The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-08-22

Tuesday at ! o'clock J.. NJ.
--CATAPILLAR squealers can now
come to the front.
FIFTEEN paupers have been bur
led in the Parish since January.
Our Town authorities have no
disposition te enforce the weed ordi
nance.
The public and private schools
throughout the Parish will open du
ring the coming month.
Mn. Robt. P. Hunter left here
yesterday for short Trip to the
White Sulphur Springs.
READ the original story which
appears on the first page of to, days
paper. 1t is very interesting.
The Police Jury, called together
in special session by the President
Of that body, is still in session.
THE favorable crop outlook en-
eourages our merch ants to think that
business will be Lively this Fall.
Mus. Kotz, a sister of GU fel
low townsman, Edouard We'll, arrived
here from New Orleans last week.
-THE carpenters have resumed
work on the Orsborn hotel, on the
corner of Second and Washington
streets.
Down on the river, as far as New
Poland plantation, the planters are
jubilant at the present fine condition
of their crops.
-MIssEs Fannie Meyer and Au-
gusta We'll, left here on Monday for
Cbeneyville, where they expect to
spend few days.
--IF you want nice, fresh Corn
Meal, 60 to +. NJ. Raxdale's Mill.
The price has been reduced from 81
TO 80 cents per bushel.
--LoAFING around Alexandria du
ring these dull times, is described to
US by one who knows, as being hard
work. Shouldn't wouder
--THE first of September is close
at hand, when the business season
will opeu. We can honestly remark
that "a better time is coming"
! --CHAs. Moore, Jr., claims as an
exempt fireman, the high honor OF
having sounded or given the alarm
at the two last fires in this City.
NO one has even heard the re.
port or felt the jar, which was ex-
pected to have taken place while
the Upper Falls were being blasted.
The party getting up raffle in
these days is as much Stunned and
lodged from as the clerks who go
around with their bills on the LIST of
the month.
Carr. James Jeffries, accompa.
MED by his wife and daughter, left
here last week for the North, where
they will, as usual, spend the Sum
msr months.
In the last few days the river at
this point has taken sudden dispo.
sition to rise. 1t is now coming up
at the rate of nearly an inch in TWEEN
ty-four hours.
Mus. Clara NJ. Flower and her
daughter in-l law, Mrs. Vance, have
gone to Waukesha, Wis. On their
return home they will visit the Louis
vile Exposition. ..,r.
Our roads throughout the Par
ish are in an excellent condition,
which ia due mainly to the efforts of
the Road Inspectors, recently ap-
pointed by the Police jury.
-SoME kind friend has sent us
during the past week, several num-
bers of the Durango Daily Herald,
published at Durango, Colorado, and
for which we return thanks.
WE hear it rumored on the
streets that Councilman Peterman of
the Second Ward, will shortly resign
bis position on the City Conncil.
Probably he wants to 90 home"
Mn. John P. Grogan, The live
syndic on the Bayou Robert road, is
after the natives in that locality sub.
ject to road duty, with sharp stick.
He believes in making all comply
with the law alike.
-WIDow Euchre and Whist have
now taken the place of Old Sledge
and Dollar Jackpot. Such sud
den revolution in the sporting arena
is wondered at, even by the oldest
of our "carders."
Mn. David Weinberg, from La
INQUIRE, dropped in on last Monday
He reports the crops in his section
as extraordinarily fine, and enter
tains no idea that the cotton worm
will do any damage.
SINCE our last issue, the frs,
bale of cotton of this years crop hae
been brought to Town. 1t was raised
on the Brashear place in this Parish
and was consigned to Mr.. Ben. Tur-
ner, of Pineville.
--CoTToN picking will soon com
mence in earnest, when there will be
no longer any excuse for idleness
All men, women and children car
find employment at remunerative
wages. TO all not engaged We say