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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

The Brains of the Sensitive Plant.
The Sensitive Plant, which is such a
delicate house ornament with us, fairly
enamels the earth in Ceylon, growing
wild from Adams Peak to Point de
Gale, multiplying its dainty, bell-like
pink blossoms, mingled with the deli
cate feathery Acacia. Growing SO ex-
posed and IN weed-like abundance, 1t
Is natural to suppose that 1t would be-
come hardened, as it were, to rough
usage, but it is not so, as 1t retains all
it's native properties In exaggerated
form if possible. Our puny little hot
house specimens are not more delicate
nor sensitive to the human touch than
is this Ceylon Mimosa. 1t is the most
impressible of all known plants, and Is
appropriately named. Curious expert
ments prove this. If person will fix
his eyes upon special branch and
slowly approach it, the plant is seen
gradually to wilt and shrink within It,
self, as it were, before 1t Is touched by
the observers hand. 1t is endowed
with an inexplicable intelligence or In
stinct, and what appears to be dread
as regards rude contact with human
beings. A few years since the author
was at Cereto, in the island of Cuba,
where he was the guest of an English
physician who was also a coffee
planter. While sitting with the family
on the broad piazza which formed the
front of the bungalow, thrifty Sensi-
tive Plant was recognized and mace the
subject of remark. The doctor called
his daughter of eleven years from the
house.
Lena said he, Ego and kiss the
Mimosa."
The child did so, laughing gleefuiiy,
and came away. The plant gave no
token of shrinking from contact with
the pretty child!
Now" said my host, will you touch
| the plantT
Rising to do 80, approached it with
one hand extended, and before 1t had
come fairly in contact the nearest spray
and leaves wilted visibly.
"The plant knows the child" said the
! doctor, but you are a stranger" i
was a puzzling experience, which seem
ed to endow the Mimosa with intelli
gence.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

let others do the hghtlng.
The ability to do good quarrels with
the will.
He is far from home that has none
to go to.
A little sin has as much death In It
rs big one.
Potluct may be poor luck, If taken
with stranger.
If you can't swim, never wade In
unknown waters.
Few wear their characters like their
cloaks-outside.
Truthful boys are the timber that
great men are made Of.
When the saloon goes, the devil will
not have long to stay.
Take one step with the devil, and you
are in for a long walk.
In the church the kicker gets every
thing he wants except religion.
Measure your plans by line that
will reach across the next world.
Satan baited his first pitfall with an
apple; his chief bait now is gold.
Penalty of violated law" would he
an appropriate epitaph for half the
dead.
Cultivation that will not permit the
conscience to stand erect is unworthy
the name.
The dark cloud is little dreaded when
! we are sure there is no tempest In
waiting beyond the tomb.
The child will laugh and cry; the
youth will primp and sigh; the mar
will twist and lie. and all will groar
and die.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

A woman has no cause to hold her
head above her neighbors,. unless she
calls her dressmakes modiste.
A pretty girl says the power Of the
press Is usually wasted.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20
Ia the Colonel ycraclous?

L fought baltic once with wooden
cannon, and won II, too, said Col. j.
C.. Gailor, at the Laclede. 1t was dur
ing tha Mexican war. I was sent out
from Santa Fe with O scouting party Of
twenty -four mer, and wo were headed
of near the Mexican line by 200 OF the
most villainous-look rg greasers thGt
ever cut throat Or shot bravo man
In the back. We got into wooded
gorge and throw up bIenstwork OF
loose rocks and earth across the mouth
Of il. felt sure tho Mexicane would
make rush for us that right under
cover OF tho darkress, and decided TO
fix up q surprise To- ,hcIn. We carried
small Ghost OF tool with us. and N the
outfit was a long-etemEed two inch
auQur. We feliei ak tough oak trses,
sawed OF \ section Ct The e!ems and
transformed them into common. We
loaded them With pistol balls and flint
gravel, mounted them ard waited. .'pes
before daylight the Mexicars came. We
waited until they were within as!y yards.
then opened on them with oar battery.
You lever cav such hustiing for tail
!. timber in your lisc. Artillery was the
last thing they expected 10 encounter.
and when tllcee wooden cannon opened
on them they scattered like sheep. -
Globe Democrat.
THE Benbow's 11o-ton gins are to be
sent back 10 E.swick to tie strength
cned. Another monster, 67-ton gun
Oh the Arson, developed a crack and
had to be taken out and, upon further
trials, 1t became entirely useless
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20
Damn of Lalxc Superior.

Lake Superior IS 1,00S feet deep, Col
feet Of this body Of water being above.
sea level and 407 feet below 1t. The
bottom Of this great lake Is about 375
feet deeper down than the channels
giving admittancc to New York harbor.
Lake Erie's greatest depth Is but 2i0
feet.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20
RAMS HORN BLASTS.
warming Notes Calling the Wicked %
Repentance.

III ID o My sure
fou n d at ion is
Christ.
The d r k e 9 t
hour ID only an
hour.
d ding wrong
never rights q
wrong.
wherever there
is suffering, God
is sitting.
Merry chickens
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20
Ge0zA AAEES Azz&szJSs

out to the woman who has saved his
family from penury and disgrace, for. TO
all seeming. through the agency of that
potent drug. you will be dying woman!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08
Professional Politicians.

e. W. Stephens In the Columbia Herald.
Holding public Office is not the hon
or 1t once was, and il seems likely to
become less so as time rolls on. As
has been already said politics is a pro-
fession, and those who get into Office
do 90 ~ q result Of professional meth
DDS. 1t does not come as a tribute to
their merits. The people do not seek
the man. The man seeks the people
and gets them because he knows how
to do 1t. As compared with distinc-
ton In any OF the learned professions
or the commercial world, political
station holds q lower level. I mean to
say 1t Is q bigger thing to be an &C.
comphshed lawyer, physician or min
lister or q successful tradesman than it
10 to be Q public official because 1t re-
quires q high order of requirements.
30 many light weights get into Office,
20 many who r q discredit and a dis
grace, that they have lowered the
standard of the public service. There
Ii 20 much co~arseness, so much mean
ness and trickery in political life that
many men OF the higher order are
avoiding 1t. So II I was delivering q
baccalaureate to q graduating class, I
would advise them to let office-seek-
ing alone, and to devote themselves
TO some solid and more enduring avo-
0afiOn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08

THE st. Louis Chronicle, under the
headlines of when Johnny Comes
Marching Home, referring to the home
coming of the soldier boys, says:
This country recognized when the
soldiers left for the front,that the men
who went to endure hardship weren not
the only persons who were making
sacrifices. 1t is recognized that the
women who stayed ut home were
making sacrifices far greater than
those made by the men.
They sacrificed the company Of heir
loved once They stayed drearily at
home, and had the prospect II their
loved ones fell of living q lonely life
of mourning.
This condition, 90 far as most OF the
women are concerned, is happily end
cd. There are some, however, who will
never more look on the faces of their
loved ones, who left them in the flush
of health. They met their death in the
fever hospitals or on the way to
Chickamauga.
When oil st. Louis welcomes the re-
turned soldiers there win be many Q
sympathetic tear shed for those who
win never come back.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08
The Weekly Ledger.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.
CLARK AND BALL.
The Two Discussed Politics in Rails
County.

VANDAL1A, Mo-, Sept. AIT the
annual picnic in Gray's pasture, seven
miles north In Rails county, to-day,
Hon. Champ Clark made his intro
ductory speech in the coming Con-
g%ressional campaign, in his usual char
acteristic way. He held the attention
Of some 1000 people for about two
hours. Hon. ID. A. Ball, of Louisiana,
spoke in the morning, combining him.
self in the main to bimetallism. He
declared this to be the paramount
issue for 1900 and VIM. ]. Bryan would
be the nominee of the Democratic
party at that time. Clark's next ap-
pointment will be at the portals OF
Hardin College in Mexico, Sept. IL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08
A CRITICAL Time
During the Battle
of Santiago.
SICK OR WELL, A RUSH
NIGHT ANIL DAY.

The Packers at the Battle Of Santiago
de Cuba We're AL Heroes. Their
Heroic Efforts in Getting Ammuni-
ton and Rations TO the Front Saved
the Day.
P. E. BUTLER, of pack.train No. 3,
writing from Santiago de Cuba, on
July 23rd, says: "We all had diar-
rhoea in more or less violent form,
and when we landed we had no time
to see a doctor, for it was a case of
rush and rush night and day to keep
the troops supplied with ammunition
and rations, but thanks to Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, we are glad to keep at work
and keep our health in fact, I sincere
" believe that at one critical time
this medicine was the direct saviour
of our army, and If the packers had
been unable to work there would
have been no way of getting supplies
to the front. There were no roads
that a wagon train could use. My
comrade and myself had the good for
tune to lay in q supply of this medi-
cine for our pack-train before we left
Tampa, and I know In four casee 1t
absolutely saved life."
The above letter was written to the
manufacturers of this medicine, the
Chamberlain Medicine Co., DesMoines,
Iowa. For sale by Woodbridge &
Purdy,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08
MISS BODINE MARRIED.
Second Daughter of the Congressman
Furnished Another Surprise.

PARIS, Mo-, Sept. 2.-Miss Lolie
Bedine, daughter OF Congressman
Bodine, of this city, created quite a
sensation here August 9th, by marry
ing A. B. Mosher, her family having
no previous knowledge of it. They
Immediately left for New York, &C.
companied by Miss Name Bodine, sis
ter of the bride. To-day the family
and friends were again greatly sur
prised by q letter saying that Miss
Mary had married Brooks Cason, a
prominent attorney of Washington,
D. O., the ceremony being performed
at the home of the BRIDES sister in
New York. Both young ladies met
their husbands while in Washington
last winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08
LIVE STOCK AND CROP ITEMS.
From the Paris Appeal.

From the Paris Appeal.
Dan Kelly, of Indian Greek, sold
two fine calves last week at $50 each.
T. W. McCrary has bought 20 head
Of calves at an average of go per
head.
Hon. J. II. Whitecotton has 800
tons of hay, so tons of which liz fine
clover.
P. A.. Cook, of South Fork, sold Q
bunch of lambs to VIM. Mundy this
week ut ~ c weighed at home.
Jim Jones is buying mule colts
around Rowens. he paid Mrs. Ida
Vance e45 for q mare colt and l.. 8.
Fuller $50 for one.
David Vance, of near Rowena, sold
q 2-year-old mule to Charley Grow
Wednesday for $50. Re says old corn
is worth 35c In his vicinity.
O. A. Thompson, near Tulip, this
week bought 10 nice heifers from g.
l.. Morehead and 8 from Lum Burk-
eye at $3.50; and Sc ewes from T. B.
Davis at 418c.
On Monday O. A. Thompson de-
livered 2ss hogs to Moore & Dawson.
They averaged 222 lbs. and $50 Of them
were contracted at 40; the balance
at SIC.
The beginning Of . live stock trade
with Cuba was made on August 10 BY
the shipment of 400 head Of cattle and
1000 head Of goats from Red Rock,
Texas, to Galveston, where they VIII
be shipped to Santiago. Il b rroba-
BILE that this trade win assume con-
siderable proportions before Cuba and
Porto Rico are again fully supplied
with cattle.
Eugene Grimes has i've brood
sows that are doing Whist they can to
bring prosperity. Last Decsmbsr
Eugene bought 10 bushels Of corn at
26<c. The s lows had a pigs. he
fed them until May, when they avsr-
aged l6s poundsan sold at q .4O,lAok-
ing inst - of bringing enough 70 pay
for the 10 bushels Of corn. The bal
ance Of the corn wa ted to the 81
pigs raised BY the sows in the spring.
They were only 8 months old and
averaged 152 pounds, The sows VIII
In on dark nth Nvn unrn Hkknrn ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08
THE CUBANS GIVE UP.
Forces Placed at Disposal of General
Lawton-Change Of Policy
Toward Americans.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 2.-Gen.
Cebreco, commanding the Cuba forces
at Elcobra, has sent word to Gen.
Lawton that Gen. Maxine Gomez, the
Cuban commander-in-chie had Or
dered him to place himself at the dis
posal OF the American commander.
General Lawton has also received
letters from the Cuban leaders, Gem
erals Lacret and Pedro Perez, In which
they say they place themselves under
his command pursuant to instructions
from Gen. Gomez.
Gen. Lawton told your correspond
emit that the action of Gen. Gomez
indicates a gratifying change of policy
on the part OF the Oubans, who have
hitherto regarded the American occu-
patton of Santiago with sullen dis
approval,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08
Home to STAY.

Jack Daniel and George Ridgeway
were in town Saturday and are in the
best OF health and fine spirits. They
met w. II. White at St. Michaels on
their way home from the Klondyke
country. MI. White is going to see
for himself. Daniel and Ridgeway
are both satisfied with their trip and
feel that their experience will do them
good. They T both well satisfied
with Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08
Ledger Prizes.

During the Strest Fair the Mexico
LEDGER will give two prizes as fol-
lows: On the first day of the Street
Fair We offer q prize of the Mexico
Daily LEDGER nj year to the hand
soonest lady In attendance at the Fair,
who lives In Audrain county. The
Weekly LEDGER win be sent az q Sec
oud prize. On the second day of the
Fair the Mexico LEDGER will give q
silver cup to the prettiest Audrain
county baby, under two years old, and
. handsome bouquet to the mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08
COURT MARTIAL FOR MILES.
THE WASHINGTON AUTHORITIES
HOLDHE Is GUILTY OF
TALKING TOO MUCH.
His Alleged Criticism Of the War De-
partment and the Disclosure Of
Official kilograms Held to
Be an Offense Punish
able by Impris-
onment.

WASHINGTON, d. O., Aug. 30.-When
General Miles returns to Washington
he will be asked for an explanation OF
recent interviews and the publication
of certain dispatches which the War
Department has not made public.
Whether the investigation will take
the course Of a military court OF
inquiry or OF a private interview with
the President, the Secretary of War
and General Miles remains to be seen.
Until the arrival of General Miles
the War Department will not discuss
the matter. Secretary Alger says
the department will not enter into any
controversy with Its subordinates and
he does not propose to discuss matters
affecting General Miles during his
absence.
The department lie of the opinion
that General Miles made public the
dispatches Of the Secretary, General
Shafter and himself, published this
morning. Such actions it regards as
a breach of military regulations, but
no military court can secure proof
that General Miles made public the
dispatches il he and the person to
whom they were furnished refuse to
give the information, az several mil
itary trials have made it q settled law
that no military court can compel q
civilian to testify II he does not desire
to. General Miles also may be called
to account for the interviews with
him, as, unless dlsavowed, they would
place him in the attitude OF ~critlcisine
his superior officers and subject him
to military discipline.
DISPOSITION TO TAKE SIDES.
The publication of the dispatches
to-day was the topic of conversation
among officers of the War Department
and already there Is a disposition by
some to take sides in the matter,
while others deplore the conditions al
tending to lower the tone of the army
and to do irreparable injury to the
service.
1t is expected the controversy will
extend to both houses of Congress
and, it is feared, will have an adverse
effect upon the legislation which will
be asked to better the army. It ID
generally understood that the regular
force will have to be largely increased,
at least until the conquered islands
are disposed of, and it is feared that
legislation in this direction will be
hampered by the controversy between
the Secretary of War and the general
in the command of the army.
THE STATEMENT CONTRADICTED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-There will
be no court-martial of General Miles.
"There is no occasion for q court
martial" said Secretary Alger.
"If there will not be Q court mar.
tial will there be any rupture between
you and General Miles upon his re-
turn?"
Secretary Alger smiled and replied:
"None whatever. So far az / am con-
cerned there is no unpleasant feeling
and as I have stated before, I do not
believe General Miles made the state
ments attributed to him."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08
A TEXAS WONDER.
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls GreatDis-
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures dia.
betes, seminal emission, weak and
lame back, rheumatism and all irreg-
ularities of the kidneys and bladder
in both men and women. Regulates
bladder trouble In children. If not
sold by your druggists, will be sent by
mail on receipt of 81. One small bot
tie Ia two months treatment, and will
cure any case above mentioned.
e. W. HALL,
Sole manufacturer P. o. Box 21s,
Waco, Texas.
FloresviIle, Texas, January Z, 1896.
to certify that after suffering
periodically for nine years with Sc
acre kidney troubles, I feel now, after
the use of about two-thirds of one
bottle of Halls Great Discovery, that
I am cured. J. A. WAssENICH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08
GOLD RESERVE W
The Highest Point in Its History Was
Reached on September 2.

WARRINGTON, September 2.-The
gold reserve In the United States
treasury reached the highest point in
its history to-day, with a total reserve
Of $219, 800 ,s72. The highest previous
amount was s21s, Ooo, 900, which was
recorded in March, 1888. The reserve
established in 1879 with $116, O00,-
900. 1t first reached s200, 0Oo,0 900 in
October, 1887, when the figures were
s., 0O0, 900 above that mark. The low
est point reached was s44, 000, 600 In
January, 1896. In June, 1897, there
s140, GOO, 900, and one year later
the amount was s1s7 600. 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08

The telephone franchise Of Laddonia
was sold last Friday for Q period Of
twenty-five years at two per cent
annually on the gross earnings. De-
Laporte & Co., proprietors Of the
local exchange, were the successful
bidders.-Laddonia Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08
Annual Picnic.

The Morris and Hisey annual picnic
took place at Adams' Ford Sept. 2.
These annual gatherings of the Nor.
ris and Hisey families r always most
Delightful refreshments
were served, and the occasion was
enjoyed by all. Among those in at
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Hisey, Mrs. Kretschmar Mr.. and Mrs.
@. B. Morris, Lillian Morris, Grace
Morris, Alice Morris, Glendy Morris,
Mrs. q. D. Glendy, William Glendy,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Morris, Miss
Belle Morris, Mrs. L. B. Morris, Bios
som Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Lake.
nan, Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Hisey and
Miss Nellie Hill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08
UNABLE TO SEE
ECZEMA

suffered with Eczema Of the worst kind,
my face and neck DOWN to my shoulders were
one Inflammation, was not able to see out OF
my eyes for quite q while, and was unable
tosieep for weeks, on account OF the severe
pain, which nearly drove me insane Myface
and neck were swollen and made me look
hfdeous. Had three doctors at diferenttfmes,
and not one of them could relieve me OF my
pain, swelling, and blotches. i used three
bottles Of CUTIcURA REsoLyEsT, four boxes
CUrIcURA (ointment), three cakes Of CUTE-
CURA SOAR, and my friends and one OF the
doctors are surprised, and asked, who cured
your" and 1 tell them quickly, "CuTIcURA
REMEDIES" j. v. KAFKA,
March 4, 1897. 81 SchoIe ST., Brooklyn, NY.
Sold throughout the world. PorIkR I. ASpC. CoaP.
ools Pfopa, Boston. "Howt % Cure Skin DneAses." Hee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08
Deither Miller.

Sturgeon Correspondence OF Columbia Herald.
This community was shocked Friday
by the sad news Of the death Of one
of Its most honored citizens, D. Miller.
Mr.. Miller did not live in Sturgeon but
he was considered nj of US, for since
boyhood he had been coming to Stur-
geon and lived all his days near this
place.
Mr.. Miller was born in Audrain
county In 1s42, on the 3Oth day of
May, and lived all his life near the
place of his birth. About a year and
Q half ago he began to lose his health,
which up to that time had been good.
He was q hard working man; it is said
by those who ought to know that he
worked hare enough for others to kill
himself. He was q man of strong
character, had strong likes and dis
likes, but withaI a true gentleman.
He never tried to saddle an obligation
ON another no matter what the cost
was.
A week ago Sunday Mr.. Miller went
to Excelsior Springs, near Kansas
City, to see IL the waters would help
him, but he had waited too long. His
brother, John, who was with him at
the time of his death, told us that the
only regret he had for having to die
was to leave his family of boys at such
. tender age. AS for himself, he said
he was ready to die and felt no lear of
the future. Mr.. Miller leaves a wife,
four boys and one girl, besides a whole
host of friends, to mourn his untimely
death.
Such men as d. Miller have made
this county a prosperous Christian
county. He practiced his faith in the
Christ in his everyday life among men;
his hand was ever ready to help those
In distress, rs more than one case will
bear witness. We know of some small
things <seemingly) that he did, but
when the great book is opened we
believe they will be large accounts to
his credit. He was q member OF the
Masonic fraternity and was buried by
them at Pleasant Grove. He had been
member of the Christian church for
many years. His funeral was preached
by kev. g. II. Milan. His wife, chill
dren and sisters have the sympathy OF
this entire county. May they even be
a. good men and women as he wac a
husband, father and brother. He who
loves man best loves God best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08
Woe For Weyler.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
1t ID shrewdly suggested that the
Spanish authorities should institute
IN Investigation as to who is respon-
sible for getting their country into the
terrible trouble 1t has Just gone
through. A man named Weyler Ia
suspected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-08

Mexico had only had a band a few
weeks.
r. ". Tureman was president Of the
Savings Bank.
Gale Guthrie was assistant cashier
in the Savings Bank.
Pomp Plunkett had charge of L.
Philips clothing emporium.
Wonder what Joe Glandon found In
the express Office one morning? Did
Ed. ever know?
Rev. 8. w. Cope was Presiding FL
der OF the Methodist Church, South,
in this district, and reported $50 I'D.
ditions in six weeks.
Yellow fever was raging in the
south. Centralia had q festival and
the O. & A. boys, of this city, had
given $50 toward a relief fund.
P. P. Gordon, P. P. Ellis, st. CLAIR P.
Emmons and Rev. Laz. w. Payne
were the delegates elect to the annual
conference, which met at Macon City.
The funeral services of Mamie,
daughter of VIM. e.. and Mary O.
White, took place at the ME-. Church,
South, in this city, conducted by Rev.
O. 1. Vandeventer.
While Mrs. Bob Steele was taking
the prisoners In our county jail their
supper, three of the most desperate of
the inmates made a strong attempt to
escape, but were captured in a few
moments by Sheriff Glascock.