The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-12-02
FROM OLD TIM.
lie GOES HOUSE uuSrIse-roLrTrcs AND
woRK--cARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS
CITY TRADE EFT 3. ETC. ~ r.
NEw ORLEANS, Nov. &c, 1868

N NG" ShLEANot NONs <ot iCoO.s
FRIEND DEMOCRAT
Did You ever go house hunting? Yo
know nothing about the pleasures and V:
rieties of married life, if you have not
The Directory man. the one that goes dr.
Wing around here and there into stores an
residences, to see who '.hangs out in til
shebang" tells me that he never befor
saw SO many houses to rent, so many pee
pie looking for houses, nor ever heard s.
MANY changes of base, as there has beel
this year. | tried my hand (and feet) a
it, and will give You some of my expe
|rience. / saw in the Times that the grea
firm of Suitem g. Grabit, had ever so man,
ho ses, all very desirable and at reasona
BILE rates, and called there. Told Mr.. Suit
EN- my business, who called Mr.. Grabit
who referred me to a lank looking clerk
and he called little boy to show me the
rent list. "Above OF below fifty dollars q
said the youngster, standing on tip-toe tt
catch q glimpse of a lady passing the of
fee. Ireplied wanted something below
fifty dollars month, and he gave me q
list to guide me in my search. Went to
No 3l4 - street, cottage built be
fore Mayor Cheeseman's time, walls dirty
roof leaking and yard SO small that if You
swung cat around by the tail, you would
beat her head against both the house and
fence-rent forty dollars. Proceeded to
Jackson, near White, Cottage house, three
years old, two rooms finished, three rough,
all small, mud plenty and water privileges
sublime, in rainy weather and when the
lake backs in-rent twenty-five dollars
Went to No Third street; tumble
down cottage with attic, built by some
gentleman from the Fadderland, ceiling
and walls all cracked open, smoke and hy
specks variegating the paint and white
wash all around. This house put mo in
mind of a story of my friend Briscois tell
ing. II used to live in H-'s house, on
Robertson street fifteen years ago, lie said,
land all the time we lived there we kept
ono servant, an active, Ispry, persevering
girl, who did nothing but kill bed bugs
She generally got them cleaned out by
dark, so that we could get some sleep, but
she had to be up very early next morning
and at 'em again, SO that We could get
little rest at night" travelled all around
the Fourth District, and these are q fair
sample of the bargains I saw Through
the kind attention Of a friend, Isecured a
passable house on Saturday, and Pm going
to stay there, until the floor sinks and the
roof caves in.
GOING ARMED.
Nearly every paper ono takes up now es-
pecially those published in cities, contains
three or four cases of fatal shooting"
mortally wounded in o fracas" serious
shooting affray" and tho like and the
MATES should receive scrions attention.
Ninety-nine out of every hundred of these
cases can be traced to the habit of CARVING
concealed weapons which has become SO
general. Jack and Dick meet in o saloon
and take drink, some unpleasant remark
IS made and they get flushed with anger
Under the Old regime they would knock one
...n,other down, go home or be carried off,
and the next time they met they would be
rs good friends as ever. But ,iiSY 7a-days
it is different. Jake swings himself around, |
draws a pistol and bangs away, killing or
severely wounding his boon companion, of
course he is sorry for it when tho excite |
nent is over but that does not alter the |
natter, the damage is, done, and perhaps
Iears ofremorso on tho one hand, and suf- |
ering on the other is the, result. !, Lay the |
Weapons aside gentlemen, don't tax the !
metropolitan police too heavily, return to |
he good old style of knuckles and muscle |
Let us have peace" - a So
- RECONSTRUCTION. 4 IS
The election of Grant gives the North the
'ower to carry out their views on the re I
construction, of that which according to I
heir views never was taken or DESTROYED.
II Seymour is. elected. anarchy will fol-
ow, but if Grant is successful peace and
prosperity will be restored they used to
ay, and now let us wait and see how
much sincerity there is in these profess
ions So far matters look better than we
expected they would, and reason man be
N the return to the Northern mind.
)ur future, depends more on our own OK
rtions than OH the success or failure of
ny outside party. Mr.. Robert Pitkin re-
marked to me yesterday, the election of
seymour would have been a grand triumph
or the constitution and q vindication Of
he wisdom of our great and good fore
athers, but perseverance and .enorgy may /
ct overcome this mountain of defeat.
70 one need be told that Mr.. Pitkin's
Jews are sound oh Southern affairs. For
yer twenty five years he has been in the
lothing business on Camp Street, and has
zen identified with every popular move
nent OF our people, a leader in charitable
works. and q co-cperator with all who
ought tho prosperity and welfare of our
ity. His actions now, are in keeping with
lis words, he is at work assisting in the
reconstruction of our city, and
us firm, Pitkin Pearson s. 90. Nos 10 &
$ Camp Street, have'one of tie. bandsom
st stores in the city, well stocked with ev-
ry variety of clothing, custom made, lob
ing and plantation goods. Don't sit
own in your chair and rock yourself to I
nd fro, moaning over that which is mast.
ut roll up Your sleeves and 90 to work. ifl