Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-13
Guesdap's edition.

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Home Bitters I'D ..
Miss May Mcconnell, of Baton Rouge,
is one of the Assistant teachers at Gin
ton Academy.
Choice fancy candies of all kinds, new
and fresh, will be found ct Lucas Lit
ty's on Third street.
u Apples, oranges, lemons, grapes, CO.
coanuts, peanuts, and nuts OF all kinds,
OF the very best quality and ut the low
est prices. just received at l.. Litty's,
Owing to the excessively bad weather
which prevailed during the greater part
of last week, the shipment Of cotton
from this place, on yesterday, amounted
only to ~ bales. #..
VAN STONE d. CROSBY, Wholesale and
Retail Druggists, Toledo, Ohio, say:
We have sold large quantities of the
Excelsior Kidney Pad, and have been
surprised at the unvarying satisfaction
given by them. See advertisement.
1t is with deep regret and sorrow that
we learn of the death of Mrs. Mary
Scott Magruder, wifsof Mr.. NatMagru-
der. To her young husband, whose
married life has been but dream Of q
few days, and to the bereaved family, we
would offer our deepest sympathies.
Major Thompson j. Bird, the energetic
Superintendent of the Capitol, we are
glad to state, re-appeared for duty on
yesterday morning, fully restored in
health, apparently, Notwithstanding his
recent painful illness. His many friends
viii be pleased again to see him at his
post
Mr.. l.. d. Beale of the firm of Heron
a. Beale, left for New Orleans last even
ing, and his friends are surmising as to
the object Of his visit. Some are even
uncharitable enough to suppose he has
gone back on the firm lately established
for the erection Of "altars ia friendships
bowers" #
Two FRosrs.-On last Saturday the
weather grew so cold that u freeze seem
ed imminent, which would, ut this time
have caused great damage to the sugar
crop. 1t turned out, however, that we
have had two successive frosts which
will only prove beneficial by maturing
tho cane, that, in many places, is not
yet fully matured. All is lovely still.
We see by the Sentinel that the suffer
ers from the late conilagration in Bayou
Sara will soon be re-estabished' and
ready to accommodate their former Gus
toners. These gentlemen are all enter
prising aud energetic men, and we
would not be surprised to find that in
twelve months Bayou Sara had been
benefited rather than injured by the late
calamity. ....s ...E.l..
The apathy exhibited by the Demo
Gratis throughout the State in the late
election will have o reb0undng intlu-
ence. East Felciana will be represent
cd in the next State, Congressional and
Judicial District Conventions by six.
Instead of nine delegates, giving West
Fciciana n larger representation. And
NO throughout the State lethargy will
have its reward.
Mr., }. {, Dietrich, the agent and cor
respondent of that fearless and unswerv-
ing Democratic paper, the New York
Froemans Journal, honored rs with
call this morning, Through him, we
learn that It's editor, that warm-hearted
friend of the South, James A. McMaster,
il i'll the full enjoyment of health and
vlgor, despite the sixty winters, which
bear lightly upon his dauntless shout
ders.
An expert has been employed at u
cost Of $4,000, to examine the machiu-
cry at the State ponitentary and pass
upon the ACCESSIBILITY of using the looms
and machinery as it now stands. or of |
getting an entire outfit with the latest
improvements. This last plan seems
more attractive, though it is not so
feasible, as the expense of the latter is
too enormous.
TuE UNIVERSITY CoNTEsr.-,Judge II. |
~ Shcrburne of the District Court. has |
rendered decision adverse to the |
claims of the members of the old Board |
of Supervisors of the Louisiana State |
University and A. and NJ. College, set
up ny them against the validity of the
tenure of the present de facto Board of
Supervisors. As it was expected the
decision has been appealed from and will
90 to the Supreme Court for final adiu-
dication.
We clip the following from the Tacoma