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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-16
HOW BUFFALO BILL PERFORMED
THE CEREMONY FOR ACOUPLE.

A good story is told of how he performed
the ceremony Of marriage while he was
justice Of the peace. 1t was his first attempt,
and the applicants were Of the true Western
type. They called upon Cody in the log
cabin where he held his justice Office. Bill
had book of folms, which he took down
and studied attentively to get some idea Of
how he 'should tie the knot. There were
forms for nearly every transaction of life, but
he failed to find what he was looking for, and
finally slammed the book down and observed
to the parties
''You two fellers join hands !" and the "two
fellers" did So
willing to take this woenan to be your lawful
welded wife, and obey herr"
"You bet your butes," was the response of
the bashful hair,lifter.
"And you, Miss, are willing to take this
here man to be your lawful welded husband,
to love him, honor him, and support him?"
She yiggled, and nodded in the affirmative;
but this didn't suit Bill who said: "See here
Miss, we've got to have this thing on the dead
square, and we can't marry folks by halves
in this country. We are bound to 60 the whole
hog. If you want this here man for husband
you must speak out and say so, as though you
meant il sure. Ill ask yor again. Will you
take this here man to be your lawful welded
husband; to love him, honor him and support
him ?"
This time the lady responded bravey,
ayes, sir, will"
This satisfied his honor; and he remarked,
&that settled it. Now look here you two; you
are man ard wife, and whoever Bill Cody
and God Almighty have joined together, let
no man put asunder."
"And now" added Bill, "let's take another
sip of ,arantula juice, and drink to the happi-
ne-s of the happy COUPLE" which everybody
with true Western unanimity proceeded to
do.-Chicago Times.
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CUU Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, situated
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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-16
THE OLD CANOE.
BY ALBERT PIKE.

BY ALBERT PIKE.
Where the rocks are gray and the shore is
steep,
And the waters below look dark and deep;
Where the rugged pine, in its lonely PRICE,
Leans gloomily over the murky tide;
Where the reeds and the PUSHES are long anu
lank,
And the weeds grow thick or the winding
bank;
Where the shadow is heavy the whole day
through,
There lies a. its moorings the old canoe.
The useless paddles are idly dropped,
Like sea bids wings that the storm has
Topped;
And crossed on the railing, one DER one,
Like the folded hands when the work is done;
While busily back and forth between
The spider stretches his silvery screen,
And the solemn owl, with his dull "tewhoo,"
Settles down on the side of the old canoe.
The stern half sunk Up the Shiny wave,
Rots slowly away in is living grave;
And the green moss creeps DER its dull decay
Hiding is Wondering dust away,
Like the hand tina. plants DER the tomb flow'r,
Or the ivy that NANTES the falling tower;
While many a blossom of loveliest hue
Springs up DER the stern of the old canoe.
The curren.less waters are dead and still,
But the twilight wind plays with the boat at
will,
And laziiy in and ont again
1t floats the length of the rusty chain,
Like the weary march of the hands OF time
That meet and part at the noon tide chime,
And the shore is kissed at each turning anew,
BY the dripping bow of the old canoe.
Oh, MANY I lime, with careless hand,
] have pushed it away from the pebbly strand,
And padded it down where the stream runs
quick,
Where the wnirls are wild and the eddies
thick,
And laughed as l leaned DER the rocking side
And locked below in the broken tide,
To see that the boats and faces were two,
That were n,rro.ed back from the old canoe,
But now, rs lean DER the c,uanbling side,
And look below in the sluggish tide
The face tha: l see there is graver grown,
And the laugh :het hear is sober tone,
And the hands that Lent to the light skif wings
Have grown familia, With sterner things;
But Iowa to think. Of the hours that sped
As rocked where the whirls their white
spray shed,
Ere the blossoms waved, or the green grass
grew,
Der the moulasring stern of the old canoe.
, 1877-12-22
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machine manufactured by us.
"The wonder is how SO good ma chine can
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We havs seen the machine and consider it
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We can recommend it to our readers. Il Chris
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The machine arrived safely; we are more than
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We shall call the attention of cur readers to it.
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, 1877-12-22
We ere informed that the Bel

We ere informed that the Bel
lingham Bay Coal Company have
abandoned their coal mine. on ac-
count of the inferior quality OF the
coal now being taken out. The
coal is not worth the trouble of get
ting it out; hence the permanent
abandonment by the company. This
action will throw large number of
men out of employment.
IT WAS reported that the new ho.
tel was soon to be opened by gen
tleman from California. This. we
learn from good authority, is not
true; but there is fair prospect of
the hotel being opened next Spring.
By that time more hotel room will
be required in this city to accom-
modate the increase of travel.
AccIDENT.-Mr. Mittlestadt, the
gardener,swho resides on Bell street,
between I'd and Sd, drove the sharp
point of pick through his foot,
near the ankle, the implement COM
ing out through the sole Of his boot
and into the ground. The wound is
a severe one.
CHANGED. - Messrs. Haley Il
McGraw, of the American House,
have sold out their interest in that
hotel to Mr.. John A. Smart, of New
castle, who will take possession
some time between this and the first
of January next.
In Justice SCOTS Court to-day,
Edward Dummer was fined $40 aad
costs on charge of assault and bat
terry. Not having the required
amount of funds, he langaishes in
Jail.
CHRIsTArAs BA1L.-The proprie-
tors of the Maison Doree will give
ball at Yesler's Hall on Christmas
Eve, Dec: Gath. Tickets, $3.50.
Supper at Maison Doree.
THE H. Z. Herman, Capt. Mitch-
ell, now loading with Renton coal.
will sail for San Francisco to>mor-
row evening.
D1ED.-Eddie Dunfeld, aged 8
years, died Of diphtheria Monday
night, and was buried yesterday.
, 1877-12-22
Tax Notice!

The Tax List Of King county for the year 1877,
is nov complete and in nv hands for collection
All taxes remaining unpaid on the first day of
February, 1878, will by law become delinquent,
and penalty Of 10 per cent. be added thereto.
Those desiring credit for road work performed, or
rnonev paid Supervisors, will be required to pre-
sent Supervisors receipts fer the same, or their
road taxes will be returned delinquent.
GEO. D. HILL.
Treasurer Of King County.
Office OF King Co. Treasurer: Seattle, Dec. s,
1877. decSd1w-s3m
, 1877-12-22
From the Daily Of Thursday.

From the Daily Of Thursday.
WHAT THEY SAY ABROAD. - The
Walla Nalla Watchman of the 14th,
alludes as follows to an article which
appeared in the Inteligencer Of this
city, touching the question Of a
State government: upon this i'm
portant question we stand divided
with most of our Territorial, and
especially our Sound papers; but in
doing so, the Seattle hstelhgencer feels
licensed to become insolent, if not
disgusting. After it quotes in part
our objections to State government
for the present, it goes on to relate
there was an editor in Walla Walla
who once upon time, while Jus
tice of the Peace in Montana, SEN
fenced man to be hanged, and be-
fore the official discovered that he
was overstepping the limit of his
jurisdiction, the culprit was hanged,
we'll hanged in factas dead as mack
rel. Of course, this means US, and
is huge joke-very funny indeed
but poor argument. The editor OF
that wagon cover, says his friend at
his elbow told him so. Tell your
friend that he is a fannel-mouthed
liar, a journalistic parasite, stool
pigeon, who buns around news
paper offices as sor. OF adventurer,
when he ought to be in the noun
tains making shingles. Such men,
filled with imaginary wisdom and
greatness, are usually thicker around
the neck than around the head, and
smell bad whenever the rainy season
sets in"
, 1877-12-22

Construction Of a great canal for
irrigation of 3 large portion of Boise
valley, is in progress. The canal
starts five miles above Boise City.
Fifty men and many teams are en-
ployed, besides large force in the
mountains getting out TIMBER. Of
which 1,OO0,Gb0 feet will bs re-
quired. A great deal of land COW
cred by this canal will be reclaimed
under the desert land act.
, 1877-12-22

DrED.-Eddie Dunfeld, aged 8
years, died Of diphtheria Monday
night, and was buried yesterday.
, 1877-12-22

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New and numerous patented attachmants.
No complicated machinery to be constantly
getting out OF order,
So easy to learn that child can run it. Will
do all kinds of sewing from tAe finest to the
cearsest will hem fell, tuck, braid, cord, gath
er, embroider, etc.; uses self-aajusting straight
needles. and all description Of cotton. silk and
thread. Makes the strongest stitch known
the cloth will tear before the seam will rip
uses the thread direct from the spool. Tie ma
chine is beautifully finished and highly orna-
mented, and
WARRANTED FOE FIVE YEARS.
, 1877-12-22
From Seabeck.
NIOHM YOAU0CK.
SEAEEcK, December II, 1877.

From Seabeck.
| SEABEcK, December II, 1877.
To THE EDITOR OF THE DISPATCH:
1t is now several weeks since m,
last letter from this place. shoult
like to write oftener but cannot fine
time; it is not because this town doe
not afford sufficient subjects to writ,
on; good writer could find erougl
to fill quite a respectable monthly
paper, and then not get in one hal
the general news and gossip.
The bark Dublin got away las
week after having been extensively
repaired, and is now considered {
good staunch vessel, and no doub
she will be a profitable one to hel
owners for years to come under the
able management of Capt. Carter.
The General Cobb arrived yester-
day from San Francisco, bringing
quite large invoice of general mer
chandise.
The mill is undergoing very ex'
tensive repairs, employing about as
many mon AS when running full
time.
The steamer Colfax left here yes.
terday for the Ska6it river with Gen
eral j and the Comander-in-
chief on board. We applied to the
captain for passage, but he referred
us to the Commander-in chief. No
doubt the captain felt delicacy in
taking outsiders without consulting
the Comander-in-chief when the
steamboat is on spsclat service.
The Rev. David Sires preached a
very impressive sermon here on
thanksgiving evening; also the fol-
lowing Sunday, to very attentive
congregation. This demonstrates
the fact that there are some people
in this town who are uncontrolled
by sectional prejudices Or local iaAu-
ences. Comments from our pen as a
writer would fail to do Justice to
Mr.. Sires as a preacher. G.
NEARLY FINIsHED.-The grading
on the extension of the Seattle and
Walla Walla railroad is all complet-
ed but about 1000 yards near the
bunkers, and a little finishing in
other places. There is quantity
of rock yet to be removed, and some
more trestle work to finish. How
soon the cars will be running to
depends upon the wealth
er. New bunkers will be built at the
end of the track. Last night the
three hundred Cinnamon who were
on the road came in, bav-
ing been discharged.
A CHASGE.--The Maison Dores
will be removed so soon as the the
changes to the rooms on Front street
are completed, and the Saddle Rock
restaurant will occupy the rooms
by the Maison Doree, and
Jake Beer will move into the vacat-
ed Saddle Rock rooms, finding his
trade demanding larger
rooms. This will be advantageous
to all concerned.
Music TEACHER. J. F. Cur
tbs, who has been engaged as teach
er of music at the Territorial Uni
versity. arrived ON the North Pa
cifc last evening from Chicago
Mrs. Curtis is a thoroughly compe-
tent teacher and very agreeable lady.
President Anderson is fortunate IL
this addition to the faculty of the
University.
A FILL on the Seattle and Wal
la Walla railroad beyond the
trestle became saturated with
water, and slid out last Monday
with such force as to break of
the trees in it's course.
MARR1ED.-At Orcas, Dec. 9th by
". H. Clifford, Esq. Mr.. H.W Whit
ener to Miss Sally Whitener; also
Mr.. John W. Gray to Miss Lucy
Gray, all OF San Juan county.
The show windows of the Seattle
Bakery are filled with candies tt
tempt the little folks.
, 1877-12-22

Passengers freln Portland and up-Sound ports
Will take Puget Sound Mail steamer and make
connection with, "City of Panama at Victoria.
Steamer "Daketa" goes through to Olympia.
day advertised Tickets are good only on the
steamer for which they are purchased and are
not transfer aele. For freight or passage apply
on board. II. L. TIBBALS,
General agent foz Puget Sound
Port Townsend.
, 1877-12-22

A wild deer was shot on the
streets of Ticonderoga, n Y,
recently.
, 1877-12-22
Eirhteen Dollars.

Special terms and extra inducements to male
and female agents, storekeepers. &c. County
rights given to smart agents free; Samples OF
sewing, descriptive circulars containing terms
testimonials, engravins, &c; sent free. ALI
money sent IN Postofiice Orders. Drafts. or Ex-
press, are perfectly secure. Safe delivery guar.
anteed,
All Orders, communications, etc must be
addressed f0 the
, 1877-03-31
False logic.

! q
We have been generally disposed
to regard Mrs. A. J. Dunniway, of
the NeO Nwthrest, as an intelligent
and liberal-minded woman, though
we are hardly prepared to indorse
all she says about the advantages to
nc ,rne to society from investing wo-
men with the freedom of the ballot.
At the same time we cannot say so
much for Mrs Coburn who manages
the paper during her absence. No
tice the animus of the annexed para
gram:
A panic in Catholic Church in
New York, on the night of the 9Th.
resulted in the crushing to death of
seven women and one bov. The
panic was caused by the fainting of
a young woman in one of the gal
leries. who was overcome by the de-
scriptlon of purgatory and the tor
tnres of the damned. to which the
priest was regaling the vast audience
of women and children. The priest
repaired damages by offering solemn
requiem mass for the dead, and
prayers for the speedy recovery of
the wounded. in the same church on
the day following the catastrophe.
His arrest for murder has not vet
been chronio1ad
The woman suffrage movement is
one that must disarm prejudice. not
pander to it. But what sort of preju-
lice-hunting is the spirit of the
above extract? We are no Catholic,
nor is there one of onr family that
ever espoused that belief. But we
believe that is this Republic was
founded upon a basis of civil and
religious liberty, open alike to Jews,
Christian and Mohamedans; and as
long as a man is good citizen. it
makes no difference whether he be-
lleveS In one God or a dozen. The
Northeast willnot make many con-
verts to the Susan B. Anthony busi-
ness by its present course.
To blame that priest for the death
of those people is as absurd as'what
once happened at Benicia, California
The steamer Chrysopolis was leaving
the wharf and swinging by her stern
line. The line parted and struck a
man in the stomach, injuring linn
severely. AS court was in session at
Fairfield, the grand jury presented
an indictment against the Captain
for assault with a deadly weapon
There is as much sense in that as in
the Nortirest's charge of murder
| against that priest.
, 1877-03-31

-
First catch your clams-along the ebbing edges
OF saline covss you1l And the precious wedges,
With backs up. lurking in the sandy bottom;
Pull in your iron rake, and 10 ! you've got'em.
Tshe thirty largo ONES. put basin under.
And water three qusrts) to the native liquor,
Bring to > boil land. BY the way, the quicker
1t boils the better. il you d do 1t cutelyJ
Now edd the CLAIMS chopped mp and minced
minutely,
Allow longer boil Of just three minutes.
And while il bubbles, quickly stir within it,
Tumultuous depths whore still tho mollusks
Four tablespoonfuls of -four and four of but
ter, ~
4 pint Of milk. some pepper to your notion,
And CLAIMS need .salting, although born Of
Remove from fre (if much boiled they will
suffer
You'll find that India rubber isn't tougher;)
After 'tis OF add three fresh eggs, well beaten,
Stir once more, and it's ready to be eaten.
Fruit OF the waves ! o. dainty and delicious !
Food for the gods Ambrosia for Apiciusi
Worthy to thrill the soul of sea-born Venus
Or titillate the pslate OF Silenus
, 1877-03-31
WIT AND HUM0R.
lot your rs with blue glass.

Dot your rs with blue glass.
Gentle spring gets up and dusts.
Only nins months more til! Winter.
The new potatoes are elegant. They
are cut pompadour.
Springer. Of Illinois. is like trap
that snaps and lets the rat go.
A bit of newspaper pasted on a pos
tai card will cost the recipient five
cents.
The purchase of American beef by
England is hurting the Dutch and
French trade.
The Great Eastern steamship will be
employed in carrying cattle from Ameri
ca to England.
Brigham Young is very sick, and he
threatens to die several hundred times
in the arms of his wife.
"The French President has invented
new sauce for salmon. The great
dish is now SaumOn, sauce Mdcmahon-
diSe."
"Some people like oysters on half
shell. others quail on toast, bnt as for
us we prefer eagles on $40 gold
pieces"
Signor Operti has written an opera
on the subject Of "Danl Druce. black
smith Must it not be played on the
hammer clavier?
A Western paper says that there was
too much of ''the odor of money"
about iilden. Do you mean that he
came down to tho tune of money
Musk?''
Put peck of Jersey mosqnetoes
under blue glass and in two days
you will have spring chickens large
enough for the New York boa ding
houses"
Albany Argus: "A line of canal
boats six miles long passed Schenecta-
dy last week. They we're loaded with
blue glass for the use of men who ex
pected to become Tildenrs private sec
| retaries."
Miss Braddon. the novelist, writes
in cramped position on bit of caro-
board held in her lap. She wears a
tailor's thimble to keep Ter finger
from being linked. and her handwrit-
ing is as heavy as grendier's.
A certain well known M P. lost his
bulldog and advertised for it. when
he Was informed by letter that a E5
note directed to post office would
bring back the animal. He sent the
note. and it did rot bring back the dog.
The medical men of Ghent. have pre-
pared ''black book" containing the
! names of patients who have refused to
pay their bills. and pledge has been
given by the profession not to attend
the defauiters except in cases Of imme-
1iate urgency.
London Fun:-"Little girl. looking at
old lady's jewelry Please. grannie,
give me those earings?' Grannie-'No.
dear. can't spare them now, bnt when
I die all my rings and money will be
yours Little Girl--Well. grannie, but
how soon will you die?'
, 1877-03-31
Doctor MARY Walker has beer

Doctor Mary Walker has been
"fred ont. of the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, breeches and
all. She set the other lady clerks a
bad example, by pulling up her coat
tails to light matches on the seat Of
her trousaloons when she wanted to
smoke-and all that sort Of thing.
Then a great deal of influence was
exerted against her, to procure her
removal. She didn't buy any cot
ton bats for lbfeastworks. like the
other clerks; 50 that all the dry
goods; merchants got down; on her.
And as she needed no old sex
changes" for bustles. the newsboys
bad stories bsut her :,
We cant help feeling sorry for the
poor old gal. She-he- it, or what
ever prononn belongs to her, was
in hard luck. .1s~1T =
, 1877-03-31
U. S. Claims Land tor Soldiers. Land
and Rich Mines for Sale or Trade.

4 COLLECT SCRIP. INDIAN VOUCHERS.
4 bounty. New Orleans and other prize money
row due, and post-office claims obtain pen
siOns for officers, soldiers, sailors. wounded.
injured or deceased. and their widows and
children; patents, caveats, title to land, and
land warrants for soldiers in all wars before Sd
March. 1855, and attend to all business At
Washington. Locate simber land. college scrip
and homesteads on lands near Portland. O. and
elsewhere. i'll sell cranberry lind with nat
ursl vines growing on it. swamp. prairie and
timbered land. at prices lower than usual.
Rich placer. gravel bed. and quartz lodges for
sale or trade. Also will sell or rent . partially
furnished Hotel, or ell a Steam Saw-mil do
ing good business. Apply to
c. NJ. CARTER,
ja66w Office. I'd 1 Main. Portland. Oregon
, 1877-03-31

Trade boards interfering with po-
litical matters are hardly the thing,
after all. We notice that the New
Orleans Board of Trade have memo
rialized the President that Packard's
claims to the Governorship OF Louis
lana, depress trade and stagnate in
6ustry. That is a secondary consid
Grafton. If Packard was honestly
elected (which we do not believe)
let him be recognized as Governor.
Ii not, let him ''step down and out. !"
, 1877-03-31

The new steamship City of Ches-
ter sailed from San Francisco for
Portland last Saturday and has
doubtless arrived at Astoria before
this. She is about such vessel as
the City of Panama.