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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-03-21
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NOTICE.

All persons indeh,ed To the estate Of VI
Stafford are earnestly requested To come for
ward and settle Immediately, a. 1t l. absolute
~ necessary that the business Affairs ui the cs-
tate be closed up.
l. q {. STAFFORD.
Tutoi
Girard. La Nov. Sth 1873.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-03-21
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Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18
An Adroit Fraud.

Some years ago, Solomon Bacon, we'll
known merchant in London, received q
letter from his correspondent ia Hamburg,
which greved and troubled him. 1t said
that the writer had been defrauded by his
nephew, the son of widowed sister, of
G10, 900, and had fed to London with the
money. There was reluctance to make
the matter public, and Mr.. Bacon was de-
sired to keep silence but" the letter
went on to say, "if you will invite John
to dinner, and when alone tax him with
the crime, he may perhaps refund the
money. Should he do so, you may give
him $500. The London merchant found
the young German, took him home, and
when the ladies had all withdrawn from
the dinner-table, he acquainted his visitor
with his knowledge Of the fraud. Alarm
was depicted on the countenance of his
guest
" You will not make this public, Mr.
Bacon 2" he asked.
Mot if you return me the money now
and here"
But 1 lost e1 900 last ght at Crock
ford's, and have not the power"
WELL" said the merchant, "return
me, then, 5000 and though | little ex-
coed my Instructions, | will nevertheless
give you back $500"
"My uncle is very good remarked the
young man, and he forthwith handed from
his pocket book nine 81, 900 notes to his
hest.
9" cannot change one of these" said
Mr.. Bacon; Twill not my check do as
we'll ?"
"Quite.' replied the German; and hav-
ing received the $500 check, hastily left.
The following morning Mr. Bacon went
to his banker to pay in his notes, and
found, to his surprise, that they we're all
counterfoits. His next inquiry was after
his check, but that was already oashed
Ho then telegraphed to his Hamburg cor
respondent, and learned that he was pro-
foundly ignorant about the whole affair
1t was as adroit fraud as ever was plot
ted.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18
The Camera Obscura.

When Mr.. Benjamin West, the illus
trious painter, was about fifteen yenrs of
age, he was confined to his bed with fe-
vcr, and remained there several days; the
window shutters being closed, his eyes
acquired the power of expansion, and he
at times observed living objects in the
scenery before the window, moving as it
were in apparitional forms around his bed
room. 1t appeared extraordinary to him.
that small figures of men, cows, pigs and
fowls, should traverse the wall and ceiling
of his room; and yet the act appeared, to
his organs of vision, too unqucstonable to
doubt or to account for, upon the ground
of emotions caused by his illness. He re-
lated the circumstance to his friends, who
seriously feared that his intellects were
impaired, and sent for a physician, who
declared that he was in favorable way of
recovery he had no reason to infer that
the mind Of young West was unsound, al
though he could not but allow that it ap-
poared singular that objects should be
present to his sight which other persons
did not see, and therefore he prescribed
for him a composing draught. Young
West discovered that, upon his covering
with his finger a diagonal hole in the
window shutter, the visionary objects dis
appeared, which first caused his mental
fears to subside, sensible that there must
therefore be some natural connection be-
tween the objects themselves and theil
representation on the walls of his apart.
ment, Upon perforating parlor window
shutter horizontally, he produced repre-
sentation en- the wall of the objects on the
other side of tho street and when he was
fully recovered from his indisposition, hc
made box, having one of its sides per
forated, and with the reflective qualities
of mirror he produced "camera OBJ
scura." On mentioning his discovery t.
Mr.. Williams, an artist, he was surprised
| to find that he had received more com
pleto " camera" from England, shor
time before the remarkable invention o
| West.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18
Improving Seed Wheat.

A writer in the Rural Ner Yorker,
who has been remarkably successful tut he
cultivation Of wheat as u farm crop, says:
1t has been my practice for the last
eighteen years to run my wheat for seed
over very coarse seed screen, 50 as to
SOW none but the largest kernels. BY so
doing | have improved my wheat so that
have sold nearly all my wheat at home
for seed. But in 1871 hit upon a new
plan. l had a piece of Treadwell wheat
that was injured by insects in the previ-
GUS fall and killed by freezing in the win
ter, so that there were spots not worth
cutting. After harvest | observed few
scattering heads of unusual size. 1t oc-
CURED to me that there was wheat that
had withstood the rayages of the insects
and the rigor of the winter. | gathered
enough to sow one rod square, from
which | realized twenty pounds of wheat.
of unusually large, even berry, which was
at the ratio of over fifty bushels per acre
last harvest had twenty bushels which
weighed sixty pounds per bushel. 1t is
my opinion that we realize the best crops
from the best and most perfect seed in the
vegetable as well as the animal kingdom.
Another good plan is to select the longest
heads for seed The wheat can be great
ly improved in this way. Try it.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18
9eritultural
Summer Pruning Grape Vines.

If any one has any doubts in regard to
the importance of summer pruning of his
grape vines, be has only to take a look at
them at this time. From the old stocks
near the ground and from the smaller
canes hundreds of tender shoots will be
found where not one tenth of the number
should be permitted to grow. If all the
shoots which appear in spring are allowed
to grow unchecked, there will be mass
of small weak canes upon the vines next
fall, few, if any, of the number large
enough or sufficiently ep-developed for
bearing fruit. Next year, consequently.
early summer is the time to commence
breaking off, close to the main canes, all
shoots not required for fruit another year.
This operation is fully as important as
the regular annual pruning, and no ylne-
yard in this or any other country ever
continued healthy and fruitful for any
length of time unless this summer prun-'
ing was carefully attended to, no matter
what any body says to the contrary. Gull
tivated grape vines are not wild vines In
the forest, and we expect more and bet
ter returns from them, therefore we must
treat them accordingly. Later in the sea-
son a little pinching off of the ends of Wig
orous shoots in order to check their growth,
and direct tho strength of the stock into
those that are feeble, is also frequently
necessary and it is thus that the careful
vinyardist aids nature in bringing him
bountiful crops. 1t is waste OF valuable
materials to grow cords OF grape wood,
which has to be pruned away in autumn.
exhausting the soil unnecessarily, when
by judicious summer pinching or pruning
the production of superabundance Of
wood might be readily avoided. Theo-
ratically, it may be all wrong to remove
branches and leaves in order to strengthen
the growth and insure the health of any
plant; but in practice it brings just these
results, which can not be secured by any
other known process.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18
Select poetrp.
PLEA FOR THE LITTLE ONES.


Gather them close to your loving heart
Cradle them on your breast;
They will soon enough leave your brooding
Soon enough mount youths topmost stair
Little ones in the nest.
Fret not that the children's hearts are gay,
That the restless feet will run
There may come a time, in the by-and-bye,
When you'll sit in your lonely room and sigh
For a sound of childish fun
Wien you II long for the repetition sweet,
That sounded through each room,
Of" mother" % MOTHER" the dear love calls
That will echo long in the silent halls,
And add to their stately gloom.
There may come time when you'll long to hear
The eager boyish tread,
The tuneless whistle, the clear, shrill shout,
The busy bustling in and out,
And the paltering overhead.
When the boys and girls are all grown up,
And scattered far and wide,
Or gone to that beautiful shore
w here scknes and death come nevermore,
You will miss them from your side.
Then gather them close to your loving heart
Cradle them on your breast;
They will soon enough leave your broodine
Soon enough mount youths topmost stair
Little ones in the nest.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18
Sad Case of Hydrophobia.

Maggie Lowerhill, aged eight years,
who lived at Oldham, near Patterson, was
bitten about Eve weeks ago by small dog
The slight wound soon healed, but few
days ago she suddenly went into convul-
sions at the sight of glass of water. DR..
Neer of Patterson was sent for, and al
though when he arrived the little girl was
apparently all right again, he saw it was
a case of genuine hydrophobia that would
undoubtedly prove fatal, and he quietly
told the little girls mother and took his
leave. He had about half reached the
gate when the little girl ran after him and
called
"Doctor come back"
He waited until she caught up to him
and she askcd,-
doctor did you tell mother / am going
to die 2"
The kind hearted doctor replied
"Oh, my child, l hope you will MOI
die"
"But," replied Maggie, doubtfully, ant
with just tremer in ber voice, "you mus
have told mother that am going to die
for she is crying just as hard as she can =
The old doctor turned his moistenins
eyes and FASTENED away. Maggie raj
back into the house She was soon seize(
with another convulsion which resulted
fatally.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18
a Sell, Not a Sale.

Amiable shopkeepers deserve to be can
onized. Here is an illustration of the
trials to which they are constantly sub
jected. One midsummer day when Eolus
slept, and the thermometer stood in the
nineties, lady entered store not a
thousand miles off, and inquired for para
soils The obliging proprietor spread out
before her samples of largo and varied
stock.
"Have you any of this shade size
larger p said the lady.
The size was produced.
al think on the whole l prefer the size
smaller"
The size smaller was presented.
"Have you any of this size lighter
shade of blue 2"
The required shade was brought out.
"Haven't you any of this kind with 6
crooked handle p
The shade with the crooked handle ap-
peared.
Haven't you any with the crooked
handle not quite SO heavy?' said the lady
and so continued her inquiries for every
conceivable size, shade and weight posi-
BILE in the line of parasols.
After nearly an hour had been consum
ed, the fair shopper gathered up her hand
kerchief and gloves, and moved for thu
door.
Cant 1 sell you parasol?" inquired
the exhausted proprietor
"Oh, dear, no, ;" replied the lady, 8"
was merely ipquiring the prices. an
going in mourning myself, and have on
| for sale"
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18

LAZY FAEMERs.--Laziness prevents
man from getting off his horse to put on
the first rail that gets knocked off the
fence, and through his lazy neglect
whole field of corn is seriously damaged.
Laziness keeps man from driving one
nail when one would do, and finally costs
carpenters bill for extensive Repairs
Laziness allows gate off the hinges to lie
in the mud, or stand propped up by nails
or barn to leak and damage hundreds Of
dollars worth of provender. Laziness, in
short. is the right and proper name for
nine-tenths of excuses given for bad farm
ing. But far the most prolific of tho
many wastes that are due to laziness is
the waste of ignorance.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18

Roor CRors. Preparations for these
ought to be begun. If every farmer who
kept any COW or sheep at all would raise
few roots for their use in the winter, we
are very sure the satisfaction he would
derive from seeing the enjoyment and the
advantage with which they were censum-
ed would make him convert to the ne
cessity of ever afterward making them one
of his regular crops upon ever SO small
scale Far beyond their intrinsic yalus
is the good they do in furnishing at the
time when they most need change from
dry fodder to palatable food, health giving
and preserving. For the growing Of
roots, deep plowing and thorough prcpa-
ration of the soil is essential. Make your
ground rich if possible with perfectly rot
ted manure.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18

DANGERS OF GETTING MARRIED IN Dis
rANT LANDs.-Thc troubles which SO often
arise when man goes FROM the country
of his residence to a distant land for a
wife, seem to fall upon princes no less than
ugon ordinary people. The Duke of
Edinburgh, also known as Prince Alfred i,
Queen Nietoria's second son, is just begin
ming to learn the truth of this matter In
stead of marrying some nice English girl,
as he probably might have done, he went
Off to Russia and married the daughter of
the Gear. A daughter of the Gar is a
Grand duchess, and ranks among the
highest of all the princessos Of the earth
everywhere except in England. The Eng
lish think that their prineesses are better
than those of any other country. So when
the Russian princess who has married
Prince Alfred goes into society with an
English princess, she is required to take
a back seat, a thing which no Russian
princess ever yet did do, and which this
particular Russian princess, it seems, has
notified all concerned that she never will
do. Her husband, as a good husband
should, stands by her in this determine.
ton Hence there is much trouble in the
royal drawing-rooms, and English socie.
ty is futtered from centre to circumfer,
enoe.
The moral of all this is that a young
man should not go off to distant countrie.
in search of a wife, but should marry one
of the nice girls who are among the chic
glories of tho land in which he makes hi.
home
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18

GREEr1NGs.-There is painful monot-
ny in the customary forms of greeting,
which all persons must at times find irri-
tating. The curt How dye do?" or
briefer " Morning" are endurable. But
to be accosted during the day by several
dozen acquaintanees with 3" How's the
Young man 2" or What's new?" or
y" Why, you're quite a stranger !" is a
severe tax on patience. People say sx-
actly the same thing every time they see
you, and each time they mean precisely
nothing there is no ring of heartness in
their voices to mitigate the nothingness oi
the words. They think the occasion calls
for something, so they run over the gamui
of inelegant colloquiaisms, aud pass on te
inhict like torture upon somebody else.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18
Spoiled His Piety.

Horace Greeley used to. affirm that news
paper men were the most patient people,
as a class on earth, and he was not far
from right, though there are times when
patience ceases TO be virtue with the
most enduring, Nearly every body in
Michigan knows Burr, who used to start
a newspaper about once month the year
round, generally bringing them out iu
Grand Rapids, but sometimes making a
flying trip to other points. Burr could
stand to be told that he lied about circu-
lation, was on the fence as a politician,
and that he didn't know anything about
publishing a paper; and when men
threatened to sue or thrash him, he only
smiled sad smile and wished that man
kind wouldn't get excited During relig-
ious revival in Grand Rapids, Burr was
converted, and it frequently happened that
religious people called at his Office to talk
with him. One day minister came in
and after talking while he propose pray.
er. He was in the act of kneeling, wher
his foot struck one of the outside forms
which was leaning against a leg of the
stone, ready to be lifted up, and over i
went, making half bushel of Cpl
Burr looked at the ruin wrought, though
of the two weeks of overworl, and com
mencod taking off his coat saying
{" am trying to be a Christian, anC
set good example, but rat my buttons
if cant lick you in just two minutes D
The clergyman backed down stairs il
no time, lodging the lye-brush on til,
way, and Burr back-sld at once, and sen
down for pint of stimulaut.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18

AN IRAscIBLE JUDGE. action was
recently brought in Canadian court for
the sum of 81. Counsel had been en-
ployed, and the plaintiffs counsel was
proceeding to state the case, Shen the
Judge, throwing a 81 bill to the clerk,
said, " There's the money; each party
pays his own costs" The defendant s
counsel objected, on the ground that q
plea had been entered, when the Judge
exclaimed, "Do you think l am going to
sit here half day to listen to pleas on an
action for So? My time is worth more
than that. Call the next case"
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18

TuRNIps.-T Kelso Farmers Club Of
Scotland, during late discussion relative
to the best turnips to be sown, maintained
that Swedish turnips are too indigestible
by young stock, such as lambs and calves
not twelve months old, and that it was
advisable to sow large proportion of the
yellow Aberdeens. of which Festerton's
and Dalo's hybrids were considered the
favorite kinds, as being heavy troopers
and of good feeding quality.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18

"Do you understand the English Ian
guagc 2" said Mclean county man the
other day, addressing lightning-rod a
gent. 81 do" replied the agent. Then
I'll be - if want any of your rods. u
The lightning rod man drove on.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18

Gone might have heard pin fall,' is
a proverbal expression of silence; but it
has been eclipscd by the French phrase,
"You might have heard the unfolding Of
lady's cambric handkerchief
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18

There is going to be trouble in the edi-
torial rooms Of the Chicago Tribune
That paper recently mentioned the Illinois
editorial excursionists as dead beats, and
it transpires that an editor of tho Tribune
is one Of the excurtionists.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18

Dealers in butter classify it as wool
grease, cart grease, soap grease, varisgat-
ed, tessalated, COW grease, boarding house
breakfast, inferior tub, medium roll, good
and gilt-edge roll.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18

A New York book-kesper elevates a
two hundred pound dumb bell, but can't
for the life of him balance those books.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18

1--WE don't want no more retrench-
ment," was an election placard lately ex-
hibited in the precints Of Chatham.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18

A circus elephant took cold at Cincin-
natl not long since, and the doctor pre-
soribed two gallons Of whisky.
Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18

If you would have faithful servant,
and one you would like, serve yourself.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
NEW YORK.

Illicit DtssflIIDg : A Foreman Fa:
tally Beofon-A five HUNDRED
Thousand Dollar Case Decided
Against she Unfeed states.
New YoRK, October 81. An Illicit still
has been seized in Brooklyn, together
with large amount of whisky and ma
terial for its manufacture. The whole
property seized and destroyed is estima-
ted to be worth $4,000.
David Hartig. foreman in woodruff
& Robinson's store, was fatally beaten
yesterday by two laborers whom he had
caused to be discharged.
The case of the United States against
Polhamus & Jackson, formerly brokers,
was concluded in the United States Cir
cult Court yesterday in favor of the de-
PENDANTS. The United States sought to
recover some FIVE hundred thousand dol
lars which had been lost by Paymaster
Hodge in speculations in stocks and gold
from Polhamus & jackson. through
whom he operated in Wall street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
70 TIE NERO EAHTs.

A, Agreement TO close stores and
$50 next Tuesday. that clerks and
o,bsr employees may have an opportunity
- vote has been signed by large num-
her Of our prominent merchants and
,,.;nsss men. 1t is to be hoped that all
will sign it, and that those thus released
from their counting rooms and otfices
v;ll proye as efficient workers at the
MILLS on that day IS they did on the 9th
Of August. The young men evinced a
tact and vim at that election which VIII
not bs forgotten for years. They put in
THAR efforts in a way to tell. Let them
hsva a fair chance and give Radicalism
ia coup de grace. The Democratic
marty viii triumph all over the State
and Il would be public humiliation for
the people of Shelby county to let such
. man "a Barbour Lewis triumph over
them when they have such large ma
iori,y. So shut up the stores aud repeat
,ha good work done on the 9th OF Au-
Vust, thus redeeming our fair city,
county and district from 1.-The faint oil
Radical rale, and placing ourselves ~
line along with the rising opposition to
the misrule which has well-nigh ruined
the whole country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
Fires.

CINCINNATI, October 3l.-The resi-
dence of Louis Miller, at Akron, Ohio,
was burned yesterday. Loss, $50, 900;
insurance. $4,000.
SUSBURY. Pa, October 3l.-A fire in
Selma Grove last night burned over two
squares in the central part of the town,
involving the destruction Of sixty build.
ings. including the Keystone and Ma
tional Hotels, Central school-house, the
Methodist church and the Times print
ing Office. The loss is estimated at
$l2O 600.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
FIFTH AND LAST GIFT. CONCERT
In Aid of the
Public Library Of Kentucky.
A CARD TO TEE PUBLIC.

The management have determined to
have the drawing of the Fifth and Last
Gift Concert of the Public Library of
Kentucky on the Both day of November
next. We believe now that all the
tickets will be sold, and that the drawing
will be full one; but whether all are
sold or not, the drawing will nevertheless
certainly come off on the day appointed.
The special object Of this card is to
call meeting OF the ticket-holders at
Public Library Hall, on the 10th Of
November, to make arrangements in
connection with the committee appoint
ed by the Trustees TO superintend tue
counting of the tags representing the
number of tickets sold. While there is
no actual necessity Of the presence Of
ticket holders, as under our arrange
ments the interests of all are equally
cared for, yet at the same time |
would greatly prefer that as many of
those interested as can, would attend this
meeting and see each for himself how
perfectly fair and impartial the distri6u-
ton must be.
Every arrs ngement has been mads FOR
the drawing--but little more than u
month remains for the sale Of the re-
mainder Of the tickets, and whatever is
done must be done promptly.
THos Z BRAMLETTE,
Agent and Manager
Louisville, KY, October %, 1874. l52
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31

IT ia understood that Robert Mchenna
will be placed on the ten pin ticket IN
place of Mr.. Perkins, who retires. Nc
Kenna is a pronounced Radical, with
influence among the negro voters. AT
FIRST, when a candidate on that ticket
was knocked down like a ten pin, they
could set up another in a reasonable
time. Now they set EN- up with
great difficulty. The material is en-
tirely exhausted outside of the Repubh-
can party. The next man who should
come of that ticket is Colonel d. b.
Molloy, an esteemed and venerable old
citizen, who was over persuaded and
allowed himself to be placed in false
position before the community. he is q
man of spotless character, high social
standing and the purest motives, and
cannot have any sympathy With the
Radical party. II elected he is too far
advanced in years aud feeble in health
70 make a useful member. Now that the
Radicals have unmarked themselves and
eaptured the P. r. and W. ticket, TO the
disgust even Of Robertson Topp, Colonel
Eiolloy L.Ay consistently and properly
ask that his name be hauled down from
that ticket.