Richland beacon., 1876-03-11
L0cal BrevitleS.

Psrish Court adjourned Thursday.
Have you finished planting your corn!
l. it no, time TO &c, up fishing exeursions'
Don't complain ii hard ,imes-So TO work.
The weather il pleasan, when il is no, rain.
ing.
The busy bee doth improve each shining
hour.
The ground i. too We, and cold tor garden
truck to flourish.
BGuf river Tell one inch m Wednesday
night. 20 Mr.. Aston says.
There Is interesting reading matter on
every page Of this paper.
A large portion Of Rodney, Miss, was
destroyed by FIRE LIST Saturday.
The reader will find q column Of agricul- |
tural matter on our fourth page.
The xna,s have made their appearance; 90
you may prepare your smoked pot.
The frogs are holding carnival, and Ray
ville is entertained with = concert BY their
band every night
We would ike to receive information from
all parts Of tho parish ~ to how farm opera
tons are progressing.
Tho two Beuf river boats continue to
make regular trips Hence We conclude they
are doing paying business
We presume there will be an abundance
Of fish in the cutoff when tho water goes
down. Let's &c, up ash-fry.
II your would invite immigration to our
country, try to influence capitalists to build
pw cotton mills in Louisiana.
Spostsmen say lis . a"e time for deer
hunting on the ridges; q party went on, from
Rayville on Thursday afternoon to take
camp hunt
We eaunos see the fun ir circulating false
report that man has been drowned, and thus
Distressing his friends unnecessarily, Is was
the case in this place this week.
Mr.. Haehl has again bsouyh, " under obl
cations for;lase papers He is clever gentle.
man, who has pu, himself 10 . good deal OF
trouble to supply our people with the news
during the overflow.
We are glad to learn that the cause of tenn
peranee 10 hourishing in Della, and that our
venerable neighbor Of the Journal is jealous
advoca.s Of its principles and cordially wei.
come him into the brotherhood.
There 10 no reason why the South should
not furnish other countries with cotton goods
instead of raw material; no reason why we
should not manufacture our own cotton goods
instead Of paying all we make to hire Others
70 10 tho work for U.s.
The overflow water about Rayville was
abou, on = stand last Monday, when the win.
dows Of heaven opened and a perfec, deluge
OF waaeg fell, raising il two OF three inches in
very shos, SPACE Of time; but it went down
again 70 its old stand Wednesday.
We though, we lost our pocket.book 10
Rsyvills until we were informed by the
vicksbury Herald ,ba, il was in Delhi We
acknowledge, however, that an editor had nc
business having % much money, and have
no idea of having % much again.
The route sgesss and employees Of the ".
3. 4 T. Railroad deserve great credit for theiI
faithful discharge Of duty, in transporting the
malls over the route for weeks in open boat
or ski6s aud on hsnd-caI, in all kinds o
weather, thus exposing themselves TO mani
dangers and Lardships.
Our readers will 6nd 4 very interesting
article on the subjec, Of THE Future Of Wo
man. by Verisa, on our arss page to-day
which We hope they will not fail to read
There 10 no reason why women should nc
engage in any occupation they may choose
- we'll ~ men, and We cheerfully invis
Them into the field in which we labr.
We would mention the fac, that the air
rsdolsn, with the Pefume Of flowers and thu
the sweet and cheerful notes Of the feathers
sougs,ers arc horne upon its ripping waves
our delighted ears, while all nature is clo'hin
herself in the rich habilimsn,s Of spring, b.
some boorish itemizsr would b sure 10 n
mark that We were growing sentimental.
The time when the alligator and mocas
will crawl out upon old logs to sun the
grsosfal and eomsly forms, and TO witch
chances 10 sobble up little niggers and 9TH
insects and plan, their deadly fangs in u
ouivsring flesh Of terrified victims, has =
rived. Fishermen will sake due notice there
and crease their legs in eowskin boots, scco
dinghy.
Dr.. J. C. Gordy, Grand Lecturer Of Il
State, has notified X. F. Mcclure Lodge N
2os, F. L A. M. that be will b in Rayvil
on the :9th inst, fos the Pusposs OF exsmP
fying The work and inssrucsins the Ireshr'
in The mysteries Of the craft Masonic bret
rem are therefore requested to b 1t the .
shs, day il they really desire 70 recsivs
s,ruetion Concerning the Order.
We receive the Southern Cultivstor reg
larry every month, and We always nnd
very useful and instructive in oil the vsrso
branches Of agriculture, horticulture d
household economy. Il b the Oldest Joarn
of 10 kind ia the South, and iss editor 10 one
sound judgment and long experience. Pri'
$500 year. w. L. Jones, Editor and II