The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-10-13


Leaves Alexandria. ...... $3.50 IL. III
10 First-clas fare from Alexaud-
ria to New Orleans, by either of the
above named roads, costs s6.S5. .Rs
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 1886
TO OUR READERS.
WE intend to have the DEMOCRAT
circulated in every household in Rapides
Parish The advocacy CT Democratic
principles and the unity of the party, the
best interest Of the public, shall be the
guiding star that is to lead Us in our effort
to secure the confidence and support of
the people. We are now arranging to
publish the DEMOCRAT twice week, and
are assured that we will receive the sup
port of the people and Democrats in the
Parish. Send in your subscriptions to the
official journal OF the Democratic party
of Rapidcs
Town ana PaIlSn News.
--CorToN is coming in very fast.
Gus. kellar left for New Orleans
on Monday night.
WE are pleased to report that Mr..
Lipman Lehman is better.
-DlsTRICr Cont, jury term, will
open here ON Monday next.
MASTER Wilbur Blackman has
gone to the State University.
-PREsEEvEs, Shaker aud Orange,
and the celebrated California Jellies,
at Mires Rosenthaps.
THE finest stock of candies, fancy
and mixed, has inst been received Il;
Mires Rosentha's. Go and see.
-MlREs hosenthal makes a speci-
atty Of Fine Creamery Butter and
Soda Crackers. Also fine Cigars and
Tobacco, Cigarettes.
THE new Catholic Church at Lee
romte was eonsecrated on Sunday by
Bishop Durier, of the Catholic Do
cese of Louisiana.
UNDER the recent apportionment
Of State School funds, in proportion
of Ct per capita on the number of edr-
cable YOUTHS between 6 and is years
Of age, Rapides gets s527,s5.
CURE FOR SICK HEAD AcHE-For
lronf that DR.. Gums Liver Pills cures
Sick Headache, ask your druggist for
a free trial package. Only one fer a
dose. Regular size boxes % cents.
Sold by Jacob Geiger.
liz Cheeses, Mires Rosenthal can
not be beat. He has all the vari-
cites, such as Pineapple, Eadom, Cru
Were, Roqnefort, Munster, New York
Cream and plain Western.
Mr.. Stanley Tanner, one of the
most successful planters on Bayou
BoueG, was in Town Monday. He
reports crops nesr Cheueyville as tur-
ming out much better than was
expected.
WE have seen account sales of
cotton sold by Ed. Nalle & Co, of
New Orleans for account of John Il.
Rhodes, Oct. 4th, for 10 cts, and hear
that I. j. Hurd had received III for
some sold about the same time.
--YoM Kippur, or "Day of Atone
snent," was celebrated by our Hebrew
citizens on Saturday last. The day is
one OF Divine appointment and its OBJ
servance is required by all Jews
Services were held in the pretty Syn
agogue on Third street, and were
largely attended.
The Toma Talk is the official Journal
ofthe people, and has been since March
LIST, lS&.-[Town Talk, Oct. 9Th.
We are the official journal of the
democratic party of Rapides, and the
DEMOCRAT has been fighting the bat
ties of the Democracy for the past al
years. Is that strong enough?
GAIT. J. Nelson Ball has started
ginning cotton at his mammoth and
completely arranged gin near the
mouth of Bayou Rapides. All parties,
the ladies in particular, are respect
ially invited to go up and see the ma
chlnery while under way. Capt. Ball
will be pleased to have them all call
and see him.
The greatest variety of fish just
received at Mires Rosenthaps, viz
Holland Herrings, plain and picked
hussian Sardines, Anchovies, Mess
and plain Mackerel Goldfish, bone
less and compressed; Smoked Halibut,
etc, at the Lowest figures.
-MlREs Rosenthals grocery estab-
i'shment is hos ed by himself, assisted
oy his brother Moses, who is every
oody's friend, and the polite and conr-
'eous Mr. Coleman Greenwood. The