Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-10
Tuesdap's edition.

Home DltterS.
Give me Conrad's Budweiscr bottled
beer all the summer for my drink.
Among our callers this week, was MI
A. Thibodaux, of West Baton Rouge
who was one Of the bravest rebs who
shouldered q musket il defense OF what
lie deemed to be right.
The District Court, Hon. Ii. n. Sher-
burne presiding, has been i'll session since
yesterday morning. The term Will pro-
badly last three weeks, as the criminal
docket is to be disposed OF.
After Saturday, July 10th, the Baton
Rouge. Grossetcte & Opelonsas Railroad
Co. will run regular trains. The track
has been put in good order and the
bridges thoroughly repaired.
Senator y. C.. Montan enliyened our
office with his presence this morning.
His report of the crops in the Grossetete
section are indeed cheering. He'says If
tue planters are not satisfied, Efhey are
certainly hard to please
Major Philip Machet, the popular
Vice-Consul of France, is again cn his
feet, having just recovered from pain
full illness. His many friends through
out the country will be pleased to learn
that he is as gay as evcr-the courteous
gentleman and genial friend.
Mr. James L. Lobdell sent rs, last
Saturday, two stalks of very fine sugar
cane, from his plantation in West Baton
Rouge. 1t is up to the standard reported
by the papers in the more southern Sec
ton of the State, and we congratulate
the gentleman upon his fine prospects
for q magnificent crop.
The Glorious Fourth passed off quietly.
With the exception of tho flags floating
at the Barracks, at the Sumter House,
the German ensign at their Association
Hall, and the tri-color at the Vice-Con-
sulate of France, nothing indicated that
last Sunday was tho great anniversary
of the Declaration of Independence.
Chief of Police Hilen, We are happy
to state, pnt in an appearance at the
Mayors office on yesterday morning.
After long confinement on account of
his wound, he comes to the front again,
promising soon to be ready for duty.
Our citizens have missed his genial face
on our streets, and will be pleased to
welcome him On his rounds again. Cap
tain Hillen is a brave and conscientious
public officer.
FfRE.-At about | o'clock A. NJ, on
yesterday morning, fire broke out at
the store and residence of Mr.. John
Grady, on Government street, supposed
to have originated'trom the explosion of
a coal oil lamp. The fremen were soon
on the spot, but ere they arrived, the
house, wooden building, was lost be-
yond redemption. Mr. Grady lost every
thing. The property was insured for
$1,000.
We were no little surprised this morn
ing to see march into the CApIToLIAN
Office, our handsome (mind you, he gets
this good quality from the fair side ofthe
house, the old man being "fair" only in
beer,jerking race) young friend Dick
Hyams, who has been for some time en-
gagged in business in st. Louis, The
weather was so warm in that city that
he came down to enjoy the fresh sea
brcezes that continually fan the brow
Of our coast people. Welcome home,
Dick, 'the girls have missed you
Another lot of Kansas cXodustcrs re-
turned on Sunday last, thoroughly dis
sUsted with their experience in the
promised land. They look careworn and
poverty stricken, whilst their narrative
is q doleful one indeed. It can be sum-
med in the words-suifcrng and iisap-
pointmcnt. Many more are ready to-
return to their old homes, but are pre-
vented from so doing by their inability
to pay for their transportation. 1t
would be well for our planters to look
into this matter and arrange for the
return of unfortunate cmigrants who
were duped away from the land Of cot
ton aud cane.
An INTERESTING RECORD-We have
been solicited by many of our citizens
to publish in the columns of our paper
full list, according to the census, of
the inhabitants Of our city, with their
ages, etc. 1t is argued that this would
be a most interesting piece of record
and information in few years. If we
can obtain a subscriber to the work, |
we would issue the list in pamphlet
form IT would dOuhtlrss hr most cnu