The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-02-16

Mn. VIM. Husimyre has pro
cured one Of the largest of the "a
nous fire and burglar proof safes
from tile Diebold Safe, ami Lovk Co,
Canton, Ohio. =:
DO yon wish to read the official
proceeaings;of.tIe Police Jny and
those Of TIE Town Council? ana thus
keep yourself well POSTED in The al
fairs Of Your Town and Parish2 i:
%. subsrribe to the DEMOCRAT, the
Official Journal Of the ToNn aud
faiiah.
-.DiN'T send your joh work to
New Oritan*, when yotlscan have il
executed al home, on rs reasonable
terms. Remember, We will DO your
work even cheaper than youtuu get
it done in New Orlcuns. Weiare no,
doing Job work for The purpose o:
making money,abut simply fer til.
accommodation Of our fri hds. Send
US your work.
"A. J. BIRDS Floating Palace
and Museum visited our City and
Pinevilfe or" Friday and Saturday
Hast, giving two performances at each
place, and each time to alarge audi
ence. The entertainments, which
consisted Of burlesqae, variety, etc,
we're good, and the ''show" can be
we'll recommended to those in search
of a few hours of real enjoyment and
amusement.
The Grocery establishment of
Baer & Mann, was hurglarized and
robbed on Thursday night, the 10th
inst, the thief e4ecting an entrance
by forcing open the front door,
Groceries were taken to the amount
of $40 or $780,. Coffee was found
scattered on the river bank in front
of the establishment, and we infer
from this that the thief must have
carried his plumber off in a boat.
/ -FoR all work in the blacksmith
or wheelwight line, call on "John-
nin''aHarris. Shop corner of Fourth
and Murray Streets. Remember be
has on hand a lot of the famous
Centennial Patent Adjustable Bug
Icy Tops," which can be used with
equal facility upon any kind of We
hicle, and can be easily changed
from one seat to another. Call and
examine them. He is selling them
at panic prices.
-TIME and again we have asked
the question, why is it we cannot get
our Shreveport exchanges through
on time? We are well aware no
blame can attach to the contractor,
Col. McGinnis, whose coaches ar
rive here daily. The fault, then,
must be with the way Offices. For
Instance, last week W. received on
Tuesday, the 9Th, a Shreveport
Times ofSunday, the 9th, and on
Wednesday, the 9Th, we received a
Times bt.Saturday, the 9TH. Won't
some of Uncle Sans officials look
into the matter?
NOTHING but the sterling merits
of our Clothing could have affected
our sales Of the last year to such an
Eunusual extent. We nearly doubled
our business during the year 1880.
Good; Clothing, Stylish Garments,
Fine Finish and Reasonable Prices,
together with our popular and libc-
IA! methodrof doing business, were
tLlte important factnrs in our success.
Come an'i see US. You will fnd one
thins TO plegsesyw c kpew-courteous
trcalIuent and awarm welcome from
ali our clerks. Ask for Capt. Julius
NJ. Nasits when you visit our estab-
tisAment. Baer and Mann, A. Hey
msn, Manager.
-CAPT. Chas. TrusIow, of the ia
lvorits steamer Jewel, has chartered
fthe Observation-Disclosures TO make
- trip to the mouth of Cane River.
She left New Orleans yesterday eve
uing at 5 o'clock, and will pass up
ltuznQgcQw: going, down on Saturday.
TIie Jewtl is being thoroughly over.
thauIeu and'repaired, this being ne-
cessitated by the severe damages she
reseWed when blpwa. ashore during
the severe galea few months since.
She will be completed by Tuesday,
the 22d inst, when she will leave for
this place, and will pass down on
Saturday, the Goth, just in time to
accommodate the many visitors going
down TO the Mardi Gras festivities.
We regret t announce the death
of our, young friend and fellow-citi-
gen., Mr.. Ben We'll, which event oc-
edrrcd ton Saturday morning last.
setns days ~preyioushe had contract
edepne UNION ia,yandllis death, though
sudden,swas not entirely unexpected.
All that kind and tender hearts and
willing hands were able to accom-
plish were done to mitigate and ale
viate his suferings, but, despite all
this and the best of medical attend
ance, he fell a youthful victim to the
fell destroyer. His remains were
accom- panied to their last resting
place,v ON Sunday last, by a large
concohrse of relatives and friends,
among whom were the members of
Pacific FireSCo.. and Stonewall Hook
and ladder CO.., of which organiza-
ZION he was a member. Our sincere
sympathies are extended his family
Fin this sad hour-of afliction,,and we
trust that 7"He whe tempers the wind