The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-27

Inc river bulletins are now watched
with u great deal of anxiety.
1t looks like a wet spring and plenty
of grass for the planters TO fight.
The biggest liar on the river stage
can be heard on the street corners.
Those who planted early gardens
are now relishing lettuce, raddishes
&c.
There is no lei up 10 the rise of the
river, and it is higher than was ever
known.
Mr.. Frank Constant was up TO town
on Monday looking after business in
the clothing iine.,
There wasn't enough get-up in the
landing keepers to make plank walk
TO their landing.
If there is no ram between now and
Monday the farmers will be able to
work in their fields.
Mr. Jes. S. Millikin will soon start
the erection of fine store on his
Ashtabuia plantation.
Having 10 boat freight to and from
the landings is great Inconvenience
and rather expensive.
How high would the river 90 If the
levees would Only hold? Several feet
above their present height.
Very little corn has been put in the
the past week or 80 on account of
q. the dampness of the ground.
The levee guards should remember
that if they are caught neglccting their
duty, that they will be bounced.
1t was very cold on Wednesday
morning. Some say we had light
frost, while others say we did not.
Mr. II. L. Hill will soon start the
erection of his residence, which is said
will be the handsomest iu our little
city.
There are some people in our town
who are too darn stingy 10 give 25cts
towards getting the river report by
wire.
Mr.. III. Stein came up from Nstchez
on Saturday evening last; aud will
remain until the water commences 10
rccede.
On account of the high water the
Burton Ministries has disbanded.
Manager Guenard will re-organize in
the near future.
Another week has past and gone and
the assessor for East Carroll is not
known. The Gov. is taking his own
time ia nam lug the person.
The mail carrier between town and
Wilson Poiut is a levee inspector aud
will report all those who are caught
riding or driving on the levee.
Mr.. Jas. w. Daniels, who worked
in our town few years ago as typo,
died in Vicksburg on Thursday last
We regret to learn Of his demise.
Mr.. Peter Mathesou's house out near
the river caught on fire last Saturday
evening. II was put out by a few
buckets Of water, which was handy.
Don't let it be said this time that
the levee guards staid under mosqui-
TO bars and watched the Ievee, as
they did during the last high water
fight.
1t is shame for girls to grow up to
womanhood without some kind of an
education. Attend school every chance
you can get, for in after years you will
regret it.
The river bulletin received Friday
morning is encouraging aud we be-
lieve that in two or three DAYS more,
it will be falling from Cairo to Arkan-
sas City.
Gan ounce of preventative Is better
than a pound of cure" So do not flag
in your interest 10 doing all you can
towards saving The country from an in
undation.
Don't lei il be said that any person
in Fact Carroll 10 out for what be can
make during the high water fight.
Go into it with higher motives than a
pecuniary benefit.
The Sunday New Orleans and
Vicksburg mail failed to arrive on
Monday evening. 1t is great incon-
venience 10 be deprived OF papers at
the present time.
Our friend Phil Mcclure took the
short end of the betting on the prize
fight aud has been pulling in the "long
green" in consequence. Nothing like
having the backbone.
The levees along the East Carroll
front are strong aud high. and there is
no danger ia them breaking. Guards
are placed on them to prevent cutting
by INSCRIPTIONS persons.
In our note OH the river last week,
we said that The highest mark ever
reached by the river was in June 1880,
when we should have said June, Isl,
1892. Gu that date j! reached 41.90.