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Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
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Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
Sherif's Sale.
John Chaffe, Brother & Son

John Chaffe, Brother X Son
vs.. No. 36O
Prior L. Gwin.
The State Of Louisiana, Parish of Richland,
Fourteenth District Court.
By virtue Of a writ Of :ieri facias issued by
the Honorable Fourteeuti District Court in
and for the Parish Of Hichland, in the above
styled and numbered suit, have seized and
taken into my possession, and will offer for
sale, at thsDioor of the Court House in the
town Of Rayville, said Parish, to the las, and
highest bidder, within the hours prescribed by
law, on
Saturday. the ith day Of December, 1875,
the following described property, with al the
Improvements thereon, to.wit:
The north east quarter of Seec,ion eigh.
teen the north east quarter Of the north ives,
quarter, the north west quarter of The south
west quarter and the north west quarter OF
the south east quarter of section eighteen,
township fifteen nOith, range SIN east con
taining in the aggregate two hundred and
eighty acres more or less Said land to be
sold in subdivisions of no, less than ten, nor
more than fly acres, as per map, to be ex-
nibited on day Of sale.
Terms of sale, Cash with benef, of ap.
praiscment. G. II. MOORE,
kayville, La, Nov. ls,, 1873 TT Sheriff.
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
DIR. Tufts EXpcctOrant.

This unrivaled pr, partition has performed
some Of the most astonishing cures tina, are
recorded in the annals of history Patients
suffering for years from the "sriou, disease. %,
thu Lungs, after trying dihersni remedies.
spending thousands OF dollars in travelling
aud docioring, have by the Use of few bot
ties entirely recovered their health
A's.lnurner al Aiken.S s G. writes:
New York, Angus 81, ls7cc.
DR. TUrr:
Dear Sir When in Aiken la,, winter. |
used your EAPectoGant for my cough, aud
realized more benefit from i, than anything
ever took. ] am ~ vel! tina, will not 20 to
Florida neN, winter rs intended. Send me
one DOZEN bottles by express for some friend.
ALFRED CUSHING,
I,3 West Thirty t->r >,,,,..
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
HLAND BEACON.
Democratic Convention.

We know net If this parish has n
chairman Of an Executive Committee.
or even if such committee really
exists in the parish. If there is one
in existence it does not act, aud had
Ia well have no existence as to all
practical purposes. That there should
be su, b q committee We presume no
democrat will pretend to deny. With
view to organizing the party, in the
absence Of an active committee aid
by tie advice Of friends. we took
upon ourselves the responsibility to
call meeting Of the lie nOcracy Of
the parish some time since. which
failed To meat with anv response /;
hut, with n view TO serving the party,
we so far overcome our modcs,y as
to make another effort to get the party
together, and ca upon the people to
meet rs in parish convention, at the
court house in Rayville, on
Saturday, December lith, 1879,
for the purpose Of organizing the
party and clccting delegates to the
State Convention to meet in New
Orleans January 2nd, 1876 1t is
absolutely necessary that this M eling
should be held If the democracy and
conservatives Of Ricbland wish TO be
represented in the state convention.
The parish is entitled to four delegates,
aud we should not fail to send them
10 the convention. What has become
of the live democrats of Ricbland
parish? Have they left the country
arc they asleep or are they dead? II
they are still in the parish we hope
~ see at least few of them here on
the lltb proXimo. Let every ward
bc represented. We have done our
dutv-now you do yours.
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27

The Gi"hc-pemocrat, in discussing,
the political complexion and probable
action of the next House of Repre-.
senta'ives, says:
"Tbe Southern Democrats, with a
degree of unity which it were folly
10 suppose they do not possess, will
exercise balance Of power which
may he used alike for the promotion
of sectional ends aud for the disgrace
Of tte national reputation
Mckee, the proprietor of the Globe
Democrat. is one Of the scoundrel>
indicted as a member Of the whisky
ring for swindling the government. A
nice paper talk of Southern gentlemen
in Congress disgracing the national
reputation.-.ShrrcfJOrf Times.
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
The Printing Law.

In reply to an iLquiry Of the
Bossier Banner the Homer Had says:
I'VE have ever been opposed to any
such law or regulation, strictly upon
principle, aud have ouly countenanced
and tolerated it As u matter Of tempo
rary policy. to sustain the Republican
press Of, the State against the most
vicious and unreasonable prescription
and persecution hurled against it."
In other words Mr.. Blackburn. as n
sensible aud reasonable mau disap-
proved Of the pr.nciplc Of forcing the
people to support press which they
would patronize voluntarily. but, as a
politician, approved Of the poiicy Of
such a thing for the good Of the
purity: or rather was willing to
compel the taxpayers Of the state to
support those who made it their busi-
ness to abuse, traduce, and misrepre-
sent and plunder them. But we are
glad to see that the Had is in favor
of the repeal Of the law by the next
session of our legislature, and are
willing to cooperate with it and all
others in demanding its repeal. All
business, public printing as well as
any otbcr, should be left open to
competition, and there is no justice 10
the state fostering monopolies of any
kind. The parish officers should be
allowed to give the parish advertising
TO whatever paper of thier parish they
choose, and the state printing should
he let to tue lowest bidder, and thus
thousands Of dollars would be saved
10 the state.
The Ma lison Journal copies the
Had article and makes comments on
the law which We heartily endorse.
1t says:
1--WE most cordially agree with
everything that our brother Blackburn
says IN regard to the Printing Law,
except that we do not aud did not
believe in its temporary policy; nor
do we believe that it was possible to
build up a respectable Republican
press under its operation. An in.
dependent press is Whist the public
wants require. aud not one that
depends upon the whims and caprices
of any three men in this State, how.
ever exalted their position. or that is
obliged to wait upon the vain ambi.
tions or senscless aspirations Of any
number ofieather headed demagogues
The prescription and persecution OF
the Republican press was tho direct
and legitimate result Of an attempt to
break down every democratic and
independent press in the State, and to
force public patronage into An un.
willing channel a newspaper that
cannot support itself without legisla.
tive compulsion Of patronage is not
needed in any community, and is OF
ho possible value to nybody. We
hope to see the Printing Law repealed
this winter, and the press Of Louisiana
once more free aud Independent"
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
Terrible Tragedy.

a New Orleans telegram of the
18th inst says: Galveston dispatches
report terrible tragedy at Cuno.
Five men entered Ryan'S saloon and
killed Rebum Brown, City Marshal,
and formerly a member of the Sutton
party. His body was riddled with
bullets. The saloon was crowded
with men black and white. One
negro, Tom Forman, received two
shots and was instantly killed, and
another negro was wounded in the
face. Brown was the man who arrest
ed Taylor for the murder of Sutton.
Taylor escaped from the Indianola
jail during the September cyclone,
and it is supposed his party did the
shooting. Alarm bells were rung
and guard placed over the town.
No arrests have been made.
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27

In opening the trial on the 18th
instant of General John Mcdonald,
Supervisor of Internal Revenue,
indicted for completely in CROOKED
whisky" business, Assistant United
States District Attorney, w. F. Ped.
drick. made some startling statements,
which, if they are proved. will, in the
language of the convict Joyce, "shake
the White House froin dome to base.
ment.' The Assistant District
Attorney, among other things, boldly
aud broadly charges that the whisky
ring was organized in 1871 or 1872 hy
a number of government officials to
swi0dle the r, venue for the purpose
Of raising funds to aid in the re-elec
tiOn Of General Grant 10 the Presi.
dency. The operations Of the ring
however, became SO gigantic and
profitable that finally nearly all the
prominent officials Of the governmen,
became involved iu it.-Mrersport
Times
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27

While ut Rayville last week, it was
our good fortune to find shelter under
the roof Of Mr.. Thomas j. Mangham,
the publisher Of that sterling sheet,
the RICHLAND BEACON. We feel
grateful to MIR. Vaughan and his
estimablc lady for their kind treatment
TO Us during our stay with them.
The weather was iuclement during
our sojourn at Rayville, and put that
little town at q disadvantage
Especially was i. disagreeable to an
invalid. as we were before going over
there and during our stay. But by a
cracking fire, under Mr.. Maugham's 5
hospitable roof, there was comfort to
he found.
All in all. We rather like Rayville,
though it don't grow like Providence /:
aud we feel glad of our trip over there,
as We are u hundred per ccntum in,-
proved by it. Long may Rayville
flourish, and especially may the good
people there live happy and grow
rich.-CarroH Uatchnan.
Thanks to you, friend Roberts, for
your compliment to onrself aud town
We had hoped to have the pleasure o
entertaining you again during tn.
next term of our court, but fear We
will not unless your client. who tool
such unceremonious leave Of our plac,
last week. can be induced to return
or unless you have some other induce
mcIt to visit US, which We hope 70,
will.
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
Death CT YiGe-Pr--,atnt Wilson.

Thch''icc-lr esiicni of the United
States, Henry Wilson, died on Mon
day merning, the 22nd inst. AT =
o'clock. The President issued the
following proclamation on the same
day:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsIlNaToH, Nov, -, 1875.
II Is with profound sorrow. that he
President has to announce 10 the peo-
ple Of the United States, the death Of
The Vice-Presidrnt. Henry Wilson,
" no died in the Capitol If the nation.
this morning. The eminent station
of the deceased, his high character.
his long career in the service Of his
5 ac and of the Union. his devotion
to The cause Of freedom, aud the
ability which be- br, usht to the dis
charge of every dhy. stand conspicu-
onS, aud are indrlibly impressed on
the hearts and affections Of the
American people. In testimony Of
respect for this distinguished citizen
ard faithful public servant, the various
Departments Of the Government will
he closed on the day Of his funeral,
and the Executive Mousion, and all
the Executive departments in Wash.
ington, will be draped. in badgrs OF
mourning fnr thirty DAYS. The
Secretary Of War and the Secretary
of the Navy will issue orders tha,
appropriate military and naval bonors
be rendered to the memory of one
whose virtues and services will long
he held in recollection by u grateful
nation.
(Signed) t.. :. GRANT.
BY the President
HAMILToS Fish. Scct'y of State.
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
SHERIFF'S SALE.

John Chcfe, Brother & Son, } Parish Court,
Us. No.5Ss. : Parish of Rich.
Jane M. 0~e"S job" J. C~ea. land, STATE Of
} louisiana.
Df virtue Of writ Of fieri facias issued in
I'D said case by said Courf, have seized
and taken into my possession and will offer
for sale atHublic auction at the door of the
Court House of Richland Parish at Rayvile,
La, between the hours of o'clock am. and
O'Clock p. m. on
Saturday 4th day Of December, A. D. 1875,
the following described property, ,o-wi,:
An undivided half of the following describ.
ed lands, to,seiher with the undivided half of
the improvements thereon, situated in the
Parish OF Richaand, to-wit: Lots two, three,
four, seven and eighf-lhe south half Of the
south east quarter; the east half of the south
west quarter. the noah west quarter of the
south west quarter and the west half of the
north west quarter Of section thiriy-one in
township nineteen north, range eight eas, !:
the north east quarter of section siX. in town.
ship eighteen north, range eigh, east and the
north ea>tGuar'er section, the north cas-, quar-.
ter - the south east quarter and the west half
of the south east quarter of section thr,y.six,
III township nineteen north, range seven east,
containing M the aggregate 7s9 33-lUO
acres, more or les, seized IA the property Of
Mrs Jan" VI. Owen. Also the undivided
eighth of the above described lands and i'm.
pr"vemenis, seized a. the properly Of John J.
Owen.
hlch undivided half and undivided
eighth wsl br >nld {" pay saiI wri, snl costs.
l-rm, ii s,l---tash with benefit of ap.
prai>erncu' IN bots ut no, les :lIan ;.n nor
more than fifty acre, as pc: pIa, to u exhib-
itrd.
RiyviIIe, La, Nov. Isl, 1915.
L. II. MOORE.
"sbt Sheriff.
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
Notice Of Administration.
The State of Louisiana, Parish Of Richand
Parish Court.

Succession Of Warren ". Scott, Deceased
WHEREAS, W. n. Potts, Dist. Attorney
w protein. has filed in the Office of th.
Clerk OF the l4th Dist Court in and for the
Parish Of Richland, his application for the
administration Of the estate Of Warren NJ
Scott, deceased
Now. therefore. unlsss opposition De made
thereto within ten days from the date hereof,
the said w. n. Potts will be appointed ad.
ministra'or OF the said estate, upon complying
with the requisites Of the law.
J. NEWT. PITTS,
Clerk II,h ID. Ct
RayvilIe, La, Nov. Goth. Is7j.-2ws
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
F. G. HUDSON,
Attorney at Law,
Rayvillc, Louisiana. !.

Special attention given to collections in the
Parish of RichIand. Will practice in the
Parish and District Courts of Rchland Parish
and in the Supreme Cour; at Monroe.
November J1th. 1879 Gins.
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
Sale TO Effect Il Partition.

Is. No sos Pmish Of Rnnlond,
S.iR.4HKNOTTa dS State ci Loui>tona.
Dl virtue Of a writ Of sale and order OF p,r
ID tition issued from Tie Hon. Parish Com,
in and for the parish AMI State aforesaid in
the above entitled suit and to me directed,
have -eizrd and will cifrr for sal,. Il, IuJlic
au.tIuuat the door OF the Curr' llun-r IN said
Par>h, AZ Rayvillr. La bctw-ru 'h,. hour ui
Il O'Clock, y VI. and O'Clock r. NJ, 10 the
highest bidder on
Saturday, the 4th day of december, 1875,
the following described properly, tu-wit:
A Lot Of ten acres, the western boundary
Of which is to commence al thirty fee, from
the Rail Road (V.S 4 L. r. II J ditch on the
section hne between sections Nos. l3 Il II
and running north to the north west quarter
of the south west quarter of the north wes,
quarter OF section No -, to front TWO acres or
more on the Rail Road thence north and
west to said corner Of 5 " ! ofthe n w ! OF
sec No 5 81 a To embrace Ten acres and
situated in Township Seventeen Range nine
East.
Terms Of sale-On twelve months credit
purchaser To execute bond with approved
security, with mortgage retained ON property
sold, without the benefit of aPprai>emen,.
III MOORE,
Sheriff
Rayville, La, Nov. IL, lS7j-it.
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
Sherif's Sale.

ACAAAA . otBACs
A. B. CoorER State Of Louisiana,
W. No. 500 Parish of Richland
JAMES A. LEGGIrv. Parish Court.
DY virtue ofa writ of fieri facia. issued
Id from the Honorable Parish Court for
said Parish and State, in the above entitled
suit, and to me directed. have seized and
will offer for sale, at the doorof the Cour,
house, in the town Of Rayville, La, to the
last and highest bidder, within the hours pre-.
scriJed by law, on
Saturday, the 4th day Of December, 1875.
the following described property ,o-wit:
Two bales Of lint cotton and the right h
build and sell the Williams Cotton Press in
and for the Parish Of Carroll, Louisiana.
Terms Of sale, Cash, with the benefit Of
appraisement.
CHI. MOORE.
Rayville, La. Nov. 90, ls75-3,. Sheriff
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27

The Republicans have run the
Federal and State GOverp,Dents until
they have run their Indebtedness up
80 high that there is hardly enough
specie in the world to pay tbe interest
% these debts for one year; and now
they begin to promise Q speedy re-.
turn to specie payment. We would
like to know where the specie is to
come fiom.
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
T U DIG NJ Il y T.
Mrs. Mary A. Myrick. wife, l4th Dist Cour,
vs.. No. $50. Parish of Rich
Benz. Myrick, husband. \ land.

Mrs. Mary A. Myrick. wife. l4,h Dist Court,
vs.. No. 3sa ! Parish of Rich.
Benz. Myrick, husband. land.
la this case the Plaintiff having been regu-
larly authorized TO prosecute this suit. and a
regular deiaul, having been taken against the
Defendant. and the same not having been Sc,
aside, after the lapse of Two entire judicial
days, and the intervention IN this cast. ha wing
been regularly put al issue by both plaintiff and
defendant, and the case having been regularly
tred and the plaintiff having proved her de.
mand, and the law and the evidence being in
her favor; IL l., therefore. ordered aGiudued
and drcreed that the community of acoucts
and gains heretofore existing between the
plaintiff and defendant be, and the same j.
hereby, dissolved; said dissolution to take
effect from the i,h day of October, 1875. Ii
is further ordered, that the plaintiff be.
and she is hereby, recognized a. and decreet
TO be owner oi the property claimed by her
and described IN her petition, and is hereby
empowered To administer and control the
same rs fully a if she were f,n,e zolc |,
Is further ordered and decreed, that the plain
| till have and recover of the defendant, b.
MyrIck, the sum Of four hundred and ci.h,
dollars, with legal interest thereon from thi.
date. Ii is further ordered, that there be
Judgment Of noI,-suit against the plaintiti on
her demand for the value of the lands sold IN
the suits Of |. q. {. Stafford. Tutor, as SCI
forth in her petition, reservng To her her righ
to sue for the land itself. /, is also ordered
and decrecd, that the inlervenors demand be
rejected at his costs, and that defendant pay
costs Of suit
Read and signed in open court, this l2tl
| day Of November, A. ID. 1875.
ROBr. RAY,
Jundge liih Dist. Court.
| hereby certify the above and foregoing to
be true and correct copy of the original now
on file and Of record in my office.
~ Wines my official signature and
| : seal seal Of office, on this 18th day o
>~-~' November, A. ID. 1873.
| J. NEWT. PITTS,
Nov. COST. Clerk ith Dist. Court.
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27

John Smith was horn, baptized, arrested.
shot, buried. married and sentenced to the
penten,iary for life. all in one week. recently,
in Omaha. This did no, prevent his having
bis tooth pulled, and stopping his paper on
lie following Monday either.
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
SHERIFF'S SALE.

7Ilson UIaidens 4dm'r. Parish Court.
Us. No.5s7 : Parish Of
Vim L. +. HR'iams, R.RF. J Riehiand,
HIiliams 4 r. H. Kelly. Louisiaaq.
DI virtue Of wri, Of feri facias issued
I'D from the Honorable Parish Court in the
above entitled sui., have seized and taken
into my possession, and will offer FOR sale at
public auction at the door of the Court House
Of SAID Parish a, RayviIle, La between the
hours Of II O'Clock a. m. and 4 O'Clock
p. III. on
Saturday 4th day of December, A. D. 1875,
the following described property toge'her with
all the Improvements thereon situated in the
Parish of Rchand and belonging jointly t.
the Defendants, William l.. +. Williams and
r. r. F. Williams, to-wit:
A tract of land beginning at the north eas,
corner Of the S F. Of the W of Section
%. 1 Is north, Range east and running
thence north 90 chains, thence SS9i- E399s
chains. thence $ Si9@ Eli chs, thence South
40 chs, thence si3o ElGlO chs to bank
OF BGuf River and thence meandering down
bank Of said river 52o W ) chs, thence )
Jjt w lS chs, thence S 5lo " 22 chs
thence West - chs, thence 5 603o W 3 chs
| thence 3oi W 10 chs, and Ion, thence )
3?o W chs, to frame hous-; and thence in
nor,hwes,ery direction to place Of begin.
ming containing about GOA S2.lO0 acres, ".
Ing east o. the road leading from Girard to
Bastrop and all lying in L IS N R6 T..
The above described land TO be sold in lot.
OF not less than ten nor more than fifty acres
as per map TO be exhibited on day OF sale
Also one mule.
Terms Of sale, cash, with benefi, Of ap.
praisemenL
c. MOORE,
hayville, NOV. LIST, 1875. 5s6t Sheriff.
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
Clothing for Cotton Dealers.

l.i2h, r'.l"r Fredericksburg. Cashmere,
Ia ID t. Sack and fnHk >ui'-:
G'""i> duua',, Hud n't ,.XI c,.~ivn.
DU''>kin Jcar< pari's Ii 'u S'adp>
Al GEp e. Mes 20 =.
n",2s-2r \n.k >l"r.. Miss
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
$500 REV ARD

al hr II;iI for The @rrr-' AMI conviction OF
Henry Hart, who shot and killed WIN. l..
Wilkinson un Tuesday. November lsrh, 1875.
while working ia his own iicld in Richland
parish. Sand Hart is supposed To be srIl in
the county, and l. the widow Of the mur-
dercd man, will pay the above reward for his
arrest and conviction.
CATHERINE WILKINSON.
Nov u lS.1-ff
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
Feed.

GtoRN, OATS, EiAN MD NAV.AT:N
Y -"!. t. -. =.
--.-f,a IF 3aSsIS { Iu.,r.-os.
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27

NJ AGl>rRATES' BLANKS. of every
Vu description, neatly excen,cd sf thi.
Uire on the >iIurtrst notice
Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
Saturday, the 4th day of december, 1875,
SHERIFF"S SALE.

Rayville, La, Nov II, lS7j-it.
Smyrna times., 1875-12-29

The SoUTH AND THE CENTENNIAI.-Dr.
Redheid, a correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, who has been in the Soutb
almost continually for several years. and
who consequently knows whereofhe speaks,
writes:
" have been struck with the unanimitv
OF purpose manifested everywhere to visit
Philadelphia next year. In Southern
towns hear more said about it, and more
plans laid to go to Philadelphia next year
than in tie North. In proportion to popu
ton, colared people excepted, think there
will lie rs large an attendance from the
Southern States particularly the Eastern
Southern States as from the North. In all
my travels in the South l have heard not
one word spoken prejudicial to the Centen-
NAL. have seen very few articles in a
very few Southern newspapers which
breathed an unfriendly spirit, but compar.
ei to the bulk of the Southern press these
exceptions are not one to a hundred"