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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
Incidents of Remarkable Nerve.

There is a condition possible to
some few souls that, If not really the
highest attribute Of humanity, would
be chosen by most men of noble mold.
were selection possible. It is the un-
awed tranquility, the absolute in
ability to fear, that some men, not
many, possess, or rather, one should
say, by which some men are pos
sessed. An instance of such courage
on low plane is that of Potemkin
kicking aside the bloody head of his
predecessor as he stepped to the block,
an act almost indelicate enough to be-
humorous, yet. withal. significant of
an iron nerve.
Somewhere in the late seventies
another Russian, but this time 4
savant, gave proof of what length
rapt intensity of purpose will carry
man to. In order to make good his
theory that suicide may be deliberI
ate and unrepenting, he subjected
himself to hideous torture, ending in
death, but under such circumstances
that he might have relinquished his
design at any stage of its progress.
He lay on his back upon a bed
stead, from which he had stripped all
the clothing, with lamp placed under!
meath him so that the flames just
touched his spine, rising at intervals
to make notes, which were afterward
published. They show a calm spirit
of research and are slightly triumph
ant in tone, though touched into high
relief once or twice by an expression
of anguish. Insanity has become to
such an extent the plea through the
whole gamut of crime, from shoplifting
to murder, that one hesitates to apply
the mean and derogatory word to an
act like this.-North American Re-
view.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
The Camel as q Plow-Horse.

Count Skorzewski, wealthy land
owner in the province of Posen, Ger
many, to the amazement of his rustic
neighbors, has introduced novel de-
parture on his Czeaniejewoei estates,
which stands fair chance of being
widely initiated in agricultural districts
in Western Europe. Instead of q
horse or OK a camel is yoked to the
pillow, and the experiment has proved
successful beyond the Counts most
sanguine expectations. The camel,
Injured to hardships and privations,
does double the work of . pair of
horses, is exceedingly tractable and
can be kept in good condition-for q
camel-on . comparatively small
of inferior fodder. The
'Skorzewski qusdrupeds," as the
peasants Of Posen facetitously call
he laborious intruders, were soon &C.
irnatized, and are the envy of the
,untryside. Chicago Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
BILL BuNKER'S NED.

He warn't no youthful prodigee
As fur from that as fur kin be.
A tarnal tougher little cud
Never wriggled bis toes n mud
Er rummaged roun' In farmers mo~s
IN pelted stones at neighbors' cows.
Evenings, when tn farmers sot
Roun' Dan Jones' stove so hot,
All allowed, m each one sed,
He'd turn out bad, Bill Bunker's Ned.
Time went on m so did he.
Cuttin' his capers kind er free.
Really didn't do nuthin' bad.
Vest mischeevous sort er lad;
Lots er tn other boys could spell
N beat him at figgers jest as we'll,
But swappin' knives or savin' dimes
Nod beat 'em all hundred times.
only still when he got ter bed,
Farmers terror, Bill Bunker's Ned.
All OF er sudden he studded down.
tner warn't boy In all tn town
Gould swing better scythe than he
Er pick more apples off tree,
some er tn gossips whispered roun'
hed Tell In love with Indy Brown;
Anyhow 1t did look that way,
Fer he went Off one summers day
Ter city life, m some folks sed
NOW he is lost" Bill Bunker,s Neil.
Jest erbout three years had passed,
We found he'd made a fortune fast:
Come back n married Indy Brown.
m did a lot ter help tn town
ne liked tn OF church through m
through,
N built a town house bran fred new,
NOW, when the farmers talk 1t Ger
Down In Dan Jones corner store,
Each one seq that he allus sed
He'd make his mark, Bill Bunker's Ned.
Wilbur N. Duntley. in New York Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
Road Measures in Missouri.

At the Missouri Road Convention,
three amendments to the State con-
stitution were decided on for recon-
mendation to the General Assembly.
If the Legislature receives them favor
ably, they will be submitted to a pop
ular vote in 1900, and if they then re.
ceive q majority they can be put into
effect by statutes at the Legislature of
1901.
The first amendment designs to re-
move the present restriction that State
taxes for revenue purposes shall not
exceed fifteen cents on 500 after the
taxable valuation of the State reaches
5000, 600, 900. The second one makes
it possible for the State to appropriate
money for road improvement purposes
and pass a State aid law, and the third
one removes the present restrictions
on counties as to levying taxes for the
roads. A bill was also decided on for
presentation to the Legislature, to es.
tablish Highway Commission similar
to that in Massachusetts,.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25

a BOY INsTRUcTs HIS DAD.
Sohnny's Geographical knowledge wa
More Than SUFFICIENT For His Father.

Johnny's Geographical knowledge wa
More Than sufhcient For His Father.
"Now that we have these vast pos
sessions in the antipodes, Johnny,
think"
Father, I'm astonishedl Our an
tlpodes are somewhere among tn,
fishes southwest of Australia, which i.
far cry from the Philippines"
well, was just going to say that
this hemp they grow in Manila
1T isn't hemp at all, father; travels
under false pretences. Manila hemp
is variety of the banana family"
Dear me. is that SO! It's good cor
dage all the same. Why, when I was
out in the Sandwich Islands +"
Father, you're enough to make
Liliuokalani shudder. No educated
person says Sandwich Islands now, un-
less to make himself understood by
those who don't know that the Ha-
waiian Islands is the official and ac-
copied name. Besides"
"Well, I suppose you'll be asking
me next to say Puerto Rico just be-
cause the Spaniards do"
''Not at all, Porto Rico has been
good English usage for several CEN
turtles. It's all right"
"Glad you'vepassed on the question.
But if we go into Manila hemp grow
ing in territory 600 miles from our
former limits We"
"You mean 1900 miles. You Ger.
tainly haven't forgotten that the United
States has long extended to the end of
the Aleutian Chsin. and Attu is only
about $500 miles from Manila"
"You're very kind. But speaking
of Manila hemp, they say that in Bor-
neo, the largest island in the
world"
eft was when You studied geo.
graphy, father, but they've learned
since that New Guinea is larger than
Borneo, and Greenland is larger than
New Guinea"
"Great world thisl Well, I was
talking with Brown about introducing
Manila hemp into tropical America,
and he said that on his plantation in
San Salvador"
'Why, there are no plantations in
The city of San Salvador. If you mean
The country of which San Salvador is
he capital you should say Salvador"
young man, your hat is getting too
mail for you. If you don't stop max
ng my head ache with your erudition
shall send you direct to vladivo.
took"
"You don't mean direct. should
AVE to transship at Yokohama or
shanghai. I think"
"Give us rest, please. T want to /!
cad the paper. New York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
Napoleon 1T School.

The first few months at school ara
certainly not the least unhappy Of .
great life. Papa Charles leaves his
sons at Autun-the preparatory school
for Brienne-two little waits in q
hostile world. All the other boys are
French-enemies and conquerors-
and these two, Corsicans and van.
pushed.
'Whst's your manner" says . little
Frenchman to one Of them, and ac-
cording to that time-honored formula
Of schoolboys.
'.Nabulione de Bonaparte," he re-
plies, in his Ajaccian.
And there is o roar Of laughter.
They laugh ct everything from the
first-at his accent, his country, his
Paoli, his poverty. One does not like
to think of the passion of rage, scorn
and hatred that surges into that child
ish heart. Little Joseph il q great
deal more equable, and soon takes the
teasing pretty we'll for what il ID
worth. But Napoleon can't. He re-
members now with . torment Of re-
grets the place where he was happy
Mammucia, casy-going pspa, Mamma
Letizia. He walks about the play.
ground alone-angry, surly, wretched.
He begins to learn French with
frenzy" To laugh at himl-no one
shall laugh at him. "You Oorsicsns
are des lachesl'' cries some little
demon of q schooffeffow. The boy Is
white with passion. with his eyes
blazing. 1T is you French who are
des laches, with your twenty to onel"
says be; and he fisticuffs the little
Gaul in fury.-Pall Mall Magazine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
A Surprise Party.

"Brown had received setback that
he will not recover from for some
time," said Dodson, as he slipped his
coffee. 'I honestly believe that he
has corrupted every decent waiter in
the city by his outlandish system Of
overlapping, making it almost impos-
sible for modest Upper to get any
service at all.
"He had habit of starting with
the head waiter, and tipping them all
down the line. I don't know whether
he ever tipped the dishwashers or
not, but I have my suspicious that he
did.
''The result has been that the
walters looked upon him as a sort of
Indian nabob, or q returned king
from the Klondike, and would pay no
attention to any one else when he was
present.
'You might complain and storm all
you liked. but it would have no effect.
When Brown entered everything else
was dropped until the imaginary
specks of dirt were wiped from the
immaculate table cloth and spotless
china, and Brown seated in ell his
solitary glory at his favorite place,
which was always reserved for him.
But all that is changed now, and he is
looking around for some anticipating
society to join"
Find fly in his soup?" asked
Smith.
"Worse than that. All his life
Brown has been trying to get money
enough ahead to build himself home,
and now he has discovered that the
home he is renting is owned by his
former favorite head waiter. Detroit
Free Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
Our Wonderful Language.

'T don't understand it at ALL" she
said, knitting her brows with . puz-
Fled look.
"What?" he asked.
:'Why, I heard you telling about
the deal you went into with Mr..
Brown, and you said he dumped you
good and hard"
'That was right"
'sBut not more than five minutes
later the subject came up again, and
heard you say that he threw you in
the air."
'That was right, too"
1t looked like q hard problem, but
with the aid of slang dictionary she
was able finally to solve it.-Chicago
Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
Manufacturs of Asbestos.

The progress of asbestos manufac
ture has been such that threads of it
can now be made of such fineness that
three pounds of the siiicate will form
ten miles of thread. The impulse
such results have given to the manu-
facture of freproof fabrics can easily
be imagined.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25

the most Of them, in order 70 loo]
well In the eyes of her he loved.
sfAfter DOMINIC his dress suit, which
he loathed, as most men do, it oc
Cured to him that he would fee
easier and consequently appear to bet
ter advantage in his Tuxedo. A,
length, attired to his satisfaction. h.
felt that ne was not such bad figure
OF man, after all, and that a Cir
might well be pleased-but, of course,
no one ever really knows what fellow
thinks under such circumstances. and
al things considered, it were unkind
to speculate. However, it wss with q
feeling akin to hope that he closed
the street door and went out into the
night.
He was ushered into the music.
room, where he found her playing a
dreamy melody of Chopin. She was
alone, and very lovely in soft tur-
quoise Grape, which brought out the
rudy gold of her hair and the fair.
ness OF her skin to exquisite perfec.
ton. She heard him, and turned
quickly, with bright smile, saying:
"How good of you to come tonight?
Mother and the boys have gone to the
opera, and I am alone for the even.
ing"
II did not dream of being so for.
tunate, "-he murmured, as he took her
md.
In some way it did not sound ex-
actly right, but he was fast losing
courage, and hardly knew what he
said. She sank on a low divan, and
as he took the place at her side he OBJ
served that she was tantalizingly near
to him. Of course, he would have
given worlds to take her in his arms
at once and tell her all that was in his
heart. and have done with suspense.
He felt it would be trife irregu-
lar, however, and dismissed the
thought as he became more at ease
under the influence of her smiling
eyes. He endeavored repeatedly to
lead up to the point in question, but
in vain, for she was altogether OBJ
livious to the trend of his thoughts.
At length they spoke of the opera the
night before.
ITO my mind" she said, ''there is |
more exquisite than Romeo |
and Juliet The music is heavenly,
and the story beautiful-mournfully |
beautiful"
every story of love is beautiful"
,e said, quickly.
Eyes, love is best of all. It is per-
ect," she returned, with q PARKWAY
ook in her eyes.
II have a chance to go to Vienna as
oreign correspondent" he began,
recipitately. ''but before I decide
here is story want to tell you"
She was still smiling dreamily, but
lrned to him with look of interest.
Ter silence gave him courage; she
eemed to await his next words.
cit is story of love, of my love for
ou," he said. desperately. taking her
and. |,
She withdrew it quickly, with look
dismay. seeing he was terribly in
arrest,
"Will you hear it?" he continued.
listaking her CONSERVATION for coy
ess.
"Is it possible that you have not +,
eard-that you did not receive my (
ote announcing that" II
Announcing what?" he demanded
| amazement.
my engagement to Morris Book.
igh," she replied, with q happy
nile.
He sailed for Vienna the next 3
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25

In Buffalo, N. Y, planer h IN
operation which at each cut removes
. shaving full twelve inches wide from
solid cast iron. The knife il between
twelve and thirteen inchas vida
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
Roads In Porto Rico.

The experts say it will be almost
impossible to build good wagon roads
in Porto Rico. They tried one and ii
cost q hundred thousand dollars q
mile. The rest are two feet deep
when it rains-and it rains all the
time. Railroads, too, would be ruin
ously expensive, chiefly through lack
of coal; but electric roads are feasible.
The rains would not wash them as it
does wagon roads, and there is plenty
of water power for electricity. A net.
work Of them, It'll said, will soon cover
the island, and then the laborers who
now earn their living by carrying cot
ton and tobacco ON their heads from
the interior to the seacoast will have
to look for other jobs.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
Easily Misunderstood.

''We are crushed" they moaned,
"under the iron heel of. the invaderl"
Yet at that very moment the victor
ious captain, in his guarded tent. was
being kept awake with chilblains.
All, how easy is it not for persons
related as conqueror and conquered to
misunderstood each other. -Detroit
Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
WHO HESITATES LOSES

[CH A RID HO-
falling was in the
d Q p tn 8 of per-
plexity as to his
status in the af-
fections of q GER
tain, or. more
properly speak
ing, a very un-
certain, youn G
-aN,n~ al
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
Explained ut Last.

Suitor-"Your daughter, sir. is the
light of my existence"
Her Father-"Oh, that's it, eh?
I've often wondered how you could
ever see her, with the gas turned so
low."-Chicago News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
OUR'BUDGET OF HUMOR.
LAUcHTER.PRovoKINc STORIES FOR
LOVERS OF FUN.

His MISREPRESENTATION Fulhlled-Un.
less We Expect It-Timely Bric-a-Brao
"A Rude Awakening-Explain at
Last-Diplomacy With Tramps. Etc.
Whom first we met fell in love;
OF favors she was chary,
And so stole her photograph
To get ahead of Mary.
Now we've been married full ten years,
I've grown a trife scary,
30 still strive with might and main
To get ahead Of Mary.
New York World.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25

An attractive lawn-mower has Just
come into use. 1t is q velocipede to
which is attached . sharp knife, and
this cuts the grass IS the seated oper.
ator moves along.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
The Real Reason.

"And you will not be miner" he
faltered, sadly.
''Not if I know myselfp exclaimed
the proud girl.
In point of fact, she was rejecting
him not so much because she knew
herself as because she knew the rich
De Smythes; but it was not always
best to emphasize social distinctions.
Detroit journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
Diplomacy With Tra,nps.

Boston Bill-''Please, mum, kin
You gimme somethin' to eat-just the
meat the dog left will do"
Mrs. Miggles-"We haven't any
dog"
ooh, You amt? Den you git to
work an cook me plate o. ham an
eggs an q cup O. coffee, fore I kick
ye in the jorl"-Indianapolis Journal,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
A Rude Awakening

Wife-"John, I wish you would let
me have $50 this morning."
Husband-"My dear, you must have
dreamed that I married an heiress,
didn't you?"-Louisville Commercial.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
One Of Many.

Mrs. Weekly business ID
your husband engaged in2"
Mrs. Meeks-"He operates in
Stocks"
Mrs. Weeks-''Is he . bull or Q
'bear?'"
Mrs. Meeks-''Both. He's q bull
at the stock exchange and bear ct
home. Chicago News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
Unless We Expect 1t.

smith-''It is the unexpected that
always happens"
Horrigan-"Yes. unless ye are look
In fos it."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace Sleepers
between New Orleans aud Memphis,
Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago
without change, making direct connso-
lions with irst-class lines to all points
The great steel bridge spanning the
Ohio river at Cairo completed, and Ill
trains freight and passenger) now run.
ming regularly over it. TINS avoiding the
delays and annoyance incident to trans.
fer BY ferry boat
A. Fl. HANSON. Gen. Fas Agk.
Chicago.
Jxo. A. Soorr- D. P. 4, MemphiA
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Timely BriC-a-Brao.

"Clara is always up-to-date.s
"What now?"
'She rented wooden Indians to
decorate her parlors for that afternoon
tea. Detroit Free Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25

The Pacific is the largest ocean. II
a. an area Of 80. 600. 600 square miles.
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Ambition EulAIlad.

"Ah, my boy, how do you like hav-,
Ing nephew named after you?"
"It makes me feel rich, old man.
Detroit Journal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-08


Any one who gets out at work on
tie fields early in summer will find
the leaves of plants and even the
surface soil wet with dew which has
been deposited during the night, as
the soil in spring is much colder than
the air. This dew is condensed
moisture in the form of steam, which
has taken from the air some am
monia and some carbOnic acid gas.
1t is, therefore, softer than rain wat
er, and also richer in manurial ele-
ments. If this dew is left unculti-
waited it evaporates when the sun
gets up high enough to shine on it,
and all this fertility vanishes into
thin air. We know farmers who get
their teams out to cultivating corn
and potatoes while both the soil and
plants are wet with dew. They do
forenoon's work by 10 or II o'clock
and then take for the teams and
themselves three To four hours noon
ing during the heat of the day. This
is better than beginning work late,
and then eating hurriedly, and eat
ing the principal meal of the day
without any rest in which to digest
it. One of the main advantages of
this plan is that it turns some dry
soil over the dew, thus saving its
fertilizing properties from waste
American Cultivator.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-08
AMONG THE POULTRY.
Many Points Which Will Be Found OF
Benefit to the Poultry Raiser.

MANY Points which VIII Be Found OF
Benefit to the Poultry Raiser.
Paralysis is caused by overlooking
and lack of exercise.
Never feed sulphur in cold, damp
weather.
Wheat and buckwheat whiten the
flesh of fowls.
A hen that lays large number OF
eggs is never sleepy or droOpy.
Reduce the winter stock of poultry
as much as possible to layers.
In dressing fowls for market, care
must bettaken not to break the skin
In dressing fowls remove every
feather and pin feather before the
fowls get cold.
The man who economies on the
feed of the fowls never gets eggs In
winter.
In feeding scatter the grain widely
so that all the fowls may have ar
equal chance.
Try ing to stimulate egg production
with condiments does more harm
than good.
Hens will not lay when theil
combs are frosted. Prevent this by
giving them warm quarters
While fowls need to be kept warm
and dry, they also need exercise and
fresh air.
Dry. picked turkeys command
much better prices than scaldeC
.ones. Medianl weights are the best
To fatten fowls feed corn.
To keep a hen in good condition
for laying she should exercise for 6
part of her food. slow feeding pro
.motes digestion.
One advantage with poultry on the
farm is that they pick up much tha
would otherwise go ito waste.
Keep the quarters clean and wei
ventilated. The fowls cannot bt
healthy If the quarters are unclean.
In nearly all cases il the hens ge
sore feel or humble foot, it is because
the roosts are too high.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-08
Cleanliness Necessary.

Filth is the prime cause of disease
and failure in the poultry yard. Filth
is the result of neglect. Neglected.
farmers dig their own graves, finan-
cially. Farmers neglect poultry
more than any other live stock.
Poultry annoyed by vermin cannot
thrive, and are. never profitable.
Don't keep poultry at all unless you
can keepthem clean and healthy.
Vermin propagate with wonderful
rapidity. Insect powder, etc., may
keep them somewhat in check, but
the root of the trouble lies in the
filth that is allowed to accumulate
in the house, about the nests aud
roOsting places, the litter, etc.
The cleaning should begin with a
thorough serubbing of the walls and
Of all woodwork with kerosene, or,
better yet, with a weak solution OF
sulphuric acid (about one pound of
the acid to 20 pounds of water, the
solution being made by pouring the
acid into the water, care being
taken to penetrate into all fissures
aud corners where the vermin may
find strOngbOlds. The floor, il made
Of wood, should be scraped and after
ward washed with hot water. In
all cases the litter must be renewed,
and the scrapings, old litter, ETC.,
burned. Ii is advisable to make
some holes in the floor, digging out
the soil underneath and filling into
the opening a mixture OF fine, dry
ashes and powdered sulphur-an
excellent dust bath for fouls Of all
kinds. A dried and powdered mix
tuTe OF lime and gravel strewed on
tire floor Of the chicken house IL an