The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-05-19
Local and Parish News.

DcN uSitlcc are Cucdp-
Trinity Sunday tomorrow.
The scarfdrill was beautiful
The planters are crying for rain.
The river is rising at this point.
Too much of a good thing becomes
inonotonous.
VARSITY" ways do not take in
Providence.
1t is not the tallest tree that bears
the most fruit.
The same opportunity never knocks
at any door twice.
Bouquets are not always thrown to
the deserving ones.
The Rev. G. Maize left for Delta last
Wednesday morning.
Those who are liberal with the
printer will get along.
The Police Jury will meet in regular
session OH Wednesday next.
Judge j. NJ. Kennedy returned
from bis circuit OH Tuesday morning.
The man who aims at nothing is
amazed when he happens to make a
hit.
Too many people never recognize
good opportunty-uniil they have seen
its back.
The corner pump is still useless.
How long is il going to remain in this
condition.?
The amateurs OF Providence are
thinking of going to MayersvilIe with
their play, "Hick'ry Farm"
The dry weather which has pre-
vailed for several weeks, is beginning
to tell on the crops, especially corn.
The aim of intellectual training for
the mass of the people should be TO
cultivate common sense.--J. Stuart
Mill.
A large crowd of our country
cousins" took in the plays on Monday
and Tuesday nights.
Stage director Guenard can feel
complimented in the way "Ilick'ry
Farm" was rendered on Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. d. Muir and bis charming
daughter, were up from the first ward
Tuesday. and took in the dramatic en-
tertainment.
The young men of town have pur-
chased sail boat, and will take out
their leisure moments sailing on in
our beautiful lake.
Mr.. e. l.. Uarrang returned from
New Orleans on Friday morning last,
very much improved in health, we
are glad to state.
The children of the public school,
from the youngest TO the Oldest,
rendered their parts up to the handle
on Friday night last.
Messrs. Hamley & Millikin advertise,
are liberal with the printer and be-
lieve in printers ink, therefore they
will sell their town lots.
Miss Nellie Paxton left for her home
in Virginia on Friday last. We learn
Miss Paxton will not return, having
taken school nearer home.
The neat sum of 1885 was realized
from the two performances. Half of
this goes to the Episcopal Church and
halfto the Military Company.
The colored people of town aud
surrounding country had picnic in
the woods near Arlington on Friday
last aud seemed to have enjoyed them
selves.
The delinquent tax sale took place
at tho Court House on Saturday last.
Most Of the property was bought 10
by different persons. Only . few
pieces went to the State.
Money never was known to be lost
when you put it in printers ink. II
will return ton-fold. That's the way
Messrs. Hamley q Millikin think about
it, aud they are about right.
Mrs. j. L. Moore and Mrs. S. Max
well Of Mississippi, mother aud sister
of the late j. L. Moore, arrived on
Tuesday morning and will spend
sometime with Mrs. NJ. A. Moore.
Observe the law Of right and do it.
Then the sunshine aud tho storm, the
night aud day, the heat and the cold IN
Iife's discipline win foster and mature
the grain for the gamers in the sky.
Owing to the spro tenn being so
busy with the theatricals this week, he
was unable to writeup his trip 10 the
Press Convention, which took place in
Crowley, La. Next week be will come
up to the scratch.