The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-08-22

abroad, as shown by its miraculous
cures and immensely increased sales
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, to do the best of Job Printing al
} greatly reduced figures. Bill heads,
! Letter Heads, Note Heads, State,
ments, Etc, PADDED in the most APP.
proved style, and that too. without
extra charge. Give US trial! we're
sure to please you.
"A SORT of railroad smash-np &C.
Cured on the T. and P. road on Mon
day near Mooreland station, occa-
sined by the down r. and P. train
being thrown from the track. The
Morgan trains, as also those of the
I. AMI p. division, were delayed full
Iy IL hours by this accident.
NoTIcE Mrs. M. V. Crawford's
Private Schoo! for girls will open in
this Town on the 1st Monday of Sep
TENDER. The school house is at the
residence of this lady, in lower Alex
andria, on the corner Of Fifth and
VIM streets. Parties sending their
children to this lady TO school, can
rest assured that the greatest care
and attention will be shown them.
--CHAs. Goldenberg, of the famed
"Sampie Room" on Front Street, is
still alive and kicking, or else we
would not insert this notice. We
don't want to live to write Charities
obituary, for we think that IN actre
mis- morris We shoul4 Iiketo have one
Of his mixed drinks to cheer our
way adown the dark valley. Call at
the Sample Room, and see If you
don't think as we do.
CAPT. Julius F. Ariail, of this
Parish, who graduated at the last
session of the Louisiana State Uni
versity at Baton Rouge, was last
week at Natchitoches on pleasure.
and was the guest of his former asso.
ciate at school, Lieut.. Richard Gas
pari, of that City. While there a
grand complimentary dance was Civ
en- him, at which a large crowd of
the young ladies' and gentlemen were
in attendance
Mn. Joel Goulden, formerly of
this place, but who for many Years
past has been resident of Marshall,
Texas, was married at Evergreen, in
Avoyeles Parish, on Monday last,
the 20lh inst. He arrived here last
night with his beautiful and accom-
plished bride, and will remain few
days in our City. They are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rexer,
on Fifth Street. We extend our hear
ty congratulations to the happy cou-
Pile, with our best wishes for pleas.
ant journey over "life' rugged road"
Capt. Jno. Routh Williams, full
Of life and vigor, and as prominent
now as in ante bellum days, returned
here last week from Shreveport,
where he had been on a visit to his
family and friends. In an earnest
conversation with him on The sub.
ject of politics he assured US that
the Jeftries boom had reached that
locality and was spreading rapidly.
Being close observer, Capt. johns
opinion on question like this, can
hardly be doubted, Notwithstanding
the many reports to the contrary.
--THE following list of letters
remaining in the Post Office at Alex
andria for the week ending August
18th, 1888:
Buxton, D. G. Armstead, Calvin,
Brooks, r. L. Davis, Rev. Squire
Foster, r. W. Green, Robt. p. c.
Grissom, Jno PC Goodman Mrs.
Huges, j. N. p. C. Hughes, D. N. p. c.
Hall, James Harris, S.
Leasen, NJ. Martin. Mrs.
Mullins, Denis Outley, Mrs. Mala
Perkins, Josiah Rives, Mrs. Fannie
Thomas, Celia fucker, Chas. A.
Wilson, Mrs. j.. B. Wilson, Virginia
Soon, very soon, the upper por
ton of Town, near the Mouth of Ba-
you Rapides, will put on business
look and will present quite differ
ent appearance from that which it
has assumed for the last few years.
With the mammoth New York Lum
her Mill, together with Major f. M.
Rsxdale's Planning and Grist Mill,
aud the large Cotton Gin and Press
on the tlapp place, all in full opera.
ton and under Roadway at one ant
the same time, things will indeed he
lively, to say the least. Over one
hundred men will be employed at The
three places.
CAPT. John G. McChesnev, a We.
teran of the Fifth Louisiana, Infan.
try, was in our city one dey last
week for the meritorions object of
selling tickets in . prize drawing
which is to be one Of the features OF
an entertainment to be given in New
| vi ltduS III tuS 1OGu anu Aotu vi oSp-
TENDER, for the benefit of the Home
for Louisiana soldiers. This instltu
ion is now being established and is
under the auspices Of the Associa
ton of Northern Virginia and Ten
nessee. We trust that Mr.. McChes-
ney met with encouragement in his
Iaudable Undertaking here, and will
meet with the same generosity from
the people everywhere he may go as
that which has been accorded him in
places already visited.
The following missive of news,
from one of the brightest and sweet
est little girls in the Parish, after
travelling many miles in the mail