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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-15

WAsHINGToNIANs ABRoAD.-The folio win,
Washingtonians were registered in Paris, June
%: Mrs. F. w. Lander. London, June q, MT
and Mrs. Brown, and j. Franklin. aden
Baden, June 81, Mrs. Davenport. Munich
June "a, Miss Lily kliDgle. Naples, june ., L
Galligsn, ID. j. Murphy, and James Toorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-15

SOAAkA HAsOhE AAONG THE NOUN
TAINs.
Is U S n n q q S &
BELLEFOaTE, Pa
eteTeosccPicF ;eVs Of Local Scenery 70
ne sen ~ q IL Sennsy lvaHia avenue ana EHN&G
az rert Ith street For de- cTiptiye cir IT,
cu!sT HIi terms address e---->-s
nsJ2S I'm W.H.BILKINSOE & co , Prop'rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-15

COBB'S HOTEL,
COBBS ISLAND, VA.
This well known Sumner Resort 10 now open for
the recs ptioR ef visitors a. a
Terms-S3 Der Day: sls Ger Week. AsO V<SUA 1
Ger Month Il four weeks. l.sSF
Route-Trom Norfolk by Steamer - p raSEs.'
Mondays, Wednesdays FRIDAY >, Ca. m.
Through Tickets 10 the Islam GEO ic board o. The
sts amer.
For further information address,
COBB BROS. 4 Co,
Jele-lm Cobbis Island Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-15
ROCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS OF
VIRGINIA.
THIS CELEBRATED WATERING PLACE
OPENS FIRST nE rrEr

he mineral waters D rhaps and unrivaled for
their very high curative = -Wers IN the fol- q
LSSlng diseases, yiZ:-SCrofula and all TEyA2
Oisncu at swelling and CutsueCus Erup- lEsisa
tive Diseases, pisrTb0a, Dyspepsia, Br0ncTI.I-
GS. 1hey are especially indicated in the whole
eiss- - sIent7 peculiar 20 the female luton
ethg IrT circular, Containing letters from csIe-
orstto medica "tsvaIs,' aud certificates Of the
CUrtB effected. "
Coleman RCdcers, aud Candy, Gilpin & 10
AseIts Tor the water sid mass, Baltimore.
naN-5 NV I'm JAMES 4. FRAZIER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-15

I'HOM>ON HOISE, 81 KANE, Ps on the
III Philadelphia and Eris Railroad stu . . n
ated On the summit Of the AIleehabies, e,.H4&
10 u feet shove the sea. will Dc open for ILL.,
SUNNI guests On j Ne - Trains leave BaI'inioTe
aHd Potc mac BslrCad depot SIS O. N and $50 D
m, arrlviDg at Kane 9:le m. and 3.25 p. For
rCCus and rates. apply 10 4. 81. " TAYLOR, Pro-
prietoT, Kane, Mexican county, Pa. JslT In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-15

MORE CURTAILNENT.-The supervising in
spector general of steam vessels will shortly
make reduction of force in the Offices of the
inspection boards at the various cities of the
United states. circular notifying supervis-
ing inspectors OF the proposed reduction is now
being prepared at the bureau here, and will be
issued III the course OF week OF ten DAYS. The
object in view is the curtailment OF expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-15

THERE IS RECEIVED at the Executive ofic
nearly every day appeals for personal ali. /
would seem that many people have the impres
sion that the President loans money on tn
principle of casting bread upon the waters. To
day communication was received from Texa
requesting SlOO and adding: II am sure tn
compliance OF my request will be repaid Tel
fold by him who rules the Universe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-15

RENoMINATKD Pok CoNGREss.-The republi-
can nominating convention of the 81 Virginia
Congressional district met at Hampton yester-
day, Hon. j. ID. Plat was renominated by
reclamation.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-08-29
5. w. SMITH,
BARBER G HAIR DRESSER,

"AS permanently located himself at Ray.
I'LL vile, and respectfully solcits the pa
tronage of the public. He can shave, dye,
shampoo, and trim gentleman up in any
style and also keeps fancy toilet articles
on hand to commoda,e the ladies'.
June 81 IT,
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-08-29
GRANDEST DISCOVERY
OF THE AGE!
BRE AZEAL ELS
MOSQUITO LOTION.

NNHlS invaluable preparation is n house
i hold necessity in all climates Ii is an
eiiectua and undispu,ed remedy agains, mos
quitoes, fieas, bedbugs, reaches, buffalo gnats,
black gnats ants, mites, and the whole of the
small insect tribe. Gives instant relief from
pain from he bites or stings VI any poisonous
insect
The Lotion is also a splendid Cosmetic, ef-
fectually removing blothes, freckes and sun
tan, leaving the skin soft, smooth and healthy.
The Lotion may be used without fear, as it
does not contain a single drop Of poison
The Lotion only costs
FIFTY CENTS PER BOTTLE,
And everybody can buy il. The pa'en,ee is
native of Alabama, and does not offer d
humbug TO his own people.
A. ID. BREAZEALE, Selma, Ala.
Patentee and Sole Proprietor.
Leave your orders at the BEACON office.
naSn For sale in Rayville ut the Stores Of
Messrs. Yerger Il Campbell, DIR. p. NJ. Ryan,
and r. b. Swift 4 Co.
July &c, 1873. --3T.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-08-29
THE GEM MICROSCOPE.

THE GEM MICROSCOPE is the most
wonderful scientific production OF the nine-
teenth century. Ii furnishes the power OF
high priced instrument for mere uiffe, and
exceeds in usefulness any microscope ever
invented. 1t reveals the hidden wonders OF
minnie crcation-as Eels in Vinegar Animals
in Water, Butterflies Fsothrs, the Golden
Marrow of Hair, Insects Eyes, the Pads,
Claws Joints and Hairs OF Fly's Foot, makes
Ropes of Fibers of Cloth, a Crowbar OF
Needles Point, and so on indefinitely. II
furnishes hours of instruction, entertainment
and amusement for the young and old, and
every family should possess it. tits invalua-
able, professors, teachers, physicians, in fact
ercrybody and especially i the HOME CIR
Gle is it GEM. 1t is cheap, and at the
same time of great value. Price SSI.JO.-
Mailed postpaid to any address on receipt of
|price.
la FAT TAKE FOR AGENTS. Men
land Women, Bows and Girls. Whole time,
|or leisure nome nts and evenings. Ii works
bust as reU By lamp-hght as by daylight
Parents buy it for their children. Liberal
cash commission paid. Exclusive territory.
Congenial employment 1t excites the curios-
.ity, which produces desire TO have 1t, and
requires no talking by the agent. GUM
|PLETE OUTFIT mailed, post paid, on re-
ceip, of 81 so. Circulars and terms free
ISend for it and make money.
Address THE BEVERLY COMPANY,
G4w1 97S Wabash Ave, CHICAGO.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-08-29

n very rapid, safe and easy way 10 make
money. is TO procure territory to Introduce the
latest useful invention that is wanted every
day. b; every one. everywhere. who has a
family. q full sized Sewing Machine with Ia
bic and Trea.,le for only ten dollars that does
the same work as a Machine you would pay
50 dollars for. rapid, smooth and firm, makes
a seam - strong the cloth will tear before the
stitches rip apart. Eight new attachments
Tor all work and the improved Button Hole
Worker used by us only. agents only need
! show them in operation to sell IN every
house they enter 80 dollars and upwards
cleared daily by smart agents. No such Ma
chin. was ever offered at any such price
| IS 900 sold last YER, 10000 Families use
them. Demand increasing every day where
they become known. Ministers, Judges Law
yers, Editors, Machnists, Tailors &c. recon-
mend them as perfect. Rights given free to
first applicant Ifthere is no agency in your
place, write flr It, or buy Machine for your
! family or a relation, there is none better or so
cheap. Ma i,.nes sent TO all parts of the
country on receipt of price ten dollars. Read
advertisement beginning sixty dollars saved
| in every Family in another part of this paper.
| Address the Proprietors, ROBERT J. NULL
GAN 4 Co, 1886 Canal St, New York. APPLY
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-08-29
lEA. AGENTS WANTED.

TEA AGENTS wanted in town and country
to sell TEA, or get up club orders, for the
largest Tea Company in America. lmpor-
tiers prices and inducements to Agents.
Send for Circular. Address, BOBERT
WELLS, 43 vssey street, New York. P.
O. Box 1887
The Christian Union, Henry Ward Beecher
Editor, of Oct. 18th last, says Parties wish
ing to get up clubs, and all who can get
orders for TEA, should write him for a
circular"
The New York Weekly Tribune, of Sept.
3d, SAYS "AlI Oranges should write Robert
Wells for circular"
The Scy,he. of Sept p, says "Robert
Wells is thoroughly reliable. [april 4, If.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-08-29
AGENTS WANTED
FOR THE
POPULAR FAMILY BIBLE.
The best, most complete and cheapest bible
ever published in America.

ever puOlSic' i'i
AGENTS sell two of our Bibles 10 one OF
any other.
* We give higher Commissions on our
@) Bible, than any other house in the U. ).
See our new plan, chow TO SELL BIBLES :
A complete success. We will take pleas
ure in ins,ructing Agents canvassing
for other houses, in our new
plan of selling Bibles.
AGENTS Wanted Everywhere No bus
;ce.- f--y D~t'~r sfrun the Agency for our
Bible. A clergyman made during May $500.
young lady cleared abeve all expenses
$2l So can you. Send for our circulars
and terms and see for yourselves.
illustrated with hundreds Of engraving,
beautiful steel plates, and Illuminated Tab
lets. gilt marriage certificate, and photo cards.
Don't fail TO write to
Continental BIBLE AND PUB. Co.,
5l3 n. Sixth Street, ST. Louis, Mo.
July 10, 1873. 6m.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-08-29
Lecture
To Young Men.
ust Published, in Sealed Envelope

Just Published, in a Sealed Envelope.
Price six cents.
4 LECTURE on the Nature, Treatment
II and Radical cure Of Spermatorrhoea, or
Seminal Weakness, Involuntary Emissions,
Sexual Debility, and Impediments to Mar
rage generally; Nervousness, Consumption,
Epilepsy, and Fits; Mental and Physical
Incapaciiy, resulting from SelfAbuse, &c
BY Robert J. Cniverwell, NJ D., Author of the
"Green Book" &c.
The world-renowned author, in this admi-
rable Lecture, clearly rgoves from his own
experience that the awful consequences of
SelfAbuse may be effecinafly removed with
out dangerous surgical operations, bougies, in
struments, rings or cordlals, pointing ont
mode Of cure at once certain and effectual by
which every sufferer, no matter what his con-
diton may be, may cure himself cheapfy, pri-
vately and radically. This lecture will prove
a boon to thousands and thousands.
Sent under seal, to any address, in plain
sealed envelope, on the receipt of six cents, or
two postage stamps. Address the Publishers,
CHAS. J. c. KLINE co.
1877 Bowery, New York. P. O. Box 1850
Jan. 81, 1894. #.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-08-29

THE idea Of a universal medicine is at last
realized in DR. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINE
GAR BIrTERs. This concentrated essence of
the finest medicinal herbs and roots in the
Western hemisphere, eradicates all diseases
which have not undermined the sources of
vitality, and in Chronic Indigestion, Nervous
Headache, Congestion Of the Liver, Rheuma.
tism, Gout, General Debility, and innumera-
BILE ulcerous and scabious disorders, i, is a
specific absolute and infallble. augl-4t
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-08-29

Gro T. KRrss & Co. continue to improv-
- aJJ 70 their large and varied stock of
rnn,Ismen-s dress goods in the establishment
o ,,eII known as the "vicksburg Clothing
Emporium.' on Washington street. This
firm will be found in one of the largest and
finest houses in the Hill City, aud will make
a visi, pleasant and agreeable to any who
may call to see them, whether they wish to
purchase or not. Don't fail to pay them a
visit when you go to Wicksburg
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-08-29
Strayed or Stolen.

From the undersigned near Girard Station,
on the night of the 3rd inst, one medium size
black mare, branded on the left shoulder with
the letter N. Ten dollars will be paid for
ner recovery.
Il. B. NELSON
Dec ooh 1874 M
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-08-29

To CANDIDATES Those who desire to
enter the field for office, at the ensuing NO.
vember election, can have their names enroll
ed in the BEACON at the following cash prices
For District offices, s-u,oo'
For Parish offices, io'oo'
For Ward offices, p. j., o,oV'
Announcements to remain in the paper
until the day of election, and none will be
;nser,ed until the money is received.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-08-29
NOTICE..

Mr.. JULIAN p. GAY holds my full Power
Of Attorney, and all previous Powers Of At
torney are hereby revoked
/ z. e. STAFFORD I..~r.
Grarl Ia, March > l>,i o.,
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-08-29
Notice to Taxpayers.

AM now prepared to issue the Licenses,
i both State and Parish, for the year 1874,
and to collect the Taxes for the current year
and previous years. All persons engaged in
trades and professions, requiring licenses, are
hereby notified to call at my Office and pro-
cure the same within ten days
VIM. l.. JONES,
Tax-Collec,or Parish Of Richland.
Feb. IL If
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-08-29
b. +. Bah BITS
PURE CONCENTRATED POTASh,
OR LYE.

OF Double the Strength of any other
S.APONIFYING SUBSTANCE.
have recently perfected a new method
of packing my Potash, or Lye, and am now
packing only in Balls, the coating of which
will saponify, and does not iniure the SOAP
1t is packed in boxes containing "a and as ID.
Balls, and in no other way. Directions in
English and German, for making hard and
soft soap with this Potash, accompanying each
package. B. T. B.ABBITT
5dw Ga to 81 Washington St, n. N.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-08-29
PetersOn's Magazine.
GREAT OFFERS FOR 1874.

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PErERsoy's MAGAZINE has the best Origi-
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Terms always in advance) $500 year
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Address CHAS ]. Peterson.
300 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pa.
AGlSTRATES BLANKS Of eve.
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Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-04-11
A Dog Carries the Mail once a Week


Mr.. J. Prosser, says a Minnesota
paper, lives at Lake of Two Woods,
Dakota, twelve miles west of the Min
nesota line. Several settlers live near
him, and, as they have no regular mail
service, letters and papers are carried be-
tween the Two Woods settlement and
Captain Herrick's 8" at the State line,
by private enterprise. This service has
for some time been performed by dog
belonging to Mr.. Prosser. The mail is
placed in small sack, and tied about
the dogs neck, when he is told to ''go, T"
and he goes-never once having failed
to reach his destination without delay.
Captain Herrick overhauls the mail,
gives the shaggy mail carrier a good
dinner, and places the Two Woods mail
about his neck, when he is again away
on the return trip. There is no more
faithful carrier in Uncle Sans service
than "Curley" has proven himself to
be. While performing his duty it is
impossible for man or beast approach
him
Captain Herrick once met him on the
road and endeavored to relieve him of
his burden, but Curley was off like q
shot, never once halting until he had
arrived at the Captains own door. One
day last week Mr.. Prosser came to Mar
shall with load of furs, and brought
Curley with him. We were favored
with call from the noble animal and
his master, and, with several others,
listened with interest to the facts here
narrated. Curley is tine-looking dog,
rather larger than medium size, has
long, curly hair, well-shaped head, a
good-natured eye, and is of the breed
commonly called spaniels. He was
much pleased at receiving so much at
tention, and seemed to understand all
that was being said about him.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-04-11
Alcohol as EnNd.

A popular medical writer makes the
following practical points
Liquor fattens whisky is a good
tonic; bitters aid digestion. These are
statements made every day with con-
siderable confidence, and in a manner
well calculated to impose on a certain
class of minds hence, it is well that
the friends of true temperance should
have at hand the weapons of their war
fare against the liquor traffic. If alco-
hol is food, why not give it to our
horses?
If liquor fattens, why not give it to
our beef cattle, our turkeys, and our
pigs a good dram of it night and
morning?
If whisky is good tonic, that is,
gives good appetite, why is it that SO
many whisky drinkers, the men who are
always full and never empty, eat SO lit
tie, and, on the contrary, almost live on
whisky?a Give them plenty of whisky,
and they want nothing else but leisure
to drink it. .~.as
If "bitters" aid digestion, why is it
that those who take them all the time
are never well
But suppose that in some cases spirits
do fatten, it is watery fat gives no
strength, but increases the inability to
work, and the susceptibility to all prev
alent diseases. In cholera and all epi-
denies the liquor-drinkers are the first
to die.
If liquor fattens, why is it that we see
SO many spindle shanked drunkards
Whisky drinkers are often long, lank,
and lean, with SO little flesh on their
bones that the skin seems almost to
cling to them, and so tottering are they
in their step that the wind is ready to
blow them away at any moment, and SO
shaky do they become in the end, that
it requires all the strength and steadi-
ness of both hands to carry glass OF
grog in their ips.-Erchassge.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-04-11
The Prussian Court.

It is a stiff, stern military court nm
der strict discipline, but very splendid
on occasion. Those parsimonious kings
of Prussia can dine ! 800 guests in state
at their palace and have 400 lackeys in
liveries to wait upon them. But the
daily life of the German monarch and
his family is very simple and inexpen-
sive. Their equipages differ in nothing
from those of private persons, save that
the Empress Queen sometimes goes out
with four Indifferent horses and an out
rider. The Grown Prince and Princess
merely have an ordinarily brougham
and pair, of sort rather shabby than
otherwise. The king sits daily at an
open window of his palace and walks
about without guards or attendants,
like the poorest of his subjects but
Notwithstanding this absence of pomp
and all the outward manifestations of
royalty he is SO careful of his authority
that he will not speak one word-no,
not even to Prince Bismarck upon any
political subject unconnected with the
particular department over which the
Prince presides. The fact accounts for
much that was inexplicab1e during the
late war. The king would never con-
suit Bismarck on military matters nor
Moltke upon diplomacy, and conse-
quently they often gave contrary advice
which rather perplexed his Majesty.
Court etiquette is very rigid in Prussia,
but there are some few old and trusty
friends who are privileged to speak free
ly to the Emperor King. Field Mar
shal Wrangle is one of them. It was
he who advised the King to issue an or
der of arrest against his son.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-04-11
Fashion Notes.

LACE berthas are very much worn.
The shape of the new bonnet looks
as though it had been repeatedly
kicked.
BLACK lace sleeveless jackets lined
with pink or blue are fashionable.
VERY long trailing skirts are out of
style even for full dress occasions.
ARTIFICIAL fruit will form the most
conspicuous trimming on new bonnets.
WHAT is known as "grass fringe"
has superseded the heavy ball fringe
used on the cloth suits during the win
ter. ~ Fr
THE fashionable shoe of the period is
of kid and buttons at the side. It comes
above the ankle and is handsomely fin
ished.
THE ladies are wearing a wide belt
heavily embroidered with black jet
beads and fastened in front with q
snowy jet clasp.
SPRING dresses will just clear the
ground behind and be sufficiently short
in front to show the shoe tips mode
rately scant skirts.
NEW importations in black grenadine
suits are richly embroidered and worn
over steel or lilac silk to exhibit the
pattern and design.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-04-11
The ..Door Test, and Character.

A. correspondent of the Scientific
american gives the following novel
manner for measuring mems char
acters ~
During the last ten years, in the win
ter season, according to our daily re-
cord, we have noticed the manner In
which one thousand persons who called
for work have opened, shut, or not shut,
our store door /; this you may say is fu-
tile and useless undertaking, but we en-
tertain very different opinion. What
are the facts and what the deductions
l. Out eff / 600 persons recorded, 334
opened the door and shut it carefully
when they came In and when they went
out, without much noise.
2. Twohundreda and twenty opened
it in hurry, and made an attempt to
shut it but did not, and merely pulled
it to when they went out.
3. Three hundred and two did not at
tempt to shut it at all, either on coming
in or going out. sssssssssasseast
4 Ninety-six left it open when they
came in, but when reminded of the fact,
made ample apology and shut it when
they went out.
5. One hundred and two opened it in
a great hurry, and then slammed it to
violently, but left it open when they
went out.
6. Twenty came in with "How do
you do, sir p or 'tGood morning." OF
"Good evening, sir, and all these went
through the operation of wiping theil
| feet on the mat, but did not shut the
door when they came in nor when they
went outr
DEDUCTIONS. = The correspondent
goes on to say that he has employed
men out of all the above classes, and
during that time he has had an oppor.
tunity of judging of their merits, etc.
The first class, of 335, were those who
knew their trade, and commenced and
finished tt cir work in methodical man
ner, were quiet, and had little to say in
their working hours, and were we'll ap
proved by those for whom they did the
work. They were punctual to time
and left nothing undone which they were
ordered to do. They did not complain
about trifes, and in all respects they
were reliable men, and were kind anG
obliging in their general conduct.
It should be appreciated, in this con
nection, that the simple act of CLOSING
a. door may combine large number O
qualities, and SO be really a manifesto
ton of personal character The de
scription of the 335 just given Indicate
that they possessed we'll balanced tenn
peraments, with large cautiousness, ap
probativeness, constructiveness, 1arg
perceptive faculties, with good degre
of frmness, benevolence, human nature
and comparison, while the black-hea.
was but moderately developed in com
bativeness. Order is evinced by thos
who open and shut doors with ease.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-04-11
Anticipating Fate.

Opinions in favor of cremation are
gaining ground in Zurich. The discus
sion of the question is forced upon the
citizens by the peculiar fact that some
tombs have been opened in which in
terments took place when the cemetery
was established in 184S, and the re-
mains, instead of being decomposed,
present all the appearance of almost
complete preservation. The cemetery
is now nearly filed. A meeting is to
be held to discuss the subject. A
Leipsi professor has designed fur
mace specially for the purpose of crema-
tion, which will do the work efficiently
in twenty minutes at the outside. The
body is to be placed in an upright posi-
ton inside of a fire-proof receptacle,
through which artificially heated air is
forced in current, carrying all the
noxious gases up chimney, and leav-
ing after the process a small residue
only of snow-white ashes. The cost at
which the furnace can be constructed is
e2, $50. The cost of cremation for each
body will not exceed nine shillings.