Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-22

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See notice Of orange trees for sale II
another column. ..-.,.
"Forbearance has ceased to be a vir.
tue" with almost every one, and tht
blamed weather is the canse. Rain, rain
rain! Who will do the swearing 7 We're
too full for utterance.
J. X. Flores, Mexican in the employ
of two Texas droyers, was shot Tuesday
night on the Perkins plantation, neal
this place. Circumstances combined to
point ont Jake Shields as the guilty par.
ty, and he was arrested and confined in
jail. We have been unable to learn the
particulars.
Michael Chambers, the amiable Sta.
TONER, Bookseller and News Dealer,
never tires in doing favors to the news
paper men. We are indebted to him for
many copies of interesting papers. To
the general public he is very much the
same, and we know of no one more de-
serving ofpatronage.
We had almost determined not to
speak about the weather, whose normal
state has been generally bad and fire.
quently worse, for nearly ninety consec-
tive days. twas verse on Tuesday and
at the present writing it isn't quite 50
bad. The planters, however, have man
aged to pull through with crops very
much below their expectations. 3S
Mr.. I. Sambola Jones, ofthe Advocate,
is on fly to East Feliciana, and Messrs.
II. Skolfield, John ID. Fisher and Capt.
Iastremski, are on business venture in
Crescent City. Jones will be under the
moral influence Of parents, while the
Others will find protection in the good
example of Brother Skolfelds. So the
public need have no apprehnsions con-
corning disasters or anything of that
sort.
Mr.. K. II. Burke, the contractor OF
the woodwork on the State House has
completed the job, which is pronounced
by all eOnnaisse1us to DO tirst-class in
point OF the stannchBess of the timber
and solidity Of adjustment. The brick
work on the building would be nearly
finished ere this, had not the weather
retarded the workmen who, for days
and days, were unable to proceed.
AHogRIBDE MURpER--Statistics show
that every moment o mortal dies. Most
of these deaths are nothing more than q
horrible murder, perpetrated By some
doctor with his professional "poison."
10 be safe, to live long and enjoy health
use Flagg's Liver and Stomach Pads.
Dr. Flagg's agents are at the Verandah
Hotel, where free consultation is given
and Pads are kept for sale. esfa
In another column will be found the
advertisement ofDr. D. L. McKitrick, ian
old resident dental surgeon of this city,
who after several years absence, returns
to renew his business relations with our
people. He IS a very skillful dentist, as
hundreds who have tested his workman
ship, will attest; therefore tits useless for
rs to say more than that he is again To-
Gated among as, ready to execute fine
work for old and new patrons
Tramps are again OIL the rampage in
this city; that is, if we are to judge
from the many complaints made by our
people. 1t is pity we havn't chain
gang for their benefit, or a law some
thing Ike the one now In force in Mis-
sissiPpi In it's absence, however, the
police should be on the watch for them,
as they do mot hesitate to insult de-
fenceless women and children and we
hereby call attention to the fact that
they are around in goodly numbers.
Another good old man--Mr. NJ. Gilday
passed away to his final resting place,
yesterday evening He was an ex-Fed-
eral soldier, and though poor and Gov
eminent pensioner, will long be remem-
heFed by many people of this city, as o
aian OF the strictest integrity and q
faithful friend. In sacred compliance
with the pledges of his life, so often re-
peated to friends, ale died SOBER" and
spent his last breath in tie peaceful CON
seriousness Of having done his duty.
An IMMENSE SNAKE--A snake twice
as long as q telegraph pole and twice as
thick is said to he sliding around in the
mountains of Pennsylvania, and people
in that section are afraid to 90 home.