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rossed the continent three times.

crossed the continent three times.
Last Tuesday evening | was at
Chicago, and to pass away the time
| visited one Of the theatres. What
was the play do not recollect, save
that there was a reunion Of two prin-
cipal characters after long sepera.
ton, and as usual, the audience, was
dismissed in high spirits. Especially
was happily impressed, for in the
person of lady who assumed the
part Of kind, matronly old woman
| fancied that | recognized the voice
and features Of the love Of my youth,
and try as | would could not dis
miss the fancy. So deeply was it i'm.
pressed on my mind. that after going
to my hotel | examined the play.bill.
and after long consideration resolved
to call upon the old woman The
next day carried out NY resolution,
and there occurred q mutual recOgni-
ton, had you seen it. you could never
forget.
The result is that after nearly ten
years of life ON the stage, Louisa has
left the stage for good. and together
we will visit Philadelphia, and old
England, after which we will return
to Melbourne to end our days in peace
and happiness. as hope"
A reporter who overheard the re.
marks Of the man in the chair. intro
duced himself, aud was not only re.
ceived cordially. but was asked to
come up to the Howard House at 2
O'Clock and you'll see the sequel"
Having accepted the invitation with
thanks, the reporter was on hand, and
with four or five invited guests, wit.
messed the marriage Of the Australian
lawyer and actress from Chicago, and
soon after saw the old man, with shin.
ing face and steady hand, inscribe,
with extra flourish, in the hotol regis
ter:
"Enos Dalrymple and wife, Mel.
bourne, Australia"
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AEOMAMTIC STORY.
How Dalrymple Found his Lost
Sweetheart in Chicago.
from the Detroit Free Press.1

From, the Detroit Free Press
"Ncxt =" shouted barber in one
Of the barber-sbops in this city yester-
day afternoon, and in response the
chair was occupied by tall, fair-look.
ing, middle-aaed man who remarked
as he sat down:
This job over al d | will be ready
TO complete the work of lifetime {"
The traditional man who talks iSLhe
barber, and naturally his customers
remark excited his curiosity TO the
extent that be asked numerous ques-
tons with a view to ascertaining
what was the aforesaid work of the
aforesaid lifetime, and during the next
half hour, while the customer was
treated to shave, shampoo and hair
cut, the following romance was relat-
ed:
twenty-five years ago, or in the
spring of 1854, Enos Dalrymple was
clerk in a general store near the
corner of Jefferson Avenue and Bates
street. Dalrymple had been over.
from England about one year,. and
during bis ocean voyage had made
the acquaintance of Miss Louisa
Merkham. With their parents they
came to this city. and were thus en-.
abled to continue an acquaintance
which soon changed to love-. and the
consequent engagement resultedl LOU
isa's parents being pretty well sup.
piled with this worlds good were
much opposed to Da!rymple as a SON.
in-law, chiefly because be worked for
a living but their opposition was use.
less.
The young couple met in secret,
and carried en- correspondence un-
known to any one but themselves.
Too poor to get married, young Dal-
rymple as soon as be reached his ma
jOrity started West in search of
bis fortune. He had not been absent
many months when Miss Merchants
parents discovered that their daughter
was still corresponding with DaIrym-
pie, and sent her to Quebec to be ed.
ucated. ostensibly. but really to wean
her from the objects Of her affection.
For eight years." said Dalrym.
pie, 81 heard not word from Louisa,
during which time l moved to Mel.
bourne, Australia, and established my
self as an attorney and counselor at
law. At last, on the Goth of August,
1866, was surprised ct the receipt
of Letter and bearing the Liverpool
postmark, and the signature Of my
lost sweetheart. In the letter she
stated that she had long since thought
me dead, but seeing my name in an
Australian paper, the old love had
prompted her to write TO me, some
thing telling her that the Australian
attorney was the Detroit clerk of "a.
81 answered the letter promptly
and with the old feeling of affection,
but waited for rer'y in vain. M
Ill at last made up my mind that
either had been imposed upon or
death had claimed my sweetheart.
Still bachelor, 1 toiIed at my
profession and accumulated wealth,
aud last January, filed with desire
to revisit Detroit aud my old home
in England, also intending to visit the
worlds fair at Philadelphia, l took
passage on the steamer Calcutta for
San Francisco, where l arrived on
the 22d of February. Without delay
| started east. siuce that tine | have
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They 6na a great deal Of trouble
with the Aztec woman attached to
Barnum's circus in Providence. 1t
seems she wanted h,r salary raised
to 81 week. but they told her thas
if they did she would also be obliged
to appear as the Siberian indicator,
aud she said she would go back to
Limerick first and take in washing at
two shillings a day. and they were
obliged to compromise by bringing
her out as the fascinating Odalisque
of the Orient-Norwich Bulletin.
Richland beacon., 1876-07-01

my name to be used in a Convention
for the same Office
feel quite honOIed by the hattcr-
ing tone Of your letter, and for this
expression of your good feeling and
confidence, be pleased to accept my
deepest regards, but for the reasons
given | caunot accede to your friendly
request. Respectfully, your friend and
Obedient servant, Il. RICHARDSON.
Richland beacon., 1876-07-01
A VALUABLE
FOR SALE,

.OO ACRES Of good land, in five miles Of
OUU Bas,rop, Morehouse Parish. situated
in Gum Swamp; 100 acres IN cultivation
entirely above the overflow OF 1874 and 1876.
Good school and church IN the nei2hborhood.
Price $4,000. one quarter cash, the balance
IN three equal annual payments.
ANY tu''ncr information can be had n this
pllce. May 20, lSIG-li,
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Brigham. Young spoke few words
of wisdom the other day to youth
full Chicago enthusiast who called up
on him. Young man be sure you
are through with your search for the
kind Of partner you want-bc sure
you have got the pattern of the wo-
man that suits you, before leading
her to the altar. Don't wait till after
marriage, as 1 did, andIben be obliged
TO keep on sanpling"
Richland beacon., 1876-07-01
TEE .7RROU IND TEE SONG.

| shot an arrow into the air,
1t fell TO earth. know not where;
For. 81 swiftly it flew, the sight
Could not follow in its flight.
| brcaihed song into the air,
II fell TO earth, know not where;
For who has sight 50 keen and strong,
That it eau follow the fight Of song
Long, long alterward, in an oak,
found the arrow, still unbroke,
And the song, from beginning to end.
found again in the heart of friend.
Long ftiior.
Richland beacon., 1876-07-01
MONROE, La, June 7. 1876

MONROE, La, June I, 1876.
Nessrs. j. b. Wggi"ton, 4. +. Mar
dis, DR.. G. b. May, A. ReddicL'
T. 4. Blanks, S. ". Campbell and
A. II. Faulkner
GENTLEMEN-Your letter Of the 81
inst in which you ask my consent to
have my name put in nomination
for the Office Of Governor of the State
at the cnsuring election" was received
per last trip Of the Lessie Taylor.
There is much pleasure in knowing
that my friends enjoy that confidence
in me which induces 10 them the
belief that | am fit to occupy the high
position Of Chief Magistrate of Loui.
siana, particularly at time like the
present, when State affairs are so dis
arranged, that q man is needed for
Governor who can master the situa-
ton and reorganize and establish our
State Government on a basis Of hon.
esty and economy. But / trust that
you will be satisfied when / state
that cannot yield to your friendly
request because | have a preference
for the position with which you have
associated my name. ! refer to Gov.
McEnery, who was illegally and forci-
BY deprived Of the same Office in 1871
His strict adherence to principle, the
untirins eD~rsy displayed in moving
the people to sense Of the wrongs
perpetra,ed by Radical rule, his pro-
longed adherence to the principles be
advocated in 1872, when it almost
seemed hopeless to press the contest
any further, the zeal be exhibited and
the honesty Of purpose be manifested
in that contest, surely ought to com.
mend bin more readily aud more en-.
Enthusiastically to the people Of Louisi.
ana for second nomination. There
IS no compromise between him and
wrong, and having been 90 intimate
friend Of his for years. and having q
thorough know ledge of bis capacity
for TIE Office of Governor, my prefer.
eDce is for him.
! readily yield my assent to such q
nomination, and of course could not
with becomining propriety, authorize
Richland beacon., 1876-07-01
.ONSUylPTION CURED!

old physician. retired from ac'i,e p. &c
ice, having had placed Ia his hand> by an
Fast India Missionary the formula of a simple
Vegetable Remedy, for ihe speedy aud pee
manent Cure Of Consumption, Brochni>. Ca
tarrh. Asthma, and all Throat and Lun. A Sec
lions, also Positive ard Radical Cr.,c ;or
Nervous Debility aud all NeIYou> Com, Ia;u,,,
after having Thoroughly u>Ic,: its wonderful
curative powers in thousands of cases. feel.
il his duiy to make it known to hi, suffering
fellows. Actuated by this MOTIVE. and a
conscientious desire to relieve lua,ap sutIe..
ing, he will send Vr~ Of cii"rg) to all who
desire it, this recipe. with fall directions 70,
preparing and successfully using. Seni by
return mail by addressing with stamp, naming
this paper, DIR. c. W. STEW EMS.
Monroe Block, Syracuse. n. Y.
March lS-t-1v
Richland beacon., 1876-07-01
BEATTYM&!44!g

GRAND SQUARE AND UPRIGHT.
Ills splendid Piano Forte co nbiaes every
improvement in tone with power and @'ea
durability, and has received the unqualified
endorsements of the highest musical auhofi-
Ties for its marvellous, extraordinary richness
of tone, having NO SUPERIOR IN TIE
WORLD. Large size. It Octaves. Ove.>tsung
Bass, Full Iron Frame, French Grand ACTON.
Fret Desk, Carved Pedal, Solid Rosewood
Mouldings, Ivory Key Front, Capped Ham
mers, a Giraffe Treble, &c. Liberal discount,
to the trade. Agents wanted-maIe Oh ,cmaIe
Re1y Send stamp for circnar. Address,
DANIEL F.. BEATTY, Wash.
1R&(On, Now Jersey. 1y
Richland beacon., 1876-07-01
3. w. SMITH,
Barber f HAIR DRESSER,

-nTAS r.cse,l into his new shop on Louise
street, tnc door north of w. l.. Jones
Store, 2ayvilIc, and provided with all kinds OF
perfumes. cosmetics and hair dyes necessary
for the satisfactory execution of all work IN
his line. and respectfully solcits the pa
tronage Of the public. He can shave, dye,
shampoo. and trim n gentleman up in any
style; aud also keeps fancy toilet articles
on hand to q, commodate the ladies'.
June 8. IS73-ff.
Richland beacon., 1876-07-01

A good way to make fat irons
smooth is to rub them with clean lard
and rub dry.
Richland beacon., 1876-07-01

Spirits of ammonia, diluted a little.
will cleanse the hair very thoroughly
Richland beacon., 1876-07-01
THE Old LOVE.

lou love me, only me- Do | not know
IL were gene your life would he no more
Than his who, hungering on rocky shore,
&hipwTecked, alone, observes the ebb and flow
Of hopeless ocean widening forth below,
And Is remembering all that was before.
Dear, ! believe ii, al your strong Eear core
! am the life; no need to tell me -.
Aud yet-hh husband, though he more fair
More worth your love, end though you,
loved her not
elise must you have some different, deeper
name
For loving mc.) dmIy seem arwarc,
As though you donned old srorie. long i0rgor,
Those days are with you-hcrs-beiore
came.
The mountain traveller, JOYOUS on his way,
Looks ON the vale hr left and calls il fair.
TheL counts with pride how far he e from
And still ascends. And when my fancies
stray,
Pleased with lisht memories of byyonc day.
would not have agr'n the things that were.
| breathe their thought like fragrance in
the air
OF flowers gathered in my Childish play.
Add thou, my veTy soul, can il touch thee
IL remember her or | forget!
Does the sun ask if the white stars he set?
Yes, ] recall, shall many times, msyt.,
Recall the dear cid boyi>h days AGAIN,
The dear Old boysh position. Love, what
them
-COrdhW Ndgd.i inc.
Richland beacon., 1876-07-01
LAMKIN & EGGLESTON,
COTTON FACTORS,
-DEAIEPS IN
THE WASHINGTON HOTEL,

VICkSBURG, a ISS.,
Has been thoroughly Repaired and Re. Fur.
nished, and is how open for the reception Of
Guests, under an entire new management
Sample Rooms reserved for Commercial
Travellers.
A First Class Table
will be kept, aud Baggage Checked at the
Hotel to all prominent Rail way Points.
{. 5. BURNHAM,
Oct. l6, lS1J.-lv. Lessee.
Richland beacon., 1876-07-01
TOHN G.. HANIEY.

TOHN G.. HANLEY.
u late OF Jacob Schafler, Vick.burg, Misss
sippi, Gun Maker and RcPairer OF all kinds
of Fire Arms at shortest notice. All work
fully warranted. Shop at Hook and Ladder
building, Delta, La. Keys fitted to all kinds
of locks. Dec. {. lS15.-6m.
Richland beacon., 1876-07-01
A Manly Letter.

The following correspondence, which
we find in the New Orleans Times.
will interest many of the readers Of
the Herald in North Louisiana
CATAHOULA PARISH. LA.,l
June :, 1915. !.
Col. Il. Richardson, Monroe, La.,.
DRAR:SlR-The time is approaching
when candidates for the next election
will be selected.
The election in November will he
the most important event to Louisiana
which has occurred for years; an
event upon which depends the redemp-
ton OF the State from the degradation
and ruin with which it is cursed. 1t
is our duty to make q grand united
effort 10 secure the election of honest,
good men, who are actuated by patri-
otto motires, and who will uphold the
honor a0d interest of:the State.
Believing that you possess in. an
eminent degree tho requisite qualifta-
ton. we ask permission to have your
name put in nomination for the office
Of Governor Of the State at the ensuing
election. Respectfully. your friends
aud supporters,
A. NJ. FAULKNER,
j. Il. WlGGINToN,
a. f. MARDIs,
DR.. G. Il. MAY,
NJ REDDIcK.
+. A. BLANKS,
S. W. CAMPBELL.
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Odd Uncle Gregory.

Mr.. Burton returned home from
his store one evening and told his
wife Bessie quite an exciting piece
of news. lie had received a mes
sage from an uncle who he had not
seen for twenty years, and said un-
Gle was about to pay him a visit.
"And he's rich as a Jew-a per-
feet nabob, l hear" continued Mr.
B., "with not a relative in the
world except my brother Rob and
myself; but he is awfully eccen-
tric--the oldest Of mortals. If we
don't happen to suit him he will
leave all his money to some asylum
or other.
"Don't mention such a thing"
cried Bessie, "why of course we
shall please him, and then our for
tune will be made. When does be
arrive p -
"Next week; and as we live SO
near the depot, he will probably
come here before going to Roberts,
I remember seeing him when I was
little boy, and he looked as If jus,
taken from bandbox, so perfectly
neat. Neatness is his hobby, they
say"
"Oh, dearl then I must give the
house q thorough cleaning. II il
rather early for such work, but i
your paragon Of an uncle is com
ing, / will begin at once" said Mrs
Burton. "You may call on your
way TO the store tomorrow anc
tell Pat and Bidjy Malone TO com,
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Only "a Babe.

Only babe and its little life
Came and went mid squalor and'dirt.
Coars profanity, bicker and strife;
Born Of wretchedncss, sin-begirt.
Yet at the door woman stands
While we softly whisper "1is all for the best"
Wildly wringing her empty hands,
Deep sobs heaving her aching breast.
Only babe; il is taken out
From the grasp of sin, from the woe that comes
To the children of vice il was hedged about
BY fostering walls and filth of the slums,
And we say; 1T is well - yet all the same
The heart Of the mother is strained and turn
She weops for her "blossom without name,"
That fioated out on the tide at morn.
Only babe had IL learned TO speak
Only to lisp-it had learned to curse;
From day TO day and from week to week.
steadily waxing from bad to worse.
We say, "It is web I" yet who may know
The void IL has left Who sounds the deeps
OF woman's heart in its pitiful woe
Only the mother-her love mere sleeps
Hunger, the street. then prison wall;
Better than these is quiet grave,
Where tie grass shall spring and the soft rains
fall.
Death is n rescuer, come TO save
We say, at is better So" and yet
Pity pleads--and pity is best
For tn dark wild eyes. all swollen and wet,
For the empty arms and the aching breast.
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A Series OF NiisCortuncs.

Ny name is smythe, John
Smythe, and l reside in Ashton.
Ny mother was q widow, my father
having died when was quite small,
and the entire charge of my edu-
cation devolved upon her, but well
did she fulfill the trust. At school,
though naturally bashful, especial
ly if the teacher happened to be of
the feminine gender, managed to
keep at the head Of my classes, and
at the age Of fifteen l obtained a
situation in the bank of Wilson &
Co., where, by endeavoring to be
honest and trustworthy, ] gained
the esteem of my employers, and
in time promoted to the position of
cashier. i was then able to relieve
my mother of many of the cares
which had successfully fallen upon
her during my youth. was twen-
ty-five, tall and rather good-looking,
but time had not overcome my
bashfulness. A roguish glance
from the eye of a pretty girl, would
send the blood in torrents to my
face, very much TO the grief and
dismay of my mother, whose great
est desire was to see me married
and comfortably settled in life.
Upon one never to-be-forgotten
night, l received an invitation from
my employer to spend the following
day at bis villa, in the suburbs of
Ashton. This was an unexpected
honor which greatly delighted my
mother, and was looked forward to
with pleasure by myself, for hol-
iday was something which did not
often fall to my lot. Little did |
then think that the day so eagerly
anticipated, would be remembered
with unspcakable horror to my dy-
ing day. '>it@-
At an early hour, the next morn
ing | sailed forth arrayed in suit
of spotless linen, intending to take
morning train; but, alas for hu-.
man expectations; the time was
changed and the train had been
gone nearly an hour. There was
nothing to be done, but to make
the best of il. and wait until the
next train, which was due in two
hours. / am not noted for my ex-
tensive stock Of patience, bat
"What can't be cured must be en-
dured," and with this consoling
thought l resigned myself to fate,
little dreaming that this was but
the beginning OF the greater misfor-
tunes which were to befall me ere
the day was over.
In due time the train arrived,
and entering it, l soon reached my
destination. A walk of FIVE min
utes brought me to the villa. II
was a grand old place, surrounded
by forest trees, a magnificent lawn
stretched out on either side, dotted
here and there with evergreens,
and arbors nesting among flowers
and vines. Passing slowly MP the
avenue lined with shade trees, and
feasting my eyes on the beauties Of
the place, I did not notice tho
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from the house. The suggestion
was agreeable to all, and we ac,
cordingly sauntered forth to enjoy
the beauties of nature or any thing
else. i had made up my mind that
fate was against me, and scarcely
dared to move lest | should make
some blunder more ridiculous than
the preceding ones. An hour OF
two passed very pleasantly, how
ever, in gathering wild flowers,
sitting beneath the trees, laughing,
chatting and strolling through the
grove. Our party at last stopped
beneath a large oak tree where we
seated ourselves for few moments
rest before returning to the house.
1t was a lovely spot; a small
river ran in front of us, between
messy banks in some places several
feet above the water. Large trees
stood in groups on either side, their
roots covered with the greenest of
moss, and dotted with flowers
One large oak had grown so that
it overhung the stream, the bank
at that spot being very steep and
elevated about eight feet above the
waters edge. A wild creeper of
some kind had encircled the trunk,
completely covering 1t, the scarlet
blossoms amid the dark green foli-
age, producing lovely effect. The
ladies had gathered large bouquets
of wild flowers during their rambles
but Nell declared that hers was
not complete without some of the
beautiful scarlet blossoms. Of
course ! was only too happy to
have an opportunity of pleasing
her, so started to obtain the COW
eted treasure. succeeded in gath
ering a large bunch of the flowers,
but in reaching after a particularly
choice cluster, lost my foot-hold
and fell crashing though the branch-
es into the river, which fortunately
for me, as l could not swim, was at
this point rather shallow, so that
after spashing around moment l
regained my feet, and wading a
short distance down stream until /
found a sloping bank, emerged
from the water. But alas! my
spotless linen was spotless no long
er, being covered with mud and
water. Nell had screamed rs |
disappeared, and the gentlemen
had started to, my assistance and
were waiting for me on the bank.
OF course | was not in fit condi-
tion to meet the ladies, so sending
the flowers which I had managed
to procure, by Mr.. Hughes, | re-
turned TO the house with Fred,
who kindly loaned me suit of dry
Declining to wait for
the return of the party, and furth-
er assistance, and thanking him
for his kindness, 1 started for the
depot, and was fortunate enough
to find the train just ready to leave.
/ soon reached home and stated |
my misfortunes to my mother, who
to console me, but
was of no use. I vowed never to
enter society again, and have faith
fully kept my vow. l am now a
old bachelor, and though |
years have come and gone, l still
with horror my day of