The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-02-03

open during February and March, the
teachers being paid from the Peabody
Fund.
ON Saturday evening last, at the
Court house in this Town, Hon. John
A Brooks, of Kansas City, Supreme
Master of the Ancient order of United
Workmen lectured to fair number OF
ladies and gentlemen. The speaker
handled his subject we'll, and spoke
with considerable vim. All present
were pleased with the gentlelnan's
remarks.
EVERY necessary preparation is
already being made by fhe Rod and
Gun Club to make their Field Trials
which commence on the 10th inst, a
success. A number of prominent Wis
itors will be here to witness the sport.
The prizes, already here, are elegantly
finished and decorated, all of silver
ware and well worth contesting for.
We predict that the trials will be en-
joyed, and will greatly rebound in
many ways to the benefit of our people.
IN, l.,
Tie United States District Court, with
Judge Roarman presiding, met here
in regular session on Monday. The
husiness gone through with the first
day was the empannelling of a Grand
Jury and the Judges charge to that
body. The gentlemen who make up
the jury are Ed. j. Barrett, fore
man; A. S. Stacey, Ed. Aaron, G. p.
Ezernack, P. E. Grenaux, Emile D.
Lnerissou, James R. Cotton, Robert
Aaron, Thomas S. Murphy, Leopold
Levy, j. j. Johnston, Lynch Baillio,
II. E. Tauzin, Ed. Raxsdale, John d.
Orsborn, M. Paul, Jr., II. Wood
Quite number Of timber cases, that
is parties accused of cutting timber on
government land, are on the docket
Another very important one is the Ad-
miralty case of Chas. Delacroix vs..
Steamer Della No. 2, her tackle and
master, NJ. A. Grace, proctor. There
is no telling how long the Court will
be in session. A number of strangers
from adjoining parishes are in atten-
dance.
WOODEN WEDp1NG.--On Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Marsh, celebrated
in a becoming way IA sumptuous din
ner and a dance) their wooden wedding,
the fifth anniversary of Their married
lives. Friends and relatives of the
happy twain were present to congrat-
ulate them upon the pleasant consum-
nation of the first half decade of their
connubial felicity, and to wish them
God-speed onward through all the
thronging years that the future may
Irvine about their united pathways. A
great number of presents, embracing
different varieties, and all made of
wood, to be in character with the occa-
zion were bestowed upon Mr.. & Mrs.
Marsh by their numerous friends
Some of them were useful, others Or
namental, many unique, but all valu-
able to the recipients in that they
spoke in silent, silvern meaning, the
golden wishes of the donors. The
happy couple have passed peacefully
over the five years that are now among
the dead chronicles of time, and they
can look back into the faded pages of
the vanished years with thankfulness
to their Maker, and with gratitude to
their kind. Sorrow has come to them
only to make their joys shine out more
resplendently by the foil of contrast.
May the future have in store for them
OILY the golden leaflets Of the past
without its bourgeon of sadness and
weary days, is the wish of the DEMO
Graf. May the pledges of pure atfec-
ton which have clustered around their
hearthstone grow up into manhood aud
womanhood, giving JOY and consola-
ton to the hearts from which they
sprung, and while adjoining and pleas
uring their associates, fill will, pride
and peace the bosoms of their rela-
and frieuds.