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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

10 Hn0 tQIdl import traue as Sinau
: n tnat of the fiscal year 1898. the stu
dent Of our commerce must turn back
as far as 1879, when the country's pop
ulation was smaller by nearly twenty
millions than it's present total. Only
FIVE years ago, In the fiscal year 1893,
the United States imported 1856. 400. 900
worth of foreign goods. In the past
fiscal year the total fell to $616, 600, 600.
The net result. Is an excess of exports
over imports wholly unparalleled in
our history, the so-called balance of
trade In our favor reaching $615,259.
900. against the 1886, 900 balance
which in 1897 was hailed as breaking
allrpast records.
The acquisition of Hawaii makes all
Z eommerce Between those islands and
xour Pacific cities n coasting trade. in
: which only American vessels can take
mart. says the New York Mail and
Express. This fact alone will enor
!. n3ousav swell the trade of Seattle. tn
c0na. Portland. San Francisco ant
he other Pacific coast points, ant
4 cl<4te new era of prosperity where
axe has for many years been depres
xsf5 and languisliing. Add 10 this con
at;on the new Pacific cable now
@S6Seri. and the incalculable yoi'lm,
<bnainerce sure to follow our In
<Jf<pd influence in Asiafic waters
3njI 4hc Pacific coast may well cell
i11f Hate itself upon the vista Of pros
ffg opening before it.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-06
GOLDBERG BROTHERS,

sniffing cayenne pepper and the ire quent celebrations, combining sing ing, when good news reached the prison.
 He told of how a German WIS caught in the tunnel and stopped fur ther escape of prisoners; and of Libby as it stood on Wabash avenue, Chi cago. today, the hole and all trans ferred from Richmond; the distrlbu- tiOn of books and of classss formed in languages and law, and the publica- tion of a newspaper which the editor read to the assembled soldiers in prison.
 The stories came alocg one after the other, being occasionally interspersed with those of a pathetic nature, and here and there the bishop would speak of matters outside the pri .on si.ua- ton. in which foreign potentates, friends of the Union cause, would be eulogized.
 When the names of Gran. and Lin coin were spoken, loud and prolonged applause followed; in fact, there was so much in the bishops lecture that stimulated this, that for the time the audie nee forgot that they were with in the sacred walls of a church. The bishop favored pensions to honest and true soldiers, and hoped for Cuba's freedom. Closing, he again resumed his place at the organ, sing ing a patriotic air, the audience join ing in the chorus.
 Old soldiers and others stepped upon the platform to grasp the noted di- vines hand, and ni3ne did so more ! warmly than MT. John F. Hill of the Eighty-ninth Ohio, who said he was fellow prisoner wi; the chaplain, as he then knew him.
 This morning at Il o'clock Bishop McCabe will deliver sermon on "One of Gods Little Oaes," and in the af- ternoon at ? o'clock an address will be made. The character of ,he even ing service will be announced this morning.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-06
SOCIETY.

Mrs Aaron Goldberg and Mrs. Dave Goldberg rendered a. 'tacky" party cn Wednesday evening to a number of friends in honor of Miss Solomon of Solomonville, sister of Mrs. Dave Gold berg, and Miss Kohlman of San Fran cisco, sister of Mrs. Aaron Goldberg, and, Mrs. B. Heyman.
 = Their elegant home on Severi-h street was a most enticing scsne on that occasion. The drawing rooms, hallway, dining room and in fact the entire house waS a perfect bower Of greens, smilax, peppers and flowers, and with a soft gas light reflec ion the effed- was beautiful. The cosy corner in the hallway was mass of sofa cushions and on a center table near by were placed, for the perusal of, the guests, the letters of accept ance, and regrets which had been re- cefved. Some of these were very unique. A tack box opened with "Me and my husband will be there on time," and a large piece of brown pa per about sixteen by four inches, a box tied to it with a few such lines in thS m, will give one an idea of the character of this feature of the fven- ing's programme. The famous Mexi- can orches; "a, composed of aa sc- cordeon and guitar, discourse1 sweet music during the entire evening. Over every mirror in the house was placed some Inscription, such as See your self as others see you" Over the doorway leading to the dining TO ID YVES the following inscription: Sham pane in the next rume''
 During the first palt of the even ing peppermint sticks an1 nick knacks were served from an elegant cut glass bowl. Punch was served in the reception hall during the evening. . Each guest present brought a pie ture of himself or herself when they were babiee-say or yfa:s of age. These were collected together and marked "Ex. l." "Ex D. etc. Each guest was then given 2 card, mum bered in the same manner, and the pictures were then given around for inspection The object was to guess who they were and the answer was placed opposite the corresponding number on rhe card. MT. E. J. Ben nitf won first prize. This was a most interesting game. It was marvellous to see the great changes in some Of the pictures from the past to the present. All the old fish 'one1 dances were danced in as ",acky" a manner as possible and to the music of an accordion orchestra with guitar ac- compartment.
 Elaborate refreshme nts were served in a 'ftacky" manner in the diIing room. The table was set in elegant silverware; the ice cream was served in soup plates with table spoons; delicious salad on heavy china meat p1ares. In fact, all the china used was hea.e ware usually used in res tsurants, etc. The table cloths were large bandana hankerchefs.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-06
DIVORCE DAY.
Three Couples Are Freed From Cali ling Bonds.

Yesterday was law day in district court. 1t was also divorce day. De- crees were granted in the following cases: Lizzie Messenger vs. B. Mes senger; Sarah Elizabeth Voruz vs. Albert Voruz; Lizzie Meeker vs. Lewis Meeker. 1n all cases the chief com- p!aint was deser:Gon. The last is a pculiar one. Almost exactly two years ago the defendant sudden7y disap- peared from town and so far as is known has never since been seen or heard of, There were several mys- terious circumstances of his depart ure. One is that he took nothing with him. He was interested in an elevator al Glendale. His relatives living in Arkansas tried hard to find him, for his presence would have simplified a litigation that sprang up between his living wife, and the heirs of his dead wife, in whom the title to the property rested at the time of her death.
 The divorce suit of Thomas J. Bryan vs. Cora l.. Bryan was, inferred to the clerk of the district court to take testimony.
 In the case of Brill vs.. the Santa Fe. Prescott & Phoenix railroad, the defendant was ordered on the mo- tion of the plaintiff to submit report taken from the books of the general offices at Prescott. This, is suit for damages for stock killed by the defendants train. Arguments on motion to dissolve an injunction in the case of Aurosa Cease vs. Charles Zeck were heard
Arizona republican., 1898-02-06
CALL FOR A MASS MEETING.

The convention of miners recent V held in this city appointed the under signed a committee to arrange for the selection of six delegates to rep- resent Maricopa county in the miners delegate convention to be he'd in the city Of Phoenix on Tuesday. the fl st day of March next. The committee has deemed it advisable to call a Mar icopa county miners convention for the purpose of effectng a permanent county organization of the miners and those interested in mines residing in Mar.copa county. Also for the pur- pose of selecting six delegates to rep resent Maricopa county in the terri torial miners convention to be shdd upon the first day of March in the city Of Phoenix.
 Therefore, all miners and mining men, as well as those financially in ter ested in mines, are resps ctfully re- ques,ed to convene in tn city of Phoe- nix on Saturday, the 18th day of February, 1898, for the purposa of or ganization, and also for the purpose of selecting six delegates to represent Maricopa county in the coming terri torial miners delegate convention to be held in Phoenix on March 19.
 J. M. FORD,
 P. P. PARKER,
 T. E. PARISH,
 Committee.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-06

Almost every seat in the First Meth odist church was occupied last even ing when Governor M. H. McCord in a brief address, in which he referred to the speaker of the evening as the greatest divine and exponent of Meth odisim in America, introduced Bishop c. c. McCabe to the vast audience. Both speakers were heartily greeted as they appeared on the ros.rum.
 The bishop, who, before his eleva- tion to that high and xalted station, was familiarly known as Chap ain McCabe, like true Methodist, first took a position at the organ and sang We Are Coming, Father Abraham, 600, ,O00 More" Stepping to the front the bishop stated that he first deliv- cred the lecture, ''The Bright Side of Life in Libby Prison," before 1,50O children. He had been delivering the lecture thirty-fCur years and it lacked but six years of being as old as pne delivered by the late Wendell Phil lips. In truth, said the bishop, the lecture on Libby was getting to be a chestnut, but he made a change in many respects each time it was given.
 "My regiment" said the divine, twas the One Hundred and Twenty second Ohio volunteers, and they were all boys of 25 or less in years. We numbered 975 strong. 1 loved my regiment so much that I wrote 70 the emperor Of Germany telling him all about it. Put such an American reei- men. as the One Hundred andl I've nlty- second in Thermopylae pass against the Turks and there wouldn't be a Turk left. Place an American boy under the folds of Old Glory and in six months he would be a full fiedged soldier.
 "The bravery of the soldiery of the early sixties was not on one side, it must be remembered, for there were many brave deeds done by the con- federates and hard fought battles fought by the southern army the speaker was pleased to say, and it may be added that no5 a reproachful word passed the bishops lips, ''and God grant that such another occasion will never occur again.
 "They tell of baotles, displayed in great fiaring letters, in Cuba where fifteen were killed and sixteen wound ed. Why, an event of that kind was barely mentioned during the civil war; said the bishop.
 Spealling of General John B. Cor don, he said he remembered, not many years ago, that distinguished confederate to say that he could raise an army for the old flag if occasion required. greater than General Lee ever led.
 Entering upon his lecture, the bishop -Cld of so many incidents of a humor- ous nature that it will be impossible to quote but a few for lack of space. He referred to Johnny Morgan, boy of 15, who cooked for his mess, and the cooking was preferable to much he now encounters and which was brought to the table in little dabs; of the seven Irishmen who made him laugh on an empty stomach, and if ever he was captured again he wanted an Irishman or two to keep him com pany; of bloodhounds which could be made to forget their duty by their
Arizona republican., 1898-02-06
BISHOP c. c. M'CABE.

The Eminent Divine on ''The Br- ght
 Side of Life in Libby
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-28
Prohibition Law Fluctuate..

From the Waterville. Me-, Mail:
One OF the most amusing incidents OF
the treatment accorded the Maine liquor
law in different sections OF the state
is seen at Bar Harbor, where the en-
forcement of the law follows the sea-
sons. In the summer, when the WIS.,
tors from other states who are ac-
customed to having liquors at home
are at the watering place. the bars
are allowed to remain open, but when
the visitors depart and the population
Is narrowed down to It's usual quota
OF Yankees the law is applied by the
municipal officers. and the drouth con-
tinues until the birds of passage ar
rive again in the spring. This year
the sai7ons have been allowed to re-
main open little longer than last sea-
son. when the drouth was inaugurated
at Thanksgiving time, but the edict
has now goue forth, and that particu-
lar portion of Eden that has come to
be famous the world over will be dry
until summer comes again.
1t requires half day to sing the ma
tional hymn of China.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-28
Too Personal.

A singular dilemma in which young
Washington lady recently found her.
self Is described by the Post of that
city. The young lady. 1t should be
promised. is a member Of certain
patriotic society, which lately held an
open meeting" The woman who had
the affair in charge notified each mem
ber OF the toast she would be expected
to respond to ten days or SO before the
meeting To one young woman,
whom. as 1t happened, she did not
know personally. she sent the toast,
Our Flag" The young woman re-
ceived 1t, and at once went to call on
the head OF the society, in state Of
great distress. She simply could not
respond to the toast, she said. She
didn't know whether joke was in
tended, but she had been chaffed un-
mercifuliy about 1t already and would
MT go near the meeting II she were to
be called on to speak on that subject.
why, what on earth Is wrong with
that subject?" asked the head OF the
society. The pretty young woman hesl-
tated. She blushed. WELL" she said.
you see. I'm going to marry = man
named Flagg."
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-28
AMONG TITLED ONES.

The prince OF Wales has left London
for the south of France. not returning
to his Norfolk home till the frst week
In April. when the annual West Nor
folk hunt steeplechases win take place
and II. r. H. will entertain small and
select coterie for the occAaion.
Queen Victoria will be attended at
Cimiez by a lady of the bcdchamber
and maid of honor; Sir Arthur Rgge.
private secretary; Col. Darlington. Col.
Davidson and Lieut. Ponsonby. equer-
rics in waiting and assistant private
secretaries. Sir James Reid. medical
attendant. and the Munshi Abdul Ka-
rim, her Hindoo secretary.
Prince and Princess Charles OF Den
mark have given their first ball. which
was great success. II took place In
their new residence. King Georges pal
ace. Copenhagen; and every one who
was any one In Danish society was
present. including the king and queen
and crown prince and princess. Prin-
cess Maud made capital hostess. and
looked very pretty. while her hand
some husband ably aided her efforts to
make the whole thing success.
The Empress Frederick. who is now
on most cordial terms with her son.
the emperor OF Germany. gave up her
intended visit to Queen Victoria in or
der to please the emperor. who wished
his mother to prolong her stay at Ber-
lin. The empress wall reside at her pal
ace on the Unter den Linden for about
fortnight longer. when she Is going
to Italy for a month. The Empress
Frederick will probably go to England
at the end OF April. directly after tho
return of the court from the Riviera.
and Will stay at Windsor castle with
the queen until her majesty goes to
Scotland at Whitsuntide. The hered-
itary princess OF xe-Meiningen and
her daughter, Princess Feodore. are to
accompany the empress to England.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-28
iRoNIcAL IFS.

II woman is In politics she isn't
good for much else.
II widows are in weeds, grass Wild
ows must be in clover.
II we had microscopic eyes beauty
wouldn't even be skin deep.
II you don't pay as you go some day
you may have to go without paying.
II man would have no trouble in
this world he shouldn't be born In 1t.
II woman were the architect Of her
own fortune 1t would be full Of closets.
II fish wouldn't bite on Sunday per-
haps there would be more men attend
church.
: II man is good listener . woman
votes him an entertaining conversa-
tionalist.
II Z man thinks a girl il . vision.
some other girl pronounces her . per-
feet sight. asl4.
II women were unable to sec the ilns
clothes other women wear they wouie
probably h.ye but fsv vri1kise.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-28
MEN AND THEIR FINGERS.

Jerome Cardau. the celebrated ma
turalist. mathematician, physician and
philosopher Of the sixteenth century,
man Of rare mental attainments,
counted his large fngernails one Of
the four eminent gifts bestowed on him
which distinguished him from other
men. BY means of his nails he fore
told coming events. each black mark,
white scar or tiny speck holding cabal-
istic meaning for him.
Marigny cultivated his fingernaila
until they assumed extraordinary di.
mensions. Everybody whom he re.
garded with particular favor he ad-
dressed as oh illustrious OF my NALL"
He explained this by saying his friends
scrlbed on his nails. Also that they
were never absent from his thoughts
1t WAS as though he carried their por-
traits inscribed on his fingernails, al
ways within his line of vision.
Most Europeans and Americans
wear their fngernails in filbert shape.
slightly polished. There have been
exceptions to this general rule. Town.
send, the renowned Hebraist, had fin.
gernails which were naturally broader
than those of ordinary men and he
wore them long, making them portable
memorandum books. On them he
would inscribe as many Hebrew roots
as they would permit and commit the
words to memory at odd moments.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-28
THE FLORENCE TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IS 1898
wHIsrLER.s PEcuLlARlrlEs.
ssid to He Emtncntiy = Cosmopolitan =

ssid to He Emtncntiy = Cosmopoiit..
In Art.
Very rare Is the artist with person
ality SO strong and so individual in its
expression that the accident of his DOM
icile counts for nothing. says Harper's
Weekly. But such u one is James Nc
Neill Whistler. He Ia eminently q cos
mopolitan in art. 1t may count for u
good deal that he Is n son OF Massa-
chusetts. for something that he was
educated at West Point. and studied
art under Gleyre In Pari,i. but appar-
emily for nothing that his manhood has
been divided between London and Par
is. They have not influenced him. 1t
is in the direction OF Valesquez and ia
panese art that one must look for
sources OF any outside Impressions. But
for the most part his work, whether
In oil. water color. pastel. crayon or
etching. reflects one man-Whistler.
His is personality OF extraordinary
interest. exhausting a whole gamut OF
characteristics. from deviltry up to
subtlest spirituality. Perhaps the sim
plest analysis OF this complex equip
ment is to regard It as dual nature,
compounded of the artist and the man.
The real Whistler Is the artist. made
known by his works; the man of tho
world. the cynic. wit and caustic writer.
is the artificial shell which surrounds
the other. 1t Is not unusual to find a
man of tenderest emotions erecting
round himself breastwork of coarser
material to keep an unsympathetic
world from prying too freely upon his
secret self. Whistler had much need
OF self-protection. That part Of him
which a true man In any part OF life
holds most sacred. his ideal, was one
that very few at first could understand.
He had no one to interpret him. as Rus
kin did Turner. and sensitive man
can not interpret himself. So he met
the ridicule and satire OF the world.
not by sulking and bowling to 1t. but
with the world own weapons. only that
In his hands they were made finely
tempered.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-28
INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS.

II has recently cost the government
$4,000 to count Its vast stores OF sill
yer dollars to fnd deficit Of 1859.
A federal injunction has been issued
In Tennessee to prevent the collection
of state tax on railways at the ratio
Of one-half OF their stock value.
The United States senate, by a vote
Of "a to 20. urged that the sale of the
Kansas Pacific railroad should not be
confined on any terms less than the
full payment of Its debt to the govern.
ment
Two bills favored by labor unions,
known as the Phillip labor commission
bill and the Erdman voluntary arbitra-
ton bill, have been favorably reported
by the house labor committee at Wash
ington. the first named, by the Senate
labor committee also. Both ought to
be supported by churches and Chris
tians generally. Labor unions say,
I'VE have in congress no champion,
neither a John Burns nor a Lord
Shaftsbury. and we want non-p partisan
commission on which some of our own
number shall serve. with an equal
number OF capitalists and others from
both houses Of congress to study the
Industrial problems Of our day and
report remedy" This is provided
for in g. 1858 H. r. 4073. The other
bill. approved by railway employees an1
managers as we'll Is. i22). provides fog
arbitration to prevent railway strikO
80 far as possible.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-28
GOOD TIMES HAVE COME

Xsu can AFFORD to Indulge yourself or you,
hmily In the luxury OF . good weekly news
paper and quarterly magazine of fiction.
You eau get both Of these publications with
almost library Of good novels for IS per year
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-28
WEDDING
INVITATIONS

or Announcements. Correct styles 100
elegantly printed, including two envel-
opes with each, for si.00. so for 81 To-
Also calling cards, latest style and beau
tiful type effects. Address,
THE TRIBUNE Florence
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-28
A New Counters,su.

Raw Recruit ION duty)-"who sosa
lhere?"
Answer-"A friend"
r. R.-"Advance. friend. an g!s's a
c!pe O 'skeccy."-PicA-Me-I -IIps -
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-28
Chance to Deceiv. Wives.

The private postes restantes and
alibi agencies which figured In the re-
cent court-martial are a peculiarly
Partisan product and have been
brought to particular perfection
here. These concerns have agencies
In all the capitals and for small sum
a month a correspondent can have let
ters addressed to him In one name and
the agency will forward them to him
in another. The other feature of their
business Is that by which a person
may. without leaving che boulevards.
have a letter OF his dispatched from
any town in the world. thus setting
up. II necessary, a pretty good sub
stitute Tor an ailDi.-Paris Messenger
scared tho Negro Mourners.
George w. Arberry, motorman O.,
Montgomery, Ala. fell Ill OF the yell
low fever. and. 1t was thought, died.
The body was put into box which
two negroes undertook to cart away
and bury on hill. The mule team
ran away and the box was overturned
and broken. When the negroes tried
to fix things up Arberry came back TO
consciousness and yelled to know what
was being done to him. which caused
the negroes to flee as fast as their
legs would carry them. Arberry man
aged to crawl to the nearest house,
and, although nearly dead from ex-
posure. he recovered eventually.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-28

Our Item Box" in the postofGce will also
medium through which orders for subscription
and job printing may be received. If you wish
the paper delivered at your home just drop your
address in the box
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-12

ing unusual for anyone to be around the
building. so that little attention would
be paid to providers. Mr.. Tuttle says that
he remained up until past O'Clock ma
king out papers. he sat in the janitor's
room, which is scarce SO feet from the
statue. Mr.. Tuttle did not notice any
thing unusual about the building. The
lights were burning In front Of the build
ing. Great fears were entertained at first
that the statue was permanently dis
figured, but when Mr.. Smith SAW what
It was he became more relieved, and said
he would have 1t us good as new in a
yery short time. The backing was found
to wash off with comparative ease when
hot water was used, but still made the
statue look dirty. 1t had to be sand
papered. The letters on the thigh were
the first to be removed, then Eth an's
black boot tops were secured with lib
eral application of hot water. This is
the first time the statue has ever been dis
figured and will probably be the last If
the vandals who performed the deed can
be caught. This statue of Ethan Allen
was made by Larkin J. Mead, being
erected In 1861 at cost of $4,000.