The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-11-24
CONDEMNATION.
RAP1DEs PARI Il
Nov. Is.

Mr.. EDITOR
Alter "a storm a cain. The great
,olilicsi baby is bore. and his name
j. Credit Mobiiier, De G"Iyer, John
Kelly. Wade Hampton, Garfield. !
s.n', msav to say tia; John Kelly
so.a ont, rut ! do mean 10 say that,
y, the Grace of our lord, John
Kelly, whom j, was supposed would
H.ral,l' good .idina-. New York
was los, tn Hancock ana Demueiacs
Nor do Ihlame Wade Hampton. the
crazy loon, who should have heen
chained by the National Committee.
instead Of being turned loose to fes,l,
ny ena-Iike, on the dead forms OF
Rebel" and "Loya" Den ocrats
alike, driving from the polls we'll
meaning hut ignorant automatens,
who are still voting for Washington
and Jefferson. But, Mr.. Editor, as l
said in the beginning, "after storm
Il culm"-and the political excite
ment being over, we have but to turn
our attention to home aad our owp
interest; and I take it for granted
that you will be pleased with any
local news that is Of interest to our
community, or to yourself; and l
therefore presume, in very imper
feet mann-r, as cannot do justice to
the subject, to write You descrip-
ton of one of the most delightful and
recherche entertainments that it was
ever my good fortune to attend, on
last Thursday evening, at the resi-
''euce of Captain }. W. Texada, Civ
Ell for the hene6t Of St. Johns Cha.
pei, by young ladies and gentlemen
of that Deighborhood.
The entertainment consisted OF
charades, operetta, Emusic and her
sister, song and MINISTRIES. To 90
sn'o critical detail Of the perform
anles. where every one We'd with the
other to excel; and to please the sc
.ect audic"re, would require the pen
uf critic, and would but draw an
inviiious distinction TO perfection.
Pune ualy at 7 o'clock the curtain
aro>e on we'll constructed stage 10
a coon tul, hut not crowded To in
convenience. The day being iiue
and the weather balmy, added to the
great comfort of all those present.
The first performance was an op.
re,ta, The Fairy of the Fountain
performed by the following young
taiies aud gentlemen: Mr. j. A. T.
rendered Tie part 1T Prince Clever in
\ natural ana feeling manner. The
Prince (in The play was, like all On,
tnuslastic young men, at first inclin
ed to "fly off the track" aud he sta
ken IN ana done tor on his firs:
meeting with Miss Fiirta, and WIG
nonld blame him, Judging tue orig'
nai ~ the rt'sonat,on but was hetc
IL rrssrs'ot ty his g"Oh angel, tht
Fairy OF The Fountain, who caused
TO appear before his enchanted gaze
another young lassie, in the person
nt Is sister Of Miss Flirta, Miss Lii:
II, maine, who IN addition to lowell
ness of person, had the far superior
qualities OF being unsophisticatet
and tender hearted; qualities calcn
lated to make q man happy in hi,
Journey through life. Aud thu
Prince. as a matter Of course, as tn,
good fairy intended be should, with
out any effort whatever on his part
diu the same thing over again, viz
fell heeIs over head in love with tn,
n,her gin, and as a natural conse
uuence. "a there wasn't another Sis
ter to fall 10 love with, married Miss
Lila, and at las, accounts was very
happy. Mr.. j. A. Il. went through
with all these trials and iribuiation'
TO pei lection, in fact, as thGugh tn
young gentleman had been righ
there himself aud had found tGa'
same bliss. Miss NJ. j, T. yeprcseu
ted Flir,a in style highly credita
hIe-easy and graceful in her man.
ner, with clear aud we'll modulated
voice, she rendered. to the apprecia
tive audience, the living personatiou
of the character. Lila, the specia
pc, of the good fairy, and more sue
ces>ful than her sister, in capturing
the Priace, was rendered in L charm
ing manner by Miss G. NJ. j. to tn,
admiration Of all-she is charming il
appearance. graceful, and acts will
mnc h feeling. Dew Drop, the Fairy
. OF the Fountain, was rendered in
most charming manner by Mrs. j
a. I. Tue personi6catiou Of til,
character was we'll conceived, and sh,
must have been chosen for her pecu
liar sdaptility I coin the wor,.) t,