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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-07-21
How we apples swim

How we apples swim!
Facts are stubborn things.
Every why has a wherefore.
West End as q bathing place!
Two of trade seldom agree.
Providence as summer resort
That alligator story won't work.
Give us another game of baseball
Shape yourself for all emergencies
Confine yourself to the practicable
The planters are getting too much
rain.
God helps those who help them
selves.
Last Sunday evenings rain was a
deluge.
The Building Association is moving
right along.
Capt. VIM. Rous has been on the
sick list this week.
The colored voter is now a great
man with the candidates.
The Providence Cemetery looks
prettier than we ever saw ID.
leo cream produces freckles, and
chewing gum distorts the mouth.
Spend not to-day every dollar you
have keep something fer rainy day.
The Providence Ice Factory is turn
ing out the prettiest ice in the market
The green apple is now ready to
double up the small boy aud give him
pain.
A roasting ear tastes so good, that
one forgets how ugly be looks when
eating it.
West End is going ahead all the
same in spite of the mossbacks who
oppose it.
Our neighbor Fousse is hammering
away on gin stacks that is the kind of
music that pays.
Mr.. w. d. O'Kelly paid the sanctum
short call Wednesday last. He say
his crops are fine.
We are glad to learn that the little
Bass children are getting we'll again
after severe illness.
Some of our wise anniies are dead
against bathing at West End; if they
cannot stand it, we can.
"Bathing is unhealthy, fish is not
good at this season." when will the
croncs stop abusing the lakea =
Mrs. IT, Powell has been in bed
the greater part of the week, although
she is not dangerously affected.
Be man or woman of the pres
ent; dream not about the past, dote
not upon the dead and gone.
Let ante bellum glories alone, the
time is past to tell about things that
are 10 more, and never to come back.
The waters of West End are said to
be splendid to bring up new crop of
hair on the pate of baldheaded man.
Sab! Do not battle In the lake it is
full of griffins, wiverns and salalnan-
ders, aud they certainly win eat you
up"
Miss Stella Ashford aud Miss Anna
Lindsey, of Natchez, Miss, are the
guests of Mr. w. d. O'Kelly at Cot
tonwood.
Our article on. providence as a
water resort" seems to have been ap-
preciated; several extra copies were
sent for at this Office.
We knew all about the cornet mis-
ance; but now we can tell all about
the piano nuisance, with Tarara BOOM
decay three times day.
Capt. c. Nc d. Townsend was in
town on Thursday, and took q walk
out 10 where the line was run for the
new levee acrossthe lake.
Mrs. N. Murfee, Judge w. q. WHY,
Mr.. Yancey Bell and Mr.. Joe Kennedy,
Jr., went up to Greenviile Tuesday /
morning on Che Apnie laurie.
The children have toasted on green /
fruits. and prepared work for our
doctors. There is. no i'll wind that
does not blow somebedy good.
Our townsman, 3. Keller. is
down on the coast, attending the sea-
shore camp meeting John will come
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-07-21

1t amuses MS to hear people who
have been living in Providence all
their lives speak of the lake as pond
of staguapt water. Their own good
common sense would tell them, if they
reflected second, that, notwithstand-
ing the fact that there is no water
coming in the lake aud evaporation is
daily taking place, yet there is going
out through Tensas, current, that
the Providence Lumber Co., found
more than they could manage. This
certainly proves beyond doubt that
there are springs in the bottom of the
lake that keep up the stage of water.
Those who have swum across tell us
that they meet, in the middle of the
lake, with streams of water several
feet in width, and by several degrees
colder than the water Oh both sides.
Besides, there is perceptible current
from West End towards Tensas
bridge. The lake is not stagnant
sheet.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-07-21

Watermelons are plentiful and the
price high.
Mr.. HI. L. Newcomb from Pitchers
Point, was down on Monday.
The merchants of town should
advertise and help their home paper.
The Police Jury, School Board. and
Town Council proceedings appear in
another column.
Rev. G. Maize was a passenger We'd
nesday morning on the Annie Laurie
for yicksburg.
Mr.. r. j. Walker is overhauling his
gin, and putting 1t in first class coudi-
ton for th6 coming cotton season.
Mr.. John Williams is going right
ahead with the erection Of McGuire's
gin below town.
Some Of our lackadaisical aunties
can't see how in the world people
battle in that green water of the lake.
Their sight IS failing, they need new
speclacles.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-07-21

Mr.. j G. Pnrdy arrived home
from New Orlenns Thursday.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-07-21

We have examined reports of the Treas
urer and Sheriff & Tax Collector. find both
correct and recommend their approval.
The Treasurer's report Shows
Balance on hand ......$l2 $3.50 "a
To which add amount borrowed as
per resolution passed at this meet
ing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500 90
Total amount on hand ....... ST29 "a
From which deduct amount claims
recommended paid ........ IT'S 50
Leaving balance on hand. $500. 81 %
The Board thea adjourned TO meet on the
third wednesday, the 18th day of August.
P. d. QUAYS, President.
YANcEY BELL, Clerk.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-07-21

Read the guarantee ticket in pair
of "THE BUCKSKIN BREECHES. !"
If they rip or have any other defects
you get new pair. That's fair isn't
it?
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-07-21

We recommend the payment of the fol-
lowing claims, and that the President be
authorized TO warrant tor same
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-07-21

drug store.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-06-02

With their solid trains composed Of Pull
man palace, colonist sleepers. Their diners
are the finest.
We sweep the new world with our ely
ers and fast mails, and have knocked big
hole through the west, and now have MID
winter rates, $3.50 round trip.
The TOURISTS all say in the morning.
Body rested. mind at peace"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-06-02
H. C. HOHLT, MANAGER.

Also proprietor of the Garden Cafe, where
everything is first class at reasonable rates.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-12

TA-AA IVA SAA
ance and adapting itself readily as n
trimming. Caracule is now made up so
light that it is not heavier than ordina-
~ cloth. This fur is fashioned not only
into Jackets. but into capes. coats and
skirts. One of the newest models in fur
wraps is three-quarter circular cape
with hood aud rundown COLLAR
Capes and Jackets divide popular favor
equally. and there are many quite new
ideas in capes. In one model which
reached well below the waist n second
cape started only from the shoulders
and not from the neck. rs heretofore II
was too deep to be merely n frill and
reached almost to the elbows \ longer
model displayed n cape gathered full
over the shoulders, with n rundown col
lar. just rs cloth capes have been worn
during the past three years
Pretty combinations arc made with
sealskin and stone marten. The rounded
yoke in one example was seal, but the
high collar was of martcn and had n
deep frill falling from the shoulders, to
which was attached broad tippet ends of
the same fur. extending TO the feet. An
other. a sealskin cape, richly lined with
brocade. was bordcrcd, collar and all,
with blue fox. and yet another with
sable tail. Quite an innovation was u
mink cape, the fur starting from the
shoulders and the intersticc filled in to
the throat with cCru culOrcd guipure.
worked all over with gold paillettes.
which made ii equally suitable for even
ing as for morning wear. This incOu-
gruous idea of lace and fur runs through
a h.
Long sCalskin coats. plain and trim
med, appeal To popular taste. Those in
the form of driving coats are the height
of luxury and occasionally display roll
collars of sable. They arc double breast
cd. and the sleeves are large.
Cloth driving coats of n similar shape
start from moderate prices. lined with
fur. the collars mink. The sleeves are
often strapped. AMI braided Branden-
burgs are introduced down the front.
4 whipcord coat was made up after the
same manner. and the large wrap cloaks
enveloping the figure are very tempt
ing Ono of these. in u fine bright
red cloth, had full high collar. with
strips of braid radiating from il tn the
shoulders. where they met a frill of
black Tibet goat. There Is 80 much diff
ference in this fur. but in the present
instance it was curly and a beautiful
deep black. Another mantle in dark
blue was trimmed with the same fur.
This seasons sealskin jackets are
threc-quartcr length. full in the skirt.
have large dropping sleeves, high col
lars and are either single or double
breasted. The tight fitting scalskin coats
reaching to the ground are Singularly
we'll cut.
Small sable boIs encircling the neck
are made TO fastcn with n spring ending
in n multiplicity of tails. in lieu of the
heads hitherto worn. Small capcs of
sable. crminc and other furs arc made
full to reach the tip of the shoulder.
They have high collars. turning down
slightly ut the upper edge, and are sin
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-12
ETCHING ON SILK.
Fashionable Fad-It< Results In Beau
tifuI Articles For Fairs and Gifts.

A Fashionable Fad-It< Results In Beau
tiful Articles For Fairs and Gifts.
The present fashionable etching work
is in reality only kind of pen and ink
drawing. chiefly il outlines, without
much effort ut shading. In this respect
it must always differ from CrayOn draw
ing, since the ink would be certain to
run and blot if shading were attempted,
thus spelling the whole effect of the de-
sign.
The silk needs no preparation, except
that it should be we'll stretched, so as
% present All unyiclding surface. The
best way to do this is to take n piece of
wood and place n sheet of cardboard
over it and the silk on top of that.
which may be fastened down with draw
ing pins or tacks. India ink will work
very nicely and also liquid cobalt and
vandyke brown. Fine crow quilts, glass
pens or gold pens will be the best to
etch with. In beginning the piece let
the shape be marked out and then pro-
coed to the etching with n steady but
light touch. for if You bear on too hard
the ink will be apt to run, and thus the
delicate character OF tho drawings will
be injured
Beautiful fans may bc prepared in
this way, and the owncrs of handsome
carved ivory fans can have them recov-
cred with one of these etched designs,
making them equal TO new ut very
small expense. To d. fan let the
shape DO marked and then cut it ont,
using any colorcd silk You may choose,
but for colored silk use only india ink.
A white silk fan, done with delicate
sprays running up the spaces, looks very
pretty. Chatelaine bags are also pretty
and covers for toilet cushions, satchels,
aprons, lambrequins. watch cases, etc.
The better and closer the texture and
quality of the silk the easier it will be
to work upon, and of course the more
beautiful will be the effect. Many bean.
tiful articles for fairs or gifts may be
! made from little scraps of silk, and
among the larger ones, requiring more
! material and labor, we may mention
screens, sofa pillows, banners for church
decorations, table covers, ctc.-Modern
Priscilla
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-12
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
An Editors Programme That Has Never
Been Dcyiated From.

Al
Been Dcyiated From
ABOUT LIBEL SUITS.-.Iim Wheeler, cdi-
Tor of The Western Star of Pine Hill. made
us call the. other day. and he was 50 wor
riCd over $1,000 libel suit that he
couldn't sit still for two consecutive min
utcs. Indeed he was so scared that his oh
ject in calling on us was to borrow $50 to
get out Of Arizona with and wait some
where for things 10 cool off. Three weeks
;.go Editor Jones of The Lost River Gazette
was sued for libel, with damages laid at
$40, 900. and he went home and hung him
self and was cut down by his wife just in
time TO save his life. Only day or two
later Editor Jackson of the Valley City
News was sued for $15, 1000, and he mount
cd his mule at midnight and fled away
into New Mexico. leaving a So 900 outfit
to fall into the hands of his enemies.
When we began the publication of THE
kICKEE, we laid down n programme re-
garding libel suits. There were and are
yet in this locality about 80 different peo-
pie who are Ovcrsensitive about their
worthless POPULATIONS. There are also half
n dozen shystcr lawyers ready TO begin a
libel suit ut Il moments notice if there is
So in it for them. 1t was easy to figure
that we should have trouble unless we
took a decided stand, and we therefore
prepared ourselves. There has been only
one single week in the last three years in
which some one mas not sued us for libel.
That WIS the week Colonel Williams in
tended to- sue, but was shot and badly
wounded by n cow Tuucher and forgot all
about Us for few days
The gross sum callCc for by the numer-
Gus suits fOOts up ~''methiHg over 81, OOO,-
900, but not one single suit has ever come
to trial, nor have W. ever paid out n cent
in costs or settlement ~ hen the genial
sheriff opens our sancturn door and throws
in legal document and calls out Next"
we tumble. We know II Is another sum
mons. another libel suit We finish the
work on which We are rngagd and then
pick up the paper and make note of the
names Of the complainant and his lawyer.
! There is no hurry about il.
Sometimes we wait an hour aad some
times half day. Sooner OF later how
| ever, We strap on our guns and take a
| stroll in search Of the plaintiff. As rule,
I he expects n call from us and fOndly hopes
TO get the drop. In this he is disappointed.
We have invariably had the luck to hod
! our man up, whether found on the stree
! or in a saloon There Is never anything
! like an interview. We ask him how long
no thinks it will take tn withdraw his
suit, and lie seldom puts the time at over
| five minutes
Their are occasions when cannot
! find the plaintiff ia the case. Then W,
| make "a call ON his lawyer The lawyer i,
rather expecting IL and sometimes ap
| pears ut one Of the second story windows
| Of his Office with a shotgun and warns u.
! to climb the stairs at the peril of our life
| We climb We have come to find Out
about that libel suit. and we enter his of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-12

corn, apples and other stuff during the
progress of Il meeting was not positively
forbidden, Brother Gardner observed that
no member who had the real interests of
the country ut heart would do such a
thing. lie then said:
Il see by dc papers dat dc chief cause of
dc present hard times am lack of conf
dence on dc part of dc public. So fur as
hev bin able TO ascertain, Brudder Wat
kins am dc only member of dis club who
mas bin guilty of dat offcnsc. He had six
bits in a savings bank, an he jest galloped
around an tore off buttons till he got it
out all busted de bank. He am hereby
fined s.. 600 an suspended from dc club fur
one var, and l want to say to de rest of
yO' dat if l h'ar of any mo lack of con-
fidence in dc stability Of dis great an glo-
rious kcntry l will follcr on dc trail of de
villain ontil he am obcrtOOk an expelled
from dis club as unworthy 10 be called an
American -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-12

NEW NAAsAAA 4 IL htAA NM TNAAHA"
gularly warm and comfortable and port
able. so that they can b. Slipped ON and
off in n minute.
Many costumes are made with cloth
and sealskin. Small pieces of the fur.
which are not sufficient to make jack
ct or n cape. can b. converted into a
close fitting bodice, with sleeves of
cloth. or perhaps into a waistcoat and
deep cuffs or basque. Blended with
deep brown. myrtle or navy cloth the
fur looks exceedingly well. and the cos
tune is u useful and most becoming one.
Numbered with pretty novelties for
theater wear and illustrating the sense
less fad for n lace and fur combination
are dressy collars of Venetian point lace
edged all around with a band of sable.
Another fancy il sable boa fastened at
the back and in front. exhibiting n huge
bow of plated chiffon edged with lace.
New boas are longer than those of last
season, while muffs are smaller and are
faced inside with fur. Nuts. ~ usual.
are made in fur TO match the jacket.
coat or cape with which they are worn.
A unique costume for street wear con-
sists of n coat. waistcoat and skirt of
that variety of astrakhan called caracule.
ALICE NARNCN.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-12
BROTHER GARDNER HAS AN IMPoS-
ING ARRAY OF NOTICES,
Which Are Put Up with Due Form, In
Place of the Old Observation-Disclosures
Watkins, Being Found Guilty. Is Fined
an Appropriate Sum.


Copyright, 1894. by Charles B. Lewis.I
When the routine business of the regu-
lar Saturday night meeting of the Lime
kiln club had been concluded, Brother
Gardner arose and said:
DE anyual campaign of dis club may
now be considered as opened, an on Mon
day mawnin Waydown Bebee, assisted by
dat beloved patriot, Trustee Pullback,
will remove de crop of spring an summer
notices from dis hall an substitute de
reg lar winter assortment
From paper in his hand he then read
the following list of notices, maxims,
watchwOrds and legends. which were ready
for lacking on the walls:
If we had mo- of dc watermillyon, we
should think less of him.
De man who takes excelsior fur his
watchword should pay cash fur Goldfish"
Providence helps a pusson along &C
cashunally. but she mostly expects cherry
body to paddle his own canoe"
De world may hcv bin created 90, COO
vars ago, as some folks claim, but dc
man who stops TO dispute about it will
find water soakin into his butes.''
"A man may be either a crank or a
VERY wise man. OATS 'cordin to whether
he thinks as we do or not"
Honesty used to be de best policy, but
a lawyer will now git you out of it fur
half dc stealin's."
Hope on, hope ebcr; also git down off
de fence an go to work"
'Ambishun am all right-when yo'
don't hev TO walk frew de alley to dodge
de butcher
DE time to be deaf, dumb an blind is
when dc husband an wife next doah am
hevin row
Now an den We may cum across a DO n
idiot who gifts drunk, but it was an intel
ligCnt man who showed him how to go
about it"
Truth am mighty an must prevail,
but dc cloth mills keep right on mixin in
about half cotton jest de same
Talk should be tightly corked in a jug
an dc cork pulled out only when yo've
got muffin TO say
Integrity will sometimes pass fur cash,
but don't spin it out too long"
When man borrs yO', don't wish him
dead. Lend him 50, an yo'll nebber see
him no mo-
1t was further announced that no men,
her would he allowed to bring his dog into
the hail at any regular meeting up to May
l, 1898 While the eating of peanuts, pop
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-12
WE SAT DOWN AND TALKED.

Why didn't you walk up to me and begin
kIlkin:"
Il feared to offend. but 1 shall be glad
indeed to talk with you. Let me intro
duce myself as
Never mind who you ar, or whar you
cum from or ar g1in to. How much
longer hcy we got to waltz
About \ hours
Good lands. WAL, young man, wen
sot down on this box and talk Ar you
any hand to argy about Noah's ark, the
garden of Eden, Dan'I in the lions den
and SO on?''
Il have my opinions on those ques-
TONS
''Oh, you hev! Waal. that's all right,
and so hev /, and want to tell you right
here and now, before we begin to talk,
that If you deny that it didn't rain 40 days
and nights, and that Dan'l wasn't cast to
the lions, and that Cain didn't kill Abel
III riz up and light down on you and
leave You baldheaded and crippled fui
life
We sat down and talked and talked, and
1t is needless to add that took such pain:
to agree with her that came out of tbs
affair without n broken bone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-12

dee, stand him up with his back to the
map of Arizona and secure full particu-
lars. The case is never heard of afterward,
though the same shyster may take new
one the next week. Ninety nine out of
every hundred libel suits are mistake.
The plaintiff labors under the impression
that he has n character to be damaged,
and a lawyer strengthens that impression.
The fact is, he has nothing to lose, and
two minutes after being stood up he real
lies it and is sorry he made o fool of him
self. We learn that in New York, Boston
and Chicago the editor of a newspaper
who is sued for libel sits still and lets the
case go into court and pays hundreds of
dollars to a lawyer to defend it and IL
beaten draws his check for the amount.
II we were to adopt that style here, it
would need three courts to try our suits
and 81 ZOO, 900 n year to check against.
RUINED HIS CHANcEs.-Up to last
Monday evening Judge Warner of this
town had the reputation of being a sensi-
BILE, level headed man, and every body was
willing to advance his efforts to secure q
government appointment. On Monday he
rode over to Pine Hill in company with
Colonel Hobbs to make a speech in favor
of the new railroad. The return was made
by moonlight Near the crossing of Cow
creek the two men saw an animal pranc-
ing around which the judge pronounced q
stray calf. but which the colonel identified
as a cinnamon bear weighing about half q
ton. The judge wanted to round up the
calf and drive it in. The colonel wanted to
leave the thing alone. The judge had i'm
bibed just enough to make him hilariously
reckless, and throwing his hat on the
ground and uttering n warwhoop he start
ed to head off the calf. The calf waited
to be headed off. When the proper mo-
ment came, he was heard from. How the
judge escaped will ever be a mystery, as
his broncho was knocked down and rolled
over him, but the man did dodge the bear
and get into town an hour behind the colo
mel. Next day the half devoured carcass
of the broncho was found on the bank of
the creek, and saddle, blanket, whisky
bottle and the manuscript of the judges
railroad speech covered the earth for half n
mile around. Our people can forgive n
man for getting hilarious, but the nppli-
cant for position or the candidate for office
who can't tell n cinnamon bear as big as
load of hay from yearling calf, even by
moonlight, might as well head for some
other locality. Judge Warner has no
friends left in this community. Even were
he to open Il saloon the boys would pass
him by. It's n calf on him, and the rumor
that he is to leave for Montana next Mon
day is doubtless true well as the wisest
thing he can do.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-12
She ApoIoeiIed For Her Father.

Angelina, said the youth hotly a.
he entered the parlor. lit remains for
you to say whether our mutual friend
ship shall continue or be ended here NJ
once
What is the matter asked the
beautiful girl. opening her lovely dark
blue orhs TO their widest extent.
Your father has Just called ms n
blasted idiot.
And you want me To apologies for
him.
II do
Then checrfully do it. Father is
altogether too frank. and have often
told him that even the truth shouldn {
always h. spoken. New York Press