Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-19

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
pn yesterday.
/ WOULD-BE-PEACE-MAKER goes for
Misses Lula and Geraldine in regular
hen eckiug style. We are sure that
our readers and the parties thus bomb
shelled will relish the communication
under the above nom-de plume, which ap-
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 instructed to milk the COW,
and bring in decision according to the
merits of the milk. 1t was blue.
SIS your wife democrat or republic
can ~ asked one ROckland citizen OF an
other in store this morning. shes
neither was the prompt response. and
then, CHANGING cautiously around and
sinking his voice to a hoarse whisper, he
.',, ruj or
"Say, boy, sayw exclaimed hot-look-
inc man with valise, "what is the
quickest way to the cars" "Run,"
yelled the boy; and the hot-looking man
was so pleased with the information
that if he could have got near enough
to the boy he would have given him
something-something that he would
have remembered.
RoBBED-Some thief, last night, man
aged to enter the room occupied by Il
Mr.. Henry Althotf, at Mrs. Tomlinson's
boarding house, robbing him OF his
clothes, pocket book and silver watch.
Several acts of this kind have been per-
petrated in this city, of late; the thieves
succeeding each time in escaping detec-
ton. Our citizens will do well to be on
their guard,
The merchants and business men,by a
\ resolution unanimously adopted by the
Committee of Arrangements of the Fire
Department, are requested to close their
stores and offices on Tuesday next, Wash
ington's Birthday Anniversary in time
to allow their employees to participate
or witness the Grand Parade arranged
for that day. We doubt not, our public
spirited citizens will gladly do honor to
the gallant Fremen by complying with
their request.
No overflow this season, is the hazard
Gus prediction made by Captain Walth-
all Burton, an old steamboatman and
planter of long experience. He gives as
reason that he has noticed during his
career on the river, that season OF
SHOWS and heavy freezes in the West
never brings down upon us the masses
of water at the one time which follows
the heavy and sudden rises caused by
rain storms. The melting of the snow
! and ice is so gradual that the river has
time to empty its surplus i'll the gulf
J before the water can rise to any extra
ordinary level d
Our colored citizens, we are pleased
TO state, gave King and Queen bal
last night, at the Burden Hall, whicl
was in every respect a most credltabl'
affair. The best of order was preserved
throughout the evening and the partci
pants enjoyed themselves to their heart
content, 1t is but paying just stribut
to say that the colored population of tn
Capital City, as rule, conduct them
selves in such a. manner as to deserve TIN
esteem of their white friends, anon,
whom they live under most kindly ant
cordial relations. The managers of las
evenings affair are entitled to nue.
praise.
+. A. Qnllaugher, ESP, the wei
known ex-Baton Rougean, now talen
ted and prominent Attorney of the grow
ing town of Lake Charles, is here on
visit among his relatives and man
friends. He is in splendid health an
I spirits, and gives u glowing description
of the beautiful and prosperous seetio
of which he has become Il valued cit
zen. While regretting that we cannC
number him as Capitolian, we tax
4 great pride i'll knowing that he repre-
sents the city where he spent his earl
II DAYS in a manner Creditable alike t
himself and his former Highland home.
II ANAvAL EXCURSION.-It is announce
N that after the Mardl Gras festivities, tn
\ splendid Flag Ship Tennessee and til
III historic kearsage, now at New Orleans