The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-04

Capt. A. L. Cummins, President Of
the Memphis aud Vicksburg Packet
Co, has secured the steamer Dewey to
take the place of the burned Onachiia
in the Memphis and Vicksburg trade,
and the boat passed up on Sunday
evening last bound for Memphis The
Dewey left on the first trip on Wed
nesday, passing our front yesterday,
and there were many of our citizens
down TO the landing to look at her
aud to wish the Messrs. Cummins good
luck with the new boat i'll the trade.
The boat is very large aud is first class
in every respect. Her cabin is nice
and her state room large, with electric
lights aud fans throughout the cabin.
The Dewey is one of the fastest boats
on the river, her time between Helena
aud Memphis, distance Of ninety
miles, being only five hours and
twenty-six minutes, which we do not
believe has been beaten. The Dewey
is largo boat for the trade, but Cap
tain Lee Cummius, hopes with the as
sistaut of the planters, merchants and
others doing business on both sides of
the river, that they will help him to
remain with such o steamboat 10y
giving him their support aud business.
If they will do this, the Dewey will
remain Id. the trade as our weekly
packet and give us entire satisfaction.
Captain Cummins deserves the sup
port of every Que, aud since he has met
with such heavy loss in the burning
of The Ouachita, it certainly would be
a generous act on the part of our citi-
zeps to help him out by giving him all
the assistance possible. There is no
need for more than one packet
in this trade, and as the Cummins
were the first men to build this
trade up-from almost nothing with
a small boat,-they are now entitled
TO it. See that your freight is ship
ped by the Dewey and give the
Memphis aud Vicksburg Packet Co,
all the help you possibly can.
Hon. F. X. Ransdell has gone to
Cincinnati.
The East Carroll Club has thrown
open it's doors to the public. Go up
aud look at the pretty rooms.
Mcguire & Schneider do big bust
ness. They have the stock to do it,
and their prices are reasonable.
When White says he is selling
thing for one half of the selling price,
you can depend on it that it is so.
Business has Iot been very lively in
town this week. The cold weather
has kept country people at home.
The weather we have had this week
has been very disagreeabe. 1t il first
class grip and pneumonia weather.
No mail on Sunday last This is
getting TO be such common thing
that we ought to begin to get use 10 il.
Maben and Fris1y went over to
Floyd last week TO attend wedding.
They found the roads almost impassi-
BILE.
The government works laid off the
labor last week, aud will not start up
a gssiu until the water falls eight or ten
feet.
Hon. j. Stein braced the extreme
cold on Tuesday by coming up from
Alsatia. He returned on the Chal-
mette.
The Italians have dissolved partner
ship aud Tony has moved to a little
shop at the corner of Lake u Sparrow
streets.
Mr.. T. j. Gillian is now managing
Sauve Terre plantation for Mrs. w. b.
Keene. Mr.. Gillian is first class
The boys amuse themselves now
working their sternwheel boat. II is
rather hard work, but they don't seem
TO mind ii.
A large number of drummers were
in town the first of the week. They
are finding out that il 10 hard matter
10 sell goods.
Wednesday morning ihe sun came
up clear and pretty, but later in lhe1
day it became cloudy. The morning
WAS very cold.