Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-17
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brated arenic celcbreties representing
al tho nuwest sensational arenic fcx-
tures, embracing wonderfully trAinet'
stallions, educated animals Of every |
Kind, In fact 4 school Of educated brute |
crsation. Throo full hands Of music,
steam, cs,llope, oDlorcd drum corps and
martial bind, brass bnn,l and orchestra.
Among tho free attractions prominent
after the grand parade, aro = bicycle
race, balloon competition descent, high
wire ascension md the abandonment lady
Ia the land. M comment Ia necessary
M to the merit Of tho performers, M the
programme gives the names Of perfoim.
ers, too well known to require It.
IN order to give every one an cppor-
tunity ~ Wait tho show. the managers
have been induced to comply with the
pnblGs desire to put the price OF All
mission positively Mt fifty cents. Chill
dreu uuder uine years half p'ice
RAILROAD MEH.--We had the pleas.
nrp Of meeting on eur streets, OF YES
terday, Major NJ. K. Spelman, Clio al.
ways-clever General Ticket Agent Of tbe
New Orleans Pacific, who hal In tow, or
was IN tow, of his father in.law, whose
namo the Major spoke out 30 qnick that
We e0uldn't catch IL. But IL matters
not, tho old gentleman sesiDs worthy OF
his worthy soi,n Inv. Mr. Logan, a
prominent attache OF the Southern Pr
cifjc, accompanied tho two gentlemen
above described, and expresspd himself
vol pleased with the elevated appear
| anee Of Louisiana's Capital City. Mr..
Logan foreshadows an early start Of
through trains from New Orleans to
San Francisco. Tho gentlemen hon red
the CArfToLIAN with call.
LOUISIANA PRopuCrs ---bnch il tho
title Of al interesting i,o;.k In pamphlet
form, containing \ description ri pni-
isllrs Of tbs Stats of Louisiana. II has
been compiled and published under The
authority Of Mr.. WIN. H. Harris, Com.
missioner of Agriculture, to whom w
extend thanks for tho copy he has se''
us. We cau'A help saying, however
that it Ia to be regretted Tint Mr.. Hnr
ris has retained on Tho map, New Orlean
tho Stats capital. This gross error
wo hear, will greatly weaken tho valua
| bic fund Of Information therein con
tanned.
| In THE WaoNo Pew. 1T " not TIM
W. fsel especial pride in what We write
for we know that our pencil Is not al
ways guided by tho traditional wisdom
That Ia coupled with Solomon Of old, SO
wv tis like to be credited with Tho odd
ties which onr brain sngaests. Tn
Times Democrat gives credit b. tho All
vocnte for ''our article" entitled 18th
State Militia" For tho sake Of "ptso
and good will among meD' lot our COT
temporary give II. onr production.
/ 81. bernard Euglc: Several very fore
bio and well considered argument
against the proposed establishment Of
;. state Board OF Equalization, TO cobtrt
tho assessment Of property, have recent
4 | ly appeared in tho Baton Rouge Cap
h roLAN. W. are IN full accord vi b I'll
views expressed by eur valued conten
lporary. Tho Capitalization Of power
= tho executive departments Of this Sta
hns already been source Of great mt
ry to her welfare. IL indirectly respcns
!. bio for tho prevailing skect,csm ~
\ ths stability Of her institutions and
4 chiefly answerable for tho almost hop,
lessly bankrupt condition Of her Ana
I'll ces. The people themselves are no
"a largely debarred from tho free exerci
of local selfgovernmert, and the mo
Y needed Legislative measures are tho
which will restore them tho powers I
!. which they have been specifically d
"a prived, .
81 A sooundrel or scoundrels, displso,
IF rail near Oakland, Miss, causing
d passenger train to jump tho xsc
a. Three coaches turned over causing se'
J. Gus Injury 10 several persons. Hsngi'
IL too good for such miscreants.
~ A Southern Pacific passenger trai
T. WAS captured by robbers. near nj Pas
l, and ABOUT two thousand dollars taxi
Nv theretr0m.
\, At Cold Water, Mich, tho husband
h. Ndttie Wheeler, who keeps o bsgn
"A there, entered while sbe and her 81
were singing vulgar songs, shot her de-
=. frat, and did thu same thing TO himS
tn right afterwards.
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