Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-04

facturers of Gates celebrated Al Baking
&Powders, is in our city looking after the
interest of his house. He reports bust
mess for this time of the year very good.
The people of Baton Rouge lately put
a watch on Gen. Leon Jastremski, of
the CAPIToLIAN, and caught him. The
verdict is: served him right. 1t is an
elegant gold one of Waltham make, and
cost 300.-Morgan City Review.
HosTILITIEs BEGUN.-On Monday the
City Police opened fire on the luckless
CANNES whose owners have not complied
with the ordinance which requires that
all dogs shall be muzzled. From fifteen
10 twenty of these animals have thust tar
been slain. And the war still continues.
On Sunday, Mr.. Raymond Eckert,
the clever employee at Mr.. Charles
Weeks Ice House fell from the first
story through the hatchway' in the
building. He was severely bruised, but
not seriously injured. We hope soon to
see him at his post.
Mr.. s. Belmont, the enterprising gro.
Ger, corner of Main and fifth streets, is
setting a good example to his neighbors
by having fag-stone pavement laid
on the sidewalk around his store and
premises. Mr.. Belmont has also had
brick cutters laid in addition to other
improvements. We hope to see every
body follow suit.
RAIN, AND PLENTY OF IT.--The flood
gates of Heaven were opened last Tues
day evening for two or three abundant
showers. On yesterday shere was more
of it, but this morning Tuesday the
rain came down with vengeance, fill
ing the bitches and cutters in few
minutes. "Hold, enoughw is the cry
just now.
Our enterprising contemporary the
Country Visitor, of New Orleans, has
issued the first number of the Summer
Magazine, which reflects great credit
upon the editor. The Magazine is filed
with most interesting anecdotes and
matter relating principally to the State
of Louisiana. We extend Mr.. Meynier
our best wishes for the success of his
new undertaking.
The New Orleans Pacific, we under
stand, has iron laid on its track to with
in three miles of Plaquemine. By the
18TH of june, so says orr informant,
regular trains will be running to that
point. But twelve miles more of track
will then have to be completed when
Baton Rouge will also have ra i commu-
nication with New Orleans Ho for the
Fourth of July Excursion to the Capt.
tai
WHO WILL KEEP THE HOTEL I've
appeal to every enterprislng reader of
the CAPTOL1AN, who knows how to
keep a hotel, that the finest opportunity
ever offered to make money, will pres
ent itself at the rev Capita of the State
on Saturday Juro the 18th, pFoX., when
the Harvey House will be offered for
sale, to the highest bidder, for one-third
cash and the balance in one and two
years. The man who will have that
commodious hotel renovated and reft-
ted, and will keep it intell|geDtly is
bound to make plenty of money. Begin
ming with the completion of the. Baton
Rouge branch Of the n o. Pacific road,
the probable extra session Of the Legis-
latur,e this fall, the regular business
season, then the regular meeting of the
General Assembly next May, the Harvey
House would be kept going all the time
Who'll take it p
THE BISMARK SALOON.-It is almost
impossible for any one to cross the Bou-
levard on his way to either the Market
House, Court House OF City Hall, with
out being attracted by Mynheer Philip
Bolts genial countenance, which is al
ways visible in and around theBismark,
where lie loEds it over the choicest lot Of
drinkables imaginable. No headaches
are contained in the beverages which
be or his first Lieutenant, Senior Felipe
Witte prepare for the weary and the
Thirsty. Mynheer Bot IS situated oppo-
site the Post Office and Nithiua stones
lthrOw Of the New Capitol. Feeling his