The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-03-08

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1CAsH prices of Sewing Machine
at Ferguson and ScI,nack's. Watch
makers and jewelers., Front Stree,
WINE Wheeler ard Wilson, No. 8...3 20 :
mn'. singer. * N
american. On n
-IHE proceedings of the Parisl
, School Board, which holy met las
D January, during which meeting the,
> appointed their teachers, were nuh
'ished in the last issue of tie En-
press. Why this delay in maxine
known their official appointments
MISUNDERSTANDING the high wa
yer al Lhis season of the year, anf
the bad condition of the peoule oen
orally, the Gem Saloon, con inues to
ne the favorite resort of drinkjuo
men. There you will be served in
the most princeIy style, known only
TO Its proprietor, E. Vallery.
We received on Monday, the 9Th
INST, two Shreveport papers (Stan
H IA of date February 2sth and
March LIST. These are the first we
nave received from that city since
our last issue. Again we are forced
10 ask who is to blame for these dali.
lies not reaching US more regularly?
MANY persons are bitterly on
posed to "patent medicines. and
VIII rarely use them at all. There
Is no doubt that many are worthless
yet remedy that has stood the test
tor years, like Dr.. Sherman's Prick
~ Ash Bitters, and its sale and pop
ularity increasing every day, must
have merit or it would have disap
peared long since.
-SoME of the young men of our
Town are speaking of arranging a
walking match, square heel and toe,
to come off in this Town, in a short
while. AS yet, it has not been deci
ded how far the distance will be, nor
at what building the walking will
De. The purse offered is $3.50, the
gate money not to 60 to the winner.
We hear of a number of our walk
ing men who will enter and contend
for the prize offered.
SHREwDNEss AND AB1L1rY.-Hop
Bltters freely advertised in all the
papers, secular and religious, are
having large sale, and are supplant
ing all other medicines. There is no
denying the virtues of the Hop plant.
and the proprietors of these Bitters
have shown great shrewness and
ability in compromising a Bitters,
whose virtues are 50 palpable to
every ones observation. -Examiner
and Chronicle.
The Cotton King, VIM. Hust
myre, who is acknowledged by all to |
be the most lively, wide-awake and
energetic merchant our Town or Par
ish ever boosted, is home again at
his post of duty, having come home
on the iron-horse Monday evening.
He was met at the depot grounds by
a number of his friends who exten
ded him most hearty welcome,
which shows in marked degree the
high appreciation he is held BY this
community both rs citizen and
man of business.
The WROUGHT IRON RANeE.-I
bought a Home comfort Range from
the Wrought Iron Range Company.
1t did not at first come up to my ex.
oectations, nor as l considered to the
guarantee. After an investigation,
found that it was no fault of the
Range. The company convinced me
If this. A subsequent trial, showed
;onclusively, that it was what it was
represented. All disagreements be
ween myself and said company have !!
therefore been satisfactorily arrang
'd. S. Fl. RUSHING.
THE following named parties
re charged with having taken part
n the recent Westport ARRAY in this
Parish. The whole affair is to be
Investigated at the next term of the
district Court. 1t will probably
ost the Parish about $1,000, with
ut single conviction: Hiram Mer.
Gle, VIM. Mericle, Chas. Willis, ST
aon Willis, Jno. DyaI, Matthew :
)yal, Marian Perkins, Henry Per- 7
ms, Robt. Perkins, Robt. Ray, Jas. +
Ware, Calvin Mansel, Fenwick Tom b
on, Aaron DyaI, Pinknoy Ash worth, a
no. Strother, Robt. Johnson, Gid il
on Johnson, Moultrie Sweat. n
THE following marriage licenses o
ave been issued by the clerk Of the i.
district Court, since February Goth: o
w. N. Calaean to S. R. Pickett. l.
j. A. Bennett to s. L. Bass. r
Ned Longst0m to Francis Johnson. IL
Tom Hardison to Elsey Butler. II
w. H.. Smith to Martha E. Bolivart. n
Aleck Honeycutt to Lizzie Harden. 81
Edward jackson to Virginia Craig. 81
j. NJ. Hetherwick to j. D. Calvit. 81
Horace Chambers to A. Miller. 10
Chas. S. Miles to Louie Clarke. u
King Thomas to Nellie johnson. u
Lynch Thomas to Easter Thomas. a.
John Wall to Virginia Butler. IN
--SEYMoUR's Metropolitan Drama ne
c Company, composed of first class
lists, are making through their q
Vance agent, Mr.. Ragsdala, prep NJ
atoms for series Of performances II
here on the 10th inst. S.