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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03

George G.. Manlove, Knight of the
Grip. came up OH his grand rounds
and left incontinently. Too much
water around here for George.
Let every one go to- The polls and
vote the straight ticket for Mayor,
Aldermen, Secretary, Treasurer and
Marshal. They are all good men and
true.
The all levee system is proving a
disastrous failure every year, hut is
still persisted in by the 'so-called
scientists, $10,e00,000 viii not cover
this years losses in the Fifth Leyee
District.
TO our fair young friend Miss Del
lah Bell, we are indebted for an invi-
tation to attend lie commencement ex-
ercises at the Peabody Normal Col
lege, Nashville Tenn Thanks muchly
Miss Dellah, for your kindly remem-
brance of us.
Messrs Benjamin, Constant, Graham
and DIR. W. e. Long, came up b,
water from the second ward on Mou-
day last. They gave gloomy picture
of the condition of things in the garden
spot of our parish. Water, water
everywhere.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03

With the compliments Of our highly
esteemed little friend Miss Ida Gard
ham, comes an invitation to attend the
"Art-Levee" given by the pupils OF
Mrs. l.. A. FAINT, of the Whitworth
Female College and Conservatory OF
Music aud Art at Brookhayen, Miss.
1t is a source of much pleasure to us
to be thus kindly remembered by the
promising members of the coming
generation.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03
NOW TRY THIS.

1T will cost you nothing aud will
surely do yon good, if you have a
Cough, Cold, or any trouble With
Throat, Chest or Lungs. DR.. King )
New Discovery fos Consumption,
Coughs aud Colds is guaranteed to
give relief, or money will be paid back.
Sufferers from LaGrippe found il JUST
the thing aud under IFS use had a
speedy aud perfect recovery. Try a
sample bottle al our expense aud learn
Cor yourself just how good thing ii
is. Trial bottles free at j. s. Gueuard
Drug Store. Large size SOC. aud 5 90.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03

II is quite gratifying in the midst Of
the dire distress that now prevails in
East Carroll, to find big hearted
humanity responding SO promptly to
cur appeal. We append
THE UNION on Co.
New Orleans. May 30, 1898.
Mr.. v. NJ. Purdy, Lake Providence. La,
Dear Sir:-I have just received your favor
Of the a6th inst. Thanks tor information
contained. ] hope that it will be possible
to plant crop alter the water goes down.
IL yeu should find il necessary to give
planting seed. let me know by wire and
will send as much as you may need.
have teiegraphed to Capt. Hays to send
twenty-five barrels Of meal and 500 pounds
of shoulder to the oyerfowed sufferers and
to have it'disfrihufed at such places where
il will do the most good. Very truly yours,
HENRY MARX, Manager.
yIcKsBURG, Mss. May 90, 1898.
j. s. Millikln, Esq, Lake Providence, La,
Dear Sir 81 ship you today by str. Chatta-
hoochee twenty-five barrels ofmeal and five
hundred pounds of meat for distribution
among the overflow sufferers, for to be dis
tributed where it is most needed, which
know you and your committee will certain
iy do, and accept same as a donation from
Union Oil Co., of New Orleans, La. Wish
ing you success IN your noble and worthy
cause, remain yours very truly,
j. j. HAYES,
Agt. Union Oil Co =
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03

The packet Ruth came up from
Vicksburg on Sunday last, reaching
our landing at p. m, O'Clock instead
Of p. NJ, as was expected, having ON
board lot of excursionisis, many of
them old friends and acquaintance of
our people. Unfortunately they were
not only three hours behind the ex-
pected time in paying their visist but
they came in the midst of a heavy
down pour of rain which interfered
seriously with their anticipated enjoy
ment. Among those who were warm
ly greeted by their friends on their ar
rival were Professor c. p. Kcmper,
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Martin with
their children, Mr.. Louie Leddy,
master Paul Gardham, Miss May
Hamilton, Mr.. NJ. j. Fousse, brotherof
our popular timer Mr.. Nick Fousse
and many others Altogether the as
semblage on tho boat were between
seventy-five aud one hundred persons.
Ii was the first venture of the kind in
the way of excursions from Vicksburg
to Providence, aud we regret that the
weather aud general surroundings
were SO discouragiug to those who
took part in IL; but we feel satisfied
that The poor beginning viii make a
successful ending and sincerely hope
the pleasure trips will be kept up.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03
Services at St. James A. ME,Church.
Local and Parish News.
Fousse's propeller fills the bill.
MI desperandum he our motto.


MI desperandum be our motto.
The gnats are becoming trouble
some.
The city of yicksburg will pass up
to-day.
Waiting hopefully for the water to
go down.
The relief committee are doing ex-
cellent well.
Fishing in the lake has become a
scaley business.
Rain aud hail from the north We'd
nesday morning.
Secretary Shields visited Providence
the early part of the week.
The WHY creyasse yesterday morn
ing was over 5000 feet wide.
State Engineer Thompson is still
here watching and waiting.
The ration hunters were sent home
full handed on Tuesday evening.
Log rolling IN the back water has
been the principal business this week.
The water in the lake began to fall
June 1st. Back water should soon go
down.
The fall in the river has set in here
in earnest. The gauge yesterday
( morning read 1910, total fall OF "a
to date.
East Carroll is under water TO a far
greater extent and depth than ever
before.
Lake Providence rose nearly two
inches for the "a hours ending Thurs
day morning.
The last day of May closed with
over two hours Of terrific rain just be-
fore midnight.
The no fence men are crowdiDg to
the front this week with their power
fukD arguments.
The people driven from their homes
by the overflow have nearly all been
fixed up the best way possible
The ration distributors along the
river front have been IN Orlsk demand
all the week by the hungry people.
The Steamer Ruth brought up on
Sunday 100 barrels of meal and 60O0
pounds Of meat for the relief commit
lee.
Tho j. G.. Pittman e. Bro, mules
from Hollybrook were brought up by
steamer to town on Wednesday morn
ing.
Mr. Henry Stewart from the city,
has been in town add country this
week looking after the Interests of his
firm.
There were hundreds of colored
people in town on Tuesday waiting
for rations. Some of them looked
real hungry.
The Chattahoochee brought up for
The relief committee75 barrels Of meal,
one box Of meat, two barrels of molas-
scs aud 80 tents.
Last Sunday forenoon vas drear,
wet aud dismal. The attendance at
the Sunday Schools aud Churches was
much curtailed thereby
Mr.. Williams, a representative OF the
Times Democrat was in town ON Sat
urday last writing up the Wyly crc-
vase and its surroundings.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03

We publish elsewhere commune
cation from principal Harris and his
assistant of the Providence colored
school, giving an account of the school
exercises, picnic &C., which speaks
well for the enterprise of the eolored
people in providing SO much innocent
enjoyment and recreation for the pu-
pills Of the school, while the white
school quietly closed the session with
out any display or May festivities
whatever. comparisons are odor-
ous," as Mrs. Partington once said.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03

The parish relief committee organ
lied for the distribution Of ralions to
the overlooked people is composed Of
the following citizens: l.. Aschaffen-
burg and Robt. Nicholson ward ;
w. 9. McRae, Jacob Stein and w. H.
Benjamin ward Q; j. c. Pittman, Phil
McGuire, E. j. Hamley, J. S. Millikin
aud j. c. Bass ward 3; w. ID. O'Kelly
ward 4; c. A. Voelker and e. II. Davis
ward 5. Mr.. j. S. Millikin has been
designated as treasurer Of all supplies
and money for relief purposes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03

We had the pleasure of greeting our
valued friend DIR. j. G. WHY in town
on Tuesday last; he was Just up from
the break in front of his house
There was no piano, names or trace
chains TO be taken in out of the over
how this time. We were pleased to
find the Doctor quite cheerful consid-
ering the situation.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03

Doctors Bell and Davis sat up all
Monday night at the Shclburn planta-
ton with Mrs. Blackburn's little
daughter, who was in a dangerous
condition from violent attack of con-
gestion. They reported her safe on
Tuesday morning. which was joyous
information to the parents and their
many friends.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03

DESoTo OIL Co.,
THEUNInN one co.

Memphis. Tenn, May 20. 1898.
Mr.. John q. Plttman. ChIn'n Relief Asso-
clarion, Lake Providence, La. Pear Sir
Noticing that you are chairman of the re-
lief association, is why we address you.
We will be pleased TO honor your draft for
$500 Tor the benefit ofyour food sufferers.
Hoping that your stricken people may be
able to pull through this terrible calamity,
we remain truly yours,
= DeSOTO OIL co.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03

Judge F. +. Montgomery and sheriff
j. w. Dunn went down 10 Vicksburg
on "Wednesday morning to meet the
Governor and consult about the dis
tressed situation of the oyerflowed
people in East Carroll, and adopt the
best plans possible for their lelief.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03

Mr.. Joe Frankenbush OF Way-a- Way
plantation, now under water with a
grand crop destroyed, called on us
Monday forenoon. We are always
pleased to have Mr.. Frankcnbush call,
be always bring along something fresh
from the big city.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03

Rector Guerin of Grace Church has
just favored us with the perusal of a
letter he had recently received from
the very Right Rev. David Seasons,
Bishop of this Diocese, in which the
worthy and talented Bishop expresses
profound sympathy for the people OF
this parish iu their dire distress, and
at the same time stating his anxiety
to do everything in his power to assist
saying be will be here TO pay the
church and people visit on Sunday
the 18th inst. A visit from Bishop
Seasons just now vii: be source OF
much satisfaction.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03
ZOE FOR. SALE.

Toney will keep ice for sale at re-
tail, always on hand, at one cent a
pound and good weight. Come to me
for pure cheap ice. ToNEY GARGARo.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03

The efforts Sbcing made under the
instructions of Captain Townsend to
raise the spurs of the old levee above
aud below the WHY crevasse with a
view to check aud decrease the vol
nme of water passing through the
break, is certainly deserving of all
commentator, which it is daily re-
ceiviug at the hands of our people
because, in the event of the labor be-
ing performed under the Captains
Instructions not accomplishing all that
was expected, the relief afforded BY
the employ of relays of overfiowed
laborers viii be in itself far-reaching
public benefaction, greatly to the
credit Of the wisdom and sound judg-
ment of Captain Townsend.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03

Water Coolers and Ice Cream freez.
ers at very low prices
r. J. BURNEY, 4 ct.
Levee Street.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03
LAKE. PROVIDENCE, LA.
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become
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-25
THE COTTON CROP.

The decrease in cotton receipts has
begun to assume alarming proportions,
and from present indications there ap-
probability that the crop will be
smaller than any since lSS4-S5. De-
cember returns show falling of of 402,
795 bales for the month and 1,7l7, 900
bales for the season to date as compared
with last year, the receipts being smaller
than for the same month during the
past twelve years. The portion Of the
crop received prior to January during
the past eleven years has averaged 73
per cent, the maximum being 1873 per
cent, with crop Of 1868, ,02l bales in
1S84S5, and the minimum 632 with a
crop Of g, ,992, ,234 in 1928. The pres
ent receipts to the last of December are
4, 729, ,0S6 bales, and assuming this to be
IS per cent. Of the crop, the total would
be 6,005, ,939 bales. On the basis of its
being e3 per cent, as in 1928, the
total crop would be 6,43l, ,9ll.-Manu-
facturer's Record.
From these figures it would appear
that the cotton crop will be "a great deal
less than it was last year, or even in
several years past. If only our farmers
had been iu position to hold their crop
the past season instead of being forced
to sell it at a very low price, in fact the
most of it at the lowest figure for many
years. There is only one way to be-
come independent and able to sell or
hold your crop at your will and that is
to live at home.
The southern farmer can become the
most independent of all men if be only
Wills it 50. he can grow almost every
thing he needs and why should he not
be independent?
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-25

Senator Irby's fulsome fattery OF
Cleveland is one of the worst
things we have heard OF that typical
statesman of q 'sreform" era. When
one man has abused and opposed
another unsuccessfully and then pro,
ceeds to ask favors of him and to taii
into paroxysms of admiration OF hlm
in the public prints it looks too much
like bending the supple hinges OF the
knee that thrift may follow fawnlng to
be agreeable to independent and high
strung people. The senator's admlra-
tior of the president elect may De
genuine: but expression OF 1t might
have been withheld with better taste.
-Greenville News.
Nothing succeeds like success. II
Mr.. Cleveland had not been successful
Mr.. Irby's opinion of him possibly
never would have undergone the
changes that seem to have taken
place. 1t is the plan of our junior SEN
ator to be with the fishes that swim
on top. To apply to himself and his
partners in craftsmanship the plan OF
reasoning he does to Mr.. Cleveland
thew would be condemned as very
small men by his own words.
We believe when the times comes
Mr.. Cleveland will back his own juds-
ment and do what he believes to be
right and for the best enterest of the
public service.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-25

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-lN
PROBATE COURT.
Rebecca ". Slawson, Petitioner, vs.
Draytou W. 7. Kibler, Defendant.
Petition for Dover.
DURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF
Court herein, I will sell at New
berry Court House, on saleday IN Feb
ruary, 1893, at public outcry, to the
highest bidder, all that tract or parcel
of land situated in Newberry County
aud State aforesaid, containing 80 and
33-10O acres, more Oh less, and bounded
by lands of James Hall, Il. NJ. Doml-
nick, J. S. Dominick, estate j. w.
Stock kman and Elizabeth Campbell, on
the following terms, to-wit:
For cash to the amount Of two hun
dred and sixty dollars, together with
all costs and disbursements, including
expenses of sale; the balance on a
credit Of one and two years, in equal
annual installments with Interest from
day of sale, secured by bond OF the
purchaser and mortgage of the prem,
ises, with leave to purchaser to pay all
cash. .......
Purchaser to pay for papers.
J. B. FELLERS,
Jan. IA, 1898. j. =. y. =.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-25
LARRY AND LAZARUS.
Bow they Managed, the Two Together 70
Get that Miieage-Two Stories OF 1rbys
Interview with Cleveland.
Snecial TO News and Courier. ]

Special TO News ana COuFleT.J
WASHINGTON, January 20. - The
electoral vote of the State of South
Carolina is now securely locked up in
the safe in Vice President Morton's
private office at the Capitol. Ex-Edl-
tor T. L. CAN'T, who was selected to be
the bearer of the precious message, ar
rived here last night. To-day be visited
the Capitol and met Senator 1roy, VINO
escorted him to the Vice Presidents
room.
Vice President Morton is now absent
from the city, but Senator Manderson,
of Nebraska, the Vice President pro
tempore, received the document from
Mr. CAN'T, and in the presence of three
witnesses deposited it in the safe, where
it will remain until the formal count
ing of the votes takes place in the pres
ence of the two houses of Congress-.
After obtaining a receipt from Sena-
tor Manderson, and an order tor the
mileage allowed by law, Mr.. Can't
spent some time at the Capitol with
his South Carolina friends: -,
Senator Irby's visit to Mr.. CleVeland
is still being discussed in the South
Carolina colony at Washington.
Various constructions have been
placed upon his visit and there appears
TO be considerable difference of opinion
as to what the result of it will be. For
instance, Observation-Disclosures who
was present with Senator Irby during
the visit, says be is convinced from
what Mr.. Cleveland said that he pro.
poses to look to the Representatives OF
the people from South Carolina Tor
advice in the distribution of the Fed
eral patronage. Mr.. McLaurin lnfers
from what Mr.. Cleveland said that he
had no feeling of resentment against
those who opposed him in the Palmet-
to State. He draws this comforting
conclusion from the remark that Mr.
Cleveland made in reply to mention
made by one of the South Carolina
visitors of the famous resolutions
passed by the TiI'manites, denounclng
Mr.. Cleveland III unmistakab!e terms.
Mr.. Cleve!a,h apparently dld not re,
menlber the :es"iitiHns referred 10 ana
simply dismissed inem with the re-
mark: u tin.i II very unprohtaole
business hoit:i: = p''s;-nl"rtems.
Another Version of the lnterVle"
shows that S..,t"r Irhr and Repre-
sentative MrL.,l;,.. had ''short" in
terview with MIR. I:"v-laua, during
which the ln'j'h'.'l affairs in South
Carolina were ,li-,'I->ed. Mr.. Cleve-
land made no pr",,iise, out heard what
his visitors bad to say. He suggested
that it would be better for all concerned
if the Democrats Of the State could get
together and adjust their differences
without any interferences from the out
side. That is said to be the substance
of the interview.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-25
TALMAGE's BIG BLUNDERs.

Those Of US who, by stress Of weather
or otherwise, failed to hear DR.. Tai
mage at the Golumbia Opera House,
were anxious to learn something of bis
lecture.
Although the night was very in
clement a fairly good audience greeted
him, and we are told that he held its
undivided and wrapt attention for an
hour and thirty minutes.
He was happily introduced by Prof.
johnson, and then he went right to
the sympathies and bright side of his
hearers by telling them that while
the evolutiouist might state whence he
came and the theologian whittier he is
going, the fact remained that he was
with them at the best hour in the best
century, of the ages.
That he was an optimist and felt that
the present was the Mich of Time for
golden opportunities and possibilities.
That one Of the greater blunders was
the multiplicity of occupations or pro-
fessions practiced by the individual.
Every man should have special voca-
ton for which heis endowed, and that
he should pursue it with all diligence
in order to reap satisfying harvest.
We heartily agree with Mr.. Talmage
that every individual has special fac
ulty and fitness for certain service,
and believe that the hour has arrived
when the science of phrenology should
be treated with the respect due it.
Another. blunder was bad humor.
Cheerfulness is certainly virtue; we
might say a religious duty. He init
mated that we should cultivate and
practice the spirit of cheerfulness every
where. -...
He urged the young men TO choose
their professions direct from the Throne
of Grace and then, without detection
to the right or to the left, bring their
best efforts, with concentrated thought
and cheerful enthusiasm, to the objec-
tive point Of their great life-work. II
in the pathway Of Gods progression all
will be well.
We could but wish that, like the
seven wonders of the world, he had
treated seven big blunders, by showing
up the blunder Of political self-seeking
and the other craze of titled pre6xes.
he might have resurrected the good
old-fashioned "Mr." from its post
bellum sleep and arrested us in the
down-grade Of political time-serving
secvitude.
To be unevenly-yoked in the marital
relation was one of the blunders treated
by the eloquent divine. A man marries
for heaven or hell, said DR.. Talmage.
A step hatshould not be taken lightly,
is marriage. That marriage is or should
be regarded sacrament, We feel sure.
a true, good woman is mans blessed
optimist as well as queen supreme in
the little kingdom of home; for in
this hallowed realm he is
"Richer than miser with perishing
treasure, .-
Served with service no conquest
can bring,
Happy in thoughts that words cannot
measure,
Light-hearted I on the hearth-stone
can sing
King, king, crown me the king,
Home is the kingdom and love
is the king"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-25
SHELL AND HEMpEILL TALK.
Tnhir Views About Ceveland's Dealings
with South Carolina.
rSnecial form Charlotte Observer.

Especial form Charlotte Observer
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-I inter
viewed one of the Congressman OF eaca
Of the South Carolina factIous to-day
regarding Mr.. Cleveland's attitude to-
wards the State.
Mr.. Sn.::l, of the dominant wing,
said: II think the president-elect, by
talking to Senator Irby and Represen-
tative Hen.phill, shows d disposition to
harmonic the party in our State. But
I 90 not ex pect him to give either wing
a member of the cabinet, or cores
noDdjpg place in rank. Doubtless we
Shall have some good second-rate
apnoiutn,epts at home and abroad.
Personally I would be pleased to see
Mr.. Hemphill hcnored. Something
has been said of bestowing the railroad
comnissionership, which Gen: Jos.
Johnston held, on Gen. Wade Hanp-
ton and I would be glad to see it
dope." ,:.
Mr.. H. mphill says Mr.. Cleveland is
trying to get information when ne
talks to Southern men. Nobody, ne
saws knows, and he believes the Pres
ident-elect does not know, what he
will do. This was in reply to ques-
tion about his own cabinet chances.