Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-04
Thursdap's edition.

A good rain fell last light in this con,
munity, which cticctually laid the dus
and rendered the atmosphere cooler.
"No,' - she replied, and blushcd prctt,l,
~ she slipped her number mines back be
meath her dress No, ] do not wear ~
small u shoe AZ ones. My size IS quit,
large; ! wear twos.
! They were ut u dinner party, and Ii
remarked that he supposed she was fon'
Of ethnology. She said she was, bu
was not very well, and the doctor hat
told her not to eat anything for dessert
but oranges.
Several Of our State exchanges hav,
seconded our nomination Of Harry Hy,
ans az temporary President Of the Press
Convention, u sufficient number, We
think to authorize him to issue u call.
What say yon Uncle Harry!
Mr.. Edgar Marix, Of Ptaqucminc, aud
Mr. Henry Dardenno, of Raphael Z. o.,
Ibervillc parish, called at the CArlro-
LIAM on Saturday last. We we're happy
to welcome them, M they arc boil,
clever and amiabc gcatiomcn.
The Tube Roses Of Roscdalc, jealous
of the laurcls won by tho Tiger Lille. o!
Mussoh, will, on Tuesday ncxt, give /.
grand ball Mt Roscdnlc. They are max
ing every preparation to beat the Tigers.
A good time will be had, srrc.
The Morgan City Free Press comes to
tho front in an enlarged form, which iS
IN evidence Of It's deserved and incrcas-
ing popularity, The Press is II spicy
and very neat paper. We extend it's
owners our best wishes for still greater
success.
A CoNfLAGnArIoN. We regret to an
nonnco that at about 4 =. NJ. on yr.tcr-
day evening, u fire broke out in the resi-.
dcnce of DR.. j, NJ. Williams, situated
about y miles below this city 1t is not
known how it originated, ~ the house
was closed at the time. With great
difficulty most Of the furniture and
effects were saved, though the bnildny
was reduced to ashes. The Doctor and
his family are away at present, and
these will be sorrowful news. indeed, to
them.
Polnte Coupcc Banner: Many of tho
leading newspapers of this State have
expressed themselves in favor of Press
Convention. We are heartily III favor
OF tho movement and vote for Baton
Rouge AZ the place and the lst Monday
ofOctober ~ the time. We being the
junior Of all the papers published in Lon
isiana can not have much advice to rive
nor opinions to advance on matters con.
ccrnlng the newspaper fraternity, con.
scqucntly We will be willing to be guild.
ed by the wisdom Of more expc-
rienced hcads. We intend to support
tho venerable Harry Ikams, of the
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter, for
temporary president to organize the con
vention, although we arc in doubts IA to
whether hs merits our vote, he having
failed so far to take any notice of our
advent into tho field Of journalism, this,
too, when we were expecting d wore, of
encouragement from him. Is it possible
that he forgot MS while dreaming of the
mission to Honolulu.
As the whooping cough is prevailing
to o considerable extent in this city we
give, for the benefit OF those who NAV
wish to try it, the following remedy. 1t
is harmless, aud may do some good
"Dr. Henry A. Mott, Ir.. does not he.
lieve that whoopiag cough must run its
course. He has made the subject y spe-
cial study in the light Of recent discovc-
ries, and declares it TO be the result of y !
fungus growth on the respiratory organs,
and says he has found quininsa specific.
His own and many other children speed
ly recovered after the administration Of
luiniue, not whooping more than onc.a |
lay after the second day it was given
hem, and ceasing to whoop entirely by |
.he end of the fifth or sixth. The time
would be shortened if children could be-
induced to take it in powder directly
IN tho tongue and lot it dissolve slowly,
'nt owing to its extremely bitter taste !
hey object. DR.. Mott finds that by lis. !
olving the quinne in sugar and water,
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