The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-09-29
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of the Rapides Agricultural Fair AS
sociation, and all snch home adven-
lures, that Association will be in full
blast at its Third Annual Exhibition.
And that this Exhibition will be a
complete success we cannot, with the
present lights before us, permit a
single doubt to enter our mind, or
the faint echo of Il futtering croak to
mar our pleasure and our anticipa-
tons. We know that the Directors
are competent and willing to please,
and have not from the incipiency of
their arduous and manifold duties,
ever allowed that competency and
willingness to flag, or to be checkered
by doubts or want of zeal.
Starting out and closing with such
praiseworthy and commendable hui
man traits to cater to the intellectual
wants of their own home oepole, can
we permit ourselves to doubt, that
that same people will fail to comply
with their portion of the good con-
tract? We again assert that it will
be thrice told success, and that the
daughters and sous of old Rapides
will vie with each other in attending
and make their home situation sue
cessful and happy fruition, which
we have so often written about.
Everything about the Grounds is
in apple pie order, and not the beast
speciality has been omitted or sin
gled out which could tend to lend
the proper enchantment to the fes-
tive scenes. A fine and superb
Band, both Brass and String, will be
on hand under the guidance and d.
recrorship of the gifted and talented
artist, Charles Yeager, of New Or.
leans; some twenty race nags will
also be on hand to contend for the
numerous purses-at least twelve
youthful, gallant and unmarried
Knights will break lances for the
Queen of love and beauty-scores of
Exhibitors, with their varied pro:
ducts and fancies, both useful and
artistic, are making their last brush
up for the coming day-and though
last, not least, the skilled and willing
lessees Of the Privileges will crown
with their known efforts all the little
luxuries which are known to catch
the appetite and bon govt of the
world of Rapides and his wife.
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The TOURNAMENT. There can he
no doubt that the Tournament of
knights in full costume, will be one
of the leading and most enjoyable
features of the many ones to come
of during the five days Of the Fair,
and we are certain we but write the
fervld message OF the beauty of Rap
ides, when we herald for them q
most heartfelt welcome and the
smiles Of the daughters of their own
Rapides. And our coming Knights
can be assured that their last weeks
missile in the Democrat, has been
kindly received by the Directors of
the Fair and the marital linked ones
and none but their sort will contend
for the rings and the browning of
Beauty's Queen. So young gentle
men, you who are so fortunate to be
yet single, and are yet flushed with
youth and galIantry, come to your
Tournament and fear not the married
ones; none will contend with you,
and surely none would be so foolish
ly rash as to want to rob the young
ones of theirjust prerogatives. Come
to the Tournament, beauty, love and
bright eyes are ready to greet and
honor you!
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The CoNvENTIoN.-Mr Mari, the
Chairman of the State Democratic