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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22


We have examined the reports OF
Sheriff and Tax Collector and Treas
urer. find both correct and recon-
mend their approval
The Treasnrers report shows bal. on
hand $2s15.97. To which add szooo
this day forwarded 100000, Making
total on hand $4S15.97. From "hlcn
deduct amount recommended paiu
S343598. Leaving balance III treas
Respectfully,
G.. A. Voelker:
Phil Mcclure.
| COMMITTEE.
y The board then adjourned to meel
on the 3rd "Wednesday, 10th day o
P.D. QUAYS,
Pres. pro tenn.
/ YANcEY BELL, Clerk.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22

Mrs. Z. j. Shields and her son,
Master Robert, arrived here from
Biloxi, Miss, the latter part OF las'
week, TO pay visit to her two sons,
Messrs. Leo aud Fred. We understand
the good lady will spend the summer
here, and may possibly make this her
home. The BID. extends her cor,
dial welcome to our little town ahd
hopes that she will soon count hei
friends by The score. Her late mother
Mrs. Scarborough, was one OF the oio'
time citizens of Carroll, when 'hi'
section was one of the garden spots o.
Louisiana.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22

MAYORS OFFICE. TOWN or PEosi-
DENCE. IOUISi Ma.

l -
ar.,,,aa viii, provisions OF the
.shar,s,o &c the Town ai,l'royideuce. ana ~
ssirse,sou Of the Han isoard Of Aldefmsn.
an election Is hereby ordered 70 take r'nes
So r- 81, s,nrroSe Of eiec;ing Mayor;
Ss ssy Treasurer. ely Msrshaf anu
fige Aldermen. ,t. az
~ persons who may desire % s"'e -, -
ia eisctior-sre required to reisis'ea Hn ~.
nrocrre proper registration papers 70 NC
lance with Acr No: 1877. of the Ac,s q
Tie General Asstmilly.of the state OIL lou
1 siana. approved .sssly. isai. .,,sa
The supervisor OF registration VIII cau us,s
his Office to be opened on iaonday. the I'm I'm
day Of April. 1877. at hours to be p mn.
ifxe, and place designated in accordance
with said Act No. j5I. !.
Gil under my hand and official seal Of !,
the town Of Providence, on this the iV'n
! day ofAprii, 1891. n.a
| Attest:
! &. r. EGELLY, Secretary.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby announce myself as can
didate for City Marshal OF the town o.
Providence, and ask the support OF the
voters. Respectfully.
ID. F. PECK.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22

In this issue appears the fifth annual
statement of the Building ana Loan
Association. The affairs Of the asso-
citation are in prosperous condition,
and under its able management VII,
continue TO be a source OF great gooa
to the people of Providence. No
other institution has helped 10 build
up the town so materiaiiy Us NY
Building and Loan Association. REQ
nile of limited means can have hics
little home in the course OF afew year,
through the Association, aud IL VII
not cost them in the end but yer!
lille more than the rent they pay.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22

To trap the uuwary-make no allur-
ing announcements TO catch you just
ouce.
The GUARANTEED value we give
in our matches SPRING CLOTH
ING, UNDERWEAR, HATS and
NECKWEAR--and your money
back, if you want il, is protective
here.
Money back ifnot suited.
Mail orders receive prompt sisen-
WARNER s. sEARLEs CO,
yfcIsburg, Miss,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22

We hope the merchants can settle
his question Of closing the stores al
an early hour and give the clerks some
recreation. There IS hardly any busi-
ness after seven.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22

THE B..D. acknowledges, with many
thanks. the receipt of an invitation 10
the commencement exercises OF sn-
einia College, with the compliments
Of Miss Mabry Bass. AS the edi'or
sta in his plush bottom chair ana
looks to the distant land OF "Oid var
| oiny.n be would fain transport him.
self bitherw ard to bask for few days
in the commencement smiles or the
fair Miss Mabry aud her classmates
But such pleasure he must foregoo,
as the safety of East Carroll depends
upou his stayiog at home during these
high water times. But however much
an imperative duty commands nm 70
remain at home and save his country
be will nevertheless lot his fancy roam
| free and unfettered; and while the
high water flows downward, hi'
thoughts will flow upward, where al
masculine thoughts generally flow, &c
the shrine of love and beauty, il Oie
fyirginia, beneath the window si'
where all the smart little girls arc
| studying their lessons, getting ready
. for commencement, and are just toe
g busy TO think of US boys. The BID
+ wishes that Miss Mabry may have
happy commencement. and that sh'
NAV return home full of honors u
: gladden. both her parents ana ne
a friends.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22

MaiorL. X. BAD Erin on the
Bend, spent a ported last Monday
in town aud gave bic d1merous friends
a chance to shake hands with him.
The Major is The soul of hospitality,
and all who come within the circle Oh
his acquaintance never forget his
friendly greeting and his courteous
bearing. The celebrated Bunch for
whom the bend was named, was the
chief of band of men who useo 10
capture passers-by and relieve them Oh
their effects. Major Barber keeps up
the custom, but in different way
peaceful and not at all dangerous. lie
eaptures the passer-by or the caller-ln
lby his unresisting cordially, and ms
guest feels himself entrapped, ike the
victim in the story Of the spider anu
the fly, be knows not how. Instead OF
, taking away from the guest, the gues'
can take ali the Major has, aud the
Major himself, If necessary. In fact
d everything on Erin is at bis disposal
D and he at once finds himslf the master
: of the open-handed hospitality OF
: true southern gentleman. Norris MaJo'
J, Barber alone TO receive all the credi
s for courtesy in bis home circle; for
ia due In a great measure to the e4
otisite taste and refined manners OF 81
: estimable wife that those who visi
: Erin always have longing to go bac'
!. again. Such is a meagre portrayal Q
!. the courtesies extended the stranger Q
= ,he guest At the residence of Major l
q K. Barber,
where Mildred's eyes and Lucy's smile
The happy hours Of spring beguile
T. Where courtesy her wings expand
: And gives 10 all welcome hand;
= Uhara everv word and action lend
L A charm to Erin on the Bend.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22

Banner-Democrat:-In you last issue
there appeared a statement concerning
the killing of Geo. Boyd, from when
the public might infer was the mol
root cause of the unfortunate occur
ence. contrary to all reports circulated
bv certain parties. I positively deny
OF having said or done awning, uIieo =
ly or Indirectly, that can be construct
in the least as dishonorable' ana al
wiling, and ready to prove 1t before
any fan and impartia- tribunal.
Respectfully,
I STEIN.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22

Children's day last Sunday al Inc
Methodist Church was GROWING sue
cess. The church was taxed 10 It's
utmost capacity and the chiioreh
looked as pretty and bright as ever
children looked before. They made a
beautiful picture around the organ.
alfred in their pretty spring dresses.
their little voices mingllng with those OF
the grown people, as the sweet songs
of Zion foaied out on the morning
air. blending tremendously with me
deep tones of the organ, aud hlhng the
soul with that impressive serenity OF
the Sabbath, which one can feel, ye'
cannot describe. Rev. f. ;. Parker
delivered very interesting sermon te
the children, TO which they paid close
attention, and which they seemed ,'
understand thoroughly. The musi'
was well selected aud well sung III
children especially singing Ike q
many little birds. The Rev. Mr.. far
ker was so pleased with his success i
drilling them for Sundays songs, tina
lbe thinks of making the children
choir permanen, thing.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22
III IL
For Sale.

Two hundred bushels Of Cow Peas, at
ei'-9 ps' c. D. BENTON. & Co..
Brunette P. O., La
Lake Providence, La. MAY 8, 1897.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22

If the BID. has misstated facts, it
was unintentional. Our account OF the
killing was from current report ana
was intended to be perfectly impartial
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22

We recommend the payment OF the
following claims, aud that the Presi-
dent he authorized 10 warrant for
The herald., 1897-03-14
T. W. .WOODWORTH,
10S South Broadway.
roc ANrfr.r nG r., ~ .nr<-
A Queer Experiment

The North Carolina Republicans and
Populists in the Legislature have agree4
to queer experiment. which Is that flie
colored people are to have exclusive
management of the state institutions fcr
those of their own race. The ssyIums
or the colored insane. for the deaf and
dumb. and the agricultural college and
the normal schools which are devoted to
the benefit of the colored people exclu-
sively, are to be managed by the negro
without the help OF the white man.
While the scheme is all that could be
asked by the colored man as a recog-
milton of his right to solve for himself
the problem that confronts his race, il
Is a question if it is the best thing for
either race. The white man of North
Carolina is the man Of education and ex-
perience. The colored man has had few
advantages. and must not be expected
to obtain the results his neighbor should.
While the spirit is one of fairness be-
to expect from the southern states. the
execution of the plan leaves him with
out the help and counsel that the white
man could give, and which could not
help but prove valuable.
However, If the negro makes success
of the institutions left to his manage
ment, and no doubt he will in time, and,
for that matter. In greater or less de-
gree at once. 1t will show his capacity
and settle some things forever. Being
thrown on his own resources will devel-
op whatever ability and self-reliance
he possesses, and will crowd him along
In the jostle and push of advancement
and civilization. 1t will show beyond
doubt what he is capable of doing, and
determine the rank to which he Is en-
titled.-Pittsburg Times.
The herald., 1897-03-14
pauncsfots.s Outdoor Lie

Everybody in Washington knows that
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
bassador, is a man fond OF outdoor ex-
ercise, and there have been printed
many paragraphs about the tennis
games played at the embassy in which
Secretary Olney participated, and in
which Theodore Roosevelt was partic-
ipant before he left the civil service
commission to take the position he now
holds In the police department of New
York Bluff Sir Julian doesn OF conf1ne
himself to tennis, however for exercise,
says the New York Times correspondent.
He Is up-to-date in his enjoyments of
outdoor life. A day or two ago he step
ped lightly into the hall of the Airing
ton hotel, sent up his card to some guest
of the house. and receiving the response
that the person sought was not in. he
left his card and skipped out again to
the front door. With remarkable
promptness and skill for man of his
years and weight he mounted safety
tricycle., cast hiC eyes over the some
what confusing knot Of carriages that
gathered in the way. and then pedalled
smartly of along H street, in company
with one of his daughters, also on
tricycle.. Sir Julian Pauncefote Is not
the only member of the diplomatic corps
who prefers the wheel to carriage when
he can use 1t. Prince Wrede, the coun-
sellor of the Australian legation, is one
of the well-known riders and one Of the
very best The most conspicuous
wheelmen are such public persons as
Senator Chandler and Representative
Cannon. If they use their wheels to go
to or come from the capitol they are sure
to be seen by people who know them.
Chandler Is an agile rather than a
graceful wheelmpan. and Cannon Is as
conservative as he pedals along the
avenue as he is in the committee on ap-
propriations. If Speaker Reed ever
uses his wheel here he takes good care
to practice on the avenues that are not
travelled by the legislators over whom
The herald., 1897-03-14
Through New York's SIums Roll
Beauties Carriages
NEW SYSTEM FGO0D WORKS
Il Is the Mistress Now Who Relieves
Necessity
Dsstltutlon Parties Feature Of Pour Hundred
Llie-Young Men Dance Attendance
and Contribute

NEW YORK, March 9.-The fashion
able young woman of New York is turn
ing from lavish expenditure to earnest
charity Recently the Rev. w. s. Rains
ford, pillar of the New York brother
hood of preachers. declaimed In honest,
Saxon fashion agaisnt the expenditure
Of wealth In great quantities for friv-
olous purposes. when starvation and
death knocked at the doors of so many of
the poverty stricken Of New York. The
seed of consideration thus sown has
taken root, shot forth and blossomed
into good deeds.
The best OF It all Is that 1t is being
done, this charitable work, in very un-
ostentatious manner. wholly unlike the
balls and parties of various sorts, the
japanese teas, etc. which were heralded
like events of public benefit. Whether
or no charity has become fashionble is
q matter that Is open to discussion. 1t
is certain, however, that the fashion
able have become charitable. In fact,
1t Is not at all an uncommon sight al
the homes of the young women OF fash
ion who are trying to tighten the loads
of misery of a great city's poor, to wit
ness the gathering Of half dozen or
more pretty girls, earnestly bent on
preparing boxes of warm clothing, pro-
visions and various other articles to be
distributed where they will do the most
good.
Not so very long ago 1t was the custom
to leave ali this charitable work, or al
least the execution thereof, to the SER
wants, and It is whispered In unkindly
tones that not more than half that was
Intended for the poor ever reached them.
Unfortunately the servants seemed to
be firmly imbued with the idea that char
ity began at home. 1t Is all different
now, and the carriage of the Million
aires daughter Is no infrequent visitor
to the streets where poverty, gaunt and
wan, stalks without hindrance. That
Is why silks and satins. Paris bonnets
and pretty faces appear like visions
where In the past sad faced mothers and
starving childr n formed the great ma
jority OF humanity upon which the sun
occasionally shone.
The good these young women are
doing is past estimate. almost. You
cannot compute how charity in the
right place has actually resulted, any
more than you can tell how many gal
ions of water float past the Battery
every twenty-four hours. People who
konw, the persons to whom charity Civ
ing is a business, say that these young
women within a few weeks have put
new phase upon the poverty problem OF
New York-a problem that the wisest
and most thinking OF all the New York
ers into whose minds the idea of charity
enters, have puzzled over and sough.
in vain to successfully solve.
1t cannot be said that these young
The herald., 1897-03-14
ABOUT PEOPLE

The London Daily Mail reports that
the queen has been a total abstainer
from alcohol for three years past on ac-
count of intense pain in her legs.
1t may not be generally known that the
story of Enoch Arden, as 1t stands in the
poem, is in every detail true one. 1t
was related to Lord Tennyson by the late
Mr.. Woolner, the well-known sculptor,
whose widow has the manuscript of the
story.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Swain have sold
the Oskaloosa Iowa, Herald to Charles
v. and Philip Hoffman for $4,000. The
Swalms have published the Herald for
twenty years, and the new proprietors
have been employed on the paper for
the greater part of that time.
The Hong Kong Telegraph says that
the fact that LII Hung Chang's coffin,
which he carried with him on his trip
around the world, was burned in fire
on the steamer Glenartney, indicates to
the Chinese superstitious mind that the
great statesman will reach very old
age.
Munkacsy's large ''Ecce Homo,''
painted for the Budapesth exhibition,
has been started on tour of the prin-
clpal cities OF Europe, as was done with
his Christ Before Plate" The picture
is described as being even more real
istic than his earlier paintings. and as
being hard in color.
BY command of Queen Victoria me-
mortal to the late PrincI Henry of Bat
tenburg has just been erected in the
royal forest Of Ballochbule at Balmoral.
The memorial. which is a monolith of
massive proportions, and constructed of
red granite. Is inscribed as follows:
Erected to the dear memory of her
beloved and lamentsd ron-in-law. Hen
ry, by Victoria, r. l.. 1886"
Ex-Queen Li1lioukalani has lived in
Honolulu eince her pardon on moder-
ate income Of her own. Contrary to gem
eral belief. she IL woman of consider
able educat tion. speaking German nuent-
ly, and being telented in musical COM
position she llvcs n some etate, with
about twenty-five natives a. servants
and personal retainers. The depossd
queens chief. e not her only. public
|diverslon, is driving,
The herald., 1897-03-14
Washington Types

The first note that strikes visitor to
Washington-that is, a visitor from the
north--is that the south has been
reached. Evidence of this is present on
every side, and 1t continues to accumu-
late so long as the visit lasts. At the
railway station. in the street cars, in the
hotels, even the houses to which one
goes, this note of the sunny south, with
its polite and amiable people. and, most
of all, with its children of a former
slavery, is ever present. That this
should strike one on first coming is not
so strange, but that the observant per-
son, who thinks about what Is seen,
should have this note always in his
mind, It matters not how frequent may
be the visits, shows that 1t sounds true
and has certain kind of abiding melo-
dy.
1t must not be understood that all
The herald., 1897-03-14
Dress Goods

SPECIAL AT 25c-New spring Cheviots,
Tweeds and serges: come in checks and mot
tied patterns; a collection Of unrivaed values.
THREE DAYS FOR ........... 25c
SPECIAL AT I5c- storm Serge. heavy. RIB
bed, double width; colors Of navy blue, black.
tan and brown: worth 26c.
THREE DAYS FOR ............15c
SPECIAL AT 15c-c0 pieces Ga Damasse
suiting comes In a great variety OF patterns
and following two toned shades: Navy and
black green and black. brown and black red
and black; worth zoe.
THREE DAYS FOR ..........l2hc
SPECIAL AT 45c-2s pieces Boucle and Silk
Mixed Novelties, spring shades, patterns OF
checks and weaves and In combination; colors
Of Paris, modes, blues. reds, Rrays; worth 65c.
THREE DAYS FOR ............45c
SPECIAL AT 5oc-40 pieces Covert Cloth
Sulting, all wool, 40 inches wide; spring shades
Of tans. light grays, dark steel, green and
brown; worth 75c.
THREE DAYS FOR. ..... soc Yard
SPECIAL AT 4oc-l0 pieces Shepherd Checks.
differnt sizes; come in black and white and
blue and white; worth 60c yard.
THREE DAYS FoK. .40c Yard
SPECIAL AT 4oc-i2 pieces Black Etamine,
handsome new lace designs 40 inches wide,
THREE DAYS FOR ..........4se
SPECIAL 50c-ls pieces French Beige. all
of handsome plain and two.toned effects, such
as tans, browns, greys and greens, worth Toe.
THREE DAYS FOR ..... soc Yard
SPECIAL AT o5c-s pieces Cheviot all wool,
so inches wide, come In square and diam ond
shape checks. coors of black and white, brown
and white, and green and white, worth s1.25
THREE DAYS FOR ....-. ......e5c
The herald., 1897-03-14

ME B. Jennings, Caroline White, E. M.
Anderson, M. w. Bruce, H. c. Butler,
Florence Harriet, Rachel L. Kennedy,
H. l.. Lawrence, Helen Parish, Mary L.
Parsons. Louisa M. Rollins, c. P. Stokes.
Olivia e. Phelps Stokes, Margaret B
Sturgis. Sarah Barney Sturgis, Phebe
A. Thorn e. Ellen Quchincloss, Helen
T. Barney, Jenny F. r. Barbour, Flor
cnce Benjamin, f. L. Benedict, Laura
Billings, l.. p. Bliss. Kate Bond, Anna.
G.. Bracket Stewart Bond, Edith Bryce.
ella F. Bunting, Rosalie Butler, Mary
r. Callander, A. A. Smith, C. H. Pat
teirson, H. p. McHart, Kate w. Cooke,
Studley, Graydon, Louise Whittesoy.
Lena Felrenger, e. Slade, Armide v.
Smith, Eliza A. Thorn, Tucker. G. M.
Hurtzel, M. H. Dehon, A. B. Day, l..
Martin. c. G. Hinsdale, g. Schuyler.
Eleanor Cross.
Concerning the new method adopted
by these charitably inclined disciples'
of fashion Edward T. Devine, the gen.
eral secretary of the Charity Organiza
tlon society of New York, has this to
say:
Our present system of performing
charitable work is carried out by di-
viding the city into eleven districts.
These districts are In charge of COM
mittees composed of men and women
who have given gratuitous considera-
| tlOH tO the poor anu Suffering III TIE
districts to which they are appointed.
Dozens of young ladies, all prominent
| in the highest circles Of New York So
! ciety, devote much of their time to
this work. They visit the SICK minister
! to their wants, aid in a material way
the worthy poor. and assist those who
cannot secure work In New York to
reach some other place where employ
ment can be obtained.
hot, 10 an q n
doubt as to the proper disposition to
| be made of a case In which they have
become interested. they come to US
for advice, and as We suggest. so they
do You see, It is an absolute impos-
sibility for a person unfamiliar with
the ways and means OF the professional
mendicant, the professionally destitute.
to sift the chaff from the wheat. Often
times the agents of charity are declaHd
to be hard hearted, unfeeling and total
! iy unified for the calling which they
follow 1t Is absolutely necessary to
discriminate, and 1t is often the case that
the young lady's kind heart betrays
her into aiding the plausible unwor-
thy"
The new plan of the fashionable young
woman. for 1T can hardly be called
fad, is producing much more widespread
effect than was at first anticipated. In
any large city, there is somewhat nu-
merous class of persons who follow in
the lines laid out by what is called So
ciety.
Charity distributed by young women
has therefore become popular. The
young women who are not ultrafashion-
able, but follow after those whom
they admire, have called the young men
to their aid, and the result is that the
dollars of the gallant are being diverted
into strange pathways.