The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-07-06
WHAT HE THINKS OF OUR TOWN
AND PARISH.

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peal, we find the following letter from
Lake Providence, under date OF June
22nd, giving description of our town
and narish. We did not have the pleas
ure of meeting the gentleman while
here who penned this letter. but can
GOV il is the opinion of Others who have
visited our little city.
The enforced idleness brought on by
wet weather-(not by the gold stand
ard in nv CASEY gives me opportunity
to drop You few dots from this place
. which every one should know, is the
metropolis of East Carroll.
S This is Just such a place as Mer
Rouee would be If it had nice Court
House and Jail, beautiful lake 1ront
i ON the North, and a boat landing on
t the East. instead of K. r. depot, and
$ about a thousand happy inhabitants.
9 This town with lovely cottages, It's
e flower Yards and neat fences and front
q lawns. its rich pastures IN the back
n Grounds. its shaded walks and deep
s. cutters. reminds me of nothing SO
r much as of Suburban New Orleaus.
ie There is nothing extravagant Oh
Re candy about either the dwellings OF
~ the business houses. no luxurlance eA
s. s., cept that furnished by natures mana
~ vet the whole town wears a quite con
a tented air-almost indolent indeed
ne inst in keeping with the ideal OF south
!. ern life.
K. Like the Crescent City too, its PEG
no nile are fond of music, flowers an
IRIS social pleasures, and dote on good cal
ne ing and lying in bed late in the morn
mo. The strong black coffee which
nj served an hour before breakfast,
es. well known in the Creole country, BIT
no totally unknown rs yet in wllds
~ Arkansaw.
are The people of the town and SUI
ION rounding community sappear 10
a cultured. kind and hospitable.
no. They have a good solid munlcip
n, government. and whenever festl'
lk- youth undertakes to add coat
ted naint of lurid hue. he is very SD
old ,ienlv brought to stand, and made
:, repent his folly.
18th The town has well organized a.
red eouipped Fire Co, and but for the L.
'ors oreraows would have been lighted
heir electricity. Both the ice factory a
$ OF the lighting scheme went through
VI the general disaster
etto There are several neat churcf
which have good Sunday schools, a
Is! when there is preaching nearly eve
sri. body goes. Our talented friend, ~
ure! n. w. Knickerbocker. is pastor
Ifeu the nj. E. Church, and am toiu'
IN always crowded house.
de- The schools of the town and par
ANS are flourishing in spite OF the hea
usty burden of taxes imposed by tie Lee
lat a Board. The town has one white scho
IS. with 10 pupils, also coiored sen
..e with 100 attending.
heir And, only think! these people "
the not a spot Of dry land to cling TO
our' case the levees break. are paying
tne ia amounting to thirty-one mills
ro'' the dollar.
Crops in thi. region are genera
ange cood. and corn is especially fine. \
ana weather will cause a great amount
GRASS and weeds. and call Tor
zing, work. for all next month, but there
gray scarcely doubt that large yields
|, .no be had.
ar The big river has been behaving
ana we'll this season that many people
ssea. lieve oyerfiows will become a thin
Alas! the past. Levee work has been
ner crossing very well for the last two
SINKS sons, and both the levee men ana
citizens agree that the present lint
levees far surpass any that have
been built here. in strength
VINO solidity. Most Of the levees are pi
nj by well back from the river and are
,ntion well sodded with bermuda.
,orue. This expensive work is still 6
on. and the q. S. engineers are
na,e placing some reyetments Just Nor
medi- Providence along the West bank.
euma- II will take years of successful
m. l to prove the efficiency Of these 9
.n;.h ern bulwarks. but really the owne
- these magnificent lands deserve q
iimeht reward for the courage and persist
easure with which they pay the leyee tax
ends" combat the encroachments OF
greedy aud relentless dragon
river.
Until next time remain yours.