The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-11-10
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-~SwEEr Rusks every morning at
P. O'Shee's Bakery.
NICE Jewelry and Silverware OF
Ferguson and Schaack's.
BUSINESS during the week has
been good. Merchants are jubilant'
BOYS breech and muzzle loading
shot guns at Ferguson schnacks s.
-THuRsDAY, November 25tb, Is a
National Thanksgiving, named ny
che President.
HAS any body heard Of a. candi
date for Mayor? Don't keep it a Sc
cret until the election is over!
GEORGE Washington is still! true
to his patriotic instincts; he cast the
first vote at the Pineville precinct.
-RoADs generally are getting in
bad order. If the present dripping
weather continues they will be very
bad.
we acknowledge the receipt OF
an invitation 20 Soiree at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Henry Heyman few
evenings ago.
--CoTToN receipts have been live
" during the week. Considerable
Molasses has been received but no
Sugar as yet.
THE first ice Of The season form
ed on the night OF the sixth. The
freeze, however, was not severe
enough TO do any harm to the cane.
Fresh bread and cakes every
day at P. O'Shee's Bakery and Gro
Gerry Store. Orders from country
stores solicited and promptly at
tended TO.
"A. A, GOODWIN has erected a
Bone Mill at his gin IN Pinevile.
He will grind your bones into meal.
Bone meal for fertiliz!ng. Save them
for him.
The attention of Cotton plant
CHS is called TO the Advertisement of
J. w. Gordon, in this issue. Mr..
Gordon offers for sale the seed of u
very prolific variety Of Cotton.
WE congratulate our friend Rob
ert ?. Hunter, Esq, on the advent nf
a son, born on the 81 inst. Unlike
ours, Mr.. Hunters boys are DOT all
girls. We are happy to state that
mother and child are doing web.
JOHNNY Harris. Wheelwright,
Carriage maker and repairer, ia read,
and prepared to execute all work in
his line with the greatest dispatch.
Blacksmitbing done promptly aad in
the best manner. Stone coal for
sale.
--MRs. j. B. Wilson, Titfin. Ohio,
says: i have worn an Improved Ex-
celsior Kidney Pad, and received
more relief than from all remedies
] have ever tried. ] cheerfuliy re-
commend il u all sufferers. See
advertisement.
MAJOR B. H. Greene. Chief En-
gineer of the New Orleans Pacific
Railway, solicits bids for Telegraph
poles, TO be delivered along the line
of the N. o. Pacific Road, from Ba-
ton Rouge TO Cotile. For specifca,
tions, etc, see his advertisement else
where.
--WooD is commanding exorbi-
tant prices. Dealers are demanding
five and half dollars per cord de-
livered. Is there not an opening for
enterprise that might realize fair
profits, and keep the price OF SO nee
essary an article within reasonable
bounds2 rE..
GLIDING is an art, Goulden is d
paintee, but Jack Goulden is an ar
list who has no rival in tasteful de-
coration. Talent, skill and study
have caused him to be regarded as
without a rival in his chosen branch
asHsuse, Sign and Ornamental pain
ter. Work promptly executed.
we invite the attention OF our
readers 10 the supplement sent out
with this edition, containing the pro
ceedings of the Louisiana Press
Association lately held at Baton
Rouge. The advertisements it con-
tains should be carefully scanned by
the Business public.
--MRs. Evaus, one Of the very old
est residents of the Parish, died in
Pinevilie on the night Of Monday,
the 9Th inst. She was nearly ninety
years of age, and was born in the H.
mits of the present Town Of Pine
Vile, when it contained only a hut
OF TWO OF the earliest pioneer settlers.
~-J. B. SMITH, OF Pineville, is now
prepared to do ginning promptly.
His gin is new, and, being in com
plete order, the public may RELY on
him to comply with his engagements.
The gin is situated on the Main
street, near the middle of the Town.
Cotton received at any time; char ges
moderate.
-THE Bayou Robert Plank Road
Is said to be almost impossible. The
continued heavy travel over it will
necess'tate some repairs very soon,
or our town will have much of it's
valuable trade diverted to other
points. Merchants should see that
the proper steps are taken without
delay.