Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-22
Local Brevities.

Rained on Monday morning.
Beautiful weather this week.
IL will soon lie time for gardening
No leap year parties in RayviIle yet
The temperance cause reviving again.
Loafing these beautiful days is criminal.
Now come wayworn tramp., with a sad
story to tell.
The matrimonial mama has broken on, in
Richland parish.
Lookout for thieves; they are driving them
ont of Nicksburg in crowds.
Some boa. was up Beuf river this week,
but we do know which cue it was.
Mississippi water is running through Beuf
river, and that stream is rising rapidly.
Water was said TO have been making
through Ashton csevasse several days ago.
The attention Of taxpayers is directed to
notice Of Tax Collector in another place. A
hin, the wise is sufficient
Now comes the day Of repentance with
those who INDUCED little too freely during
the holidays.
These are times when city merchants
manifest an interest in the affairs of their
country Customers that is really touching.
The Vicksburg Herald, with commendabie
perseverance,, continues to remind its readers
that there are 366 days in the year 1876
We have received the New York World
Alamanac, which contains a vast amount Of
historical and statistical information boiled
down"
The season when local editors are called
upon to wres,Ie with the important subject OF
notices Of new year amanacs, ETC., is no, We,
entirely over
Young man, remember that you are laying
the foundation upon which are to be bull,
your charter and all that pertains to your future
course through life.
There must be great deal of fun in firing
oil pistols and yelling like a wild Camanche
al night, but we have failed thus far to see
where il comes in
The people Of Tallulah and 81. Joseph
have again revived the subject Of connecting
the two places by rail. We shall observe
the progress of the enterprise with interest
The 22nd Of February is the day set apar,
for a grand parade by the L. NJ S. Of I
(whatever that isl and the firemen of Vicks-
burg; and that will be splendid time for
sight seers to visit the Hill City"
There are some old fogies who still persist
in estimating young persons characters and the
amount Of brains they possess BY the compa-
ny they keep and the way they conduct them.
selves, regardless of the clothes they wear.
Temperance men who violated the pledge
during the holidays have two weet only in
which to return and take the pledge again,
and those who did not are requested to come
forward and take part in the renewed effort,
Of the council.
The Ouachita Telegraph Of the 2lst, give.
the particulars of tragedy that occurred at
Ouacbita City on Saturday last, in which one
w. r Reese lost MS life at the hands Of R.
w Manning, whose domestic happiness he
had destroyed.
Who distracted the Bible and one of the
pulpit lamps from the church is the question
that is perplexing the mind Of the worthy
guardian Of that edifce. The person who
would steal such psoperty would murder
blind negro for a nickel.
We hear Of about half dozen candidates
for one Office. Come down with the currency,
boys, and have your names placed before the
public. so that your chances may be discussed
and inquired into before election day-it is
only about tel months off,
Some fellow has discovered that all shin,
that go down to the sea under names com.
posed Of odd numbers of letters are sure to
be overtaken by terrible caI.mi,ies; and ship
companies, underwriters, travellers and sailors
will govern themselves accordingly.
We call special attention to the law card Of
Messr. Cobb 4 Gunby, Of Monroe, La, re.
newed in this issue. Messrs. Cobb & Gunby
are aread~ building up a practice in this
parish and are energetic lawyers, and we
take pleasure in recommending them to our
readers.
We were pleased to note an unusually
large attendance at the meeting Of the TEN.
perance council on Tuesday night. Let it be
still larger next Tuesday night, and let the
members Of the council move forward in a
body, with the firm resolve that -,be cause
must triumph" over the head or all oppisi.
tio,i.