Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-20
guesdap's edition.

Litty has received hI$ Christmas
Candies. Give him call.
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures Chills
and Fever.
Mr.. J. Kornmeyer, would respectfully
inform the public that he has employed
a first.class cabinet-rnaker, and Is ready |
Mt all times to make now ahd repair old |
furniture in the very best style IT,
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Let the poor sufferers from female
complaints take courage and rejoice that |
painless remedy has been found. we
refer to Lydia Il. Pnkhaih's V'getaoie
Compound. 1t is prepared at 253 YVES
tern Avenue, Lynn, Mass. Send to MIS-
Pinkham for pamph lets.
KRIS KRINGLIANA.-Ihe iadleS III
charge of the Kris Krihgle CahtaVa'
which takes place at Pixies Han, heN'
Friday night, have made arrangements
whereby the ferry boat viii convey visi-
tors both ways, during the night to &C
comnodate the large number OF visitors
who will doubtless come from over the
river.
Our promising young eontrere OF the
Felciana Sentinel, favoTed MS With
call on last Saturday, while waiting Tor
the hour of departure of tile New Orleans
train. lie is taking to Journalism IKE
q fish does to water, and we DOUBT not
that he will soon occupy prominent
position among the fraternity. lie is
evidently young gentleman OF charac-
ter.
The Episcopal entertainment, on last
night, was largely attended. The tab
leaux were exceedingly handsome, the
lights being full and well placed. The
singing ans instrumental music was
good, and the supper excellent. Inc
managers deserve compliments for the
perfeotness achieved in everything that
was done. Tonight, the entertainment
will close with q more elaborate pro-
gramme than the one SO well executed
last night. 1t will be worth ones
while to be on hand.
Mr.. Il. Il. Marks, who has acquired
well merited fame rs the foatlng cor
respondent of the New Orleans Demo
crat, after mooring ais tin clad at Bayou
Sara, dropped down to the Capital
aboard tho Morning Star, and paid us a
friendly visit. TIo has had q very sue
cessful canvass III the interest OF the
Democrat. He goes down to get new
instructions since the consolidation OF
his paper with the Times Mr.. Marks
ia o talented writer and IN energetic
journalist. 14s-
THE LAND TRANSFER, There would
be no objection to the proposed transfer
of the land grants from the old Back
bone Railroad to the New Orleans Pa
oihc, provided the latter be required tt
construct the Baton Rouge and Vicks
d burg line as proposed by the old Back
bone company, The management o
IL. ~ N D,,,En gould not odd a ,nnr
valuable connection to their system
than this one, while they would bene
fit immensely the rich country lying OF
the route. Our Congressman shoul'
not overlook this important matter.
TopMosT PRICES FOR CoTTON--It is
fact that middling cotton has bee
bringing II 1-2 cents in this city lately
which is the same figure paid in Ne'
Orleans. This, toe, without any charg
es for commission, weighing, or an
thing else. Hence, the country peopl
from q long distance having fOun
ours, most advantageous market, hav
come here to sell their cotton, and t
buy the Western produce at lowest pr
ces, which our merchants receive tro'
the West on the banks Of the great rive
Baton Rouge is rapidly being recognize
as o frst-class trading point
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The Sparta Rural Times ISLANDERS tn
city in the following high handed mai
ner: "a serenader was ahot at the 9TH
night in Baton Rouge. He was pourir
out, Sweet Spirit hear My Prayer
and the old man poured into him
charge of shot, thinking it was bu
glar saving out door panel. Justi
sometimes uses very curious ways
accomplish her ends" We have new
heard that any serenador had ever I
ceiyed bodily injurv in our CITY. n