The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-17

hard to beat.
--THE Schools Of the Sisters of
Mercy will open on Monday, the 9Th
of September. For further particu
lars apply to the Mother Superior.
IT is rumored around town that
we are to have new drug store, and
that two of our native young drug
gists are to be associated in that en-.
terprise.
The demand for lumber so far
from diminishing continues to in.
crease, and if our mill men are not
reaping harvest it is surely their
Town fault.
The cotton planter will now
have to pay two card rates Of freight
on his bagging and ties, and there
will he another hole in the small
margin of Profit left him.
The Mission for the children
held by the Redemptorist Fathers at
the Catholic Church, in this Town,
was very successful. |, was well at
tended and doubtless did much good.
--OuR ice merchants have fortu-
nately been able to keep up their
supply Notwithstanding the extreme
| " low water, but they have adj
vanced the price to fonr cents per
pound.
I'VE are informed that the track
of the Pacific railroad is laid from
Alexandria up, six miles, ard that
they are being delayed by the build
ing of bridge which will be com-
pleled in a day or two.
SUGAR and molasscs will be an
item this winter. But few of our
sugar planters will grind more then
a few acres, and no: many of them
have planted more this year than to
raise seed for next years crop.
--TaE moon light nights we have
been having, have interfered some
what ith our fishermen's sport. We
don't know whether or not it is a
fact, ut they have an idea that the
fish won't bite when the moon
shines.
WE think that we can truth
D fully claim that we have got the live
Hest Town in the State. Our OWE
e people do not, perhaps, recognize
the fast as readily as one visiting
} other places and then coming here
Ar Rock BoTToM Prices. The
light running "White" Sewing Ma
= chine for $3.50. The silent "Whee
Ter s Wilson" No. 8 for $3.50. Thu
9 New "American" for $50. "Wm
Singer" for $25. Full attachment
n with each Machine. Every Machin
Warranted. Ferguson and Schnack
e Jewellers.
Ar the last monthly meeting o
l. the Stonewnll Hook and Ladder Co.
committe Of three was appointe'
!. to wait on the Town Council and re
quest that body to purchase ne'
:, set of buckets, as the few remainin
" ones are unfit for use. The Council
we know, will have no hesitancy i
d the matter. This done, and our FIR
8. companies are fixed.
J No Coon PREAcHER.-No man ca
o. do a good job Of work, preach a goo
9, sermon, try law suit we'll, doctor
III patient, or write good article whe
he feels miserable and dull, wit
e. sluggish brain and unsteady nerves
at and none should make the attempt
such condition when it can be
- easily and cheaply removed by a Ii
ID tie Hop Bitters. - Albany Time
THERE has been constantly il
ry creasing stream of travelling agent
n, otherwise called drummers, here fl
several weeks. Not being able
RS deliver goods up Red River, the
at have been leaving that river at tb
place and striking across for tt
"A Ouachita country and for Arkansa
~, We have heard the question aske'
who pays The drummers expense
,, We rather think that the COUNT
e. merchant foots his bills.
The signs of business prospe
10 ity and of hopeful. future are app
~ rent all around. Our citizens a
repairing and painting their plac
of residence merchants are enta
70 ging their stores and everywhere a
~ seen evidences of increasing con
D. dence in the business outlook of o
OF Town and Parish. 1t is true tn
i'd actual cash is scarce comparative
"a and it has been remarked that til
ought not to be so, but the explain
of tion is easy. Most of our merchan
Irf were behind with their New Orlea
at and New York merchants, and tn
have paid up with their cash
ed ceived from the Spring and SUNNI
led trade.
*? ARRIVALS at the Exchange E
RS. tel for the week ending August ID
Ia Chas. Z. Truslow, G. M. Hilyer,
ms B Fearne, A. Gamard, Eli Blum,
by MoreI, W. A. Hodge, Frank Fem
e's Jno. L. Gill, j. B. West, l.. D. Ca
not bell, New Orleans; A. G. McKener
m Miss; j. V. Patton, R. French, Tie
al W. H. Barker, S. w. Hill, c.
.lIs Chamberlain, s. N. Potts, A.
Hepburn, Railroad; W. Gugenhei
49,. New York; r. f. Power, St. Lou
1ty Nathan Moyar 81 Ionis. r Smi