The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-01-03

City Hall. At this meeting will |
elected the officers to serve for u
ensuing year. A full attendance
the members is expected.
D w HAT excuse can married ma
} give for leaving mis- horse hi,ched t
, rack all night, this cold weathe,
Now If he was one of the b'boys W
; might look over the matter but fo
IN ola sober-side to be guilty of sue
wrong on poor dumb animal i
hardly bearable. We've a notion L
report him to Bergh.
-lHERE is, we believe, an Ordi
nance prohibiting the throwing O
'fash from premises into the publ,
street. A promenade through som,
oi 'he back streets Of the Town will
convince the most nnprejudiced MINI
'nat the Ordinance needs a NOR,
rigid enforcement. IA word to tn,
wise is sufficient"
uD1k1NG the distribution of gifts
AZ 'he Christmas tree celebration OF
the Catholic School children in tbi.
Town on last Wednesday evening
the gallery of the school buildinp
gave way and the flooring of the
room In which said distribution was
he'o sunk down. Though a large
crowd was present at the time no
one was hurt.
Why SHOULD They. No man O,
woman can do satisfactory work
when the brain is dull, the nerves
unsteady, the system relaxed ana
tney feel generally vretched. VIII,
should anybody drag through thei,
work IN this condition when a bottle
OF parker's Ginger Tonic will at 4
cost give them the streret,,
and will to perform their duties All.
isfactorily.
TIE FIRE bell vas Sounded on
Monday evening, and both COMPS
Mes answered The summons at once
The alarm was given at the residenc,
II Mrs. Holt, on Murray street. and
,roved to be only the chimney afire,
ine name Vas soon extinguished
shortly after~ard the chimney Of
hrs. John Cieinents' house was dis
covered to be on fire, which, however
vas put out before the bell rang.
As an evidence Of how cheap
'own we live in, We have a restau
ant, meals at all hours, and fire
urnlDg in the stove twelve hours in
very twentyfour, The proprietors of
men nave never paid 4 nickel out
Or fuel since opening. If an eating
ouse can be run for so small an
mount, how much ought the fuel
ost an average household? Can
9me Of our exchanges solve the rid.
lie?
The Alexandria Social Club had
most delightful soiree dansante at
ne residence of Mrs. V. Biossat, on
thursday night. The young ladies {
resent were most elegantly dressed II
nd the picture presented as they I
tipped the light fantastic was most +
The young ladies present |
ere: Misses Rushing, Miss Coates, i
liss Sails, Miss Garfield, Miss Had. q
IT, Miss spreigel, Miss Meyer and d
.iss Jones. The club have another G
'nce tonight at the same place.
The officials Of the popular Nor
IN Rail Road are stalking out the
re of their road up Front Street ;,
"a will have the same in running
der within the time specified in the .
'rporation Ordinance. The road =
d will be from two to three feet
owe high water mark. The Eugi fl
er contemplates and more than
iely will throw the rails out from L
g banquette about forty Eve or
ty feet. Property owners on that vi
'eet will no doubt approve of this s
ditionsl space being allowed for y
'eet purposes.
THE newspaper, We the People, is
8 changed hands again. Mr.. Thos,
awley, the former Editor and Bus al
'ss Manager has retired, and Mr.. h,
S. Garfield has taken his place.
70 latter in his salutatory on Mon =.
announces shat he "will have ~
easy task of pleasing everybody, "
! will come as near doing it as lies -
'his' power" This alone, ought
commend him in the eyes of the be
bic, and secure for him as large as
Inscription list as any paper in TO
,erica. Spofford, you have the
MocRAr's best wishes. pa
The annual election of officers .. 70
Oliver Lodge No. "a, A. F. and A. III
took place on December I'd, with :,
following result: I'll
!. G. White. .Worshipfnl Master " "
ONION Hess, ...... Senior Warden VI
nuel Fellows, $50. Junior Warden
,ernhn. Hilton. Secretary IN
,uard We'll, Treasurer To
=. Duncan, ....-..------ Chaplain tn
lus Levin.. Senior Deacon A,
:. Rogers. Junior Deacon ~
A. Staples. Master of Ceremonies
- Dunn. ...............-...Tyler ~
Joldenberg, Gus. Fehr,. Stewards NJ
he officers were installed on St. a
MS night, December 9th, 1882. wi,
nights OF PYTHIAs.-The reeu
election of officers for this Lodge cul
held last Thursday night. The of,
OWinp officers wnro chooon. :,