Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-24
TriaQeeklp Gapitolia'a
LOCAL MATTERS.

The finest tonic in the world is the
Home Bitters
st. Joscph's Academy exhibition to-
night for the benefit of the boar,ers,
Admission, 10 cents The audience, as
well as the pupils will be well sheltered
in case of rain.
"Notliing," says Col. Forncy, $50
quickly dries up wonan's tears us II
kiss Ladies who are about to weep
will please apply at this office. Consult
alton, free.
Beware of initiation. Cali only for
Conrad's Bndwciscr If you find any
imitation, please report the same immc-
dateIy to c. Conrad e. Co., St. Louis,
or to John Miller the general agent,
No. . Jackson street, New Orleans.
Our reporter extends to Mr.. w. Young.
the popular and attentive operator of
the Western uuion Telegraph Company,
his grateful thanks for corrtesies and
favors shown him during the time the
two National Conventions wei He in ses-
sion, Mt Chicago and Cincinnati.
General Allen Thomas, gentleman
whose patriotic services as a soldier and
citizen have placed his name high in
the esteem Of the people of onr State,
honored us with u call on Yesterday
morning. He was here on s. hort visit,
and returned to his home, in ascension.
ON board the steamer Gay.
Tie weather, this season, in this neigh
borhood, seems to be made to order. No
sooner is rain needed to cool the atmos-
phere and treshen the crops than it is
obtained i'll the exact proportion de-
sirod. Never have we been blessed with
Hu'h 10 uCliShllul SttnuulCT. DOllll-
tcous harvest and rousing D. Democratic
Victory this fall will place louisiana
ana the entire country at the very top
of the ladder.
GLOW many children have yon, George
Washington" Said the cnuIncrator, to
an intelligent colored citizen of that dis,
t'nsnlshed name. "Two, sir" "How
old are they" said the official "Same
age, sir" replied the bright clector.
"iiIey are twins, then,' quoth the 'rffi-
claI. "Not exactly, sir, cause dey amt
from the same woman," the African re-
iortcd in conclusion.
Il. II. Burke, Esq, returned from New
Orleans on yesterday, whittier he had
gone for the purpose of dcpositing the
subscription of 5000, made by our t
city in aid of the restoration of the L
Capital Mr.. Burke, individually and v
as q member of the City Council, has,
'or the last two years or more, taken q St
prominent part in the laborious cam
PalGh made to secure the removal of the S,
seat OF government, in acknowledge ii
hcllt OF which services, he was unani-
ho'lSly reelected Councilman at the
late election. He will please accent our IL
thanks for file of late papers. la
The Census Taker of this parish, Cap ~
tam John McGrath, was in our sanctum ~
Oh tuesday, giving us an insight into /, l,
.l'e human family located in these parts " VI
Jontrary to all sulmises, he says that L
'le men are those who tell the biggest ~,
dfcs about their ages. The Ladies' cen- "
rally, came out with the unyarnished Vi
ruin, though the exceptions arc noble Vt
mes, indeed. One lady with whom he :"
lanc'd ut aparty forty years ago, stood III III
'rh at tlilrty-tive summers. Another o'
'WI'cd up thirty, ut the same time that
er daughter plead guilty to twenty. In pc
IS desire to reconcile the embarrassing CO
roblcm Captain NJ, suggested that G,
mere must be mistake in tho are of ha
he latter No twas all right, and no de
ostake. The horse was sixteen feet III
igh, in
ALI ABOUT MAILs.-The facts are W.
''Sc' Baton Rouge is supposed to re- =. ~
eve u mail every day of the week. cx.
'Pt Monday OF late, the Cav comes :, ~
'r'ns the evening of Tuesday. On o,'' ,',
'edncsday, the Cannon comes to time W,
eiore seven o'clock A. NJ. On Thnrs-
ny, the Pagan arrives after night fire. '"
aeh'iy too late to distribute the mail r''
hlch lays over till Friday morn;,r ~