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

''Electric fans have probably come
to stay" remarked an electrician, land
though they are decidedly pleasant to
many during stuffy and very warm
weather, there are some things about
them that are not thoroughly enjoya-
BILE, as far as after effects are con-
cerned. My experience is that per-
sons should not sit for any long time
in the direct draft Of them, especially
If they are sensitive to draughts. 1t
may not always feel so, but the fan
Is just as cooling If the wind pro-
duced by it does not strike you direct
ly. Better have it strike you from
either side, however, than full in the
face or back, and especially avoid hav-
ing it play ON the back of your neck.
People who are suffering from neural
gia have found this out for them
selves. There is a popularity about
electric fans, and that is that persons
sitting so the wind plays on them d.
rectly in nine cases out of ten will
have slight attack of sneezing the
moment they go out in the open air.
The fans in the stores that paddle the
breeze over the heads of the custom.
ers do much less damage than the
wheels that shoot the air directly al
you. II the circulation is above the
head it is better than If it is on the
level Of your head
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

A Scotch minister while on a visit to
England noticed that when the minis
ter stopped praying the choir sang
amen" The first Sunday after his
arrival home he arranged with his pre-
centor that at the end of the prayers he
would drop a pea on his head, when be
was going to sing amen" When Sun
day came, about the end Of the frs
prayer, the precentor felt shower OF
peas fall on his head, and began sing
ing: amen! amen! amen! amen" as
fast as he could, when the minister
leaned over the pulpit and whispered
"Whist! whist Jock; the poke's burst y
Golden Penny.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

r. Marion Crawford, the novelist,
who has lived much In Italy and owns
property there, points to the crushing
weight Of the taxes as one of the causes
of existing discomfort among the Ital-
Ian people. Taking national, provincial
and commercial taxation together, he
himself pays upon the assessed income
upon few acres of land AZ per cent,
upon the assessed rent Of his house 70
per cent, and IL he paid income tax IN
Italy the Government would exact 1874
per cent. more. AS there Is no limit OF
estate, real or personal, below which
taxation is not applied, he finds 1t easy
to understand the enormous emigration
which Of late years has crippled italian
agriculture by sensibly diminishing the
farming population, while leaving upon
the hands of the Government an I'm
mense area of farm land conf1scated
for overdue taxes, which no one could
be induced to take under the present
conditions even as gift. Such con-
dition of things he regards as simply
an incipient form Of national bank
ruptcy.
| Prominent English statesmen have
recently declared in favor of an alliance
between the United States and Great
Britain. Commenting on this subject
| of an Anglo-American alliance, a writer
aptly says the real basis of 1t Is moi
blood relationship but bread relation
ship. Bread Is the bond of peace. Eng
land is dependent on foreign food sup
plies for existence. Five-sixths Of hel
food Is imported. The United State!
finds England the best market for sur
plus food products. This inter-depend
ence is the basis Of the alliance propos
ed by Great Britain as a farSightet
measure Of self preservation
The mistress Of a certain servant los
the salaried position which had beer
her support. The servant thereupor
offered to accept reduced wages while
her mistress was out Of work. Wht
would dare now to say to either part.
to this Golden Rule compact that tn,
relations Of employers and the EN-
ployed can be stated in full In dollar
and cents? Instances of mutual help
fulness make bright countless homes
and offices. Those who declare the,
cannot discern such examples Of con
sideration and cooperation are wilfull,
blind.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

listed in Company A, of the Twenty-sixtn
wisconsin Volunteers. In the Army OF tue
Potomac our hero saw much lighting, CAM
paigning in the Shenandoah Valley. :.
In the first days fighting at the nat.ie ol
Gettvsburg. Schiffeneder received a
wound in the right side, which afterwaro
caused him much trouble. With portion
of his regiment he was captured anu lIi-
nrisoped at Bell Island and Andersonviiie,
and afterward exchanged. He returned 70
his regiment, which was transferred 20 inc
army of General Sherman, and marcheo
with him through Georgia to the sea.
In this campaign Mr.. Schiffeneder olu
wound began to trouble him and ne was
sent to the hospital and then home. ne ,s
had also contracted catarrh OF the stomach
and found no relief for years.
81 happened to read an account OF ";
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People apou,
a wear ago." he said, "and thought tna'
they might be good for my trouble, con,
cluded to try them. l bought one box ano
began to take them according to directions
Thew gave me great relief. After finishing
that box bought another, and when nae
taken the pills felt that l was cured.
recovered my appetite and ate heartily,
can testify to the good the pills did me.
Mr.. Schiffeneder is prominent dran'
Army man in Chicago, whittier ne mo'e'
some years ago with his family.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29
A Confusion of Names.

He was looking lank and lean; he
wore threadbare suit Of black and
under one arm he carried a volume;
under the other there was an umbrella
which had seen better days. He en-
tered so quietly that DOdson, who was
busy at his desk, did not hear him.
Il have here" he began softly.
Dodson wheeled in his chair and took
In the situation. II don't care what
YOU havew he roared. Don't you see
that sign, 'Peddlers and book agents
not wanted or are you blind?
1.-THE Life of Samson" continued
the agent with an apologize smile.
"Why didn't you say so before" said
Dobson, subsiding.
"In one volume, price $780," con-
tinued the long. thin man in black.
.IIl take it." said Dodson shortly
"Good day. sir"
A few minutes later friend of bod
sons happened in and took up the
volume.
Hello, old man." said he, II didn't
know you went in for biblical sub
jects."
II don't zee the joke" said Dodsor
testify. II believe that in times like
these every patriotic American citi
zen should familiarize himself with the
lives of our prominent men who are a
the front making history for the glo
rious country. We neglect these thing
too long. l propose to keep Up will
the times"
"You will. have to hurry If you do
answered his friend dryly. This par
ticular Samson without the p' has
been dead for three thousand years.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

The LESSONS IN naval CONSTRUCTION
taught by our war with Spain confirm
those of the latest preceding wars,
that of Japan with China. What was
specially noticeable in the battle or
the Yalu was the great damage done
both to the Chinese and japanese
ships by woodwork, through its taking
fire and splintering. Secretary of the
Navy Hilary A. Herbert tried to sub
stitute other material for wood in our
newest ships, and. wherever this was
inconvenient, he attempted to make
the wood fire proof by patent pro-
cess This last device had DRAWBACKS,
but the need itself was not question:
ed, and foremost il the reeommenda-
lions of the Naval Board Of Survey at
Santiago was the advice that the least
possible wood work should be used on
warships. The ravages Of fire on the
Spanish ships furnish all the argyll
ment needed on this point, and 1t Will
be our own fault If hereafter we neg
lect it. thinks the New York Sun.
Lord Reay presided short time ago
at the distribution of the annual prizes
at University college, London, and be-
trayed a considerable disturbance OF
mind over the fact that so many OF
them had been won by students of the
female sex. Lord Reay expressed
faint hope that something might be
done to put an end to this unhappy
state of affairs. and even went so far
as to say that he was ready to of1er a
prize for an essay embodying an ex'
haustive inquiry into the state OF q
woman's mind. The particular state
of mind to which the noble Lord had
reference was comprised In the term
accuracy. He was anxious to know
whether the mind of man or woman
was the more accurate, and he had
| fervent desire that this questiaT
might be discussed In all the debating
unions. Perhaps it did not occur tt
Lord Reay that all the debating union:
| i'm England could not settle such
question. 1t is doubtful whether any
power on earth could do so. VIVA
does the noble Lord mean by "accu
rate?" If he is correctly reported, hi
own mind. if 1t may be judged by hi
language, is anything but accurate
Although harmful authorizations o
flour may be had by those who woul'
not scruple to use them. there Is littl
evidence thus far that flour is adul
terated. In Massachusetts, where, a
In other states, it has been assume
that -four was adulterated with clay
white earth. tale, or some such sui
stance, an inquiry by the Board O
Health disclosed only the presence Q
corn-starch and gluten. each perfect
healthful. The inquiry was tho
ough one. samples of flour being oil
tanned from 100 towns in the state, an
generally from the groceries patroI
: lied by the poorer people, on the a
sumption that the poor would be mo;
likely to suffer in case of any adulte
: alton. Only two of these sample
} were found to be adulterated, and tt
: board. though continuing its invest
CATION. is satisfied that the rumors
adulteration are greatly exaggerated
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

I'VE Chinese bind our feet and you
Americans your lungs" royal littls
lady said one day to q missionary who
protested against the former cruel prac-
tice; at is a difference of custom, that
Is all. except that ours is the better"
similar superiority is felt by the ma
tive women of India, some OF whom
were recently Mortified by sight OF the
corsets of an American traveller. After
examining the garment one asked II
she might touch her, and receiving per-
mission, exclaimed. 20 child OF Godl
Have you really bones inside of your
we supposed that you must have been
made without them. since you wear
then outside"
ghe-Now. can you guess my age, Ma
fort Gallant Major-No, | can't; OUT
you don't look it-Tit-Bits.
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at Feel Like . New Person.~

Mrs. GEO. LEACH,
1909 Belle St., Alton, Ill, writes:
"Before began to take your Vege-
table Compound was great sufferer
from womb trouble. Menses would APP
pear two and three times in month,
causing me to be SO weak I could not
stand. Icould neither sleep nor eat, and
looked so badly my friends hardly
knew me.
81 took doctors medicine but did not
derive much benefit from it. My drug
gist gave me one of your little books,
and after reading it decided to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. feel Ike new person. I
would not give your Compound for all
the doctors medicine in the vN9,ld. ]
can not praise it enough"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward Tor
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured Dy
nan FL. CHENEY Co., Toledo, Q.
We. the undersigned, have known r J. enc
new for the last Is years, and believe him per.
fectly honorable in all business transaiSiions
ton made by their Arm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toieso
Ohio. x,,..,.
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Hall,s Gatarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur sur
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Hnli's Family Pills arc the best
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29
She Enjoyed an Earthquake.

An old lady from Oxford, Mich, who
with her husband had spent the winter
in California. was asked by one of her
neighbors if she had heard an earth
quake while in California.
Yes, | heard one" she answered,
land rather enjoyed it. for it was the
first thing that happened since John
and have been married that he did
not think | was to blame fer. San
Francisco Argonaut.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29
RECLAIMED HEALTH.
Gratifying Letters to Mrs. Pink
ham From Happy Women.
az Owe You Ny L1e."
Mrs. e. WooLHIsER,

Mrs. e. WooLHsER,
Mills, Neb., writes:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I owe my
life to your Vegetable Compound. The
doctors said 1 had consumption and
nothing could be done for me. My
menstruation had stopped and they
said my blood was turning to water.
had several doctors. They all said ]
could not live. Ibegan the use of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and it helped me right away; mense.
returned and I have gained in weight
have better health than / have had fol
years. It wonderful what your Com
pound has done for me-"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29
A Real Prize.

"If had such a wife rs Mrs. Negley
I think / could be supremely happy"
"Why, I don't consider her especially
eood-looking, and 1t is easy to see that
she isn't very clever.
II know, but when her husband starts
to tell funny story she doesn't assume
the look of a martyr or try to change
the subject Chicago News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

A tailor in Chicago accidentally swalioweo
. MOO 10 and died rs result OF the In fam
nation set up by Il small needle. Little
things frequently hav. great power Is - seen
In few small doses OF the famous hostetter
Stomach Bitters, which, however. has an
entirely different effect from the needle IN
thfs notice. The Bi.ters make nervous, weak
and sickIy persons strong and well again.
They are also good for dyspepsia ana con-
etipation.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

Speaking at Selkirk. Sir James
Crichton-Browne dwelt on the dangers
to health involved In Incidence ana
disuse Of the brain.
The medical profession, he said,
adapting itself to the needs ofthe times.
had felt 1t incumbent upon 1t during
the last decade to insist mainly on the
evils of misuse of the brain, on the ex-
cessive strain not seldom imposed on
it in these days In the fierce struggle
of the race to be rich. and more espe-
cially on the over-pressure imposed on
It in the name of education when in an
immature state, but they were not less
keenly alive to the correlative evils OF
the disuse of the brain.
Elderly persons who gave up bust
ness and professional men who laid
aside their avocations without having
other interests or pursuits to which to
turn were in many cases plunged In
dependency or hurried into prema-
ture dotage. He did not know any
surer way of inducing premature men,
tai decay than for man Of active
habits to retire and do nothing when
lust past the zenith of life; and, on the
other hand, he did not know any surer
way of enjoying a green old age than
to keep on working at something till
the close.
1t had been said that one OF the re-
wards of philosophy was length OF
days, and a striking list might be pre-
sented of men distinguished for their
intellectual labors which they had
never laid aside, who had far exceed
ed the allotted span of human life
Calico lived to IS, Newton to 30
Franklin to SIS, Button to 80, Faraday
to 70, and Brewster to "a years. Sil
James Crichton-Browne drew special
attention to the great age generally at
tanned by our judges.-London Lancet
That the pen is mightier than the
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

Clean blood means a clean skin No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy '.thar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimples, boils, blotches. blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists satisfaction guaranteed. lOc, 2oc, 5Oc.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

BY the end of the war two facts will
be indisputable-that England has the
largest number of ships on the sea and
Spain the greatest number beneath 1t.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

Richard Folsom Cleveland, infant son
Of Grover Cleveland, LII. D., has been
shot. A wicked reporter took q snap
shot at him with q kodak.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

In nine out OF ten cases Of Cholera 1nfan-
tum and Novel Disorders that prove fatal
from ordinary neglect and subsequent treat
ment, the timely use of Il. MOFFETT'S
TKETnINA (TEETHING POWDERS) would
have saved the child.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

uaAAhh 49,
OF 16l Sedg-
wick street,
Chicago. He
is an Austrian
by birth came
to America at
t he az e OF
t W en- y and
soon became
an American
citi q . n. He
was living in
Milw au X e Q
when the call
FOR olu n
ers came.
early in 1852,
a N d b Q
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From the Chicago Times Herald.
The feeling of admiration for heroes ol
war seems to be innate in the human heart,
and is brought to the surface as the oppor-
,rr,tv and object for such hero worship
presents itself. ., .h.;~ bero,sm
Among those who proved tneir ru, eds-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

H.H. GREEN'S Sons, of Atlanta, Ga, are the
only successful Dropsy Specialists. in 1.-The
world. See their liberal offer in advertise
ment in another column of this paper.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

Lyon Il Cos s'Pick Leaf" smeking Tobacco
stands ct tho top for its delicious aroma.
Good a. can te made. Try It.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

The population of England at the
lime Of the Conquest did NOT exceed
:, u00. goo all told,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reducing infamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie. &c. bottle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets'
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
TOO. sc. II G. C. 9 fail, druggists refund money.
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The gentle CULVER in a girls voice often
holds her beau.
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No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.

Vermont gained but Il. 900 inhabitants from
l450 IN 1890
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Prior to the war the annual net revenue of
Cuba was SSQ000,O00.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

We think Pisos Cure for Consumption is
the only medicine for Coughs..JENNIE
PINCKARp, Springfield, Ills, Oct l, 1884.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

To Cure q Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money If it fails to cure. zoe
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The Tartarian alphabet contains a2 letters.
being the longest in the world.
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The wrongs of other people are continually
getting mixed up with our rights.
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10 Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. loc or @oc.
nc. G. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

Holland is said to be an abbreviation OF
"holloM land"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

That the pen is mightier than the
sword goes without saying, and when
1t comes to giving out news OF what
the swords doing the blue pencil is
also prominent.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-29

The first weeping willow in England was
planted by pope, the poet.
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Don't Tobacco Spit ard sneAe isof iAie A"s!'
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
,ctic. full Of life. nerve and viger, take No-tV
D. .no ,vopdar.vorl,er. that makes weak men
.trore. An druggists, 50c or a. Cure gueran'
tced Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or Now forx
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The Sandwich Islanders estimate thu
beauty of women by their weight.
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willie-"Pa, what is thunder" PA
weather report Willie"
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Amen and Amen.

Padlocks and chains are not classed as good
securities for loans.
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There are $50 glaciers in the Alps said to be
over five miles in length.
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EDUCATIONAL.

Howard College msn e'%1!sss a1s SGiasSS
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Preparatory course. Experienced faculty
Terms reasonable. Surroundings attractive
healthy. moral. Next session opens Septem-
Der n, 1885, For catalogue giving particulars
address
F. N. ROOF, President.
East Lake, Ala.
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"Dear me.' sighed the bicycle; Il am so
tired of being blOwed up"
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Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong, blood pure. soc. 81. All druggists
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The Emperor of Austria will have reigned
fifty years on December End.