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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

Fifteen white caps were indicted at
Hazlehurst by the last grand jury for
Copiah county aud the circuit court
convicted several and sentenced them
to the y.-Brookhaven
Citizen.
The mortality of New Orleans for
1892 aggregated 1899, The colored
death rate being much heavier than
the white. The deaths from consump-
iion reached the large total OF 9l8.-
Louisiana Review.
Ii may be set down as fact that
Grover Cleveland will neither seek
after nor accept a third term. Rota-
ton in office-ohe Oft cardinal doe
trines of the great party of which Mr.
Cleveland is perhaps the greatest liv-
ing exponent.-iSaton Rouge Advo-
cafe
The extensive onyx deposits in the
slate of Oxaca Mexico are attracting
numerous investors from the United
States. A New York syndicate re-
Gently purchased valuable quarry
of this material. w. L. Bell repre-
seniing number of Milwaukee, Wis.,,
capitalists, has also made heavy invest
men,s in the slate during the past few
days. The deposits viii be developed
Immediately. aud the onyx shipped to
the United Siates.-Picayuue.
An underground river of water
strongly impregnated with iron has
been discovered not far from Raleigh.
N. &. The stream is forty-five feet
below the surface OF the ground. aud
is 700 feet wide and about feet in
depth. 1t was found by an engineer
while prospecting for water for
mechanical purposes. The owner of
the land where The find was made
proposes to utilize the water for health
resort purposes.-Picayune.
Senator Dawes in recent speech in
Massachusetts,, brings out The fact that
the star Of empire has been making It's
way westward at greater rate than
is commonly understood. a hundred
years ago the centre of population Of
the United States was. point some
twentv-three miles east of Baltimore.
The census of 1890 places it at a point
about twenty miles east of Columbus,
Ind. This shows a westward move
inent of sos miles in 100 Years. aver
aging for the whole period sos miles
a year, which amounts to yard an
hour, with an extra foot thrown in
every day for good measure. 1t is a
noteworthy fact that while the centre
of population has been moving con-
stanily towards the West. its variation
north or south of the ihirty-iiaih par
ailel Of latitude has been very slight.
The flushing point Is only six miles
south Of the starting poilit.-Times-
Democrat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

Tie press represents popular sen
timent in the demand for purer cleo
lions methods; but the legislature
represents the "Inachine. The
published arguments, therefore, in
favor Of adopting the Australian
ballot or a vote-rccording machine,
will fall fruitless unless there ahould
prove sncl, fractional division In
the General Assembly as viii reslllt
in a majority favoring the curtail-
ment of the present extraordinary
and autocratic. powers Of the Exec
ntives. City Item.
The one man power has no Atm
ity whatever with straight Democ-
racy, and The sooner it is driveD out
of Louisiana the better it will be
for the party.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

The remains OF Jefferson, Davis
will be started from Washington
Artillery Hall in New Orleans, at
4: 80 O'Clock on Sunday the 2sth in
slant, aud carried TO the train en-
route for Richmond. Imposing re-
ligious ceremonies will be held, and
an address By Governor Foster in
the Hall before his body i removed.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20
Constable's Sale.


State Of Louisiana. parish Of East Carroll,
3rd Ward Justice tuurt--F. G.. Keyiand
vs. William Barnes and 2. Goldenburg-
No. 363.
BY virtue Of a writ Of d fa to ME directed
by the Hon Third Ward Justice Court for
the parrish Of East Carroll aforesaid. in the
above entitled cause. ] viii proved 10 sell
Mt public auction st the Third Justice
Court, in the Town of Providence, East
Carroll parish. La, on Saturday. June 3rd,
1858, between the hours prescribed by law
all the right. title aud interest of defendant
in and to the following described properly;
to-wit:
One red COW. crop and under bit In right
ear and swsllow fork in left ear. One black,
brown hotter peartlng. swallow fork and
under Bit in right aud swallow fork in left
ear. seized in the above suit.
Terms OF salo-cash with the benefit of
appraisement.
w II. HUNTER, Constable.
Providenue. La. May 10th. 1885,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20
Constable's Sale.

State of Louisiana, parish of East Carroll,
3rd Ward Justice C0urt--H. @. Nc
Guire VS. Wash Grcen.--No. 262
Bv virtue of a writ OF Il ia TO me directed
by the Hon Third Ward Justice Court for
the parish OF East Carroll aforesaid. in the
above entitled cause. viii proceed TO sell
at public auction at the Third Justice
Cont. in the town OF Providence, East
Carroll parish, La. on SsaIFdss aiay 9th,
1862. between the hours prescribed BY law
all fhe right. tille and interest of defend
ant in and to the following described prop
erty. to-wit:
One skiff, 20 feet long. AZ beam and 3
pairs Of oars, seized in the above suit.
appraisement.
VIII. HUNTER, Constable.
Providence. La. MAY 49, lS93-3t.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

The South Carolina liquor law
goes into effect on July Is, and
Gov. Tiilman says of 1t:
There will be no bar-rooms in the
State. Whisky will be dispensed
or sold to consumers only by bond
ed officers in the different counties
in sealed packages ranging from
a half fint to four gallons. No
package viii be permitted to be
opened on the premises. The only
requirement for any citizen to OBJ
tain whisky or other stimulants is
that he shall sign an order or re-
quest stating the amount or kind
wanted. Liquor is not to be sold
to minors or habitual drunkards.
Beer and wine are also included un-
der the provisions of the law. The
local officers obtain their liquors
from State Commissioner, who
purchases all the liquors sold in the
State and puts them into sealed
packages for distribution. All of
the goods purchased must be nalyzed
by the State Chemist and their puri-
ty guaranteed before sale. The
maximum profit allowed under the
law fifty per cent to the State and
fifty per cent at the local dispensary,
one-half of which goes into the
county treasury, and the other into
the treasury of the municipality.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

A COW belonging to Mrs. j. A.
Ellis, of Winona, gave in one day,
A "a gallons Of milk, from which two
pounds of butter were made. w.
a. Purnell, of the same place has a
COW which gave gallons of milk in
day from which IA pounds OF
butter were made Brookhayen
Citizen.
Winona and vicinity must be
closely related to the milky way we
read so much about, though we
never heard of their finding any
buttermilk in the whey.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

Fifth District levee bonds are
quoted on Change in New Orleans at
90.
A rice mill at Abbeville in Yer
million parish is prospective new
venture.
The Jury in the trial of Lafargue
for the killing of the colored barber,
resulted in a mlstrial last week.
DR.. A. M. Miles was elected
President of the Louisiana Medical
Society In New Orleans last week.
Work on the cotton oil mill at
Vidalia IS progressing finely; 20, 900
brick a day are being laid in the
walls. 8.
Protracted meetings, picnics ard
excursions are engrossing the atten-
ton Of the people in the Western
parishes. s.
Nearly 100000 in good money
was sunk in the New Delta venture,
which shows that there are blanks
often found in political lotteries.
The Louisiana Weather Journal
says the temperature fh June for
the State averages about six degrees
higher than that OF May.
We notice good sign this year,
that all the delinquent tax lists pub
lished IN North Louisiana, are far be-
low the customary average in length
and numbers.
Mr.. Leech, director Of the Mint,
has rendered his resignation to
President Cleveland, to accept the
position of cashier in the uew National
Bank Of New York, of which ex-Sec-
Rotary Whitney is President.
Confrere Winfree of the Lake
Charles Patriot, gives ample and
sound business reasons for declining
the contract predicated on the bid Of
his predecessor for the parish print
ing of Calcasieu. The printer like
any other laborer is surely worthy of
his hire.
Confrere Hicks OF the Shreveport
Progress in bis last issue pokes fun
at our first of the season strawber-
ries sent US by Mrs. Isbell, and says:
1.-The first OF the season? Why,
we've had them here SO long that
they are quite commonnow. Broth
er Hicks must have been taking a
long nap twas . month ago we told
Of the Iuscipss berries.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20
Sheriff S Sale.

State of Louisiana. parish of East Carroll
Seventh District Court-D. Dreyiuss
VS.. his Creditors.--No. 12S.
BY virtue OF writ of Sale to me directed
by the Hon. Seventh District Court for the
parish Of East Carroll aforesaid, In the
above entitled cause. will proceed TO sell
at public auction ut the door OF the court
house. in the town of Providence. East Car
roll parish, La. ON
Saturday, the 10th day of May. 1893.
between the hours prescribed by law, all
the right, title and interest Of ID. Dreytu.s
in and to the following described property
to-wit:
Lots Ii, ~ and 10 Of Block I, with resi-
dence and other improvements; the e u of
Lot 8 on the North side Of Lake street.
with the improvements thereon; Lot of
Block /. with the storeEiouse and other Inn
provements thereon--an siiuated in the
town of Providence L said parish aud
State. Also lot cf ngtes. accounts and
judgments, seized in the above suit.
Terms of Sale--cash with the benefit OF
appralsement. j w DUNK, Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office, Providence, La. April Is,
1S93-ft
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20
TIE OUTLOOK IN EAST CARROLL.

Having painfully vivid recoIec-
ton of last years disasters and priva.
tons, we approach the present out
look with sad forebodings and sincere
sympathy for those who are within
the reach of the coming waters.
Some of those whose crops are Ges-
tined, to all appearances. for total
destruction, may struggle through
the much dreaded misfortune, but
the greater number In the back coun-
try will be reduced to almost penury.
Two years in Succession of unexpect-
ed inundation viii be found hard to
endure and more than difficult to sur
vive.
There are variety of opinions re-
Iative to the quantity of water pass
ing through the three crevasses in
the county adjoining the Louisiana
line above us. We are of course de-
pendent upon the engineers in charge,
for anything like reliable information
as to the extent and probable de-
structiveness of the breaks, though
they sometimes differ considerablyin
their views of the matter. One says
there will be more water, another
says the danger will subside after a
few days; but all this time the back
water is reaching after the crops and
steadily encroaching over the land.
No definite estimate as to the ex-
tent OF the present inevitable disas-
ters about Detailing our parish can pos
sibly be made. Opinions are WORTH
less; day and nights heavy rain ex-
tending over a large area OF the coun-
try, would make a sudden and radical
change.
We have one consolation in the
fact that thus far the levees in orr
district have stood the pressure and
remained intact, Notwithstanding
there were some chances unavoidably
taken.
Our misfortunes this year, like
those of last year, come from the adj
joining State, and they are now upon
us and cannot be avoided, so they
will have to he endured as courage
ously as possible, for it is more than
probable that this will be the last
year of such calamities for sometime
to come. The frail levees in Chicot
and Desha counties that have been
letting the waters of the big river
down upon us will before another
spring, be put on an equality in
height and strength with the Fifth
District Levees all along the line.
The General government funds guar
antees this. 1t is trite saying that
the darkest hour is just before day
the outlook in East Carroll is dark
enough just now, but s'hope springs
eternal in the human breast - there
fore let US grin and endure the pres
ent, and struggle hopefully and
bravely for better and more sue
cessful future.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

The Democracy OF the country are
getting very restless and dissatisfied
With the Mandy PANTY way in which
President Cleveland and his Cab
itnet are filing the government
offices. They seem tolave forgotten
already that the Democratic party
placed them in power.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

The following preamble and reso-
buttons were unanimously adopted
at a meeting of Louisiana Journal
lists held IN the town of Alexandria
a few days ago. They point uner.
ingly to much needed reform, and
are we'll deserving of the thought
full attention of every good citizen:
Whereas The present elective
system of Louisiana has been ma
nipulated IN a manner to deprive
the people of their inalienable rights,
making it machine in the hands of
designing politicians to debauch the
bailot-box, render nugatory the will
of the people and perpetuate IN
power those who in many instances
are not the choice of the people.
Whereas In the inter est of good.
wholesome and honest government
it is necessary that the State of
Louisiana should have such an cleo
ton law as viii guarantee to the
people an untrammeled right to east
free ballot and to have the same
returned as cast in the baIlot-box.
Therefore be 1t resolved-That
We, the representatives of the press
here assembled, do hereby pledge
ourselves to use every honorable
means in our power to induce our
State legislature to enact such bal
lot law as will meet the necessities
Of the case herein expressed.
Resolved That failing In this
effort We pledge ourselves to urge
the election of such legislature as
will give to the people this needed
reform; and
Resolved-That a cordial invita-
ton is hereby extended to all men,
bcrs of the State press to cooperate
with US in securing these results !;
and further
Resolved That the State press is.
hereby requested to publish these
resolutions.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

e
State Of the session Of 1886, special
elecslon was ordered by the Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen Of The town
Of Providence for the purpose OF SUBJ
hitting tofthe property fax-payers Of
said sown The Ievying Of d special tax
of mills annually for ten years upon
aH species.Uf property within The cor
porate limits to aid the Lake Provi-
dence & Western Railway Company
IN constructing their proposed road in
accordance with the terms Of their
charter; said taxes to be leyied on The
conditions set forth in The petition for
said election, aud also in the ordinance
granting said election; aud
Whereas, For the purposes afore-
said, be special election was held on
the 8ih day of May, 1898, aud all the
requirements prescribed in the general
election laws fully complied with; and
Whereas. Upon canvassing lie re-
turns certified and sworn TO by the
coinpnssioners-of said special election,
ii appearing that liz votes was cast,
ITO of which representing an assessed
valuation of property of $99, $4,000
were III favor of said special tax and
that only two votes--represeniing an
assessed valuation of property of
.$9,ll5.00 were against said special tax,
which result showing majority both
in numbers and valuation In favor of
said tax;
Therefore be it resolved by the May
or and Board ofAldermen of the town
of Providence. That said special tax
which was voted upon at said special
election held May 9th, 1898, in the
town of Providence, be aud the same
is hereby ratified and adopted by this
board to be levied in accordance with
the condition upon which said tax was
voted and fully set out in the petition
asking for aud the ordinance of this
board ordering the election upon
same, and the Mayor is hereby author
lied TO thus promulgaie the result of
said election by his proclamation.
Be it further ordained, That this
ordinance take effect from and after
its passage.
Which ordinance was unanimously
adopted.
There being no further business, the
board adjourned.
E. j. HAMLEY, Mayor.
L. ID. MCGANDLESS. Secretary.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20
Six weeks ago Can't. Leathers pre-

Six weeks ago Capt. Leathers pre-
dIcted that in the months of May
and June there would be big Mis-
river, and that the Eads
jeities, at:the mouth of the Missis-
sIppi, would cause the waters Of the
great river to overflow lands in Lon
isiana that were never before over
flowed. Mer Rouge Vidette.
Sad to relate the venerable river
mans predictions are hurriedly COM
ing true. River water in number
of places is creeping up and cover
ing over many acres of cotton and
corn in East Carroll parish, and is
sill coming.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

William Townsend, the man who
waylaid premier Glandstone with a
view to taking his life, has been ex-
amined and committed for trial. lie
confessed everything, giving de-
tailed account of his purpose and
movements in the attempted assas-
slnation.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

II Republican who holds an
Office, needed, and badly wanted by
a competent Democrat, is not an
offensive partizan occupying place
that politically speaking should
belong to that Democrat, it is diff
cult to understand what objection
able partizanship means.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20
Election Notice.

In accordance with the proceedings of
the Charter of the town OF Providence, l
hereby give notice that an election will be
held in SAID town on the LIST Monday, the
hth day of June. 1898, Tor Mayor. i've Coun-
ciimen, Marshal, Secretary and Treasurer,
to serve for the term of two years there
after and do hereby issue my proclama-
ton ordering that said election be held on
that day in accordance with existing State
laws governing elections and that the reg
istration books be opened for the space of
thirty DAYS prior TO said election.
Witness my Official signature and the
seal Of said town this 4th day OF May. A. d.
1893. e. J. HAMLEY Mayor.
MAY A. 1896.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

Senator George of Mississippi says
sit is disgusting to Southern Demo-
Gratis to have to wait many months
for the Republicans to be removed,
"and the Brookhaven Citizens wisely
adds. The great secret of the sue
cess of the Republican party lies ia
its pronptitude to reward its follow
ers when in power
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20
The Mansfield Democratic Jour.

The Mansfield Democratic Jour
nal of last week says:
An anxious public would like to
know something of the personnel of
the constitutional amendment com
mission. Is the one man power to
be retained ? That power is good
thing for the governor and his
henchmen, but it is blow at the
Democratic teachings and home
rule
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20
Constable's Sale.

State ofLouisiana, parish of East Carroll.
4tll Ward Justice Court--.A. NJ. Nelson
ys Emanuel Stevens & wife No--'249.
BY virtue Of a writ OF d IA to me directed
by the Hon Fourth Ward Justice Court for
the parish Of East Carroll aforesaid. in the
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell
AZ public auction at the door Of the Fourth
Justice Court. in the Fourth Ward, East
Carroll parish, La, on Saturday. June 3rd,
1898. between the hours prescribed by law
all the right, title and interest Of defendant
in aud TO the following described property.
to-wit:
One black COW and calf. and one black
heifer. seIzcd in the above suit.
Terms of sale--cash with the benefit of
appraisement
NOSE MILLER. Constable.
Providence, La, May 81. 1885,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20


The Baton Rouge Advocate closes
an effective editorial on ga defec-
tive system" of educating the youths
of the country as follows, which Is
decidedly interesting and clear head
ed:
The only corrective TO be found
is in return to the proper system
of educatlon--a system which will
teach the true dignity OF labor; a
system which will bravely expose
and denounce the false theories of
society by which so many of our
brightest and noblest yonrg men are
held in letters worse than slavery; a
system which will unfold to the
student OF humanity the beauty and
nobility of an independent manhood
which scorns alike the mad scramble
for fame and fortune in the surging
ranks of the pettifogger, the quack
doctor, the shop elerkship, and the
clamorous sspie hunter;" and which
quietly and modestly exemplifes the
qualities of true manhood by i'm
pressing the fact upon the youth of
the State that the farm and the work
shop have, in all ages of the past,
been the furnaces in which the
mightiest characters of history have
been forged; and that an etfe'hinate
race of clerks and shopkeepers have
never yet produced such sturdy sons
as Washington, Webster and Lee.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

Tx Minister Robert t. Lincoln
arrived in New York from England
on Saturday morning last. He will
go home to Chicago and settle down
TO the practice of law.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian
patriot, who is now 81 years old, in
recent interyiew said: Attempt
ing to secure "home rule for Ire
land will prove about as difficult a
task as squaring the circle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

Shipments of Louisiana rice are
now made to Costa Riea, Honduras
and California. The low price of the
cereal enables the dealers to do so
with margin.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

After which, on motion duly second-
ed, the nomination Of candidate for
Mayor was declared in order as the
next business.
The chairman having called for
nominations, Hou. E. j. Hamley was
named, and after ample delay there
being no other person put in nonina-
nation, Mr.. Han1ey was declared
unanimously nominated without dis
scntipg voice.
On motion of Mr.. w. S. Brown
duly seconded, the following ticket
for Aldermen were nominated with
Out opposiiion:
V. Nj. Purdr. G. r. Egelly, w. III.
Schneider, James Beard. N. Fousse. Il
I. ID. McCaudless was put in nom
inaiiou for Secretary, Yapcy Bell for
Treasurer and John G Hamilton for
Marshal without any opposition, and
declared unanimously nominated.
There being no. further business, the
meeting adjourned sine die.
J. E. RANSDELL, Chairman.
j. ID. ToMPKINs, Secretary.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

The members of the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange sent Judge Chris
man OF the Brookhaven, Miss, cir
cult court gold mounted gavel last
week as mark Of their esteem for
his bravery.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20

John Fitzpatrick, James d. Hous-
ton, A. v. Flotte and Peter Farrell
were elected directors of the Crescent
City Club unanimously last week in
New Orleans.