The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-09-12

QUININE will cure you in one day,
Does not produce the ringing in the
head like Sulphate Of Quinine. Put
up iu tablets convenient for taking.
Guaranteed to cure, or money re-
funded. Price % cents. For sale at
Guenard's Drug Store.
The merchants motto should be:
"To i've and let live" Then help your
home paper.
AT Phil MEG uire's saloon you will
find the finest of wines, liquors and
cigars. Also the celebrated Live Oak
Rye.
The merchants have made the price
of crossing the river on the steam ferry
10 cents each way. This is cheap
enough.
Several loads of cotton came in from
the hills this week. 1t won't take
many loads this year TO finish hauling
out the hill crop.
The members of the Bicycle Club
are requested to meet at the residence
of Hon. j. E. Ransdell al O'Clock to-
morrow evening,
Mr.. Max Landsworth, of the Bend,
who has been in Hot Springs for the
past three months, has returned much
improved in health.
There is no need of cotton laying
long ON the bank now. We have four
cotton boats This is more than we
had in the good old times.
Master Beutob Millikin is up at
his fathers store in the Bend getting
the rudimeuts OF, book keeping. Ben
ton is smart bog for his age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Voeght, with
their twin babies, were up Sunday
from the second ward and spent the
day with Mr.. aud Mrs. c. N. Hall.
Quite a number of colored people
were immersed. in the waters of the
lake on Sunday morning last. There
was large crowd present to witness
it.
Misses Mabry and Eddie Bass, the
pretty daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.J. G.
Bass, left for Roanoke, Virginia, on
Sunday last, where they 60 to attend
school.
Misses Ida and Daisy, the accom-
plished daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
G.. Oldfield, returned 10 the Sacred
Hart Convent at Vicksburg on Sun
day last.
If all our delinquent subscribers had
paid up, no doubt we would have had
enough money TO have joined our rich
confreres in their outing to Colorado
and other places.
Mr.. Max Levy will occupy the Nc
CURE store, corner Levee and Lake
streets, as soon as the repairs are COM
pleted. Mr.. Levy will carry large
} stock Of goods.
The steamer Carroll, our ferry boat
is-expected to arrive on Tuesday. Ii
is not wind nor balloon as our friend
of the Mayersville Spectator would
like to make it.
The merchants of Providence should
advertise in their home paper. They
want custom, and If they did not gel
, it, they would have to close their doors
Don't be so selfish.
Capt. Ruth has returned TO The
second ward, aud we are glad to learn
that be is back at his old post on the
Mounds. He is one of the best planta
ton managers in the country.
We welcome Mr.. and Mrs. O. j
Hurley to our town, and hope theil
, residence among US will be long ant
{ pleasant. They are occupying thu
Ashbridge dwelling on the lake.
Rev. Mr.. Slack, of Terrebonnt
parish, is visiting Col. w. HI. Benjamin
and family of the second ward. Th'
Rev. gentleman read the services a
the Episcopal Church on Sunday last
The steamer Savannah, our Mem
phis and Vicksburg packet, il making
good time, and handling lots 0
freight. She went in to Memphi
with full load of cotton on her las
trip.
Mr.. John Il. Keller left on the Leaih
ers Tuesday for New Orleans. 1t
. said that John will take unto himself
0 better half. His many friends wis
I him good luck. We are glad to lear
, that he will make his home with vi
s Messrs. DR.. F. II. Bernard, J. S. Cue
' nard, Jas. Beard. S. B. Kennedy, Hor
j. E. Ransdell. Major l.. X. Barber an
w. G. McRac were the seven delegate
r out of the twenty-six, who attends
s the Monroe convention.
Q Mrs. Thomas j. Gillian an
: Mrs. T. j. Faiherree aud it'll
r daughter Helen, left on the City Q
:, Savannah last Saturday evening TO
GreenviIle, where they speut +.
few days with Mrs. ID. IL. Parker, an
then visited friends at Arkansas Gil,
They returned yesterday.