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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-09-27
THE LATEST MYSTERY.
A Man Shoots Himself at the Scene ofthe
Yaeger Tragedy.
A Suicide.

About 10 O'Clock. yesterday morning, col
boy saw sitting on the bridge of the Claiborne
Canal, at the corner of Washington street, a
man who from his clothes and appearance
seemed to have held some position i'll life.
Suddenly and without warning the man put
a pistol to his neck and fired, falling from the
bridge into the canal, when another shot was
heard by the boy who Immediately fled in
terror from the spot and informed the police.
man of what had occurred
In the meantime some citizens residing in
the neighborhuod had dragged the body ont
on the back, where it was lying covered with
bushes to shield it from the sun when our re.
porter arrived.
The deceased was evidently one who had
had at some time some means, for his cloth
ing shoes, and general appearance, betokenee
some little money. His pockets, which were
turned wrong side out disclosed nothing, ant
on his finger was plain gold ring.
lie was man Of apparently IS, and slight
ly bald, with a large mousache and clear
shaved face; otherwise his identity could no
he recognized.
The scene of the suicide was just in til,
nelghborhood of the Yaeger assassination
which SO thrilled our community few week
ago, and it was whispered that perhaps tn.
suicide had something TO do with that tragedy
though of course this was mere conjecture.
He had been seen in the neighborhod one,
or twice before, too it appears though he wa
always silent and alone.-PacayunG.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-09-27
THE LATE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
HARRIS.

The Louisville Courier Journal OF the
twelfth instant publishes the following IN re-
carl 10 The late, District Attorney Harris:
General Harris, 50 ruthessly murdered IN
Louisiana day before yesterday, was broth
or of Rev George c. Harris, of Il. Marys pro-
tes,ant Episcopal Church, of this c;,y. The
deceased gentleman was native OF tins STATE
and graduated from the Oxford UNIVERSITY III
1852. entering Immediately upon the practice
Of his profession, in which he very soon reach
ed a high position. Although Democrat III
politics, he was at the time OF In; death Stat
district attorney, n place To which he had
been clcctc,, by a large vote OF has district. tie
people Of which gavc him their confidence to
an unusual degree. To his brother we ex
tend our sincere CONFIDENCE upon bereave
ment that Will be fell 10y the community where
his murdered brother resided only less than by
BIZ immediate family.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-09-27
VOUDOUISM IN RICHMOND.

Though the Virginia negroes have been
freed and enfranchsed and civil-rghted, they
cling TO the customs of their forefathers in ma
ny respects, and are still peculiar people. y
a few days ago, a negro woman was seen to go
out upon bridge leading from the Tredegar
Works to an island in the river, and throw a
key or box into the stream and make of. As
infanticide has been lamentably common with
them of late, boy who saw the act supposed
that an other baby had been murdered and
disposed of, and a, once reported to a police
man what he had seen, and the woman was
arrested. Finding that she was suspected of
grave crime, the woman was forced TO tell
the truth and establish her innocence. On
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Evil to Him Who Evil Thinks.

In recent article upon the murde- CT Ncssr5.
Crawford and Harris, we alluded 10 a band
Of assassins, etc, whose haGnta might lie found
IN the "lower part Of Richland and Franklin
Parishes" |, appears, from further mves'i
ga;ion, that none Of these murderers reside IN
R!chiand, and therefore some Of our readers
IN the Southern portion Of lie Parish are hot
very highly pleased with our allnsion 10 that
section. We did no, intend il rs persona for
either Franklin or Richand on the contrary
for the whole country. To charge any one
Perish with this horrible crime would be un-
fair, bat 10 say tina, their haunts are IN The
jumbles Of these parishes is noihng more
than reasonable 10 conjecture, nor aoes II sIg-
nify that the good people Of either parish have
any connection with The affair. We are proud
10 know that Richland Parish can boast oil As
many good iaw-nb;ding citizens according to
POPULATION, as any other PARISH in the State ::
L,t !, would BE- unwI,e and Unreasonable III
Is 10 clam that there are no rascals among
-. Perhaps if the 2randest rascal IN Rich
and Parish could he found ont, he would he
entitled 10 rank rs QUE Of the meanei
i.ccilncns of humanity into whose nostrl' the
breath of life had ever been Lreaiici. This
i. but in accordance with the laws Of nature,
the wosid over, and wherever community
ofpesr!s are b>und. t'lere will You find all
grades of humanity. Under the government
Of these natural laws society eilEer improves
or retrogTades as good or evil predomnates
Hence it bebooves the good people Of these
parishes to recognize the fact that these muir
derers are in their midst, and if not caught
and hung as high as Hanann. Wa may ex
pee, an increase Of their rascality until they
have captured the entire Parish in which tC
erect their haunts.
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Friday her daughter was taken suddenly i'll
and rapidly grew worse until Monday, when
the mother accidentally discovered that SIC
Lad been conjured. The old women went
on, to sweep the yard and was attracted to
nail sticking up in the ground. She attempt
ed TO pul it ou,, when il burned IA r. and her
risht arm became pafa!yzed.' This sai!-t.-
ed her that the "Evil One was at work
She laid the whole matter before Il so.cn.r
couvocation of her nei -hJors. AMI they uuauis
moilsly agreed upon sure plan for removing
the spell so with their advice she procured a
,radc and succeeded III uuearisiuy the nail,
with several others. They were crossed upon
one another, forming a star and the devil :
nail, the one first discovered was pointing to-
ward the house. According 10 advice, the
old woman made mixture Of coppefis, cay
enne pepper, red onion, and fish brine, and
poured il upon the devilsh instruments, and
then put them in ker, and Went 10 throw
them in,o swiit-running never'iail!ng stream.
The SPELL was thus bro..-u. and her daughter
instantly 20, we'll Tie police author.tle after
a thorough vestiIaIion, ascerained that the
strange stony Of the old woman was true-ac
cUrdns to her be iei-and released her from
cus,ody.-Cor. ~ T. Erenuas pos'.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-09-27
COTTON PLANTING IN CALIFORNIA

The San Joaquin TaHsy Argus has the fol
lowing interesting facts:
The largest crop on Mariposa creek is that
of Major Strong. comprising 800 acres which,
we think, will give an average yield of go
pounds of gnned cotton per acre. The crop
is on the Hazelton ranch, and the planting
was attended with 30 many difficulties that
they deserve mention, if but TO show the Won
dsrful results to be developed 10y the future in
cotton culture in our State. The Hazeon
rance lies Immediately upon Maripo:a creek.
and large proportion of 1t is annually inun
dated Ivy it during the rainy season. The
lands planted 10y MAJOR Strong are of this
character. He informs us that seveniy-fve
of the $40 acres plowed was cotton held
las, year, the balance was jungle Of small
weeds, sunnowers, old stubbe, green barely,
cats, grass, etc. Possession of the Hazelton
ranch was secured the fifth of March, and the
first furrow was plowed on the ninth. A
large proportion of the ground had not been
for four years and was covered with the
swamp grass known as "Nerced straight" the
roots very like those Of salt grass and as diff
JicuIt to break, The ground was first moved,
then raked into winrows and burned, then
plowed and narrowed Much Of it could not
be burned because of the green grass which
had grown up among the dry stuff and had to
be hauled oil the land. Wherever sufficiently
clean this green growth was fed for hay
The blowing extended through April, and
rlan,ing was begun on the fifteenth. Thus
the blowing, planting, moving and rakinS all
proceeded together. The planting, compris-
ing three hundred acres, was finished on the
tenth of May. The ground, dry from the veg
citation with which it was covered from late
blowing, aud the loose condition IN which 1t
was left by the heavy sod and the vast guam
,i,y of trash turned under, gave but poor
stand Much of il had 10 be replantcd.
This occupied nearly the whole of May, re-
planting being stopped OH the twentieth. A
dam was built across the creek which would
have enabled Major Strong TO flood two or
more acres OF very dry land, but which was
rendered worthless by some individual above
him who also built dam and monopoliZed
the stream. The perseverance under SO ma
nv difficulties exhibits as result crop equal
TO the annual average growth OF the Missls-
sippi river bottom at this season, On the sew
en,h of July several stalks in the open field
counted eighty to 100 bolls, blooms and
SQUARES per stalk--ihe stalks not above two
and half feet in height. The best cotton is
about waist high, and will attain TO five or six
feet. Major Strong thinks that all the land
planted to cotton the present year on this
7 rspch will, with like season next year yield
OOO mounds of seed cotton per acre or about
|33 pounds of ginned cotton. The past
bring was very unfavorable to the raid
Erowth and development of the cotton crop.
Il was characterized especially by cold high
r ,viuls and the absence of our usual spring
3,sowsrs. The Lands planted TO cotton on
fGe Mariro.a creek were nearly all new
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-09-27
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
State of Louisiana, Parish Court
Parish of Richland.

Successian Of VIM. Lathrum, decd.
WHEREAS Mrs. Mary J. Lathrum, Adm'x OF
the Estate of VIM. Lathrum, decd, has
filed in the Clerks office of the l4th District
Court, Parish and State aforesaid, a final ac-
count of her administration of the same to-
gether with petition asking that the same
be allowed and approved by the Court.
Now, therefore, unless opposition in
writing be lied thereto in the office of the
Clerk aforesaid at the town of Rayville with.
in ten (10) days from the date hereof. the
said account will be allowed by the Court, in
all its parts and clauses, and homologa,ed on
proof as the law directs, and made the judg-
ment Of the Court.
Witness. the Honl. w. S. MCINTosH, Judge
of said Court, and my seal Of office, on this
l7th day of Septembes, A. ID. 1873.
A true copy-Auest: J.NEwr. PITTS,
J. NEWT PITTs, elk 18th Dist Court.
elk 18th Dist. Court.
Sept goth, 1873. 4s-2t-sS.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-09-27

We take pleasure in transferring the FOL-
lowing TO our columns, it being just compl
men, to the Hill CRY Marble Works and its
efficient Superintendent, Mr.. John Clendin-
ing, besides recording an act creditable to the
Masonic fraternity at Clinton, and the breth-
rem of the mystic tie elsewhere throughout
the State who contributed TO the erection Of
the monument referred to:
CLINTON, Miss, June 20th 1873.
EDlroR Masonic TABLET MIR. Clendin-
ing. the Superintendent Of the Hill City Mar
bic Works, has completed. and on Yesterday
erected the monument a Bro. u. H. Gray 5
grave, generously rsking the balance due on
il, to be paid by the Fraternity, and it is in
deed chaste and beautiful monument, and
we cordially recommend Capt. Ciendining
10 all who may need tombstones of any de-
sign or quality, as worthy Of patronage. We
paid him two hundred and eighteen dollars,
which leaves balance of one hundred and
eighty-two dollars due, and which we do
hope the Lodges will make up as soon as
possible There are at least two hundred
Lodges in this Grand Jurisdiction which have
not noticed our call on them for help i'll this
laudable undertaking, and to which we still
look for assistance. believing that every Lodge
should contribute something. The engraving
on the monument is;
Erected by the Masonic fraternity, in
memory of GEORGE II. GRAY. SR, Grand
Treasurer of the Grand Lodge, and Chairman
of the Committee on Masonic Law and Jur-
ispmdence of the State of Mississippi; born
in Southampton County, Virginia, February
9rl, 1893, and died in Clinton, Mississippi
October l2th, 1871
1t shows that it was erected by the Fratsr-
nifty, and we do hope the Lodges that have
not responded will do so as soon as possible.
J. b. GREAvEs.
S. ALEXANDER, Committee.
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Farms for lease!

WILL, for the year 1874, at public auc-
Il ton, to the highest bidder, at the Court
House in the town of Rayville, at II o'clock.
on Thursday, theSS-ssn day of October, 1873,
the three farms belonging to the succession
of Thomas Williams, dec d, and known as the
Home Place upon which Thomas Williams
last resided, the Girod or Jethro Williams
Place, near the town of Rayvile. and the
place now occupied and leased by James
Stewart
Terms of Leasc-One-thrd cash, the bal
ance secured by promissory note ofthc Lessee
with good security, due on LIST Dec, 1874
S. GlROD, Test Ext'r.
Sept 81, 1873. 3s2t $500.
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STICK TO ONE THING.

.Cn-ralp,e as water. Illou shalt not excel,
!, the language of the Billie. Whoever ex-
poets 10 stccred in any undertaking, must en-
ter into il with Il hearty and earnest will to
do his best. When Il trade or profession l.
chosen. Obstacles, be they large or small, must
not be- allowed to stand in the way of master
ing that trade or prof sSion. However much
we may deprecate the old-imc custom of in
drnlurnc apprentices the system in its prac-
teal results operated Amos, always for the las
ting gooi Of the apprentice. Generally, it i'll
,ured TO linn good trade and wholesome
ness. At the present time. very many young
men undertake To acquire a trade, and after a
brief Il, al abandon il, because there are I'M
pleasant duties TO he performed, and obstacles
70 be overcome They consider themselves
accountable to no one, and 90 and come AT the
bidding &C caprice, or an unsettled, uneasy
mind. The result Of this Is 10 send into the
world young mea WHO have not half learned
their trades, Of unstable character, who dnit
| from post and pillar, AMI who succeed in Moth
| ing, bat siro!ling along the highways Of life
melancholy wrecks Of men. We would earn
esty entreat every young man, after lie has
chosen his vocation, TO stick TO il; don't leave
il because hard blows are to be struck or dis
agreeable work pertcrmed The men who
have worked their way up to wea I'll and US,
funess DO not belong 10 the shiftless and I'm
stable class, but may be reckoned among
those who took off their coats rolled up ,heii
sleeves, conquered their preIudces against la
Dor, and manfully bore the heat and burden o.
TIE day. Whether upon the old worn-ou
farm, where our fathers toiled. diligently striv
ing to bring back the soil TO productlvenesS ii
the machine-shop or factory, or the thousand
other business places that invite honest ,oi
and skill, let the motto ever be: Persever
ance ard industry. The baby training OF the
nursery was good in its place, bu, ii won
answer all the demands Of an active lie
This is 10, baby world. We must expec
to be jostled and knocked about in the stem
conflict, and get run over, if we are not on th'
look out and prepared TO meet the duties o.
life with purpose not to sh Ike them, bu, 4
fulfill them. A young man with good trade
or honorable profession, as lie goes forth int
the world with his mind made up TO stick Il
his trade or profession, is not obliged 10 asI
for many favors He will hew his way IL
success, while the unstable and shiitless vii
grow tired, despair and fail.
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Important To Tenants.

A valuable tract of land, situated in this
Parish, will be leased or let out or shares
A portion of the land will be let out with
teams, and another portion without teams
About 100 acres cleared land, and SO acres
deadened. The owner will give 5 so per
hundred for fencing the the 'deadenng', and
give the rent free. Good comfortable houses
are being built on the place. For further par
ticulars apply at this Office. or on the premis-
es to w. p. THOMSON.
Avg. Goth, 1873, 2s.tf
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Application for Letters Of Ad,
MlinistratfOn.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Parish of Richland
PARISH Court

Succession Of Leroy c. Cocington,
Deceased.
Whereas Abe Thompson has filed in the
Office of the Clerk of the 18th District Court,
in and for the Parish of Richland, his appli-
cation for the administration Of the Estate Of
of Leroy c. Covington, deceased.
Now, therefore, unless opposition be made
thereto within Ten days from the date hereof
the said Abe Thompson will be appointed
administrator of the of said estate as the law
directs.
j. Newt. PITTs.
Sept 81, 3s2t 5000. elk. l4th Dist. CT
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CHERIFF's SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Parish of Richland,
PARISH COURT.

PAares w Shearer, u. J. Cowen g. Co.,
No. 2U5 vs.. No. pa. vs.,
James F. Kelly. James F. Kelly.
DY virtue of two wrts of "Fieri Facias
ID issued from the Honorable Parish Court,
IN and fer the Parish of Richlard, aud to me
directed as Sheriff of said parish have seized
and will otIer for sale, at the door of the
Court House, in Rayville, on
Saturday, the Isl day Of Nor., 1878,
the following described property, TO wit
Lot NJ. / ) in the town of Grard with all the
Improvements theron, as per plat Of said
town in No,Cral Book "B in the Recorder :
Office Of Richand Parish.
Terms o. sale-Cas, without the benefit OF
appraisement
]. A LIDDELL, Sheriff.
Sept27, 1873. 4s6t.-s24.0O.
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Oeath-bed of "StoneWall"
Jackson.

YNHrs is the title of fine engraving of the
Death-Bed of'stonewalr' Jackson, II X
Is inches in size, and printed on heavy plate
paper. Officers of the Confederate army are
grouped sorfowfuily around the couch of this
great and good man, this christian soldier,
whose lite-bood has been given for his coun-
try. In the distance is the encamping amy,
the weary sentinel on his beat, &C. 1t is a
picture that will touch every Southern heart,
and should have place in every Southern
home. Sent by mail, mounted on roller, Sc
curely wrapped, and postpaid, for 20 CTS
each, or three for 20 cts.
Address w. NJ. BURROW,
900 Main street, Bristol Tenn.
Bay Agents wanted for this and a variety
of other fine engravings. From So to $40 a
day can easily be made.
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YNHE undersigned having recently located.
for the present, at least, in the Parish o.,
Kichland, would respectfully announce TO tho
citizens and planters of the same that he will
execute any mill repairing, dressing Of mill
rocks, of any and all descriptions, at short no
tice. Also repair clocas when the gear does
not assume too much the make and work Of
watches. All work guaranteed TO give salts
faction or no pay. Can be found three miles
South east of Ito.
May II, 49, 6m. WIN. II. RUSHING.
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lands, the crop of the present year Is mere
ind ication Of what they will produce when
through successive years of cultivation. they
shall be brought, into good condition. so, TOO
tine expense of preparing the ground ior
planting and The work of planning VIII oe re-
duced 10 one-haf lis present cost.
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Sheriff Sale.

Wilkerson & Mosely, PARISH COURT,
VS.. No. $40. Parish of Richland,
Ira Barfield. State of Louisiana.
By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias issued
by the Hon' Parish Court in the above enti-
tied suit, have seized as the property of de-
fendant Ira Barfield, and will offer for sale, on
Saturday, the 4th day Of Oct, 1873,
within the hours prescribed by law, one bay
horse named Prince, and one bay pony
named Selim.
Terms of sale cash, with benefit Of apprais-
ment.
J. A. LIDDELL,
Se'p.-2O 3s3t-So.00. Sheriff
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SHERIFFS SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Rich
land-l4th Dist. Court
Mrs. Catherine S. Willis and husband
VS.. order of seizure and sale.
III. Felix Nickers.

Thy vir,ue of a writ of seizure and sale
II issues by the Hon'll4 Judicial District
Court of the State of Louisiana, " and for the
Parish of Richand, in the above entitled case
and to me directed, as sheriff of said Parish,
| have seized and taken into my possession
and will offer for sale, lat the door OF the
Court House, in the town Rayville, in said
Parish, within the hours prescribed by law
for sherifs sales, at public auction, ON
Saturday, the 4th day of Oct. 1873,
the following described land and property,
situated in the Parish of Rchand, to-wit:
The north % half of the north west a.
quarter of section (3D thirty-one, township
OJ) fifteen north, range CD seven east, con-
tanning 90 9J) seventynine and ninety-five
one hundreths acres ; also the south y half
of the south east % quarter of section (3O)
thirty, township O5) fifteen north, range
~ seven east, containing (7O seventy-nne
acres more or less also section (25) twenty
five, township (l5) fifteen north, range 90
six east, containing (677) six hundred and
seventy-seven acres more or less also sec
ton (26) twenty six, township Q5) fifteen
NORTH range (6) six east, containing (677)
six hundred and seventy-seven acres; con-
tanning in the aggregate Q5l2 95) fifteen
hundred and twelve and ninety-fve one
hundredths acres Of land, more or less,
according to the official plat of survey,
deposited in the land office at Monroe, La. =,
also the undivided half Of the growing crops
of corn and cotton on said place; also four
head of mules three oxen, one jack, one
wagon and a small lot of blacksmith tools,
on said place, together with all the dwell
ings and appurtenances belonging to said
land.
Except E. quarter of E quarter, N w
quarter of S f quarter, S w quarter of F.
quarter, sec % L Is N r 6 f, as per subdi-
vision of said land made by L. ~ Polk, Par
ish Surveyor which was sold at first offering,
Sept. 9th, 1873, plat of said subdivision be-
ing on file in the Sheriff office.
Terms of salc--On twelve months credit,
TO the highest and last bidder, in lots of not
less than 10 nor more than 50 acres for what
ever the same will bring without appraisc-
ment. Purchaser TO execute IL months bond
with approved solvent security and vendors
privilege and mortgage retained on The land.
The labOrers on the
PLANTATION have an interest in the growing
crops TO the extent of an undivided half
and the sale is made subject to their rights,
the purchasers acquiring only the other
undivided half Of said crops.
J. A. LIDDELL,
Sept 10, 1878, lIs-c-Sl!0,o0. ehenf.
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SHERIFFS SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Rich
land-l4th Dist. Court.
E. NJ. Campbell
VS.. No. Isl.
Il. =. Edwards, ct al.

By virtue of n writ of ''fieri facias' issued
from the Hon'l l4th Dist. Court in and for the
Parish of Richland in the above entitled ami
numbered cause, and to me direct, have
seized, and will offer for sale, AT the door Of
the Court House in the town of Rayville. at
public auction, within the hours prescribed
by law, on
Saturday, the 4th day of Oct, 1873,
the following described property, to-wi,;
North east ID quarter Of section (27)
twenty seven, and south east % quarter Of
section (22) twenty-five and fractional south
west % quarter of south west Cd quarter Of
section 90 twen,y;hree. and also that fraction
north of Boeuf River in the south east %
quarter Of section (27) twenty-seven-all in
township az seventeen north, rrange %
six ea>t-wth all the Improvements and
growing crop thereon.
Terms of sale--On twelve months credit,
to the highest and last bidder, for whatever
the same will bring, without appraisement,
purchaser 10 execute l2mOnths bond with APP
proved solvent security.
J. 4. LIDDELL,
Sept 10, 1873, 5sc-s50 Sheriff