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Richland beacon., 1877-04-28
An OLD SOLDIER'S F2GhT WITH A
WOLF.

Three young girls were minding
flock of sheep, few days ago, at vergt,
(Dordogne), when large wolf suddenly
appeared, and, separating some of the
sheep, drove them before it. The cries
of the girls irritated it, and, passing near
one of them, Marie s., it few at her,
knocked her down, and tore her sa vagely.
Her check and upper lip were sadly in
jured. However, the dogs attacked the
animal and released the girl. The cries
and barking attracted the attention of a
man named Moreau, aged fifty, who had
formerly been a soldier, and who, with
his daughter, a girl of eighteen, was en-
gagged in cutting wood. He came out of
the thicket to see what was the matter.
and found himself face to face with the
wolf, which Immediately sprang at his
throat. He had no weapon, 30 he clasped
the animal around the body, and they
both fell together, rolling over each
other. After protracted struggle Mo-
reau managed to get the beast beneath
him and hold it firmly by the throat.
lie then shouted to his daughter, who
came and dispatched the wolf with
blows from a pickaxe. Moreau was much
exhausted by the fight, but fortunately
escaped with only a wound on the left
hand. The animal was found to measure
a metre and half from the nose to the
end Of the tail.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-28

is SOL ,344 i Is during the seven months,
as compared with 1856, snd there is a
change of $l9, 456, 4s9 in the specie move
ment, making total change of $780,
SOO,6O4 in the combined movement, and
an increase of $sl, 1897 ,625 in the next
excess of exports over imports. If the
product of gold and silver be taken as
100000 a month, the stock in the
country must have been increased over
$50, 100000 since last June.-N Y
Times
Richland beacon., 1877-04-28
THE STATE OF TRADE.

This shows an excess of twenty mil
lions month of exports over imports, in
goods alone, since June, and Of over
nineteen millions in goods and specie
combined. It is scarcely to be expected
that this rate of excess will continue,
but if it should, the years trade would
result in a balance of $4,000, 900 in
favor of this country. This is certainly
a most extraordinary showing. and none
the less whether it is interpreted as an
evidence Of poverty or of prosperity; the
slS6, 100000 Of export excess for the
year ending with 1876 will probably be
not far from 5000, 900, 900 for the fiscal
year ending with June next. The specie
movement also had turned in this direc-
ton, and this fact may comfort those
who cherish the idea that sufficient
specie to pay the government notes can
be accumulated without any withdrawal
of bank notes. The production of the
precious metals, by DR.. Lindeman's fig.
ures, was sS5, $50, 900 during the fiscal
year last completed, and 81 ,O56, 63l ,S79
since June 1859. During the same
period the total export o! both domestic
and foreign was 81 ,1s9, 6s7 $50, and the
total import 1888, 5l7, SOP, leaving as net
export 5000, l6O, 9S4-an annual average
of about $50, 100000. The production
for that period in excess of the net ex-
ports, therefore, was $3.50, 46l ,635. Al
lowing for use in manufactures the in.
crease in stock on hand during that time
was about s65, 600, 900, and of this the
addition during the last year was, say,
SAC, 0O0, 600. The tables show that the
product during the last seven months
has been kept at home, and that there
has been . net import Of moro than S.
000,00 besides, against net export Of
"a, 600, 900 during tho previous yeaz.
and ~. ooo, 900 during 1915. The In
ue.n IN the exoas Of imports Of Rroods
Richland beacon., 1877-04-28
A RAT IN A BU6TLE.

But for the pluck of a young and
pretty woman the other morning there
would have been an exciting scene in a
local train on one of our railroads.
The blustery condition of the morning
made people don their clothing with an
unusual degree of alacrity. The young
lady referred to took the train, and
having settled herself in a seat COM
menced to review hastily-made toilet.
Feeling something move behind her
she gave an indignant look at the young
man who occupied the seat with her,
supposing that he had placed his hand
upon the ground sacred 10 the latest
style of hustle. A crawling sensation
quickly convinced her that something
other than human hand was threading
the mysterious mazes of the garments
beneath her red petticoat.
She followed the object with her hand
until it made semi.circle around her
body, and then seized it. Had the young
man dared he would have assisted her,
but those striped stockings, that had
just cost seventy-fve cents, were not to
be profaned by a mans rude touch.
Pale as death, the young lady whispered
to him to raise the window quickly.
He did so, and supposing that she might
have eaten something f5r her breakfast
that did not agree with her, instantly
hoped out of the seat. Scarcely had be
done so, when, with her other hand, she
drew forth huge rat and slung him
into the middle Of next July. The ami
NAL had probably got into the hustle as
a roosting place in the early hours of
very cold morning.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-28

The question as to how far the brain
exercises an influence on the motions OF
animals has been engaging scientific men
for years. DR.. Broca was among the
first to investigate the subject; he proved
that when q man was deprived of the
faculty Of speech by a stroke Of apo
plexy, there invariably existed lesion
at the very same spot in the brain, viz,
in the anterior region, and on the pos.
terror side of the third frontal circum.
vOlution to the left. Hence the con-
clusion that this was the seat Of the
faculty of speech in man, and thus one
was led to conceive q special place for
every intellectual action. Fritz, Hitzig,
Fersier, Carville, and Duret, the most
prominent among those who have treated
the question, operate Is follows: They
take of part Of the skull Of dog, then
apply electric wires to different parts Of
the brain thus laid bare, and watch the
motions produced. Certain points cause
none, 80 that it is not the whole brain
that acts on the muscular system, but
only special points. Ferrier operated
on monkeys in the presence of the Lon
don Royal Society. According as he
touched various parts of the cerebrum.
the apo would shake his fist at the pub
lie, raise or stretch leg, or cut faces.
II was shown that in the monkey the
center Of motion Of the tongue answered
exactly to that to which the faculty Of
speech pertains in man. From all this
it follows that the surgeon may now
know precisely the point of the skull at
which to apply the trepan. Thus, not
long ago, a man was brought into the
hospital St. Ansoine. He hal received
a blow on the left temple, and, on coming
to himself again, could only speak with
difficulty, and then he would call fork
an umbrella, q lamp hat, and 20 on.
Moreover, his right arm was half par
alyzed. The surgeon at once knew what
he had to do; be applied the trepan to
the proper spot, and hit upon a piece of
bone that compressed the brain. This
splinter was removed, and the patient at
once recovered the use of his right arm.
A few days later his tongue was freed
from all impeachment, and he left the
hospital perfectly cured.-Golignan7s
MESSENGER.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-28
A Thrilling EPISODE IN A WES-
TERN NEWSPAPER OFFICE.

We don't wish to say much about it,
but even a skirmish with an editor must
be written up. After reading our article
last week, DR.. Bently came and inter-
viewed us. He brought q few friends
along to see him eat US up, with his
hands tied behind him. He did not like
the reading of our last article, and we
don't blame him, for there were a few
sayings in it which were a little severe.
But he locked arms with us, and we
waltzed around the room with him to
the tune of high words, and to the in
finite delight of the spectators. His
hands were not tied very tight, either.
There were numerous chairs and other
furniture in the room which were speedily
demolished and put out of the way. The
doctor got frantic and kicked over a two
gallon jug of ink, which of course we
didn't like, because it was new Ink, and
besides it spoiled the looks of the floor.
We took the doctor for q sponge and
mopped the ink up as quickly as possible.
That's what made the doctor mad. He
then showed over q chair and we rolled
around for a while, and then We began
to feel like fight, and We don't doubt but
what we would have had quarrel very
soon but the doctor suddenly concluded
he didn't care whether we took back
what we said or not, and as there was
not any prospect of our taking it back
right of, he concluded to quit just as we
had got ready to begin. After the whole
affair was over we felt sorry that it had
begun, but as it was none of eur insti-
eating We could not help it.-Rush City
(Ann.) Post.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-28
HOPE ON.

No. tired heart we'll not complain,
Though the winds are bleak and days are slow ;
Sometirne the snow will melt away,
sometime the springs fair blossoms blow.
Think how we have borne the winter air,
The cutting blasts, the chilling rain;
How far we've come in toughest paths,
Has our long toiling been in vain7
Though ice is on the leafess twigs,
Though the withered grass shrinks TO the ground,
Sometimes fresh life will riee and say
'behold am no longer bound"
like pailid ghost Of last years flowers:
The snsw drop will its winding sheet
Cast Off frai messenger from out the throng
OF those VI no come with tardier feet.
Oh heart we have our winter long,
Our promised bouRhs Of fruit are bare;
Long under gray and cloudy skies
Our leaves have drifted In the air
Delay and douh, in Huttering fakes
Have fallen, fallen day by day;
Mists have arisen, and their folds
have hidden the dig ance all away.
But, IL to nature there comes 4 time
WHEN all lifes currsnt rise and I'LL.
Her suRgish views vi freshened strength,
Her deadened pulses culver still.
When songs Of bird and tints Of flowers
Exult snd bloom throughout world
That vas 10 stsicken; Haunt In air
Her glorious banners ali unfurled.
Our Pseaae 9a f lie may may feel he sSrli
OF loftier aims, Of tender trusts;
Green leaves may toD upon our branches still.
10 tired heart, veil not complain
Though winds are bleak. and days are slow,
Thy fairest lilies yet may bloom
From ground that lies beneath the snov.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-28

the road saw the dead strung along the
distance of about half mile. The
women and children were killed by the
Indians. saw Shurtz with the Indians
and no other white man with them.
When l came to the men they lay about
rod apart. Here came up with Hig-
bee Bishop Smith, and the rest of the
company. As came up Higbee said to
me, Let us search these persons for val
ables, and asked me to assist him gave
me hat to hold. Several men were al
ready engaged in searching the bodies.
l replied that was unwell, and wanted
to get upon my horse and go to the
rancho and nurse myself. My request
was granted. Reaching Hamlin's ranche,
being heart-sick and worn out, / lay
down on my sadlle-blanket and slept,
and knew but little Of what passed. dur
ing the night. About daybreak in the
morning heard the voices of Col. Dame
and Isaac C. Hsight. ! heard some very
angry words pass between them, which
drew my attention. Dame said he
would have to report the destruction of
theemigrant camp and company. Haight
said: "How? As an Indian mas
sacre2" Dame said he did not know 20
we'll about that. This reply seemed to
irritate Haight, who spoke quite loosely,
saying, "How tho hi can you report it
any other way without duplicating your
self?" At this Dame lowered his voice
almost to whisper. could not under
stand what he said, and the converse
ton stopped. l got up, saw the chill
dren, and among the others the boy who
was pulled by the hair of his head out of
the wagon BY tho Indian and saved by
me. Then all hands returned to the
scene Of the slaughter TO bury the dead.
The bodies were all in q nude state. The
Indians, through the night, had stripped
them of every vestige of clothing. Many
parties were laughing and talking as
they carried the bodies to the ravine for
burial. They were just covered over a
little, but did not long remain 80, for
the wolves dug them up, and, after eat
ing the flesh from them, the bones laid
upon the ground until buried some time
after by government military officer.
At the time Of burying the bodies Dame
and Haight got into another quarrel.
Dame seemed to be terror-stricken, and
again said he would have to publish it.
They were about two PAGES from me.
Dame spoke low. as if careful to avoid
being heard. Haight spoke loud and
said: "You know that you counseled
it, and ordered mo to have them used
up" Dame said: 81 did not think
that there was 30 many women and chill
dren, I thought they we're nearly all
killed by the Indians" Haight said
1t is too lste in the day for you to
back water. You ordered and counseled
it, and now you want to back out"
Dame said: "Have you the papers for
that ?"-or, "Show the papers tor that"
This enraged Haight to the highest
pitch, and Dame walked of: Haight
said: "You throw the blame of this
thing on me and will be revenged on
you, if have to meet yeu in hell to get
it."
Richland beacon., 1877-04-28
As the arrival of enemies

AS the arrival of enemies make a
town to fortify itself, so that ever after
it remains stronger; and hence a man
may say that enemies were no small
cause 10 the towns strength. 50 TO mind
once fixed in well-pleasing determine
tion, who hopes by annoyance to over.
throw 1t, doth but teach it to knit TO-
sether all its best grounds; and 20, Dor.
ohanca Of . changoable purpose, make
IN unchangesbls neselutioa.-Er. p.
&dng.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-28
TRUTHS AND IRIFLES

"A paper in England called he
Truthteller, has been sued for lying.
dear me" exclaimed rheuma,,c
old man, annoyed by an untimely snow.
storm. ~ hone that when | die III 90
where there'll be no snow" "Wel. I
presume you will" quietly responded
his aged wife.
"A coroners jury in Arkansas found
"that the deceased, who was a bachelor,
died by his own hand, t..az moved
thereto by the discovery that hir hair had
grown so thin that he could no longer
hold pen behind his ear"
.."DO you see that man over there
said q tall Vermonter to a stranger.
" He is the best specimen Of the survival
of the fttest' on all this earth, cause.
you see, he's had more fits thanany other
man, and yet survives"
"A Spaniard and an American we're
recently dining together in New Orleans
The former in passing dish of brains to
the latter said, "What you lack" The
American, offering the Spaniard a plate
of tongue, answered, What you have
surplus Of"
"A facetious editor says: "You can
always tell whether a buzz saw is going
or not by simply feeling of it, but it gen.
orally takes about as long to find the
ends of your fingers as it would to have
gone and asked the foreman of the shop
if the thing was in motion"
.."Is your master at home? said a
caller to the servant who came to the
door. "No, he's out" as your mis-
tress inF "No, SKIES out" every
we'll; I'll just step in and warm myself
BY the fire." "The fire.. out, too, if you
please, sir"
An aged man said: eff husbands
only had any sense, they'd never have
any trouble with disobedient wives. /
did, an I've been married nigh on to
fifty years." What is your secret ?"
asked a friend. "Why, l always tell
my wife to do just as she pleases, an she
never fails to do it,"
AN old bachelor was courting a
widow, and both sought the aid of art to
give their fading hair a darker shade.
" That's going to be an afFectionate
couple" said wag. "How 80 ?" asked
a friend. "Why, don't you see that
they are dye-ing for each other already ,"
was the reply.
..Tddy Lavender: Weally. now,
dadn't l bettaw-haw-see you 'cwoss
the common! No? You're not afwaid
of donkeys?" Lady friend: Thanks,
no, not at all /; though of course I'm
quite too awfully glad to get rid of
them" Tiddy, (twenty minutes after
refeetion): "New-haw-what the
dooce did she mean by that?"
She was fond of cOnundrums and
when abe learned that muller was Latin
for woman, she thought she had a good
one. So she asked her husband what
was the difference between herself and
a mule. And, as he had been married
several years. he was too thoughtful t
trouble her by guessing, but kindly re-
marked that he had never been able to
Richland beacon., 1877-04-28
CONDITION OF THE JETTIES.


The sixth report of Gen. Comstock' the
government engineer charged with the
;mnroyement of the South Pass OF the
Mississippi river under J. B. Eads, was
received at the war department last
week. The report is quite long. 1t is
accompanied by maps and diagrams fully
illustrating the work. 1t will be sent to
the public printer for publication at
once. The following extracts are OF in
terest:
At the mouth of the South Pass, be-
tween Nov. IS, 1876, and March l6,
1877, few wing-dams have been built
and some old ones repaired. About
5000 cubic yards Of material have been
dredged out at points where the channel
was worst. A storm Of Dec. 80, 1876,
damaged the ends Of the jetties and the
wing. dams near them quite severely;
a6, 900 feet of the west jetty mas been
raised by mattresses two or three feet
thick built in place; a layer of stone
eight-tenths of foot thick on this por-
ton gives it q height varying from FIVE
enths of foot to two feet above average
food tide. The other end of this part is
seven hundred feet above the sea end OF
the jetty; one hundred and sixty-seven
new piles have been driven in the jetty.
Little work has been done on the east
jetty. The channel of twenty feet in
depth at the mouth Of South PAS, which,
on December 81, 1876, had q width of
two hundred feet from the pass to the
guilt, has narrowed at q point near the
Yea end Of the jetties 30 As to be but
seventy feet in width, and at q point
little below the head of the west jetty
10 az 10 be one hundred and eighty feet
in width.
A table accompanying the report
shows that depths could be taken through
between the jetties as follows:
June, 1875, 92-10 feet; May, 1876,
fifteen feet; August, 1876, 10 $40 feet;
November, 1876, 20 $40 feet; March,
1877, 20 $40. A comparison of the
soundings off the ends of the jetties with
those of June p, 1876, show that in that
period the fifty, seventy and one hun
dred feet curves have on the whole re.
manned in the same position. At the
head of the passes the west T-head has
been extended up the stream to meet the
mattresses across the head of the South
west pass, and its upper part has been
made a solid dyke. A line of mattresses
has been carried from the east T-head
down to the head of Goat island. A solid
mattress has been built across the old
east entrance to South Pass. About 50,-
600 cubic yards of dredging has been
done, making the total amount of dredg-
ing here 10000 or $4,000 cubic yards
The river began to rise on January "a,
and caused a sharp scour between the
T-heads, 80 that twenty-three feet nine
inches could be taken from the Missis
sippi river into the South Pass on March
Z, 1877.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-28

OBSTINATE minds must surrender and
admit, that the wonderful cures Of Coughs.
Colds and Bronchitis effected by DR.. 5. H.
NcLean's Cough and Lung Remedy Nob-
ules- This new way, new principle, produc.
ING Ras, going direct to the affected part.
IL the Gully remedy Trial Boxes 26c. by
mall Dr.. j. II. Mclean 81 Chestnut ST.,
- IAufs,
Richland beacon., 1877-04-28

One of tho most popular hoods for
conversation among Tie ladies b usually
their neighbeshosd.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-10-04
ANTI HAYES LITERARY BUREAU
Packard's Title to the Louisiana Cover
norship.

Stanley Matthews in his Athens speech
said:
"The title of Packard may have been
perfect, but it was a mere paper title"
Jones sells you house; you pay for
it; he delivers you the deed and agrees
TO give possession. You seek to enter;
he refuses you admittance, and affirms
your title may be perfect, but it is a
mere paper title" You appeal TO the
law, and justice being blind, and i'm this
case dumb also, recognizes Jones as the
legal occupant and owner.
Again: you are in your own house, and
jones, being the stronger, kicks you out
and takes possession. You 90 to law,
and justice being in this instance alto
gether blind, dumb and drunk, delivers
the opinion OF the court as follows:
"We find Jones intrenched in the din
ing room, whore he has full control OF
the supplies; be has the key to the
strong box, and thus controls the reye-
nues; he pays the servants their wages
regularly, and they obey him; he has
kissed the chambermaid had conliden-
tial relations with the cook; chucked
the housekeeper under the chin, and
shaken hands with the stable man. The
possession of Jones is complete With
what show of reason can Jones, formal in
his organization, complete in his posses
sion, asserting his authority under color
of right, and claiming title, exercising all
the functions of regular administration,
according to the course of regular pro
cedure-now, ! say, can Jones be called
other than the actual and lawful owner
of the premises The plaintiffs title
may be perfect indeed, but it is a mere
paper title. Marshal, kick this man
out" Thereupon the defendant exclaims,
"Lo. a second DanelW
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THE STANDARD.
THURSDAY. - OCT. A, 1877.
Better Late Than Never.

Life is n race, where some succeed,
While others are beginning;
'Tis luck at times, at others speed,
That gives an early winning,
But II you chance TO fall behindi
Meier slacken your endeavor.
But keep this wholesome truth IN mind
'1is better late than never.
II you can keep ahead tits well,
But never trip your neighbor;
fTis noble when you can excel,
BY honest, patient labor;
But III you are Outstripped at last,
Press on as bold as ever;
Remember, though you are surpassed,
'Tis better late than never.
Ne'er labor for an idle boast
or victory DER another;
But while you strive your uttermost,
Deal fairly with a brother.
Whate'er your station, do your best,
And hold your purpose ever;
And II you fail to beat the rest
Ills better late than never.
Choose well the path I'm which you run
Succeed by noble daring;
Then, though the last, when once us won
Your crown is worth the wearing;
Then never fret, II left behind,
Nor slacken your cndcavor;
But ever keep this truth I'm mind,
"Tis better late than never.
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A young wife lost her aged husband
two months ago, after he had lain help
less with paralysis for eight months.
Then she appeared at the Paris Marie,
to announce her intention of marrying
her cousin 81 beg your pardon, madam,
says the clerk: "but the law is peremp-
tory in forbidding a widow to remarry
till ten months after her husbands S
death, But those eight months of
paralysis. Don't you take them into
consideration
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Testimony,

In presenting the following letters to the
public we viii only say, that they are Sc
lected from large number which we are
constantly receiving from all sections. They
speak for themselves and should satisfy the
most skepsical Of the value Of Lawsons
Curative
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The undersigned will attend at his office in Jackson from
the day of October until the Goth day of December next
receive Taxes after which all taxes remaining unpaid
will be subject to a Penalty OF per cent
charged with taxes may at his option pay the
full amount before the Goth of December
next required by law to pay onehalf of the tax on or
before the Goth day of December next and the remaining
half thereof before the 10th day of june 1873 fail
ue to paw oneha the charges chatte property be-
fore the Goth day of December renders the whole DUE and
subject to collection in case of Delinquent Tax.
j. r. HUNTER, Treasurer j. G.
September Is, 1877-6w