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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24
Hicks Forecast For March.

March is fun Of perlurs'ing causes.
FIR, Of all. cur own verhal equinox
covers The Whole month. being CEN
tral on The 22a The eqnlnrxnf Mars,
central February 28,h. All disturb 10
the cad Of March. TIE Veun, equinox
is central on The 2lsi. affecting Ia It's
unique va, all phenomena through
March and into April. These three
causes In combined strength VIII hold
All the month. The regular storm
periods will be he centers ut greatest ]
disturbances, but mira Irregular
phenamens may be expected. The
Iirsi March period would run normsi-
IL from End 10 9Th. bui new moon On
ihr 7ih. under pressure OF existing
causes viii proiobg disini Dances AMI
prpcipi.ate crissis of storm and
lenspes, from 7th to liih. Proper
vigilance viii avert much suffering
aud save property eud life. Storms
are api TO range from tropical anu
tornado suuiliward. TO iltese biz
yards, culing in great cold nor,twari.
| A cold wa,e VIII reach the south,
COASTS al the wind-up OF these general
disturbances.
Bs the 18th western regions will
(, ell returning Indications of renewed
storms. Barometer will be falling,
Temperature rising. winds falling ="
souyhprlv. and skies sofsening into
clauainess and storms. Within "a
hours 81 8 y. IN. Oh the An. storms ~
marked cuelsv will be passing the
! central parts af the cen imeni, heavily
ea-terly gales viii rage on the Atlantic
coasts, aud sweeping hlizzard"ls c"i.i
wave will be bearing down from north
and wesi. l'bunder. rain aud hail,
with iornadoes il, sausliefis gaadraiiis
/ viii suddenly give place 10 extremes
of cold An equinox of Mercury Is
central on iha 20 b. and lac full moon
tails on he 2lsi, making altogether =
cat,,iginaiien If causes 10 cover tht
reae.ionar, period from 2Oih 10 AL
/ rarel, seen. all ceniering to day 81
1.-The ear,h's equinox. Lei ms prepare
for. and watch results Mercury WI
add destructive sheet 10 the genera
disturbances Earthquake periurba
+ tions are very probable. IN all regini
. visited commonly by such pbens'lisiia
i VI ide aud Mild cyclDnic gales VII
i sweep The sras ansi coasts. Al tn
. close ofsl,e general cnininoiioh Erea
cold for the Sc sou will dominate mos
parts of The IL r,hern hemisphere. +
all our preparations and watching, le
, us not fargei .iumt, dependent Drast'
!, Provide shelter and fuo,i for nil.
general tendency to st"rniiness wi
prevail up 10 lie last regular stern
period Ut the month. winch = iron
! 18Th 10 20 h. Aheul % b, 9Th an
: 18Th. chauge Of temperature. haro'i's
/, ter and Mind currents viii re~nis
/ another series of storms. and these
,nrn will end in general cold. Thu
i sndelh March.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24


State of Louisiana. parish OF East Carroll.
7th District COURT Mrs. Fanny Moody
and husband ct al versus Haf1ard ~
Whitfington. NO -.
Nv virtue OF a wit OF Seizure and Sale
to me directed by the Hon. Sssenah i'ls-
trict Court for the parish 81 East Carroll
aforesa,d. in the above entitled c:slise.
will nroceed 10 sell ai pubic auction. at
HE door OF the court House. in the town
of Providence East Carroll ptrish. La, on
SATURDAY. the s4tli day OF March. lsy4.
l,atwpeu The hours prescribed by law. all
tbe right. title aud interest OF Defendants.
10 and to the following described prop
erty. to-wlt:
4 lot or parcel Of ground situated on the
corner Of Lake Il Sparrow s'feris in the
town Of Providence. In said parish and
STATE. described as follows ;e-wit:
beginning at the Southeast carner oil
Lake & Sparrow streets IN SAID town al
The corner of lot isiimber twenty-eile,
block number one Of the plat OIL me origin
al town If '.uyttence. running thtnee
eas,wardly along tie line OF said lot
on AXE street foiry.six aud oue-haif feet
thence souihwardly on parallel line
with Sparrow street to the southern
boundary line OF lot number nineteen
thence w estwardly along tl.r line OF said
Iof number uinetaen to Sparrow street
thence norihwardIy on Sparrow street 70
i the place OF beginning. being The same
/ properly acquired by A. I. Hafford and q
| n. " hiitingfon from Nathaniel Heughton
on Angus, Ntb. lss4. MS per deed Recorded
in Notarial Book r. folio 205 ct seq. OF tht
records of East Carroll parish. seized n
| the above suit.
| Terms If sale cash with the benefit OF ap'
! Punishment.
Sheriff's Office. Providence, Ia. Feb. i7ti
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

The Homer Gnardian-Journal, IN
It's last issue, contains the following
strong Recommendation of Hon.
Charles j. Boatner for United States
Senator. ard We cheertully endorse
and reiterate every word 1t says:
sIf the people Of Louisiana want
a Senator who is sound Democrat.
and, at the same time, a man OF
ability and with the courage to
stand up to his convictions and to
Democratic principles under any
ami ali circumstances, Hon. Charles
J. Boatier is that man. We want
such Senator and for that reason,
air. Boatner is our choice. So fan
as we know Mr.. Boatner is not 9
candidate for the Sena,orship, but
that is no reason why he should moi
be elected. Ii more public mel
were selected from among the mel
vino are not candidates, it would b.
all the better for hecountry. II Is
perhaps, proper for us to state tha
we announce Mr.. Boatner AS Gu
Echoice fur Senator, not only with
ont that gentlenan's consent. bn
withon; his knowledge. We hon
| the legislature viii elect him III
will make Senator of whom IN
whole State will be prond. Chas- j
1 Boalner is a man of principle, con
vlctlons. brains and courage, an
that ~ the kind Of men We want il
i the Senate
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

Three Louisiana mnrderers were
captured IN the Indian Territory last
week.
The tax list for the city of Lake
Charles, is nearly three columns
LONG IN the Commercial.
Three-fifths of the rice crop OF
Louisiana is produced in three par
.lshes-Calcasieu, Acadia and st.
Landry.
Mr.. J. H. Harris will assume en-
tire control of the Floyd News on
the 1st of March. He has our best
wishes for his success.
Mr.. John C. Lewis has refused tn
accept the position of postmaster al
Franklin. He says the work is toe
bard for the money that is in it.
Now let Gov. Foster do the right
thing and appoint Hon. Chas. J,
Boatner as United States Senator t
ill the unexpired terlnof Hon. e. U
White. Bsatner IS the man.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

Junction City, Kansas. boasts OF
Co-operative Cooking Club. eo;a-
posed of tliilteen families and iudi-
vilual inevnocrs. rhs club has for
It's object. to do the oa.e'seeping OF
its me nbets on a cooperative plan,
and has building centrally located
With lining room. kitchen and sleep
ing apartments for the servants, VINO
are / cook, assistant cook. ] dish
waaher aud 2 Mattresses. The fees
IRE So a week for each member, and
SO far it IS success.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

Baurhe Cochran has the biggest
Leaa in Congress. 1t is the longest.
the .tllickest. lie has the greatest
voice in. either house Of Congress.
Ii is lhe lon}est, strongest. and it
would seen the most .,usical. II he
dbl nol so soon become boarse with
excitement. 1t fills the hall Of the
house so that the rafters seem to
yibrate. aud carries for the moment.
as With the rnsh Of IA cavalry charge.
everything and everybody before it..
After he has spoken Reed is one Of
the flrst to congratulate him, n
Cochran is one Of the first to cop
grstulatc Reed. a1d as soon as they
can get away they will go out IN The
speakers lsbhy. behind the honse.
to smoke together, or dosn TO ths
house restaurant to lunch together,
or, as ON last Saturday, after they
had been fencing in the debate, the,
will ieave the capitol and walk dow,
Penn~ylvania avenue. arm in arm, al
happy as two boys just ont OF school
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24
The Grip.

An experience with this disease dur
INC all its past epidrmics. warrants
the bold claim that Dr.. hings Sesc
Discovery Will positively cure each aud
every case If taken III time. and patient
takes the ordinary care to avoid ex-
posure. Another thing has been
proven, that these who have used Or.
Kings New Discovery. escape iht
mar, troublesome after results u thu
disease. By all means get a bottle and
try il. lis guaranteed. and money
win he refunded If no good results fol
low it's use. Sold bvJ. 5. Gurnard
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

The States iutimaies that object
ions and opposition viii be raised
to either Boataer or Blanchard on
the ground that they voted for the
Wilson bill AMI for free sugar. This
should not be waged against them,
as both gentlemen have placed them
selves on record in the line OF true
Democratic policy. The sugar inter-
ests are only local, more OF . private
nature than otherwise; and because
Messrs. Boatner and blanchard voted
With the rank and file of Democracy
is no reason why they should be ds-
barred 4 seat III the Senate. North
Louisiana is entitled to one Senator
and she will have one.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS


Lake Providedence. La. Feb. y, 1894.
The lIn,. Bonrd of School l1irecsors
ior Tile pariel. Of East Carroll convened
this eiay III Moon II special session pur-
.e,ial,t III callof The President.
Present lion. w. N. White, Presi-
dent t;ha-. Il EgeIly, Secretary aud
Superintendent, Directors ] G. Bass,
I. j Powell, Vail Montgomery, Chas.
III. Wpbb.
Absen,-S II. MobberIy,J. s. Mil
likin. w. H. Brnjsmin
The President announced that he
had called the board in special sessivn
TOR the purpose Of discussing the pro-
priesy of opening number OF coiored
schools IN the parish in accordance
win the means At the dispo>al of the
board, and 10 fix The salaries Of teach
ers to be employed in said schools.
Upon motion of Director Webb, the
Superintendent was authorized TO
open twelve cosored schools IN The
country in addition 10 the one IN the
town Of Providence.
| Upon motion ot Director Bass, the
Schools 10 be opened were as follows
/ One school a, Carundslet. one sclinnl
al Moniic~llo. one school al Rescue.
one school Ill Melbourne, one scl.0o
al Homestead. one school At rransy !
ivania. one school at Winierfield. one
school at Lakewood, one school ~
fCo,ionwoud one school al Stewart
dale or 81. Paul. one sch1ol ut Rest
Hill. one school al Shady Grove.
Upon motion of Director Powell, i
was resolved. That said schuols bs
ope.sed far Ire term Of three m"nllls
commencing on The 10Th OF Febri,ar.
/ and that The teachers einpioyesi D
paid salary oi S25 per month, exce2
liha, of tile Homestead school the sal
AIRY OF teacher beng fixed al $50 pei
month
There being no further business III
board adjeurned until the next regu'a
session in April, unless olherwIs
Especially convened.
i w N WHITE. Presiden
CHAs. X. EGELLy. Secretary.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

We are indebted 10 Alr Joseph
Henry tor The following account at a
rlast siugHlaraecident. which occurred
~ tie gip-l,ot,>e oi Mnniealn Rsehal,
near Derry. one DAY las, week: A
tisp year chila 81 Rachal was playing
around the cotton press, and by some
n.ea,,s fell into The box. which was
partially filled with cotton, unobser,ed
IN those who were filling the box. aud
All nncansci"us of his presence they
ronsinurd their work and pressed and
|rullrd out their bale, when 10 their
| great horror, the Two lille feei OF the
Ivic,im appeared. 10 sight. Wheh The
hale was opened aud The body Of the
child ex,ricated II was n"i AT all dis
| figured bur appeared as natural as II
! lie were sleeping.
! The tliscunsplate mother had missed
| the child ard WIS searching fur him
when his remains we're discovered in
tie bale Of Observation-Disclosures En-
Elerprise.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

-Four big sue
ce9seS.

Having the needed merit to more
than make good all the advertising
claimed for them. the following four
remedies have reached a phenomenal
sale. Dr.. Kings New Discovery. for
consumption. Coughs and Colds, each
bottle Observation-Disclosures bitters.
the great remedy for Liver. Stomach
and Kidneys. Bueklen' S Arnica oaive,
the best in the world. and DR.. kiag $
New Life Pills, " hich are a perfect
pill. All these remedies are guaran-
t.ed to do just what is claimed Tor
them and the dealer whose name is al
tached herewith win be glad to tell you
more of them. Sold at J.. S. Guenard
Drug Store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

The bill repeating the Federal
elections statute has received the
signature Of tie President and y
now i law. This j. the best piece
Of work tlrat has been done by Gon-
gress during the present sessions y
frees Us from Federal supervision IN
our elections, and permits US 10 dis
charge our duties an citizens, With
|ost pragmaiical Interference from
ereal al e employ ed for the purpose
OF placing every obstacle in The way
OF free ballot ani4a faircounf. ~
lis measure of relief which we nave
long desired, and to which We were
always entitled as American free
men.
Such law should never have been
permitted TO blot our statute books,
and was placed there by designing
and unpriucipled men whose greed
lior Office was boitomless and whose
hatred of the South was illimiiable.
i 1t was the work OF wret,shes who
planned to ever keep the South
/ under subsection Ito steal her gov
ernment at the point OF Federal
bayonets; rob her treasury under the
i cloak of Office, and tread upon every
sacred right and privilege OF her
1 sons.
4 Thank Heaven, this is all at an
| end. No more will the hireling OF
i Republican machinator have oppor-
tunity to perjare himself and falsif,y
records; no more will an election
carried one way by an untrammeled
vote be set aside upon the presenta
. Ition Of document of colossal lies
conceived in a corruf I aud malicious
Ebrain and attested by oath of kuaye
We. IN tile South, who have
croaned under the oppression o
Federal election laws, may we'll loil
!, in the singing Of laeans, for neve
! had people greater cause for reJalc
ling than we at the repeal of this IN
famous statute. Well might tha
! bitter foe of The Soaih. Hoar, 0
Massachusetts, aud Others OF NJ
. stripe. fuss, fume and rage at thi
iealhl,low to their power; it mean
that they will have to keep thei
hands off and let the people derld
by their ballots who shall rule.
The North has had some spec
. mems of Federal interIneddiing IN Il
. State affairs. and this has enabled
to form an excellent conception
! the outrage of such a thing. Ibt
were they in position to apprecia'
g the necessity OF xiding ont the law
and 10 Senator Hill, Of New Yorl
il who lahored SO effectually to tn
/, end, the South owes debt OF etern
i gratitude.
o The President signed this deaf
o warrant Of Republican tyranny VII
y a gold pen. Never did. gold, WI
IS it's marvellous powers. effect so glol
II GUS cure before City Item.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24
NOW TRY THIS.

II will cost you nothing aud will
surely do you good, II You have =
Cough. Cold. or any trouble with
Throat, Chest or Lungs. DIR. Kings
New discovery fos Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is guaranteed 10
give relief, Or money will he paid back.
sufferers from LaGrippe found il lust
the thing and under lis use had =
speedy aud perfect recovery. Try q
sample bottle At our expense aud learn
for sonrseIf just how good thing II
is. Trial bottles free Al j. 5. Guenard
Drug Store. Large aize 500. and ~ 90
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

The income tax Is very unpopular.
with the rich, and we do not wonder
Why. j. D. Rockefeller. the richest
man in America, whose wealth is es-
timated to be sl25 .oeo.ooo would
have to pay annually into the Golfers
of the United State a. an income tax
si52 600. VIM. Waldorf Astor,
whose wealth is $4,000. 600, aud
whose daily incoms is So, Pill would
pay az his income tax slso,0Uu.
Little Jay Gould. whose wealth foots
up 500, 600. 900 world paw $4,000
as his income tax. Aud old Hetty
Green, the richest woman in Ameri-
c.,. whose wealth is estimated to be
$50, 00t 600. would shed many tears
were she eosngsllta to pay S40.0O0
as the tax on her income. The st.
Louis Republic III compiling the
wealth Of the United States With re-
gard g the income tax, gives fifty.
foar names Of proninent people ii
the United States who are worth
$40 00o, 900 or more. We see n.
reason Why they should not be taxed
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

A. S. Coltharp. Esq, of Milfiken's
Bend, has heen appointed by Gov.
Foster as member of the Fifth Dis
trict Levee Board, vice j. H. Gil
foil, resigned. This will make the
third time he has served on the board.
He resigned the last time, because,
we understood, he would not serse
with Gilfoil, aud Maxwell Was APP
pointed in his place. Gllfoil then
resigned. because he would not
serve with Maxwell. aud now Col
tharp Is appointed to succeed him.
It's all serene aud lovely now.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

A fact that the Business Young
Meu's League o. New Orleans should
take into consideration: Staunton,
Va. makes for Louisiana s25o,o00
worth of sugar wagons every year.
Why could not these be male in the
CITY? Have we not in Louisiana as
good wagon timber as Virginia, and
are not our mechanics as skiliful as
theirs?
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

4 messenger pigeon, carrying
seven messages, male lately 200
miles ID 2s0 minutes from the school
ship Saratoga TO lIs pigeon house. OF
1900 yards minute.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

Judge Rightor of the Civil District
Court of New Orleans, allowed last
week George W. sentell. Jr.. $3.50
damages tor the running over and
Killing IT bis st. Bernard dog by the
Carolitou Il r. Owen yilieri. Esq,
Who represented Mr.. Sentell and his
deceased dog made touching appeal
10 the judge, advocating the canine
race.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

New Orleans States.


The aprointmentof Senator =
White to he associate justice Of
United States Supreme Court Is
honor TO the State Of Loulsia
which no doubt viii be fully appr}
Iciated by our people without regar
~ politics. Senator Whites CAREER
a. public man has been attended
not only with great saceess, but q
surprising amount Of good fortune,
bat it must be said OF him that he y
man Of eminent ability, and Is
thoroughly equipped in every way
to I'll the exalted position TO which
he has been appointed. lie il deep
" learned in the law. hard and
earnest yorker aud constant student,
and possessing, as he does, a calm
judicial mind, we donit If Presi-
dent Cleveland could have found
among all the lawyers Of the South
one better tilted to occnpy seat on
the bench Of the country's highest
tribunal. Judge Whites thorongh
knowledge of civil law and the
French and Spauisl, land laws will
make him q valuable member Of the
Supreme Court, and we venture to
predict that the legal profession OF
the country will soon recognize that
be is intellectually the peer Of his
associates on the bench.
The appointment Of Judge White
makes a vacancy in The Senate from
ltlis State which will have 10 be
filed BY Cav. Foster with as little
delay as possible, owing to the fact
tina, The Supreme Court meets on
| March 5, and the new associate
Justice will then have to take his seat
ION the bench. Tie demand of
y orth Louisiana thai ii be given q
representative II the United States
Serate is very urgent at the present
time. and there Is some talk Of Con
gsesslhan Blanchard being appointed
10 fill the vacancy until the Legisla
ture meets next MAY and elects twS
/ Senator's, but Mr.. Blanchard and hi'
North Louisiana colleague, Mr.
! Boatner, are on record as having
voted for The Wilson bill and FREE
sugar, and as the planters of tn
sugar district of the State in whicl
soy. Foster has his home, are usili!
.'teir influence to have man ap
pointed 10 the vacancy who WI
stand by their interests to the extern
Of voting against the Wilson bill
, the Senate finance coinfaii.ee refuse
10 grant satisfactory duty o
sugar, the chances of either Nj
Blanchard or Boatner cannot he col
>iaered as very bright. No matter
: however, who may lie appointed
serve in the Senate until the Legisl'
! ture meets it is safe to say that on
Of the two Senator'S that body wi
/, elect next May will he from Mort
Louisiana, and there viii be sei
interesting scramble and wide fel
for combinations, which will iDal
The contest decidedly interesting.
=
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

a new faa: The freshmen girls
at tue Wesleyan University of Mid
dleton. Conn, are now carrying
class canes. More and more mascu-
line in their looks. the girls are be-
coming. Where will it stop?
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

The Boston society for the Proven
ton Of Cruilty to Animals throws ont
a hint that some who wear channels
cons as ornaments, may use them
also TO get rid OF the cimex lectular-
ius, commonly called in English, the
bed hug.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24
rhe Webster Signal saws that til

The Webster oignal says that the
next grand jury should pay its re-
spects to the festive pistol toters.
who are to be four in every COM
munity in the parish. II the con-
eealed weapon law was rightly en-
forced there would be considerable
decrease In crimes and the parish
would be saved big expense.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

The city of Alexandria was visited
by the cyclone of the 18th and q
great amount Of damage Was done.
The rown Talk says it Was one Of
heaviest and most destructive wind
storms within the memory of the old
est citizen.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

Hon. John Pickett, State Treas
urer and President Of the Farmers
Alliance, publishes q letter setting
forth that be will not be candidate
for Governor.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

The Burlington Fire Insurance
Company has assigned. Cause:
Bad riskes ia Texas and Southern
points. Nc think the. had several
risks in East Carroll parish. You
will do well to look at your policies
and insure again.