The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-07-20

If you want good and reliable
Railway Time Keeper, manufactured
by the Waltham Watch Company,
60 to Ferguson and Schnack, who
have Gold and Silver Watches of all
styles and prices.
-THE telegraph line is now in
working order from this place to
Shreveport. There has not yet, we
understand, been any rates estab.
lished, and the line is not, conse-
quently, yet opened to the public.
THERE was a gentle shower of
rain ON Wednesday evening last, &C.
companied by much thunder and
lightning, which cooled the atmos-
phere considerably, but did not fur
nish us much water as was wished
for.
The letters of our fair cores
pendent Nobody" are being eagerly
read, and much interest is being
manifested in them. She is spright.
~ writer and we congratulate our.
selves upon having secured the ser
vices of her facile pen.
-WM. Hustmyre, on last Satur-
day, presented US in person with a
number Of large, sweet and juicy
peaches, gathered from out his own
torchard. We feel complimented by
such an act, friend William, and re.
turn thanks accordingly.
This is the Goth day ofJuly and
the whiskey election is to take place
on the I'd of August. As yet, we
have seen but little interest exbibi
ted on the subject. 1t is already Ger
tain that there will be nothing like q
full expression of opinion.
CAPT. James F. Garner raised
steam on bis spie-and.span new boat,
the j. NJ. Sandidge, on Saturday last,
and in the afternoon made short
trip down the river. Sic behaved
most admirably, and is great i'm
provement on the rope ferry.
--THE whistle of the locomotiHa
. is now a familiar sound. At ca. 5
morn and dewy eve it gives warning
of its approach, to the unruly cow
and festive mustang. The road is
now completed below to within a
short distance of Lamourie.
Ar Rock BorroM PR1CEs.-The
light running "White" Sewing Ma.
chine for 1880. The silent "Whee'
Ter 3 Wilson, No. 8 for $3.50. The
New American for $50. own
Singer" for $25. Full attachments
' with each Machine. Every Machine
> Warranted. Ferguson and Schnack
Jewellers.
; -THE next man likely to be as
3 sassinated or bombed, to judge Of tit
prattle of some of the disappointed
: holders of tickets in the last month
r ly drawing, is no less an importan
parsonage than the Great Lotter.
r King, Charles T. Howard. He shoul'
:. keep his eyes open, or else have
body-guard.
3 WE have heard of a case wher
It a New York drummer sold one o
our enterprising merchants 5000
4 worth of clothing for cost, to be de
y, livered September lst, and Of hi
" house refusing to fill the order. Tha
is not business, and if that is tn
e way New York drummers propose t
8 do, they had better stay at home.
The following marriage license
- have been issued by the Clerk of tn
' Court since the LIST inst:
g. Joe johnson to Ellen Bird.
If Nose Tanner to Dicey Veal.
d Mum Rutherfor to NJ. C. Gutter
s il. Compton to Cora Pembroke
Sam Alexander to Celest Mitchell
e Robt. Marler to Isabel Alexander
d Our daily mail line from Me-
1t Orleans via Morgan's Railroad t
Vermillionville and thence by stag
ID to this point, has worked like
err charm :be whole of last week. 0
Or two occasions we received it inside
81 hours. The old reliable rout
p. from Red River Landing to Shrev'
~ port, still confines to be in the be'
re of working order and is carried wit
punctuality and celebrity.
10 we hear complaints every da
20 from heads of families in our Tow
ct uttered against the scarcity of goo
house servants. There seems to
b no dependence or trust to be place
- in the handful Of miserable, triflir
"a and lazy set who try to represent ar
- pass themselves off as first-cIass SO
wants, now loafng in our midst.
co large number Of good house servan
eo could receive here now steady stu
Z! tion at fair prices. Let them com
- HosoREp AND BLEsr. - When
ns board of eminent physicians al
81 chemists announced the discove
~ that by combining some we'll know
we valuable remedies, the most wonde
'os full medicine was produced, viii
Fn %, would cure such a wide range IF d
al eases that most all other remedi
'hs could be dispensed with, many we
skeptical, but proof Of its merits
Try actual trial has dispelled all don|
no. and to day the discoveries Of til
try great medicine, Hop Bitters, are he
at orea and blessed by all as benef;
tors. - Democrat.