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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-19
Local and Parish News.


We do all kinds of job work.
Talk up big 4,h of July oslebra-
tion.
The "jsw berries" will soon DO pIen-
tifnl.
Business in town has been dull this
week.
Every one big enough to work Is in
the field.
Services at the Episcopal Church to-
morrow.
The drummers have been scarce In
town lately.
See the underwear display in Whites
show window.
Tho weather has been propitious for
crops this week.
A few arrests were made by marshal
Peck Oh Saturday evening.
The mercury has been lowering
over the 80 mark this week.
Mack Goodwin says his cotton lie
chopped out aud it looks !ip-top.
Ii 10 said that the eclipse on the 2S'h
OF ,his month will not be visible here.
Col. Jno. A. Buckner, the prominent
second wsrder, was in town Tuesday
Tho colored people Of town had a
big picnic out at Baxter on Tuesday
The Epworth League meets every
Sunday evening at the Methodist
Church.
Capt. II. n. Rea, Of the Alabama
plantation, was in town Sunday ana
Monday.
MIR. George Ashbridge has opened
IN a soda water fountain. George IL
is hustler.
The change in Mr.. j. 8. Millikin''
store has made quite difference IL
the interior.
Services al the Methodist Church
tomorrow, aud every Sunday Unit
further notice.
Our new press has arrived and W.
viii have It up aud ia working orde
in the next two weeks.
Services al the Episcopal Church TO
morrow moruiug at IL o'clock aud q
8 O'Clock in the evening.
Mr.. Will Reid, who has been In Nc
Comb City for several months, arrive'
on Friday morning last. s
Willie. the son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. :
Ilamley, who bas been quite SICK VII
the measles, lie now up.
Wallace Keepe was in the city o
Monday. lie reported plan'aho
work going - with rush.
The term of our public school
drawing TO close. There are now OIL
two weeks of the term lett.
Get your vegetables from Ar
BROCK. You are patronizing and hell
ing along worthy woman.
The delinquent tax sales take p'a'
,o.day at the court house. There a
only a few pieces 10 be cold.
See the stocks OF goods carried
onr home merchants. before sendil
away for anything you need.
Our plan,er friends inform Us Tn
the stand OF cotton is good, aud IN
seyeral ofthem have flushed choppi'
out.
Some of the boys who took in =
excursion on the Dewey cav
Memphis elephant l. mashed ihe
nocke, books flat--in fact their peck
hooks were left in Memphis.
The Ladies' Guild of the Episcol
Church, will give TEA al me 70
dencc of Mrs. Vail Montgomery
Tuesday evening, May END, betwe
the hours Of and O'Clock. Ever
body attend. Admission lVcts.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-19

The Episcopal choir 10 composed OF
Miss Ethel Egelly, organist; Mrs. W. H.
Aston, Mrs. j. 8. Guenard, Mrs. Geo.
F. Black burn, Miss Joe Male Egslly,
Miss Naroisse Williams and Mr.. Frank
Byerley The choir will practice twice
a week and it will only be short time
when It will be rendering sweet music.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-19

To cure . cold in one day take
Laxative Bro Quinine. All druggists
refund abe money if it fails TO cure
25cts. E. w. Groves signature 10 on
each box. Sold at Guenard's drug
stora
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-19
Strayed.

Straycd from Pamela plantation. in
Bunch's Bend, black mare mule. with
three grey spots near tail and knot on sihe
of neck A liberal reward Will be PAID 70
finder by notifying z. A. VOELhEh,
or James Morehead, Panoia, La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-19

The steamer Dewey lay at our land
ing about six hours last Saturday
morning taking on 10000 feet of lum-
her This lumber will be sent to
Tampa by rail, aad from there 1t goes
by shin 10 come German port.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-19
FOR SALE.

Twelve head Of mules; four head
four years old.
One Jersey COW and calf r-e.U.
One pair Chester White shoats. | - -
One pair Duroc jersey Red shoais. oenzs
Number Of Duroc Jersey Red fsSSs',. -
male shoats
Can be purchased cheap by applying
at the store Of J. S. MILLIKIN.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-19

There will be a summer school held
In our town for colored teachers, be-
ginning August 6, and continuing for
four weeks. Prof A. G.. Stewart, OF
Shreveport, will be 10 charge. Every
colored teacher in our parish should
lake advantage Of this opportunity
aud be prescut at this teachers inssi-
tute.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-19

Mr.. j. S. Millikin's store is now fin-
ished and the interior looks handsome
and pretty. lie carries full stock Of
everything, and strives to please.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-19

Whites show window display OF
clothing and light weight underwear
cannot be beat. Take look at the
handsome line and inquire the prices.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-19
For Sale.

ANY one short Of planting seed can find
seventy five sacks Of mixed cotton seed OF
the best Kind, by applying to
VIC. McRAE,
Lake Providence, La,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-19
SUMMER HATS.

"Dunlapp and "Miller" Derby',
"S,etson" and "Uunlap" Soft Hats.
Brigham s. Hopkins Straw Hats
newest and nobbiest In all lines.
Money back ifnot suited.
Mail orders receive prompt atten'
ton.
WARNER s. SEARLES CO.,
Vieksbnrg, Miss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-19

EuEaY LADY AND GENTLEMAN SHOULD
HAVE "A FINE
WE NOW HRNE THE FINEST LINE in
TOWN.
WE HAVE THEM IN
REARL HANDLES,
BONE HANDLES,
From scots co $500
euERARD,S DRUG STORE.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-19

Mcguire s. Schneider have just re-
celscd a large shipment of fine grocer
ice.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-30
THE SUNS TOTAL ECLIPSE.

A total eclipse Of the sun is not an un-
usual thing. What WAS Unusual III the event
Of Monday forenoon was that it WAS wish
BILE In the easily accessible regions OF civili-
cation, and that some Of the most populous
cities Of the United States were in or near
the line OF totality.
Scientific observations were thus made to
the greatest possible advantage and millions
OF people who have an intelligent under
staining OF the pheDOmeuUn and interest
in tho celestial occurrence were specta-
tors VI the event. Instead OF being obliged
to go to the ruds Of the earth, at heavy
expenditure Vt time and money, with the
risk Of not seeing he eclipse on account of
prevailing cloudinrs-, Am ricans this
time mad the show at home in their own
country, and in no sensational sense it was
| the biggest show on earth
The track OF the eclipse on land began
near the center OF the western coast OF
Mexico, passing nor 'h-east through Browns
| vile, Tex. over New Orleans which was near
| the center vi its track, to the south of At
| lanta, leaving the continent at Norfolk, Va,
| which WAS fifteen miles north Of the center.
| The tack Vas about fifty mileswide ut the
shad w VI the eclipse EXTENDED TO the North
| Pole and to the north couutties OF South
| America. me duration Of Q eel pse in the
track OF tOtallty, WAS from one minute and
| twelve seconds at New Orleans to one min
uje and forty -four seconds at Norfolk. AS
|
| from the first contact OF the moon to the
| last varied from Two hours and twenty six
| seconds at Nov o. leans 10 two hours and
| forty three seconds At Boston,
Out OF about seventy eclipscs of the
| SUI which have occurred somewhere in the
| world within the nineteenth century, only
| eight have b 'rn visible on This continent
| The Others have occurred in remote and
| often inaccessible parts of Asia, Africa
| OF South America, and sometimes over
| ocean areas.
The object Of livliest interest to scientific
observers is the SUMS bright appendage
called the corona, which ia visible only dur
ing ECLIPSE, i. AT the moment Uf total eclipse
great streamers OF vivid light radiate from
the SUMS circumference. What is the ma
ture OF this corona is the subject Of scienti
fc inquiry, and the answer is eagerly sough
through observation, photOg Apply and ever
other posi- ole means on the occasion o
each total eclipse.
The sun suffered double eclipse in THU
locality. Heavy clouds obscured the ligh
from early sunrise and rain fell Il ring th,
forenoon. During the period Of the ecps,
the gloom WAS somewhat deeper thar
clouds ordinarily produce, and gasight o
electricity W S in r.qnlsl ion in p!ec'nc'
without favorable window exposure.
Is there anything in shis most interesting
of celestial phrnoneDa thai begets weathe
cond tons unfavorable TO observation
II nor, the weather god is most pervers
divinity. These exhibitions occur at lonl
intervals aud the opportunity for observ
ance in ones own country is still more rare
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-30
In SOUTH AFRICA.
Bellows Falls, VT, May 25, l9

LONDON, May 26 News of the
crossing of the Vaal river was contain
ed in a dispatch from Lord Roberts
dated Wolvenhock, which is few
miles south OF Wal, as follows:
"Wolvenhock, May 20, 9:10 A. NJ
The advanced portion of this force
crossed the Vaal river on the Queens
birthday, Thursday, near Parys. Gen.
Hamiton's column is at Bosch bank.
Our scouts are now at Viljoens Drift
on the south bank Of the Vaal river
Local mines are uninjured and work is
going on as usual. There are no ene-
mics on this side of the river. Gen.
Hunter reached Vryburg May "a. IL
Signed, ROBERTS,
Parys is near the place where Rob-
erts' advance crossed the Wal. 1t is
about twenty miles west of the rail-
road.
PRETORIA, May 25 (delayed) ALI
persons charged with being implicated
in the recent explosion at Begbie she'll
works have been acquitted.
LONDON, May ga dispatch receiv-
ed Sunday evening from Lord Roberts
says his northern advance force stead
lily continues and Sunday the Trans
vaal hills were sighted. Gen. French
has secured an excellent fanking posi-
ton on the northwest. There is some
thing irresistible about this advance.
| The troops have been splendidly ham
died; and the Beers, completely ou'-
man9uvered, have been forced to aban-
don their positions at the first appear
ance of the British fanking force
which made determined resistance at
the Vaal impossible.
Many Transvaal burghers are now
trekking homeward, and it is safe to
say the most irreconcilable Transvaaler
at last recognizes the hopelessness of
the struggle. sMost of the farms in the
northern part of the Free State where
the ties of blood with the Transvaal are
strongest have been deserted. The
section has been flooded with false
tales of British cruelty, reports of the
burning of farm houses and the evic-
ton Of women and children, in the
hope of inducing the burghers to re-
main with the commanders: but the
evidence all points now to the exist
ence of permanent feeling of enmity
between the Transvaalers and the Free
Staters, each accusing the other of
treachery and cowardice.
The whole of the western border of
the Transvaal, from end TO end, is
defenceless. Gen. Baden-P Powell can
march in when he likes. Lord Rob-
erts on the other hand, will encounter
the greatest resistance. The Boer en-
deavor is to lure the British into sp
pearing to threaten johannesburg with
attack, an excuse thus being given
them for the destruction of property.
The Transvaal government will not
dare destroy the mines or property
without an excuse. Much dynamite
has been sent down the line, and 1907
900 cases lie ready at Zuurfontein near
johannesburg.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-30
VERMONT NEWS

Mrs. Hetty Green, the multi-millionaire
arrived at Bellows Falls Saturday after.
noon. She says the published statements
regarding her estrangement with her hus.
band and the reported engagement OF her
daughter, Miss Sylvia Green, to French
nobleman, are entirely untrue. Mrs. Green
will open the family residence and will
spend Large part of the season at Bellows
Falls. Miss Sylvia and her father, who has
been in feeble health for some years, will
arrive about the first OF June and will be
joined after the Philadelphia convention by
the son, e. H. R. Green, who is chairman
Of the Texas delegation. The Green resi-
dence has not been opened for several sea-
sons and this is the first time in several
years the entire family has summered in
Vermont
The buildings at st. Johnsbury occupied
by Michael Hines, proprietor OF the Carpen'
ter Lathe and Tool company, aud John Nc
Cutchen machinist, and McLeod's milling
elevator we're burned Saturday causing a
loss of $4,000 The property was insured
for $4,000. The elevator was we'll filled
with different varieties OF meal, corn and
in addition, contained 40 barrels of -four
and forty barrels Of corn, the property OF
George II. Gross, Wholesale baker and con.
fectioner. The fire was not subdued until
afternoon.
John McConniche was found dead early
this morning in his room in Adrich block,
Barre. The health officer was called and
pronounced the causr OF death acute alcJ-
holism The ply stefan was Of the opinion
that the man had been dead several hours
when the body was discovered, Deceased
was a native of Scotland and had lived in
Barre for six years. His wife and children
are dead.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-30

gain Of 700 since the presidential vote
OF November. In the following Aug
ust the "abolitionists" celebrated eman-
cipation in ST. Domingo in Bennington
county, and Mr. Roberts was the ap.
pointed orator. There is hardly room
for doubt, therefore, that the solitary
ballot cast in Manchester for Birney in
1910, was the vote of the late Daniel
Roberts. Governor Fletcher OF Cav
endlsh voted with the wings in 1910,
but lined up in the Liberty Party the
next year. The early anti-slavery men
were of deep religious thought as well
as champions of liberty and freedom,
with an influence far beyond their
numbers, and it is pleasant to recall
the few yet living among us as well as
word of those who have passed on.
Nor has the present generation any
lack of field for heroic and pioneer
work, for the expansion of Christianity
and civilization, whether the enemy be
in the form Of famine or barbaric ignor.
ance.
a. N. SWAIN,
Bellows Falls, Vt, May rs, 1900.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-30
Orange County Court,

Orange county court will begin its June
term on Tuesday, June B, Hon. Henry r.
Start presiding, and Hons. Henry W. Fits
OF Braintree and James r. Nolan Of Tops.
ham assistant judges; Curtis s. Emery,
clerk; Frank /. Whitney, sheriff; Hale X,
Darling, States Attorney; Miss Margaret
K. Chestnut, reporter.
The grand jurors are: Bradford, Henry
@. McDuffee; Braintree, j. ID. Battles;
Brookfield, George Crane; Chelsea, Horace
Moxley, Benson Sanborn; Corinth, R. Fl.
Williams; Fairlee, g. B. Hayes; Newbury,
d. s. Fulton Orange. Raymond P. Lord
Randolph, A. Fl. Beedle; STAFFORD. B. f.
Quimby; Thetford, G. A. Adams Topsham,
Horace White; Tunbridge, j. l.. Farnham
Vershire, #. X. Fits; Washington, r. f.
Richardson; West Fairlee, o. M. Hubbard
Williamstown, Erwin Martin,
The petit jurors are: Bradford, Alonzo
Simpson, Charles e. Thurston; Braintree,
Brookaeld, Fred L. Fullam, George K
Sprague; Chelsea, Frank Gilman, Don f.
McAllister; Corinth. William II. Richard
son, Lorenzo d. Heath; Farlee, W. @: Ord
Brock, William Terry; Orange. Charles
Flanders, W. Grant Jackson Randolph, d.
III. Morse, @. M. Waldo; Stanford, Frank
Brown, Josiah e. Kendall; Thetford.
Charles Parker, G. 8. Worcester Topsham,
Frank Miller, j. b. Sanborn; Tunbridge.
+. b. Spear, II. @. johnson; Washington,
Walter p. Burgin, Ernest M. Seaver; West
Fairlee, John Ordway, @. @. Coburn; Will
Jamestown, James I'll. Walbridge, Benz.
II. Sibley.
The law docket contains ninety-six cases,
OF which eighteen are set for trial by jury
and twenty-eight are court cases. There
are nine State cases and twenty-three al
vorce cases. Among the jury causes is FL
mer &c. Ellis vs.. Henry W. Bacon, from
Brookfeld, an action for Islander, a COM
panion to that of Hattie Kidder against
same defendant, tried at last Semptember
term OF Washington county court and re-
Bulting In a 81 260 verdict
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-30

No other eclipse track, say astronomical
write 8. will occur in this country till June
8, 1918. IL will pass from Oregon to Florida
and the eclipse will be two minutes in du-
ration at any given point. Another will
occur in New England January "a. 1925.
Eclipses seven minutes in duration will oc-
cur in India in 1855, and in Africa in 1878,
the longest for Thousand years. Ths re-
moteness OF the last two both in time and
place put them out Of reckoning for most OF
us, but those in 1918 and 1925 will afford
further opportunity for confirming facts and
noting differences based on observations
made today. The possibilities and exact
ness Of astronomical mathematics are in
deed. marvellous.
THE CAUSE OF SOLAR ECLIPSE.
AT certain times in the journey OF the
moon around the earth 1t is in line with the
earth and the sun, and an eclipse occurs.
III the moon is new IL is directly between
the earth and the sun, and the sun is
eclipsed. Ii the full size OF the moon is in
terposed, the eclipse OF the sun is total; IL
only some part Of the moons disc Is inter-
posed the eclipse il partial, according to the
extent OF the interposition. On Monday
morning the moon will be new, its full sur
face will be directly In line with the earth
and the sun and the eclipse OF the sun will
be total. This will be made clear by the
accompanying diagram.
n represents Ju6 IlDOu ds ubWs III It's
journey round the earth, and in the mula-
tons OF time, it has reached that periodic
position in which IL is in direct line be-
tween the earth and the sun. 1t stops the
suns light, its shadow falls on that pert of
the earth that is at the time turned directly
toward the sun the people who live on that
part cannot see the sun because the moon is
in the way. What Is called an eclipse of
the sun occurs, and that Is what will take
place few minutes after eight o'clock on
Monday The shadow, an the diagram
shows, is converging, and covers but a rela-
lively small spot on the surface OF the
earth. AS the earth Is turning rapidly on
its axis from west TO east, the shadow APP
pears to sweep across the surface OF the
earth from east to west with great rapidity.
The eclipse of course can DO visible only at
those places swept by the moons shadow.
ANNULAR ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
The distance between the earth and the
moon varies. When the moon is fartherest
from the earth, and an eclipse of the sun &C.
ours, the shadow, which in the diagram is
seen resting ON the earth, will converge TO
point before reaching the earth. AS the sun
and moon are round the shadow is in the
shape OF cone. As the sun when the
moon 10 In this position will appear to be
larger than the latter, at the middle OF the
eclipse the sun will be obscured except q
narrow ring around the outside, encircing
the darkened center. This is called an an
nular eclipse, from the latin word meaning
ring.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-30

Johnsbury, il the two newspapers Of
that village are criterions of the public
feeling" So says the Barre Telegram.
The two newspapers Of st. Johnsbury
are "criterions" of the way in which
General Grout has fixed things over
there, and in other parts of the State.
Very likely General Grout will carry
St. Johnsbury and Caledonia county, in
the contest for delegates to the county
convention, but such result ought to
react upon the victor. Under existing
circumstances it would he 80 unnatural
that it would be clear to the rest of the
State that it was the effect of the Sab
horrent and forbidden forces" in poll.
tics.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-30

the case of similar newspaper state
ments from its own vicinity as TO rift
in Windham's delegation for Haskins.
Washington county's solidity for Plum
ley is not likely to be broken by de-
lection in any quarter, not even in
Barre for "her own distinguished and
brilliant son." whose home roof, allan
ces and affiliations are all in st. Johns
bury, and have been from his earliest
years. His sonship of Barre is as far
fetched as that of many cons of Yer
mont whose eyes may have first opened
in the State but who early became en-
igrants to other lands.
OF similar character are the state
ments of certain papers in the south
ern part OF the district that Haskins is
old, in6rm, in poor health, always
"bobbing up" for office, and 80 on. A
man who is strong, healthy, in the
prime of life, full of vigor, can not be
blown to the rear by campaign wind
There is no time limit on any of the
candidates, all have aspired to and
have sought office, honorably and in
the exercise of their undoubted rights
as citizens of Vermont. The pre-
cedence that one shall finally gain over
the other must be won on other con
siderations, and the aspirant will sue
coed who attends most assduously tt
the really important things of the can
vass. He must drop buncombe, es
chew aspersion, and attend strictly tt
business.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-30

DIR. Webb asks the Free Press to say
that he will not be candidate for Sen
ator from Chittenden county in the
election OF this year. La Caledonia
county the efforts of the Grout men 10
capture Waterford, Senator Ross ma
tive town, were unsuccessful. In Bar
net the Ross people had walkover'
but in the county at large the Grou,
interest, as was expected, is carrying
nearly everything.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-30
SPECIAL RAILROAD RATES

To accommodate patrons on It's line who
wish to visit Montpelier on Saturday, June
9. when the tents OF the great Wallace
Shows will be spread .in this city, the
Central Vermont railway will sell special
round trip tickets to Montpelier from all
stations between Richmond and Roxbury
at the following low rates: Richmond, &c
cents; Jonesville, GO cents; Bolton, 80 cents
North Duxbury, AZ cents; Waterbury, &c
cents; Middlesex, 20 cents; West Berlin
20 cents; Mortified Falls, % cents; North
field, 80 cents; Roxbury, 30 cents. Tickets
will be good on all regular trains OF that
date.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-30

This is the time the News of Bur-
lington is having fun with the COM
PLEASANT and selfsatisfied old lady
further up on College street. The
Free Press had stated, pending the
action of the caucus to choose del
egates to the district convention, that
sd. j. Foster is unfortunate in not hav-
ing the confidence of our best Repub-
licans", and that they did not feel al
together sure that "Foster could be
trusted TO carry out his political agree
ments. Therefore the Burlington
delegates should climb fence and
roost there till they could discover on
which side it would be best to descend.
All that was said about Foster may be
true, but the voters of Burlington gave
about the same heed to the laxative
dame as they did four years ago when
they fouted her counsels and chose a
solid Stickney delegation, by large
majority, over the Grout ticket. They
gave the Foster ticket 1878, 'the Free
Press headless ticket" as the Ne,Ds
calls it, 619. The Ne,cs says "the Free
Press in its day has engineered, pro-
noted and fathered many political
bunco games, but, taking all the cir
cumstances, it never fsthered dirtier
or more dishonest one than it's attempt
by falsehood and libel to beat Foster
in the caucus" The Ne,os says much
more of the same sort. 1t seems to be
in position "to rub it in" deep and is
improving the opportunity. The ma
jority Of the voters of Burlington ap.
pear to have about the same degree of
confidence in the Free Press that the
latter averred "our best Republican,"
had in Foster.