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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-16
PERSONAL.

THE GENTLEMAN WHO CALLED IN
Uniontown on Tuesday, the l4.h instant, aud
looked at place, with the view of purch ssing, will
pl' ase leave his address with Box H. at this sice
a. inc dlIectlon ne lett was lost. jyl6-3t'
MADAME FLORENCE,
1'l 1HE CELEBRATkD CLAIRVOYANT,
l. in testing the past, present and futu
OF your life 10 causing speedy marriages. bringing
the separated together, and pointing out the sure
WAY OF success IN life. In matters Of business her
advice is invaluable she gives Oisersal satisfac-
ton; none ever regret consulting her. Satisfaction
gwen. or no pay. Can be consulted at her Parlors
NO Ito " sIreet northwest. WY
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OFFICE OF THE FREED
w MEMS SAyIHGS AND TRUST UOI-

WASHINGTON, ID. u July ID, 1874
Depositors In the above q lmpany res pectiully
requested to bring send their Pass Books to N
ofiee Of the Company, No. 1909 Pennsylvania ave.
nue. at the earliest tactic able moment, that they
may be verified and properly balanced.
ny order Of the Commissioners.
Jyl3 I'm G.. W.STIOKNEY, Actuary,
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FOR SALE

PRIVATk SALE-A splendid MARKET
"A fhhm. District securitie. will b. taken in
uoneers, 9lh az streets northwest. IyI6.3t .
ErR SALE-one HORSE, one MULE, three
ChRIS, aid three sits Of Cart HAR- ~
NEss kppl. g. I. MEYER, Sd street, be- I'm
tween @ and ii Island. jyl5-2ts "a
EcR SALE-SPRING WAGONS of ali sizes,
4 TOP BCGGlHS, one SEAT. l6RR,
DhAS Sold on monthly pay meuts at aSsEy$
very low price. JAS. X. PROBEY, Al ~
Prospect street, Georgetown. jel6-4wS
k'0R SALE-A large number Of Family CAR.
Il RlAGES. BCGG1ES, and SPRING. 80 ~
MhSONS, old and new, very cheap. 49,
Old Carriages tai en- in exchanse. 60
J. J. COOK, 1874 and 90 Bridge street,
yeLo In Georgetown, ID. q.
FOB sALE-Fine CANARY and NOOK ING
4 BlRDs; warranted good singers. BIRD -
CAGES. Prices low. No. 1877 South b street VI
Georgetown street cars pass the door. TX
febs-tr JIM. COTE
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27

On certain occasion tho counsel
took some exception to the ruling OF
the court on certain point, and dis.
pute arose.
IF the court please said the coun.
sci, Il wish to refer to this book mo-
ment,' and at the same time picked up
a law volume.
There is no use of referring to any
book exclaimed the court, ,angrily i
have decided trr pint
But your 'Joaor'-persisted the at
torney.
Now | don't want to hear any.
thing on the subject, yelled the court,
l tell you again, | have decided the
pint
Il know that was the rejoinder
Il am satisfied of that-but this is q
volume of Blackstone: Pm certain
he differs with your Honor, and ]
only want to show you what foo
Blackstone was y
All, indeed! exclaimed the court
smiling all over-'now you begin tc
talk
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27
The COlc.u9 nott!c.

\ rather contemplate trick was
PLAYED on one Of our young clerks.
Sunday night He bought cutglass
bottle OF cologne, with Il glass stop
per, and pink rihon, TO present to a
young lady lie is keeping company
with. but on reaching the house he
felt little embarrassed for fear there
were members OF the family present,
so he left the beautiful gift On the
stoop, and passed in. The movement
was perceived by graceless brother
of the young lady, who appropriated
the cologne to his own use, and refill
ed the bottle with hartshOrn from the
family jar, and then hung around to
observe the result. In little while
the young man slipped out on the
stoop, and securing the splendid gift,
slipped back again to the parlor, where,
with few appropriate words, he
pressed it upon the blushing girl.
Like u faithful daughter she at once
hurried to her mother, and the old la
dy was charmed.
They didn't put up scent stuff like
that when she was a girl, it was kept
in tea-cup, and was held together
By samples Of all the family's hair.
But she was very much pleased with
it. She drew out the stopper, laid the
petals of her nostrils over the aper-
ture, and fetched pull at the con-
tents that fairly made them bubble.
Then she laid the bottle down, and
picked up brass mounted fire shov.
ell instead, and said she, as soon as
could say anything: "Where is that
sinking brat 2" And he, all uncon.
scious of what had happened, was in
front Of the mirror, adjusting his neck
tie, and smiling at himself. And
here she found him, and said to him
go, you are laughing at the trick or
an old woman, are you, you wall-eyed
leper y And then she basted him or
the ear. And he, being by nature
more eloquent with hi. legs than hi:
tongue, FASTENED from there, how,iue
like mad, and accompanied to the gait
by the brass-mounted shovel. II,
says he would give everything o,
earth if he could shake off the impres
sion that a mistake had been made.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27

A TEXAN CLAUDE DUvAL-Therc
is a stage road between Austin and
San Antonio, Texas, and there is a
genuine Claude Duval" on it. He's
about twenty-three years Of age and
is the leader of daring gang Of ban
ditti. Lately, one night, the driver
of the mail coach was surprised by q
man mounting TO the box and seating
himself by his side while the stage
was rolling along at brisk rate. The
intruder presented pistol and recuest-
ed the driver to he quiet and drive
into a convenient bvway off the pub
lie road. This done, the stage was
stopped, and the passengers, several
ladies and gentlemen, were ordered ts
alight and shake themselves. This
was the first intimation they had o
anything out of the usual course
Several other highwaymen made
their appearance in the secluded spO,
where the stage was stopped, and the
proceeding went on without the leas
noise or interruption. The robbers
were very tender and gentlemanly ir
their bearing towards the passengers
and particularly polite to the ladies o
the party. They wished to avoid
rufiling or frightening them. The
band took possession of the small arm:
of the gentlemen, and the mail and thu
baggage, and let the mail coach pass
without hurting a bair of anybody's
head. 1t was very neat pleasant jol
of the kind. and gave the party food
for contemplation during the remain
der og the trip.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27
MANHOOD:
How Lost, How Restored!

TUST published "a new edition of DIR. Cul
sD verwell's Celebrated Essay on the rGdi-
cal cure (without medicipe) of SpERMAroR
RuoEA or Seminal Weakness, Involuntary
Seminal Losses, lmpctency, also Consump-
ton, Epilepsy and Fits, induced by self;in-
dulgence or sexual ex,ravagance.
Boy. Price in a sealed envelope only six
cents.
The celebrated author, in this admirable
essay, clearly demonstrates from thirty years
successful practice, that the alarming conse-
quences of self.abuse may be radically cured
without the dangerous use of internal medi'
cine or the application Of the knife; pointing
out a mode of cure at once simple, certain
and eiIectual, by means of which every suffer
or, no matter what his condition may be, may
cure himself cheaply. privately and Radical
ly.
This lecture should be in the hands Of every
youth and every man in the land
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to an,
address, postpaid, on receipt Of six cents, O
two post stamps.
Address the Publishers,
CHAS. J. G.. KLINE x CO,
I27 Bowery New York, Post Office Box, 1886.
Oct. 25th, 1873. ly.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27
Interesting Case of Fertilization.

Wheeling Inre!ligencer]
We are indebted TO Vim. Zink, Esq.
of Center Wheeling, for the following
interesting facts:
Joseph Dudley and John Powell,
having relatives buried in the grave
yard on Shep. Mechan's farm, two
miles below Benwood desired to re-
move the remains to the Mount Zion
cemetery ground, located up Cald-
wells run. The remains were those
of Mr.. Dudley's motber-in-law and
one of her children, and another child
belonging 20 Mr.. Powell. All the
bodies hal been buried six OF eight
years. Mr.. Zink, who was employed
to supcrin.end the removal, bad the
graves opened, and found them ali
partly filed with water lie had no
difficulty in getting out the collins of
the children, but that of the woman
was found to be immovably fixed from
the crushing in of the outer case by a
| landslide
1t was at first thought that the re-.
mOval would have to be abandoned
rather than attempt to lift the body
ou. of the coffin. The daughter of the
dect ased being anxious to accomplish
the removal. Mr.. link determined
to make the attempt Having pulled
off the coffin lid, be used an iron rod
with hook on it, to determine,if pos
sible, something of the condition ofth
body. aud in probing was surprised to
find that every part gave back ring
ing, metallic sound. Mr.. link realz.
ed the situation at once-the body was
petrilied. Shifting the body little, so
as to turn on its side, it was taken out
oftbe coffin without difficulty, and
was found from the neck to the feet to
be most perfect specimen of petrifac-
tion. The form was full and round
as when first inferred the feet, which
were encased in CATERS, filed them as
completely as living subject; the
hands and arms, in the E2<9on whiA
is usual in the arrangement of corpse,
were full and hard as q rock The
clothing was in excellent preservation.
the fabric proving, when tested, to be-
quite strong. 1t is to be regretted
that the head should have been want
ing to complete this otherwise perfect
specimen. 1t was found in the coffin,
but bad suffered as much as is gener-
ally incident to the period ftimc this
body had lain in the ground. 1t is
somewhat singular that the bodies of
the children which lay in close proxi-
nifty, showed no sign whatever Of
having undergone similar change.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27
Uncle Bill, : Catfish AIuariu Il.

The little town of l'Car'ington on
Pearl River is pretty well ovcrlowcd.
:, branch of the poitevant Mills is
situated there. and consequently the
place is well pccplcd with negro Ia
borers.
Old "Unclc Bily," venerable old
darkey with side whi, -, has a cab
in built near the riAcr bank, and was
among the first inundated, lie was
accosted on the street the neat morn
inc after the rise by gentleman
with:
"yell,,Unclc Billy hear You were
pretty well drowned cat last night.
How is ii ?'
"Weil YOU see Massa John, dc rih-
Der gin to my doo bout s o'clock. |
ncbber knowd my old cabin was dat
full of leaks fore, and de way dat
ribbcr did rise on me was Wu~Ser dan
de Dead Sea rise or Old Faro. |
clare fore Moses, Nassa John, |
bleves dat river was creased, fur it
crawled troo dem cracks slipperer dan
q possum tail.
Il didn't say muffin till the ole
cabin got kivcred wild de overflow
and den | begin to bail her out. 1
bailed har and bailcd her till de mill
bell struck u of de clock, an den !
gined her up, and toted my ole chist
to dc tudder side Of de cabin an put il
up top Of de led, an den l got up on
top of de chist an den l tried to sleep
but de catfish was too ow dacious; they
kept sich a jumpin up all round dc
bed dat it was impossible to sleep, an
l jist lay dar an prayed for de day
light an my fshin pole. An when
see de fust streak oh de broke of day
a glibberin troo de chinks, l reached
up to de raftcrs an took my fishir
pole den ] cuts OF big piece of fa'
ofl'n de bacon side, Massa John, dat
was hangin up dar, all l jist set or
my ole chist an caught dem sassy cat:
! till sunrise
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27
Build up Home Enterprises.

ryo r,ttor of homo industry i5 Of
vital ;rror.snce to tLc ncorle Of ,Ec
sor,b Vo must do cvcrv,bior in
o,r no,vcr n fos,or and cncou-arc all
nm, aro,v,Linc III ,t in tbe least tcnds
oonc,r,ro,;on of ca,i,aI and Ia
h,r :, orr u;ds, and wticb scek, 70
aoroIoa .ho mechanical and ocricul.
,ur,l rn,,.r~ccs oforr .cc,;,n Tic
.;r,o :, ,h.+ nr;cos of
,,,.o.;a, ,.,.,,o,d Of hama should
-, ~ r i.,.h o,or,or, ., c,n.c q
.o.,, ,,;.o,n,;r,onoo or,o.roroco all
orr,;., :, :, e,,or or,I. f,rs7< nro-
decor Inn, f,;r alIov,,,ccs sbougo ~.
,aol, o.,1 n,,I,;o ....;, ooor.h o,;r,
o1 - .h.r nl.ro o,r m.cba,;caI
a,.;,;.;a ',,oh . c,o.;,r.ha,,tor
n.;u ho o,ic 70 ,,r,no,o. r.i,b oo,sidn
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27
State Dinners at i,.c White House.

At the state dinners in the Pre$l-
DENTAL Mansion when foreigners are
invited, their rank, time of service and
official position are taken into account,
else offence would be given 10 the
gentleman who has served three wears
by placing him in less prominent
position at the table tl,an the gentle
man who has been an cmbassador or
other dignitary Cor only two years
AMI eleven months. TO Mr.. Luckicy,
orc of the Presidents secret aries, Is
assigned The delicate duty of arrang-
ing guests at the table properly, and
the amount of labor the accomplish
ment of this satisfactory result entails
upon him is by no means small. AZ
ter the guests have accepted invita-
tions, Mr. Luokley, hy dint Of much
careful, study Of official prejudice, Sc
lec,s the diiTere" positions each is to
occupy at The csidcntial board He
makes dia. - Of the table, and rla-
ces in little silt tbe name Of the per-
son who is to occupy each particular
seat. This is sent to the proper Of
fetal, who places on the respective
plate the bill with the name of the
party who is to sit near it. lIr. Luck
ley then places in a small envelope
the name Of each gentleman invited,
with another card, upon which is writ
ten the name of the lady whom he is
to escort to dinner. These envelopes
are given to the gentlemen as they
arrive, and each is supposed to be
perfectly delighted with the prize he
has drawn. BY this means, the guests
arc allotted places and partners suita-
Die to their rank, while no ones appe,
tite is lessened by being assigned an
improper place at the table.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27
What Newspapers do for Moth
ING.

The following truthful and sensi-
BILE article is worthy of being serious
ly pondered by every newspaper read
er. To a person not familiar with
the internal workings of newspaper
establishment, there is great deal of
mystery connected with "the art pre-
servative of arts" but 20 the familiar
worker in the sanc,um, there is moth
ing so mysteriors Us the morbid de-
mand for editorial services as a mat
ter of course, or in the way Of friend
ship. As "man cannot live by bread
alone" so newspaper cannot sustain
itself on good wishes. 1t must have
substantial pabulum. "Read, mark,
learn, and inwardly digest the follow
ing truthful statement:
Nv observations enables me to
state, as fact, that publishers OF
newspapers are more poorly reward
ed than any other class of men in the
United States, who invest an equal
amount of labor. capital and thought.
They are expected to do more service
for less pay. to stand more sponging
and "dead-heading;; ;" to put off and
defend more people without fee or
hope Of reward than any other class.
They credit wider and longer, get of.
tener cheated, suffer more pecuniary
loss, arc oftener the victims of mis-
placed confidence than any other call
ing in the community. People pay q
printers bill with much more reluc.
tance than they do any other. 1t goes
harder with them to expend dollar
on a valuable newspaper than ten on
a needless gew-gaw; yet everybody
avails themselves of the use Of the ed
itor's pen and the printers ink.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27
Rich and Poor.

The rich have free passes over rail-
roads. The poor must pay.
The rich have the best rooms in the
hotels for half price, because they have
influence and a heavy business which
it pays to court The poor must take
sky parlors and pay the highest rates,
for the privilege of rubbing against
grandeur.
The rich have complimentary bo>cs
at the opera, the best theatres, lectures
and concerts. The poor pay high pri-
ces and make up for Gcad-head losses.
The rich sit in the softest seats and
coolest places at church and close
their eyes in luxurious attitudes while
the preacher gently lulls their con-
science to sleep:
The poor must take back seats and
crane their necks TO hear the sermon,
and see a mantle Of charity thrown
over the sinful ''eccentricties" of mon
led people of the congregation.
Yet there are many, who, seeing
and knowing the favors which on the
right and left conferred upon the rich,
to their sorrow, realize that they will
always be poor, because they are hon
est
Not by any means does it follow
that all rich people are dishonest; but
that many men who count their hun
dreds of thousands and millions, would
to-day be poor, II they had been hon
est.
Perhaps they enjoy their money, but
it is to be doubted Their wives and
daughters spend it,and are in elysium,
without asking if it came honestly.
That is some comfort to the man
whose conscience assails him.
A person need not be rich to be
happy, after all. Wealth brings
wants, to crafty which brings more
wants, until at las. the rich man has
fewer comforts and less rest, thar
many persons of moderate means.
While it is not conducive to hap
piness to see dishonest men possessed
with superabundant wealth, lordins
it over their fellows, and enciting en-
w in the minds of the weak, the poo
are less troubled with wants and hav,
time for the cultivation of more last
ing qualifications, than the mere graf
f ification Of oftemporary desires involves
yet, there is deep satisfaction in th,
enjoyment of the fruits Of honest la
Dor.
The dishonest rich do often env,
the honest and respected poor, ant
we'll they may.-Elm OrlOu.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27

WHICH Is WHICH ?-"Ah, Pat"
said school-mistresS to a chuckle-
headed urchin into whose muddy
brain she was attempting to beat the
alphabet, 81 am afraiI you will never
learn anything. Now what is that
letter, eh ?"
"Sure don't you know, ma'am ?"
replied Patrick.
81 thought you would have recol-
lected that much, because it has dot
over the top of it,"
"Och, Ma'am, l mind it well, but
sure l thought it was fly spcck."
"Well, now remember, Pat, it's l.
"You, ma'am?"
"No, no: not L, but l."
"Not |, but L, ma'am. How;
that"
"Not L, but |, blockhead."
"Oh! yes; faith, now l have it
ma'am. You mean to say that you
not l, am a blockhcad."
Fool fool !" exclaimed the pcta
goguess, almost bursting with rage
"Jist as you place. replied Pat
Fool or blockhead, it's no matter t.
me which We arc, so .ony as We arr
free to own it."
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27
"Pay as you Co."

The farmer cannot succeed until he
learns to live on what he makes a ftcr
it is made, and not on what he expects
to make before it Is made. Many
years ago, an economical, thrifty far
mer, was. asked by a large cotton
planter, why # was that, though he
was called a poor farmer and made
much less to the hand than many of
his neigbbors, he. was prospering,
while they with all their broad acres
and heavy crops,were constantly fall
ing in debt and becoming embarrass-
ed. He replied: "You begi ht the
wrong end, you buy Your Applies at
the beginning of tt-:::.>7Har on credit
| buy mine at the end for cash"
This was the true secret of the differ
ence. Mr.. McDullie, in an agricul-
tural address delivered thirty years
ago, in the ball Of the General Assem-.
bly, at Columbia introduced, in con,
nection with this subject, the language
of that remarkable Statesman joan
Randolph, who in TIE midst of ore o.
bis brilliant rhapsodies in the United
States Senate suddenly paused ant
exclaimed with the utmost tension o
his sgueaking voice, Mr.. President!
have discovered the philosopber''
stone! 1t consists in these plaiI
English monosylables: "Pay as vol
tron
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27
-ssVSs

A pretty good story is told of the
sturdy son of York, Capt. John Clark,
the great foundryman Of this city.
Capt. G. having occasion to visit the
Lake to look after some engines which
he had working there, on his way
back stopped at the Halfway House
to refresh himself. Entering the sa-
loon, he was surprised to find Cows
Warmoth and Kellogg, with few of
their friends, engaged in conversation.
Capt. Clark, as is his wont, invited
the party to join him in a
social refresher. They accepted the
invitation of the jovial Yorkshireman,
and one of the number, friends of the
two Governors, remarked pleasantly,
"Ah! Captain, you would have been
long time in Yorkshire before you
would bad the honor of treating two
Governors at one time"
"Yaas," responded Captain, "you
remind me of the old story of Pat, who
had just come to this country, and in
the course of his travels he met an
old countryman, Mike, who had pre-.
ceded him several years. Having to
stop at tavern where the accommo
dations were scant, the old friends
were compelled to share the same bed
"'Now, Pat said Mike, you arc
going to sleep with judge. How
long would you have had to live in
the old country before enjoying suct
an honor?
"'Not by great deal, Mike, as long
as you would have had to wait in tht
ould country before We ever was made
q judge y"
pretty good, Captain john" an
swered Warmoth, with a hearty en-
joyment of the bit /; but Kellogg hat
only ghastly grin, to express hi
feelings on the occasion.-[ New Or
leans Picayune.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27

They tell a queer story about the
doctors in q certain Texas town who
were all away last summer TO attend
medical convention They were
absent about two months, and on
their return found all their patients
had recovered, the drug stores had
closed, the nurses had opened dancing
schools, the cemetery had been cut up
into building lots, the undcrtakers had
gone to making fddles, and the hearse
had been painted, and gold as a circus
wagon.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27

To MEND LAMP CHIMNEYs-
Housekeepers not too fastidious of
course, and of the economical order,
may lengthen out the mortal existence
of lamp chimney by keeping small
vial Of carriage varnish and applying
/ little with feather or soft stick to
crack then burning it upon the lamp
several evenings before washing it.
The heat makes it very hard and
durable, though it discolors the chin.
ney little; but will save much in
this item of expense-broken chin
. ms
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27

Housekeepers should know that a
small piece ofpaper or linen moistened
with spirits of turpentin and put into
a bureau or wardrobe for a single
dav, two or three times a year, is a
sufficient preservation against moths
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27
CHARLES II. MORRISON, WILLIAM w. FARMER
MORRISON & FARMER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Monroe. Lonisiana,


VIII personally attend the terms OF
the District Courts at RAYvIL f,
Richland Parish, Winnsborough,
Franklin Parish, and Bastrop, More
house Parish. Special contracts can
be made with them to attend to sue
cession cases in the Parish Courts
They will take claims for collection
in any Parish in Louisiana, with the
privilege of managing same in con-
nectiou with resident attorneys, and
will attend to business in the State
and United States Land Offices.
They also practice in the Supreme
Court of Louisiana and in the United
States Courts. jan ), '73, ly.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27

FIVE YEAR-OLD. II say, pa, you
need not pay lot Of money for me to
learn the piano"
PATER. "Why not. my boy ?"
FIvE-YEAR-OLD. "Becausc all you
have got to do is to put handle to
it; then can play all day long, like
,he men in the street"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-27
NOTICE.

hereby give notice to the owner of a
hefer, red and white spotted marked swallow
fork in righ, ear, and underslope in left ear,
that have killed the same as a fence breaker,
and the owner of said heifer is hereby notified
and informed that am willing. TO pay for
the same upon application TO me, six miles
east OF Rayvile. ). {. MOORE.
May l3, lS74-3t.