The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

The packet, Jesse K. Bell, came
up early on Monday. She brought
up l07 coiorei hands for the rail
road. More are expected.
Mn. Jno. c. Ryan, who has been
attending law lectures at the Louisi-
ana University, has received his di
ploma from that institution. He is
energetic aud persevering, aud we
oespeak for him a brilliant future.
"A. W. GLosrER, with corps of
Engineers arrived here on Thursday
last from Shreveport. On Monday
they crossed tue river to their camp,
near Bayou Rigolette, where they
commence the survey of a road from
that point to Little Rock, Ark.
The tables at the Cantata will
be presided over as follows: Lunch
table, by the Mrs. Wells and Waters;
Ice Cream and Lemonade, No. ], BY
Mrs. Goodwin and johnson; No. 2,
by Mrs. Miller and Duke; Fancy ar
ticles, Mrs. Casson and Miss Hick-
man.
For five years, says Mr.. J. Ech-
ter, Of this city, | have been afflicted
with rheumatism, and for two years
have had a sore on my leg the size
of silver dollar, which nothing
would heal. St. Jacobs Oil cured
the rheumatism aud healed the sore.
Il Harrisburg Pa. Independent.
The celebrated Medica,ed Eye
Glasses, of which so much has been
lately said, and very justly too, are
now being introduced to the people
Of our town by Mr.. T. NJ. Biossst,
on second street. He is the sole
agent here, and those desiring a pair
of these wonderful Glasses, will do
well to call on him.
| WE see that St. Ann street, on
the river front is closed up by a
fence being run across it. Why not
close up the balance of the streets on
the river front? 1t would prevent
children and blind horses from meet
ing with accidents. The good Of the
public demands the attention Of the
Council in that direction.
"A gentleman came near losing
his horse and buggy in Pineville The
other day. He left the horse for q
| few m@ments and entered a store,
when The horse deliberately walked
to the river aud went in for the pur-
pose Of swimming across. He over
took him just in time to cut him
loose and save him from drowning.
TIE Wharf question of which
we make mention in another article
in to-day's issue, has been settled,
and we hope satisfactorily both to
the Council as we'll the steamboats,.
We are of opinion that they both
erred egregiously, not having viewed
the matter in the proper light. We
are more than pleased to make this
fact known to everybody.
AN old sinner the other day said
be had been thanking death for some
time, but felt then as if he would
have to hand in his checks in short
time, and that for the future he
would do good instead Of evil, and
try to make amends for errors past.
We shook the hand of the sinner and
wished him Godspeed. May others
do the same thing, is our earne5,
prayer. There is room for many
more. Selah.
"A STORY was related the other
day, in our presence, by Gascou
French gentleman, that be knew g
COW to give ten gallons of milk pei
day for over thirty days after drop
ping her calf. We thought of Baron
Munchausen, and was in the act OF
mentioning some of his exploits, but
the huge proportions of the relatol
prevented US from doing so. 1t is
the heaviest pure milk story we have
ever heard, but, as matter of course
it is all true.
-OwING to the unusual demand
for tickets for the Concert to taki
place tonight, and the management
not being able to supply the same
have concluded to give REPETITION
of the Cantata and Concert to-mor.
row, Thursday night, so as to enable
those who could not attend to-nigh,
to do so tomorrow. The perform
ance will be the same in every res
pect. Tickets and reserved seats
can be procured at DR.. Henry St.
; Johns Drug Store.
Capt. j. F. Graham informs Us
that he will have his boat, the Johr
C. Rogers, in apple pie order by th'
|p4th of July, and if the public wish j
he will rig up large fiat With avn
ing over vt, with seats and other con
veniences, and steam them to tht
Bayou Choctaw and back free o
charge. The public are to brins
their fishing tackle, ETC., at their owl
expense. Who is it that won't go
Captain, put Us down for twelv'
lehances. Hurrah for the Fourth o
July!
"WoMEN NEVER THINK. IF tn
grabbed old bachelor who uttered
: this sentiment could but witness tn
Intense thought, deep study and tho
rough Investigation of women in de
terminipg the best medicines to keel
their families we'll, and would not