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The Big 4th of July Celebration is Postponed to August Ist.
And Rlemember that we carry the only complete Grocery Stock
IN TOWN.
MAGUIRE & SCHNEIDER.
tHE 8ANNEH-DEMOCRA1,
iatrda, July 28, 100,
F. - . ).,Yy t r Ir., \V . 1i. ~ iONT(;O fEIy
1'. X. I:i I LL. Notar "'uiblic
and
- Insuarance Agent.
Ransdell!&Ransdel
Attorneys at Law
---A N D
Rcal E:t te Agents,
La.e Prcvidece, La.
ruLLI. "'I ("'TI'!: IN TItE (' RI.K T's oF
•AST ('Am:~;o ., , '' CAIn'nIo .L AND
MAiN ,'AuiI~r, AND TIlE STATE
CI tcn F. Davis,
.1 a Ity-a t-a TVr,]]V
--A NI)
1,on'1 tL j'u lo Agt.,
HAVEN',I'.'rT FI"NISIIIi, A COMiPLE;TE
AnIlTAir'r 4I' ALl. 'iI.: L.ANI, IN EAST
(C.AIloLL. 1 Al Ih I:-i'AREI) TO I"F( NItSHi
Al'T'AC'TS OF TI'i'I'L.S " ON SIIoU.T NoT'rICE,
E WVAY LEIs BIIOWNE,
STEIN(t;1,^'llF:l AND NOTAI{Y PUBLIC
W. V.I. PIERCE.
COCTO1S BILL AND PE CE,
Our o(il, ' i., lout't'dl in tile oflic(e for.
mrally nertlui(.d byIi Ilon. C. S. Wyly.
Dr Iir_'_. r-_ile _:ce. The E_ gclly
}louse.
To,:al and Pariah News.
The weather has been extremely hot
this week. tI
Next Wednesday is the big day in c'
Providence. b
Watermelons are scarce this year,
caused by the heavy rains. th
July 28th, and so far there haa not in
beefn any real hot weather.
Last week the planters got only ee
three or four days in their fields. bi
Regular monthlly meeting of the of
City Council next Thursday evening, be
Guenard's electric fan on his soda tir
water stand, makes quite a breeze. ml
The lion. Police unry will meet in
regular sessien co Tuesday next, the
81st. he
DeVoe's weather forecasts for ba
August, are published in another col- alr
umn. W
8o far this suntumer the mercury has trt
not reached any higher than the 95 on
point.
The Epwor':h League meets every
Sunday eveunug at the Methodist
Church. nee
It Is to be hoped that it will not be in
long before we have a new post office «
building.
Miss G ussie Fonfterloy,of Opelousas, f
arrived last week on a visit to Miss a
Eva Davis. tur
Criminhl term of the 9th District in t
Court will couveue on Monday, tari
August 6th.
There is very little railroad talk [
these days. Perhaps the weather is a croe
little too hot, uez
It ornly costl $7.00 to make the round ever
trip to mrn)pbis and return on the
steamer D)elta.
lWhen every one in a town pulls to- fat
getlher, ihere is turch good that can be thet
accomlplilhed. they
It ra sati that a paeLt will po0itive
ly leave New O..-asn for the Bends on C
Saturday next. Wet
Mr. Frfisbie, of the second ward, was part
caught In town ou Mouday with a that
fouuderetl horse. towr
Miss Etbel J.gclly, one of our most coul.
Ipoptular yotuig ladies, is visiting prim
friends itt Vicksburg.tii
'IThe river is now falling and it will Cy
soon be dlead low di troublesome for of th
slentlboati to larigaitc'.
Co
Som(e of the boys have it right bad C
to tuke long trips on Sundays to the It i
Blend this hot wveather Hlot
Servic's at the Episcopal Church to. go to
morrow mornifig at I1 o'clock and at and d
4 o''lcc k i, teit( e'neti g. Betinj
The pretty rocking chair at Max mer,
Lev''s is waiting for tihe person'to
present the luc',ry number a fe
Quite a nnottber of visiting young plant
ladies are in Providence. We wish all
a pleasant time in eur little town. A
Thoro are plentcy o people who have we to
time to attlct. to tTe-businesa of olth- of out
era, hbu no tinme to attend to theirown. tied.
Mrs. F I?. Bernard uand children are
now at Biloxi, Mfss., where they will Dr,
remain until the latter part of Septem. were
ber. they
'khe Belle of t le Bend. is now mak- aot
lug railroad time between Vickeburg
and Greenville. The Belle is i very Mr.
fast boat. Trans
Mlissee May and Pearl Burey and wood,
Miss latiei Ketnedy obued the crowd the an
who wemtt up to the MasInca barbecue ful sto
la ArkAtase. iu
Mr Estees lHarrlis, of Edwards, Miss., is visa
arrived last Tuesday morning, and will We tri
spend a few weeks with his oousio, pleasl
Mrs E. 8. Moore. ma.ke.
Captain and Mrs. Rea, of Alabama O)
planstaiont, in thea.Bend, came toa te hate b
Ia(s Snday to attend servIce at the o6
Eplacopal Church. town .
.&aeBher lrawlntg for the roeking raeg
e# Irr v)'s toot place on Thur..
.,eb Iurnatt.2148 w .s drewip, ,a,4 Sa.
If i terl$ t ni pit~eeed by art l Itj ai
Iliiday at 10 o'elock anotbher drtiw. a'tia
g.i' will teibe place. Don't destroy 5n I
, TI To cure a ,old in one day take
Iaxative Bro (uinite. All druggists
Sri' ul(- t hei t I'l Ify if t tails to cure
0- 25et E WV. (rveps signature is on
riach box. Sold at Guenard's drug
store.
otEbli Our friend Bodte Keene was up to
town last Saturday, and wben we first
Agent. saw him with those huge gauntlets on,
deli we thought it might have been an
army officer who had escaped from
China.
(Co. Ph1il McGuire, hale-fellow.well
met, and one of our most potlaoent and
s, pr,)groesive citizens and business men,
took a run dowu to Vicksburg last
Saturday morning, returning Tuesday
RTS OF mforning.
I. AND
STATE Mr. Leo Shiolds, assistant U. S.
engineer, came up Tuesday morning
onil the Belle and returned the next
tmorning on the same boat. lie was
S, on buslues9 connected with the weed
cutting on thle levees. .
The track is fact, the race horses are
fast, the ticycle riders are fast, and I
you are going to see some fast sport at
the fair grounds next Wednesday.
iLETE We have not heard who will be in
FAST charge of the pIool room.
NN 1:911
'[TICE, We publish in another column two y
bills passed by the last session of the e1
legislature. One is levying a license
tax on the sale of pistols and pistol i
IILIC cartridges, and the other is relative to
the protection of deer. Read these
WE. laws.
th
JLe Hon. A. T. Ino, Secretary of the w
'e for 5th District Levee Board, has kindly w
ly sent us the last re port of the Board. p.
c The receipts and diebursetmeunt of the wi
Board since its organization in 1886, of
up to June 1st, 1900, has been $2,-347,- pit
351. 7.
y hot Business is very dull in town, and tin
the rains of the past six weeks has be
iy in caused our merchants to have the pla
blues. There is only one day in the ere
rear, week-Saturday-that there is any. sit
thing doing, and on this day every is a
not merchant seems to be busy. anc
Come to town next Wednesday sad pre
Dnly see the horse races, bicycle races aud Thi
base hall. There is going to be plenty bal.
the of sport and amusement for every- is i
tng. body. All come and have a good i g
cada time. Everything will be done to V
eze. make you have a jolly good time. wee
the n r. J. . Dunn, our popular sheriff, ura
has added two more rooms, a nice net
for bath room and a large hall to his Son
col- already handsome home on the lake. sac
With his acetylene gas and' niee at- Poli
has tractive fl:i ures. his home is indeed trot
95 one of ntoe most comfortable to be Giv
found anywhere. Ing
Pry
list Mr. Frank Constant left last Wed- A
nesday to deliver a series of lectures the
be in North Louisiana on the subject of wel
lice "Beef Cattle in Louisiana and Breed. no n
ing and Feeding." Frank will assist this
'' Major L.ee, Commissioner of Agricul- amol
ture. lie expects to deliver lectures it ha
ict in twelve or fifteen towns before re- make
sy, turning, sight
impr
ilk It is said that there will be a large p
sa crowd from Arkansas and Mississippi Fr
next Wednesday, and we hope that at tb.
ad every one will be treated right, so that at wl
he if tier~ is anything else given in the woul
future they will return. It is best for see t1
be them to retujqn home satisfied that able
they were treated right. formi
' Congressman Jos. E. Ranedell left avae
Wednesday morning for the western rapid
s part of his district. He informed us
a that be would try and visit as many Mr.
towns in the district as he possibly enou
st could. We understand that after the the M
gprimaries he will make a thorough erecti
canvass of hise district in the interest will b
of the national ticket. ing h1
and tI
d Col. W. II. Benjamin, of Homeslead, feel vi
e left last Monday to jonla his wife at j lib
liot Springs. From there they will
go to Sewanee, where they have a son Mr.
Sand daughter atteading school. Mrs. ling gi
Benjamin will remain during the sum. day to
C mer, but Mr. Benjamin will retqrn in cue he
a few weeks to look after his large day.
planting interests. good t
large e
A Igentleman asked us the other day
what we thought of the weather, and Thea
we told him it wee like a great many the Ep
of our delinquent subscribers--ounset- acted
tied.
iloer is
Drummers are scarce. If there lady ac
were good proapecti for a large crop,
they would be around int droves, gIgle
You couldn't keep them away with a church
shot gun. It.
Mr. H. il. Graham, wife and son, of. A e
Transylvania, left last week for Pine
wood, Toen., where they will speed night f
the summer op Mr. Graham's baUt MasoI
ful stoclk farm. ber we
Mlre Stellan 8aut, or Shutete, L, Taylor,
ise visting her siater, Mrs. E. B. Moore. Loney
We trust that Mise 8sist will spend a
pleasant ei t 1rotvideice cad ll Rev.
makem.uy frteiends. it 8
iRe rta
Over tWo hundred dollace IS priae s
have b*. put ep by the Flt a~soolhe
tlowler ext Wednesday. eoma to
tows ad see the horse rces, bleyle
raese sad4ae bol.
ai .i e ;ater. 18et so
Sea the. repairlig of the streets. the Ma
Delay I.aasgs. t.. turned .
y take DevoI's WEATHER FORECASTS
tiggists FOR AUGUST.
o cure
e is on Very little rain will fall in the
drug United States during this month.
The storm bolt will be over Canda and
! up to the North Atlantic Ocean. 1st to 3rd,
ae first hot and sultry. 4th to 6th, local thun
lets on, der storms in the region of the Great
ten an Lakes, extending east to New Eng.
from land. 7bth to 10th, cool and pleasant.
11 to 16th, hot. On the 17th a storm
wwell- will form over the Missouri valley and
d moe across the nofbern portion
me, of the United States, causing rains
s men, over the Ohio valley on the 18th to
g last 19th. 20th to 22nd, pleasant. 23rd
to 24th, hot and sultry. 25th to 28th,
storms over Canada East, but gener
U. S. ally hot, dry weather over the United
>rning States. 29th to 31st, hot and sultry.
next
Sa Mr. Jan. S. Millikin has secured the
weed agency of the Butterick Pattern Co.,
and from now on you can tind all of
the lat.st patterns at this dry goods
e are store. The Butterick patterns are
and known the world over, and the ladies
art at will tind it a convenience to know that
they can get these patterns without
e in sending off for them. Remember that
when you want a Butterick pattern
two you can find it at the big dry goods
the store of J. S. Millikin.
ese. RItev. \V. S. Slack, M. A., of Wash
ington, La., will celebrate Holy Com- 1
re to munion at Grace Church on Sunday, r
these Auust 5th. He will be assisted by
the ]Rev. F. O. H1. Boberg. Mr. Slack
the will spend a month at Homestead and
ndly will preach every Sunday, while in the A
lard. parish, at Grace Church. Mr. Boberg
the will go to Washington and take charge
886, of Mr. Slack's parish until he com- f
347,- pletes his visit to Homestead. n'
Everybody is going to have a jolly 2i
and time on next Wednesday. There will
has be no crowding around the base ball
the players. Every one except the play
the ere; scorer and umpire, will be made to m
ny. sit in the grand stand. The diamond wi
cry is as level as a die, as clean as can be, er
and we do not believe there is any ak
sad professional .diamond any better.
nd There should be a first class game of La
ball. The race track and bicycle track roi
ry. is in perfect condition also, and there to
od is going to be some good racing.
to When the Police Jury meets next G
week, we hope that they will nasug- b
urate some plan by which we can get a Gu
ice new and attractive court house.
his Something should be done, and with
ke. such energetic men that compose the tw:
.t- Police Jury there should be very little Bel
ed trouble in accomplishing such a thing. Grt
be Give the project a start at your meet- phi
lug next week. thu
had
d- A great many of the cotton cropsis the
es the parish have been "laid by" thIs let
of week, and the planters are glad that
d- no more work is necessary. The crops The
at this year have taken just double the cor
al. amount of work ofordinary years, and goo
e it has been very expensive to try and the
e. make even the short crop that is in un
sight. With good weather cotton will
improve in the next few weeks.
re care
pi From the way the river front looks ficia
Lt at the present time and the rapid rate noth
t at which the river is receding, we Orl
is would not be much surprised to time
,r see the landings moved up a consider- not I
t able distance. Captain Purdy in- our I
formed us that the front is filling np fing
very fast, and that when the current of th
slackens the deposit is imuch more
rapid.
Mr. H. L. Deeson has donated
enough of ground on his plantation to meth
the M. E. Church, colored, for the. impli
erection of a church, which we learn great
will be built iftmediately. The presid
ing elder, Rev. C. D. Shallawbhorne, MIDf
and the minister, Rev. W. B. Desilver, Boy.
feel very grateful to Mr. Deeson for Mo
hjs liberal donatioa. Ma
Mr. George Ashbridge, our hust- tion.
ling grocery merchant, went up Tues- V
day to attend the big Masonic barbe.
cue held at Eudora, Ark., on Wednes
day. Mr. Ashbridge reports having a Ho
good time and that there was, a very was u
large crowd present. ing
had a
There were some Voung persons at
the Epislopal Church lastSonday who ftn
acted very disgracefully. How mush to eat
niceor is it, to go and act the perfect tion a
lady and gentlepan. It is wrong to
giggle and talk-during service in any Jess
church, and no minister should permit us to
it. he wil
the Ian
A crowd of the boys left Tueday seure
nigbt for Eudora, Ark., to take u the left at
Masonic barbesue. Among the anum.punct
her were; Job. Montgomery, Felix i.a rel
Taylor, Vail Pittuan and Deo and speak r
Loaney McKee.
The
Rev. Mr. Boberg went to the Bend will a:
lat Sunday evening and head ervices. dece
Re returned In time to bold servlces
athe ne edai' oe- dy
UP.to thet
Ihe Maseaes plnite, Whe band U)3, we
tarnee Thureda) evapg f.Taneda
COME OUT ON THE FIRST.
It is ihrdlly necessary to call the at
leotion of the public any more to the
Il big day at the Fair Grounds next
il gIlI Wednesday, as it has been so well ad
verlised; however we take this last
occasion to urge the people to come
Itock out and make the day a success. An
interesting program has been pre
pared, and the managers will do
everything to make all who attend
have a good time. Here is the pro
Sgram:
1st-Thoroughbred race. half mile.
Purse $25.
2ud--Quarter mile race. Purse $45.
3rd-Trotting race. Purse $50.
4th-Bicycle race. Entrance fee
$2 50. Purse $15.
5th--Haif mile race.
ECASTS 6th--Base Ball. Cold Tar and Old
River. Purse $36.
I in the A large crowd Is expected from all
over the parish, and if the weather is
month. favorable there is no reason why
t to3rd every one should not enfoy the day.
So come out.
sal thun
i Great Through persistent and energetic
w Eng- work on the part of Congressman
nleasant. Rnesdell, we are soon to have another
i storm daily mail established. tie had to
ley and work hard for months in convincing
portion the Department that we were entitled
g rains to it, and since his arrival home he
18th to has been notified by the following let
.23rd to that the route would be estab
o 28bh, lished:
gener- Washington, D. C., July 20. 1900.
United Hon. Jos. E, Rausdell, Lake Providence,
sultry. La.`
Sir:-Again referring to your letter
ed the requesting that star service be estab
lished from Lake Providence. La., by
n Co., Ben Lomond, Tallula, and Fitler
all of Landing, to Blanton or Smedes, Miss.,
goods I have the honor to inform you that
us are the matter has been carefully consid
ered, and an advertisement has been
issued today inviting proposals for
w that carrying the mails' fourteen times a
ithout week from Blanton, by Fitler Landing,
sr that 'Iallnla, and Ben Lomond. 'Miss., to
attero Lake Providence, La., including the
depositing of mail in boxes along the
goods route, from Sept. 20, 1900, to June
30. 1900.
An agent sent by the Department to
investigate the case reported that five
Comn- plantations could be supplied if the
uday, route were let to include box delivery,
Wd by therefore, that feature was included in
the advertisement
Slack Very respectfully,
d and G. F. STONE,
in the Acting Second Assistant Postmaster
)berg General.
barge The notice for bids on this route
com- from Blaston to Lake Providence is
now posted in 'be post office at this
place, asking for bids up to August
jolly 2nd, which says that"contractors must
w live upon or near the route." The
ball mail is to arrive not later than 2:50 p.
play- i., which will give us our southern
deto mail much earlier than at present. It
aond will be what is called a "rural deliv
be, ery," and there will be five boxes
any along the route.
tter. The distance between Blanton and
e of Lake Providence Is 21 miles and the
rack round trip is 42 miles, which will have
here to be made daily.
text For chills and malarial fever, take
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. Every
tug- bottle positively guaranteed. Sold at
et a Gueuard's drug store.
use.
Pith At the present time there are only
the two steamboats making trlpe-the
ttle Belle of the Bends, from Viekaburg to
ing. Greeunville, and the Delta, from Mem
st- phi to Vicksburg. This is the first
time in many years that we have not
Shad a packet out of New Orleans for
the Bends, which shows that New Or
his leans is fast losing the large trade
a along the river that it once coutrolled.
DpI The Crescent City should be able to Tb
the compete with any market on dry
nd goods and groceries, but it looks like
d the wholesale merebants are back
numbers and not the bustling kind of
other progressive cities, or they do uot All
care for the.large trade once so bene
k ficial to them. A few years agoit was We
tte nothing to see a dozen or more New
, Orleans drummers in town at one a larg
to time; but at the present time we do and se
,r not believe that over three now strike
n our town, and since no boats are run.
p sinug out of that city, there is no use Jobs
at of them coming at all. kiu's.
SLine
Men'sa' d D oy's Clothing. ia'
d Good character in both goods and Broe.
to methods, coupled with the public's Big I
boys at
e. implicit counfidence-has made this a A bI
n groat clothing store. A store full of Galantul
MIDSUMMER Novelties for Man or Jake
SBoy. prices
SCall I
r Money back if not suited. bow ch
Mail orders receive prompt atten Your
tion. counter
WARNER & SEARLES CO., T'he
. Vicksburg, Miss. Groves
_ (o1 pay.
e Ron. A. K. Amacker, of Villa Vista, store.
F was up to town Wednesday, returni- Mesr
ing home Thursday evenitng. We ward, w
had a pleasant call from the geuial informs
gentlemnan, and from the way he has in the A
fattoned he must have had something Local
to eat at Baton Rouge besides plantsa- busies
tion grab. to
well tog
Jesse Farmer, the ice mtnan, wishes Mr. J.
us to announce that on Monday next story re
he will start a first class hack line to lV urce
the landing, and that his back can be
secured at all times. Orders can be pricesd
left at his ice house. tie will be holn ii
punctual and be at all boats. Farmer your wo
is.a reliable colored man, and we be.- The ',
speak for him a liberal patronage. yosung
The ladlee of the Episcopal Church rof tr. aI
will serve refreshments at the rei.- Mr E
dense of Mrs. W. 8. Magntre on Wed- to ba
.neday evealag next, from be!tpast 6 somethltin
ZoO'tt e. 8 ts-* . wsy the b
S te he ai si~ elp Mrs..
te td Kist LPtheoie e band Mrs. f (
**es lkls~if teo w be ht er of P
5. * e. - Aii~g on and rl
sea, were up trom the te wa,4n eod I1
ST.
the at
to the
next
ell ad
is last
comne W W IE',8. WH--g"
pre- F, OR
11 do
Nend ONE DOLLAR
pro
mile. a P.&ar
e$ We are oQfferiri4 a lot of
0. LADIE:S
Sfee
--Black and TarI Oxfords-
Old
ThAT WERE MANUFACTUR&D TO SELL AT
n all $2.00 & $2.50.
er is
why **I***
day. These SHOES are made of Goon MATEnRIAL 1
soft, flexible, neat in appenrace and good
wearers. They run in sizes from 1 to 4, in
ther C and D widths. Our reason for selling these
ciug shoes at such a low figure, is because the toes
tied
Sbe are not quite as wide as the' present style
let- demands.
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W. N. WHITE, Agt.
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in
ASE BALLS,
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GEORGE ASHBRIDGE'S
-- Jacob Marcus,-
Lake Street, - Lake Providence, La.
e - )DEALER IN(
Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes,
Eats, Caps. Trunks, Vales., Clocks, &o.
A Pretty Line of Sumiir oods.
Ladies' Shirt VWaists, Skirts and Hats.
Is2Give me a call and I will endeavor to please you.
Geo. W. McKee,
The Old E..eliaabl Grocery ]EIounse
-Dealer Ian
Fine Whiskies, Wines and Cigars,
All kimais hffaEo y Fafr1ily Qf1xderes
We invite you to call and see our Stock of Canned Goods. We carry
a large line of different grades of sugar and coffee. We buy for cash
and secure the discount, therefore wecan'sell for a small profit.
, Johnson & Murphy shoes at Millii
kin's.
L, iuu sui:s, the best made, at
White's.
Hanan shoes, none better, at lIill
Bros.
Big stock of clothing for men and
boys at Levy's.
A big cut on all summer goods at
SGalanty iro's.
Jake Marous has made a cut In
prices on all goods.
Call at It .J Burney & Co., and see
bow cheap they are selling.
Your pick of straw hats on our
counter at l.dcvs. J. S Millikiu.
The best per scription for chill
Groves Tasteless Chill 'i'onic. No cure
no phy. For sale at Guenard's drug
store.
Messrs Jay and Farmer, of. the filth
,aord, were in towh Tuesday. They
informedt us that they intended taking
in the Arkansas barbecue.
Local news searce, nothing- dolug,
busluess dull and money hard to get.
"Thbi is a coinbination that don't go
well together in any business.
Mr. J. W. Pitiman will erect a two
Story residence on the ground recent.
ly purchased b3 him. He Is going to
erect a nice and attractive home.
We do all kinds of job wnrk,and at
prices that are right. Patroonse a
home institution, rather than send
your work away to have it done.
The Misses Nicholls, swe popular
young ladies of Milltkin's Bend,
arrived last week, and are the guestsa. *
of Mr. and Mrs. Crutmp at Tyrone.
Mr. E. Wayles Browne Ie beginniang
to be a visitor to the Bend. 't'bere is'"
something very attractive that it caus.
lug the boys to make these long t4rps.
Mrs. J. . Murphy, Misc Neal and
Mrs. S Galanty were among tae nou
ber of Providence people tlo take In ti
the Masonic barbecue at Eudora, Ark. So
There is very little litigstlon goinge
n antd nil the court house gang taveo Y9
to.tn is to whittle and spit toba twe
jLe. on the elegantly frescoed wa ii
LA
i- CHURCH NOTICE.
at Sunday School every Sunday at 9.
Sa. Il.
Preachuing, lst and 3rd Sunday's of
eact month, at 11 a. im., and 8:"0 p. m.
Prayer meeting every, Wednesday
id night.
Epworth League meeting every
at Sunday at 6:30 p. in.
tl. O. WHITE, Pastor.
To cure a cold in one day, take
Laxative Bro Quinine. All druggists
refund the money if it fails to cure;
25cts. E. W. Groves signature is on
r each box. For sale at Guenard's drug
store.
NOTICE--The fine steamer DELTA
e in place of the Luctle Nowland, will
-carry passengers to Memphis and re
turn for $7.00 Rates from any land
ing for one fare and $1 added for round
trip A tine string band will be on
board all during the summer.
V. M. PUI )Y & SON, Agts.
A Bryan and Stevenson club ebould
be formed in Providence.
J. M. KENNEDY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Lake Providence, La.
WILL PRACTICE IN
ALL THE COURTS.
Strayed or Stolen.
On Saturday night, June 30, 1900, from
S"Soldier's Rest." near Lake Providence, a
gray mare, about 14;j hands high, white
mouth, sear aerosas nose, snmai: dark spot on
right side and near mouth and branded R,
on left hbip. Wtllpay 0.00 for her return
to me. EMILY CARSOn.
Lake Providenee, La., July 14, 1900.4t..
Notice.
To the ftamlies ofyour city: now is the
time to have your Matressesrsaeatad, and
Sofas and-Parlor Sets re-pispolstered ia the
latest style, while r. 0. Wekeaseg, the ex
per Mastress MakerLard UpholEserer is In
your t.. Please ve me 4 tial as I amre
only here fare fe walk .. AI sl'ders let
with H. 4, f> aeh s sftseº,:wil ~
'ý ý:Y ,ý~f ".ý^ '; ".ýJ.Rw 4w;." ee.~
* SAM. G ALANTY, FEIE)D, GrA TT'
S &at & Bra.,
- DEALERS IN---
Dry Goods, Clothing,
Boots and Shoes,
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS.
Irunkie, VTalloesý. Over h11ooe.
I~'Everplhing in our store is new and first class, and we
solicit a liberal share of your patronage.
S. W. SMITH, JR., Prent. J. N. HILL,, Vi ce Prest. J: W. TOOK E, JR., Oashio
The Lake Providence Bank,
esae 'Pro icedece. L.a.
CAPITAL STOCK, - - $50,000.
Deposits Received from $1 Up.
------------DI RE CTORS
S. W. S TrrII, .JR., J. N. HILL . TW. ooKE, JR., E. J. IIA fLE.Y,
PHIl. MC(;I''RE, - E J. C. PiTTMaN.
RFC ..Vr .S" TS S' 'O.y(_T 7E"r 't) ('NECr, BUrI:S AND 8EF"L
EXCIA (E, L 171)s' ,IO VEY AND 7'lT r??AACTS A GiENEJrAL
BA1VKIVG IT LBU INESS,
S"Bank opens at 9 a. In. and closes at 4 p. m.
R. J. BURNEY & CO.,
Bernard Dai.diang, Lake Street, Lake Providence, a.
-----Dealcra in
- Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes,
and everything kept in a First Class Store
S72verxyting for Lac.ie"s.
E1Xloryfth j11 for C eO tleomoz
A FULL LINE OF GROCERIES.
-iWe are here to stay, and by far and honest dealing, we hope to
build up a first class trade. We solicit your business, and will do our best
to please you. Give us a call.
Billiard & Pool Room Parlor,
PHIL M'CUIRE, Proprietor,
- Next to Max Levy'M Big Clothing Store,
...LAKE and LEVEE STREETS...
Z Lake Pro'sidence, s Louisiana,
BILLIARD and POOL TABLE.
Choiceet brauxds of Whiskies, Brandies, Wines, ( gars and To
Sbaeo. Keep on hand; Live Oak, pure Rye; Mem"phii Club, '
pure Rye; I. T. Ripply, ex;ortea and roimiportod; J. E. i'cp,'er,
Shand-mroade sor mash Bfourbon; Jockey Club, hand-uade sour
mash; Melwood, pure B3ourbn, spring '91; Robinson County,
pure Rye; lerchwood, pure Rive.
Case Goods, full quarts-Old Bourlon, 20 years old; W. II.
MoBrayer, Old Taylor, the cream of Irish whiskey in jugs, im
ported; Wiudson Club 1880. This is the ohboicest and most select
stock of this class of goods ever brought to this market. No ex
t ha oarge for jUg.
THE GUENARD DRUG STORE,
...J. S. GJUINPRD, PROPRIEFTOR
Ltalue Street. ranie Providcenoe. /a,
Dug~, JedicineS, Chemical1, .atent Jedidineg.
(arries a fhll lire of Pait&s, Oils, IargPeis1,
Brlhsles, Woliet Soaps, Perfthnrery, Books, Vir)o
gtatiorzery arid Glass.
Prescriptions Accurately Compounded.
ROBERT ERNST,
Jewelry and Piano House,
Largest Stock of
Diamonds, Watches, Clocks & Silverware
[N THE STATE.
kgent for the celebrated, Sohmer & Co's, Crown, Waldoof, Lakeside a d
Schiller Pianos. Write for circulars.
orne Watch &epairing a Specialty.
Cor. Washington & Crawford St. VICKSBURG, MIS
e Read Th Announcement
and is
- at because of his appointmrent to fface
" . ' " with a fat salary Iut because he learnr
F , a fact equaly gratfying,
Rose ~ -ompany'"
dli[ tiafrom which he select'. the perfect-flttlng clothes
S llllI that make him the cynosure of (il adiarlrug
eyes, has just reached town and he hurries toU
S make an early selectlion. ROSE & COfPANY
of Chicago, are the tbet Custom Tailors in the
country and he knows it. These big Tailors
It the cream of the trade in every town where
notnjngute cCt toe ss eae ctns ar
Their garmente atea popukr because they put the
aCbe Laest sStpis--Cbe Best WorEtlauasip
and the most dependable Libings abd Triu.t
beest-fitting made-to- measure suIt yOU ever
wore, come early and be measured.
- W . D. GOOW tIN. . "
SJob Wor,
