The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-08-07
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dinner and the other on the ladies, bn
at last yielded to the pressure of tn
hour and an aching void, and close,
for dinner.
8 Such dinner, too The table
formed a square about sixty feet long
5 on each side, with smaller tables in
side, laden with barbecued meats
beef, mutton, pigs, chickens, cooked il
all styles-chicken salads and pies
cekes, jellies, jams, pickles-every
thing in fact that would tempt the ap
petite of the daiutiest epicnre. SucI
an abundance, too; enough for twice
the five hundred people that were pre-
sent. Large hasketsful were piled NJ
under the tables which were untouch
ed. Here it was that Wilson's, Lewis
: Dormans, Joff'roins, Redmonds, Bar
kers, and a number of others with thei
wives and daughters overlooked the
tables and saw that every one wa:
properly attended to. The band Of
music, in the middle of the square, con
timed to play until the ladies retired
from the tables. The good order pre-
vailing, the bon hoDame exhibited by
every one, not single occurrence dur.
ing the entire day to interrupt the
pleasure of the occasion, is worthy OF
recollection. There was marked
absence of any kind OF Intoxicating
liquors on the ground, and not a single
person was under the baneful influence
of the frightful demon that has been
tue cause of so many disturbances on
occasions of this kind. We do not at
tribute this to prohibition, because the
Gale of liquor is prohibited in this
ward, but to a marked improvement in
the moral and social status of the
younger men of the country. A
change in this respect is noted every
where in this Parish, and let us hope
that short time will witness a com
plete change-when it will be forever
badge of disgrace for man to APP
pear in the presence of ladies at pub
lie entertainment under the influence
of liquor.
Dinner over and every one served
with ice water, the crowd reassemhled
at the stand to listen to their lecturer.
Mr.. Linn Tanner. He spoke for near
~ two hours against trusts, monopo-
lies, etc: giving the grievances of the
farmers and the necessity for their or
ganizing to prevent it. His speech
was we'll listened to throughout, but
some thought that there was too much
politics in it for one occupying his po-
sition. His statement that there was
no difference between the Democratic
and Republican parties, so far as the
farmers interest was concerned, was
not very we'll appreciated, and some of
the members of the Union in a private
way expressed their disapprobation.
One would have thought that the
times were sadly out of joint to have
listened to his extravaganza charges
against the Legislature of the State,
declaring that money controlled its
members. We are not prone to take
such dyspeptic view of the situation,
and think there is not so much for us
to complain of in the way of govern
ment as some people think. Changes
aud reforms may be needed, but the
government of Louisiana will compare
favorably with any in the Union, and
if we are not as prosperous and happy
as we ought to be the present govern
ment nor the government that proceed
ed it for eight years is not responsible
for it. Can it he denied that the peo-
pie down the river in this Parish are
not doug well The signs of pros
perity, Improvement and progress is
witnessed on every hand. The large
places arc cut mp into small ones, and
there is an industrious, thrifty white
population depending on their own ex-
ertions for living, and of course they
are doing we'll. Down the river will
soon be the garden spot of Rapiles Pa
IRISH. Could you see the crops down
here they would tell tale that would
encourage settlers to this rich land.
We have now our levees up and
strong enough we hope to withstand
the floods. We have rich lands that
can be bought at low prices, and the
best of all the white people are so far
in the majority that we have no fears
of trouble. We are un orderly and
quiet people, with less crime committed
than any other portion of Rapides.
We invite every one looking for a
home where he will be prosperous and
contented to pay us visit and be will
he welcomed in our midst In the
future we hope again to welcome the
gentlemen from Alexandria, Cheney
vile and other places to partake of
our hospitality. G.
Bauer & We'll are selling the Gel
ebrated Eagle Steam Flour cheaper
than any house in town. Their mann
motq establishment is on Front street,
opposite Ferry landing.
Statement of Parish Taxes and
Licenses collected by D. II. Stafford,
Sheriff and ex.officio Tax Collector,
Rapides Parish, and paid into the Par
ish Treasury, Aug. 2, 1889:
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