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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07
IN UNION THERE Is STRENGTH.

Our town seems to have of late
awakened from its slumber and as
sumed an air of prosperity, which it
had not for many years. Although
some few merchants persist in doing
business So they did Twenty-Five years
ago, and patiently wait for the custo-
mer that seldom comes to them, most
of them realize that the world is NOV
ing, and they have adopted the new
and progressive ways of doing BUSH
ness; they advertise their goods far
aud wide, they seek the customer
and induce him to buy; thanks to
them, the trade of Providence has
almost doubled IN the last few years.
Two years ago, Levee street was
as dead as door nail; every store
on it but two, was closed, and had it
not been that the traditional crepe
was not on the door knob, the pass
ing traveller would have thought that
the town was mourning the death OF
some honored citizen. Gradually,
however, as the trade of Providence
increased, these stores were rented,
and Levee street, dead two years ago,
is now the street, the liveliest and
best one in Providence.
If we seek the reason of that
wonderful change operated in the
location Of the best business part of
the town, we would not assign any
other than a determination on the
part OF the property owners on tina!
street to improve their properties in
order to rent them. To make the
street attractive seems to have been
their sole object, and all agreed to it.
They used the whitewash and the
pant brush, and lately they tore
down the old sheds that stood in
front of the stores, relics of anti-bel-
lum days, regular eye sores, and they
replaced them by light, airy, uni
form shed, which will soon extend
from one end of the block to the 9th
er. 1t has changed the appearance OF
the street so much that it is scarcely
recognizable, and as one looks down
from the pump corner and sees the
many business signs of the enter
prising merchants hanging away up
under the shed, he would imagine
himself in a much larger city than
Providence. A good understanding
and union of the merchants and prop
erty owners have accomplished this
result, aud if they will paint the
shed, bridge over the ditch, and put
up benches for the weary cutomers
and loafers, the trade is theirs and
the stores will always be rented.
If union has accomplished this
much, it should not stop at that.
Numerous public improvements are
yet needed IN order to make the town
what it should be; and among the
first ones, should be the plank road
TO the landing, advocated in these
columns several times already. That
it is needed, it is useless to say: that
We cannot do without it, is q patent
thing. From the head OF the lake
down to the second ward, from the
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

The real estate transfers of record in
the Clerks office for the month of Feb
ruary. are as follows:
A. G.. Brice, Master Commissioner,
to r. j. Walker-10 acres Of wood land
of the Sparrow lands, $3.50; 279 acres
of cleared land of same place, 1929.
A. G. Brice, Master Commissioner,
to E. j. Hamley-Lot l.. being por-
ton of the Arlington addition to the
town of Providence to comprise the
carpenter shop, $4,000
A. G. Brice, Master Commissioner.
to w. fl. Chafe-Ali the balance of the
Sparrow lands, portion of the Hopewell
plantation and lots in Arlington add
ton, Sc. $50.
j. E. Ransdell to Alex Davis-Part
of sec. 81, t. 81, n. r., IL e., containing
40 acres. 5000.
r. j. Walker to w. S. Brown-The
Arthur Richardson place, containing so
acres, $3.50.
Albert S. Caldwell to James Nag
CERT and VIM. McMaster-The Tyrone
plantation $1,000.
John M. Judah to James Naggert
and VIM. McMaster-Donna Vista
plantation. $1,000.
J. l.. Davis to Fannie Habbord--
The N. half of lot 4 in block 5 of the
Davis addition to the town OF ProVi-
dence, $500.
Amos L. Lewis to j. N. Hill & Bro.
Portion of lots | and in the town OF
Providence with all the improvements
thereon, except the Brack House butch
er shop, $1,000.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

1t was an agreeable and pleasant
surprise to us on Tuesday morning
when our friend Major L.. X. Barber of
New Orleans, stepped into our office
to shake hands with US, having ar
rived Monday night. His wife accom-
panied him on the trip, both going
ont to Mrs. I. L. Van Fossen's later in
the day. The Major and his charming
wife made many friends in our town
and parish, who regretted 10 see them
return to the city to make ii their
home. He Informed us that the law
firm of Tharp & Barber was getting
along nicely.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

Col. T. l.. Van Fosseu, who died al
his plantation home, Elder Grove, in
Bunch's Bend, on Thursday evening of
last week, was one of the most highly
respected citizens of our parish, having
been resident for nearly thirty-five
years. He was highly educated and a
great lover of literature. Before the
war he was leading citizens of New
Orleans. To his bereaved widow and
son and daughter we join with our
entire parish in rendering real and
heartfelt sympthy to them.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07
The guarantee in the nocket of each

The guarantee in the pocket of each
pair of the BUCKSKIN BREECHES
is put there as an evidence of good
faith. 1t means that we believe the
pants are so good that you can't find
fault in them. You can call On your
dealer for another pair or your money.
Just as you choose. That is the best
proof of sn earnest effort on our part
to give you good pants at the price OF
common goods.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

In the fall of 1898 son of Mr.. T. A.
Mcfarland, prominent merchant of
Live Oak, Sutter Co, Cal, was taken
with very heavy cold. The pains In
his chest were so severe that he had
spasms and was threatened with pneu-
monia. Ills father gave him several
large doses of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy which broke up the cough
and cured him. Mr.. Mcfarland says
whenever his children have Group be
invariably gives them Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and it always cures
them. He considers it the best cough
remedy in the market. For sale at j..
s. Guenard's drng store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

Providence Fire Company at their
meeting on Monday night decided to
have their annually parade, picnic and
ball, which will be on Wednesday,
May 9th. The Company are going
to try and max ii grand affair and
surpass the twenty-five annual celebra-
tons they have given since their or
ganization. These pleasant gatherings
once year, should not be allowed to
pass. This day brings almost the en-
tire parish together, who forget the
cares of this life for one day at least.
Let us make the celebration a success.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

We learn that several colored people
around the country did considerable
praying this week. The news was
passed among them that the world
was to come TO an end on Thursday
aud thoy wanted 10 be prepared for
the emergency.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

Why suffer with Coughs, Colds aud
La Grippe when LAXATIVE BRoMo
QUININE will cure you in one day
Does not produce the ringing in the
head like Sulphate of Quiuine. Put
up in tablets convenient for taking.
Guaranteed to cure, or money re-
funded. Price 25 cents. For sale at
Guenard's Drug Store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

Misses Francis McBarron, Matte
Hamilton and Sallie Fousse went
down to Vicksburg last Friday evening
on the Savannah TO spend few weeks
visiting friends. We hope the young
ladies will have a pleasant time.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

DR.. W. II. Schudder, of Mayersville
brought down his wife and two pref
ty little children on Saturday last to
spend a few days with Miss Kate
Turner. The Doctor returned home
ia the evening. We hope they will
make their visits more frequent to
their friends in Providence.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

1t was real funny one evening this
week watching two girls marching up
and down Lake street trying to get a
glimpse at certain young fellow
Well, they ought not to be blamed,
this is leap year.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

Rear Admiral Makaroff, of the Rus
sian Navy, was a. passenger on the
Anchor Line steamer City of Hickman
that past Providence on Sunday last.
He got off the boat and went as far as
the leyee to take look at our town.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

The Democratic Executive Commit.
tee of East Carroll met Oh Mon day
last and appointed campaign CON-
mittee composed of the following
named gentlemen who will manage
things in general j. S. Gucnard, Jas
Beard, J. d. Tompkins, J. w. Dunn,
W. E. Long, c. S. WHY, Yancey Bell
and w. E. Dunn.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

Baker Smith. sentenced to tT
years in the penitcntiary at thej
uary term of court, was taken to-
Rouge OH Wednesday by Mr..
Walker. BY good behavior,
can shorten his time considerably
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

Those of our planters who have held
on TO their cotton, are now kicking
themselves because they did not sell
some months ago when the price was
nearer 10 cents than it will again be
for sometime.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

Mrs. w. III. Fisher and daughter,
and Miss Maggie Schneider, returned
home on Monday morning from
Greenville. We regret to learn that
the health OF our friend Sam Blum is
not good.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

1t is gratifying to the farmers of our
parish to think that they will have
no high water and no high water
fight on their hands this spring. The
season is almost too far advanced now
for high water, and from all indica-
tons the water now in The river will
run out before enother rise.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

Live Oak Rye is the peer of any
whiskey made in the world, possessing
in concentrated form the aromatic aud
tonic qualities OF the grain from which
II is distilled. Phil Mcclure is the
sole agent at this place.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

Monday and Tuesday the thermome-
ter registered 20 degrees; pretty hot
days for the first of March. On Tues
day night the weather took change
and the thermometer went down to
forty-fye.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

Mr.. j. w. Williams, representing the
Motley Tobacco Co., was in town this
week. This is theCompany that's doing
such artistic painting in The large cities.
Mr.. Williams informed US that the
artist would be in our town shortly
aud do some of his work.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

There will be no services
Methodist Church to- morroJ
ing Rev. Mr.. Knicker books
Pecan Grove.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

Capt. E. c. Manning and wife came
down from Mayersville on Friday
night last. The Captain returned on
Monday. We are pleased to say that
Mrs. Manning will remain for some
time in her old homo where she was
sueh n fayorfte.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

Mayor Hamley left for Vicksburg
on Tuesday night. He will visit
Louisville, Cincinnati, st. Louis and
other Northern cities before he re-
turns, and will be gone nearly month.
He goes in the interest of the Provi-
dence Lumber Company.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

The Military Company
q ereditable showing on
number. There were
uniform. Keep this up
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07
TO THE TRADE.

sG-J. &. z. Coats Spool Cotton
at IS less per cent. This price is
to merchants only.
w. n. WHITE, ACT.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

Physicians everywhere prescribe
Live Oak Rye, and professional men
use IL in preference to al others. aud
have found II the pures, and best.
Uncle Phil McGuire can supply ron. =
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

AT Phil McGnire's saloon you will
ind the finest OF wines, liquors and
cigars. Also the celebrated Live Oak
Rye.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

The single machine and other
machinery for the Providence Lumber
Company has arrived, and will be put
up Immediately. We are informed
that the machine is capable Of turning
ont something like forty thousand
shingles per day. The gentlemen COM
posing the company have put out a
large amount of money in this enter
prise and We hope they will succeed.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07
Mott

The copartnership
between @. M Frank
win. under the firm ms
lin g Co.. Is dissolved
lin assumes all ;iahiiiEil
and will continue the
name,
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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

j. S. Guenard, druggist, desires US TO
publish the following extract from a
letter of Chas. NJ. Gutfeld, of Reedley,
Fresno Co., CAL, as he handles the
remedy referred to and wants his GUS
TONERS 10 know what splendid medi-
cine it is:
alt is with pleasure tell you that
by one days use of Chamberlain's
Cough remedy l was relieved OF a
very severe cold. My head was COM
pletely stopped up and i conld not
sleep st night. can recommend this
remedy" A cold nearly always starts
in the head and afterwards extends to
the throat and lungs. BY using this
remedy freely as soon as the cold has
been contracted it will cure the cold at
once aud prevent it from extending to
the lungs. For sale al Guenard's drug
store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07

VAN FOsSEN.-At ri
ton. Bunch's Bend. La.
ruary q, 1896, Col. T. l.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-11
Rapid Photopraphv.

Professor E. Mache of Prague is cred
tied with some remarkable achievements
In the line of rapid photography. Thus
the flight of projectile has been fas-
tened on sensitive plate, the exposure
being estimated at probably about ons-
thousandth of n second. In taking this
picture Professor Mache succeeded not
only in showing the projectile proper
upon the negative, but he also shows the
mir currents, and the condensing Of
photograph, it is thought, might explain
the luminous tail ON comets and on
meteors which are presumably projec-
tiles hurled through infinite space upon
n larger scale. Another Of these photo
graphic achievements is air occasioned
by the flight Of aleaden ball Its current
of air is diverted to all sides at an angle
of about 45 degrees to the axis Of the
projectile, and the whirlwind in its
wake shows particles of dust and other
atoms carried i'll the atmosphere, driven
with an energetic motion in the road
which the projectile has just left, and
following itwith almost the same rapid
ity.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-11
Close Shooting.

An Englishman who lived many ycnrs
In Africa says that 1t is now several years
since he vcntured to take one of the most
daring shots that ever was hazarded. His
wife was sitting in the house near the open
door, the children were playing about her,
and he was without, not far away, busy
with n wagon.
Suddenly, he says, though it was mid
day, an enormous lion appeared at short
distance, slowly advanced and laid himself
quietly down in the shade upon the very
threshold of the door.
My wife, frozen with fear, remained
motionless in her place. The children took
refuge in her lap, and tho cry they uttered
attracting my attention fastened toward
the door. Ny astonishmcnt and horror
may be imagined when l found the en-
trance barred in such u manner.
The lion had not seen me, and glided
gently, scarcely knowing what l meant 10
do TO the side of the house and to the
window Of my chamber, in which / knew
my loaded gun was standing.
BY happy chance 1 had set it in o
corner close by the window, so that l could
reach it from the outside, and, still moro
fortunately, the door of tho room was open,
so that could see the whole danger OF the
scene.
A!.oio was ~ tii!c W tnlnh, lot INC lion
was beginning to move, perhaps with the
intention of making q spring. 1 called
softly to the mother not to be afraid, and
then fred. The ball passed directly owe.
my boys heaG and lodged in the forehead
of the lion Immediately above his eyes and
stretched him on the ground.
There WAS an instant Of fearful suspense.
Then fred again, but the second bullet
was thrown away, for his majesty never
stirred after the first shot, and leepcd
over his PROSTATE body TO clasp my wife
and children in my arms.-Youths Com.
panion
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-11

Genial old Izaak Walton himself had not
a keener fsherman's instinct :han was
possessed by old Zimri Skillings who
Hourished in Il western state good many
years ago.
One day Zimri took his rod and line and
''wums," as he called them, and started
Off for four days fishing trip.
He had been gone but one day when his
poor old wife died unexpectedly, and n
ncighbor hastened off in pursuit of Zimri
He was found silently but profoundly
happy, with his line cast in tho Cinnamon
river. He turned pale and was at first
speechlcss when told Of his loss.
tits too bad, Zimri," said tho sympa-
thetic neighbor, whereupon Zimri found
voice enough to say:
"Wall, I sh'd say so, with the picll'rel
bitin ez L amt seen EN- bite fer q year."
and he gulped down another sob.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-11

j. +. Peck, Auctioneer.

TO ]. B CACHES AND HARRIET
Caches his Wife You are hereby mott
fled that on SATURDAY, THE 9TH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1896, will move
the honorable judge of the hustings court
of Roanoke city, in term to appoint w.
y. Pedigo rs trustee i'll the place of Rush
L. Derr, who was appointed trustee in
certain deed of trust executed by you on
the 9TH day of April, 1892, to secure to
me the payment of the sum of So 600, the
said Derr having departed this life, which
deed of trust will be found duly recorded
in the clerk s Office of the busting court
of the city of Roanoke, in deed book 90,
page 305. Witness my hand the 23rd day
of June, 1896. HENRY DRESSLER.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-11

knights of old-crusaders who went to
conquer the world, could not hope 10
succeed unless they were in virile, hearty
health. A man cannot face difficulties If
his stomach isn't III good order. Dis
ordered digestion will make sluggish
coward out of any man. 1t makes his
mind stagnant, and he cannot think
quickly enough to accomplish anything.
It makes his movements slow, and takes
all of the snap out of him. Every man
in business in America has fight on his
hands just as much as ever had belted
knight. 1t is a matter of life and death,
Just the same with him as it was with the
crusader. Indigestion and all the ills
that go with it, most frequently start in
constipation. That keeps all sorts of i'm
purities in the body, forces them into the
blood, and SO deranges the whole system.
Constipation is one of the commonest
ills, and to it are traceable most of the
disorders that make people sick. Once
It gets firm hold on man, it is most
difficult to overcome it. Temporary re-
lief can be obtained in thousand ways.
There are medicines on the market that
will help as long as you take them.
There is only one remedy that is real
remedy-that you don't have to keep on
taking forever. That is DR.. Pierces
Pleasant Pellets. The "Pellets" are
tiny, sugar-coated granules, mild and
efficient in their action. They effect a
permanent cure. You don't become a
slave to their use, as with other pills.
If you will send IL one-cert stamps to cover
cost Of mailing only. we will send You FREE the
most useful medical book extant. This is DR..
Pierces Common Sense Medical Adviser, in
plain English a book OF IcoS pages, proftscly
illustrated. the great expense OF preparing which
has been covered by the sale Of 10000 copies
at the regular price, Sf.so per copy. Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, no. cog
Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-11

Since 1878 there have been epdemics of
dysentery in different parts of the country
in which Chamberlain's Collie. Oh plera
and Diarrhoca Remedy was used with per-
feet success. Dysentery, when epidemic,
is almost rs severe and dangerous as Asi.
attic cholera. Heretofore the best efforts
of the most skilled physicians have failed
TO check its ravages This remedy, how
ever, has cured the most malignant cases.
both of children and adults and under
the most trying conditions, which proves
it to be the best medicine in the world
for bowel complaints. For sale by The
Chas. Lyle Drug Co. q. s'.a,G ..sG ,s;I2i, q
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-11
WHY HE SHAVED.
Senator Eacon Did Not Want His whisH
crs Pulled.

There was time when Senator Ba
con OF Georgia Wore an ornate and Law
ish hirsute adornment, and pictures
taken at the time he was president Of
the Georgia senate so represent him.
Now he contents himself with a simple
mustache. How he happened to shear
his beard was told by the senator him.
self recently.
at was" he began, when the roll
er skating craze broke out and invaded
the best families in the south. It struck
Macon, and somehow it found victim
in me. Everybody was going to the
skating rink, and consequently went.
soon acquired remarkable degree Of
grace in gliding dreamily over the floor
to the pulsation Of exhilarating waltz
strains, and my company was in great
demand by ladies who were still some.
what distrustful of their own skill. /
shall never forget. was acting as the
guardian angel one evening of lady
whose main support was in her feeble
efforts to prevent n collision with the
floor, and we were rather TREMENDOUSLY
gliding hither and thither among the
crowd, when an invalid on skates ap-
proached US from the opposite direc-
ton saw ut a glance that the man
had lost his compass md nothing but q
blind reliance i'll providence was defer
ring his fall. That moment came when
he crushed against me. The collision
disturbed the center Of gravity in my
fair companion, while at tho same time
it FASTENED the downfall of the other.
Before l knew what was up the man,
i'll order to save himself, grasped hold
of one side of my whiskcrs, while the
lady fastened her grip i'll the other half,
and both held on for dear life while
their feet were describing geometrical
figures on the slippery floor. Considera-
lions of gallantry prevented me from
turning on the wretched being who was
clinging to my beard like the proverbial
straw on one side, and there 1 was with
two struggling fellow creatures in the
stress Of despair dangling on each side
of my whiskers. That experience deter
mined me to sacrifice the whiskers and
to circumscribe my indulgence in that
line to n modest, unobtrusive mustache,
which affords no comfort to unskilled
skaters. Washington Post