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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
IGNORANCE In THE aScEKDEN-
CT WILL BE RUINOUS.

When the amendment to the u. S
Constitution was adopted which gays
to the ignorant field hards and ersi
slaves in the South the right o.
suffrage. the parties engaged in thai
unholy crusade had no regard what.
ever for the safety and prosperity o.
the government. They were i'm.
PEELED recklessly forward by the
''higher law fanaticism that then
prevailed, regardless of all conse-
quences, rights or privileges. Might
was right in those days, and woe to
those who opposed the mlght-right
or wrong-in the ascendencv.
1t is nigh on to three decades since
the rampant Republicans made the
dangerous experiment we refer to, in
tampering with the suffrage and en-
dangering The safety of the govern
ment. Many evils arose from their
unrighteous procedure, which have
been met and fought down in various
ways here in the South; but the time
has now come IN which the issue
must be net face to face, and fought
out on the line of educational quail
fication. Intelligence among the
suffragans is essential to the safety
and endurance of the government.
1t cannot be said that ample time
and opportunity has not been given
the black man to acquire knowledge
to intelligently exercise the rights of
citizenship. A sufficient number of
years have passed away to dispel
the darkness of the days of bondage,
if it were dispelable, and there
can be no creditable excuse for dis
ignorance to exist among
either white or black. Public schools
are abundant, knowledge of all kinds
in the most practical shape is offered
to the uneducated as free as water,
and it has become high time that the
should be shorn of all the
destructive and de.noralizing evils
that have grown out Of so much in
excusable ignorace.
Education and intelligence are
to good government, and
should be rigidly required as a con-
lition precedent to the exercise of
The right of suffrage. Such an
to our State Constitution
would be strictly legitimate and adj
7isable as speedily as possible.
When done, ignorance, the dema-
,ogue's stock in trade during cleo
ions, would be no longer available
IS curse and fraud-producing fac
or. A free ballot and fair count
would then mean exactly what it
avs.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

State OF Louisiana. parish of East Carroll,
4th Ward Justice Court-N. Pass vs..
Lewis Young.-No. 24S.
BY virtue ola writ OF Fl ia to me directed
by the Hon. 4th Ward Justice Court in aud
for the parish of East Carroll aforesaid,
will proceed to sell at public auction nj the
door of the 4th ward justice court inBuneA's
Bend, La. on
Saturday, February Is, 1893,
between the hours prescribed ~ law all
the right, title and interest Of Lewis foung
in and to tue following described property,
to-wit:
One-half of 1862 pounds OF cotton in the
bale and one-half ton of cotton seed, seized
in the above suit
Terms of sale, cash with the benefit ofap-
praisement. NOSE MILLER. Constable.
Constable's Office, Bunch's Bend, Feb. 4th,
1893 -3t.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
Constable's Sale.

Sd Ward Justice Court. NJ. L. Massee,
A.r.. VS.. Littieton Bryant.-No. -.
BY virtue ola writ Of Il IA TO me directed
by the Hon. S. IL Green, justice OF
the peace OF the Sd ward. parish of East
Carroll. aforesaid. in the above entitled
cause, will proceed to sell at pubic auct-
the town of Providence. East Carroll par
ish, La. on saturday. the 18th day OF Feb
ruary. 1893, between the hours prescribed
by law. all the right. title and interest OF
defendant in and to the following described
property, to-wit:
rhirty-eight bushels OF corn more or less,
on Little Green deadning
Seized in the above sui.
Terms of sale--cash with the benefit Of
appraIsement.
w. ii. HUNTER. Constable.
COnstable's Office Feb a. 1Ss}3 st
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
oBLITERATING PARTY LINES.

There has been any amount oil
speculation as to the composition oil
Cleveland's cabinet going on fol
two months or more past, but it il
now authoratively announced tina,
the selections have been satisfactory
ly made, and the name of
WALTER Q. GRESHAM
of Indiana, stands at the head of
the list for the Premier position
This at first glance is somewhat
startling, for it will be readily re-
membered that Judge Gresham has
for years been pronounced Repub
lican, and it " as only on the eve of
the last November election that he
signified his intention to support
Mr.. Cleveland in preference to Mr..
Harrison for the Presidency.
There will possibly be consider
able complaint made because of the
selection of Mr.. Gresham for a posi-
ton in the cabinet, and especially
for placing him at the very head Of
the list, when there were so many
tried and true Democrats fully COM
petent and well deserving of the
position; but be that as it may, the
object and motives that prompted
Mr.. Cleveland to make such sing
lilar selection will be an exceedingly
interesting problem for Democratic
lookers-on to solve, and no doubt
many of them have been already
fasting about for a reasonable solu-
lion without arriving at any salts
factory result
1t will be remembered that some
line previous to the Presidential
election MIR. Gresham was not by |
my means alone in his detection
rom tie Republican ranks. There
we're numerous other Republicans
# note who withdre from the
'anks-sone of them of equal I
prominence and ability with Judge
iresham himself Now, whether
II these prominent persons we refer
0, supported the Democratic ticket
rom personal preference or political
notives, abandoning their old party
les after mature and deliberate
bought or not, would be difficult to
nd out; but such a wholesale de-
tension as then took place among
he master-minds of the Republicans
npiies an idea, that possibly they
ntertained the belief that their
arty organization had outlised its
sefulness, was fall ripe and ready
> fall 70 pieces, and indeed it may
ave been in furtbcrancc of such ali
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
Plantations
FOR
SALE or LEASE.

We have the following Plantations
for sale or rent on reasonable terms
TO responsible parties:
The Upper Island or Calhoun planla-
ton.
The upper two-thirds Of the Midland
plantation.
The Arlington residence and grounds
and one-half Of the Arlington PLAN
tation
Two-thirds of the Hopewell platna-
ton.
The Kerr plantation on Bureh's
Bend.
The DR.. James Montgomery plantation
in the Fifth ward. The Ellendale
and owen tracks adjacent thercts
being part of the original Cwenlon
plantation.
The Oakland plantation near Provi-
tence.
A large portion Of tie Hood home
plantation.
The Bowie place near Swan Lake
aud the Doris place OH Joe's Bayou,
twelve miles from Providence.
Persons wishing 10 purchase or
lease any of the foregoing named
Plantations, will please apply in per-
son or by letter TO
RANSDELL & RANSDELL,
Lake Providence, La
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

The latest slate made at Washing
ton reads rs follows: Secretary OF
State, Walter @. Gresham, OF In
diana. Secretary Of the Treasury,
John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky.
Secretary Of War, Daniel S. Lamont,
ct New York. Secretary of the
Navy. H. A. Herbert, Of Alabama.
Secretary Of the Interior, Hoke
smith. Of Georgia. Attorney Gen
eral, w. /, Wilson, Of West vir-
ginia. Postmaster General. Wilson
S. Bisseil, Of New York.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

The sentence pronounced in the
Panama canal frauds upon the pris.
oners found guilty last week, were
US follows: Ferdinand De Lesseps
8 years Imprisonment and 5000
francs fine. Charlas De Lesseps,
years Imprisonment and 30004fancs
fine. Marius Fontaine, years I'M
pr'sohment and 5000 francs fine.
Henry Gottn, 2 years Imprisonment
and 5000 francs fine. Gustave
Eiffel, 2 years Imprisonment and
2000 francs fine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Lake Providence. La. Feb. /, 1893.
I The Hon. Board of School Directors
of the parish Of East Carroll convened
this day ut noon in regular session.
Presentation. w IN White, presi-
dent /; Chas. r. Egelly, Secretary; Di-
rectors w. Ii. Benjamin, S. IL. Mob
berry, J. Powell.
Absent, s. Allllikin, Jno. Riley.
j. G. Bass.
Minutes ofthe previous session read
and approved.
Communicated from DIR. w. Seay,
relative 10 purchase of house on Avo-
Gu place, read, received and referred
10 u SPECIAL committee consisting OF
Directors Mont gomery and Powell.
Communication frcn Director Ben
jamin relative To the Jeru>alemC hurch
now being used for school purposes,
read aud received, aud upoii motion
of Director Mobberly. it was resolved
that the sum of $50 be appropriated
to assist in placing said building in a
proper condition to be used as a
school building for the Homestead
school under the control of the board.
Reports of ex-Treasurer v. NJ. Pur-
dy aud Treasurer L. j. Hamley for last
quarter ending Jan. 1. 1895, read, re-
ceived and referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Superintendent also filed his
annual report, which was read, re-
ceived and ordered spread GU the min
utes.
To the President and members of
the Board Of School Directors of the
parish of East Carroll-Gentleme -
| am pleased to submit herewith my
report as Superintendent since my
election up TO January l, 1898, en-
braciug transactions also for the en-
lire year 1892, deening it advisable and
requisite that your Hon. Body should
fsfniliarize itself with its school affairs
tor the past year.
My statistical report for the year
1892 filed with the State Superintend-
ent shows:
Number Of white schools 6, number
of colored 20; total 26. Number of
pupils enrolled, white males 81, white
females 65, colored males 7l2. color
ed females 725; total 1883 Average
white 1913, colored 1905
total 1923. lumber of teachers en-
ployed. white males 2. white females
4, colored males Is, colored females
total number of teachers rs. Average
salary per month white males 800, |
white females $50, colored males
Sai .88. coloretLfemales $50. Length Of
schools in months white s, colored Z.
Daily session in hours white 8, colored |
5.
The annual report of the School
Treasurer filed with the State Super
shows disbursements for the |
year 1892 as follows:
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

b-Ah Sam Lees store is on Lake
street, next door to Iiarrang's Tonsori-
al establishment. Lee Apo, the relia-
BILE and trustworthy Celestial, is his
duly authorized agent. They keep
fancy groceries, pecans and halle nuts,
fruit of all kinds, fresh bread and cakes
from their own bakery, cabbage, pota-
Toes and vegetables ofaIl kinds--priccs
cheepee, cheeDee
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

Corbet will fight jackson If Oh r
ley Mitchell fails to put up and come
up; but he is bound to give Mitchell
the preference.
1t is correctly estimated that
American tourists in the old world
spend over e.o0o,0 900 annually for
clothing.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

We are indebted to Hon. II. C.
Newson, commissioner Of agricultu-
ture for circular No Z, which shows
the acreage and yield by parishes Of
the various crops for 1892.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

Ex-Surgeon General Hammond has
made medical discovery that eclip-
ses the Brown Sequard elixer of life.
DIR. Hammond applies the remedy
hypodermically, adapted to any organ
that may be feeble; brain, heart,
lungs or liver. We will give an ac-
count of it next week.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

The Erookhaven (Miss) Citizen
has entered upon its second year.
1t is a sprightly well conducted
paper, and we think the very best in
typographical appearance that comes
to our Office. 1t certainly is well de-
serving of abundant success, which
we heartily wish it.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

The Irish Home Rule bill was in
troduced to the House of Commons
as the first piece of legislation pro-
posed by the new government. The
6. 0. m. was true to his pledges, and
fearless of the consequences.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
BuckIen's Arnica saive.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salts,
Rheum, Fever Sores. letter. Chapped
Hands. Chllblains Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, aud positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. II is guaranteed
10 give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 20 cents per box.
For Sale by j. S. Guenard.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

The two political parties became
badly mixed up in voting on Hills
bill to repeal the Sherman silver bill
on Monday last. The yeas we're
made up of twelve Democrats and
eleven Republicans; and the nays
OF twenty-five Democrats, seventeen
Republicans and one populist.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

The gold in the treasury vaults of
the government Is getting very scarce !;
too scarce for financial comfort.
The outgoing administration has
about exhausted everything in sight
IN the shape of money.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

There will be fully $1,000 military
men in line at the inauguration of
President Cleveland. The commit
tees who have the preparations in
charge report satisfactory progress.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

Tie beet sugar raisers in this
country are bitterly opposed to the
Hawaiian annexation scheme. They
say it will ruin their business entire
ly and food the country with the
sacharine product.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

It's piteous to see such towering
engineering skill and world wide
popular prominence, brought so low
down as in the senior De Lesseps,
now on towards ninety years old.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

The State of Illinois has been rob-
bed of over 50, 600, 600, in the last
twenty years by the State Treasures
pocketing the interest on the public
monica
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

The Hawaiian situation is becom-
ing quite bewildering with its ragged
ramifcations; but the presumption is
that Uncle Sam will see that the stars
and stripes are duly respected.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

Secretary Foster and the Hawaiian
commissioners are reported to be
making satisfactory progress towards
solution of the annexation question
now pending.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
Straved or Stolen.

On December Is, 1892, from the Mounds
in the second ward, one dark bay horse,
about Is hands high, bald face one glass
eye, branded l.. s." on left shoulder. A
reward OF $500 will be given for his re-
turn to the Mounds store or liberal
amount for any informafion of his where
abouts that will lead to his recovery. by
X. j. E. BARWfCK.
I!lswara, r. o.. La.
ysp. 2I. 1893.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
Prolific Corn.

have fifty bushels OF the jeff We'll
born Prolific Corn for sale. This corn
Yields over 80 bushels per acre with
ordinary cultivation. Samples eau be
seen at ]. w. Pittman & Co.'S, store,
where orders can be left.
J.J. ROBINSON.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

The Mckinley tariff bill is opper-
ating seriously against the complete
success of the worlds fair. None of
the Sheffield cutlery people will come
and exhibit.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

Judge William Lindsey was reg
ularly elected U. S. Senator at
Frankfort, KY, on Tuesday last to
succeed John G.. Carlisle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

The electoral vote was counted in
JOINT session of both Houses last
week with the following result:
Cleveland 277, Harrison 145, Wea-
yer 20.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

Col. Robt. G.. Ingersoll, better
known as Bob Ingersoll the atheist,
slectured on the life Of Abraham Lin
coin in New York on Sunday last.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

The Ohio river is full mp; AZ feet
at Cincinnati, "A feet at foot of falls
at Louisville, nearly 30 feet at Cairo
and more coming
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

Mr.. Harrison will make spring
move two weeks from to-day, when
it viii be good-ljre Ben.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
Saturday February 10, 1898

There are 6.C00 women keeping
postofficc in the United States.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

Hatch's anti option bill has fol-
lowing of $50 members; 167 is ma
joiity of the whole House.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

The hog crop has been cornered
in Chicago.
Waiting for the change of admins.
tration.
The exhibit of the State of Kansas
at the Worlds fair will be two houses
of Representatives for the year 1898.
The Texas legislature on Saturday
last refused to make any appropria-
ton for an exhibit at the Worlds
fair. Texas is not in it.
DIR. Norvin Green, President of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, died at his home in Louisville,
KY, on Sunday last.
Judge Allen, Populist, ex-Repub-
lican, and Democrat on the tariff
and other important questions. goes
to the United States Senator from
Kansas.
II. C. Allis, ex-President of the
defunct First National Bank at Little
Rock, Ark, was arrested the close.
of last week, charged with making
false entries and ENLIGHTENMENT.
The gold exports from thesUnited
States for Europe this year up to the
close of last week foot up SIS, $780,
600. Silver exports So, 1852, 900
ounces and 800. 900 Mexican dollars.
Henry Baur and Charles Mold, /
charged with being ac-
cessories to the shooting Fl. c. Fricke
IF the Carnegie Steel Works were
found guilty last Saturday at Pitts
burg.
The whipping post was in full
blast at Newcastle, Delaware, on |
Saturday last. Six colored men and
one white man got the prescribed I
number of lashes. The highest was
10, the lowest FIVE, all administered
" the Sheriff. I
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

There was $500. 900 fire in Nash
vile, Tenn, on Sunday morning last.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
New Orleans, Lake Port and the Bend
Freight and Passenger Steamer
STELLA WILDS,
in place Of the
n D IrATurpc

A. McVay. Master,
+. q. feathers, ...........C Clerk.
fcl - Leaves New Orleans
= Z II; y Y every Saturday at 5 pm.
passing Providence going up Tuesday
morning. Returning, passing Provi-
dence going down the same evening.
This steamer reserves the right to
pass all landings that the captain may
consider unsafe.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18

Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. r. EGELLY,
Superintendent.
The Finance Committee fled The fol-
lowing report, which was read, re-
ceived and adopted, to-wit:
Lake Providence. La, Feb. j, 1896.
To the President and members of
the Board Of School Directors of the
parish of East Carroll I'VE your
Finance Committee beg leave 10 re-
port that we have examined the re-
ports of the ex-Treas. v. NJ. Purdy and
E. J. Hamley present Treasurer OF the
school fund rendered to Jan. /, 1898,
from which examination we fluid that
he had
On hand July /. 1892 balance -. $500 O4
Received from T. H. Simms, fines 90
$500 o.
That he has dlsbursed as per youch-
Sept. /, '92-Bal on hand paid overto
E. j. Hamley, Treas ........... S735 O6
We.find from the report of E. j.
Hamleypresent Treasurer of the school
fund, that he has received from ex-
Treasurer v. NJ. Pardy-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
Sawed Cypress Shingles.

s1es W 81 Wy 14S.s.s k,llIaS l5Ss
OF Uniform width and length.
NO w q = : - G 9.
Ny shingles are cut six inchfs wide and
standard length. Capacity see09 day.
Leave orders at Goldenburg : shop.
w. .. KEELING.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-18
STATE NEWS.


| The Daily States don't want to be
sweetened with Hawaiian sugar.
The Fifth District Levee Board
bonds are steadily improving in val
ne.
There were fifty-one convicts re-
ceived in the penitentiary the first
week in February
The latest quoted figures for Fifth
District Legee Board bonds at the
Exchange in New Orleans, was 93
cents.
The Mer Rouge Vidette speaks
disparagingly of the labor in More
house parish, and says the parish
cannot possibly prosper unless there
is a change for the better in that de-
partment.
The Masonic Grand Lodge con-
vened at its new Temple in New Or
leans on Monday last. There were
81 Lodges answering to roll call.
Grand Master Buck delivered an in
teresting opening address.
The direct tax commission will not
meet again until March 10th. There
is entirly too much red tape and
circumlocution about this refunding
business to be anything like sat
isfactory to the claimants.
The pleasant town of Minden IN
Webster parish IS now moving to the
front with rapid strides. May esq
nal'' success attend its progress, and
the sprightly paper that promotes
and truthfully pictures its coming
prosperity.
The ''Black Caps were on the
rampage near Lena, in Rapides parish
the early part of this week, posting
notices at night on the gates of the
white people, warning them to leave
within given number of days. A
negro named Mitchell Smith was
caught in the act and promptly jailed.
The Baton Rouge Advocate wants
the fool killer to visit Shreveport and
anahilate the editor Of the Progress.
and finish up by closing cut the pen
Gil pusher of the VIM Comrade. He
savagely says they are "a precious
brace OF asses, a wanton departure
from the customary journalistic
courtesy"
The Attakapas indicator insists
upon having the constitution of 1879 |
fully amended, and the people gen.
orally shout, amen. The commits
SION OF seven, not seven by eight,
may do something in the way of
the thing up, or cobbling
the leaks so as to make it last awhile
longer, but the thing needs overhaul
ng vigorously from the ground up.
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