The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-11-24
The Harper Party.

The Harper party, about which the
1imes-Democrat has spoken several times,
will arrive here from Mobile Saturday
week, November 9th, remaining only
four days, until December LIST, when they
will leave for Baton Rouge. Four days,
it mnst be confessed, is rather short time
in which to see this city, and the party
will have to count, more or less, upon the
information furnished by our citizens
Upon them will depend whether New Or
leans makus favorable showing and is
well presented to the Northern people.
The little town of Thibodaux has alrea-
dy taken action in this matter and appoin-
ted committee to collect information for
the Harper party and to welcome them.
When they come we hope they will not
find it more difficult to secure the facts
and satisfies they wish about this city
than to get those relating to other South
ern towns, nearly all of which are acting
in this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nov. 18.
Hare is an excellent opportunity for
Alexandria, and the right sort of an
one, too. Let meeting be called and
information be collected for the Har-
per party, as also an invitation be ex-
tended for them to visit our Parish,
and our Town in particular. We must
be up and doing-do not wait any
longer. Action in this direction is
needed, and badly needed, just at this
time. Follow in the footsteps of dit
tie Thibodaux."
THE editor of the Caldwell Watch
man having found an honest subscri-
Der refers to him as follows. Would
that we coald pay a like compliment
to some of the delinquent subscribers
of the DEMOCRAT:
A gentleman from the good Parish of
VIM paid up his subscription to the
Watchman one day this week by bringing
to us one bnshel and half of peas. He
said that the disasters encountered in ma
king crop this year prevented him from
having the money to pay, and as he liked
the paper he thought he would pay us in
SEINE way that he might continue his sub
scrlptlon. His idea of the matter is tho
roughly correct, and worthy elimination.
We will continue his paper as long as we
are III business, and when we sell out or
quit, will recommend him favorably to
our successor. Because we believe that
man who would haul country produce
thirty-tive miles to pay his subscription to
paper is an honest man and should be
encouraged. Indeed he is an exception,
and we shall never forget him.
CURRENT gossip in Washington
among Republicans places Blaine and
Harrison upon the ticket for 1883,
while Hill and Mcdonald are spoken
Of on the other side. Mr.. Hill is Civ
en- credit for being the only man who
can carry New York against Blaine.
Rumor has it that pronounced state
ment on the labor question will short
ly be made by the Maine statesman
which will call out the support of the
workingmen to his Standard Ex.
change.
Hon. NJ. M. Benton, Attorney of
the United States for the Western
District of Missouri, whom President
Cleveland removed the other day for
supposed violation of the Civil Service
rules, has been re-instated.
ONE of the heaviest snow storms
in the West, extending as far South as
Shreveport, was the one which fell last
week; it is said to be the most severe
experienced in ten years.
Jos. Pulitzer's profits this year as
proprietor of the New York World will
reach 100000.
Jay Gould is assessed for $780,
900 only iu New York.