The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-08-08
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
--CoTroN picking will shortly be
gin in this Parish.

-CorroN picking will shortly be
gin in this Parish.
The q. S. Engineers are to com
mence work on the Falls this week
READ the proceedings of tn
City Council published this morn
ing.
-THE Hineston Camp meeting
commences Friday, Sept. 18th, am
continues four days.
Col. E. G. Randolph, of Gram
Parish, was in Town yesterday, look
ing hale and hearty.
--MR. James Morrojh has pur
chased of Col. French, his restau
rant on Second Street.
A PLEASANT and enjoyable soci.
able was given at the residence Of
Mr.. G. W. Dudley last night.
The river is s,il on the decline
and In q few days boats will have
trouble in going above our Town.
THE SiIliman Saw Mill has re.
ceived it's finishing coat of paint, and
is thereby much improved in appear.
ance.
--MEssRs. Thos. Crawlev, Jno. c..
Rogers ana !. c. Miller have gone to
Belle Cheney Springs, to spend u few
days.
--DR. A. Rachal, who has been ab
sent few days on a business trip to
Clou,iervilie, returned home Sunday
night.
VIZ are pleased to note tina,
Judge j. r. Thnraton is again alb
to he at his office, after a severe at
tack Of fever.
LOCALS are scarce, ditto money,
etc. In fact, the only thing thu, is
plentiful in or around Alexandria,
is The dust. .-. ...
The Police Jury are to meet on
the third Monday of this month. -
See the call of the President pub.
lisbed elsewhere.
Mr.. 81. c. Mosely, one OF our
resident lawyers, returned home from
Opelousss on Monday, where he ha>
been spending some time.
"A Cow valued at s75, belon Ting
TO Mr. Moses Mayer, was run over
BY the T. P. train on the night of the
I'd inst. and had one fore leg brokea.
--JUDsE Blackmsn and family
have gone to the Pinewoods near
Wellswood, to spend the Summer.
All mail for him should he sent to
the Post Office at Lecomte, La.
RALPH Walter, our home sad.
dler and harness maker. after three
weeks jaunt through Texas, mainly
on pleasure, returned home on Mon
day, none the worsted by his trip.
--MEssRs. Jacob Gsiger, Jonas
Rosentbal and 7. B. French return.
ed home from the White Sulphur
Springs on Sunday, having bean at
this pleasure resort for some days.
They report the fishing good, and
are well pleased VITA their trip.
III you are suffering from sense
OF extreme WEAKNESS, try one bottle
OF Ayers Sarsaparil'a. It will cost
you but one dollar, and will do you
inealculable good. l. will do away
With that tired feeling, and give you
new life snd energy.
-DR. Fish is having the rooms on I
the third floor of the Exchange Ho I
tel thoroughly repaired. They are I
being plastered and kaIsomined by
an experienced workman from New '
Orleans, and when flashed will add
greatly to the hotels capacity for :
guests. I,
Ma. Robt. P. Hunter and j. M. Y
hetherwick left here on Saturday t
last to attend the meeting of the {
Grand Lodge of The Knights Of Py >
t,h'as, at Baton Rouge, on Monday
last. Mr. Hunter continued on &c 2
Ne" Orleans and will return to-day +,
or Tomorrow. ~
NoTrcE.-Mrs. M. V. Crawford's 4
rrivate School for g,rls will open in c.
this Town on the LIST Monday Of Sep
temher. The school house is at the - y,
residence of this lady, in lower Alex n
andris, on the corner of Fifth and o
vim streets. Parties sending their .
Children to this lady to school, can tt
fest assured that the greatest care o'
and attention will be shown them. ii
--MEEsRs. Charlie Munroe and a,
William Irving, both popular young &C
gentlemen of this Town, will shortly m
open bntchery here, occupy. &C
ing the stand in the old Market se
tti,onse, formerly occupied by John a.
sfissom. They intend keeping the w
'oolcest meat for sale, and purpose =,
asay'ng after they once start iu P
'uslnsss. We wish them succsss. D