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TITAN OF IMMENSE VALUE.
An Offer of 81, 1000, 600 Made for q
Great Painting by That
Artist.

/ The preposterous report that some
one had offered $1,00o,O0o for Titan's
celebrated painting of SACRED and
Profane Love-" in the Borghese collec-
tion at Rome, is due in ali probability
to the universal hunger for astonishing
people, although it may have some
color of possibility to the imagination
of kindergarten fnanciers. Insensate
prices have been paid for Raphaels. that
in the National gallery especially,
which came from the Marlborough col
lection, also for the works of other old
masters, but never any such incredible
price as this! Yet it would be hard
matter to set the exact limit of value
in the case of sale of Titan, more par
ticular1y such an example as the alb
surdly misnamed SACRED and Profane
Love-" If there exists in the word a
picture worth $1,0O0,0O0, who would be
bold enough to deny the right of Titan,
the potentate of painters, to be the au-
thor of that work? As to the picture
known by the title of SACRED and Pro-
fame Love"-a title which Titan did
not give It, and which has needlessly
puzzled many commentators-itis is now
generally considered simply as fam
.ciful or romantic composition, says the
Boston Transcript.
But Franz Wickoff, a German critic,
has evolved theory, which has good
deal to recommend it, that this picture
represents an incident in the seventh
book of the "Argonautica" of Valerius
Flaccus, the Latin poet, where it is re-
lated that Medea, the enchantress,
daughter of Aeetes, king of Colchis, un-
willing to yield to her love for the
Greek Jason, is visited by Venus, who
pleads for the lover and endeavors to
persuade Medea to follow her to the
wood where Jason is waiting. Titan
has represented this scene as taking
place in the open air; the dawn is just
! breaking and rosy streaks appear on
the horizon. A young woman, richly
: blessed, is seated on one side of the
; sch.ptured stone basin of fountain,
on the edge of which she has placed q
costly casket. Her right hand is in her
lap and holds bunch of magic herbs.
DEEPLY moved, she gazes fixedly before
her. lending ear the while to the per-
sdsive voice of another woman seated
near. The form of this woman, around
which dutters a red mantle, is of mar
velous beauty. She rests her right
hand upon the fountains edge, and
with her left holds on high a vase from
which issues light smoke. Between
the two women the god of love is
! splashing in the water with his chubby
little hands.
Mr.. Wickoff maintains that in the
beautiful nude figure Venus is easily
recognizable. even were her son not
there to indicate her presence. The
woman to whom she speaks, and who,
though unwilling to yield blindly, still
feels herself drawn by an irresistible
power, is Medea, who betrayed the
king, her father, and followed Jason,
the stranger and enemy of her people.
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Wrone ConcI11ionL. :. !,

"Well," remarked a. lounger At the
railway station in q college town, the
day after commencement, IT know, Of
course, that's what she is, but I should
hardly have expected her to label her
trunk So" what do you 5mean?''
asked another lounger. Don't you see"
|rejoined the drst, pointing at the let
ters, IS. G. Co. conspicuously marked
on q large trunk standing on end o.
the edge Of the platform. "''That means
Sweet Girl Graduate.''' my name,
III, = austerely replied . dignifed wom-
IN standing near, '.is sylvia Gale Glib.
son" There was NO further converss-l
ltion concerning that trunk. Youth,s
Companion.
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.>:.r : Aug. 6, 1892.
"DEAR MRS. P1NKnAM ~ an fail
ing very fast, since January have
lost thirty-five or forty pounds. I
have q yellow, muddy complexion,
feel tired, and have bearing down
pains. Menses have not appeared for
three months; sometimes I am {trou-
bled with q white discharge, and also
have kidney and Bladder trouble. =
1have been this way for long time,
and feel SO, miserable ! Thought I
would write to you, and see If you
could do me any good."-M1ss EDNA
FREDERICK, Troy, Ohio.
- / Sept. 10, 1899: ..
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Compound according to directions,
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not eat or sleep, and did not care TO
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Ever yours
MISS EDNA FREDERICK,
Troy, Ohio.
"DEAR Mrs. P1HKHAn have
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ham'sVegetable Compound and cannot
praise it enough. I had headaches,
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-05
STRAW ICE HOUSE.
A Most Excellent Way OF Making Us
Of Stacks Found ON Almost
Every Farm.

: The illustration shows how to turn
to good account straw stacks some
times found on farms. The cheapest
sort of framework which need not
be tightly boarded up will answer. The
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Murphy's intelligent Pm.

Murphy, when he lived in the bush,
always shared his blanket with tho
pup, but when he shifted to town he
had to break the pup of its old habit.
First time he caught it in bed he kicked
1T out. Next time Toby heard him
coming, and jumped up quickly, but
Murphy was suspicious, put his hand
on the bed and found it warm. Then
there was trouble for one small dog.
That day the pup earnestly watched
Murphy cooling his dinner by blowing
on it. Following day Murphy came
home at usual time, sneaked quietly
upstairs, and observed the pup blowing
on the bed for all he was worth. That
pup is now in q circus, and Murphy is
gentleman-the dogsearns enough to
keep 'em both Sydney Bulletin.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-05
How SILK Equali.es Temperature.

1t is known to- everybody that silk
is electrified by friction. Acting upon
the suggestion thus furnished, a
French savant, M. Henry, has made
experiments which show that the
electrifcation of the air inclosed in
q tissue of silk produces a circulation
OF its particles which tends. to equal
ize the temperature. A similar effect
10 observable in wool, and hence the
superiority of silk and wool for gar
ments intended to protect the body
axainst the vicissitudes Of climate.
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His Speciality.

A British officer collecting cavalry mounts
in. Australia recently received the follow
ing note from a horse breeder: "I can
supply you with horses for cavalry, artillery
and infantry. But I think my, speciality is
in the. hors du combat, as the French SOL
diers call him, which means officers war
horse or charger."-N. Y. Sun.
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. .E - ~ - L. Z
strychnine for Squirrels.

/ In common with many, / have had
quite q loss Of seckel pears by squir-
rels eating the unripe seeds. placed
peanuts soaked in .. solution Of strych-
nine in the crotches or the trees, and
il . few days the .vermin were killed
OF. This may help some, other suffer
ers.John Henry Hull, in Country
Gentleman. ss8 !ss&fS
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Her Chief Alarm

cfGoodness gracious" exclaimed the old
gentleman, gen "this disturbance in China is
1T is so," agreed the old lady. ''What
with all the natives fighting we're just
tea famine this ear."-Philadelphi Press.
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kidney
piled, patient ;2#<@
fully
producing
usLydia Pinkhams
fatal
the while
Compound only especially prepared
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Care, cleanliness and cold are thu
thsse ''c's" Of milk production.
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q, The 80 10 ,w,ho 3, FaIl. I r. Behtnd.

The farmer today who does not
employ feed-saving EmachineA 10. mol
making the most out q his ,opportu
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s where There's q VIII. ID 81 i
Where there's q will there's always
one or more lawyers. Chicago Daily
News. III. il II
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leucorrhoea, falling of the womb, and
kidney trouble I also had = pain
when standing or walking, and some
times there seemed to be balls of fire
In front of me, so that could not see
for about twenty minutes. Felt as
tired in the morning when ! got up
as if had had no sleep for two weeks.
Had fainting spells, was down-hearted,
and would cry."-MRs. BERTHA OFFER,
Second: and Clayton Sts., Chester Pa.
; "DEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM cannot
find language to express the terrible
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female rtrouble,
also liver,stomach,
kidney, and blad-
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Itried several doc
tors, also quite .
number Of patent
medicines, and had
despaired of ever
getting, we'll. At
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Did you have my trouble with your7
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hut the people Who tried g talk Hiths us
seemed TO havsan awful TIM = Ind dianapo-5
hs Journal. .5sss58 s..s15 SS ,s. go
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I tell every suffering woman about
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what 1t will do."-MRs. MARY A.
HIPLE, No. Manchester. Ind: , @lta =.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

The Broomsey High School for the
education of colored boys and girls,
that was moved from Tallulah to our
town. lie now progressing nicely, and
it will only be short time when the
institution will purchase land and
build a college in mile or SO of town.
The officers of the school are, S q.
Gather, president; A. M. Green, Sec
rotary; S. II. Green, treasurer; S. 6.
Green, principal. The school has now
in attendance over forty pupils, and
tuition is only Scots month. A
meeting of the colored people was held
on Saturday and Sunday last, at which
over 800 was raised for the mainten-
ance of the school. AS coon as
ground and buildings are purchased,
all agricultural aud mechanical course
will be part of the learuisg. The pur-
pose of this school is to make good
and useful men and women of their
race.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

We call the attention of our readers
to the card of Martin, Phillips e Co.,
cotton factors of Memphis, Tenn. Mr..
Martin was the book keeper and office
man of Hill, Fontaine & Co., and Mr..
Phillips was the cotton man OF Brooks,
Nicely So Co., two of the Oldest and
largest firms in Memphis, and going
out of business, Messrs. Martin and
Phillips formed the present firm OF
Martin, Phillips 81 Co. Mr.. Martin
was 10 our town for several days last
week, and met a great many of the
planters and business men, who assur.
ed him part Of their business. This
firm has entered this new territory fol
business, and we~bespeak for them
liberal share of it. ANY consignment
of cotton sent them will rsceiyt
prompt attention. They make liberia
advances.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

Messrs. tF. B. & G. E. Davis, our
home cotton buyers, made large pur-
chase of Gotten last Monday; in fac.
it is the biggest deal in cotton that
was ever made in this country. They
bought 230 bales in one lot from Con.
gresham j. E. Ransdell, paying be-
tween $l1 900 and $l2, 900 in spot cash
for it. The Messrs. Davis are first
class men aud hard to beat in chasing
cotton. We congratulate them on the
banner purchase of cotton 10 these
parts, and hope that they will get
many more such deals during the sea.
sOn
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

Last week Mr.. R. j. Burney pur.
chased the livery business of Mr.
Ralph, which now makes Mr.. Burney
the owner of two large stables. Mr.
Burney understands the livery bust.
ness thoroughly, having carried 1t on
before. He is going to purchase a
number of first class horses, several
large hacks for the use of drummers
aud several buggies for light use. Mr.
Burney is going to run the livery bust
ness right, aud any one wishing first
class turnouts and good service should
see him.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

Last Saturday night while the town
was crowded with teams, young
colored boy who is the owner of pair
of goats and who has them trained to
harness, thought that il was the time
to get q pair of reins from some team
and make himself harness for his goats.
He happened TO strike bran new pair
which cost about 81 90, and deliber-
a;ely took them When the owner of
the team went to drive off he found
he was minus his new reins. On SUM-
day morning he spied the youngster
ard the goats, and also his reins, cut
up and entirely ruined. e
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

Mr.. Joe r. Caldwell, representing
Guyton, Harrington Mule Co., of Kan
sas City aud ST. Louis, arrived on
Tuesday and will be with MS again this
WATER. Mr.. Caldwell wishes US to
say that he has the finest lot Of saddle
aud harness horses that ever came TO
this market. In all dealings with our
people last season Mr.. Caldwell was
found &c be reliable, aud where
horse or mule did not turn out just as
be represented it to be, it could be re-
turned to him. Mr.. Caldwell made
many friends here, who are glad tosee
his smiling countensnce once more
among us.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

The large and attractive colored
posters announcing the big East Car.
roll Fair, are ont, and have been sent
this week to West Carroll, Madison,
Issaauena county, Miss, aud Chicot
county, Ark Everything is being
done to make it attractive and instfuc-
tive. There will be fine racing aud
attractive exhibits. Steamboats, have
made special rates aud our hotel &C.
commodaiions will be reasonable aud
ample for every body who will attend
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

Part of the government fleet reached
ProvidenceAast Thursday and part of
it on Saturday. They are now at
work in the, reach above town grading
the bank aud preparing to make the
fascinc Mats. The fleet would have
been here month ago, but labor has
been 80 hard 10 secure that it was In
possible to get enough of men to
carry on the work. When this work
is flushed il will insure entire protec-
ton to our town from any further fear
from caving banks.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

Mr..E. Hamley lett on Monday to
attend meeting of the Fifth District
Levee BOARD, held at Delta on Wed
nesday. lie returned Thursday morn
ing.
Governor w. w. Heard will be in
vited by the Fair Association TO be
with US during our fair, aud it lie TO be
hoped that the Governor will be pres
eut. ,
A colored man by the name of
George Yates, who has been para.
lytic and perfectly helpless for several
years. died on Saturday last across the
canal.
The sidewalks will almost be i'm
passable' during the winter from the
bucksho dirt allowed to be put down
The authorities should not have al
lowed it.
A negro was killed down at the
tIllawara levee camp last Suudaymorn
ing over q game Of craps. This is thu
| second murder at this levee among thu
negroes.
Cotton bringing good price, an<
seed bringing the saine- good price
the planters no doubt will have a few
extra sheckles for the holidays. Don
forget the newspaper.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

Mr.. A. NJ. Nelson. Of Benham, re.
turned last week from New Orleans,
where he took his son to the Tulaue
University. Mr. Nelson informed us
that his son spassed a creditable ex.
animation and had no trouble in pass
ing. lie is bright young man, aud
we trust that he will be very success
full in his studies.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

The Lake Providence Fair on tue
9Th. 9th and 10th of November, is GO
ing to be success in every way
There will be fine racing, with horse.
from New Orleans, Nicksburg and
other cities, and everything is being
done to make il the finest thing tina
ever took place in East Carroll
There will be plenty OF hotel accom-
modations for every one, aud You VII
be treated right by our hospitable cit
zene.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
EPWORTH LEAGUE RALLY.

There'will be an Epworth League
Rally at the Methodist Church to-mor-
row night. to which the public is cor
Orally in vited to attend. There will
be an interesting program. and all
who attend will enjoy it. So come out
to the Epworth League Rally tO-mor-
row night.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

The Town Council at their last
meeting passed an ordinance conspeH-
ing every one within the corporate
limits to pay a street tax of $3.50. A
good law. While the Council was do
lug this, 1t might have inquired why
The suit against certain parties has not
been pushed in regard to the extension
of the -corporate limits now nearly two
wears ago.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
Special Notice.

Theeotton tax for crop Of 19O0-l90l, 10
ONE DOLLAR PER BALE, on each bale
weighing 52S pounds, and at rate OF twenty
cents per hundred pounds on excess over
that weight
Shippers are requested to furnish deputy
tax collectors at various shipping points
with weights; az they have instructions to
weigh shipments and add penalty unless
excess over 52S pounds 10 reported SO reg
uIar taxes can be collected.
J. T. MCCLELLAN.
President Board of Commissioners Fifth
Louisiana Levee District.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

The steamers Delta and Julia leave
Memphis every Tuesday at 3 O'Clock
%. m.. This is not done in the interest
OF the shippers, but simply fight De-
tween these boats. There should be
living ia the trade for these two
boats, aud they should leave OH differ
cut days aud carry freight at Giving
rates. Steamboats, cannot last when
they are fighting each other.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

1t would not be bad thing 10 re.
member that those who carry con-
cealed weapons and are found out and
who are brought up before his Honor,
Judge F. x. Rsnsdell, have no one to
blame but themselves. Don't think
that he is going to show any mercy
on the pistol toter. If it was i'll his
power there would soon be less carry
ing of pistols.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
Local and Parish News.

Caldwell has fne lot of horses and
mares.
There are enough of steamboats,. al
the present time. ga
See Mr.. Walter Goodwin for fall
and winter clothing.
Fires and heavy clothing were CON-
Portable Monday morning.
Mr.. Phil MCGUIRE went to New@Or-
leans last Sunday evening.
There was a pleasant dance given at
the Opera House last Tuesday evening.
Mr. Shulz has been giving the fues
in town thorough inspection this
week.
The Epworth League meets every
Sunday evening at the Methodist
Church.
Joe Caldwell will have some fine
saddle and harness horses to show. at
our fair.
Col. Jno. A. Buckner was in the city
Tuesday. Wo had apleasant call from
the gentleman.
We baye had enough ofrain to do
us until the cotton crop is cleaned out
and off to market
Cotton seed is now down to, $500
ton Ii is said that the trust is now
debating the price.
The price now being paid for cot.
ton and cotton seed viii help many a
liant ont nf tho rtrts
Messrs. Charley Webb aud Sig P,
Woolf, of the second ward, were visi-
tors to town Tuesday. 1852
The mercury stood at 80 Tuesday
morning. 1t was cold, and overcoats
and fires we're comfortable
The weather has been fine this week,
and very little time was lost out of the
cotton fields from the rain. ri U
Services at the Episcopal Church TO.
morrow morning at IL O'Clock aud at
7:SO O'Clock in the evening.
Rev. Mr.. Boberg will hold services
at the Buuch's Bend church to-mor-
row evening al half past four. Gi
There are three cotton buyers IN
town. This helps the town along in
the way of a $500 license each.
Mr.. j. w. Pittman is having the
lumber placed on the ground for the
erection of his two.story dwelling.
Wild geese in large droves passed
south Monday evening This is a
sure sign that cold weather is near al
hand.
Services will be held at the Catholic
Church Tomorrow morning at half
past ten aud in the evening at 5
O'Clock. &
Mr.. Tom Davis was able to be out
on Sunday last, after several days OF
illness. We hope TO see him continue
20 mend.
Hon. j. T. Mcclellan, President oil
the Fifth District Levee Board, has an
important notice to cotton planters in
this issue.
Miss Francis McBarron returned
from Vicksbtrg last Sunday, after 9
pleasant visit of month with friends
in that city.
II We otC w OCiiCNC tbC hud
are floating about, we are to have foul
or five marriages in the next six week
or two months.
Our collector will soon call on gu
country subscribers for the amount o
their subscription. We hope they will
not put him off.
Our worthy postmistress should no
put it off too long in trying to Civ
her patrons 8 new office building
We need it, and need 1t badly.
The mercury registered as low a
SO on Monday morning. IL was quit
a change, aud there were some VIII
sshustled to get into heavier clothes.
The evil doors paid into the tow
treasury this week over $4,000. On
of them was bound over to the Di
srict Court for carrying conceale
weapons. s
The steamer Delta has changed ht
day of departure of leaving Memph
TO every Tuesday a; 5 O'clock p ~. y
s,ead Of every Wednesday,. Sec b.
advertisement.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

Col. G. ID. Benton, of Springfield,
Mo-, who has large planting interests
in our parish, and who spends the
winters on his plantations, arrived last
week and was a visitor to town last
Saturday Glad to see the Colonel
looking in excellent health.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

Marshal Peck jagged several law
breakers last Saturday night. There
were one or two who will have to face
Judge Ransdell for carrying concealed
weapons, and there will be gnashing
of teeth. They wont have any. one
to blame but themselves.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

aBilly-Beat-the- World" an unfor'
tuuate negro, who loves "bug juice
to such an extent that he spends two
thirds of bis time 10 the lookup, was
arrested on Saturday night OIL the
same old chsrge-drunk and dis
orderly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

Mr.. George Ashbridge, ourhus'liDg
grecerymap, is the agent for Martin,
Phillips IL Co, cotton factors of Mem
phis, and is prepared 10 purchase cot
tou, from one bale 10 five hundred
bales for this firm. MIR. Ashbridge
will pay the spot cash for all cotton
purchased by him. 1t will pay you to
see MIR. Ashbridge when you have
cotton to sell.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

To cure a cold in one day take
Laxative Bro !QuiDine. All druggists
refund the money if it fails TO cure
25cts. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. Sold at Guenard's drug
store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

Our big tair, Nov 9Th, 9th aud 10Th,
wiiHbe one of the finest aud most CON-
pleE of the kind ever seen. Nothing
is going to be left undoue, aud every
one who comes 10 our town will be
treat ed royalty.