The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-06

Death of William Kimball.


Death of William Kimball.
The subject of this notice died in
New Orleans, on the 10th ult., aged
53 years:
The deceased was q native of Gin
cinnati and came to Louisiana IN
1914. He was long and favorably
known in Rapides as clerk and COM
mander, in our trade, of the best OF
our old Packets, the Cote Joyeuse,
De Soto, Cora, Hecla, st. Maurice
and D. r. Carroll. He was good,
kind hearted, christian gentleman
and was well loved by our people.
He leaves behind him a wife and sew
eral children, who will ever remem-
Der and cherish his memory. The
writer knew him well and intimately,
and for many happy years, worked
in harness together in the halcyon
days of the good past, and is the only
one left of the old Cote Joyeuse crew.
And with a sad and sorrowfur heart,
read of his death; as friend, who
still clings to his old companions, he
drops this stray flower on his new
made grave. Farewell old friendl
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TRUE ECoNoMY.-The country is at
present flooded with cheap and infe-
rior goods of every description, which
are heralded to the public in flaming
advertisements and which find mark
ct among those who have yet to learn
that stlue economy" consists in buying
q first class article from an established
and first class house. For example,
pianos of various makers are offered at
about one-half the price Of those of
really first class manufacture. Among
the latter none are moro deserving OF
the ecomium Greatly first class" than
those manufactured by Messrs. VIM.
Knabe & Co., of Baltimore, firm
which dates over a third of q century,
and whose Pianos for excellency OF
workmanship, durability and sweet
moss of tone, stand absolutely unriyall-
ed and containing many valuable
patented improvements, to be found
in no other instrument, made by the
very best workmen and of strictly first
class and seasoned material.
The so-called "cheap" piano may
present a fair external appearance
butts made of inferior and often en-,
tirely unseasoned. material, and soor
becomes wreck which defies tho arr
of the tuner. We mako special men
ton of the piano, as the most forcible
illustrations of our remarks, which can
DO applied to almost every article We
use in our families.
FINE CLoTHING.-We take plea
ure in calling attention to the ad
vertisement of Messrs. Sproule s
McCown, 40 and AZ st. Charles St.
New Orleans, a firm well and ia
vorably known throughout the Rec
River country. They have an ex
tensive stock Of Cents Custom
Made Clothing and Furnishing
Goods, all of the best material ant
latest patterns, which they are sell
ing at very low prices. Mr.. VIM
Rogers, a former citizen Of Alexan
dria, and one who deseryedly en-
joys the confidence of our people
is. with this house and will be glat
to see his friends when they visi
New Orleans. Those who canno
go down can send their orders ant
rest assured that they will DO a
promptly and carefully filed as
- they were. present.
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p@.The first of March came on II
in terrible mood. Rain, sleet an,
heavy snow announced his advent
Even ice was seen on the morning
of the second. Such weather is an
thing but acceptable to our planters
The ground is yet very wet and in n
condition for blowing or planting
Nearly the whole of last week wa
lost to them.
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ENJoYMENT.-Those who arc nc
easy at home will not find enjoymen
anywhere else. The man who yawn
ct his own freside will only lacerat
his jugular if he goes to crowde
city. Happiness is an internal 81
rangement and if it don't bloom 9
homo, it won't flower anywhere.
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n1- We have to record anothe
homicide in Rapides. Two negroe
on last Friday, on Bayou Boeuf, ha
q difficulty, when one of them Dire
revolver and shot the other throug
the head causing instant death.
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