Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-01-09
LEGAL Sroyi.;cs.

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Coughs and colds are quite common.
Colored balls are the rage about
town.
How many pigeons did you kill
yesterday?
Planters are preparing for the next
cotton crop.
We are receiving declarations now
of cold and rain.
There are only two prisoners in the
Richland jail now.
Pneumonia is quite prevalent since
the bad weather set in.
Joe Sims is still swinging graceful
" around on crutches.
Isn't it singular how many mud
holes there are after dark?
Have you soiled that new leaf you
turned over New Years Day?
Who authorizes the use of the
Court House as a dance-house!
Pigeons have furnished fine sport
for Rayvillians for about ten days.
Pie is the 5ane of American civil
cation, and chicken pie its hen-bane.
Printing Offices are pleasant loafng
places, if you don't disturb the prin-
tiers.
The surest sign Of want Of enter
prise is lack of home advertisements
in a local paper.
If you wish to let the people know
that you have suspended your bust
ness, stop advertising.
The new officers Of our parish, ex
cept Police Jurors, have received their
commissions we believe.
If you don't get your paper regu
larly send in your complaint, and we
will try to regulate the matter.
We approve of the course of ou'
Representative, who retired when the
House was invaded by troops.
There's one advantage of short
courtship-you save twenty per cent
TO the old man on fuel and lights.
Mr.. Mcdonald has found some
body's horse, which can be had by
applying for it. See advertisement
We wish some public-spirted and
philanthropic gentleman would take il
into his head to pave the streets o
Rayville.
Mr.. Hemler says be has struck bis
last lick in the game Of tag Sc
Laboratus has a chance Of getting il
the last blow.
Since the recent rains set in the
roads have been worked up into &
wretched condition by cotton wagon!
and other vehicles.
Rev. l.. c. Kellis requests US t
state that he will preach in the Bar
list Church at Delhi on the fourt
Sunday in this month.
Messrs. Aiken & Watt, Commissio
Merchants, New Orleans, have OF
thanks for copy of the Picayune tn;
continues to come 70 US almost dali,
The members of the Baptist Churc
at Rayvile are earnestly requested
meet at the Church house at o'cloC
p. NJ. on Sunday, the l7lh inst, fl
the transaction of important bushes
Owing to the inclemency of Il
weather the Rayville Varieties pos
poned their entertainment, which W;
to have been given last Tuesday,
some future time, of which due motto
will be given.
Strange time Of year for strawbe
ries, isn't it? And yet Capt. II.
Wells, of Delhi, has them on his vine
for he sent US some very large on
last Saturday evening, RICH. of of Il
vines that day.
The y. l.. b I. Il. r. is still beiI
run by the old company, and t
general inquiry is, when will it cbani
hands p? Though this question is n
asked because the public is dissatisi,
with the employees Of the road, al
we hope they will be continued.
Mrs. Carter, an estimable lady, wi
has the reputation Of keeping goC
boarding house, has removed fro
Winnsboro' to this place, aud occupit
Mrs. Lasi,er's house. We extend
cordial welcome TO her aud her famll
and would like to see our town |
ceive more such accessions to
population.
The officers elected by Delhi Con
Gil No. l5, U. F. of T.. for the prese
term are: Il. II. Dollernide, w.