Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-16
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic prevents Malaria

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic prevents Malaria
We return thanks to Presi dent 5. S.
Norwood, for programme of the closing
exercises of Norvilla Collegiate Institute,
at Greensburg, La
The river is falling very rapidly at
this point. Parties living adjacent to
back water should exercise care in re-
gard to their health.
A petition is being circulated to have
the Morning Star mail service maintain
ed until the completion of the Texas Pa
cifc to this city.
There is q short communication III an
other column which refers to the Jewish
question, At the first opportunity we
shall give our views on this important
matter.
The grand extraordinary semi-annual
drawing Of the Louisiana State Lottery
came off on Tuesday last. The 100000
prize was snatched in by man in Ten
nessee. ooh, would it were we"
The CAplToLIAN. office is uuder obi
cations to our genial young friend, ia
cob Fahnert, for q pitcher OF lce-cold
beer. This acknowledgement should
have been made in our issue of TUESDAY,
but was, in the press Of work, inadver-
tentiy omitted,
Mr. Philip Buchel, we are pleased to
state, was unanimously elected Parish
Ranger, by the Police Jury, on Tuesday
last. Mr.. Buchel is an honest and indus
trious citizen, fully competent in every
respect to perform his duties to the sat
isfaction of the entire people.
From our account of the ARRAY in
which the man Allen Philips participa-
ted it might be inferred that he became
intoxicated at the store of Mr.. John J.
Wax, who desires it known that it was
because of his refusa to sell him liquor
that Philips misbehaved in his estab-
lishment.
DR.. l.. Weiss, Rabbi of the Morgan
City congregation, called to see us this
morning He will lecture at the Syna-
gogue on tomorrow evening, and on q
future evening he will deliver public
lecture. Every one is cordially invited
to attend. The Doctor is refined and
intelligent gentleman, who comes most
warmly recommended.
Reports from different parts Of the
parish up to Tuesday noOn represented
that while some planters were favored
with substantial rains, others in the same
neighborhood were needing rains badly
Tuesday there was o splendid rain, which
seemed pretty general, but how far it
affected the suffering crops we are yet
unable to state positively. We hope for
the best.
Capt. Sam, the famous Piute chief,
was told by Nevada man recently that
the iron horse travelled all the time and
: ate neither hay nor barley. Said the
chief in reply: "What matter You
'bont that S'pose he no eat um no
hay, he drink heap water, eat nm wagon
load wood before breakfas Pony yon
turn ON out, S'pose You want to ride,
60 ketohum Who said bout Injun
want railroad Damum railroad"
BAD BoTs.-Last Tuesday, while Ell
route home, we saw a boy, apparently
twelve years old, pick up brick-bat and
maliciously throw it at another boy,
striking him IN the back of the head
and inillCting serious wound This
was done without the least provocatiOn,
as the little fellow was going along the
street on an errand upon which he had
been sent by his father, If boys cannot
behave themselves while on the street,
parents should keep them ut home, and
in case they can't do this, there should
be house of refuge for their conhne.
ment.
TO ADVERTISING AGENTS. The fol-
lowing from the Shreveport Standard is
exactly our platform: owe are con.
stantly in receipt of letters from foreign
advertising agents, making the most all,
surd propositions for insertion of adver-
tisements, many Of which find their way
into the waste basket. The Standard
has rates charged our own merchants
opi ,vn will nn,foirt,. not meant fnro;rr