The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-02-24

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Town and Parish News.
Nh. Jacob Geiger, of the Eagle
Drug Store, has been on a business
visit to the Crescent City.
-JUDGE Blackman returned from
New Orleans on Sunday by train
He reports everything there very dull.
Nh. Chas.. NJ. Shaw. the Hines
ton member of the School Beard was
in Alexandria on Monday, and called
at our sanctum.
-RUMoR has it that another one of
shose delightful Mother Hubbard mas
querade parties is to be shortly given
in the First Ward.
DURING the past few DAYS Mr..
Jacob Levin visited Natchitoches. 1t
will not be many weeks before "Bully"
will surprise the natives hereabouts.
ON Wednesday of last week, Bill
Kelso's little child's body was found
in Bayou Mary, about 3 miles from
Town. The child strayed off Sunday
it was but p years old.
MIR. Curley, of Washington, La,
who contracted to build the Alexan.
dria Charity Hospital is here, and
,,ar,ed work on said building yester-
day. At last the work is started.
Nh. j. NJ. Began, we'll known
aud formerly resident here, is now
the local freight and ticket agent of
the Texas Il Pacific railroad, and is
stationed at Plaquemine in this State.
AMONG the lady skaters who par
ticipated in the recent roller skating
tournament in Plaquemiue, was Mrs.
J. NJ. Began, formerly of this place.
How long will it be before Alexandria
can boast of such an AFFAIR."
III "out of sorts" with headache,
stomach disorder, pain in back or side,
constipation, ETC., neglect may he fa-
tai. One dose of Strohg's Sanative
Pills will give relief. A few doses re-
store to new health and vigor.
PETE Jarreau, the extremely cour
teous and good looking clerk of the
Exchange Hotel, has had his hands
full the past week, attending to the
sportsmen who were "putting up" with
him. Pete was sorry to see them 60.
For SALE OR LEAsE.-I will sell
or lease my property, situated on the
Bayou Robert road, adjoining the pro-
perty of John Grogan. For particu-
lars apply apply at this office, or to
D. G. GRAY,
Feb. "a, On the premises.
Il HAD to comb back the hair
from my forehead and omit the parting
TO conceal my badness. Since then
Parker's Hair Balsam has made my
hair as thick and glossy as ever.
Ladies whose hair is getting thin will
find the Balsam just splendid. Mary
Swanson, Chicago.
ON Sunday last, an afhdavlt was
swsrn out by Emanuel White before
Justice of the Peace, A. B. Racial,
charging D. w. MeGimsey and Gus.
Lawson with burglary, they having
entered one of his cars near the Texas
and Pacific depot at this place. They
were arrested and jailed.
DAILY accounts of the Alexan.
dris Field Trials were published in
five of the metropolitan journals, viz
st. Louis Globe Democrat, New Orleans
Times Democrat and Picayane, and the
Memphis Arala''che and Appeal. More
extended reports will also be pub
lisbed in the sporting papers.
j. G., Stuttz, who our readers viii
remember, was here a few years back
with mammoth theatrical troupe, ii
billed to play at Lake Charles on the
Goth and 9th inst. He is supported
by his celebrated New York Lumber
Company, in the greatest of all plays
II i L.