Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-23

We are indebted TO MAJOR T. Maohe'
for two copies of Waldo's Baton Rouge
Directory. -
A mad dog at Duplantier's, out on
SPANISH town street, bit two or three
other dogs and attacked little eolored
girl, only succeeding, fortunately,in tear
ipc her clothes. THIS happened on Tues
dav morning. All the dogs were killed,
The Commencement Exercises at Ma
cruder's Collegiate Institute will take
place on Wednesday next, June 29th,
beginning at u o'clock, P. NJ. All the
friends of this fine college are invited to
be present There will doubtless be
large assemblage in attendance.
Deputy Sheriff Skolfeld, on Wednes-
day, arrested Arcee Bolden, colored,
charged with having, sometime In May,
entered the domicil of Frank Robinson,
colored and stole theretrom a silver
watch. On asearch warrant ne found the
stolen property in the possession OF Mrs,
Fogelbacker who says Bolden gave her
the watch.
After the last few days we pronounce
everybody in Baton Rouge to be copper
fastened so far as heat is concerned
Never. since we can remember has the
pressure been so heavy as of late. Yet,
all hands are happy and no sunsrokes
The nights are cool enough withal, so
that respite is given us between one
day and another. 1t rained on Tuesday
but on Wednesday the sky was as dry as
powderhorn. Good gracious, whew!
The Shreveport Times expresses itself
thusly on the weather of last week, and
we adopt it with d local application: In
the language Of the most explicit talk
ers in the community sit was as hot as
Pluto's regions are said to be-" In the
cold-booded phraseology of the Their,
mometers it was from 81 to SO in the
shade in several places in the city be.
tween and 9 o'clock in the afternoon
Strong men sat back in their chairs and
sweltered, while thin men stood on the
corners and mopped their shadows unit
their coat.tails were wet,
fIIilda has fallen into Mars, says Pro
lessor Worrenzofski, then the earth vii
90 through the sun and be burned on
by the middle Of August. Well, wha
ofitl Shall we starve to death on &C
count of that apprehension No, say
joshua Beal, keep your under garment
on and live as well as your means viii
permit, till that7happens. On all side
Of me, he adds, there's more good, appe
tizing stuff than yOu ever saw before il
these diggings. Never mind the wealth
err so the wind don't blew, say we, tina
Professor will find Hilda safe at Arch
angel.
We take pleasure in acknowledged!
the receipt of an invitation from mum
Der of friends to attend q grand ball, t.
be given at J. CARES Hall, Brusly land
ing, on Saturday evening June 18th
1851. We appreciate the compliment
the more for the reason that the CAPT
ToLIAN had had some unpIeasantnes
with our cover the river neighbors o
the vexed question of the Baton Roug
Branch of the Texas Pacific. Well d
our best to be on hand OF this pleasure
BILE occasion. If So will not our fren
Kirkland be our vis-a-vis in the frs
laucers? '.
Bon YoYAGE.-The following frol
that talented attorney, whom we hay
the satisfaction of numbering among OF
staunch friends, explains itself:
BATON ROUGE, June l9Th, lS5l.
DEAR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bye fora Ii
tie while Please come and see me, b
mail, at COrnersville, Marshall Go
Tenn, for a month. Your friend Away
ALvAN L. READ.
We exteud our kind friend our be-
wishes for pleasant ''rustication"
old Tennessee, and that he will return
us as handsome as ever, to resume h
large practice with the vigor and .abillt
which characterize him.
A negro burglar, on Monday nigh
entered the house of Mr.. J. Farrnbache
on Main street. His presence was di
covered when he ran off, dropping pa
of shoes, small TX and pocket boo
containing some change he had just ia
en- ont OF the money drawer and fro
Mr.. Farrnbachrr's trousers. He "
driven of by the cries of Mrs. f., wi
saw him while he seemed to conten
plate striking her husband with the a