The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-12-22
"AImighty Trainer OF the skies!
@ let our pure devotion rise,
Like incense in thy sight
--Chatterton HYMN for Christmas Day
A Merry Christmas to you.

--Chatterton HYMN for Christmas Day.
A Merry Christmas to you.
Stupidity has no friends and wants
mono.
The river has commenced to rise
slowly at this point.
Where is King Cotton ?-How the
mighty have fallen!
The trade in town this week has
been up TO the top notch.
Charley Swofford, the painter,
handles wall paper.
Candy, candy, candy, from 10 cents
to 40 cents pound at Guenard's.
Mr.. Simon Witkowski of Ashton
was down Monday on business.
Don't miss to see the day fire works,
Mr.. Guenard will send up Oh Christ
mas day.
If common sense has not the brill
fancy of the sun, it has the fixity OF
the stars.
The Christmas services ut the
churches in town, should be attended
by our people
Santa Claus will make many little
one happy on their awakening Christ
mas morning.
The proceedings Of the Police Jury
and rown Council are published in
another column.
Col. Jno. A. Buckuer and Mr.. II. IL.
Graham, OF the second ward, visited
the town on Monday.
Go to Whites for one of these pref
~ rings. A prottier Christmas pres
cnt could no: be made.
Iu character, in manner, in style, 10
all things, the supreme excellence Is
simplicity .--Longfellow.
Another show. struck the town on
Tuesday aud gave an exhibition 81
Hamley's store on Levee street.
Remember, subscribers and those
who are indebted to us for job work
that we will call on you to-day.
Learn in your dealings with Others
how not 10 treat passing mood as j
1t were permanent characteristic.
Try, young men, aud do not tonci
any eggnog or whiskey, next week
and SEQ If you will not feel bette
from 1t.
That charity is bad which take
from Independence its proper pride
aod from mendicity its proper shame
--Southey.
Swift said: "No bread is SO bite
ne that Of dependent How man
could speak from experience ADD sa
the same thing
The times are hard, but don't forge
the children for Christmas; they hav
looked anxionsly for it, and very littl
will satisfy them.
Prosperity is great teacher; adve'
sity is . greater Possessions pampe
the mad; privations train an
strengthen IL.
The Providence Lumber Co., hAs
two hundred thousand teet of lumbe
at Schneider's lauding waiting shil
ment by barge.
The ususl fine sermon and singin
by the choir of the Catholic Churcl
should attract large congregation
Christmas services.
DR.. and Mrs. Long from the secon
ward aud Mrs. z. L. Van Fossen OF Il
BEND. were in town on Tuesday pu
chasing their Christmas things.
Providence Fire Go. will have
important meeting on the first Monds
In january, and il is to be hoped th'
every member will be present.
DR.. Stewart will only remain for
few weeks, and those wishing dent
work done, should call on him at on
His prices are cheap and work guasa
teed.
Prof. B. r. Dudley was called to b
home Ia Oialhe, Kansas, on Saturd'
morning last BY the serious illness
his wife. We trust on Ills arriva', II
be found her much improved.
The town has been full OF our cou
fry friencs this week purchasing the
Christmas.goods. This is right, yoo o
set here almost anything you want -
e cheap as In any Of the cities.
Mr.. j. Z. Ransdell made on Thu
day little collection among his frlen
for AT Wallace, the negro jailer, W
rescued the prisoners that were conn
ed ii the steel cell. ALT is very Pot
ne worked heroically to save the pr
oners and deserved 70 be rewarded.