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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24
lTHE TRADE lN MIRRORS.
In the United States It Reaches ss.oeo-
600 a Year.

900 Year.
The sales Of looking glasses in the
United States amount to about S., 000,,
600 a year, and the industry gives en-
ployment to more than 1000 persons
livery few women or girls among themI
about one-half of whom are in the
State of New York. Mirror making il
q simple process, but though simple.
is not without its element of danger.
The present method is as follows: A
smooth stone table is arranged to be
easily canted little on one side by
means of screw set beneath. Around
the edges Of the table is groove, in
which mercury may flow and drop
from one corner into bowls. The table
is first made perfectly horizontal, and
then tinfoil is carefully laid over it,
covering greater space than the glass
to be coated. A strip Of glass is placed
along each of three sides Of the foil to
prevent the mercury from flowing off.
The metal is then poured from ladies
upon the foil till it is nearly quarter
Of an inch deep. The plate of glass is
sIid on from the open eide, and its ad-
vancing edge is kept in the mercury,
so that no air or floating oxide of the
metal or other impurities can get be-
tween the glass and the clean surface
of the mercury. Which exactly In
place it is held till one edge of the
table has been elevated ten or twelve
degrees and the superfnous mercury
has run of. It is left for several hours
and then placed upon frame, the
side covered with the amalgam, which
adheres to it. After the amalgam be-
comes hard the plate is ready for use.
The danger arising from mirror making
come chiefly from the use Of the quick
silver. About one-quarter Of the
quicksilver produced in the world
comes from California.
It Is theory which has been gen.
orally accepted, but the error Of which
is obvious to every intelligent and dis
passionate observer, that men are re-
CARELESS Of mirrors and that women
are their chief users. The fact is that
q very considerable numb1r of mirrors
are bought for and used byAnen, and
to that fact is due the extent of the
business, probably. for it would lie
difficult to believe that 20, 600, 900 girls
and women require 80. 900, 900 worth
OF mirrors every year, mirrors being
seldom lost and never broken-inten.
tionally. The excellence of American
mirrors is generally acknowledged.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24
WINGS ON THESE BULLETS.
Rotary Motion to He Given In Smooth
Bores without Riding.

Rotary Motion to he Given In Smooth
Bores without Riding.
The usual way OF imparting rotary
motion to a bullet, and thereby max
ing it steer a true course through the
air, is to make It smooth and to fire
it from rifed barrel. Martin s. Cal
vert, an Englishman, proposes to try
to attain the same end by making the
bore smooth and putting wings to the
shot. These wings lie close against
tho bullet until 1t leaves the muzzle.
Then they expand, and, by their action
on the air, produce the necessary rota-
ton Of the shot. The inventor claims
that he secures many advantages over
the system at present In vogue. One
Is higher speed, and therefore harder
hitting. because there is less friction
In the gun barrel, but he appears to
take no account of the friction between
the wings and the air after the gun
barrel has been deserted by the bullet
Other advantages claimed are that his
system keeps the gun cooler, gives It
less recoil, and makes the trajectory
much fatter for any given range, and
also enables shorter, and, therefore,
ligh.sr guns to be used. He also claims
increased range for the winged shot,
party on account Of the higher muzzle
velocity which they attain. and partly
because the wings support the weight
Of tie projectile to some extent while
1t is moving through the air. The in
vention is applicable to guns of all
sizes, from small bore fowling pieces
to the heaviest cannon, and for all
kinds Of shot, including grape and
canister. Any form of explosive or
dinarily employed can be used. but the
inventor prefers cordite. The winged
shot can be very easily made, and
could be turned out by plants already
existing
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

81 became seriously i'll three years ago.
The doctor gave me medicine for indiges-
ton, but I continued to become worse. /
had several physicians at intervals who
gave me some relief, but the disease would
return with all its accustomed severity.
81 read in the newspapers articles re-
garding the wonderful curative powers of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
and finally concluded to try the pills. Five
months ago bought six boxes. The first
box gave me much relief, and after using
four boxes was cured"
These pills are recognized everywhere as
q specific for diseases of the blood and
nerves. For paralysis, locomotor ataxia,
and other diseases long supposed incur
able, they have proved their efficacy In
thousands OF cases.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

The new pendulum chronoscope Is
said to be the most wonderful timing
instrument in the world. 1t measures
accurately down to the one-thousandth
part of second. 1t can be used with
the quickness of stop watch, and
neither electrician nor mathematician
is needed to operate the instrument.
which is mechanical, with simple cleo
trical attachments. The speed Of a
cannon ball can be determined by the
new timer, and 1t will tell the lapse of
tine between the firing of revolver
and tie starting OF runner. or deter
mine how long It takes boxer to de-
liver A blow.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24
Insects Faster than Birds.

A common house fly is not very
rapid in it's flight, but its wings make
800 beats a second and send it through
the air twenty-five feet, under ordinary
circumstances, in that space of
time.
When the insect is alarmed, however,
it has been found that it has increased
its rate of speed to over $50 feet per
second. If it could continue such
rapid flight for mile In straight
line it would cover that distance IN
about thirty five seconds.
II is not an uncommon thing when
travelling by rail in the summer time
to see bee or wasp keeping up with
the train aud trying to get In at one Of
the windows. A swallow is consider
ed one of the swiftest of the flying
birds, and it was thought until q
short time ago that no insect could es-
cape it.
A naturalist tells of an exciting
chase he saw between swallow.and q
dragon fly, which is among the swift
est of insects.
The insect new with incredible
speed, and wheeled and lodged with
such ease that the swallow, despite its
utmost efforts, completely failed to
oyertake aud capture it.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24
RAILWAY rntsrpris. ) japan.

The progress of railway enterprise IN
Japan in 1897 is phenomenal. Since
1879. when the pioneer railway was
constructed between Yokohama and
Tokyo, distance Of eighteen miles,
the system has grown at an average
rate Of 100 miles year. During 1897
$50 miles were constructed, making
the total mileage at present nearly
5000 miles. The railways owned by
the state include by far the greater
part OF this increase in mileage. The
railways in Japan are owned part by
the government and part by the pri-
vate corporations.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24
POLITICAL PARTIES. EMsLEMs.
Daisss, Primroses, Carnations. volets and
Othern Adopted n SvmboIs


Daisss, Primrosss, Carnations. volets and
Others Adopted ~ Symbols.
It is interesting to note the various
embIems adopted by parties in various
countries. Probably the most popular
emblem nowadays is the primrose Of
April 19. On the day Of ParnelPs
death his followers wear a sprig OF Ivy,
Jacobites sport oak leaves on Royal
Oak day, May 20, and ever since the
birthday of James III, in 1888, they
have worn white roses on June 10.
Red carnations are also Jacobite en-
blem. In France Orleanists wear white
daisies, and followers OF the house of
Bourbon Giles Blancs d'Espange) wear
white carnations. The violet was the
Bonapartist emblem, and many duels
were fought over the little blue flower.
Admirers OF General Boulanger used
to wear a red~carnation always in their
buttonholes. Nowadays anti-Semites
In Algeria have taken the cornfiower
as their badge, but in Austria this party
always wears white carnation. The
cornflower was the fayorite flower OF
the old Emperor of Germany, and loyal
Germans used to wear punches of It
in his honor. White daisies are the
flower OF the queen of Italy (Margue-
rite Of Savoy, and when she goes to
visit town the streets are always full
of boys selling nosegays of that flower.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

From the Mountaineer, Walhalla. N. Dakota.
The remorse OF a guilty stomach Is what
large majority Of thepeople are suffering
with to-day. Dyspepsiais a characteristic
that 1--WE are nation OF dyspeptics.''
Improper food, hurried eating, menta.
worry, exhaustion-any OF these produce q
lack OF vitality In the system, by causing
the blood to lose its DEMONSTRATING ele-
ments. The blood Is the vital element in
our lives and should be carefully nurtured.
pepsia will vanish and good health follow.
For example, in the county Of Pembina,
North Dakota, a few miles from WaIhaIIa,
resides Mr.. Earnest Snider; a man Of sterl-
ing integrity, whose veracity cannot be
doubted. He says:
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24
Untan gling Legislation on Patents.


A measure Of vast importance to the
manufacturing and commercial inter-
ests Of the United States Is the act OF
congress authorizing the president to
appoint commission to revise and
amend the laws concerning patents,
trade marks, and trade and CONNER
cial names. The laws, as they exist,
are inadequate to the conditions of the
day. They are too complex, contra
dictory, and susceptible of great fraud.
The United States courts, in deciding
causes on the laws concerning patents,
have unintentionally done much to rem
der confusion worse COMPOUNDED" It
is to be hoped that the commission will
stamp with its strongest disapproval
the use of "Old Glory" and the Gen.
eva Cross for purely business advan-
tages. These symbols are almost sa-
rrod
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24
A road,s Useful Work.

A correspondent of the Popular
Science News had a pet toad, which
was kept in small greenhouse, where
1t was particularly useful in devour-
ing noxious insects. 1t made its
home in the earth among the roots
Of Gala lily. Though moved con-
tinualiy to other quarters quite as COM
Portable, it would vacate and be al
ways found in its favorite lily home.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known +. ]. Che
pey for the last i5 years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST 4 TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
Ohio.
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills arc the best
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24
SINGULAR STATEMENT.


The following letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from Mrs. M. RANK, No. 2,354
East Susquehanna Ave-, Philadelphia,
Pa, Is q remarkable statement of re-
lief from utter encouragement. She
says:
"Inever can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
"Some years ago I had womb trouble
and doctored for long time, not see
ing any improvement. At times I
would feel well enough, and other
times was miserable. So it went on
until last October, / felt something
terrible creeping over me, knew not
what, but kept getting worse. / can
hardly explain my feelings at that
time. 1 was so depressed in spirits
that I did not wish to live, although
bad everything to live for. Had hys-
terra, was very nervous; could not
sle~ p and was not safe to be left
alone.
Indeed, thought / would lose my
mind. No one knows what I endured.
Il continued this way until the last
of February, when saw in paper a
testimonial Of q lady whose case was
similar to mine. and who had been
cured by Lydia e. Pinkham's vegeta-
bic Compound. determined to try it,
and felt better after the first dose. I
continued taking it, and to-day am .
well woman, and can say from my
heart, Thank God for such . medi-
cine.'"
krs. Pinkham invites all suffering
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass.
for advice. All such letters are seen
and answered by women only.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

A controversy has arisen between
the management OF the Central railway
of Brazil and a newspaper called the
Journal de Brazil. The railway COM
pany has forbidden it's employees to
read the newspaper under penalty of
discharge.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

A German professor, DR.. Tiemann, OF
Berlin. has succeeded, after years OF
experiment, in producing a chemical
substance which he called Janon,
which is perfect substitute for ex-
tract Of violet flowers. It's cost, how
ever, is 500 a pound.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24
Shall we Keep the Philippines?

Public opinion is divided as to the wisdom
Of keeping the Philippines Wise statesmen
are found on both sides of the question
Public opinion, however, is all one way in
regard to the wisdom of everybody keeping
their health. For this purpose Hosteffer's
Stomach Bitters is widely used. This medi-
cine is both preventive and cure for ma arial
levers, stomach disorders, torpid liver and
impure blood. 1t is agreeable to weak stom-
achs and soothing to the nerves.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without It. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
TIC clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all inn.
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples boils, blotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
glsts, satisfaction guaranteed. l0c. 25c, Soc.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

Smith, was surprised to hear that
young Price had married that rich
widow; why, she is old enough to be
his mother" Jones-"Yes, OF course;
but you see, he was without money
and she was without Price,"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

Our country friend should not fail to carry
home a box OF DIR. MOFFETT'S TEETHINi
tTEETHINa PowDERs): 1t is the best remedy
ever used for Worms Teething a nd the Row.
Of Disorders Of children and onlycost Is cants
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

docs my whistling disturb your
"Oh. not in the least. I'm used to hear
ing men whistle. I'm a collector for q
millinery use."-Brooklyn Citizen.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

The average person wears nearly IA pounds
of clothing.
1t is surprising how easy 1t is to get some
thing you don't want
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

Mrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for children
ton ,aliays pain, cures wind collie. SO. bottle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

Lyon & Cos "Pfck Leaf" Smoking Tobacco
Is the best Of the best" 2ounces and cigar
cite book for 10 cents. Try it
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

Educate Your Eo wells With Cnscarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
loo &c. II G. @. c fail. druggists refund money
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

Don't Tobacco Spit and 6moke Tour Ilis AMY.
To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
ietic. full OF life. nerve and vlgor, take No-To
sac, the wonder worker, that makes weak nen
strong. All druggists, soc or az. Cure gusran'
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New Yogk
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

After physicians had givon mo up, was
saved by Pisos Cure.-RAI.PH ERIEa, vii.
Transport. Pa. Nov. ~, 1893.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24
No-To- BAG for Fifty Cents.

Don't take your watch to q physician be
cause 1t is run down.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24
DO Cure CONTINUATION Forever,

Seven days make one week-but It ofte
takes more to make one strong.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

The presents the child of the past and the
father of the future.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or Is
lie. G. c. fail to cure, druggists refund none
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

But few wives who drive their husbands II
drink have to use whips.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
MEN strong, blood pure. Soc. 81. All druggists
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24
Pianos for $500

1t is estimated that two-thirds of the male
population of the world use tobacco.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

In many European galleries the pic
lures eae a':s,esl BIZ means at air-syr.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

The more vanity some people possess the
easier it is to mako them happy.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24
Beauty Is Blood Deem.

The unbridled tongue is one of the worlds
oldest implemenes Of torture.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24

To Cure q Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money If 1t fails to cure &c,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-24
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your LIN Away.

The apparel of the small boy is always Q
suit for damage.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-05-06

A fire which at one time threatened 10
become serious took place at the Anthony
Block on Manton avenue on Wednesday
forenoon. The fire started in the cellar
OF John 5. Heenan's Stove store, and the
smoke soon filled the entire building.
The tre department quickly responded to
an alarm rang by Richard McNally, and
the protective department covered the
furniture stock of w. L. Whipple as much
as possible. The fire was quite an obsti-
nate one to handle, and it was some time
before it could be got under control. 1t
is estimated that Mr.. Whipple's stock was
damaged to the extent OF $4,000 by smoke
and water, and Richard McNally's over
SIoo. Mr.. Heenan's loss has not been
estimated. All were insured.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-05-06
Church Notes.

Broadway Baptist Church, Rev. ]. V.
Osterhout, pastor.-Sunday School Io.45
a. M; sermon by the pastor to Knights
oil Pythlas at P. m; praise service and
sermon at 7.I5 p. m.
Harris Avenue Primitive Methodist
Church.-Preaching at 10 go a. m, by
Rev. I. 6. Spencer of Brown University /;
Sunday School II as a. M; Y. P. w. l..
meeting 6:I5 p. m; preaching lat p. m.
Services at the Tabernacle Church.
Sunday, May Sth, as follows: 1o.45 a.
M, Sermon-subject. "Secret sins and
their fatal consequences" I2.I5 Sunday
School. 6.I5P m. Ep. L.; 7. p. m, SER
mon by Pastor-Subject: THE Voice of
God"
A variety supper and entertainment
will be held at the Tabernacle restaurant.
under the auspices OF Epworth League,
Wednesday evening, May nth. Supper
from go to at s 80. Adults, 25c; chill.
dren, I5c.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-05-06
GRANITEVILLE,

Mr.. Mugatroyd is able to be ont again.
Frank Boss has moved to the Hawkins
place.
George Adams OF Leominster was in
town over Sunday.
The family of Mr.. Joseph Lightholder
has removed to Peacedale.
Miss Hattie Nichols of Providence is
visiting friends in Granitevile.
Mr.. George Olney and family attended
a funeral in Greenvile on Saturday.
The house occupied by Mrs. Anna
Angel is being extensively repaired.
Rev. Mr.. Hopkins will occupy the pull
pit Of the Baptist church on Sunday.
James O'Brienis acting as station age Mt
this week in place of Mr.. Carter, who is
serving on the jury,
John Clarke, R. S. Mowry, George
Carter and George Olney all have flags
flying from their premises.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-05-06
CENTERDALE.

Joseph B. Collins is working at Bristol.
Miss Eva Evans visited friends here this
week.
The Centredale Gun Club has pur-
chased a new flag,
F. c. Angel is putting two streets
through his new plat.
Andrew Kelly has moved into new
house on River View plat.
Mrs. Weston Whipple's house is board
ed in and is being shingled.
The Jolly Whist club attended the May
breakfast at the Fruit Hill chapel.
The Centerdale Gun Club will hold a
practice shoot Saturday afternoon.
The flag in the school-house ward is
waving in honor OF Dewey's victory.
Arthur Mccormick is acting as con.
ductor on the Cranston electric line.
Calvin Cady held the lucky number at
the Cenuerdale Drug store this week.
G. S. Mathewson entertained the STAN
dard Wheelmen last Sunday morning.