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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

The following real estate transfers
are of record in the Clerks once since
our last report:
Tax deed. Mrs. Ada L. Hall by D.
w Dunn, shift, to Bell. Walker q
Stein. the W.addill place. 1877 acres.
Consideration. s23.26. RedeemaDie
within IL months.
Tax deed. E. II. Davis by >. W.
Dunn. shift, to Bell, Walker q STEM
One-fourth of the Bellemead pianta-
ton. $50 acres. Consideration, sl21.oo'
Redeemable within II months.
Tax deed. Mrs Mary l.. Weight by
T w. Dunn. shift, to Walker & Stein.
ope-fourth of Mascot plantation, 4oo
acres Consideration. s2o.25. Re-
deemable within II months.
4 Tax deed. F. Nj. & j. M. Andrews
nv J. w. shift. to Walker & Stein one
fourth of the Andrews place. Consid-
Grafton s1s. 80. Redeemable within IL
months.
Tax deed. Henry James By j. W..
Dunn. shift, to Walker q Stein. house
and lot in DAVIS addition to town OF
Providence. Consideration, Sll.oo.
> Redeemable within IL months.
Tax deed. Estate Mrs. A. c. Ryan
: nv J. w. Dunn, shift, to j. N. Hill y
r BRO one-s,xth interest in storehouse
s and1ot in town of Providence. Con-
it sideration. s2O.9S. Redeemable with
d in IL months.
e, Tax deed. Henry Lazras by J. w
o Dunn. shift, to J. Stein. the Westlan'
II nlantation, 1884 acres. Considera
he ton s458.27. Redeemable within l,
months.
Tax deed. Estate G. w. Cooley D
w. Dunn, shift, to j. Stein, tn
:, Cooley Ridge tract, TAI acres. Cor
>. s,deration. s67.5S. Redeemable witt
% in IL months.
~ Tax deed. Estate Mrs. K. A. Mon
:, - gomerv by j. w. Dunn, shif.'
w. Mrs. E. C. Montgomery, the brick la
office and lots in the town OF rroN
dence. Consideration. $14'39. 4
srs deemable within IL months.
in Tax deed. Unknown Owner by
fer w Dunn, shift. to F. M. Taylor
let acres of the E !, E / Sec. IA, L
1t N 12. E. Consideration, $3.50
ex- Redeemable within IL months.
it H. l.. Jones to Lake Providen
IVY Building and Loan Association. Hou
lan and lots IA and Is in block 10, TOY
of Providence. Consideration. so
TT. Taylor and Others to Geo. N
III Kee. Storehouse and lot in town
Oh, Providence. Consideration, 5000.
'no Mrs. Lucresia Barrow to W.
.! Brown. The Evans tract in the seco
eu- ward. Consideration, $500.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

On Saturday last several ladies
went out to the Ford place to ceie-
brate the 4th. They spread their
tables under large oak in the beauu-
full yard aud had Jolly time. we
learn that Miss Emms, Bell was cap
tain of the crowd.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

Our popular sheriff went down In
the lower end of tho parish on Mon
dav. His mission was to get his BOND
fixed SO he could have it approved by
the Police Jury which met on wed
pesday. We are glad to say that MT
Dunn had no trouble in getting the
necessary amount, $4,000, ana
there is no doubt but that be could
have gotten twice that amount II IL
had been necessary.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

We are lola that the chute between
the main bank aud the large sana par
below town ID washing out. Ii TINS Is
the case there is no need Tor any
further apprehension of the bank cav
ing above town.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

An exchange remarks: "that a
town has no more right to depend
wholly for success on its natural advah-
tages than man has to depend upon
bis wife's relations to get to heaVep'
IT is the harmony of the whole people
ON the progressive plan that nus
town out Of the ruts and puts 1t on the
solid road of uualloycd success.
Every word of this is true. No towt
can prosper if it's citizens do not pui
together. Right in our midst W.
have a few, aud only a few, we arr
clad TO say, who are for self, who az
not care for the advancement OF IN
town or its people, and VINO AT
100 alfred siingy to even have 'n
streets sprinklcd in front OF 'nel
stores.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

Mira M. Ii. Williams aud Prof. Z. Il.
Byrd, Managers of the Louisiana
Chautauqua, will please accept our
thanks for the Annual of 1896. Rev.
Sam Jones will be present on the 10Th
and nth: w. II. Harrey on the 18th and
18th Rev. T. De Witt Talmage on the
pond and 23rd Edwin l.. Barker OIL
the 9th and 2Sth and DR.. Ii. Nj. Du'
Bose. the father of the Epwor'f
League and the Texas Chautauqua
August 9Th and 9th. Those VINO WISH
~ oo can make the trip very cheap
the railroads charging only one iare
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

Methodist church.

Services every first and third Sunday OF
the month, at IL q. m. and p, m.
ii. W. KNICKERB0CKER. Pastor.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

The following is the roster OF the
East Carroll Guards that will attend
the encapment at Lake Charles. They
leave tomorrow night on the Annie
Laurie, and every person in our par
ish wishes the boys pleasant trip ana
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

sfAt phil McGuire's saloon you VIII
fiud the finest OF wines, liquors ana
cigars. Also the celebrated Live OAK
Rye.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

Notary Public.
Recorded in Mortgage Book "f, PIP.
Witness my hand and seal this 2oth day
90 M Isoe ID. w. GILMOUR.
Deputy Clerk ADD Recorder.
Lake Providence. La, May 80, 1896.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11
ARTICLE VIII.

When this corporation is dissolved i
affairs shall be settled by three comhis
sioners, selected by the majority po.n
nnmhers and.amount of the stockholders
. General meeting convened tor that pul
nose after thirty days notice by the Seer
tarv and in case Of a vacancy among tn
commissioners it shall be filled by gener'
election IN the same manner.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

The Board OF Directors shall, At their nrst
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18

AS matter of general information,
we publish the following from the
Times-Democrat:
"A correspondent in New Iberia wants
to know whether the literate white
population of Louisiana, those who can
read and write. exceed the negroes who
can read aud write. They do over
whelmingly, and there ought to be no
doubt AS to this subject There are
fnur times as many whites who can
read aud write as negroes, and it is the
same III every parish in the State save
one. In Southwestern Louisiana there
are great many illlteiate whites, but
even in these parishes, where they are
most numerous, the educated whites are
IN an overwhelming ma juity IN the to-
tai population and as voters. If the
suffrage amendment were adopted it
would assure "a white majority Of 10000
in the State. and there would not be
negro holding office even as constable
or amy chance of his ever getting office.
Louisiana would be as free of the negro
question as Mississippi is to- day
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18
The Suffrage Amendment.

A careful study of the sentiment pre-
yalllng in the State ON the suffrage
amendment discloses the fact that this
us9asure, which promises, It adopted. so
mutA for purifying our present bad
election system, will be vigorously OPP
posed in the house of its friends.
Its true spirit and purpose is plain;
but, even among intelligent whites,
there are many lsconceptlons of its
meaning and OF its intent. Ii adopted
it will insure white supremacy, and
while it will snatch the ballot from the
hands of the vicious and depraved Great
ures that now use it to the detrlment Of
the State, it will not dsfranchlsc one
per cent of the white voters.
Many complain that it invests the next
Legislature with too much power, but
this is the weakest argument that can
be advanced against 1t. On the ques-
ton of suffrage, that body with the gov
ernOr virtually become Il constitutional
convention, and as the representatives
and senators are direct from the people
and are familiar with their needs and
wants, it appears to rs that it is even
more safe to trust such u question to
them than to constitutional conven-
ton, which it will be necessary to call
should this measure meet with defeat in
April next.
The day has come and II Is absolutely
necessary for us to remove the black
cloud that hangs over and threatens our
civilization and which is liable to burst
at q moments notice. The adoption of
the amendment will forever avert the
danger, and is the easiest and simplest
manner by which the result can be ac
mplished.-Iberville South.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18
saturday, April rs, 1895.

the following described property, viz:
All and singular the share and interest of
Henry NJ. Payne. Jacob u. Payne. Sr. william
ID. Haynes, Alice Fl. Parham, Jacob L. Payne.
Jr and Carrie Ftnner, i'll and to the following
described tracts or parcels of ground together
with the buildings. improvements, farming I'M
plements thereon. and all rights, ways and ap-
pun tenances thereto belonging or in any wi-e
appertaining, situated in the parish CT ST. Ian
dry. La.
First. That certain tract of land or pau!a-
ton. with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, machinery, thirty head OF mules farln-
ing implements and articles of personal pro
perty thereto attached, ly ing on both sides "f
Bayou BWut, i'll SAID parish OF st Landry. and
having Il front OF fifteen arpentS On each side
OF said bayou, being bounded on the north, on
the west side of said bayou. by lands now
formerly of George +. King, and on the east
SiGc of said bayou by lands now or formerly "T
Cyprien Duprc, and on the south on the east
side of said bayou by lands now or formerly OF
w j. Moore or &. j. Thompson. known IA the
Tucker place, and on the west side OF SAID ba
you by lands OF j. u. and H. NJ, Payne, known
as the Barbreck place, and being designated lis
ST Peters place; and
second Those tracts or parcels or Land de-
signated and described rs follows: Tie frac
range east, the SW quarter of the NV quarter
and the SW quarter OF section II i'll township 3
south range east, the west part nf the NV
quarter, west of bayou. OF section X in town
ships south range east fractional secti"rs
Nos. % and 80, NV quarter of section 2T, the
NE quarter, the half of the NV quarter. the
E fractional half of fractional SW quarter and
the w fractional half Of ; quarter of section
rs in township south range 3 east.
Terms of Sale-t ash, subject to apprh1Sement.
JAMES NJ. MARTIN.
United States Marshal
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18
Cold Facts.

The Progress claims that no Demo-
ciat can consistently rcf--sA-Su support
tue suffrage amendment. Ii so, he can
with eqnal consistency refuse to sup
port any one of the nominees or all of
them and still remain Il party man.-
Shreveport Progress.
This is gospel truth. And it is
equally true hat DO Democrat can cnn-
sIstently refuse to support any OF the
nominees of his party, State or local,
even # he does support the amendment.
one Is as deep in the mud a. the other
Is IN the mlre neither is Il consistent
party man and neither has il right to
open his mouth to cllticlse the other
The only honest. consistent, straight
forward course is 10 stand su,lAi;ly on
the platform and vote the straight par
ty ticket.
Principles, moi men, is the true mot
10. Measures, not men, is The ONLY safe
guide. Adherence to the lessons inrul-
Gated by these noble mottorS redeemed
the State from the orgies Of the recon
stluctlon era, and it viii preserve the
State to It's rightfn! rulers to-day.
Vote for the suffrage amendment and
for every one of tie party's nominees.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18

New Iberia Enterprise This reign
OF violence is doubtless regretted by
the white population OF St. Landry,
who preferred and sought aibitrament
by white primaries. Bnt the issue
having been thrust upon them, they
have met it by the only method that
has proven effective in those parishes
where the goal of white supremacy has
been attained. L
With the advice of rIat. Pharr, the
combine candidate for Governor, To his
white adherents in that parish to go to
the polls armed and see that the negro
vote was cast and counted, the white
men of st. Landry had no other alter
native but to meet his qnas-threat up
on the grounds and in the manner adj
vised by tho Christian gentleman who
heads the Sugar Populist- Repub-
lican aggregation. The result will be
that st. Landry will be ruled in the fu-
ture through the influence Of it's white
yeomanry with no negro balance of
power to intervene. And it means fur
ther that the Empire Parish of Louis-
and will no more be represented III the
legislative halls of the State by negroes,
through barter aud trade with the
white politicians and spoilsmen.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18
Rich Discoveries of Gold

At Cripple Creek, Colo, and else
where, are being made daily, and the
production for 1895 will be The largest
ever known, estimated ut Two Hundred
Million Dollars. Cripple Creek alone
is producing over One Million Dollars
Il month, aud steadily increasing. Min
ing Stocks are advancing in pllCe more
rapidly than any other Stocks. and
many pay dividends of 30 to 30 per cent.
They offer the best opportunity to
make a large profit on a small invest
mont.
J. E. MORGAN & Co, 40 Broadway,
New York, are financial agents for the
Prudential Gold Mining Co, and others
in the famous Cripple Creek district.
They Will send you free, interesting
particulars of the Mining Companies
dfEy represent, also their hookon specu
latIOn in Stocks, Grain and Cotton. con
tanning many new and important fea-
lures.
Send for these books at once if you
are interested in any form of specula
ton or investments. They may prove
profitable to yon. apis
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18

Martinez, the coIored editor of the
Crusader, IL negro paper, speaks of his
party and its convention in the last issue
of his journal in the following manner:
The regular republican State conven-
ton has come aud gone. Full accounts
of its transactions have been published
in the morning press and it Is unneces-
sary to lose time and place to reproduce
them in detail. 1t was one Of those
gatherings that had better never have
been held. An old timer said: 1T was
the worst boodle convention he ever saw
and Kellogg did it, The first days
proceedings were decorous enough. but
the second day they we've disorderly and
riotOus to degree that was disgraceful
1t was as if bedlam was let loose. They
furnished to the enemies of justice the
strongest example that could be nd
vanced for the adoption of the suffrage
amendment
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18

The New Orleans Item accuses the
st. Landry bulldozers Of running a
Catholic priest away from the parish.
The priest publishes a card stating
that he denounced the acts Of the bull
dozers and left the parish only because
his friends thought it best.-Baton
Rouge Capital Item.
The friends" who advised him to
leave were simply intent on making
political capital against the white peo-
pie. aud they have worked the oppor-
tunity for all it was worth. The priest
has been quietly at home for week,
but the lies about him have had their
effect, and it is TOO late to correct them.
1t is also too late to correct the mis-
statements of Capt. Underhil, Adju-
tant Kursheedt and other bitter parti-
sans OF Pharr, concerning affairs here.
The harm that may have been done by
these false and unfair statements is ir-
reparable now.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18

1t has been given out in no uncertain
sound and made thoroughly understood
that the white people propose to CON
troll and dominate The affairs of this
parish. CONE Thdt may, and that no par
ty or set of men who depend for sup
port and election on the ignorant mass
of negro voters will ever be allowed to
foist themselves upon this people or to
administer the affairs e. this parish.
Negro domination died itsI1eath in this
parish in 1916, and was Furled never
more to he re>urrccted, an.I it is just as
we'll for the political agitators who hope
to stir up the negroes an'i7 ride into
office on their backs to unf erstand it
once for all. The white ;, eopEe own
thirteen fourteenths of-dnhe propertrn
and about ninetynlne one hnndredtas
of the virtue and intelligence. and ly
the gods, they propose to rule the roo St.
So says the Bastrop Appeal. and so
say the white people of st. Landry
and they are terribly in earnest about
it. We have said 80 before, and repeat
it now. Let none lose sight Of the
stern fact.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18
Our Duty AS Good Citizens.

lhe Democratic party proposes, by
organic amtnnment, tu eliminate the
ignorant, the criminal, aud the pauper
from "us political system. and tn guar
antee fair ..ltrtinna.
lt proposes; tu establish the rule Of
the Intelligent and the worthy. SO that
on State. ~ we'll is oiI Federal issues,
men may differ IN Gpnlon and divide
Iuto political parties nn questions other
than those of race and cninl.
Ii proposes, with fidelity, economy
and Justice. to still administer the State
government and to protect all men,
white ana black, rich and poor N All
their rights.
Leaning for support anon the white
people OF the State. II proposes to eie-
waite the standard at citizenship and to
lay the foundation nf continued pTOs-
pcrlty and progress. broad and deep.
How can any good citizen hesitate to
JOIN the Democratic party, in this au-
preme endeavor for onr State, our race,
and our civilization e-N. 0. States.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18
And the N. 0. Picayune says

A very enjoyable dance took place at
the Opera House last Saturday night.
All who attended were delighted, espe-
cially the young soldiers, who seemed
to be happy to have met the yonng la
dies of Opelousas.
The soldiers took their departure on
the noon train the next day, much to the
regret of their many new friends here
Come again, soldiers, not for war, hnt
for pleasure.
The following young ladies We're pres
ent: Misses Blanche and Lucille La
comhe. Mary Roos, Ida CulIom, Annie
and Tillou Andrus, Mattye Curtis, Pearl
and Lily HarmaDson, Annie Gordon,
Marie Sandoz, Lydia ST. Gaudin. Aline
Delarue, sydnnie BaEhi, Nettie Pnif"rd
and Ella Riehard.-CantrIhutsH.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18

If thirty years of unselfisl, devotion
- the Democratic party and to the best
;n,arests of all tie people Of the State
would say: Vote for the suffrage &c
amendment and for every nominee oi
the narty. State and local. regardless or
rarsnnai preferences, personal anImosi,
ties and all other mean, narrow any
contemntibIe personal considerations
Sink self for the benefit of the party
and of the State
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18

The commencement exercises of the
Medical Department OF the Tulane
University of Louisiana took place on
Wednesday, April 10Th, at the Grand
Opera House. New Orleans. Among
t,e graduating class OF 1886 Is our
bright and clever sonbs friepa Ihas.
+. Boagni, to whom we are ihaeh'ea
~, ninas The list of young NJ. Ds. also in
oi"das o,no tI,e names of c. A. Gondciiaux,
I,u q V;drine and A. N. Haas, all natives
of onr parisIl, We believe.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18

Every time white man is killed in
St. Landry certain newspapers describe
the killing as il @"tnurderous regulator
shot by good and inotfensive negro"
and when a white man and Democrat
is killed by a negro these papers tell how
"lawless and blood thirsty white man
was filled with buckshot by peaceable
and harmless colored man. Shame on
such editors! 1t they are ashamed of
their race, they should have their faces
baekened and the color of their skins
will then be in haaMony with their
hearts=Lafayetta CSlzettp
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18
For Fifty Years

The old Cough remedy, DAVIS WILD
CHERRY AND TAR has been selling in
your country on its merits. Once tried,
it is found to cure the cough, Cold,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, or Whoop-
ing Cough. 1t you have not used it,
when required, give it Il fair trial, and
YOU will be convinced of its merit. Ask
for Daris' Wild Cherry and Tar. soc.
and 81 per bottle. 4.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18
Important.

The provision t" allow persons to vote
upan atfilayits, contained in tie old
election law, does not exist in the law
now in force, adopted ia 1894. One
must he duly registered rs ii quail
flied voter in accordance with law, and
in the ward aud precinct therein in
which he actually resides.
See the letter Of Attorney General
Cunningham and the instructions for
commissioners Of election published in
another column
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18

The Republicans shonId keep very
quiet III their discussion of taxes paid
now and those under Republican adj
ministration Mr.. webb" Taylor Of
Bayou Rapides, showed MP q tax re-
ceipt issued to him i'll 1871 by Tax Col
lector Legras on some real estate on
Bayou Rapides. The tax that year
amounted to S65 36. Last year the
tax on the same property was $3.50.
Under Republican rule, S65 SO ; under
Democratic rule, $3.50. Difference in
favor of the Democratic administration,
on one small piece of land, S51.S6.
Taxes in 1871, when the Republicans
ruled the State. were more than four
times greater than they are to-day
Alexandria Town Talk.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18

eva tat, pleasure in recommending Chain,
heeiainss n, ugh Kennedy because it Is praised
bg af WIN I, IT," say J. w. Cox & Son, drns
siuta Marsst, sd. Oregon. No one afflicted WIN
& thraaf \. l,s... trouble can use this remedy
Nithom nr.;si,ssr Il. 1t always gives prompt
seiof 1t "A esnec;, NY valuable for colds as a u
rsisvaa tha nSpccaa axes breathing easier ana
aifs avssags, 80 iungs, h cold will never result In
nenn,ss,sa 1910 aon. efRedy Is taken and rea-
ssnabe cara a. sals + rOr sale by I. IL. Shufe
- ~. druggist, and J. La
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18

"OW paper cannot support no such
man. IA the picturesque manner in
which the Washington Pashpblurts ont
its sentiments with regard to Cover
nor Foster. The Posts grammar re-
minds us of the ross-eyed butcher who,
with knife in hand, was preparing to
plunge it into the throat of the steer
''Do you always strike the object at
which You look p inquired the man
who was holding the steer. "Certainly
| do WAS the butchers response
"Ihcn.' said the man, releasing the
animal, Il shall get oGt of the way
Gil's cross-eyed grammar will not
strike in the direction it Iooks.-Baton
Rnugc Advocate.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18

The suffrage amendment will not dis
franchise any man simply because Of il
literaey. III he owns taxable property
Of any kind to the small amount Of $500,
he can vote even though he does not
know IA letter in the alphabet And what
moral right to the franchise has a man
who is so ignorant and thrlftiess rs to
fall within this category?
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18

The election of the Pharr ticket must,
of necessity, mean one Of two things
bloody revolution, if the better ele-
ment refuse to submit to it, or the Afri-
canizatlon of the State it they do sub
init. In the one case, Louisiana will be
set back in material progress for a
quarter of "a century. and in the other
for all time.-N. O. States.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18
- - -

Tie Ibervilie SoutI, says it may be
mistaken in saying that only three
white men in the parish will vote for
Pharr. but asserts that nineteen twen-
tieths are unalterably opposed to that
ticket and negro domination. and in ia
vor of Foster, the suffrage amendment
and white supremacy.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-04-18

Why suffer with coughs, colds and la
grippe, when Laxative Bromo Quinine
will cure you in one day? Does not pro-
duee ringing i'll the head like sulphate
Of quinine. Put up in tablets convenient
for taking. Guaranteed to cure or money
refunded. Price CSC. For sale by /. E.
Shute, Opelousas, La. n2