The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-17
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Real Estate Agent,
Lake Providence La.

There is some kick about the public
roads laid off by the commissioners.
The owners of some plantations
through which some of the roads have
been located, say that their places will
be ruined if The road is located as sug-
gested by the commissioners.
Now thai the cotton season is
opened, we call the attention of
the handlers of cotton that II. b.
Thompson & Co., commission mer.
chants of New Orleans. are still solicit
ing business aud guarantee as good
price for your cotton as any house in
the city.
John Donovan, our only John, LETT
last week in company with District
Attorney Holmes and Mr.. Beverly
Buckner. They no doubt wound up
at Bear lake, where they intend to
remain q week or more IN fishing and
hunting. John returned rather uuex-
pectedly.
The New Orleans papers are as mum
as oysters on the yellow fever. OF
course we do not mean to say there is
any fever in the Crescent City; but al
the same time that case reported at
Jackson might have come from there.
One thing is certain it wac brought TO
Jackson.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hart, sister of MRS.
NJ r. Erwin, died al the home of Mrs.
Erwin al Omega, in Madison parish on
the 9th Of the month. Her RENAME
were entered in the Ia lulah cemetery.
Mrs. Erwin's many friends in East Car
roll sincerely sympathize with her in
The death of her sister.
There were fifty-uine votes polled at
the third ward primary election ONION
day. The delegates elected were, DR..
F. II. Bernard, Jas. Beard, J. E. Rams
dell, j. S. Guenard, F. X. Rausdell,
Phil Mcclure. w. G. McRae, E. j..
Hsmley, F. H. Schneider, j. W. Dunn
and G. NJ. Franklin.
The road 10 the landing should be
given some attention before the bad
weather SETS in. The condition thai,
the road lie in at The present time il
will be impossible to use it in the win.
ter, and now 10 the time wben il should
be worked, instead of later on, when
nothing can be done.
The steamer T. P. Leaibers will go
iu.o the trade between New Orleans
aud Grand Lake as a cotton factor
boat and viii run In their interest.
which is no doubt in opposition TO the
Chslnete people. The Leathers win
be in charge of Capt. VIM. Duke and
Mr.. T. G. Sachse as first clerk. The
boat viii! leave New Orleans every
Saturday for The bends.
We went to Greeuville on SUNDAY
last in company with Hon. L j. Ham.
ley. The city of Greenville looks pros
porous, but il is rather too close 10 the
bank OF the river 10 be comfortable,
although the citizens of that thriving
place do not seem TO be scared
Levee camps are numerous aud they
can be seen on each side of the river
A large amount of levee work lie being
done.
We are in receipt of the catalogue
of the West Mississippi Agricultural
Mechanical and Live Stock Exposition,
TO be held at Vicksburg, Miss, from
October oath 10 goth. The citizens OF
Vicksburg are leaving nothing undon e
TO make the fair success. and those
who are managing it will make it at
tractive and worth seeing. Send to F
II. Andrews, Secretary, for a cata.
logue.
The steamer Bell Of The Bends sports
in her cabin a handsome silver water
cooler presented to the boat by the
merchants of Greenville. IL is a hand
some present. costing about $500, and
the Vicksburg and Greenville Packet
Co, are very proud of the present.
The Behe is the Queen of the river,
and makes the time between Vicks-
burg and Greenyiiie without any
trouble
A gentleman told us The other day
that Memphis with her quarantine is
the craziest place he ever saw. II
didn't make any difference if you was
direct from the most extreme northern
part of the United States and had in