Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-07
LOCAL MATTERS.
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic assists Diges-

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With interest.
Mr.. NJ. Chambers comes to the front
with new arrivals of stationery, as will
be seen by reference to new advertise
mentin this issue,
Our people should be careful H. as we
(learn that mad dogs have been killed in
this community-not, however, until
they had bitten many others
Col. P. MalOchce, of New Orleans, has
been spending few days here, among
his relatives and friends, as also his very
amiable daughter. They are ITO return
home this week.
We return thanks to Mr.. L. Jadot for
q specimen bottle Of delicious honey
as clear and pure as we have over seen.
AS will be seen by advertisement under
the heading ''For Sale" parties will be
supplied with the same upon the most
reasonable terms.
Our young friend C. L. Mark, has
been brought out by the young men OF
Plaquemine as candidate for Mayor.
The South says he is well liked, and will
be formidable rival of the ether eau
didates. This speaks well for him, and
his friends will hail his election with no
small degree of satisfaction.
Plaquemine South; In the quarter
mile race last Sunday, between Mr..
f. Greaud's sorrel mare and Mr. W.
Williams0n's sorrel horse, the former
won by distance of about fourteen feet.
| The horse took the start by two feet
and held thu lead for better than half
the distance, when the little laare pick
ed herself up and fairly flew reaching
| the home stake in the lead las above.
Bets were freely offered Oh he mare,
but went begging for want bf takers.
Hon. w. II. PIPES. Thai sterling
East Felicianian and .accomplE shed gen
tleman, arrived in our city Oh yesterday.
on a short business "trip. MrI Pipes is
an enterprising citizen, whosb every eff
fort is being directed toward the mate
rial advancement Of his SCI ton and
State. He has already, t1ouE h young
in years, done much public SCI yice, in
manner creditable to himself and bis
fellow citizens, He returns hoile to-mor-
row.
The BRANCH ROAD.-Amlc8 bic settle
ments of the differences between the
planters and the n. D. Pacific company,
are being rapidly made III VI est Baton
Rouge so we learn, so that the Baton
Rouge branch may be fms hed soon.
Within ten days the road will have been
graded all the way, save on a few places,
whose owners are, however, cpming to a
more reasonable view of the situation.
1t won't be long ere the ciY of AL
aboard for New Orleans will resound
across the river, opposite this city.
BATON ROUGE AND EASTERN LOUISA
Ma r. r. CoMPANY.-The indorporators
of this Company, met last night, at the
Mayors Office, the President r. H.
Burke, Esq, in the chair.
Vice-President Greves, Gil airmau of
the Committee on Charter. submitted
the charter drafted by the committee,
which was, on notion read section by
section, and finally adopted
The above Committee wa then in
structed to prepare the charter for the
signatures of the incorporates gu such
day aud hour as they will adpounce by
public notification.
", REPP.-We were happy to see on
our Streets, last Sunday, this popular
young Baton Rougean, who for several
years past has been a resident of the
Lone Star State. Mr. ReppIis now To-
Gated at Mexia, which he re presents as !
tlourishing eight-yeaf-old city of over
fifteen hundred inhabitants, shipping
10000 bales of cotton annually. "Billy." |.
as his host of friends call him, presents
a smashing appearance with that blonde
Texas moHstache which be wears la FROM |
tiersman. We were proud to greet him
Ill our sanctum on yesterday, to wish |
Aim pleasant sojourn among his friends |
and relatives and unbonnded prosperity !
in Texas, if he will be so stubborn as TO
remain there.
GAMING TO BE LICENSED. On yester-
day the City Council decided to impose
a license of fifty dollars per month upon
all persons conducting the game of keno,
i'll this city. Our CGuncilmen, all of
whom are men of broad views, conclud-
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