Richland beacon., 1877-07-28
RAYVILLE. LOUISIANA,
Saturday, July %, 1877.
Local RreVities.

lake the HIGHLAND DEACON.
The days are growing shorter.
The weather is quite pleasant.
Plenty Of work, but Little money.
Times are still exceedingly dull.
No local news afioat IN these parts.
Some chis and ieyers IL his parish.
Fodder ulling is in order Just now.
Waiermellons abundant in the market.
No dangerous illness in the parish so far.
Just cool enough TO sleep sound these nights.
Mr. Herbin has discovered worms in his
cotton.
Yesterday morning was another one Of your
warm ones.
We are all poor alike therefore, there is no.
body for rioters TO raid on.
The Carroll Conservative is one Of the
sprightliest papers in Louisiana.
J. Newt Pitts and Wiley r. Mangham have
both been on the sick list this week.
The public has lost all interest in the
Eastern war since the labor strike broke out
up North
There is no danger OF strikes and riots in
the South; our bulldozers are too well be-
haved for that.
The Telegraph reports the Ouachita falling
a, the rate Of one foot in "a hours, and says it
will soon be too low for large boats.
-Four dollars cash will get both the BRAcoS
and PErERsoNs MAGAZINE, rhe bes, two dol
lar magazine published, for one year.
We noticed our friend Gunby, of the
Monroe bar, in Rayville yesterday, looking
after the interests OF some Of has clients, we
presume.
The sky has been overcast with clouds all
this week, with more or less rain every day
aiternoun.
Dir. H. g. Mansham laid on our table, on
Concord grapes, gathered from cuttings of the
third years growth.
1t is with ieep regret and profound sympa
thy for the parents, that we announce the
death on Wednesday nighi Of the infant
child of Mr.. NJ J. L,ddel.
Reports Of mad dogs are very common
throughout the State; and, although we have
heard Of none in this parish, we deem it ad.
visable to keep close watch ON the beasts.
We received by the train, on Thursday
morning, the larges, watermelon we have
seen this year. 1t weighed 3oi pounds; and
we presume came from Mr.. j. F. lamar, Of
Wynn Island.
Our old friend 5. p. McEIwain passed
through Rayville yesterday morning, on his
return to Alabama from the Oak Ridge neigh
borhood, apparently in line spirits. MAY he
live long and prosper
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. James, OF Delhi.
have been spending part Of this week in
Rayville, as the guests Of B. r. McLemore.
Hope to see them in our town more frequent
Iy in the future-we are always glad TO see
our friends.
1T was with profound regret that we re-
ceived through the vicksburg Herald last Sat
urday, the sad intelligence OF the death of Mr.
Sid. Burnham, one of the propretors OF the
Washington Hotel Of that city. He was a
courteous gentleman. who enjoyed the esteem
of those who knew him.
We learn that the Tom Parker made its
last trip up Beuf river ior the season this
week. The water has got below the boating
stage. The boat ran on a snag above here on
this trip, knocked hole in her keel and lost
so rolls Of bagging, we learn total loss esti-
mated at about 81 900.
On Friday evening of last week Dr. w. T.
Jordan sent us a real cotton worm from his
home plantation, but we have not heard since
whether they have seriously ravaged his
crop, and hope they have not No other
worms reported IN the parish so far but they
could almost destroy the crop within the mex,
month after that they could not do so much
damage.
Ii is a source Of great pleasure to ms to
observe The quiet and peace that has reigned
fer several weeks in and around RayviIle-
very few drunks no fights and very little
bosierous talking or swearing about the streets
In fact, we have one Of the most orderly
towns in the State, taking into consideration
the fact that we have no corporation to restrain
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