The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-09-05
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE {;
Tax PAYING TINE Is AT HAND.

Tax PAYING TINE Is AT HAND
--CADET Julius Ariail returne,
from Ns.chitoches on Thursday.
WE are glad 20 see onr friends
Roht. P. Hunter and JAS. NJ. Hether
wick on the streets again.
Mn. Boney, representing Meye
Bros. Wholesale Druggists, St. Louis
paid our City visit last week.
We hear it rumored that Majo
E. B. Pendleton's name will he pu
forward as a candidate for Clerk O
the Court.
VIZ. Hustmvre received on Sat
urday last the first bale of cottor
from Vernon Parish. 1t was planted
and grown by Lem Sweat.
THERE will probably be abou'
5000 bales Of cotton shipped from
this point this season, as against 8,
900 last year.
liz you want nice, fresh Corn
Meal, 60 to F. NJ. Raxdale's Mill
The price has been reduced from 81
to so cents per bushel.
-JUDsE Blackman will preside a,
the present term of the District Courl
ut Grant Parish. But few of our law
yers will he in attendance.
-ALrHouau the caterpillar is re
ported in many localities throughout
the Parish, we have not heard OF
their doing any damage as yet.
You ought to say it will no.
"nccasion sternutatory convulslons.'
It's no longer proper to say that
anything is not to be ''sneezed at. y
--MRs. D. C. Gray has opened a
grocery store and boarding house on
Second Street. near the Morgan de
pot. Evidently some Of the business
is sure to go down that way.
MAJOR G. O. Watts, onr efficient
Clerk of the Court, returped home
on Saturday last from the blue grass
State. On his way hack he visited
the Louisville Exposition.
--As regards the physical conai
tioa of Mr.. VIM. Hnstmyre we car
not make any report for the better
However, his physician and friend'
have hopes of his recovery.
Nh. Ambrose Hertzog left here
on, Monday nights train going ~
the road as far as Cotile, from which
point he will go to Co!fax, there t.
attend Court, now in session.
PARTIES living at Bovce. hav,
made afIihaviis against w. F. Texad,
and John Roberts, charging then
with being accessory To the killing o.
DR.. j. B. Easily, which event occurred
al that place on the 24th n!t.
Mn. Julius Levin is having
built on the corner of Fifth and Mur
ray Streets, a magnificent schno
honse. which when finished, will h
occupied by Miss Washington, WIN
will shortly open high school for
girls.
OWING TO there being no quorum
present on Monday, the Civ Council
transacted no business. The Mayo
will probably issue call for specia
session during the latter part Of this
week, when IL is hoped that all the
Councilmen will he present.
B. Fl. DeSo'a. that popular anf
gentlemanly salesman Who now holds
forth at the mammoth establishment
Of A. Heyman. on Front street, re
turned from New Orleans with his
family on Sunday, where they bad
been on visit.
--DoN'T ill the system with qnin
inc in the effort to prevent or cnrt
Fever and Ague. Ayers Agne Cure
is far more potent preventive and
remedy, with the advantage Of leav
ing in the body no poisons to pro
sluce dizziness, deafness, headache
and other disorders. The proprietors
warrant it.
VIZ are told that all the Alex
andria folks who are seeking health,
at that great hesith-eiving resort
Belle Cheney Springs, are all heing
greatly benefited. Most Of them.
however. are inclined to And fsnl,
with both the comfort and poor bill
Of fare that Is to had there.
liz some of the Parishes the can
didates for the different parocbial
offices, have already announced them
selves through the newspapers. Why
don't our candidates follow suit?--
Nothing like knowing everything
about a man, especially those run
ming for office.
Rev. Herman C. Duncan, Rect ,r
ofSt. James Episcopal Church, hav
ing heen granted six weeks leave OF
absence, departed from here on Mon.
day for the North, accompanied by
his charming lady. During his stay
away be will take in the great New
York and the Quaker City.