Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-12-11

Jess 10 III. lititi ST ~'ldi
identity" essay, to d5.prpre the
Mwi.iy Of the .fGmur% ho'rhd and
rtcyry-f,c", The rc,y Garner STONE o.
uur n4foari GfwJc<<. THUS we
might - ou ''@d ,.nrm p" TAT forbcar
To- bUg,3ca your cu.um#~ with SUM
mary of that which j., ala, too ap-
parent in the vast '4i'"'7iDriai
0rcaH' e currcH literature. Bul
We repeat, h.r,,r-. E.i,o'$, We are
discouraged when there J. 50 little
hope Of pleasing your aany cultivated
readers with the plain Old home spun
truth. Why, your lovely feminine
subscribers will curl their pretty lips
at the recital of current events, minus
the usual aGOrnmcnt of II single hero,
to perform some deed Of knighIIy
valor or even desperate daring Ia
Robin Hood.
But, 10 come down to facts, prosy
though our letters are rendered by the
assertion, ". must say cur little VII
iage is on good behavior We read of
riotoua uprising, of poisoning, stealing
and hloud5hed around Us, but, thanks
to our good angels. here we have been
for some time enjoying Il dead calm,
IN all these respects. We dread the
reputation for self-c0ncci;, yet we feel
like boasling a little Of our orderly,
wcll-hehaved colorcd people and our
sober high-toucd white citizens. All
the elements of refined social Struct-
ure are ours and all the means of
harmOniZng these elements and
clDvating the social standard are at
work in GU: midst. The two piorneer
churches, Baptist and Methodist, are
with Us, to bless with their holy in
lIuencc and to lead us TO niger life.
The Grange and Temperance Councils
are each we'll supported The latter
Institution has lately received an i'm
pctus both in the renewed zeal of the
old members and in the addition of
new ones, some of whom are orna-
mentS To tie cause. Cot H. Il. Lott
Is Il working temperance man and the
Council feels proud OF him not only
as a true aud faithful member but an
orator, whose fcrvid cioqucncc is
SOURCE Of pleasure and profit TO the
order Ills aou.-stirring address de
livcrcd some weeks ago TO a fail a.
tendance, called forth repeated bursts
of applause and sank deep into the
hearts Of every listener. In earnest
sentiment, coupled with hlgh-toned
principle, it was unsurpassed, and we
hope it will stimulate 10 more vigor-
Gus efforts than ever before, in this
noble cause.
But, for fear the beforc-named ain
d0ce3t>' are yawuihg with cHnuj at
the length o. this epi>lle, we shall
hasten to close. Before bidding
them adicu, however, we must tell
them that one Of Delhi's most bpauti-
tui and accomplished bellies Miss
Rosa Berry,, is now visiting Floyd,
and shows her good taste by entering
with elegant grace into the daily
amusements of our dear little rustic
village. During the last week we
have been entertained with "tn-
wedding" and genuine wedding :"
each Of which were entered into with
enthusiasm by the young people. The
first was the anniversary celebration
of the happy day when Col. J. l..
Cheatham became possessed Of his
sweet and amiable lady. The second
was the marriage festival" Of Miss
BeIie Brooks aud Mr.. ". c. Buchan.
an, given at the residence of W. A
llcdrick, Esq. Though we were not
present, we are informed that the
lovely bride looked her iorcliest, and
her newly -elected lord his handsomest,
on this joyful occasion. In word,
both seemed serenely happy as they
entered, amid the congratulations of
their many friends, the portals of the
new life, that enchanted realm over
which forever floats the ruse-tinted
clouds Of poetic fancy. May their
youthful expectations all be realized
and life prove indeed fairy realm of
ever returning joys. But our.pen is
running away with US again. Adieu.
tERJTA