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and Capt. Wells-comments from my
pen are unnecessary.
Next came the Dinner, Hog and
Hominy" in every imaginable shape,
interspersed with all kinds of delica-
cies, were in great abundance. |
maintained the dignity of your office
as best | could and if | failed to eat
enough for all it was because-l
could not.
Ravville did we'll at that table, her
representatives felt their welcome,
and particularly did one of her young
merchants prove that he could eat as
well as play the fiddle.
After dinner We were to dance. but
had ONLY completed one set, when an
ominous cloud came suddenly over
u, and threatened instant rain, peal
of thunder gave the alarm, and hurly-
burlv went everybo iy in hunt OF q
shelter.
The Barbecue over | again put on
the air of q paper representative, and
wandered up and down the streets,
when | heard a sound, a sound that
made me wish again for them Belts.
endured what it was, "a cannon"
was nv informant's reply. | had
great curiosity TO see the animal, but
concluded it was Granger, and
walked ia another direction. just
after emerging from the crowd my
attention was attracted in the direc-
ton of Bayou Macon bridge where
stood the Herald reporter, he said
the firing of that cannon reminded
him of his native city, it reminded
him Of Nicksburg on the 9TH Of
December, of Peter Crosby and
other things He said, however, if
they would not shoot any more he
would come back and stay to the
Ball, and when he wrote back to the
man that keeps the Herald he would
tell all about it. ] saw him taking
notes and guess he done it, / hope
he did, for dear BEACON, | can't-it
was the grandesl thing Of the day
and the way those Delhi ladies were
pretty-juSt can't be ,crtt, my pen
won't mark when | try, | feel
humiitated, and my eyes Gil with
tears, SO you must excuse
Your DEVIL.
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The Slaughter Of Stock

Along the iIue OF tue Y. s q I. Railroad Is
becoming di>aEr-"ah!y trequeu; Of !are and
Oh last Sunday afternoon the WESTERN bound
passenger tram played sad havoc with the
stock in the neigt borhood Of RayviIe. run
nlng over aud killing n many a. ,hree COWS
and one hog, We believe, within the shor,
SPACE OF three miles. IL i almost impossible
for the engiuedrivers 10 avoid running over
stock 50 long a. grass and weeds are allowed
70 grow on the track, a. temptation To- stock
10 Craze thereon but the officers of the road
should ether keep the road bed clean OF pay
promptly for all losses occaSioned by their
neglect, without forcing the owners of slaugh-
tered cattle 70 resOr, 70 the di,agrecable, slow,
expensive and uncertain process Of litigation
for redress Thu. siaughtering Of stock i not
only source Of great annoyance 10 the people
but cndangers The rolling stock Of the road
sad the lives Of the ,ra.u hands and passen-
gers.
We call the attention Of MAJOR Green 10
,hs matter with the hope that he will make
an efor, TO aba'e the nui,ance-for ii IS
nuisance at which the people Of this conmu-
y are loudly complaining.
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Delhi District Camp Meeting.

The Delhi District Camp Meeting will be-
GIN on " ednesday, the first day OF September,
1873, aud continue over the following sunday.
The camp .rOdnd is located on tie We,
bank ol Bayou MACON, tour ana one-ha.i
miles below Delhi, La.
The Board OF 4 ru,teeS will meet on the
camp ground on Wednesday, the ith day oi
August, III company WITH good survcyor,
Ihouas A Spic,s), tor the purpose Of sur
veylns the camp ground aud laying the same
oti into building lots. Those VINO desIr to
secure eligible lots are requested To be pIesrr
at the same time (Aug. AN TO select e
same: also To- proceed Immediately thereafter
TO improve their Iots and buiid heir tents.
And all the cirlzens in the surrounding COM
munlry are requested to meet al the SAME time
and place. aud bring with them much
labor as possible, for the purpose OF maHl's5
such additional improvement, ON the grounds
"a NAV be indicated by regard for comfort,
taste and beauty.
This being a district camp meeting, II Is
yery desirable that each circuit and station an
the district be represented by at least one tent
All the pastors Iu the distinct beng equally
Interested III the camp mrclIng II II expected
that they wall be IN a:icndSlce wGh The
people of their respective chafSes, prepared To
tale care OF themselves; all other ministers
are invited to attend, aud ample arrangement 5
will be made for their entertainment All
osl,ax .persons desiring to attend are recon-
m npake thelr own arrangements Tor
theX 4; and fof -iurftler information
they are igIerred to any tnembef Ut the Board
of Trns,ses, to-y16, H. P. Wells, }. B. Cor
kern, d. S. Travis, ca MonhoIiand, }. ID.
looms, J. r. Carlton and J. A. Reed.
J. b. CoRKERy,
Seciy. 4 Treas. BID Of Trustees.
d. 5. TRAVIS, President
JuIy 3lst-5t. b. Trustees
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The Illustrated Household, for August is
.op our table, and we find this nun Der as
attractive as previous issues, which is saying
all that is necessary for this really good maya
zine-,he cheapest Pubisbed-only 81 90 a
year. Its illustrations are good and its read
ing matter very entertaining. Address IL
Park Row, New York
One Of the cheapest means that we know
of for procuring new music, is to subscribe
for Peters Household Melodies, of si3 Broad
way, New York. The price is 81 90 year,
while each number contai-s two or three dol
isrs' worth Of new music. The publisher
keeps M with the la,es, popular music, which
renders the periodical very attractive TO lovers
at music. The August number has been
received a, tins office
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ESg@ Read the following certificates:
ATLANTA, Ga, June >, 1873.
Mcssrs. Love & Wilson.
Gen,lcmeu-In April last ] was taken
sick with regular Fever and Asue, having II
every alternate dry. Alter il had run on me
for two weeks, was induced to Try one OF
your Authenticated Bells; 50 ! discarded all
medicine. and simply wore one OF your belts.
rs directed, and iny agIe became lighter each
successive time thereafter for some tIrec or
four times. when il lett me entirely with
good appetite and clear skin; and IN future II
| should ever have chill or ague. would
want one of your Pads and no phys'c
Wishing everybody that may be 80 unior'u-
nate as to have chills aud fever may be ioriu-
nate enough - get one of your Belts.
am respectfully, etc, w. J. WILSON.
ATLANTA, GA, June 3, 1875.
Drs Love & Wilson:
On the first day Of December las, was
taken with chills aud fever in Thomasvllic,
Southwestern Ga, and was treated for he
same by three eminent physicians who were
able TO stop it only for a few lays az time.
IL made such inroads on my constitution that
nv physicians pronounced me TO be in the
first stages OF consumption, when | acciden-
tally met ap with Drs Love Il Wilson 5
Anti malarial Belt, which has entirely cured
me- | have had but one chill since, and that
was the first day after putting it on. am
now in as good health ] ever was in my
life, and think this Belt God-send to tIe
afflicted. j. NJ MATHEWS
Cannon House, Atlanta, Ga, June 4, 1875.
Some nine years ago contracted malaria
| in Savannah, Ga, from which have suffered,
| at times, ever since, until | met up with Drs.
Love * Wilson's Authenticated Belt some
three months ago. have worn ii continually,
/ and have had M chill since, and find my
general health, which has been poor. much
| improved | would recommend IL to others
| suffering with malaria.
r. A WALLACE.
! Macon, Ga, June 4, 1873.
! Friend Hodgson:-l received your letter
of the Goth uIt., on yesterday, ! have been OF
on a fishing excursion aud just returned.
The people Of this town don chill worth a
cent yet ! have sold two Of the pads. and
tina, did very hour first received them, one
TO one of our conductors, and 10 Mr.. Vaughn,
Clerk in the office. They both say that they
tried Qniniue and other remedies and thai
they all failed I'LL they put on the pad since
then they have had no more chiils or fever
and they recommend them to everybody.
ALEX. MATHEWS.
The above pads were sent for US by DR.
Hodgson, who is addressed As above.
J. L. LOVE.
J. S. WILSON.
For sale by all Druggists. jyS.-im
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TIE proprietor Of this paper and Mr.. o. I.
Smith wen, down to H. G.. Vaughan on
Wednesday evening, and returned next morn
ing, ike the l,raelirish sp.es. laden with the
fruits of the vlne-not drunken with wine,
for ;heY are temperance men-but laden with
cranes, wa;ermelous aud canteloupes. We
,es;ed some Of both and pronounce them iuS-
cious. but don't know whether they left amy
grapes or melons for any one else or not
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Minister'S and DeacOns'
Institute.

The following Programme Is arranged for
the next meeting OF the Ministers and Dea-
cons Institute OF the Bayou MACON baptist
Association, to be held with the Providence
Church AT Alto on the 9TH Sunday and Saiur-
day before in August; 1879, and 1t Is earnest
ly desired that each church VIII Us, represent
Ell and that all the ministers id the Association
will attend
Electon-Rev. G. B. Eager.
Duties of Deacons-Jno. A. Hemler.
Duties Of Churches TO their Pas,ors-H. +.
yicSers.
Duties OF Churches in regard to public
ofIences-Rev. l.. {. Kellis.
The New Testament law for individual
con,ribution-Rev. w. w. Nash.
Should outside testimony be admitted IN the
trial of church memberst-General discussion.
Duties of churches respecting their Sunday
schools-T. J. Mansham.
| In what does pastoral work consist:-Rev.
| c. McRimmon.
| Hand OF fellowship, after baptism, pre-
requisite 10 church privileges-ls il authorized
/ by tie Bible,-Rev. ID. ID. SwindalI.
/ Though the title of the institute would
seem TO indicate that il is composed alone OF
ministers and deacons, such is not the case.
nor is the discussion of the subjects mentioned
confined alone to the parties assigned 20 them
but all church members who will do 80 are
requested to attend and take part III the dis
cussioHs.
As some 81 these questions have been lone
agita,ing some of the churches, II is very lie
slrable that the minds of tn. people be Get a
rest by their free discussion.
Brethren, let us not be disappointed b,
another failure to meet, but make our arrange
ments TO attend without fail.
THOS. J. MANGHAM,
July 3l.-5t. Secretary.
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Hog Products.

100 bill, Pork 81. Louis Standard;
100 pkges Pigs Feet,
in ks, bbls and half bbls;
10 tierces :. &. Hams;
40 packages dry salt Meats;
., casks Bacon sides and shoulders;
$50 packages Leaf Lard,
kegs, buckets, tierces and half bbls.
decl3. LAMKIS Il EGGLEsTOS.
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Local RrcVitieS.

News from distance Is crowded on. by
local news this week
dots on Temperance crowded out this
week-wiIl appear in our next.
Now is good time TO sow turnlps, while
there Is plenty Of moisture in the soii.
We had the pleasure Of 4 call from Col II
r. Lott, Of Floyd yesterday evening.
We may have known as warm weather,
but we doubt II we have ever known as long
hot spell.
The Boquct' grows very interesting in
this issue, and leaves the reader m that state
Of suspense which will make hun eager for
the next.
The attention Of the reader is directed to
the pos,ponemeni Of the sale Of the properly
of p. $. Muihrn, deceased, from the Sth to
the Both of August
A RGyvillian gives us humorous account Of
the grand Grange barbecue and bail a; Delhi
on the 22nd inst. The affair Is highly spoken
OF by all who attended.
Mr. John K. LanLers tells us Of a pea
vine-growing in Mr.. o Barrs garden-on
which one pod measured II inches IN length.
The pea is small red one
DR.. Petit reported the first Of this week
that there was not much sickness As there
had been the previous week, which gives uS
= e
The Midway Grange had barbecue on
the 22nd-as well as the Delhi propIc--and
pleasant account of it from a Floyd cores
pondent
The proposition to furnish our subscribers
with the Industrial Record is Withdrawn, as
that paper has either been suspended or IS a
swndle. Only one OF two numbers came TO
those for whom we subscribed while it has
been at least two months since copy has
been received nj this Office.
The crop prospect is still promising. Next
month Will decide as to whether we are to
have good cotton crop or not. A drought
would cut il short. Corn is already made,
and the crop is good. Enough will probably
be made in this parish TO supply the home
demand-we hope so at least.
The Mississippi is on big swell; II has
been steadily rising for three weeks or more.
Two weeks ago i: was reported that water
was running through the Ashton crevasSe, and
the danger of az overflow appeared iminent,
but the river is about on a stand and the
peoples fears are subsiding. An overflow
now would destroy large amount Of the
cotton crop and bring ruin upon our State
Major Green is improving the v, s. /.
Railroad wonderfully. Several new, beauti-
full and comfortable cars, that look as neat as
well dressed maiden, have been pm, on the
track this week, while new depots are being
erected; all of which proves the Major to be
a man Of taste and foresight We are pleled
to learn that a new and more cemrnod1ou1
depot is soon to be erected at this place.
The la,lies--God bless thcm-are Away:
foremost in wo.ks of benevolence; and the
ladies' Of Rayville show tina, they are no ex
cepiion to the rule. They have organized :
Ladies Benevolent Aid Society,"" which W,
hope will lie permanent institution. The
first work they propose TO 10 is to raise fund
to assist in aging of the balance Of the deb
against the church and lodge building in thi
place. We bid them godcpeed in their goo,
work.
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MALARIA! MALARIA!
READ, REFLECT AND ACT!

If one grain Of Niccinc Virus taken from
the cows uddcr and KEEP, dry tor years, then
moi-t"ucd and the kecuc>J point 1T Il Lancer
DIPPED IN It aud drawn gently on 'h" arm. 80
a. not 10 draw the blood. vail 80 !'rTr,-r:,Ic
and change the entire >y-tcm a. To- prevent the
parry - NaccInaied from taking III" most
!uarh-o,ne of diseases. (-ma. puN) for an
entire life, (; again. # the Celebrated Eua.yp
IA, tree viii change an uniuhabItab,e ,nalarial
l!,trir, into healthy. stubrious CLINE, 10y
simply absorbing from the atmosphere the
poison malaria. why will not the proper
remedy, property applied, neutrali2e and
destroy the iuI-".., nnown as malaria ana thus
enable parties to l.habit malaTial districts
with imp"uI,y(
We claim that there is such a remedy, and
that We have prepared it, aud applied it, and
proved il in our Anti Nalarial or Euchynial
Bplt-aud that persons who will wear this
Belt may inhaJif the worst maIarial DISTRICTS
without the fear ct having any diseases arising
from malaria: such a Chiils and Fever. BIZ.
inu, ar lutrrn'iucut Fever, Yellow Fever,
lauuiinc. Enlarged Liver and Spleen, lhdi-
ge-tjuu. Constipation and ilrmorrhoid,, and
rhat II viii cure al. the above diseases. cx-
c.pt the worst cases Of Bilious aud Yellow
Fever.
Thi- - caIlel an Authenticated or Euchy-
mlal Belt ~ II correct, the humor> OF the body
and produces healthy action, invgorating the
system. and tina, enabling it TO perform lis
various duties without fearing the effects of
malaria in the least.
II has been tried in thousands of cases
without failure
They can be obtained from the propric,ors
ia an, quantity at the Powell Buiiiing. Jnnc-
ton OF Board AMI Pcachtree streets, Atant@,
tia
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LAND FOR SALE.

1 BOUT $50 acres Of land situated m
n Caldwell Parish, La. about 80 acres of
-roi land under fence vr cleared, one dwell
ling anI other ouf houses. on the w->, banH
Of hncm River, al susceptible Of beng ruiti-
ya,ot. VIII be- >oH fur $4,000 cash or
500 with one tiurd cash and one amt two
v"ar~ on tei, RED payments. with : per cent
per amman from date oi sale. with mortgage
retained One r.ir amt a half from good
saw aut -rl-r mill and = miirs from Colum-
h.a. For farther particulars Apply To
WILEY +. NANGHAM.
Jan. n. 1874. tt RayyI,lc La
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Religious.

4 METHODIST pro,racrcd meeting will COM
mence, in the Presbyterian church, al Alto,
on tn. fourth Sunday IN August, and continue
until after the NTH sabbath. Rev. J. l..
Wrlgut will have charge as Pastor and Rev.
{. ". Carter, Presiding Elder, Will also be
present The lhIri Quarterly Conference
for Buuf River Circuit viii he held at the
same place on Saturday beio.e the finh
sunday. All official members are earnestly
requested 10 be present
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A VALUABLE tract Of wood land, con-
~ tanning 2lp acres, two mics west Of
G,rard. lying south of the n. l.. Il T. X. r..
will be sold on REASONABLE terms. For par
ticulars, apply 10 Wiley p. Mangham, Ray
vale, La.
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Price for a sin.le
b. 1t 50. or 81 with n
Z a anree that it will
ure, or the money
refunded.
n B.-None gen.
uine W ithont the
accompanying trade,
mark is stamped
|upor them.
. Drs. l. o V z &,
WILSON, soils pro-
pric,ors in the United
5 ate.
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.-OTICE TO TAX.PAYI Is.
STATE OF LOCISlAN+
PARISH oF RICHLAND,
Office Of Board Of Assessor,
~ IL. I'll -


PARISH oF RICHLAND,
Office Of Board Of Assessor,
EAYv!LLE, La, July -l'h. ISL,
Notice = hereby given 10 all pr -.
,,,..cs, aud TAXPAYERS Of the Parish Of hr
l.r.I. rrn' tn, assessments Of their prop
bnt,. rca! and pcrs,ral, Parish and State
the nrc-eu, y-af l>75) are now beng com
Plated: ,har the same will hr exposed Ia them,
and tina, they Che taxpayers) have the right
and privilege of directing 10 the same. and
maxim. all necessary corrections during thirty
$50 da,s. f,o,n Augu-; End 10 August 3l>'.
1875. after which tme NJ corrections can or
VIII BE- made.
A. tho a~>e>,ments ha !e principally been
nj ode from old isis and land entry, II Is i'm
poi'aui that every property owner come Tor
wsrt ami see that ~ property Is properly
cio., fed. within :. - ',.rrv days allowed.
= arc"rlnln- with the foregoing. notice OF
VA" Bout o. Assessors, all parties desiring TO
kr,w o.. value e 'u"ir real aud personal
~. far, a- u~-,--ri by the Buati, can do 20
b,..lI... .u- q, 'l- Board Of Assessor, from
,l- ar-r II Nn-ua' - .hr frs 81 September
urs-. $50. at Tee. Clerk, ufii'c.
!. NEW / Fits,
C!ctk i;th Dist. c:
{ II MOORE Sheriff
WILEY 7. NANGHAM,
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WITH A COPY or THIS
PAPER FOR ONE YEAR At THE
PUBLISHERS PRICE OF THE BOOK
) 81 ONLY ADDED.
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300 Boxes Soda crackers;
100 boxes cream Biscuit
50 half boxes extra Soda for Families.
All fresh from the Oven.
decl3. LAMkIN & EGGLESTON
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=. w. SMITH /.
ADVERTISEMENT:

Docks Of subscription 20 stock in tho
ID Lafonrche Bridge Co, are open at Oak
KIdge, La, and all persons wishing to snb
scribe for stock will call on me at my ofhre,
a, that place Those living moro convenie,,
to Girard and Rsyvile, will call on w. r
Msngham, Esq, a, Rayville, as he is hetubs
authorized 70 receive and receipt for subscf,r.
lions. +. w. BAIRD,
Sect'y. Lafourche Bridge @.
July s, 1891
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Spices.
Take Notice.
Whitman's Fountain Pump.

This pump is worked by hand and is sus-
ceptible of throwing water from 15 TO 100
feet and is an excellent substitute for putting
OUT fire. is rery convenient and worth double
their cost IN watering gardcns
For sale by Dr. Z. VI. RYAN.
If Rayvilie, La.
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STOLEN, STOLEN |!

From the undersigned on the plantation If
Fl. r. Wade. IS miles north Of Delhi. one
black mare. Ii hands high, 5 years Old, one
of her hind fetlocks white, and has bad the
Gnt evil in two of her feet. No brand visible
! will pay Fifty Dollars for the delivery Of
sand mare and thief or Twenty Five for the
ri.are on my place.
NATHAN JOHNSON
Delhi. La June 28tb, ls75.-Jy3-tf.