The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-04-15

Dc8T 1cIUoCTHts-l uutC 10 DcAl III
as so many correspondents have be
gun before, with an apology. Gould
you know the true iDwardness of the
case am sure you would grant me-
grace. Ii the will could be taken fol
the deed. the BID. would corruscait
with letters from Red River.
Ad urbem ivit doodlius cum
Cabsllo ct calone.
Ornayit pluma pileum
Et dixit macaroni!
I reached Aelrandria-sous-les less Ra.
pides at dusk Yesterday. Oddly
enough, the tents of Harris circus &
menageIie were stretched upon va
cant city lott However was accom-.
panied by my son still of an age 10 &c
to circus without deeming II neces.
sary to endanger his soul in fabrica.
ting evidence to save his reputation
among the unco guild.
Good FRIDAY being pretty generally
observed here BY both the Jews and
various sects of gentiles, there was
only moderate crowd to see only q
moderate show. / asked my son
whether the elephant was African or
Asiaiic? "The Asiaiic has five and
the African four toes;" he replied, OF
the African has five and the other
four-one or the other" So when
you catch an elephant all you have 10
do to classify him is to count bis toes
if he has fivnRoes he is African OF
Asiatic, and If he has only four be IL
Assiai.. We'll as I am not writing a
natural history will pocket the ele-
plant.
Alexandria was not f1attened out by
the boom of few years since, but has
taken natural healthy. growth. A
portion Of front street has gone into
The river aud the largest building ,,oi
the city been destroyed by fire. The
latter was The well known.Ice House,
containing the Exchange Hotel, a
theatre, a bank and other businesses
The effect has been the building OF
business houses on 3rd aud 2nd street
aud rescues the town from the misfor-
tune of the one-street long-drawD-out
system, under which property off ofthe
one street 10 yalueless as business
property.
saw about a dozen buildings in
course of erection in ride through
the suburbs across the L. u p.
In addition to the public schools
there is a graded high school for both
sexes in the large building donated by
the State few years ago, when the
proposition 10 found q hospital failed
Two large buildings are filled, one
with boys, the other with girls under
the Catholic sisters.
There are plenty of churches and
bar-rooms in Alexandria, aud NO
1learih Of spiritual snstenance on Sun
day. The legal fraternity is well rep.
resented Judge Blackman for many
years on the district bench was placed
by The last legislature on the appellate
bench. Judge James Adrews elected a
year ago one of the district judges
(the district has two judges the
brothers Hunters, Moscisy, Hackenyos
partner OF Judge Andrews. Ryan
Wilmington aud many others throw
light upon the iutricacies with which
law has encumbercd justice. Prize
Randolph. johnson, Rushon, Gordon
Ashton aud others sacrifice to Aescul
apius.
Her railroads are The Texas & Pacific
from New Orleans, via Shreveport te
California and everywhere the Nor,
gan's Texas Pacific, connecting will
the main Morgan road from New OR
leans to Texas aud the west the X. Z
Watkins & Gulf from Lake Charles tt
Alexandria, said to have only ont
curve in thew holeroute, and the road
from Alexandria to Arkansas o.
which do not recall the name; il
crosses the V. s. S. at Monroe. Others
are in contemplation.
There lie an ice factory and a colo
storage where ice is kept for sale b,
the Anhauser- Busch Brewing Co. Tht
latter bucks against lively agency o
the New Orleans Beer Co.
The prospect Of the sugar industry
is good so far; but If the visible clouds
do not leak, there will be some grumb
ling soon.
have not and don't think / shall
ever lose my interest in E. G. ant
consequently shall always be foune
following the Courier-Journal t
Tariff for Revenue only"
am sorry to see some good Dem
ocrs;s grumbling against Presiden
Cleveland.
Cleveland was nominated with |
rush, ran like Kentucky horse and
covered the Republicans with al
avalanche! Cleveland is going dow
in history. long side Of Jefferson
Jackson aud Lincoln.
Auf wiedersehen.
FLANAGAN.