Richland beacon., 1875-05-29
Local Breyitics.

return thanks to our friend J. D. Stiles,
oil 'icksburg, for flies Of late VIck,burr.
jackson: Cincinnati and New York papers
he weather has been warm enough this
week to satisfy any reasonable person. ANY
one not satisfied with j, had as well emgra,e
TO Cuba or Central America.
The Midway locals arrived too late to an.
pear last week, and unfortunately we have
miSlald them. VIII our friend continu. TO
FAVOR us with just such items We will ,ry,,
be more careful in the future
There are still some signs Of improvement,
about Rayville, in spite Of the dull times and
scarcity Of money. If good croIs a,e made
we expec, TO see the town receive a new i'm.
Pe,us in that direction next winter.
The public printing for Madison parish has
been given TO the Journal again. Wonder
how long 1t will be before Kellogg resciads
this col.tract and gives i, back to the Vindica.
tor again. The first time he secs Bill Murrel
We guess
schools taught by Miss Fannie Clark and Miss
Carrie Campbell increasing They are both
worthy OF success in their enterprises, and
there are plenty CT children here TO supper,
both schools.
We learn that Miss Kate Hemer has a
very good school near Alto, and is conducting
IL satisfactorily Ia tbn a
Female Institute at Clinton, Miss, is supply
ing our country schools with efficient AID ac-
complished lady teachers.
by falling to give proper credit tie North
Louisiana Journal caused the Madi son Jour
nal to locate in Tensas parish the horrible |
outrage committed in ST Landry parish on the |
9th Of April. So much for failing to give |
credits when copying articles from other
papers
The citizens of Delhi are going 10 have a :
spelling bee, and will have lots Of fun, as
well as improving their orlhography. As
many Of the citizens Of RayviIIe As can con.
veniently do so should attend the first match,
which we presume will be publicly an.
nOuucrd.
Some OF the RayvilIe people have been
angling quite successful" for the last eight or
ten days. We have seen several large strings
Of perch brought into town. Pat Parker has
established his headquarters on the pctg-
RESCUE shores OF the brake and cutoff while
the fishing season lasts.
IL rs a matter Of regret Cor the entire COM
mlnity that our esteemed fellow townsman,
Capt. VIM. A. Scott, is in such wretched
state Of health He has been Unable all the
spring to attend TO business, or do any kind of
work, and seems TO be growing worse daily.
lie and his family have the sympathy of the
community in their aiilicton.
The members Of the grange at Girarl seem
determined TO make their organization the
banner grange Of the parish They lend in
terest To the ceremonies by being provided
with refreshments at each meeting. The
uversccr Informed us that if we had been
present last Saturday we could have eri,yrd
,
stood very much in need
r. II. Her, the renowned panther killer.
Sends Us a huge paw of a panther killed by
linn near Delhi not long since. The beast. a.,
he says, was nine feet and seven inches long.
aud weighed three hundred pounds This
sound a little like that Mississippi fellow
h1I h. |
friends in playing the role of panther killer.
TOR we believe this is the same identical
beast.
Mr.. A. Ruhman, of the firm of Ruhman
d Co, Cloiniers, of Vicksburg, Miss, was in
our place this wee! in the interest of his
'use. Those desiring clothing will find this
II reliable house to deal with They deal in
all kinds OF clothing and hats, and sell as
cheap as the same quality Of goods can be
had anywhere in Louisiana or Mississippi
When you visit the Hill City be sure to call
mt their house, No 1853 Washington street.
and examine their goods, and il You really
want suit you will be very apt to purchase
one. 1t.
The time for the Temperance picnic al
Alto has been changed TO Wednes lay, June
2nd, ana the Rayville Council is invited To
attend in full regalia aud participate in the
festivities Of the occasion. Extensive prepa-
ratons are /cing made both for the entertain
ment of thd people and for speaking Those
who attend will be sure to receive courteous
treatment, hospitality entertained, hear
good speak k and ENJOY themselves general.
ly. We wcf ,lJ he glad if we could be of the
party, and - doubt the BEACON will be rep
resef,ed by come member of our corps
One Of OF citizess, acting upon our sug.
rcs''on to 60 Capt F. r. Turkeys to trade
when he wek to ''cksb"rs' did 90 there, and
an his retnrno expressed himself rs re, only
pleased with hi. bargains but also with Capt.
Turl y ahd his clerks, whom he found to he :
such co"r C"s AMI "tl'bIe gentlemen; and
we rcpcaty he suggestion To others who may
H. going oScr tn The Hill Ciry' to purchase
dry goods trhry will fluid anything there they ,
want in tS line, just cheap as they can {
I've hal anywhere in the city, and may RELY 9
imrl~itly urn what the Captain says rs To
quality. Remember III. Clay Street Store.
near Washington, Just east of the Eureka