The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1893-03-11
MADAM RUMOR SAYS &:

That Solomon's wisdom was shown
in his deeds, not in his focal express
sions.
That Poco's energy in McGuifey's
Fourth Reader, has a prototype in q
State official in the present day.
That recognized giants will some
times stoop to things that pigmies
would blush to be connected with.
That an ass does not have to bray
to disclose its identity, and an at
tempt at reconvention will be very
weak
The' my police jury" should sus.
tain its assumed position on public
measures by making the Emery and
Bayou Pierre bridge free passage
ways.
That the persistent refusal Of my
council . to have crossing laid from
the street ear track to the sidewalk
in front Of my courthouse only
evidences its incompetency to deal
with public measures.
That it is now the order for my
council to discover that the city
owes interest IN those $500. and it
had better make an appropriation to
pay it.
That TIE PRoGREss derives much
pleasure in disclosing the public
spirit and greatness of my council"
especially its action on the Texas
street crossing matter.
That my police jury" is putting
my courthouse squire" in attractive
condition, but it should not stop I'M
til that unsightly Jail has been re-
moved from thence.
That those electric lights do not
yet illuminate the pathway of be-
nighted citiz n in the 9th Ward.
That the action of my police jury"
on the parish printing question and
my city council" on the Texas street
crossine matter, should be made
matter of history to arouse in the
youths of our country a desire to
emulate such greatness.
That it is now considered the cor
rect thing for men to remain with
uncovered heads when in the pres
ence of greatness. She enjoins on
our citizens not to forget this when
near or passing certain members of
my police jury and my city coun-
Gil"
That the sidewalk in front Of the
old Caldwell stable on Market street
needs investigation by the street com
missioner. She, however, appolo-
gizes to my council" for having
mentioned the matter
That She hopes to have that ten
year street lighting contract curtailed
to three years as the maximum limit
at the next meeting of ''my council"
That true piety consists in charit-
able heart and a forgiving spirit
This She dedicates to minister not
a THOUSAND miles from Shreveport.
That flea's skull would contain
all of the generous spirit of some of
Shrevepolt's monied men.
That the public enterprise of some
of Shreveport's capitalists would not
stretch as far as a red bug could
span.
That Independent journalism has
became an almost unknown quantity
in Louisiana She says the lookout |
for the main chance" dulls the man |
Iy sensibilities.
That business policy has made
slaves of ninety-nine hundreths of the
people.
That lawlessness will continue to
hold sway i'll Shreveport until the
mothers meet in convention and de-
mand its suppression.
That the public sentiment of Cad
DO parish will take on more health
ful appearance, when our moral men
find enough time to devote some at
IGNITION to the laws enforcement.
That when Righteousness sleeps
Wickedness strangles her victims
This she dedicates to the mothers
and moral men of Shreveport.
That indifference as to the general
of public affairs, is akin to