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Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
jackson (Miss) Clarion.
Vicksburg and the Cotton
Trade.

We have enjoyed the pleasure of Il VISIT
during the past week from our friend Geo ii.
Tompk,ns {whom we knew IN war tunes as
one of the lies, lirutenants Of one OF the best
batteries in tile {. ). A His visit 10 Jacks
son is no; only in the intcrrs, of the li"nse OF
ID W LamLin 4 Co. cotton factors and com
mission merchants with which he is imnIedi>
,,.lv connected but his main Object has been
10 demonstrate 10 our local cotton buyers that
Vicksbnrg offers greater imdnccinei Is a. "
cotton market Than any other point. We have
r,uson 10 be,ie,e that Mr. TOmrklhs has
n,ade a good IMPRESSION, and hat .is ar-"-
meu,, in favor Of the ti,I Try H. .. 10
the test He claims that the cost oil shipping
a b,lr of COTTON TO New Orleans Is less by
WAY of Vicksburg, aud that the charge for
brokerage is less 1t Is a fact, not as widely
known a. i, should be even throughout those
s,,,i,,n, of the Siate naturally tributary 10
Vick,lnrv, that there are Eastern and Liver
pool BUYERS in Virksburg during the cotton
season, who pay the highest prices, and who
shin direct ic the spnners aud foreign markets.
The comrre,. facilities ut Nicksjurg enable
Them Ia do this. These facilities are being
ENLARGED and will have TO be increased >'iil
hnrthpr if ,h.. luctor, Of Nicksburg will keep
few such men Us Mr. TompLim> at WORK, ant.
if they will appreciate The fact tha' malicious
use of printers ink is potent factor IN bust
ness Affair. Nich>burg i our chief CONNER
cial cny, and there Is II" reason Why II she uid
not handle very large portion ot the crop 81
the State. We are informed that she handled
o. 600 bale. last year, and The quality ol the
cotton that is SEM from there to foreign mar
kels is surh that buyer OF one season IS nj
most certain 10 seek that market AGAIN. We
believe the importance which \cksb"is Is
gradually assuming as cnttUn market II due
IN very large degree To Nj ID. W. Lamkin,
whose energy md business capacry have
been faithfully directed toward ,hc establish
mcnt Of Compress and Cotton Exchange.
Merchant, and planters wh" are not commits
ted 10 other houses for thi> season, wcnid dc
well 70 send him Il Trial shipment. and they
will be sure Of quick salt, and prompt aud
satisfactory returns
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat
thinks that "Tbe last expiring act OF
the human race before the final loren
is applied to this sphere of ours, will
probably be an attempt to stuff ballot
boxes in behalf of the Democratic
partv of New York" We think the
best way to illustrate the longevity OF
the Democratic party would be to say
it will continue to exist as long as 1t
can find employment in watching such
peni,eutiary convicts as Mckee Of The
Globe Democrat.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
HEALTHY. SOLID FLESH.
A VALUABLE PREMIUM.

TWO PAPERS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE.
The INFoRNER il an eight page monthly,
published az Elgn, Illinois. at 81 90 per an
mum. II i. opposed to si"kmess, iHfomrera"cs,
mar and toJatto, each department being in
charge Of special editor. We have an arr
ransement with the ublisher by which We
are enabled to offer it free for one year 20 each
new subscriber to our paper, and TO all old
ones who renew their subscriptions and pay
in advance. They will TINS get two papers
Tor the price OF one. Let those who desire To
do so send 20 or call al our office.
Oct l3, lS17-tf
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
Sheriff s Sale.
Gwyn & Dyer

Gwyn & Dyer State Of Louisiana,
No. SOL vs. Parish Of Richland
Wesley Montgomery. Parish Cout
BY virtue of a writ OF ii. ia. issued from
the Hono..hle Parish Cont in add for the
Parish of iichIand, State Of Louisiana. in
tho above entitled and numbered snit and TO
me directed. have seized and will otter for
sale, a, the doof Of the court hodse. in said
parish, Oh SATURDAY, the 10Th DAY OF No
VENEER, 1877, at public auc,'o', to the last
and highest bidde,, tie following desc ihed
properly, to wi, One Hundred Bushels Corn,
more or less, AID Twenty-Five Hundred
pounds Seed Cotton, more o' less.
Terms Of sale---Cash. with the benefit OF
appraisemeni.
Sheriff Office, RayviIe, La.
October 25th; ls77,-3t
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
Sheriff s Sale.

W. r. Mills. Tutor State Of Louisiana.
". Nn7l9. Pau>h Of Richland
c II Noofr. Sheriff ct al Parish Court
oDl viriur al VIII of Fl ia. Issued from
ID the Honorable Parish C,urt in and for
the parish OF Eichiand, said state in the
above entitled >ult, and 10 iiie directed, have
Scizrd aud VIII oilcr for sale ~ the door of
the court house IN >aIi parish, at public auc
ton 20 the last and highest hiddcr aud Vi Thin
the legal hours uf sale, uu Saturday,
The Eth day Of November, 1877,
the undivided niur->iNt""nth> (p-lG) of The fol
lowing land, -;Ina'rd - >Hrl parish, to-wit:
The stiali west Vuatlcr OF Section twelve
N2), the east Laii - IA" sotjh east quarter
of Section clr:rn q aud H." norh half ii
the north east quarter It Section ioHrtccn j.,
Township seventeen 90 Hutih. Range NINE
90 East, containing three LunJnd (ipu)
aUrc>, with all tie impruN cn'cn.s thereon.
Terms Of >1ic--Twelve months credit
purchaser To- give bond, viii approved ,ecuri
y, bearing per cent in,cre>, from date and
mortgage retained on property sold.
J. \. LlDDELL, Sheriff
Sheriff Office Raytille, La,
October 9Th, lS71-lt
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
Sheriff S Sale.

Tilson Waiden's Adm State of Loui-iana,
vs.. No s66 Parish OF Rchand,
J. w q W. f. Yasl rough ra'>h Cor
DY Wine of II VIII Of F.. Ia, issued from
II the Honorable Parish Cuu.i III and for
the parish of Richland, State of Louisiana, III
the above emitted and numbered SUIT, aud III
me directed. have seized and will OTTER Tor
sale M the door OF the cont house IN the town
Of Rayville SAID PARISH. on Saturday,
The lst day of December, 1877,
within the hours prescribed by law, al public
auction. to the las, and highest bidder the toll
low ing described properly. to-wrt:
The north west 1ua,tcr OF the south west
quarter anI the south west quarter of the
south west Gua'.,c! Of Section seventeen tlI.
Township eighteen (lS) North, Range seven
q East, con,anin. eighty $50 acres more or
less.
Terms of ,ac--casll, with he benefit of
appraiscmcnt.
!. \ iiDDtLL, SLcr.H.
Sheriff : Office,
Gayville, La, Oci 9th, 1877. ct.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
LOST! lOST!!

Or mi>laid. promissory note, dawn al Mid>
way, Louisiana on the ;Otn day Of Novr. A.
ID. 1879. 10y II. X. Foster, payable 10 a. q.
Brock or order, due - months after date,
Nov. Both, 1876, with ; per cent interest
from date until paid. iOr the sum of one hun
died and twenty-five dollars, secured by
special mortgage and vendors privilege on a
tract OF land in Richland parish, State Of
Louisiana, described a. follows, to-wi,: Frac-
'"nal portion of the w } of + of Sec.
No. 6, L. Is, Range Ten East, containing l.
acres, more or less.
The above note is endorsed by 4. G..
Brack, payee. and held by the undersigned as
owner. a hbeal reward will be paid for
the same retained 10 bnn al Floyd, La, or +
.. Hudson at RayviIIe, La
5. DUNCAN GLENN.
RayviIe La, Oct -, lS,7-3t.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
SHERIFF'S SALE.

J. W. Yarbrough | State of Louisiana,
". Pp+',ll q; Rich and,
and Lddcll. She it,
DY v'rire or Wi, of ii Ia, issued from
ID thc llo"o abe Pafisi Court in and for
the Perish OF RcLland, State Of Louisiana, in
the above rn''iicd 9ad numbered Suit, and to
me directed. have seized rdd will otter fuI
sale. al the doc. Ul the Cuurt House i'll the
Town OF Ea.v.Ie. on
Saturday, the lst day of december. l677,
at pubic auction, to the last and highest bId-
de-, the following described property, TO wit:
The moth west quaIler o. the north west
quarter Of Section Four (D, Township seven
teen 10 North, Range seven ~ Eas;.
Terms of sale-ca>h, with The benefit of
aPpralscneht.
J. \. LlDDELL, She.iG
Sheriff Office, RayvilIr, La.
October 9TH le7T-Gt.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27

DR.. Tut has been en-
gagged in the practice Of
medicine thirty years, and
for a long time was demon
strator OF anatomy in the
Medical College of Geof-
gia. hence persons using
his Pills have the guaran-
tee that they arc prepared
on scientific principles,
and are free from ALI
quackery.
lie has succeeded In
combining in them the
heretofore antagonistic
qualities of n sfy<ngfhss-
ing,Pnrgative, and0 pr.
itving tonic.
Their first apparent e.
feet is to increase the ap-
petite by causing the food
TO properly assimilatc.
Thus the system is nour-
ished, and by their tonic
action on the digestive or.
gans, regular and healthy
cvncuations are produced.
The rapidity with which
Persons take on fesh..
while under the influence
Of these pills, Of itself in
dicates their adaptability
to nourish the body, and
hence their efficacy in cur
ing nervous debility, mel.
ancholy. dyspepsia, vast
ing of the muscles, slug.
gislncss of the liver,
chronic constipation, and
myth 10 the system. Sold
iuTray Street, New York :
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27

Persons who visit printing Offices
should ask for the manuscript, look
over the proof sheet, peep over the
printers shoulder, whistle and dance,
talk Iona. stay all dav. finger the type,
all of which will enable the printer TO
get out good rupcr.-Cary'oH Coz
sp,.,UfjFG
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
OF TIME FOR
" Holding Parish Court.

Hereafter, the days Of commencement of
the Drur,h Trrus al the Paris, Cont OF
Erhand Par III are fixed "a follows
On the hid Mondays of November. Janu-
uafy, Mach, May judy and September.
Plobate Terms. on the third Monday Of
each meath III which grurral term i not held.
i. L MONTGOMERY,
Rayvillr, La. Parish Judge.
Oct. 2ljh, lS17.-3tj
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27

take pleasure in announ ing to the shp>
per, of Ruuf River that ] will again enter the
Buuf River Trade with good aud suitable
Boat on The first rise. and will cont he Ia
make regular irips every ten days throughout
the entire season My motto will continue to
be. in the farure us in tie past, 10 Live and
let Live
Sincerely grateful for your past favors,
respectfully request for The iuiure the Iairon-
aye SO literally extended 10 me in the past
season, pledaing myself 10 give you every
facility ia the transaction of your business,
and to leave nothing undohe TO ensure your
satisfaction.
l.. p. DELAHOUSSAYE
Oct Goth, lS17-2ms.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27

We presume those who have so
long thought the Democratic party
was dead have finally concluded that
it is about the liveliest corpse that
ever Law in state.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27

will be- Mt the fil">. in- places, either il.
pcr,on or hy hcuuly, To-, tn purpose OF col
lccriug huti, cuitc.t and back taAcs, State agd
parish. w
Delhi l., Nuil .r.n O.io1rr 10Th 10 18Th
G'at,i, al i.th To 2tih
AIiO I'll = "a To 3iili
Rrd.Huu'h, 9th ward nom r.t 9th To 9Th
kayVille, 2ud tom Isl To l3tit
ard irom -.,h 81 O,i. To ,th at Nov.
Taxpayers VIII please TO bear in mind
that on Tie jrh lay oi November ! will b.
compelled 10 r,iIn AL persons de.inqucn:
who have not raid tArir 'axc>, AMI II i, net
Discretionary ~:lh me Ia =ire extension %
time. (. H. MOORE,
Tax Collector.
RayviIic, La. S"nt. 81, 1917 ct.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
TIE MARKETS.
BEACON OFFICE, RAYvILLE, La,
October 26tb, 1877.

The weather has been quite unfa-
vorablc for picking cotton again this
week, and we notice considerable
falling off in shipments. as compared
with last week, though the movement
is still brisk. The shipments from
Rayville last week were 2O3 bales !;
the three first days of this week LAG
bales for the season to yesterday,
Oct. 18th, SIS bales. There were a
few local transactions at very good
figures. We quote the price at from
81 to 81 according to quality
We quote country produce as ioi-
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
NEW ORLEANS.

Demand active, sales, 1890 bales /;
rcrciniS GOI9 bales.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-09-10
agricultural department,
SPRAINS.

Halls Journal Of Health gives a
chapter on sprains, which may contain
some useful hints to sufferers from them.
Sprains or strains of the joints are very
painful, and more tedious of recovery
than a broken bone. What we call
flesh is muscle; every muscle tapers
down to string, which we call cord or
sinew. The muscle is above the joint,
and the sinewy part is below it, or vice
UerSa, and the action is much like that
Of string over pully.-When the
ankle, for example, is "sprained," the
tendon, cord or ligament (all mean the
same thing is torn in parts or whole,
either in its body, or from its attach
ment to the bone, and inhamation-that
is, rush of blood to the spot-takes place
as instantly as in case of a cut on the
finger. Why? For two reasons. Some
bloOd-vessels are ruptured, and natural
ly pour out their contents and, second,
by an invaluable physiological law, an
additional supply of blood is sent to the
part, to repair the damages, to glue, to
make grow together, the torn parts.
From this double supply of blood the
parts arc overfown, as it we're, and
push out, causing what we call "swell-
ing accumulation of dead blood,
50 to speak. But dead blood cannot re-
pair an injury. Two things, then, are
to be done to get rid of it, and to allow
the parts to grow together. But if the
finger be cut, it will never heal as long
as the wound is pressed apart every
half hour, nor will torn tendon grow
together if it is stretched upon by the
ceaseless movement of joint therefore,
the first and indispensable step, in every
case of sprain, is perfect quietude Of the
part single bend of the joint will re.
tard what nature has been hours in
mending. 1t is in this way that persons
with sprained ankles are many months
in getting well. In cases of sprain,
then. children who cannot be kept still
should be kept in bed, and so with
many grown persons. The swelling
can be rid of in several ways; by band,
ages, which in all cases of sprain should
be applied by skillful physician-other-
wise modification and loss of limb may
result. A bandage thus applied keeps
joint still, keeps an excess of blood from
coming to the part and by its pressure
causes an absorption of extra blood
and other extraneous matter Another
mode of getting rid of the swelling is tC
let cold water run on the part injured
for hours.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-09-10
A LITTLE EVERY DAY.

The longest life Is made up of SIM
pie days-few or many; but the days
grow into years, and give the measures
Of our lives at the last.
The life is at the last what the days
have been. Let the children, therefore.
look after the days-one day at time,
and put into each one something that
will last-something worth doing, some
thing worth remembering, something
worth initiating by those who follow US.
l. Every day little knowledge. One
fact in a day. How small thing is
one fact Only one Ten years pass by.
Three thousand. six hundred and
fifty facts are not small thing.
2. Every day little self-denial. The
thing that is difficult to do to-day will
be an easy thing to do three hundred
and sixty-6ve days hence, if each day it
shall have besn repeated. What power
OF selt-mastery shall he ENJOY who, look
ing to God for his grace, seeks every
day to practice the grace he prays for
3. Every day little hopefullness.
We live for the good of others, if our
living be in any sense true living 1t is
not in the great deeds of philanthropy
that the only blessing is found. In
Little deeds Of Kindness"
repeated every day, we find true happi-
ness. At home, at school, in the street
in the neighbor's house, on the play
ground-we shall find opportunity every
day for usefulness.
4. Every day little look into the
Bible. One chapter day. What ;
treasure of Bible knowledge one may
acquire in ten years. Every day a verse
committed to memory. What a volume
in the mind at the end of twenty-five
wears.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-09-10
8Eli9iOas department.
CHRISTIANITY AND Politics.

Il could be wished most devoutly that
we Christian people knew half as well
and felt half as keenly the worth of a
soul as some Of these politicians do the
worth Of vote. A soul that is going
to live when even the final president of
this Republic will have been forgotten,
when the last earthly government shall
have written "Ichabod" over its portals
that soul is worth striving for on
this planet
Now, we have seen, when the sun
was getting low on election day, the
painting horses checked at the station,
and the almost breathless voter, who
who had come so near being forgotten,
hurried out Of the carriage, lest it should
be too late for his ballot to be thrown
into the box: and we have heard the
welkin ring with the shouts of those
who welcomed the new acquisition. Yet
it was only one vote and some Of those
who cheered were to our knowledge
Christian men, who think monthly con-
certs are bore, and consider three new
voices at prayer-meeting as of not much
account. Why are they not moved as
much by the sight of an aged sinner
coming to the Cross, or bad backslid-
er's return to his joyous service of a
duty? If one soul repenteth we are apt
to leave all the cheer of welcome to
the angels that rejoice over him in the
presence of God. 1t is because we are
doing nothing.
The true way to kindle zeal is to
awake activity. Men are always inter-
ested in the things they work for. The
streets are all alive for whole week
after the election is over. Who are
those that ask the most questions Who
are the men that crowd around the de.
pots, that throng the offices, that study
the bulletins ? Who are the people that
are most alive to learn the news Whose
hands are busiest to send tidings all
over the Union? Whose eyes are glow
ing with most fire? Whose cheeks are
ablaze with excitement? Those who have
labored the hardest all summer, those
are the ones now most stirred with en-.
thusiasm. They worked and they gave
and now they want to know how it has
turned out
Why cannot we learn this lesson
The way to arouse the entire Church o
Christ is to put the entire Church o
Christ at work for the Master. Eacl
man must just ''stlr up his own gift.
DR.. Robinson, IN ~. Y. I'adepend.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-09-10
Slonth's Golntlsta.
THE TWO BILLs--A FABLE.

Two bills were waiting in the bank
for their turn to go out into the world.
One was little bill, only one dollar;
the other was big bill, thousand-bol-
lar bill.
While lying there side by side, they
fell talking about their usefulness.
The dollar bill murmured out
"Ah, if l were as as big as you,
what good | would do l could move in
such high places, and people would be
SO careful of me wherever 1 should gol
everybody would admire me, and would
want to take me home with them; but
small as l am what good can l do ? No
body cares much for me. l am too lit
tie to be of any use"
"Ah, yes that is SO, said the thous-
and-dollar bill and it haughtily gath
cred up It's well trimmed edges that
we're lying next the little bill, in con-
scious superiority. THAT is So" it
replied. "If you were as great as l
am. a thousand times bigger than you
are, then you might hope to do some
good in the world"
Just then the cashier comes, takes
the little, murmuring bill, and kindly
gives it to poor widow.
God bless you'll" she cries, as with
smiling face she receives it. "My
dear, hungry children can now have
some bread" A thrill ofjoy ran through
the little bill as it whispered, II may
do some good if 1 ana small" And
when it saw the bright faces of the
fatherless children, it was very glad.
Then the little dollar bill began its
journey of usefulness. 1t went first to
the bakers for bread, then to the mill
er's, then to the farmers, the laborer's,
then to the doctors, then to the minis
ter's; and wherever it went, it gave
pleasure, adding something to their
comfort and joy.
At last, after long, long pilgrimage
of usefulness among every sort of peo-
pie, it came back to the bank again,
crumpled, defaced, ragged, softened by
its daily use. Seeing the thousand-dol-
lar bill lying there, it exclaims:
"Pray, sir, what has been your mis-
sion of usefulness %
The bill sadly replies IL have been
from safe to safe among the rich where
few conld see me, and they were afraid
to let me 60 far, lest l should be lost
Few indeed are they whom | have made
happy by my mission" The little dol
lar bill said sit is better to be small
and go among the multitudes doing
good, than to be so great as to be i'm
prisoned in the safes of a few
MoRAL.-The doing well of little ev
ery-day duties makes one the most use
full and happy.-WeH Spriny.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-09-10
THE POTATO CROP.

Everywhere large yield of potatoes
is reported with an extra breadth plant.
ed. In Maine it is said that at least
ten thousand acres more than usual were
put in. Already the price of new pota-
toes in the cities is quoted down to a
dollar and twenty-five cents per barrel
and lower.
This immense crop will not net the
producers much, if any more, than the
cost of handling it, thus making all that
it takes out of the land a total loss.
And here let US urge our readers who
are able to get along without selling
their potato crop, to keep it and feed it
out to their stock, rather than to let it
60 for any price lower than thirty cents
bushel. The potato is worth half as
much as average hay, weight for weight,
to feed stock, and by feeding it the
large quantity of mineral salt, and es-
pecially potash, which the potato ex-
tracts from the soil, will be returned in
the manure-if the urine is saved. 1t is
a shame to sell this exhaustive crop of
the farm, if it can possibly be avoided,
when the price is below the cost of pro-
ductiOu. And allowing for its exhaus-
tive effect upon the land, we cannot see
that there is ever profit in selling po-
tatoes OF less than thirty-fve cents q
bushel, and, in many cases less than
fifty cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-09-10
ONLY A SERVANT.

Modesty shines nowhere more beau
tifully than in the character of minis
ter. AS an ambassador he stands not
for himself but for his Lord, and he
should ever keep his interests in front.
A worthy representative of the Master
does not need to proclaim himself; his
excellency will shine forth as the sun,
and the odor Of his virtues become diff
fused like precious ointment, the fra.
GRANGE filling the house. How un-
worthy thing for such a man to be
ever on the alert to obtain conspicuity,
to impress the public with his ability,
to preach himself rather than the Lord
who sent him forth The modest minis
ter will not have much to say of himself
or Of his dOings; they are, in his view,
too poor to be proclaimed on the house
top or in the newspaper. If he breaches
great sermon, or is blessed with an ex.
tenslve revival, he is reticent on the
matter till the work has been proved
and then no trumpets are needed. His
works praise him in the gates. In al
his modes of expression, too, he is self
ObliviOus. Cautions in giving forth hi
own experience, he recognizes the i'm
pOrtance and excellency of those t
whom he ministers. He never speaks o
"my people" Of "my church or of "m
services" HIS own life is merged il
that of the flock; he is only one lou
people," only servant in Gods house
-Zion's Herald.