Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-18
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We return thanks to President 5. 5.
Norwood for programme of the closing
exercises of Norvilla Collegiate Institute,
at Greensburg, La.
The river is falling very rapidly at
this point. Parties living adjacent to
back water should exercise care in re-
gard to their health.
A petition is being circulated to have
the Morning Star mail service maintain
ed until the completion Of the Texas Pa
cifc to this city.
There is short communication in an
other column which refers to the Jewish
question. At the first opportunity we
shall give our views on this important
matter.
The grand extraordinary seml-annuaL
drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery
came off on Tuesday last. The SlOO,OOO
prize was snatched in by a man III Ten
nessee. ooh would it were we"
The CAPIToLIAN office is under obli-
cations to our genial young friend, ia
cob Fahnert, for q pitcher of ice-cold
beer This acknowledgement should
have been made in our issue of Tuesday,
but was, in the press of work, inadver-
tently omitted.
Mr.. Philip Buchel, we are pleased to
state, was unanimously elected Parish
Ranger, by the Police Jury, on Tuesday
last. Mr.. BuChel is an honest and indus
trious citizen, fully competent in every
respect to perform his duties to the sat
isfaction of the entire people.
From our account of the ARRAY in
which the man Allen Philips participa-
ted, it might be inferred that he became
intoxicated at the store of Mr.. John J..
Wax, who desires it known that it was
because of his refusal to sell him liquor
that Philips misbehavcd in his estab-
lishment.
DR.. l.. Weiss, Rabbi of the Morgan
City congregation, called to see us this
morning. He will lecture at the Syna-
gegue on tomorrow evening, and on a
future evening he will deliver a public
lecture. Every one is cordially invited
to attend. The Doctor is refined and
intelligent gentleman, who comes most
warmly recommended.
Reports from different parts of the
parish up to Tuesday noon, represented
that while some planters were favored
with substantial rains, Others in the same
neighborhood were needing rains badly
Tuesday there was splendid rain, which
seemed pretty general, but how far it
affected the suffering crops we are yet
unable to state positively. We hope for
the best.
Capt. Sam, the famous Piute chief,
was told by o Nevada man recently that
the iron horse travelled all the time and
ate neither hay nor barley. Said the
chief in reply: "What matter you
bout that? S'pose he no eat UNI nc
hay, he drink heap water, eat um wagon
load wood before breakfas'. Pony yor
turn ON ont. S'pose you want to ride,
90 ketChum. Who said bout Iniur
want railroad Damum railroadw
BAD BOYS. Last Tuesday, while Ell
route home we saw boy, apparently
twelve years old, pick up brick-hat ant
maliciously throw it at another boy
striking him in the back of the hea(
and inhicting serious wound. This
was done without the least provOcation
as the little fellow was going along TIT
street on an errand upon which he hat
been sent by his father, If boys eanno
behave themselves while on the street
parents should keep them at home, ant
in case they can't do this, there shoult
be II house OF refuge for their cOnfne
ment.
TO ADVERTISING AGENTS.-The fol
lowing from the Shreveport STANDARD il
exactly our platform: ave are con
stantly in receipt of letters from foreign
advertising agents, making the most alb
surd propositions for insertion of adver
tisements, many of which find their wa
into the waste basket. The STANDARD
has rates charged our own merchants
and we will certainly not insert foreig