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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
RING, HAPPY CHRISTMAS BELLS.
Our Dunn Animals.

This is the day that Christ was born,
Hank to the music sweet and wild,
That wakens glad hearts and forlorn
To greet the blessed Child!
Oh silver bells that ring so clear
All the wintry morning gray.
Rouse up the sleeping world to hear
That Christ was born to-day.
Ring till the children start from sleep,
Sweet with the dream of joy to be,
And clap their little hands and leap,
And shot aloud in glee.
Ring till the sorrowful ones of earth
Whose lives are spent in toll and tears,
That leaves. alas! no place for mirth
In all the dreary years
Shall hear the tender words He said:
Come unto Me all We that mournr'
And gather strength anew to tread
The path His feet have worn
Ring loud. ring sweet o Christmas
bells,
And time each waking soul to prayer,
The while your joyful p9an swels
Upon the wintry air.
Through misty dawn and sunshine
clear.
Ring till the callous hearts of men.
Stirred with the thought Of Christ so
near,
Grow warm and soft again.
Ring till the tender impulse turns
To plying thought, to generous
deeds;
Ring till the eager spirit burns
To succor all that need.
And while We ring. with heartand voice,
Glory to God let all men say.
And every living soul rejoice
That Christ was born to-day.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
BROWN-WILLIAMS.

Miss Earcisse Williams and Mr..
! Dennis Brown of Lake Providence.
Louisiana, were quietly married at the
home of her brother, Mr.. j. Patton
Williams in Louisville, Kentucky, Dec.
18th. 1900. at 10 o'clock a. IN.
The ceremony was performed by
Father Murphy of the Cathedral.
The home was decorated with palms,
smyax ferns and beautiful white roses
and carnations. which made a perfect
setting for the picture long to live in
the hearts of tho very few relatives
and friends who witnessed the cere-
mony.
Miss Nellie May Williams, the little
niece of the bride, played the wedding
march. and as the sweet strains from
'Lohengrin' floated softly out into
the room. the bridal party entered.
Father Murpy led the way. He wastol-
lowed by Mr. Brown and his-best man.
Mr.. David Williams. Then came the
bride on the arm of her brother. Mr..
j. P. Williams, looking, as the reverend
Father explained it. "sweet, pure and
beautiful" dressed in simple gown
of pure white, her tulle veil fastened
with bunch of lilies of the valley.
She carried boquet of her own sweet
fiowers-narciSsus and lilies OF the
valley. and an exquisite fan which had
been her mothers. MIR. Brown tho
among entire strangers, was thorough
ly at his ease. and carried himself in a
manly way that won the hearts of all
present.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of her family and four life
long friends. Though the witnesses
were so few in number, their hearts
overlooked with love and good wishes
for thu happy couple. The perfect
simplicity of every detail made it ex-
quisitely elegant.
After the ceremony and congratula-
tons, beautiful wedding breakfas.
was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown soon after babe
goodbye, and left on the II m train
for Memphis'en route for their home in
Louisiana, taking with them the love
and good wishes of their friends.
There were present at the wedding,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 2. Williams. Mrs. w.
Flemming, of Colum bia. Tenn. sister
of the bride: Mrs Lizzie Belknap, of
Louisville, Mrs. W. s. Slack, of New
Orleans, and Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Bots
ford. of Louisville. The junior mem.
bers of the party were. Miss Narcisse
Blackburn of Lake Providence, La.
Master David Williams, Miss Nellie
May Williams and Miss Martha Dugan.
News of the death of one of the
brides brothers reached here too late
to make any change in the programme.
Her family felt it their duty to sink all
sad thoughts of the dead for the mo-
ment and let the day hold nothing but
joy and peace for the sweet young
bride. r.
Louisville. Ky.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
Rough on J. B. G. Pitkin. New Or.
leans Postmaster.

The Daily States of Monday las
has a very severed article on j. R.
G. Pitkin, the post master of New
Orleans, which we publish below
This is not the first time that Pitkir
has been shown up to be anything
but gentleman. McKinly has
another in fat position down there
Wimberly) who was proved to be 8
partner in one of the lowest negro
dives in the city.
This is what the States says about
Pitkin:
For some days past the press OF
the North has been reveling in the
nauseatlng details of shocking
scandal occurring in official station
in this city, the particulars of which
are unprintable and unspeakably vile,
The central figure and most prom.
inent actor in this disreputable drains
is Mr.. j. r. G. pitkin. whom the
President appointed as postmaster OF
the City of New Orleans, and the es-
capades of which he is the hero are
enough to cause the blush Of shame
to mantle the cheek OF every decent
citizen of New Orleans. Some time
ago, long before the press OF the
North had scented the salacious
story, the States came into posses
sion OF the disgraceful facts together
with such discriminating evidence as
to fasten Enthusiastically the guilt up
on the postmaster, but the details
were so unspeakably vulgar and OBJ
scene as to place it beyond the pale
of decent journalism. The States
enters the homes OF the best citizens
OF the city and the South, it is read
in the homes and the firesides of the
most cultured and refined of our peo-
pie and its aim is to maintain high
standard of clean journalism and not
to pander to the depraved tastes of
the vulgar and the vicious. Sincere
ly hoping that the facts in the dis
gushing case, which we had reason
to know were conveyed to the Post
Office Department and the President
at Washington, would bring the
national authorities to our relief, and
thereby render publicity unnecessary
by the removal of the moral pervert
who has disgraced the position of
postmaster of this great city, the
States rigidly eschewed from its coll
ums as long as proper regard for
public decency would permit, any
reference to the vile subject.
But this forbearance, In view of
the non-action of the Federal author
ties and of the apparent indisposi-
ton OF the chief actor to step down
and out from a position which be has
disgraced and to retire from the pub
lie view, can be maintained no
longer.
Public decency, which has been so
shockingly outraged by the bold de-
lance OF every canon of morality by
this libidinous public official. de-
mands that protest be made by the
decent press of this city against the
continuation in high official station
of one who has demonstrated such
an appalling state Of beastly de-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
CROP ESTIMATE.

|
The Greenville Times says that
cone of the most unreliable things
on earth is an OBSTINATE of the
weld of cotton crop. Whether
made by an individual or the gov
eminent, it makes no difference.
Any man who has watched his own
crop. week after week, from May
until September, knows how impos-
I.sible il is to make a satisfactory
estimate at any given time, even on
a few hundred acres. And in this
the planter has the tremendous adj
vantage of being familiar with the
land, and knowing what ii has done,
under various conditions, from year
to year.
We do not believe that one plan
ter in ten can, on the first of August
or September, estimate within one
hundred bales of the yield from
200 acres of cotton. In making
this statement we suppose a
thorough knowledge of his land on
the part of the planter. A differ
ence of twenty pounds of lint per
acre, means, on 1900 acres, 1900
pounds, or forty-eight bales.
If it is so difficult to approximate
one crop, it appears to US to be but
little short of absurd to attempt an
estimate of the yield from 25,00o,-
900 acres, scattered throughout the
entire Southern states, embracing
all conceivable grades of soil, under
all possible conditions of climate
and cultivation.
1t is no argument to say that
many accurate sestimates" have
been made. All best, these have
been but little more than fairly sue
cessful guesses, and. have repre-
sented the closest of many attempts.
For every one such there have been
a dozen to go wide of the mark.
Mr.. Neil was never more plausible
than last year, and never more
cocksure of his figures. Yet, pur-
suing his usual ''methods," he
proved to be as fallible as the veri.
est tyro. This year we have NELL,
Buston, the government and various
amateurs, in addition to the regular
cotton firms. If two or three hap
pen to strike it it will not be strange;
yet the accurate guesses will be pro-
claimed from the housetops, while
nothing will be heard about the
hundred that failed.
The government says 10, 100, 600,
and few days later Latham, Alex
ander d Co. say 9,767, 900. Either
may prove correct, either may miss
it three quarters of million bales,
or more. 1t would be most for
tunate turn for. the planter if all
should 90 wild. A reputation for
close estimates" such as Neill pos
sessed, for instance, gives one man
far too great an influence over the
price. Estimates" do the planter
no good, but merely serve the ends
of the SPECTATOR.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
A horrible murder was committed

A horrible murder was committed
near Arcadia landing, Miss, last
Sunday night by a gang Of levee
negroes. A trading boat had stop
ped near the landing, and on the
little boat was white man, his
wife and babe, and during the night
the man and wife were M ordered
and their bodies thrown in the river,
while the babe was not killed, but
pitched overheard to drown. The
negroes after doing their hellish
work took what money, clothing
and jewelry they could find, and
then set the boat on fine, hoping to
destroy all trace of what they had
done.
II is reported that several of the
levee negroes were connected in the
terrible murder and one was caught
who had on clothes and jewelry be
longing to the murdered family.
He was arrested and confessed, but
would not tell who the others were
that were with him, excepting that
there were four others. All kinds
of rumors have reached Providence
that the infuriated citizens of Issa.
quena county took the law in their
own hands and hung the negro who
confessed, and then called at the
leyee camp, where about forty
negroes are employed and tried to
find out who the others were; but
failing to find out anything, which
is always the case in levee camps,
the citizens almost exterminated the
entire camp. These are the rumors
brough to Providence.
The numbering of the white fami-
ly was cold blooded, and it showed
the heartlessness of the wretches.
IA burning at the stake wrong for
sucA brutes? No! A thousand
timex no. Whether white or black,
}
they should not know what law
means.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
Governor w. W.. Heard will

Governor w. W.. Heard win
shake the plum tree to-day, and all
the assessors in the different par
ishes will receive their appoint
ments as Christmas gift. The
Office of assessor is a nice fat one,
with very little to do, and there are
many who would like to get the
Job and work for less.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

Hanna's ship subsidy bill is a
nice thing for Hanna and his clique,
who have been robbihg the country
for years. The gang are to be paid
back by this enormous sum of 5000,
600, 900 or $500, 100000 for the
assistance rendered Mckinley in
the last campaign. Nothing more
nor less.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
Special N Office.

We have made arrangements with
the Lee line steamers and the Memphis
& Cincinnati Packet Co., to handle
freight from st. Louis and all, points on
the Ohio river We will comet with
them at memphis.
ED. NOWLAND, JR.,
Captain Steamer Delta.
J. C.,POsTAL, Clerk.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

One of the biggest poker games
in many a day happened at the
Waldorf Astoria, New York, last
week, in which 500, 900 was won in
a ten-hour sitting by John w.
Gates, of the American Steel and
Wire Company.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
CHSISTMAS GOODS
JUST IN AT
MAGUiRE Sc
SCHNElDER'S.

Lilly Hot, Sweet Pick
les, Marasquini Cherries,
Olives, Celery Salt, Cher
kins, Mincemeat, Pine
Apple, Su gar Corn,
Blackberries, Plum Pud-
ding, Mushrooms, French
Peas, Fancy Soups, Lye
Homeny, Pig Feet, Mack
erel, French Sardines,
Drawn, Shrimp, Shred
Beef, Premiums Hams,
Veal Loaf, Goldfish.
Vinegar Pickles
Tobasco Pepper Sauce
Fruit and Nuts
Cranberries
Grand Prize Olive Oil
Lee q Pe11,in's Sauce
La. Syrup q Buckwheat
Fruit Cake Ingredients
Postel's Elegant Flour a
SPECIALITY.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
InfOrmatiOnfort the
Public.
YAZOO & MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
RAILROAD co.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE NOON
JANUARY 2Sth, 1900.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 23--Leave Memphis 900 a. m.
Arrive Vicksburg 700 p. m.
No. 5-Leave Memphis 1885 p. M.
Arrive Vicksburg 2:10 a. m.
No. 5-Leave Vickshurg 2:20 a. m.
Arrive New Orleans $40 a. M.
No. 21-Leave Vicksburg 7:15 a. m.
Arrives New Orleans 500 p. M.
NORTH BOUND.
No 24--Leave VIcksburg 7:15 a. m.
Arrive Memphis 5:35 p. m.
No. 6--Leave New Orleans 400 p. M.
Arrive Vicksburg 1l.25 p m.
No. 6-Leave Vicksburg 1880 p. m.
Arrive Memphis $50 a. m.
No. 22-Leave New Orleans s 40 am.
Arrive Vicksburg 7:05 p M
vICKsBURG AND GREENvILLE
ACCOMMODATION.
Leave Vicksbnrg 4:20 p. M, arrive
at Greenville 500 p. m.
Leave Greenville 6 a. M; arrive at
1000 a. M.
For further Information apply to
A Q. PEARCE,
G. P. & T. A.. Vicksburg. Miss.
JNO A. SCOTT.
Div'n. Pass'r. Ag't. Memphis, Tenn.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

Homes for farmers. blacksmiths, mer.
chants and others. Lots 66x150 feet for
500. Will also trade for horses, mules
cattle, corn or land. Miles of levee for cat
tic to pasture on, a beautiful lake, store,
church and school near by. House aud
land at reasonable prices. All on Alpha
plantation, eight miles from Lake Proyi-
dence. La, and three miles from the Missis.
sippi river. Address,
DR.. r. W. SEA,
No. 1868 Magazine street. New Orleans. La,
or c. K. EGELLY.
Lake Providence La.
Dsc. %, 1900.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

The German training ship Guei-
senau, foundered near Gibraltar last
Sunday during terrible storm, and
over one hundred officers and cadets
lost their lives.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
Constable Sale.

State OF Louisiana, parish of East Carroll,
Third Ward Justice Court.
ID. q. Mcclure VS.. John Gibson.--No 81.
By virtue of a writ of fl ia to me directed
Dy Hon. ID. W. Gilmour, Justice of the
Peace of the Third Ward Justice Court for
the parish of East Carroll aforesaid. in the
above entitled cause, L will proceed to sell
at public auction, at the door of the office
tine Court House,, of the Third Justice
Court, in the town of Providence. East Car
roll parish, La, on Saturday. the 5th day of
January, 1901, between the hours pre-
scribed by law. all the right, title and inter-
est oil John Gibson in and to the following
described property, to-wit:
One grey mare mule named Pink, and
one 2-horse wagon. seized in the above
suit.
Terms of sale-casb with the benefit of
gppraisement.
w, H. HUNTER.
Constable.
Lake Providence. La. Dec, %, 19O0-3t.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

Cotton planters in Texas are pay
ing $3.50 per hundred for picking
cotton. This is the highest price
ever known to be paid for pick
ing cotton.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
BRICK.

THE ACME BRICK co. has a
kiln of 2o0,0 first class and first
grade BRICK at $40 per thousand.
Those wishing brick apply to ]. w.
Cooke or III. L. Jones.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
For Sale or Lease.

The Gardham two-story brick building,
known as the Lake View Hotel" will be
SOLO on easy terms, or rented. Partly
furnished, Possession given LIST of Febru-
airy. For terms, see
o. p. HAMILTON,
at Milliken's Dry Goods Store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

To cure q cold ia one day, take
Laxative Bro Quinine. All druggists
refund the money if it fails 10 cure,
25cts. E. w. Groves signature. is on
each box. For sale at Guenard's drug
store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
Tulane University Of
Louisiana.
N ew Orleans.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.
Classical, Literary, Latin Scientific and
Scientific Courses.
COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Mechanical. Electrical, Chemical.
Sugar. Civil and Architectural
Engineering.
ID. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College
Tor Young Women, with Art and
Boarding Department.
fail Term of above opens October. 1st.
Medical Department opens Oct 18th.
Law Department opens Nov. 18th.
For catalogues. address
Secretary of University.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

For chills and malarial fever, take
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. Every
bottle positively guaranteed. Sold at
Guenard's drug store
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

r. j. BurDey q Co, have a big line
of toys. Santa Clans has made his
headquarters at this store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
VEN IRE.

List of Grand Jurors selected this the
14th day of December. to serve for the first
six months of the year. 1901, and for the
term of the eth District Court. beginning
on the first Monday. the It'll day OF JAN
uary, 1901:
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
SUBSCRIPTION: 81 90 PER YEAR.
Saturday, December q, 1900.
Fifth District Levee Board.

Regular meetings second wednesday )
il January, April July. and OCTOBER al
Delta. La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
Budget Of Expenses.

The following ordinance offered by
Mr.. Hope was adopted
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
East Carroll parish. That the follow.
ing budget of parish expenses for the
calendar year 1901, be and The same is
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

Total. $12205 0C
ROBT. NICHOLSON, President.
G. S. WHY. Clerk pro tenn.
Lake Providence, La, Oct %. 1900.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
DuBose Ponell,
DENTIST.

is now in Providence to practice.
ALL KINDS OF DENTAL WORK DONE,
AND ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

NI1Of Il . 1JItNIIkDN NV OI6I n,
Lake Providence, La, Dec. %. 1900.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

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The colored American., 1900-05-19
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shake hands with his many friends
throughout The state.
DR.. George Wellington Bryant de-
livered at the Second Baptist Lyceum
recently the finest ten minutes addres
that has been heard in this part of the
country in many moons. 1t was a con-
densed volume of history, 'philosoI by,
theology. and literary love, bound in
vivid word painting and dramatic in
tensity. His castIgstiOn OF Ben Till
man was piece OF invective oTatory
that Cataline would have appIauded.
The colored American., 1900-05-19
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All N. Twenty-Third Street. RICHMOND VA
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Lieut.. r. E 8. .Toomey and his Ill.
tsrsstlDg fsmily havo taken the house,
No. s35 Spruce street, northwest, for
merly occupied by the Hamers. Miss
Lula A. Hamer remains,
Mrs. Cora Ridley, of the Government
Printing Office and daughter, Miss
Norma, Of the Census Bureau, are DOM
iciIed at the residence OF Dir. and Mrs.
r. w. Thompson, S33 Spruce street,
northwest.
Mr.. II. A. Davis left for Columbus
last Tuesday as delegate 10 the Ma
sonic eneampment 2. and A, a. Y.
M. He was sent by the local body and
will be In attendance at Columbus for
eight days.
Congressional Lyoeum closed last
Sunday, with a"Woman's Field Day."
Soaae of those who spoke were Mrs.
Rosetta Douglass Sprague, MIS-. Julia
Mason L.yton, Miss Matte r. Bowen
and others.
Mr.. w. P. Burreli, general secretary
Of the True Reformers, was in the city
last week. he made splendid tai K at
the Second Baptist church Sunday
and discussed the progress of the new
grocery venture recently launched by
the eEder in Richmond.
Mrs. j. Il. Dade, Of Jersey City, II.
J., tOrmesly ID tss Florence Smith, of
this city, is 10 the city visiting friends.
While here she will take a special
course Of trt atment at Dr.. Francis sani.
tarlum on Pennsylvania Avenue. She
will be in the city a month and is stay
ing with friends at 800 l. street, sw.
Second Baptist Lyceum's lawn f,te
will take place Friday evening, June
I5, at the residence of Mrs. Lucy E
Neal, 1900 New Jersey avenue, north
west. The general committee is headed
by Miss Minnie l.. Orutchfield. as
chairman; Miss AiniFa Crutchfed.
secretary, and Miss Mary Brown, treas
urer.
Hon. Jers Brown, OF Cleveland, but
who Is coEne cted with the Treasury De.
partment in this city. leaves fer the
Buckeye State today on a ten days
trip. He goes on quiet polit cal mis-.
sion, but incidentally will visit the A.
II. =. Conference ct Columbus and will