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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

A large crowd of our prominent
citizens went out to the picnic in. West
Carroll on Thursday. They enjoyed
the day very much, and from the
enthusiasm manifested, we do not be-
lieve that there is any doubt but that
the tax will be voted.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

We do not believe that there has
been such corn crop raised in our
parish since the war. There is not O
planter in the parish who has not made
enough to run him next year. when
tho cotton farmer begins to raise his
own hogs, corn. peas aud hay at home,
then he will begin to feel independent
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
C. Murphy died on Saturday morn
ing last, after 40 illness of several
Neeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy haVo
the sincere sympathy OF our communi-
ty in their bereavement.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

Mr.. Andrew Jackson, ST.. Mr..
Andrew jackson, Jr, and Miss Jack
son, of West Carroll, were visitors to
our town on Monday. The gentlemen
report the crops good, and that The
railroad tax would be carried, although
there was some opposition, and by
men who should be in favor Of the tax
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

Miss Hattie Blouut left Saturday
evening for Vicksburg, where she was
married Oh Sunday 10 Mir. Jesse Har-
man, who left immediately for Dallas,
Texas, where they will reside. Miss
Hattie has many friends in our town
who wish her happiness and joy. The
Banner Democrat extends TO Mr.. aud
Mrs. Harmon its we'll wishes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

The fire cistern has been started at
the corner Of Sparrow aud First
streets. This will be great proiec-
ton TO that part of our town in case OF
fire, and i, should lower the rate OF In
surauce.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

A company of coal men OF Cream
vile are getting out large quahi +:
of coal down on the 'sandbar bei""
town. Eight or len coal boats were
run ON this bar and sunk during the
last high water.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

We learn that Mr.. j. w. PittInan
will start in the next few weeks to de-
molish the old buildings now standing
OH his lots on Lake street, and just as
soon as the brick can be burned he
will start the erection of two fine
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21
A BARGAIN.

/ offer for sale the elegant resi-
dence known as the Jenkins house,
now occupied by W. C. McRae, On
easy terms with moderate cash pay.
msnt. This is a snap for some one.
e J. HAMLEY.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

We are requested 10 say that there
will be meeting of the Sunday School
children and those who are Interested
In Sunday school work, at Grace
Church on Tuesday evening next at
O'Clock. Teachers are expected to be
present, as the meeting will be import.
ant
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

Mrs. D. O'Sullivan has purchased
the franklin property and the vacant
lot next to it, on Sparrow street. Mrs.
O'Suilivau will move The house back
and build two story residence, which
will add to the appearance of that
street very much.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

Tacsing sign boards on trees IS
poor way of advertising Thefe j
nothing Ike printers ink. Generaiiy
in The long run those kind OF bnsl'irs'
houses ere closed by the sheriff w
haven't seen IL fail yei.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

Mr.. N. Fousse is busy putting up
telephone lines to stores aud resi-
deuces. All the lines run TO his resi-
deuce where be has switch board.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

Mr.. j. w. Pistman will so6n start
tearing down the old buildings on the
lois recently purchased by him he
hopes to have his brick s,ores COM
lpleted py December,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

A colored woman was up before
Mayor Ilamley on Monday morning
for disturbing the peace She was let
off With light fine--S5.00 and costs
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

The Vicksburg eucampment Will be
on d scale that wilfbe worth seeing. Tae
fare on The ADnie Laurie has boon put
at 1926 for the round trip. Take lie
| fare in.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

We are delighted to learn that Hon.
jeff Snyder will locate in Tallulah for
the practice of law az soon as he is
relieved of his duties as Naval officer
at New Orleans. His many friends in
East Carroll wish him success in his
profession.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

The boys who went over 10 the en-
campment say that they onjoyed il very
much, and the only thing that was
tough about ii was the grub.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

The ordinance placing u. license on
boot blacks should have been adopted.
II the license had been adopted two or
three would have paid the amount, and
about a dozen or more would have had
to quit. There are entirely too many
of Them
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

MIR. Sam Aiken was in from West
Carroll OH Tuesday. lie says that the
crops are good, and the drouth OF last
year will soon be forgotten.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

1925 will take you TO Vicksbnrg
ana return on account Of the encsmp-
ment.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21
NASHVILLE

For the above occasion Excursion
Tickets will be OH sale from Vicksburg
as follows:
$50 70 fof the round trip. on sale daiiy
until October 10, good returning until
November I, 1897.
Sf5 20 for the round trip, on sale daily
uatil october -, 1897. good Tor return
twenty DAYS from date OF sale.
Sft 90 tor the round trip, on sale
V,sesiiavs and Thursdays OF each week
until October %. 1897. good for return TEE
days from date OF sale.
FOR further particulars. such as routes
and schedules. call on The Undersigned
Yazoo and Mississippi valley haliio
! ticket agent at your station.
| ". b. BRENT, q. z. q L. A.; Vickspurg
Miss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

VIM. Murray Div. Pass. Agt., New Orleans
Jno. A. scott, Div. Pass. Agent, Memphis.
4. H. HANSON. G. PA, Chicago.
W. a. KELLONit, A. c. p. A. Louisville
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21

Charley Wilmington Keeps OH INT
pyoying his stable. lie 10 hustler
and there is 10 mistake about it.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21
THE BANNER DEMOCRAT.

Saturday, August 81, 1897.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-26
PRECEDING SHOWERS.

Fair, preceded by showers on the coast" is the latest. This Is the coast, and 1t is real cheering to know that the fair weather we are going to have is going to be preceded by showers. It has seemed that fair weather on the coast was likely to be preceded by a. flood, but if only showers are going to precede 1t all right. Now if we can be told when the showers will stop pre- ceding We shall feel safer. The show CTS have done so much preceding late- ly that they have made people on the coast feel rather uncertain. There hasn't been as much difference between the appearance of the coast and the sea as there ought to be, and drowning on dry land is a sad fate. Let the showers precede and get out of the way as soon as possible.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-26
NOW FOR BUSFN 1sSS

We'll. the tariff bill Is a law and con- gress has adjourned. There can be no doubt that both these facts will have good effect upon business. Business men can now work with more confl- dence in the stability of things than they have been able to feel for several years. And in addition to the new tar if there is much more to encourage them. Good crops in this country are nearly assured, and it is known that in some of the countries that buy wheat and corn of us the crops are poor. So our farmers will get good prices for their chief products. and they will be able to buy more than they have bought during the pinching years. Li- quidation in Securities" has given place to a boom, and capitalists are no longer afraid to use their money. Soon things will be humming in all direc- tions and people will be so busy that even ''the crime of '73' will not excite much horror. Then in the fulness of time will come another collapse. Those who are wise will make hay while the sun shines and mow some of 1t away.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-26
THE L,IKEELI,S LIGHT.

A Japanese professor has been study ing the firef1y's light, and he has found much that is interesting. Professor Muroaka's inquiries were suggested to him by the resemblance of the light of firefiies to that of fuorescent bodies, some of which have been shown by H.
 Becquerel to emit radiations possessing properties analogous to those of the Roentgen rays. The experiments were made by placing number of flies, from 300 to upward of 1000, in a small, fiat
 box, in which they were confined under a net made of hemp. The box also con- tained a photographic dry plate in con- tact with which were plates of various metals Cooper, aluminium, zinc and brass), all of the same thickness, sheets of cardboard, both entire, and also with cruciform patterns cut out of them. These were sometimes inter- posed between the sensitive plate and the metal, and sometimes used alone with the sensitive plate. Thin wooden boards were also employed for the same purpose. The sensitive plate and the objects in contact with it were wrapped in several thicknesses of black paper and left in the box with the flies for two nights. The experiments were made in photographic dark room, sunlight and artificial light being care fully excluded The sensitive plates, though thus wrapped up, and addition ally protected by metallic plates and layers of cardboard, gutta-percha, cloth, silk. etc., were always more or less blackened. Professor Muraoka' s experiments led to the following con clusions: q) The light of the flies in its original state behaves like ordinary
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-26
(Continued on Fifth Pag
D ESP E RATE.

Where was Magma Charta signed?" asked teacher in the South of London board school. Please, sir, at the bot tom "--Tit-Bits.
 Sunday school superintendent-'No Now, -'-''9~en. what became of the city of re?'-Wabbly Ton-"De Lord punc- tured it."-New York Press.
 Dear Old Boston Again.-Visltor-'l l hear there is sickness next door. Is 1t contagious?" Phillips-"Oh, not at all, madam; merely contiguous. - Truth.
 Edna-"Mr. Wilkus says I'm pecom- ing a desperate flirt."
 Gertrude-"Are you really growing desperate, r?"-Philadelphia North American.
 hapleigh-"What's the good of put ting steeple on a church?" Dudeielgh -"Where else would you put em, dear boy?" Chapleigh-"That's fact! NeV- CT thought of that!"-New York World.
 You needn't leave us ice any more, D said the newly married housewife
 Anything wrong, madam%' Indeed there is. This ice is not
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-26
Rnt it mlu ho so4a 4hat 4ha am ia nni

But it will be said that the law is not intended to compel the keeping of Sun
 day as religious observance at all, but
 as a day of rest. But was this the purpose of the law? Is it seriously
 pretended that there was not very
 general and substantial, and a very willing rest from all that labor and business on Sunday which was not
 necessary on that day to comfortable
 existence? Did the new law emanate from those classes which an infringe | ment of the Sunday law was most likely to oppress? Everybody knows that the passage of the act was urged by those who want the sin, or the SUD- posed sin, of Sabbath breaking pun ished as a crime. We say--supposed sin-because there are some eminent
 Christian scholars who say that there is no authority or command in the New Testament to observe any day; and
 that the early Christian in the Gentle cities did not keep any! That they held their meetings on the first day of the week in the forenoon and in the afternoon worked, bought and sold like
 other people. Certainly nothing could be more illogical than the notions that
 many modern Christians have about Sunday. Almost everyone admits that some form of recreation Is proper on that day. Those of "the straightest sect" will take walks on Sunday. Per haps the number that will go to ride on Sunday Is slightly less. But sug- gest to those who walk or ride without offence, that they skate or sail or bicy- cle, and they are mortified It is no sin to work a horse. but it is a sin to | utilize the wind. If we can walk or ride and cannot bike the sin Is on | the machinery. It is a difference be- tween boots and wheels or wheels and | wheels. It would be Interesting to
 know if we cannot stop carriage how we are going to stop the bike" In-
 deed the friends of the law seem to ad init that they cannot fully adapt the new law to the vagaries of the Sun day conscience and the wicked bicycles
 must continue to spin on that day as another.
 The truth that these crude notions
 of Sunday fail to recognize is that rest does not consist in keeping still and that wholesome recreation is in the highest sense rest. The new statute ignores it entirely and prohibits all sports on Sunday. Sports is a very
 broad word and covers a great deal
 that is innocent. In it's clause forbid
 ding secular labor, the statute excepts
 works of mercy and necessity" In
 the clauses compelling the closing of
 shops and prohibiting the exposure of
 merchandise for sale" there are no ex-
 captions. In other words in it's terms
 the act prohibits on Sunday the com
 forts of civilized life. It never can be
 real law. It never can be enforced in
 the spirit and for the purpose for which
 it was passed It is one of endless at-
 tempts that have been made in the
 world to make people good by law
 None of them have ever succeeded The
 only purpose the statute will serve will
 be as one of the latest monuments
 marking the period through which big
 otry lasted in Connecticut. A.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-26
RecaasinllaI

God of our fathers, known of old Lord of our far-dung battle-line-- Beneath Whose awful Hand we hold Dominion over palm and pine Lord God of Hosts. be with us yet, Lest we forget--lest we forget! The tumult and the shouting dies The captains and the kings depart; Still stands Thine ancient Sacrifice, An humble and contrite heart. Lord God of Hosts be with us yet, Lest we forget-lest we forget! Far-caled our navies melt away On dune and headland sinks the fire Lo, all our pomp of yesterday Is one with Nineveh and Tyrei Judge of the Nations, spare us yet, Lest we forget-lest we forget! If drunk with sight of power, we loose Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe Such boasting as the Gentiles use Or lesser breeds without the Law Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget-lest we forget! For heather heart that puts her trust In reeking tube and iron shard-- All valiant dust that builds on dust, And guarding calls not Thee to guard For frantic boast and foolish word, Thy Mercy on Thy People, Lord!
 Amen
 --Rudyard Kipling, in London Times
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-26

light, @ The light contains rays which pass through cardboard, metal plates, etc., and possess properties analogous to those of Roentgen rays, or Becquerels fluorescent rays. (3) When the photographic plate is covered with layers of cardboard it presents an appearance which calls to mind the permeability of iron to magnetic lines of force. (4) The properties of these filtered rays appear to be influenced by the materials through which they have passed, perhaps by the thickness of the materials (5) The properties possessed by the radiations and specified under No. 2 are apparently on-existent, or, at least, undiscoverable until after ''fil- tration." The Roentgen rays are sini- larly undiscoverable until after "fltra- tion," i. e., through the glass of the Crookes tubes-and filtration" may perhaps afford a means of rendering the X rays homogeneous. (6) The fll- tered f1ref1y rays undoubtedly admit of reflection. Refraction, interference and polarization could not be demonstrated, but Professor Muraoha is of opinion that they took place. CD The filtered href1y rays seem to resemble Bec- querePs fiuorescent rays in possessing properties intermediate between those of the ultraviolet rays and the Roent- gen rays
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-26

nearly so cold as that mother gets.- Detroit Free Press.
 Bobby-"Say, did you ever tie a. pack of firecrackers to a. dogs tail?"
 Percy-"No, sir didn't. My mann mas taught me to be kind to animals" :"
 Bobby-"Huh! What fun did you have then?"
 Percy-"Oh, just set mine off be- hind girls, ,"New York Truth,
 Emily-"Tell me. Maude, how 1t was that you came to think so much of MT. Kwarry?"
 Maude--"Well. 1t was a case of sym pathy. He told me he considered me the incest girl in the world; and, do you know had had an impression of that kind for some time" ."-Boston Transcript.
 At the Athletic es.--She-"What a wonderful jumper that man is! But why do they keep ringing that big gong while he is making his 1umps?" He-"That's Jerolamon; he's from Brooklyn, and he can't do his best un- less he imagines he is getting out of the way of trolley car."-Puck.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-26
MR. DEWELL,S CASE.

Saturday the County commissioners reappointed all the prosecuting agents whose terms expired on that day ex- cept MT. Dewell. It Is expected that when Commissioner Durham gets back the appointment for New Haven will be made. There is no abatement of the interest felt in the matter, and the peo- pie find it hard to believe that the com missioners will do the wrong they have been asked, or ordered, to do.
 If the action to be taken depends up- on Commissioner Durham, as it is said to, we do not see how he can justly vote against MT. Dewell It was Com- missioner Durham who brought about the appointment of MT. Dewell two years ago. He did a good thing then, for Mr. Dewell has been uncommonly faithful and fearless in doing his duty. Can MT. Durham decently vote now against his own appointee when no charge of inefficiency is made?
 There are some things which cannot properly be done, even in politics. It Is not proper to brutally turn down. a young man like MT. Dewell who has had but one short term in an office for which he has shown conspicuous fit ness, and who is only attacked now because he has shown conspicuous abil- ity and courage in opposing fantastic and greedy gang of thoughtless and expensive politicians.
 The commissioners will stand better with themselves and with the public if they approve honest fearless and faithful service by reappointing MT. Dewell than they will if they put an undeserved and cruel slight upon him, and by so doing announce to the pub- lie that they are subservient to the gang.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-26
The New Sunday Lsyy.

To the Editor of the Journal and Courier.
 The new Sunday law is d survival of the very old idea that religion con sists in observances rather than in life and character. It belongs to the age of lasts and feasts and elaborate rites. It is difficult for us in this age to com prehend how anybody in any age could believe that the enforced performance of any religious rite, or the enforced keeping of any day, could do anybody any good. The enforced observance of the Sabpath is, as a matter of religion, no observance of the Sabbath at all
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-26
FASHION NOTES,
Simplicity is Occasional in silks.

SIHlpI1CItY IS UCCHsfOnaI In SfIkS.
 The elaborateness with which sum- mer silks are made up continues in full force, and is suggestive of a general favor for highly wrought effects in the fall. But occasionally a silk gown is made in simple design. and it must be admitted that such dresses furnish a welcome variety among so many fanci- full designs. Pictured here is one of the plainer sorts, gown of blue sicilienne. It was entirely plain as a skirt, and its blouse was gathered at either side of a narrow lace vest that had a stock collar to match edged with a chiffon frill. The bolero was from the same
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-26
ADVERTISING RATES

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other smaii adyertisements. One Cent a Word each in sertion. Five Cents Word for full week (Seven times)
 Display Advertisements, per inch one in 1o sertion, $1.2o; each subsequent insertion: ,a. ao one year, $40. ,x
 Obituary Notices. In prose or verse, ID cents per line. Notices of Births, Ma. ah riages, Deaths and Funerals, 50 cents eac"- Local Notices 15 cents per line. 4,.,r
 Yearly advertisers are limited to thG,a i,a own immediate business (all matter to oe pe Include Wants. To Let For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-26

silk and was trimmed with blue velvet ribbon and edged with a ruff1e of blue chiffon. It's fronts were slashed and the epaulettes were made to match with ribbon and chiffon garniture. Sim liar trimming adorned the sleeves, and the belt was sicilienne with gold buckle in front.
 No matter how many dainty fancy belts the summer girl has, and she can not have too many, she has also a mans solid leather belt. She does not get it at a place where Women's goods are sold, but she goes to mans furn- ishing place, preferably where papa or the husband deals, that she can have it charged. She selects a heavy belt from the mans stock and it is miles too big for her. But the gracious dealer, who Is pleased at having her for a customer, will have the length cut down to suit, not too short, for the summer waist is likely to be let out a little. There will be lots of holes, so it can be let out or frightened as need be. Such a belt is at least as wide as your hand, will last three or four seasons and become moulded to the shape of your waist. It will also take on a nice gloss from wear, will look business-like and will give your figure good support
 Embroidered robes" are offered in bewildering variety and at amazing prices. Time was when one of these dainty affairs in a box all ready to be made up was too expensive for any but that other horrid girl who just went and bought anything. Linen, muslins silks and beige in dainty quaker gray are all among the prettiest of the robes The embroidery shows all sorts of de- signs and colorings. Scroll work is a little newer than wreathing, but the latter is lovely. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-26

thousand acres of medium heavy ground can be ploughed to a depth of fourteen inches at total cost of nine- two cents per acre. If each plough has to be driven by g. separate set of ma chinery the cost per acre is increased by fourteen cents; but this would rare ly be done.