The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-11-14


Father Euaut, the popular Catholic
priest of Monroe. arrived in our town
on Friday monipg last to spend eight
or ten days as the guest of Rev. G.
Maize, who is just home from his long
stay in France. We were pleased to
meet the Reverend gentleman.
We call attention of our readers TO
the for safe notice of cotton seed in
another column. Mr.. Quays is ole of
our leading citizens and reliable and
what be says can be depended upon. If
you want good planting cotton seed
call or write him.
Now that Mckinley is to be our
next President, there Is one true blue
Republican that we would like 10 see
get good fat position, and that is our
friend Mr.. Frank Taylor. If petit
ton will do any good he can get every
Democrat in our parish to sign it.
Mr.. w. Ill. Schneider returned from
Vicksburg on Tuesday night. He
says the fair was very good, and that
the town was crowded with sharks
and faikers; also that counterfeit
money was being "shoved" in large
quantities, but he failed to get hold of
any.
Because the limitations of DR.. Tlche-
nor's Antiseptic smell aud taste like
peppermint is no proof that they are
''just as good" as the original, simon
pure compound that has given uDiver-
sal satisfaction for ten years. You
may know DR.. Tichenor's Antiseptic
by the trade mark. }. S. Guenard
always keeps it for sale.
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Mr.. Max Levy is now located at the
new stand, corner Lake and Levee
streets, and is nicely fixed up. He has
one of the prettiest places in town, aud
is carrying fine line of gents cloth
ing and furnishings. Call on him and
see how cheap he is selling goods.
The entertainment at the Opera
House on Thursday evening of last
week was one of the most laughable
we ever witnessed, and "Visa Versa
was irsi class. The children also acted
their parts well. Miss Maggie Schneider
deserves great deal OF credit for her
untiring energy and work in the
affair.
Mr.. John +. Webb, who has been
managing for Mr.. j. G. Pittman, left
on Sunday last to take charge of Mrs
t. L. Van Fossen's plantation on the
Bend. Mr.. Webb Is reliable young
man, first class planter aud under
stands everything about farm. Mrs
Van Fossen is TO he congratulated up
on securing the services of Mr.. Webb
Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and
La Grippe when LAXATIVE BRoMc
QUININE will cure you in one day
Does not produce the ringing in the
head like Sulphate of Quinine. Put
up in tablets convenient for taking
Guaranteed to cure, or money re-
funded. Price % cents. For sale al
Guenard's Drug Store.
1t is said that Que of the prominent
white Republicans of our parish who
had to get a certificate before he could
vote and attach il 10 his ticket, went
into the booth with his ticket to fix ii
according 10 law, and that he stamped
every name on it. or course his
ticket wasn't counted. This was one
of our leading business men who
failed to properly prepair his ballot.
Mrs. M. A. Moore and son VIII.
lie, were welcomed back 10 their
old home on Sunday morning, after an
absence of nearly two years spent in
Franklin, where her sons were in bust
uess, and where her sou Mr.. Robt
Moore now holds a position. Mrs
Moore is attached to Providence aud
its good people and.prefers TO live here
with her son Ernest. who is popular
clerk at Mr.. w. N. Whites large store
Several of our boys left for Vicks-
burg on Wednesday morning. Those
who went down were Hugh Mont
gomery, Leo Shields, Fred Schneid-
err aud Moreau Purdy. The boys
went down to rah, rah, rah,
for The State University foot ball team
that played the University of Missis-
sippi yesterday. If this crowd escapes
being run in by the police and returns
home safe, we will be satisfied, but we