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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11
KEATS AND SHELLEY.

This fall marks the hundredth ami
versary of the birth of John Keats, OF
the birth Of that poet whose life bears
record of so much suffering pathos,
beauty aud genius. For our part we
do not Intend reviewing the events OF
that life. They are known to all
students of English literature. His
birth in London his friendship for
Leigh Hunt and Severn and Hayden
and Shelley; his love for Fanny
Brawne; his intense all consuming pas
sion for poetry, his publication OF
Endymion, the cruel criticisms OF it by
the Blackwood and Quarterly maya
zines, his rapid consumption, his mel
ancholy, and his early death. Nor will
we give an analysis of his genius, so
rare and rich and beautiful; but rather
will we on this his hundredth annivers
airy offer to bis memory and to the mem
DRY of his twin soul, Shelley, this loving
tribute of respect; fashionlng it, care
lessly as we would fashion wreath OF
golden rod and blue field flowers, and
crimson autumn leaves, and lay 1t
gently on their grass grown graves at
Rome.
To our Imagination Keats is sylvan
spirit belonging to the dim haunted
groves of Greek mythology; and Shell
ley is ''an angel touched with mad
ness" They never seem like men OF
flesh and blood, but like spirits beauti-
full, poetic spirits burning with the all
powerful Promethean fire.
Keats is the real Adonis. He wor-
ships the element of the beautiful
as it has not been worshipped since the
palmy days of Athens. His mind
is saturated with the beauty of Greek
literature. His pages exhale the damp
lucious atmosphere of Hellas. His
mind Is nurtured on the strange fruits
of an age long past and gone. Shelley
fails to create for himself congenial
environment, and so his soul lashes it.
self against the solid bars of British
thought and British principle, like
some white sea gull chained within 8
cage, and longing for the boundless
elements of bleak ar and rolling gray
waves. to which it is born bruises 1T
wings against the golden bars of it,
prison cage.
Keats fame has steadily strength
ened with each passing year. 1t die
not suddenly blaze forth on the literary
| horizon like comet, that for an in
slant flashes trail of fire across the
heavens, then hurtles into the dark
ness, but 1t rose like the evening stal
that is faint and far, and at first dis
cerned by only few but gradually j
mounts higher and higher, unit
at last reaching the purpleish blu
zenith of night, it sheds stream o
etfulgent rays upon the earth.
i Shelley's poetry is ethereal. ii has il
it the quality of ether. 1t is like tn
.,golden lightning of the sunken sun,
throwing glory strange and eerie owe
all life, and the widest dreams
Keats poetry is like that same light
ming glowing within a bunch OF per
fectly moulded grapes. One is ab
i stracts, the other concrete.
! In She,ley's verse there is an costa
Z cy, wild. clear trembling nobe Of e.
ultation. bearing in it somewhat Of th
/ JOY OF angelic Instruments. 10 keat
verse there is an undertone as swes
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

remarked were interesting to recall.
Several commented "how well Albert APP
pearedv Il am real proud of him." |
will relate an instance Of his good sense
and Justice. Some one declared they could
not trust certain persons. and he replied
.you make mistake if you DON'T 'sThey
are honest and trustworthy. You admit
have better opportunities than you have.
say this. though remember they once
gave me the worry ola probable loss OF my
place. This however, was from their es-
innate ofme, no lack OF honor in them.
We cannot but seek 1--WE trust with not
errIng inquisitiveness) to follow his spirit
into that great unknown country and feel
that though perhaps friends more con-
genial are his guides there, who have
dropt all earthly imperiection, yet we cam
not but think he win recall with tenderness
the tics OF love which bound him here, and
that often he will, though all unseen, min
lister to US, and influence other beings to
aid us in our upward climb.
ONE OF MANY FRIENDS.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

The Firemen at their meeting on
Monday night appointed a committee
who went before the Board of Alder
men on Wednesday night to urge upon
them the necessity of building fire
cistern at the corner of Hood Il Second
streets, near the Opera House. If the
firemen eau get a cistern built there
they can reach almost any part OF the
town. We hope the authorities will
build il.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

Our object is to impress every wearer
of pants with the fact that the BUCK
SKIN BREECHES are the best working
pants made. We put printed guar
antee in the pockets of each pair, so
you can get your money back, or get
another pair, if you find they are not
exactly as we say-best in every way
fit. finish and wear.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

Here is what Peter Cooper, who
died worth many millions, said, of a
newspaper. "In all the towns where
a newspaper is published every man
should advertise in it, if nothing more
than card stating his name and the
business he is in. 1t does not only
pay the advertiser, but it let's people
al distance know the town in which
you reside is prosperous communi-
ty of business men. AS the sted is
sown so the seed recompenses. Never
pull down your sign if you expect to
do business"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

District Court opened on Monday
morning, his Honor, Judge f. F. Mont
gomery and District Attorney Rams
dell both being on time. Mr.. W. c.
McRae was selected as foreman of the
grand jury. After listening to the
charge, they got down 10 business i'm
mediately.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

Mr.. N. Il. Jackson aud his family
leave to-day for their future home
near Lake Providence, La. The good
wishes of many friends accompany
them.-Greenyill Times.
We learn that Mr.. Jackson will man.
age MeIbnrn for Col. j. A. Buckner
the present yeer. We welcome the
gentleman and his family TO our
parish.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

The death of Mr.. Roscoe Stinson, 10
the employee of Caldwell 81 Smith, of
Memphis, with pneumonia at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Chas. r. Egelly on Wed
nesday morning is one of the sadCest
we have been called upon to chronicle
for sometime. He came to our town
on New Years morning on business for
bis firm and no doubt contracted the
disease during his travels along the
river, for he took to his bed immedi-
ately upon his arrival here. Every at
tention was shown him by the Masonic
Lodge here, as he was member OF
high rank of De Soto Lodge, Memphis,
Tenn, one of the largest in the South.
He leaves behind an invalid wife and
little girl. His remains were ship
ped Thursday night to his home il
Ohio. The De Soto Lodge, F. and A.
NJ. wired to the lodge here to have the
remains taken care of.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

Politics are hardly mentioned now,
since the primaries. You gentlemen
who have 'cinch" Oh your positions,
should not forget that we have State
fight on our hands aud that we will
need all the assistance possible. Let
us organize for 1t right away. Things
are entirely too dead.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

Mr.. L. L. Witkowski of Ashton, had
the misfortune on Thursday night last
of losing his warehouse and 743 sacks
of seed by caving into the river. On
account of the extreme low water be
had to move his landing out on to the
bar. Several hundred feet caved into
the river at once.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

Our friend Capt. J. B. Donnally of
New Orleans, the nominee for Secre-
tary of State on the conglomerated
ticket, has about as much chance OF
being elected as he did once upon q
time of being elected sheriff of East
Carroll
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

Mr.. w. r. Harden, while hunting
down on the large bar below town on
Sunday last. killed very large beaver.
1t had only three legs, one of its four
legs having been cut off in a trap.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

The call for the Planters Associa-
ton meeting brought large number
of our cotton growers together on
Wednesday. We noticed Messrs. Jno.
A. Buckncr, w. II. Benjamin, E. w.
Constant. II. II. Graham, II. X. Bar
wick, P. d. Quays, c. A. Voelker, j.
G. Pittman, w. D. O'Kelly, r. j.
Burney, j. A. Brooks, f. H. Davis, j.
s. Millikin, V. Montgomery and w. p.
Burney. The minutes of their meet
ing appear in another column.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

His Honor, Judge F. f. Montgom-
ery's charge to the grand jury was to
the point, and if they follow his advice,
they will pay no attention to the gen.
eral plantation quarrels, but give their
attention to more serious matters.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

The New Orleans paper mail failed
to arrive on Tuesday. II is said the
fault lies at Hampton station. 1t is
very annoying to be deprived of orr
mail through carelessness of handling
II
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
famous for its cures of bad colds. IL
opens the secreiions, relieves the lungs
and aids nature in restoring the sys-
tenn TO a healthy condition. II freely
used as soon as the cold has been con-
tracteo, and before il has become SET
tied iu the system, it greatly lessons
the severity of the attack and has often
cured in a single day what would
have been severe cod. For sale at
Guenard's drug store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

Under the management of our
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, the
town has money in the treasury after
paying all Indebtedness. The lookup
and 800 feet of hose for the Fire Com
pany has also been paid for.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

Mr.. J. c. Purvis and family have
moved into the Garner house on Levee
street. We learn that Mr.. o. w.
Campbell, the gentleman from Vidalia,
who is opening drug store on Levee
street, will board with Mr. Purvis.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and
La Grippe when LAXATIVE BRoMo
QUININE will cure you in one day.
Does not produce the ringing in the
head like Sulphate of Qninine. 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, 1896-01-11

Disappointed American-"Tm going
abroad Sympathetic Friend--"What
for ?" Disappointed American-"To
become a naturalized Irishman. It's
the only way III ever carry an cleo
ton. Truth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

Mr.. Max Levy will occupy the store
now being repaired by MIR. Hamly on
Levee street. We learn that he likes
the people and town SO well, that he
intends moving his family here.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11
PLANTERS MEETING.
Lake Providence, La. Jan. 5, 1sa

Lake Providence, La, Jan. 3, 1870.
The East Carroll Planters Asso-
citation met this day in the office OF
Capt. w. S. Brown, pursuant to call
of the President.
Col. Jno. A. Buckner in the chair
and j. w. Pittman, secretary.
This being the fret meeting of the
year, election of officers was had,
which resulted in the reelection OF
Jno. A. Buckner as President and j.
w. Pittman as Secretary.
After discussing the situation fully,
Mr.. w. H. Benjamin moved that this
Association adopt the same scale OF
wages for plantation hands as that OF
last year. viz: so cents per day for
men and IS cents per day for women,
This was concured ia by every one
present and unanimously adopted.
There being no further business, the
Association after thanking Captain
Brown for the use of his Office, adj
journed subject to call.
JNO. A. BUCKNER, Pres.
j. w. PITTMAN, Secretary.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

Our mail for the past week has been
arriving about half past two, and the
business people of our town, say ii is
Just the thing for them, and are in
homes that il will be kept up.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

Patronize your home merchants.
Don't send off for anything you can
get in your town. Help your home
paper that does so much for the town.
Give il an advertisement.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11
TO THE TRADE.

n0~J. &. p. Coats Spool Cotton
at 40 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, 1896-01-11

We understand that one or two
prominent planters of the second
ward, and members of the Planters
Association, are doing all kinds of
dirty scheming in moving tenants
from their neighbors places. We
heard that gentleman wanted to
bring the matter up before the meet
ing of the Association on Wednesday,
but that for some reason he was
scared TO do so.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

1t is said sewing bee was held
somewhere in town on Monday last,
where everything under the sun was
brought up.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

Some time ago Mr.. Simon Gold
baum of San Luis Rey, CAL, was
troubled with lame back aud rheu-
matism. He used Cbamberlain's Pain
Balm and prompt cure was effected.
He says he has since advised many of
his friends to try it and all who have
done SO have spoken highly of it. 1t
is for sale at J. S. Guenard's drug
store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

Mr.. Henry Deeson of Bartlett, Ten
nessee arrived In our town on Satur-
day last, and we are informed will
permanently reside among us, or just
below town on his place. He lived in
East Carroll before the war, and went
out from Providence with company
of the "gallant boys" We wish him
success in his old home. He left his
son in charge of bis farm in Tennessee.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11

The following persons composed the
grand jury at the present term of
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11
MATHESON'S LANDING.

generally have reopened Landing al
Joining Purd Schneider weeI will do general Receiving
will there 10 u
goods all hours keeping with times and are as to
of 5perc Cornoa
onf reig ROGER
and
0m
h..
Furniture. perez on
era
Liberal discount q large Consgn freight care Nha
sons Ldg., Lake Providence. La. PETER MATHESON
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THE BANNER-DEMOCRAT.

Saturday, January IL. 1896.
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west, and that there is a hot place IN the east;
that you must 20 into II and, get hot before you
start every morning. viii snow you tho
road from east TO west. In n place right
south of this ia n very big tree. a tobacco tree,
Just half way between east and west, when
you come from the east. sit down IN inc shade
Of that tree, rest a few minutes, and Ro on.
Never forget your porcuplne culver or other
ornaments when you travel.
"While coming up from. the east you viii
see thick brush on each side OF the road. In
that brush are your children, the grizzly
bears. BE on your guard agatnst them; they
would kill you II they could. AS YOU, pass
n long let your porcuplne culver touch lhe
bushes. When you 70 far west 20 the water
jump into Il; everybody will call that place
standardization tSas's Iumping down plhcel.
No one In the world will belie We you except
Schit. You and Scdit want oil things TO die
when they grow old. 60 To, the east; 90
always q fire in IT,. Take n tsik9aiyus white
Cn,s staffl: thrust the end oft INTO mat IRE
till II Is n burning cOal. When you travel
westward carry this burning star in your
hand. In summer take n paknbaiyus lnanLanita
etatfl, put Il in the fire. and char the end. This
stan viii be red hot all day.
Now you may go east ana begin. You
will travel all the time. day after day. with.
out stopping. All living things VIII see you.
You will see everything in the world. bat you
VIII he always alone. No ono can ever keen
you company or travel with you. nm your
father and you are my son. but ! cannot let
you stay with me"
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SAW A DEER AT LAST,
The Wish OF tho Hunters Hoodoo GraSs.
ned In n Startling Manner.
From the Portland Daily Press.

from inc foTftdnu DdtIpf reSS-
Most men are al ways anxious to see a deer.
and many a man has tramped the woods Of
Maine for day after day in the hope of CATCH
ing n glimpse of one of the feet footed iphabt-
tants OF the Maine forests only to be disap-
pointed. Mr.. j. ii. Flanagan Of this city
is one of the latter class. He had almost
como to believe that the only deer In Maine
were confined within the wire netting Of
Deering Park. He was what the hunters
term a 'hoodoo." A hunting party had but
to take Flanagan along and all the deer within
a radius or miles would Immediately betaks
themselves TO more, congenial pastures.
but all this has been changed. Mr.. Flana-
gan has seen . deer. and seen enough of one
TO last him the rest of his life. he says. Ths
manner In which he caught sight of his first
For several weeks past Mr.. Flanagan has
been engaged with a crew OF nearly a fundrsd
men In making extensive excavations and inn
p prov At Petit Manan. the beautiful
at the extreme eastern part of the State which
Is doubtless destined To become, one OF
state OF summer Fairgrounds, One OF the
attractions which is set forth in glowing
abundo nee OF deer which are said to make their
home In the immediate. vicinity. MIR. Flana.
regard to the deer, but he 10 grimly convinced
pow that Tit Manan Is all that is clAlmed for
\ few days ago he was driving 10 a distant
part OF ne nropcrty and Was walking his
norse' wine pc $1,000 IN the wagon surveying
the surrounding landscape. or a sudden
there was "A tremendous crash I'm the bushea
NJ the side of the road, and right In front 81
the team, So close In fact Us 10 brush aRainnI
The horses nostrils, leapCd \ monster buck.
The horse was wildly frightened. stood on his
Launches n moment, and then tore on at a
breakneck speed. All efforts to control tho
frightened animal were ~fruitless. In less
TIME thar. II takes 10 tell II he hal dashed
down a steep incline and crashed against :
stone, throwing Mir. Flanagan over his head
INTO me neil beyond, lie was rendered IN.
conscious. lie lay for over an hour, when.
as good luck would have Il. a tishormaa
named Grant came ashore, and, landing on
thr beach, at, tho font Of tue seld, came up
ana found Mr.. Flanagan lying face down
ward on the ground still unconscious. GrRnS
procured assistance as snon as possible, and
the inlurei man was conveyed 70 the hotel,
where, with medical attendance, he revived.
His ribs we're badly injured, and II Mas founA
.nScsAAASy " put hln N . plaster cast
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CHAPTER NH.


My uncle and | were up betimes next morn
ing, but he was much out of temper, for no
news had been heard Of his valet, Ambrose.
lie mad, indeed, become like one OF those ants
Of which. have read, who are so accustomed
10 he fed by smaller Unts that when they are
left to themselves they die of hunger. II was
only by the aid of a man whom the landlord
procured, and of FOX'~ vasot, who had been
sent expressly across, that his toilet was at
last performed.
II must win this race. nephew" said lie.
when we had finished breakfast. ~ cant
afford to be beat. Lnnk out of the window
and see II the ladies' are there"
II Zee n red four finland III the square, and
there Is a crowd around II. Yes. | see the lady
upon the box seat"
lis our tandem outf"
ut is az the door
"Come then, and you shall have such a drive
as Won mover had before"
He stood NJ the door pulling on his long
brown driving ga"nt!etS and giving his orders
LIVERY ounce will tell. =" said he. "Wc1l
leave that dinner basket lehlnd, And YOU
can keep my dog for me, topuingcr. You
Know him aud understand him. Let him
have his warm milk and curnCnn the same as
usual. Whoa, my igrllns-, NuuNl have YOUR
MI OF Il before you See Westminster Bridge"
shall | put In the toilet case;' asked the
landlord.
saw the struggle unon my unCle's face, but
he was true to his principles,
Put II under the seat the front seat said
he. Nephew, you must keep Your weight
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sPEEsoNAnEs.

AnAku1ttA. orphan; Biahori, Lone Man: ChAnahL.
Moon, white one; N~oTnhawenA; Olelbis, sitting on
HghI sAl. sum supehIti TulehuhsTTn.
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SUBSTITUTION

the FRAUD of the day.
See you get Carriers,
Ask for Carriers,
Insist and demand
CARlER'S Little Liver Pills,
The only perfect
Liver Pill.
Take no other,
Even if
Solicited to do so.
Beware of limitations
~ S"~19 Color Wrapper,
RED.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19
Absolute Necessity Of Experimental
knowledge.

In speaking of the experimental grow :
ing Of beets ms necessarily preceding the
establishment of beet sugar factory,
the Beet Sugar Enterprise says: "As
such experiments can be conducted with
out loss to the farmer, by feeding his ex-
perimental crop to stock, especially to
hogs, milk COWS, or fattening cattle. thus
receiving far more return than cost, and
they then hesitate to do it, can it be sup.
posed that capital can be found to invest
in buildings and machinery TINT could
be put to no other use than that intend
ed, besides many other necessary ex-
penses. that OF employing operatives.
many OF them by the year, and risk their
being furnished with the necessary acre.
age of beets? Certainly not! We have
only half dozen beet sugar factories in
the United States. From their expert
ence We should learn lesson. Not one
OF these could be induced to build fac
tory on empty pledges of this kind, or
even with large bonus, unless accompa-
MED with the evidence that the farm ers
had had satisfactory experience in grow
ing beets,"