Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-29
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LOCAL MATTERS.

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LOCAL MATTERS.
ty New Style Letter Heads.
Home Btters are endorsed by legion
of physicians and chemists.
A stringent vagrant law is needed i'll
all parts of the State. Let the papers
urge the matter.
The young folks Of West Baton Rouge
are to have ball at Mrs T.. Lcjcune's,
on Saturday, August 7th.
The editor Is absent in New Orleans
again. Whether it is sore-eycs or heart
disease, we are not prepared to say.
Actual work has begun on the state
House. Tho reader can imagine our
JOY in making this announcement!
The st. Tammany Farmer favors u
press convention, but wants to meet i'll
Covington. Come, friend Farmer, give
us q more accessible point,
District Court is still in session. A
good many cases have becn disposed of,
and it's likely others will be before the
proposed adjournment next Saturday.
An exchange says the man or woman
who has never loved, hugged, kissed,
played with, listened to, told stories to,
or thoroughly spanked child, has miss
ed the cardinal joys of life.
Nearly every other man yon meet III
Baton Rouge has "bad cold" These
summer colds arc very dIsagreeable, to
Bay. the least, but they hang on with
unusual tcnacity this season, making
the matter worse.
Beware of imitation. Call only for
Conrad's Bndwciscr. If you find any
imitation, please report tho same imme-
diatoly to G. Conrad & Co., st. Louis,
or to John Miller, the general agent,
No. 9 Jackson street, New Orleans.
Our little city is in the very midst Of
its "summer drag"--especially in the
line of pleasure and social gatherings.
Tho young folks seem to be holding in
reserve their love of fun and frolic until
some period in tho uncertain future.
A heavy rain fell this morning, which
lasted upwards of an hour. The streets
were flooded, and it was difficult to pass
certain points. We trust that the rain
is now over for q while, as wo have al
ready had too much for the welfare of
the crops in this section.
lovee contractor informed us We'd
nesday that hands were very scarce, and
that it was almost impossible to secure
tho necessary number to do the work.
We take this occasion to notify the In
boring class at large of this fact. The
wages pad is thirty dollars per month
and board. Il
Those of our newspaper friends who
favor press contention will please OK
press preference as to time and place.
BY reference toour masthead it will be
seen that Baton Rouge is strongly favor
ed as the place and tho first Monday in
October as tho time for meeting. Let
all who expect to attend express them
selves ut once.
The crop prospects in this parish are
still cheering. Unless the weather,
which has been unusually wet and
threatening for tho past week, brings
about some unfortunate disaster, we can
safely COUNT on magnificent harvest
ot cane and cotton-thc early corn hav-
ing already matured to the entire salts
faction Of all.
improvements arc going on in all parts
of Baton Rouge. Tho latest building en-
terprise that has come under our obscr-
walton since the completion of Mr.. Joe
Brooks new store, on Main street, is
the projected construction of large
business house by Mr.. J. Kornmeyer, Or
the corner of America and st. Ferdi
nand streets. And this is not all. Re-
pairs of every description, are being
made all through.
The editor Of the Jewish South favored
us with fratcrnal call Tuesday morn.
ing. We were glad to SEQ tic gentleman
and form his acquaintance, as he is one
of those sterling men of tho Jewish
race who reflect upon it credit and hon
ot tuuttfus vct hold In Tn,r. r,t I,