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9outh Coventry.

South Coventry
 Mrs. Briggs and son Preston are in town.
 A $. Parker has been spending some time in Woodstock.
 IF. Dimmock's latest plan for inn provement is the building of a new barn.
 A pleasant time Is reported at the Christian Endeavor ice-cream and cake social last week.
 Owing to the absence of Rev. MT. Purdy, who has been to Toronto, there was no preaching service in the M. E. church Sunday morning.
 A bicycle race of about eight miles is planned for Saturday. The start will be made in front of the hotel at 2:30 p. m. The course Is to Eagleville, across the river, down the river road to the Baldwin place, across the river into Coventry to the post office, up Wall street ending in front of Williams store.
 Lamont Wallen, oldest son of Wm. and Emma Wallen, of this town, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Small, in Willimantic Thursday. MT. Wallen had been in poor health for some time and went to Willimantic a few days ago and was taken with a hemorrhage, after which he failed gradually till his death. The funeral was helG Sunday being conducted by Rev. s. R. Free. Burial was in the Nathan Hale cemetery.
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HNAME on our premises July 18th, 8
 IC Heifer, which the owner can have by prov.
 ing property and paying charges. 2w% MRS. s. H. MARCY, Stafford Street.
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RESTRICT OF ASHFORD, ss. P1

D bate COurJ, JuIy I2ULl, ISS1.
 Estate of Sherman K. Paine, late of Ashford in said district, deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited his ad- ministration account with said estate to this court for allowance, it is
 Ordered-That the gth day of July, A. D.. 1897, at o'clock in the afternoon at the Probate Office in Ashford, be and the same Is assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said adminiS- tratiOn account, with said estate, and this Court directs the administrator to cite all persons in terested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper pub lished in Holland County, and having ctrcula- tion in said district and by posting copy of this order on the public sign-post in the town Of Asn- ford, where the deceased last dWelt.
 GEORGE 0. BALCH, Judge.
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Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thanh us- sorted at one-half advertising rates. Births, marriages and deaths inserted free. Communi- cations received without signature always com nnitted to the waste basket without attention.
 This paper ls mailed regularly to it's subscrib- sra until a definite order to discontinue is re- soived and all arrears are paid in full.
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A man selling sawdust in boxes, satu rated with camphor, for keeping flies of cattle, Is reported as duping farmers fl different parts of the state.
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 The tariff bill was adopted by the house of representatives shortly after midnight Monday, by vote of 15S to 119. It Is expected that the senate will pass the bill tomorrow.
 The Empire state express recently made 149.9 miles in 137 minutes without pre- vious preparation. This Is a record that will stand for some time. Thirty-two miles were made In twenty-six minutes, the engineer being late and desirous of making up for lost time. In making those thlrty-two miles, the train went ninety y-slx feet a second.
 The excitement on the Pacific coast over the reports of the finding of large quantities of gold at KlOndike, Alaska, Is very high. Merchants, professional men and laborers arc hurrying to the gold fields. Many are leaving without provisions, or money to buy them, run ming the risk of starvation. It Is esti- mated that forty thousand people will rush into the new digglngs.
 Professor Andree and his companion sailed from Spstzbergen, Norway, July 11th, in their balloon, for the north pole. It Is the first time that an air ship has been employed for exploration. Andree shows great faith In the success of the undertaking, and he expects that the voy. age to the pole will take thirty to forty hours. Ills desire ls to spend thirty days cruising about the polar basin, and take a complete survey of 1t. His trip is popu' lArly regarded as foolhardy scheme, and one from which he will never return
 Lieutenant Perry and party sailed from Boston Monday for northern Greenland where they will establish a settlement oi Esqulmaux to aid him in his search fol the north pole In 1898.
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rhur.d.y Evening. July ss. 1897.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11
THE PARISH CONVENTION.


Lake Providence, La, Dee 3rd, 1897.
The Parish Convention met this
day at $3.50 o'clock at. the court
house tor the purpose of selecting
five delegates to represent the parish
of East Carroll in the Baton Rouge
convention to be held on December
9th, 1897.
Ii was organized by the election
of BIZ. J. S. Gaenard. chairman and
James Beard as secretary.
The folIos-iugn resolution, were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Democracy of
East Carroll in convention assemble
heartily endorse the administration
of Gov. Foster; and points with
pride the generally prosperous and
happy condition of our people in
spite of the disasters during the past
two years Of drouth, flood and
fever;
Resolved, That We view the CON-
ing Constitutional Convention as
the most important move towards
our moral and material elevation
ever taken since we joined the sister
hood of States;
Resolved, That in onr opinion the
suffrage question should be settled
If possible, before any other is acted
upon, and substantially on the plan
now existing in Mississippi, which
we regard as most excellent;
Resolved, That our judicial sys-
TEN is too cumbersome, expensive
and unsatisfactory; and We hereby
request our delegate 10 the conyen-
ton to work for radical changes
therein so as to secure more
prompt and less expensive admins
tration OF justice
The following named delegates
(ive) were selected to represent this
parish in the convention to be held
in Baton Rouge, La, Dec. 9th,
1897:
Robt. Nicholson, first word; w.
II. Benjamin, second ward; J. i.
Ransdell, third ward; P. d. Quays,
fourth ward; E. Fl. DAVIS, fifth
ward;
Resolved, That the vote of this
parish in the convention on the 9th
instant, be cast as unit by ma
jority of the delegates present, and
that no proxies be allowed.
J. S. GUENARD, Chr.
JAMES BEARD, Secty.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11
X. gac NT. ". n. R
schedule.
EFFECT NOV. IS, 1897.

Train No. s. (Southern Express.
Leaves Memphis 9:05 p. M; arrives
Vicksburg 400 2. NJ; Leaves Vicks-
burg 4:15 q. M; Arrives New Orleans
1880 a. N. (No connects at Har-
riston with train to Natchez.)
Train No. g. Northern Express. J
Leaves New Orleans 4:2o p. m; Arrives
Vieksburg IL so p. M; Leave Vicks-
burg 1901 a. m; Arrive Memphis
7:05 a. m. (No. connects at Har-
riston with train 10 Natchez and at
Memphis with fast Illinois Central and
other trains to all points. Trains 5
and carry through Vestibuled, Palace
Sleeping Cars between New Orleans
and Kansas City aud between New Or
leans..and Vicksburg.)
Train 20 leaves Memphis S:45 a. N.
Arrives Nicksbarg Gas p. m.
Train "a leaves Vicksburg 800 a.
M; Arrives Memphis $40 p nj. (No.
"a connects az Rolling Fork for Green
vile and all points or Riverside Diyis.
ion.)
Train q leaves yicksburg 500 a. M;
Arrives New Orleans $50 p. m. (Con-
Meeting at Halriston for Natchez.
Train % leaves New Orleans 500 a.
M; Arrives Vicksburg 5:55 p. m. (Con-
Meeting at Harriston for Natchez)
All trains run daily.
For information regarding tickets,
rates, routes and schedules, write,
JNO. A. SOFT.
ID P. A.. Memphis, Tenn.
Or, Ticket Agent Y. & NJ. V. R.R.,
Vicksburg, Miss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

JURY LIST.

State of Louisiana. parish OF East Carroll.
Be it known and remembered. that on
this Esd day of November, A. D., 1897. we,
Edward Fl. Davis, j. n. Hill and James G..
Pittman, members of the jury commission
for East Carroll parish. Louisiana, met at
the Office OF j. S. Guenard. Clerk of the It'll
District Court of Louisiana, and by reason
thereof a member of the jury commission
for East Carroll parish, in the presence of
w. S. Mcguire aud I. b. Davis, competent
witnesses, for the purpose OF drawing grand
and petit jurors tor the January 1898 GRIM
inaf term of the Hon. 7th District Court,
commencing on Monday, the 3rd day of
January, 1853. aid after having supple
mented the general yenire list with the
names OF those who had actually served at
the last term OF the said court, died, re-
moved from the parish or become disquali-
fed, so as to keep said general venire list
up to the original standard of 800 names,
we proceeded to draw first fifty names
therefrom to compose the grand and petit
jurors for tie first week of said term--one
of said commission, viz: Jas. q. Pittman,
taking from the general venlre list, one at
time, the names of so men as follows,
hereto:
Said names were then placed in an enve-
lope and the week for which they were
drawn was endorsed thereon aud delivered
to the Clerk for the use of the court; the
following are the names so drawn to-wit ::
-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11
Sheriff. Sale.

State Of Louisiana, parish OF East Carroll.
Seven District Court.-La. Nat. Bank
versus Widow and Heirs Of Henry
Davis, dec'd.-No. 403.
By virtue OF a writ Of Seizure and Sale to
me directed by the Honorable Seventh Dis
trict Court for the parish of East Carroll
aforesaid. in the above entitled cause.
will proceed to sell at public auction, at the
door OF the Court House. in the town OF
Rkoyldence. East Carroll parish, La. on
Saturday, the 18th day OF December, 1897.
between the hours prescribed by law. all
the right. title and interest OF the Widow
and Heirs of Henry Davis, in and to the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit
Sixty acres OF laud to be taken from the
North portion Of &c II. I. 20, NJ
Il. II E., situated III EasL Carroll parish.
Louisiana, and more fully described as fol-
lows: Beginning at the n. W. corner of
Sec. IA at a cypress tree nlarke ; I. 20. N.
II. IL E. Thence East - 52-l09 chains,
thence South 26 65-100 chains, thence West
p 52-l00 chains. thence North 26 65-100
CHAINS TO place OF beginning. so as to COM
prise sixty acres as above set out-seized
in the above suit.
Terms of sale each with the benefit Of
appraisement.
J.W. DUNN. Sheriff.
sheriass office. Providence La, Nov. 10,
I>n7-6t
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

For the thirteenth year the Colum-
bia Pad Calendar makes its appearance
promptly on time for 1898, aud while
lis general style is of the same familiar
character, the many bright thoughts i,
contains, contributed by its friends in
many parts of the country, as well as
abroad, are new, aud will be appreci-
ated by all who take IN interest in
bicycling, healthful exercise and good
roads.
The 1898 Columbia Pad Calendar
contains q convepien; arrangement of
dates that viii prove useful to busy
men, aud as plenty of space is reserved
for memoranda, the pad may be used
as a diary aud as reminder for bust
ness appointments and obligations. II
is neat in appearance, takes up but
little room and is both ornamental and
useful for the desk. while its stand is
Of such character that it may be used
her upon the desk or hung upon the
wall.
The moon's phases are indicated in
the Calendar for the benefit Of those
who wish 10 have this Information.
The calendar ia ready for distribution
aud all orders for it will be filled upon,
The day of receipt. II can be obtained
by mail prepaid for five two-ceut
stamps by addressing tho Calendar
Department of the Pope Manufacture
lug Company, Hartford, Conn.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

The "ward hoodlums' of New Or
leans are somewhat surprising the
''silk stocking brigade" by putting
forward the leading men in the city
as their choice for the Constitutional
Convention. These "ward bosses"
may work for self-interest, (who
IS it that does not do it), but they
have always been found true to the
Democratic party aud its success,
one thing that can't be said of the
crowd of fraud reformers, known as
the Citizens League.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11
Succession Sale.

Succession of Elijah Phillips, Decd. !.
Seventh District Court for East Carroll
Parish.
Notice IS hereby given that by virtue OF
writ OF sale issued to ne in the above
styled succession. L will sell at public auc-
tioD at the front door of the Court Honse
on the ilth day OF December, 1897. between
the hours prescribed by laye, all the right,
TITLE and interest OF the Succession OF
Elijah Phillips. de'd. 10 and unto the fol-
lowing described property situated in East
Carroll parish. Lonlsiaua, tc-git;
The North-Hest duarser Of the South
east quarter of Section Three, Township
Twenty North. Range Twelve East. with
all the buildings and improvements there
on, containing forty acres.
Terms OF saie cash according to law
VII. MONTGOMERY,
Curator
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

st. Landry parish must be terri
BILE place for CRIME. The Opelousas
Courier says that twenty convicts
were taken to the penitentiary a few
days ago, convicted at the last term
of court, that cost the parish 81 800.
and, that there are as many more in
Jail awaiting trial. The parishes of
Tangipaho and St. Landry are dis
grace to the State.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

The Republican. State Central
Committee met in New Orleans last
week. The Committee was bossed
by Demas, who scalped Kellogg,
Coleman aud others. Dusson, the
miserable white renegade Of Acadia
parish, was there and played second
fiddle to Demas.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

Congress convened on Monday
last. Will Mckinley be strong
enough to keep back the unanimous
sentiment in favor OF recognizing the
belligerency of Cuba?
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

The ticket nominated by the Popu-
lists at Monroe is fast going to pieces.
Already three of the gentlemen have
refused to allow their names to re.
main on the ticket, and have notified
the chairman that they couldn't
stomach such hash. 1t is reported
that several more will do likewise.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11
Succession Notice.

Notice is hereby given that T. j. Gillian
has applied to be appointed curator OF the
Succession of Charles w. Brown, deceased
Ii no opposition be made within 10 days he
will be appointed as prayed for.
Done and signed at chambers this I'd day
of December. 1897.
f.. MONTGOMERY,
Judge 18th. Jud. District
a true copy,
j. S. GUENAKD,
Clerk It'll District Court.
Providence, La, December 4th, io97.-3t.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11
New Year Dinner.

The ladies of Grace Church Rectory
Society win give their annual New Year
dinner. Dee. 5ist, 1897. at the Armory Hall.
from l2 to 4 p. Ia. Dinner. including desert
aad coffee, 50cis.
We respcctf Ally solicit the patronage of
the-public.
MRS. v. NJ PURDY. President.
MRS. W. S. NAeUIRE. Seet'y.
Providence, La, December II. 1897.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

The Chicago Chronicle says that
sit may be just as well to say as lit
tie as possible about Southern lynch
ing so long as women are being fog
ged nearly to death by Ohio white
aone ,,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

Col. McGrath, tire veteran editor
OF the Baton Rouge Truth, says that
one of the acts OF the new constitu-
ton should be to separate the Office
OF sheriff and tax collector and the
office of clerk and recorder, and
make them as they were few years
ago. &c says that with separa-
ton and division of public offices the
people are better served, political
combinations are more difficult OF
consummat;on and the power OF
political rings weakened, and fol
these and other reasons to be farm.
ished hereafter, Truth farors re-
turn to the old method OF conducting
public affairs" This may do fol
some parishes, but we know that in
the parish Of East Carroll there
would not be enough made to hall
pay the living expenses out of the
offices II they were divided as The
Truth editor suggest. We don'i
think the convention will go this fan
by reducing the income of an office
to a beggariy pi:tance.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

Last week vessel started for the
Klondyke country with nothing on
board except billiard balls and
whiskey for the starving thousands,
who are now crying for bread and
meat
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

President A. d. Lane, OF the
American Cotton Growers Protec-
tive Association. has called con-
vention OF cotton growers in Mem
phis for December goth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

The national government viii not
interfere with the State authorities Of
Louisiana in the leyee muddle threat
ened at Algiers, opposite New Or
leans. This was right, and the levee
board of that district will build the
levee as they think best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

New Orleans sent batch OF fifty
convicts up to Baton Rouge on Sat-
urday last. This wss an extra large
ahinmpnf
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

The Populist and Republicans
have combined. This combination
makes pretty kettle of fish.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11
TOWN LOTS.

Having acquired the Davis Addition
to the Town Of Providence aud the
field Immediately adjoining the town.
/ offer the same for sale at from SIS TO
$50 per lot according to location.
Titles perfect.
CLIFTON T. DAVIS.
Lake Providence. La
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

Demas is now at the head of the
populist- Republican party in Louis
lana.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11
That he has disbursed for sandry
purposes as per warrants ...... 5l5 2
Respectfully submitted,

Respectfully submitted,
v. M. Purdy,
James Beard,
G. Il. Egeiy,
Finance Com.
A petition signed by large num-
Der of the citizens of the town was
presented and read to the board, ask
ing that they repeal an ordinance
known as the''Cow Ordinance where
upon Aid. Eurdy offered the following
resolution, which was adopted by a
majority of the board. to-wit:
Whereas. The Cow Ordinance
adopted Nov. 5, 1897, appears to be
obnoviousto large number of the
taxpayers of the town, and having
been brought to our notice by petition,
therefore be it ordained, that the said
ordinance be and the same is hereby
repealed.
Aid Hill voted against the repeating
of the above ordinance.
|. On motion of Aid. Fousse. Aid
Egelly was authorized to correspond
with A. ID. Clark in regard to freight
rates on sewer pipe to this place.
The marshal stated to the board that
some way ought to be provided for the
heating of the cooperation jail; where
upon Aid. Beard moved that Aid. Fousse
be employed to fix recess for the
heating of the cooperation jall ard that
he be paid $500 for some.
On motion. Aid. Hill was anthor-
lied to purchase suitable stove for
that purpose, and the marshal was in
strncted to erect few hunks in the
corporation Jail.
There being no further business the
board adjourned.
c. Il. EGELLY. Acting Mayor.
d. ". GILMoUR. Secretary.
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Registration n Office.

VIII be at the following places for the
purpose OF registering all voters:
Nicholson's store, Tuesday, Dee. 7th.
Atberton store, Wednesday, Dec. Sth.
Pamela store. Thursday, Dec. 9th.
Robertdale, Friday, Dee. 10th.
Monticell1, Monday, Dec. 18th.
/ viii thea keep the books open at The
clerks office.
w. G. MeRAE.
Registrar Voters.
Providence, La, December 4tb. 1897.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11
Send in your orders TO the Gardbam
restaurant for your Christmas oysters
and celery.

Vicksburg, Miss. wiz soon have 8
Democratic newspaper.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

Mr.. r. M. Richardson, of New
Orleans, while in Charleston, S. c.,
said that hundreds and hundreds of
yellow fever cases occurring in New
Orleans were never reported TO the
health officers, or, at least, were
never reported by those officials to
the public" Mr.. Richardson has
been roasted pretty severely by the
press of the city, and say that he did
not tell the truth. All the same,
every person living outside OF the
Crescent City believe that not half
OF the cases were. ever reported.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-11

1 ara. w ara.
John Coleman, Geo Ashbridge, 3
Allen Mitchell, 2 Nj Purdy,
A Brooks, 3 Mike Jones, 4
John Webb 4 Henry Cedars 8
| w Z Burney, Henry Woods. 3
| w H Montgomery, Anderson Philips
Nathan Brooks, 4 Len Troutman 9
| Dudley Threat, / Lyn Brooks, 8
John Walker Iyis0n Steadman. 3
| Silas Fulgum, jr., 3 John Miller, 3
| Jim Gwyn. 3 Abe Bass, 2
| Yancey Bell, I'll l. Deeson, 8
Harvey Dunn. 3 w A Newman,
| Richard Wright Lewis Mathews 8
| Ben Strother, Caleb Rowland,
Walton Dunn VIM Horton. 9
John Wills. 8 c K Seghers, 8
John Taylor, w Il Spurloek, 3
VIM Mitchell, Chris McGinnis.
John Patterson. 8 James Nai, 2
I'd Washington, Will Jones, 4
Alex johnson. 4 VIM Kelley,
Joe Gaigen, 5 j s Millikin. 3
Lewis Carson, Albert Haney, 2
Parker Harris. 3 ID fompkins. 3
And in the judgment of the commission a
jury was necessary for second week OF
said term of court, aud in the same manner
the following person Were drawn, to-wit:
Green Richards, 9 w B Keene, 2
Glen irwin, 8 John w Barbour,
Ben Springfield, 9 E Massee. jr.,
George Stone. 8 VIM RaDsfieid, 2
rat McGulre, Ben Brown,
VIM Rous. 3 Mills Hayes, 2
Kills Watson. Joe WHY,
Stepney Gray, 3 Shed Buckner, 5
Nelson Primus. Hugh Powell, 3
Braxton House, Jas Humphreys, 5
v Gagaro, 3 OliverW ashington, 8
L j Gillian, 8 Dick Hurd.
w Pittman, Abe Bankers,
John Sidney, 4 Phil Mcclure, 3
Henry Mayhem. 8 Primus Perkins, 2
Said III uHmaS were DfaPad in an QnVa,
lope. sealed and endorsed and placed in the
custody OF the clerk for the use of said
court.
e. FL. Davis,
j. &. Pittraan,
j. n. Hill,
Jury Commissioners.
Attest.
T.B Davis.
WI S. Mcguire.
Us. GUENARD,
Clerk 7th Dist Court and ex-oficio Jury
commissioner.