The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02

| huiheIous stanSeES anu Dau-IoOkihS
characters loaflng in AMI around the
Corporation limits. We expect very
shortly to chronicle either mid
night robbery or safe blowing trans
action, and too of the worst kind
Our ever alert police force should
watch all suspicious characters. {
A WoMAN's EXPERIENCE. Moth
ers and Daughters should feel alarm
ed when WEAKNESS constantly op-
presses them. eff am fretful from
exhaustion of vital powers and the
color is fading from my face Parker's
Ginger Tonic, gives quick relief. 1t
builds me up and drives away pain
with wonderful certainty."--Buffalo
lady.
THE following is list of letters
remaining in the Postoffice at Alex
andria for the week ending on Sat.
urday, the 2Sth ult:
Brooks, W. H. Barr, w. T.
Buxton, D. G. Cara, VIM.
Coleman, Anne Carroll, Mary Mrs.
Clark, c. Freeland, D. H.
Jones, Rean Jones, M. j. Mrs.
King, Filder Miss King, Charles
Rogers, Thos. B. Stokes, S.
Satcher, t. j. Weymes, Jennie
MR.. H. Thalsheimer, an artist in
the Base Ball fraternity, and one who
loves to encourage this outdoor sport,
offers handsome ten dollar silver
mounted prize bat to the champion
club in the Parish. To decide which
nine are to be the possessors of the
same, series of games will have to
be arranged and played by the differ
ent clubs throughout the Parish. 1t
is hoped thall the mines will contend
in these match games, thereby max
ing it interesting to the people here.
The Golden Base Ball club have
fixed up their play ground, just to
the right of where the match games
were played last season, in very nice
style, for which they deserve praise.
Besides hauling sand to the grounds,
with which to elevate the run from
base to base, they have had made a
large back-fence in the rear Of where
the catcher stands. The Goldens
are doing all in their power to revive
the fading interest of ball playing
here, and would be most happy to
meet on the diamond field one of our
Parish clubs.
"A LARGE and interesting aud
fence Of ladies and gentlemen were
present atthe performance given on
Monday night, at the Opera House
by the Wizard Oil com bination, for
the benefit Of the lately organized
Golden Base Ball Club. Their per-
Torrance, which is somewhat differ
ent from anything Of the kind we
have ever seen here before, was both
chaste and appropriate, and elected
hearty applause from those present.
Messrs. Hunt, Larue and Moran are
certainly adopts in their line Of bust
dess, likewise gentlemen with whom
it is pleasure to exchange cour-
tesies.
Mas. Jacob Geiger, accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Simon We'll,
will leave here tomorrow morning
by the Morgan train for the Crescent
City, to attend the wedding of their
sister, Atthalie, who is to marry Mr..
Jabob Goldeuberg in that City on
the morning of the 9th inst. The
geutlemrn named above is first
cousin of Charlie Goldenberg of this
place, and at the present time Post
master of Lafourche. The lady is
well known here and quite favorite.
| Her many friends join Us in wishing
her great joy and happiness in the
sphere Of life in which she is soon to
enter.
The following which we take
from the Times Democrat of Mon
day, will explain the reason why the
Laura Lee did not come up on time
Monday, and why the Yazoo Valley
came in her stead: During the storm
of Saturday night the Laura Lee,
leaving here that evening for Grand
Ecore, was blown in against the bank
about 90 miles above, and her wheel
so disabled that she had to abandon
her trip. Her freight and passen
gers were sent forward on the Yazoo
Valley, and she was brought back
Yesterday by the tug Maud Wilmot
and landed on the Algiers side.
The preliminary examination of
Aaron Prescott, charged with the
shooting of little colored boy on
the Bayou Robert road, on or abou.
the 18Th of April, was had on Mon
day before Judge Blackman. Before
examining any of the witnesses, Dis
trict Attorney Hunter instructed the
Judge to release the prisoner, say
that the whole thing was farce and
nothing of benefit to the State could
he proven against the accused. The
prisoner was then released. Thi, is
q matter which will have to undergo
quite a number Of examination be
fore the guilty party or parties are
brought to trial. The thing should
he ferreted out by the officers of the
law, and that too without delay.
AS sworn and paid officers of the
State and Parish, It is their bouDdep