The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-04-09
OLD LADY GOSSIP SAYS:

That she discontinnes, for the
present, her outline of what was con.
templated by Introducing this column
to the many readers of this paper.
She has been forced to do SO by the
nncLarilable allnsion of the woolly
contributor who every week bri ghtens
up the horizon of tue paper round the
corner, under the nom de plane of
cold Man Gossip"
To "Old Man Gossip" that he is
right i'll saying that monkeys love to
imitate-but get left sadly when it
comes to roaring like a lion. Tha,
the monkey not being in actual pos.
session of the intelligence of even hel
"Old Man Gossip" never stops to
think that perhaps be is losing his
time in the latter regard, for it has
happened that the presumed king Of
beasts caught and stripped of his skin
often tnrned ont to be nothing more
than fraudulent jackass. That, as
is we'll known, the ass, whenever be
can usurp to himself lions hide and
air his dignity, will never fail to do so
land if bed keep his mouth closed he
might pass muster for the genuine, bu'
this it has been observed is something
he cannot do.)
BY his. loud. discordant.. bray.
He himself does e',r betra,
That Mr.S Ed. Hunter properly
avenged the injury done TO ..:s little
boy the other day, by ferocious littl,
negro cannihal.
That grammar" was knocked
down and dragged out at Geiser's one
day last week; that Major Watts and
DR.. Rushing were among the assail.
ants.
That at the "Arron Party Ito
which we acknowledge we received nc
"hid'), given last week at Col. Nc.
Ginnis', the best man captured the
prize offered to the most skillfnl hem.
stitcher. The prize took the form OF
very pretty silk handkerchief, and
the lucky winner has bought for him
self new pair of high heeled shoes to
go with it; he is also wondering if the
people of this quiet burg couli stand
him should he "come out" in beaver
to complete the suit.
THAT the "house of many'gah!es, u
building at the Texas and Pacific d, !
pot is rapidly on the way to compile
lipn-and also the one next to it.
That the brass bana fever has
broken.out in spots all over the town.
No physicians needed yet, as the epi-
demic is closely kept out of sight, il
not out of hearing.
That Clark's Circus was worth
the money and more
That she very gladly returns
thanks to the Stonewall Hook and
Ladder Go for an invitation to their
Grand Ball and Supper, which takes
place tonight.
THAT tile ladies at LecOmte have
her hearty remercime;ats for their invi-
tation to attend at Hardy's Hall, on
the first coming Friday, on the oeca-
sion of ball.
That the river now is on what she
hopes the town will continue to Le-- a
boom.
That it was a grand sight to see
the deepened, broadened, swift-run-
ming river hurry past the town, bear
ing on its bosom islands in miniature,
often entire trees of great size, and
vast quantities Of drift of every des-
cription. 1t was grand, but it had
dangerous look that made one calcu
late indefinitely.
That Mr.. Stafford had better
clear away the dead limbs of those
china trees, or her cold man" will
come down on him next time so hard
that he will experience some little EN-.
barrassment in determining whether be
is yet of tbissworldsor of the world to
the conclusion.