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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-06-10

mediately traceable, as on his return
from Japan with the Photographic re-
suits of his trip, he was invited by the
Chicago Camera Club, OF which he was
a member, to relate the adventures
and incidents Of his wanderings In
Japan, his remarks to be illustrated by
photographs of his own taking. This
was seven years ago. So great was the
success Of this impromptu lecture that
he was urged to repeat it several times
for charity. During the next summer
he again went abroad and upon his
return, although the wealth OF his
family made It unnecessary. he decided
to give lecture for his own benefit.
This met with a most enthusiastic re-
ception, 1t being necessary to repeat It
q number of times in Chicago, while
he was invited by number OF charity
organizations to give 1t in surrounding
cities, In all of which he was most
warmly received. In this way Mr.
Holmes finally decided to adopt the
lecture platform as his profession.
This Is the sixth year of his profess
sional career, he now being 20 years OF
age. Not only is he firmly established
in the West, but 1t is his second sea-
son In Boston. Brooklyn and New
York, where he gives the annual Lent
en- matinee lectures for so many years
given by Mr.. Stoddard. For number
of years Mr.. Stoddard has manifested
erea. interest in MIR. Holmes. often be-
ing his fellow traveller. On his re-
tirement, through his kindness. he in
troduced Mr. Holmes In number OF
eastern cities as his successor. title
which the younger gentleman seems to
have worthily sustained.
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A GREAT TRAVELLER.
BURTON HOLMES A LOVER OF
NATURES WONDERS.
how He Came to Take Up the Profess
sion of misunderstanding About
the Man and His Career-His Work
~ . Camerist.

The lectures of Burton Holmes on
The Hawaiian islands attracts public
attention in no small degree to Mr..
Holmes himself. Burton Holmes is q
native OF Chicago, in which city he re-
ceived his early education. His grand
father. Stiles Burton. was one of Chi
cago's wealthiest citizens before the
fire and 1t was from him, he being
great traveller. that Mr.. Holmes inner
tied his glbbe-trotting predictions, as
well IS his literary tastes. While still
quite a youth. his health not being OF
the best, II was deemed advisable for
him to pursue his further education
In the broad and liberal school Of for
eign travel rather than to subject his
health to the strain incidental to the
confinement of the school room. Ex-
tended tours to the principal Euro
pean cities and to Japan restored his
health and further confirmed his taste
Tor travel.
Even at this early period In his life
he manifested a marked aptness and
ability as photographer. and 1t is te
this that his present career IL i'm.
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In Portland, Ore, according to the
Oregonian, the familiar catfish figures
as a hardy pioneer and valued ad-
junct to the street department, all be-
cause the terra Gotta sewers and
drains, especially those in the lower
part Of the city, frequently get choked.
II the sewer is not broken, 1t can be
cleaned by passing rope through 1t,
tn be pulled backward and forward I'M.
til the obstruction is loosened and re-
moved. The deputy superintendent oil
streets has had q great deal Of such
work to look after, and the worry con-
nected with getting the rope through
has gone Tar toward thinning his hair.
He has at last discovered a quick. sure
and easy method. He goes to the
river. catches catfish, ties string to
it's tail, drops 1t down manhole into
the sewer, and 1t at once starts for the
river. and forces its way through any
obstruction not as solid as brick, drag
ginr the string after 1t. Then the dep
uty goes as far down the sewer rs he
deems necessary, and picks up the
string. which he uses to draw a wire
through the sewer, and with this q
rope is pulled through, and the sewer
is soon cleared.
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The following is a complete list, &C
cording to the Boston Transcript. Of
the maiden names Of the mothers OF
the presidents of the United States;
washington, Mary Ball; John Adams,
susanna Bowlston; Jefferson. Jane
Randolf; Madison. Nellie Conway;
Monroe, Eliza Jones; J. Q. Adams,
Abigail Smith: Andrew Jackson, Eliz-
abeth Hutchinson; Van Barren, Maria
Hoes; Harrison, Elizabeth Bassett,
Tyler, Mary Armistead: Polk. Jane
Knox; Taylor. Sarah Strcthcr; Fill
more. Phoebe Millard; Pierce. Anna
Kendrick; Buchanan. Elizabeth Speer;
Lincoln, Nancy Hanks; Johnson. Mary
McDonough; Grant. Hannah Simpson;
Hayes, Sophia Birchard; Garfield
Eliza Ballou; Arthur. MalVina Stone
cleveland, Annie Neal; Harrison. Eiiz-
abeth Irwin: Mckinley. Nancy Camp
bell Allison.
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midst of the sentence, the last words
Of which froze to his lips.
"It was Karl" he declared" CHASTITY
white, and with blood all over his
white dress shirt"
The girl had seen nothing. Nobody
else had seen Karl about the place, and
just as some of the college boys be-
gan to think that Godfrey had I'M
bibed little more freely than ne
should a messenger came into the
room and handed Godfrey note.
1t was from Karl's mother. please
come Immediately" 1t said; my son
is dead"
Godfrey hurried away. In the little
cottage under the barren trees ne
found a hysterical woman, beside her
self with grief. She led him to her
sons chamber, and there CHASTITY
sight met Geoffrey's eyes. On the
floor before the bed lay Karl In his
evening suit. his white shirt front be-
spattered with blood. Amid sobs, the
mother told him that her son mad felt
so much better that evening that ne
decided to go to the reunion and SUI
prise both his sweetheart and his
friends. The exertion of dressing him.
self brought on a hemorrhage; ne
dropped to the floor, and a moment
later was dead.
It was at the very moment that
Geoffrey had voiced his admiration fol-
his friends beautiful sweetheart. ard
there was never any doubt in his
mind that Karl had kept his word, to
let nothing come between him and the
woman he loved-"dead or alive.
St. Louis Republic.
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BUYlNG A BRIDES rRoUssEAU.
How . Homentous Situation II Net n
Little Italy.

Little Italy.
Although the trousseau of bride IN
Little Italy" is not costly or elaborate.
its choice is a work OF much I'M
portance in which the family OF the
bridegroom takes as much interest a.
that Of the bridA, and naturally, for
the bridegroom hots the bills. An
Italian family in. search of bridal f1n-
cry is delightfully."- picturesque and in
teresting. The central figures are. OF
course, the bride and bridegroom to be.
They are almost invariably young. for
1t Is a sad misfortune to have passed
ones twenty-fifth birthday without
marrying in the little colony in New
York's upper east side. Often, too,
they have a wealth Of good looks to
compensate them for the lightness OF
their pocketbooks. Then there are the
parents of both the young people, their
sisters and personal friends, altogether
perhaps dozen in the party. They
all look animated and happy, there Is q
brave display of bright colored neck
erchiefs and head dress, heavy ear
rings and fresh aprons. The small
shops where they do their ordinary
penny trading will not do for an occa-
sion like this. The party, therefore,
goes to one Of the big establishments
In One Hundred and Twenty-hfth
street. The mother Of the bride car
ries her knitting along and works be-
oo hn Che Ia work.
ing on a piece Of lace, her contribution
| to the trousseau. She does not intend
that the young man who is to be her
son-in-law shall omit anything from
| the purchases he ought to make on &C
count of that, however.
The whole party journey through all
| the departments and look at the things
they contemplate buying before decid-
ing upon single article. Over ano
again the total cost is reckoned up and
values are compared and talked over.
The mothers gossip about what they
or their older daughters had when they
were married. The sisters and friends
advise and measure and admonish. The
men look and listen and examine the
! goods critically. Everything that the
bride is to have-hat. gowns, lingerie,
! shoes, are to be included In these pur-
chases. There is 20 turning away
through false modesty. from critical
inspection of any garment that she
may need. The two most important
articles are the dresses to be worn al
! the marriages. A durable and sober
colored gown for the civil marriage
and a bright silk or satin for the
church ceremony. With the latter
there must be lace and white gloves
and slippers and artificial flowers. The
| young man may be only poor wage
Garner, but his longtime savings arr
cheerfully spent for this wedding nm
cry.
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is TT you, MIMILE?
AXE your fathers slippers"

take your fathers slippers"
"They are too old and are worn out
Santa Claus would never put anything
pretty in them"
Mimile, delighted, saw by the light
OF the moon, Lucette's blue slippers.
"Oh, II / had slippers like yours 1
am sure Santa Claus would put some
thing beautiful in them"
Lucette, without thinking OF the ball,
the dowager or the generals nephew,
found the idea SO comical and agreea-
Bile that, regardless of the consequences
of her childish impulsiveness, she flung
OF first one slipper, then the other,
put both into Mimile's benumbed
hands, and with her feet covered only
With her fine silk stockings, she ran
ON to the generals house. All! but It
was cold! And how the pebbles
hurt!
Mr.. Maroquier was standing before
the gate, beating the ground eimpa-
tiently with his foot.
Come child, comet. he said.
Lucette felt a delicious, comfortable
sensation as her feet sank into the
warm, soft carpet covering the stairs.
But beyond was the cold floor of the
ballroom, and she advanced with
short steps.
How could she conceal her slipper
less feet? Fortunately. she was Obliged
to bow to number OF. people. Lucett<
made very. low courtesies., Quickly
gaining q corner AVID seating herself or
. low chair, she spread her skirts
around her and put her feet undeI
her chair as far as possible. At las'
she was safe! Not at all. An ofhcel
came up to her, bowed. and invited hel
to waltz. It was the generals nephsw
| He was charming, SO charming thai
the blushing Lucette smiled, arose {
little confused, and was about to &C
cept his invitation when the cold moo
reminded her OF her position. Sh,
! could not dance; her feet would b
seen. and. blushing still more. she re
| fused.
'rhank you, but do not dance.
| The generals nephew looked at he
! With astoulshmsnt. colby bowed an
left her.
Lueetts knew that she had mortiae
~; ttat 10 would not Invite heF
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DEAD OR ALIVE.

Ny narrator Is an old, white-haired
gentleman. Truth speaks from his
gentle, withered lips. Strange as his
story sounds. his whole existence
vouches for it. He has lived the lie
Of lonely man, recluse almost, who
never experienced the tender ministra-
lions OF a loving wife, nor had ring
in his ears the innocent prattle OF lit
tie children, and all because OF an In
cident that cast a shadow over his
early youth.
My friend was at Heidelberg In the
days when the old German university
was as popular with Americans as
with England and the entire European
continent. From the outset OF MS
student life abroad to his sophomore
days be was intimately acquainted
with a colleague from little German
town In the Harz mountains, who was
studying law. and whose only desire
was to gain for himself a position
which would make 1t possible for him
to support his aged mother. In order
to reduce expenses she had come with
him to Heidelberg. and the two were
keeping house together in little cot
tage not far from the university
grounds.
During the first year of their so1ourn
at Heidelberg Karl Werner. the young
fellow from the Harz, fell In love with
beautiful German girl, the daughter
Of gIovemaker. She was "Gretch-
en-" beauty, with long blonde tresses
and eyes of heavenly blue. The attach
ment between the two young lovers
was most pathetic, especially az Karl
was poor, and suffering from the same
dread disease that, carried away his
father-tuberculosis He could not
take part in their sports, their drink
ing bouts and their frolics. but once
. month he insisted on dancing the
supper dance with his German sweet
heart at the sophomore's reunion.
Months went by, and Karl grew
neither better nor worse until, when
the winter set in with unusual severi-
ty, he was missed from the lecture
room one morning. My white-haired
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-06-10
LUCETTE'S SLIPPERS.

Come, child, come"
Mr.. MaroQuier. wrapped in his cloak,
beat the floor of the vestibule impa-
tiently with his foot.
go on, papa, will overtake you"
came a gentle voice from the top Of
the stairs. q
Miss Lucette quickly returned to her
looking glass and the old nurse held
the lamp while Lucette admired her
self.
my dress is pretty, is 1t not, Mary.
Aren't these flowers on my waist and
the feathers in my hair becoming? /
shall have a charming time at the
generals. Everyone will be there, the
dowager of Mkamas, the generals
nephew-but telrme. please. do look
pretty"
Eyes, very, very pretty!" exclaimed
the old nurse for the hundredth time.
Lucette lifted her dress with the
tips Of her fingers and gracefully be-
gan to sing and waltz. La! la! la!
But my little blue satin slippers are the
prettiest of all. Ira, la, la! Look at
them under the edge OF my dress.
La, la, la: ira, la. la! Oh! my pretty
blue slippers. love you SO. II"
"Your father will be at the generals
before you start" said the nurse; do
hurry, dear" And she threw fur
cloak over Lucette's shoulders, adding:
"You must wear your snow boots!"
Lucette began to laugh.
"My snow boots? They would be
, necessary in the city; but here. In the
suburbs, almost the country, on .
beautiful dry road, and q charming
bright night-no, no, my nurse! Be-
sides, wish to look at my pretty blue
slippers while going to the ball. TIA
la, la! Good night"
Lucette left the house and her little
slippers peeped tantalizingly every
now and then from under her dress Al
she hurried along. She heard q sol
near the hedge. Lucette stopped. anc
recognized the little son of Hubert. the
hedgemaker.
"Oh! Is 1t you, Mimile?"
Eyes. Miss"
why do you cry?"
Because Santa Claus will not brinl
me anything"
"Have you vexed your papa?"
"Oh, no, have not the time. Whel
papa returns from his work an
asleep: when he goes Id the morning
am still asleen-"
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Cats. large and small. make the most
careful toilet of any class of<animals.
excepting some Of the opossillns. The
lions and tigers wash themselves in ex.
actly the same manner as the cat.wet.
ting the dark india-rubber like BAH q
forefoot and inner too and passing ii
over the face and behind the ears
The foot is thus at the same time !
face sponge and brush, and the rough
tongue combs the rest Of the. body
Hares also use their feet to wash theil
faces. and the hare's foot is 80 suit.
able for brush that It is used to ap'
ply the paint" to the face for thu
stage.
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A cat has just died in San Francis
co which had travelled very nearly
100000 miles. He belonged to the
chief engineer Of the Royal Mall steam-
or Ala6ema and for thirteen years
was his companion on board ship on all
his voyages between sydney and San
Francisco. With the passengers this
remarkable cat was n great favorftc
and on completing 200. 900 miles he was
presented with silver collar
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The subjects of the mikado are great
readers. They read everything-his-
tory, novels, magazines and newspa-
pers. The aforementioned are innu-
merable, and of magazines there are
also quite a host. Many of these con-
tain miscellaneous articles dealing with
various topics of current interest, BIZ
ographical sketches, short stories. In
teryiews, and many of them are Illus
trated, some having truly wonderful
frontispieces. In price they vary from
about a penny to ten cents per month
The commonest price is ten or flfteelA
sen, one sen being about equivalent to
a farthing. One Of the most popular
of the monthlies is the Young Mans
World, published In Tokyo; the price
per copy Is only six sen. Some Idea
of the range Of its subjects may be
gathered from glance at its contents
mage. To mention few out OF the
fifteen articles appearing In one num-
Der, there is one dealing with Sunday,
another on the moon, and one, entitled
1.-THE Home of Civilization" deals with
ancient Egypt. Apropos Of Bismarck
death, there is an account of mill
tary expedition and the records Of an
exploring party in Batavia form two
other articles, and there are also two
short stories and prize poem. Sew
eral of these are illustrated. The hrst
few and last few leaves are taken ur
with advertisements. chiefly Of patent
medicine, in which the Japs place great
faith. The Japanese newspapers are
thoroughly up to date with their news
several Of them receiving telegram.
daily, which they courteously allow thu
foreign editors to copy into the col
umns Of their papers.
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second time to dance that evening. and
perhaps never again. and her heart
was filled with sorrow. Would her Mt
tie act of kindness cost her as dear as
that? 80
Her melancholy reflections were In
terrupted by the mistress OF the house.
who came to her troubled.
why did you refuse to dance with
my nephew? He feels much humilia-
ted.
Then the general passed.
II am indignant! 1t was awkward"
he said.
Finally her papa came.
IL am furiousi What caprice! Are
you mad! / wish you to dance with
this young man at once!"
Lucette was very pale. She did not
know what to say. She foresaw a
scandal, and felt like crying.
But just then there was 4 commo-
ton, and the dowager Miramaa en-
tered. All except Lucette went to meet
her and greet her. II
"Oh, my friends!" she exclaimed.
still out Of breath. II have seen a
miracles true miracle. You know
that every Christmas I'LL my carriage
with toys. go to every poor mans
house, enter and put the playthings
in the slippers myself. God alone
knows what slippers see, slippers
with scarcely any soles. slippers all IN
holes. slippers in every state OF de-
struction. Tonight, for the first time,
l found at Hubert's. the hedgemaker's.
two adorable little blue satin slippers,
two wadded slippers. soft and small,
and I understood the invitation. and
put the most beautiful things had IN
these pretty jewel cases"
i There were abs! and abs! Of sur
prise. Then the crowd scattered The
dowager perceived Lucette immobils
and silent.
When Lucette saw the dowagsr ad-
vancing toward her she was allied with
dismay. and, instinctively lowered hel
skirts and thrust her feet 80 far IN
/ der the chair that she almost fell. Thu
dowager took her hand and led hel
gently across the ballroom, Lucettt
not daring to resist.
! Stopping. on the soft carpet OF thu
i room adjoining the ballroom, thu
dowager smiled and said.
It Is less cold here. isn't 1T" AM
she called the generals nephew. VIII
i was pouting in corner.
j IF you aren't afraid Of little cir
who loses her slippers while going t
/ ball, dance with her here on the car
| pet. That will make her. warm"
/ Some minutes after the guests made
| circle around them. The generals neph
ew. 4 very. clever and agile dancer. di
not step once on Lucette's pretty feet
4 the feet which. covered by the sill
meshes, peeped from the border Of he
skirt. then disappeared, twirling. pur
| suing, huttering like TIVE lively rose
/ cplored birds.
The women, on account Of the spon
1 taneous charity, the men because Lu
| cette's feet were pretty-all becaus
the dowager dared to say II befor
them-were convinced that this ne,
mode OF waltzing was delightful.
~
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N,ss,.x Coins.

/. It is estimated that there are 1884,
900 900 old-style copper pennies some
where. Nobody knows what has be-
come of them, says the Philadelphia
Press, except that once In while .
single specimen turns up In change. A
few years ago $500. 900 bronze two
cent pieces were set ahoat Three
millions of them are still outstanding.
but are never seen. A million Of three
cent silver pieces are scattered over
the United States, but It Is very sell
dom That one comes across any OF
them. OF the 100000 hal.-ceut pieces.
not one has been returned to tho goy-
erument tor eaipags e. y hsld ~ ths
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people ought not to take children tc
the theater," said the bachelor Not
II they can possibly avoid it," answered
the young mother. THE noise on the
stage does keep the poor little things
awake so."-washington Star.
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All night the red wine flowed! Was
sail! Morning dawned upon a wild
scene of revelry. Some we're singing
bacchanalian songs; others danced gro.
tesouely; while still others. and these
were drunkest Of all, picked theii
Journal.
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Falsehood is often rccbed by truth
but she soon outgrows her cradle ant
dincards her nuyaA -Cnltnu-
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in VARIOUS PLACES.

Arctic travellers have noted the
curious fact that snow, when at very
low temperature, will absorb moisture
and dry garments.
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The Japanese always bury their dead
with the head to the north, and this
is said to be the reason why no Japan
csc will sleep with his head In that po-
sitfon. Many private houses and
hotels have a diagram OF the points OF
the compass posted on the bedroom
ceiling for the convenience OF guests.
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JOKER'S BUDGET.
tests and Yaras y ruany Mea 81 ~ Press

lests ard fsrns y Fuany Men 81 - rse'A
cxrvAIRx.
1 pretty girl.
{. A crowded car,
Ten men stand mp
And there you are
4 tired woman
Enters car;
Men remain
Right where they ara
CONyUGAL AMENITIES.
Mrs. Newgold (triumphantly, after
the last guest had departed): Well,
my dear. You see they all came. after
all.
(Which only goes to show, my
dear, that Nav York people will go
Apvwhs9Sosk RoBoRArlvr PROOF.
''The Judge changed his mind and
declared her insane
ANY new evidence ?"
sYes; it was proved that the hat
which SHE had on was three years
MAKING 4 SURE THING OF IT.
7 ST was just paying bet, papa,
explained the young woman who had
been caught indulging in oscuiatory
exercises. II bet him kiss"
And what did he bet 2"
"A-a-another kiss, " was the hesitat-
- -s ONE COWS MILK.
Family Doctor You must let the
baby have one COWS milk to drink
every day.
Every wen. il you say so. doctor,
said. the perplexsd yonng mother,
but really don t see how he's going
10 hold it a|l. !"
A PERTINENT INQUIRY.
Newlywed (complacently). oh Of
course, all women have sharp ton.
gues;-''every rose has its thorn,
you knowl
Oletimer ldryly)-And have you
noticed. yet. how rose will fade but
. tsz2aESRs xaAi'iSs TIN ooxrrrnrsr.
"Yhsy say that Jones was elated
the day after the recount committee
threw him out Of his seat in the CON-
mon council"
Yes. 1t was because the papers
next morning spoke Of him as having
4 retired gracefully.