The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-06-03
THINGS ABOUT HOME.

The imprccations which we have
hurled at sold Probabilities" tor al
lowing Winter to linger in the lap OF
Spring have had some effect. Inc
old fellow threw thermometer with
the mercury at "a into Springs lap,
and Winter has leaped out Of there
as suddenly as though he had sat
down in a hornets nest; and we are
now sweatingly inheriting this bless
ing of our now heated term, BE all
this as it may, it is certainly III sea
son for man, beast and the crops
A fine, good, slow, searching rain has
fallen, and too much praise cannot
he sounded in behalf of the good, real
benefit and finishing touch it has
given the corn crop of our Parish
thus insuring us the staff OF life tor
another year. The cotton, which is
we'll worked and perfectly clean OF
grass, has also felt the genial effects
Of this rain, whilst the cane crop,
though it needed not much help has
been pushed along ahead of its al
ready extra fine condition. .
Old Red, our now conslderate
friend, who refused to crown us out
this time, has been again at some
little freaks specially for the home
market. About the middle OF the
mast week it took small and
sudden rise, aud actually swelled up
about ten inches and stopped at that,
and is once more on its accustomed
decline. Thus far it has gone down
eleven feet from it's highest notch OF
the season, and promises to dance &c
the same tune for some time to come
The Courts having adjourned
thing are rather dull with the Green
eackers, and the usurped officials are
basking in the cool shade OF thell
new tangled powers. The Police Ju
nv, our Parish Legislature, are IL
session or have been this week; ant
as we, the common white trash, hav'
one honored representative in tn
Body, and the old one Of the ofhcla
organ is likewise the member iron
Lamouri Ward, though Alexandria
honored as his residence, we pas
them free from the maledictlons Q
our pen editorial, and wish them
happy time for the benefit OF poo
Old Rapides.
We have received two mails tn
past week, the Lotus, taking tn
chances brought us one, while
usual our Packet remembered I'll
old folks at home. No chance ff
some time to come for the land rou'
TO be renewed through; Simmspo
and the public road thereabouts stl
one foot under water, and not fatln
near as fast as Old Red with us her
Wait for the Concord Coaches al
we'll all get a mail.
Business, trade and traffic, if the
terms are applicable to the situate
in Alexandria, are so far below Il
usual dullness of the dull season, tn
we can't find words suitable to e
press the truly sad and unhing
state of affairs, and leave it all
ADLER financiers that the Editor OF Il
Democrat claims to be. A few ioa
of cotton, however, like green gra
under the snow, illuminated the clio
rated faces of some Of our dealel
one stray day last week, ana I'll
went for it with a will and We
gence, worthy of the halcyon Ga
we think of sometimes.
With all this grave yard solemn
ty, hanging over us like Natch
tornado, the Summer fights ma
started and we witnessed the livelys
ginning-ill wind which blows nobo
good and we trust the CORPORATE
was benefited thereby. The Boa
of Town Fathers met last event
and had nothing to do but issue vs.
rants for unpaid bills. Happy
Dads and happy people to have su
rulers, one of which we are from
classic Second and Independent
the gal with a hole in her stocki
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