Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-09
VISIT TO MONROE.

/ iathef toii OF DON Dram and muscle, we took
advantage Of the reopening of railway com
muncation with Monroe to pay that city a
short visit and renew our acquaintance with
her generous, noble hearted citizens Accord
ingly we boarded the western bound train on
Monday afternoon, with this end in view
but we neither sailed on Aowery bed of
ease nor found our way strewn with roses,
for the dust and heat combined to render
travel exceedingly uncomfortable.
Arriving in Monroe, choked with dust, dust
in our eyes and nose, and dust in our hair and
beard and on our clothes, we wended our
way to the Monroe House, where we did not
find mine jolly host on duty, but we did find
the cistern, wash bowl and towel and after
rinsing the sand ont of our eyes and brushing
IT off our clothes and hair, we took seat on
the veranda, shaded by those grand old water
oaks and soon felt quite comfortable. Apro-
pos TO this same pleasant subject, we think
Richlanders display good taste and judgement
in selecting the Monroe House for their stop
ping place when they visi, Monroe, beth foi its
pleasant situation and the hospitality OF its pro-
prietor, Col. d. B. Trousdale, who knows how
TO keep FIRST class hotel and run the sheriff
office at the same tine. Notwithstanding the
dizziness of the times, we found the house
crowded with guests, and among them our
fellow,ownsman ". N. Potts.
Having "cooled off," we siroIled ont around
town, and soon fell in with our esteemed
friend, Hon. G. W. McCranie, editor of the
Ouachita Telegraph, accompanied him to his
Office and examined his large and varied
assortment Of printing material and splendid
presses, and was gratfed to learn for ourself
that he u prepared to 10 every kind of job
work in as good style as il can be done in any
Office in this country. After spending a short
time in this way, Captain McCrane proposed
to accompany around town and introduce US to
the bust ness men with whom we were not ac-
quainted. We accepted his courteous offer and |
were soon introduced to number of Monroe |
merchants, the captain taking occasion to urge |
upon dem the importance of trying to secure |
the trade 81 Richhnd or at least directing /
portion Of it to their city, by advertising in
the BEACON. They all acknowledged the
correctness of his views and advice, but
pleaded the dullness of the season as a reason
for deferring the matter until the opening of
the fall trade, which may be TOO late. And
right here we must thank the captain for his
unsel6sh generosity in urging our claims in
preference to his own. We will NOT soon
forget it, Captain. ~
1t is quite material, no matter how iinselfsh
we may try to be, for us to bestow our patron.
age upon those who patronize us. Hence,
We bought our little bill Of goods of Morris
Roos and left what few stamps we had in his
house. He is polite and affable, and sold us
goods at very reasonable figures, and we ia ,e
pleasure in recommending him to the patron.
age of our friends.
Mr. Bryce Rills. Of the book store, is also
added ID our list of patrons. He is nice
gentleman, and we want our friends to1se-
me...ber that they can get books from him at
publishets' prices, and send their orders to
him when they want books, stationery or toys,
or if they want guns or pistols repaired he
has shop for doing such work.
We had the pleasure of shaking hands with
our old friend, but new acquaintance. J. f.
Peters, at the Telegraph office on Monday,
and made purchase at his house the next
day, but he was not in. He deals in almos.
everything in the furniture, upholstering and
undertaking line, and is worthy, industrious
gentleman. Give him your business.
Mr.. Kindermann, one of our oldest sub.
sctibers and an occasional advertiser, treated
us very kindly and courteously, but did no,
feel satisfied TO venture an advertisement Just
now. Still we recommend his house to those
who may wish to purchase supplies in Mon.
roe.
Subeu Brothers, who have recently opened
a hardware and plantation machinery house
in Monroe, are reaching out for trade and
promised us an "ad' for our next issue. We
will take occasion to introduce them more
fully when the advertisement appears in our
There are other just as clever business men
in Motiroe, no doubt, as those whom we have
mentioned, and we would gladly introduce
them to our readers as such if they world
avail themselves of our columns, that are
always open to them, for that purpose.
We returned on Wednesday morning, and
found travelling on the train much more
pleasant than we did in going, the shower
that fell on Monday night having laid the
dust, so that We were not annoyed and suffc.
Gated by its invasion Of the coach.
We learned from Professor Borden, while
IN Monroe, that the commencement exercises