The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-23


Mn. Jno. A. Stephens, from l.
comte, was in this city on Sunda,
We are pleased to note that Mr.. St,
phens is rapidly improving after
sickness Of some months duration
--WlTH the kind of weather "
have been experiencing for The pas
lew days, we hardly know whelhe
to don our straw hat or not; in fac
we feel like getting out our overroa
again.
--IHosE parties who have not a
ready done so would do well to hav
their sidewalks put in good order, a
Mayor MeGimsey proposes to carr
ont rigi3ly the ordinance relatin
thereto.
--REv. C. B. Newman, Of the col
ored Baptist Church, is using hi
utmost endeavors to raise the none
necessary to bniId Baptist Churc
in our City. Every one who ca
should lend him helping hand.
The City Fathers have had
substantial covering placed over tn,
large Tank in the City square. Il
a few days cutters will be place,
around the market building to Leaf
into the Tank.
AMONG the visitors to our Civ,
this week we noticed Dr.. E. E
Smart, of LeesviIIe, Mr.. Henry Blan
chard, of Cotile, Dir. r. L. Tsnuer
Hon. James Jeffries, r.. T. Hynson
Fred. A. Bonito, and Col. J. C. Wise
ALTHOUGH we have street con.
tractor who receives nine hundred
and ninety-nine dollars, yet We can
point out mud hole that is impas
sable in one Of our public thorough
fares How's that for street work.
we learn indirectly that our
City is to have shortly a large dai y
paper, to he issued in the afternoon.
are now being made
for the purchase of a $500 outfit. -
We wish the undertaking much sue.
cess.
CONSTABLE Calvit will be ready
this week to sell a Corporation col
ar to each owner of dog who per.
mlts his canine to run at large. The
lax is two dollars, and all dogs run.
ming at large without a collar will be
shot.
-DoN'T throw away money on in.
.erior articles of baking powder
Buy "Eddy's Reliable Baking Pow
1er," tho very hest and cheapest,
put up in four styles of glass dishes
and tumblers. For sale by VIM.
Hustmyre.
Ayers Sarsaparilla, being high
y concentrated, requires smaller
lose, and is more effective dose for
lose, than any other blood medicine.
It is the cheapest because the best.
Quality and not quantity should be
considered.
-DoN'T forget that Monday and
Tuesday next, the 2Sth and 29th, is
he time set apart for the Sacred
Concert and Festival, to be given by
he Methodist Sunday Schools Of
Alexandria and PinevilIa. Let eve
Ybodv bay a ticket. Tickets are
'nly 25 cents.
The first ripe peach we have
cen this season was presented to US
N Sunday evening by one of our old
st citizens. 1t was from the "New
jerusalem place, on Bayou Rapides,
where thousands more of the same
ind are to be seen. 1t was large,
uicy and sweet.
The picnic given yesterday by
he Sisters Of Mercy to the scholars
t the Alexandria and Pineville
chooIs was largely attended, the
title ones enjoying highly the spor,
t rambling through the piney woods
nd playing at the many games of
innocent amusement.
--THE Morgan passenger train was
brown of the track, by running over
horse, last Tuesday night, about
our miles from Town. The passen
ers reached here by 9 o'clock by
rivate conveyance. The U. S. Mail,
owever came to hand only at 81
CLOCK the following day.
--BALDNEss may he avoided by
he use Of Halls Hair Remover,
'hich prevents the falling out of the
air, and stimulates it to renewed
rowth and luxuriance. 1t also re-
torres faded or gray hair to its orig
,al dark color, aud radically cures
early every disease of the scalp.
Mr.. Morton, the agent here of
lie Texas Pacific Railroad has in
'rmed Us that he has on hand eight
sn thousand coupon tickets to all
lie principal cities and towns in the
nited States and Canada, and can
,eck baggage through to all wish
y to visit the sea shore and water
g places.
Nh. Rosenhach, lately officiating
the capacity of druggist for Mr..
. H. McGimsey, of Pineville, left
r parts unknown, leavin. unpaid
me little obligations. Among the
lief mourners' we note-Messrs.
s. Schnack, Mr.. Geo. w.
udley, Su Dick DER, Mr.. Andrew
avid, Messrs. McGinnis Arm
rong, and others whose names we
Mt recall just now.
--OUR political conyersationaIists,
, mean those who are we'll posted
the dual judgship question--arr
'sting quite a large quantity OF
nd and gas expressing their opin
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