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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Let Us all pull together for the ad.
vaucement and upbuilding of our town
Patrouize home merchants, and espec-
tally those who advertise.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wilmington
have another girl at their home, hav-
ing arrived Sunday morning. This
makes the ninth for our friends.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Mr.. Phil Long, who is stationed at
the Biggs levee in Madison parish, came
up OH Sunday last aud is now running
the levels from Wilson Point down.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Mrs. r. w. Hunt of ST. Louis and
Mrs. Lucien Wood of Minneapolis.
Mimi. arrived Tuesday, and are the
guests of Judge and Mrs. f. E. Mont
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Mr.. aud Mrs. r. B. COTE OF Hender-
son. were welcome visitors to our town
for day or two this week. Mr..
G. offe is a member ofihe School Board
and came up TO attend q meeting of
that body on Wednesday.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Hon. VIM. IL. Holmes of Madison,
District Attorney of the TIA Judicial
District. was promptly on hand Mon
day morning.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Next week Mrs. L. E. Gardham will
move her millinery and dress making
establishment 10 the store west of The
Nat Murfee store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Vote the Democratic ticket by dot
ting each of the small circles at the
right of each name with the stencil
that you will fluid in the voting booth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

The Bishcp, Rev. Armstrong. and
several preachers arrived on..tbe Ruth
Tuesday morning. They convened
their conference on Wednesday, which
has been ia session siuce then.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. N. Fousse celebrated
their silver anniversary of married
life 90 Saturday last. We extend TO
them our congratulations, with tho
wish that both will be spared many,
many years 10 come.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Whites store did rushing business
during the holidays. They have few
suits of boys clothes left out of a big
lot. that will be sod cheap.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

No failures by any business .house
10 the town of Providence speaks we'll,
aud shows that all are in good finan-
cial condition.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

The criminal term Of The Hon. 7th
District Court, with Ills honor Judge
E. F. Montgomery Oh the Bench. con-
vened on Monday at 10 o'clock. The
grand Jury was drawn aud court
adjourned for the day.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Mr.. Joe WHY, of Monticello. was
pleasant visitor to town on Monday.
lie reports everything going on nicely
in his part of tho country.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

s~ Your money back if everything
you purchase at Mcguire 4 Schnei-
der's is not all @. X.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

The firm of Nicholson e Donovan,
doing business in the first ward, has
been dissolved. Mr.. Nicholson will
continue the business.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Mr.. w. N. White, returned from a
pleasan, visit of a week spent with his
wife and family, who have been at
Sherman, Texas for sometime, Mr..
White informed us that they were en-
joying good health.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

ay Mcguire & Schneider have
complete line of HARNESS. Give
them a cali when you need anything
of the kind.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08
SPECIAL ILLUSTRATED SERVICE.

Grace Church, Sunday after Epiphany
January 9, at p. IN.
Subject '.The First Christmas"
The people are cordially invited to
this Service, which will be instructive,
pleasing and helpful.
Fully illustrated by life-size paint
ings of the worlds greatest artists.
A collection will be taken up to help
defray expenses.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08
P. S. STRICKER, MD,

PrHGtiEin9 Physician,
Cffice at Campbell & Chaze Drug
Store on Levee street.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Local and Parish News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

that day, when, just as 1 found my bird
lying belly up, stone dead, l also came
upon something that gave me a start
ling enlightenment.
The fallen leaves and the soil were
torn and furrowed and stones and
patches of moss were overturned, in
evidence of a desperate struggle, the
result of which was plainly shown by
the Ntlered skull and scattered bones
of a deer and a mat of coarse gray ha1r
trodden into the mold.
Hiram's wolves were no harmless
creatures of the imagination, but saw
age realities, and a chill ran down my
back as 1 realized the probability that
the pack was now rallying IN my trail.
1 did not doubt that I had heard their
voices.
took my bearings and went forward
at my best pace with far less thought
of hunting than the fear of being hunt
ed. Thus 1 went on for half an hour.
hearing nothing but the swapping of
twigs and swish of branches made by
my w rapid progress, till a clamor Of
jays broke out 40 rods in my rear.
As it drew near it was mingled with
the rustic and patter of many swift
feet. 1 was near the crest of one of the
lodges hat ridge crosswise the long
westerly incline of the mountainside.
and, looking backward down the slope,
1 saw two wolves break through the
underground of whortleberry bushes.
and had glimpses of others behind
them.
My next look was for a tree that
could be climbed, and I was fortunate
in discovering one close at hand, a low
one Of more ihan two feet
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
FOR MACHINE SEWERS.
some suggestions Which May Prove
Useful to the Busy Home
Seamstress,

Nhen there is a very large amoun of
I'm stitching to be done on the ma
chine, when a goodly pile of sheets,
table-linen, white frocks, tucking and
rutiing has accumulated. then let the
bouse sewer select day of damp, moist
atmosphere, or even one of rain, for her
task, secure that she will be able to
Il off one long seam after another,
without any of that swapping of the
thread, at the same time so trying to
the patience and SO injurious to the APP
p%earance of the work.
For, as with the lace-makers. who are
obliged to work in damp rooms lest the
delicate threads they weave may break
and spoil the precious web, the moist
air of the rainy day renders the thread
or the machine supple and elastic, and
better able 10 bear any tension with
out breaking.
1t would really be a saving of time
and temper if the house sewer would
lay aside such work for suitable wealth
era day in summer when the warm air
is saturated with moisture, or one in
winter when fog and thaw render ex-
crcise out-of-dOOrs unpleasant, for then
lie thread of the sewing machine is on
It's best behavior.
\ current of air or the breeze from
an open window will cause the thread
10 break. even though the barometer
is below change" and the little color
barometer has gone from blue to VIC
let; neither should the machine stand
Eea the fire or the radiator.
4 correct eye is everything in doing
nachine-work well, but there are a
few common-sense points that may be
told without waiting to learn by eX-
perience. For instance, you can stitch
mor evenly on the right of the presser-
foot, with the bulk of material lying
to the left, than the other way. The ten
dency Of the feed, or teeth, is to throw
the work somewhat off, as well IA on.
aud the stitching is better guided on
This side.
When You are stitching a seam, with
one piece bias and one straight, let the
bias size come next to the feed-thatis,
te on the under side. This is es-
Tecialiy important in thin materials.
Naturally the feed takes up the side
to it a little faster. When the bias. or
rrossway, side is to it, the machine
leeds all right. But if the straight
edge is toward it there will be Il pucker.
We use so many machines now in
our daily life hat we make one word
Is for the faithful sewing machine:
Keep 1t well oiled and ready, and use
1t evenly and kindly.-Harper's Bazaar
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

shot from h scoop of the scales intC
one of the conical packages hat oul
shot used to be done up in by storekeep
ers before the era of paper bags.
well, 40. not exactly hunting an
swered with the view to the possible
need of excuses for an empty bag. I'm
going over to Bradley's to spend Christ,
mas, and didn't know but 1 might see
a partridge" 1t would have been stuck
up" to call u best game bird part,
ridge" and 10 one would have recog.
nized it under the name of "ruffed
grouse"
you hain't goin' to hoof it over the
maountain?" he asked, with the end of
the string between his teeth as he
wound the package with a frugal al
lowance of packthread. L nodded an
affirmation while l silently admired his
thrifty habit of putting the few spilled
pellets into the box of unsold shot.
wal, then, ye'd better let me put
ye up a paound or two O. buckshot."
mo, sir" l said, in a toni expressive
of reproof for the suggestion. 1--WE no
use for buckshot this time of year."
for the close time for deer began with
the month.
"Of course not, but you'd want some
thing bigger'n number skies if the
wolves got after ye," said Hiram, max
ing a persuasive dip into the box of
buckshot.
Wolves" said l., contemptuously;
why, there hain't been q wolf around
here for 20 years."
Wal. there is. naoN, a pack O. seven,
anyway, an mebby lore. Why, hain't
o heard? Amos Barker seer 'em
full tilt after a deer an counted 'em,
seven of EN-. His man at was helpin'
of him on his coalin' job said there was
10, but Amos reckoned he see double
caounted some of 'em twice, an
there's lots O. folks at s heard EN-.
There's wolves ha'ntin' the maountain,
you may depend. Better le' me weigh
You about a couple O. paound."
NO. l guess it won't pay to carry any
extra weight on that chance" l said,
idmiring the storekeeper's cunning at
to sell me something L did not
want. But you may put up that small
doll and that Jack-in-the-box for me.
They're light and they'll tickle Billy's
two little shavers. Then put up a half
:s~i91 crackers and a bit of cheese for
Hi my tobacco box, and let me
IN extra pipe, and I'll be off. 1
Eant 20 make the trip by daylight"
81 hope We will. / ralydo. wouldn't
to have you get ketched in the
dark on the maountain. So you're goin'
right over to Bradley's, be YEP" he con
as he shuffled about behind the
ounter to put up the articles for me,
and then began rummaging in a drawer
If odds and ends. Now, ] wonder If
7ouwouldn't jest as lives take him a pair
> bullet molds at Aaron Clark left here
Tor him, last spring, 1 guess it was.
Hiram found the molds after a short
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

fire enough might be built here to roast
small bits of the partridge, and close
upon this followed another, which gave
me hope of deliverance.
There was the bullet mold in my
pocket, and if l could but manage to
turn my paltry shot into a dozen good
solid balls 1 would soon rid myself of
the wolves. AS l was reflling my pipe
with q view of stimulating invention
my tobacco box gave m a clew to a
solution of the problem. 1t was an old
fashioned steel box with a hinged cover
and square corners that would serve as
a spout to pour melted lead from.
/ transferred the tobacco to a pocket,
made a cut of a small green limb firmly
on to the open cover for a handle, and
had what promised to be 4 ~serviceable
smelling ladle. Then, reaching out, I
gathered some dry twigs and bits of
branches, and l soon had q small fire
burning in the center of the stub.
When it was well going 1 held the i'm
provised ladle, with a couple ounces of
shot in it, over the hottest place, and,
after some patient waiting, had the
satisfaction of seeing the separate pei
lets become a little puddle of molten
lead. l managed to pour most of it
into the mold and got three good bull
lets at the first smelling, but lost one,
which fell to the ground.
Better luck attended three more sue
trials, which gave me Is bullets,
making Is in all, which 1 thought might
answer my purpose. and 1 whipped out
the fire with a green branch.
1t was now near shutdown, so there
was no time to be lost if I vas to get
away by daylight.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
IMPORTANT OMISSION.
a NomentOus Discovery by the Ger
man Emperor in n Moment of
Literary Recreation.

The German emperor threw open the
window blinds, and the glorious sun
light flooded the apartment. He then
closed them, for was it not lowering
the dignity of one who reigns by di-
vine right to open shutters? Yea, YER
ny! \ furious ring brought the lord
high chamberlain.
well, how's things?" roared the en-
oeror.
Things are as usual, sire!" answered
the chamberlain. The sun rose at SIS
this morning"
at did, did it," growled William.
"Well. it's well for it hat it did. What
lave we on hand this a. m.?"
Nothing that l know of, sire! Your
latest opera has been pronounced a
luccess. and one impudent critic who
dared to say it bore the ear-marks of
the work of the composer Ondebumm
has been convicted of lese-majesty and
thrown into the Laughangrowthin pris-
on! The man who dared to create a
sensation while your majesty rode down
Inter den Linden day before yesterday
has been sentenced to prison for life.
Ycu will remember, sire, that while
the ~populace was roaring: 'Hoch! Hochi
cur emperor forever!' this ragged fell
low yelled 'Hocb! Hoch. my overcoat
for bread!' He is undoubtedly insane.
as he is but a skilled artisan, and there
fore has never owned such an article
as an overcoat in his life"
He'll own a wooden one, if he don't
look out" remarked the emperor.
moodily. Lets see, now. chamberlain,
* l can't think up something that will
cause Il sensation. Ihave it. Bring ME
a Bible. I'll rewrite the book"
An immense volume was brought and
laid before the emperor, who was soon
deeply engrossed in its contents.
An omission" he yelled. IAN omis-
sion. and an important one!"
what is it, sire?' asked the cham.
Lerlain, obsequiously.
why. these parties that wrote up
the chapter of Genesis have stated that
tie world was created in six days.
That statement is correct, of course,
but they have omitted TO mention that
Eve of these days were spent in fixing
up the German empire, Ha! a discov.
cry, Hoch! Hoch. Wilhelm."-Cin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
UP THE ALPS BY RAIL.
takabIy Fulfilling Napo-
Icons Prophecy.

There shall be no Alps" said Napo-
leon, and he dragged his army over
them. Modern science has accomplished
the same humiliation. The new electric
railway up the side OF Gornergrat, ona
of the highest peaks of the range, will
be opened So elated is the en-
gineer with his success hat he is al
ready planning TO build a road up the
steep ascent of Mount Blanc. "the mon
erch of mountains" The road up Cor
nergrat is ten miles long and rises by
a gradient of about one foot in five
during most of its ascent, reaching its
highest point at Ryffelalp station. This
Is situated on the ridge and is over TO-
Geo feet above the level of the sea and
lies between Findelen and Corner gla-
c;ers.
From Gornergrat the traveller has q
view unrivaled throughout the Alps. Il
has long been the favorite excursion
Of Swiss travellers, who assembled it to
Zermatt by a mule path with compar-
alive safety and comfort. Beyond q
footpath ascends almost to the top,
but it's dangers and difficulties forbid
its ascent to all but the most intrepid
mountain climbers. The new road, how
ever, brings it within the reach of
all.
Ryffelalp there overlooks the entire
Findelen valley and the traveller might
he well satisfied to return by the way
he came. However, the engineer has
been even more considerable. Byreyers-
ing the direction of his train he car
ries you right down into and through
the valley, bringing you back by a
beautiful circuitous route TO Zermatt.
The trains will be driven by cleo
tricity generated from the torrent that
flows from the Findelen glacier, a huge
pipe down the mountain side carry
ing the water at a high pressure to
the dynamos beneath the bridge. The
dynamos are capable of developing
/ 500 horse power, and the current will
be conveyed by overhead wires to the
motors attached to the carriages. The
bridge across the Findelen is unique,
as it is 164 feet above the river, or 16
feet higher than the bridge at Fribourg,
hitherto the highest railway bridge in
Switzerland. The electrical motors will
drive on to a central cogged rail, be-
tween the two ordinary rails, as the
gradient is much too steep for the
train to be driven by simple adhesion.
Boston Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24
HUMOROUS

visitor-"And what is the special dis
tinction Of this theater?" Actor-su'
-Fliegende Blaetter. !
There goes young Skimmins, the
artist" Artist? Black and white?"
'Ochre - mediocre" - Indianapolis
Journal.
Hingso-"He's a queer fellow" Jing-
so-"You beti He told me yesterday
that he didn't like solitude unless he
had a girl with him."-Syracuse Herald
"The sheriff out our way has a sine
cure" said Texas Ted. "How is that?'
"The mob jinirally does his work for
him."-Philadelphia North American
"If you pass your college examina-
ton I'll pay all your debts" "Why,
uncle. do you want me to work for the
benefit of my creditors ?"-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Must you tear yourself away?" she
asked "Yes," he answered, struggling
to leave his chair, lit begins to look as
if 1 must" He had beer sitting on her
chewing gum.-L. A. ". Bulletin.
Johnny Jagged six)-"I say, Bob, I
really believe I'm getting old" Bob
"How's that?" Johnny-"My mas paid
my fare in the 'lectrics three times
lately without kickin' Tran
script.
Mr.. Newlywed (reading)-"Nobody
ever yet saw dead mule" Mrs. Newly
wed (who is thinking of something else
ard not listening)-"Don't you think
your life insurance premiums are a
waste of money, John ?"-Boston Jour
nal.
Rural Aunt-"And what do YOU work
atwhenyouareathome?" City Nephew
ion a vacation)-"Why, I attend school.
I'm studying for a doctor" Rural Aunt
do tell! Amt the doctor able to do
his own studying?"-Chicago Daily
News.
Mrs. Henpeck-"Do you dare to look
ne in the face and say that?" Mr..
Henpeck-"Not on your life. Ipropose
to always reserve the right to dodge
whenever 1 make a remark to you" The
rolling pin struck a corner of the man
tel and fell harmlessly to the floor
Cleveland Leader.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

search, and, slipping them into my
pocket with the other articles, I re.
tired to my bachelor quarters over Miss
Diantha Gridley's tailor shop, where,
after transferring the shot to a spring.
top pouch, and filling my flask with
better powder than Hiram sold, and ex-
changing my leather boots for a pair
of sheepskin boots tanned with the
wool on, which were then the most ap-
proved winter footgear, with my double
gun on my shoulder to tighten my
steps, 1 set forth on the ten-mile traop.
Crossing the little river that turned
the mills and forge of our village, and
following the road as far as it ran in
my direction, 1 held across the fields
to the woods, before entering which I
set my compass for my intended course.
When the backbone of the mountain
was reached and my journey half &C.
complished, I had but n partridge,
but there was a chance of more in the
stretch of forest that lay before me,
partial glimpses of which 1 now had
through the stunted oaks, and pines that
scantily clad the rocky ridge.
The weather was exceedingly mid
for the season. a circumstance which
proved very tIrtUzate Tor me and as l
was quite comfortable in the warmth
of the low midday sun, 1 gave my legs
a good rest while l ate my lunch and
lazily smoked and dreamed in the
midst of the quietude.
There was not a sound to be heard
above the constant murmur of the pines
and the occasional rustic of an unfallen
leaf withered, nor was 4 living thing to
be seen but q mite of a winter wren eX-
ploring the in~tricacies of n fallen tree
top, and a few flies that were buzzing
about the sunny side of a tree trunk.
AS 1 began my way down the noun
tain a glance at the sun showed me we
were likely to part company before my
journey was ended. Half a mile fur
Their on, in an old charcoal clearing, I
flushed a partridge, at which 1 took a
snapshot that knocked a cloud of feath-
ers out of the bird without retarding
its flight; but I was sure it was hard nit,
and began a diligent search where it
had disappeared at the edge of the
clearing.
Looking the ground We carefully.
step by step, I had gone much further
than n who does not know how far a
mortally wounded grouse al fly would
think it Of any use to search, when l
far behind me, what I took to b.
the piteous howl of a lost hound.
I was wishing the poor fellow might
find my track and come up to me when
the long-drawn, plaintive wall was re-
peated at a point 50 distant from the
first frat It was evident it could not
have beea uttered by the same animal,
and presently 1t was taken up at an
other distant point.
Still cropping ove the ground in
of the dead bird, I wondered at
so many hounds having gone astray