The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

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To cure cold in one day tax
Laxative Bro .QuiniDe. All druggist
refune he money if it fails to cur
25cts. E. w. Groves signature is O
each box. Sold at Guenard's dru
store.
Fine eWelry is the mos
suitable for Chris TIM as
gifts. See olrr display.
Guenard Drug Store.
Last Saturday night down asar th.
fair grounds Fred Speaks knocked
Bill Lee off his horse with club
Both are colored men, and were rid
ing. Speeks and Lees borse hay,
been missing siuce then, aud no doub
he has skipped the, country with th,
animal.
we understand that a gasoline boat
with two or three hunters on board
had great sport down at the large
bar below town last week. The party
killed over two hundred ducks and q
great many wild geese. They had a
large number of decoy ducks and
geese out, and had no trouble iu
slaughtering them.
Mr. aud Mrs. Dennis Brown arrived
last Sunday from Louisville, which
city they left on w ednesday after their
marriage. They are both popular
young people with every one, and have
been receiving congratulations during
the week from their many friends
We welcome them back and wish for
them happy and prosperous future.
Miss Isabel Montgomery, the pretty
daughter OF Mr.. aud Mrs. T. F. Mont
gomery, who has been visiting rela-
tiyes in Alexandria since the middle
of summer, returned home last Friday
after delightful visit ald pleasant
time spent in that city. We welcome
the young lady home. Her brother,
Mir. John Montgomery, returned with
her.
Charley Wilmington sold out his
livery stable business last week, which
makes the hundredth time, more or
less, that he has sold out in the past
few years. Our friend Wilmington
has mania for building stables aud
then selling out at discount Just to
get to build another stable, which he
says he is going 20 do about opposite
the Egelly House.
We call the attention of our readers
10 the card Of the steamber Delta, in
which il says that arrangements have
been made with the Lee line steamers
and the Memphis and Cincinnati
Packet Co, to handle freight from ST.
Louis and all points on the Ohio river,
making connection at Memphis with
hese boats and handling all freight
'outh of that point. See notice.
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Santa Claus. driven by his large
lrove of Renders aud his great big
wagon. loaded high up with toys and
10 make the little ones
lappy, will make his rounds next
ionday night. How happy and joy
III the little ones feel upon Weakening
Christmas morn and seeing what
santa Claus has brought them. 1t is
be happiest time of their lives.
See our display of hand
some Christmas novel
les.
Guenard Drug Store.
Longs one horse circus arrived last
ionday about eleven O'Clock aud
itched their tent in time to give an
vening performance. 1t was a"rocky"
urn out, and about as no-count as
hey generally get They had nothing
o show, and only had about five per-
ormers. Ii would be better not TO
low such fakes TO pitch their tents,
r if they do, make them pay the full
cense.
A gentleman was heard to remark
be other day that be had OCCASION to |
make the trip last week from the rail-
Dad to Providence by the mail route
bat crosses the river at this point,
nd that the negro mail carrier when
n his way with the mail stopped and
hot craps with other negroes for fully
Ii hour. Mrs. TAYLOR should report
bis occurrence.
We had pleasant call from presid-
lg elder Shallahorn, of the st. Peters
1. Il. Church, on Saturday last, who
as conducted services in town. in the
over neighborhood and Bunch's
send since his arrival Elder Shalla-
orn is prominent man of his race.
nd bis advice 10 his neonle la always