr. Picrcc's Favoritc Prescription"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adj
wiser is i'll plain English Contains 1908
pages and over 500 illustrations. If YOU
want copy, papercovercd, send FL one
cent stamps, to cover the cost OF mailing
only, to the Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, n. " If you prefer
cloth cover, send 81 stamps.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
They Knew Nh.

Tho train had stopped for n few minutes
at Is station out on tho plains, and two or
three barefootcd little boys and girls had
their backs against tho depot and their fin
gers In their mouths, while they stared at
the passengers
Suddenly boy of about 10 years dashed
round corner of the station and called to
bin brother and sister:
You. Joey Ma says you and Maggie
don't come right straight home she'll
she'll-well, forgit what but she'll do
IL, sure, for you know what mn Is when
she gifts started. So you'd better git homo
straight off,"
joey and Maggie evidently knew what
ma was when she 'got started" for they
started homeward rs fast MS their bare lit.
lilo feet would carry thsm.-- Youths Com
nsnion-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
Speed ON TYpeyprltcrs.

y typewriter who writes accurately from
dlciation ut the ratio OF 10 words u minute
for an hour is good operator. One who
writes 90 words minute for the same
time is better. Ono who writes 60 words
Il minute is excellent One abio to aver
aGr 40 words. spelled ard capitalized cor.
rectlr, is an expert One capu Die of writ
ing 80 words under those conditions is
professionally classified ns "lullah." one
sufficiently skilliu to strike off 80 words,
following those requirements, is IA "lulah
NM, and one able To average 100 words
IS Is star operator of the first quality And
thero arc at least three typcwriters in New
York city who can make Century rum
OF Lhak sort in an hour. a comparatively
small number OF typewriters are adapted
mentally and physically for very rapid
work, and not in so, ns operators go, is
able to average GO words minute from
unfamiliar matter. by this is meant 8, 600
words, properly Spelled in ono hour. Forty
words minute is probably rot fur from
tho average ratio of speed in this city
New York Sun.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
Farming Lands.

Beautiful rs acre farm, with improve.
ments, on Norfolk and Western railroad.
TO exchange for Roanoke city property.
20 acres five miles from Roanoke, good
land, nice improvements; $4,000. Very
cheap.
$50 acres ten miles from Norfolk and
Western railroad, fairly good improve
ments, an abundance ofA timber, we'll
watered, plenty of fruit, all for $3.50.
One of the best grain and blue grass
farms in Southwest Virginia, $50 acres;
10 acres in fine creek bottom so acres
good timber; balance in blue grass sod:
line orchard OF improved fruits of ali
Kinds; an abundance of good spring
water,withn large creek running through
the place; large dwelling with necessary
out buildings and fencing, all in good
condition, with the very best social.
church and school advantages, three
miles from thriving town, 9 miles from
railroad. Price $40 per acre; terms easy.
3OO acres, 20 miles from Roanoke, on
railroad, lo0 acres river bottom, 100 acres
IN timber, fine water, good improvements.
o,o''O nice locust posts can be cut now;
the bottom land is worth 500 per acre.
Farm musU be sold and can bought for
81, 600 in next sixty days.
lDO acres land, plenty of timber, splen-
did S-room brick dwelling, 1850
10 acres near Hollins-a great bargain
at 81, 800.
ITO acres, with good improvements,
first class land; an abundance of fine tim.
Der, ut $40 per acre.
~ acres, comfortable dwelling, good
barn, we'll fenced, good water and fruit
Price $3.50.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
GIRL AS AN OFFICE BOY.
She Makes 1t Uncomfortable, 1t Seems,
For Women Visitors.

oAAO -N"fNSo ~ seems,
For Women Visitors.
Oftentimes representative Of the GEN
tier sex is placed in tho position Of door
keeper, and the uninitiated feels his heart
grow glad when no gazes upon her faco,
for no is sure that no will receive gentle
treatment ut her hands. If he is young.
good looking and well dressed, she cannot
be affnble enough, but let his hair be we'll
frosted with tho SHOWS of Father Time and
his trousers be somewhat "fringy," and
She will be as indifferent to his nppenls rs
tho young man who formerly occupied her
place. 1t Is to ono Of her own sex, how
ever, TINT she can best display her frigid
manners. Let woman, no matter wheth-
or sho be old or young, rich or poor, enter
the Office, and the girl in charge stiffens i'm.
mediately, while over the face of tho caller
comes look of despair, for she knows
what is coming.
II wish to SEQ Mr.. -" ventures the
caller
Like iciclcs the words fall from tho lips
of the doorkeeper
"Hc is busy
Please take my nnme in to him"
" He is busy, 1 tell you" returns the
doorkeeper, investigating the contents of
her purse or examining her nails very
closely.
~ am sure he will see mo if ho knows
am here, continues tho caller if sho bo
very persistent.
The doorkeepor raises her eyebrows in
The most eXasperating manner, then with
sigh of utter WEAKNESS langudly rises
from her seat, adjusts tho plaits in her
skirt, returns to her desk for her hantller-
chief then remembers that some pnpers
need alteration, and finally, when the caller
Is almost reduced to tears, she lcsurcly
makes a second attempt to follow out the
request made. and when she returns and
gives the requisite permission to enter 1t is
with tho air of queen bestowing royal
favor. -Chicago Inter Ocenn.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
or Rent!

An elegant 14.room house.
furnished, in West End. None
better. See us at once.
A splendid S.room house on
Ninth NJ avenue, nicely papered,
all modern conveniences, GOOD
location; SIS per month.
Groom house in Belmont.
walls in splendid condition: Sc
per month.
Groom house near round
house, everything clean and
nice; IS per month.
Large store room near Watt.
Rettew d Clay; price s45 per
month.
Large store near Hobbie
Piano Go. at S25.
Fruit stand Salem avenue.
s12.
News stand Salem avenue,
$40.
SEE THE RENTERS,
Market square.
I. Z. B. Hartsook & Go,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02

"I'm afraid there is great tlonl of ridi-
Guile allont concerning some of my recent
Victories, remarked tho Spanish general.
I'm afraid there is," replied an officer.
"Wcll. there's one consolation. They
don't mako as much fun of my work ms
they do of Alfred Austin's "-Washington
Star.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
Both Right.

Mrs Janson said to Mrs. Lammis in
perfect confidence, DO you know mine is
tho prettiost baby in the world?"
We'll, really, now, what coincilencc!'
said Mrs. Lammis. $50 is mine. BIOS
ton Traveller.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
A Kattlcsnalso Obituary.

a regular rattlesnake obituary comes to
lis from Stewart county:
This grave we make
For little Andy;
Bit by "A snake
No whisky handy.
-Atlanta Constitution.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
Fall IIouseclenninp.

. SEQ, said tho man with nothing to
worry him, that some one has invented
yacht that docs.its own tacking."
u only wish" said tho tired man with
tho tied up thumb, that the thing could
no applied to carpets. ''-Cincinnati En-
uuircr
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
JINGLES AND JESTS.
When She Came Out.

When She Came Out.
She trippcd across the shinglc,
And she bathcd her pretty toes.
My blood seemed all a-tingle,
And L colorcd like rose
So sweet was her dcmcanor
That it made me want to shout.
But, heavens, if you'd seen her
When
she
out!
She was dainty as n posy
When she faced the curling waves,
So creamy and so rosy
All the rifles were her slaves.
They didn't dare carcen her
AS she padded all about.
But, heavens, if you'd seen her
When
out!
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
Safe.

Why do you say we arc perfectly
safe if we elope Oh railroad trainp"
Because papa won't pursue us until
he can get pass. "-Chicago Record. =.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02

When you are suffering from catarrh
OF cold in the head you want relief right
away. Only 10 cents is required to test
II: Ask your druggist for the trial size
OF Ely,s Cream Balm, or buy the SOC
size. We mail il.
ELY BROS, SO Warren ST., N. Y. CITY.
was afflicted with catarrh last
autumn. During the month of October
could neither taste nor smell and could
near but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured
It, Marcus George Shautz, Railway, N. j.
PEACH ICE CREAM, made from the
fresh fruit, at CATOGNI'S.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
Roanoke City Bargains.

8 room house near centre of town, large
lot, beautiful grounds, 81, 500; easy pay
ments.
$3.50.
broom cottage, near centre of city,
large lot with stable, 1000. Samll cash
payment, balance $40 per month.
broom house in southwest, $500, 800
lash and 50 per month.
broom house, corner lot in southeast,
$50; easy payments.
Several business houses, renting for 10
er cent. of prices asked. Some very fine
Investments.
Beautiful 10 room house, handsomely
nlshed, nice location, $4,000.
o-room house, corner lot, In southwest.
800
: Slots, First avenue n. W., $500; easy
pay ments.
$3.50. m 'o'
9 lots in Belmont, both for-$7O.
S.room house, corner lot, in northwest.
81, 200, $3.50 cash and $3.50 per month.
Good 6-room house in northwest, $500.
$50 cash and $40 per month.
6-room brick house, large lot, nice
shade, 81 900 cash.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
Plain Spoken PHILOSOPHY.

jest keep the heart a-bcatin warm,
BE kind ter every Teller,
Look fer the rainbows i'll tho storm,
But-carry yer umbrclleri
BE bravo ter baltic with tho strife,
BE true when people doubt you.
Don think that moneys all i'll lie,
But-carry some about you!
An when it's time ter shuttle off,
An You havc done yer mission,
Jest put yer trust III Providence
An hire good physicinn
Atlanta Constitution.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
came
Heroes on Paper.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-15
They Didn't Smoke.

In his boyhood Judge Charles b. An.
drews of the Connecticut supreme court
was much more lively than his brother,
President Andrews Of Brown univer'
sity. A writer in the Springfield Repub-
lican tells story of the way he got
ahead of some of the college boys when
he was q freshman at Amherst. 1t was
the custom then to smoke out the fresh
men. A party of dozen or more OF the
fellows would enter the room OF an un-
suspecting boy, light their pipes and
smoke until the victim gave in and OF.
cred treat. When they came into An
drews' room, they were without their
pipes and had no tobacco about them,
but with stern voice one fellow handed
Charles 81 and ordered him to go out
and procure pipes and tobacco for the
crowd. Charles went out and soon re-
turned with 90 pipes ard l cents worth
of tobacco. What the boys did to hin
for his audacious act is not related, bu
it is fact that they did not smoke hin
out that night.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-15
kSIlsT slok PAINTERS.
Men of Genius Who Have Engaged In
Humble Employment.

Humble Employment.
Commonly there is not a great deal
of real artistic value in the signs that
distractingly illuminate the streets OF
our cities ind towns 1t is, however.
interesting to note that there have been
in tip annals of art nor few instances
of noted artists whom stress of misfor-
tune compelled at times in their career
to take to this employment-at least
temporarily. Some of the old masters
did not hesitate to turn their brushes to
work of this kind when necessity COM
manded, and there have been many
swinging signs of old taverns through
out Great Britain painted by men of
genius whose talents had otherwise
failed to fill their pockets with guineas.
Du Maurier once painted signs, and
more than one of his contempol aries
could if he would tell tale of similar
employment of his brush.
In the History of American art there
have been some cases of men who found
sign painting more remunerative than
work of a higher character. Perhaps the
best known was Matthew Pratt of Phil
adelphia, q talented portrait painter,
who, having family to support hon
estly turned has hand in intervals of
leisure to the production Of tavern signs
and banners for political conventions.
On the other hand, there are not a
few instances of sign painters abandon
ing their craft for higher sphere il
art And of American artists especially
"a number have begun i'll this humble
line j. G.. Brown st the outset of his
career painted the signs of the Landscape
pictures with which the old New Yorl
Broadway stages were decorated. Henry
Smith Mount, a brother of the more
talented William Sidney Mount, though
sign painter, executed some creditabl
pictures of still life and became an A
N. A. in 1882 w. s. Mount, first asso
ciated with his brother, showed capa
city for higher order OF ant. He wa
one of our early genre painters, devot
ing himself mainly to depicting the Ia
morous side of American rustic life
Francis A. Silva and Arthur Quartley
the marine painters, now dead, bega
their careers as sign painters. So di
William McGrath, the clever gem
painter, who of late has been paintin
subjects la Alma Tadema. Worthini
ton Whittrodge and William Lou
Sountag, both now well known as lane
scape painters, were painting signs t.
gether in Cincinnati little more tina
40 years ago Detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-15
Transvaal Gold.

Of his recent extended study of the
gold resources of South Africa DIR.
Becker says that the Transvaal republic
contains the largest gold deposits in the
world. Within 10 miles of Johannes
burg there is an amount of gold, prac
tically in sight, estimated to be worth
So, 500, 600, 900, or nearly as much as
the entire volume of gold coin now i'll
the world. The gold is extraordinarily
uniform, as uniform as coal in an or
binary deposit, as shown by shafts
which have been sunk to a depth of
1900 feet and diamond drillings which
have gone still farther. AT present the
gold is being taken out at the rate Of
800, 900, 900 year.
The most surprising news which DIR.
Becker brings is the testimony of an
American who was formerly his assist
ant in the geological survey, and who
is now engaged i'll mining i'll the Trans
vaal, where he has made several mil
lions of dollars. The American mining
expert says TO his knowledge and belief
the gold deposits, instead of being 30
miles long--the region now in Sights
practically /, 200 miles long, except that
in the rest of the region later deposits
have come in over the gold. This, how
ever, will not prevent economical min
ing, but will simply delay it.-PopulaI
Science News.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-15
THE CORN.

A song Of the corn. tho sturdy corn, which
brightons this land of oursl
Its tender green, in the early spring. is fairvf
than blossoming flowers;
its amber silk. with its glossy sheen, is fit for
fairy loom,
And dearer its dimpled. golden ears than the
rose or lily's bloom.
For they bear the promise Of happy hours to
the man who tolls for bread,
When he need not fear that his little ones must
go to their sleep unfed.
There are lovely flowers in this land OF ours,
wherever the foot may fall.
The tongue and the ear alike would tire should
try 20 tell them all,
From the arbutus ON Atlsatic shores to the
golden poppy 3 gleGms
As bright as the metal which lies at its roots
by Californian streams,
But never flower such gifts has gained from
the sun and dews of morn,
Or stands more fair in the summer air thar
the blessed, golden cornl
-Ninette NJ. Lowater.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-15
Idahn,s Island Wonder.

Henry lake is a beautiful body of wa
ter with an area Of about Al square
miles and is situated on the dome OF
the continent in a depression i'll the
Rocky mountains near Targees pass,
Idaho Henry lake is of no consequence
itself, but it is the "home" of most
wonderful floating island, which Is seen
first ON one side of the lake and then ON
the other. The island is about 800 feet
in diameter and has for its basis mat
of roots and decayed vegetation sufil-
cient to support large trees and dense
growth of underbrush. The edges OF
this floating island are thin, OF course,
Int near the center it is several feet
thick and Of sufficient strength TO sup
port good sized summer hotel, II some
one could be found that would care to
make such a venture There is good
sized willow thicket near the center OF
the island, and scattered around among
them are several dwarf pines and asp
ems These trees catch the breeze whlch
is continually blowing over this hlghly
situated lake, and, acting as sails on
boat. move the 800 foot island htner
and thither over the 40 square miles OF
water at their will. Old mountaineers
who are we'll used to all kinds OF queer
things declare that the floating island
of Henry lake is the most wonderful
thing to be seen in the mountain regions
of the United States. st. Louis he'
vub1ic
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-15
rEARLs FOUND IN SCOTIA.
One From Aberdcenshire Said to Form
One of tho Queens Jewels.

One From Aberdcenshire Said to Form
One of tho Queens Jewels.
One is so much accustomed to associ-
ate pearls with the eastern and gold
with the southwestern countries of the
world that the discovery Of pearls in
Scotland and gold in Wales seems some
what opposed to the order Of things.
That gold exists in Wales is of course
quite recent discovery, and the small
and Improbable quantities found have
now resulted III the abandonment Of the
mining operations commenced by Rich
ard Morgan.
But the pearls of Scotland have quite
q different history. For centuries pearls
have been found in the river Ythan, in
Aberdeenshire, and only Last year an
Aberdeen man made some notable hauls,
which he disposed of to jewelers. of the
northern towns. 1t was recently stated
IN London paper that a pearl taken
from the river Ythan is believed to
form one of the queens crown jewels.
1t is to be hoped that the belief is well
founded, for in that case it may be
reasonably claimed that the precious
stone in question is the only one con-
tributed by the British islands, a
thought calculated to crafty our ma
tional pride, for Scotland might be
worse represented than by pearl III
the national regalia
A story is told If an Aberdeenshire
! farmer who found very large and
perfect pearl in the she'll Of mussel
taken from the Ythan. Happening to
visit London some time afterward, he
displayed his treasure to a west end
jeweler, who, struck with the size and
beauty Of the gem, asked the price The
farmer demanded what possibly he re-
garded as a big price-yiz, 600. Now,
this was in the days when Scotland had
her own coinage, and pound (Scots,
was equivalent 10 Is. Cd, so that tbt
/ 600 he asked would only have repre-
seuted eS Gs. Sd. English money.
His surprise and delight may be i'm
spined, therefore, when he received
Cor his pearl e100. 1t is doubtful
however, whether the English jewelei
would have shared these feelings had IN
known the exact meaning of the "hun
ner pun" demanded by the owner o
the pearl However, no had no occasion
to complain, for he is said to have SOLE
the gem subsequently at large profit
Scottish American.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-15
uow IN Dispose of Bad Coins.

Tackleton-Some one gave me pad
coin Yesterday, and didn't know what
to do with it. 80
Won Blumer-Couldn't you pass IT!
Tackleton-Not for long time. Inc
first man / tried it on was ticket
clerk. and he refused it with scorn. =.
Won Blumer-why didn't you try 1t
ON n chemist? Their profits are so great
THEY'RE likely to be careless in money
matters. :.
Tackleton-Oh, l did, but it WASH
any use. Then l tried to buy newspa'
ner with it, but the boy wouldn nave
IL | went to buy drink, but tha'
wouldn't do. / was almost discouraged
old man. III.
Won Blumer-I should say you mlght
have been. But you finally passed IT,
didn't you?
Tackleton (proudly)-Oh, yes'
Won Blumer-On whom?
Tackleton-On friend OF mime
Boston Traveller.