Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-18
Ghursdap's edition.

much for the fruits OF their industry.
We return thanks to our former young
townsman, Alex. G. Way, for late Mis-
souri, papers.
We return thanks to our obliging
friend, Mr.. Jos. G. Favrot, for Il copy Of
Wednesday evenings edition ofthe New
Orleans Times.
A Clinton man has discovered a way
of instantly turning sweet milk into
fresh butter. He feeds it to "A goat.
Patent applied for
From the price of cygs-3D cents per
dozcn-wc judge that the hens of this
section Of the country have joined the
hoodlums and struck.
Grcenback Weaver says he has party
of his own, and he is opposed to all
fusiOns with other concerns. "Otilcr
concerns qualify the thing very we'll.
According to custom, the stores Of our
Jewish friends were closed ycstcr-
day-Yom Haktur. The occasion was
characterized by fasting, as well as rcll-
gious services.
Capt. l.. Kirkland, the genial and
efficient Sheriff of West Baton Rouge,
was in our Office again yesterday. He
informs us that the cotton gin men in
his parish are ginning cotton for the
seed, which would indicate good deal
Of enterprise on the part of gin owners
The work on the State House, which
has boen progressing very satisfactorily
up to this week, will be seriously re-
tar,lcd If there - not u cessation in the
rains. The workmcn arc pushing every
opportunity with al energy Indicative
of desire to complete the work. To
say the least, the progress is certainly
gratifying, in spite Of the drawbacks.
We were green enough to say, iii our
Tuesdays edition, that VIC believed, on
account Of the renewed cool weather,
the rain had ceased for while. 1t WAS
a mistake. The showers opened up again
yesterday and were followed last night
by u very heavy ram, which continued
without intcrmissIon till morning We
are no longer weather or any other
sort Of y prophet, except that Hancock
will be elected if the Democrats put
their work in right.
Marksvillc Review Sheriff Gantllicr
returned from Baton Rouge last Monday,
having delivered the convictS to the au.
thOritics in charge of the State pcnitcn.
tiary. lie seems to !,c particularly pleas
ed with the attention shown him by the
Sheriff of East Baton Rouge, J. W.
Bates, Esq. Sheriff Bates took him in y
buggy and showed him everything of in.
tcrrsf in and about the city Of Baton
Rsn1e If Sheriff Bates should ever
come to Marksvillc, our Sheriff will en-
dcavor to reciprocate his gentlcmanly
and highly appreciated attention.
If the Advocate, in speaking Of its
aye, had used the term wccLIy Advocate
instead of "the Advocate" there would
have been no necessity for ''saw shin
ing" Its daily being the prime publica-
ton, and the item appearing in its col
umns first, made it apply directly to
the daily. Therefore, the natnralncss of
our position. Be more careful with your
rhetoric in the future, Confrcrc AnnS,
and you will not have yourself misun-
lcrstOod to such IN extent as TO get us
into trouble. We will watch for the an
nounccmcnt of your new volume, and if
with it you publish its history rs a
never failing Democratic paper, watch
for the CArrroLlAN chief to raise his
hat
Our little friend Alex. Il. Robertson,
son Of Judge Robertson, of West Baton
Rouge, walked into our office yesterday,
bringing with him species of the great
American bald eagle, which he had kill
ed. This bird of freedom, though com.
paratively yonng, measured five feet
from tip to tip and possessed talons four
inches iu width. He shot it OH the wing.
while hunting on the Limerick pIanta-
tion, in West Baton Rouge, about u mile
or two below the ferry landing, oppo-
site this city. But for the early inter-
position of the fatal aim of our young
nimrod friend, this bird would, in time,
probably have destroyed numbers of
pigs and lambs, but as he fell to rise no
more, so Garfield will fall short of the
Presidency and the government pigs
and lambs, which ran away when he
made his De Golyer and Mobilier grabs.
One of tho saddest duties we have
been called upon to perform for many a
day is to make the announcement of the
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