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HERE WE ARE AGAIN.:.......... FAT MAC.KEREL. BUGAR HOUSE MOLASES AND BUC('KWHEAT, PLUM PUDDING AND PINE APPLE, ASPARAGUS AND \[SHRKOON . BOLLED) OA'IS AND ('01) FISH1. fIORR: HAI)IIH MII'~T~HI) AND OLIVE 1Ol. OLIVES AND FANCY PICKLES. VEIL LOAF AND BWN. FRUIT CAKE INGREDIENTS. POSTEL'S ELEGANT FLOUR. ....Hay, Corn, Oats, Bran and Cow Feed..... - MAGUIRE & SCHNEIDER. SHE BANNER-DEMOCRA,. I Saturday, January 6, 1900, J. 1. BAwIDRLL, WH. H. Mol4TGOMUT i. Z. R~tsDELL. Notary Publio and -Insurance Agent. Ransdell&Ransdel Attorneys at Law -A N D Real Estate Agents, Lake Providence, La. ,WILL PRACTICE IN THE COURTS Of BAse CARROLL. 1EaST CAMlROLL AND MaIleOW PARIHurU, AND THil STATE Suiaxs[ CorerT. Cifton F. Davis, A.tty-at-la rpr -AND =Ieal tEll~tte > .1t.. Lake Providenow. La. HAVING JUST FINIuEIUI) A COMPLETE ArlTRACT OF ALL 'IIR LANDS IN EAsT (JAEBOLL. I AM PREPARED TO FURNISH AUbMACTI OF TITLES oN SHORT NOTICE, E. WAYLES BROW NE, ('OURT' STBWOOiAPHITR AND NOTARY PUBLIC. W D 14EL, W. H. PIF.('. DOCTORS BELL AND PIERCE. Our office is Itatedi in the ofme for mally ocenpied by 11,n. C. S. Wy ly. Dr Pierce's residence. The Egelly House. Local and Parish News. Patronize the fire team. There was not much snow balling. 1900 came in clear, cold and beautil ful. The river continues to rise slowly at bthis point. Marshal Peck is anxious for you to pay your taxes. See the new styles of shoes now car. tied by Max Levy. Mr. Bud Stein has been in town this week selling spirits. There are eight whisky shops in town against six last year. Ilou A. K. Aenacker, of the first ward, was in town tbis week. It snowed last Saturday and part of Sauday. The first of the season. It is strange bow sore some folks etill remain over the late primary. There were no arrests on Saturday ligbt. This is something nnusual It takes very little trouble for the cotton boata to clean up the banks. Those fine Rigour shoes now kept iti stock by W. N. White, can't be heat. Tuesday muorning was the cu,ldest o' Ahe winter-the merrury going to 20 The Board of Aldermen met of Thursday eveulug. Proceedings niex week. Start the new year with good rean lutions, and see that they are no broken. The Epwnrthb Lagne meens ever, Sunday eleunltg at the Methodii Chburob. Servlces at the (sth-lie ('htrch t, morrow mornitg at 10:30 and at 4:3 In the evening The Lake Providence Bnk s*art off the New Y, ar with d lposl amounting to $45,000. Judge J. i. Kennedt v awl Judge F. Mnitonmnrv left W duesday o, th Ruth for 'Tallulab Caldwell & emitth, of |.'IInpi thl, 0 money to lo Mn lo Iw raie ,f illcre Write for partliclars. Navigatiot ia closed at S. Lotui atld there will be ,io ltore b Io·u u thati City for sonetite.. The plantlers who hiad lit b1rio up were luctky. l'the stOaw .thalh mat It nmellow ald Itlce to work.| Col. Jun A. Borkter, to ol I popular citigents of tIh' etcontld Car was U agreeable vitior to Itwnt < Monday. Mr Willismson, who ie ma,,tti, the merealltile businets ofltte Ilawa Planting Co., in the second ward. w lo town Tuesday. Nearly a hobnuand people tilted ti fair groutde on Friday Ilst. Tl'he (i wee beautiful atid jast warm enoun to mae it pleasant Martlan. the ron of Mr andt Mr.. J~. IHamly, who pe)rnt (lhritlllls ae with ie pareate, reltulrned to MemtIpt last Satrdaly morniug. The shanty tbles that used to cr down the Mtealiippi in Ilrge ,tml,h. t thisbl eeason of the year, seem to gettinglfewer and fewer. We learn that Col. Jan. A. Bucke Jdpae W. G. Wyly and Bev, C. hi bree annouseed their ittenution of to ltagl lhe Paris Kiposltios Barey Duon. am iadtatrioaus ctlor a1g has opened up a slons vwh Jpe. Ase M2Negi - earried on th eelle bualaes last year. hart keep asrorderly boose and is lit by the white people of Prorideusee. 1Mr. E Slockner, one of our popular parishioners froml the Bend, was in on hI Tl'ueday to attend the Ihitallation of IIt otficers of the Knights of P3Ithine to Mr Stock tier infortmed ius that he had It a few bales of cottou yea remnlining iu a the field. j i 1)r R L. Burwell,ol UBatiminore, who owlOiio0 of the tllbsl laItatilt ins l i the Heaid, was a vishitor to town on Friday last and took in the fair. The t)octor has anlly friends in Provl dence who were glad to see hitu look ing well. t Misi% Nsttii. WhVite left last lVedners ia day oni the lRulh for Optullotse, La., it where she gaes to take a school. e\\'e $ hope the young lady w il he pleasantly i situated atid w Ill have a prosil'erot'si sessiont. Miss Nettie's -friends hate to it see her go. ci The night nmarshal should attend tl strictly to hle duty these cold uigbhts, " for a fire tmay brepk out at any tiile, siand if discovereld hnioediately, a cou fiagrtion nmay be averted. The office a of [iight imlarshal is all imiportall and c reepou-ible positio. o Mr Calldwell, the popular represe- I tatlve of uy toll, Hlarrington & Coi., who owu their stables and carry a largebe ltl0btir ot horres sanid r tlltleq, abs doie " a la'rge buts lse this week. Every t critter that goes out of the stables is guaralllntee by \Ir Calllwell. Meesra. Frank (Cottatit, Norris Wil- L liarttsttn asiid Evetette Pitiketoni, three of the leading young meni of the lower part of the parish, came up Tuesday Ito ride the K. P. goat They (ldid it excelleitlV, and thbe next tittie they will try and ride the elephant. 1 Mr. W'. 1). Tl'ldil, wlio ranu a collife tioniery for the past several Umonths, soll out antd returued to his hotlte at I Mer Routige We flound Mr 'Todd a perfect gentlenint, andl there were manly regrets that he did Iot remtaili amtgong us. We hopq to see illi back solie day. 1 Miss Lenia Stocktier, a very charltl itng and popular young lady of lHuffalo,, I Texas, who has spent the past six monith visiting her relatives, the fsml t lies of Mesnrs. M Stockner of Lonig wood andl E Stock tier and L. Leach ot Souch's Bend, leit lasi Tuesday) morvn s ing for Leots, Miss. SThe ladies of the Episcopal Church gave their antual New Year's tdilner' e Ilst Tuesday at the Opera tiouse. On account of the extremle cold weasller, it their receipts were not quite as much as it formetr years. IIowever, the if la-lies took in the Inice liila suint of $50, which did well for such a co,ld tlay. [t Mr. D. F. Peck, our city ntar-bal, was the successlul bhdder o(, the fre-i tmanil's team for 1900, and he has taken it in charge. We don't know of anti person .le would rather stee have the Att Iem lit ctarge thani Mcr. Peck 1oe hole that the mlerc:l~n lls anid other. i- till give it tihelr pp rt Ithat it decervrs. 30 Geottrge Astlitridtt, onie of the load i Itg yi ounig tbuillne- ie i,of Prruovidenice, i inlforttlll us that Ie was Iup to his I nieck ill thu-ines ilurig the htlidays, iantid that it took lltx ,In ks hustlig Ito ewait nl his custlolitra A .t-tlig tntsi w lto has tIho Irails that our loungi i flt tlnd be, is boutitld to succteed iu of We were told ol Tuesday that a colti'ed tital wasL drewiled ill Oti et River on NI 'today it frutatt of t01. Li Qtalr's. lie attitptiedi to cross olver I frttll hie l.lanltd in a "blltto" andi the ie hlot was turitetl tver. 'Ihere were two o in it, hlit one grat.bed tihe bitlat aidt hjung tt ulntil lst slilce reaclhed bilMl. Wg Ie ldid tnot learl the ialme of the imati rs tiroi tied. raal ------ ('etttgressmlnni J E liR..detl attl the wife left ssterdsi rllair tahoi Ir IWast. lay itilon, "lhere they will remailn for tlih lelt 5(1 Illoilthts or Ittitre. The best E. wishes i tili.ir Ulatty ft liltld go wit l'bshe drawitig for lhe fit&,.'fia a ltme Le '. iook ,place c Wclredtprls a, tao ers the ione Wilo hohtl licket 969 shouhl he call anld get the sofa bt.10 -.'clock lIet aatudier, the 16thI If lnot aotlihe we, drawing fvill take place. ak- The GardhaInI brick buildihmg asll 8 rlomnl altd h·ehultllt, ii for lease , red sale. Apply to Mr. D. W GIlmur. alr For chill auid talaaril fever, taL rv Groveo' Tastelves Chill foae. ,ller bed bttlie pl.eitiely lguarauteed. Sold s Gueardt' drug stiorlt. The Board of Aldermen at their last ineeti:tg tixed the whisky license for the tear 1900, and as a result of the low license (the town is short $625 of that of last year, which % ill he found a large dificiency In meetiltg the run Iing explieae of the town. Lsat year the licenre for selling whisky was $250. Under this license six IhouIste look iout the privilege of solling whisky, which broughtl in a rvenunp to the town of $1500; but for the present year there are eight whisky places, two more than last year, and the revenue the town will get is ouly $875 or $625 less, than the previous year, '1 he town is in debt, we believe sonlelhing like $3,000. and how it is to pull evwtt, it will be hard to see. We hae ve othing to say aginltst the Board fur ilaking the whisky license less tihan it was, ex cept that they should have seen to it that the revenue from this source was made large enough to help pay it out of the hole that the town i . now li. Ciharley, the mtail carrier, has been arrivinlg at an early hour during the col spell of wrat her of the past eight or :ea days. Charlev is trustworthy and a. prompt as be can be, and be shliould receive a Sgreat deal more pay for esrrying the tmail thaU he gets A We do not believe theb coutractore could get another tman to take such trips for the little wages that is givenI to him. Charles's etfforts to reach o here a early as possible are appreciated b) our townt people. Navigation is suspenided as far soul It r as Cincintati on the Ohio. and as tar south as St. Louis on the Mississippi. 1 The little rise that ce have had will a soon ruin off and the river n ill become d dead low again in the neXt few daia. r W1lihen tinvigat ion Is opeted again the spurt ili come out of botth of these rivers at)oull tihe satRle tIllte anid tlhe I we cali look for a rttslh of water., sVhat it will amount to of coiurse tot one cau tell Maguire & -chneid'er, have dot(1 au Ilmmetse lluil-ness tIduring thie past year, ltid their trade duriing the holidlays was more than could ti e handled They have alvwasa a large stock sani d there is not a boat that coiies to otur lanldinlg that doer inot bring fancy i groceries, ilur, nmeal and meat for thii entterprialtg fit-n ll Thev are polputlar youtng menli and are deserviing of the large patronage they receive. it Mr. C G. DBol, Jr, son of Photogra Slitter Bell, who has beeni here for hie i last six t. cek, canti' down on the Speed r from Ciucinati last Tuesday morning, h lbringing with him Mr. Ila)s, ati - 1 English artist. Tihey are prepared to triake aly kind of pictures, and call ., especial attentiOln to their work in water colors, oils, erayonis &. Call i and see them at their tent on Llake street. II. ,•te p -; , S'<., "ý. -' . . "AN ' it e .metk', Si -- E . . - eV CjX 7e'UI A t0r I a cAn tiO rs- ..IL . )76' a ` F w· rt - W . rat' o W B' t'1. cial AgenQ , n Loake ProvideBye, Stein to .. at Alsatia, c as itt titwtt fl r a few da.s thi week. We were 5i- . rry to leart front him that he is har. tii ting chills and fever lb *atti Galauty & Bro. have a neat store, antI hetieg ;hey are acIotmo. I aiItig ih is, whIo are etitiled Io - eshnre of the ptutbtte pattonage. tall sat on iin |r cieat goods. uld Mr. Will Gus-ton, sits in.liw of Mr ps . 1? Qtuay', f Meridian, Iiias., hal ie been o-rle for the pass two week, reip. - reletint Pg t-e Progre SelfIampl Cotiton Prell, ~atnufcturcd byl thl SProgrces M'1' to, of tUeridiatl. Mr Ith Guet, rteecettn s iltt up osie is hi. .ir tresses for Mrs Van Fiasil oil thi r. Bentd, td we utnlders.tani ls gives ocr feet satisfacalto. Ie ielbed to miaki she1.u e.idhhl at the fair, hut did got knew eryof ain tl mel Ur. Goertnn says itse Ial next yeer he will have a flueeixhbit o Ibl prisa ci the opeling of the fair. SHOES SWITH A REPUTATION, TH ICEUR -. --FOR MEN- $3".50 IN Black Box Calf, Black Vici, Tan Calf, Tan Vici, Tan Vici Vesting Top. ALL IN THE LATEST TOES WHITE'S. THE FIRST FAIR. an i yeal As we stated last week, the first suit annual fair of the East Carroll Fair sect Association passed off very success fully, eounsdertig the Isteness of the E season and the extreme cold ,esther. Her The exhibits, for their number, were Toe of a high order, and would compare Her favorably with those of any se.tion. Whb Mr. Albert Taylor, for unstance. placed Ke Dei on exhibition, a Whbtse Wyandotte Anl rooster that took the second prize at S 7 the Memphls lair. There was a Toc large crowd present and every one seented to enjoy the exhibits and the Col different features of the program very D, much. But The fair was opltned forolally on if the second tlay with an adidress by Mar Is v Ilot, Jos E ilansiell, who a s i.tart- r i difcled by %fr F tll I' cnstru iUi Vor ta i turnttthed by the second ward D colored band. De I M r \V C ilopel gave an exhibitiott : n of a gates chicken sparing match with Yot () .1 gloves. I Thll parade of live stock was very g.,od ainl made a creditable showlitg.i iat IMr. J. It CaIdwell, the horse and le" mule mlai, took six or eight horses 35c down to the fair, and entered them in Ae the parade. They made a ftlle show- sti lug. The second ward horses won three of the four races. Tip Jackson, an old colored lumanu of the second to ward, was the onily colored person to 1 enter an exhtibit; but we hope niexi kn year the colored peopie will take an iat active intterest in the Association. pli The followiing is a list of the co- mn Strioe: ha HOLISES AND 3MULLS. W H. C. McGuire, Providence-StaL- be 1lion and J.ack. bu F. i'. Constant, Neponset.-Jack, co Yearling mule colt and suckling mule yet colts. ty H. H. Graham. Transylvaniia -Ten gi= head plantation males, pair harness F horsed, pair coach horses, pair draft pa hot'es. fir J. it. Callwell. Kentncky.-Seven toi head combiuation saddle and harness gl' I ihures e. F X. Ilanedell, Providence.-Log L ging mules. CATTLE. F. T. Constant, Neponset.--Regist ered tced Poll bull, pair Red Poll oslves. pair Holsttein heifers. TI Tipton Jackson,'Transylvania.-Hol- ro stein cow and calf. HlOGS. h H H. Graham, Trantsylvamnia.-Pair U Poland China yearlings, pair Poland Clhinta pigs. F. T, Constant, Neponset.-Poiand ar I Citina sw. T. S. D)elony, Hagaman.--Poland > Chiua low. POULTRY. t H. H. Grahamn, 'Iransylvaula-.One pen and two trios Barred I'lymoth Rooks, one pen and two trios White - W yandtttes. Albert Taylor, Transylvania.-One of pair \ bite Holland Turkeys, one pen O Sand two trios W hite Wi a,,dottes. ,e Taylor & Graham. Transylvania- i One pen wild geese. I. L. Hill, Providenoc.--On pair di White Wyanldottes. Pt at J. N. Hill.' Providence.--One pair i. Partridge Cochina. Curtis Kenton, Providence.--One all trio Barred PI) moth RHucks. Chas. Hope, Trans) lvania.-SixGame F Cocks. 4r T. B. Davis, Black Bayou.-One tgalme cock. J. D) Tompkins, Providence.--Oue game cock. Will Doran, Providence.-One game if r.('k Sidney Guenard. Jr.. Providence-- ol Pet white rnabite. P r We uttderataind that some hilxy.odd t ke dellarn were atkeu in at the gaite. i " This doee very will for the first time. o We are glad to see tbhe "I told yee so" A oflilows coming to the front and takleog an interest in the enterprise, and next year we hope everybody will follow suite So ends the first fair; let the second go the first one better. RUBE'S CuURTtHIP IN 1900. Here's a happy new year To all, tar and near, Here's hopin' you'll make lots o'money; Here's a sigh for ma dove, Who I knows dat I love, Kase I'se already told yer, ma honey ! l)e new year am come, And I cannot keep mum, JO For, ma hone).I love yer to madness; So come letus go To de elder. yer know. Wlhq'll jine us and till us wid gladness. Come, come, Mary Jane, Why does yer detrain ? Don't yer hear die heart just a beatin' ? My love It's got stronger. But I can't last much longer, If yer pester me so wid aich treatin'. Mary Jane, Mary Jane, Is ver crazy or anlle? if yer love me. den why don't yer bab me ? For fuel thing yer know To de dogs I will go. Den Blue Jeans and Peck sho'll grab me. De new year will go, And so will I. sho'. So, honey, be quick in de matter; You takes me to-nieht ? S().lane. you's all right Dar slo' will be meat in de platter! To cunre a cold in on* day, take Laxative Bro Quintne. All druggists refund the mon,,ey if It fails to cure; '5cts. E W. (iroves signature is on eac.h box, For sale at Guenard's drug ustore. A CAIRD). A flappy and Prosperous New Year to vou--one and all! We mean it as the best greeting we know to offer our many friends and patrons. There are many things to live for in the New Year 1900, and we pledge ourselves to do more for our mary friends and patrons than we have ever done in any previous year. We feel that we have especial cause to be happV. Not only has our holiday business surpassed all gratifying re cords in the past, but during the whole year the people of this city and vicinl ty have shown their confidence by giving us the bulk of their patronage. _ For these and for all other favors of the past we thank you, and we promise to merit your trade in the future as her's tofore-hby square dealings and by gtving you more for your money than any other house. MAX LEVY, Leader in Clothing. Dry Goods and Millinery, corner Lake i Levee sts. A OLOTIING STORE That sells only the Best deserves pat ronage. Whatever you want here In the line of Y1en's or Boy's CLOTHING, r UNDERWEAR, SHIRrS, NECK WEAR, HOSIERY or HATS, is guar I anteed the best quality. Money back N'uot suited. Mail orders receive prompt atten tion. e WAILNER SEARLES CO.. b Vieksburg, Mise. I special Notice. OFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ) DOF THI FIFTH LA. LaVi D)ISTRICT. Tallulsh, La.. January 1, 10t0. SNotice is hereby given that the State Treasurer is prepared to pay all warrants r of the Fittu Louisiana Levee District. drawn against the revenues of 1898'and previous years. ir Interest will expire on the above described warrants on February Ist, 1900, J. T. McCLELLAN, ' President of the Board of Commissioners 6th La., Levee District. i Providence, La., Jan. 6, 1900. e Court Notice. Seventh District Court, parish of East te Carroll. Louisiana. It is ordered that the jury commissioners Si for the parish proceeo to draw a grand jury for the ensuing tern of court. com mencing on the first Monday. the fifth day of 'ebruary. 1900. and also that they draw petit jurors for two weeks of the same Done and signed in chamsbers on this the e. 2nd day oe Jautary A. D. 1900. F F. MONTGOMEBY, *. Judge 7th Jud. Dist. * A true copy : P. W. Gilmour, fJy Clerk. ig jaa. .100. FANCY CANDIES ...at-... George Ashbridge. MONEY TO LOAN ON PLANTATIONS. RATES LOWER THAN EVER. EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT. Caldwell & Smith. 8 Mtactison Street, 3Memphlis, Jtez212 SAM. GALANTY; FRED. GALANTY, S. GALANTY & BRO. -DEALERS IN----- Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and -Shoes, Gent's Furnishing Goods. T`·rrun31s, VTTaloem., Over 8lhoer. 3V"Everpthing in oar store is new and first class, and we solicit a liberal share of your patrouage. S. W. SMITH, JR., Preeat. J. N. HILL, Vice Prest. J. W. TO)KE, J R., Oaehtdr The Lake Providence Bank, Laugo I- rovidenoe. L-a. CAPITAL STOCK, . . $50,000. Deposits Received from $1 Up. DIRECTORS S. W. SMITH. JR., J. N. HILL. J. W. 'ooxK. Ja.. E. J. HAMLU, PHIL McGUIRE. J. E. REYNOLDS. J. C. PITTMAN. RECEIVIVES DEPOSITS SUBJECT TO CHECK, BUYS AND SELLS EXC'HANGE, LOANDS MONEY AND TRANAACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. a Bank opens at 9 a. in. and closes at 4 p. m. . ae T eads nounement _-_ _ - and i5 a Greatly Qieared Not because of his appointment to office with a fat salary, but because he learns * a fact equally gratifying, Rose ;, Company's 'gal sample gook from which he selects the perfect-fitting clothes that make him the cynosure of all admiring eyes, has just reached town and he hurries to Ii I make an early selection. ROSE & COhNI'AY of Chicago, are the best Custom Tailors in the v r country and he knows it. These big Tailors get the cream of the trade in every town where there are good dressers because they show 4 S, nothing but the choicest selections of Fabrics. Their garments are popular because theyput the be Latest SIpes--Cbe Best WorkuinaitbIp ,,- mings Into them. If you want to put t n the best-fitting made-to-measure suit yon ever wore, come early and be measured, SAMPLae DISPLAYED BY SOLE AGENTS WN . D. GOODiWIN, Lake Prov1idenoe. d Billiard & Pool Room Parlor, PHIL M SFIRW, Preprotetr, SrNext to tax Levy's aJP Clothing Ur'e, 5 i ...LAKI and s EVciEa STREIIETIS... E lake PW oruien*a0, s LouiasiasaU, 3 r- BILLIARD and POOL TABLE. Choicest brands of Whiskies, Birandiq, Waines, 0 p ari ad To 'I bacco. Keep on baud: Live Oak, pare Rys; Memphis O1nb pure Bye; L T. Rippey, ax ortil ad raeimapoted; J. & ep, -r, had-made s-eour mash ourbcu; Joekey Chub, hand made sear mUash; Melwooo, pure Boarbon. spring ~'91; Robinon oaeuyn, pure Rye; Beseb-ood, pure By.. - OCase Goods, fll quarts--Old Boarloa, SO yers old; W. IL SoMeBrayer, Old Taylor, the cream ot Irish whiskey in jute, is Sported; Windsorn Clab 1880. This is the eboicest sad moat ueet* stock of this ola of goods ever brought to this market. No e i tra charge for jugs THE GUENARD DRUG STORE, J. . S. IUEMNARD, pROPRmTOR. SALe strxeet Lsa Lke provide*.ne. 1ta SThug~, J4edieine8, Qhemigalg, Vatent tedieinet. (arries a 1)ll litre ol Pairts, Oils, 1Tarqislies, he BPrsles, 'oilet Oape, PerPtrrrery, Books, Kie istationery arid GCilas. Prescriptions Accurately " i 'ou d. L4brary ai .. : - *J~1*i-"L1