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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13

Perhaps the most interesting expert
ence of musical sands is that recorded
by Kinglake in his journey across the
desert. He says: "As l dropped my
head under the suns fire and closed my
eyes against the glare that surrounded
me, slowly fell asleep-for how many
minutes or moments I cannot tell; but
after while was gently awakened by
a peal of church bells-my native bells
the innocent bells Of Marlen, that
never before sent their music beyond
the Blagdon hills! My first idea natur-
ally was that / still remained fast
under the power of a dream. / reused
myself and drew aside the silk that
covered my eyes and plunged my bare
face into the light. Then, at least,
was well enough awakened; but still
those old Marlen bells rang on, not
ringing for joy, but properly. prosily,
steadily, merrily ringing for church.
After while the sound died away
slowly"
Kinglake thought he had been the
victim of hallucination; but 1t is
probable that he heard actual musical
sounds. either issuing from the rocks
beneath the sand, or caused by the
friction OF the particles of sand over
which the travellers were walking; as
in the case of curious mountain
which Darwin visited in Guiana 1t is
called by the natives Ell Bramador.-or
the Bellower-because Of the sound
given forth when the sand covering
it is put in Observation-Disclosures Jour-
nal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13
How 10 Grade Honey.

In preparing comb honey for ship
each grace packed separately and
marked. 1t will bring much more in
this way than if all grades are mixed
together. The following rules should
be observed:
Fancy-All sections to be we'll filled,
combs straight, firmly attached to all
four sides, the combs unsoiled by
travel stain or otherwise; all the cells
sealed except an occasional cell; the
outside surface of the wood we'll
scraped of propoils.
A No ALL sections well filled except
the row of cells next to the wood;
combs straight; one-eighth part Of
comb surface soiled, OF the entire sur
face slightly soiled; the outside sur
face of the wood we'll scraped of pro-
polls.
No ALI sections we'll filled except
the rows of cells next to the wood;
combs comparatively even; one-eighth
part Of the comb surface soiled; or the
entire surface slightly soiled.
No. 2-Three-fourths Of the total
surface must be filled and sealed.
No. 3-Must weigh at least half as
much as full weight section.
In addition to this the honey is to
be classified according to color, using
the terms white, amber and dark; that
Is, there will be fancy white" mo. l
dark" etc.-American Agriculturist.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13
Economy in Shelter.

Economy in the use of farm tools Is
getting the most use with the least
wear and breakage. How many costly
farming tools such as cultivators, disc
harrows, self-binders, rakes and plows
are setting out in the field or sticking
in the ground where last used, and
how many more are driven to the farm
barnyard and left standing there where
the farmer, hired man or boy un-
hitched from them when he used them
last, there to be unsightly objects of
wastefulness all winter? Tools left
out exposed to the elements in winter
are not ready for use in spring when
wanted Besides, many valuable tools
are almost useless when treated in
this way a year or two, which might
be made to last a number of years
longer with proper care. Now who re-
ceives the benefit of this carlessness?
Not the farmer. surely. But it is an
i'll wind that blows nobody good and
his method of caring for farm tools
blows profit into the Golfers of the
manufacturers. The wholesale and
retail merchants and agents all make
q profit on the farm tools. 1t has been
said, and truly, too, that more than
half of the farm tools rust out instead OF
wearing out. How many farmers Will
have to visit the sand bank to scour
his pillow before using 1t in the spring
when two minutes and a little axle
grease rubbed on in the fall when put
ting it away would save all this time
securing?
This leakage on the farm could be
stopped 1t takes but little money in
the hands of a man who has but some
knowledge of carpetering to build a
convenient shelter for all the tools
used on an ordinary sized farm. We
cannot afford to let our tools be ruined
from the lack of shelter.-Farmers'
Guide.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13
Weed the Flock.

Poultry specialists advise the closest
adherence to the law of the survival
of the fittest. Culling the young stock
Is quite essential ~ the profitable
raising of flock. 1t never pays to
try to raise weak, sickly chicks; kill
them and get them out of the way as
soon as possible. The most profit is in
raising the best, therefore, we believe
1t pays best to Gull close and early. One
gains in more than one way; these
stunted chickens rarely ever make a
gain sufficient to give profit over and
above the food consumed and they are
very apt to contract diseases and give
them to the others which would never
get hold on the flock If they had
been culled out. Then the best of the
chicks have better show In their abb
sence, having more room in the GOODS
and better chance for foraging In the
day time.-Farm, Field and Fireside.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13
The Tubereulous Iondo,s,.

Every day the Londoner becomes
more like those animals which hide in
holes in the day and only come out at
night, or those submarine creatures
which come up to breathe at intervals.
The business man runs after break
fast to tube" which takes him to
his subterranean office in the city; he
lunches in restaurant below the sur
face, travels by the Underground to
Charing Cross and back. and tubes
home again. The tuberculous Cockney
of lifetime's standing will soon know
as little of Piccadilly and the Strand
as he does to-day of the Tower or
Westminster Abbey.-St. James Ga
zette.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13

1.-The late Robert Cannon of North
Newcastle" says the Kennebec (Me.)
Journal, spent his life hunting the
rugged coast and the rocky pastures
for buried treasure and was never de-
spondent. He always believed that the
next day or the next week or the next
month he would find the gold; he was
positive that he was always on the
point of recovering it, and, therefore
all his life was happy. Even his latter
days on the poor farm were made
bright by his certainty that he would
be rich before he died. So all his life
he lived happily. th"esh in direst
poverty. Now. what :, queer thin1
hanpinsss "a. after all.s
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13
WRITING BY ELECTRICITY.
TeIautographs Invented Both In England
and America.

TeIautographs Invented Both In England
and America.
According to the London Electrician
the Richie telautograph, while pos
sessing certain fundamental features
in common with the Gray telauto-
graph, has certain interesting charac-
teristics of it's own. The salient fea-
lures are two conducting circuits, each
with ground return, one for one rec
tangular component and the other foI
the other rectangular component OF
the motion of the pen. The instru
ment dots its ..rs" and crosses its u.s."
and appears to render fairly good
copy of the sender's handwriting.
There is also telephone attachment
for oral communication. The receiv-
the apparatus are really two powerful
galvanometers, with locally excited
electromagnetic. In view of it's tests
the apparatus seems to be applicable
to lines which are comparatively
short, and it does not appear that II
could compete with the ordinary tele-
graph in speed, as the best it can do
would be 80 words a minute over two
conducting wires, while the Morse cir
cult would give the same speed over
each Of the two wires. The chief adj
vantage Of the system would be to
dispense with the services of skilled
operators at the station, and its great
est possibility would seem to be use
as an adjunct to telephones in business
offices. With it signatures could be
made to documents, and other trans
actions of like nature might be car
ried on at distance, but at the same
time the complexity of the present
telephone system is great enough tc
deter adding to it with still more
complicated system Of photographic
instruments. The experiments thus
far have shown that writing and
sketches are reproduced legibly and
distinctly, and, while the handwriting
is somewhat distorted, it's character
does not disappear.
1t is reported from Kansas City that
three electricians there have invented
telautograph, which they call pos
tai electrodupligraph, which they
claim will duplicate, through any dis
lance, any manuscript, whether writ
ten or printed. The inventors have
not yet patented the apparatus, and
pending the application refuse to di-
vulge the exact manner in which the
work is done. They say, however,
that 1t is sort of Photographic pro-
cess, through the use of certain cleo
trio currents. The copy on the receiv-
ing end is produced by the action Of
electricity on certain kind Of chemi-
cally prepared paper. the cost Of
which is but little more than that
Of ordinary paper. Enormous speed Is
claimed, and the inventor declares
that the system is simpler than that Of
the telephone
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13

that are passed unnoticed by the own
ers. Third, the fact that the average
horseman is vastly better acquainted
with the blemishes of horses than he
Is with the proper type and character
istics that 60 with the different use to
which the horse is put. These three
reasons are sufficient to account for
the production of a mass of inferior
animals which do not meet the eye of
the critic until they are offered for
sale.
Dealers by long experience and con-
stand observation have learned to q
nicely all the requirements of horse,
and in their minds clear-cut ideas ex-
list as to what he should or should not
be. II these ideas could be clearly es-
tablished in the minds of the raisers
of horses as they are in those of the
dealers, we should have fewer scala
wags produced to be held up at the
markets and ultimately sold for a
price that barely covers the price OF
growing. For one thing, there is too
much mixing of blood in this country.
1t is not at all an uncommon thing to
detect in the same horse traces Of
three or four different breeds, repre-
senting as many distinct classes Of
horses.
The expense Of growing a horse that
nobody wants does not greatly differ
from that of producing one that fills
the real need, and fills it so well that
the prospective buyer is ready to pay
good money for it. The difference is
not so much in the added expense for
the sire as it is In the minds of the
men who do the breeding. AS with
cattle, or with any other farm stock,
If the breeder has in advance a clear
cut idea of what he proposes to secure,
and uses good judgment in the selec-
ton of his sire, in nine cases out Of
ten he will succeed. If, however, he
undertakes to produce as highly or
ganized an animal as the horse with
out definite plans in mind, in nine
cases out of ten. he will fail.-New
England Homestead.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13
Breeding for an Object.

Thousands of horses are brought in
to existence without any definite idea
on the part of Ae breeder as to the
market requirements they are to meet.
This conviction is based upon three
considerations: First, the very evident
fact that an inordinate proportion are
fitted for no special market class, indi-
eating that large number of farmers
are not acquainted with the market
classes that have been established by
the trade. Second. the glazing defects
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13

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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13
ERAsTus HALLS VOW
Since His Sweetheart's Death. 35 Years
Ago, He Has Not Been Out Of the House.

Since His Sweetheart's Death, 35 Years
Ago, He Has Not Been Out Of the House.
Erastus Hall is IS years Of ale and
lives In an old-fashioned dwellhg If
teen mills west of Danville, on the Dam
Vile and Springfield turnpike, in
Washington County, and, as remar ca
BILE as the statement may seem, he has
not crossed the threshold of his ow /
residence for thirty-five years, notwith-
standing he has always enjoyed the
best of health. He was born of wealthy
parentage and received substantial
academic education. His father was
the owner OF great many slaves be-
fore the war, the most notable of whom
was "Uncle Henry" who still lives at
the old homestead with the secluded
son of his former master. Erastus Hall
was a sober, industrious young man,
and taught two or three terms In the
public schools of Washington County.
During his career as school teacher.
among other Of his students was a
rosy-faced maiden Of 16, the daughter
of wealthy farmer. Her beauty, In
nocence and pleasant manners at
tracted his attention, and he became
desperately infatuated with her
charms. But many changes occurred
before this fact was made known to
her.
During the closing days of the Civil
War his father and mother both died
and considerable property was left
as his share of the estate. Among
other property inherited by him was
the old homestead Of his mother, where
he has lived in almost total seclusion
from the busy world the greater part
of his life. The building is char
acteristic two-story log dwelling Of
ante-bellum days. At either end of the
structure Is a huge stone chimney, and
a porch extends the entire length Of
the frontage. Towering evergreens Of
seventy-fve years growth adorn the
broad avenue that leads to the old-time
home.
After the death of his parents, his
brothers and sisters having married
and moved to distant States, he and
Uncle Henry were left in charge Of
the fine bluegrass farm-share Of the
property that fell to his lot.
Though several years had elapsed
his intense love for Josephine John
son, the schoolgirl, had not ceased.
He could no longer keep his love from
her knowledge. She reciprocated. Her
parents consented to their marriage,
and the date for the event had been
set, when suddenly she fell Ill of fever
and soon afterward died, leaving her
lover heart-broken. The day following
her death he declared to his friends
that he would live the remainder Of
his days in seclusion, and for thirty
five years he has not broken his word.
No one is permitted in his room ex-
cept Uncle Henry" and even he is
not admitted except at meal hours.
The business of the large farm is con-
Quoted through the old colored man,
who is now in the neighborhood of "A
years old.
Playmates of long ago live within a
mile of the hermit. but have not cast
eyes upon him for nearly half a GEN.
tury.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13
A New Method of Weed Killing.

DR.. R. Heinrich, professor of agri-
cultural chemistry and director of the
agricultural experiment station in
Rostock, Germany, recently published
the results of interesting experiments
in the killing of weeds. 1t has long
been known that many of the weeds
which infest oat and barley fields
could be destroyed by sprinkling of
solution of vitriol, without harming
the crops. Heinrich found that the
same result could be obtained by the
use of solutions of various manure
salts, such as saltpeter, sulphuric acid,
etc. The strength of the solution may
vary between Is and 40 per cent, and
from 100 to 200 quarts should be used
per acre. In favorable weather, re-
suits will follow within two hours. The
weeds wither away completely. This
solution cannot be used advantageous
ly in the case of vegetables, as it does
them as much harm as the weeds.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13
State Government Of Louisiana

Governor-W. W. Heard,
Lieutenant Governor-Albert Este
pinal.
Secretary of Staie--John Michel.
Superintendent of Education-John
v. Calhoun.
Auditor-W. s. Frazee.
DEMONSTRATIONS Z. Smith.
US. SENATORS.
Don Cafferey and s. d. McEnery.
REPRESENTATIVES.
/ Dissrict-R. @. Davey.
2 District A1olpl Meyer.
Y 8 Disiriet-R r. Broussard.
Districs-P Brazpale.
8 District--,I. E. l,ansdell.
6 Districts NJ Robinson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13

Of $3.50, 700. The idea is to provide Q
haunt for gamblers within easy reach
of London, but beyond the reach OF
the betting laws of the realm; and,
of course, capital for running the ia
bles would have to be provided to the
additional tune of some hundred thou
sand pounds. 1t is understood that the
Brighton coast Is thought of.-Norwicn
(Eng) Daily Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13
lR{|4lEEF2S'
MC|glHllER
Increasing the Farms Fertility,

To increase the fertility Of his farm
Is the aim of every thoughtful farm
er. A couple of years of tenantry or
Of even wasteful or careless methods
is likely to cause more harm than can
be repaired in the following two years.
In the study of the legumes, the clov-
ers. the cow peas. soy beans. vetches,
ETC., lies the greatest hope of the soil
improver or restorer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13
AEIoatinr Monte Carlo.

A syndicate has been formed for a
floating Monte Carlo to be moored OF
the English coast somewhere just be-
yond the three-mile limit. Negotia-
tons are pending for an obsolete At
lantic liner. which would be turned
into miniature casino, at total cost
including the 1rst outlay for the hulk,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace Sleepers
between New Orleans and Memphis.
Kansas City, st. Louis and Chicago
Without change, making direct eonneo-
lions with Arst-class lines to all pointA
The great steel bridge spanning the
Ohio river At Cairo completed, and all
trains freight and passenger now run.
aing regularly over it. thus avoiding the
Delays and annoyance incident TO trans
Ter by ferry boat
A. q. HANSON. Gen. T > Agt.,
Chicago
Ina. A. aaoxr. q p. A.. Memphla
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13

The average girl may not be SUI.
prised when man proposes to her,
but it's terrible shock to the average
man when the girl accepts.-New
York Press
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13
x7TssDCOuLE

or. No false promises made
no charlatanism practiced.
Over 100 Gold and Silver Med
ais, Diplomas ETC., awarded
MS by American and European
EXP ositfons. Com ercial
Course Includes Expert Ac-
counting and Auditing, and
Is Guaranteed Higher and
Superior to any other in the
south. We own our college
building and have unequalled
facilities and an unexcelled
faculty.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-07-22
Tucson Gun Club
Some Proposed Laws.

A lev days since one who 10 evidently
net posted on legislative enactment har-
ranged the public through the columns
ef Tucson paper tn regard 70 the
-iclessd" and ''openedp season for the
asanssman, giving as he claimed, pure
facts in regard 10 the Arisona game
iaws. Ttss information was Supposed TO
be for the guidance Of the Tucson gun
clab and one of its wide-a wake mem.
bers who 10 always getting in oa the
ground 0oor, culls, 40 he says, few
items from the recently enacted laws
Of the club, which may not conform
with the territorial Law, but will be
scrupulously adhered to BY the gun
club, and, with their mausers. They
will zee to Il that other provisions oil
the adopted code are rciigiously adher'
ed TO.
lit shall be unlawful to hunt and
kill alfalfa peddiers. feather renovators,
stock food peddlers, or wheat fan distri
buffers, between January Land Decem
Der ]. sAf s%s8
Fit shall be unlawful to shoot, stab,
wound or MAIN any book agent between
sunrise and sunset.
| SIT shall be unlawful to ensnare
entrap, inveigie or entice any old mait
into any kind OF matrimony between
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-07-22
Tom Johnson Works
after Tar Dodgers

clsvsLAxn. July 29.--Mavsr Tem
Johnsoa appeared bssors The Tax Board
tsday Ia no effort I'm obtain q valastieu
Of The property u saasaaw Hanna's
Cleveland City Raiissy Courany tes
taxslioa. He was laeksa up by PROBES.
sos Beuis. The iax exssss. Who 4uss
Chicago University beeaase his sisws
did NOT agree siih tisase II John u,
Rccketeilss. Mayor jahnsoa sasn@aea
In indacsng the board 10 issas sam.
mons fos the otsieiais 81 The rna |.
~ pssssminsry ts his assAek oM se-
aasos Hanas's street ralinoad The Msyss
had the assessos inesease she valastsas'
an lha Mayors hansr on Enriia assaas
irosa 500 10 600 . First. The Mares
Will pMy saxes on q vaaaasion os tai .fssa.
He win nos Try ~ cosnsel Tie oaasss
people owning propassy ga Eaeasd
aveaae cosne up to ssls Agasma.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-07-22
CroTer CleTcIaads
Cousin Destitute

JAex@sxvsa&a. Fia.. Inis s.--isf. d.
u. Csesssaad. i Asxs rsxasln u sssi'sssa.
siens Urssss EassaaaHa. ~ ia n@ea 10
slsss eisy, asaa j seezssd appa&i fos hssy
sos hlns was psrsssasd y, sasa k*as~a
Camniss@e taxaay. iie Ii naAsss sevsass
years oi age. Ard easae te ka1ssd& ssssa
kslsrMxo iss the wtnsex. In Chaaaes be
IL aAaa ~ i.ass sssa xosd asmtai s.rsee
ssca.
He uset and m.ssss~l whlle In faasia.
q Miss Hixslow. a Aslinxaan. Faa., a1d
decided 10 femain In she Et&se. asaeaiag
an osfsce In this city. Tie was bafned
out Ia saas hax fire os Mays. Sascs thai
time be haas been 10.
The Relief t'ommltase saxe hisn q
caah donosion seveTxJ days ago u 80 ta
boy aneskss dental chair, ard sxxlay h
irforsnsa the cpnmistss that go was
Insufficient.
II waa whiie thss seccna rsqaess,
which the commitses rouid not nsers,
was beiag Diseased. thai M. I. q. Il
Eagle made the unqaali6sd ststesmen,
that the hensdeiAsy wasa Arss coasia ..
the ex-preeidcnt.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-07-22
We LAY be Indians
Says a Professor,

CHICAGO, July 22.-'The Americas
people, In their physical characters
ties, are turning more and more iiks
Indians every day. The only thing
that prevents the people Of the United
States from becoming exactly simiiai
70 the nomadic tribes OF Indians Ia
facial characteristics is the inter mar
riage between residents of this country
and immigrants from foreign lands
This 10 the statement made by Prof.
Frederick Starr to his class in anihro.
poiagy at tise University OF Chicago 10.
day.
III the immigration laws should once
be strictly enforced few years wonid
see ne all Indians. Once make The
cry general that Amesies 10 beiEg used
a. the dumping ground ot Europesn
natsons, and 60 stir up public spixit -
TO exclude foreign elements. snd Il
would only take q lew years Tor the
Indian 10 haant his old-time pastnres
again.