The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-03-18
A FINANCIAL QUESTION.


have strenuously and persistently claimed
that the State finances are in a mosi
tiourlshing and satisfactory condition.
by their fruits shall ye know them. y
Since 1859 the State has been indebted to
the Times Office for work performed. The
accounts, duly approved by District Attor-
ney Shepherd have been repeatedly for
Warded to the proper official and no notice
taken of the matter. The last letter was
written January 10, to the Attorney-Gen-
efai, politely requesting response and
saying that if the State was too poor to
pay to advise this Office. No response has
been given and as !!silence gives consent
IT Is presumable that funds are lacking.
1t may be considered Il matter of small
moment te liquidate Indebtedness incurr-
ed III the courts of justice, but is impor-
tant to the creditor to learn whether the
debtor is bankrupt or not. If the State is
financially plethoric, assurely bill for
printing should not be permitted to run
t"o years, and no attention paid to even
questions for information, by the depart
ment OF justce.-[ Shreveport Times.
We agree with our contemporary,
the Times. The State is also indebt.
ed to this office in something over one
hundred dollars, for advertising the
delinquent tax roll in 1889, and we
very much fear the State will continue
its MISUNDERSTANDING the law
says the money due for advertising
such roll shall be paid out of the pro-
ceeds of such sales Unlike our neigh
Dor we have aCritten no letters for
sometime, for the reason that we deem
ed it money thrown away to buy pos
tage stamps for rsuch purpose. When
we "shutile off this mortal COIL" we
will, if We have no other legacies to
bequeath our offspring, be able to will
a debt against the prosperous (?) State
of Louisiana. But, in all seriousness,
is it not time that such dead beating
of the press be stopped2 If we re,
member rightly one of our Natchito-
ches exchanges obtained a Judgment
against the Sheriff, decreeing that he
pay to the said paper, oot Of the pro-
ceeds of the sale, the sum due for ad-
vertisiGg. What was doae in TIE
matlerq Did the Sheriff pay him p
and if so, has the Auditor of the State
given that officer a settlement, deduc,
ting the amount paid the paper9 1,
would be some consolation to know
that one paper had been paid.
Have you been to see Mrs. c.
Gugenbeim's new millinery store or
Third and Beauregard streets? She
has the incest, prettiest and latest
styles of goods in this line. Her es
tablishment is perfect 6yom. These
are the expressions daily heard on oul
streets-that is when any of the fail
sex are around. Having come to tht
conclusion that the establishment was
worthy of notice, inasmuch as it has
just opened its doors to the Alexand
ria pnblic, a DEMOCRAT reporter saun
tered around there Yesterday morning
to see for himself, aud must aami
he was astonished nay, bewildered, a
the pretty and cosy little place, fille'
as it is with everything that is wante'
either in the millinery or notion line
And such taste is displayed in th
generar makeup of the store. Witt
hats, and ribbons, and flowers-with
fancy article here, a plume or feathe
in another place, etc, make a sigh
worth seeing. And the parlor in tb
rear, why it is eaqaisite The lad
of the establishment was met, and W
we're kindly greeted. We were aske
to announce that "Grand Opening
would take place tomorrow Thurs
day. and to please state that genera
invitation was extended the ladies t
come and see for themselves. Onl
the best of everything in the milliner
line will be kept in stock, and good
win be sold strictly at New Orlean
prices. Also full line of ladies' III
derwear and furnishing goods. Wit
this our reporter took his leave, prom
ising to call in the future and see tn
prettiest, best arranged, and one {
the most city-like millinery establish
ment ever opened in the '.Futul
Great"