Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-08
Thursdap's S edition.

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic regulates the
Liver.
Some people think it an excess ofmag-
nanimity to forgive those whom they
have injured
Prof. J. H. Randolph has the syinpa-
thy of the entire community in the loss
of his little boy, VIM. Walker. He was
a bright little fellow, and his loss will
be long felt by his grieved parents,
Statement of cotton shipped last week,
ending Sunday: VIM. Garig, 334 bales;
A. Jackson, 1873; David g. Garig, 7e;
A. L. Thielman, 50; II. G. Glmler, 80;
Henry Schorten, 81 W. G. Randolph
$50, II; J. G. Favrot, a A. Blum 2.
Total bales, 76o.
Parties desirous Of securing board in
a private family will do well to consult
an advertisement in this issne The
family is Of the highest standing, anu
equal in intelligence to that OF any III
this city. Further information can be
obtained by addressing M, care of
the CAp1ToLIAN office.
Yom Kippur, or day of atonement,
commenced Sunday evening at sundown
and continued until the twinkle of the
stars Monday night. 1t is day Of atone
ment for past sins, and was religiously
observed by our Jewish friends, who okept
their stores closed Monday, and tasted
during the intervening twenty -four
hours.
As an evidence of the extremely warm
weather during the late summer, we
learned yesterday that popcorn was
actually popped by the heat of the sun
on the farm of Mrs. Eugene Hebert, in
the parish of West Baton Rouge. Sam
pies of the corn have been taken to New
Orleans to show the curious and doubt
ing ones.
Col. Geo. l.. Walton, who is in atten-
dance upon the meeting of the Board of
Supervisors of the Louisiana State Uni
versty and A. & M. College, gave us
call yesterday. He was in excellent
health and spirits, and represented the
crops in his parish as comparatively
good, the drouth failing to affect them
as seriously as in other sections.
Mrs. j. NJ. Parker, on Main street, has
returned from New York, where she pur-
chased, for cash, large and well as
sorted stock Of fall and winter clothing,
dry goods, notions, hats, boots and
shoes, and complete stock of millinery
and fancy articles, which will be sold
at prices that defy competition. Give
her call. See new advertisement.
Col. VIM. Preston Johnston, the tai
ented and popular President Of the Lou
isiana State University and A. and NJ.
College, returned from his tour to Vir-
ginia, on Sunday last. The Colonel has
entered with his well known energy into
the discharge of his responsible duties,
which will be greatly increased by the
numerous accessions expected in the
corps OF cadets, during the coming ses-
sion
We have received from the author,
Prof. Edwin Fl. Fay, our efficient State
Superintendent of Public Education, a
copy of "a Geography Of Louisiana"
which is designed for schools and intend
ed to accompany MitchelPs new Inter
mediate Geography 1t contains a new
copper-pate map of the State, carefully
and accurately engraved. The high
character and classic attainments of
Prof. Fay will at once bring his work to
the favorable notice of the educational
heads in Louisiana.
We failed, in our local mention of new
advertisements last week, to refer to
that of Mr. M. McGivaren, an expert
enced mechanic and boiler maker, whose
workshop is located at the old Arbour
Foundry. He has done good deal of
boiler work at different places in this
and adjoining parishes, and has given
the most perfect satisfaction We take
especial pleasure in commencing him
and his establishment to the favorable
consideration OF our people. He is a fine
workman and thoroughly reliable.
MiD-L0UISiANA SURFEY.--t'rOm Mr..
j. l., Robertson, who accompanies Chief
Engineer Dickinson in his survey of the
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