The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-11-10


tended to Alexandria ss rapidly as
circumstances will permit. The right
Of way is all that is asked. We
hear that some of the landholders on
the Bayou Boueff decline to make
that cession, unless literally com
pensated. We are not prepared to
state whether such is the fact, but
sincerely hope that no obstacles Of
that or any other kind will be per-
mitted to retard the earliest compile
ton of this line. We have taken
steps to ascertain the exact situation
as regards this matter, and shall
publish for the benefit Of our readers
whatever information we can obi tain.
ITEMS FOR SPoRTsMEN.--Fowl of all
kinds are numerous at Catahoula
Lake. There is just sufficient water
to make good hunting. The ducks
are very fat. Hunters who supply
our Town market are realizing hand
some profits.
Partridges are numerous Ia the
Pine Hills. Sportsmen can find all
the shooting they want within few
miles OF Town. However, we have
not had to complain of the first birds
sent ne.
--ArrExTroS Consumers! and es
pecially store keepers who are deal.
ing in cakes! I defy competition in
the way OF prices--for the balance
let the public be the judge. So, ii
yon want to save time and money,
buy your hot bread, sweet rusks. and
all kinds Of cakes at Girard's bakery
idstead Of getting your cakes from
New Orleans, which are fully a week
old when they arrive at this place.
1 bake every day. Thanks to Hust-
myre, OF the Red Plow, for his Pine
woods customers, whom he sends me
to buy their light bread and sweet
ginger bread. Come everybody! You
all know where Girard keeps, and he
sells cheap.
1t is with much pleasure that we
announce the return from the North,
within the past week, Of DR.. Jnmes
S. Fish and lady. They have been
absent since the Spring. Mrs. Fish's
health which had been somewhat
impaired has been fully restored.
The Doctor, it is hardly necessary
TO add, has lost none of his distin-
gushing social traits, and is as jolly
as ever. Little Miss Sallie accom-
panied her parents on their extended
tour, and brings back with her TO be
long treasured, we have no doubt,
many vivid Impressions and pleasant
recollections. Dr.. Fish has resumed
the practice Of his profession, and
can be found at his old Office.
WITHIN the past two months
some six persons, all Of them colored,
afflicted and diseased. abandoned by
relations and without friends, and
utterly destitute, have found their
way within the Corporation. Two
OF these six, we learn, have since
died, neglected and forsaken by their
own color. One Of the survivors,
whose condition is such that she has
become an object Of loathing to her
own race, was taken from of the
stree. by one of our most charitable
and Christian ladies, and hes been
cared for as hest she could. Anoth-
es case, TO which we would call the
attention of the Town and Parish
authorities, is an old man, sorely az
ficted and quite helpless, who is now
living upon the open gallery Of the
OLD Sullivan warehouse, exposed 10
all the inc lemencies of the weather.
In q Christian community it would
seem that the authorities should be
empowered to give some relief in
q Gu deplorable cases as this one
Private charity has already contrib
u,ed to relieve hts actual wants, so
far as giving him substance, but at
leDtion, in other respects, for one in
his condition, would be far more
Chris,ianlike. Who will promptly
take the initiative to relieve the suf-
ferings Of these persons who. under
all circumstances, are still human
beings2 The good name Of our com
demands that something be
done at once.