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4 Story of HOrrOr-FOur Per-
sOnS Burned to Death.

A fire occurred at Morrsiana, New
Jersey, at 3 o'clock last Wednesday
morning, by which four human biengs
were burned to a crisp. The New York
World thus relates the horrid story:
The house was one of a row of
three frame tenemcnts and gave shell
ter to eight families. numbering over
forty persons. The inmates had by
this time been fully aroused. and in
their night dresses had rushed franti-
cally to the windows shouting and
imploring for aid Some of them on
the first floor jumped from the win
dows into the street, while others
were preparing to drop on the shed
over the stores in the burning house.
SO rapidly did the flames advance
that by the time the engines had ar
rived the two lower stories of the
building were enreloped in flames
All retreat was thus cut off from the
starcases, and the inmates were forced
to await the placing of truck ladders
to relieve them. a fre.escape had
been erected at the rear of the house,
but it could not be used, as no ladder
had been attached to it. The firemen
succeeded in getting as far as the
second story of the building by
placing handkerchiefs over their faces,
and they rescued the families that
lived on that and the floor above. In
the meantime Capt. Rollins, Of the
Thirty-,Lird precinct, arrived on the
ground with squad of police and
eilectually aided the firemen in their
work of rescue. The building in
which the fire originated was occupied
as follows: The first floor by Charles
Drew as a lager been saloon, and
VIM HOllenwOod as harness store
the second and third floors by Chas
Knopp, Mr.. Hessler, Michael Burns
Chas Drew and the fourth floor by
Mrs. Mason and Thos. Burns, will
their families. AL had been rescued
with the exception oc the Burns fami
", which lived on the southeast corn
er of the top floor of the building, con
, sisting of Thomas Burns, aged thir
ty-eigbt; his wife Mary, aged thirty
/, four; and their children, Annie, agcC
, twelve Bessie, aged seven; Thomas
I aged five ; and Michael, AN infant, age,
two wears. Burns, with his cldes
G and youngest children, Maggie an,
. Michael, escaped, but the rest Of th
t family were consumed in the building
r As soon as the fire was cXtinguishe,
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+ Capt. Rollins and bis men, with the
aid OF the fire department, began
search for the bodies among the ruins.
About cieh, O'Clock the body of Mrs.
Burns was taken from the ruins, near
~ burned To crisp. with arms and
feet completely Turned oi. and was
total unrccognizabic. Shortly after
wards fragments of the bodies Of the
children were discovered, which were
discovered. which were carefully box
ed and were taken to the ,tqtionhousc.
The search VAS then discontinued
and Coroner Miller was notified. La
ter in the dav the search was contin-
ucd bv Michael Fox, the brothcr-in-
law of the dead woman, with few
ncighbors Coroner Miller will hold
an inquest to-day Ncarlv all the
inmates Of the hou,c were either
,corchcd or burned, and several chill
drcn were rather severely burned
about the han1' and feet. Much
sympathy j. expressed for Burns. hO
j., Il nIouldcr at the Mott Iron Works
The writer saw him yesterday at the
house Of Fox. his brothcr-in-law, in
One Hundred and Thrticjh street.
with the two children rescued AL
though much overcome with his aillc-
tion. hc told the wri'cr of the night.
He said: II was awakened by nv
wife. who got out of bed and went in
to the kitchen, to see il sic could as
certain the causc of the noises she
heard. She then cried out that the
house was on fire | Immediately
got up and went to a small window
tie above the roof Of the adjoining
! house. broke the window and call
ed to my wife to bring my eldest
child, Annie, to me, which she did,
and placed her on the roof The
Youngest child, Michael. was then
passed out to me, and handed him to
his sister. The smoke bv this time
grew sulToca,ing, and my wife then
went to bring the other children.
When she had been gone few min
utes she cried out, Tom you're gone
1 Gale to her, and receiving no an
sWer endeavored to find my way
through the binding smoke and
pi,chy darkness to the kitchen, which
was at the rear Of the house, but the
smoke drove me back. I knew then
that my wife had been suilocated. L
then got out on the roof of the house,
and hallocd to the fremen to put up
ladder to take us of. They paid no
attention to me, and as the flames be-
gan to crackle up to the roof of the
house on which | was standing. /
went over to the next Office and found
my way through the scuttle and
down the staircases into the street, in
to which the people were then NOV
ing their furniture. With my two
children | went over to Mr.. Keys
house, a friend of mine in One Hun
dred and Second street, in my under
shirt and drawers, which were cover
ell with blood from the wounds on
my hands which had been cut by the
glass of the window | broke" Burns
is severely burned in the hands, legs
and face, his eyebrows being COM
pletely burned away. The eldest
girl, Annie, is slightly burned, and
the youngest child escaped entirely
unhurt.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

wanderer, destitute as you, and he
should have provided for him a home
even poor as thls-were ! to turn you
unrelieved away
The widow ended, and the strang-
er springing from his seat, clasped her
in his arms-"God, indeed, has pro-
vided Just such home for your wan
dering son, and has given him wealth
to reward the goodness Of his bene-
factress-my mother! oh, my moth
er."
1t was her long lost son returned
to her bosom from the Indies. He
had chosen that disguise that h,
might the more completely surprise
his family; and never was surprise
more perfect. or followed by sweet
er cup of jOy.-That humble residence
in the forest was exchanged for one
comfortable, and indeed beautiful in
the valley, and the widow lived long
with her dutiful son, in the enjoy
ment of worldly plenty, and in the de-
lightful employmcnts of virtue, and
at this day the passer-by is pointed to
the luxuriant willow that spreads its
branches broad and green above her
grave, while be listens to the recital
of this simple and homely, but not al
together worthless tale.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

A MINISTER at a colored wedding,
who wished to be humorous, said !:
"On such occasions it is customary to
kiss the bride, but in this case we will
omit it" To which ungallant re-
mark the bridegroom pertinently re-
piled: "On such occasions it is GUS
tomary to pay the minister ten dol
l,rs bnt in this case we viii omit it,
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11
THERE are shrewd boys in Burling

THERE are shrewd boys in Burlng-
ton, Vt. On the night of recent
charter election they got out a drum
and fife, and went noisily to the house
of one of the successful candidates.
He thought they were the voters who
had supported him, and flung wide
his hospitable doors. Before he could
get the boys out they had eaten most
of the supper that had been set for the
real voters, who found the table bar.
rem when they came.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

LIVE 1T DowN-hn honest black
smith was once grossly insulted, and
his character UNANIMOUSLY DETAINED
Friends advised him to seek redress
by means of law, but to one and all
he replied; "No, | will go to my
forge, and there in six months | will
have worked out such character and
earned such name as all the judges,
law courts and lawyers'in the world
could never give me-" He was
right. 1t is by :onest lal or, manly
courage and conscience void of Of
fense we assert our true dignity, and
prove our honesty and responsibility.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

AN exchange has the following in
reference to the treatment of howers,
which may be worth remembering:
"All lovers of flowers should remem-
Der that the blossom allowed to ma
ture or go to seed Injuries the plant
more than dozen new buds. Cut
your flowers, all of them, before they
fade. Adorn your rooms with them
put them on your tables ; send bou-
quets to your friends who have no
flowers, or exchange favors with
those who have. All roses, after
thev have ceased blooming, should
be cut back, that the strength of the
root may go to forming new roots for
next year, and on these bushes not a
seed should be allowed to mature"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

A MODEST young husband sent the
following message over the wires to
some of his friends the other day -
"See ninth chapter Of Isaiah, sixth
verse" The dusty old Bible was
hauled down in an instant, and the
above chapter and verse were hunted
out and found to explain all. The
verse reads, "For unto us a child Is
born-unto us a son is given"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

HORACE GREELEY's estate will
prove more valuable than has been
supposed Instead of being worth
but twenty-five thousand dollars,
as was thought a short time after his
death, it probably represents value
of about one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars-quitc enough to
render his daughter comfortable.
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APPRoPRIATE-A lady had sever
al hundred dollars worth Of lace clip
ped from her clothing lately by an
adrOit thief while she was in church,
singing with great gusto: strip
me of the robes of pride, clothe me in
humility"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

HENRY Souther, a farmer in San
Felipe, California, is building plow
so large and heavy that one hundred
horses will be required to draw it
through the ground. lie expects with
it to throw out ditch four feet deep
and five feet wide.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

A CITIZEN of Savannah, who woke
up the other night and unexpectedly
found fellow feeling in bis bureau
drawer for any valuable5 that might
be laying around, got out and wanted
to shoot him. This disproves the old
saving that "a fellow feeling makes
rs wJndrous kind"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

LATE Tennessee papers speak of
the growing wheat crop in that State
as the most promising one they have
had at this season of the year for a
long time. It's feared: @t the late
cold weather has desT tea rhe buds
of some of the frarctrees.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

If any body wants to know what
was the matter with the Siamese
twins here it is: Xiphophagus, of the
class of terata-anactadidyma, and may
be called for short omphilophagus
xiphodidymus.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

VNHE undersigned having recently located, &,
for the present, at least, in the Parish OF
Richland, would respectfully announce to the
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
tce. Also repair clocks 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 Alto.
May IL, 73. 6m. WM. II. RUSHING.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

A YOUNG lady of Lyons, Iowa, re-
Gently said: "Some men are always
talking about patronizing their own
town-always barping on that duty
and yet they go abroad to get mar
ried, while we stand waiting! dc
hone that some of these men who
marry Eastern girls will get cheat
cd
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

WHEN woman suffrage is on ac-
complished fact, just see if we don't
have a tax on bachelors, according to
the age, instead Of taxing marriage Ii
cenSeS.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11
ARD THE CITIZENS OF RAY

A ARD L THE CITIZENS OF RAY
~ VILE AND GIRARD.
A fter the 18th inst. my home will he in
Rayvile. at the house of Mr.. McCaIip.
To the citizens Of Ra vile, ! respectfully
tender my services, and promise prompt at
tcntion to business.
To my friends and patrons around Girard
and on Wynn Island, tender my services
as heretofore, and take this opportunity o
publicly expressing my warm thanks for ihc't
friendly patronage in the past three years
and the hope that it may continue.
Il. L JOHNSON.
Raw La, March lith l71l.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11
MANHOOD:
How Lost. How Restored!

TuST published, "a new edition OF DIR. Cul
81 verwell's Celebrated Essay on the rddi-
cal cure (wiihout medcire) of SPERMAToR
RHoEA or Seminal Weakness, Involuntary
Seminal Losses, lmpctency, also, Consump-
ton, Epilepsy and Fits, induced by self-in-
diligence or sexual eXiravagance.
ndy- 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-
ovepces Of selfabuse may be radically cured
without the dangerous use OF internal medi-
cine or the application Of the knife; pointing
out mode of cure at once simple, certain,
and effectual, by means of which every suffer
er. no matter what his condition may be, may
cure himself cheaply, privately and Radical
iy.
This lecture should be in the handsc' cry
youth and every man in the land
Sent under seal, in plain envelor 90, ~
address, postpaid, on receipt of six snts, o'
two post stamps.
Address the Publishers,
CHAS. J. c. KLINE & CO,
I27 Bowery New York, Post Office Box,45s6
Oct 25th. 1873. 1y
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CHARLES II. MORRISON, WILLIAM w. FARMEF
MORRISON & FARMER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Monroe, Louisian

monroe, LOulSldna'
Will personally attend the terms OF
the District Courts at RAYvIL E,
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-
nection 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 ), '13, ly.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

BLANK APPLICATIONS for member
ship in the Grange, for sale at this
Office
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1000 Acres Of handsome improve
lOOO ment on the pace. Near the
North Louisiana & Texas Rail Road, and i'll
good range. For particulars apply at this
office. IT,
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

TROM this date no act of any kind VIII te
recorded that is handed into the kecor-
der's Office, unless the fee for recording ac-
company the same. great many nave
handed in deeds with the promise to pay IN a
day or two and it has been year or two ana
no pay yet. Ii is true that the amount is
small, but one dollar each from ooO people Is
some money. 1t is easier for any one 10
raise from one to five dollars than for me to
do without $500 or more, and necessity forces
me to this plan. So from this date no ac' VIII
no recorded until the Recorders fee is ar
ranged.
March 18th, 1873.
WILEY p. MANGHAM,
Milf Recorder Richland Parish.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

1OO ACRES OF GOOD LAND FOR
IOO SALE. only four miles from Ray
willie. Good comfortable Cabins and good
water, about thirty or forty acres cleared, and
there is good cypress brake on it.
Terms-Sl2 per acre; one-haf cash, and
one to two years on deferred payment
Nearly all of the above land is above over
flow-a dog wood ridge-and fine range FOL
stock 1t is only one mile from Bee Bayou
Station on the n l.. 4 L. r. r.
For further particulars apply to
WILEY =. MANGHAM,
Feb. 2I-T RayvIle, La.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

OOOO Acres OF land sold TO suit purcha-
sers. All in the woods. For
: particulars apply at this office. IT,
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

nNE Halfinterest in a large body of land,
~ but will be sold in lots to suit purchasers.
For particulars apply at this office. IT.
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LOST.

One light bay MARE CoLr. will be one
wear old in May, was ran off with some mus
tang ponies on Saturday, the lith inst Inc
mustangs had ropes around their necks. lhe
coli was in good order The delivery OF sad
coli. nr any information, will he thankiu'y re-
csived aud liberal'y rewarded by the under
signed. WILEY T. "AN'h""'
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11

Hnn ACRES wood land 50 acres dog
NVD wood ridge, some sweet-gum land,
will be sold at 81 so per acre, on easy terms,
ten miles southeas, of Rayville. For further
particulars apply at this Office (no. 22d't)
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-04-11
Column for Land Sellers.

A PRoPosITroN We propose to advertise
Ind for SALE with this understanding If the
land owner will give price and terms, and
if no sale, no charge, and if sale he will
pay us 10 pei cent of thepurchase price, out
OF the cash payment
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10

Pause and consider whether it is better for your
present trouble and future health TO use the
Samaritan's Gift or be .gorged with the quack's
having a horrid taste and stu more disgusting
smell. h grand and most important part of
the Samaritan Gilt is its certainty OF cure in
the short time of two to four days, besides be-
ing pleasant to take, having no smell or un-
pleasant taste, and can be used Without the
knowledge of the most intimate acquaint-
ance. The Gift is the only known remedy that
can be depended on. Male packages, 81; female,
3. Sentby mail 70 any address. Sold b. WIN.
G. COX. Is East Washington street. DESMOND
d. CO., Proprietofs, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10
IN DROP OF Joy IN EVERY WORD"
FLEMINGTON, Hunterdon Co., n. j.,
June 26. 1874.

DIR. r. ". PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y: DEAR SIR
1t is with a happy heart that 1 pen these lines to
acknowledge that you and your Golden Medical
Discovery and Purgative Pellets are blessings to
the world. These medicines can not be too
highly praised, for hey have almost brought
me out ofthe grave. Three months ago i was
broken out with large ulcers and sores ON my
body, limbs and face. IpTOcured your Golden
Medical Discovery and Purgative Pellets, and
have taken six bottles, and to-day 1 am in good
health, all those ugly ulcers having healed and
left my skin in a natural, healthy condition. 1
thought at one time 1 could not be cured. AL
though l can but poorly express my gratitude to
you, yet there is a drop of joy in every word L
write. Gods blessing rest on you and your
wonderful medicines the humble prayer of
Yours truly, JAMES o. J.
When medicine win promptly cure such
terrible eating ulcers and free the blood Of the
virulent poison causing them, who can longer
doubt its wonderful virtues? DIR. Pierce, how
ever, does not wish to place his Golden Medical
Discovery in the catalogue of quack patent nos
trumsb by recommending it to cure every dis
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does claim is this, that there is but one form Of
blood disease that it will not cure, and that dis
ease is cancer. He does not recommend his
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the most searching blood cleanser yet discov-
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all Scrofulous Diseases OF the Bones, as White
Swellings, Fever Sores, Hip Joint and Spinal
Diseases, all of which belong to Scrofulous dis
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10
LANDS FOR SALE

The undersigned, trustee, offers for sale the
lands and lots belonging TO the Indiana & ILL
nois Central Railway Company. These lands
comprise 40,325 acres and 55 town lots, situated
in the counties of Clay, Eikhart, Greene. Jefer-
shall, Newton, Owen, Pa1ke, Pulaski, Putnam,
st. Joseph, Steubsn, Vefmfllion, Wells and
White, in the State OF Indiana; in the counties
of Adams, Calhoun, Christian, Fulton, Han
cock, Henry. Iroquols. knl X Mercer. Nc
DonOugh, Macon, Moultrie, Pike, Piatt, Schuy
Ter, Vermillion and Vii. in the State of ILL
nois; in the counties of Lee and Appanoose, in
the State of Iowa: and in the county of Ottawa,
in the State of Michigan.
These lands are mostly untmproved, and
among them are prairie, timber, coal. and val
liable farming lands They will be sold at
reasonable prices in tracts TO suit purchasers.
Purchasers for all the lands in each county are
| especially solicited. Terms-One-third cash,
the balance ia one and two years, with interest.
Title perfect. Apply at No. % South Pennsyl-
vania street, indianapolis, Ind, TO
JOHN r. ELDER, Trustee.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10
SUFFERED OVER THIRTEEN YEARS WITH
LIVER AND DYSPEPSIA, CURED
BY BOTTLES OF ROOT BrTTERs.

Mr.. F~RAzIER-DEAR SIR: l deem it an act o 4
gratitude to you, and a duty toward those who
are sufer1ug from liver complaint and dyspep-
STA, to make the following / have
been an invalid for over thirteen years. NV
complaint was q disease of the liver and dys-
pepslS. My skin was yellow, the white of my
eyes was the color of saffron; / was sleepy and
heavy, with headache. and no appetite for food
OF any kind; l was afflicted as bad as any living
woman could be. 1 took bottle after bottle OF
patent medicines, and paid over 500 to the best
physicians without any benefit. i suffered
more IA can ten you Dy letter, but could
get no relief until about two months ago 1 pur-
chased a bottle of your Root Bitters from Louis
smithn1ght, druggist, l5 Woodland avenue
this city. l used this bottle up, and since then
have used nearly two more, and they are the
only positive. sure cure for liver COMPLAINT and
dyspepsia Ihave ever tried they have cured
me completely, and to-day l am as healthy as
any person can be. You may use my name fl
you see proper, as it may be the means OF in
ducing others to try your discovery and be
cured, for good health is better than gold, Ever
your friend. MRS. ELLEN
No. 20 Orange street, Cleveland, o
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10
MEDICAL SPHOIALTIESi
Twenty i've Years Experience.
MEDICAL OFFICE OF DR.. ROSE

No. 80 West Market street, one square
North of Bates House.
OFFICE HOURS-S:S A. NJ. to u:3O, and 1:@
p. d. to 5. SundayE, 1 to 4P.M.
DR.. Rose, the great specialist, devotes his at.
tentlon exclusively to the treatment OF Chronic
and Long Standing Maladles. Dr.. Roses success
in the treatment OF all Throat and Lung COM
plants, Pneumonia, Agthma, BroEchiiE, Con-
sumption ETC., ETC., is unprecedented.
NASAL CATARRH speedily and permanently
cured. Rapid relief afforded In Dyspepsia, dis
eases OF the Liver and affections OF the blood f,
Nervous Debility, Female Complaints OF every
character receive especial care, and treated with
cures of Private Diseases or complaints OF the
Genital and Urinary Organs, DR.. Rose'sremedie
HEvER FAIL Radical crrsS guaranteed without
IoEs OF time or change of diet.
H%-Dr. Rose VIII be pleased 70 furnish inqair-
ers the most convincing proofs OF his marvelouf
SUCCESS. Private c snsultstion rooms connected
with Office. Charges In accordance with circum.
stances of patient. CONSULTATION FRER.
Address ali communication 70
DR. T. W. Rose,
No. 3S West Market St. Indianapolis. Ind