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Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
4 PERTINENT QUESTION.
Can Packard Protect the
Negroes

We have only t. suggest 10
Mr. Packard that when he
speaks in Homer he shall con-
vince the colo ell element that
he can and will, if elected,
protect them in their rights as
American citizens for if he
fails in this, it Is preciousslittle
colured help he will receive in
this "neck of wood And
mere vacant promises. unback-
ell by the logic of practical
force. will not do. 1t is we'll
understood that If Gen. Mich.
oils is elected he will see that
the laws are faithfully execut-
ed, and that all shall be pro-
tected alike under the law I;
that he has the will and can
command the power and in
fluence to do ST., and unless the
Republicans here can be thor
ouyhly and reasonably con-
WINGED that a Republican Gov
ernor could and would do the
same. they will this time v''te
the Democratic ticket.-.UOmer
Utiad (Md)
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
The Speaking aSt-uonday.


According to previous appointment,
the opposing candidate. for Represen-
tative Of he 5,h Congressional District
pu, in an appearance at Kayville last
Monday, and addressed an intelligent,
quiet aud attentive, if not very large.
audience, composed Of both parties
and colors. with small sprinkIing Of
the fair sex.
Capt Farmer opened with speech.
bich occupied all his allotted time,
and we think succeeded in convincing
The intelligent, thinking portion of the
cclored people present tina, they had
nothing to fear from the Democrats !;
that The assertions that il was the
purpose Of that party TO deprive them
If any of their privileges was mere
political clap-irap, gotten up TO excite
their fears aud secure their votes !;
thai mental bondage 10 political mas
ters was worse than bodily slavery.
and that the only sure means Of keep
ing down race issues and color lines
Is FIR both colors to be ARA, ed on
each side Of the political line lie
made a good speech; but, not being
perfect, left SOME gaps down, which
his shrewd competitor was, not slow
to take advantage Vt. r.s
Mr.. Leonard, as well as our own
candidate, appcars 10 be polished
gentleman; is an orator of no ordi-
nary talent, and has one decided
advantage as q DICTATOR He never
suffers himself 10 become excited il
the beat Of discussion, but is always
calm and collected and on the alert
for his opponents salient points.
Personally. be gained the esteem Of
perhaps every one who beard him.
but. in our opinion, he lost as much
politically as he gained personally.
by his display of blind party zeal,
which condemns in words he acts of
bis corrupt Associates and supports
them OF the same time for ihe sake of
party: by an exhibition of egotism
and al absurd attempt to prove, by
the figures Of the imaculaie Inter.
Ocean. that the administration Of L.
S. Grant has been more honest than
that of Andrew Jackson-tuo thin To
go down with any oue-and that
every Democratic administration stole
more money than either of the Rcpub-
lican administrations have, according
to the amount OF funds in the treasury
10 DC stolen from. 1t is true, as lie
says, that all the thieves are not con-
iiucd to one party; but his has got SO
many more in il, that lhe people see
the absolute necessity of turning them
out of the Offices before they steal
everything in the country. And it is
useless for him to try t" convince any
one that there are half as many dis
honest men iD the ranks Of the Demo.
cratic party as there are among the
leaders of bis own. He is no doubt an
honest man himself. but, as we have
said before, be is found in very bad
company, and will have to put up with
The same fare that is melted out 10 his
associates. az. .r ra FL
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

Packard is certainly not
very Logical. In his speech at
Rayville, Richland parish, he
spike and confined himself
solely to tn. rice and sugar
question. Now, rice and sugar
statistics are tircsome anyhow,
but here they were singularIy
inappropriate, as the pe"I lie OF
Richland and all the neighbour
ing parishes, never raised a
pound If either rice or sugar
in their life, and rs the prntcc>
ton IF these articles was a
question wholly imlnateri,l to
them, on whicl they preferred
to let the people who are in>
ter, sted in the matter of rice
and sugar speak. AS, however
this rice and sugar speech is
his only speech we ought
probably to excuse him if he
repeats it a little too often, and
gets it in, in the wrong places
". D. Democrat
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
A Mysterious Murder.

Tuscaloosa (Ala..) Gazette, Sept.
2l: Last week we recorded the death.
al the hand VI the assassin. OF Powell
Bolton. in Norlhport. On last Sstur-
day night. just one week from this
occurrence. Mr.. Jesse Mabry. an uncle
of Mr.. Bolton, was assassinated al
Blouut Springs. The particulars IRE
meagre, and, So far as we can learn,
are about as follows: Mabry was
standing behind the counter Of bis
bar, at the Jackson House, about
eight O'Clock 10 the evening. when it
is supposed some one stepped up TO
the door. without saying word.
raised SHOTGUN and fred, the load
entering Mr.. Mabry's head He ex-
pired at once, and the person who did
the shouting mounted his horse, which
was pitched near by, and rode of.
These Two incidents would lead to
the belief that the same person conf
United both crimes. and il seems to
have been with GOODNESS aud delibera-
ton. This, like the first. is clouded
in mystery. and not the faintest clue,
hat we have heard. has been gained
as to the perpetrators of the act. or
the cause thereof The Semains Of
Mr.. Marbrv wee brought down on
the train Monday evening, and buried
in the old cemetery.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
A Gem from IngersOI.

Mobile Register: The Democracy
and Mr.. Tilden may cousole them
selves with the assurance that there
is one being whom Col. Bob" lnger-
soil hates worse than he doe; them."
Here is an extract from his famous
theological work.
Search the records Of the whole
world, and find out The history of
every barbariouS tribe. and YOU can
ind no crime that touched lower
depth Of infamy than those the Bible
God commanded aud approved. For
such God ! have no words TO ex.
press my loarhiny and contempt. and
all the words IN all the languages of
man would scarcely he sufficient.
Away with such God"
Nice man for the God and moral
ity" party to be sending around the
country 10 tell Christian people how
TO vote
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
Joint Discussion.

G. B. Wheeler. Republican candi-
date and Hugh Il. Lucas. Democratic
candidate for Senator, will address the
people of the 18th Senatorial District
at the following places. to-wit:
Delta, Monday, October 2. Tallulah.
Tuesday. October 3, Miliiken's Bend,
Wednesday. October 4. Goodricb's
Landing. Thursday. October S. Lake
Providence. Saturday, October 7.
Floyd. Monday. October 3. Oak Ridge,
Wednesday. October, IL. Bastrop.
Friday, October l3, Rayville, Monday,
October l6. Delhi. Tuesday, October
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
Yellow Fever at New Orleans.

New ORLEANS. Sept 26.-The off,
cial report of The Board of Health
says there have been reported to The
Beard, from August llth to date, 2G
cases Of yellow fever Of which IL
were fatal The disease is confined
to a few squares in the upper por'icn
Of the city. Only one new case has
heen reported since Saturday. No
apprchen-ions are felt about the in
crease of the disease At meeting
of the New Orleans Associated Press,
this evening, resolutions were passed
requesting the Board of Health 10
order the re-opeuing Of McDonough
Il Laurrell's school. closed BY order
of the Board few days since {; that
there was not sufiiceut cause for the
closing, and that such course created
unnecessary apprehension.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
{ From the Journal of Commerce. }
THE NECESSITY OF A
CHANGE.

The Democratic candidate
for, Governor of New York
puts this pertinent question in
his Albany speech:
ais it anywhere recorded in
the political history of this
country that any party, cor
rupted by long possession of
power, ever reformed itself and
corrected its own abuses !? 1t
has never been done, and will
not be without a change Of Ad-
ministratiOn."
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

There are entirely'too manv Office
seekers 10 both parties all over The land
for the good Of the people; and especial.
ly does this seem to be the case with
The Democratic party in New Orleans,
where they have for some time SEEM
ed likely to disorganize the party.
We hope. however, that since the
parish convention of Orleans has
finally nominated q ticket that is said
to be a good one. they will al cease
TO wrangle aud go 10 work for the
success of that ,icker. The campaign
ia too important for US to endanger
the purity by creating dissentions for
the sake Of personal preferences. '''' =
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
A False COlnt,

Figures do no; lie, but according
to Hugh j. Campbcli's mode of sum-
ming Republican majori,ies they can
be made 10 prevarica,e to great ex-
tent. For instance, in bis speech here
last week he cast up a majority OF
twenty thousand Republican votes in
this State, drawing on The colored
vote for nearly fifteen thousand OF
that majority and be succeeded in
getting about Fifty Noes from about,
ten colOrcd men. out of crowd Of
probably seven'y-fvc voters, in answer
TO The question as to whether they
thought enough colored men would
vote tie Democratic Conservative
ticket 10 overcome that majority. In
stunning up this estimate te counted
every colorcd vote in the State; and
there is " here he made the figures lie,
and virtually admitted a defeat, for
the colored vote on the Democratic
Conservative ticket never has fallen
short Of 10000 in this State, in our
opinion, while it is bound 10 he adj
n,i,led that larger number Of color
ed men will vote that ticket this year
than ever before.
The Republicans used this very
same argument in settingup kcllogs's
claim to the Office of Cove: nor, and
they have already commenced in adj
varce laying the same foundation
for Packard's claim. Est as though
the negroes belonged to >.hem, with
no right whatever to exercise the
privilege Of freemen in voting for
HON they please, the Returning
Board will he expected TO count them
on their ticket and of ours. no matter
h,w they vote, and it will do it too,
if permitted TO.
Upon this absurd, presumptious
and dictatorial assumption hinges
their chaGces of success They take
the census and from it count all the
colored voters over twenty-one years
of age as theirs, to which they
add the white office-holders-for there
are few other white Republicans
and thus sum up Republican major
ity, as imaginary as it is absurd
Under such circumstances, what
is the nsc of going through with the
farce of elections? Why not just take
the census every few years, and as
long as they can make the country
believe there is majority Of negroes
in the state, hold q convention Of Of
fice-bolders aud declare which Shall
! Gil each Office? Such a course would
be lust rs fair and reasonable and less
expensive. ~
Basing their claims to Office upon
such assumption, Of course. it is to
the interest of the carpet-baggers to
manage to have few negroes killed
during The canpaignin order to prove
tina, those who vote against them at
elections are forced TO Go SO by intim-
idation. We imagine the colored peo-
pie are getting tired of being thus
used, and beucrforth will object to
being slaug entered for political pur-
| poses, or rather for the promotion oil
politicians who do not care CONT
mental for them only to be used in this
manner. Men eau be made to believe
that it is glorious thing to be sacri-
! feed upon The altar of their country
in time OF war, but few of them OF
any intelligence can b, convinced that
it is such glorious achievement 70 be
sacrificed upon the altar OF political
Moloch 10 time - profound peace.
- 90 -
NvSfariNuc Mur1ar
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

The war of Herzegovina goes on,
though there has been a slight ccs>a-
ton of hos,iiitics. aud The European
powers are exer,ing themselves TO
bring about peace. Russia is backing
the insurgent provinces, which have
d..rlared Milan king. and there is a
Prospect OF that great empire and
Turkey measuring arms again. The
result of all which vii! probably be
the involving Of ali Europe in terri
bic war.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

Lucirs Robinson the pres
ent comptroller and Democrat
ic candidate for Go ernor of
New York saved that State a
large amount of money by
funding the bounty debt He
placed the whole loan in March
last, at from = to 8 per. cent,
higher figures than any New
York securities ever before
commanded.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

We have now on hand large assortment
orieter head and n o'e head paper, Of various
sizes. and also a lot Of bill head paper. blank
cards &c. and thos. who desire work Of that
Kind we propose TO do it for New Orleans
prices, and satisfaction guaranteed in every
instance We have now new and varied
stock Of type of the laies, STYLES, and are pre-
pared to execute small jobs as neatly rs can
he done any where. Ia addition 10 The sup
ply we have on hand, we have ordered some
large sized Roman, suitable fos ranks OF
every description. which we propose 10 exc
cute with taste and neatness. II.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

The yellow fever is still raging in
Savannah aud Brunswick, Ca. and
the des,jtution aud suffering in those
two places are appalling. Contrihu-
buttons are being sent in to them from
various cities OF the country, which,
OF. course, affords relief. but there is no
danger Of too much being done, and
we appeal to The benevolent people OF
our parish to east something into this
fund for the relief of suffering human
ily. We know our people are very
poor. but no people are ever so poor
as to be released from the obligations
of common humanity. Let us send
something. If it is ever so little to our
suffering fellow-beiogs. ~ o -
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

The people of Richland Parish are hereby
informed tina, am now canyssslng FOL sub
sc-,prlnn- 10 the great Carroll'on Debate, by
DIs. Cav ; aud Dirzer.. This is conceded
10 be tie most learned and exhaustive
DISCUSSION OF the questions involved, now
before the public. This Debate is the best
effort of the ablest champions of their resPec-
tive, Denominations. and will prove interesting
to persons Of every religious faith.
NJ l.. DINKINS.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

$ J Rouse is agent for the great National
wora ~ Centennial History. as viii he seen
by reference In notice mother column, head
ed "a Valuable Work" In addition TO the
above, Mr.. 5 J. Rouse is also agent for an
o,her valuable work the "Crea'vc and Sex
nal Science or Manhood, Womanhood, and
their Murual lnrerre'arions Live, it Laws
Power, etc. selection or Mutual adaptation
Courtship. Marriage Life, and Perfect Chill.
uren Nc II.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
DEATTY'S CELEBRATED
GOLDEN TONG q e
PARLOR ORGANS.
RAYS OF LIGHT FROM rnE Press :


Beauy's Golden Tongue Parlor Organs have
won for themselves good reputation far and
wide Washingten nv Star. = -
We would recommend this excellent inssru
ment to the musical world, for its fineness Of
tone -Faosbars Ind) Democrat.
Woodtne Lodge of Odd Fellows has pur.
chased ore of Beatiy's Golden Tongue Orgsn..
and it is Il. best instrumen; ever. brought 10
this town. Woodstoun (NJ) Register.
The instrument gives entire satisfaction.
My brother, gho purchased the organ, is high.
ly pleased.-fenlphs mo Ners.
Those who wish to purchase a frs. cia,s
instrument for zone, hall or church nu,;c
should try Betty by all means.-L,rs,y
(Nich) Outline.
lts tone equals the finest We have eve,
heard.--EdiHa (lo Democrat.
gents wantedevesywhere 20 eanvas> e.,
this superior instrument.
Address, DANIEL =. BEATTY. .>
WashingtoR, N. j..
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

Packard and bis crowd are really
afraid Of THE people among who's" they
are travelling and asking for their
xo,es. or 81 50 hey pretend TO be. Only
usurpers ani tyrants are afraid OF
their. people. s Iaff
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
Our Centennial Offer.

On the 4ih of July, 1876. we Will present
a $50 Weed Sewing Machine. warranted by
the manufacturers to be in perfect order and
of the latest improved pattern, to each of the
five persons sending us the largest nnm5er
Of new subscribers from now until the 10Th
Of June next. No one, however, will be en-
titled to a machine whose list of subscribers
is less than twenty. #.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
A New Orleans telegram of Sept

A New Orleans telegram of Sept
2Sth says: -.
The steamer Whitney which sailed
at 2 p NJ. carries the remains OF the
late General Bragg. He will be
buried in Mobile IN compliance with
the wishes Of bis relatives. ~
And this is ell that is said Of the
funeral of one of the greatest and best
of our Southern heroes.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

$50 acres iand-7u acres in good state OF
crlrlvaiIon with good comfortable houses
will be sold Cheap for Cash. or rwo'ibirds
Cash, with mortgage retain"d for balance
There is also OH tine place l:orses and farming
implements, ami Two good yokcs Of oxen
For further particulars. apply 10 J. J. o,'een,
on the place or to Wiley p. Manstani. Kay
vile. La. ug. 22g
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

PIANO FOR SALE-We offer for sale the
celebrated Waters Piano. This is said to be
an excellent instrument and any persons
ie.irous o, purchasing one would find it to
the 'r interest TO call on us before ordering, rs
this Instrument is fully warranted 10 give
All. ficflon.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

Toe foregoing was received in the Office Of
III. Secretary Of State July II. 1876. and is
made public in accordance with article LAT
OF the State Constitution, which provides:
Any amendment or amendments TO this
CO ns,aution may be proposed in the Senate OF
House Of Representatives, and if the some
shall be agreed to by two-thrds Of the men,
bers elected TO each house, such proposed
amendment or amendments shall be enIcred
on their respective journals, with ,be yess
and nays taken; and the Secretary Of State
shall cause the same 10 he published three
month. before the general election for Repre-
sen,atives TO the General Assembly, in ut
least one newspaper in every parish in tho
State in which newspaper shall DO pub
lished. And such proposed amendmant or
amendments shall be submitted to the people
at said election; and if 4 majority Of the
voters at said election shall approve and
ra,fy such amendment. or amendments, the
same shall become part Of this constitution.
Ii more than one amendment shall be sub
mi;ied at one time, they shall be submitted
in such manner and form that the people
may vote for or against each amendment
separately. p. &. DESLONDE,
Aug. s, lS76.-3m. Secretary Of State.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
A correspondent writin

A correspondent writing
from Indianna, says:
Morton failed at Cincinnati.
Orth died on the field. Henry
O'Connor, Of Iowa, came on
the stand intoxicated at a mass
meeting, William II. English.
of Indianapolis, went over
with Julian, and Fitzpatrick
wrote Il letter.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

When a colored man turns Demo
crat, the Radical papers suddenly dis
cover that be is a fool, as well as a
very mean negro.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

Mr.. Leonard acknowledges that
McEnery was elected Governor OF
Louisiana; aud yet be supports for
that office the very man who Kept
McEnery out Of it with United States
bayopets. -R 9se.it
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
ATTENTION!
POMONA GRANGE

The officers and members of Richland
Pomoua Grange are requested to remember
that "Wednesday, the 4,h day Of October, is
the appointed time for our regular meeting,
ard Girard the pIacc. As there will he
much business of importance to come before
the Grange a full and punciual attendance Is
desiIed. Take notice and govern yourselves
accordingly. THOMAS A. SPIERS, w. NJ.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

The New Orleans Republican is a
perfect mechanical genius when il
comes TO manufacturing bloody shirts
out of whole cloth.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

The State Register (rep,) thinks
that Ke;logg's final departure from
Louisiana would be like the, shadow
OF q great rock 10 q weary land"
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

The bloody shirt crowd is so hard
pressed for oulrages that it is still
trying TO male the Dinkgraye murder
a political outrage. -agea,'l
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

Henry Waterson say: Some
times L. fancy the bloody shirt
will turn out a shirt Of Nessus
to the Republican party You
remember the fable Nessus'
shirt was a bloody shirt al d
proved the death of Hercules.
Turn over the pages of your
nythol"gy--not more heathen-
ism than the record Of the Pres
idential canyass-and when
found, stick a pin! You will
discover there several sugges-
tive analogies."
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

Spain has captured and will return
Tweed to the United States. for fur
her punishment for his rascalilies.
One good turn deserves another"
and the next thing we expect to bear
is that the extradi,ion demands of
Spain have involved the diplomatic
affairs of The two countries in some
kind of complication. '.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
May l3-Iian
VALUABLE WOOD LAND.
FOR SALE-CHEAP!

The lands known as the McKerall lands
situated in Townships IS and l6, will bs
sold cheap for cas-, or on easy terms.
Apply TO WV. +. OLIVER, or
Narl,-,E WILEY r. MANGHtM.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
Insure Your Dwellings, Gins
Cotton and Merchandise,

For the the season Of 1876 in "The Old and
Reliable Insurance Agency Of Jno L. Byrne,
Monloe. La. The best companies and lowest
rates given
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

Pincbback can't go the Packard
ticket; hence he goes North to help
Morton & Co. wave the bloody shirt.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

In addition To other inducements offered for
subscribers To the BEACON. for the convenience
of such Of our readers as may wish to sub
scribe for that Excellent Weekly Agricultural
Paper. Our Home Journal and Rural South
land price 50 65), in connection wiki our
paper, (price So O0), we will supply both
papers, if ordered ~ the same time, for the
small amount Of "a 90. All who subscribe
Row for 1876, will receive Our Home Journal
and Rral Southland free the remainder Of
this year, 1875. Those who have read Our
Home journal and Rural Southland need not
To he l. d iy ns that it is THE BEST weekly
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is published in our own State, too. Send in
your subscriptions az once. II.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

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the only Actual Business S"hool IN the South,
send for Catalogue. ~.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

For downright political lying the
New Orleans Repubub!ican is eulitled
10 tie horns, :.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

Best quality Of Spring Steel Machine Nee
die. for all kinds OF machines, AT the machine
agency of J. T.. Behen, Monroe La. iJanl.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

To persons living in DSLHI. RAyviLLE- and
other points on the VicksburI Il Shreveport
Rail Road, the undersigned is now prepared
to sell the Singer Sewing Machine in
monthly insiallments, upon the following
terms, to-wit- Fir;t payment, Ten Dollars;
subsequent payments, Five Dollars per month,
until paid for.
ny~God inducements offered to planters
in the country upon application to .-
j. E. BEHEN, Agent,
May l3-ljan Monroe, La.
Insurance effected upon Dwellings, House
hold Furniture, Kitchen Utensils, Wearing
Apparel and merchandise, by applying to j.
F.. Bebep. Monroe, La uanl,17
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
Last Sunday the great He'll Gate

- has. Sunday the great Hell Gate
explosion took place, Witnessed by
Thousands of people, and is reported
q complete success; and thus the
obstruction to New York harbor has
been removed The explosive used
was dynamite. But little shock was
felt and The report was NOT loud.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
Another Splendid Offer.

Sewing Machine Needles, SOC. per doze
at J. E. & J I Behen's. Monroe. nov2O-
Richland beacon., 1876-09-30

j. +. Behen, Mnuroe, La is agent for the
renowned Singer Sewing Machine. All
orders by mail promptly attended to. tan.