Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-12-21
WHERE TO

verdant San Mcclellan might suppose.
In the first place, put on your %"store
clothes,' Eli your porte monnaie with an
unlimited quantity If g~reepbaeks, have
your good nature and liberal disposition
in the best order, then make tracks for
the ferry and be sure to pay both ways in
advance, for there is no knowing what
may happen to you IN famed Red Stick.
Before starting, however, take a " smile /"
with Legge" At the Wis Saloon to n
crease your spirits, and then commit your
fortunes to the muddy deep. Once over
the river. grid up your loins for the days
task ahead Of you. AS you pass tie
Advocate office On your way up town,
stop. and wish local a merry Christmas"
and be will, with great afabitity, advise
you to keep on your winding way" but
that need not disturb your nerves, for
you can call at "Onr House z aud paw
your compliments to Glib who will. at
once. furnish the liquids E" in any shape
or size. Thus iuvigorsted, step over to
Leonard's, the oy~ster-poet laureate of
classic Red Stick, and call for half d
dozen raw on the SHE'LL" which will be
promptly furnished, Besides. q large
assortment of fruits, candies. cordiaIs,
etc, is IL the same establishment. at
prices absolutely horrifying for ~cheapness
and quality. Then cross over the street
to Lytle's picture gallery, and have your.
s~elttrsnsfeFred to pasteboard 10 the shape
Of 40 excellent photograph. done 10 An.
dyss superior style-an excellent present
TOR Christmas is a good photograph. and
valuable, too, as an heirloom for posteri.
y. As you go further up the street,
stop in and hear what Henry Jones has
10 say upon the questions of the day.
Nayhap you will-mayhap you won't.
out q barrel Of fine AouF ia a valuable
adjunct to tbs festivities of the occasion.
your stroll up Third street, but
forget 70 look in stSteve Basilsco's.
as ne has, generally, something nice for sale
about this time very tempting to epicures
Immediately next door, you will hnd
iomllnson's house-Tnraishing establish.
nest, which contains many apprapriat.
and necessary articles for the hoIyefavs.
1t Coi. Reeder don't please you with biz
dissertation Cd the beauty and excellence
his wares, then ~eloquence is powerles
and honeyed speech il but 81 The idle
WIND. 4tthe corner you will find Abran
kosenfeld ready With a splendid stock Of
goods OF all kinds, col9rs and qualities.
suit any taste OF fancy. He knows
The value OF turning money over quickly.
therefore, your bargaining will soon be
His advertisements tell more of
what he has to sell than We have snaca
70 enumerate here. By this time, YOU
VIII be thirsty. so step aver The street.
to Charley Weeks "sumpter House y !
ana take . little something" by way
Of a refreshener. Up Third street until
you reach Fendler's bazaar. where Won
will find one of the best assortmepts of
dry and fancy goods ever brought to
the Baton Rouge market, and a, rates
never before equalled for ~cbeapness. Be-
sides, his stock of ~iewelry is we'll worth
an examination. You cannot get awav
from this establishment without purebas
ing something, sure | So have your
purse ready when you go in. HAVING
completed your arrangements there. keen
% up the same street until you reach
'astremskfs drug store, where an assor,.
neht OF periumery awaits the inspection
y purchasers, that will make you Geel
just to look over. Vince is
smiling and particularly happy in
upon his patrons. Ue the street.
men, a little further, until you reach the
orner, when turn into the tobacco estab-
nent of VasqneS & Qnintero. and see
a tine stock of cigars. snuff and
ooacco they have on hand, as well an a
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