The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-03-09
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-Dof your III 0o""s iioW o'S
Heyman.
WINTER still fingers in the lap
offspring"
THAR! eff it hain't cum out, Col
durn me!'
SWEET Rnsks every morning at
p. O'Shee's Bakery.
-PLowING is going on every plan
tation in the Parish.
The DEMOCRAT still lives. This
Is "offiicial." Subscribe for it.
-CRAyFIsH are heing caught in
large numbers by the lads of Town.
In the local item line this week
has been an exceedingly dull one.
--MR. j. j. Ferguson has been
appointed member of the School
Board of Rapides.
--DURlNG Lent there will be SER
vice 10 the Catholic Church every
Wednesday aud Friday evening at
z o'clock.
DURING Lent there is daily NOR
ming and evening prayer at ST. James
Episcopal Church, at Z o'clock a. m.
and 5 o'clock p. q.
The most noted men of modern
times have publicly attested to the
value of Ayers Cherry Pectoral as a
cure for coughs and colds.
For fresh corn meal call at Col.
Raxsdale's Mill. 1t grinds every
? day. His prices are 6xed:-80 cents
a bushel or Is cents peck.
TIE Mardi Gras visitors from
this place have all returned home.
They express themselves as highly
pleased with the sights and wonders.
Mn. John e. Goulden will paint
You a handsome sign very cheap!-
Do you wish one3 Shop on Jackson
street, In rear of the Democrat Office.
--DoN'r forget to get your hot
bread and sweet rolls, every morn
ing, at v. .Glrard'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 fine weather Of the past
week was brought to sudden end
by the heavy rain of Monday. II
lasted but a short while, however,
and has again cleared up.
H. RICHARDSON, Sac and Fox
Agency, Indian Territory, says
The ''Only Lung Pad'' has restored
me to health, and I shall be glad to
recommend it to any one.--see ADV.
AR the "Gem," on Front Street,
E. Vallery, Proprietor, you can al
ways get the finest wines, liquors
and cigars. II you are in the habit
of imbibing, give him call, and you
; will go of pleased and satisfied.
We hear it rumored on the pub
lie streets that the Independent Kate
Kinney has at last fukered--that is,
she has sold out to the Red River
Transportation Company for $4,000.
The 81 told you SOS" will please
step to the front.
TEE delegation of gentlemen ap,
pointed recently by the citizens of
Natchez and vidalia, in the interests
Of the proposed railroad from the
above ramed points to this place,
have not, as yet, made their appear
ance amongst us. It is hoped that
things have not come to stand
still, already.
-MARpr Gras being over, our
country friends can now devote their
entire attention to their crops. II
they need repairs Of any kind on
their farming utensils, we would ad.
wise them to call on Johnnie Harris,
corner of Fourth and Murray Streets.
who will do all such work for them
we'll and quickly, and on very reas.
enable terms.
We would call the attention oil
the street commissioners to the very
horrible condition of the crossing
on Jackson, at the corner of From,
Street. The pedestrian must be q
f: first-class tight-wire walker to cross
without falling in q lake of water on
one side or cave Of very considera-
Bile dimensions on the other.
War We KNOW ABOUT IT,
"What do you know about St. ia
cobs Oil3" said one of our oldest
subscribers. This was a fair ques
ton, and we answer, that we are re-
liably informed, that gentleman Of
this city who has suffered untold
agony, and spent mint OF money te
get relief from Rheumatism, in des
peration bought some and tried it
and declares that is the best remed,
for Rheumatism he ever heard Of
-[Cairo (Ill. Radical Republican
lis there no way to put stor
to the discharging of firearms on th'
streets at night2 OF late this nuts
ance has grown Of frequent occur
renee, and more particularly in th'
Fourth aud Fifth Wards Of the Town
These disturbers Of the peace nigh
be caught If our day and night polio,
use little diligence. Gentlemen
give the rowdies your attention TO
q few nights, and you will receive
the nlaudits Of the antire rom~,,;t