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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
Treatment of the Soil.

The soil is the farmers bank. II
he would keep bis accounts good and
have bis drafts hOnorcd, he must take
care that bis farming operations d.
not impovcrish bis land, for that will
evidently impovcrish him.
There arc those accounted goot.
farms, because in the main they ale
reasonably successful IN their manage
ment. Yet who, nevertheless, blindly
pursue methods that are futile in ac.
compliohing desired results. Tbcr.
is much working iu the dark, aud
some tunes q great waste Of labor.
There are some things that arc hard
to be unlearned after they have been
long practiced with apparently bene.
fetal effects. but which really had
little agency in producing those
effects.
A hundred years aud more ago
JctbrO Tull believed and taught that
by sufficient culture The soil would
produce crops year efter year, without
manure. His theory brought disaster
upon BIN ultimately, but there was q
great lesson in bis experience which
farmers failed to apply. to wit, the
value of tilIage in aersting the soil.
Cultivation, frequent stirring, adults
the air, aud when it is recollected that
vegetable and mineral manures are
useless until decomposed into their
original elements, aud that decompo.
siiion can only 20 on by the direct
agency Of The atmosphere, the impor.
tancc Of the knowledge is at once
recognized. Organic matter possesses
highly tsr'iliziDg properties: but these
lie dormant aud useless until decom.
posed, aud rendered fit for plaut food
by areation Of the soil to which this
matter has been applied Pulverize the
soil and keep it mellow, for then it
can breathe freely, 80 to speak, and
the more productive it will be ren.
dcred. Herein lies the bene6, of
repeated stirriug-of fall blowing,
Which insures additional pulverization
by the action Of frost, insuring finer
iIlth. And hence, too, the beneficial
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
A Remarkable Wager and its
Singular Results.

The Troy Times: Some years ago, J. ".
Serviss, uf Amsterdam, and DAVID NANNY,
Of the Nanny House, in order To play a Joke
Oh Stciheu Arnold, OF tue Arnold House,
both ui that place, went To him and said tina,
they had bet the drinks on a certain question
III d'pure, and they desired him to act as
referee, the drinks 10 he paid for when the
bet was decided. Mr.. Arnold accepted the
terms, and drinks 10 the mount of s. 90 were
disposed ot. Mr.. SeIviss then said ,ia, he
had bet Nanny the drinks for the entire parry
AT ArnIlds that when the sEirc uf the new
Catholic cathedral fell, il would fall to the
west; while Nanny had bet tia, j, would fall
To the cast. Oi course the laugh was upon
Arnold. Tie looked puzzled iur Il moment.
thcE quietly producing book, he carefully
noted down the terms OF the bet During
the gale of last week the sprc ot that cathe.
drcl fell. 1t fell TO the cast. T,dings Of
the fact reached Arnold, who drew on his
Ulster as il lie had been creased, drove up to
ins house as rapidly as possible, produced the
book in which he had recorded the bet, and
almost before MIR. Serviss had heard OF ,he
tall of the spirc he was PRESENTED with bill
for 81 50 worth Of drinks, with scren years
interest added
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
RAlIILLE, Ia, SATURDAY, MARCH 1. 1876.

their own con-rt ur knowledge, hurtienpd
I "nh ,nli"rl:"u fault, aud intiruiiiie> and
without divine none can discharge ari.ht the
responsibility OF Their training. Love cannot
be compelled. Violence brrrr> VIOLENCE. 4
child who Is hardened nv har>hne>s aud
abuse soon IL; rms 'o strike back with air II,
little niisht-cxempIliying the saying. We
are all creatures Oi imitation. A lIrr,c cnld
looks up To its father as To Its God li> plastic
nature Is IN his hands to bc moulded iur .sxA
or evil. But how many by altcruaIll.-eN-
tremes OF harshness and fondncss create IA
uurIer OF GOODNESS and dis,rust betw cen their
own and their chiidrens hearts. " whicb the
lapse OF long years hardly overcunes A
true parent sill command the respect of his
children! as well To win their confidence
Having confidence is what makes this life
pleasant" eAclaims the amiable Clara; a
sentiment no less true for being hastily ex-
pressed. Locks and bolts arc poor substitutes
tor mutual trust and affection. There are
cold-blooded dolnineering natures who will
80 work upon a nervous, impressibic tenn
p.ramcut as 10 goad the latter 10 a pitch little
short OF absolute tr-ncy, then codly g,uai
over the success Of their aenIoniacal work
but the Judgment of God will surely find
them ont
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
- 90 Oss----
Where Mrs. TiltOn Is,

New York correspondence of the Chicago
Tribune: What pity that innocent children
should be the victims Of so much prurien,
curiosity arising out of scandal for which
they are not in any wise responsible A few
days ago, walking along Bedford avenue in
Brooklyn, saw bright little fellow running
along the street followed by Il troop of chill
dren haliooing, "Ralph TiIton, where your
fa,her<' The first child was Ralph Triton,
son of Theodore Tii,on. He is ar,endiu.
kindergarten school on Bedford avenue, and
was on his way 10 his mothers home. Mrs.
lilton is living with her mother the former
Mrs. Morse, ON Madison street, near Nostrand
avenue. She has her two SON. with her. and
the father has charge Of the daughters. Mrs.
Mor:e pays the expense Of the Tilton BOYS
schooling, and 1t is blieved Theodore Ti,uu
himself is contributing largely To his wiles
present support. She is II regular attendant
Of Mr.. Duryea's church ON Classon avenue,
and frequently appears on the street There
Is sad, weary, detected look on her face,
however, which strictly conpors with the
painful noioriety She has Obtained before the
public.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
BY THE STRE.iN.

The willows growing by the brook,
How brigb, and beautiful they look!
Curving and winding through the vale,
Swayed gently by the Southern gale,
While sunbeans scorch the up and void
And scathy drought asserts It's hold,
See the green willows by the brock,
How fresh and beautiful they look.
Their plant branches bend and droop,
And kiss the waves in graceful stoop.
And dipping in the living tide,
Show glrieTing diamonds tar and wide.
And bark what strains of music gu,h
From piainrive nightingale and thrush,
Singing in yOnder quiet nook
Where leafy willows shade the brook.
The swallow skins along the stream
As silent as in dream,
And a gay king fisher fits by
In plumage rich-with sudden cry
The moor hen TO her shelter shoots.
And hides among The tangled roots
But all along the running brook
How green the growing willows look.
Now while the Summer sun is bright,
And summer glories at their height,
Come, wander in the widows shade,
And quaf the fragrance OF the glade.
See! how the trout in yonder deep
In gambols sparkle as they leap;
And the fresh willows by the brook
How bright and beautiful: they look.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
A MAGNIFICENT OFFER.

a very liberal contract, which we have lust
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II not, call upon few ladies and gentlemen
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Send us the $50 and we will forward for one
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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
A G RICUL TU r AL.
What Crops to Produce.

Farming, like other trades. has its
SEASONS when little or no profit is
made on the capital invested therein.
The question then arises in the mind
OF the farmer, what crops can | grow,
different from what | have heretofore,
whereby | can make more MOnev +!
Toerery Inquirer this is ali important
question Individually; and in advising
thereon. caution and all intimate
knowledge Of circumstances are cssen-
tial. \ farmer with farm adapted
to any particular liue Of products,
experienced therein, could hardly
cApect to succeed at ouce if be sboulu
make Il radical change 4 depression
IN prices Of any particular line seldom
conllnues Tor many seasons in SUCCESS
sion, aud is no more likely 10 occur
: than III the price of any other product.
The question then arises whcltrl be
had not better continue Oh with the
same crops as in tie past, seeking to
50 improve the culture that Increased
products shall give the profit hoped
tor by change. Experience in the
production Of an article gives one tho
advantage Of quite a percentage 10
profit over tho inexperienced, with
the same article, and. this should bc
borne IN mind when the question Of
substituting any other article vf cul.
ture comes up.
Again, every farmer is supposed to
have adapted bis farm improvements
to the line which he has been pursu.
iDS, aud 10 make change to differ.
cnt line Of products would demand
modification of present arrangements,
involving expense which might or
might moi bc returned in the succeed
ing crcp. My own experience and
observation teach that the farmer who.
If be nuke! change in the leading
crop produced, makes that change
graduaI-mcets with better success
than hc who invests bis whole ener-
gles aud resources at once. BY that
course be gains experience ut only
siuall cost, even when be does not
succeed
But better way than any change |
Is to seek to reduce expense in produc. :
tiop This may be done in different
ways-iirst. by more thorough culture,
producing greater products from the
same area /; producing the greatest
possible mount from the same ex.
pepse to tie soil, &c; second, by
adopting the most economical modes
Of culture. Oftentimes several dollars
per acre may be saved in this way,
adding thus much to the profit. II,
'y certain course, expenses Of pro-
1uctions are met, anything added to ,
he product shows just that addition
o profit, if no extra expense is in.
'urrcd, but where any reasonable 7
'xtra expense is judiciously added, ,
uch expense brings in a profit on i
,roduc'ion; ut least it pays better |
ban any other expense of production.
believe the farmer is the most sue. =,
essful, in the long run, who seeks to ,
id to his profits by increased yield o
nd diminishing expense of produc- i
ion-by thorough and improved cul- @
ure of such crops as be is practically G
cquainted with, and bis farm and cir
are adopted to, rather f
ban he who often changes his pro- a
ucls.-Cor Country Gentleman. q
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
Large Dairy Farm.

At Point Reyes, Cal, there is a
dairy farm Of $4,000 acrcs, Oh which
there are 1000 COWS. This farM is
rented i'll parts, with given number
Of COWS. to several tenants. Butter
making, which is the principal bust
ness of these dairy farmers, appears
TO be very renumcrativc. They make
from $1,000 tc $1,000 u year clear Of
oil expenses. The butter yield from
the COWS, which are mixed lot,
chiefly natives, is exceedingly good.
The poorest yearly average ~ the COW
is $50 pounds, which ut ~ cents per
pound, is S55 80 per head. Some of
the ranches, where the cattle are
better cared for, exhibit al average Of
$50 per COW through the whole herd
of 200 COWS Here, Of course, tho
profits are considerably heavier and
larger iu proportion.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
The Delicate Point Of the Cen.
tennial Costume.

New York Letter from Mrs. VI. II. F. to
the ST. Louis Republican:
There isevcry indication that knee -breechcs
and iuck-ups, silk stockings and powdered
wigs are coming in with the Centennial
The women are bound 10 look well in the
white lair and patches, but m, mind is much
,Acrcised about the mems legs, and the sort
oi hgurcs those dear creatures will cut
! know of one man who never knew what
prize lie had in his legs ull in foreign lands
he went into cour' siii,,.
The democracy Of this country is chiefly
Objectionable to him Oh account of the retire.
nent IN which those legs must live, and his
heart dances will, fond emotion as he thinks
the centennial year will give those splendid
legs chance. On hls account ] rejoice, but.
alas! what will become of the knock knees,
the bow legs, the sim shanks Of the great
majority! There II be no help Tut in pads,
ard 50 many are beyond the help Of pads.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04

Says the Detroit Free Press The other day
when prominent dry goods house in this
city seemed to be alive with lady Customers
journalist SAID TO the proprietor:
y Gu are having big afternoons trade. y
Bah! replied the merchant
There's fifty ladies in here,.' said the jour.
nalist, as he cooked around
And that signifies nothing replied the
merchant See those two over there. They
have been here over half an hour, looked al,
twenty different articles, and are now going
away without making purchase. Fifty
ladies IN dry goods store may mean $40
S25, or $50, but hardly ever more One buys
a spool oi thread, another a bit of ribbon, "a
third pair Of gloves, aud the cash aggregate
is nothing"
WHO are your bes, customers 2' asked the
journalist
Farmer people, otd ladies and men, Far
mers hardly ever buy less than SD worth a,
a time, and old ladies want good solid goods
and don waste much time in purcia.ing
Let g man come in here for goods aud we
will sell him fifty dollars worth and have
him out Of the store in fifteen minutes
When lie sees what he wants he orders il
cut OFT, pays his cash and away lie goes"
Then the hundreds Of ladies' who go
shopping are not good cus,orners?n
sometimes. They buy summer and win.
ter clothing in season, but never until they
have gone the rounds and called here from
two to four times. It's what you might call
'between seasons now. On fine day ladies
will walk or ride mile to reach the store.
stay here an hour, bny paper of pins and
go home. They come out to see and be seen.
to meet and gossip and have no idea of trad
ing II the man Of the house had tue buying
six clerks world he enough for any store in
Detroit. | now keep thirty, and the time of
twenty at least is wasted IL throwing down
and putting up goods"
As the journalist went out a clerk handed
lady tiny package-two or three yards of
ribbon. She laid it on the counter, gave him
a sharp look and said:
'Send that to my carriage, sir!n
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
E" Milk Farming"

In an account of Mr.. WcbL', milk
farm, few miles from New Haven,
we find these Interesting statement.
and calculations The common idea
that fresh drawn milk is iu the best
coudltiou TO go To market i, erroneous.
La the summer lime ii i, found that
such milk, carried few miles in carts
will frequently spoil before night.
So The producers of milk have learned
iron Necessity process Of curing,
which benefits them and their Gus.
toners aS well. The cured milk will
keep in good condition for A. hours
or more. From 200 to $50 quarts Of
milk arc produced here daily, and ths
mornings aud nights milk arc set in
cans in the spring bou>c. with spring
water running around ,hcm, to cool.
They remain here until the next
morning al 3 o'clock, when they are
started for market The mikman
does nothing else but take cure of the
milk aud his two hvrscs, and attend
to the pcddling lie is four and a
half miles from market, aud has a
long route il the city. Most uf tho
milk Is served to regular customers.
lie starts ut thee in the morning,
and generally returns at nine. Col.
lec,ions are made monthly. The sales
in 1872 were lll,l2l wine quarts, and
the average price was 6.S2 cents per
quart. In 1873 the sales were lOS.-
4sl quarts, amounting to over $1,000.
The average price for the year WAS
6.4ic. per quart. The loss in pcddling
was 2.27 Ga per cent? the first wear,
and 4.O3 the second There is more
or less dripping and splIing in tho
sales, md some bad debts. Even
with al honest and very watcbful
producer Of milk. it is found to bc u
very difficult thing to deIivc. pure
milk iu the city. Sometimes the fore.
men is ambitious 10 show u larger
profit of milk than his predecessor,
aud he waters the milk at the spring.
Sometimes the peddIer has u call for
Extra milk outside of bis regular GUS
toners, and enlarges the contents Of
DIS cans ut the pump. AS he is held
'esponslIle only for the quantity of
milk be takes from the spring house,
t Is not easy to detect this kind of
BETTY thicving. Sealed cans for each
amily are safeguard rather than an
'ffcctual remedy for adulteration.
Milk farming near large cities is y
rood business. 1t makes home
market for all the vegetable products
II the farm, aud these ars turned into
ash every month in sales Of milk.
I brings ready money, and gives the
armer u great advantage in making
III his purchases, and in having fire..
Iuent settlements of all bis farm
ccOuuts.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
The Mississippi Murder.

a Holly Springs special, Of the 2lst
ult., to The New Orleans Picayune,
gives these details Of the late murder
of Marcus Louis aud Of the capture of
the supposed criminal:
John Kennedy, the alleged murder.
or Of Marcus Louis. who Was found
assassinated in bis store in this place
last Wednesday morning. arrived
here this evening, having been cap.
turcd near Michigan City, Miss, bv
u citizen named j. W. Mckenzie.
I" whom he had hired himself as farm
labOrcr When arrested, be wan
greatly euraged and uade SO plain q
case in bis defeuse that his captor
was almost persuaded to release him;
but when Sheriff MEYERS identified
him as the alleged murderer, Kennedy
grew sullen. His story is improbable.
He says that two negroes, Miles
Washington aud Albert Watson, did
the deed, be baving taken 10 part in
it; that be tried to dissuade them
from it but failed, aud afterwards
they induced him to take some of the
stolen goods. which be foolishly did.
They then rubbed some Of their
bloody clothes against him. aud thus
he accounts for the blood ou bis own
clothes. which were found in the mat.
tress; that the murder was committed
for money; but they did no, get I.
dollar. He then Informed YOUR cor.
respondent Of the hour and manner
OF the murder, which be said WAS
told him by the two negroes. The
negroes have been arrested and nut
in Jail Kennedy is 22 years old,
born in Virginia, Of Scotch.lrish
parentagc. He has no kin, no friends.
no money, aud the meauest kind of a
couutcnsnce for making them. There
was great excitement on bis arrival.
and it vas thought be would 10
mobbsd, but all is quiet at this hour.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
effects Of draining the soil, carrying

effects Of draining the soil, carrying
oil stagnant water. and permitting
the air to take its place.
We must not lose slight of the fact
that with properly acrating the soil.
the constituents removed from it must
he returned, and that in the use Of
manurcs it is wrll.to consider not
only what is desired for an Immediate
cr"p. bu. also the condition in hich
the soil will lc left for succeeding
crops. JudiciOuS culture and proper
rotations will incurc good crops, and
AT the same time the land will
not dcterioralc in fertiIiIy.-II IIcSt,,u
Hu,'0I
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04

The Washington Republican says it ha.
received the following note Editor Washing
ton Republican Sri want PIac, Oh your
paper can lie like h-ll. jimmie bIan-
chard." Of course the services Of Mr.. Blan.
chare were declined. The editor Of the Re-
publican is conscious Of his owl ability to do
all the lying of that sort for wbici, there cal
possibly be any demand, and having no rIval
that line, he encourages nubOdy who pre-
tends to be one Courier JOurnuf
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04

Mrs. Hsrriet WesterveIt, OF Boomingdale,
died last week, and her body was placed in
collin by the undertaken for burial. Before
the buIia arrangements were completed he
said to the woman daughter, Are you really
sure she is dead - as she looked 50 hfe.likc
lie had hardly spoken before the supposed
corpse sat up and frightened them by saying
in loud Voice, My God what are ysu do
ing with me!' Then she fell back and be.
came unconscious. Mrs. Wcstervelt was
removed from the coffin to bed, and DR.. NJ.
Wnhey was summoned, but Ly the time he
arrived the woman had expired.-N y. Sun
llth
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
FRED. G. HUDSON,
Attorney at Law,
R0YYille. Louisiana.

Special attention given to collections in the
Parish Of Richland. Will practice in the
Parish and District Conrrs Of Richland Parish
and in the Supreme Cour: at Monroe.
November 37tlI, lS15.-6ms.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
CHARLES H. MoRK,soS, WILLIAM W. FARMER
MORRISON & FARMER,
A Ar.rApNEXS ~ LAW

Monroe, Louisiana.
Will personally attend the terms of
the District Court at Rayville, Rich
land Parish, WinnsborOugh, Franklin
Parish, and Bastrop, MOrehOuse Par
ish. Special contracts can be made
with them 10 attend to succession
cases 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 aud Uni.
ted States Land Offices.
They also practice N the Supreme
Court of Louisiana and in the United
States. jan. /, l816.-ly.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04

sour rcd bre,hren," says the Buffalo Ex-
press, "may as well prepare to vacate the
Black Hills IL these brethren were only
black, what noise the Express would make
about 'uca.y obi CATIONS "-Cogrier. Journal
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04

Rejected Lover-"But couldn't YOU
learn to love me?' Young Lady
81 mlght-if never saw YOU again.