Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-17

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See programme of Firemen's parade.
See advertisement for Contractors re-
garding the West Baton Rouge Court
House. p u#t ,H.a lG
Thomas 3. Dupree, Esq, will please
accept our thanks for an evening paper
with which he favored us this morning.
Admiral Wyman and Staff called on
his Excellency Gov. Wilt on day be-
fore yesterday and on Mayor Shakespeare
on yesterday.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - goes for
Misses Lula and Geraldine in a regular
hen-pecking style. We are sure that
our readers and the parties thus bomb
shelled will relish the communication
under the above hom-de p'ame, which APP
pears in this Issue.
'Why should a red COW give white
milk ~ was the subject for discussion
in suburban agricultural club. After
an hours debate, the secretary OF the
meeting was instructedto milk the COW,
and bring in decision according to the
merits of the milk. 1t was blue.
SIS your wife democrat or fhplibli.
,can ~ asked one Rockland citizen OF an
other in store this morning. 'she's
neither" was the prompt response! ant
then, glancing cautiously around ant
sinking his voice to hoarse whisper, he
explained, "she's u home ruler
"Say, boy, say"exclamed a ot-look
ing man with valise, "wllGS is the
quickest way to the cars" RAN
yelled the boy; and the hot-looking mai
was so pleased with the information
that if he could have got near enough
to the boy he would have given hin
something--something that he woult
have remembered. r-,a
RoBBED--Some thief, last night, man
aged TO enter the room occupied by
Mr.. Henry AlthoH, at Mrs, Tomlinson'
boarding house, robbing him of hi
clothes, pocket-b book and silver watch
Several acts of this kind have beciI per
petrated in this city, oflate the. thievc
succeeding each time,in escaping detec
ton. Our citizens viii do well to be OF
their, guard. 'a'''
The merchants and business men, by
resolution unanimously adopted By TIN
Committee Of Arrangements of the Fir
Department, ARE requested to close thei
stores and Offices on Tuesday neSt,W ash
ington's Birthday Anniversary i'll tim
to- allow their employees to participant
or witness the Grand Parade arrange,
for that day. We doubt not, our publ
spirited citizens will gladly do honor t
the gallant Firemen 10y complying wit
their request asE,a
No overflow this season, is the hazard
Gus prediction made 10y Captain Waltz
all Burton, an old steamboatman an
planter of long experience. He gives q
reason that he has noticed during hi
career on the river, that season {
SHOWS and heavy freezes in the Yves
never brings down upon us the masse
of water at the one time which follow
the heavy and sudden rises caused b
rain storms. The melting of the sno'
and ice is so gradual that the river ha
time to empty its surplus in the gul
before the water cau rise to any extr;
ordinary level.
Our colored citizens, we are please
to state, gave a King and Queen ba
last night, at the Burden Hall, whie
was in every respect most creditab
affair. The best of order was preserve
Throughout the evening and the partic
pants enjoyed themselves to their heart
content, 1t is but paying just :trlbut
to say that the colored population of ii
Capital City, as a rule, conduct then
selves in such manner as to deserve I'll
esteem Of their white friends, anon
whom they live under most kindly an
cordial relations. The managers Of La
evenings affair are entitled to muc
praise.
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