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THERE COMES A TIME.

There come. a time when we grow OLD,
And like sunset down the sea,
SIope gradual and the night wind cold
Comes whispering sad and chilling!
And locks are gray
As winters day,
And eyes of saddest blue behold
The leaves all weary drift away,
And lips of faded coral say,
There comes time when we grow "id.
There comes time when Joyous hearts,
Which leap rs Icaped the laughing man.
Are dead to all save memory,
As prisoner in his dungeon cham
And dawn Of day
Hath passed away,
The moon hath into darkness roiledi
And by the embrrS warm aud gray,
Ihear a voice in whisper say,
There comes a time when we grow old.
There comes a time when manhood prime
Is shrouaed in the mist of years,
And beauty, fading ike dream,
Hath passed away IN silent tears;
And then how dark
But oh the spark
That kindled youth to hues of gold,
Still burns with clear and steady ray,
And fond affections lingering, say,
There comes u time when we grow old
There comes time when laughing Spring
And golden Summer cease to be,
And we put on the Autumn robe
To tread the last declivity;
But now The siopc,
With rosy Hope,
Beg ond the sunset we behold
Another dawn, with farer light,
While watchers whisper through the nigh
There comes time when we grow old.
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DRlNTING OFFICE for Sale.

4 complete outfit for n country newspaper
office is offered for s;ge by the undersigned
upon the mos, liberal terms. The material
i that used in printing the pchi rhroHuie,
consisting of a press and fixtures, "A large inn
posing stone, savcn brass gllieys, four com
posing sticks, a large quantity Of furniture,
thrce-casc font of small plea, aud italic, II
che case font of bourgeois, one case font Oh
new murgn, with itaIic. one font of great
primer,a twelve ease cabinet Of fancy Pnd
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several other cases of display and fanny yrb
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fact everything requisite for good country
office. Specimens Of paper printed with the
material forwarded on application. If you
5,aa business call on or address.
THOS. J. MANGHAM
fcbiif Rryvile, La
y. B.-Exchangcs will c"nfrr n favor by
noticing this oil,r or copying advertisement
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When we find fault with another for any
cause, we should first examine ourselves TO
see il we are not subjected to the same short
coming. If upon examination we find as
we doubtless will, that we are open to the
same charge, we should, without mentioning
the fault of the other. Immediately commence
to eradicate the evil from our own persons
Thus having cast the beam on Of our own
eye, we can see more clearly how to remove
the mote from brothers eye.
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TO THE COTTON PLANTERS
Of North Louisiana.

VICKSBURG is your Natural, Most Con-
renient and accessible Cotton Ndket.
Sales made here will compare Most FdrOr-
ably with New ORLEANS, often paying the
planter a largo mel profit.
We are prepared to make liberal advances
in CASH and SUPPLIES on your consign
ments in hand.
We store in the Compress Cos Commo-
dious FIRE PRoOF WAREHOUSE.
We solicit your shipments aud will strive
to please. LAMK!N EGGLESTON.
Vicksburg, Miss, Sept. LIST, 1874. If
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"Come, Johnny, the ice man has beer
around and il is time you had our piece
washed of and put in the cooler" II seems
the boy addressed had performed this same
duty the morning before and said so. "All
right" replied his mother, al will attend to tie
matter myself. You ate your dinner yes'er-
day, and will not want any to-day" 1t is
Just such railroad ballast argument as the
above that makes a boy feel like crawling
under board pile and dying.
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e.. 81
Attest
No. 2..--Female Scholarships.
Si,GO0-To Poreais and Philanthropists

Si,600-To Parents and Phiiamhropists.
Ten female students will be received into
the family of the President of NeoPhogen
College, and trained as his children. boarded,
clothed, books and stationery furnished, and
graduated in regular Collegiate Course, for
81 900 each, payable in advance by the LIST OF
September, 1875. They must not be under
twelve years of age. and able TO read and
write. The chief inducement in presenting
this, is to give the President an opportunity to
train remarkable characters, to the honor OF
the College, and to enable him 10 verify his
views in regard TO the development of any
youth Of medium organization, when full
control is given and impiici, confidence re.
posed
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-07-31

Some ruthless critic Of the fashionable
epormities Of the female toilet says that the
present drawn and gathered up style Of dress
xives him the idea of young lady with
oyasnp in her hustle
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Peterson's Magazine.
GREAT OFFERS FOR 1874.

81 A Five Dollar Mezzotnt Engraving as
Premium to every person getting TAP Il
Club. Il,
CHEAPEST AND BEST.
PETERsoNs MAGAZINE has the best Origi
Stories of any of the lady's books, the best
Colored Fashion Plates, the best Receipts, The
Steel Engraving, &c, &c. Every family
onght to take it. II gives more for the money
than any in the worl Il.
Terms always in advance) $500 a year.
Great reductions TO clubs.
Address CHAs !. PETERSON,
300 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Feb. Pit

2 NJfS SAFE: Three valuable tracts o:
land, near Glrarj, Louisiana.
The undersigned has procured the agency
for the sale Of three rracrs e good wood land
near GIrard. One place with 10 acres. Two
other places 100 acres each; one mic. one
and half and two and half from Girard.
The i-u tract viii he sold for 81 - per acre
for cash; the other a; =. % per acre on one.
.wo and three years, note with mortgage re-
tanned. For further particulars, apply to
WILEY p. NANGHAM,
Feb eth, II. Rayville, La.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-07-31

cgar hiiteFS arc q purely Vegetable
preparation. made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on tho lower ranges Of
the Sierra Nevada mountains Of Califor-
n.H, tho medicinal properties Of which
are extracted tnc,cirom without the use
Z, Alcohol. Tie question is almos.
daily asked. "Wha. is the cause of the
unparalleled success Of VINEGAR BIr-
TEEH!' Our answer IS. that they remove
the cause Of disease. and the patient re-
covers his health They are tho great
blood puU.craud 4 l.ic-EiyiuE principle,
y perfect Ecuoyatar and Inyigora,or
Of the system. Never before in the
history of the world has 4 medicine been
compounded posse ing the remarkable
Qualities Of VINEGAR BITrERS in healing tho
sick Of every disease man is heir to. They
are a gentle Purea,.ve as well as a Tonic.
relieving Congestion or Inflammation Of
the Liver and Nisccral Organs, in Bilious
Diseases.
The properties of DR.. WALKER's
VINEGAR EITrERS are Apcricnt. Diaphoretic,
Cdrmiuatiyc. Nutritious. Laxative. Diuretic,
Sedat.yc. CoUutcrlnitaut, Sudorilic, Altera-
tive, and Anti Bilious.
h. -. E.cfg.,t iI.'D e. t'H.,
DRUGGISTS and Gen. CtS.. SfU Ir!uDis'" 9 ,f,rnia
and cor OF Washington and Charlton SIS, y. Y.
sold by all Druggist and Dealers.
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

To the Edissref Richiand Beacon,
ESTEEMED FRIEND:
Will you please inform your readers that
| have a positive
CURE FOR CONSUMPTION
and all disorders of the Throat and Lungs,
and, that by its use in my practice, have
cured hundreds of cases, and will give
$1,000 90
for case it will not benefit. Indeed, so
strong is my faith, will send Sample, free,
to any sufferer addressing me.
Please show this letter to any ono you may
know who is suffering from these diseases,
and oblige,
Faithfully Yours.
DIR. Il. +. BURT,
fe527-6m] 60 WILLIAM ST, Nc,c York.
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LAND FOR SALE.

TENilE Crcrait land adjoining the Cox place
4 wil Ice sold CHAMP. ol"-haf cash and
onc-hall on time. There t. 81 acres Of ,nis
land which '"ii be sold in small lots to suit
purchasers. Il Is above overflow For fur.
'hcr particulars enquire of
WILEY y NANGHAM
f. Kiyvilie. La.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-07-31
No. 3-Male Scholarships, $1,000.

Board and tuition perpetual to one student
for 5 900. payable in advance. The holder
of a Scholarship can introduce one student
ailer another, from time to time, free of charge
for board and tuition. There are only TWEEN
~ of these Scholarships for sale. Address
J. NJ. WALTON, LID President.
Galatin, Tenn.
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A DYERVISING! Ghenn: Cod

S. 1920: :'s.. a:'s OF v ysS'ss:
people Of both sexes. young and old, make
more money at work for us, in their own To-
calities. during their spare moments, or all the
time, than at any thing else. We offer en-
ployment that will pay handsomely for every
hours work. Full particulars, terms, &c
sent free. Send us your address at once
Don't delay. Now is the time. Don't look
for work o. business elsewhere, until you have
learned what we offer. G. STINsoN 4 Co.,
Jan l6, '75-ly. Portland, Maine.
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DIR. E. b. FOO T E,
No. 100 Lexington Ave-, N. Y.
DR.. Bergor's Tonic Bowel and Pile Pills.
DR.. Berger's Compound Fluid Extract OF
Rhubarb and Dandelion.

The best combination OF purely vegetable menGir s
o., nt;rcjv replace Calonel or Blue Pill. 1t stimulates
the liver increases the flow Of bile and thus removes
At once torpdity of the liver bliousness and haoi
constipation, and the diseases arising irou such a
5vsnsnsi, sick headache, fiatuence etc The eneo-
tyeness of this Extract will be proved, visiby nj once
10 the patient ms two bottles are sufficient %
clear the complexion beautifully, and remove pithpes
5 stains caused by liver troubles Price per bottle
Il bottles SIS; will be sent on receipt OF the prce
20 anv address free Of charge. Prepared only by
F. ALFRED REICEARDT, PHARMACIST, 4uzt oUh1A
AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY.
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LYGi! SEEMING hisCHIMc e..

The above Illustration. though without
stand. shows the wonderful. ,irnH.i.i:y"t TIE
Lyon Sewing Mach ;uG. ai.G
"It!NSs3 EEstIs." Mr.. Lyon, the i"-
vcn'ur, was tor mtuy Yeas the President and
Manager of the FiNELG q LYON ). VI. c."
aud hence enjoyed m" largest facility for th"
study Of the SEWING MACHINE ART. and it,
adaptation 10 every variety If sgwing ri1Gu-
fac'agc. both In ;Ic FAMILY and in the SHOP.
and The invention proves a great success. 1t
Ia, overcome the i0r radical o,joris Of Shut
tie Machines. viz:
lst-WAYr c. SPACE under the ArN--no;
room enough 10 pass the work through.
2d.-Want of durabiliry-too much Fac
TON.
$d.-TUo HEAVY RUNyING--tires the opera
tor
4th-Too much JAR and n0i-c
No other Shuttle Machine has ever, sue
ccssfjrly. overcome these row greet Dcjec'S
some Machines have overcome one defect
and some another, but no one Machine has
ever before overcome them all. Hence we
know the machine HON ESrLY exrels any
thing we have To contend with in the market.
and does tins 20 obviously as to cut short all
debate on the subject.
/ We realize that these are Strong .7SspFGacos,
| but we ofIer them without the least misgiv-
! ings for we KNOW whereof we affirm.
We, therefore, offer the machine upon its
own merits, and if it does not prove satisfac-
/ tory. it can he returned any time within ."
/ DAYS and money refunded.
Oar LIsrPEICEs VIII be the same as other
First Glass Machines, but in ucighborhood>
where We have no .3-rm, sp,ciai induce
mrut- will be- offered. Each Machine j. sap
/ piled, without extra charge, with lcmmcr
prli,er. Gua@c Screw. Screw Driver. Six
. Bpbbins One Dozen Needles, OF C-n flied
with Oil. Belt aud Instruction Book.
For the accommodation Of those who have
The Fiukc & Lyon Machine, xe shall keep a
supply of the PARTS and FINDINGS fol
the r X l. Machine, and shall duly attend 1
! all repairs.
\. b. We shall appoint AGENTS will
cr~Ip-rrc TorHory FOR Towns or COiIIi.
ties or States. and we hope 20 rand,,
these agencies permanent hy tie rrrrEAL in
duccmcuts we orIlr and the intrinsic merits %
the machine. For further particulars. adjres.
Lyon Sewing Machine Co,
- East 18th 81, New York City.
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Notice 10 III, Afflicted and Unfortunate.

Before applying tho notorious qua-ks Who advertise In
public papers using ATTY qgack needles T"rrse Dr.
Butts work matter what disease or hoH dep4or-
abe EitCn.
Dr. Bus occupies double house ~ ;ven'y seven rooms:
IS Iniorsed Of tho celebrated medical pruc
sors this country and Europe. and be consulted per-
sonay or by mall the diseases mentioned in his works
Oscc Aai parlJT8, No IL North Eighth street, brts~u
Market and Chssnut. St Louis, No.
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JPN ACRES OF GOOD LAND FOR
lDo SALE. only four mites from E"y,
yIIe. GOOD comfortable Cabins and good
water about thirty or forty acres cleared, and
there l. a good cypress hr"kc on it.
TermS-Sl2 per acre: oue-haf cash. and
one 10 two years ou def rred payment.
Nearly I'll Of the above laut j above over
rIuw--a dog wool ridgc--aud fine range foi
took. 1t Is only one mile from Bee Bayou
station on the y. l.. 4 T. Il. X.
For further particulars apply to
WILEY l. NANGHAN.
Feb. 2I-tf RavyilIc. La.
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The Home College.
No; l.-Scholarships, Male and Female.

Wishing to extend TO great number of
students the privilege of attending Neophogon
College, and enable those in limited circum-
stances TO acquire an education, the Managers
of Neophogen College have determined to
sell one thousand Scholarships in this College,
at the sum Of one hundred dollars each, and
that when one thousand are sold, each pur-
chaser shall forever thereafter have the right
to send a student to tins College free of all
tuition fees.
All who wish to avail themselves Of this
arrangement of aid in this cause are reques-
ted TO transmit to J. NJ Walton, Galatin.
Tenn, a bond for Scholarships, as follows:
For and in consideration of one Scholar
ship at Neophogen College, which guarantees
TO the purchaser forever thereafter the right to
send one student to Neophogcn College free of
all tuition fees, the undersigned promises ard
binds himself, his heirs, executors and al
painistrators to pay to the Treasurer of said
| College one hundred dollars, to be paid so
soon as one thousand Scholarships have been
sold, and the undersigned has been notified
of same, and the same 10 bear interest from
time of notice being given until paid, at six
per cent The right Of said Scholarship vests
! when the one hundred dollars are paid and
TO continue forever.
hereby bind myself my heirs. etc, to full.
| fill this obligation.
As witness my hand and seal, this-day
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HET your Job printing done a, the BEA-
II con Office.
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PHOGEN
MhIE&FEMALE COLLEGE,
GaIlatin, Tennessee,
Onfhe IouiSciHc y Nashriiic Raiiro0d, and a
tie function Of the C"m,b"la"dg OHIO
Rriir0dd.
26 Miles from Nashville.
TENN 5P.si a q ADEt MIC EElA&,
The school is in me of the richest and most
charming agricultural counties in America, m
the heart f the famous bluegrass country Of
Sumner county, Tenn. 4 lovely valley, lying
between a ranre of the Cumberland moun-
tains aud the Cumberland river, in n beautiful
li,,'e city Of vines and flowers. conraioin"
$500 inhabitants, distinguished for intr!li-
gcncc and refinement, hospitality and gene
r1si,y This place was selected after canvas
sing the advantages and Inducements offered
a, all the most noted point, in the country.
Sixteen Members Of the Faculty,
= number of whom have the highest national
reputation both a. teachers and authors and
| will be increased TO twenty-five the next
| academic year.
| The Five Schools of the College Course.
|. School OF Humanitics.
,. Ancient Language
2. Mathematics
4. Philosophy.
5. History aud Moral Science.
Departments.
|. Preparatory School
, Normal School.
3. Music School.
4. Ar, School.
5. School of Modern Languages.
6. Agricultural NcEonl.
7. Commercial School.
s. Law School
Board, Tuition, Fuel, Washing, etc. $50
10000 Catalogues for Gra,uitous Distribution
Students can attend Baptist, Method
list, Christian, Presbyterian or
Catholic Churches.
Students are received at any degree {
advancement, at any time.
Seven Stern Facts.
|. II is the cheapest College of the lik
grade in the world.
2. In four specialities it challenges comp,
titIon.
3. 1t exemplifies that an institution ma
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Flour.

700 Barrels; 300 half do-all sradcs-in
cIuding PURITY tiic Premium Flour
at the late 81 Louis Fair and the TIA
RA.' Is equal. both uneNcclled, AT
dee II LAMKIy x EGGLEsToN 5.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-07-31

300 Ac o6I y%os a"s >S aS'r' a a"i
will be ,nd AT :! - per acre, on easy terms.
ten miles southeast of Rayville. For further
particulars apply at this office Ono. 226tE)
nNE HalEin,cre>t in a large body Of land,
" but will be sold in lor> 10 suit purchasers.
For particulars apply AT this office. IT,
D000 Acres of land sold to sui, p"rCha-
particulars apply AZ this office. If.
1000 Acres Of handsome improve
iCOO mcnt on the pace. Near tho
No,'h Louisiana 6; Texas Rail Road. ard in
. a good range. For particulars apply n this
office. r.
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5. 1t educates males and females, which
is natural and right-now so decided by ex-
perts, but long ago by common sense.
6. No expense will be spared 10 secure
teachers of the finest talent in Europe and
America.
7. 1t is truly a National Institute, and
youths Of all sections are solicited TO come and
form friendships that will so greatly tend IL
ma &c us 4 united people, and perpetuate ON
liberties.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05
How a Norman Talks About Brooklyn
Girls.

A correspondent of the Salt Lake Her.
aid writes from Brooklyn: Let us turn to
a more cheerful theme, and more pleas
ant and enlivening than the girl of the
period as presented by the fashionable
young lady of this (?) city of churches.
Let US take an average sample, the first
one we meet promenading Clinton street
on a sunny afternoon, features beautiful
and delicate, eyes large and soft, beaming
with intelligence, but displaying a tell
tale ring OF black beneath them. indica-
tive of fashionable dissi patton, late hours,
oyster suppers and champagne. Her
hair is crimped and frizzed in front to an
unlimited extent in marked contrast to
the simple braid hanging down her back,
tastefully tied with becoming ribbon.
Her costume is chaste and rich, and her
little hands are enclosed in Aexandres
five and a quarter, while pretty little No.
3 French kid boots twinkle in and out
from beneeth the heavy folds of her black
gros grain silk skirt But your lovers Of
antique beauty. of figures cast in classic
mold, will not find their ideal in the
Brooklyn girl No Hogarth line of beau
ty curve is to be found, for, as rule, she
presents a straight line from her neck TO
her toes, having about as much contour
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05
He Must Have Had the Jim-Jams.

A story reaches the Mead county (Ky)
Mirror from the neIghborhood of Palms.
vile, in it's county, that sounds decidedly
Munchausenish, the truth Ofwhich it can
not vouch for, but gives as it received it:
One day last week, while man, whose
name we are unable to learn, was engaged
in cutting slaves about two miles from
Painsville, a rabbit sprung Of a brush
pile. and the man, with visions of rabbit
hash looming up before his mind, hurled
his Ratchet with great force in the direc
ton of the cotton-tail Missing its aim,
the Ratchet disappeared down a hole in
the ground short distance off, to which
the man proceeded, and finding he could
see his weapon lying about six feet below,
proceeded to lower himself for the pur-
pose of recovering it. Arriving at the
bottom he observed a room like cave
about ten feet square, which was dimly
lighted by the sunlight without. Casting
his eyes about him, he discovered pile
of Indian tomahawks. Toward these he
advanced for the purpose of examination.
While doing so, he discovered two earthen
vessels almost within reach, which he
saw were filled, one with silver the other
with gold coin. Paralyzed for the mo-
ment at the discovery ofsuch riches, he
stood and stared in blank astonishment.
For moment only did he stand thus, but
advancing with a panther-like leap, he
was about to seize his prev, when there
arose a succession of such shrieks, yells
and noises, that he paused, and glancing
up, saw gazing upon him eight or ten
things. resembling men who had once
lived, but now nothing remained but
their bones. 1t is useless to say the
stave-cutter lost no time in getting out Of
the cave, without even obtaining one
piece of the precious metal to bear him
out in his story. 1t appears that he is a
truthful man, and his story is believed by
quite number, who are organizing them>
selves for the purpose of making an ex-
animation and testing the truth ofthe
story.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05
Another Fool and His Pistol.

On last Saturday morning Mr.. Joseph
Hughes, residing several miles from Tay-
louisville, KY, on Salt river. visited
Springfield, and, transacting some bnsi-
ness, started home. After going about
two miles, he dismounted for the purpose
of taking drink from a spring on the
roadside. In STOPPING down TO drink,
Colts pistol dropped from his breast
pocket and exploded, the ball entering his
neck just at the edge of the collar-bone.
seyering the windpipe, and lodging near
the base of the brain. The unfortunate
man was instantly paralyzed by the shot
and fell forward in the spring, which was
a very small one. He still could move
his head and that was all. The explo-
sion set fire to his heavy overcoat and
other clothing. He made every effort to
cave himself from burning, by taking
water into his mouth and squirting it up
on the fire, but the flames soon burned a
greater portion of his person in a horri>
BILE manner. He was discovered in about
an hour after the pistol exploded, and
taken to a house near by, where every at
tention was given him. His family soon
arrived, as did physician, and every eff.
fort was made to save his life. He is yet
alive, but no hopes are entertained Of his
recovery. This is one of the sad results
Of carrying concealed deadly weapons.