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xGHE WINTER CUCUMBER AND RUSSIAN
WATERMELON-LAC COuRGE ID ALSACE
ON BANANA CASSA.

iGHE WINTER CUCUMBER AND RUSSIAN
wATERMELON-LAC CouRGE d 'ALSACE
ON BANANA CAssA.
We see in several of the agricultur-
al papers and periodicals of June,
accounts and plates of what is called
the winter cucumber or Alsatian
gourd, all taken from the llorlicutur-
al Review of Paris. 1t is claimed
that this half fruit half vegetable is
something new in horticulture that
it was recently discovered by a Mr.
Weber, in Alsace, where it had been
known only year or two, and thence
introduced into Paris 1t is not new
here. We saw it in Louisiana some
twelve or fifteen years ago. Where
it came from is not known, but is wei
known to New Orleans fruit meI
under the names Russian watermelon
and banana casa. 1t has the shape
of q cucumber, 10 10 l6 inches long
and proportionately thick, with ;
smooth skin like a squash or egl
plant. There are two varieties, ont
of a green or greenish mottled skin
and the other with skin of nearly I
copper or pumpkin color. Some o
the last kind are now in the market
a They are not of very ready sale
, though some people are very fond o
them while otLers deieSt them. POI
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03
ANAGNIFkCENT OFFER.

A very liberal contra =. which we have Ju>t
complete! with the Weed Sewing Machine
Company. will enable ~ We hope, t" place
their cclrhrrlrd machines il many tannIIe~
throughout the cuuptry So line an oPporrrr-
nI'y t. -rcur" 4 tir>t-ciI,- sewing machine SET
dom occurs. Nav wr not expect the friends
Of TIM paper "a make au earnest. united effort
To extend greatly IT, circulation ani rl,u> help
10 lurrea-.. IT. iniiuru-r W. WILL LIBERAL
LY REwAHD THOSE wa WORK FOR Is Reader.
can you not form Il club IA your ncI@!h"r'i"ud
and secure tai, sewing machine prrmian.
4 FEW HOURS OF WELL DIRECTED EFFORT WILL
OBTAIN Ir. Pu,rmt>rrr> ia thr smaller towns
and villages can, wl,h a hrrir thought amt
effort easily .rnd ~ the requisite number ct
names. Has the parsonage II sewing ma'hmc'
Ii not call upon 4 few ladies aud gentlemen
nt the congregation. Tell tler your plan
aud ak thrm co help. In the congregation
- name, can with ht,le difficulty bc secured
Send Us the So and we will forward for one
year r.I> paper To- each ut Ia" ~ subscribers.
winch viii pay them the th roip' Of ia, il
subscriptions. ani II Gdjfio". w, rW nuke Il
present.. 10 any person gop may de is.1'. of a
beau'ifW M5y-fre do'iar Soriay AGcbine.
How easily y rIuD can br formed in the
Nt>oni. or OId Fellows or Temperance 50
ciety nr ia the Grange |, there hot depend
ig up, II yonr so'icry ."mc poor widow Ia
whom "A sewing machine wpud be- for years
tp come t blessing Pas The subscription
paper. Thirty persons subscribing Tor tins
jparnal al - go each, will secure tor them
selves without any extra dhar-c. the paper
for one year and a most valuable present Tor
some needy family. Tax IT, FRIENDS. Dos T
WAIT! BEGIN THE WORK At ONCE send rs
word that you have undertaken the formation
Of sucH club.
Rcm"mhrr. the ma"hinc> warranted IN
be perfectly "ow, tltesi umprorcd, ant u P"Jsei
ordtr.
EEDMS
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03

But the favorite anecdote of the
worldly is that at junction in
Yorkshire young man entered car,
swearing furiously at the railway
servants as not knowing their busi-
ness, and having several times put
him on the wrong train. Moody
being in the car, much shocked at the
youths profanity, said: Young man.
do you know where you are going"
Halifax" answered the youth. "No,"
replied Moody. solemnly, "you are
going to hell" "Ou the wrong train
again by Cd !" exclaimed the youth
leaping from the car.
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03

CALIFORNIA BEEH.-Takc a good
sound Irish potato, say the size o.
a large hens egg, and CRATE it fine
Then take quart OF rain water and
sweetcn it with moiasscs. Put tn,
grated potato in the water and SCI
away. In few days the seed vii
begin to grow and make good beer
a very small quantity of the seet
will make large jug Of beer.
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03

NkDN thI- date no act Of any klrd Will te
recorded that - handed into the Recor-
drr> Office. unless the fee for recording nc
company the same. \ great many have
handed ia deeds with the promise 10 pay IN a
,l;v ar two ana ii ia, been a year or Two and
no pay yet. IL is true that the amount is
small. but one dollar each irom 'Ou people Is
-ornr money. II j. easier for amy one to
rtI,, from ON" To FIVE dollars than for me to
do without $500 or more. and necessity forces
nae to- thi- plan. So from this dat" no act will
be recorded until tic Recorders fec is ar
ranged
Mach 18Th, 1873
WILEY =. MANGIIAM,
n3i1-tf Recorder RIchland Parish.
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03

1t is singular how far some people
20 to make Doors Of themselves.
Last evening, whilst one Of the
bellies of the First District was pur-
ling out silver-like notes Of a delicious
romanza, two-we hardly know what
to call them, hired an Organ-grinder
to play opposite the house. Ofcourse
the young lady being thrown into
confusion by the harsh and discord-
ant sounds closed the shutters and
ceased singing These young men
ought to have a hand organ under
their windows all night -Builettn'
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03

The wheat crop Of the Southern
States, now ripening in some places
and haIv vested in others, is the largest
that was ever raised in these States,
and as there is large portion OF the
Northern crop defective, ii very large
amount of money will be coming to
the Southern farmers, not only for the
increased crop of wheat but in the
increased price. Southern wheat
raised south of the ONO and Poto-
mac rivers is always more valuable
than Northern wheat, and brings
more per bushel, for it is drier, is less
liable to sour or ferment, and is
sought after by the millers for trans
portation to distant and tropical
markets. 1t is the Southern wheat
made into -four that is sent to Brazil,
the West Indies and Contra! America
TO be exchanged for coffee and sugar
Southern -four takes UP more water
in working up, and it is well knowr
will make from 20 to % pounds more
of bread than the best tennessee oil
Western -four, to the barrel. South
crn farmers do not know their owl
power in this matter Of wheat /; they
can get their crops to market three
/ four, five and six weeks ahead of tht
Northern wheat-growers, aad with
| far better wheat for outside markets
they could control the whole foreign
demand, and sell 500, 100000 q veal
for gold, before the North and Wes
could possibly come in competition
with them.
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03
J. R. PRESTON,

Flncy Groceries, Wines an | Liquors,
aud everything usually kept IN a hr-' class
Grocery, would 'e>l cciiully inform his friends
and tie puhc generally that hc has on hand
aud will keep for >.,ir ali ,,,rh article, =, are
ualy kept ia lir-t rla-~ grocery. ~ the
lowest cash poirr>. Gail aud examine las
stock anl you wit 80 away satisfied.
March 9TH IA1I.-iius.
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03
DR. d. H. rErriT'
PHYSICIAN IL SURGEON.
RIyyiliC. Ia.
.dcttc aud Julia streets

Where will always be found when not pro-
f.ssionalIy engaged. Orders left on my slate
will receive prompt attention.
Thankful fur tine liberal patronage hereto
fore extended To me, | will continue TO pTac-
'ice my profession ia all lis branches. Special
attention given 10 CHRONIC diseases.
Medical Examiner for Carolina Southern
Life aud Life Association of America.
IuIv - inDS Iv
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03

When a woman is care Laden and heavy
hearted. nothing shakes the megrims out Gf
her quicker than for couple of ladies to stop
in iru.,t OF the house long enough for her 70
examine the Trimmings On their oJnncts.
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03

CRoPs.-The wheat and oat crops
have been Gu: and makes a fair turn
out.
Corn is now safe, and another rain
in ten days will insure our section
the finest corn crop that has been
made for many years.
Cotton is doing aS well as could be
desired. The first bloom made its
appearance on the 10th Of June. On
the 10Th Mr.. + L. Sellers presented
us a fine lot of matured blooms. He
mas our thanks for some of the finest
corn and bectS we have seen this
UHiDa EccUTd.
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03

The greatest magicians Of the age
are paper-makers; they transform the
beggar's rags into sheets for editors
to lie On.-Poper Trade Journal
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03

How TO CoUNT lNTEREsT.-Four
per cent-Multiply the principal by
the number of days, separate the
right-hand figure from the product
and divide by nine.
Five per Multiply the number
of days and divide by seventy-two.
Six per cenl.-Multiply by number
Of days, separate right-hand figure
and divide by six.
Eight per cent.-iiultiply by num-
Der Of days and divide by forty-tive.
Nine per cent.-Multiply by number
of days, separate righl-hand figure
and divide by four.
Ten per cent-Multiply by number
of days and divide by thirty-six.
Twelve per ccnt-Multiply by num-
Der of days, separate right-hand
figure and divide by three.
Fifteen per cent.-Multiply by
number of days and divide by twenty.
four
Eighteen per cent.-Multiply by
number Of days, separate right-hant
figure aud divide by two.
Twenty per cent.-Multiplv by
number Of days and divide by eighteen
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03

haps. like tomatoes, they may at last
force their way to general use. ~
Opcrdftre NttC$.
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03

300 CI>ES Canned frui'o and NcGcta.
beS. bou"h, from the packers AT bottom t--
urrs, aul uii,r.i 1T New Orleans wh"l"-air
prices. by I.AMkiN \ EGGLESGON
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03

1t is no time to laugh when your
hearts delight hits her corn instead
Of a cruquet ball
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
E. C. MONTGOMERY,
MORRISON & FARMER,

HNi,Gt~ IL Hu".t..IN. y HtiIINN W I AEMER
MORRISON & FARMER,
ATIURNEls At LAW,
Monroe, Louisiana,
VIII personally attend the terms Of
the District Court at Eayvillc, Rich
land Parish, Winn,borough, franklin
Parish, and Basir0p, Morchouse Par
ieh. Special contracts can be made
with them To attend to succession
eases in the Parish Courts. They
will take claims for collection in any
parish in Louisiana, with the privi-
lege of managing same in connection
with resident attorneys, and will at
tend to business in the State and Uni
ted States Land Offices.
They also practice IN the Supreme
Court of Louisiana and in the United
States. feb. g, lSIJ.-ly.
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03
Valuable Lands for Sale!
With a Large Deadening

VVN:lE LARGE tract nt Land known aS tie
"Snaali Broadening IN Towship ID, X. Il
East containing in all about lIiiO acres. Will
br Sold cheap, situated ia Rhhlaud Parish.
Ai,oa valuable Cypress Brake together
with other titnbrrcd lands, si,GateI III Qua
rhra PARISH.
For iur,hrr particular, apply 10
WILEY =. MANGHAN,
Rayviiic, La.
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03
!. q. VTNB. I. I. GI NJ
COBB 3 81 GU n BY,
ATTOlsN NENS,

VIII practice .n all the State Courts in
North LouI-inna, and ia the Federal Courts
IA New Orleans. Dec. -. II.
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03
u III. Il q l. L. Il,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
EsIyViile. Ia,

VIII give hi, personal attention 10 A." pro
frssinnal business in the Parish and Di-.rIct
Courts of Richiand, franklin ana Madison
parishes. Nov. 1, lS12-iy.
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03

FRUIT-The prospect is good for
an abundant fruit crop in this section.
1t would certainly be well for our
people, especially the farmers, to i'm
prove aud extend their orchards as
much as practicable this fall. a
glance at the orchard and vineyard
of our townsman, W. c. Smith, Esq,
will show what can he accomplished
in this line by enterprise aud indus
try. The proprietor of the Record,
and his better half" tender thanks
to Mr.. S, for generous present of
nice, luscious appIes.-UHiOn Record
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03

.sSD ares iiuI--1J acres ~ good state "l
cultivarlun with cool comfortable h"nsc~--
viii be sold CIcp tor Co%h or two-th'r'i>
Cash. with mortgage retained for balance -
There !, also nn the place Horses and f'rming
implements aml two good yol,cs of oxen -
For further paricular., apply ~ j. J. O>'r"n.
on the rlace,o to Wiley =. Mangham, Ray
>iIl, L., ~. % eff,
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03
pRENTISS HOUSE,
VicksbErg, Miss.
I. c. McMACKIN & CO, Proprs.

HNlIE Announcement that this favOrite lIo-
tel of the Hill Cry 10 still under the
management al the old aud popular firm Of
T. e. N'Nackiu ( Co j. n sufficient guaran-
tee m their "II customers; aud stranger
guests are assured that they will receive ev-
ery aI'e,.t'"n they coull desire from courteous
Prnprierors, e hcIen, clerks and attentive wait
pTS
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03
Sugar AMI MOlasScS.

4 IL GRADES LOUISIANA SUGARS,
Y Al Grade L"ui>lana N"a-se-. Crushed
auIi Pu,vd"r,.I Sugars. constantly on lHut, al
Narrh III i.tNkIS X EGCLEaroN
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03

Planter. are complaining OF too much Ialn.
Richland beacon., 1875-07-03
D, 4, GYhl2Y,

GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-13
Lnuuhlln's Infant Cordial.

The ehild's cure when teethlng- 10 relieve lnfam
nation Of the Gums, to allay uneaslnvAs, 10 quie
Collie Palms, Ia promote Sleep, tnCutc summer COiu
plant. This We consider one VI the most valuable
remGlleS to 10 kept IN the family when the elh
drCn nre cutting their teeth. We arr selling thou
sands Of loltlcS qnd have to hear the first pCrsOl
Sny II l. not all VIE recommend u 10 L..
MUTIlERs, have you Siekly, is,ihmD bdbs thai
TURKS the HOURS OF SlGltT when you ~ long ioi
re-t) into one LOSG, WEARY DAYflNE Of wORRi
NRST and cARE' -Crg-Cry-allt day and oil
night long? II you haVr, iit'tn 10 rct,oa, le C0n'
WINGED, hcildie no longtr---n PRw drups " INFANT
CORDIAL and your rhM Will In PACiPIED, and
swKET, REPRESlfiSd sLHEr will take the place O
wAKEPrL SUFFERING. Procure At once bottle
sud by oil Druggists and
LAUGili.IN BROS. 4 co, PrOprlclors,
Wheellng ". Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-13
Plans aud Estimates for q
bridge Across the Ohio al
StcubGnville.

From the Herald. .....
Although bridge matters bave been
rather quiet lately, yet the committees
appointed at the meeting Of citizons some
time since have not been idle, but have
been in correspondence with persons en-
gagged in this Kind OF business, and have
procured three different sets Of estimates
The Continental Bridge Company, oil
Philadelphia, have forwarded u plan for
a suspension bridge, l,4OO feet long, with
u span of 900 feet, the towers and sup
ports for the approaches being construct
ed Of solid masonry, 1t is estimated
that bridge Of this character wOuld
easilysustain u weight OF 1900 tons. A
drawing Of the bridge is on exhibition al
the Wholesale grocery of McGOwan Bros.
OH North Third street, and We advise our
citizens generally to stop in and examine
it. This is the most substantial plan pre-
scented, and its probable cost will DO be.
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
Two other estimates have also been re-
ceived, calculated on iron towers above
high water mark, with masonry up "a
that point, and both Of them arc con
sidCrably below $l5OO0O. In none Of the
estimates is any account taken. Of the
convenient location Of the stone, which
will be large item in reducing the cost
Of construction. We understand the
committee propose issuing call ior an.
other meeting Of citizens shortly, and
now that there Is some definite inlOrma.
ton on which to act, the project may AS
sumo practical shape, Before another
year we hope to sec a bridge spanning the
Ohio at this city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-13

liean members Of the assembly than in the
locality indicated. These members repre-
sent the masses Of the French people, and
the masses in France, as elsewhere, allow
their preludicss and passions to run away
with ther Judgment, NiacNahon and The
Orleans princes, on the contrary, are
conservative. All Of them possess UNI
sual intelligence, and all are soldiers Of
more or less experience. They arc per-
fectly aware that the country at present is
in no sort OF condition for extensive mill
tary operations; especially when upon the
success OF these operations the national
existence may depend. Consequently they
do not want to fight nor, whatever they
might want to do Il the situation were
more favorable for crusade against Ger
many.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-13
rho Late AIe1nnder CnmpbeII,

Tho Late Alexander Campbell.
,FIon the Rphkigt (Ky.) YsOman,)
Henry Clay, n a letter to the cabinets
Of Europe, spoke Of the late Alexandra
Campbell Is follows;
sDr. Campbell Is among tho most emf.
nent citizens q the United States, dis.
tinguished for his great learning and
ability, for his successful devotion 10 the
education Of youth, for his piety, and Us
the head and founder Of one Of the most
important and respectable religious com,
munities in the United States. Nor have
his talents been exclusively confined 70
the religious and literary walks in which
he has principally moved; he was dis
tiuguished member, about twenty year.
ago, Of the Convention called in the State
OF Virginia, to remodel its civil eonstitu.
ton, in which, besides other eminent men
were ex-Presidents Madison and Monroe
and John Marshal, the late Chief Justice
OF the United States"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-13
Rumors OF Eilroncnn Mnr.

Behring III mind THAT all newspapers
In Germn,v oro ,r,or , s,r;c, survo;L
t'.S.''',:, =, .'>..'',''',,
'"l'e' anu 'hus Tue JouFilals oi 'he capl'
tai are obliged to be especially careful in
their treatment of public affairs, the fol.
low;ng from ,ho torl;, ~, n mir;.,or;ol
49,, w., Wv 80, -, i 'y : 49, '"'
orsan' Is III 'ne inquest uesteel'ighlncah''
"liecent events unfortunately render II
propnDlg tllat Tue present rre9eil assem-
msinriiv T. iSa no W. O.SsnhIv Gisn".rI
to Ieace, are anxious to preciritate q war
oireyengc Under the dangerous auspices
Oh Mat'n9l SieMalloh anu 5he orleans
Ist depntiss will In pluset in pDsitio5 IN
profit by the restoration Of the monarchy.
War accordingly is coming, although the
Glonas galner i Oh .lie ,o[iaSn may yet
Src "nJasyortn~ ,n n,,.t SHJTnssv From" irom
the cabinet with view Of participating
IN coming events. The greater part Of
i ine upper CLASSES '; IN ltaly ate ready 10
ing her anii.napni attitude hostile Ia
Italian Interests Set it il by no means
certain that France will be able to pro.
TGTc an Al.tro.l'aiisl i, alliance lns! now
biz he ,I"iSreJ bpt tii"v. have S ta,pb U
pass where the German people should be
better acquainted with the relations Of
. .ne n.aatl9h' IL Is time 10 awake the
p.o.re,;.,. ,,,,, ,.,,,,, ,,h,t,,.,,,, ,,,,,,,
;.t,,,ns,ian ;s. .,i s.,a.,, pO,
onJ ,ho.oSo,o .amo,bin. mos ,t.n ,,,o.,
ons,in !, !, oo,,ainiv ,,,srr, ', ,l,., ' ,ho
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-13
The wheat Crop In brooke Go,

During short visit to Brooke county
we made some inquiry among the farmers
concerning the prospect for the wheat
crop. The reports we got werO not favor
able, at least rs compared with last year.
The fine crop Of last season led many to
believe that this section Of country, under
the influence Of long years OF sheep pas
turagc, had returned to its first love, the
wheat crop; consequently alarger acreage
Of this cereal than usual was planted
last fall. The unprecedented freeze Of
the past winter from its continuousness
was not thought 70 30 detrimental TO the
crop. But enemies to the successful cul-
tivatiOn Of this important crop seem to
be practically without limit. 1t would
now seem that the real destruc-
ton o. the crop prospect for the pres
ent season occurred during one Of the
closing storms Of the winter season, when,
it will be remembered, the ground be-
came covered with n thick coat Of ice,
upon which there fell u considerable
depth Of snow, remaining until gradually
thawed of. Under the imporvious COW
cring Of ice and snow, the farmers tell US
the wheat was actually smothered, or, rs
We sometimes say Of persons, died for
want Of breath. We observed that the
fields between Bethany and Wellsburg
looked very spotted, although the wheat
which has survived is Of fine color and
now seems to DO in u healthy condition.
1t answered very promptly to the in
iIuence Of Sunday evenings shower. We
have hopes that II the season proves
favorable until the harvest time, fair
average crop win be gathered,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-13
Atomic Of Rare AIerIt.

There aru many tnnlc,, but few Indeed which
pruducs any other eirCI than artificial stimulation
III the appeliIu. This, " lar iTOm being benefit,
is puSitlyc dctriment II the digestive organs are
weak, because II induces the patient to eat more
than the Emi.panllyEed stomach can act upon,
AMI thus RggaiatGs indigestion. There Is, how
ever tonic Nhlrh possesses the rare merit Of I'm
parting both vieUr and regularity 10 the operations
u nutritinn llostettsr'a Stomach BitthIi provoke
Wholesome appetite, because they Gnable the
stomach u dispose Of what Il receives with such
healihiul npldlly that ut tho proper time for
meals II Is not torpid fnm indgesied maiiuT, but
Graves lis timely sglstenancc. II Is the very fact
tiatIt facilitates digestion that nndOn the national
stoniarhie such powerful uuadiulur Of nature In
insliluiing IhHs TrcupelllTe Processes which rs-
suit IN tho rerOvcry Of tho general health. unlD-
teruipted Vigorous action THE physical machinery
inevitably results irom the use Of this supreme In
Vig0rant aud alternative. eOlAw
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-13

THERE arc one hundred and seventy.
five students in attendance at the Wash
ington and Jefferson College, divided as
follows: Seniors, tSenty.eight Juniors,
thiFIy-three; soPhomores, thirly.fyei
Freshmen, iorty:iour, Senior Prepare.
tory, fourteen. This includes both regu-
lars and irregulars. The regular Seniors,
Tor graduating class, number twenty-five.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-13

The people in tie upper part Of the
county are very much interested In the
project Of erecting bridge across the
Ohio at Steubenvillc. Several meetings
have recently been held, and interviews
between Jefferson county citizens and
those Of Brooke taken place, where the
matter has been ire, y discussed. All
express the dCepestinterest In the project.
We have been Informed from good an-
thOrity that the greatest unnniniity pre-
walls among the Steubenyillians and the
Brooke county people on the subject. A
bridge vi the point named would be Of In
calculable benefit to the farming interest
Of Our county, and we are glad TO see that
the citizens on both sides Of the river are
acting in concert in the matter lHeilS.
burg Mas. FIEl ..H|S Il