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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15
A Lesson from Cabbage.

Every one knows that cabbac c-S
will not grow fast nor bca I out VEL
unless they are hoed of,e'. Most
iate also learned that this crop doe,
tbe best if hocd very early in th"
morning. Hoeiny later in the ia,
when the dew has evapora'ed, ".
not have The same effect. The rca.
sons appear to be these:
Tie dew. being covered with soil,
IS retained, aud helps To keep lbr
earth moist. 1t oitans large
amount Of oxygen, which it took fr"m
the air. These act 10 decompose the
soil, and TO basten the growth "f
plants. 1t also absorbS large qnan-
tty of ammonia, which is directly
takeu up by the plants. Now ibr
same causes ought to produce the
same effect on other plants. and it ba,
been found by Observing farmers that
they do. Market gardeners prefer To-
have potatoes hoed either when th.,
soil is wet with dev or after slight
rain
Observations made by enc the
best farmers in Wisconsin, extended
through many years, convinced him
that there was great advantage in
blowing land while it was wet with
dew. Especially was this the case
wben cI vr or grass was pIow, d
under. IL was found that the grass
aud sod rOtted much sooner, and tha,
The succeeding crops were larger and
Of better quali,y.-Chicdgo Time.
This node will probably do for
many plants, but not all We know
it will ruin beans to hoe them while
the vines ere wet either with dew o.
rain. There is no doubt that there is
great advantage in turning under any
kind Of sod while wet with dew or
light rain.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15
Somewhat Sensational.

A Brownsville special to the Gal
weston News of ibe fourth, says:
General Porfrio D;az Of Mexican
revolutionary fame. arrived here on
the eve Of the New Year, and a.
soon as his presence became known to
his admiring couutrymen they called
on him. The oGcers Of our army
and navy also called upon him, aud
the suru,ise has been as to what
brought him here. He has not
crossed the river to bis native land,
and from the political sympathy of bis
countrymen calling on bin, it is cup
posed a revolution is on the tapis.
Rumor has it that be has Joined
hands with Cortins as against Lerdo,
and that this frontier is q better
starting point for . revolution than
the Sierras Of the interior. There are
hundreds Of loose Mexicans lying
around waiting for something to turn
up. either q revolution in the country
Or an election.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15
An Interesting Relic.

A correspondent W.. ties to he New
York Tue January |:
The old bell in the sieeplc o. the
Collegiate Dutch Charch, Fifth
avenue and Forty eighth street. has
just rung out the proclamation vf the
centennia! Of the naion aud its own
one hundred and forty-iifth anniver-
sary. This bell was cast at Amster-
dam lie Pcy>ter TO The Old Middle
Dutch Church. ae:erwa-d the post
Office. During the revolutionary war
it was Gene, a ed from the sacrilcgc Of
the BRITISH sod crs, who used TIE
church as riding schO ! by removal
from the strrp!e Ia an obscure place.
Upon the evacuation Of the city by
the British il was swung from its old
position, and took is part in the joy
Of our se,ured independence. Its
tongue is, perhaps, tie oily one in
the city Of those which once rnng
with the patriotism Of 1916 that has
not been slenced by time II is sig
nificant that in these Ga,s Of muta-
ton, both political ani moial i; has
not changed its tone.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15
Clergymen, Sunday y-School Teachers,
Scholars, all Friends Of the Bible,
r READ!

A few years since DR.. William Smith. OF
the University OF London, and the most emf
nent LeXicographer in the world. associated
with himself over seventy distinguished
Divines and Authors, of both Europe aud
this country. in the great TASK of preparing a
comprehensive Dictionary Of the Bible. and
supplying a want long felt by the religious
public. The result of these labor, appeared in
three larg. aud very costly volumes, a won.
derfui monument OF learning. An Abridge.
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made by DR.. Smith himself, is the one we
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Tbs .7bHdgemept is a condemnation OF
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and commentaries for me eIucidaiiOa md illus
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Ii contains every name in the Bible respect
ing which anything can he said. IL embraces
the results of historic research. antiquarian
investigation, the study Of languages aud
dialects, and the discoveries Of the modern
travellers and explorers in tie Holy Land
Robinson, Rawlinson, Ferguson, Layard
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the book Is printed from new stereotype
plates. on good paper, and is appropriately
illustrated with over
les ENGRAVINGS.
of beautiful scenes, Ancient Cities, and Mem
orable Places Of the Holy Land, descriptive
Figures and valuable Maps.
II contains nearly 500 closely printed
double column, octave pages. including ~
elegant f'Hpage Soei and Hood Engrarings
!, is printed in type Of a heavy, district
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|, is the only American edition Of the
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The most careful endeavor and accurate
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English authorities differ widely from
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Dictionary that gives him the Scrptura
proper names accentuaied according TO the
best usage in this country, and the recognized
authorities in lexicograpLy.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15
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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15
Improved Long vity-"iat it Means

One Of III" mem '-is oi the Rn;l-h As>o
citation Tor the advancement of science
skcrched With a ,oGd deal of ingenuity and
el"Gnrnce a new heath cI;y. which w'.ulG
Ic,;ucc the number OF deaths, which are nuv
fro'n iweLty To rhirty ~ a thousand. Z" eight.
and finally 10 I've nT less. IN rlIpu-ani 4
usthcrna'i ian. r. Def 'hauuI"rt. has tr4en the
rp',b t To cal "a .,le III increa .onyevty
~hWh tins dIn.InI>hrd death rat. inilcates
\ 'irath rate Oi eight ia a thousand would
! ca" the eXIe tsuon ui if. al b rth to
''i<itiy->iN years. ur more than ,Uub.,. what II
Is now, the mean duration Ia l2D years, while
",d people would nvr II b. i6l Al five III
thousand the cxpecta ipu al bli'h wtnld be
i31 years while ord People wuald 1--we "a b,
-5r years. Al tour in a t.Iou,and the expecia
il"n w'uid be -. an old p. opIe would live
10 he $50 aud cpNdr II tc population in
creased pr"porIiInatey, the pnp"l ton oi
England art ir-anG would be 81 O0puD0 H.
1900, aud 2OJ,N'"', 80 IN the year 300,
" hch wOl,id Uc cqua! to the present popua
ton of the earth. The British Lies would
consist of one continuous gigantic ,eueuen;
house ten stories high. a1d even then the
tenants " u be crowded. tr room
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15
Mothers Grave.

John J Piau i engaged in collecting TO-
gether the poems and some of the humorous
Paragraphs of Georae y. pren'is.. together
with biographical sketch uf thu great AFe.I.
can hrlnOri>t. poet and editor. which will
make one of the most attractive volumes thai
has been issued from the press recently. We
the mos, sadly sweet of the many gems thai
will adorn its pages
WRITTEN AT NY MorFERS GRAVE
The trembling dew-drops fall
Upon the shuiIing flowers like souls a. r'.'.
The stars shine gioriously, and all
Save lie are best.
MoIhar, love Thy grave.
The violet. with It's blossoms blue and mill.
Waves o'cr thy head; when shall / wave,
Above Thy child!
It's a sweet flower. vet must
It's bFieht lraTA.s To the coming tempest bow:
Dear mother. It's thine embiein-dust
Is on thy brow.
And could love 10 die:
To leave untasied life dark bitter streams
BY thee, as rrsr in childhood, lie,
And share thy dreams.
Ard mnst linger here.
To stain tie piumage of my sinless years
And mourn the hope TO childhood dear
With hitter tear!
Ave. nust linger here
A lonely branch upon withered tree,
Whose last frail leaf unrimeIy .ere,
Went dOwD with thee!
OF from lifrs w,hered bower,
In still communion with the Past | turn,
And muse on thee, the only Hover
In Memorys urn.
And. when the evening pale
Bows, like a mournrr. on the dim blue wave.
| stray to hear the night winds wall
Around Thy grave.
Where is thy spirit flown.
! gaze abrve-thy look is inased there:
! hsien-and thy gentle tone
Is on the air.
Oh, come. while here | press
My brow npon thy grave; and, in those mid
And thrilling tones Of tenderness,
Bless, bless thy child.
Yes, bless thy weeping child;
And o Ter thine nrn-Religion hottest shrine
Oh, give his spirit un. etied,
To blend with thine.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
CHARLES H. MORRISON, WILLIAM W. FARMER
MORRISON & FARMER,

ATTORNEYS AT 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 and Uni
ted States Land Offices.
They also practice III the Supreme
Court of Louisiana and in The United
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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15

\ bad boy thu, describes his mis-
dccd- AMI thc:r punishment: NV
sister I'm has got irlier who has
been coming IL zee her most every
nigh, for some time. Night before
las, jusl to have a little fun, wca,
into the parl'r. and crawlcd under the
sofa on the sly, aud waited there till
he an E.u taI got selll.d; and just
as he va, asking her if she was will
ling to become his dear partner for
life, aud trust his strong right arm
fnr protection and supro t. 1 gave
three red hit Indian war " hoops, and
bumped my self up agsins. the bottom
Of ibe sofa and fired of an Old horse
pistol that | had oriowcd from Sam
johnson, and my gracious. how that
fellow jumped up and scuo,ed for the
dcof. He never stopped 10 get his
bat. bot Wcut tunbliny ahead over
heels down the door-StepS. As for
En-, she was just that scared that She
-qnatted right down on the floor. and
screeched like blue bazes. ill dad aud
nolbe came running IN, with nothing
"n hut night clothes. and wanted 10
know what the matter was. But E.n
only yelled louder. aud Kept pointing
under The sufa. Ii I dad got iown on
bi. knees. ard saw me here. aud
pulled me ont by the hind leg. When
he had got mc out in the wood she'd
b. warped ne over his knee; and
then went at me With an old trunk
strap, aud ! haven't got over it nicely
vet "
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15
Curing Bacon.

The huee should he Killed m.i
dressed a. early in the morning =,
possible Let item hang H. the shade.
II the weather i, cold they SHOULD
moi be cut un'il the next m"rninr, -
'he cutting can br done much better
when the hogs are cold and iiru,-hut
if there j. fear uf warm weather. cut
up the same day afternpon-rhc ioistS
should have the legs cut of just
above the knee join, salt with fine
-ait, well rubbed in, and spread out
the pieces on rails or poles over ycur
smoke house floor, kin side down. -
that al! animal heat will escape. Tue
next morning. nix WIKI your fine salt
| pounds rulverized saltpc;re frr
1000 pounds Of pork. and re-saIt
pl"n fully and pack l,wn clos in a
ught ca~k or box (Which will hold III.
brn"). th" JOINTS at the bottom sijrS
"n top. and cover up c.n>rly-Iic
meat will u,nh" -nuu. III brine t. cover
all the joints ii parked close, and
''''"- '"' l'''' VIII pc H't'SSdIN
uniii five or six weeks. according 10
rbr size of the hogs. Hang up high
aud smoke until dry and colored a
light brown-yOu will then have
bacon equal to any sngar cured, pr
other preparation. Then core the
necessity To proteci il fiOm the skiP-
Der .Hy nni buvS-aDd no OF her means
that ! have ,r:ed. is so riirc;nsl and
OF easy accomplishment as in coarse
COTTON bags th;ckly whtcwasbc the
bans first wrapped up in severa. iolds
OF paper and hung up high in dry
dark house.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15

A man in Baltimore had small alligator,
which was sent to him from Florida. Its
habilation was a Tub partially filled with
wafer, and kept cut Of doors. One night last
winter, during me Of the cold snaps, the
water became completely frozen, imPrisoning
the reptile in the ice, with bu, small por
uon Of his body protruding thereirom. The
animal was apparently dead. The wart Of
time preventing an effort tor its eAtricaiion IN
the morning, il was allowed TO remain frozen.
ard was soon forgotten in the maze Of the
cares of the day. For forty eight hour. the
reptile remained frozen and l,i-iess. az the
end Of which time. being tiawed ont vitality
became visible, and IN a short tine II was as
animated as ever, with no evidence of having
in the least suffered by the long frigoniic
confinement.
We do not vouch for the above statement,
but publish it as a waif we found floating
around among our exchanges.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15

Here is good pen photograph of Speaker
Kerr: He is tall, stately mar, more than
SIX feet in height, broad shouldered, with a
head well poised, a fnIl growth Of brown hair,
and eyes that seems 10 read you through a, a
glance. His scholarship is of the highest
order; books are his dearest companions,
and his judgment OF men is keen and dis
eliminating. The man is wholly practical.
There is no element Of humor or romance
about him, and hie manners are oignified
almost 20 austerity. He is forty seven years
old, and served in the Thirty. Ninth. Fortieth
and Forty.first Congresses.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15
around among our eNcha.iye'

When Senator Morton Lrimes himself to
speak about intimidation in Mississippi. he
should be reminded that the total Republican
vote al the last election was $1,000. only 3,l02
less than in 1873, when Republican State
treasurer was voted for and the Democrats
we're under the bayonet Those $1,000 votes
look ve.y much like intimidation. Facts and
figures are against Morton's revolutionary
scheme.-C0urier-J Journal.
These fellows never admit intimidation or
allow for any falling off Of votes on their side
or increase of them on ours.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15
HARMON HARMS,
Boot and Shoe Maker,
Rayville, La.

Have opened a Shoe and
Boo, Shop between Polk
4 Millers and Capt d. A.
Carnpbeii's stores, north
side Of Railroad !; have en-
ployed skilIful wolkmen
and are now prepared to do
all kinds Of work in their
line. such as making and
repairing Boots. Shoes. etc.
They respectfully solicit
the pasrotfage Of the public
and guarantee satisfaction.
March l3, 1875. Il
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15

GRAHAM MUFYINs.--Take three
pints of lukewarm milk, half a cup of
homemade hop yeast, three table
spoonfuls Of sugar, one teaspoonful of
salt; STIR it into three pints f Graham
-four and one pint of barrel -four. Set
it in a warm place to rise over night,
and next morning pour it into "gem"
pms or muffin rings, and bake in q
very hot oven.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15

EROM this date no act Of any kind will tie
recorded that u handed into the Recor-
der's Office, unless the fee for recording ac
company the same. A great many have
handed in deeds with the promise to pay in a
dsy or two and it has been year or two and
no pay yet II is true that the amount is
small, but one dollar each from 500 people is
some money. II is easier for any one to
raise from one to FIVE dollars than for me to
do without $500 or more, and necessity forces
me to this plan. So from this date 10 act will
be recorded until the Recorders fee is ar
ranged.
March 18th, 1873.
WILEY p. MANGHAM,
n2l7-tf Recorder Richland Parish.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15

There /. IN China remarkable people
shown As the namel' IS sect They Lrofes,
IAN old religion. which prevails more or less
ell over thna. bat especially III the pruvircr
"f Siiangiuns. Di,.Ikrd and peTs ,ru:ed by
the civil duthnTiti.s ilIry have for a long time
end favored To keep Iheir bcIi {, aud practires
secret Their religion is SAID To lav come
from the West. wnen"r also they expert n
deiiNefef They =" not worship idols Al
the close at l. err religious services they have
! meal, at " Inch brca AMI WINE f.rm the
-rcat"r p r.. IL is h ~ ht I at ihry may bc
the rrir 's,i: 1t the tive chnre6-s planted
centuries a." IN Chm ~ Ne.t"rian mi>siona
rus, who are said To- have prea' he ! the Cos
pei tor rearly thousand year. through
Southern an Middle A ia with nIa:yriou,
energy AMI success, and - have exrred
powerful influence in China for upward Of
* hundred years, from the seventh to the
thirteenth century.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15

Clear and round dealing Is the honor Of
mans nature, aud a mixture Of falsehood If
like alloy in coin Of gold and silver, which
may make the metal work better, but embas-
eth ii; fos these windings and crooked course,
are the eoings Of the serpent, which moves
bsseIy upon the belly and not up the feet
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15

The Rev. Charles Fisher, of Hartford,
Conn.,, has married 1900 couples. He would
have reured from the business long ago, but
the kissing of brides has become such con-
firmed habit with him that he can't quit with
out an attack of delirium tremens.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15
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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15

"Courtship is bliss" said an ardent
young man. "Yes, and mstrimony
is blister" snarled an old bachelor.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15
FRED. G. HUDSON,
Attorney at Law,
Rayyille. Louisiana.

Special attention given to collections in the
Parish Of RichIand Will practice in the
Parish and District Courts of Richland Parish
and in the Supreme Cour. at Monroe.
November 37ih, ls75-6ms.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15
X. @. COBB. A. A. GCSBY.
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ATTOR NEYS,
MONROE. La,

Will practice IN all the State Courts in
North Louisiana, and in the Federal Courts
in New Orleans. Dec. l2. Il.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-15
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TIME Announcement that this favorite Ho-
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