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TRs AMERICAN CYCLoPEpIA.

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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-05-16
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-21

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lion Of IAN, ar sincc The Commence
ment Of He Christian Era.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-21
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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-07
TIE AGREEMENT.

There is no doubt in our mind about Foster,
Matthews, and others of Hayes's friends.
having, by their words, acts, and letters.
caused the opposition to the counting in of
Hayes TO cease Since he has been counted
in, there is a disposition on the part of these
men TO deny that there was any agreement
This is bad faith. to say the very least of it,
The whole history of tine time after the cleo
ton in Move nber up 10 the time the result
was announced, is a history Of fair promises
by Mr.. Hayes and his friends 10 the South.
Foster made his speech in Congress, saying
tina, Hayes would rule over States, not prov
inces. IL was not necessary for him to throw
out ms opinion as TO Hayess policy, but he
did do II, ,nd Hayes w,ote him an autograph
letter thanking him for it, and endorsed il,
But this was not enough, and John Young
Brown, of Kentucky, Senator Gordon, and
others demanded written proofs, and they
Were given. If these are no agreement. what
were they given for9 If they are not binding
on Hayes, why did his intimate trusted friends
give them? What earthly use have the
Sonihernets for any ssee.nent unless it is
respected by the Administration? These
letters were written aud these words were
spoken, that Hayes mi.dt be made President,
IL
Representatives did not wish TO oppose the
decision Of the Electoral Commission aud
throw the country toto anarchy and perhaps
into revolution, they were willing to take that
risk rather than that two States should con-
tioue TO be PinGed down by bayonets. They
told the Presidents friends this, and these
men satisfied them that the bayonets would
be removed from South Carolina and Lousi.
ana, If the count was allowed to proceed.
The count was allowed to proceed, and now
the Presidents friends dare to say that The
Soutberners were too easily satisfied. That
may be. foi there seems TO be some doubt
abou, the honor Of the men with whom they
were deaing.-Iicksbnrs Herald.
Ii appears to US that the Republicans are
very much inclined to feed our party leaders
on such chaf as promises, that are made to
be broken, and that the said leaders are
little too easily satisfied with such chaff, con.
sidering the character of the hands that offer
it, There can be very little confidence placed
in the pledges Of a man who will accept an
office Obtained by fraud, or in his friends who
place him there by such means, according to
our ideas Of honor and integrity.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-07
A KEY TO MISSING WORDS.

All men, we presume, says the Shrevepor,
Times. are more or less annoyed by failures
to call up certain words or names of men o,
places, At the very time they need to use them.
These words or names tave a fixed location
in the memory which faithfully records no,
only words but facts, including even time and
place. We never forget anything we ever
know; the only difficulty exists in how We
shall invoke memory when in need.
We will take for instance, the word
"Languedoc," the name Of 4 province in
France, and word with which the writer il
fat..ilIar, but cannot at all times call up from
memory.
In order to call up from the hidden cham.
bers Of memory, we begin with the first letter
OF the alphaber-the letter A, which is a
vowel. To procure pmnuncistion, we must
generally unite vowel with consonant.
We wish to call up Lanenesioc, we begin
thus, ab, eb, ID, oh, ub. and the sounds fail
US. We proceed 10 B, consonant, and we
60 on, ba, be, bi. bo. bu, by, and yet there is
no sound resonant Of the last word. We try
them further and add another letter such as
apt aLd arms, and 20 on Next we try B with
IN addition, such as bat, bet, Bit. and 20 on ::
still there is no idem sona~s 10 call I'D the
vasrant word or name. We proceed in the
alphabet now to the letter L, and we run
through 10 le, u, 10. ly; the ear e< memory
catches hint it picks up and becomes sure Of
. sound something similar 70 the word or name
we are in pursuit Of and % we come back
and add another letter, such as las, lac. lad.
laf, lag, LAX, lal, lam. Ian, and Languedoc
springs up out of the hidden recesses Of the
memory as palpable as ou, own name; or if
memory sh0Pld prove dull or wool.ga,hering,
If you will Prosecute the letters until you yet
to lang you can't help but catch the word,
unless dosaGe has spread its obIivous blanke,
over both mind and memory.
This might seem . slow process at first,
but BY little practice you can run down the
missing words With. 4 minu,e, or less or
more. according to the quickness of various
intellects and the vivsciiy Of your memory.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-07
SOIL on THE i ISSJSSIPPI .aND ITS
TRIBUT.4RIES.

The New York Sun of recen, date has a
long and interesting communication on the
subject Of "Fatming> in Warm Climates. "
The bulk OF the article is rather in praise of
the more northerIy belt of the Sout,ern States.
as offering greater inducements 10 Southern
Emig'anrs, but the concluding paragraph.
which we publish below are quite romnenha
tory of our own section, ar d state facts. which
If thoroughly disseminated throughout the
Eastern States, will be OF benefit in increasing
the tide of emigration this way
mo soil in the whole word is richer than in
the Mississippi bottoms and in the bottoms of
It's tributaries OF the Arkansas, the Red, and
tie Iazoo and there on the same ground coz.
ton may be grown for hundreds Of years The
banks of the Mississippi from Natchez TO tn.
Gull, embracing that region known as the
Coast should become the garden Of the world.
Malarious diseases are rare the mighty river
cools the atmospheric rice, sugar, grapes, figs.
corn olives. lemons, oranges, peaches, may
he abundant, and thousand pounds of mt
cotton or two bales should grow on an acre of
ground. Nor is the land at present dear.
Those cotton States cover an area 1000 miles
long by go miles broad. At the Centennial
were specimens of cetron from Brazil, Egypt.
Turkey, Persia, India. China, and Japan
and none was superior to good average bale
from Memphis. Tenn. while the average was
decidedly inferior. Good cotton cannot BE-
gown by irrigation. This cotton area i,
destined 10 clothe the world. If not to-day,
certainly in the near future, Northern men
can find desirable homes in that interesting
region. Something in the society will be
strange. bot there are no people now living
who combine, with moderate degree of
refinement and culture, an equal taste for
rural life and the comforts of home.'
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-07

QUARRELrSG If anything IN the world
will make man feel badly, it is unqnrs,iona.
bly, quarrel. No man ever fails to think
less Of himself after than before. 1t degrades
him in his own eyes, and disgraces him in the
eyes Of other, and, what is worse, blurts the
sensbiiities on the one hand, and increases
the power Of passionate irritabiIity on thu
others The truth is, the more peacefully and
quietly we get on, the better for our Deighbors
and ourselves In nine cases out Of ten, the
better course is, if a man cheats you, cease to
deal with him; if he is abusive, quit his
company; and II he ISLANDERS you, take care
to live so that nobcdy will believe him. No
matter who he is, or how lie misuses you, the
wisest way Is to let him alone; for there is
nothing better thai this cool, calm aud quie,
way Of dealing with the wrong we meet
with Lies unchased, will die; fires unnamed.
will burn out, and quarrels neglected, be-
come as dull as the crater of an extinct
volcano.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-07
MRS. T.AN COTT rs Il B.aCKSLLDER.
Her TsH to the Mammoth Care-Fxn rith
the Ministers.

The Widow Van Colt, in her lecture on
The Mammoth Cave" last evening. in the
West ThirIeth Street Methodist Church, said
that, on The occasion of her visit to that famou.
cavern, she was walking down a steep
inclined path, when her feet few from under
her and she slid ten rods in a sitting posture.
The widow said that she weighed $50 pounds
and it could oe judged that she did not fall
with the lightness Of feather. In describing
a long passageway in the cave, only three feet
in height, she bent herself almost double and
walked across the preachers platform to show
how she got through the ''stoopid place."
Mrs. Van Cott visited the cave in company
with party Of Methodist preachers. There
are crickets in the cave, and the preachers
amused themselves by catching the lively
little insects. 1t was peculiar sight to see
clergyman jump and Put his hand on cricket,
and then find that the cricket wasn't there
Some Of the ciereymen were spry enough to
capture many Of the little chirruppers There
is place in the cave called "the devils wash.
tub" Mrs. Van Cou says "l sat in this tub,
and then the thought struck me that the day
might be the devils wash day, and got out
Of the tub" When the party stopped to rest,
speeches were called for. One gentleman
from Chicago made speech praising the
enterprise of that city. Another thought there
was no city like New York Mrs. Van Cou
was called upon to speak. and she spoke of
the City Of the Heavenly King. After spend.
ing many hours in the cave, the party emery.
ed into day Wight. The Widow and vene,a.
BILE Doctor Of Divinity were so tired out and
faint that they SAT down and famed each
other until they were refre>Led-N. Y Sun.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-07

The people Of every portion Of Louisiana
are deeply, intensely moved. The electric
spark that should unhappiy bear to our towns
and villages the intelligence that the Federal
government had recognized Packard, would
kindle into fierce and quenchless fame the
indignation Of our outraged people. The
in the St. Louis Hotel, longs and prays for
recognition as Cove rnor of this State, if he
got his payer " wouId seal his own doom and
bring down upon his own and the heads of
his miserable followers, vengeance such as
he little dreams Of The news Of the com.
mission has startled the people Of North Lou
isiana. and this morning we print tue ringing
resoluiiors Of the citizens Of Shreveport on
the subject which ring out like trumpet blast.
The business men and citizens Of that town
spoke yesterday as did those OF New Orleans,
and they spoke the feelings, sentiments and
purposes Of the people Of every locality of
the State. "The rights Of the people as ex.
pressed at the ballo.-box are too sacred for
compromise. and we will have the govern.
ment chosen by the people or force, as we
have the means, a military government"
And again "Francis T. Nichols has been
elected Governor of Louisiana, and we pledge
to his support our lives, our fortunes and our
sacred honor. - NeW Orleans Democrat.
History teaches us that there is no vengeance
so terrible as that of quiet, peacesble, law.
abiding and patient people after they have
been goaded to desperation by oppression,
insult, injustice and tyranny as the people of
Louisiana have; and it is indeed singular
that the leaders Of the Republican party have
not recognized this fact, and ceased to drive
our people into such state. even though they
may be incapable Of being moved by humane
emotions and sense of justice. The recoen-
ton of Packard by the Fedcre, Government
and an attempt 20 sustain him as Governor of
this State will be productive of most terrible
state Of affairs in Louisiana. 1t will paralyze
industry, destroy the peace of the State, pro-
duce anarchy, dscord, strife, bloodshed hatred
and ruin. If it is Mr.. Hayes's desire TO pro-
duce all this, then he shonld hasten that re-
but if he wishes to see our people
live in peace and prosperity he should as
speedily refuse to support the usurper.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-07
WESTERN TROUT FOND OF
WHISKY.

Last night Squire Meador and Judge Bon.
n,6eld arrived here from Wsanemucca, the
latter on q hunting and fishing excursion
When the Judge graveIy announced that he
was going to fish everybody oked incredu.
lous, for the river 10 high and the water mud.
dy. The Judge, however, quietly prepared
his bait, put his hooks and lines in order, ard
this morning starteo to the river. About 9
O'Clock he made his appearance with eight OF
the fines, t-ou: ever saw. This surprised
even the Piuses. His hooks and lines were
examined and found to b Of the ordinary
kind, but the bait hal . peculiar smell, aud
upon investigation was found TO he nothing
more nor less than pieces Of beef soaked in a
mixture Of sugar, whisky, and port wine
The news spread among the Piu,es, and they
ore swsrmipg here from oil directions and
esschi.s many fine trout Wf.~sm~eea Silver
Nc..
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-07
NOT AFFINITY.

A member of the Hayes cabinet is credited
with the theory that all the trouble in Lou.
isiana comes from the fact that portion Of
the people OF the state arc of the Lata race,
and therefore not in sympathy with the poIi,-
cal methods and ideas Of the res, Of the
American people. With all doe Difference to
the member Of the cabinet. The Times begs
to suggest tina, the Latin race has nothing to
do with the matter. II isOta race question
at all. lis thieves. Durell wasn't Latin
race, so far as heard from. Neither was
Kellogg nor Wells. And Packard's Latiniy
isn't half so deserving Of hanging as bis
rascaliiy. When the carpetbag brsands are
eradicated the Latin race will not trouble
Louisiana.-Chicdg0 Times.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-07

Nichols collectors have been busy collect
ing warrants. They have no use for trea..
urer.-N o. Republican.
Somehow these warrants sell at a less dis,
connt than Louisiana wa. rants ever did while
the State was under Radical rule. No doub,
Packard wonld like to exchange his empty
handed treasurer for a few collectors who
could collect even warrants, for perhap. then
his warrants might possibly sell for fifteen
cents on the dollar. As it is now, we are
told brokers will not touch them at auy price.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-07
WHAT IN ENGINEER SAID TO IN
INTERVIEWER.

In reply to question rs not travelling at
night more dangerous than by daylig'rp" the
man at the throttle related singular fact, as
follows
Not always. Under some circum stances
! suppose it might be. But | would rather
take my engine over the road at night. have
run night express for years and prefer it to
anything else An etgine always wo ks bet.
ter at night, for some reason. They say it is
so with all machinery. know Il is always
so with a locomotive. An engineer who is
familiar with his road knows Just a. we'll
where he Is at night as when he can see.
can tell by the sound of the wheels on the
track about where am on the road. | can
see danger signal further off at night than
in daylight"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-07
A TRAMP CURE The Rev. Edward Ever,,

A TRAMP CURE The Rev. Edward Ever,
Hale proposes in Bosom specific solution oi
tie tramp problem, viz. that the Governor OF
Massachusetts should issue private circular
to the town authorizes arging them, on a day
Indicated. 10 arrest and prosecute all vagranis
in their jurisdiction the night before. The
result, Mr.. Hale thinks, would be that l,5OO
lazy loafers wOnld be at work the next day,
and from that time. for five years. there would
be no tramps in Massachusetts. Any crusade
against these nuisances by a single town 10
ineffective. The movement should be "simul.
saneous, unexpected and Vigorous p,ornp,
ADVANCE along the v ho,c linc "
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-07
SMALL FARMS.

Just after the war, il was prophecied thai
the large plantations, under their rev system,
Of labor, would have to be divided into small
farms This did take place, to q considerable
| extent, far more than most persons conceived
as the average area Of a Louisiana PLANTATION.
decreased nearly 60 per cent-from $50 acre
in 1860 to 247 acres in 1870. This idea o'
small farms appears to have again broken out
During the past few months an un,,sal, un.
precedented number of plantations have b. -
divided up in Iberia, Jefferson. Lafonrche and
elsewhere. This does not spring from the
fact that large plantations are not profitable,
for they have been of late more profitable
Than ever. particularly 50, but to the increa-,
of white labor in the State. White men will
work only on farm. Of their own, and it is
this feeling and this alone, that has caused
the division Of some of the large pan,a,ions
into small farms. And this increase of small
iarms is proof that white labor is yearly in
cfeasInx in this State and taking the place of
colored labor N o. Democrat
II the Democrat means actual ownership
Of the land, it would be more proper to say
white men prefer working On farms of their
own, for q great many white men work as
tenants; but if it means that thev prefer work.
ing separately as tenants, then we have dis
covered no difference between the races on
this point 90 far as our observation and inquiry
extend, for the coIored tenant always prefers
TO have his field, for himself and family,
separate from the other hands on the place
and thus all the plantations are divided up
into small farms, by turn rows at least, if not
by crossfences and lanes. We. however,
agree with the Democrat that white aber in.
creases every year in Louisiana, bu, it could
and ought to increase great deal more rap
idly. and no doubt would if proper induce
ments were held out to this class of immi.
grants; but the trouble is ,ha, our planters
use all their means and efforts in this direction
to induce colored laborers to come among us.
IL they would induce white families to come.
divide their plantations into small farms and
sell or lease them to them, the country would
oe more prosperous and we would all be
bene6tted thereby.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-07

Upon the Barataria canal question the New
Orleans Picayune says: We observe with
pleasure that the bill Incorporating this com.
pany was reported upon favorably by the
House committee on corporations. We con-
slier the organization Of this company as one
OF the first great steps toward the internal
improvement Of Louisiana and look upon the
effort to secure the charter as proof Of return
ing confidence among capitalists in tho
prosperity of our State under the new regime.
Ihe object of this canal is to provide a safe
and certain deep water communication with
the Gulf of Mexico.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-07

The Richand Beacon comes to Us enlarged
to eight pages aud otherwise much improved.
The Beacon is true as steel to the inte rests of
the people. and one Of the ablest edited
journals in North Louisiana-Union Record.
We hope our readers will no. consider u.
esotistical in showing them occasionally wha.
our contemporaries think of us, by copying
short complimentary notices like the above.
Our object is simply to prove to them by com.
Pe'ent witnesses that their parish paper i.
worthy Of their patronage.