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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-02-06
-ARTH OR7S
illustrated Home MAGAZINE.

"MY GIRL AND L. sISassnt, s',.rs e,
chatty papers, lively sensible and good, 20 he commence
ed in the LannarY nmmbeE.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-02-06

THE GREAT America %s %sic,'Gt5 gives more reading
for the price and greater variety suited to every men,
Der Of the family young aud old Than any other naga-
zine published.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17
THE Ravvillc School House is now

THE Rayvillo School House is now
occupied by Miss CARRIE CAMPBELL's
flourishing lutte School, composed of
boys and girls. We congratulate the
parents and guardians of our town on
securing the services of so amiable
and accomplished on instructress, I'm.
der whose kind aud watchful tutoragc
the youthful mind will receive those
wholesome lessons in mental and NOR
al culture calculated to make the
brightes: ornaments for society al d
most useful citizens for a community.
Let this school be literally patronized
and supported.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

THE LADIES Of Eavville, assisted
by number Of young men, are max
ing preparations for Concert From
the large crowd congregated at the
Church, on Thursday evening, for this
purpose, we can safely promise our
readers superb Entertainment at no
very distant day Among the good
ladies of our town, we arc able TO
boast Of some as fine models talent,
real wor'. and beauty, as will be
found in any community of similar
size, and whenever they put their
heads together in the performance Of
a good work, no prophet is recded to
foretell the result. The proceeds of
this Entertainment will go towards
liquidating the debt against the new
church and Lodge building. When
the time has been agreed upon, the
fact will be made known through our
columns and the public invited.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

REGISTRATION rcopcns in Rayville
on Monday morning,the 10Th inst, and
closes finally on Friday next, the 23rd
inst, If you have not registered, you
must come to Rayville ard do so be-
fore next Friday, or you will lose
your vote at the coming election.
You will not only lose your vote, but
it will amount to the same as casting
that vote for the Radical party.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17
~ o.

WE aretruly sorry to learn Of the
serious illness of our younAfriepd,
Mr.. l.. T. CHAPMA., of Alto, " no De-
been confined to his bed with fever for
the past week. When last heard from,
on Thursday evening, he was still
very low, with no symptoms of a
change for the better. His many
friends we know, unite with US in the
sincere hope of his recovery and restor-
alton to health.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

a DIVINE SERVICE We are inform
ed that Rev. HIRAM HADDIcK, a
young Baptist Minister, will preach in
Rayville on Friday morning next, at
ii O'Clock This Young gentleman
was raised in this country,a and should
he encouraged in his laudablo labors
lay as large congregation as our
town can turn out.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

Miss FANNIE CLARK opened a
School at the Newton house, in Ray
vile, Oh Monday last, for boys and
girls. We notice her name among
the fair ones who formerly taught
the young ideas how to shoot" in the
Female Institute, of Clinton, Miss,
and presume that she thoroughly I'M
derstands the business. Success to
the enterprise.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

Mr.. j. A. SAUNDERS offers his SER
vices to the parents and guardians Of
Rayvilie and vicinity, as a school
teacher, provided they wish him to
continue in that profession.
As proprietor of he Richland
House, he also advertises a dancing
party, to be given at the Hotel on the
evening of the goth inst. See notices
in a5ns column.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17
Application for Letters Of
Administration.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
OF RICHLAND, PARISH COURT.
Succession of p. S. Mulhirn Deceased

Succession of 7. S Muhim Deceased
Whereas, Mrs Martha ID. Muihirn has filed
in the Office of the Clerk OF the lith District
Court, in and for said Parish of Rich and her
application foo Letters of 'r'a'stra,ion of the
Estate ofp ). MuIhirn, II .d.
Now, Therefore, Enle 1stion be made
thereto within Ten 'ar- from The date hereof
the said Mrs Mar .. Mulhirn will be
appointed admini>iralrix of the said Estste
upon giving Bond and complying with the
requisites Of the Law
Witness the Honl. W. S. Mcintosh, Judge
eff said Court, aud my seal of office on this
9th day of October, A d., 1874,
J. NEWT. PiTTs,
Clerk lltl. Dist Court.
A true copy. Attest
J. NEWT. PITTs,
Clerk llth District Court -
Oct 10, ASA 90.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17
THE RICHLANO BEACON.
LOCAE. ETE;sI
RayVillc, La. Oct. az. 1871.
Religious.

DIVINE SrRvicE.-rhc appointments Of
,l,o Rap,i5, Church a, Rlrvilc ar" the Is,
Sundry- ~ each lpp'.jii. -- Re-. Its|h ".
BuoApur-. IA Tor
APPOINTMENTS RAyvIJLE fIrCvIr. " J.
CHuRcn SourH -t'irard. FIRST Sabbath.
Rayvilr, Second Sabbath Alto, Third
Snb5aih Union, Fourth sabbath. Rev. THos.
s RAXDLr. Pastor in charge.
PRrsBYTEnIAy.-Rev ID. A. Campbell will
preach regularly. al Alto on the LIST Sabbath
in each month a, Union Church on Haskin
Ridge, in franklin Pa. on tie third Sab
bath: at Rayvile on the fourth Sabbath at
Oak Ridge, Morehouse, Pa, on the second
Sabbathn each month. Preaching in Ray
vile every Wednesday night
RAYvILLE UNION SABBATH SCHoeL from
q TO II O'Clock. every Sunday morning.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS communications Of
RI. Mcclure Lodge No 209 the 2nd We'd
nesday in each month.
Tcmperance.-U.F.T T.. RIcHLASD
CoUycIL No. 20, meets on the second and
fourth Tuesday nights of each month.
II. ID. C.-RAYvILLE Council No. IS,
holds its regular meetings every Tuesday
night.
Patrons Of Husbandlry.-RAY
. VILE GRANGE, No. 30, meets every second
and fcr-;i Thursday in each month, at |
oclc"k. AN.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17
Fair Warning, Last Call.

Many Of my friends and patrons are behind
for one and two years. and some even more
take this method of informing them 'hat now
| am compelled TO have some money: and as
| have been left out in your divide hitherto.
now claim the lions share. After this no
tee please don't be offended illegal measures
are resor,ed to to force collectors.
J. V HILL.
Alto, La Oct II. 1871. 1t.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

r. are told that a beautiful young
hdpnce wished to be a man that
sh&igm whip an editor. She seems
to he lost sight Of the fact that a
wdhu could perform that task much
ea&r than a man.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

CAPT. CAMPBELL is in New Orleans
this week, selecting stock of new
goods for ;he Rayville market. He
will probably return tomorrow, and
will be found at his post, ready for
business, Monday morning.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17
EGsucaii0r:le.

Having Taught ia" pupils Of Rayvi'ir, Ia
and, its vicinity. for nearly two years. return
sincere thanks To- the patrons. aud request. II
they dem2pi my scrv.cr, As teacher To re-
open hoo, on Nov 1T. they m.>t ~ once
notify me payment, montiIy. Al" to Inaa"
haste and settle the Old score. Gail and see
me. Resrectiu y Yours. &c.
JOHN A. SAUNDERS.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

n S. W. PErrIxGitL & Co.. 81 Park Row
...eorncr Beekman street, New York, are our
authorizes agelts for n. Y.
WALLER, TAYLOR & Co. Newspaper Adj
yertsing Agents, l3 W. Baltimore street,
Baltimore, Md, are our authorized agents to
contrac. for advertising in the BEACON.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

NyER allow yourself to foster a
personal feeling SO far as to sacrifice a
noble principle by scratching one can
didsss name from the Peoples Tick
Ct. Vote the straight tickit, from top
to ktom.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

& Dr.. j. W. HILL calls on his del'n-
physician is worthy of his hire, and
should not be sighted when dividing
your cash among different. creditors
See his notice in another column, and
govern yourself accordingly.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17
CANDIDATES.

We are authorized To announce the name
of Dr.. II, RUSH, ~ a candidate f'r
Sheriff ot Eirbland Parish Election first
Monday in November. 1871. lie wishes it
stated through ,he BEACON that hc j. 40 poll
,ician. and i before the people rs such.
We are authorized 20 announce the name of
Mr. FRANK HATCH.
rs a candidate for reelection To the office 81
Police Juror from rhe Fifth Ward, Parish Of
Rchand. Election first Monday IN Nov.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

LET principles, and not men, be the
Motive that shall actuate every honest
Ian in our Parish to vote the Peoples
Ticket without a scratch.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

JUD0E CLARK, the blatant old civil
rights and social equality Radical
candidate for Parish Judge, is about
to touch bottom ia the cesspool ofpolit-
ical degradation. He went with
Brewster to Delhi on Thursday, and
no doubt told the citizens ofthat town
what a good old DepOcrat he had
always been. Delhi being a Demo-
cratic community, both white and
black, and Judge Clark having two
or three sides to his political charac-
ter, it is very plausible to conclude
that he presented the side to Delhi
which be knew would look best in
their ewes. lie had the unbounded
INN ce to invite the Peoples can
didate q accompany him on this dis
1roceiu al and deceitful tour. The
presence # such a gentleman as our
candidate. he thought. wonld give re-
spectabiliiy to his civil rights excur-
sion. But the triple-faced Judge was
doomed. to disappointment Though
Judge Clark once occupied position
in caucasian society, be has. by his
own acts and the company he keeps
SO degraded himself in the &c, 60, :
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

y Do you believe that q Radical will
r and steal? IF so, then it is your
pty to register and help to vote them
(ht of office
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

TUEsDAY morning, the 18th inst,
ought with it the first frost we have
noticed-and since then the mornings
ave continued cold
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

HERE we find Judge Clark" the
late convert to negro equality, coming
out and seeking the company of a
gentleman:
RAYvILLE, La, Oct. 18th, 1874
Mr.. r. P. WILLIAMS.
Dear Sir: we are opposing candidates
for the office % Parish Judge, respectfully
ask that You VA. join me in series of ap-
pointments to a. ress the citizens of Rich!and
Parish. am very truly. &c,
THOS. II. CLARK
To this unprecedented mark of self
imitation and brazen elfrontcrv, the
Peoples candidate made the following
sensible and manly reply:
RAYvILLE. La, Oct. 18th, 1874.
THos. II. CLARK, Eco,
Sir: Yours of yesterday has been handed
me ard its content, have been noted. You
propose that, "a> we are opposing candidates
for the office of Parish Judge .'join you in
a series Of appointments to address the citi-
,zens of RichIand Parish, As the office Of
wv Judge is a judicial and not a political
one, it sacm>tQ>pIe tlAt the course which you
propose is not only dfs>SaI, but is, in fact, so
far as | know. withou, pfsre.%sst As a
matter o. course, hold that candifaN~for
Judicial Offices may entertain political scnt-
ments, and mine are fixed, and, as | suppose,
well understood. But fail to perceive the
proprieiy Of going before the people to discuss
questions, the consideration of which would
be entirely foreign to the faithful performance
of the duties of the Office for which | am a
candidate Your Obedient Servt,
r. p. WILLIAMS.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17
Announcement.

! \. SAUNDERS will give n Ball in the
Richland House. Eayviie La, ON the night
of tiie ooh Otohrr; 1874
lie will furnish the music and supper
Ladies will he admitted free. Gentlemen
) ~ tnclI.
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

WHILE it would be impossible for
ths limitations made.by the Peoples
Cen $ention to piease7everyLody the
6e ticket, as it now stands, is one
be equally as hard to beat.
preathes there a man with soul SO
lead" as .tos Scraich a single name
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17
Peterson'S Magazine.
GREAT oFFERsEoRG4.

ncsyn A Five Dollar Mez2, nSTdVinr
a Premium to every perse nha -
Club. vrs& a
PErERsoy's MAGAZINE has
Stories IF any of the ladys -
Coored Fashion Plates. the
Steel Engravirg
Richland beacon., 1874-10-17

PERsONAL.-We had the pleasure
ofmeeting with Capt w. B. SPENCER
one day this week, our candidate for
Congress, who passed through our
town en- route to Ouachita and More
houie parishes, where be goes for the
purpse. of addressing the people, and
wiliseturn TO speak-:9 Ran;vk on
TUESDAY next. The sAd ms He is
a sdtlcman of fine HSSSsy wide
] J ! !; !; !
on I ursday q: the PeO-
ple'l sa6didal bipgs il
gene.l and eS prospec
for detection to &
twcnk-eight city
caIlipA upon Mr.,
name . be use
We plsc< on
our mast bead
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-06-13
THE NEW PARTY MOVEMENT,
Latest Rum0rs from Washington on
the Subject,

1t seems to say that there is really
an organized effort here, looking to
the formation Of new party. Mat
ters haVed proceeded very quietly, but
there has been Il great deal of work
done. Senator Morton appears to be
foremost in the enterprise. He is hav-
ing frequent interviews with Republi-
can Congressman from various Sec
tiOns, whom he invites to his rooms for
the pupose of conference on the sub
ject. He complains, in general sort
of way, that the Republican party is
not progressive and aggressive enough,
that it is standing still while the people
a growing away from it, and that it
has no settled and well defined policy
on anything.
1t is impossible, just at this time, to
give in detail the Senators's views as
to what planks the new party platform
should contain From the fact that
so far he has confined himself chiefly
to using his influence ON imitation
its, it is fair to presume that big
money" is to be a prominent feature In
the new creed. There have been
many to commit themselves to the new
movement, and that it may not prove,
after all, very formidable is to be
argued from the fact that many OF
those who were loudest at the time of
the vote in expressing their opin-
ion that a new part must De formed,
have since acknowledged that the
President was right and they were
wrong. In some cases theY do not so
fully retract their former expressions,
but they manifest disposition to con-
cede that there are two sides to the
currency question, which is more than
they were willing to do before. 1t is
not known whether Morton began to
strike vigorous while the iron was hot,
but it is quite certain he is hard at it
now, although the metal has cooled
considerably.--Chicago Tribune.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-06-13
Delicate Surgical Performance.

The Medical Journal gives an ac-
count of one Of the most ingenious
and critical performances in surgery,
designed to remery the inturning of
eyelashes upon the eyeball, in a case
of twenty years standing, the irrlta-
ton Of the lashes thus turned in being
80 great that the patient had
been accustomed to relieve himself by
pulling them out. This perpetual ir-
ritation had produced opacity of the
corner of one eye, and the probability
was that the same injurious consequent
ces would oyertake the other in short
time, but for a speedy remedy. In the
operation in question very fine eurv-
ed needle was threaded with double
strand of fine silk, and the point Of
the needle was then entered upon the
tarsal berder of the lid, at the precise
spo. where the respective hairs emerg-
ed from the lid-surface, and, being
pushed outward, the front Of the nee
die made its appearance through the
skin Just above the row Of eye-lashes.
When the needle had Travelled the lid,
the double thread, with moose at its
free extremity, was drawn upon until
the moose was ready to disappear In
the lid tissues. The wild hair was
now pushed gently through this moose,
and, as the thread was drawn upon
until it escaped from the cutaneous
surface of the lid, it drew the vicious
hair in the same direction, lealing it
still attached to its hair -bulb-this be-
ing specially important-but drawn
completely through the free border of
the lid in passage made for it BY the
needle, the point of the hair sticking
out in front through the needle pune
ture. The rationale of this operation
il that the hair drawn through the lid
will, BY constant traction in its growth,
change the position of the hair bulb.
and in this way correct the wild di-
rection which it formerly took.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-06-13
JUNE.
June to-day has been unbinding
All the beauty Of her hair;
The fragrance of her tresses

June to-day has been unbInding
All the beauty OF her hair:
The fragrance Of her tresses
Floats through all the golden air,
And the greenness of her garment
Lies about us everywhere.
There has burst q hidden odor
From each bud the sun unlocks;
There is laid a rosy garland
On the brown and rugged rocks:
All along the brook s meander
Cleans the purple of the phlox.
One would think that; late last evening
While the sky hung calm and blue,
Asudden wind had shaken
Ali the stars in clusters through,
And bathed the sleeping meadows
Ina shower OF golden dew.
For the buttercups are floating
All about you, as You pass;
Far adown the vale, the cowslips
Are one lush and golden mass,
And the dandelion blossoms
Are like gems among the grass.
Where the brooks With silver music
Through the vale melodious flow,
Where the birds like painted shadows
Meath the branches come and go,
Meath the elm-tree's swaying greenness
Bloom the lilies like the snow.
Here I've sat for full an hour,
Gazing round me. like child,
Where the brook and river mingle,
With a rapture strange and wild,
Where about the cottage window
High the lilac bloom is piled.
And a sadness, like the dimness
Coming o'er a twilight sky,
Steals upon me: remember
That the beauty which doth lie
Like a dream of heaven about me,
Like dream will soon pass by.
But q spirit falls upon me,
Fen as erst the passing seer
Cast the glory of his mantle
Ger his brothers grief and fear;
And q voice is speaking to me,
Which my soul, alone, may hear,
And sit, as l were dreaming,
Till the low, melodiOus tune
OF the waters to murmur
Low and liquid seems TO swoon;
In the spirit of thy beauty
Is my soul baptized, o June!
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-06-13
0ueen VietOria's Ghost,

Many years ago, Lady Flora Hast
ings was a Maid Of Honor at the Court
of Queen Victoria. The breath of scan
dial blew upon her fair fame. She was
a beautiful and artless woman, full Of
viyatity, and, from very innocence was
betrayed into the whirlpool of malig-
nant gossip. Instead of shielding her
Maid of Honor, the youthful Queen
coun.enaneed the vile conspiracy
against her reputation and banished
her from court. Not long after this,
Lady Flora Hastings died of broken
heart, but lived long enough to prove
her spotless reputation. She was
relative of the Rute family, and this
powerful branch of the English uobil-
ity never forgave the Queen for the
treatment she accorded the unfortu-
nate Lady Flora. Gradually, how
ever, this sad circumstance died into a
memory, until its revival the other
day, by the death of the Countess of
Loudon, the sister of Lady Flora Has
tings. Prior to her death, the C0ur-
tess of Foudon steadfastly refused to
respect or have anything to DO with
Victoria or her affairs. Through a
long life, she treasured up that strick-
en- sisters wrong, and has left heri-
tage of revenge, which is one of the
most remarkable in history. In her
will she left this command:
Il further wish my right hand to be
cut of and buried in the park at Cas-
tie Donington, at the bend of the hill
to the Trente, and a small cross or
stone over it, with the motto, Il hyde
my tyne"
Hard by the Hill Of Trent" is ono
Of the Queens many palaces. If Vic
tOria should go near Castle bennington,
the memory of Lady Flora Hastings
will pursue her, through the medium OF
the Countess of Loudon,s buried hand
and the vindictive inscription on the
marble cross. If she does not visit
her country seat, near the hill of Trent,
the populace will ascribe her neglect
to do so to supernatural reasons. In
any event, the poor Queen must be
bitterly punished for her early error,
and Lady Flora will be terribly aveng-
ed. But, it does seem rather more
Pagan than Christian that a woman
should carry into the dread world be-
yond US such unrelenting hatred, espe-
cially as it is to be presumed that she
recognized in the Cross of Christ
token of forgiveness, rather than vim
dictiveness, and must have prayed be-
times to be forgiven as she forgaye her
fellows. Surely, beautiful and now
blessed Lady Flora did not need this
awful memento of her sisters wrath,
and mighty was the risk taken by
Countess Loudon to send random
shaft into the stricken heart OF Eng
lands honored Queen Still, this
proves that nothing is so deadly as
scandal calumny, and that those who
retail it and those who abet it are
doomed. while living, to suffer penal
ties in their own persons, which all
the perfumes Of Arabia can never wash
away.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-06-13
A CARD.

From the Paducah Kentuclxian.1
EDITOR Kentuckian:-fn your paper
of yesterday morning | find a very
pressing call upon me to become a can
didate for Coroner of McCracken
county. Having also been sorely press
ed by number OF my warm friends to
become candidate, | have concluded
to accept the call, and you may there
fore announce me. No argument is
needed to convince the most stupid
that every dead man needs attention
particularly it he has neither friends
nor mOney-and that he is entitled to
a Christian burial. Nor need it be
urged that man must possess certain
requirements in order to make sue
cessful Coroner. An experience of
several years within the precincts of
Cairo, make me an excellent judge of
a dead man, and having entirely lost
the sense Of smelling, | can fearlessly
approach nearer dead body than any
man in the country, no matter at what
stage of decomposition it may be.
These are necessary qualifications, and
to say that | profess them in an emf
nent degree is simply stating fact.
Should | be elected to fill the Office, it
shall not be said that during my term,
any hogs, wolves or buzzards got a
mouthful of human flesh, if 1 can helpit
all shall have Christian burial. Hop
ing that l may be unanimously elect
ed, (Or by an overwhelming majority
that foaters may be frequent, and that
all persons who design committing sui
eide, may be induced to emigrate to
this county before they take their cold
pizen, | am the humble servant of
Zone Who Knows" and yours truly.
LEN. G. FAxON.