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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30

The anxiety of Europe concerning the
complications of the Turco Russian cam
paign is likely to be increased by the
entrance into the field Of battle of two
unexpected hostile forces. inimical to
both sides in the conflict, and threaten
ing, moreover, to carry devastation into
neutral territories. Cholera and plague,
from their recruiting stations in India
and Mesopotamia, are on the march, and
under the fostering conditions of war it
is impossible to foretell the limits Of
their invasion. Last year cholera was
on its route through Persia toward the
Russian possessions on the Caspian, and
early in the present spring grave appre-
tensions were aroused as to the viru
lence and rapid diffusion of the epidemic.
Within a few weeks several local out
breaks have been reported, one at Akyab
killing % per cent. of the European
population in thirty hours, and new ioci
OF infection will doubtless be multiplied.
On the other hand, plague, which has
been gradually extending its ravages for
some years past, had, even before the
commencement of actual hostilities.
spread to the regions north of Bagdad
with alarming speed. Under these cir.
cumstances the war now in progress no,
only threatens disaster to the combat
ants themselves, bnt menaces all Europe
with visitation Of pestilences which no
precautions may be able to avert
Neg fork World.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30

NEW ORLEANS Democrat: The cot
ton.gin created revolution in the cost
and production of this important fleece.
Recently another invention has been
patented which may produce almost as
marked an effect rs the cottong gin. 1t
is the picker. 1t is wagon-like ma
chine, which is driven through the
ripened folds, and picks clean every
scrap of cotton, and nothing except cot
ton, and saves the labor of one hundred
hands. Where the price of the staple
may go to with this invention in general
use it is impossible to fathOm. This
machine is a North Carolina affair, and
is said to do good work.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30

INDIAN territory has larger popula-
ton than the state of Nevada, number
ing 1900. 1t is a sad mixture of
whites, Indians and negroes. There are
wild Indians "by blood" called blanket
Indians" composed of Usage, Cheynnes,
Aarpahoes, Kiowas and Pawnees. These
do not till the ground, and are not much
mixed with each other. They number
about 10000. There are other "Indians
by blood" that are not wild, such as
Cherokees, Creeks, Seminoles, Choctaws
and Chickasaws. They are partly civil
lied, and much mixed. There are white
persons, who have married Indians, and
are called "Indians by marriage"
They are entitled to all the privileges of
the tribes. The negroes of the nations
of Cherokees, Creeks and Seminoles were
made free by the treaties of 1866, and
are called Indians by treaty" OF the
civilized "Indians by blood" -" Indians
by marriage" and Indians by treaty"
there are $1,000. There are, however,
$500 negroes who are not "Indians by
treaty"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30
THE DOWNWARD SLOPE.

Down hfe's western s.ope alone
seem to Tread nv lonely way;
Eehind are years forever flown
Before me one eternal dav.
All, am | ROW indeed alone"
Is there for me no friendly guide
No willing hand within my own
No loving helper ut my side
No one to earthly vision clear,
To cheer, to neipr n, mortal bsnt-
No loving one-nO friend is near
To guide me DER the darkeD'd strand
Yet sweetly felt in waking hours,
And dimly seen around my bed,
Al night, when sleep the form o empowers.
Are darling ones the world calls dead
They are not dead, They speak 20 rue
In gentle accents sweet and clear:
Telling of joys that are TO be
Aud Of n heaven that's ever near.
And soon this eebly-beating heart
Will cease the passing time TO count
Spirit and body kindly part,
The soul on wings Of light will mount,
oh, joyful thought! Oh, vision bright
The lonely hOneeick soul to cheer
Remain TO bless my spirit sight,
That may know thee ever near;
Then the declining slope II tread,
With fearless step and oyful heart,
And cross the valley Of the dead.
Nor sigh when CALI from earth to ps:t.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30
FOOLISH ADMIRATION OF CRIMI-
NAILS.

If jewel robbery is committed, We
always hear of the address of the robber,
who has discovered where the jewels are
kept and the habits of the owners and
the weaknesses OF the servant maids
who has, that is, exhibited a little-often
a very little--of the skill of the most
ordinary and halfexperienced detective
If a criminal escapes from prison, the
papers are full of compliments on his
ingenuity, patience and skill in adapting
means to ends, though he has done moth
ing which an ordinary artisan, with. a
difficult job of repairs to finish, does not
do every day. 1t takes more patience,
and skill, and perseverance, for instance,
to file a complicated door key than
cut through any number Of bars; and
the work is, in most cases, done at once
better and m0.e quickly.
Forgery, low variety of the common
est initiative art, displaying no power
except one possessed by almost every
draughtsman-we doubt if there is a
portrait painter alive who, in a week,
could not initiate any signature-always
moves reporters to admiration; while
swindling, if only the amount obtained
is sufficient, rouses judges and advocates
to a loudly expo ssed conviction that the
swindler, had he only been honest, might,
with less exertion, have risen high in
any trade or profession. He would prob
ably not have risen at all. Industry is
wanting to all habitual criminals. and
though there have, Of course, been
exceptions, still, as a rule, the most
successful plants" the robberies which
have excited the most attention and
raised their authors highest in the crimi-
nal class, have demanded no qualities in
those who arranged them beyond those
which are displayed by every minor
actor, or wandering juggler.--London
Spectator.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.
IN Oirlish Experience.

As if burned into the brain-tissue with
a hot iron, tho memory of certain
night experience is still fresh and vivid.
1t wasn't rural home; sickness had en-
tered at "the wilching-time of night"
No man around, and the well must stay
by the i'll; then who should 90 for the
doctor, more than mile away? Impul-
sive and sympathetic, l was the good
and brave boy" to volunteer. Not I'M
til after midnight was the doctors house
reached, and he was out. Much disap-
pointed that must return alone, think
ing to help the matter, ventured upon
that country boy expedient known as a
"sLort cut" So the open road was
abandoned for narrow path which led
to the old graveyard, which having
reached, my timidity began to increase.
Cautiously crossed the stile of the
stone-wall, and just as ] had entered, the
clock in the Did church-tower struck one.
There was first startling shock, then
prolonged horror, for the reverberations
kept every fibre of my frame in a
thrill. ] think the moon vas large, and
running low, for my shadow which pre-
ceded me was frightfully long, while
parallel to it, in most formidable neigh
borship, lay the dark shadow of a tall I.om-
blrdy poplar, as if r fecting some huge
monumental shaft. The grave of
sainted mother was near, and a certain
sense of her nearness somewhat
soothed the fears of that little
night waif. l had now got well be-
yond the saddening shadow of that shaft
like tree, and the exit from the church
yard was but few steps of, and my
courage was beginning to rise, when 10
from out Of that dark shaft behind me
burst savage, piercing scream, as it
might he of some goblin sentry:
d" Who who !-who-o-O-oo are your"
How that boys heart did beat, and how
he ran, almost flew, cannot be told. 1t
was still long way from home, but this
was gained at last. He rushed into the
house (the folks were upstairs), and,
without reporting to them, he immedi-
ately threw himself face downward upon
the lounge. and sobbed his fright away,
as little people often sensibly do. And
now, if better late than never, let it be
honestly confessed: that boy for years
entertained very Owlish creed,
built upon his experienrs. He be ieved
in a peculiar graveyard strix. In fine,
it may as we'll come out-he was spirit
ualit, in the strickest, spookiest sense.
Prof. Samuel Lockwood, in Pop"lar 81.
ence Monthly.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30

"YANKIN WAR;" is the Turkish cry
of fire, and instead of ringing alarm bells,
the Constantineple authorities discharge
seven Krupp guns. The locality OF the
fire i indicated by flags or lights. The
firemen are called "tumulbadgis," and
the different companies often fight each
other. a. in Christian countries. The
sultans themselves used to run to the
fires, but they are now more digni6ed.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30

What Is Moderate Driak,mg?
The advocates of total abstinence from
intoxicating liquors are wont to condemn
even a moderate use Of stimulating
drinks. on the ground that moderate
drinking is the parent of excessive drink
ing" The Lancet questions the correct
ness Of the proposition, but in itsnegative
definition of what ia meant by "moder-
ate" drinking the votaries of Bacchus
will find very little comfort. The man, +"
says the Lancet, "who begins the day
with extraordinarily, has very little
respect for his constitution, and if he
does not altar his habits, they will alter
his health. Odd glasses of beer and
glasses of spirit in forenoon do not come
within the range of moderate drinking.
That is not moderate drinking which
adds fifteen or twenty beats to the pulse,
or which fushes the face. Finally, all
casual drinking is bad, presumably, and
not moderate drinking. The system will
not receive food merely as a matter of
conviviality, at all sorts of odd hours.
Still less will it receive with IMMUNITY
drink in this way. Drinking which
disturbs sleep, either by making it heavy
OF by driving it away, is not moderate.
Moderate drinking is that which consists
with clean tongue, good appetite, a
slow pulse, cool skin, a clear head, a
steady hand, good walking-power, and
light, refreshing sleep. 1t is associated
with meals, and is entirely subordinated
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30
ASENYR1 R:T HUNT.

Tie Sacramento (Cal.) Union OF the
18th ins:. says: The large, double
building on the north side of VI street,
between Third ard Fourth, owned by l..
Torrey, and occupied as boarding house,
has of late appeared TO be the headIuar-
tiers OF vas. number OF bats which
managed 10 get in between the ceiling
and roof through small apertures along
side the water-spOut. The vampires be-
came a sleat nuisance, and Mr.. TOrrey
concluded to make IN effort to get rid OF
them. With this end in view he pro-
cured fve.gallon coal oil can, and ar
ranged i. something like rat trap, so
that the bats might enter it readily, but
could not get out. a number of small
holes were also punched in the can to
admit light. The can was on Thursday
placed in such position as to completely
cover the opening through which the
animals passed in and out of the build
ing. the result was that short time
after dark it was filled with the little
pests, who made great scratching and
squealing. The remainder of the bats,
finding their usual place OF exit stopped
up, looked about for another, and dis
covered small hole in the plastering of
the ceiling. Through this they made
their way in great numbers, and found
themselves prisoners in the sleeping
apartment of two young women. The
latter aroused from their slumbers by
mysterious noise, and feeling their faces
famed by invisible wings, became
alarmed and sprang from the bed, but
their feet came down upon a mass OF
squirming, scratching and biting some
things, while other something's struck
them in the face, and on the head and
body, cha;tering viciously, and having a |
disagreeably cold and damp feeling. 1t
was not pleasant situation by any |
means, and the girls opened the door and
FASTENED into the hall, calling for assist
ance and closely followed by their tor
mentors. Other occupants of the house,
alarmed at the noise, opened their doors
to see what the trouble was, but were
glad to close them again to keep out the
bats. some of the bOar1ers desired to 90
down stairs, but every step was bat
roost: and they had to get out upon the
balconies. After much hard work, which
lasted nearly until daylight, the animals
were driven or swept from the upper
story down into the basement where
they were gathered into heap. 50 far as
possible, and killed by the application of
boiling water. Those thus killed num-
bered, by actual count, 76O, and the
girls subsequently killed four more in
their room. The trap was placed in
wash-tub filled with water, and its Occu-
pants drowned. There being consider
able curiosity to know how many bats a
five-gallOn measure could hold, they
were counted and amounted to 22s. The
slain, all told, filled four buckets. Yes
terday the opening in the ceiling was
plastered up and the trap set again. Last
evening it was well filled, Judging from
the noise, and it was estimated that there
was right smart chance Of bats about
the house still"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30


The instability of equilibrium among
forces brlngsin an element ofuncertainty,
or rather incalculability, which renders
prediction extremely difficult in many
fields of scientific investigation. Prof
BalfOur Stewart, in most instructive
essay on Solar Physics" gives us some
illustrations OF this. lie suppOses a
stratum of air in the earth's atmosphere
to be very nearly saturated with aqueous
vapOr, that Is to say, just a little above
the dew-point; while at the same time
it is losing heat with extreme slOwness,
so that if left to itself it would be long
time before moisture were deposited.
Now, such stratum is in an extremely
delicate state of molecular equilibrium,
and the dropping into it ola small crystal
of snow would at once cause a remarka.
bic change of state. For what would
happen? The snow would cool the air
around it, and thus moisture would be
deposited in the form OF fine mist or
dew. Now, this deposited mist or dew,
being liquid. and as much more radiant
than vapor, would send its heat into
empty space much more rapidly than
the saturated air; and, therefore it
would become colder than the air around
it. Thus, more air would be cooled, and
more mist or dew deposited; and so on
until complete change of condition
should be brought about, resulting, per-
haps, in shower of rain. Now, in this
imaginary case, the tiniess possible flake
of snow has pulled the trigger, as it were,
and made the gun go of---has changed
completely the whole arrangement that
might have gone on for some time lon
ger as it was, had it not been for the ad-
vent of the snowflake. 80 George lies.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.

THERE are 375 appointments to be
made on the police force of New Orleans,
and there have been $500 applications
(only), and, Governor Nichols having
been consulted, is of the opinion that
the 375 vacancies won't stretch to the
desired capacity.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30

THAT NASAL TWANG; it is Ca
tarrh; cure it at once, before it shows on your
face, by DIR. j. II. McLean's Catarrh Snuff.
Il soothes irritation, cures Sores in the nose,
face or skin. Trial boxes 30 cts, by mail.
DR.. j. H. Mclean, 3l4 Chestnut ST., St. Louis.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30

A spiders web with fly in It iahte
latest device for wedding rings. This is
only appropriate where the gentleman
was disposed to fly to her eide the frs.
time he spider.-Bost9n Post.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30
Water iH the W0fis Of Nrr Houses.

VOteT az We UUtS -Nrc HOUSES.
need not call to your mind the frs,
steps in building operation, and how
soon connection is made with some
abundant source of water, and that a
great deal of water is required for max
ing the mortar, etc. Let us now try TO
come to an estimate of this quantity of
water.
Suppose that 100, 900 bricks were used
for building, each weighing ten pounds
A good brick can suck up more than ten
per cent. of its weight in water, but We
will put down at five per cont, what
gets into it by the manipulations of the
bricklayer. We will assume that the
same amount of water is contained in
the mortar, quantity certainly much
understated, although the mortar forms
only about one fifth of the walls; we
have thus 100000 pounds of water,
equal to 10000 gallons, which must
have left the walls of the house before it
became habitable.
The two principal ways in which wet
or damp walls are injurious are: |. by
impeding ventilation and diffusion of
gases, through their pores being closed
up or nrrrOwed by water; ,. By dis
tributing the deuteronomy Of our bodies.
Damp walls act as bodies abstracting
heat in one direction they absorb heat
by their evaporation, and act like rooms
which have not been warmed thoroughly;
they are better conductors of heat than
dry walls, Just, like wet garments, and
considerably raise our heat losses by a
one-sided and increased radiation. Dis
eases which are known to be often caused
by cold are particularly frequent in
damp NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., catarrh,
chronic Bright's disease, etc.
What can we do to get rid Of that i'm
mense quantity, Of these 10000 gallons
of water, before we remove into the new
house? All this water-we can not
make it run of, We can not squeeze it
out, we can not boil it AWAIT must
take its leave in one way, a very safe
but rather long one, that of spontaneous
evaporation into and by the air.
The capacity of the air for receiving
water depends on the difIeren. tension
of the vapor at different temperatures,
on the quantity of water already con.
tanned in the air flowing over a moist
body, and finally on the velocity of that
air. For the first two moments let us
assume the average temperature of the
year to be 500 Fahr., and the average
hygrometic condition of the air to be
seventy-ive per cert. of it, full sa,ura-
tion. Under these conditions, one cubic
foot of air can take up four grains of
water, in the shape of vapor, but as it
contains already seventy-fve per cent.
of these four grains, which amounts TO
three grains, it can only take up one
additional grain. AS often, then, as one
grain is contained in the 10000 gallons
Of water mentioned above, as many
cubic feet of air must come in contact
with the new walls, and become sat
urated with the water contained in them
or about zoo, 900, 900 cubic feet of air are
required to dry the building in question.
Dr.. Pettenk0jr.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30

to more convenient and less Objectionable
forms of food. That such drinking pro-
duces drunkenness, has yet to be proved,
as it has vet to be proved to be essential
to health. ="
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30

If the price Of a>good sewing machine
is reduced to twenty-five dollars, it will
be God-send to the poor sewing women
of the country and yet fully repay the
manufacturer and agent who sells them.
The country is full of patented humbugs
nearly everything We wear or use or
eat or drink has patent on it. Every
crooked wire, every Inch pin or horse
shoe nail has some tinker demanding a
tax upvn 1t for his patent twist.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-30
THE SEWING MACHINE MONOPOLY

Since 1851 the sewing machine mo-
nopoly has been an oppressive one upon
all classes buying this kind OF machinery.
The profits exacted by the combinations
owning these pate nts have been excessive
and outrageous. About a week since a
number of important sewing machine
patents expired. The commissioner OF
patents refused to grant these renewals
any longer, and congress declined also,
although one hundred thousand dollars
had been pooled by the four great
companies to procure an extension of
their patents. It's believed now that
the prices of machines will within year
or less be very much lower than ever
before.
The New York World says the follow
ing statements Of the cost of a machine
was obtained from careful average of
the business of first class company, and
was based upon the sale Of 4, 900 machines
upon the lease system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-01

low 56a5Tc sail 57c. 53c. Oats Inactive White
4Ic Mixed, - 63se. Whisky-Weseru 81 % Receipts
Flour $500 bblJ; Wheat $4,000 bush; Corn $1,000 bush
oats. D. 600 bush.
ST LOUIS Si.-FlOur unsettled; quotations nominal
WheatNo Red Fall 81 az bid sales 80 81 45 :. Fen
rIAry 81 So March No. do, 81 562Gsl 81 cash u SO,
February I'll 4I1idsl 4l7s March. C0Tn-No. Mlxet'
3Sa130itc, cash 39q39 Sc February ~ March -
H43 April oats inactive at 81 c. BID Rye inactive NJ
GSqc Barley quiet ana unchanged. Whisky steady at
Pork Inactive $40 - asked cash SIG 80 bi casa
February 81 %, April Lard easier at 10 %
and February Bulk Meats easier At g. p and Sc
ShOuers Clear Rb and Clear -ies Bacon easier ~ .,
o. 5 FOR shoulders Clear iub and GEAR sides Hogs
Light Shipping, 81 as So Packing. - 72gro 10 Fancy
10 Cattle unchanged. Rscaipts-l 500 Dds fiDuf
1000 Wheat 1000 bush. oats, 1000 bush ave 5000
bash Barley 40 ~ bush 1900 Hogs 200 cattle.
TOLEDO jan 3lFlOur steady heat steady AmDer Mchi
gan. spot amt February II - p March II ~ AP ~ -
No. do. - No. Red Winter. spot aud teDruary
81 Ash March, 81 49, Corn steady High Mixed soc
March. iG1tc; p March, 80 g. May, 4SNz.
Rejected dull and nominal Clover Seee ~ -
eeip=-OUO bush. Wheat, 3s 900 BUSH Corn. LOO Du-h
Oats shipments2OO bbls. Flour, 2iO0 bush Corn 3OOo
bush. Oats
flc. Rosin quiet steady ~ SO for strained; Crde
TuTDentne quiet NJ ~ 90 for Hard. " 20 Tor yellow DIP
- 30 for Virgin. Tar quiet at ~ TO-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-01
COTTON MARKETS

GALVESTON Jan 81 Cotton regJlirj Middling. l2isc
Low Mddng II &C. Good Ordinary, II isc. net recp
1852 bales Toss l322 bales exports 70 France I,lD'
bales 20 the Continent, Lib bales coast"ise go DdS
sales. 500 bales stock 81 G66 bales -..,
NORFOLK, jan 3I.-C0ttOn giirti Mlduing ILt@ 4. -.
net receipts 1853 bales exports coastTise IJe Oaes
BALTIMORE, Jan. jl.-COrun fTner Mddiing, II G. Low
Mddng Use Good Ordinary, l'ic. net receipts -
bales; PIG bales exports Ia Great britain 5 Dseo
10 bales, 800 bales stOck SUI Dtles
BOSTON, Jan. 3l.COttnn quiet Mddhug, IL &c; 10" NIL
ding l25c. Good Ordinary, Pile net receipts Oh
bales; gross J97 bales. stock. 1905 bales ,,, q, -
WILMINGTON, Jan 3l.-COttOn linn; Midting, II ~ Low
Midlug I3c Good Ordinary IL he; net pts -jt Das
exports coastWise ll65 bales sales 80 bates ''ock 9I9'
Dlics 80.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3i.--Cotton quiet Miding lShc
Low Mdng, l2'c. GOOD Ordinary, l-4ci gross receipts
iFgPus ian 3l-Cotton steady Middlng Pie receipts,
stock jG ~ b.es. go
SAVANNAH Jan 3-Co,ton quiet and firm; Mddhng. l2'-c:
Low MiuunR lZisc.. Good Ordnary, llNc. neg ie,'L
2y-6 bales: exports coasvs, 3jJ bales sales 800 Dar'
stock 79.9O2 bales. .... go,
NEWOEASs. Jan. 3l-C0tton steady MiddiinR. l2ltc.;
Middlng 1,c.. Good Ordinary, j &C.. net rrcelp-
France 32Jt bales cOi5tW5e, lob ualrs
safes 900 bales stock. 2Si,1Ol bales. .. 80,
NOZZLE Jan. 5l'otton giet ana steady H"dlhz - -
Low Mddne / 49,: Good Ordinary, u ~: net recelp!s
3ft3 bales EXPORT, Great Britain 329' bales u lhe
channel lob bales coast%ise 122 bales sales IOo D'eS'
Ar5tsTl Jan. 3l-Cot,ou FIRM 1fddlng, l24ci Low
Ndding. Lac Good Ordinary, llall 4c' receipts ooo
bales sales. SIS bales. -.,.,, g..
Middlng Good Ordinary, lie. net receipts l4Sl
bales ,ar-, ZUl bales stock : ,2i0 bhes. en-,
~. LpJI-, Jan 3l.-totuU uucuGngtdt MMnhnR, . AZ,
MidCIng. II &c.. t,oo Ordinary II Sc recep's ltt1
bales
tIScivvAu Jan. 8I.-Coton quiet and steady Middllna
-}- bal,-. shipments gi9 bales. took li,0l3 bats
L0CI5}!LLL jan jl-Coit'n quiet; MlddlH. l. ,4I- IT,