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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

Professor Charles Rice, the botan-
lst, had thrilling experience with q
monster rattlesnake one day last week,
and it was only his GOODNESS and pres
snce of mind that saved him from
Heath. Professor Rice and Doctor Ty-
nan, the bugologist, were up in the
higher attitudes of the Sierras in
search of rare specimens, and were
,amped at place called Moore
Greek. They had small tent with
them, which they had pitched near a
stream of water that was fed by a
spring higher up on the side of the
mountain.
Friday evening of last week the
professor and his companion, who
we're completely worn out with their
days tramp in, search of rare flowers
and bugs, retired to their tent, rolled
themselves up in their blankets, and
were soon in dreamland. Just as
daylight was breaking the professor
was awakened from his slumbers by
feeling soft and clammy substance
crawling over his face and down onto
his chest, and on raising his head a
little to his horror he discovered it was
q monster rattlesnake. The reptile
had coiled itself, with its head raised
about foot, and ready at the least
movement made to strike.
Cold drops of perspiration oozed
from every pore Of the Professor
body, while his muscles became as
rigid as bars of iron, and his eyes be-
came fixed with stony glare as he
gazed at the head of the monster,
which was about six or seven inches
from his face and swinging from one
side to the other with the regularity
of a clock pendulum. The suspense
was becoming unbearable, but still he
knew that the least move that he
made meant death in the most
horrible form. How long he
remained in this terrible position
he does not know, but it seemed ages,
when suddenly he felt his muscles re-
lax, his vision grow dim, everything
around him became dark, aud in q few
seconds he was oblivious 10 everything
around him, The dcstoy Was .qu!stly
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sleeping few feet away. unconscious
OF the terrible danger of his companion.
When he awoke the sun was brightly
streaming into the tent, and as he
rolled over in his blankets toward his
companion his blood seemed to chill
in his veins at the sight presented to
his view. His companion was stretched
at full length upon the ground, with
his eyes closed and his face as white
as piece of marble, while coiled upon
his breast was huge rattlesnake, ap-
parently asleep.
He quietly seized shotgun that was
standing near by, and, cooking both
barrels, raised it to his shoulder and
was about to fire, when he realized
that if he did he would probably in
jure his companion. just at this mo-
ment his companion moved little,
when the snake gave rattle and again
raised his head. The doctor, seeing
his chance, fired, and at the report of
the gun his companion gave yell and
jumped to his feet, throwing the rep
tile some three or four feet away from
him in its death struggle. The doc
tors aim was true, for the reptiles
head was blown completely off.
On being measured it was found to
be four feet nine and half inches in
length and had seventeen rattles and
a button. The professors nerves were
so shattered by his terrible experience
that he was hardly able to walk, and
the following day, in company with his
companion, he returned to this place,
where he is at present recuperating
under the doctors care.-Calayeras
(Cal.) Chronicle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05
A REALLY PROGRESSIVE WOMAN


rams OF L1fes
Edward w. Box, writing on the
theme 'On Being Old-fashioned" In
the Ladies' Home Journal, contends
that much of the so-called progress OF
to-day is not progressive; In fact, that
'old-fashioned" women who follow
well-beaten paths, adhere to old Gus
toms and accept well-established teach
ings, are the really progressive ones,
for the reason that their efforts meet
with no Interruptions, nor Is there pos
sibility of collapse In whatever en-
cages their attention. I'm domestic
life the progressive woman has had
a very busy time" says Mr.. Box. "She
began by upsetting the old sewing-bas-
ket. 1t was narrowing to woman,
she discovered one dark morning. Like
wise was cooking, and the care of chill
dren. A woman who stayed at home
and looked after the comfort of her
husband and children was 'wishy-
washy': she cramped her life, dwarfed
her intellect, narrowed her hoMzon.
Clubs by the score, societies by the
hundred, schemes and plans by the
thousand were started, organized and
devised to rid poor woman of her
'thraldom.' And these progressive
women were so busy for the elevation
of their sex! But there were q few
hundred thousand women who kept
right on being busy elevating their
children, helping their husbands, and
believing that the sex In general was
perfectly able to take care Of itself.
And these women are still busy sewing,
cooking and caring for their children.
And, gradually, they have seen sewing
classes introduced In college and semi
nary courses, domestic science branch
es attached to nearly every educational
institution which girls attend, while
the care of children has received the
endorsement Of state and the specific
attention Of the national government.
And what of the progressive womanl
Truly, the places that knew her once
know her no morev'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05
A Hero of Chitra1.

Charles Lowe contributes to the
Century an article entitled, ''The
Story of Chitral." Mr.. Lowe says.
It was 7.15 when the fort was re.
gained by Townshend's party, and al
eight o'clock Surgeon-Captain Whit.
church also returned, staggering
along under the burden of poor Cap
tain Baird, who had been mortally
wounded early in the action; hence
the failure of his flanking force of
fifty men to cooperate at the expected
moment with that of Townshend in a
bayonet rush upon the loopholed viii
lage. But..for the most unfortunate
wounding of the gallant Baird, the
Chitral drama might have taken very
different course.
Whitchurch had brought in Baird
by circuitous route of nearly three
miles, in the face of great difficulties
and dangers. With little guard of
dozen devoted Ghoorkas, several of
whom were killed and wounded, they
had to fight their desperate way back
to the shelter of the fort. Repeatedly
had they to set down their wounded
charge and rush with the bayonet on
sungars, or stone breastworks, thrown
up right across their path, Whitchurch
himself frequently using his revolver
with effect. Baird was again twice
hit by the bullets. That the little
party reached the fort at all was re-
garded as a miracle.
But still greater miracle, almost,
was the coming in, or rather creeping
in, two hours later, of Jemidar Lieu
tenant) Rab Nawaz. Khan, of the
Fifteenth Bengal Lancers, Robert
sons political news-writer,-who, in
crossing the background, had been set
upon by the enemy's swordsmen, and
received no fewer than eighteen tulwar
slashes, but who lived to tell the tale
and positively thrive upon his wounds.
Out of the one hundred and fifty of
Townshend's two hundred men who had
actually been engaged, twenty-three
were killed and thirty three wounded.
What the corresponding loss of foe
was could not be ascertained; but the
British expenditure of ammunition on
this disastrous day had been 1885
Snider rounds, or about LOG cartridges
per man engaged, though much of this
was lost through the men lying down
with open pouches.
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The world that the bird flies over Is not the
same that the snail crawls on.

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
tncurable. For great many years doctors
pronounced IL local disease and prescribed
local remedies, aud by constantly failing TO
cure with local treatment pronounced IL IN
durable. Science has proven cstarrh 10 pc
constitutional disease and therefore requires
Constitutional trea tment Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by T. J. Cheney " Co., Toie1o,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on tne
market. II is tax en- internally in doses from
10 drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
Il falls to curet Send for circulars and testl-
monisls. Address u j. CHENEY& Co, Toledo. U.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

An English critic says of the .Took
OF Beauty Of the Victorian Era" pub
ushed not long ago, that the most agree.
aDls types are the American ladies',
who' by dint, Of dollars, have made
their way into the peerage; while the
English beauty Of the present day
Hooks discontinued. almost disguised,
and bored to DEATH" because she has
"a wearisome sense of the uselessness
OF shining before noblemen whose
dreams are all Of dollars" But what
Is to prevent these ennuied English
girls from catching rich American hus.
bands? Nothing apparently, II the
American girls will agree to q fair d.
vision. - :
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and mail from Gainesville. sI saw
you once" she wrote, "when I was 9
happy child and you took tea at my
fathers house, and I know that I car
trust you. / have kept my secret from
them as long as can bear and il
seems to me that I will die if I do not
hear from them, for they love me, and
my heart is almost breaking" They
are happier now-the child and the
parents-for they communicate through
me.
Iknow Of other cases where the wife
has followed her unfortunate husband
into voluntary exile and left behind
her all her kindred and the endearing
scenes of her childhood. Who knows
the silent grief of woman-of wives
and mothers-wives whose husbands
have broken their marriage vows and
gone to the bad; mothers whose sons
are afar off in prison for some crime,
or at home drunkard. Oh, the pity
of it, the pity of it'll Is there no way
to reform this world and make it bet
ter? If I was young woman and
longed for mate-a young man, some
ideal of my thoughts and dreams, one
who would love me and cherish me
and protect me all my life-I would
hesitate and ponder long before I took
the leap. A misft, mistake is misery.
Matrimony is environed with perils,
even when the husband and wife are
mated as we'll as married, for the chill
dren may bring grief and sorrow. St.
Paul enumerated and boosted of his
trials and tribulations, but he was an
old bachelor and knew nothing of the
perils of woman.
But this is the dark side-the shadow
and I only ruminate over it now and
then when some pitiful case is recorded
in the daily papers. There is brighter
side, sunshine that Eliminates and
warns the heart, for marriage is the
natural state of man and woman, and
there is nothing more beautiful upon
earth than the marriage altar. where
the bride is good and pure and the
groom is manly, devoted and honora.
BILE. Love is the best thing upon this
sin-cursed earth. In fact, it is the
only thing worth living for. The love
of wife and husband, parents and
children. heard an aged mother say
the other day that her son-her baby
boy, as she called him-was away out
west somewhere and she had not had
q letter from him for three long years.
There were tears in her eyes and some
came into mine. Oh, You boys, young
men, mercantile travellers, don't forget
your mothers.-BLL ARP, in Atlanta
Constitution.
A DECLINING INDUSTRY.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

An 1ndinn girl Is playing Puck IN
Marie Wainwright's production Of "A
Midsrmmer Nights Dream" Her name
rs Ollie Heath. and she was born and
raised among the Cherokee tribe. Sus
sequently she attended seminary and
there gained her first knowledge of
stage art
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

Hard water, strong I've, or inferior
laundry soap are onsiblc for the yellow
clothes seen In many households. To wash
properly. I'LL q tub nearly full Of bos
water, put the white clothes in first, rub
with Ivory Soap, scald, rinse and starch.
When dry, sprinkle and fold down over
night and iron carefully. ELIZA r. PARKER.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

The widow Of Ferris, the inventor OF
the great Ferris wheel, is reported to
have married "healer." Mr.. Ferris is
not able to turn over in his wheel, but
IT Is possible that he'd kick the end
out Of his coffin II he knew that his
widows broken heart had been so
speedily healed" by travelling faker.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

When the Declaration of Independence as
serted mans right to this, it enunciated an
immortal truth. The bilious sufferer is on
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the most eff
oacious regulator of the liver In existence.
Equally reliable is it in chills and fever. con-
stipation, dyspepsia, rheumatism, kidney
trouble and nervousness. Use it regularly,
and not at odd intervals.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05
voice Cultivation.

The deaf and dumb young lady was
ronversing on her fingers with a
friend.
I'm going to have my voice cult
sated," she spelled.
How nice! What manicure parlors
do you atronize"-New York World.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

There would seem to be some sense
In the application Of the X-rays to the
discovery Of gold in the Klondike re-
gion. There will no doubt be many
people there who will stand in need of
an tx" now and then. and II they can't
get that a raise" for even q smaller
sum will be acceptable.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05
A DECLINING INDUSTRY.
Same Skill No Longer Required in Max.
Ing Famous Straw Hats.

Same Skill No Longer Required in Max.
Ing Famous Straw Hats.
A strike in the gentle, smiling valley
Of the Arno, says Rome correspond
ent of the Pail Mall Gazette, hiss drawn
attention to the straw-plait industry
there. It is one that is greatly affected
by change of fashions, and has its pc
RODS of prosperity and depression.
The days have gone by when the prop
erty about Florence was divided
among few manufacturers OF straw
hats (what the English call Leghorns)
who when marrying their daughters
gave them dot of several thousand
Of scudi, leach scudi being worth four
shillings), and a straw hat, the strands
of which, less than a milliinetre in
width, were made of straws so fine
that, after being woven, a magnifying
glass was needed to distinguish them.
Now rich travellers travelling through
Florence go no more to the Via Porta
Rosa to pay 100 francesconi (G22 for
straw hat to take home as present.
Fashion has transformed the Flor
ence straw industry. The profit now
comes from the quantity, not the quail
ity; and consequently the nand work
at one time sought after and well paid
has gradually decreased in price until
the wages of the workers are infamous.
When the wholesale price of hat, all
made and sewed, is penny or two
and there are those at even lower
price-it is easy to imagine what com
pensation the straw-workers get for
the twenty-five to thirty-five yards of
made strands which are necessary for
one hat.
The skill formerly required in the
plating is, however, no longer requir-
ed. Once it was an art, now every one
can do 1.-THE boys and girls who
drive the cattle to pasture, the women
at home, beggars, all those who have
nothing else to do. In the mountains
the men who break stones have been
seen at straw-plaiting in their few
leisure moments, and even men who
and overproduction will, in the end,
be the death of the industry. There
have been immense expectations, es-
pecially to America, and, consequent
ly, an overstocked market; and until
some means are found of diminishing
the production the industry will go
from bad to worse, with the gravest
consequences to those who live by it,
There are exporters who buy the
straw plat in bulk, paying if no. suffi-
cient for the work.. more than is war;
ranted by their own, profits, and who
only continues the business out of
charity for the poor people of the dis
trict. But this in many cases does not
prevent them from being accused Of
profiting by the necessities of the
workers. Hence the strike
Another misfortune for this indus
try is the new United States tariff.
which raises the duty on worked straw
from % to 80 per cent of its value. Be-
sides the Italian productions have 10
struggle, in America, against the COM
petition. increasing day by day, of tho
Japanese and Chinese straw. The out
look is indeed dark, for no matter
how the poor Florentine straw-plaiters
protest and strike, they have no REM
edy. 1t is a question of overproduc-
ton for constantly diminishing mar
ket.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

Use &c C" Certain Chill Cure.
Best in the world. CERTAIN CURE Co.,
Evansville Ind.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

Chew Star Tobacco-The Best.
Smoke Sledge Cigarettes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

Hope and happiness are so clumsy that when
one dies the other commits suicide.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

Might as well try that as to attempt the cure
of letter, Eczema, Rim gworm and other cutap
eous affections with blood medicine. Tetterine
Is the only absolutely safe and certain remedy
With it cure Is sure. It's an ointment. 5Ocents
1t druggists or by mail for 5Oc. in stamps from
J. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, GA.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

Fits permanently cured No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. So trial bottle and treat free
DIR. r. H. KLINE, Ltd 93l Arch st., Phila, Pa.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

Never make mistake, is the biggest mis-
take any man can make.
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Death has oil seasons for his own.
hnt the football season il uudeujabIy
oae Of bis sayoyisss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

lean recommend Piso's Cure for Consump-
tion to sufferers from Asthma.-E. ID. TOWN
SEND. Eft. Howard, Wis, May 4, 1891.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething softens the gums, reducing infiamma-
ton allays pain cures wind collie. &c. a bottle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

Always give your wife her own way; it will
save her the trouble of taking it.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

The population of Sweden includes
4.O6G Germans.
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The girl who hesitates may not be lost, but
abe Is apt to become an old maid.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

Not to hear your conscience is the way to
silence it.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-05

To Cure . Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet Is. All
Druggists refund money If 1t fails t o cure. 25c.
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Profuso MenofFuatlon.


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DR.. NJ. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine has
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and Congestion. ~
thoroughly cieanses
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C.re Corn. with Phy.Ic.

No good comes of blaming others for our
misfortunes.
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Sold by DrugRlstsy Ioc-
II all,s Family Pills are the best.
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orS, anu were the most economical
housekeepers in the world. They
were raised that way and neither the
dog nor the little niggers got any more
scraps than they could eat.
But now the new woman is either
smart and aggressive, or she is poor
and pitiful. She comes to the front
with her brains and her ambition and
wrestles boldly with the men as editor,
writer, lecturer, professor in schools
and colleges, and even as office seeker,
and generally succeeds in what she
undertakes; or else she takes n hum
bier place behind the counter sf in the
pressrooms, or perhaps in the facto-
ries. for pittance just enough to keep
soul and body together, and every
year grows paler and sadder from her
work. Most of them are working to
maintain somebody who is near and
dear to them, but their wages are
rarely raised, for they are women.
1 can almost weep for some know.
They keep their sorrows to themselves
and "let concealment like worm in
the bud feed on their damask cheeks"
womanl how great is thy peril!
how hard is thy lot! Not long ago ]
received fearful, pitiful letter from
over the border. It was from a wife
and mother who was an exile from her
state and country, and had not heard
from her parents in three long years,
nor did they know where she was.
She did not dare to let them know.
Tor fear letter might betray her
and the sleuth-hounds would get
on the track of her husband for the
reward that was offered, and so she
yentured to write to nae and to in
close letter to her father, which I
must address N my own HANDWRITING
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j used caused great uneasfness In bowel
and griped. think It as far ahead Of they
o. MONDAY Is ahead Of midnight