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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20
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L'sTABLISHED 1884. Apple Trees, 2 and yssrs old, strong and vigorons, s2f % pr hundred; 9s
 and yeaFs extra strong (dbrous rooted 7s eents to $l 00> Crescent Seeding strawberry, bids lsif to rank among strawberries the Bartlett does amonR pears, g So per dozen Other fruit rees vinsa an9 ornamentals in great variety Trees and plants 4a- vrrrd in Waterbury free of charge: Send for csts- ogue. A N. 6. pLA 1T,
 22-sm Cheshire Coua.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20

There is enough Republication left in Beau. fort Co, South Carolina, to elect Republican state senator. s
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20

There is to be Connecticut Episcopal Church Conference at Hartford; on Tuesday Jan. Sth., at which various subjects suited to the occasion are to be discussed, -as.s
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20

While Reform seems dead in Washington it has shown abundant vitality in Boston where Mir. Henry L. Pierce was elected by the Re- publicans and Reformers combined over Prince, the Democratic Candidate.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20

Amoug the postmasters recently confirmed, are Bartlett Bent, of Middletown, and Charles Everts, of Ore Hill. ~ t.st 't3sfess-.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20

The recount of New London county votes by Judge Hovey has resulted in majority of eight for Bates, Dem. rg ..s.s
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20

Naval Officer Cornell has just been elected member of the New York State central com mittee again, and several other federal officers in Mir. Conkling's dominions are disregarding the presidents order eis
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20

One of the most curious features of the late contest over the New York nominations is the change of tone in the Tribune regarding Sena- tor Conklng. Two mouths since nothing was too severe to say of him. He was s'risking the shipwreck of his party for the qualification of an ancient grudge" He was disorganizer and a sore-head, altogethersstunic and uien- durable, Now. however, that the rebel has achieved success, the Tribune turns round and beseeches the President to yield and not pursue reform that is distasteful to the Sen- ate, and may ''hurt the party !" Verify the Tribune of Horace Greeley and the Tribune of Whitelaw Reid are too very different papers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20

LOaiof, uhlO utc ptCtufC, WAuCn IS O1 unusual excellence and finish, is the work of Mir. J. F.
 Baker, one of the best crsyon artists in the
 country.
 | The New York Union League Club give Pres. Hayes a reception on Friday evening of
 this week. That plentifnlly abused cabinet
 officer, Secretary Evarts, win be there The
 Philadelphia Union League defends the Presi-
 dents southern policy and denounces the &C.,
 tion of those who are opposing his schemes of civil service reform.
 The current of Southern feeling which has
 been setting towards negro emigration to Li-
 beria seems on the sbb again. That country
 is not the paradise it has been represented, on
 the one hand and, on the other, the darkey
 seems to be having reasonably fair play at the South. The warm fall and early winter seems un-
 favorable on the whole to business. The provi- aions that usually keep through December weather now have to be disposed of at n sacri-
 flee, and muddy roads ct the West. delay the
 transportation of their crops. Mir. K. V. 6malley, one of the ablest and most independent writers for the Tribune, has become editor of the Cleveland Herald.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-14

The Lake Providence True Republican
calls Senator {. B. Wheeler very hard names,
simply because he had the manhood to refuse
to support and act with the Packard fraud
in obedience to the bebest of the worst and
most dishonest faction of his party, against
his own convictions Of honor and justice; but
we imagine the Judge will survive the abuse
of the True Republican, especially after hav-
ing read the letter of the lovely and accom-
pished ladies' of Floyd, that appears in to-
days BEACON; for who would care what such
grovelng sheet as would place Ola above an
accomplished gentleman like Wheeler might
say aoont him, so long as he had the approx
ing smiles of such ladies' Judge we want to
accompany you when you visit Floyd-to
keep you from hurting yourself Teasing on
all the good things they will set before you,
You know-for we know exactly what that
more substantial evidence of esteem of our
esumable lady friends Of Floyd means.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-14

The following is All abridgement of SER
mon, winch took an hour in delivering, from
the words "Man is born TO trouble "
My friends, The subject falls naturally to
be divided into -four heads:
l. Mans entrance into the world
,. His progres. through the world.
g. His exit from the world; and
4. Practical reflections from what may be
said. First. then
l. Man came into the world naked aud
bare.
2. His progress through ii is trouble and
care.
g. His exit from it none can tell where.
4. But if he does well here, he'll be well
there.
Now can say no more my brethren dear,
should preach on this subject from this time
TO next year. Amen ~
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-14

Mr.. T. J. Behen, the en,eIprising sewing
Richand friends that he is among Us, will
remain several days, and will take pleasure
in supplying any who may want to purchase
good machines. Address T. j. Behen, Ray
vile, La. q
young man, writing from Calvert, Texas,
TO a relative in this place, complains that the
grass-hoPpers are devouring everything green
as fast a. II comes mp and says: "Stay where
you are, for in oil my travels | have never
seen any country that will compare with
Richland parish, and am coming back, if
live to get there
Jas. r. Preston was arragned last Monday,
before His Honor, f. c. Montgomery, Parish
Judge, for preliminary examination, on the
charges % assault with intent TO murder and
robbery; pleaded guilty to all except robbery,
that charge was Withdrawn by the District
Attorney and he was rcmalded TO JAIL TO
Court
A drunk lrshman provided around town
nearly all Thursday night, trying to gain adj
mission into priva'e residences, and in hi>
rambiings tumbled into an old we'll near tie
hotel where he yelled AMI Volunteered around
for some time before any one realized that he
was in actual distress Waen rescued from
his uncomfortable position, by Mr. NJ A
Jones, the first thing he asked for was "a
small jisger, if ye phase, sir, for | am almost
fro zen
Our estimable young lady friend, Miss Sal.
lie Phillips, laid on our table, Il few days ago.
the second number of the Whitworth Cole
gan, neat little eight page paper, edited by
the students Of Whltwortrl Female College
Brookhaven, Miss II is perfect lii,ie gem.
the columns of which prove that that institute
is developing literary talent of no ordinary
character. Some of those young ladies' are
destined TO make their mark in the field OF
literature and science.
We do not like to complain, and we know
that times are very hard and money scarce
brt our subscribers also know that it requires
money to buy paper, ink and the necessaries
of life and to pay printers, and we now in
form them that we are about out of cash and
must have il or cease to furnish them with a |
paper That they cannot complain of any |
defect in the paper We well know, for we are |
told that it is considered the best |
paper in the State outside Of the cily There; |
fore, every citizen in the parish ought to take |
a pride in patronizing ir-that is, in paying |
for as well as reading it for it is no advantage /
to us for person to take it without paying for
it Such subscribers are an expense instead |
of p.oiit TO any paper.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-14
EspIigiOllS.A'

PrE>pyrERIAN.-Rev. d. Il Campbell vii.
preach regularly. at Alto on e 1t sabbath
in each month at Union ChU,ch on Ba>kin
Ridgr, in Frankln Pa. on Ire rhird Sab
bath; a, Rayvilie on the fou n >abba;l;-
Preaching IN Rayvie every "Wednesday
night.
Regular appointment for preaching Of the
Baptist Church at Rayville i, the first Sunday
IN ea.'h month and Saturday night before
Rev. l.. c. kellis Pastor.
The appointments If the Rayvlle Circuit
VI. l.. Church Sour,, are q, follows Gifard,
the first Sunday IN each month; Kayyi.ie the
second, Alto the third, and Union the fourth.
/. II. NcClendon. F. c.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-14
Agents OF the Beacon.

RowELL & CHEsMAN. 81. Louis Mo, are
our authorized Agents to contract for adver-
Using for the BEACON.
s. VI. PETTIyGILL & Co., 81 Park Row
corner Beekman street, New York, are our
authorizen agents for n. \.
II. p. HUcBARD, Advertising Agent, New
Haven. Conn, will couHtract for advertise
ments for the BEACON.
EDWIN Adm, advertising Agent. III
Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, is our author
ized agent
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-14
Insure Your Dwellings. Gins.
Cotton and Merchandise.

For the the season Of 1876 in The Ola and
Reliable Insurance Agency Of Juo. l.. Byrne,
Monroe. La. The bes: companies and lowest
rates given
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-14

j. f. Behen. Monroe, La, is agent for the
renowned Singer Sewing Machine All
orders by mail promptly attended TO- tan
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-14

The liverpool, London and Globe Fire
Insurance Company pays losses Immediately
on adjustments. without delay and without
discount. J. F. BEHEN Agent,
Feb 2S, lS76.tlanl. Monroe, La.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-14

Insure in the Home of New York, esiab
lished in 1915. Realized assets Jany /, 1876
over S5,50O,OU0. J. K. Behen, Agent, Mon
roe, La. tanl.17.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-14

Insurance effected upon Dwellings, House.
hold Furniture, Kitchen Utensils, Wearing
Apparel and merchandise, by applying TO j..
L. Behen, Monroe. La. tlanl,77.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-14

WasOnic....Regular communications 81
r. +. Alctiure Lodge No. 2Oy tue 3nd We'd
nc>lay in each month.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-14
y. w. NTH.
Canned Fruits, Pickles. Veget.
ables, Etc.

pm CASf.S and 3 ID Fruits:
OOO 200 Cases and ) ID Vegetables;
iOO Gases Pickles. Pin,s, quarts, gallon and
gallon:
% Eases assorted Jellies, in soblets. tuu,-
oilers, and wine glasses;
- Gases assorted Preserves:
20 Gases assorted Pie Fruits, for hotels and
flmiies;
20 Cases pure Current Jellies;
30 Cases Brandy Peach4-;
100 Gases aud b Cove Oysters,
All bought from Packers ia Baltimore. en-.
aiding Us to offer bargains to dealers and con-
sinners. LAMklN x EGGLESTON,
"c4 Nicksburg.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05

nasN Our reference, last week, to the
evident unhealthy location Of the town
of Alma, from the fact that so many
doctors and doctors shops were located
in so small a field, burst the :" Pole-Cat"
wide open, and he let off everything he
had in the line OF billingsgate. He de-
MES our statement that they have six
practicing physicians. We at once turn
ed to a page in the Pole-Cat's,' paper,
and find that there are five cards OF doe
tor, emitting DR.. Smith, (who is HI
on preach, ifnot in practice) which make
up the six. This is in the radius of the
nIry-slx voters, and we had no reason to
believe, judging from the Herald, but
that every one Of the six We're alive and
kicking. Two, however, have "played
out" and fifty six poll-tax payers have
to fall back on four doctors, and two
sickly-loolling doctors shops, instead of
three lively drug-storcs, as we would
have it, 1t was not our intention
TO injure the town Of Alma, which sus-
tains so polluteda mouth-piece as the
Herald, if ii were possible, by giving it
credit for more doctors and doctors
shops than it was really entitled to, but
that the people of the county, who have
most to do with the Courts, could exam
inc and know if the location of the eoun-
ty scat at Alma, would be wise and ben
eticlal in healthy point Of view. The
country people generally have an intui-
tive knowledge that where the " carcass
is, there will be found the buzzarl.' and
they are not apt to get far wrong in
their conclusions in such matters. Vo-
ters that are not ready to let go their
hold on this vain world, will vote to let
the county-seat remain in Van Buren,,
where doctors are dying of starvation
and doctor-shops about played out,
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

The citizens Of Crawford county will
be addressed on the county site question
at the following times and places, viz !;
Lees Creek, June 13, and Jasper, June
IA, Hon. Jesse Turner and l.. Ii. South
mByd.
Cedar Creek, June 10, and Upper,
June 20, Berkeley Neal, Esq, and others.
Shepherd, June II and Mountain, June
%, Hon. B. J. Brown and MIR. W. l.. Tay-
lor
Lafayette, June 81, and Vine Prairie,
June 2S, Hons. J.. j. Warren and Hugh f.
Thomson.
Alma, July 5 and Richland, July 6,
Hons. J. III. Hucklcberry and q. Viii
cox.
Van Buren, township, at Black Oak
Grove, July 10 Van Buren,, July 8, Hon.
John b. Ogden and others.
These appointments are made for days
on which the county assessor has ADVERT
sed to meet the people, that no time may
be unnecessarily lost.
\ fair division of time will be made
with any one who favors removing the
countryside to Alma.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05
rrIf wind could ever blow down

Fr If wind could ever blow down
the court house walls, it would have done
so yesterday. 1t blew perfect hurri-
cane, and tore up trees by the roots, scat
tering fragmentary branches in all di-
roctions. Apples and peaches traversed
the air. chasing each other, urged on by
the demoniacal fury Of the crazy gale.
Houses rocked on their bases, before the
weird busterings of the moving mon
ster, while the strait and gaudy wheat,
the gorgeous corn, and the tlower-be-
sprinkled bush, all bowed down to kiss
the earth from whence they sprung, to
pay their homage to this majestic tyrant
Of the skies. Yet, spite of all the ter
ror of the storm, and prayers of the
town of Alma, the court house walls, 81
lently, though eloquently, speak to the
citizens to restore to them their original
greatness. AT Flat Rock, the gale was
more terrific, even, than here, and con-
siderable damage has been done in the
section OF the county over which the tenn
pest expended itself. While we feel
grateful that no serious damage has been
done, yet the black mantle of sorrow en-
shrouds our hearts as with dread fune-
raj pail, rs we remember that the wild
air waves did not do their duty toward
Alma, the great, when they LETT unharm-
ed those dreadful courthouse walls, that
her citizens have so long pronounced as
lrcadfully insecure. But they stand,
irm as the Rock Of Ages"
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05
" Last Paper Shot,

After emptying himself of all the
brothel-house billingsgate at his com.
mand, the editor of the pole Cat tells
his readers that he has " fired his last pa.
per shot at US, intimating that we shall
be treated to some other kind of shot.
We have made it rule of our life, for
many years, to try, in every position in
which we were placed, to do what we
believed to be right and our duty, and to
take the responsibility Of so doing. We
are, as the Alma editor says, a" Yankee
and Il " Connecticut" one, ut that, from
the land of "wooden nutmegs," and
which has the credit Of taking them
down to Alabama, and peddling them to
such sotts rs make the composition Of
this six-weeks' importation to Arkansas.
We could not 90 back on the good old
commonwealth, if we u0uld, and r6md
not, if we e0Md and rs Yankees"
never fight, it is not expected that we
will do any snch thing, and us we are too
old to run, there is nothing left for us to
do but go on in the even tenor ofour way,
aud take what is in store for us from
this ehivalrous blatherslite, who has ira
duced the goodname of our town, and
attempted to blackcn the character of
some Of Van Buren's oldest and best citi
zens. Having never hesitated to defend,
in our feeble way, the good name Of our
town and her citizens, for the past eight
cen years we have published the Press,
we hope never ..to outlivc the time, i'll
it becomes necessary, when we shall do
so, whether such assault comes from the
geniW () Who presidcs over the Alma
Herald, or from any other source. Ina
word, we shall go on saying what we
have to say, boldly and freely, and let
the consequences take care ofthemselvcs
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05
ry- The Alma polc.Cat" say

re- The Alma Polo-Cat' SAYS we
cast " sting whatever that is-upon
the poll-tax payers, in saying that Gen.
Burrow led that wing, and Col. Locke
the " Changers" What is wrong about
Gen. Burrow--he is an old citizen, and
the chief attorney of the town of Alma
in bringing.this petition to the county
court? Is there anything wrong about
him--isn't ne power in the land of
frogs and swamps If there is anything
unholcsom about these leaders, out with
it. We have always thought that these
were the Generals that the people were
always ready to follow. If this county
seat removal is Il little financial schome.
Matched up by these gentlemen let us
know it, and Wen tell the people.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05
kAS~ The Alma Pole Cat wants |

nS- The Alma :" Pole Cat wants us
not to overlook the +" thousand names to
the petition, Many Of them never saw
Alma" That we believe to be fact,
they never saw Alma, and a good many
of them never saw any other place. If
the petition had been thoroughly sitted,
there would not have been found eight
hundred legal names. But Judge Cha
pin, in his good-natured way, thought it
best to let the voters Of the county put
their foot upon the few pretentious, self
importants about Alma, and learn them
that wind and whisky cannot remove
countyseats, if il can get signatures to Il
petition.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05

ga" The Helena World says a ton
of tottonseed yields about 700 pounds
of cake or meal, thirty-fve gallons of oil,
a few pounds of Infection, some ashes
and other refuse. The meal is worth IS
per ton, the cake from S24 to s2S, and
the crude oil thirty cents per gallon.
The oil is valuable in paints, and excel
lent table-oil. The cake is shipped to
Europe for stock-tecd, the refuse used in
the manufacture of soap, and the meal is
constantly increasing demand as asugar-
cane fertilizer"
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05

Hfs- We believe it is generally ac-
knowledged, by most Of the voters out
side the town Of Alma, that it is best to
let the countys seat remain at Van Buren,,
some of them would, perhaps,
be slightly benefited in attending the
court. But the great cost of building a
court house, etc, at Alma, overshadowcd
the little advantage they would derive
from such removal, and will vote to let
it remain at Van Buren,.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05

The extra session OF Congress having
been postponed, and there being no ap.
preparation to continue the work in the
national armories and workshops after
the lst of July, usually provided for in
the Army Appropriation bill, prepare
tons are being made by the Ordnance Bu
rean OF the War Department to close up
these establishments after that date. The
suspension of work in those shops, will
cause the discharge of 600 mechanics
VI TINS number 200 are employed in the
national arInory at Springfield, Mass. /:
100 IN the Frankfort Arsenal, near Phi.
ladelphia; 100 in the Waterville Arse
nal, near Troy, n Y and about $50 in
smaller establishments throughout the
country.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05

By" The Good Tcmpars of Dardan-

Bay" The Good Tcmplars of Dardan-
ellie had pie mic, on Tuesday last, and
Hon. S. II. Whitthorne, of Lewisburg,
delivered an address. The Western Inn
migrant, speaking of it, says: The
Colonel is an orator Of the first water.
As Grand Lecturer OF the State of Ar
kansas, in behalf oftemperance, we take
occasion to say that the order of Good
Tcmplars may well be proud of their dis
tinguished standard bearer. His theme
was lofty, his logic iaultless, his language
chaste, and yet with a ouaintnesS and
force Of expression that savored of the
times of Webster, Benton, Clay and Cal
houn.'
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05
Gg- A New York Graphic Washin

Eg- A New York Graphic Washing.
ton correspondent writes that "a pri-
vatc letter, received here, from South
Carolina, gives the information that Gov.
Hampton is to marry the widow Of the
late Governor Pickens, of tho same
State. She was the second wife Of her
late husband, and much his junior. She
was noted beauty, and created great
sensation in st. Petersburg, whittier Go
vernon Pickens took her rs a bride
when he was sent thither as a minister"
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05

AZ From a notice in our nancr n will
be seen that an excursion to Hot SPRINGS
will leave Van Buren, on the morning OF
June 18th. Fare for the round trip. So
The connection will be made so that the
excarsionists will leave here in the morn.
ing, take dinner at Little Rock, and sun.
perat Hot Springs. Only limited mum
Der Of tickets will be sold at each station
on the route. Furthernotice will be Civ
en- of the hour of leaving. This will b,
an excellent opportunity to visit the Hor
Springs, fora little money, remaining a
the Hot Springs three nights and tw,
and halt DAYS.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05

las- The Little Rock Gazette under
stands I" that contract has been signed
by the Little Rock and Fort Smith Rail-
way, and also by the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railway, with
Mr.. Choinsii, who represents German
Polish colony, for the sale of large
body Of land belonging to those roads,
and lying in the Counties of Pulaski, Per
ry and Conway. The figures are said to
be about $4,000 acres.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05

EE In convention of superintend-
ents Of Insane Asylums, recently held,
a very interesting letter on suicides was
read by DR.. Gray, of the Utica, N. Y,
Asylum, in which he took ground that,
while suicide is an unnatural act, yet it is
not necessarily an evidence of insanity.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1877.
ARKANSAS PRESS ASSOCIATION.
SECRETARY OFFICE,
ARKANSAS PREss ASSOCIATION,
~earey, Ark. 18th, 1877.


the Editors and Publishers Of Arkansas:
GESrLEMEN--The fifth annual meeting of
Arkansas Press Association will be held
Fort Smith, on Wednesday, the 9th day of
une. 1877. Every member should be present
: smatters OF vital Importance affecting the
interests of every new spaper man in the
State, will come before the Convention.
Every newspaper in the State should be
represented-no by proxy.
The President and Secretary have taken
the necessary steps to secure transportation,
SO rs to be available to all
The citizens of Fort Smith extend kindly,
cordial welcome, and will take pleasure in
entertaining you at their respective homes.
Be so good AS to notify me who aud how
many will come, that due preparation may
be made. You have timely notice; no ex-
cuse; be ready in time and come.
JACOB FRoLIeu, Jr,, Secretary.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05
"Vote Against Removal.

EE No one can stir mp " Pole-Cat"
without kicking up q terrible smell. The
Alma one let fly at some of our best cit
zens, but the range was so long it did no
harm, except to those near its base. The
ladies hold their noses, and the boys cry
did you ever?"
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05
asy- The Alma apole-Cato has nlove,

tes- The Alma " Pole-Cat" has played
out" or, like that ancient animal. has
exhausted his stencil; or, in other words,
the best citizens of the town of Alma.
made up their minds ,hey must stop his
dirty month, or he would break up the
the town. With the exception ola few
shallow-pates that lay around whiskcy
shops, Alma has tirst-rate, clever people,
and we are not surprised at their wish to
dry mp the filthy sluice.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05

IG- What ellow-iecling' there is
between the Little Rock Evening Star,
and the so-callcd democratic papers that
are opposed to the democratic admins
tration of the State. They scratch each
others backs, and run to each others
relief Oh all occasions.