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Richland beacon., 1877-03-03
SIS REWARD.

will pay s. for case Of Sore Eyes tia,
my medicine will not cure. Three years ago
my lule son was terribly afflicted with Fry.
>lps las, winch broke ont in his eyes and after
the best home doctors had failed TO give relief,
! wrote To all tie best doctors of the United
States. and from their prescriptions and 4
very simple home remedy, his eyes were
''.r"i and since ! have cured over 200 cases
OF Sore Eyes, three cases of over five years
,innniing For 81 cl.. viii send fol- re.
criPt for making II. Ugeiher with Ingredients
to make half PINT Of eye water
GIVE name vi tins paper when you write.
Address Rev. b. {. WILSON.
Feu. 10, lS17-if Warren,o1, No.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03

January was so warm in some parts
of Germany, that near Coblentz wild
Strawberries were gathered. and cher
~ trees bloomed. Nothing like i,
has been known to this generation.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03

1t is said the Federal policy will be
10 let this State and South Carolina
slenc and suffer the Chamberlain and
Packard frauds to fall to pieces. That
is all we ask.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03

We verify believe that. il it were
not for The party managers. HAYES
would decline being placed in the
presidential CHER against the will Of
the people.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03

After to-day Grant becomes pri-
waite citizen, and the commopest man
in America can stand up and sass"
him with impuni'y
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03

The future historian will date the
total overthrow of American liberty
from the inauguration of Hayes as
President of the United States.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03

OST. on or about the 18th Of December
IL last, light sorrcl horse, with white
face two white feet, and branded q on the
left shoulder. Any information concerning
him will be thank fully received.
JOHN CHEEK.
ALTO, La Jan c9,h, lS77.-,f
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03
RAYvILLE. LOUISIANA,
Saturday, Mrrch 3, 1877.

President Grant ard his family will
vacate the White House today, and
become the guests Of Mr.. Fish for a
short time.o
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03

If tits true that republican gov.
eminent cannot exist without the
consent Of the governed. then Pack
ard can never be governor of this
state.-Ssate Register.
p Oh yes be can. for we haven't got
a republican government, DOR haven't
had since Kellogg usurped the State
goveroment. or Graut did for him.
He can be governor as consistently
as HAYES can be president +; neither
were elected, as everybody knows.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03
SHERlFF'S SALE.

Joel r. Wynn
VS.. No 3ii State Of Louisiana,
John Robinson. Parish Of Ricbland,
Larkin f.. lamar & lith Dis, Cour.
Abram lamar
Di virtue Of a writ Of ii f., issued from
I'D the Honorable lirh District Court, in
and tor the State and parish aforesaid, in the
above stated case, and TO me directed. have
srized aud will offer for sale at the door Of
the cont house in -aid parish, on
SATURDAY., the 3rd dav of March, 1877,
the following described properly, to-wi,: The
) Sec, W 4of n W l. SEA ofN W ami
of T. Section %, 4 Is n, r T.,
containing i65 acres Of land, more or less
Terms cash, without benefit of aPpraise-
ment c. II. MOORE,
Jan. 20, is11-It Sheriff
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03

The Lafourche Union has diminish.
ed in size.-DOndldsonsltse Chief.
Yes, and if it Giminishes much
more there will be none of it left.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03

Packard thinks the declarations o
the people that they will not ps;
taxes is all doae ssbr dsilv to
Perhaps so, but If the,
salary and wtat bectRoCERIEs,
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03

Smallpox prevails to some extent
in New Orleans and IN St. Marys
parish.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03

Mn m Cu,t p. u%ie hy every
VOOO az mt every II on'h in no
An business We furnish, but
those willing To work can
'.asily earn dozen dollars day 'iyb, in
their own localities. Have no roam 10 ~
plain here. Bnsn-s> PHEASANT nj honorable.
Women, and Buys and girls 10 rs well as
men. We will furnish you complete Ouifs
free. The tssine-s pays better han anything
else. We will tear expense OF stirring you.
Particulars free. Write and see. Farmers
AMI mechanics, their sons and daughters, and
all classes in need Of paying work a, home.
should write TO ms and lean all abou, the
work al once. Now is the time. Don't de-
lay Address TRrE Co, Augusta, Maine
Jan 81, lS71-ly.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03
SHERIFFS SALE.

VIM. T. Oliver, Tutor. State of Louisiana,
We No 1913 Parish Of Rcnland
Mr., ,ns n as,s +, ka'' Parish Court
By virtue Of writ Of seizure and sale
issued from the Honl. Parish Court IN and ioI
the Parish Of Rchtand, State Of Louisiana, IN
the above entitled and numbered case, and
to me directed, have seized and will ofiei
lor sale at the door of the Cour, House, in said
Parish, on
Saturday, It'll day Of April, 1877,
the following described property. to-wn:
The NEt ofN " ! and S 4of W t
and W Of n f !, and n W OF S E t. and
N Of W Sec. 81 II n, = F.; with
all the buildings and improvements thereon
Terms of sale cash with the benefit Of ap.
praisement.
J. A. LIDDELL, Sheriff.
Seriff's O'cc, Rayvile, la,
March 3rd IS7,-6t
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03

We have often said. and il will
bear repeating, that there are not 10
this state dozen white republicans.
who are 10 favor of Packard. who do
not expect an Office from him.-State
Register.
No. nor q dozen decent negroes
either. His supporters oil want to
~. collectors or hold some kind OF
"'ns3y disappointment. =
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03
800 ACRES 3 LAND
FOR S 4 l. Z!

200 cleared and in a good state OF cultivation
situated IN the northeast corner Of KIRKLAND
parish. Tn the Bayou MACON. There is y
good gin house, TWO sets of quarters f'r
iabOrers, ten mules. farm implements. black.
smith tools and corn enGmgh to supply the
place; all of which will be sold for $1,000,
or the land for $4,000, IN cash or city accep-
tance. +. TRUMPER,
OF 7, lS76.-tf. Delhi, La.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03

UyANTED-A situation as boz keeper
w by youug man who is gid"aIe Of
Moore 5 Business University, Of Al hta, Ga.,
and has some experience as salestn-wiII
work for small salary. Address SELvY,
Rayviile. La Feb. H. p"'-"
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03

s(sle treasury are his d prepared S
support. our opinion is mol
roll in wealth for the nexkRRS. ears.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03
Coy N;choils issues q procl0uO

Gov. Nichols issues O procMuO N il
convening an extra session dOA N
Legislature. He says il is vqwSR
in view of the condition oft'uSlie
affairs and for the purpose Of indn1
peusiLle legislation. specifying educy-
iioual appropriations. revenue. ieveeS !.
elections, registration. city. atc
parochial affairs, and elections to the
L. s. Senate.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03

We will be without President 10.
morrow.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03

ORDINANCE NO. I.


Be i, ordained by the police jury of the
parish of Richand, That the following esii
males o. the probable expense Of the parish of
Richand for the year 1877, be adopted, aid
that the same is hrr-by ordered published in
the RIcHLASp BEACON in accordance with
hw, VIZ
The following is the estimate Of the prob-
able Expenses Of the Parish OF Rchland for
the currehi year, 1877:
For Cour, and criminal expenses, $4,000 90
Contingent 1000 90
Panpers $50 90
Printing, 800 90
Officers Salaries, 700 %
Bridges, 1900 90
Total $3.50 W
Adopted Jany 30th, 1877
Arrest: w. THOS. JORDAN,
OSCAR 7. SMITH, Pres. Police Jury.
CLERK Police Jury
RayviIle, La, Feb 3, lS77-6t
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
J. w. v ILLS, JR.,
Attorney ut Law,
WIN NSBOR UGH, L.,

WILL practice in all the cour,s of Frank
lin and Ricband parishes and in the Supreme
Cour, at Monroe. louisa ma. Mara, fly
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03
the WASHINGTON HOTEL

TICkSBI 40, ISS.,
Ha, been Thoroughly Repaired and Re-Fpr-
n,hed. and !. now open for the reception Of
Gues,. und-r An cnllre new management.
Sample Rnans rc-erred Tor Commercial
Traveller.
First Ilass Table
will Le kept sd Baggage Checked y; Tho
H'.., ~ all pn. Ell. Rail, Il, Points
-. {. SSURNHAN.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-03
Sheriff 8 Sale.

RayvHic, La. Feb 10. 1877 1T
The Hickman courier., 1877-12-07

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WE9NR ~ R~FSs EfiEaVF AfD lisHN
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The Hickman courier., 1877-12-07

necessary to hold four million bales Of
cotton, or more, with no return of bag
ging, and we get an inkling of the annual
consumption of fibers to wrap aud hold
part of our agricultural production.
Considering the facility with which
hemp fax and jute may be raised as we'll
as Gotten, it seems surprising that we
should pay thirty million dollars wear
for imported hbers.
We consume over 100000, 900 pounds
of jute year; and it is believed that
we can raise this article much eheaper
than it costs when imported In 1876
the mills of St. Louis alone manufactured
100000 yards of jute bagging. In one
sense this is a newspaper enterprise; for
during the last five years one hundred
and seventy million pounds of imported
iute were made into paper in the United
States. The department of agriculture
truely SAYS at is a costly improyi-
dence to pay to other nations for staples
which we can raise and manufacture as
cheaply as they can" 1t is time to
drain our rich swamp lands, levee rivers
and creeks, and draw millions of cold
and health from bottom that now
yield nothing better than malaria,
pestilepce and poverty.
The Hickman courier., 1877-12-07
CnnNerting CHRISTIANS.

The heathens are organizing missions
for the conversion of Christians. The
Hindoos of the sacred city of Bensres
have founded a society for the propoga-
ton of Brabmiuism among the Chris
tians of Australia. An eminent BTah-
min of the name of Suradschi, a man of
great authority, has recently been visiting
some of the English colonies, and while
travelling in Australia, was appalled, and
grieved at the fearful prevalence of
drunkenness among the Christians. On
returning TO India he called together a
number of thoughtful Brahmins, to
whom he communicated his glowing
zeal to do something for the salvation of
their degraded fellow-men and fellow
subjects in Australia. The only perfect
remedy, he considered, would be the
conversion Of these Christians to better
and a purer faith. A large sum was col
Iected for the Plus and benevolent enter
prise, and some of the Brahnnins de-
clared their willingness to devote them
selves to the work, and to spend and be
spent in this humane and holy cause.
Suradschi is now engaged in translating
fitting passages from the Nedas into the
English tongue for the use of the mis-
sionarips
The Hickman courier., 1877-12-07
THE GIRLS AT WINDSOR.
WhatCharIcs Sumner Saw and Heard
ThRrP


Mr.. Rich, one of the gentlemen of the
bed chamber of the queen, was kind
enough 10 invite him 10 Windsor castle.
He writes: Il went down TO breakfast,
where we had young Murray (the head
of the household), Lord Surrey, etc.
Lord Byron, (successor OF the poet to
the peerage), who, you know, was a cap
tain in the navy, is pleasant rough fel-
low, who has not many Of the smooth
turns Of the courtier. He came rushing
into the room where we werey crying out,
This day is a sneezer it is rum one,
indeed. VIII her majesty go out to-day p
Lord Surrey hoped she would not, unless
she rode at the 'slapping pace at which
the went the day before, which was
twenty miles in two hours. You under
stand that her suite accompanied the
queen in her equestrian excursions. Lord
Byron proposed te breakfast with Us; but
they told him he must go up stairs and
breakfast with the gals meaning the
ladies of the bedchamber and maids of
honor. Countess of Albemarle, Lady
Byron, Lady Littleton, Mrs. Cavendish,
etc. The ladies of the household break
fast by themselves, and sometimes her
majesty comes in and joins them, though
she generally breakfasts quite alone The
gentlemen Of the household also breakfast
by themselves. Very soon lord byror
came bouncing down, saying, Murray
the gals say there is nothing but stale
eggs in the castle Again the ladies SEN
a servant to Murray (who have sale
was the head of the royal household)
complaining that there was no Scotcl
marmalade. Murray said it was yer.
strange, as a very short time ago he paid 70
seven hundred pots Of it. You will un
derstand that mention these trivial oc
currences to let you know in the simples
way what passed"
The Hickman courier., 1877-12-07

mountains, and are not, therefore, likely
to be provided with solitaires. Even in
the case of those persons who can afford
such a luxury; it seems to US to be ask
ing a great deal of them to take it off for
the purpose of propping up greasy knife
and fork. And then, if man lays down
his solitaire in company, he takes a great
risk of never seeing it again this sidlf of
the grave. 1t were cheaper, we take it,
TO grease the table-cloth and pay the
damages after dinner-buy a new cloth,
If need be, and take the old one home for
horse blanket. The horses would not
kick tecause of a grease spot or two. A
mule, though, would kick the roof off the
stable on much less provecatiop. Con
the solitaire or piece of bread" Looking
at 1t again, We see in il hole for man
to crawl cut Of who has no diamond.
! But why would not biscuit do just as
we'll as piece of bread? Or, in the
absence of either bread or biscuit-a fel.
low is liable to eat them, you know-how
would cold potato do? Or, again, how
would it do to wipe the knife and fork on
your hair, and--but these things viii
suggest themselves to a man in AT
emergency oil City Derrick
The Hickman courier., 1877-12-07
The Corset Liver.

Some medical students in one of the
colleges, dissecting female subject q
few days ago, found what is called in the
doctors parlance a corset liver" When
tight lacing has been practised through
several years, permanent dent or hollow
is produced in the liver, which may be
seen very plainly after the woman is
dead and her liver dissected cut. This
kind of liver occurs 50 frequently in
women that the physicians have given
il the name of "corset liver" In the
subject mentioned the hollow in the
liver was large enough for the wrist of a
grown man to be laid in it. Young
ladies who don't want their iivers put
into the newspapers and made an awful
example of after they are dead, would
better take warning.
The Hickman courier., 1877-12-07
ScIecting SEED Corn.

1t is not too late yet to go through the
field and select the beat mstured ears for
seed. The ears best filed out should
always be taken for seed. 1t is just as
important to have we'll rounded up ears
for seed as it is TO have well formed stock
to breed from. The ears thus selected
should be put in a dry place till thor
oughly dried out, and then they may be
stored away in bulk. \ little of this
work in season, sometimes, may fre-
quently save great deal Of yexation,
delay and loss when the crop season re-
turns. Corn is generally sound and we'll
matured this season, and it will not be
hard TO make good selections of ears for
seed.
The Hickman courier., 1877-12-07
BIanehIng Celery.

a correspondent writing on the subject
of celery for winter use said that after
the plants are well rooted he draws the
earth up around them little, to give
an upright growth. When the nights
become cool and the fall rains set in Re
ties each bunch up with bark or other
material, ready to be stored away for
bleaching This should be done just be-
fore the cold weather begins, and in the
following manner Dig trench about
two feet wide and as deep as the celery
is high. Take up the plants carefully
and pack them in the trench without
breaking the stalks; cover the trench
with five or six inches of dry straw and
add twelve or more iuches of earth. The
celery can be taken from the trenches as
needed during the winter, for it will be
bleached in a few weeks.
Another correspondent wrote that he
makes his trench so deep that, with all
the earth thrown out, the extreme tops
of the plants only ap ear above the sur
face. Digging the plants up one by one,
lie places them with what earth adheres
to them as thick as they can stand, and
fills about each plant with earth nearly
to their tops, being careful that none of
the soil enters and covers the crown of
the plant within. Next to the plants on
either side barricade is made, to keep
the water from entering and freezing in
cold weather, of brush covered with any
litter that will keep water out. When
celery is wanted. break into the trench
and take cut enough to last several days,
and cover again securely.
A member added IN conclusion that
some farmers find autumn leaves covered
over the entire bed about two feet deep,
with corn stalks laid over them to keen
them secure, a sufficient protection.
Others, again, use sawdust for late crops
to be kept during the winter, banking up
in the usual manner and adding the
sawdust. A general saying in some To-
calities is, that the blacker the earth in
which. celery is grown the whittier it will
bleach
The Hickman courier., 1877-12-07
Idle Winters.

, As vet but little arrangements have
ben made by the mass of the farmers for
profitable winter employment. Now Is
the time to take this matter seriously
into consideration. There are but few
truer aphorisms than "where there is a
will there is a way" The diversified
fields of industry are not half occupied
The man of genius and tact can turn his
time into money in almost any country
. or season of the year. There are many
: improvements which can be made on the
farm, barn, pig pens, lawn, fences, gates
etc, which when done are as good az
money in the bank. Many articles of
demand on the farm, which are now
I bough. at the stores and implement
depOts, can be manufactured on the
farm during winter, not cnly for home
use, but to supply the neighbors. There
are thousands of things now purchased
by farmers which were manufactured at
/ home forty years ago, such as plows, X
yokes harTows, sleds, neck-yokes. single
trees, wheelbarrows, brooms, axe handles,
( baskets, wagon-b boxes, rakes, etc. 1t is
not necessary consequence that these
were poorly made, or that they were
rough and bungling. The boys were
taught to do these things, and by time,
care and caution, superior articles can
be produ ced, which will not only serve
the purpose, but such as will readily
sell in the market.
Besides, during the winter superior
articlSof gates can be made, and without
violating any patent. 1t would not take
long for a man Of mind to study out
decided improvements on farm gates. 1t
is needed. Many of the patents are hum
bugs and nuisances. In the past twenty
years considerable sums of money have
been paid for patents for farm gates, and
a man might travel three months with
out seeing single one OF the gates in
use. They have been tried and failed.
And yet there is serious demand for
better and more convenient gate.i
Good improvements on a farm are
better than money loaned. There are
many such improvements needed on
most farms. And much of il can be
done in winter. All the materials can
be got on the ground. Arrangements
can be made with mechanics to do such
work as the farmer cannot do, and fre-
quently there can be an exchange of
work in the winter, the mechanic want
ing hauling or materials furnished toward |
his property; and If such cases
are sought out, both farmer and me. |
chanic can profitably aid each other in |
having winter work. Live men for years |
have been at just this business, and !
they are prospering beyond their neigh |
bOrs.
There is scarcely farm but has soft, q
mirv sloughs to be crossed by teams, and
by horses, COWS and the members o! the3 4
family. Cows returning from pasture in I
The evening drag their full udders
through these sloughs. The winter is
.he time 10 procure materials for bridg-
ng them. Stone is the only good and
asting material to make them of. In
many eases the stones can be laid fat,
Ii let the water in the channel run
The Hickman courier., 1877-12-07

over them, In other cases better bridges
should be built In nearly every neigh
bOrhood stone can be had for this pur-
pose, and winter is the time TO do it.
If g farmer has a few fresh cows, or
if he has 4 few htndred dollars To in
7est n such stock, they will nearly pay
for themselves, if carefully fed and
housed, in one winter, and be worth
more in the spring than now. Here is
wide and profitable field which can
he7er be overdone, and which will
| always be remuDerative. Any man who
has money, credit or enterprise, and who
will studiously attend to such business,
need not be bowling about hard times or
let his notes go to protest.
Mills for manufacturing hominy, pearl
barley, oroat meal, are cheap, and require
but little machinery, and yet the pro-
| ducts of such mills are always in demand
at one hundred and two hundred per
| cent. above the rsw material. If one
| farmer does not wish to invest enouga to
start one of those mills, let a few neigh
boTs combine and thus work lip their
| prcduse and give winter employment to
/ hands and horses. Neither corn nor corn
meal, without being kiln-dried, can be
shipped to many OF the southern climates
or the islands of the sea, and there is n
large demand for kiln dried cornmeal.
The machinery is cheap and any one can
do the work, which would make winter
employment and create a market for our
great staple.
The average of our own crops is not
forty bushels PER acre. 1t might be raised
to eighty. The manure in ali our cities
and towns is wasted and can be had in
most cases by hauling away. And vet
on nearly every day in the winter our
teams return empty from town. If q
man can live at forty bushels per acre,
he can get rich at eighty bushels, and
this can be attained if the idle hours OF
winter are improved.
There are thousands Of pieces Of public
road which can never be made per
manently good without gravel or stone
The mucky soil will always become soft
in wet weather. See your supervisor and
get permission TO haulOut gravel or stone
tor this purpose. If you cannot make
three dellArs per day. try two dollars
rather than be taken from your farm ir
the business season OF the year to WORK
on roads.
Agd thus we could lengthen out this
article to columns senumeratinC the object.
to which the farmer can direct his atten
ton, make money and keep himself from
the consequences of idle habits. Gu
3 country will never prosper as it shoulC
until enterprise gives employment in ri
seasOns.-I0lrG STATE RegiStT.
The Hickman courier., 1877-12-07

The Baltimore Bulletin, referring to
the states interview with the tobacco
men of Richmond, very wisely says: 81
we substitute for the misnomer over.
production the true phrase, pitching
larger crops than they have force to till,
we will come at the real source of the
decline in reputation of Virginia Tobacco
The following of that sort osS-Tsss 5dr-.=
is that it destroys all the profits \
Connecticut river farmer puts his last
years onion patch into tobacco iot of
two or three acres at the outsise-and
makes more of it than the 'outh-side
planter makes from hundrsi acres
The Hickman courier., 1877-12-07
South Carolina Wheat Lands.

South Carolina was favored with fair
portion of red clay wheat lands, not to
name others; yet, at the recent meeting
of the agricultural society at Charleston,
it was stated that" with the. .boundless ad-
vsntages in soil, climate and intelligence
which the state enjoys, it is an amazing
fact that it imports 2,OOO,OO0 bushels OF
wheat out of the 2,6OO,6 it consumes"
The freedman is cettOn planter, not
wheat farmer. 4 new class of tillers of
the ground with European proclivities
must take the place of the negro before
wheat culture will prosper in the Pal
metto state. Husbandry is for the new
south and the future, and runs not in the
blood of the African from his remotest
ancestry.