The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-05-10

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LOCAL news--none at present,
THE telegraph wire was down
On Sunday.
THE Jno. NJ. sand;dge has a new
jack stan.
Buy your Boots, Shoes and Hats
from Hustmyre.
"A GREAT many country people
visited Town last week.
Go to Mires Rosenthal's when
you want freeh groceries.
-HoN. James. Jeffries was pas
senger on the Belle Monday.
THE State Press Convention is
TO be holden here on the 18th inst:
--BUs1NEss was brisk in Magis
trate McGimsey's Office on Saturday.
"A FURNISHED room for rent -
apply at corner of Second and Fish
Streets.
THE official proceedings of the
City Council will be found in today's
paper.
TIE boys and girls ofthe Pee
body school will give Hop on Fri
day next.
MILK is now regularly peddled
through the streets Of Alexandria at
Ave cents pint.
--ON The 4th Monday of June
next, session of the Federal Court
will be held here.
THE recent rains have caused 6
slight rise in the river at this place
since our last issue.
JUDGE David Pierson, passed up
by here on the packet Monday, He
was on his way home.
TIE repairing of Chronometers
and fine Gold Watches specially, at
Ferguson and Schnack's.
TIE general condition of the
crops in the lower portion of our
Parish Ia very encouraging.
THE regular packet, Jesse K.
Bell, leaves here this morning at 10
o'clock, bound for New Orleans.
-W1TH most favorable weather,
the gardens around here are now
improving. Vegetables are getting
plentiful.
Ar the Ice Depot of Julius Lev
In, on Murray Street,. Ice will be
sold the season through at three
cents per pound.
The Council have levied tax
Of one dollar on each and every dog
or bitch running loose In the corpo
ration Of Alexandria.
THE question of when will our
two base ball clubs contend for the
championship of the Parish, is al
most daily asked US.
MATCHES, Clocks and Jewelry
repaired by frst-class and finished
workmen at r. M. Biossat's Jewelry
store on Second Street.
GRATEFUL TO INvAL1Ds--Floreston
Cologne is grateful to invalids, be-
cause it is refreshing without the
sickening effect of most perfumes.
THE game law is now in full
force and effect, and it is unlawful to
kill any kind of game that is pro-
tscted at any season by the measure.
-WM. Hustmyre will sell you Dry
Goods, Dress Goods, Trimmings, No
tions, ETC., cheaper than they can be
bought elsewhere. Give him trial
at once.
--OUR Town has another Express
Office, the Pacific. Mr.. j. NJ. Stod
dart is the local AGENT here. The
Office is on Second Street, nearly OPP
posite the Town Hall.
--Ar the last regular monthly
meeting of Stonewall Hook and Lad
der Company No. l, Mr.. JEFF. W.
Gordon was elected Vice-Pyesident
vice G. a. Staples, resigned.
TINS is the season which as
Puck says:
--''is the saddest of the year,
A little too warm for whiskey,
And little too cool for beer"
Cash prices of Sewing Machines
at Ferguson and Schnack's, Watch
makers and Jewellers, Front Street
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AN election for the City officers
Of Pineville, was held last week, and
resulted in the election of the follow
ing named gentlemen: Mayor, ". J.
Calvit; Councilmen: Ben Turner,
Chas. W. Boyce, Louis Lawrence,
DR., j. A. Johnston and f. J. Barrett