The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-08-27
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their way.
Dun gardeners are sowing win
ter turnips.
1T shines for all--the ,drummer's
diamond pin.
FISHING in the Pinewoods is re-
ported as bad.
Our girls, Ia Mary Anderson,
are all chewing gum.
BUSINESS in the Mayors court on
Saturday and Monday.
THE DEMOCRAT from now until
January for One Dollar.
Tar one Of the Ia Belle Gre.
ole" cigars at Gus. Gehr's.
Our streets and bitches in some
parts of the Town need repairing.
-MRs A. P. CLARKE's School for
girls, will open on Monday, Sept. L.
PLENTY sweet potatoes in the
market now; get a mess for your lit
tie family.
-OLD "Sponsibility" is yet alive,
ready to move little articles lying
around loose.
we are not bothered with the
presence of tramps; we give them
the cold shoulder.
-WHAT has become Of the Brass
Band, that the two Fire Companies
were going to start3 . . e.,
I'm called "Little Dough-nut,"
says the young man who's going to
throw himself away.
The fellow who was bitten by
the champion mosquito last week,
has had the hydros quito ever since.
Now is the time to buy your
winter wood; from present appear
ances wen have an early cold spell.
OLD Bourbon has nickname now,
They call it "THIsTLE-DEw"
1t brings drunk quick, unless you're sick
Twill make You whistle too.
The reason some of our chaps
like to be nominated for an Office is
because the girls do so love candied
dates.
AN uptown planter says: Dab
las ought to be planted in drills, ant
not broadcast, as they are on the ba
you bank.
"A GOOD ran is better than bat
stand, said the hoy who saw his ia
ther coming toward him with a whil
undersliis arm.
CLERKS on Front Street spent
half their wages in Lottery tickets
Stick to it, and you'll be rich(?) ont
of these days.
The blow flies in human shape
are yet on the wing, searching for
foul spot on their neighbors, to MAKE
their deposits on. Shame!
--THE "midnight music makers
we're out last week, and were treatet
cordially by all whose residences the,
visited. Hurrah for Mr.. Catgut.
-CoTroN picking has begun, ant
business will soon be on the increase
; Most ofI0ur merchants are wcarin!
asRiSe, and rubbing their palms a
the prospect.
--"HIs Mud Scow," Ed. Anatol
Herr Won Buddenbroek, distant rel
alive of Sarah Bernhard's, is satisfied
with the freight tariff recently mad
in Convention in this Town.
4--THE person who will suffer will
the tooth,ache, when there are 81
many dentists ready to extract it TO
the small sum of one dollar, is no
deserving of much sympathy. -
We are Informed that gentle
"
man., few nights since had q pisto
presented at his head. He does no
know in his fright, what the part,
said. He got away in hurry: tn
Migrants ought to be looked after.
Carr. Hooe, our indefatigabl
syndic on the River road, is alive t.
the public interest, and if seconded
by the Police Jury, in the way o
bridges, will have the road in run
ming order in the shortest possible
time, with full sixty feet of roat
front. The Captain is in earnest.
-IHE vlgllant mosquito is on TIT
wing, and alights on a body just ii
the right time to disturb and dis
tress. He has no regard for sex, ag
or previous condition, and just q
this season his sting is more pier
cling than at any other time. In
stinct, we suppose, tells them tina
their time is short, and they are ma