Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03
LOCAL MATTERS.

A splendid rain yesterday, just in
the nick of time"
1t is not necessary to threaten u bad
man, for his own deeds throatcn him
with u punishment worse than you can
possibly inflict
Col. c. J. Barrow, Of West Baton
Rouge, gave us call this morning. lie
says tho crops in his parish are in most
excellent condition.
Hon. W. J. Sharp is out again with
ono of his quaint expressions. lie says
"the weather is made to order for tho
crops. This is nut shell that contains
a good deal of welcome information.
You may praise man to the skies,
and You cannot make all the men like
him; so you may exhaust the list of op-
probious cpithets in abusing him, and
you cart make all tho people hate him.
Mr. W. p Kirby is the one to whom
credit is due for the repairs which arc
being done to the building situated on
the corner of Third and Florida. He
has leased the property for three years
from Mr., HucstOn.
That sterling citizen, Mr.. WV. Rowe,
has Just returned from visit to his for
ncr home in tho West, In fine spirits and
health He reports splendid crops and
good times. The Captolian takes great
pleasure in acknowledging his friendly
call.
A Grand Public Installation of the
Officers of Mispal Lodge, No 2o45, G. U.
O. of O. F., will take place on Saturday,
June 18th. Our colorcd citizens who
compose this Lodge, arc making cxtcn-
sivc preparations to secure q grand sue
cess.
Mr.. B. +. Fridge, one of the most ac-
tive and enterprisiug young country
merchants of our parish, paid MS visit
on Tuesday last He has lately become
postnastcr of new office called Fridge's
store. A few more such pushing young
men in our parish would soon draw
around them thriving ncigiiborllcods.
Rcv. DR.. W. II. Robert, of Mississ1p-
pi, will deliver lecture to tho young
ladies Tonight, in tho basement of the
Methodist church. lfo leCturcd to the
young mcn last Sunday night, in which
he afforded them wholesome advice. On
Tomorrow night, hc will lecture on the
subject Of temperance at the State House
Grounds. Everybody is invited.
Olive Lodge No. 81, +. and A. NJ, Of
Clinton, La., has lionored lis will, an
invitation, handsomely printed, to at
tend their Grand Masonic Rcsalia Ball,
Oh Thursday evening, June oath, 1850.
In rendering our thanks for tho conr-
tcsy shown us, we takc great pleasure
in expressing the hope that tho enter
taiincnt will be, what our Clinton
ncighbors never fail to attain, Il grand
success We will do our level best to
20 und see how it is oursclf. Iii connec-
ton with this affair, VIC have heard the
statement that u tug boat will be on
gagged to connect with the Port Hudson
road, thus facilitating the invited guests
from Baton Rouge.
At porLAR GROVE Hall, on Tuesday
and Wednesday, the 18th and 18th of
June, will be given grand entertain
ment for the benefit of the Port Allen
Episcopal Church Of West Baton Rouge.
Grand Stcreopticon Views and by rc-
quest, OH tho first night, the "Hungarian
March" will also bc given. On the 2nd,
the attractions will be furnished by the
l.. n s. Club. Free transportation will
be furnished from Baton Rouge. 1t is
useless to add that the beauty and the
gallant cavaliers of our sister parish will
be there to render the entertainment Il
g,nost delightful ono. There should be Il
full attendance from the Highland City.
Brother Hyams will please take no
ticc that Confrcrc Shauks reached Ba-
ton Rouge with gentleman who had q
ten dollar bill in his pocket, which fact
CAUSED Shank, to put on sight of airs.
itc caused his friend to tender it to us
to pay a small debt. OF course he forced
us into the humiliating position Of hay
ing TO admit that we were too poor to
make the change. When we started to
go to the corncr, he showed his distrnst
by following up our footsteps, 50 that
We had to trcut him to u lemonade Or so
before we got through. To his credit,
he it said, he couldn't show n single
nickel over and above that hugo bill.