The Louisiana Democrat., 1886-03-24

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Wednesday, March "a, 1886
Town and Parish News
BORN To Mrs. Dora Leckie, al
Lecomre, on Thursday, March 11th, 6
daughter.
RUSSIAN Sunhower seed by The
pint, quart or gallon, at the Eagle
Drng Store.
THE corporation delinquent taz
list is published on the second page
of to-day's paper.
NoTIcE-A NIGEL Y furnished room i:
offered for rent by Mrs. Sarah E. White
on the corner of Third and Washing.
ton Streets.
--REv. j. NJ. Beard will preach a
Howerton Hill next Sunday at II
o'clock a. m. and at Boyce on thu
same day at o'clock.
-AMoNG the passengers by trail
yesterday morning for New Orleans
was Miss Ellen Rey, where she goe.
to spend short vacation.
MIR. Josiah Chambers is, we are
pleased to announce, improving rapid
ly in health and strength, and will
ere long, be himself again.
MISS Mollie Goulden will accom-
pany Mrs. James Babbington, on Fri
day or Saturday next, who leaves fol
her home in Ascension Parish.
Mn. J. Nelson Ball wants to con
tract with parties in town to supply
them with fresh butter in qnantitie:
from one to ten pounds, delivering the
same at 80 cents per pound.
Mn. Jacob Irving, Jr., was the
winner of the handsome quilt rafilrd
by Mrs. Dora Leckie, at the store oI
Mrs. Geiger, on Monday afternoon
The number thrown was a..
The fish industry hereabouts is
growing to monster proportions. Not
day passes that large quantities of
the fiuny tribe are not shipped up and
down tue railroads to towns on the line
--MRs. Julius Glatt is expected by
first boat from Natchitoches Parish
She comes to join her husband, who
for some months has been employed in
mercantile establishment of Mr. II. s.
Gossens.
In different towns throughout the
State subscription lists are heing Cir.
rnlatrd for the benefit of Mrs. Pat
Ford and children. Who'll start the
list in Alexandria Don't everybody
answer ut the same time.
LIVER Pills. - Use DR.. Gums
Liver Pills for Sallow Complexion,
Pimples on the Face and Biliousness.
Never sickens or gripes. Only one
for a dose. Sample free at Jacob
Geiger's Drug Store.
The David Il. Powell, the big
side-wbeel steamer sent up here by
the enterprising firm of Scharf Il
Bernheimer, St. Louis, passed down by
here on Friday morning with 1Ol2
sacks of seed, and 500 bales cotton.
DANGER "A neglected cold or
cough may lead to Pneumonia, Con
sumption or other fatal disease
Strong's Pectoral Pills will cure a
cold as by magic. Best thing for dys.
pepsia, indigestion, sick headache, as
thousands testify.
You are not old, yet your hair is
getting thin. Your friends remark it,
your wife regrets it. Parker's Hair
Balsam will stop this waste, save your
hair and restore the original gloss and
color. Exceptionally clean, prevents
dandruf, a perfect dressing.
-DEPuTY-Sheriff Geo. Smith re-
turned on Sunday from Jackson, La,
where he had been to carry two color
ed persons, pronounced insane by the
Parish physician. He informs us he
had some trouble with one on the
way, who was continually trying to
kill himself.
The Fire Department will hold
an annual meeting on Saturday next,
the eth inst, at 7:30 o'clock: for the