The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-12-20

ticket is held in this Town.
Cash prices of Sewing Machin
% at Ferguson and Schnack's, Watc
" makers and Jewellers, Front Stree
% White Observation-Disclosures S32
Wheeler ard Wilson, No. &c.,. 30
@ WIN. Singer. rs
J. Toys! Toys!! Toys!!! at T. n
. Blossats, next door to Post offic
! --THE anticipated Christmas i,
crease in business is unusually lal
this season. At this time last yea
our streets were fairly crowded wit
buyers from the country, but no al
preciable difference is dscernible be
tween Saturday and week days.
The Town was quite full of Wis
itors on Monday, in, we presume, 70
Christmas goods. 1t is only littl
squirt, and our merchants, who onl,
dare to smile feeting smile, viii
sooa put on the cast off garb of wo,
and feel thoroughly miserable one,
more.
'THE melancholy days have come. til,
wv saddest of the year."
We're badly left, no turkey yet to make
our Christmas cheer;
1e Editor sits on his stool, his face is wei
with tears,
because no generous patron comes, like
those of former years.
The Public Schools close On
Friday, to reopen on Tuesday, Jan.
uary I'd, 1888. The little ones will
have a long rest and will thoroughly
exhaust themselves having a good
time Christmas. Our over worked
teachers will also enjoy needed va.
cation.
Our young people seem to BE-
awaklng to the fact that Christmas.
the time for merry making, is at
hand. Several dances are talked of.
we are soon to have Church Fair
for the benefit of the Episcopal Rec
tory Fund, and it is bruited about
'ha5 a swell wedding is on the tapis.
-"HrGH-BALL Poker" is all the
rage. It's most fascinating, seduc-
i've, pc ilous sort Of am usement. and
he ",horoughbreds" seem to be
'ai,ly caught. The numerous CORPS
If Editors on the Democrat do not
speak from experience but base their
assertions solely on the oft-repeated
woes of Others.
HE HEIGHT OF FoLLY.-To wait
Until you are in bed with disease YOU
nay not get over for months, is the
leight of folly, when you might be
'aslly cured during the early symp-
oms by Parker's Ginger Tonic. We
lave known sickly families made the
lealthiest, by a timely use of this
'ure Observation-Disclosures.
Our young friend and brothe err
'ase- ba!list, Bern. Hayes, was lately
n Town and informed US that the
loore'and plantation would ship
% hogsheads of sugar, ground from
70 acres OF cane. 1t is a fne Weld
nd We congratulate our Short stop
n picking up something more valu-
bic Than "grClnders.' :
--1sk'T somehodv going to write
leader on the MGyoralty contest. ,
is bowling shame that 50 impor- i
mt contest should go in silence,
ut we haven't the nerve TO lead of
urse'ves. IF somebody will only
e good enough to tread on the tail
our coat We'll grid up our loins
I'd mash somebody beyond recog-
tlon.
AN interview with the enterpri- !
ng manager Of the Mabel Norton d
Mr.. Hogan, will con- 9
nee any one of the superior order Il
talent in the troupe under his
large. A finely uniformed band
Ids in all respects to the general Il
'ect, and we hope that our people tt
II all turn out TO a farewell house F
a most excellent troupe. a.
Ar a late solemn conclave held ),
the rear of one of cur Town es .
blishments, the bridget Dona- u
es," with their right hands eleva- ii
!, solemnly, positively and actually p
wore off, on pain of forfeiting a 9,
W suit Of clothes and the infection .
the death penalty in extreme "
'es. This virtually ends one of 81
r best known institutions. "
. Just received at IL
. Just received at s,
G& Mires Rosenthal's! az
E@ Mires Rosenthal's! h.
E@on Second Street,
K&on Second Street, a.
more's Mince Meat, in S and 10 ia
und buckets, Grated Pine Apple, lie
ssicatod Cocoa-nut, Smoked Sal e.,
N in pound Cans-Everything for
ristmas. Cheap, Cheap, Cheap.
MAYOR McGimsey has forward - ;,
petition from the Council and w
siness men of Alexandria asking "
the location of telegraph Office CO
the central portion of the city for be
, public use and convenience. The or
y office now accessible to the pub .,
is situated at the Texas and Pa 'e
C Depot and at least half mile So
N the business part of Town. An wi
ce centrally located would be on
'ided advantage to the public. y;
ON Friday evening the Alexan- no
q Social Club meet at the resi- r
ICE of DR.. Rushing, in order to Oh
,brate the temporary return of au
daughter, Miss Mary, from ia
DOL. A full attendance is reques is
The Democrat has grown to be =
recognized official organ of the 80
It US be Gays and intends to ia
ra mr.. ayartion or avnonco IN koon