The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-04-09
THINGS ABOUT HOME.

Though we had good cause to
compliment clustering March on his t
peaceful and genial departure, yet 0
we are inclined to the belief that MS
bad qualities have been bequeatheo
to pretty April, for thus far the lat-
ter has been anything but pleasant {
one in the proper sense of the wealth
er meaning. With the exception OF
martial shower, on its first day,
which did much good to the crops
the gardens and the pastures, our
present month has been a chilly
disagreeable, dry and windy one.
However, the crops, on an average
that is those that are up, are doing
fairly, but must have rain soon'
The river is still falling, and is
exactly repeating the trick it played
on Banks expedition in April and
Nav, 1854, and we only trust the
Pool Liners will march through 1t
, as safely as that expedition escaped
the low water breakers. At the
present writing, both Falls are bare
and plainly visible from bank to
e bank, with only five feet scant in the
upper channel.
o Our Packet, the Bart. Able, only
y went within % miles Of Grand Ecore,
y on her last trip, and there reshipped
:. on the Bonnie Lee. She reached
!. here, on her regular down day. with
d very slim trip, filed out here with
about the weight of $50 bales Of cot
d tor, and, besides, took on some l2oo
70 sacks of cotton seed. This may be
% considered her farewell to old Red
"a and her favorite trade, for we have
~ no idea that she will return on the
L
f. present stage of water.
!, The Danube was the "Wednesday
ne leaving boat, with the river mail
I'd and only reached here early Saturda,
We morning, making poor time, which
"a. by the by, is getting epidemical will
Nd the Pool Liners. She had, however
oh an excellent trip, and supplied u
nd with a full complement of papers
ne The Jewel, twenty-four hours be
~. hind time, on account of the ba
ara river above, passed down early Sal
nd urday night, with a fair trip; SD
INF filled out here with 8 few bales
in cotton.
70 The good steamer Silver Cit.
The bound all the way for Shreveport
ert this precarious stage of the rive
s." came up Monday just inside OF
On hours. She had the New Orlea'
Of mail and, after all, we received
res. Ionly four hours behind the stag
rvs and are thankful for being let of
ein we'll this time. She had IA
the freight; very little for this poll
. in Her clerks supplied US with New {
"a. leans papers, ahead of the mail.
The Bart. Able has dipped h
re,v colors and bid "good bye" to b
y at traders her patrons, her friends, a
!. Fire no already her sonorous and we'co
3. Of early Monday morning whistle
to missed; sadly regretted. Well!
! III can't be cured, therefore it must
/ de- endured, and we must hail the
De- vent of her substitute with g
mt a,. grace and extend ia her our fave
a all That excellent substitute, the Va
the Valley, one of the Pool Lines b
acers sternwheelers, reached here exat
,ded, in so hours from the City, will
lch it tolerably fair trip, remained
,.o. discharging at all the landings,
Fire then left for above. At this "
lived, ing the river continues reced
rday therefore it is hard to make any
Pres culation as to when she will go dc
She is entered in the trade as
al'ef weekly Grand Ecore Packet"
Pacit' must make time, and will leave
ALL 10 City regularly every Saturday.
IN the The Bonnie Lee is past due d.
Z SEM but as we go to press has not P.
an appearance.
Ia" ~ne->~~~~~~>s
Iad at Coop ADyICE.-It is better to
sire to the path of life cheerfully, ski
with lightly over the thorns and briars
, .bo obstruct your way, than to sit dow
and der every hedge lamenting your
re de- fate. The thread of a cheerful
elbow life spins out much longer than t
IN Two man who is continually sad and
D'0 " ponding. Prudent conduct in tn
.en;no. Germs of life is highly necessary;
, ho,h distress succeed, detection and d
.na will not afford relief. The best