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Morris tribune., 1900-07-14
Curiositles Of the Alphabet.

To those who have never considered
the subject 1t might appear that each
letter is of equal Importance in the for
nation of words, but the relative pro-
portions required in the English Ian
guage are these: a, IS; b. C, 30; d..
A; e. 80: I. 25; g. IT: h. "a: /. 80; j. 4:
k. 8: !. 40; m 80; n. so; o. so: p. II; q. 5:
r, g.: s, so; t. 80; u, "a; v, II; W, 20; K.
a; Y. 20;z.:
It is this knowledge Of how frequent
" one letter is used compared with 9TH
ers that enables cryptogram readers to
unravel many mysteries.
Morris tribune., 1900-07-14
A DUEL THAT FAILED
HONOR WAS SAVED WITHOUT THE
SHEDDING OF BLOOD.

Colonel Bunker Tells How the code
Was Outraged In the Preliminaries
and How a Sanguinary Outcome
Was Happily Averted.
Copyright 1900, by c. B. Lewis..I
II had gone to small town in Mis-
sissippi to rest and recuperate, suh,"
said the colonel as he restored his glass
to the table, ''to rest and recuperate
after my hard work in the state SEN
ate. hadn't been there day when
met up with a person who called him
self General Blum. He didn't have the
look Of a general, sub, but 1 didn't
start in asking questions. accepted
his word that he had been a general
accepted his word as a gentleman
does, and he invited me into the near
est barroom to imbibe cocktail. We
didn't imbibe. When the general called
for drinks for two, his order was not
taken. In other words, sub, as he
didn't put down his money the cock
tails remained unmixed. The general
looked at me appealingly, but 1 turned
away. I would not hurt his feelings
by offering to pay for the drinks.
"Had General Blum stopped there
all would have been well, but he did
not stop. Next day he called on me to
talk over the late wah. 1t wasn't ten
minutes, sub, before began to doubt
him. found that he didn't know the
Morris tribune., 1900-07-14

scythsa on my shoulder and was first
on the ground, but the general was
only few minutes behind me. l had
planned to begin at his heels, but his
plan was to begin at my head. I saw
it in his eyes as we stood there. Yes,
sub, he meant to decapitate me at the
first sweep. Mo- than that, he had
sent to New Orleans for special
scythe, and he had secured one about
two rods long.
"By and by we were ready. felt
my loss of dignity, but l had to save
my honah. The word was about to be
given, and in another moment the en-
blems of time would have been swish
ing through the air, when a mewl who
was chased by niger came gallop-
ing that way. He busted through the
people, suh-he busted his way right
along-and he struck the general and
knocked him into a ditch and then
planted both heels on my stomach and
rendered me unconscious for half an
hour. The duel didn't go on. When
got my breath again, offered to pro-
coed from sitting position, and, al
though the general was telescoped by
the collision, it is due to him to say
that he would have stood on one leg
and fought it out. But it was not to
be. The public decided that all par
ties, including the mewl, had wiped
away any stains on their regulations,
and we were escorted to town by our
partisans."
"And Of course you and the general
drank together and made up?" 1 asked.
"Of co'se. sub, Of co'se-that is, the
general didn't invite me, and l didn't
invite him, but when a third party
proposed cocktails party whose cred
it was good at the bar-we accompa-
MED him. And as to the making up
sub, we had imbibed and replaced our
glasses when / looked at my late an,
tagonist ant. said:
General Blum, cannot doubt your
valor, subj
"And he looked at me with eyes
which were moist and replied:
"'Colonel Bunker, the man who ques-
tons your chivalry Is my enemy
"Then our hands met, our friend
called for three more, and the loving
cup restored peace and good will"
M. QUAD.
real scene OF troops In action hard
ly exists. Pictures Of them are taken
at odd spells and out Of dangers reach,
NO.
Morris tribune., 1900-07-14

a real scene OF troops In action hard
~ exists. Pictures Of them are taken
at odd spells and out of dangers reach,
guns and troops being used for the
--.--v,e.en
Morris tribune., 1900-07-14
HOME AGAIN.


ar down the lane .sa4a
Chimes mid the trees through night and rains
The weeds are dense
Through which fence
Spxuwls out, one sees not where nor whence.
And there the springhouse, indistinct Of line,
Ger rooted and tangled with a trumpet vine.
No thing is heard,
No beast or bird, ss
Only the rain by which are stirred S,S'sl
The draining leaves
And trickling caves
OF crib and barn one scarce perceives,
And gardens where old fashioned how'rs hang
wet,
The phlox, the candytuft and mignonette.
Why should l wait? ...,st
The hour is late; zy,. :1SsSSsa
She has not heard me at the gate.
Upon the roof If.SSNssH
The rain was proof
Against my horses hurrying hoof,
And when the old gate with its weight and
chain
Creaks she will think it but the wind and rain.
Along steal
With cautious heel 80,
And by the lamp lit window kneel, s5SA
And there she sits II!
And rocks and knits Ws
Within the shadowy light that Hits
On face and hair, so sweetly sad and gray,
Dreaming Of him she thinks is far away.
Upon my cheeks Il
Is 1t the streaks
OF rain, as now the old porch creaks =
Beneath my stride?
And open wide
The door filings, and she's at my side
Dear mother! And, back from the war, her boy
Kisses her face all streaming wet with Joy.
Madison Cawein in Harper's Bazaar.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

Assistant state engineer IL. b.
Thompson came mp from New Orleans
las, Friday mo, ming aud wen, up I'M
mediaiely 10 look ~ the cayiDg bank
about two miles abovs town. lie re.
ports no immediate danger. but 10 be
new levee aud has advised the building
Of II at once. A strong current ia
sweeping right against The bank, which
is causing il to drop in ., rapid rate
II the reveiment work could have been
extended about two thousand feet
further. up, II would have protected
this point and no caving would have
taken place.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

Mr. j. W. Tooke, the obliging CASH
Ter of the Lake Providence Bank,
handed Us IN the following statement
of business done BY the bank since is'
opening elk months ago, which shows
conclu.ively that il 10 going to be a
paying ins,i'uiion for the stockholders
and = benefit to our town aud parish
Al the close Of business March OH. u
shows: Asseir-Loans aud discounts
l,44l.89; furniture AID fixtures
$1563 So; nking- house, $4,000; cash
aud sigh, exchange. $66,663 81 Total
$8l.659 IA. Liabili,ics-Cspiial stock
paid in, $15 900; undivided profits, net
$500 "a; deposits, $65. $500. Total
$8l ,659.l4.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17


Charley Powell. the negro COW thief.
who resisted arres, and was sho, by
Willie Cons, deputy sterifi, died on
Monday. After being shot be was
brought TO town and placed in jail.
where be received medical attention.
On Sunday last he was moved 10 his
cabin cut in the swamp, whore be ex-
pired during the night. Powell bad
been stealing cattle for sometime, aud
on Sunday the 3rd, II is said he had III
teen IN one drove driving them 10 Ar
kansas, when he was discovered.
There " a. no need Of Powell stealing
cattle, and those who know him say
that be made = good crop last year,
had bis own mules aud cows and was
a hard working aud industrious negro;
but he no doubt though, that he could
carry on his stealing and that persoDs
would no. suspec' him as The thief.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17
. ..u.ible vouug l.dy he's made ID

A sensible young lady hes made the
following request Of her friends:
.Do not lay me down BY the rip
ping brooksidr. les, the babblioR low.
ers wake me from my dreams, nor !"
the beautiful cemeteries In the valley,
lest sight.seers cooing over epi'spbs
disiraci me; bI, let me sleep under the
counter OF the msrchan, aud business
mau VINO never adveriises There II
The peace that paeseih all uuders'ahd
ing. aud deep is the sleep In which
neither the buoyant football Of youth
nor the weary shuttle Of old age vii
ever iutrude"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

Will ilelmD, the coiored boy who
has been carr, ing the mail for some
time, was arrested Monday evening,
the grand jury having found true
bill agains, him tor cruelty TO animals.
The patrons Of The post office eau thank
Mrs. Taylor for having the malls every
day since then. The good lady went
Immediately to secure another carrier,
and il took her until9 o'clock Tuesday
nigh, before she found . person who
would GO. This was very kind IN her
a. her duty il only To get the mai
ready al q certain hour and not to
hun, up some one to carry the mail
The community ows Mrs. Taylor many
thanks for the mail during this week
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

Sheriff Dunn wishes Us TO say TO the
delinquent tax payers that they should
settle by the lat day OF April. a. be
will have to hand IN the delinquent tax
lis, 10 the printer on Monday. The 9Th
|, will be impossible for him to bold Il
off any longer, aud il you want 10 SAYS
coats you had better settle al once
! The tax collector would like 10 extend
the time tor pay meni. bui on account
Of he election Of new sia'e Officers
fnal settlement has TO 10 made BY
i certain date.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

For the tirst three days OF The week
the weather was very warm and every
one thought cure that spring had come
Ia remain Even the young ladies
turned out in their 700 white shirt
~ais,s, which looked neat, becoming,
and attractive; but on Wednesday there
was q change in the atmosphere and u
continued 10 get colder until early
raur-day morning, when il commence
ed showing aud continued nearly the
whole day. The fruit trees are in
bloc n, aud there can he no doubt that
The frui, crop will be cut shof, or en-
,irely ruined.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

"Billy .beai-ihe-world," colored
gen, who was recently relieved from
working on the streets, got mixed NJ
In ncther fracus last Saturday nigh.
and has beeu fixing up the streets
again this week for bis conduct
"Hun," well known colored damsel
was The cause Of Bili'a trouble, and the
Mayor thought Il bad idea 10 sepa'
rate them, so be gave "ilun" taste Of
cleaning up the streets also As
starter both were given the job o.
cleaning up ,ha, pile Of rubbish on thu
other side Of the levee By marsha
Peck.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

MIR. VIM. Armisiead Lane, of New
York City, arrived on Tuesday. and
after remaining in town for o
short time, went out to his Buck
meadow plantation, one Of The
finest in the parish. II has been
several years since Mr. Lane made
his last visit to his place. bu
there IL no doubt that he found II u
frat class condition under the abl'
management of Mr.. Geo. Owen.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

Mr.. John F. Webb. who was taken
sick with pneumonis last week In
Vicksbnrg, died in ,bs, city on Thurs
day morning. Ills RENAME were
brought up by tho packet yesterday
morning aud inferred IN the Providence
Cemetery. Mr.. Webb was born and
raised in our parish and was . hard
working aud industrious young man
lie leaves mother and two brothers
who have our heartfelt sympathy.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

The brick pillows for Mr.. j. 5
Guenard's new residence are being
pui up aud the lumber hauled on the
ground. Contractor ilamley will rush
II 10 completion as rapidly a. possible
60 as 10 get on the residepce OF MI
Byerlsy. Both Of these gentlemen in
tend 10 erect pretty aud attractive
homes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

See whi'e tor gents furnishing
goods.
Kennedy's spring poetry 10 showed
under.
"The DEVILS mail boy-,he gossipsr's
mouth"
Several new residences will be pu,
mp shortly.
The Qaud jury report 10 published
in another column.
Clothing for boys al Max Levy's.
See his large stock.
The, line Of gents furnishings 81
Whites 10 complete.
French's New Sensation went up the
river last Friday evening.
Politics continue to interfere with
the business of The court.
Frank Mcclure will soon cease 10
halloo "coap until next winter.
Tho town has been quiet this week,
aud there lie very little local news.
Charley Beard from Henderson,
spes, Sunday and Monday In Town
Tho boys are having lots Of fun out
n the fish dock catching ANAL perch
Mr.. Gus B-rnd, Of Macon, Ca, was
a visitor 10 our town and parish this
week.
DR. Bell's little office building look Q
neat aud nice sincc receiving . Goa,
Of paint.
The Epworth League meets every
Sunday evening at the MeIbodisi
Church.
A fine line OF spinners. lines aud fsf
hooks can be found al Mcguire &
Scbnsider's.
Services at the Methodist Churct
tomorrow, aud every Sunday unti
further notice.
Services at the Catholic Church TO
morrow morning a, 1890 aud al 6:0'
10 the evening
The town has bad that dull summe
look this week Fly time lie maxim,
its appearance early
Mrs. T. j. Fsiherree. who was yer.
sick during las, week, is now able q
be up, we are glad 10 repor,
See Mr.. " alter Goodwin for sprinl
aud summer clothes. lie has IN
line of samplrs 10 select from
Caldwell continues to sell mule'
He informed us that he would win
NO the season here In few weeks.
Captain v NJ. Purdy continues I
buy old iron and bones. He has ses
oral tons Of both waiting shipment.
Call n, Hill's aud see the pretty lin
OF Qaods suitable for waists aud dre'
paIterns. No trouble 10 show good
The VI DIS see,n 10 be KEEP, oD III
move More sickness Than usual
this season al The year.i- What we hes
Congressman jos. e Raasdeil WI
enter the campaign IN his his'rt'
shortly in- the in,eresi OF the Sta!
ticket.
Mr.. Will Benjsmin, popular yonn
gentleman Of the secobd ward. Who
now 40 assistan, q 5 engineer. was
town Tuesday
Millikin's store is doing hrs' cis
business aud selling cheap. They VI
carrying a complete stock Of dry goo'
aud groceries.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Albsr, v"ught nj
children, If the second ward, we're 9
Sunday aud spent the day with n
and Mira Z. N. Hall
For cl,illa and Inslarial fever. TAX
Grove. Ta-,cless Chill fouie Ever
bottle positively guaranteed. Sold
Guensrd's drug stors.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

II some first class hustler who un-
drrstood his business, would come TO
Providence aud 90 in TO the brick
making business, there il no doub, be
would do well. Providence needs
such an enterprise Every time there
10 q brick building to be erected, brick
has TO be brought here by some steam
boat
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

|, is said that Two or three old
negroes who have lately received large
sums Of pension money from the gov
eminent have been swindled out Of II,
or those who have collected It. have
pot turned IL over to them. One ofthese
old negroes is said TO have received
$500 In back pay, aud that he has never
had his hands on Il. Some Of these
smart fellows are going to wind up u
the psnitentiary il they are not yer,
careful.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

With such weather as we have had
this week, the levee up Al Cottonwood
should soon be completed. /, looks
like about the time one levee is finIsh-
ed another has 10 be staked on, aud
built. The lsvee now To be built up
near II opewell which 10 advertised 10 be
lei on the 26,h, will make the third
leves needed wi,hin about twelve
miles Of each other. We understand
,ha, this Ieves will be built by ihs
State authorities.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17
Sheriff IS Sale.

State OF Louisiana. Parish Of East Carroli,
Seventh District Court.-No. OSS.
PIP. Williams versus r. T. Gilbert.
BY virtue OF writ Of Seizure and Sale 20
me directed by the Honorable Seventn
District Court for the parish OF East Car
roll aforesaid. In the above ent1tIeo cause:
the door OF the c curt House. in the town
Of Providence. East Carroll parish. La. on
Saturday, the l4th day of April. 1900; be
tween the hours prescribed by law, all the
right. title and interest OF Z. 4. Gnoert ~
and 10 the following described property,
to- wit:
The s e u Of Sec. 81. Township 10. north
range IL. East, containing one hundred ana
sixty acres. seized IN the above suit. :.
Terms of sale-cash without the dement,
J. w. DUNN, Sheriff.
Sheriff . ONCE. Providence. La, March IT,
l900.-6t.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

Mr. *. RansdeIl left for Monroe
last Saturday, " here the commitiee on
arbitration met Tuesday 10 settle the
differences IN the Judgeship matter
between himself aud MIR Holmes. We
feel confident tba, Mr. Ransdell Will
b. declared the nominee or fair aud
square primary ordered, which will be
satisfactory 10 MIR. Ransdell.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

The umbrella and parasol stock now
carried by j n. Hill & Bro, 10 hard 10
bea,, aud those who need an umbrella
or parasol should call and see what
they have before sending off for any.
thing Ia this iIue The prices are RICH,
and we know YOU can be easily suited
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

There was no meeting of the Police
jury on Tuesday, on account OF DO
quorum being in town Mr. Mcclure,
Who vas IN New Orleans, arrived
Tuesday morning so as 70 be on hand,
and Mr.. Quays, The l,h ward member,
also Was present. There were four
fhembsrs in. the parish, two did mol
turn 10. ca there uas po meeting.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

Mr.. Max Levy has two haudson'e
reckiug chairs for prizes this year, ana
the one holding the highes. ticket will
get Que Of the chairs and the one hold
ing the lowest ticket gets the other
chair. with every dollars worth Of
goods purchased you arc entitled to a
ticket
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

We are requested TO say BY Mr.. Lee
Cummins, captain of the Memphis aud
vicksburg packet steamer Julia, that
hereafter this boat will leave Vicks-
burg promptly al 10 O'Clock every
Saturday morning. Those who wish
10 make the round trip will be given
special rates. See their card in another
column.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

Mr.. Yances Bell has purchased the
two lots next TO the residence Of Mrs.
Mckee, on Lake street, and We are
Informed will have a pretty residences
erected IN the near future. II 10 one
Of the preitiesi sites IN town and we
congratulate our friend Bell on secur.
ing such q desirable location.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

Tuesday morning abou, 8 o'clock q
lamp exploded in q room in the second
story Of the coiored boarding house
kept by Sallis McGowen. The occu-
pants of the ronm happened 10 be
awake and saved the place from burn
ing by prompt work.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

Mr.. Max Levy has brought to our
town pretty line OF clothing for the
spring aud summertrsdc thai is hard
TO beat. His $40 90. $l2 90 and $1,000
suits are first class material aud made
IN the latest ely les. Call and see bic
big stock.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

Cotton futures took q terrible long
tumble last week, and many small dsh
were left on the bank Before The
end o: the week fniures began 10
climb back and are now way PAGAN
Il 10 ri.ky business to monkey with
futures.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

Sig Wonlf, The big merchant 81
Gnodrich'e landing, wss up 10 ne city
on sunday. he returned Monday
morning.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17

Mr.. II. Stein, The representative Of
The big wholesale house of Marx &
Scharf of Natchez, was IN town this
week. Mr.. Stein il . popular drum
mrr, and has built up large and
profitable business for the g. IN he rep
resents.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-17
n Office.

~ Office.
Succession of J. C. Murphy.
Seventh District Court. parish "
Carroll. La.
Nrs Hattie Ruth Murphy has appiieo ,os
,a,,srs of COMMUNICATIONS ofthe shove s'yi."
succession and will he appointed s as,1nn i
tratrix MS PRAYED for. unless oppos'uon
made within legal delays. 49,,
This the Stb day Of March. ia0n:
'"'' CLIFTON r. DAVIS.
Judge eth Judicial DIST
prov;dance La. March 10. 1900 -St,