The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

II To cure cold in one day tal
| Laxative Bro Quinine. All druggis
='lTefunc the money if ii fails to cuI
25cts. r. w. Groves signature is c
each. box. Sold at Guenard's dru
store.
The frat day of August is going ,
be one of the biggest days ever see
, III Lake Providence There are goin
to be several first class horse race
with large puFees; and base ba
game between the Cold Tar aad OF
River colored clubs, with big purs
to the winners.
hrs. y. K. Bernard aud children le
last Sunday night for Biloxi, wher
they will stay tho remainder of th
summer. Their bright and hsudsom
little son has been quite sick for some
time aud the Doctor and Mrs. Bernar,
thought the change would restore hin
10 good health.
The river for quite length Of time
in fact since the beginning of last win
ter. has been at q first class boatiu.
stage, aud ii has been no trouble fol
boats TO run with perfect safety
Generally at this season of the year
we see IL down 10 the very loves,
point, causing steamboatmen q gres,
deal of trouble.
MIR. j. w. Pittman has already
started remodeliug the property re-
Gently purchased by him. He will
move the present building back and
make AL ell of it, aud then erect o
large four-room house, which will be
made attractive and ornamental.
Mr.. Pittman will push it to completion
as rapidly as possible.
MIR. Henry Mabeu was seen on the
hurricane roof of horse last Monday
morning bound eastward, aud the boys
surmised he wss oil his way TO the
capital of West Carroll, which was
about correct. He returned Wedues-
day. We don't know what will make
fellow 60 that distance this hot
weather, except one thing. No use TO
say what il is right here.
Mr. Phil McGuire-youDg Phil-re-
turned from New Albany, Ind, last
Tuesday morning, where be spent q ]
month or so with relatives. Though |
not exactly a lawyer, he returns to !
take bis old place at the bar, where he |
has lots Of clients among the boys.
Judge Doogan was mixer ad hoe dur
ng his absence, and will still remain.
Mr. John Barbour, who has been
visiting Kansas City. his old home, for
he past two months, returned last
Friday OIL the Delta. He told US that
he first day of the Democratic Ma
ional Convention it was an utter i'm
possibility TO get within two blocks of
he convention hall on account of the
crowds, who were packed
md damned like sardines in box.
The United States Circuit Court has
authorized the receiver to sell the :
and Grant Lands OF the Vicksburg, :
shreveport 81 Pacific Railroad for 1
ash in lots TO suit purchasers. APP
licstions should be made to the Local Q
and Agents, 10 K. G. Moncure, Gen. :
raj Land Agent, Ruston, La; or T. Y. u
anderson, Land Commissioner, Queen q
, Crescent Route, Birming ham, Ala. h
Last Tuesday morning Mr. Peek,
'ho is farming on Shelburne plauta-
on, drove into town with a buggy
'ad OF magnificent peaches. He stop !"
ed by the BID. office and handed us q
vo branches about nine inches long, o
q each Of which were five large, ripe, Z
scious peaches. any one Of which u
ould have filed the top of cup. u
ach cluster weighed at least three U
lartsrs of q pound.
Mr. Morgan Larche, son of our for
or citizen, Mr.. E. l. Larche, who has =,
position In Memphis, came down
II Wednesday to spend few days
lib his old friends. Morgan was -
lie fellow when his father moved to y
ne Bluff, Ark, some years ago; but
W he is fius looking youog man. G.
9 old companions and ac4uaintances "
re delighted 10 see him, and gave
Il hearty welcome to his former
me. M
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The farmsrs have worked hard for CD
, past two or three weeks. They az
ve made gallant fight, aud there is %
one of them who has had an idle
ment; and we must say for the
orsd people, who should feel as vi