Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-01
Ihe Iouisiana GaQitolian.
LOCAL MATTERS.

On Tuesday last, while Mr.. Traslmond
Babin, Jr., was getting out t''noer J"
the swamps in West Baton Rouge a tree
fell, crushing him to death. lie leaves
a wife and six children.
Nicholas Wax, on Courthouse Square,
keeps q first-class grocery establishment,
fully supplied with the very best OF
ooods He is an old hand at the business
and understands how to please his nn-
1nerous customers.
The Southern night, new weekly
journal devoted to the order OF the
Knights of Pythias, graces our table
this week. 1t is handsome o-page pa
per and edited with more than ordinary
tact and ability. o.
Don't let it be said that you sent your
Job printing off to get it done, when the
CAp1rOL1AN is so well prepared to 20
the work. If you want your town to
grow and become prosperous, make 1t a
point to patronizc all sorts of home en
terprises. Every mechanic has claim
on YOU that should be respected.
At Feibelman's dry goods emporium
can now be found ono of the most com
plcte and largest stocks OF spring and
summer goods in the State. lie is dong
4 lively business all the time, for his
maxim is to sell quick by letting the
goods 90 at the lowest prices. Purchas-
, ers will do we'll to give him call soon.
Mynheer Philip Bott keeps the favor
itc saloon across the line. In view OF
the early commencement of work at the
State House, he has replenlshed his
commissary department and runs things
a la Capitol style. His livery stable "d-
Joining is also kept as it should be-
Philip is always in good humor, and
treats his patrons like little man.
There was gentleman in our Office
this week who remarked, in reply to
our enquiry concerning the "timcs:"
"}looming, sir-evcrything blooming
This remark was made by man who
is in the habit of looking on the dark
side of every picture, and we take it as
a good omen. Things are blooming and
no mistake. Move on with your i'm
proyemcnts-sood times ahead!
Tho Richland Beacon gives the fol-
lowing advice to the people of Rayville:
'.If you wish TO hcc"n'" a bankrupt ana
ace the business of your town decline
nntil it assumes the appearance OF a
. deserted village and every Gu
vcrprise. languishcs, do not s"'er-
Use in your local paper, and send to
some other place to have your JOB prln-
ting done" This is a sure way.
Thursday morning last the western
horizon looked "cyclonish' for awhile,
"a huge dark clouds seemed to be gath
eriny for an onslaught on the Capital
CITY. We reefrd all our topsails and
pulled down the blinds about our office
in iiffy; then we calmly awaited de-
yclopmcuts. But after all it was only Il
false alarm-a puff or 50 of wind, a light
sprinkle, and the country was safe
once more.
Or neighbors in rlaqucminc were
subjected to quite a serious contlagra-
ton few days since, - we learn from
the Ibcrvillc South, the office of which
WAS damaged toa considerable extent.
Several buildings were burned, together
with some valuable public records and
newspaper files We were happy never,
thelcss to see brother Shanks' spicy
paper come to time as usual, nothing
dauntcd, from having passed through
"thc crnciblc.'
RICHARD u. DAY. JR-Wc were pleas.
I'D to meet on our streets this young
gentleman, who has just returned from
a cruise on board the U. S. war vessel
Constitution. He had been away for
nearly n year, and returned home last
Saturday, locking the very bean ,deal OF
a9ea!lant tar in his elegant uniform
which he wears with becoming grace
Dick, as the boys call him, is 4 fine look
ing fellow, and his return home was
greeted BY many hearty Misunderstanding
On last Saturday evening, near New
Orleans the steamer Charles Morgan
ran into the John ". Cannon, carrying
off the starboard wheel, whcclhousc an,
shaft. The accounts thus far received
indicate that the collision might have
been avoided had the Morgan stopped
her engines, which could have been dom
with ease. The damage sustained by the
Cannon is very heavy, and will deprive
the public for some time to come of Thu
swift and elegant carrier.
Tho Advocate man, when brought t,
task for his frequent bolts from tn
Democratic line, throws himself bacl
npon his past heroic services, when h
cautiously hurrahed for Democracy il
the wake of everybody else. We know
of RATS of individuals who We're l0u'
Democrats years ago who are now quit
the contrary. We admit that our frien'
Billy fought and bled, but by the hol
Moses, he didn't quite die for his coun
try! Therefore he is not yet entitled t