The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-06-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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y New ORLEANS,
!. May 80, 1S74.}

We havebeen praying for rain for is
good NldiIs, with very little effect. e
rhe. streets are dry as a bone, the h
LUST three or four inches thick, ana t
il. the way of vegetation t
bout as dilapidated as it can bel It
within the last three days I
We have had shower or two, and the I
,ir feels like we would soon have #
more. The cisterns are dry or near t
y so, and day Of good steady rain
would be very acceptable. Speak ing
about cisterns gives me an oppotlrtu-
nifty to say something about cur
= S1-wArER WORKS, - w Z
the most absurd old humbug that ev-
er was called a public convenience
The rates charged to those<Who want
to use hydrant water are absurdly
ensrr nous, A friend Of mine wanted wanted
the water and they asked him i'm. s3e
year, but finally; came down. as a
great favor, to $ls. HE offered them
SIS and they refused, He then went
to d .cistern maker and got clsteern
Of 1000 gallons capacity, for which
he aid$@,M,4 This will last him
ten years, give him better water and
cost him less than ene-sixth Of what
the faysra would haze cost him, or
about one-tenth of what they arst
wantedsste 9arges We lave here a
man who waters the streets. with a
| watering cart. The city charges
him license on his carts, and then
d water rate Of $3.50 for each cart i. fol u
Season of FIVE months. The conse-'
ouence. is tkat.instead Of running SIX
For eight carts, he runs two, and only
a small portion of the city can enjoy
the luxury of we'll watefed Streets
Think Of that with a.,riyer running
past our very doors. The rule
seems to, be to charge 50 much for
river water that no one will use it
who can possibly avoid it, and SO
what ought to be the cheapest OF our
blessings is made an expensive lux
urv. wish to call the attention OF
, the friends of the Democrat to a new
f institution,
srLENDIDLY STOCKED TEA STORE
t opened few weeks ago at No. l7l
| Canal street by Mr.. j. j. Martini
The store is handsomely fitted W
and devoted exclusively to the salt
of tea and coffee. Every quality Q
1 tea from forty cents pound to tn
J. finest Imperial, Gunpowdcr, 1oun:
n Hyson and Oolong is kept, and sol'
d in quantities. to suit, at prices so 10y
), that every; ono can afford TO enjoy
good cup Of tea. Mr.. Martin is
q perfect gen t1eman, prompt, eourteou
e. and honorable, and having had man
e years experience. his Judgment ma
Il
4. he relied. Upon to grs the best artic1
II that comes to.this country. lie vi
lie send any taiuuantit, wanted, by boat {
a express, 10 any address, 70 be eolls'
Is ted on delivery, and am sure Til
a his articles, will give, satisfaction
Of Z THE NoyENA OF PILGRiMAGEs n'''
Instituted by His Grace Archbishf
es Perche by authority from His Hol
I'd ness, the Pope, has been attended
a immense numbers Of our people
n The same benefits are attached to tn
'ir novena as to the actual pilgrimage
We the Grotte Of, Lorndes, q concessi'
ne granted in view of the fact that We
ed few people Gan make such journe
err The churches honored with tlieAot
se7 tioh' Of this devotion, have be
in thronged from morning till night, t
at crowd BEINGS great at times til
'ur people have to remain outside IN
he those behaving concluded tn
cir devotions, retire. md make room, ]
lac fresh throngs Of worshippers. l
al-'ENoye,1a closes'on the 14th Of jd
wo at The Cathedral, at which time Il
If Diocese and Province will be solen
lid " dedicated TO the Sacred Heart
its Jesus. The mutteringsoflthe
mt. POLITICAL WAR DOGS
list are already heard in the distance, ;
Of preparations are being zaadc, espe
list ally by the Radical party, TO ca
ate everything before them. The imF
son Ftant question: is, vhether,the pee
est are going to take part in this c
~ test or leave itSto;old played out
iticians, foxes Who are ready to 81
cea any eleyatiops provided that the 6
one litical gooss Hanging in the tt
u .. story window i fat enough. If
chi old and esninsntly respectable =
osn zen gets down from his high O
core .4ooio,,d ,roSs,ss;,, with q ..hoon-