Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14

and Ague.
See Mr.. Joshua Beaps new advertise
uents elsewhere. Something nice and
fresh on hand.
Let our people, young and Old, remem-
her the entertainment to be given at
pixies Hall for the benefit of the Metho-
dist Sunday School, May 18th and 18th.
A pleasurable opportunity will Rbe at
forded all.
when young man is seen with
copy of Glove, Courtship ard Marriage"
IN his pocket is it any indication that an
editor will soon be called npon to hear
the preacher say "whom God hath JOIN
ed together let not man put asunder :"
Alex johnson, a colored iRdlvldual ol
our city, on yesterday attempted TO APP
propriate some fruit from on$ OF the ltal-
ian fruit peddlars in this place. Inc
peddler caught Johnson's hat IN the Ell
fort to make him pay for the same, wheh
johnson threw brick and struck MN
on the head knocking hini sentelesS.
Johnson was promptly arrested by Chief
Hillen. after hard race.
We were pleased to greet Rey. Father lllN,
Grltton in our sanctum Tuesday morn
ing. He gives favorable report OF the
farming progress in Pointe Coupee, and
thinks that while the farmels there have
no reason to be overjoyedl still they
nave prospects enough to prompt ener-
gelic application, in the hope OF a hand
some return. This is one of the richest
parishes in the State, and IS a good
home for worthy immigrants.
We had the pleasure OF a pall Tuesday
from Mr.. Alex. w. Tunnard, an old and
popular Baton Rouge boy He is now
engaged in business in Pointe Coupee
parish, and, we are glad to say thriving
The crops in that parish, as represented
by him, is in far better cordition than
the prospects indicated sonte time ago
The planters are working like tr0Ians,
with view tomakinS up for their losses
from the bad harvest season OF last TALL
We see by the Claiborne Guardian
that Mr.. J. II. Calhoun, of Eastland
CITY. Texas, and brother Of Prot. Cal
houn, ofour State University, is to, de,
liver the annual commencement address
at the Homer Masonic Female Institute
The Guardian says: ManySof our PEG
pie remember Nj. Calhoun AS student
of Homer College years ago. and will be
glad of the opportunity of hearing hin
speak. Mr. Calhoun is member of thu
legal profession. and is q young man o
decided talent. re asH
1t grieves us beyond expression to re
cord the death, on Monday, of that noble
lady and charitable friend, Mrs. Caro-
line Cornay. For several years past
she has been matron of the Louisian:
Deaf and Dumb Institute, and through
s her kind heart and thoughtful consider
alton of the little ones under her charge
she won their love aDd admiration. |
was only two weeks since, shst she wa
reelected to this important trust, y
well and faithfully had she performe
her duties. Besides two beIeave
daughters, she leaves % host of relative
and friends to mourn her death. Ma
the sod rest lightly over her GENT
ashes.
'Inele JESSE Hill, who is well know
by large numbers of our people as one G
the old Livingston pioneers, nov
of St. Helena parish, was in Bato
Rouge Yesterday. He is now 81 year
old, but has more vitality than onc-hal
the young men Of thirty. Without an
assistance. he drove his own team t
town, aud takes pride in saying sayln
that he has not lost day in his field to
years. Three OF four years ago, so W
learn from the party himself, one OF on
Baton Rouge attorneys, by some Mi
chance, while riding along With Senate
ID. G.. Montan III the neighborhood
Uncle Jesse, let his horse get away. A
ter several Intellectual efforts to cate
the animal they walked up to Uncle Je
se's house, for assistance. He propose
to 20 and hunt him mp, and though rigl
had thrown it's dark mantle around, |
shouldered his rifle, took his conpa
4 and dog, and disappearedin the shade
of the trees. Long before daylight
had The horse hitehed at the gate.
A late excursionist on one OF the ca
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