The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-02-09
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The Plum trees are white with
blossoms. Spring is at hand.
-CoMIc and sentimental Valen-
tines, at Ferguson Schnack's.
-CoLT's Guns sold at Factory
prices, at Ferguson Schnack.
.-REFoRM! Reform! when wilt
thou cease striking the poor printer
OLD Red is coming up quite
lively; about IL feet since our last.
--CoLT's and other Breech load
ing shot. gums, at Messrs. Ferguson
and Schnack. go. .r.
The packet, Jesse K. Bell, went
by Town yesterday morning, on her
way up the creek.
WE noticed this week several
wagons engaged in hauling ties for
the repair Of the Bayou Robert road.
-CoLrs' Breach Loading Shot
guns won the prize, and did the most
accurate shooting at the recent
match. VII 50 e.
THE Brass Band under the eff.
cient leadership Of Prof. Petsch -four
ishes like green bay tree and con-
tinues to improve.
The Police Jury have leased the
Alexandra Ferry to Mr.. A. A. Good
wyn, as a compromise Of the law
suit between them.
--FoR fresh corn meal call at Col.
Raxsdale's Mill. It grinds every
day. His prices are fixed:--60 cents
a bushel or IL cents q peck.
--MEssRs. j. G. White, r. j. Bow
man and Robt. P. Hunter leave on
the Jesse X. Bell to-day to attend
the Supreme Court In New Orleans.
--DoN'r forget to get your hot
bread and sweet rolls, every morn
ing, at V. G,rard's Bakery. You all
know where he keeps, and he sells
cheap.
-FREsH bread and cakes every
day at P. O'Shee's Bakery and Gro
Gerry Store. Orders from country
stores solicited and promptly at
tended to.
--THE oldest inhabitant does not
remember ever to have seen such
chaDgeable, severe, long continued
disagrcsable winter as we have had
and are having.
BEAR in mind that Mr.. John
e. Goulden will do house or sign
painting on the most reasonable
terms, but for cash only. His work
is guaranteed.
ALL of the wanderers return.
1t is impossible for any one who has
lived in Rapides to remain away. We
notice the return this week of our
friend Hochstein and family. ~.
All. BIRDS, (Dan Rice's sue
cessor) advance agents have billed
the Town for his travelling Museum
and Opera, which is to be here on
Saturday, February 18th. Watch
and wait for it.
BEFORE Squire McGimsey there
was tried on Friday last, very in
tsresting suit of H. Sackman vs..
Isaac We'll, in Which the plaintiff re-
covered judgment for $40. Defend
ant appealed to the District Court
--MR. j. N. BECK, Of Toledo, Ohio,
says: My father, before wearing the
"Only Lung Pad" could not sleep
nights on account of his violent
coughing, since wearing it he has
slept soundly every night. See ad-
vertisement.
--FoRTY years experience has
stamped public approval on Ayers
Cherry Pectoral as the most reliable
OF ali remedies for Throat or Chest
diseases. It's continued and increa-
sing popularity is conclusive evil
dence Of its superior curative quail
tiles.
-PRoF. Petszch 10 now perma-
nently located here and solicits the
patronage Of the music loving pub
Lie. Terms, $500 per month for tu-
ition ON any instrument. No lessons
Lost on account Of the weather. He
will give strict attention to all scho-
lars. See his card in another COL
umn.
AR the Annual meeting of the
Alexandria Rod and Gun Club, held
on Tuesday, January 1st, the follow
ing named gentlemen were elected
40 officers, to serve for the ensuing
year: John W. Prescott, President;
81. L. Daigre, Vice President; L. B.
Baynard, Secretary; John J. Fergu-
son, Treasurer; j. Levin, Steward.
DANGERS TO IRON WoRkERs.-R.
Esterbrook 3 Sons, City Iron Foun-
dry, Boston, Mass, speak on this
point as follows: Two or three of our
men were badly burned in working.
They we're, however, Immediately
cured by using that valuable rene
dy, ST. Jacobs Oil. All our men are
highly pleased with it, and we shall
always recommend it to those af-
tiicted with pains or rheumatism.
Il Pittsburgh Evening Chronicle.
--PosTMAsrER DeLacey received a
letter on Sunday from Mr.. A. P.
Williams, of Opelousss, in which the
latter stated that the mail had been
stopped between that point and Chi
cot and robbed by disguised parties
The driver was fred at several times
All the valuables were taken from
the bags, The acoundyel mr. sconn.