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Richland beacon., 1877-02-10
Murdered by Her Son.

A New York Sun special, dated
Newbu"gb, Jan. 25,h, tells the follow.
ing shocking story.
\ farmer who was on bis wav to his
city from Pine Bush SAYS THAI while
passing The house Of THONGS O'Melia,
on Hog Back Hill road. near Shaw
ansunk, Ulster county, be saw ONE.
liza acting snspiciously, and going into
the house found O'Melias wife dead.
her b6dy cut and bruised as though
pounded with some blum. weapon.
He asked an explanation Of O'M.H5.
and be said that his son, Peter ONE
liza, aged 80 years, bad killed b.s
mother on the night previous. Peter
is known to be hard drNker, and
when under liquors influence be is so
maddened as to commit deed. oI yio-
lence. That he was probably intoxi-
Gated on the previous nigh, was sur,
missed from the fact that a half emp
tied jug Of liquor was found in tho
house. Peter was missing, and nth,
ing bad been done toward urrestire
The old man when the farmer who
brings the story here RESUMED bis
journey.
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10
Beautiful Women that no Long
er Rule i'm Washington.

One year ago Mrs. Belknap was
the toast. Every night and every
morning we read anew Of the bright.
ness of her face, the marvels of her
dresses, the number Of her shoes.
She read so much about the splendors
Of her beauty and the wonders Of her
toilet that She grew to believe herself
TO be little above any of ber earthly
sisters. In three years she was utter.
ly transformed from gentle, subdued.
looking widow to au airy supercilious
woman of fashion.
When Senator Cbristiancy married
little girl who counted scrip in the
Treasury, the society LEADERS" met
and debated whether they should
receive her or not. She entered their
enchanted circle as if by fire. She
was by no means unanimously y re.
ccivcd, nor in any way warmly vel.
coined. Nobody tabooed her so posi-.
lively and utterly as Mrs. Belknap.
She. the daughter of q country doctor.
was not willing to receive on equal
terms the little Countess" Of Scrip" +"
suddenly elevated TO the dignity of
q Senator's wife. That was but one
year ago.
Yet already VIC have ceased alto.
gether to hear Of Mrs. Belknap's
dresses. She lives at the Abingdon,
aud no doubt keeps still her near
personal friends but she is no longer
the fashion. Nubody cares whether
her shoes are ones or tens.
just the same the CAV thr0ng rolls
up to the door Of the Secretary of
War; but his name is Don Cameron.
He has a daughter, tall, strong, dark,
aud beautiful. She now is the toast.
So also is the daughter.in.law of the
Attorney General, the bride of week
She is blond Of blonds-.blue.evcd
aud lovely in an azure dress. The
whole world Of fashion is rushing TO
gaze upon her at the EbLtt House
Every week We read that the most
brilliant receptions Of the season are
those Of Mrs. Taft.
II seems but yesterday that the
whole world was flowing into the
house Of the Attorney. General whose
name was Williams. What sumptous
feasts were those in the new house
into which the beautiful woman had
put her very life. Amid costly hang.
inys nnd azure satin furniture, dressed
Ike Peri. this beautiful sultana stir.
red ber famous and fragrant punch"
for the feasting and dancing crowds
who packed ber house. She stirs it
still 10 tho same house, DO doubt. :or
her individual friends but the crowds
for the Atlorney-General' all rush
to the Ebbitt House. and Mrs. Taft
answers just as we'll as Mrs. Williams,
the beautiful, albeit she s,irs 20 toJdy.
-indcpendent,
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10
From New Orleans Democrat
HOW IS YOUR STATU QCO?

There's nothing talked of now a days
No matter where we 90,
Save and except our State affairs.
Which are in satu quo.
Each man we meet upon the street
lmparts TO high and low,
His notions of how things will end,
Which are in stair quo.
You call on Smith o! Jones to pay
A Till which he may owe,
But he replies, cann1t pay,
lis 'gainst the Std'u quo.
A Felir calls to see his girl,
And finds her other beau,
She tells him he must not remain,
Twill break the sfdfu gao.
The Packard men can't get their ray,
Their money is ex show,
The funds. the city paid the Board,
Remain III StdfD quo.
That telegram Of Kellogg's
To Packard goe. TO show
For some time yet his chances must
Remain in statu quo.
If Nichols will wait patiently,
lis Gram(eO we all know,
His recognition will ere long
Bust up this std'u gro.
The honest men will get their rights,
Aud thieves will have 10 20
To Maine or Massachusetts,.
Where they have no sfoiH quo.
Poor Louisiana then will aid
Her sons IN veal or woe.
While Packard in felDns cell
Maintains his sid;u guO.
And now, TO end my doggercl,
Id really like to know
IL you' inform me in your next
How is your s'dfu quot
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Thoughts for the Month.

We make the following extract from
the Southern Cultivator for February:
Any one, who expects to farm sue
cessfully the present year, must be
ready to push work vigorously now.
The blacksmi,h's motto is, strike
when the iron is hot-the farmer 5
should be, plough whenever the
ground is dry-aad only then. If
land has not been broken heretofore,
lay off rows and bed up now, with q
view to reversing beds before planting
time. Ii this professional bedding IT,
advance was universally adopted, it
would prevent tie formation Of many
a gully. Defects in laying off rows
could readily he discovered and
remedied whilst rcbedding But if
rows are permanently laid off at first,
aud manure put in, defects are never
corrected again that year, and, by the
end OF the season, permanent wash
is established. The proper time for
rebeddins is determined by nature of
soil-if very light and sandy. it is
best to do the work some time in
advance of planting, to allow a "se,-
tling" and compacting Of the soil
otherwise the surface dries of so
rapidly, it becomes very difficult to
obtain stand" particularly Of cot
ton. If the land is "sliff," it is better
TO delay the operation longer.
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10

A Connecticut beau sent a telegram
to bis girl, who was in New York.
wishing her q merry Christmas" /"
but omitted to pay the charges. 1t
cost Der twenty-five cents to End that
she was remembered. and in her
gratitude she expressed him q package
containing several coal chuncks,
which cost him 6fty-6ve cents to get.
He is carrying his confectionery to q
new place now.
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10
eTfra one as compared with those
obtained in the usual method.
UPLAND RICE

This is valuable crop, aud worthy
of more extended cultivation than i,
has received. With proper manage.
ment, rice produces and natures well
as far north and al as great elevation
Us this locality about "a deg. lati-
,ude, aud abou, 500 feet above the
sea. 1t is planted in drills y to 3
feet apart, and hills |. # at intervals of
a foot Cotton seed AMI stable ma
nure are excellent fertilizers for it,
Must be ploughed and hoed sufficient
ly to keep down crab grass. which is
It's greatest enemy.
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10

Old Madison Wells. who is boost
ed up by his own in'ernal calmness Of
conscience, ihis conscience il always
easy, whenever be has done anything
particularly mean.) is confident that
he can clear up all the charges mes.y
against The Returning Board of -
isiana. Perhaps some Of ihas.i
for "a counter movomeD.. ~.
placed at his dispcsS
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10
EXCELLENT TURKEY HAsH-CI

EXCELLENT TURKEY HAsH-ChoT
quite fine two good-sized onions; put
in hot frying pan, with enough "
beef dripping and butter to fry ,henI
till tender; then add pint and a hall
of chopped turkey, with salt and pep.
per to taste, aud little thyme; add
boiling water enough to moi.ten. With.
out making much gravy, a very little
Drowned -four sifed in and stirred
Boil it up and serve; or it may be
turned over half slices Of buttercd
toast.
DELICATE BREAD PUDDING.-Take
four rolls; steep in one quart of tepid
milk until dissolved; then place over
the fire until nearly boiling; take of
and pJur it into bowl containing the
yolkS of three eggs and quarter Of a
pound Of sugar, beating rapidly the
while; as soou as quite cold. beat the
whites to stiff froth; add to the
mixture very carefully a tea-poonful
of vanilla bake in buttered cups
stood in a baking pan haif full Of
boiling water until on Withdrawing 4
straw it comes cut free and clean
Use the following orange sauce ::
Place on the fire in porcelain saucepan
quarter Of pound Of white sugar.
halfpint water, juice of one large
orange, and the rind cut off exceed
ingly thin boil FIVE minutes, strain,
add one glass of white-wine or eau
Ge.vie
APPLE PuDDING-Eight fine ap-
piles grated, about the same quantity
of stale bread, three eggs. one and
one-balf pints milk, sugar and CHINA.
mon. Bake one hour aud eat with
cream.
Quick WEDDING CAkE.-Two and
One-balf cupsfulS -four, one and one
half cupfuls sugar. one cupful butter
three-quarters cupful milk. two eggs,
two tablespoonfuls Of rum, one.half
nutmeg. one-half pound Of raisins,
One-quarter pound currants, One-quar-
ter teaspoOnful soda.
ICEING To one pound of pulveriz-
ed sugar add q tumbler of cold water,
and boil till it ropes. Bea, the whites
of three eggs to a stiff tro,h and stir
very fast into the boiling water and
sugar; stir till nearly cold, flavor
with lemon, and when perfectly cold
frost the cake.
FRENCH CAKE-Oue-half pound
butter. two cupfuIs, sugar, one cupful
milk, three eggs. three cupfuls -four,
one teaspOonful baking powder.
COFFEE-CAKE WITHOUT EGGS Que
and one-half cupful cold coffee, the
same of sugar, one cupful butter, half
a eupful molasses. beaping teaspoon.
ful soda, one cupful each of raisins
aud cnrrants. wine-glassful wine or
brandy; q little citron and spices to
taste; stir with -four as stiff as fruit
cake.
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10

Packard seems to hold the trump.
Graphic.
The deuce" lie does. II must be
q "knave" tben.-Bosfoa Post.
II will soon be "spades." Demo
cratic "clubs" did the work.-Pica-
yune.
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10
w, w. FARMER,
Attorney at Law,
Will practice. at Rayville, La.
Jan. 20, lS17-ly.
DEATHS CELEBRATED
GOLDEN TON CUE

ParlOr Organs are bigi ly recommend
cd by Prof o. Il. Hunger, Rev. A. NJ. Jelly,
Baltimore, Md; Prof John B. Ro Wand, Rev.
s. Domer, Washington, d. C.; 6. 5. Dysart
Bloomfield, lows; q. w Robinson, Prot.
Johnston, Philsdelphs. and thousands OF 9th
ers as the best in use. Send stamp tof extend
ell list Of testimony before buyiIg u parlo'
organ. Agents wanted everywhere. Adj
dress. D.iNIEL T. BETTY, Hashiagio"
" J.
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10

In The House gallery q lady inquir.
ed Of female friend near by: "Do
you know this gentleman who is hug.
giDg me ?" The lady replied: "Don't
talk SO loud that's his wife in front. ="
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10

A good circus gives a boy some
show fur bis money.
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10
MONROE, LA

All those indebted to me are hereby notified
to come forward and pay their accounts and
save cost Of suit. ] have received supply
of medicines, and will devote my entire time
and attention to the practice Of my profession.
d. r. PETIT, NJ. d.
RayvilIc. La, Dec. 10, lsi6-tE
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10

Advertisements inserted al the -a,e of 81 50 pes
square for the r,i insertion and ~ cents fr each
subsequent one. Ten lines or less constitute Q
square.
fF Professional Csri-, 5000 pr a. um; fn
sis months, Sl2.50 iE advance.
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10

District Court copycnes next week.
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10

auJuhcI 10 Sneep raising.
SWEET POTATOES.
Prepare a good large patch for
potatoes. Land rather dry is best.
Lay of rows 4 to 5 feet apart, and
put 10 liberal supply Of woods earth
aud ashes. In the absence of ashes.
use 100 lbs Of kainit and 100 lbs. Of
acid phosphate with the woods earth.
Make low beds nOw-complete them
hereafter. Arrange to have q hot
bed or its equivalen. to enable you to
have slips" ready by the last of
April. Glass is desirable. but not
Indispensable supply of plauks to
cover at night and in cold weather
aud to keep out rain, is all that is
necessary. Dig out, in a sheltered
place, a trench 5 feet wide, (lengih to
be determined by quantity Of seed po.
tatoes, and 2 feet deep, and about
middle of March ill it to depth of
one foot With o mixture of stable
manure and leaves-moisten these
lightly and tramp them moderately.
Place upon this layer of rich, friable
earth 6 inches thick, then potatoes
upon this. aud cover With same kind
of earth inches deep. Put on plank
SO as 10 keep cut rain. BY such ar.
rangemeut, more available slips can
be obtained from a given supply CT
seed, the GrSt "dlawiDg" bving an
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10

If fall sown oats have been killed
out by cold, sow over again or, if
you did not sow enough then. put in
more now. Don't SOW spring oats on
poor land-unless you are willing to
manure them well. A good applica-
tion Of stable manure, or cotton seed
meal, or the crushed seed $500 lbs.
per acre). will insure fair c-op-so
will 100 lbs. nitrate soda, applied as
top dressing the latter part Of
March. If any Of the phospbatcs
are used, the most highly ammoniatcd
will be best-but none of them are
as highly ammoniated as they ought
to he for grain crop-tbey are AZ
ranged TO suit the wants of cotton,
not grain. Peruvian guano and cot
ton seed are much better adapted 10
the latter.
Richland beacon., 1877-02-10
PREPARATION FOR CORN.

Inasmuch as fertilizers adapted to
corn are highly ammoniated. it is not
good policy to apply the larger portion
of them in advance Of the planting.
a little put in drill and bedded on,
probably answers good purpose in
making the young corn strong and
vigorous, but an abundance of food.
in the early stages Of growth, en-.
courages the formation of too much
stdlk-a tendency already too strong
in our bot climate and long summers
The larger portion Of the manure ap-
piled at the second working. or when
the corn is halfleg to knee high, seems
to produce the heaviest caring. AT
that stage. the corn may be sided
very closely without material damage,
the spur or brace roots, which form
soon after, repairing any injury doue,
and taking up. as needed. tie manure
last applied. We should be very glad
to have reports Of the big crops Of
corn made last year-mode Of manur.
ing, cultiva,ing. &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-20
The Indians.

kAMlAiI, |. T., July l5.-Joseph has gone
Owe; the m0u1taius, and seeds word that he
wants to speak to Geo. Howard about peace.
l. appears that he is adverse to this course,
aod VehemcuIy opposed the pow.wow. Joseph
iosl,te1, however, and sent kilkuIsuitlim as a
Messenger. White Bird. Locking Glass, Ia.
h00h0o,,hu!c and others wanted to press on
into tic buffalo couotry 10 Montana, but JOS
cph evidently considered the difficulties and
cooc!uded that it would be better to surrender
than TUT such great risks. These chiefs were
80 determined that they fred on Gen. Howard
Is he stood taking with Joseph's messenger.
General lloward sent the following message
back 10 Joseph: "Jo5cph may MAKE the con-
tcmpated surrender to morrow morning My
troops will meet him at the ferry lie and bis
people will be treated with justice. their COO.
duct to be completely investigated by court
composed oil nine Of ing army, selected by my
sell. Col. n. j.. Miller is designated a, the
officer TO receive Joseph aud his arms.
Operations are now going on at The river for
our c;ossing. as but little faith is placed 10 JOS.
eph. Red Heart ADD five other lndiana sur.
rendered to-day to James LAWYER,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-20

The republican newspapers arc uncertain
what course those members Of the National
Republican Committee who hold federal Offices
are going TO pursue with reference to the Presl-
dents order prohibiting persons holding 20
sitious under the government from taking part
in political caueuseS. Mr.. Fiey, ike q sen.
sible man, has already expressed his intention
Of holding 90 to the salary attached to the Office
of postmaster at St. Louis, aud letting tue re-
publican rational committee 80, like the wind,
whithersoerer it listeth and though these
same newspapers assert that the Assistant Sec
rotary Of tic Treasury, MIR. Mccormick, and
Mr. Cornell, naval officer at New York, de-
nouuce that order aud threaten the man who
issued i. with resistance and an appeal to the
Senate, we have LOO high au opinion Of the
prudence aud good sense Of both these gentle
men to believe tor an instant that either one of
them has been guilty Of any such foOlishness
as that ascrbed TO them. and would be exceed.
lugly surprised ii their love cfTepublicauism and
absorbing interest in the success and welfare OF
their party could Induce them to overlook the
"main chance, and be patriotic and consistent
enough to relinquisk the large salaries they are
now receiving. Bets on their retaining their
offices and letting their positions on the National
Republican Comm;ttee slide, as Gen. Banks
wanted the Union to do, or, like wayward sisters,
depart in peace, after the manner of Gen.
SCOTS desire with regard to the Southern
States, would be far safer than wagers on yacht
race, or on the conservative nomination tor
Governor of Virginia not that they love their
party less, bu. that they love money more. Re.
publican Office holders as general thing. are
essentially materialistic. A position with emol-
uments is tangible-can be seer. felt and en-.
joyed position without emouments may be
honorable, but what is honor without profit TO
members CT that committee, the chairman Of
which, the day after the Presidential election.
said, "Hayes has one hundred and eighty-6Ve
votes, and is elected +
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-20

The intelligence from hartiusbnrS received
this morning is to the effect that quiet had been
restored, that some trains mad already started
out, and that 40 further serious dihcu ty at that
point was appreheDded; aud 'hsl Tins favorable
condition had been brought Lb2ut by the mere
presence of two hundred ard fifty Federal sol
diers. sent By President Hayes al The urgent
call of Governor Matthews, CT Yves: Fnglo'a,
supplemcuted By the even more ircS>pE re
quest OF h1r. John ". Garrett, President OF the
railroad company. The'no!e We sec and hear
about this affair the moro are VIC disposed to
condemn the part taken 10 it by Governor MAJ
thews, and the less to regret The un!aTluiiopplns
off from the territory Of Virginia Of that portion
OF which he is Governor. II two hundred and ity
soldiers of the United States army were able to
uuel! the riot at Martinsburg surely The same
number of West Firgniars would have been
equally as effective, end his failure to attempt,
even, to raise that force before following the cx,
ample of the carpet bag governors 10 calling
upon the President for troops brings we'll ncEl'
ted censure upon himself, and-whether right
fully or not We are unable to say--discrcdit
upon his State, because il implies that among
all her male population there could not be
found that number TO lie relied upon
in case demanding the execution @ut
enforcement Of her laws. Those who coIdoue
his course may say the emergency was prtsslcg
and that he had no time 10 organize the rtuul
site force, but all right thinking people will re-
fuse to accept Guy such excuse, for nothing but
the f,lure Of al actual attempt to obtain tLt
assistance Of two hundred AID fifty cltiZ2os q
his State to enforce The laws thereof will IN
duce them to believe that there is any oUc town
ship 10 the State iu which more than that mum
Der could not have been readily raised. ",
are sorry that Governor o! what was once /;
! part Of Virginia must now be classified along
with Chamberlain, Packard, Aimes aud tn,
other carpet bag governors, who, diStrusloe
the people they represented, made haste to ap
ply to the Federal Government before the au
| thority of their own States had been tested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-20

The Auditor and Attorney General Of the
State of Virginia have dissented from the opinion
of Judge Minor, Of tho Henrico County Court
that the coupons Of the Siste bonds arc receivable
for any money due tho State, rs licances fees,
&C., and the question will have 10 be decided hy
the Court Ct Appeals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-20

The conservatives OF the county vt Warren
have instructed their delegstos-nine in number
to vote for Col. Holiday in the S;ata Convon-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-20

The July number o! the America rep'!n' d..
BIackwooi's Ediabureh Magaz'oe bas teen r
ceived from its publishers, the i.29&arl >t"'
publishing c1mpaoy Of NV York. Is conten-
are Nine is Thine; The Egyptian Cam.a''"
in Abyssinia; Pauline; Desdcu China; S.c'';
English Diplomacy; lIcin"; Lord AtoseF a&'
the N0rttcrn Clr;ut, AMI The Storm IN ~
East.
Littei!'s Living Age. The rumbcGs II IhS
Living Age for the weeks ending july Il n 80"
2Ist coDtaio Pederees and Pe!lsrce Nak@,,.
Leaf Of Elstern History; Notare IA ~
Netherlands; Mordecai; Crcma AMI TIE tfuciDA'
Georges 'Amboise; Maoris and katas p; IL
Results OF The Invention of the Sc"ine va
chine; japanese Mirrors; Popular Errors; " e.
Csxton; Little Iorturc,; 4 New StlnnsGH o.
Dog Of the Barracks, and instalmcnt' 1t i'".
Marquis Of I.o>sie, "Pauinc, ami '':..'
Pastures and Picca1Iily."
A package containing about $iI,"" - D."
dVidual securities was stolen ilom tbs i ~
ional Bank OF Canandaigua, Yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-20

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRIwEEkLY D.
EDGALa SNOwDEN.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-26
How a Maidstone Works.

Captain D. J. Bunce, of Mechanics
vile, Cedar county, Iowa, had the mis-
fortune of being bitten by mad-dog,
and his Subsequent experience with a
maidstone to cure the bite is related
thus:
The first application of the stone
proved that the dog which bit me was
mad, and that my system was becoming
impregnated with the virus.
The stone held on twenty-five minutes
the first time, when it was full, changed
color and fell off. Another scarlfica
tion was made and it was again applied,
and so on until it had been applied sew
enty three times, holding on each time
from twenty-five minutes to one hour,
until at last repeated efforts showed the
remedy had done its work, for it would
adhere no more, which it indicated by
its failure to stick, and its change in
color from a natural dark brown to a
deep green color.
At the first application it was very
painful, but grew less so each time un-
till the last.
The owners of the stone, Messrs.
Evans & Fleming, live near Paris, Linn
county. and in the past twenty-five years
have saved many persons from the hor-
rible death by hydropphobia, and have
in the same time rescued thousands OF
dollars werth of stock from loss by the
same cause.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-26

The style adopted by Mace, the pugi-
list, of ducking the head to avoid blows,
has always been considered one of his
strongest points. Some years ago a
heavy English hitter remarked in Mace's
presence that his face was not hard
enough for long fight, and one good
blow on the nose would demolish it.
Mace was standing against wall at the
time, and replied that he would hold
his hands by his side and let the other
hit him square on the nose if he wanted
to, and he would guarantee that his nose
would stand it. The Englishman lei
fly terrific blow, which Mace lodged,
allowing the misguided man to smash
his hand against the wall.