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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

We ere informed that caving has
commenced o, the lower end of the
Beuham place aud is extending down
towards the revetment. Now is the
time for the citizens of town 10 look
after this important matter and not
wait until the caving reaches the reyct-
met before they do anything. a
meeting should be called aud tho
proper authorities Informed Of the
threatened danger.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

Mrs. E. Giugery, mother Of Mrs. j.
C. Bass, died at the residence Of her
daughter on Tuesday night after an
illness of several weeks. Mrs. Gingery
was que of the oldest residents 10 the
parish aud lived iu Floyd for many
years. She never recovered from the
death OF her son, who was killed at the
age of iwenty years.
The remains of Mrs Gingery were
taken 10 Floyd on Wednesday evening,
where they were inferred in the family
buryiug ground.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02


81 Metro yss egs 20 clerk ss'
is fsssass II Ass ~ r. atsd 'llls com .'ssi-
sat;on for makiDg seil, extssss'llis .i''2s
..,s,s 10 ID ,,leiisig RON washed q i i,seV.
paya5le cut III ATTY funds ~ tAv
treasury not utf.erAs so sfppsopllatea.
Jpon melton Of alderman lii, e
was rcsolvetl-thas lie ccIal,e nsatson OF
the assessors siof nsssSiug i correct as
sessnlent aud ssischstnsl,iss the tsntles M
cnnihent on them rs sacii, be .1xcd az
$3.50 each.
Having discharged the business Tor
which tie Roas.l lad beest convened.
the Eoard adjourned utll Che i.exS
regular needing unless otherwise pee
ially convened
IL EEAsiLEy. Mayor.
D. IT tsILM0UR, Secretary.
We are glad ID see Sir AvaIl Mont
eofnefy oui again Gflef teing cenilassi
% BIS ropsn foga = eek wish1 blilE0es
attack
Mr. Clifton & Davis Has several
siesisable leFs il the Davis addition
Tat eslss he purchased rllealls Cab on
ihiM FOR terms
Miss Annie ifaHsiBoe, who EaS bean
With her sister. Mrs. syAa o. EftsS-
bug, for The past yeas, i sls Jug her
relatives il iown.
Airs. JollA Root asa tee daughters
and son, who are asss fiysn 10 Atlanta.
Ga. arrived on Satufass as on . visit
10 mrs z GoidenbaFg
Col z. u Quays aad Size and Mrs.
O. J. Hurley Ieft on lHriaay lest for
Uoopor's " I'll, aifel No hvpe he writer
iii restore Mr. Q4ays 70 good health.
There will be al isnporians meeting
of tie Schepi Board on "Wednesday
next, and Superintendent I.aeliy re-
quests that all meashers SHOULD be on
hand.
Tie Methodist Church was packed
on Tuesday evening with the friends
ana admirers Of Miss BoilLe keanedy
to witness her marriage 10 MT Viii
Reid.
Morris stable has nov 4 Eglst de-
livery NagoA, aud IS ready % serve
those wishing packages delivered IN
Town and outside d The cofporsso
iiMI.s.
Uncle Robs. LoWllcs, Gle Of our best
cotored planters, sslso o~nes his littis
place down III Nntestield. bfouglit Us
IN u nice lot 81 chickens on Friday last,
for whica we fetulH thanks.
Hon. Etobt Nicholson, was thc euc-
eessfug bidder for placing the icvee IN
he condition ii was ii before the last
nigh water. lis CONTRACT Is from he
ArksGsas Inc down below NoelEefs
store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

The stores in Providence carry as
iuc goods and as good quality Of
goods as any store in Vicksburg, and
il has always been known that Vicks-
burg sells higher than our town stores.
1t pays 10 spend yonr money at home
and not send of for things that can be
purchased here.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

Mr.. Isham Beard, the popular Young
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Beard, who
has been attending the Tulane Uni
versity OF New Orleans. for the past
session, returned Tuesday morning
Isham is one OF our brightest boys and
il is graiif, ing to his many friends to
learn of his rapid advancement.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02
mcguire & SCHNEIDER.

Joseph NJ. Baily, the talented and
eloquent leader Of the Democrats III
Congress will be in Vicksburg on
Thursday next, the 7th inst. and II
will he money we'll spent to go and
hear this great exponent of Democratic
principles.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

Mr.. Ed. Delony, who has been the
Singer Sewing Machine agent in East
Carroll for several years, has been APP
pointed travelling auditor for part of
Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and
Arkansas. Mr.. Deiony understands
the business thoroughly, and is deser-
wing of the appointment 10 such re-
sponsibie position.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

We neglected to mention last week
the exhibition of our colored town
school OF their hall in new town.
Prof. Mitchell aud his able assistants
have advanced the pupils under their
care very much, and Superintendent
Egelly says that the school could not
be under better management.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

Out at Black bayou store on Mou-
day next, the 4th, there will be a big
day. The boys have ma1e circle
track of half mile aud put il in first
class condition, and OH Mo&day there
will be big base ball game, trotting,
pacing aud running races. They ex-
pect to draw d large crowd.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

Our baby has been continually trou-
bled with collie and cholera infantum
since his birth, aud ali that we could
do for him did mol seem to give more
than temporary relief, until westried
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. Since giving that
remedy lie has not been troubled. We
want to give you this testimonial as an
evidence of our gratitude, not that
you need il TO advertise your meritori-
Gus remedy. ii. Law, Keokuk,
Iowa. For sale by j. S. Guenard's
drug store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

A letter received from DR.. Mitchell,
wishes us to say that be is now taking
a post graduate course in Dentistry
with DIR. r. r. Hinnman and special
course in Bacteriology in the Atlanta
College of Dentistry, and that he will
return to Providence about The lst OF
August, better prepared 10 serve the
DeoDle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

Mr.. Pat Aldrich, a prominent young
lawyer of Ration Rouge, arrived Tues
day morning OH the Belle OF the Bends.
Mr.. Aldrich came up to meet his wife
aud to Ire preseu. al the Reid-hennedy
nuptials, and intended remaining for a
few days, bnt received a telegram on
Thursday calling them home.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams we're
passengers on the Ouachiia last Satur-
day evening for Memphis, it being
their intention 10 go to some health
resort for the benefit of Mr.. Williams,
who has been unwell for sometime.
Ii is the sincere wish Of their many
friends that he will return fully re-
stored TO health.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

Mr.. 6. NJ. Franklin, who has been
Endorsed for the position of Mayor,
will no doubt be appointed by the
Governor. No doubt Mr.. Franklin
will make first class officer. lie has
the courage aud back bone to see that
the ordinances of the town are strictly
carried out.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

Mr. Joseph Chauveau has been APP
pointed sexton Of the cemetery by the
Cemetery Commissioners. He Is an
experienced horticultural and will
gladly take contracts to keep lots
clean by the year.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

There will be quite party of Provi-
dence folks who will leave this even
ing on the steamer Ouachita. Mr.. and
Mrs d. f Dudley aud child for Ola,he,
Kansas; Miss Annie Rous for Washing.
ton, where she win spend the summer;
Miss Maud Taylor, who will spend her
summer a. the Normal School al
Mont Eagle, Tenn, aud Miss Annie
Delony, who will visit friends at Men,
phis: Mrs. r. l.. Hill and two children
will make the round trip on the boat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

We notice that Hon. S. I Baird, our
~. c., has announced his candidacy III
some of the papers of the district
while ia others he has failed TO an-
nonnce. Perhaps he thinks be can get
along without ii.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

Quite crowd of the second ward
boys were up to town on Sunday last
Among those we had the pleasure OF
meeting were Messrs. Hope, Taylor
jackson, Pinkston aud Evans. They
told us that the crops in their ward
we're never better and clean as q pin
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

We call the attention of the public
10 the card oil Mr.. j. w. Girten, OF
Meridian, Miss, in another column,
who is agent for "rhe Progress" self
,ramping cotton press, one Of the best
on the market.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

As an instance of Mayor Iiamley's
good administration, we would simply
slate that the amount of fines imposed
in little less than year amounted 10
$3.50 90, aud that $650.00 of the
amount was collected.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

The mayor has issue6 an important
proclamation, as TO cleaning up your
yards aud onthouses. Now ,hal sum
mer is with ne every person should sec
that their premises is thoroughly
Slessed
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

Mr.. w. S. Poindexter, Of Natchez,
returned Tuesday morning to take
charge of the Providence Lumber Co,
saw mill. lie has been putting the
machinery in first class order this
week, and on Monday next be will blow
the whistle for long run.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

Mrs. S. r. Waripg and Miss Susie
Reid, sisters of Mr.. Willie Reid, ar
rived on Sunday to be present al the
wedding of their brother to Miss Dol
lie Kennedy. Mr.. Ike d. Pickens, who
was the "best man." arrived also ON
Sunday. They are from Lexington,
Miss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

We had a chance Of seeing the crops
las, week in the upper aud lower part
OF the parish, and we never saw SUCH
cottoa aud corn. Both crops were
clean and in fine condition. The corn
crop was never better, while the cot
ton is Just as good.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02
Hay, Corn, Oats and Bran.

Pow Gear Buggy Harness lronA Age Culivatos Handled
Eye Brinly Uprights anu Sweeps Binly Pow
Beams. Handles Brny Plow Points and Bolts
Barbed Wire and Staples Nails. Garden Rakes. Ice
Fixtures Pitcher Pumps and
Well Pine Long and Shot Sythes Sche Stones
which be attached galvanized tub Axes
Hand Files Bush Hooks Cane Knives Post Hole
Digger Genuine Dexter Cross Cut Saws
Steel Tack in bulk Ale Seed Brick
Lime 100 barrels, just in.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

II have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy 10 my family for years aud
always with good results" says Mr.. w.
L. Cooper Of sl Rio, Cal. sFor small
children Nc dnd il especially effective
For sale a, 6ueaard's drug store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02
COoPER,s WE'LL wATEs.

/ have made arrangement 10 keep
on hand fresh supply pi this
famous water during the summer.
BY the gallon, 50ets.
By the glass, ice cold, bets.
GuenarSI,s Drug Store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

Ruth, the little daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs r. j. Burney. while swinging in
a hammock on Tuesday evening fell
out, aud VIC learn broke her leg above
the knee. We hope that their daugh-
ter is not dangerously hurt and. that
she will soon recover from the acct
dent
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

S. B. Moore, Of Greepsburg. Ky, says:
| was very bilious for long time: had
faileaeff aud getting III bad health. ]
had dyspepsia and spit MP my food
began using Ramon's Liver Pills 81
Tonic Pellets according 10 the Doctors
Book, and asa result l increased 10
weighs % pounds. aud feel like new
persoa For sale al Gncnerd drug
store, 25cis.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02
SeasOnabIe Goods

~ cases Mason's Fruit Jars.
80 dozen COVERED JELLY GLASSES
Sold at less than wholesale prices
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

70 cure a cold III oac day. take Lax
;aise Broni,, Qniniile Tablets All
Druggists rel Il. II sss.. sslossox |. i fails
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02
..The Progress, !

The Simplest. Dcss and Cheapest
Self rramping Cation Press on the
market For eA,aloags aiEi price,
write 10 j. w. GlitfEN, Agt,
Box 2a6.l Meridian, Miss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

We are glad q see Mr. sNaIl Mont
eofnefy oui again eflef heiisg ceiilAsd
20 BIS ropin foga = eek ssisna biiAoas
aliaek
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-02

d. ~. e;rIM0Un. Secretary. j.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
Longevity in Fish.

There seems hardly any limit to the
age of fish of many kinds. Carp are
known to have lived 200 years and
over, while the case Of the Russian
pike that was caught few years ago
with a gold band around it's tail on
which the date 1916 was imprinted is
well known. There are gold fish that
have belonged to one family over go
years, and do not now appear much
larger than when originally placed in
the aquarium, though they are every
bit as lively as ever. In the royal
aquarium of st. Petersburg there are
fish to-day that are known to have
been there at least $50 years. Some of
them are five times as big as when
first captured; others have not grown
an inch.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04

men and the ankles connected by steel
rods. From the lower rings the heavy
leaden soles are suspended so that the
suit is practically in one solid unit.
The sleeves are similar to the trousers,
protected against pressure, but plant
and easily moved.
The great advantage of this suit is
that the diver need not work under an
atmospheric pressure exceeding that on
the surface, for the escape of air is
provided through a floating tube, the
valve of which is kept at any height
to suit the diver. The diver whose pho
tograph is reproduced in our picture
went to a depth of 1875 feet the first
time he tried the new suit and remain
ed below for so minutes, but felt as
well as in thirty feet of water with the
old apparatus. This does not necessa-
rily mean the limit of the depth for the
new apparatus.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
New Kind of Beggar.

Professional beggars, after few
years of experience, become the
shrewdest judges of human nature.
The old stagers never select their VIC
tins at random, but only after the
most careful scrutiny. They will al
low a dozen men to pass unmolested,
and tackle" the thirteenth for aims.
l saw a new kind of mumper, as odd
as any member of the regiment that
used to tease Macaulay at Lincoln's
Inn. With rare discrimination he Sc
lected his man, one of rather large,
heavy frame, head up, eyes deep as
wells, other features well developed,
but more curved than angular (betok-
ening a strong yet gentle Disposition,
and a carriage that slightly rolled.
This gentleman. responsive to any pre-
cative appeal, promptly yielded up a
dime, whereupon the mumper, in con-
fidential whisper, informed him:
SAY, Mister, I'm mighty glad l spoke
to you"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04

Many of them are sleeping in their
clothes, others have simple sheet as
cover, while little boys and girls are
sleeping the sleep of the just without
the least incumbrance of clothing or
covering. When o'clock comes and
Old Sol rises so high that sleep is long
er out of the question, even for the old
timers of the humans, there is gen.
eral movement on every roof-top and
in every yard and piazza of the interior
of the domicile for raiment, and for
morning ablutions. At the railroad
hotel all the beds are made up every
day in summer on the piazzas.
The diet of the people in this land of
adobe and sunshine is very simple, and
the average person knows nothing but
the bare necessities of life. Melons,
green corn, and such fruits as apricots
and peaches are very abundant and
cheap. They are eaten by every one.
Dried beef, venison and mutton,
brought down from the mountains, are
in every home, and there are all man
ner of Mexican dishes and soups that
every one, even the most recent arrival
from New England. eats with pleasure
in these heated days. Alcoholic slim
ulants are no doubt drunk more gem
orally in the Southwest than anywhere
in the East, but the drinker must exer-
else prudence in his drains in the IA
nous hot towns, such as Yuma, Phenix
or Needles, for the intense heat has
greater effect on person in state of
alcoholic intoxication than on any one
else. The sudden death of hard
drinker in period of unusual heat is
common in this region.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
The P-hilosophic Glutton.

II suppose" said a philosophic glut-
ton, that I ought to be, and as mat
ter of fact am, grateful that I have
never had very much money. If
had plenty of money I should doubt
less long ago have killed myself with
rich food. AS it is, am still living to
enjoy my corned beef and cabbage;
saved from myself by circumstances
that seemed cruel, but that were really
kindly, as 1 suppose may befall in the
experiences of any of us.
what we need most, indeed, is pro-
lection against ourselves"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
One Mans Luck.

Fortunes come to some men almost
against their will. Mr.. Herbert Molly
neux tried hard, but could not dispose
of his share in the Rivas diamond mine
for G1O0. He now asks $4,000.
The De Beers Company is negotiating
for the mines purchase, and the price
they are prepared to pay, should the
test prove satisfactory, is variously es-
timated at from a1,00O,0O0 to e2,OOO,-
BOO.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
QUEER TANGlER ISLAND.
A Community of Chesapeake Fishermen
With Queer Customs.

With Queer Customs.
United States Marshal West discov-
cred Tangier Island in Chesapeake
Bay when he went to libel schooner.
He did not file the libel, as the schoon-
er's Captain got wind of his coming
and sailed away, but he saw enough
queer things to repay him for his trip.
Upon landing he discovered that the
houses and stores do not front the
which intersects the island about mid
way. This street is amply wide, it
appears, since no horses or wheeled
vehicles were to be seen. Residences
and stores are reached in the rear in
boats, which approach them in slips
cut from the waters of Chesapeake
Bay. The buildings are placed back
from the fenced street or lane some
distance, and in the front yard of each
home is the family cemetery. The is
land is only two or three feet above
high-water mark, and the dead are
buried half in the air and half in the
earth in tombs of concrete. This GUS
tom is, after the lapse of many years,
about to fall into disuse, as common
cemetery is now being laid out where
all the dead will rest in future.
The island is only about one mile
wide and two miles long, but upon it
some 1,200 people live and prosper.
They are all Methodists. Followers of
other faiths might live there, but none
does. In a vague and remote way the
island, which is about fifteen miles out
in the bay, is an annex of Accomack
county, Va. The government is in
the hands of a viceroy, or squire, and
the law is administered strictly. Not
a drop Of intoxicating liquor is allow
ed upon the island.
The inhabitants are almost without
exception fishermen They dredge
oysters for the markets of Baltimore,
Washington, New York, Philadelphia,
and other cities from which buyers
come. Eight resident buyers are now
upon the island. Dredging begins on
Oct. 1, not a day sooner, and as the
day approaches the fleet of boats moor
ed around the island are painted in a
variety of fancy tints. The taste of
the fishermen is for the ultra ornate,
and some of the boats are symphonies
in colors, ranging from pea green to
heliotrope. Soft and hard shelled
crabs are also harvested on the is
land.
No swearing is permitted on the is
land, and besides crabs and oysters
many fish are caught. The curious
who look on the map for Tangier Is
land will find that the line indicating
the thirtieth degree of longitude cuts
it in two and that indicating the thir-
tieth degree of latitude passes close be-
low it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
Smoke Clouds.

Smoking a pipe of medium size, says
a statistician, a man blows out of his
mouth every time he fills the bowl 700
smoke clouds. If he smokes four
pipes a day for twenty years, he blows
90, 440 900 smoke clouds.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
Excess Baggage.

The elephant, we are told, has forty
thousand muscles in his trunk. We
are not informed as to how many are
carried in his chest, probably from
tear that he will be charged for extra
baggage.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
An Automatic Alarm.

To protect crops from theft, etc, a
Georgian has designated an automatic
alarm, in which a number of gun-bar-
rels are loaded with explosive charges,
to be fred at intervals by clockwork
mechanism and frighten away thieves.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
A NOVEL DIVERS SUIT.
Rigid Enoughto Witt tand Pressure, PLANT
Enough to Insure 'reedom of Action.

Enough to Insure reedom of Action.
A new diving sit. recently con-
structed by the Go don Brothers, two
Australian engineers, is sufficiently
different from diving apparatus of the
older type to deserve widespread in
terest.
The principal innovation consists in
the fact that the suit is all in one piece.
rigid enough to withstand outside pres
sure, while plant enough to insure
freedom of action to the diver. The
suit consists of metallic cuirass, COW
ering head and body down to the waist,
weighing alone over $50 pounds: at
tached to the cuirass is pair of spring
steel trousers, made in sections and pill
able, covered on the outside with a
very solid and waterproof material.
The garment is further strengthened
by solid metal rings about the abdo-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
The Laughing plant.

A flower known as the laughing
plant, which grows in Arabia. is SO
called because its seeds produce effects
like those produced by laughing gas.
The flowers are of bright yellow,
while the seeds resemble small black
Deans.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
shoe Cleaning Machine.

Boots and shoes are easily cleaned
by new English machine having a
rotary brush mounted on stand and
operated by treadles to remove dust
from the boot, the polishing being done
by a smaller wheel to which backing
has been applied.