The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-16
gooAL INTELLIGENCE

Pitch in and go to work, or you will
be too late.
The man who looked cross eyed
at US was frightened of by the mag
nitude of our buster.
Our Town Marshall is always
on the lookout for evil doors. Be-
ware, or he will nab you.
"A FEW days since, in Big Creek,
DR.. Fish caught trout which weigh
ed 81 pounds. Who can beat that
and tell the truth?
THAI model cooper, P. T. Kerri-
gan, is laying in a lot of material,
which will very soon be turned into
receptibles for sugar and molasses.
The boy of the period is preco-
cious. He can be heard at any time
addressing his seniors without the
customary prefix of Mr. Boys, mend
your manners.
--ADvERTIsE and make your wants
known In these columns. 1t will as
suredly pay you. II you don't sue
coed at first, try again. Our charges
are very cheap.
The boys that fastened a line
across the side walk on Monday
night and uptripped an old gentle.
man, will, we hope, be yet found out
and get justice meted out to them.
WE are informed that several
places of business were visited by a
gingerbread colored son of Ham, and
the contents of the tills transferred
to his pockets. Tom is a bad boy.
The old tramp who has just re-
turned to Town reports the crops
throughout the Parish good-partic-
ularly the cotton. He will shortly
start again. Progress is his motto;
hence his tramping proclivities.
"A FINE old colored gentleman,
living on the McNutt place, by the
name of McFrazer, says he has up to
this time lived on gar.fsh and rab
bits, and informs US that his cropis
fine and his health excellent. Bully
for Mel
--Ir would be we'll for some to oh.
serve more closely what st. Paul
says: Though speak with the
tongues Of men and of angels, and
have not charity, I am become as
sounding brass, or a tinkling GYM
bal"
MARSH Brothers are as busy as
bees riyeting and putting in good or.
der couple of boilers which are to
be put up on The Flowerton place
If You want good work done, call on
the boys, and they will give salts
faction.
The man who accidentally swaI-
lowed rotten egg he other evening,
Ia slowly recovering. He says he is
now free from eggotism and intends
tn remain so tor the balance of the
summer. He is wilted from heat
and over exertion. ~
ON Wednesday,, about noon, the
Gre alarm was sounded, and the Fire
Boys responded promptly to the call,
but before reaching Mr.. Jonas Ro-
senthaPs, where the fire originated,
it was extinguished. Our Fire Boys
are always ready and deserve praise
for their promptness.
THERE is general expression
of pleasure at the prospect of having
bridge over Bayou Rapides. AL
ready the boys and girls are propos-
ing long walks and moonshine court
ships. In fact, we are satisfied the
whole community will be benefited
1t is a nice place for Pic MICS, to say
nothing of the business advantages
IL will bring Alexandria.
Our fellow-townsman G. a. Sta
pies has reached home safely, and
brought with him the fine blood
stock we made mention of some time
since. He came by boat to the
Mouth of the River, and thence by
the old land route to this place.
The colt and FLY were purchased for
Tom Hayes and are now at Enfield;
the fine young trotter he reserves for
himself, and is already companion
of Woodburn Chief.
JAS. Fl. DAVIS, a citizen of Rap
ides for twenty years before The war,
q practical farmer and skillful gar
dener, and withala clever, good man,
cultivates at this time fine garden
on DR.. Cockerille's farm, just below