Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-08-14
Local Brevities.

We have an average Of abou, one thunJe
shower day.
We acknowledge the receipt Of some fin.
peaches from Mr.. A. l.. Weaver
The Alto Changers are going to have b;.
barbecue ON the Sub of September.
We have few of the celebrated Turnir
seed which we will sell AT the regular prics
Makes 800 bushels to the acre. If
We acknowledge the receip, of AN invita-
ton to attend the next meeting of Many
Hrange No ~, ON to-day, and will 20 Gown
II we can Sc; of from official duty long
enough.
The estimatle young lady friend who
shipped us that basket of luscious fruit is as
snred that scarcely anything else, short of her
own sunny presence, could have been more
welcome.
The health Of our country, we believe, is
about Oh an average with other localities at
this time for while we hear of few cases
of sickness, they do not appear 10 he numer.
Gus or fatal.
The busy time of cotton picking will COM
ncnce in earnes, in our parish in few days,
and when the feecy staple begins to make its
appearance in market we look for business to
brighten up.
The laiests news from above is very dis.
couraging. On "Wednesday at Memphis the
water was up to the Spring rise and still
rising; so that it seems we are to lie over
flowed yet after all.
Our article on Southern manufactures, as
well as other editorials, is crowded out by
other original matter this week We will
present our readers with few thoughts on
the subject next week.
The frs, bale of cotton for Ouachira parish
was hauled into Monroe last Monday morn
ing by Richmond Dunn, the coIored man who |
delivered the fret bale last year. 1t was
bought by II. Gerson, Jr.
The proprietor of the BEACON is of the
opinion that he has been benefited by the use
of the Anti Malirial Belt. bu, he tries so many
things, we don't know how he can tell which
he derives benefit from.
We hear no complaints o. worms. notwi,h.
standing the abundance Of rain that has fallen
and confines to fall; so that the old theory
that wet weather Is favorable to their propa.
CATION does not seem to bold good
We are informed ,has Major W. 7. Oliver
has received the appoinsesnt Of Justice of the
Peace TOR Ward No. 9, 70 al the yscapc,
caused by the death Of Capt VIM. a skps,.
The Major, we believe, was elected &
this Office has, fall but declined to serve, wal
ing his election in favor Of Capt Scott e.
There are growing in the garden of the
proprietor Of this paper several varieties of
peach trees, some OF which have borne this
year fruit Of superior favor. and most Of them
are literally loaded down with fruit. We
examined one branch which had upon i, five
fulI-growa ripe peaches within length of
one foot.
We learn from Mr.. A. W. Bridges, Of the
Oak Ridge neighborl'oosl, Morehouse parish
that that vicinity was visited on Wednesday
afternoon Ivy a considerable wind storm.
which did much damage to crops There
was heavy rain here ut the same time, nc.
comPsnied by considerable wind, but mo,
enough 10 damage crops much If any.
We surrender great deal Of our space this
week to an address delivered by Hom r. H
Z. Taylor, Of Carroll parish, at Midway, ou
the 22d uls., before Macona Grange and its
guests, on the occasion cfa Grange barbecue;
md we consider the space well occupied,
for j. is one Of the ablest addresses of the
KIDD we have read in long time, which will
amply repay the reader for his time occupied
in Perusing il whether he is Granger or not,
particularly IL he is farmer.
The specimens of fruit which we are oI,nos,
in daily receipt Of, are sure evidences of the T..
feet that we have rs good fruit country as 6
any in the world for, while il possesses !
superior advantage over o,,ter climate for
peaches, figs, pomegrnna,es and grapes, il
produces nearly, if not altogether, as good |
aPPles, pears, plums and cberri,s Al
that is required 70 succeed in raising COOL =
lfuit in abundance, is to plant good varieties
on ground not subject to overflow, cultivate $
and dress them. .
a lara
svcning that little Gershon, second son Of DIR. n
8. Med. Brumby, Of Delhi, was no more u
hat his tender Form had yielded to the cold |!
s,nbrace of death and the spirit had retnrncs, ,
% God who gave it. We loved the child O
md deeply sympathixe with his bereavetl b
parents; but feeling assured tina, he wiIlhave y
'syf IN the 6rst resurrection. and will appear
with Christ 1t his second coming, his parents v
'''o"'d b consoled with the hope that they l
90 will be with him on that glorious day. IL o
hey believe in Christ.
We blink we oan mfsly promise our 6
csdess batch Of interesting locals from the ,
own Of Floyd and vicinity, 10 Carroll parish, : |.
ION this time forward. rs we hare made G
lrnngenents With q competent writer 10
'apPly us with such items; and we hspe that, ?
Is On aPpreciasioa Of the interest We shss :
manifest In the locality, the citizens Of Pioyd =
vii incresss aas siscnlssiQu in that neig,.bor. v
'ood. Will mt some one in sacb neighbor- 9
rood where the BEACON circulaies engage so :
IMPLY us with local items as our friend s,l
Floyd has promised TO dos