Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-25

except a land spccnlator, who is jobbing
ut persmnion eaters with u long pole.
Parties who attended the picnic out
at the Plains last Saturday, represent it
as u grand alar-wortlly even of the
hisli-toncd people of that ncighborhood,
who arc famed for their social and in
tcficctuai customs.
"Do not marry widowrr," said an
old Baton Rongcan, some months ago ;
"a ready made family is like plate of
cold potatoes" ooh, I'll soon warm
them over" replied the danlscl, and it
is said that she did.
Since Monday morning we have had
fine rain, which has cnlivcicd the
crops in wonderful manner. Just in
the "nick Of time" the planters arc
delighted aud wear cheerful smiles.
From every quarter comes glad news
concerning the crops.
The Catholic Mutual Benevolent and
Aid Association, colorod, give II Grand
Summer Nights Festival at the State
House Grounds on the 10Th of June.
The clicritahfc objects of this association
should commend it to tho patronage of
boil, white and black.
llOMESrEADS.-Evcr head of tum-
~ or person having others dependent ON
him for support is entitled to home
stead not exceeding $1,000 in value
In order to DO available to the owner the
homestead must be applied for under
oath and recorded rs required by law.
A Livingston Farmer went into q res
taurant yesterday in search of a dinner:
He asked the waiter what he could give
him, and was told that the Ox-tail soup
was very good. "WcII," said he, "sccms
to mc it's little far back, but | guess
it's none the worse for tlat-fttch her
along
Another mad-tlog was killed in town
last Saturday afternoon. 1t is stated
that little child was bitten before tho
dog was dispatched Our people should
look with suspicion upon all dogs run
ming ut large, and avoid them until u
stringent dog ordinance can be passed
and enforced.
We had the pleasure cf call ycStcr-
day from that talented young physician,
Dr. King Holt, formerly of this place,
but now located in IbcrviIlc parish
lie represents the crop prospects in his
section as very promising, and his many
friends hcrc will be gratiticd to hear of
his success rs u physician.
There is notice in this issue that is of
especial interest to tax payers. 1t is in
regard to dclinpucnts, their attention
being called to the constitutional provi-
son which enables them to pay taxes
due prior to JANUARY lst, lS79, in valid
State and parish obligations, without
cost or penalty. Taxes Must be paid
gentlemen, and the sooner the better.
We were pleased to meet Mr.. J. d.
Ncttlcs, of Port Hudson, in our sanctum
this morning. He stated that the crops
around Port Hudson were in flourish
ing condition. He was accompanied bv
our whoesouled deputy clerk, Mr.. +.
l.. Woodsidc, who, it will be remember
ed, stands among the first on the list of
big men in our parish, whose fun loving
propcnsitics began to creep out in a
momeht.
The Grnrral-in other words, the eli- |
tor Of this paprr-lcit Sunday for New
Orleans, where he will appear as a
Country Jake in the State Executive
Committee. He promised an editorial
correspondence, but as none appears in |
this issue, the reader eau readily infer
that his eyes are again in need of "oc-
cnlistic treatmcnt'-in short, that, like !
the State House, they ars badly in need |
OF repairs!
We received this week copy of the |
Baton Rouge CAriToLI,N, now pub
lishcd as II tri-weekly. The tri-weekly |
isa handsome twenty-ionr column pa
per and the weekly is, we believe, the
largest and finest paper ever published
Baton Rouge-torty-eight columns. We
are glad to note the success of the CAP
lroLIAN, both on account of the gentle |
manly publisher and the accomplished