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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

Fair shslburp.a shade IS draped in mourn

Fair shelburn's shade is draped in mourn
ing.
Little sCassyss'' called away
So sudden. without timely warning.
TO the realms Of brighter.daY.
Fond hearts Of parents droop with sorrow
For the treasure Como before
In vain they'll listen each new morrow,
For her footsteps on the hoor
Her snnpv smile no more will greet them.
While here below they lingering stay;
But far above she'll gladly meet them,
When from time they pass away.
iris sad to crave the cheerful chatter.
That used to make glad hearts rejoice,
And crave in vain for the sweet ciattef,
OF her lisping childish voice.
Her ewes and sparkling glance so CHEEKY,
Now closed In the silent tomb,
Will come in glimpses sad and weary.
To peer around the Shelburn home
How cruel thus to be berefted..
OF the fond ones loved so we'll.
W ho In our hearts SO deep migrated,
That no words can ever tell.
I.ite,s mysteries are past all sounding,
nv human reasons plummet line;
The Masters movements are abounGng,
| With power that is divine.
We fain would send ray Of sunlight,
TO kind Sbelburn's mourning giaae,
| For we have tramped from morn to MID
night. !.
| !. twas ever thus so ACCOMPLISHING,
Let us bear as best we may
The ills we have, and still retaining,
Faith to meet some brighter day.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10
The weather for sometime pest has

The weather for sometime pest has
been too Indictment entirely for the
careful ana successful cultivation OF
the few acres of land above water in
East Carroll. Up to "Wednesday OF
this week the rain has been falling III
occasional showers continuously both
night and day. Tho grass has been
growing luxuriantly, while the cotton
and corn has sickly hue, showing
very poor promise for anything like a
reasonable yield. The crop outlook
III our parish this year is more gloomy
aud unpromising than any year be-
| fore since its first settlement, some
seventy-fivc years or more ago; and
the future prospect of our people is
fearfully discouraging, still they have
10 brave and endure it as best they
may, almost hopeing against hope.
Business is fiat-down TO zero, spot
cash being the regular order, with bul
very little spot cash to satisfy the
actual necessary demands tor subsist
| ing.
i The health of the people general,
continns good, and the cheerfullnes
that prevails among the colored PEG
/, Die under the circumstance, is some
} thing wonderful.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

The family of Mr.. Geo. F. Black
burn on Shelburn plantation was
oyershadowed with sorrow last Satur-
day morning by the death OF their
sweet little five year old daughter
Catherine. Her removal was q SAD
and heart rending blow to the loving
parents, the scars Of which will remain
for many day The profound sym
patty of the entire community reaches
out towards them in their irreparaolt
Eloss aud agonizing bereavement
Such grief is too sacred to be reiieves
| by any utterances no matter how
profound or sincere. yet we offer ou'
coincidence for what it may be worth
because we know it Is deeply felt.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10
NEWS FROM THE LANDING,


TX. Barwick aud family, Mrs. 5.
Il. Mobberly, NJ. DuBard, II. d
Graham, w. C. McRae aud Mr.. Robert
Moore were among the excursionists
ON the Rurth Sunday last.
The City Monroe is due up to-day
The q. s. 2crossing lights boat
Joseph Henry passed down THURSDAY
No changes will be made in the loca.
ton of the lights until after the water
falls.
Mrs. D. G. Jenkins and son left fol
Delta ON the Cnattahoochee Monda.
morning.
Rriver falling slowly, gauge reat
yesterday morning 80 feet.
The cross levee to the landing VII
be above water before the close Q
next week.
Business at the landing almost 81
! tirely confined to the handling
rations for the overfowed peoph
Meat and meal is The bill of far
every day aud Sunday too.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

The crowded houses in town occu-
pied by the overfowed colored people
will soon breed disease and pestilence
in our midst unless strict sanitary
measures are soon adopted by the
town authorities. Would it not be
better for both the town and the
negroes if. they were comfortably
located under tents in the suburbs
We think it would.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

Our river reporter left for the
worlds fair at Chicago this week to
take in some of Uncle Sans electric
light wrinkles.
Shakespeare says "sweet are the
nses of sdyersity.n There is nothing
particularly sweet in the bitter adser-
sity that now oyerwhelms the people
of East Carroll.
Catching squibs and short stops on
the wing we have been accustomed 70,
but when it comes to hoaters we are
not in it. This is our excuse for this
weeks short comiDgs.
The grass and weeds are growing
very rank in the bitches and around
town generally. Sanitary measures
should be speedily adopted 10 ensure
the health of the community before
/ the extreme hot weather comes.
There is now five feet Of water Gov
ering the highest knowl on the bans
of Joes bayoul When the natura
outlets were open the banks OF Joe''
BAYOU were always above overflow.
There was rumor il town that ou'
friend Matheson had got more thai
shalt seas over" in The WHY breai
saturday night. He could not o
found any where on Sunday mornlng
/ Mrs. John L. Martin with her Sol
Henry and Miss Mary Hamilton, cam
Iup on the Ruth Sunday aAd remaine'
! in town until "Wednesday, enjoyipi
themselves with relatives aud friends
Il Dick childs, alias Dick Ward, col
ored. supposed to be a convict, assaai'
ed the colored young wife Of Mauet
Milom on The levee near Schneider
: landing Wednesday night. and aftei
I wards robbed her Of fifty cents DC
is in jail:
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

The history of East Carroll, its soil.
timber, climate, &C., &C., written for
the Ladies Auxiliary Committee, was
received few days ago from the
hands of the printer by Capt. Purdy
1t came at an unfortunate time to pro
mote immigratioh, the object in view
when il was written.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

Miss Maude Taylor, one of our most
highly esteemed young ladies, left for
Greenville on the packet Sunday
morning last to visit her sister. A
delightfully."- pleasant time to you dur
ing your absence Miss Maude is the
earnest wish Of the BID.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

The residence of Judge Wyly, now
surrounded with water and facing the
force of the current from the over
flow has careened considerably, but
it lie thought to be strong enough to
stand until the water goes down.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10
X Of p Office.

Castle Hall, Providence Lodge No.
o. X. of P.--rhe members of Provi-
dence Lodge No. % X. of z. will meet
at their Castle Hall OH Tuesday, June
18th 1898, at s p. M, that being the
day set apart by the Grand Lodge OF
Louisiana as Memorial day.
Whereupon fail not.
I'D. TOMPKINS,
chancellor Commander
Providence, La, June 10, 1898.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10
We have examined and approved
The following claims, and recommend
TtsptCtIuIIf suUtIIlt'o'
JAS. BEARD,
M. PURDY,
Committee,


Which report was adopted.
On motion Of Alderman Beard the
following ordnance was offered aud
adopted, to wit
In conformity TO the charter of the
town of Providence aud in pursuance
of the proclamation of the Mayor a
biennial election for a Mayor. five
Councilmen, Marshal, Secretary and
Treasurer, was held on the lst
Monday the 5th day of June 1898,
whereupon the following named
gentlemen were declared duly elected
according 10 law:
Ell. Hamley, Mayor; Aldermen,
| v. NJ. Purdy, james Beard, Chas. Il
Eqellv. w. II. Schneider, Nick Fousse
John O. Hamilton, Marshal and Tax
Collector Yancey Bell, Treasurer; /
d. McCandless, Secretary.
On motion of Aid. Egefy the fol.
lowing resolution was offered anc
adopted:
BE It resolved, That each and every
officer of this board and the various
committees, including the. Cemetery
Commissioners be instructed to have
their reports for the annual sottiemen
properly prepared for investigation o.
this board at IFS next regular meeting
i Wednesday July 10, 1898.
/ There being no further business IN
board adjourned.
/ e. j. HAMLEY Mayor,
T. d. McCANDLEss Secretary.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

The funeral services over the little
darling "Catty" at Shelburn on Sun
day last were performed amid sobs
aud many tears, by Rector Guerin OF
Grace Church according to the beau
tiful aud solemn Episcopal ritual.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

The destruction on Judge Wyly':
plantation by the crevasse is very
great. Some eighteen houses have
been washed away. The clubhouse il
demolished and the magnificent dwell
ing ia badly shaken up and shattered
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

Judge j. NJ. Kennedy and mother
left home the close Of last week TO
visit relatives aud friends in Feliciana.
We wish them pleasant and agree-
able time during their absence.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

The Pythians of Providence Will
decorate the graves of their dead
brethren in the Providence Cemetery
On Tuesday next, which is their annual
decoration day. The public generally
are invited to be present. especially
those who have relatives and friends
laid away in the burying ground
The members of Providence Lodge
No. % will assemble in their Hall al
8 O'Clock p. m. and march from
there to the cemetery. All x. of rs
in good standing are cordially invitso
to join the procession and take part IL
the ceremonies.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

Dr.J. L. Davis is persistently push
ing ahead with his fine dwelling in
South Providence. Neither rain nor
overflow retards its progress. The
Doctor is builder up of waste places
to all intents and purposes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

Mr.. M. j. Hamer and family moved
out by water on Thursday morning TO
West Carroll, where they will perma-
nently locate. Peck & Barbour the
fisherman, pulled aud piloted them
safely over TO high land
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

Bishop Sessums will hold divine
service morning and evening at Grace
Church on Sunday the 18th instant
The Right Reverend Davis Sessums is
one Of the most eloquent and impress
sive speakers in the South, and his SER
nous Away furnish food for profound
thought and pleasant memories.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

Concerning the death of Lieut..
Aaron Vertner, of Port Gibson, who
was killed at Shiloh in 1892, with
captured battle flag wrapped around
him. a Times-Democrat correspond
ent says:
client. Aaron Vertner enlisted
as a private in the Lake Providence
Cadets and served as such until
May, 1891, when he was appointed
on the staff of Gen. Van Dorm. At
the battle of Shiloh lieutenant
| Vertner was in the charge with the
| Louisiana troops which captured
the batteries in our front. Early
| in the morning of the 9th, Llenten-
ant Vertner, wearing blue uniform
and with United States battery
flag over his shoulders, was riding
down the lines from right to lett,
bearing dispatch. Seeing his old
regiment in line in the rear, he At
full gallop bore down for the Lake
Providence Cadets of the Fourth
4 Louisiana. The Cadets were to tht
right Of the colors of the Regiment
! AS Lieut.. Vertner rode through ths
opened ranks of the Cadets witt
smile and cheer, some one IN tn
ranks cried cut, "Yankee!" where
, upon the St. Helena Rifles, com
manded by Capt. ] B. Taylor, AM
the Lafourche Guards, commands
by Capt. Tureme at WHEEL about
. faced and fired on the Lieutenant
!; Horse aud rider fell in a heap
George Smith and one McGllton, 9
!. the Cadets, examined Lieut.
Yertner's body and reported tina
, they found twenty-seven bullets
his back and left side. "-Brookha'
. en- Citizen.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

DIR. w. d. Bell reports the health of
thu convict camp in the Providence
reach as being quite good. There
were only five in the hospital the
early part of the week, out of total
of two hundred and ten.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

Miss Dellah Bell, the accomplished
daughter of our worthy fellow citizen
DR.. w. D. Bell, gradustedsuccessfully
at the Peabody Institute in Nashville
at the last session. We congratulate
our fair friend OH her success.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10

The City Council of New Orleans
melton Monday evening last. recon
sidered the donation of $4,000 to the
sufferers from overflow in East Car
roll and unanimously increased the
amount to $4,000. All honor to the
humane council of the Crescent City,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10
servioes a. 81. james A. MECH
Local ana Parish News.

Summer is showing up at last.
The rain, it rainetk every day.
John O. is faithful, tried and true.
The WHY break is about mile
wide.
Rain on Sunday and more rain on
Monday.
Ed Hamley is and always has been
fret class mayor.
The Police Jury Of our parish meet
on Wednesday next.
The town election is over and con-
tentment rules The honr.
Everybody now travels by the
water route in this parish.
The city fathers met on Wednesday
evening. See proceedings.
our local items have been nearly
all drowned out this week.
Don't forget that Toney Gargaro
sells ice at one cent a pound.
Secretary Tom Is scribe from away
back, and don't you forget it.
Dugouts and water craft ofall kinds
come from the interior daily
The back water seems very loath to
back down from over the land.
Bishop Sessums will preach at
Grace Church tomorrow week.
This far the month OF June mas
been the wetest for many years.
1t Is always spot cash when you ring
mn treasurer Bell on town business.
great many deer came up out o.
the overflow during the past week.
The chances for successful late
planting are daily dwindling away.
President Ogden of the levee board
reached Providence on Tuesday morn
ing.
Cur friend 1Samn has been solving
lega problems IN the clerks office TIL
week.
f6c ciey Of New Orleans contrib
uted $4,000 towards the oyernoWee
sufferers.
Never before has a food in TIL
parish been SO far reaching N lis des
truction.
There has been whisperings Q
orange blossoms borne upon the van
recently
The election on Monday was re
markably quiet. Only one ticket
the field.
Dogs without collars are increasinl
in numbers largely within the corpol
ate limits.
The leyee work above town up &c
wards Wilson's point IL progressin
satisfactorily.
The water il. Lake Providence 81
fallen little over four inches from
highest stage.
me sanitary condition Of 4
crowded negroes should be careful
looked after.
Judge W. G. WHY came up fro
the creyasse on Saturday last, bearii
hts losses bravely.
"wednesday was bright, cool a.
beautiful. The mercury marked
Il Z d. IN. O'Clock.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10
Lake Hotel 8 Restaurant
SPRING AND SUMNER PRICES.

SPRING AND SUMMER PRICES.
Regular meals 25ts. Meals TO order
Scots, Transient Board and Lodging
81 per day, Rooms 60cts per day.
Special rates to day boarders by the
week.
we ASH the patronage Of the public. The
table will be sapp<ied with the best the
marsef affords. Meals served ct all hours
Good service and the best attention prom
fsed- MIS-. Jennie y SUM ~
April 1, 1923
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-10
town ooUcIL pRooEEDINGs.

Lake Providence, La, June J, 1873.
The Town Council met in their Hall
this day ia regular session at 9 O'Clock
p. m. -.
Present-E. j. Hamley, Mayor; Aid.
Beard, Egelly and Purdy.
Absent-Ald. Rous and Schneider.
The minutes of the regular meeting
of May Sd, aud called meeting OF May
is. 1898, were read aud signed.
The report of the Treasurer ana
Marshal s. ex-ofiicio Tax Collector,
as well as sundry accounts against
the town. was presented and referred
to the Finance Committee, which
COMMITTEES after due deliberation
made the following report:
TO the Hon. Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen-We your committee re-
port that we have examined the report
Of the Treasurer and find that he had
on hand At -. =
! Received since account fines. 70 "
| Account of licenses 'e3 ......,--...- ~ "
s4ss 81
That he disbursed as per vouchers lo4 81
Leaving cash balance of. $500 o
i We find that the Marshal and TAI
| Collector has collected aud paid oyel
to the Treasurer for
1 Account fines $50 o.
ccount licenses 1893 ..... 10 OF
We have examined, and approves
the following claims, and recommend
payment of same:
& ] w Dunn, sheriff ..e......., Sis =
, j ID Tompkins, clerk ..-..-.- .
| II panss,el, 3 0
D Dreyfuss, .......-r y
v NJ Pnldy, lime $500,
Respectfully submitted,
, HAS PFARD.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-15
THE LAKE ROUTE TO THE WORLDS FAIR
VIA PICTURESQUE MACKINAC.
State and Fifteenth Streets.

Avoid the heat and dust by travelling
on the Floating Palaces of the Detroit "
Cleveland Steam Navigation Company.
Two new steel passenger steamers have
Just been built for this Upper Lake route,
costing $500, 600 each, and are guaranteed
TO be the grandest, largest, safest and
fastest steamers on the Lakes; speed 20
miles per hour, running time between
Cleveland, Toledo and Chicago less than
30 hours. Four trips per week between
Toledo, Detroit, Alpena, Mackinac, Petos-
key and Chicago. Daily trips between
Detroit and Cleveland; during July and
August double daily service will be main
tanned, giving daylight ride across Lake
Erie. Daily service between Cleveland
and Put-in-Bay. First-class stateroom
accommodations and menu, and exceed
ingly low Round Trip Rates. The pala-
tial equipment, the luxury of the appoint
ments makes travelling on these steamers
thoroughly enjoyable. Send for illus
trated pamphlet. Address A. A. Schantz,
G.. p. A., Detroit 81 Cleveland Steam Nav.
Co., Detroit. Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-15
MICHIGAN Patents.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-The follow
ing patents have been granted to Mich
igan inventors: John S. Barnes, De-
troit, canopy for bicycles: N. j. Bissell,
Hartford, and E. j. Bissell, Milford,
blanket retaining device; George A.
Brown, Muskegon, magnetic clutch on
coupling; Joseph Caar, Saginaw, ice
creeper; Thomas Cronee. Bay City,
electrolytic cell; William Fanckboner,
Schoolcraft, umbrella support; John
Storey, Grand Rapids, combined fold
ing bed and dressing case; Charles
Frasher, Mount Pleasant, alarm for
railway crossings; George f. Green,
Kalamazoo, supply system for electric
railway: II. ID. Harrington, Leslie, gate;
Eli c.. Ohmet, Detroit, device for re-
fecting and refracting radiant energy;
d. G. Munstron, Saginaw. band saving
machine; Charles G. Regestrom, Ish-
peming. sleigh; Harry Sawyer, Mus
kegon, switch for controlling electric
motors: Charles Schulenberg. Detroit,
billiard cushion: four patents to Alton
j. Shaw of Muskegon for hosting ma
chinery,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-15
An Aged Woman strangled.

KANSAS CITY. Sept. 11.--Madame
Wright, an employment agent whose
name is known from Chicago to San
Francisco, was found lying on the floor
of her Office strangled to death. Her
face was battered, her left jaw broken
and several teeth knocked out. Two
small holes in the flesh cut by finger
nails on the left side of her neck, the
center of brown patch, showed how
the murderer's fingers had stopped her
life. The Office furniture was not dis
arranged and it is thought she was
choked while standing with her back to
the wall, with the murGerer's left hand.
while he hammered her with his right.
Madame Wright was about 60 years
old She was reputed to be wealthy
and robbery is supposed to be the
motive Of the crime.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-15

THE DETROIT. THE FASTEST OF HER CLASS.
the declaration of martial law. The
navy department has directed the COM
mander of the Detroit to sail from Nor
folk for Rio on Thursday, and it is not
unlikely that the Newark will be ready
in time to sail in company with her,
With regard to other ships to be sent to
South America and Central America,
no decision has been reached, but orders
will probably be issued assigning some
ship to the eastern coast of Nicaragua
on account of the rumors of impending
internal trouble there.
The United States steamer Kearsarge,
now at Wilmington. N. c., is the YES
sci most available for this service and
she will probably be sent.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-15
SENATE AND HOUSE.
SENATOR STEWARDS RESOLUTION
GOES OVER ONE DAY.

The Repeal Bill Again Taken Up and Adj
dresses Made by Senators Mitchell of
Oregon and Hawley of Connecticut.
Business Transacted In the House.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ia letter
from the treasury department in re-
Spouse 10 a resolution inquiring as to
the redemption of treasury notes in
silver, ETC., was presented and read. 1t
states that 81, TAB, e74 of treasury notes
issued under the Sherman act have
been redeemed in silver coin in August
and September; that $3.50, 0S7, 1875 silver
coinage has been minted, with a gain,
or seinorage, of Sc, 691, 100. and that the
remainder Of the bullion purchased
under the Sherman act had not been
coined, because no further coinage had
been necessary to provide for the re-
demption of the notes in silver.
Mr.. Stewards resolution as to senator's
being stockholders in national banks
went over for a day by unanimous con-
sent.
The repeal bill was taken up, and Mr..
Mitchell rep, Orr addressed the SEN
ate in opp osition to it.
He denied that the Sherman act had
been the cause Of the panic. The causes
leading up to it were in part world
wide and their origin not in this coun-
try, but in speculative dealings between
London bankers and the people of South
America and Australia which brought
ruin TO the doors of large money insti-
tutions; the fear of tariff revision and
of the inauguration of free trade
policy had also much to do with the
panic.
The trouble was in a very large meas
ure started by the banks, the agitation
starting with the bankers of England,
thence to Wall street, and boards of
trade and chambers of commerce
throughout the country. International
bimetallism was impossible, he said
England was welded to the gold stand
ard and was not willing to discuss the
question of bimetallism.
Mr.. Hawley( Rep, Conn. )declared him
self for the pending bill, first, last and
always. He emphatically denied that
repeal would result, as had been stated,
in the total destruction of one-nalf of
the currency of the world. All sena
tors expected to continue the use OF
silver money, literally, as far as it
could be done, without recognizing
silver monometallism. Senators Mitch
ell, Teller and Stewart were here
drawn into the discussion, but they
yielded to motion to so into executive
business, after which the senate, at
Oslo, adjourned
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-15
Won by Fifteen Minutes.

RYDE. Isle of Wight, Sept. 12.-The
third and last race between the Ameri-
can yacht Navahoe, owned by Royal
Phelps Carroll. and the Prince Of Wales
yacht Britannia. was sailed here Mon
day. The Britannia won the race by
IL minutes