Richland beacon., 1877-03-10
RAYVILLE. LOUISIANA,
Saturday, March 10, 1877,
Local BreVities.

u will soon be time for tish-fries.
a The barnyard fowl maketh music.
Oh, yes don't forget that you owe us.
There is no need for you TO be lille.
The little busy bee is out prospecting
You can safely plant you! garden now.
High Winds unpleasant, chilly weather.
Let's have a rest on presidential question.
Trouble always comes along soon enough
+; Eggs have dropped down to 20 cents per
dozen.
A good deal of corn will be put N the
ground next week.
The chilling wind comes creeping in
through every crevice.
Time does no, larry for you to loaf around
and white goods boxes
Ladies, B. r. McLemore has some pice
. prints. Go and see them.
Our police jury endorses the Nichols COWS
eminent, squarely and uneqnivocslly.
Lay il supply Of patience and ioritude,
for the gnN season will soon be upon u.s.
We don't think the people will like the
ideaof paying interest on parish warrants
yhe picnic and ve-making season advances
zee, and love-sick SWANS should be happy.
>Plant plenty Of corn, potatoes, pumpkins
and peas this year, and learn TO make living
u. home.
Some Of the ladies Of Rsvville have taken
4 hold Of the matter, and are trying to revive
fihe Sunday school.
Ordinance No. I of the police jury is q
good one in oil its clauses, and should have
been passed years ago.
The petition lbs the removal of,the sea, of
= Justice Of Richland parish from Rayvie to
sirard met with IN unfavorabls report from
be committee on parochal affairs.
We saw Bsn Myrck hand Col Moore an
'ins'allment on lis taxes on Wednesday morn.
ing, thus recognizing Nichols tax collector
Hurrah for Nrhols!
II you are not able to pay what you owe
u.s. come and see US anyhow and let's see if
re cannot make some arrangement by which
yorssreoptlnae 20 receive the paper.
The bill OF Mr.. Bowd.n, of Franklin. to
abolish the Office Of Parish Recorder, was
disapproved by the committee Of which he is
chairman, 'he committee on parochial affairs.
We regret TO learn that our friend VIM.
Miles has lost another member Of his family,
lii,re Willie, who died short time since. and
we tender him our heart felt sympathy in his
bereavement.
Such action as tina, Of our police Jury in
adopting ordinance No. &, will do the Nichols
government more good than Hayes reco.ni.
ton, if the people will carry out the intention
Of the ordinance.
). W. Simms left yesterday morning for
Baton Rouge with two representatives, of Rich.
land in charge, Charley Wilson, sentenced
for twelve months, and Wesley Ellis, sen. |
fenced TO six months in the penten,iary.
You certainly have q few cows and hen.
on your f,rm-if you have not, then you are
no iarmer-therefore, it is useless for you IN
say you canno, pay for your paper, when we
are willing to receive beef butter, eggs or |
poultry in payment for your substitution.
We were called upon las, Sunday to a.,is,
IN performing the iunersI rite at the rrav. of
one Of Richards Oldest and be., citizens, DR.
!. Z Lewis, who died on Saturday morning
ne was buried by the masonic frsn,ern;,v q,
Alto, large concourse Of mourning friend.
attending the funeral.
Mr. Geo. J. Bradfield has suspended pub.
lication Of the Delta Sentinel, and purchased
an interest in the Madison Journal. the MARI.
nershiP firm being styled Wilkinson & BrsJ.
neld. The Journal hereafter will be demo
cratic in politics, so says Mr.. Bradfeld. and
with an open field, we hope it will do a
prosperous business under its present man
agenlent.
The Daily Commercial is the title Of nea,
little five column paper, lately started at
ssssburg by Mcssrs. Campbell h Sullivan.
sas latter gentleman is former member
The editorial corps of thee Herald, whose
s'ee IN that capacity is sufficient guaranty
"e ability with which the editorial depart.
"ea' Of the Commercial will be couJuc,sJ
SamPbell. we believe, is a practical
"'ss, and the mechanical smake-up- Of
p-Per - positive evidence that he under.
ms business. We extend our editorial
.O'oss the "Fsiher Of Waters to cheer
q welcome :hc Commercial to the FIELD of
"'", aud place it among our list OF
ses' The Subscription price is - per :