The Louisiana Democrat., 1886-06-30

Dauchy 4 Co., New lork
Geo. p. Rowell & Co.,.... "
Nelson Chcsmau Il Co.,....St. Louis
Edwin Alden. CINCINNATI
N. w. Aver Il Son. Philadelphia
sy We are authorized to announce
"FoR CONGRESS-, 4th Congressional Dis
trict-
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
of Caddo-subject to the. action OF the
Democratic Congressional Convention"
Gov. Sam McEnery signed the Sun
day law just three minutes after nc got
it--wbich is good time on bad track.
"A LOGGING company, with capital
stock of $4,000, has been organized in
Plaauemine, La, for the purpose OF trans
fcrring logs from the bayou into the Miss
issippi river.
THE Democrats of Tennessee will pro-
badly nominate Hon. Robert Taylor for
Governor The Republicans have already
nominated his brother, A. A. Taylor. The
democratic convention meets August 9Th
-BIsuoPRIcs in tho Episcopal Church
in this country, says an exchange, are
going begging these days. Rev. DR.. Kin
lock Nelson, recently elected to the bish-
opric of Easton, Eastern Maryland, has
declined.
WE may look forward after tho first
day of next January, when the law (Sun-
day law goes into effect, says Bro. Puck
cite, to an increase iii the number OF hyp-
ocritical sneaks in the State-thc back
door drinker.
DID the Rapides flood drown any con-
gressiOnal andidates.-[S Shreveport DaI-
ly Times, June 23d.
At present We arc unable to answer this
question. We will better be able to do
so when all the returns are in.
"A SPECIAL Of a late date from Shreve-
port says: Several prominent planters
from different sections of the adjacent
country were in the city to-day. All pro
nounce the crops in splendid condition.
The recent rains were timely and die
much good.
.. 4
around Vaudeville, La, owing to the dis
covery of what is said to be gold dust ol
the place of Mr.. Joseph Vial. 1t was dis
covered while sinking well, and jew
eler of the town has tested and declare.
the dust to be the pure article.
WHAT is more disagreeable to a lad.
than to know that her hair has not Onl,
lost its color, but is full of dandruff7 Ye
snch was the case with mine until uset
Parkeris Hair Balsam. My hair is nov
black and perfectlp clean and glossy
-[Nirs. E. Sweeny, Chicago.
A CALCULATION has shown that Cleve
land has run the government at u rednc
ton in expense of 500, 10000 during tn,
first year. This, with the advantage o
experience, will save to the national trea
sury the handsome sum of 800, ,0O0, ,0O
during the first democratic term.
THE New Orleans Chronicle is a littl
severe on the Ccntum Committee, all o
whose proposed bills had to be withdraw
because notice of their introduction ha,
not been advertised, as the constitution
prescribes. "Thus," says the Chroniol
brilliantly opens the campaign of re
form with ignorance of our laws and con
stitution manifest ut every step"
THERE will be civil service examin
alton held in the Customhousc at New Or
leans for the postal service on July 12tl
prox. This examination is for position
in the New Orleans postofflce. No persol
is eligible to appointment in the post
office until passing the examination. FO
further examination apply to Hon. S. II
Buck, postmaster at New Orleans.
EDITOR Mcclure, of the Philadelphi
Times, in u recent lecture called attentio
to the singular fact that the Republican
party based it's strongest opposition t
the democratic party upon the plea tha
the latter was inimical to the principle o
States rights, in refusing to the people @
territory the right to exclude slavery
Yet when the republicans get control o
the government they became violent ad
yocates of centralized goyernment-ut
terly disregardful of the rights of tn
States.
THE new jury law of Louisiana pro
poses to exempt from jury duty the mem
bers of all the learned professions sav
one, the press. The lawyers, doctors
telegraph operators, and many others ar
included in the list of exemptions, bu
the names of tho editors, reporters, prin
tcrs, proof-readers, etc, must go into th
wheel and when drawn out they mus
take their seats in the jury box. This
slight to the press which will, whethe
Intentionally or not, be long rcmembere
by the press gang of the Pelican State.
-[Natchez Democrat.
THE Shreveport JowrHal says grea
hue and cry is being raised by the pres
of the State over the expensive judiciar
system, but an expensive Judiciary sy:
TEN is not all the people of that City hay
cause to complain of. The Journal ha
reference to the City government ,