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REST.

There is many q rest by the dusty way
side of life, if. we would only stop to take it.
All, this beautiful world! sometimes it is all
sunshine and heaven seems not far off, yet
there are periods in the life of all OF us when
the heart is sad; when dark and sorrowful
clouds arise, shutting out the sunshine from
the lives of the brightest. 1t visits alike the
lowly hoyel, the marble nall and silken pill
low. The winged bird, after sporting amid
the whispering breezes of the forest, where
it trills its notes at eve, seeks its own loved
nest to drop peacefully among its w ten
der broodsto rest and be calm. So we after
the hilarity and dissipation of the festive
scene, love to retire ny it were, within our
selves, to muse uponathe realities of life and
earthly things. When we find that life is
not all sweetness, the fire refuses to burn
upon the hearth and the wind bowls with
out. How it lifts the weary spirit to raise
our eyes to that blissful rest aboyel In
youth we start out on the voyage of life
with light hearts, and our hopes for future
felicity are lit up with golden tints of rain
bow hues. Thus we roam over the prolific
field of pleasure, plucking the richest fruit
and culling the brightest flowers deeming
this world a heaven for youth to revel in;
but by and by we see the sweetest flowers
that bloomed by our sides drop their heads,
wither and mingle their faded beauty with
thedust fromwhich they sprung. 'Tis then
that we pause and turn to earth robed in
beauty and ask what is it2, We, heart the
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-03
THE Il ME- CIRCLE.
HOME AND

oh there's a power to make each hour
AS bright as heaven designed it,
Nor need we roam to bring it home,
Though few there be that find it,
we seek too high for things close by.
And lose what nature found us;
For life has here no friends SO dear
As home and friends around us.
We oft destroy the presentjoy
For future hopes, and, praise them,
While flowers as sweet bloom at our feet.
If we'd but stop to raise them;
For things affair still sWeeter are
When youth bright spell hath bound US,
The friends that speed in time of need,
When hopes last reed is shaken,
DO show us still, that come what will,
We are not quite forsakcn.
Though all were night, if but the light
From friendships altar crowed US,
'Twould prove the bliss of earth was this;
Our home Inc friends around us.
Grange Visitor
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VICTOR HUGO.

There is no more interesting figure in ELL
rope than Victor Hugo. At the age CT sew
enty-four he is apparently as hale and yigor-
Gus, as hard a worker, as eloquent a speaker
and as busy a writer, as he was in the prime
of life.
After remaining an exile from France
throughout the eighteen years that Napolean
III. reigned as Emperor, Victor Hugo at
last returned to his native land to take part
in the exciting events of the past four years,
and now finds himself elected by Paris as a
Senator for life.
That he is a man of brilliant genius, no
one can doubt Who'has read his poems and
his novels he is also a man OF the most ex-
allied personal character. His sincerity has
been proved over and over again, blythe sac
ritices he has made in support OF his opin-
ions. Els life has been pure, generous, and
noble from first to las.
His devotion to his wife and children has
been constant and tender, and equally fer
vid has been his love of his native country.
It may also be truly said of Victor Hugo,
that although his political sympathies are
with a set of men too many of whom are I'M
believers, he has always been q devout and
earnest Christian.
His life has been one of constant labor and
effort. His father was q noble. and a Cen
eral in the Napoleonic wars his mother was
Il lady OF La Vendee, d friend of the La
Rochejaquelins, aud bitterly opposed to the
first Revolution.
Victor Hugo was, early in lite, q Royal
ist now he is an extreme Republican. In
his boyhood he betrayed wonderful talent as
poet. His father wished him to be a sol
der but he refused to go to a military
school, and persisted in writing verses. At
the age of fifteen lie sent in a poem to COM
pete.for the prize given every. year. by the
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-03
OUR FALLEN HEROES.
Tribute TO the Memory of General Geo. Il. Custer amd
His Gallant Men.
BY JOHN III. WHITsON.

No more, with the crash and the din of the battle,
his sleep,
And clothe him in terror, as when tEunders rattle,
And dash into fury the face of the deep;
No more will the shots of the foe round Thea hurtle,
Nor the blood-curdling e'er startle
thy breast,
But the cypress and the bay-tree, the palm and the
myrtle,
Thou hast gone, thou hast flown, from our tear be-
dimmed vision
To a life and q life-work beyond mortal ken;
Noa country rs bright and a land as elysian
As e'er filled the thoughts, or the dream-World Of
men,
And there on the plains, by the Eternal river,
And in lovelier wales than our poor earth can
boast,
Thy tents have been pitched, and, in silence for
ever, "
Thou dost rest from all confict-a battle-scarred
host.
&c sleep with the sunshine of fame on thy SUM
bers,''
While laures unfading encircle each brow;
Go sleep, and the power and magic of numbers
Win honor thy future; yea, honor thee now,
Farewell, noble Custer; our hearts fondly cherish
The chivalric deeds that our lips love to tell;
Ger the chords of our soul thrills a love ne'r to
perish;
Brave chieftain and soldiers, a loving farewell.
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ELF-DECEpTTON..

Robespierre, the remorseless tyrant who
put tosdeath so many noble Frenchmen,
thought himself q model of beneyolence. He
predicted that later ages would recognize
his kindness of heart'and genuine unselfsh-
n ess., Philip Ii. of Spain had q similar opin-
ion of hinrself. Mr.,Motley says of him, IF
Philip possessed a single virtue, it has elud-
ed the conscientioussresearc OF. the writer.
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/ am standing to-day on the evergreen bank
Exchanging the River Of Time;
In the distance behind me are memories rank
Before me the future sublime.
About1 me are twining the affections of old,
Like tendrils of neW-grown moss;
While pictures of silver and threads Of gold
Are cleaning amid fakes of floss.
-Ther is no outward sign or courtesy
that does not rest on deep moral foundation.
Heaven lisa state Of entire acquiescencein
the will of God, and full sympathy with his
purpose.
He who thinks he has enough OF the
Holy Spirit will quickly find himself yan-
pushed by the evil spirit.
Love of truth shows itselfin discover
ing and approaching what is good wherever
it may exist.
"A we'll grounded assurance is always at
tended with three tair handmaids-love.
humility and holy joy.
Tile generality Of men expe1pd the early
part OF their lives in contributions to render
the latter part miserable.
There is not a sin d saint commits but
Satan would trumpet it out to the world il.
God would give him leave.
Prayer is nothing but the breathing that
out before the Lord that was first breathel.
into lis by the spirit of the Lord.
lie who will not improve two talents
shall never be trusted with five, but he who
improves a little shall be trusted with much.
There is a difference between consecra-
ton and sanctification. The former belongs
to us, the latter to our faithful God. We
cannot have the latter without the former.
A filial affection ON our part, utter
ing itself in all forms of activity, and making
every work a workship a divine benignity
and tenderness on His part, replying to our
love these should mark our relation to God.
-Payson, on his dying bed, said to his
daughter, $ You will avoid much pain and
anxiety if you will learn to trust all your
concerns in Gods hands. Cast your cares
on Him, for He careth for you.' But if you
merely go and say that you cast your care
upon Him, you viii come away with theloaas
on your shoulders..o
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AoNS4 NohaiAS oiCh III WINS OCCp StIf0 SUI
emn: Only the transient abiding place of
man. Then we turn to ~man--proud mani
and ask, who and what art thou? The an
swer comes trembling back: Only a star
that shoots athwart.the azure blue of heav-
en-, only a snowdrop on its perilous way,
only a mist, a yapor that is swept away by
the rising sun. Then we ask why this hur-
ry and hustle in the great thoroughfare of
life? Is it only to satisfy the vain ambition
Of man? Alas, this is too often true. Too
many spend their time in the accumulation
of wealth, surrounding themselves with
ease and the gay trappings of splendor;
they dream only of the golden future, and
build monuments to perpetuate the memory
Of their means. The consider not that the
cherubim death is ever swooping over them,
ready at any moment to snap asunder the
silver chord of life; and that after all. this
life is given us to prepare for a brighter and
purer one above. Would that we all could
realize this mighty truth as it is, and would
not set our affections on the perishable things
OF earth which vanish so quickly, leaving
nothing of our bright, bright dreams but a
handful of dust. All, yes! our earthly idols
must all, all be laid in the dust. Yet.if we
can look beyond the tomb to that home on
the golden hill, where the weary are at rest,
It's then we can say, Lord, thy will, not
mine, be done; and we, too, long to lay
aside all of our cares and close our weary
eyes, and lay us down by their sides and
sleep, oh so sweetly. Our time will come :
when the great iron bell Shall toll, our tune
raj shall wend its way, eyes be bathed in
tears, and our bodies given back to mother
earth, shall we be missed? The sun will
shine as brightly DER our graves as it shone
around our path. Ills only the body thai
we have lain down to sleep. Our soul, scorn.
ing this prison house Of clay, has broken its
letters, and changed the mortal for immor
tality-the crown OF thorns for the crown O
flowers, and the full glories of the celestial
world has dawned upon the spiritual vision
With the redeemed, we turn our hearts tx
Israel's God and swell the Glad anthem 0
adoring harmony around the throne Of til,
Eternal.
Even while we live ON earth,
A heavenly rest is ours,
And we may join the angel band,
Who guard our earth-born flowers.
Father and brother! twas hard to say
Lord, thy will be done;
Rest, since you've reached your home
And a crown of victory won.
-Lulu b., IN Agr5dultanast and Farmer.
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french Academy; it was declared the best
offered, but the academy refused to give him
'he prize because he was too young.
lie soon became famous, however. as a
poet and when still a youth, received a pen
sion from King Charles X. Then he tried
novel-writing, and succeeded as we'll in this
as IN poetry AS he grew older, he saw the
evils of Bourbon royalty, and when King
Louis Philippe came to the throne as the re-
suit of revolution, Victor Hugo. supported
him, and was made a Senator by the new
monarch.
Victor Hugo was perhaps the most famous
man In France when the revolution of lS4S
broke out. He was elected to the Assembly
by Paris, and at first was moderate i'm his
political action. But when Napolean be-
came President, the poet grew radical, and
expended all the scattering fire of his elo-
quence in d%enouncing the man whom he
scorntully called Napoleon the Little.,'
Napoleon declared himself Emperor, and
Victor Hugo. among many other Republi-
oe"h SiASASs NSo CAliC0s IIC WGIIU W J6ISCy,
and then to Gurnsey, where he spent his
time in writing poems and novels; and did
not return to France till after Napoleon's
fall, when he wa welcomed back to Paris
With the widest enthusiasm.
Victor Hugo is very striking in personal
appearance. You can tell at a single glance
that he is a man OF genius. He attracts
you at once by the magnetism of his
manner and his evident superiority to other
men around him. He is of medium height,
solidly built but not corpulent, with full
limbs and square broad shoulders. His com
plexion is so bright that it has been compar-
ed to a 6 ripe winter apple.' He has a high
arched forehead, above which the snow
white hair grows in thick clusters. His eyes
are a brilliant black, and are full of life and
bright, quick intelligence, as well as warmth
and kindness. He wears a short white beard
and moustache, which half conceal a mouth
of beautiful form and expression.
His manner are very attractive. He has
a serene, rather sad air, especially since he
lost his wife and two sons, within three
years of each other; but to every one who
approaches him he is open, genial, cordial,
ready to talk and to listen, while his friend
ships are deep, devoted. and lasting. In con-
versation there is no living man who can
surpass him in interesting his listeners, not
only in what he says, but in himself. He is
undoubtedly the foremost poet and novelist
that France has produced in this century.
and he is also one of the foremost orators
and political writer's. In him is to be seen
the union of a great mind with aigreat heart.
The best praise that can be given to Victor
Hugo is that he is not only great, but SC
thoroughly good and upright that his worst
enemies respect his motives and honor his
purity.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-06-03
.N''IINoNi IVT TNTTIIT'
GEM ORGAN COMPANY,
=. q. BOX 49,, WASHINGTON,
cb. I2, lS7G-ly. NEW JERSEY.
A GOOD HOME
FOR SOME ONE FOR SALE,
NEAR DELHI, La,

$50 acres of land; 220 acres in cultivation
q new dwelling, containing five rooms; all
ont houses necessary for labOrcrS a large,
new yin house; new 30 saw giu and new
belt; behring's new Horse Enginc--a success.
Ia fact, everything in perfect order for farm
my. Good wells of water, good gardens,
orchards of the best quality Of all the select
kinds of fruits, containing peaches. apples
pcar>, figs. ounces, aprcoiS, piums, cherries,
grapes, raspberrieS, strawberries, etc, etc; and
IA fact, ever, thing to make home pleasant.
All above overflow, one mile north. west ot
Delhi, on tina v, :. Il L. Il. Il.
Price SIS. 90 per acre, onc-haf cash, bal
ance one and two years time.
IL not sold before the first Of November,
1875, will bc Withdrawn ircfn the market.
The society Of Delhi is rs good rs any in
the Statc-good schools and churches, Meth
oii-t, Baptist, Presbyterian and Catholic.
Titles good. Change Of business is the rca-
son assigned for this extraordinary offer.
Apply TO Wiley p. Mangham, at Rayvillr,
La, or the undersigned. on the premises or at
Delhi, La. JOHN T.. STANSEL.
> Il
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Who are the Idiots !

With all due respect for the age,
experience and wisdom of tho vcncra.
BILE editor Of the NickSburg Tribune
we must be allowed 10 admit that we
fail to see by what course of reasoning
he arrives at the conclusion that all
Southern Democrats who have the
hardhood to express preference Tor
candidate for the Presidency are
idiots. OF course, they display want
Of Judgment in departing from the
course marked out bv the Tribune as
sound "nolicv." hu, we cannot receive
this as pr.ma facic evidence of their
idiocy.
Really, aside from testing, we think
il has about as much the appearance
of idiocy in us TO surrender our right
to the free exercise Of our political
opinions in the councils of our party,
and leave such choice entirely to our
brethren of the North. At least, it
shows a serviity even less common
dabie, to say the least Of it Yes,
but stop, You IDIOT eyclaims the
political sage, "you will jcopardizc
the interests Of the man of your cho.c1
bv appearing to be his flicrd." Sc
much the worse for Us and our pre-
tended Northern friends then, if this
is really true; for then all the Demo
cratic protestations Of fratcrnal union
and equal rights for all the States i:
base bypocracy.
We have just as much interest il
trying to secure a just, honorable
pure and economical Government fOI
the country as the people of the NORTH
have. All! far more, for we are moro
familiar with the evils CT bad govern
ment; we have drank of the cup tC
its bitter dregs. Then why SHOULD
we not be allowed to express prefer
cnce for men, as well as to work ant
vote for them after they have beer
selected and nominated by our North
ern political allies.
We do not believe it should or vii
iniure the chances Of n candidate fuI
us to express a preference for him
for we cannot believe that honest ant
reasonable men of any section coul,
be so unreasonable as to reject q MAJ
for such a cause. 1t would be just a
reasonable to say they would no
vote for q candidate because we did
when they know they cannot cleo
him without Southern votes
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Tl:SEIIsONEiI.S:

Prof John b RowIrnI, musical Instructor
Of the Washington VI. f. Chur,'r choir, say,
The rarl"r O,gau> manufactured by the
Grm Organ Company, of Tins place, ar,
among the sweetest IN tone ri any | have
ever heard. Ia >tyi- Of case and lamdsoms
finish rlfcv are without an cfuGl.
! rom The U'dshiactoH Njar:
On exhibition ia one # the large show
windows of CuminiuS, Cole & Thompson
store i an improved style of organ manuf;'c-
Iurcd 10y the Gem Organ Company of Wash
.ng;on. The cases are of solid walnut arts
tically finished and joined together in the
most thorough manner. The wood work
evidently shows the master hand of the skilled
mechanic. The musical qualities OF the OIL
gan, 50 we are informed 10y an accomplished
musician, are not exceeded 10y the best in>tn-
mcnts OF the kind use. Ii is furnished will,
eight stops which give il full scope in the
most difficult pieces of music. The action
consists Of two and one half sets Of reeds, 81
arranged tina. the slightest defect can be easily
reached and repaired. The organ is alsn
supplied with patent music rack, which
lesides being ornamental, is of great convcri-
fence 70 The performer. In conclusion, We
can say wi,hou, prejudice, that the Gem Or
gan for beauty of style, handsome finish AMI
excellent musical qualities, has no superior.
Ely" \ WRITTEN WARRANTED FOR FIVE
YEARS ACCOMPANIES EVERY GEN PARL0R
ORGAN SOLD.
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CHERIFF'S SALE.

Joel L. Boies
". No n7j State Of Lou>i-
James VI. Barker. ana, Parish OF
L. Virginia Wicker, x hush. { Ricl.land, Parish
VS.; No. 73i Court.
BY virtue of two wits Of Il. fn, ISSUED
from the Honorable Parish Cont in and for
the parish and state aforesaid, i'll the above
styled and numbered snit>, and to .hc directed,
have seized and will offer for sale 70 the last
and highest bidder, at the door Of the cour,
house IN, the town Of Hayyillc, La, within
the hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, THE 3RD DAY oF.JCNE. 1876,
the following described property, to wit:
The :. f. ! of y " Section H. Town
ship Ii North, Range 6 East containing 10
acres of land, more or less.
Terms of sale, on twelve months credit.
without benefit of appraisemcnt purchaser To
give bond with approved security and mort
gage retained on the property. Costs cash.
{. Ii MOORE, Sheriff
Rayville, La May l3th 1876 1T.
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The Presidential Candidacy.

The name of the successful candi-
date Of each party seems to be yelled
in Ns much mystery as at the begin
ming, and will probably remain so
until the mystery is removed by the
respective conventions. OF course,
We feel no great interest in the nomin-
alton of the Republican Convention,
except the desire to see them put for.
ward good men, for, if we are def, ated
and that party elects the President and
Vice President, we want them to be
honest men, who will not disgrace the
country, though they cannot inaug-
urate the reform demanded by the
country.
But we do feel a deep interest in
the action Of the Democratic Conven-
ton, for we want to see it unite all
the opposition to the present rule of
corruption, fraud and protligacy, and
give US a candidate who will COM
mand the support of this element, who
is fully committed to retrencbment
and reform and is irreproacbable in
character, as well as distinguished for
executive ability. There arc such
men in the party, and they should be
brought forward, regardless Of sections
or monied infuence-indeed the use
of the latter should defeat any candi-
date whose name may be brought
before the Convention. We have had
enough Of this already it has de-
bapcbed our officials, disgraced and
well-nigh ruined our couptry.
Mouths ago, before we saw any
mention made of his name as a can
didate, our eyes rested on Samuel j.
Tilden as the representative man Of
the idea Of reform, retrenchment and
relentless war upon corruption, ring
monopolics and military usurpa,ion /;
as the very impersona,ion of honesty
itself and true patriot. But. after
making all due allowance for the hab-
itual use of strong language, on the
part of Pomeroy's Democrat, in ey-
pressing its opinions of men, we begin
to have our surpicions that there is a
good Geal of truth in its assertions
that Tilden is the representative Of and
is supported by the non-taxpaying
millionaire bond-holders OF the country
and the gold spectators of Wall
street and we think we have very
good reasons for entertaining such
suspicious and for believing that the
money Of these spectators and oppres-
sors Of the poor will he used to secure
his nomination at St Louis. 1t is
with deep regret that we make this
announcement, and can only hope that
such suspicious may prove delusivc.
But we do hope that there will be
sufficient honesty, patriotism and man
hood in the st. Louis Convention to
administer such rebuke to any COM
bina:ion, candidate or friend of candi-
date who may presume to use such
means to secure the nomination as
will prove that the Democratic party
il what it claims to I've, and drive them
10 seclusion covered with confusion,
chragrin and modification for having
called down upon themselves the con.
tempt Of outraged honesty aud man
hood.