The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-01-16
WEDNESDAY. JAN. 16

here in attendance at Court on Monday.
The United States Circuit Court
convenes in this Town on the 2Sth Of
the present month.
-LANDRErH's Garden Seeds, (new
crop) in all size papers, just received
at the Eagle Drug Store.
Capt. D. G. Paul has made for
Rapides, one of the best Sheriffs the
Parish ever had. Who will deny this
patent fact7
-Ex-express agent N. S. Ware, is
now making regular runs on the Nor
gan passenger trains from this point to
New Orleans.
THE Brooks comet is now visible
in the heavens and can be seen by ga
zers on any clear night without the aid
of a telescope.
Mr.. John Kramer greatly i'm
proved the sidewalk near the Eagle
Drug Store, by placing thereon several
loads of sand.
-PERDREAUvILLE & Co., at 80
Poydras ST., New Orleans, sell fresh
ground Flour and Corn Meal from Mas
coutah Mills, Ill. Send for price list.
-ALEXANDRIANs can find no fault
at present with the beef that our but
cheers are now retailing. The quality
appears to be much better than it used
to be.
LET us have a rigid enforcement
of the tramp or vagrant law. 1t is the
only way to relieve the streets of our
City of this very Objectionable class Of
people.
III Jack Gouldeu comes down this
way to-day we're going to congratulate
him. It's a boy, and Jack is cores
pondingly happy A ten FOUNDER they
say, too.
-IF you want nice, fresh Corn
Meal, 20 to T. NJ. Raxsdale's Mill.
The price has been reduced from One
dollar ($1) to eighty cents per bushel.
Give him trial.
Mr.. A. Gueringer, tired of coun-
try life no doubt, has again moved to
Town, and has opened store in the
Bouillotte building, on the corner Of
Third and Elliott.
-PREs'T Turner, of the Rapides
Parish School Board, has requested
the members of that body to meet at
the Court House, in Alexandria, on
Moaday, January 2lst.
SHERIFF. Paul paid into the Town
Treasury last week $647,l6, amount
due the Corporation out of the Parish
Bridge Fund. He also placed $4,000
lii the Parish Treasury.
The medicine man is with US.
He has the Magic Lightning Lini-
ment, Which, so we ere told, cures al
aches and pains. What say the Med
ical Society of Rapidesa
The Police Jury met in regular
session on Monday. Their present
session promises to be of short dura-
ton. In our next issue their official
proceedings will appear in full.
AMONG our parochial candidates
the canvass has commenced. No doubt
every voter in the Parish has already
been talked to by some one Of the
many aspirants for Official pap in Rap
idcs.
The steamer Jesse K. Bell, Uni
nus Capt. Sinuott, who is confined to
his bed with sickness at New Orleans, J
arrived here early Monday morning,
with light trip. She passes down
to-day at noon.
POSTMASTER Gordon has received
official notice from the Postmaster
General to take..in exchange for the
new two cent stamps, all three cent
stamps, stamped envelopes, etc., is
sued subsequent to 1861.
The names of some Of the stations
on the L. & P. Railroad between here
and Shreveport have been changed.
Among them we notice that Sinnott
has taken the name Of Chopin, and
Provencal has taken that of Sodus.
MR.. Chas. Walking, manager OF
the Hustmyre establishment on the
corner of Second and Jackson Streets,
arrived home from New Orleans, on
Monday by the Jesse X. Bell, where
he had been on business for the firm.
The remains of Mrs. DR.. Van
Horn, who died in Pineville in July
last, were taken up and placed in a
metallic case yesterday ready for ship
ment. They will be taken from here
to-day on the Jesse K. Bell to Colum,
bia, La, the former home OF the de.
ceased.
Judge Blackman yesterday morn
ing sentenced Geo. R. Marsh 70,
carrying concealed weapons, $50 fine
and costs of Court, and 25 days in
Parish Prison; and in default of pay.
ment of fine 20 days more in the Par.
ish Prison.
Mr.. Williamson, of Colfax, La,
was in Town on Saturday. His yer.
sion OF the McKnight-O dum shooting
which occurred in the above named
place few weeks back, is altogether
different from the one published in the
Chronicle. He says that Odum will
get well.
,.-FoRTY years experience, in every
cline on earth, has proved Ayers
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