The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-15
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

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cepted bullet. This Is another dow
at hygiene.
An alliance between the French au-
thorities and the German emperor
would probably lose but little tune IN
earning the spithet brilliant but er-
ratio"
It seems the barrel is to be utilized
in a new industry. The ship Dulit
in cylinder form has been tested at
Toronto and pronounced success. BY
rolling over the waves the inventor
expects to fill up his barrel.
For many years our corn-growers
sought official channels and otherwise
to increase our exports of this king
of the grains. Last year we exported
206, 967, 900 bushels, gain OF 3l,ooo'-
600 over 1897. If the foreigners learn
the virtue of our corn bread and noe
cakes they need never starve.
It is said Colonel San Martin, who
commanded at Ponce, Porto Rico, and
abandoned the place on the appear
ance of Gen. Miles has been sentenced
| to IMPRISONMENT for life at Ceuta.
Funny people, these Spaniards. Toral
was relieved Of his commission for
fighting. while Colonel Martin Is sen
fenced for not fighting. OF such Is the
Kingdom of Spain.
| Saws the Cleveland Plain Dealer: In
a number of avenues of Industry liz
which for years Great Britain has re-
| garded herself as supreme the United
States has taken the lead. The lead.
once taken, can never be regained by
| Great Britain. There was a time
4 when its large resources Of iron ore
and coal gave 1t an advantage. Its
resources in these materials, however,
are nothing compared to those of tho
United States.
Mushroom Juice is a sure cure
against snake poison, according to Nj 9.
Phisalix's statement, before the Paris
Academic des Sciences. He has
found that all mushrooms possess a
substance which acts as an antitoxin
against serpents. Unfortunately his
preparation possesses toxic qualities
of its own, which he has been unable
to eliminate entirely. The patient
however, will have the satisfaction OF
knowing that it is not from snake
bite that he dies.
As a man grows in fame, his posi-
Office address sometimes lengthens oI1
considerably. The time was wher
the hero of the late campaign In the
Soudan could have been addressed a;
Mr.. Kitchener, or Lieutenant Kitchen
er. somewhere or other in Britain
Now, however, his address reads
Major General Sir Horatio Herber
Kitchener, K. O.. B., X. g. M. G.
r. e., Baron of Khartoum and o.
Aspall in the county of Suffolk. Sucl
is fame-in England.
For the first time in its experience
Tooley street in London, was recently
graced by the presence of royalty, thu
Duke of Cambridge, who is patientl!
conscientious In the performance o.
his share of public duties, having
visited the district to open an insti
tute. Tooley street, which runs OF
the south side Of the Thames from
London Bridge to the Tower Bridge
Is the street rendered famous by thu
three tailors who presented a petition
beginning: 1--WE. the people Of Eng
land" This busy street is full o
warehouses, and from 1t run marrow
side lanes, 80 dingy that gas burns II
them by day as well as by night.
Broadly and historically, Georg
Dewey's is the only name that gaines
a dominating and deathless splendor IL
the war with Spain, thinks the Troy
N, Y, Press. 1t entities him to RAM
more nearly than any other figure Il
history with the hero Of Trafalgar
the immortal Nelson. While other rep
utations are suffering from charge
and countercharges, and circum
stances that tend to divide and dimin
ish credit for the West Indian victo
ries, Dewey's decisive triumph was a
once overwhelming and unique in tn
ANIMALS Of naval warfare. His pas
career and high character prove tina
he is worthy of his good fortune, an
is, In truth, "the noblest Roman o
|, them all"
| There Is no doubt that the superio
craftsmanship Of our gunners ha
, given an impetus to the naval trainin
of Europe. The recent gun practic
J of the Mediterranean squadron wa
directly owing to aroused British In
terest resulting from comparisons no
very fattering to the naval authors
ties, and the criticisms of the Frenc
navy are partly directed to simila
deficiency. Our excellence in this re
spect is owing not only to the disc
: pline prescribed, but also to an apt
tude inherited from earlier days whel
the rifle was the constant companio
of the settler. There has never bee
a people among whom the struggl
with nature in colonizing has develop
ed SO thoroughly skill available i
war and in practical invention for th
arts Of peace.
Seventy compositors in News Yor
! city were out of work as the result o
the introduction of type-setting ms
chimes. Some Of them were also on
, Of health from confinement in til