Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-04-24
Local BreVitics.

r "sh i"ihS u no" III Ofucr.
Dnmpness prevailed most Of this week.
Tho weather has been quite cool for several
day..
Notwithstanding the back wardn"ss Of spring
the fruit crop is still quite promising.
Good behavior and respect for the feelings
Of others always mark the conduct Of the true
! gentlemen Mark this young man
Old hoary locked winter still fingers in the
} lap Of spring, s,nnting the young buds and
flowers and giving a sickly appearance to all
kin.ls Of vegetation.
Rev. Jas. l.. Wright, with the assistance Of
? other ministers, will commence pro,racred
meeting at Alto, on Thursday night before
T tho fifth Sunday in May.
Married April 18th, 1873, at the residence
Of the BRIDE mother, by Rev ID. A. Camp
bell, Mr.. JosEPH VI. BnowS and Mrs NJ. f.
4 CHAIRMAN; all Of Richand Parish
3 Disresrect for the Sanctuary and lis minis
tiers, however humble their position or how
ever isnordn, they my be supposed To be, i.
mark of bad breeding and wan, Of seIi.re-
spec,.
Married on Thursday, April 22nd, 1878,
nj the residence Of the brides mother, by
Rev. ID. \. Campbell, Mr. DANIEL HAMMOND
and Miss MoLLIE PIrTNAS; all Of Richand
parish.
On Tuesday evening BGuf River only
lacked two fee, of being to the hish.wat-r
mark Of last year, at Alto and still rising
Tho current was very swift. being drawn out
by the fall in the Ouachi,a. The Stella Block
will be up again on Tuesday morning next.
The second quarterly meeting for the Bruf
River Circuit, NJ l.. Church Sonth, will be
held At Alto, on Saturday and Sunday, the sth
And eth of May. Preaching n, II O'Clock
each day by the Presiding Elder. All official
members of this quarterly conference are
especially requested to be present on Srtur-
Day.
We have met maLy Of our planters and
laItneIs IN tOWn tnls week, ana flOst Ol mem
make srry favorable reports concerning
progress Of farm operations, but complain Il
:, good deal Of the gna's, is usual this lime of
year, aud not n few are apprehensivc of con.
siderable damage by the overflow. although
but little damage has resulted from it at this
writing.
One week ago people began to express
fears of drou,h and to wish for rain, but it
had scarcely commenced raining when We
heard one fellow at leas, remark "Now it
has commenced, We are sure to have too
much rain" How singular it is tia, Prov.
tence has no, learned in all this time to man.
age these matters as well as it could he done
by shOrtlived man.
|. And now some young men will probably
regret that they have contracted the habit OF
Juggling d-rringers around in their pockets. Ii
is the duty Of the Grand Jury TO inquire into
such matters and "rue presrntmen, make,
you know; and some of the boys sure tc
he caught aud then-''ihere will be walina
a an, ynnshing nf tcc,h;" and the law -abidin.
4 citizens with one voice will say: Served
3 EN- righ;'
III Cont being in session, this would he good
time to remind all citizens &C the importance
Of dischargng their duty in oleying and ,up
porting the laws Of the county, and as.is'in.
tho officers in enforcing the same. il we Eel
capable Of inprcssing it upon THEN minis
"A for until they recognize and discharge Thu
dhy fully they cannot hope To crJ"y the be>
sings Of good society ana the safety of lie anl
properly.