The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-02-17

MT. w. N. Wn1te, one OIL the ieAOlne
Of Providence, left on Mon
day for market, and 10 now purchasing
, large and select stock OF spring and
goods. Mr.. White intends
putting 10 . large stock and you can
look for something pretty and hand.
some.
MARDI GRAs AT NEW ORLEANS.
The steamer feathers will leave New
Orleans next Monday, the 10Th inst,
for Cariola on her Mardi Gras trip.
passing Lake Providence on her return
trip Friday morning at o'clock
charging for the round trip 1850.
The boat will rema in New Orleans
from date of arrival until Saturday,
March Srd. Tickets good until March
18th. For further information apply
to YANCEY BELL, Agent
Our friend Will McCulloch is q
great one not 10 tell us one word about
the arrival Of . bouncing boy a, his
home last week. This is the second
born to him aud his good wife. We
were told that the youngster was
bouncsr, aud that the little fellow and
mother we're doing nicely.
To cure q cold in one day, take
Laxative Bro Quinine. All druggists
refund the money il it fails to cure;
25cts. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. Sold at Gueuards drug
store.
Our citizens will have the pleasure
Of hearing for the first time Presiding
Elder Henry Of the Methodist Church,
who will hold the first quarterly con-
ference, commencing to-day at IL
o'clock. Wa are informed that the
Rev. Mr.. Henry 10 an eloquent divine.
There will be services tomorrow
aud evening.
The street and bridge committee
could not spend the money in a better
way than in the work they have had
done on Lake street. 1t will take
for the dirt 10 pack down
that was moved go ~ 10 give it . good
fall, but when It does get packed this
part of the street will be found to be
In first class condition.
Robert Erust, The Vicksburg jewelsr,
10 agent for the finest pianos made, aud
will sell you a first class instrument at
the same price that you can buy II
from the factory. Mir. Ernst carries
the largest stock of dlamonds and the
finest grade Of watches of any house in
that city. Watch repairing . specially
aud all work guaranteed.
For chills aid malarial fever, take
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. Every
bottle positively guaranteed. Sold al
Guenard's drug store.
The wife OF uncle Ruben Taylor
trusty old colored people, who are
taking care Of the property of Hon. j
E. Ransdell, while going 10 church OF
Sunday morning last dropped dead
The old colored woman had been Il
bad health for the past few months
She was a good colored woman ant
her death lie regretted by her whit
friends.
No city paper can or will give 10 III
party the service that each countr
paper can render 10 its own field. Th
country paper publishes calls, au
nounces meetings. publishes proceed
ings and discusses the local field tina
cannot be done By city papers. 1t !
the only means by which concerte'
action eau be given upon any given lin
| Of policy or campaign management.
| The email boy bae bad his time take
up with marbles for sometime an
shortly Il will be tops and kites. w
are told that they are not allowed I
play out ct school for keeps, 40 this
gambling. Now, don't you think thl
10 carrying such thing a. this littl
too far. You might ~ well try an
keep the cum from coming up 40
stop the kids from PLAY ing marbles fo
keeps.
| On Monday the mail carrier had
tough time of It in the fog. lie q
tempted 10 cross the river at Duncan
by, aud after being out In the river Il
about an hour struck bank and though
he was on the Louisiana side, when b
found that hs was on the came sld
and only . few hundred yards froI
where he started from. II is an In
possibility to cross the river during
heavy fog.
m. $500. t>,xnr 10 frOnt ~ The h rir