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LPle I~ji r-l)--Iro-c'at. A DE The L'UBLISHEI) EVERY SATURDAY AT "there is LAKE P ROV IDtENCE. LA. that the I - vi3toryv, . House of JAMES N. T'ItNEIt, through Publisher and Proprietor, congressi Republic: tirely safe IJBSCRIP TION : V2 00 PER YEAR. irely sagr ano. Wis Saturday, November 12, 1808.. York, do licans in did that For the first time in eighteen years, nailed to Lee count). Ala., his now Demo- It is t. eratic cllicials. The) Democrats have Represet had many years of defeat, but at last over a yt they triumphed. when til ___.-_ _ -_ !in 1900. The Spanish cruiser, Maria Tersea, dential e that cost about $500,000 to raise, t, the went to the bottom of the deep blue sure to sea on Saturdany last during a storm. In two The Spaniards no doubt are glad to cereals see it. just as Demtnocr West Virginia is without a State the wes debt and has a cash surplus of CO mpar $1,000,000 in bank, drawing 3 per the Den cent interest. Is there any other gress i State in the Union that can make over all such a showing. age is t .- the isst Joe Lee, a negro, who was ap- the At pointed internal revenue collector at ,eratic Jacksonville, Fla., by President Mc- 'Thet Kinley, took charge of the office last [tience week, and imamediately the entire to rein white force in the office resiguei. every 1 The town of Macy, Int., is para lyzed by. an epileemic of typhold I wil fever, diphtheria and scarlet fever. o,,t w t The schools and churches ate closed, which business about suspended, and the chill, local authorities unhable to manage fe/el k affairs. The State Board of IIea!th slim has takn charge. ndr . . t::k;cn The "Tensas Levee Board at its I"' meeting held at Monroe last week, a.d : sold the land belonging to the board. i1Gc realizing $130,000 for it. It will Imlacdi now be a great benefit to the differ- is, f, ent parishes, as all of this land, ho ti amounting to 700,000 acres will now 401 le be placed on the assessment rolls, weigh and taxes will have to be paid on it. s,1,oi .--- tach, 'ihe Spanish Peace Commissioners coubll have rejected 1 the propositions short made them by the Peace Commis- teI c sinners of the United States in the nrcte settlement of the dispute- over the Gran Philipines. The United States has has possessiop of the country andl why N1 it continues to dilly daily in the mat- *tter ,ter with the Spanish committee it is run i strange. The New Orleans Cotton Ex change estimates the cotton crop of [ 1898 at 11,199,996 bales, and the reli entire crop of the world at 14,263,- rend 000 bales. The total consumption cov of the world is estimated at 11,263,- E' 000 hales, or only 63.000 bales more T than the American crop. This will M leave a surplus of about 3,000,000 it sl bales to be carriedl over for the pur- of c pose of depressing prices nuother by 1 year. ca The New Orleans Republican says th that "'many of the best paying livce Federal offices in Loutsiana are still pie filled by Democrats, although theiriton commissions have expired for over a j pt year." What is the matter that 11 P'resident Hanna does not ,ounce pie them? Perhaps the National Com- we mittee think that for dishonorable 30 and rotten politicians the Republican 17: party in charge at present is a little i too much to swallow. h Over in Natchitoches parish, after or the primaries were held, one of the wards reported 38 votes cast for Brazile with the tally sheets signed cl by the commissioncrs, and now it at turns out that there was no election held in that ward and the whole thing has been proven a forgery. The papers of that district say that t this was not the only fraud done by the Brazile supporters. Pretty tough. h Mr. A. J. Landauer, of Liverpool, one of .ue best known men in the c cotton business, who annually makes a personal investigation of the.Ameri can cotton crop, prior to November r 1st, has been in Galveston lately and r has given to the press the results of I his 1898 examination of the cotton outlook. HIe contends that a com mer.ial crop of 11,000,000 hales is a conservative estimate. He considers ,I that $,400,000 bales for Texas is a S vey low eathiate, and thinks 4.000, O, 0 pl~ hatrerf tbe mark. Mr. , I-id SUerl olw M thba h. bau never t ie ·1 nn @ A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY. AN The Vickslburg Dispatch says An nrdino sission to C' "there is no doubt at this writing town of Pre that the Democrats have won a great props1.tion vi tory, 'they have captured the ata tX o pa House of Representatives, and swept pa ers of through the great West, captutiu g SECTION congressional districts which the arnde'own denee, in r Republicans claimed Monday as en- veued, lbl tirely safe to them. They have made foIow'ing all the great states of Illinois, Indi- tog to law aoi. Wisconsin, Minnuesota and New That othe York, doubtful states for the Repub- runCredd d licans in a national contest and they of the erec did that with the principles of 1896 t aor tile to nailed to the masthead. ized to It is t;ue that the new hlouse of bearing t C Representatives can do nothing for nmay tie th. Council iof t over a year, but it will be in power we when the Presidential battle is fought ire !:h:rn in 1.100. If by any chbauce the Presi- itrest of' Sdential election should be thrown in-I tax at tht to the house, the Democrats are aniln o~ e sure to win. town of SIn two years more wheat and all provided to cereals will touch new low records sadd oui' just as cotton has done and the s"ial Democrats will sweep every state in the prop te the west. It wheat had been as low fion. anf ~ of • Thursd comparatively speaking as cotton, the 3, er the Democrats in the Fifty-sixth Con- te ariot er 'tgress would have had a majority tocor a ke to contra ke over all of fifty at least. k'rce coin- five bun age is the great issue, and it will be aerer o the issue unutil it shall be restored to town, a at the American people by the Dem- intest at at nnally,: oe cratic party. by the - c The Democratic party has the con- deuce, a Ast anri asst ast lidence of the people and it only has mills on to remain true to itself to capture uina w every branch of the government." tas be p--- .rinciPg Ira- $100 ItEAtRDil). thorizir old -- tract a S I will pa the abovo reward to anl3 hundre er" one v ho will furnish me information I eretie Works dI, which will lead to the recovery of toy town, I the chill, Ethil 1 Waldron. Her age is 7 :egotia tecat; height. when ta:ke. abhout 3 innteresl ae feet, 8 inches; weight., about 40 pounotls;, lby the ath slim built?; complexion, dark; (yes. deuce, dairk btoi it: hair, da:rk; small sear and ass unider ajaw. caused by tlance. She was oen tie tI!.ken frolt her htol me, September 29. the ye its 7, t7 h.vr miothetr. Phila Waldron, forty y tek, aged s' years; height, about 5 feet, 2 vii.d I arl. ilrnches; weight, about 140 ponuds;i Sbed ruldi n lu heavy built; dark complexion; the Bo will hlacs hair and( ey; false teeth. She parish ffer- is c gitd dresser; wearis l:asses most of ce10 s and. the timi. Moither and dlughter :are notice S upposedl to be with J. C. McCoy, ago, a~nd pl now ears; heil't, 5 feet. 8} or 9 inchlies ake ols, iei,,ht, a'iut 137 poundis; complexion. dence In it. sallow; black hair; eonsideral:le grey result. when not dyed; fal.se; teeth; 1wore mus- see tnche and side whiskers when he left; theil )ners culd grow a heavy bcard in a very ion all tions short time. Was fornlcrly enga:ged in payer i- the grocery business. They are very ticir fo"nd of vocal music and may be con-i iad; t,:e nected with soi iu echtrCI choiC. The electc r tie CG rant County, Indiana Circuit Court of ele has has given 1ne the custody eof the chihl t Sec yand I will pay 9100 reward fr' infur- the b. Rht martion leading to her recovery. The of Pr mat- attention of school teaehers rand chill- laws it is ren is asked for this article. dIe Address, the n J. II. WALDRON. the v Box 4, Gass City, Ind. saId Ex- - lthe op of [Mr. Walh'ronl is trust worthy andi tleve the reliihle and has the sympathy of the upot Sthe community in which he lives. Any aid titnJ ,2G63,- rendered which may lead to the re- and ption covery of his child will be deserving. qual 263,- -Ed. Gas City. (Ind.)WWeekly Journal] and -- .mitt more The following clipping is taken from ever Swill a Matagourda county. Texas paper, aud ordi 0,000 it shovws the ditfference in the amonnt ItdI pur- of cotton that can be gathered in a day they other [by pickers in that coIuntry and ours: ior. Brother T. RIt. Price of Niierva pol, ceiled at this oflice Satuirday with his te Sthree little boys to, give their record a, s t1io • s'a s cottoi pickers. Little Spencer Pricrce, Iden paying live years oldt, weighls 38 pounds andii 8 e still picked in one day 155 pounds of cot . non t.heir tou Ge,. Price, nine ye.lrs old. ror ihel, s 60 polnds and piicked 380 pri, over a potunds ollne tlay.O Willie Price, age tha e that 11 , ears, weighs 68 pounids audn snit bounce picked 515 pounds. The f:iather, rg'. pui Co, -0 1 years, picked 675 pounds. ''lia oth om- weigiht of the fathier anrd three sons is i norable 30(1 poundts arnd thley picked a total of Ohi bhican 1725 pounds of cotton in (onle day. 'o ah a little ilhok at these little boys no on1e wotull I ele think that they could possibly earn fro their bread. but here is a small man i with three small boys who can pick MIe I, after over a hale of cotton in a day. \YWho of the can beat it? ast for Richard Cr;oaker, the oTanmany il signed chlief, failed to carry New York, ad w i1 nnow it she is still lRepublican. Thie chances I eection are for another Republican U. . ,iSenator. forgery. Ltnuiiiana sends a solid delega-i ay that tilol to Congress, alid the Republi. d lone h can and Populist party il our State l S will hardly be heard of again. b Pretty Rather ro0gh on poor Gunbll)y, butI he 1is gettitg his just deserts. verpool, It is glory enough for the Demo- E iin the crats to knew that North Carolina is y ake once more a Democratic State. New v maes AYork and Delaware and other States I .Aerican go, but for North Carolina to be I ovenber redeemed from the Populist and t tcely and negro office holders is glory enough esults of for one day. e cotton - a co Miss Rose C. Falls of Chicago, ai aes is practicing attorney of that city, has les is a been licensed to practice law by the onsiders Supreme Court of Louisiana. ILAst xas is a week she bad her first case before ks 4.000,- one of the court4s of New Orleans, k Mand had no trouble in procuring a rk. Mr. verdict for her client. ae never -,, , - - sntie The late news of the election .gives 109 )emocrate and 18 Re ipublicans as known to be elected Congress where two years age SRepublieans elected 10& and moerats 89. This is . big an:d shows that the Deso will win two years An ordinance providing for the submia- .. siasion to tie property tax payers of the town of Providence. State of .outsiana, the proposition for said town to incur a debt of t7.i5,b to insure bonds therefor, to levy a tax to pay the principo l and interest of said bonds, more titan oen-tird of the tax payers of the municipality having peti tioned there or: ordainedythe Mayr SE CT IO n a pe ce n er nunu m In. ere iand Town Council of the town of Provi dence, in regular and lawful session con veued, That pursuant to Article 281 of the constitution of the State of Lousiana. the following proposition hie submitted accord in og to law to a vote of the property tax pay era ol the town of Providence, to-Wtt : I 'hat the said town be authorized to con tract a debt of seventeen thousand five hundred (*17,50(1) dollars, for the purpose of the erection or purchase of a combined Water Works and Light system [or thie town and for said purpose; that said Mayor and Town Council be author Sizd to issue negotiable bonds tIherefor mt ,bearing 5 pe'r ce~it, per annum interest thereon payaple annually, and payable as i-r . It dlrSi,tit'dI by tie Mayor and Town t ouncil oel s ardow. t own of P rovidence pro vioI(d tdhat tn tre o, aidll bonds shall run for tliOe Ittllhan forty years. aI d be sold for less tha.n par. and t pay tile principal nitnd in trerest of said bonde; that the sorid Mayor aw . n- al 'own Council he authorized to !evy a tax at the rate of 5 mills on the dollar per ,', e annuti on the assessed valuation of the propertv subiect to taxation within the town oif Providence for no longer period than forty years, until a suffiient fund is provided to pay said debt as evidenced by See. t. Be it further ord::ned etc., That Cea special election be rind is hereby ordered accordinag to law ant to take the sense of the property tax payers on said proposi- Y. Stion. ann that said election be held on Thursday, t ecenumber 15, 189fr. tl See: , BPe it further ordained etc.. That the ballots to be used at said election shall Sbe printed in the followig form, to-wit : t, .For authorizing the town of Providence to contract a debt of seventeen thousand o- five hundred ($1 7,5 t0) dollars to pay for the ic erection or purchase of a combined be Water Works and Light system for the to town, and in evidence thereof to issue ) negotiable bonds to said amount bearing I- intet at the rate of 5 per cent. payable an nualy , anid rpayable as ormay ae designated by thie Mayor and Town Couecil otf P srovi- s in deuce, rind in order to pay same to levy o anti assess annually a special tax of five pas mills on the dollar of the assessed varlra tlon of the property in said town, begin-r ul re sting with the ayear 1899 and lasting not ex cc, ding forty veseas until a sufficienut fuld " has been provided to pay thie interest and principal of said bonds," and "Against au thorizing the town of Providence to con tract a debt of seventeen thousand five 1131 hundred (f*7,5t)) dollars to pay for thile iti1 erection or purchase of a combined Water Works and Light system for the Itown, and in evidence thereof to issue mnegotiablel tonds to said amount hearing Sinterest at the ate of 5 per cent. payable Ils;! anRually, and payable as may be designated Actsv d'lby the Mayor and Town Council of Provi 13deonc, and in order to pay same to levy cr itand assess annually a special tax of nmills on tie dollar of Ithe assessed valuation of 2. 1 the property in said town. beginning withoromm ithe ye ir s1899 and lasting not exceeding uoni 'o, 1 forty years until sufficient funds are pro videdufor paying principal and interest of 1 said bonds." See'. 4. Be it further ordained etc.. That ton; the Board of Supervisors of Election of tire Sire prarish of East Carroll are hereby required TI. t of to appoint conmiissioners of election and uaris clerk to serve at the polling place.to give due of la notice of said appointments and of tie time a se, and place of holding said election, and to es rrake retuirris of said election accor'ding to ion. I law to the Mayor of the town of P'rovi dence, who shall annrounce and promulgate ez befresults of said election according to law. - Sec 5. Be it further ordainedil etc., 'iThat fthe asessor of the parish of East Carroll TI rlet shall furnish to the conitlssioners of eec- tee ver tion a coniplete list of the property tax tt d 1 iInI payers of the town, with the anouts o e verly their assessments respectively duly certi- 0 1t cu tied; and the registering otflce of said ton ire sihall furnish a duly certified list of ti Ot. S electors of said town to the commniissioners ,ourt s of election. hil. Se. li. Be it further orldained eelt.. That tihe commissioners of election shall receive -!the ballots (f all tihe tax pry irs of the town ''he 1 of P'rovidetce entitled to ote utinder the hi- laws of tihe State of louisi.rt ta, an before F idepositing same in the billot box shall en- F I dorse thereon in tihe presencce ofluchi voter h hil the naie of the voter air thie nontrtit of li the valuationi of his assessed proper'tya.n Irtn. r d. said commnisaioners shall na'se a rcetu!rn of the number of vrtes for and against the levy of said special tax. vitr and ISee 7 Be it further ordained etc., That Fr f thle i upon the return of the result of said elec y aid tion. and the promulgation thiereol, if it A Sishall be found that a majority, in nurmber P. 3 re- and amount of tihe properly tax.payers vingo. qualified as electors under the constitution rual] a rid laws of the State of L.ouisiana, shall have voted in tavor of the proposition sub nmitted to the tax l)a3 elr, then, and in that ndu Providence sant! be authrorized to pa..tsn ea , " i ordinaice providing for the execution of iRr uotint I tre bonds, pi'esCrbIflg tilhe form of se declaring the uranner and sum in which tl5yh sh.allbe rdeer:nable, tixltg the date., In. o tr": eor thates ol thiar nimattrity. tlie trino ierva winich the stallt be sold or disl,osed of. antI Ve! itd his the said bonds by tirle vcvy of a special tax be rnr,, is tof 5 mills on tire dollar oni tihe assessed 'Valua- li Price, i tion olall tlie proolertvyitt tire tocwn of 'rvtl- of dence. until the naturirtv of said bonds. ii Ind te.t 8. Be it further ordained eet.,T.That fu none of said bonds strali be sold for less than t o d- par, and that no part of the fund arrising vi ohl, ....sale of ssid bonds shrall he aap ro- th pr80 vriatd or expended for any other purpose [) • ,r, [ than thait specified in the proposition sub m " ad unittied in this ordianrce: thrat no part of S"UI au [said funds. herety authorized for a special pur', e pose. shall be diverted or used fOr any ( lrtlt other purpose whatsoeve .. o os is See. 9,B itfurther ordained etc.. That otal ,,nI this ordinance be publisired in the o.helal .... . I journul of tire town of Providence for f2Iul ,~·'. o thirty days prior to the day ot holding said - wotlhI election, and this ordinance take cd'et y earn from and after Its passage. .. man , . W. GILMOUR. Secretary. .n pick Mayor's office, town of Providence, La., t \ Whlo Nov. Iii 18t. n Htenr" Neill, the cotton statistieifan, nnm tt, still sticks to it that the cottoc crop f , InWill be 10,500,000 bales. h -nuces , Etection proclamation by the Board of d Stip Iurr.visors of Election of East Carroll par nicga- ish and the Mayor of the town of Provi - i . d erens. The Town Council ofthe town ur late of Pfrovdace did at the session of NovLem 8 aain. her 10th, 189,8. ildain that an election shu l,,, blid be held in the town of Provodence rJ but on 'thutrsday, t)ecemher l15th. 1,98; i Now, we tire Mayor of the town ol ProI dence and tire Board of Supervisors of De.. - Election in aud for the parish of East Car olmn- srol dtuly commissiotred, qualified and olina is t sworn by virtue of the authority Im us e. New vested, do hereby give publicnotice that on . !Thursday. December 1Bth, dul8, an election r States [ wtll be held at the Fireman's Uall in the na to be town of Providence. for the purpose of list and taking the sense of the property tax-payers of the town of Providence upon the ques enongh tion of authorizing the town to contract a debt of seventeen thousand five hundred (*17,500) td pay for the construction or pur chase of a combined Water Works and icago, a Light system for the town, and in evadence thereof to issue negotiable bonds y'L~i s aa to said amount, bearing Interest at the rate byy tse oft'per cent. payable annually, and pay a. Last abn To my be desifgnated by the Mayor S and Town ¢,ontmel of the town of Provi e efore deuce, and in order to pay same, to levy arlea n, and assess . IaInlly a speise.l taX o01 mills - on the doilatro the asmeued valruation of all ctuiog a the propert iasald town, beglIltig rith the year 18w. and tasting not exesedl forty years until sa~cient funds are pro ,l eeion vided to lral the prindpal and interest of ,5 `Re- And punmflbt to law and the foregoiag. deleted we th MayOY of the town of Providence and sdl apefl5.ot of election aforestd. efar gO do4 hereby rme and tp1b t W. -t. Fisher, a" b,;. totSt sodS.. B eneaiTi as clerk to pre " is adge at ihe said elbtiof, asove hy5e4 on m De)mo- eembeU if -t s e • m,"[ $,, r . .. -. , WSTOCKI -N-W8T-OK-- We are prepared to show our friends NEW GOODS, the bestp brands of all Staples and the , must stylish Novelties. - ` ur prices are lower than our itt C ompetitors ask for inferior stuf. If you have not been trading with us you should try us. We Je will convince you that it is to - your interest. ve - J.N. HILL BRO. the tion, pursuant to Section S of Act 152 of the To Acts of l$9S. Given under our sanction on this the 11th alive day of Novemeer, 15rd. I)rugl W. C. McRAE, to ct W. E. DUNN, O. J. HUILEY, Lommissioners of Election of East Carroll I Parish, La. Mr i. M. FRANKLIN., say i Mayor of Providence. line and i The cotton crop of Concordia a loo parish will be less than fifty per cent newt of last year. For Rent. Be Y:czc. The store situated on the Guier plan- will tation in the secondl ward A good train business stand, being ctltrally located and I- on tihe public road. Apply to s,t, n . H. BENJAMIN, Ti Oct. 15,-lm. Athertonl. La. 9:10 hIP 1)' tFine Cotton Seed.' . FINE COTTON SEEI) for sale, now pl"il ir brI lin- 9-g cents per pouP.Id antd'vicld- (ar Oingl over one Iale per .;re on good Clr t anli. Any one wish'!rn to purchase St. se ed we would be glad for thenm to' Cin visit our place end see it growlng. I 'et at For prices, apply to E. K. K& C. M. Mc- I It Alpine, Iewiston plantation, Brunette, erP. O., La re ..__ all Succession sale ib at Seventh District Court. Parish of East Car all 1roll, La., of! E.accession of Emanuel Baker-No. 2 Pro e bate. ch By virtue of a writ of sale to me directed its' t;I romn said court in the above stiled succe s-I ' [ ion rcquiting me to sell all tl.e properly i.- . tad ventoried,,l will sall on ofi Wednesday, November-? , 1589, tax between the hours prescribed by law, at' d ua- the door of the Court House. in the town vl- of Providence, La.. all the right, title and ud interest of said succesdion in and to the hat following property, to-wit: hall 1st. House and Lot in the Arlington ad- vi' ing ditiou to the town: of Providence, opposite I ro- the property of Silas Fulgum, known as the ose I). L. Priest property, with the improve sub ments thereon. of 2nd. One old mare, wagon and dray. cial Terms of sale-cash accoietng to iaver ti Story. ROSE BAKER KELLY. 'lhat Adninistratrlx. 01 c mal Providence, La., Oct. 22nd, 1518.-5t. full cf Cancellation of Bond. or. Executive Department. State of La. Whereas. J 1). Tompkins, late Clerk of La, the Seventh District Court. has applied to A me for thbe cancellation of a bond. drawn and subscribed by said J. D. Tompkins as ian, principal, with L. Asanbur in the ralull sum of $1000, Root. Nicholson in the Sfull sum of $2w0, Mi. K. Barwick in the full sum of $tlll0. Edward W. Constant in the - full sum of *1000, Phil MGuiare in the fu sum ot $1li00. 0. M. Franklin In the full t sum of $1000..1. 0 Oldfield in the full sum of $1500 and M. C. McGuire in the full sum rd of ofwl0llO as sureties, dated July 6. 1596, and Ipar- conditined for the faithful performanlce 'ret- and discharge by said J. D. Tompkins of lila duties as clerk of the Seventh Judicial town Disirict Court. parish of East Carroll. svem- Now. I. Murphy James Foster. Governor etlon of Phe State of Louisiana, have thought lence proper to Issue this my proclamatio. with the vieW of giving public notice to all per 'rovl- sons Interested and concerned to show ,rs of cause in writing, at tihe ofltee of the Secre I Car- tary of State at the city oa Batoa Rouge. and la., within nlnety days from and after the In us pbllication hereof why saId bond and the taton mortgage resulting therelom should not htion be cauoeled and annulled sad the above in the securities discharged from any ftrtber ie of Iabtlilties In the premises. ayers OGiven under my signature and the seall ues- of tbe State of LouisiaMna at the eity of Bat rract a on Rouge, this tenth day ofetober _ A. . ndred mitº5. MURPHY JAME T _ r un- . .y . T... ...' |1 Sand Jon T. MICHEL, Secrletary of State. I in Guenard Drug Store LAKE STtEEKT, LAKEP V.VIEIIC&E, LA. J. 0. a3V~ldTBR 3 r~opriatcr r g Ceeaeral gLtaimre a oi2an 7rwh DPrrg h~twRoyi ozr ad, F3I g5 I'egcriptlQ si ýpcidtr by an U1zj #o''af s" duly Lnreth'LSa 6Phafisbstiý T.Ue~t r ,tF~r~ UiCbi : Laneat sl;n F: To cure a cold in one day. take Lax ative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All Druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. t3prnug and Summer Samples. Mr. Walter Goodwin wishes us to say that he has just received his new line of Spring and Summer samples, and invites his friends to call and take a look at them. On account of the newtariff, clothes are.much cheaper. IMPROVED SERVICE ON Y. & M. V. RAILROAD. Beginning Sunday, Feb. 27th. the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad will run elegant Parlor Cars on its day trains Nos. 23 and 24 between Memphis i and Vicksburg. A nominal rate for scats in these cars will be cbarged. 8B Train No. 24 will leave Vicksburg at 1 9:10 a. m. arrives at Memphis at 7:30 p. in., conlnectig wish the Illinois Cen- Oht tral railroad fast Vestihuled trair.s for St. Louis, Chico,-", Evlnsviile. Ind.. SLunis\'ille ,ni, Cincinnati. To all . points rmentioned through Stleeping -,l Cars are operated. Eicgant Reclinining ,'!nrs ire run between Memphis and .e St. Louis and between Memphis andI to Cincinnati, seats in which aro free. .. Se c:ndep.sed schedule. - Leave Vicksburg 8:30 a. nl. e Arrive Memphis 7.30 p. in. ' Supper at I. C. dining-room. Leave Memphis 8:20 p. nt. Arrive St.. Louis 7:16 a. m. next day Arrive Cbicago 11:15 a. to. next day. N Leave Memphis 8:45 p. m. ar- Arrive Louisvilie 7:4C a. mi. next day. ro- ArriveCincinnati 11:40 a.m. next day. Arrive Washington 6:47 a. m. second ted d ay. ~_' Arrive Baltimore 7:50 a. m. secoud day. Arrive Philadelphia 10:15 a.m. second at' day. nd Arrive New York 12.35 p. m. second the Id y. the Cla(lose connection is made at Louis ad- ville and Cincinnati with solid Vesti site buled trains for points east. the Dining car service on connecting trains from Cincinnati. For further information and reserva ' tin- of sleeping car accommodations call on or write to your station agent x. or the undersigned. A Q. PEARCE, C. P. & T. A.. Vicksburg. Miss. JNO A. SCOTT,. Div'n. Pass'r. Ag't. Memphis, Tenn. WM. ALFRED KELLOND. Ass't. Gen'l 'Pass'r. Ag't., Louisville awn Ky. is as A. H. HANSON, the General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill. a tull he JHN WILLIAMS Isum c LUndertaker. arther Lake Providence . . _Le Keps on hand a large asortment of Bwaal Cask.ts, Nh, Pbli and Om I .wuta- Metallic ss and Woodien CoimS Made and Trimmed to Ordae Sper-r t e*LY its. ·tlbL - MAX LEVY, Lake and Levee Sts., Lake Prooridenoe, La. ..DUeALEr flIs GENTS' - FURNISHING o GOODS The Finest Line of Clothing Car * ried in the Cilty. . Ladies' Dress Goods, - Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Mackintoshes and Hunting Coats. Trwiks, Valises and Hand Bags. ee4eouRees CANNOT BE SURPASSED. Call on me Before Purchasing Elsewhere. 8. W. GREEN, Cor. Lake and Church Ste., Lake Providence, ....DEALER IN...J - Clothing, Boots and Shoes, to eneral Mereandis, Groceries and Plantation Supplles es, Wines, Liquor and Cigars. all before purchasing elsewhere. V o. somgoloonnonononononn° the D. D. S. SPENGLER, AGTS., rod . .........VIC BURG, MIS(S...... -. pi s-Mnanufacturers of bash, Doors, Blinds, Stain-work, Interior Finish, rg at and All Building Material. n Cheapest Place in the South. Write for prices before purohasing elsewhere. pin O P.eeolomololet L. MoOA i for g r ,.u.E*EeE@EeIi0D0E@U ninW. 13. THOMPSON. P. L. MoAY. fre W. B. Thompson & Co., Cotton Factors & Commission Merchants NO. 808 PERDIDO STREET, day. New Orleans, Louisana, I:~- d U - - -- - -- = secoud - Easy Physic. There is a wrong and a rght way to correct secon constipation. The wrong way is the old-style, powererful pill, which exhausts the stomach. cond nhe yr.pOAN'S eser va-, Queen & C[scont1 ROUTE. The Best Line -FROM -TO- -IN THE--- rNort.1 aid. aMAt. THROUGH SLEEPERS. The Summer Tourist's favorite line via Lookout Mountain. GEO. HI. SMLTII, G. P. A.. New Orleans, IA. )1 W. STOMS, ASST, G. P. A., New Orleans, a. . . - U ;. -"., .s t itm -'"·-·xiip"i i~ GROVES FAT TASTELESS CHILL TONIC ILeS'A83s oea I 0B Fr sale at the Gueonal dwrtir et 'r Is now. redy with #f~I*i tot of sie 'for sate f:r c b. Prices tc- Ohuit' the times. Catr at offee of Com~psay. N4o. j 1,e.llteegeet. Ptr pir . I.r < JnO" W .