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When Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
take on every trip a bottle Of Syrup o.
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and Of
fectually on the kidneys, liver, anc
bowels, preventing fsvsrs, heada ohel
and other forms Of sickness. Fer salt
in 50c bottles by ell leading druggists
Manufactured by the California Fis
Syrup Co. only.
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The Best Liniment. - "Chamber-
lain's Pain Balm, is the finest ON earth, "
write Edwards & Farkr, of Plains, Ga.
This is the verdict Of all who use it.
For rheumatism, lame back, sprains,
swellings and the numerous slight all
ments and accidents common to every
household, this liniment has no equal.
With it in the house, a great deal Of
pain and suffering may be avoided.
For sale by Ward & Friberg g-The
Bee Hive.
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SIXTEEN YEARS
His Wife Had Been Chronic IRvalid-Cursd
at Last.

NJ LhbC,
Mr.. J, t. Scott, Cherokee, Texas, in
writing to DR.. Hartman, stated: "I
had kidney disease for about fifteen
years and had got so bad that I could
hardy get about and could not perfor m
any kind of labor. l had tried quite .
number of doctors and had taken near
ly wagon load Of patent and prOprie-
tary medicine, and continued to gradu-
ally grow worse. Also, my wife had
been an invalid for about sixteen years,
and you doubtless remember when 1
wrote you about her there was hardly
ever day that she could sit up all day.
We tried great many remedies, bu I
neither of us was ever benefited, only
temporarily, till we began taking ysur
Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin, as instructed
in your letters to us. It has made a
healthy man Of me; never felt better
in my life and my wife is almost like a
different person, she is so much better.
The Pe-ru-na is the most wonderful
medicine l ever saw; fer la grippe it il
sure cure. l know this and have had
my neighbors to try it."
Hundreds Of similar testimonials may
be found in little book entitled
''Facts and Faces" which will be sent
free to any address by The Pe-ru-AS
Drug Manufacturing Company, Colum.
bus, Ohio.
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A rapid gate to ill health is that Of
the person who neglects sore throat,
hoarseness and the accompanying
cough, bronchitis asthma or '1agrippe''
may result. DIR. BELLS PINE TAR
HONEY is a trustworthy cure Of these
troubles. 1t never fails. It is pleas
ant to take. Up-to-date druggists sell
"a
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-21

DIR. BELLS PINE TAR HONEY
is the best cough and cold remedy ever
discovered for children. 1t is perfectly
harmless and one dose at bed time stops
the cough all night. The genuine is
made by The E. E. Sutherland Medi.
sine Co., PadHcah, KY, who authorize
all druggists to guarantee it.
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Don's Pile Cure

never fails to cure all all kinds of piles
quickly and painlessly
ELECTRIC DYsPFPsIA BUTToNs cure
Indigestion, Flatulence, Constipation
and all forms of dyspepsia. Address
Don OHEMIcAL Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn
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Miss Jessie E. Parker was recently
elected mayor of Ksndrick, Ia, after a
spirited contest. Her opponent was
one of the most popular men in the
CITY,
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Heaven tempers The wind to the
shorn lamb, but the man with long
vhiskers must lock out for himself.
Texas and tie West.

Before starting to any point IN the great vest
It viii save you time and money TO secure re-
liable information about RcUTs and RATES
from an aui horized passenger agent. This will
always insure you the best RATE and shortest
RouT with fewer changes, transfers and lay
overs Address any agent of the Southern
Railway OF write to JoHE LAMAR MEEK,
Travelling Passenger Agent Southern Railway
Knoxville. Tennessee. 7le-tf
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Headache and Neuralgia cured by DIR.
MILES PAIN PILLS. "One cent dose"

It is claimed that the X rays are rem
dered harmless to the human flesh by
process discovered by Elliot Woods,
uperintendent of the capitol at Wash
ngton, which involves passing the
rays through gold foil specially prepar-
ed for the purpose.
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News comes from Point Barrow that
the 300 ice-bound whalers in the Arctic
seas are safe, and that there is no dan
ger from starvation.
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When girl suddenly begins lend
ing her wheel to her little brother she
is getting ready to ask her father for
q new one.
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have used Smiths Sure Kidney Cure
and 1t has made permanent cure.
MRS. WIN. PURYEAR
Jonesboro, Ark.
For sale and guaranteed by local druggists.
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New York's legislature has passed a
law forbidding false and misleading
advertising newspapers.
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An exhibition Of American maehin.
cry has been opened at Lima, Peru,
which is attracting considerable atten'
tion.
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A student, probably deranged, al
tempted to burn the industrial insti-
tute for white girls at Columbus, Miss.
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The governors Of states need not wor-
ry over the arming and equipping Of
their troops, if called out. Uncle Sam
will attend to that,
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The strike Of union printers and elec-
trotypsrs in the book and job printing
trades in New York city is assuming a
serious aspect.
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Distress After Eating

uHIS W. NHtC EICaO GAllO NOTlSldUI
Aching of the Joints All Have
Been Completely Cured by Hoods
SarsaparlIIa.
al was troubled with a pain in my
stomach after meals and a constant ach-
ing in my joints. also had pains in my
head. / took medicines but without
benefit. Seeing SO many testimonials in
regard to Hoods Sarsaparilla / was in
duced to try it. had taken 1t only q
short time when I felt change. l can
now eat hearty meal without suffering
distress, my joints are free from pain and
weigh more than have for eight years."
e. G. FoLLENDoRE, care W. E. Jenkins,
Macon, Georgia.
az had severe pains in my stomach
every morning. took Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and Hoods Pills and the pain has
entirely left me-" WIN. Il. HODGES,
6SH Randolph Street, Savannah, Georgia
Hoods SarsaparlIia
Is the BOst-in fact the One True Blood Purifier,
Sold by all druggists. Price, 81; six for $5.
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TAKE ONLY the best when yOu
need a medicine. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is the best blood purifier, nerve
and stomach tonic. Get HOODS.
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DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart. IND.
Use Dr. Miles NERVE PIAsTERs for SPINAL
WEAKNESS. All druggists sell EN- for &c
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When some men start to tell a story
you will save time by letting them tell
it without trying to change the subject.
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any old symptoms.
DR.. Miles, Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee. FIRST bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
nnrEn rnnr .
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Gold Dust -four will please the
nest of you.
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Leisure hours 4rs tie best or the
worst pa. / Vi Var lives,
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hOAu UOmmlttee.
1t is more than probable that the
above premiums will be added to by the
merchants Of johnson City. If SO the
announcement will be made later.
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"Jim" Bowie.

Brave, generous, determined and
enterprising, James Bowie sought adj
venture for its hazards, and he was
naturally among the first to take up
arms for Texas independence. Three
more desperate men were never
brought together than Travis, Crock
EFT and Bowie, as they took their last
stand within the walls of the Alamo.
Sick and helpless in bed on that last
terrible duy,. Slim" Bowie died fight
ing. IS Mexican ran forward to kill
him he reused himself by a supreme
effort, caught his assailant by the
hair, plunged the fatal knife into his
heart and fell back dead.
When the story of his death was
told to his old mother in Louisiana.
she said: 81 am sure Jim never died
with wound in his back" and with
quiet smile turned again to her
household duties,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-11
May Continue an Old Custom.

There is an odd custom in New
Orleans of posting death notices in
public places. This is attended to by
the undertaken, and the custom, which
is as old as the city, perhaps older. is
the medium by which relatives and
friends are invited to funeral. A
recently adopted ordinance prohibiting
the posting of printed advertisements
was thought to interfere with this Gus.
tom, and test case was made, an al
legged offending undertaken being ar
rested. The Recorder ruled, however,
that the practice might continue. The
intent of the ordinance, he said, was to
prohibit the posting of matter calcula
ted to interfere with the public peace or
the morals of the community. More
over, it expressly excepted the distri
button of invitation cards to religious
meetings, and funeral notices might
be regarded as invitations to religious
meetings, as burial exercises are gen
orally accompanied by religious SER
vices.
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HORRORS OF OPIUM.
CAN BE CURED.
ri Feel In Fancy Awakened MY Relief
the super1uman Power Morphine"

hell, there came to me In my delirium the
thought to 60 and tel my tale OF SUFFERING
and despair to DIR. Woolley. Perhaps be
can and will cause the very darkness Of
night to show the approach Of morning. ]
wandered to your office, as you know, In
condition suggestive Of being ready TO cross
tho dark and troubled wave Of death. ]
told you of my slavery to habit which
deserves the pity OF every intelligent and
charitable person on EARTH and cried to you
for help. After careful diagnosis OF my
case. and learning how long 1 had used
Opiates or Morphine, and the quantity ne
cessary to sustain me at the time, you pre-
pared for me bottle Of your Invaluable An.
tidote, and from that glad hour I have nei-
Their wanted, needed nor used grain OF
Morphine, Opium or other Opiate. After
commencing the use of your Antidote my
general health began to improve, wretched-
ness and despair that had been my constant
companions, by degrees deserted me, and
one month ago realized that my system no
longer required the use OF your Antidote,
and that was indeed free man. am
pleased to report that my health Is con-
stantly improving. / weigh today thirty
pounds more than I did. have some OF
the last bottle of your Antidote, and will
preserve and keep 1t as sacred relic OF my
restoration from midnight darkness into the
bright light of day and happiness.
In looking pack upon NY uundPpy. un-
real past, feelin fancy as II awakened from
an uneasy dream, to look upon life with
wide-open eyes. and active mind that under
stood its realities. A few short months ago
was bound and in barren desert whose
level waste stretched back to the tomb
where Ambition was left to starve, and sweet
Content lay fostering in her shroud. Yet,
with my release from the almost super-hu-
man power of Morphine, my bonds are
broken asunder, my chains are rent In
twain, and at last after all my longing, all
my hoping, all my despafring, can walk
forth into the beautiful sunlight Of heaven,
into "Eden's sweetest greening" free as
bird on its wing, and in stature a man. The
God called upon was not deaf God has
heard. God has answered, through you, hts
most favored instrument Yours truly,
j. G. FoRD.
Atlanta Ca, March 6, 1898.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-11
A PEST OF EAGLES.
Lambs and Poultry stolen From Con-
ecticut Fsrns by Big, Pierce Birds.

Lambs and Poultry stolen From Con.
ecticut Farms by Big. Fierce Birds.
Eagles have become pest to farm
ers in Connecticut. The boldness and
fierceness with which they have been
preying upon farm animals are re-
markable. At the same time they are
so wary that few Of them are shot.
There is a large and particularly
ugly bald-headed eagle in the Gardi-
ner's Lake country, in New London
county, which has made such a
nuisance of itself in the matter of
stealing lambs and poultry from the
farmers all winter, that special effort
has been made to Stay it, but thus far
it has succeeded in avoiding the guns
of score of hunters and evaded any
number of pole traps which have been
set and temptingly baited up in the
air for it.
j. N. Newton, foreman of the Fish
er's Island farm, killed big bald
eagle on the island. It had become
exhausted from some unknown reason
and fallen in the road. Mr.. Newton
leaped from his wagon and attacked
the eagle with the butt of his whip.
The eagle turned on him fiercely, and
it was some time before he could kill
it. The bird had spread of wings OF
six feet four inches, and was beauti.
fully marked, having a white head,
neck and tail, and the rest of its body
being Of mixed brown. Fishers
Island is also being haunted bya great
golden eagle, attracted there by the
large poultry farms.
A fierce fight between bald eagle
and hen, which, strange to say, did
not result in the death of the hen, oc-
CURED on Dennis Perigo's farm in
Kent. The hen boldly met the eagle,
which dropped like plummet from
the upper air. Feathers and blood
few at lively rate for moment, and
the eagle seemed somewhat nonplused
by its reception. Then the hen sud-
denly few into the woodshed, leaving
her tail feathers in the clutches of the
glorious bird. The hen is still in good
health.
A bald-headed eagle was shot while
hans ing over James Ways farm in
Lyme. An appetite for turkey led
this specimen of the king of birds into
trouble. While it was swooping down
upon the turkey roost Mr.. Way poured
the contents of an old musket into it,
breaking one wing. 1t fell into the
yard, Topping and biting at every
thing within reach with its wicked
looking beak. This bird was one of
the largest ever shot in Connecticut.
If measured seven feet ten inches from
tip to tip of wings, and had for sew
eral months been pest to the farmers
of Lyme.
On Goose Island in Long Island
Sound, James Monteith, duck hunt
er, shot large bald eagle and brought
it to the ground. AS he stepped for
ward to pick it up, thinking it was
dead, he was attacked by the bird and
badly scratched. Before he finally
killed it his clothing was torn into
shreds. The eagle measured six and
one-half feet across the wings. New
York Sun.
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On. D. N. wooLLEY.
Atlanta, Ga:
Dear Sir-I feel myself wholly Inadequate
to the task am undertaking. and yet, in
one respect, may perhaps claim to be quail
lied. To express my appreciation and
gratitude to God and yourself as His almost
superhuman agents, for my complete re-
storation to real life, and fondly hor< J
future useful manhood. is task Of which
am totally incompetent. But to speak Of
my emotions, when recognize Of truth
that I have been emancipated from the
bondage Of tyrant. more cruel and reIent-
less than ever swayed scepter over a help
less people, I may find words to feebly ex-
press. do not wish to indicate that / have
mind Of crmmandiDg powers, yet I hope
1t may exhibit at least a heart Of deepest
gratitude
Fifteen years ago was the victim OF Sc
we're acute rheumatism; my suffering was
intense and almost unbearable. Three noted
physicians In succession failed in their hon.
est endeavors to give me relief. The fourth,
my fayorite, who was indisposed himself,
when was first attacked, finally came to my
bedside. He, In his anxiety and sympathy
to lull the pain and induce sleep, thought
best to give me at intervals n small quantity
OF morphine. Ignorant OF Its wonderful
power, continued its use for several days,
and then 1t was that awoke to tho sad
realization that I was bound In chains
which no human pow sr or viii could break
asander. Since the fatal hour became an
involuntary and unconscious victim Of that
fascinating and yet most potent drug, as the
greatest enemy and destroyer of human
hope and ambition, mine has been weary
pilgrimage in the dark, ever dying, yet
could not die. Many times during the
passing of those fifteen long and dreary
years, and especially since the death of one
of the best women that ever wore the sacred
the nameless terrors OF the great unknown.
And II perchance had committed the awful
deed the world would have cried out Gin
sane" whereas nothing else could have been
less true. One day, about nine months ago,
while suffering the horrors of Dantes mimic
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Good Order in the Alaska Gold Fields.
sThe River Trip to the Klondike'
is the title of an article in The Century
by John Sidney Webb. The author
says:
Disputes, whether of contract or
tort, miners rights, claims. or what
not, were, in the absence of any civil
government, settled by miners meet
ings. The aggrieved person called a
miners meeting, chairman was ap-
pointed, and the grievance set forth.
If the meeting saw fit to consider the
question, it formed itself into a court
by the appointment of Judge and a
marshal, by the lmmoning of jury,
and by following out the forms of a
court of law, so far as they knew them,
and some of them were experienced
men. The parties and their witnesses
were heard, arguments were made, the
jury were instructed, and departed to
make up their verdict. This verdict
was absolutely conclusive upon all the
parties concerned, and in some in
stances judgments have been rendered
for several thousands of dollars, which
have always been paid. Whatever
men learned in the law may think of
such tribunals, the result undoubtedly
has been that even-handed justice has
been dealt out without fear or favor,
and community liable to most violent
passions has been conducted without
serious disturbances of the peace OF
infringement of the rights Of others
No shooting scrape has occurred, Ell
cept in a single instance, in which II
man crazed with liquor, after a pN w.
longed debauch, attempted TO Kill .
saloon-keeper who refused any longer
to sell him liquor. This disturber,
after firing two shots, was killed by
the saloon-keeper in self-defence.
The latter was tried and promptly nc.
quilted.
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Teacher shifted the Tonic.

The Sunday school teacher had
reached point in the lesson where
she was dwelling upon the future re-
ward OF those who behaved properly
here, when the audacious small boy,
who frequents most Sunday schools,
spoke up and asked If all good people
went to heaven.
Certainly, replied the teacher.
well, has my grandmother gone to
heaven?" persisted the youngster.
Surely she has. my boy, if she was
q good woman.
mo, she hasn't, declared the fun.
loving youngster. there she is over
there"
The teacher turned to other nhasoa
OF The lesson. : congrexslionaliss,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-11
WUstU.DAC gists to CURE Tobacco Habit.

The banjo can now be picked sue
cessfully by machinery, and the time
may come when piano playing will be
mechanical performance.
Buncoed again: Employer-"John,
after this when any one calls hand him
the silver tray and bring the card back
on it." John-"Dat's wot I fought
boss; but dat gemman KEEP de tray. !"
|-Harper's Bazaar.
Algy-'You say she only partially
returned your affection?" Clarence
eyes; and that's what I'm kicking
about. She returned all the love-let-
ters, but retained all the jewelry.
"How did that Boston girl receive
your letter offering marriage?" ssShe
wouldn't have me because don't like
Ibsen, but she said my spelling and
punctuation were better than she ex-
pected."
eyes," she exclaimed Indignantly;
che kissed me by force" s.Oh, we'll, .
replied her friend nonchalently, .sit
was all your fault" ssAll my fault?''
Certainly. If you hadn't resisted.
he wouldn't have had to use force. -
Chicago Post.) He possibly wronged
her beyond point of resistance, and
she Dragged that man wanted to kiss
her.
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"a S.s beis ll.ie fG.urc Cbiea pre-
ss.ras - s-sszss, - = EEas ilrs fFcso
pskls u Uk1tos. ~ eiies, : liao
Sss-a EhSaEs,et ~ ilss s-as.l4 Faissy
gsOs sei,>s. hA1 sseghrs les
= ls,4.ts, sSsrn ling ssst FFc-s1 i'sas0a.
fAiss- sssssy rdn be issSrowsei oas'
ssGe - ~tiss "a ttssr S'..sssEuctioe
e.ss 81 rot ,.aS.s
Nefmanf raSs se- g."eIDor only
s.se. pev ycsz a. rw'erporF were
go ssas-t ~ ms value az services
-t-s-TsS. lac Of them wonld get
sau - than the Vermont salary.
I'efrifsi human remains are made to
arisr Al Crook ston, Ne. Pheonie Finn,
. eolored woman 81 the place, serves ms
ti.e modcl from which plaster casts are
Suaae o. fraudulent museum exhibits,
an4 she has earned a comfortable hv-
ing in this way for many years. The
average price Of petrified human
h0ly nade Of plaster of paris and clay
aad 10 skillfully treated as to appear to
ne ggnuine is 500.
A husband Is y thing which is al
Gays away Just when its wife wants to
consult ~.
The emily way man can get the
80 a woman who wants him, is to
asrry her.
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A coed plctionary For TWO Centa.

A dictionary containing 10000 OF the
most useful words in the English language,
is published by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Co., Schenectady, N. Y. While 1t contains
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airy, concise and correct. In compiling
this book care has been taken to omit
none of those common words whose spell
ing or exact use occasions at times q
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to give as much useful information as pos
sible in limited space. To those who
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and convenient; to those who have no
dictionary whatever, it will be Invaluable.
One may be secured by writing to the above
concern, mentioning this paper, and en-
closing two-cent stamp.
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us prescription uikeO. III misery.
took nearly all OF the medicine, but still
this trouble became worse, and I felt that
my condition was hopeless. TRIED several
remedies recommended by my friends but
without benefit. After had been suffering
several months, Thomas Campbell, also
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"Hc finally persuaded me to buy box
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