The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-04-14

In the machinery trade belongs exclu-
sively to no one class, and Is shared
In rich measure. by all, but while all
are kept busy, all have not to an equal
degree contracted for their future out
put. Tool builders can make reason
able deliveries on the smaller products
Of their factories, but are sold many
months ahead on the larger machines.
Those engine builders are sold farth-
est into the future who make the most
powerful types of power. In all lines
Of iron and steel machinery the same
strenuous demand is noted for the lar
ger products. It is observed that de-
mand is greater for special machinery
than for the standard forms, with de-
liveries correspondingiy belated."
The Rochester Democrat and Chron-
icle is prompted by the course of
events in South Africa to ask the ma
tons beyond the seas this interesting
question: If frst-class power like
Great Britain, with a broad foothold
in South Africa, has such poor luck
in invading a weak little distant land
like the Boer Republic, what sort Of
luck would other first-class powers,
without any American foothold at all,
be likely to have in invading an enor-
mously powerful distant land like the
United States? The more the great
foreign powers ponder this query the
stronger must grow their conviction
that Uncle Sam is a mighty eligible
person not to cultivate unamiable re-
lations with.
The Chicago News gives partial ex-
PLANTATION Of the poor receipts during
the recent season of grand opera in
that city by saying that while New
York has paid up subscription Of
$35, 1000, wherewith to cheer Mr.. Grau
and his company, 1t may be mentioned
that sixty of these subscriptions are
by wealthy Chicagonians, who did not
buy boxes for the Auditorium perform
ances." This excuse may be salve
to the wounded feelings of The News,
but does it not reflect little on the
boosted public spirit of Chicagoans
and on the social and artistic standing
of their city, when the weathiest
among them use Chicago merely as
shop to make money in, while they
prefer to spend it in New York?
The prevailing tendency of late years
is to do away with corporal punish
ment entirely. 1t Is held to be brutal
izing in its effects, and doubtless is so,
both to the inflictor of the punish
ment and his or her unfortunate vic
tim. Especially should blows on any
part of the skull be avoided, because It
is commonly but mistakenly supposed
that the skull prevents any injury be-
ing done to the brain beneath. A blow
on the skull even if it inflict only a
scalp wound, may be and often is fol
lowed by the most serious conse-
quences. 1t is often the cause Of death
II the blow has been severe
enough to cause a fracture. Where this
Is the case, n drop of blood works 1t
way through the skull, pressing upon
Now, it is a curious fact that the brain
though itself the seat of all sensations,
Is not permeated by nerves, . as are
parts Of the body that are not so well
protected. But If blood finds it way
through the skull or through frac-
ture and then presses upon the brain,
It will cause tumor to form that will |
after a time result In death when it |
reaches some vital part of the system. |
1t is the belief Of some historians |
that the name Oregon is Aragon in |
disguise, that it was given to this coun-
try by the early Spanish voyagers, and
hat American explorers so interpreted |
he word given them by the Indians. |
The theory is at least plausible, and |
indicates a strange freak of fate. The
lame Spain proudly brought to this
Instant coast returned to the West
ndies three hundred years later to
lestroy the power of Spain on the
cas-. Little thought De Fuca says the
Oregonion when he sighted
his coast in 1892, that some day it
would build a warship which, under
he name Of Aragon, or Oregon, would
e foremost in the battle that marked
be end of SPANS dominion in the
lew World.
Preparations for emergencies, il
must c3nIe, would best be
made along the lAth Of plodding,
neutrality-suspicious.. The spirit of
elfzeontrol can be cultivated amid the
city cares and trifing risks Of ordi-
airy life until it accumulates as it
'ere, into a large reserve fund Of cool
aim resource, observes the New York
observer. The man who learns to
ontrol his wits when a horse SHES
lightly on roaH or the woman who
cts the best ofsher nerves when cross
lg q street win be apt to give good
ccount of himself or herself if later
Dme dire catastrophe occurs. Self
lastery needs to be practiced on a
undred and one small occasions If it
to solidify finally into sturdy hab-
of mind and of action which will
( its possessor successfully to cope
18th the gravest perils or the most dis
,ncerting situations.
The Fruits to Eat.