The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-12-28


We owe thanks to the gentle
manly officers of the Bell for paper
favors.
AN unsuccessful attempt at bur
glary was made on the premises O
Mr.. E. G. Hunter, one night las,
week.
-THE largest stock of Photograph
and Autograph Albums in Town i;
at Albert and Sons, opposite Court
House.
Mn. and Mrs. L. E. Brosset. oI
Cloutierville, are here on Christ
mas visit. They are the guests OF
Mr.. A. B. RACIAL.
The gambling hole or concern,
or deadfall, or whatever YOU might
term it, on the corner of Second and
DeSoto streets, is growing worse and
worse a nuisance.
We are authorized by the Sec
rotary of the Hook and Ladder Com
pany to state that all members of the
company, whether active or honora
ry, who fail to settle their indebted
ness TO the company before the first
meeting in January, will be dropped
from the rolls.
Our young friend, Jno. Harris,
on account of declining health has
sold out his entire business to Mr..
G. W. Glynn. The latter gentleman
will carry on the business at the old
stand of Mr.. Harris, on the corner
of 4th and Murray streets, and asks
continuance of past favors.
In to.day's paper appears the
card of the Red Biver line. The
steamboats, that belong to this line,
are all well.known, ard their officers
are all gentlemenlyv commanders.
They have been doing business with
our people for a number of years,
and have always done their duty to-
wards them, thereby meriting their
praise and support.
"A protracted meeting is to COM
mence in the Town Hall on January
LIST or day or two before. Rev. J.
N. Hall, of Tennessee, Rev. W. c..
Friley, of Trenton, La, and Rev. M.
E. Shaddock, of Evergreen, are to
assist in the meeting. We feel as
sured that those who attend will be
refreshed by able preaching and ex-
cellent music. All are most heartily
invited to atteud.
AFTER a severe test of twelve
years, by many leading physicians
and thousands of females, it has
been thoroughly demonstrated that
English Female Bitters has cured
and relieved more sickly females,
than all other remedies combined.
All monthly defects, excuses or
weaknesses, affecting married or sin
gle ladies, are promptly relieved by
its use.
Ar Alexandria, now the great
railroad center, is the place to buy
your sewing machines cheap. See
prices:
| White Machine. S32 SO
Wheeler 81 Wilson No. S....... 80 so
American ~ w
VIM. Singer 1890. ..............-. 70 w
Every machine has drop leaf
and cover, drawers on side, and full
attachments. Ferguson Schnack,
jewelers., Alexandria, La,
Ar Westport, in this Parish, on
Christmas Eve, bloody ARRAY took
place, in which three men were
killed and seven wounded. Robert
Perkins, a member Of our Police Ju-
ry was among the three men killed.
The whole affair grew out of dis
cussion concerning a horse race,
which event had taken place about a
week previous. An investigation of
the whole affair, before the proper
authorities is to take place.
Cart. Julius Nj. Nasits, the
head salesman of the establishment
of big Heyman had prepared on
Christmas morning fine breakfast
at the Exchange Hotel, given for
the clerks of the house. The follow.
ing gentlemen were present: Messrs.
Levy, Thals heimer, Laney, Meyer,
Russell, Lawless, O'Shee, Baer, Sui
livan, Gehr and Nasits. A hand
some present was given the gentle
1 man as testimonial of the high re.
gard ''the boys" hold for and esteem
him.
The close Of the year is at hand
and our Town is not yet in railroad
communication with anywhere. The
Morgan Road is finished to Cheney.
vile, and trains commenced to rur
to that point last Thursday, but
Cheneyville is 81 miles from here.
The Pacific Road is completed be-
tween Cheneyvllle and this Town
but is not open for traffic or passen
gers. When it will be no one knows
not even the officials. Meanwhile
the boats are b ving a good time
every one carrying as large q freigh,
Us her capacity permits.
r VERY DEsIRAsIE.-We would ad
wise all those who desire to obtain
a good article and at moderate
r lay out to call a, once at Heypan's
corner of Front and jackson streets