Richland beacon., 1875-07-24
Local Brcyitics.

We are not troubled much with dust
just now.
The crop prospect continues quite
promising.
One shower q day has been the or
der Of the day this week.
Tom Jordan SAYS the grass worm
was an advantage TO cotton.
W. T. Jordan reports first open
cotton in this neck o. woods.
Don't forget the Grange Convention
to assemble at Delhi Aug. 10Th.
We said last week the rain was
done, but we discover we are no pro-
phet.
There is some sickness in the parish,
but not more than is usual at this
season of the year.
The Grange is the live institution
of this country, which is moving it
steadily forward on the road TO pros
perity.
Mr.. f. G. Hudson started on horse
back for Northwestern Texas last
Wednesday. He has a long, hot ride
before him.
Pistol and shotgun at Girard and
one of the Nations wards" is board
ing at the expense of the parish, but
nobody hurt.
Fayette Pritchard is a nice boy
and we knew it before he brought us
that basket of peaches last Thursday
too, but we didn't say SO though.
The party who took a pocket-knfe
off a table in this Office is informed that
it belonged to the most impecunious
man il town save one, and he ought
to bring ii back
We have had another vigorous
bilious attack this week, and have SO
much qunine in our system now that
our head rOars like torty-hOrse
power steam saw mill.
Now, don't curse the Board Of As
SCISSORS for classifying your property
wrong, after they have given YOU such
timely notice-but they have done
this every year, aud yet yOl have
cursed them.
We notice in the Ouachita T"le-
graph of yesterday a call for the re-
organization of the democratic party
in Louisiana, signed by large num-
Der of gentlemen in attendance upon
the Supreme Court in session at Mon
roe.
We had the pleasure of call from
Leon Gerson, Of the well-known dry
goods house of III Gerson of Monroe,
ON Yesterday. He expressed hisin-
tention to advertise through the BEAS]
CON in the course of two or three
weeks.
The temperance picnic at this place
last Friday, was very enjoyable
affair and complete success, and was
well attended by the neighboring
Councils of Alto and Girard and the
community at large. These Temper
ance Councils are great SOCIAL institu-
tons.
We are sorry we could not attend
the grange picnic at Delhi on Thurs
day, but we couldn't help being sick,
and that is our reason for not being
there Those who went from here
returned with the most glowing ac
count of the affair, pronouncing it a
most pleasant and sumptuous enter
tainment.
ST. NICHOLAS for August, brim-full
of the most choice reading matter aud
sparkling with beautiful and sugges-
tive illustrations, is on our table. 1t
is the largest and by far the most at
tractive Juvenile magazine that ever
reaches this Office "The Young Sur
veyorn is still continued, and grows
: more interesting with each number.
Every parent should subscribe for
his little ones. Price SO year; pub
lshed by Scribner 4 Co., 743 & 745
Broadway, New York.
Rev. B. F. Alexander, pastor Of
the NJ. +. Church at this place, assis
I ted by Rev. Mr.. White, Of Trenton
and Messrs. Monholland and Tombs
held a series of interesting meetings
here this week, beginning on Friday
i night of last week and ending or
4 Wednesday night last We regret
| very much that we were prevented
I by illness from attending these meet
! ings except on Sunday at ii O'Clock
when We had the pleasure of listening
l to very able discourse, delivered b,
Mr.. White.