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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-20
SheriH's Sale.

State of Louisiana. Parish of East Carroll,
Seventh District Conrt-Lebman. Stern
& Co., Limited, versus William G.
Wyly.-No. 425.
Ry virtue of writ of seizure 4 sale to me d.
rected by the Hon SeventhDistrictConrt 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 Providence, East
Carroll parish, La, on
Saturday. the 9th day of March, 1897,
between the hours prescribed by law, all the
right. title and interest of William q. WHY
in and to the following described property,
to-vlt:
1st.-That certain tract or parcel OF land
known as the Curry place; bounded OF the
west by Bayou Macon, on the north by the
Prentice place, on the east by the Longshot
plantation next described, land on the south
| nv the Morgan place, and containing about
seven bunrded and fifty acres.
| 2nd.-The Longshot plantation. with the
| improvements thereon, bounded on the
north by Joes Bayou, ON the south by Joes
Ravou. on the east by the Carson planta-
| ton and on the west by the Curry place
aboye-named, and containing about seven
hundred and fifty acres.
Srd.-The Prentice place, fronting on
Rayou Macon. bounded above by Van kens-
saeler place, below by the Curry place above
1
| Longshot plantation, and containing about
| four hundred and eighty acres.
4th.-The Raleigh plantation, containing
eleven hundred and sixty acres more or
less. fronting on the Mississippi river;
bounded above by Salem plantation. below
by Fosters plantation and in the rear by
| the Beard place.
5th.-The Van Rensselaer, plantation.
| composed of lots Nos. five and eight OF
| section No. IL; lots Nos. one and ave and
| the fractional northeast quarter OF section
No. thirteen and the southeast quarter OF
said section No. thirteen, in township nine
teen north, range ten east; also the west
half of the southwest quarter of section
No. eighteen in said township No. nineteen
range eleven. east.
/ 6tb.-The " right place, containing three
\ hundred and twenty-five acresmore or less.
composed of lots Nos. one. two and three
and the northwest quarter of section No.
twenty-one and the northwest quarter OF
the northeast quarter OF said section No.
twenty-one in township twenty north,
range eleven east.
i 7th.-The Kent plantation. containing
/ eight hundred and sixty-three acres more
or less, described as lot No. one of section
No. six; the southeast quarter of section
five: lots Nos eight and nine and the north
eass quarter of the southwest quarter oil
said section No. five; the southwest quarter
of section No. four in township eighteen
range eleven. east; also the northwest guar.
ter of the southwest quarter of section No
twenty-six in township No nineteen. range
eleven east; the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter OF section No. twenty
/ one in township No. twenty, range eleven
east; the west halfof northeast qusrtei
, section No. SIX in township No. eighteen
range eleven east, also the west hail OF the
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-20

,219' acres. and particularly described in
SAID deed from Elizabeth Savage to james
Railey. reference to which is hereby made,
said Raleigh plantation originally contaiD.
ing sixteen hundred and twenty-eight and
25-l01 [i63s-25i acres, but now containing
about eleven hundred and sixty lll6Ol
acres. together with all buildings, ma
chinery, improvements and appurtenanees
thereunto belonging orin any wise apper-
tanning. together'witb the rents and reven-
ues thereof on due thereto-seized IN the
above suit.
Terms OF sale-cash without the benefit
of appraisement.
Sherif-s office, Providence. La, Feb: 20 81,
Ct
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-20
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sheriff IS Sale.

State of Louisiana. Parish of East Carroll,
Seventh District Court.--Dundee Mort
gageand Trust Investment Company,
Limited. VS. VIM. G.. Wyly.-No. $3.50.
BY virtue of a writ of FL IA to me de
rected by the Honorable Seventh District
Court for the parish of East Carroll afore-
said. in the above emitted cause, will
proceed to sell at public auction. at the
door of the Court House. liz the town OF
Providence. East Carroll parish, La. on
Saturday, the 9th day of March. 1897. .
between the hours prescribed by law, all
the right. title and interest OF William G..
WHY IN and to the following described
property. so-wii
The Kent place, being the east half OF
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-20
AGENTS WANTED

For War in Cuba, by Senior Quesada,
Cuban representative at Washington.
Endorsed by Cuban patriots. In ire.
mendous demand A bonanza for
agents. Only Sl.50. Big book, big
commissions. Everybody wants the
only endorsed, reliable book. Outfits
free. Credit given. Freight paid
Drop all trash, and make $500 q
month with War in Cuba. Address
to-day, THE NATIONAL BOOK
CONCERN, S52-S56 Dearborn ST.,
Chicago.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-20

A late special from Washington
says that Capt. Wimberly has had a
long interview with Postmaster Gen
eral Gary relative to postal affairs in
Louisiana, and the outcome was that
appointment to the Louisiana. offices
will be made upon the recommends
ton of Wimberly, as national COM
mittman from Louisiana.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-20
The Howeu-I.;uv white cor mite

The Howell-Lilly white committee
at a meeting held in New Orleans the
other day decided TO swallow the
colored brother. This is done for
no other reason than to try and ride
into office on the shoulders OF the
"colored gentlemen, who never was
known to sell out in a Presidential
campaignl
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-20

Major VIM. Startling, chief engi-
neer Of the lower Mississippi levee
district. has purchased $4,000 sacks
and 10000 additional have been
ordered to be used in making the
high water fight, that will surely have
to be made.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-20

The true Democrats will never be-
lieve the long winded editorials now
being dished out to them by Henry
Watterson on how to save the party.
His betrayal of his party in the Presi-
dental campaign will never be for
gotten,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-20

northwest quarter OF section No.twenty,six
and the southeast quarter of section No.
twenty-seven, together with all the build
ings and improvements on the aforesaid
places and all The appurtanances thereunto
belonging seized in the above suit.
Terms OF saIe-cash without the benefit of
appraisement.
Sheriff S office, Providence, La, Feb. 2o-'97.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-20
TO THE TRADE.

s@J. &. P. Coats Spool Cotton
at 40 less Z per cent. This price is
, to merchants only.
w. N. WHITK. AGT
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-20

j. S. Gucnartl keeps The origina
gesuinc Or. 1'icheuors Ansisepiic.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-20
RIVER NEWS.

Lake Providence, La, March 10, 1897.
Danger Line. Height. Change.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-14
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Wash the harness with soap and
water before oiling.
Do you waste your corn fodder?
Must have money to burn.
Corn fodder may be shredded, but
not perfectly, by running it through an
old threshing machine.
A threshing machine boiler that is
too small to do the work, is always
dangerous from over-pressure.
A farmer says that he kills Canada
thistles in the pasture by piling ma
nure on them thick enough to smother
them.
Put buggy beans or peas in a tight box
and put a little cup of bisulphide Of
carbon on top, being careful that no
fire is near.
Wheat, independent of interest on
land, ought to be grown at six dollars
an acre at most. Eight, or even ten
bushels, per acre, will not pay.
Be careful to SOW only the cleanest
timothy seed. Weeds in timothy make
bad work, worse than clover, though
they are bad enough there.-Western
Plowman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-14
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
FOR SHIPPING HOGS.
A Crate That VIII Keep the POrISeP
In Good Condition,

A Crate That VIII Keep the POrISers
In Good Condition.
The first thing necessary in shipping
hogs or pigs is a good crate, without
which no breeder is certain Of his ship
ment arriving at destination in safety
and in as fine order as when placed on
board Of cars. The crate, illustrated
herewith, is made of seasoned linden
wood, "A material at once very tough,
hard to break and light, a requisite in
shipping animals by express, especially
when rates are inclined to be eXorbitant.
This crate is IS inches wide, "a inches
high and four feet long, and can be made
in like proportion to suit the largest
hog, The material used is sawed eX-
pressly for this purpose direct from
the logs. Before working into crates
it is sorted and Kicked up, as other lum-
Der, in sheltered place to season;
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-14

CRATE FOR SHIPPING HOGS.

then when made into crates each one is
treated to coating or two of paint.
All saw fuzz is removed by sharp jack
plane. The crate is put together with
wire nails.
For the sides and tops use one-half by
four inches and four feet, II pieces,
and equally divide the space. The bot
tom is in one piece one inch thick, IS
inches wide and four feet long less one
inch. Front end contains one piece one
half by ten by 18 inches, and two half
by four by IS inches, each. The rear or
door end has two pieces one-half by
2h by Is inches for inside cross strips
top and bottom, and two outside top
and bottom strips one-half by four by
is inches, with two upright strips one
half by 21a by 90 inches for each side
Of the movable door, and to which are
fastened the side strips. The door is
one-half by eight by go inches, and is
held firmly to place by wire nail
driven partially in at top end The
corner posts in front end are one by two
by 20 inches, and on the inside of them
is fastened a board one half by eight
by IS inches, which forms with the out
side board feed space of two inches
in width in front end of crate. The
board on the inside comes within an
inch of the bottom, where a trough is
made by lacking in piece of board
one-half by four by IS inches, at Il slant
of about the same degree as shown by
one side of the letter V. When ready to
ship, place crate in the wagon and back
up to the driveway door in the hog
house, which is on a level with the
wagon bed, and you can load or crate
the hogs with ease; then put feed in
the box at end of crate, and it will
drop down as it is eaten from the
trough, thus afrording plenty of food
for the hog until the end of the jour
ney. Water can be given in the trough,
at intervals, by those having the ami
NAL in charge. In such a crate, bedded
with straw, the hog should reach its
destination o K.-Farm and Home.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-14

dozen men in gray, who had apparent
ly just taken their arms in preparation
for serious business.
That's my name, sir" answered the
colonel.
beg pardon-Col. Kellogg. You
we're captain at Gettysburg. ALLOW
me to extend congratulations uponyour
promotion"
1t was becoming interesting, and
both of us were making plans for a
shooting match between a dozen John
ny pickets with guns in their hands
and two officers who had only revolvers
and they not in hand.
Guess you don't remember me
colonel"
81 guess that is so" said Kellogg; and
he was more nervous than 1 ever saw
him in battle.
I'm the sergeant you gave a nip
from your canteen and whose haver.
sack you filled at Gettysburg. They
have made me lieutenant since then
I'd like to have visit with you, but the
officer of the day is due here. Guess
you had better get back to your lines. u
THANK you, lieutenant" said the
colonel, saluting; and as we turned to
leave the confederate gave the com.
mand: Shoulder arms! Right dress!
Present arms!" Then both of us lifted
our hats. There was fraternity for you,
Chicago Times-Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-14
"RoRoLINk."

Boarin' high up in Their bright, blue sky,
Can't keep track Nv him II yer try;
E1ittln' er-round In Their pastur lot,
Likes ter be friendly sooner'n not;
Dancln' er-long on Their OF rail fence,
Sunshine and flowers where Their wooda
commence;
Got so he almos' talks ter me;
Head er-noddln', seq he:
"Bob-o-lnk, o-llnk, o-llnk."
Clover an buttercups Jest seem ter try
Coaxin him up in Their medder ter fly;
Bees huntn' honey keep bu22ln' er-round,
Seem teg know bes' wher' there sweetes' Is
found
Almos' forget when a-hearln' him sing
What kind NV honey they all KUN ter
bring;
Pert an sassy ez he kin be
Tail er-hittin'. he SEE, SEE he;
"Bob-o-lnk, o-llnk, o-link."
Wings get black an glossy or silk,
Waistcoat er-gleamln' ez white ez milk;
Dainty an slender, qulcker'n Their light
FRS in ther mornln', las one at night,
Perched on Their post Nv ther barnyard
gate,
Slngln' his sweetes' ter waken his mate;
Dressn' his feathers an winkln' at me;
Mincln er-round, he seq, SEE he
"Bob-o-llnk o-link, o-llnk."
Walter s. Stranahan, In Chicago News
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-14

next moment an emaciated face with a
death-like pallor on it appeared over
the edge. 1t was the unmistakable
face of badly wounded confederate
soldier, who was dragging himself to
the water. The sunken eyes fell on
Peters, and the owner of them must
have comprehended instantly Peters
peril, for he dragged his body for
ward, and, placing both hands on the
bush that Peters longed for, bent it
down toward the helpless foe and
gasped:
"Huyh, Yank! Grab it,
'"The bush dipped so close TO Peters
that he summoned all the little
strength he had left, let go the bush
he was holding on, and grabbed at the
other one, He caught it. 1t with
stood his weight, and, after long and
painful struggle he pulled himself up
by it to the top of the bank. AS soon
as he could recover breath enough he
turned to the wounded confederate,
who lay quiet by the bank, to thank
him for his kindness. The man was
dead. His dying breath was spent in
saving the life of foe.
1.-TWO days Peters dragged himself
about that bloody field of battle be-
fore succor reached him. He had been
reported dead in the list. He was sent
to the Acquia Creek hospital, but II
days passed before his wounds were
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-14
SELECTING SEED CORN.
1t Should BE Done ns Soon as the Grain
Is Hardened

Is Hardened.
In many localities the hot, dry
weather we had in July and the early
part of August affected the quantity
and yield of the corn to such an extent
that it will be an item next spring to
secure good seed corn. The safest and
best plan is to Lay in the needed supply
this fall and store it away where it will
keep in good condition.
The best time to select the seed corn
is in the fall as soon as the grain is
well hardened. In addition to making
sure of good supply, selecting IN the
field in the fall affords better oppor-
tunity for making the best selection, as
the stalk as well as, the ear can be
considered, which, of course, cannot
be done after the corn is cribbed.
When the conditions of growth will
admit the best seed corn is that which
is selected from what is grown on the
farm, provided, of course, that proper
care is taken in the selection.
When the first selection is made it
is always best to select rather a larger
quantity than will be needed. This
gives an opportunity of making q see
ond selection. One item in selecting the
ears is to choose those that are well
filled both at the tip and at the butt.
The grain should be sound and deep.
While it is difficult to secure a very
large ear without fairly goOd-sized
cob, yet getting ears with deep grains
will make considerable difference in
the size of the cob. So far as can be
done the ears should be uniform in
color, shape, of grain and time of ma
turity.
After sufficient quantity is secured
1t should be thoroughly dried and then
stored where it will keep dry and be
safe from vermin. One of the most
serious objections to taking seed corn
from a crib in the spring is the risk
that its vitality may have been injured
by its being damp when thrown into
the crib or while standing in the field
and then being frozen. Exposure to
cold does not injure the vitality when
the grain is thoroughly dry, but if damp
it is often seriously injured by frost.
Good seed is so essential to a good
growth and yield that it win be good
economy to use all reasonable care to
secure full supply.-St. Louis Repub-
Go
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-14

reception room for Maggles, who eam'
with CHEEKY step and copy Of thu
piper. The solicitor entered the lime
room, Mt the summons of Johnson, o.
the law firm, and carefully left the doc
wide open. Then, taking n seat, hi
placed before johnson his copy Of thu
piper
"What's that?" was the first and nat
ural inquiry Of the attorney.
pumps and Cogs," Maggles an
swered. "What do you think Of III
Subscribing for It, you know"
"Oh, pshaw! Is that your business
1 | don't want"
"Well, then, what do you think Of
tbis?" drawing little vial from his
pocket. Johnson bent his bored gaze
upon the bottle.
whats that? Lima BEAM" he asked
"No, sir; that's vermiform appendix
Appendicitis, you know"
At this johnson became tremendous
ly interested. He adjusted his glasses
and examined the thing carefully. "You
don't mean it," he said. $50 that's the
affair the grape seed gets into and kills
you? I'm. All"
"Grape seed and lemon seed. Odd,
isn't it? That was subtracted from me,
you know"
"From you? You-don't-say SO?
Did it hurt? Tell me all about It," Then
johnson leaned back and called to his
clerk, warning him that he was not to
be disturbed on any account. And Mag
giles started in. lie told how he had felt
at first, and Johnson, the great and pro-
found guardian of the legal interests Of
n dozen mammoth corporations, took n
box of forty-Hye-cent cigars from his
desk and passed it to the solicitor,
1--WE often thought maybe have that
ailment, you know Go on, Mr., Mag
giles. Did they pry it out like stump
or cut it off like sapling? Let's look
at it again, please"
Then the editor heard Mnggles fair
ly wind that great lawyer around his
finger. He held him in thrall, and
caused him to send twelve clients away
He told him about the glass of lemon
ade to a seed of which he attributed his
attack. And Johnson rubbed his hands
and looked scared, and incidentally
mentioned that his wife's uncle had died
mysteriously twelve years ago, and
that he himself, in the light Of this Mag
giles revelation, was satisfied that APP
pcndicitis was what had got the old
man. And all the time he kept eying
the little bottle with the queer-looking
object inside Fifteen minutes after
MaggIes' appearance in the Office he
was "my dear Mr.. Maggles," and in half
an hour he was--familiarly-"Mag-
giles" About that time Maggles sug-
gested that he must go away and try to
get some subscriptions to his Pumps
and Cogs publication, but, as he was in
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-14

the middle Of discourse of the symp-
toms ofappendicitis which heillustrated
by frequent references to the small bot
tie, Johnson simply would not hear OF
his departure.
Here" he said, taking Maggles'
bunch of order blanks. GAS I said, I'm
not really much interested at this time
III Pumps and Cogs, but perhaps there's
fund of information in your paper,
and 1 ought to study up on it. Also,
have ten or twelve friends whom !
know to be almost insanely attached to
such technical works, and I'll just sub
scribe for them, too. Go on, now, while
[ sign the orders. You were saying
that you felt dizzy and little weak on
your legs the month just preceding the
operation, BY the way, let's go down
stairs and have drink first. feel as
though I'd like one, don't you? Did
your head swim any?"
And with this question they passed
out of the doorway, and also out of the
hearing of the hypnotized editor, who
hadnever heard of a subscription solicit
or being taken out for drink by a man
W HON he was working. NIaggles came
into the publication Office that evening
with $37 worth of commissions, and he
said that Johnson was going to intro
duce him next day to a bank cashier
who had always been wanting to know
about vermiform appendix, and whom
he expected to subscribe for at least fiji
teen copies of Pumps and Cogs.
Just think what mistake Maggles
would have made had he gone anC
pumped himself into the river wher
he learned that he had the dread all
nent which comes and seeds man like
lawn and then harvests him into
death. This should teach the sore dis
tressed to be patient and thrifty ant
success will surely follow. - Chicago
| Record
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-14
SNOW TAKE MY HEAD OFF,"
Where the Old Negro Drew the Line
on Gen. Nichols.

wa NChs
Gen. Nichols, of Louisiana, com
manded brigade of infantry during
the valley compaign in Virginia,
which so immortalized the name Of
StOnewall Jackson. In one of the three
famous victories over Banks, Milroy
and Shields, the Louisiana brigade bore
conspicuous part, and it's gallant
commander was carried from the field,
mortally wounded, as every one sup
posed. BY good nursing and skillful
surgery the life of the general was
saved, and his state is proud of him TO-
day. He left an arm and leg ON the
battle field, and lost one of his eyes,
He wears an artificial leg on one side
of his body and an arm on the opposite.
The pluck which enabled him to with
stand these terrible wounds, and to
which he is indebted for his life, per
haps, more than to any other cause,
sticks to him yet; and he is one Of the
most jovial of men, enjoying a good
joke as much as anybody. He tells this
on himself:
When canvassing for governor, he
was invited by a. lady who knew of his
loss of limbs to make her house his
home, and he accepted. She ordered
her manservant, who knew nothing of
the generals misfortune, to see that
he was comfortably put to bed. The
darby felt proud of the honor of serv'
ing a distinguished, general and the
next governor, and the general was in
clined to be communicative which de-
| lighted the negro very much, and made
him feel at home with his guest. When
he took the generals arm off and laid
it on the table, he commenced to ex-
press great sympathy, saying: 1T
sho' is bad for man to lose his arm
dat erway! An de Yankees done dis,
did dey?" When the general told him
to take his leg off, the negro thought
he was joking, but went at it in bust
ness-liko way, though he was almost
ready to shed tears of sympathy this
time Placing the leg on the table by
the side of the arm, and looking at
the general, said: "Umph! leg off on
one side, an arm Off on t'other. Dat
is too bad, to cut man up in dat sort
of way!" The general saw his Oppor-
tunity for little fun had come, so
leaning his body forward, said; Come
now, take my head off" But thenegrC
was gone.-Nashville American. =.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-14

Wells are often dug in depressions, the
idea being that in such places springs
Of water are most apt to be found. But
If so dug the well should be stoned and
cemented for AZ or more feet from the
surface, so thas shallow springs cannot
find entrance. The deeper springs will
generally be free from surface impuri-
ties. Then if the well is filed around
about so as to turn surface water from
it there will be little danger that it will
be contaminated in any way>-Ameri.
can Cultiyator.