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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-06
The PLANT OF . Millionaire.

What is the smallest income on
which man may live in New York?
was the question I asked to-day OF q
noted banker, whose income cannot be
less than 800, 900 year! "Well, he
replied, .smy household expenses alone
amount to $25, 900 year, and do not
see how I possibly could live on less
than that" Then reminiscent smile
began to cross his ..countenance. and,
heaving a little sigh, he said: "But
the happiest time of my life was when
my wife and and two children lived
here on $4,000 year. We kept two
servants, and felt quite rich. After
ell, happiness doesn't depend on the
amount Of q. mans income.
81 was quite intimate with William
a. Vanderbilt when he was considered
the richest man in the country. / met
him one day in Fifth avenue and said
to him that he ought to be the happiest
man in the world. Il am not the
great millionaire replied. MY health
is shattered, and all the money I pos
sess cannot restore it. Icannot drive
one of my horses. It is painful fol
me to sit down. My only possible Ok
ercise is to walk down the avenue.
receive threatening letters daily, and
nv nerves are so unstrung that I am
constantly afraid that some assassin
will waylay me. am overrun witt
people who want to get my money.
am the most wretched man in New
York, and I tell you that after . per
son has accumulated enough to secur
him against poverty and crafty hi
| reasonable wants. every dollar in I'D
dition is . burden and weighs hin
down. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-06
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Tame snakes are used in Morocco
To clear houses of rats and mice.
A Sicilian tribunal sentenced q
noted forger to Imprisonment for lS9
years.
Tavelara is the smallest republic %
to population, having only 53 men,
women and children. 1t is IL miles
from Sardinia.
Besides the rinderpest, South Afri-
cas- worst plague consists in the
myriads of grasshoppers, which are
sometimes so dense that they STOP
railway trains.
There is q creature known as the
hagfish, or myxine, which is in thu
habit of getting inside cod and sim
liar fish and devouring the interior
until only the skin and the skeleton
are left.
Giles de Retz of France, the orig
inal "Blue Beard" was executed OF
Christmas Day, 144O, in atonement fo
= multitude of sins, which included
the killing of six wives, from which
the popular nursery story is derived.
There is a plant in Jamaica calle'
the life plant, because it is almost i'm
possible to kill it, or any portion OF il
when a leaf is cut off and hung up b.
4 string. it sends out white, thread
like roots, gathers moisture from tn
L Il
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-06
LAKE PROVIDENCE, PARISH SATURDAY MA

whether many Of them are even in.
cluded in the census. They dig oys-
tiers and catch fish, which they sell to
the New Orleans dealers, but they go
very seldom to the city. although they
are within sight of it.
Both in its scant, wild population
and its still wilder land the region is
an ocean waste where there is neither
food to eat nor water to drink, and
where any one lost in its wildernesses
has as little hope of escape as he would
have in the heart of the Sahara.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-06
CURES FOR GRIP.


oame Odd Remedies Advocated - Sow
ereign Specific.
A Frenchman has established .
newspaper designed to be limited IN
lie circulation to the sufferers from
rheumatism, its contributors being ex-
perts possessed Of infallible cures for
e. There are indications just now Ut
. disposition TO ill So long-felt want"
In the establishment OF . periodical
for the use, exclusively, OF grip sub
iects.
The sovereign advantages OF CRAM
berries as . specific for the most ag-
gravated case Of grip has been pointed
ont in the Sun, and an English corre-
spondent has directed attention to the
unapproached merits of cinnamon.
Cranberries are easily obtained. Gin
namon likewise can be procured ct
any grocery store, and soda, third
protested cure, is sold at drug stores
and at other stores Is well.
At the outbreak of the first grip
epidemic in New York City the advo-
Gates of boiled onions as . defensive
and offensive protection against the
complaint were positively vehement
in insisting that all other remedies or
alleged remedies should be rejected
in favor of onions. The latest grip
specialist to come forward scouts the
efficacy of cranberries, sneers at soda,
rejects cinnamon with contempt. and
advises the free use Of sulphur, urging
in support of his treatment the fact
that when Q few years ago grip oc.
cupied the city Of Chicago, it wal
found that in match factory, OF the
forty-three persons employed there
not enc had been touched. The sui
phur man says that, at various times,
many persons at Memphis, Tenn, es
capped the prevalent epidemic of vel
low fever by wearing powdered sui
pher in their shoes. He further cite
the evidence of distinguished Ger
man medical writer that wearing sui
pher in this way has proved com
pIete protection against cholera AM
other plaques; alec that those work
ing the sulpher mines of Sicily ar
immune to the malaria which prevail
oil about them; also that sulphur j
the shoes has cured various cases
rheumatism: also that sulphur take
internally or worn in the shoes hs
sufficient power to pass through. tn
body, the clothing and the poke
book, blackening the silver there.
Another argument for sulphur as
preventative comes from California
where it is said that when walnuts 81
prepared for the market the shells al
bfeached by the use of brimston
fumes, and that the men havln
charge of that work are never touche
by grip, influenza or other ills whlc
attack their fellow-laborers.
Meanwhile grip goes calmly on i
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-06

tened TO greet my Olu ecHooA-AoHo"'
1 found him much aged, bald, haggsrd.
fearfully emaciated. took him by
the arm and led him into the drawing
room.
'T am delighted to sec you once
more," he said, ''and I have a greae
deal to tell you. am victim OF I'M
heard of prosecutions. But l an
brave, 1 shall fight to the end, l shah
triumph over my enemies!"
These words alarmed me, IS they
would have alarmed any neurologist
In them 1 traced symptom of the az
lection by which my friend was threat
ened according to every law OF hered'
ity and which had appeared dormant
till now.
"My dear fellow" / said to him,
ssyou shall tell me all this later. Stay
here moment. am settling little
matter in my Office. Take. book te
kill time till I join you.
f. I have a great many books in my
drawing room-there must be 5000
volumes in the three bookcases. Why
was it that my unlucky friend picked
up the very one that could harm him
and opened it at the fatal page? ]
talked for about 20 minutes longer
with my colleague; having ushered
him out I returned to the drawing
room where I had left Mansel. ]
found the unfortunate fellow in an
alarming state. He was showerine
blows on book open before him that
1 at once recognized as translation
of the History of Augustus" In. .
loud voice he kept repeating this sem
tence of Lamprides: "On the day
when Alexander Severus was born,
] hen belonging to the father OF thu
babe laid q red egg, presage OF thu
imperial purple which the child was t.
assume.
His excitement rose to fury. HI
loaned at the mouth. He shouted
1.-THE egg, the egg that was laid OF
my birthday! I am an emperor!
know you want to kill me! Dom
come near nae, wretch!"
| He paced rapidly up and down
Then coming back toward me, will
his arms spread wide, he said: IN.
| friend, my old comrade, what do yoI
want me to give you? Emperor!-
emperorl-my father was right-th
purple egg-emperor I shall and mus
| be-scoundrel! why did you hid
that book from me? I will punisl
you for high treason-emperor!-em
perorl-I must be itl-yes, it is m.
dutyp'
He rushed out. I vainly tried t
stop him. He escaped from me. TIL
rest is we'll known. All the paper
told how on leaving my house b
bought o revolver and blew out tn
brains of the sentinel who barred tn
gate of the Elysee palace against him
Il Thus a phrase written in the fourt
century by Latin historian cause
| 1900 years later the death of an III
, lucky French soldier. Who WI
t ever unravel the skein of caus
, and effect? Who can be SUI
, of saying, ST know what l al
doing" as he performs some trifiin
: act? This is all there is to tell. III
rest concerns only medical statisti'
and can be summed up in a fe
4 words. Mansel, placed in priva
asylum, remained there fortnight
. a state of violent madness. Then
q lapsed into utter imbecility, duriI
I which his gluttony led him to eatiI
a the wax used for polishing the floor
: He choked to death, three months ag
swallowing a sponge. -Argonaut.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-06

What the drought of the last few
years has cost New South Wales has
been estimated, and the estimate
makes up bit of very doleful arith-
metic. The focks Of the colony have
shrunk from &C, 900. 900 to 46, 600. 600.
representing q loss of 10000, 600
sheep. II to this is added the loss OF
natural increase, the shrinkage
amounts to SO, 600, 900 sheep; enough.
that is, to equip a considerable sized
colony. In addition, there has been
. loss of nearly 100000 horses and
$50, 900 cattle.
That the colony has been able to
survive these terrific losses is strik-
ing proof Of energy and resource
Translated into money, the colony hal
suffered loss. due to mere inadequate
rainfall Of from $50, 000, 600 to 500,
OO0.O For so much. when ex
pressed in dollars and cents, do few
inches more or less Of rainfall count
We are probably entering on cycl
Of years, contemporary thinks, whel
the kindly skies will pour on the far
stretching plains their benediction 9
| rain, and these vast losses will quick
y be made NJ. W estminster Review
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-06
a Touching sight.


A touching sight was that witnessed
in Burlington. N. j.. when SIX young
girls clad in spotless white walked
slowly through the streets to the Gem"
etery, bearing upon their shoulders q
comm. covered with pail OF flowers
In the comm rested the body OF young
girl. q Sunday -school classmate OF the
bearers. The procession moved through
the middle of the street with the min
listers who had conducted the funeral
service Immediately behind the CONN.
Il was not long march, and the girls
moved steadily with their burden, but
there we're tears on their faces and on
those Of the spectators who lined the
wav. The dead girl was burned to
death a few days before while throw
ing waste paper on bonfire In her
fathers yard. and It was one OF ner
last requests that her classmates, OF
whom she was extremely fond, should
carry her to her grave.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-06

In Queen Elizabeth's reign the ex-
nanses of the navy were about $4,000
q year, a contrast to the present huge
sum of f25,000.O00 sterling spent an
nually on the feet.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-06
A "A u-.o.. .r.t,r.s.n.

N urscas tirissn.
The professor is an awful hatterer."
IFS he? Now. l took him for some
thing OF sharper. kansas City
Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-06
OUR BROKEN WALLS.


That
Tire.ssl dayby day. o
last tin
Benehcen
That
anarists It's eain
-LantaW lson Companion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-15

In Mrs. Burton Harrison's new ser
ial, The Circle of a Century. which is
to begin in The SatuYd0y EccHiAg
Post of June 10, the author deals with
two periods of society life in New
York City, separated by the lapse of
a century, but linked together by the
kinship of the characters.
Part | pictures New York at the
close of the Revolution, and shows
the humble beginnings of a family
which has since become immensely
wealthy, and the departing splendors
of their aristocratic neighbors. In
Part IL the scene is shifted to the
New York of to-day, and the story
follows the fortunes of the new gener-
alton of Hopes and Warmers. Each
part is Il complete novelette,
Always III her element when writ
ing Oh society themes, Mrs Harrison
has outdone herself in The Circle of Il
Century, and has produceda romance
of absorbing interest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-15
Tucker County Counting.

Courtship is sometimes run on bus
mess principles in the rural districts
of Tucker county. y drover called
on a widow living south of Backbone
Mountain. He found her boiling
soap. Good mornin', said the
cattle buyer: I'm n man who doesn't
say much at Il time. I'm purity well
fixed. five horses. six COWS and three
critters. I've got a thousand vested
in cattle. Now he added, taking "a
mouthful of tinecut, Il want to know
if You will marry me. Let's see"
pulling out his watch, Its five min
utes until ten; I'll give you that long
to give he the answer Smart's the
word Wal, " said the widow. Pm
a woman who means what she says,
and says nothin'. I'm pretty com
fortably fixed. I've got big flock OF
geese, ten ShOats an more hens than
| can keep track Of I've got $500 i'll
the bank and | would sooner marry 4,
Philippine island savage with his
teeth painted black and his teeth
filed saw shaped than to marry you :;
| haven't got a watch, but I'll give
you three minutes by my bull dog to
get out of the premises. GIFTS the
word" The dog gorwled, the drover
flew his kite and the widow stirred
the soap to bile"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-15
Children's Day in st. Paul's Church.

This day of all days in the year for
the children of St Paul's Nj. f. Sun
day school was celebrated last Sun
day evening, when the large church
was filled to overlooking with an in
terested congregation to witness the
program rendered. The first part of
the exercises consisted of singing by
the infant class, and school, recita-
tions, and addresses by the pastor
and superintendent and collection
for the educational cause of the
church.
After these a beautiful dialogue
and tableau entitled Drowning of
the Sunday School Angel was rend-
cred. This was under the supervisor
of Mrs. Ward, and the following per-
sons participated: Mr.. Robert G.
Townshend. Misses. - King, Susie
Legge. - Ward, Mollie Peddicord,
Tecla johnson, Lucille Mitchell and
Master Edward Sincell These were
all beautifully costumed and all acted
their parts with grace and ease. Al
though elaborate preparation had
not been made the entertainment as
a whole was enjoyed by those present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-15
STREETS TO BE PAVED.
Contract for the Work Awarded at IL Meet
ing of Council Monday Night.

contract for the Work Awarded AT IL Meet
ing of Council Monday Night.
Monday night of this week one of
the most important steps looking to
the permanent improvement of the
town was taken when the Town
Council awarded the contract TO Cor
nelius Kennedy, of Parkersburg.
West Va, for the paving of Second
street from the railroad crossing to
Alder street and up Alder to Third
and thence to Oak street, with vitri-
lied brick to be set in four inches of
sand and on a grade to be established
by competent engineer to be hired
at the expense of the town. The cost
OF work will be 80 cents per square
yard exclusive of curbing which will
be of hard stone and put in at the
expense of the town.
The roadways to be paved will be
30 feet wide which will allow plat
sssrlnsl on either side to be extended
ITO 4 width of about Is feet.
Mr.. George l.. Bosley. who has
served as Councilman for two years
or more and who was the president of
that body, rendered his resignation
Monday night which was accepted.
Mr.. Bosley's reasons for resigning are
not known to us but we presume they
are satisfactory TO himself.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-15
Words of Commentator.

Thursday night last Mr.. Julius G.
Renninger, of the Oakland bar, deliv-
cred the alumni address at the gradu-
ating exercises of the Allegany Coun-
ty Academy at Cumberland, Of which
institution he is himself a graduate.
The Cumberland papers spoke very
highly of Mr.. Renningers Grafton as
follows:
The alumni address of Mr.. Rem
ninger, Il rising young attorney of
Oakland, was favorably commented
upon. OF pleasing presence, and
showing Il continuity of thought. the
attention of the large assemblage was
always at the young speakers com
mand. Advice given in the well
round sentences OF the speaker was
as conviction driven home-it i'm
pressed all. '-Cumberland News.
The alumni address of Mr.. Ren-
ringer, prominent young Republi
can lawyer of Oakland, was a bril-
liant Oratorical effort, and attracted
the closest attention. He is a terse
speaker and has flow of choice Ian
guage always at his command His
address received much favorable com
ment. Cumberland Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-15
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Bull.
letin of Special Excursions.
Young Peoples society Christian En-
deaYOr.

Young Peoples society Christian En-
deayor.
Convention, Detroit, July 30. One
Fare for the round trip. From points
east of the Ohio River, tickets will be
good going July Sd to 9Th, inclusive,
and good returning until July 10Th,
with the privilege of extension until
August 18th. inclusive, if ticket is
deposited with Joint Agent at Detroit
on or before July 18th, and upon pay
ment of fee of 80 cents. Tickets will
also be good going one route and
returning another, at higher rate.
Baptist Young Peoples Union Association.
Convention, Richmond. Va. July
1916. One Fare for the round trip.
From points east of the Ohio River,
tickets will be good going July 18th
to 18th, good returning until July
3lst, inclusive. with privilege of eX-
tension until August 18th inclusive,
if ticket is deposited with Joint Agent
at Richmond on or before July 2Sth,
and upon payment of fee of 30 cents.
Epworth League.
Convention, indianapolis, July 20
%. One Fare for the round trip.
L IOlu IOliltS east vi lil6 OIlO hlNbE.
tickets will be good going July 18th
and 18th, good returning until July
24th, inclusive. with the privilege of
extension until August 20th. inclu-
sive, if ticket is deposited with Joint
Agent at indianapolis not later than
July oath, and upon payment of fee
of 30 cents.
Young Peoples Christian Union of United
Presbyterian Church.
Convention, Pittsburg, August -.
One fare for the round trip. From
points east of the Ohio River. tickets
will be sold August list and I'd good
returning leaving Pittsburg August
9th, with privilege of extension until
August 31st, inclusive, if ticket is
deposited with Joint Agent at Pitts
burg on or before August 9th. and
upon payment of fee OF 30 cents.
National Educational Association.
Los Angeles, California, July 11-14.
One Fare for the round trip plus
$500 for membership fee. Tickets
will be on sale from all points on the
Baltimore 4 Ohio r. X. June 24th to
July 18th, good for return to original
starting point to and including Sep
TENDER 9Th. 1892.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-15

Monday last the board of supervi-
sors of election met at their office in
Oakland and appointed registration
officers for the term of one year whose
names appear elsewhere in these col
umns.
Another meeting of the board will
take place on Friday, Sept. list, when
additional judges and clerks of cleo
tion vii be appointed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-15
The First Anniversary.

1t is Just Il year since the Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul road inaug-
urated its celebrated Pioneer Limited
passenger train service between Chi
cago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and Min
neapolis. This service marked Il new
eva in the railway world in the line
On passenger accommodations. At a
cost of quarter of a million of dol
lars that progressive company furn-
ished the travelling public. in its
Pioneer Limited train, comforts and
facilities the best ever produced.
This train has been described many
times i'll newspapers and magazines,
but should be seen and examined to
be appreciated. In beauty of finish,
richness and elegance of furnishing
nothing equal to it has ever been
attempted by any other road The
car builders were nearly a year in
completing the Pioneer Limited trains
there are twO-One leaving Chicago
for the West and the other leaving
the Twin Cities for the East every
evening in the year, and they stand
to-day as monument to the build
er's art. No regular passenger train
service in America is as well known
as the Pioneer Limited. From the
standpoint of passenger traffic the
past twelve months have been the
most successful in the history OF the
st. Paul road. made so very largely
by the Pioneer Limited. The pat
ronage of this service is a striking
illustration of the fact that the pub
lie appreciates a good thing. 14-2
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-15

Tuesday the regular semi-monthly
session of the Orphans Court for this
county convened with all members of
the court present when the following
business was transacted:
Last will and testament of Matthias
FraZee filed.
Charles f. Hoye was appointed adj
ministrator C. t. a. of Daniel J. Hoye,
deceased.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-15
STATE OLE MARYLAND.

ANNAPOLIS. June l3. 1899. !
To Whom man CDpceyH:
Notice is hereby given that application has
been made to His EXCellenCy Lloyd LOWndes.
Governor of Maryland. for the pardon Of
JOHN W. WHITE.
who was convicted a the March term. lS!s'
of the Circuit Court for Garrett county OF
assault and battery ana sentenced to be con
fined in the Maryland House of Correction
for eight months.
The Governor Will take up the said case for
final decision on OF after Monday, the 26tfi
day of June. 1899. until which time protests
against such pardon will be heard, and the
papers filed open to inspection, at the discre
ton of the Governor.
BY order of the Governor:
GEORG f. T.. LOW EREE.
II! Secretary of State.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-15
\ Monster Devil Fish

Destroying its victim, is a type of
Constipation. The power of this mala-
dy is felt on organs, nerves, muscles and
brain. But DIR. Kings New Life Pills
are Il safe and certain cure. Best in
the world for Stomach, Liver. Kid
neys and Bowels. Only p cents, at
\. q. Sturgiss' Pharmacy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-15
AUDITORS NOTICE.

Simeon u. Mckenzie ct al. vs.. Martha Gar
litH ct al.
NO. 9l3 Equity In the Circuit Court for Gar
rett County.
Notice is hereby given to the creditors or
Martha GarlitZ t. file their claims in the
above entitled cause with the Clerk of the
Circuit Court properly authenticated, on or
before the Isl dayOf July, 1889. as will or
that day proceed to state an audit distrib
uting the funds III the hands Of James &.
PeddcUrd. trustee.
EDWARD II. SINCELL. Auditor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-15

One separator thrashing machine,
one iron safe, one new two horse
wagon, one pair donkeys and one
horse rake.
Inquire of A. h. Duer, Maryland
Park Farm. near Deer Park, Md. lott