Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17
Gu:aNeeklp Capltollan
LOCAL MATTERS.
Tuesdap's edition.


cooled the atmosphere.
Give a girl long eyelashes aud small
hands, and she will put up with number
six feet and marry all around curly
headed girl wearing ones and half.
In some sections of the parish rain has
been needed to keep the crops up to
their high standard of perfection, and
it is hoped yesterdays showers afforded
the desired result.
Mr.. Joshua Beal announces, in anoth-
CT column, the reception of numbers OF
fresh Groceries, "Some of which you
nav want. Give him an Immediate
call, if you want frst-class articles at
living rates.
Tho following original order was sent to a
merchant in Delaware:
"Mr. Dees-Wil you please
Let Mr.. Horn have bushel of corn
Charge the amount to my. account
And in the fall III pay you oil.
Yours, truly, John W. Dooley."
Beware of imitation. Cali only foI
Conrad's Budweiser. If you find any
imitation, please report the same immc.
diately to C. Conrad g. Co., St. Louis,
or to John Miller, the general agent
No. 9 Jackson street, New Orleans.
Michael Chambers, the wide-awakc
Third street stationer, registers for ten
dollars worth of pamphlets containing
the Census of Baton Rouge, with names
and ages attached. Who comes next
A few more such patrons and we'll so tC
work Oh this interesting record.
PORTRAITS OF OUR .CANDIDATEs.--Mr.
John Johnson has placed us under many
obligations for two handsome portraits
of our next President and Vice President
Hancock and English. He hasa lot OF
these for sale at his well assorted jewel
ry establishment on Third Street.
Col C. p. NELSON, of WOodvillc, Miss
formerly the editor of the Liberty Herr
aid, when red-h0t radicalsm necessita
ted hotter democracy, called on us this|
morning. The Col. is distinguished
lawyer, and has the honor Of being al
elector at large, on the Hancock ticke}
of Mississippi. He is here on professional
hssincss,
A delightful summer, have we had
thus far. With the exception of a few
days now and then, the heat has bccll
very moderate, and the nights cool and
pleasant as rule. AS to the crops, they
are the finest ever seen since the days OF
"Auld Lang Syne." If tho harvesting
season is a favorable one, the happy land
of Canaan, couldn't hold a candle to thiE
section of country.
Henry Skipwith, Esq, the candidate
from East Fcliciana for congressional
honors, visited us this morning. Mr. s
is at present engaged in the good work
of writing pen sketches of the Florid
parishes, which are appearing through
the columns of the N. 0. Democrat Mi
S. is almost Baton Rougcan, havin,s
received his early teachings here. He il
an able and patriotic citizen.
They were playing game they cal
cuchre. She held both bowers and th|
king, and two aces of other suits, but shE
r was novice at the game. A young ma
who was teaching her looked at her cardk
and warmly exclaimed, "What lowell
handw She lookc,la; him straight h
the eyes and murmurcd, ''You may hav|
it if YOU want it, All the rest of tlt
evening he wondered if he was the vid
tim Of Il leap year proposal
Mr.. W. ID. Stokes, one of the mod
practical and Industrious farmers of th /
parish, paid us visit on last Saturday
Mr.. Stokes, hy the results he obtains i
raising our cereals and particularly AL
!. species Of vegetables which he prodrctt
of q mammoth size, has fully demon
stratcd that the high lands of East
Baton Rouge cannot be surpassed il
point of fertility by any other section d
the State. There is room for HUNDRED
thousand inhabitants more in the Capl
tai parish.
Centenary College Of Jackson, La
will open its next session on Septembd
9TH, 1S-0, as will be seen by the notice
President c. G.. Andrews, which appeaE
in another column The rates for boar
and tuition are extremely low. Which
the fact is known that Il learned and ell
pcrienCcd Faculty directs the courses d
of study, and that the location of It'd
College, in point Of hcalthfulness anil
adaptability Is unsurpassed, parents wi