The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-05-27
nASHES HERE AND THERE.

cup OF MO, not VI sup iino oA~ 7
and Feathers, we fell back in our OLD
shuck bottom rocker, opened cur
young neighbours sheet, and saw /.
Caucasia, head and tail up, with q
strong pull dashing down the back !,
stretch at Lecomte strides, and ma
king the cane crack at every hex.
THAT Rape Case was put through
in kind, and we now say let her pass
on the dead docket.
And now comes complimentary
communication to the Caucasian,
from the deputy" of the Changers,
confering on Caucasia's modest and
thalwart shoulders almost the honor
able title Of 'Official' Of the worthy
Order and waiting such huge wishes
to Caucasia, that if only one-half
were granted, tile largest of Hoes
power presses would have to be add
ed to the humble and able establish
ment to do the additional work. The
old Rooster flaps his wings in hearty
response to this, and crows aloud
that the Order may come up to the
lust expectations Of the worthy and
energetic ''Deputy."
And alas, how disappointed and
, chop fallen did we feel, on looking
over the columns Of the Official, to
find her barren of the usual good ed
itorials, and that she had been left
f alone in her glory to old Will. US
dull scissors. So it is, so it was, but
we were sorry to learn the cause
, the old man eloquent has been quiet
4 indisposed and confined to his bed
1 the whole of the past Week.-Mrs. ac-
$ counts for it and we crave due indul-
= eence thereat, and remind the public
O .Jupiter sometimes mods; look out to-
IL Saturday!
It just right here, for want Of bet
y ter or half as good matter, we dasl
D. in Saturdays Regatta, the last OF tn
1t season, the most exciting and TIL
lie hardest contested. Three entire
le this time filed the bill, two from
e. game and pluchy Pineville, and on
Or from champion Alexandria: the Tn
e, known, Caucasian and Aetna. In
u dav once more was fair, but tn
is AQUATIC track was slower than pre-
Ill vious rows. owing to the fast faliln
o. river, but the time made good, yer
IS; good: 5:13! The levee from tn
RS Mouth of the Bayou to the outcom
,ir post was lined with the beauty, chr
airy and yeomanry Of the Town an
lat our ris-a-Uis verified the trlte old So.
nd ing, distance lends enchantment
ed view, thus coming in for full sha
oh of the three specialities thrown
:ht by Alexandria. The start was
WI, perfect one and the whole race ext
sed ting and hotly contested to the La
a drop of the cars, the Aetna with t
= q broad pennant of the old French a
red miral, reaching home first with on
Gil eight feet day light between her a
ore Pinevil!e's peerless craft, the |
on known, who tugged to the last
md the purse and the horns; the Cau
Gil sian bringing up the rear, having
ust so ran gallant race. Thus en-
the we are sorry to write, the last OF (
wn; few amusements and sports, brl
and ing our people together from amt
all the tombstones and making us me
AK and conviviai for a little while
zens least, Who now so inventive
the daring to inaugurate du noatceau
'erl- our special good?
poor The Caucasian has call, un
orse it's new advertisements, with
sensation caps. First Barbecue
- the Campaign" and ut Pauls st
,''A fixed for the the 18th June mex
' All this is very well and perl
'nl:' very proper, but then we should
" to see farther in, and know all al
w it. Not word Of editorial c
~ ment from Caucasia on this seem
'ep " important matter, leaves us in
' dark and hence the Democrat
0''l leap now and lend it's aid to the
", a., posed good cause. Explain, Ca
STA, talk it out, and our word &c
if it be what we have g. gimme
,:s, YOU have our good will and he
every onoe' ' +ho fch fin
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IS, in ~rbo l.st number Of the
ch III publican, the radical organ of n
Il { itoches, walks or attempts to
Oprat
''f''' right stright..in to the affections
se 'n Caucasian friends, and in att
barrel .,:ah H. a+,o+obos o,,+ ovor