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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

A dafense of the view that the new
canturv begins with 1900 seems 10
have simmered down to the ssa,e
ment that our present system OF ae-
signaling the years is not like another
system used by certain persons lof
certain other purposes; and tnat II
that other system had been extenoeu,
40 Il should have been, to the naming
of wears, the new century would Deglh
twelve months before it really VIII.
An this is undoubtedly true, but, wnat
pray. has it to do with the case as II
is !? Facts are one thing; might
have been's and should be's are an
other. and failure to distinguish De,
tween the two leads to much waste OF
time and temper. Beyond question,
"1999" means the one thousand eigh'
hundred and ninety-ninth year OF tne
Christian era, and the next to the ias'
wear of the nineteenth century: Be
yond ouestion, too, 1900 will close
That century and 1901 will start thu
next one. We are not denying tina
to have had year 0 would have peer
a good idea, but we do assert that NJ
sncb wear was ever recognized, AM
that none ever can be without chang
ino eyerv date in all our moderl
literature, historical and other. An
that would be terrible bother no
to be seriously contemplated by an
sane man.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04
uNcAnNv FIGURES:

There Is something uncanny about
f,gures. They possess marvellous prop
critics which. though perfectly we'll
known. are nevertheless Incompetent
sible. Every one knows that II you
multiply 81 by or any multiple OF >
up to "a the result Is that all three
digits are the same.
All thes strange properties possessed
by figures are recognized phenomena,
which are to be accepted rather than
explained. But when we get to the
rather more involved mathematical
calculations the uncanniness of fig
ures is further involved. Take. for
instance, the familiar puzzle, which
clan, but causes. bewilderment to. the
typo in figures.
Two men have co oranges each. The
first seels half at two penny and hall
at three penny. Let US work out the
sum. Thirty sold at two penny bring
him in Is pence; 80 at three penny
fetch 10 pence; total, rs pence. The
second sells all his 60 at the rate o.
FIVE for twopence. There are IL set!
| of Ave in 60; hence he receives IL two
pence, or "a pence.
Apparently both men sell at tn
| same rate-they do not do go really
and one receives one penny more thai
the other. Verify, there is so-rethia
extremely uncanny about figures.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04
Men and women of moderate means

Men and women of moderate means
and average station and of the most
commonplace education and breeding
now require little elegancies for the
toilet, a nicely and variety OF DRESS
comforts and conveniences In their
home belongings, which kings ana
queens have been content to do with
out, Hence we have an enormously
extended field for applied art. wonder
full new possibilities for those VINO
would design beautiful forms and at
the same time put them into execu-
ton, observes the San francisco
Chronicle in an article dwelling upon
the remarkable progress of the IN
dustrial arts during the present CEN
| tury.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04
FAMILY of Musical Tastes.

Harper's Bazaar: A gentleman Of de-
c;ded and highly cultivated musical
tastes. wishing to change his residence,
advertised for rooms in "a private fam
Nv fond OF music" The next mail
brought him the following reply:
"Dear Sir:-I think we could accom-
modate you with rooms, and as for
music one Of my daughters plays the
narlor organ and gittar; another one
nlavs the ACCORDION and banjo; I play
. cornet and fiddle; my wife plays the
sarmonica, and my son the flute. We
all sing and II you are good tenne'
,,neing you would At right in when VIZ
! get TO singing gospel hymns evenings
for none Of Us sing tenner. Or II yo'
NAV the base vial We have one RICH
here IN the house. II you want musi
a. we'll as board we could accommodate
Won and there would DO no extr'
charge for it"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

by local applications, as they cannot reann inc
usv To cure deafness, and that Is by constilu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an n,
aaIned condition of the mucous lining OF i inc
a nsd Won have n rumbling sound or lfnper,,
feet hearing, and when it is . tirely closed
Deafness the result and unless t the . lnaa r.
ntnraJ To its normal condition. hearing Will DC
Hestroysd for. YER Nine cases out OF ten are
,aSsed BY catarrh, which Is nothing bntan in'
famed condition of the mucous snrlaces. NJ,
Ma will give One Hundied Dollars Tor any
=. 40 Of deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh lure. seho
for circulars free. ra,.ao n
Sold by Druggists. TIC.
Hail's Family Pills are the best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04
rHe ouLr OF MAINE.
a Great Place for the Bresdins %
Terrific storms.

Great Place for sns DsS
Terrific Storms.
The Gulf Of Maine is biographies
division not marked on average maps
for It is chiefly referred to in scieneinc
treatises on the general subject OF lns
tides. says Golfers Weekly. II -
formed by the great curve OF the Amer
lean coast from Cape Race. the eastern
extremity of Newfoundland, westward
and southwark to Cape Cod and Nan,
tucket Into this curve during norma
conditions OF sea and air q current seis
perpetually from the far nortn' known
as the Labrador current. 1t makes i'S
vay southwark inside the gulf stream
and cools the water. even in summer
"a far as Nantucket sound. In tne
winter months, when northeriy Winos
prevail. a terrific sea Is hurled asainS'
those rockbound shores, and "hen
rocks are wanting the sands are torn
ND and shifted, forming ISLANDS anu
new bars here and there, involving tne
shifting of myriads OF tons In Sings
dav that may mean destruction TO the
unwary or even to the most wary Oh
navasators. Newfoundland and nova
scotia reach well out into the track OF
these gales, and theoretically II Wouiu
seem that their bold headlands mlSa'
form something of lee along the
shores of Maine, and down perhaps al
most as far as Nahant. But In point
Of fact they seem to have very little
effect. Possibly the wind is drawn out
Of its general direction somewhat py
the conformation Of the shores, Due
at any rate when a northeaster Is dow
ing there is very little shelter to be
found, except in the landlocked mar
bors or behind the islands that are
fortunately OF frequent occurrence IN
the exposed region. The government
observers Of ocean phenomena In tneir
forecasts of North Atlantic weather
for the winter months habituaiiy pre-
dict gales OF greater or less severity 81
Intervals of about seven or eight Gays
covering all this zone and eKtenoins
southwark as far as the Hatteras, OF
perhaps even till they melt away INC
the gentle trade winds OF the tropics
But not even the hydrographics once
ventures as yet to predict very Ia
ahead the approach of phenomena
storms such as visited this coast a
the end of November. 1t could an
did give warning several hours befor
the storm began to make itself felt q
the Virginia capes and along up tn
Jersey snore. Hurricane signals wer
promptly set at every station away u
the coast as far as the jurisdiction
the United States extended, and II ID
eoastwise authorities Of the BIRTHS
possessions had only been willing
accept the warning OF America
weather prophets. they. too. mis'
have shown danger signtes
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04
Are There Four Tastes.

Experiments recently performed giva |
reason for believing that most So
called sensations OF taste are little
more than combination OF reports tc
the brain made by the nerves OF sight,
smell ard touch. says Science Strings
OF a largo. number Of persons tested,
few could distinguish, when their eyes
were covered and their noses closed,
between weak solutions OF tea, coi1ee
and uuinine, and even those who were
most successful made frequent and
,udicrous mistakes. Still great difficult
~ WAS found in discrimination by
means of the unaided tongue between
meats as unlike as pork and turkey
esnecially when the meat was first
finely divided. The experiments indt
Gated that there are at most only four
real taste sensations, namely, sour.
sweet, bitter and salt, and it Is doubt
| ~, ., there are more than two-sweet
and hitter This may suggest to folks
If frugal mind that a lot OF money
might be saved by going to table blind
| fold ana WIFI AOSS Pus
NJ commission. One could then cal
viauds and liquids whatever one chose
and tradesmen's bills could be mate
rally reduced by the employment o
iudicious imagination. In the cours'
~ the said tests woman OF great re
,ute as a cook said raw potatoe
chopped were acorns, roast pork sn
allied boiled beef, raw turnip choppe
The called cabbage sweetened, raw ap
ale was grape juice, roast turkey wa
called beef, and horse radisn sne sal
t was something she had never tasted
In his earnestness the great populi'
, | orator forgot himself. Let US M
wash our party linen in public"
: cried passionately. Instantly his a.
t dience was upon It's feet, crying o.
y angrily. 81 should say" faltered Il
r orator, now, clearly much chagrine
D slet us not sponge our party cellulo
= in public" Hereupon there was mu'
/, applause, followed by singing by I
elee club.-Detroit Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04


vscount Castereagh. eldest son OF
the marquis and marchioness OF Lon
donderry, attained his majority re-
Gently. The marchioness OF London
derry, who had been In Africa on
visit to her second son. who IS un-
fortunately out Of health. rejoined the
family circle at Londonderry house,
Park Lane. for the occasion. LORD
Castlereagh is lieutenant in the royal
horse guards. He is keen sports
man and a very fine rider. At Sand
hurst he took first prize for military
s.ding. and he Is also a first-rate
across-country. His histronic talents
are above the average. as he has
proved at several amateur dramatic
entertainments at.Wynyard park and
Mount Stewart, in which he and his
only sister, Lady Helen Stewart, have
played conspicuous parts. Festivities
In connection with Lord Castlereagh' 9
| coming Of age are postponed till Au-
gust. when the family will be In resi-
dence at Wynyard park. The marquis
and marchioness Of Londonderry are,
Of course, both influential personages
In society ard the heir Is a great fay
,rite on both the Irish and English
estates He holds commission in the
Durham artillery volunteers, of which
his father is colonel, and which regi.
ment. formed from Lord London
derry's employees, is particularly fin'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

The California state board OF prison
directors has adopted rule that here
after when q convict is found with a
deadly weapon in his possession no
shall be kept in solitary conhnemen'
for the rest of the term, even i''' 10
for his natural life.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

The Massachusetts, girl worth 81
600, 900, who married her coaehman,
as least is a great improvement upon
Anna Gould, who married Count
Castellane. When the money is gone
her husband will have something 10
fall back on. A good ostler or coacn'
man is not picked up every day.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

Santa Fe N. NJ, has a woman,s
Board of Trade, now seven years ola.
The members keep the ancient palace
of the Spanish Government IN gooo
order, hook after the trees and SHRUBS
in the public square. rHn public
library, reading room, IL cure course
and several charities, and strive in all
WAYS. "to advance t!.e welfare ana
prosperity of the Oldest city IN the
United States"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

The automobile has received Official
recognition from the German govern
ment. Three vehicles impelied by
petroleum and two by electricity nave
been ordered for use in the postai
service. If these prove satisfactory,
horses will be abolished by the post
office authorities.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

We have hardly begun as yet 70
scratch the earth's resources ior sup
porting human life. A ranch forty
miles square-and there are larger
ranches than that in the West--couio
raise wheat enough to supply the en-
tire population of Greater New YORK;
With twice the present population OF
the globe the United States wouid De
sparsely settled.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

The principal source of revenue In
the field of college athletics is foot
ball, and after that baseball. The
former sport has long been the most
popular sport, and long the most pro-
ductive of revenue. When one con-
siders the enormous crowds that hock
to see the games of Harvard, Prince,
ton, University of Pennsylvania and
Yale, ready to pay theatre prices Tor
seats, it becomes apparent that loot
ball turns in vast amount OF money
to the common athletic fund. Whlle
the returns are large, the expenses are
very heavy, because of the cost OF
building immense stands for the spec,
tators and the cost of feeding and
training the young men OF the grid
iron. Baseball has likewise been
generally profitable, and at Princeton
alone the profit for this season IS 49,,
SEQ. Fortunately. college baseball
has been absolutely free from the
faint that has almost spoiled pro
fessional baseball, and many persons
who used to follow the professions
PLAYERS with enthusiastic interes
have transferred their affections t.
the college games, which. howeve
much they may lack in skill compares
with the professional contests, ar
sure to be clean, manly and exciting
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

Does any one doubt that Mrs. Mary
MORGAN is the Oldest bride of the CEN
tury She had seen one hundred
and two summers when, the other day
she was married to James Morgan az
Galena, Kan. James Morgan, tne
bridegroom. is only seventy.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

How frequently employees sue
cumb to temptation none can say:
As a rule, such cases are not brought
into the police court 1t is cheaper
saves time and obviates the creation
of bad impression to merely DIS
charge the culprit. What concern is
it of the house whether he fails to
secure another position, or whether,
having got off fairly lightly in this
case, he is rendered permanently dis.
honest ? 'Am Imy brothers keeper =
is asked to-day as it has been from
the beginning. Competition has
many sins to answer for and among
them this one is by no means the
least. Would it not be well, from Q
financial as well as from moral poln'
of view, for merchants generally to sc
arrange their business and their salary
list that their employees are exposed
as little as possible to such perils o
life-shipwreck ? asks the Dry Good
| Economist.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
Effects of the well known remedy.
SYRUP OF FIes, manufactured by the
CALIFoRN1A FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid Taxa
1--WE principles of plants known TO De
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. II
is the one perfect Strengthening Taxa
tive, cleansing the system effectuaily,
dispelling colds, headaches and levers
gently vet promptly and enabling one
r overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom, from
every Objectionable quality and SUD
stance. and it's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideai
laxative. a.
In the process Of manufacturing ngs
are used, as they are pleasant TO the
taste. but the medicinal qualities OF the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA ano
other aromatic plants. by metnoo
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SIhui
Co. only. In order to get its benencia
effects and to avoid limitations, piease
remember the full name OF the Compan.
printed on the front of every package
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO
SAN FRANcIsco. CAL
J roursvrYLE. KY. NEW YORK. y. =.
sor ale nv all Druggists. Soc. per bottl
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

Justice Freedman. in an OPINION no;
handed down in the Appellate III
vision of the Supreme Court, new
York City, has decided that a nus
band is liable for debts incurred oy
his wife.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

The latest attempt to deal success
fully with the servant girl problem Is
made by an individual who thinks
that the difficulty in getting competent
girls to enter into the realm OF house
work would be overcome by allowing
them to go home every night, so that
it would really be like going ont to
work by the day. He foresees great
opposition on the part Of the en-
ployer, who would be much incon-
yenienced. But how about the OBJ
iect of his kind intentions, how, for
instance would she feel about giving
up her comfortable quarters, starting
out to less comfortable ones, and re-
turning on cold winter mornings !
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04
No Your Feet Ache and Burn9

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease
a nowder for the feet. 1t makes Tight or
New shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bun,
ions. Swollen, Hot, Callous, Aching ana
Sweating Feet. Sold by all Druggist, Gro.
re- and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent
FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy
N.Y.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

bi.hness. bad manners or bad taste
thot made Americans wish foreigners
conld not refer to him as ''your fellow
count Also it was extremely !, :a, a;f
a. an American. It reminded him OF
the ancestral butchers and Peddiers
states the New York World. :. Ana "a
when he talked to Americans OF his
mety1elusion-his unfouided and now
publicly exploded notion that he was as
descended not from German peasants
but from naughty French and Spanish
nobles-he knew that they were laugh
ing in their sleeves at him. America M raa
retains all of him that was OF any
yalue-his property. That remains n,
here to enrich this country: oniy l's
income goes abroad, and 1t has oeen
going abroad for years anyhow.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

Proprfetor-'Fm looking for man
can trust"
App.icant-"we'll get along then.
For fen years I've done nothing but
look for a man that would trust me-
Detroit Free Press
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

Science has discovered plant 20 anA o ~ and
mat ~ one of its leaves be- broken on III
thu. II u;rnsd to a wal m wall another plsnI
m,,i eror from it. 1t is these same vitshns
principles which enable hos Hes dsy the over
Dl.se "a s,omarh the weak blood and siuggien
MUer The sufferer from dyspepsia OF any
stomach trouble needs hosteiters S,amr
Bitters. See that private Revenue
covers tho neck of the bottle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

Gvs out pretty quickly under the strain q
sticking and proof reading. Le pna weak
eyrs. Cures soreness and Inflammation ~l'no1'
nstn In one day. 1t makes strong eyer,
Guaranteed or money reiundea;s -, recefpt
Of price BY s. B. Leonardo 3 Co. Tampa 40
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

Clean blood means clean skin. NO
hesutv without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving an I'M
purities from the body; Begin to-aay 70
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets.-beauty for ten cents. All drug
oists. satisfaction guaranteed. l0c. 25c. 5Oc.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

As we understand 1t. in the miiien-
o,um not only will the lion and the
lamb lie down together, but women
will probably quit kissing each otheI
-,hen they meet on the street.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

Mrs. wihslow's Soothing syrup Tor cn,ia 1, e
teathing. softens the gums, reducing innamm !, q
ton aiiays pain, cures wind co lic.. Soc poSels
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04
Rvrones are always bygones. The worlo u
rterested only in the man that is ahead.
- cant. yin Stop Your > cratching.

Fifty Gents win stop Your cratchins'
Whether 1t is from letter, eczema, risgwo a,n,
,a,t rheum. or any other skin trouble. use iet.
,.sna and arcept no Substitute. claimed py the
dealer to be ..iust as good" Nothing else Is Jus;
az good. II your drug xist can't supply you, sona
SIC. in stamps to j. ShupTine. SasannAn'
IA for n box postpaid.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

A. WINNIE. Ark. His daughter, MisS v Sa,s,e
fooss says pap. has 10 used sssrs M III our
ism lam. and one bottle OF wintersmith's ell
mra cured her. Address ARTHuR
ACo. Louisville. KY.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

Fits nermanently cured. No fits or nervous.
mess q fter first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
NoryeR estorer. So trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. r.. ii. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch st. Fhlia' ra'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

Boston author is suing news
naner for $40, 900 damages. we nave
always said that there is money IN the
literary business.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

can recommend Piso's Cure for y G 7, Tnwn
Gon to suI Hnward. Wis, May l. 1894.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

~ or,t tobacco easily and forever, be mag
r.tic f,,ll OF life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO
I,ac the wonder worker. that makes weak men
srr o, r. All druggists. soc ors. Cure guaran.
Sea Booklet and sample free. Address
STERLING Remedy Co. Chicago or Ne" fotN
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04
u..utv II BLOOD Deep.

Hash Is the substance of things hoped -1or
and the evidence of things unseen.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

In all stories of the wheel the punctuaVon
period bringsit to full STOP
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04
An Iowa woman's Convincing Statement

An Iowa Woman's Convincing sea'e'""
"I tried three doctors, and the last
ono said nothing but an operation
would help me. My trouble was pro-
fuse flowing; sometimes would think
7 would flow to death. was SO weak
that the least work would tire me.
Reading of so many being cured py
your medicine, made up my MIND 70
write to you for advice, and l am so
Glad that I did. took Lydia T.. Pinis'
hams Vegetable Compound and Liver
pills and followed your directions, and
am now well and strong. Ishau recon-
mend your medicine to all, for 1t saved
NV life. Miss A. p, Box 81 ABBoTT'
| Iowa.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-04

Educate Your Bowels With ~ascarets'
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation iorose.'
loo 95c. II C. O. G. fall. druggists refund money