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Richland beacon., 1878-08-03
SHERIFF'S SALE
Noore e. C'olaman

Moore & Coleman. State of Louisiana.
No. 800 vs. Parish of Richland.
Mrs Mary F. Rush 18th District Court.
and Husband
BY virtue of a writ at iieri facias issued
from the Honorable li,h Distract Cour, in and
for the Parish of Richand, State Of Louisiana,
in the above entitled and numbered >nit. and
TO ne directed. | have seized and will otler
for sale at the door of the court house, in the
town of RayviIie, said Parish of Richland, on
Saturday. The 7M day of September,
1878,
AT public auction. 10 the las, and highest bid.
der, ;h; following described property, no. wit:
One square of ground, together with al! the
bindings and improvements thereon, having
the dimensions OF three hundred feet square,
south OF and fronting on tho right Of way of
the Eicksburg, Shreveport and Texas Rail-
roa l. being square or lot one CD of Thomas
Williams addition to the town Of RayviIle as
per plat flied in Recorders office annexed to
the front fly leaf Of Mortgage Book A" of
Richland Parish, which square is joined on
the Yves, by lots ;, + ana II of square OF
Rays plat Of RayviIe.
Also, the Stivers plantation, together with
all the buildings and Improvements thereon,
described as follows, to-wit North East quar-.
ter Of north west quarter, south half Of north
west quarter, north west quarter of south east
quarter, north halt of south west quarter, all
IN section three, township seventeen NORTH
range seven east, containing two hundred and
forty acres, more or less also the growing
crops on the parts thereof not leased (snbject
however, TO the rights Of the lalorers who
are working for shares of the crops.) Also,
all the rents and revenues Of the leased por>
tons OF the said plantation.
Also, the three promissory notes signed by
Ira Barfej, together with the special mort
gage and vendors privilege securing same as
per act OF sale and mortgage between Mrs
Mary +. Rush aid Ira Barfed, passed before
w. p. Mangham. Recorder, on the 18th of
March, A. ID. 1873, and together with the
personal obligation Of Mrs. Mary F. Rush, as
endorsed If >aid notes, and the clause Of ten
per cent attorneys fees in case Of suit, which
are rs follows, tO-wit:
Three several prom sSory notes signed by
Ira Barfield for twenty six hundred and Sc ven,y
dollars each, dated March 18th, 1875. due re-
spectively on the frs, day of March 1876, 1877 !
4 1878 bearing eight per cent per anuum in>
tercst rom date payable to the order of said
Mrs Mary +. Rush, and all endorsed by her |
Ia blank with the authority OF her husband, !
which notes are duly paraphed by the record |
er of the Parish Of Richland OF date 18TH |
March, 1875; said notes being secured by the |
vendors privilege and special mortgage on
the property purchased by said Ira Bariield |
from Mrs Mary F. Rush.
Seized as the property Of Mrs. Mary +.
Rush, Defendant, and will be sold to pay said |
debt, interest and all costs
Terms Of sale-casli. with the benefit of |
aPpraisement. J. A. LIDDELL, Sheriff.
Sheriff 5 Office Rayville, La,
Aug. 3, lS7S.-6i.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03

Just as ne predicted from the very
first agitation Of the question, a large
majority-probably three-four,bs-of
the Democrats of Louisiana are in
favor Of q new Constitution and no
doubt many of those who assumed
the prerogative Of debating to the
people in this matter, and treated their
opinions with contempt, have already
regretted TIE course they have been
persuing; the demagogues We know
have. The people. and not the Office
seekers and politicians, are the soy.
ereigns Of this country. and they some-
times assert their sovereignty.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03
Proceedings Of the School
Board.

Pursuant to adjournment, the School
Board of Richland Parish met in the
town of Rayville. La. on July Goth
1873. Present L. II. Toler, Pres.
+ II. Williams, Is Myrick, Thos.
Jones, A. Dyson. W. &. james. Abe
jenkins and w. l.. Jones, Secy.; d
quorum being present proceeded to
business.
The following accounts were al.
lowed and paid, viz;
Miss Kate Nelson, Teaching
months $4,000.
A. W. Dorsey, Teaching l week
$1,000.
The following Teachers were en-
ployed, viz;
LIST. ward. Park W. De France, 9
months at Midway school.
r. ii. Dollerhide 9 months at Del
hi Academy.
2nd ward a. W. Grubbs 9 months
McCodns school.
Mrs Jennie +. Dorsey, 2 months
Horns Chapel school.
3rd ward Mrs. Hattie McClendon 9
months Girard School.
Miss Mabala Walton 9 months
Tom Jones school.
4th ward Rev. j. d. Fletcher 2
months Alto Academy school.
j. II. Bunch 2 months Holdiuess
School.
5,h ward Miss Jennie l.. Dorson ,
months Parban's School.
A. w. Dorsey 2 months Adile
Church.
BE it resolved that the following
gentlemen be and are hereby appointed
as Building Comittee for LIST Ward
conformable to instructions to other
committees for said purpose. w. G..
James. Il. II. Dollerhide aud DR.. 4.
w. Lilly.
The following committee were ap.
pointed for the 4tb ward for the pur.
pose of having 2 School Houses
Built or purchasing the same subject
to approval Of the Board viz; F. N.
Bledsoe d. ID. Morgan and f.. II.
Williams.
Be il further resolved that no account
shall be allowed and paid by the Board
except in open session ::of the Board.
The circular OF Robt. NJ. Lusber
state supt was laid before the board
for its consideration, therefore BE it
resolved by the Board that the Police
Jury OF Richland Parish do levy and
order collected 2 mills on all taxable
property in the Parish upon assess
ment rolls of 1877. collectable in 1878,
for school purposes. The present
amount of school fund being insult
fcient to carry on the Public Schools.
BE it resolved that the first Tues.
day after the first Saturday of Octo-
Der. January, April and July of each
year shall lie the days for regular
meetings of School Board of Rich.
land There being no further bust
ness adjourn until Thursday October
9th 1873.
". J.. JONES,
Secretary.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03
SHERIFF'S SALE.
John Claffe & Sons State Of Louisiara,
VS. No. 544 Parish Of Richland.
Dyson 1lth District Courf

John Cl,afe & Sons State of Louisiana,
VS. No. 544 Parish Of Richand,
A. Dyson. l4th Dis,ric, Court.
By virtue of a writ Of seizure and sale issued
from the Honorable 18th District Court in and
for tue Parish Of Richland State Of Louisiana.
in the above entitled and numbered SUIT, and
to me directed, | have seized and will offer
for sale at the door of the Court House, in the
town OF Rayville, said parish Of Richland,
at public auction TO the last and highest bidder
on
Saturday, the 3rd day Of august, 1878.
the following described pcper,y, situated in
the Pansli of Ricllann, to-wir
Known on the official maps as the "FafaT
Grant," containing $50 acres Of land more or
less. The fractional North East quarter OF
South Yves, quarter section Seven, ID Town.
ship Fifteen O5) North, Range Six (G) East
containing 33 acres. The Fa Far Gran, ~.
leg ir part Of sections s, 6, Z, and s, all in
Township Is North, Range Fast containing
in the aggregate six hundred and eighty three
(6SO acres Of land. more or less, and being a
portion of the same properly the vendor, Mrs.
L. v Ycker., purchased at sherif's sale on
thu 5th day of December, 1874, a. per deed
Of record on pages Csc to 65S Of NotarisI
Book - Of Recorders office Of Richland
pari.l in suit Of L. Virginia Riley ". Mary +.
Dyson ct al,
Te!ns OF Sale--Cash, to pay the sum OF
seventeen hundred and fifty dollars with y
per cen; interest thereon from January LIST,
1876; also. Two hundred dollars attorneys
fees, and all costs, and on crcdi: to pay tho
sum of -Four Thousand, Two Hundred and
Fifty Dollars debt not yet due, with interest
thereon from the l.t Of January; 1876, AT the
rate Of eirh, per centum per annum until
paid. This amount and interest 10 be paid
by the purchaser. as follows: being concur
rent mortgage notes, viz:
One note for $750.D0 due LIST January. 1879.
One note for $4,000 due lst. JannsIy, 1880.
One note for $3.50. 90 due LIST. january, 1851.
One note for $4,000 due Ist January, 1882.
One note for 500 90 due LIST January, 1889.
One note for s300.O0 due lst. January, 1884,
The property purchased To remain mort.
gagged and privileged To secure the payment
Of the above unInaiure,l notes
J. A. LIDDELI., Sheriff
Sheriff O','ce. Rayville, I.s,
Jnne 29th. IS7s.-6t
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03
The Congressional Race

for the Fifth District is waxing warm,
and the Parishes are falling into line.
MOrebouse brings out r. B. Todd,
and he is endorsed. Madison endorses
j. Floyd King-Claiborne, Judge
Jno S. Young, jackson. Hon. f.. f..
Kidd. Lincoln Parish left her dele.
gates uninstructed, end she endorsed
no one. j. Floyd King halls from
Concordia. though we are informed
he lives at Na,chez. Residence deter.
mines mans domicile, no matter how
many plantations. how much property
he may have in this State. And for
years Louisiana has been represented
by citizens of other States; We have
always resisted this and always shall,
no matter if our would-be representa-.
tive be as pure as chastc Diana we
will have none of him.
We know it is CUSTOMARY, for those
having plantations in this State, to
live across the river, and we do not
object, but when they ask to represent
Louisiana then we insist that we get
o citizen of the State.
We insist also upon TIE right of the
hills in the matter, and no matter
what may he shown by the votes cast
for Gov. Nichols, we of the hills. are
numerically stronger on Democratic
basis That will not be denied, and
we doubt ii as impressive arguments
will be used this campaing as were
used in '16. in the riparian region.
We have hopes, though. in the null
tiplicity Of riparian candidates. The
hills with Ouachita can name the can
didate, and we believe Ouachita is
disposed to do US justice. We will
abide the convention, but would like
to be known as being part Of the Dis
trict. and not left out entirely as of no
earthly use. except to follow the d.
rection of those who have so skillful.
ly, rs they think, made up the slate.
-T,enna Sentinel.
In order to avoid showing any sec.
tiOnal preference in this matter we
have heretofore RETAINED from express
ing our choice for Representative in
Congress but our parish endorsed
the man of our choice. He was our
choice not because be is "swamper,"
but because We think he is q proper
man for the place; a man Of progress
i've ideas, sound il politics and of
great popularity. We are not ready
IL swear that be does not have q resi-
dence in Natchez-because we do not
know anything about tbat-but we
have always heard him spoken of as
citizen Of Concordia parish; know
that be is president of the School
Board Of that parish, and that bis
post Office address is in that parish,
because be is subscriber to the BEA-
CON. The Sentinel, we think, does
him an injustice, though if be is not a
citizen of this State in fact, we agree
With the Sentinel that be is not the
man for the place.
While Gen. King is our choice, we
will just as cheerfully support Gen
Young Or Col. Todd, if nominated for
the position, for we bad as soon have
the right kind of man from the bills
as the swamp.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03

be open during seasons when the lar
gest attendance Of pupils can be Sc
cured iu the respective school districts.
After the public funds shall have
been exhausted, the privilege of at
tending the schools may, if necessary,
e restricted to the children of such
parents as contributed tuition fees :;
but. while the schools are maintained
free, every possible effort should be
made TO induce the attendance of
every INDECENT child within reach.
The State superintendent earnestly
bespeaks careful compliance with
the law, by all officers and members
Of Parish Boards, and by all Teachers
in charge of the schools.
Very respectfully,
ROBERT LUsHER,
State Superintendent.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03

We learn that q communication,
advocating q primary election. was
written for the BEACON two or three
weeks ago, and that the writer aud
others were inquiriog why it was not
published. No such communication
ever reached US. Or it would have been
published. Although we favor the
convention, We have no wish to sup
press the opinions Of those who differ
with US.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03
SherifS Sale.

Mrs L. N. Riley. Tu.
trix and Guardian State OF Louisiana,
No 1853 vs. Parish of Kirkland.
Mr.. Mary +. Rush and Parish Court.
husband.
Bv viriu- Of writ Of ,-izure and sale issu'd
from the Honi Parish Court. ia and tor tbs
parish Of Richand, State of Louisiana, in The
above entitled and numbered sui, and 10 mo
directed. have seized aud will offer fcr sale
at the uoor OF the court house in the town Of
Rayville, said Parish Of R,chlnnd. on
Saturday, tbs Sd day Of august, 1873.
at public auction, to tho last and h;gheh
bidder. the following described property,
towiI:
The Eas, half Of the North East qusrtsr Of
Section Twenty-Five. (o2) Township Sixteen,
Q6l North, Range Six (6) Fast, containing
Eighty (sU) acres Of land more or less. to.
gether with all the building, and improve
ments thereon.
TENS of sale. cash with the benefit Of az.
praisement.
ia. LIDDELL. Sheriff.
Sh.rf's Office, Eayville, La,
June %, lS7S-6t
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03
Centenary College

Will resume its exercises on the lst Mon.
day in October, with competent corp. Of
professors. All branches Of preparatory and
commercial schools and frst-class colleges
successfully taught. Tuition in preparatory
school Si5. and in college classes. Sos per
session OF forty weeks. Boarding in Stew.
aids Hall, $40 per month, and in private
families at corresPondingly low rates. For
particulars and catalogue. address
{. G. ANDREWS, Pres't,
Jackson, La.
Aug. 3, 187S-2m.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03
j.. JONES,
Secretary.

RAYvILLE La, July %. 1873.
EDITOR BEACoN.-YOu will please
publish in your valuable paper, the
letter from the Honorable X. NJ.
Lusher TO the school board of this
Parish. The public will therein see
how much money is at the disposal Of
the school board of this Parish, with
which to keep up the twenty three
public schools that there is in this
Parish. Yours, Respectfully.
L. II. TOLER,
President School Board.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03
HIGHLAND PARISH, Lad
July 30, 1878.
State Superintendent.

Mr.. Editor:
have heard many voters sug-
gest that the best plans for the people
TO get their choice for sheriff this time
will be to allow as many as wish to run
through, scrub race fashion, or in good
old Democratic style. A majority of
the candidates themselves would
rather have the pleasure of testing
their popularity before the people.
Fair play says give all chance. lie,
US have a scrub race for sheriff; let
as many enter the track as may wish;
"the long pole takes the 'simmon."
FAIR PLAY.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03

Memphis and Yazoo City have
quarantincd against New Orleans and
Eicksburg. why quarantine against
Vicksburg? There is no fever there.
The three cases that died there were
from New Orleans.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03

The frs, bale Of Mississippi cotton
sold in New Orleans on Wednesday
at lS4 cents. 1t was raised by j. I.
Keenstar, of Adams county.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03

advice and instructions Of their party
after they get into Office, aud we
should he sure that we have 60: the
right man before we endorse him.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03

Keep steadily forwared. with on
earnest, calm determination TO succeed,
and the redemption Of our State is
certain. 10 spite Of all the efforts of
bondholders. monopolists and Office.
seekers to defeat the will of The people.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03

No one but an ignoramus or bigot
will deny the influence and power of
the press of the United States for
good or evil and il is a pleasing fact
to know. that, although the corruptions
have bad their effect on it, that inau.
ence and that power, as q rule. have
been and are being welded for good.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03

The greet Statesmen ~ Of Louis
lana ere probably beginning to dis
cover that the editors of little coun.
try papers" had pretty correct idea
of the condition of the public pulse
when they said the people wanted a
new constitution.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03
Notice Of Final Account.
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of Richlani,
Parish Court.
Succession Of Robert anderson, DE.
cp0sc1

WHEREAS, Mrs. Bette B. Anderson.
w Dative Testamentary Execnirix Of
the succession Of Robert Anderson, deceased,
has filed in the Office OF the Clerk
of the li,h District Court, in and tor the
Parish and State aforesaid, final accoun, Of
her administration of said estate.
Now, therefore, unless opposition thereto, DO
filed, in writing, IN the Office of the clerk Of tho
court aforesaid, at the town Of RayviIle, in said
parish, within ten days from tho date hereof,
the said account will be allowed and ho,noIo-
gated IN all its Parts and clauses, and on
proof made the judgment of the court.
Witness, the Hon. f. c. Montgomery, Judge
of said Court, and my official signature AMI
seal of office on this 18th day Of July,
A. d. 1878. J. NEWT. PITTS,
Clerk l4th District Court.
Rayville, July. 90, ls7s-3t.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03

Edward Orr, Of St. Louis, shot
James Mclaughlin, lawyer, who
had just defended him in q criminal
prosecution, in Little Rock on
Wednesday. because Mclaughlin
held bis valise for bis fee.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03

Mr.. Millback, of New Orleans,
put quantity of arsenic in a jar and
placed it in bis pantry. beside a simi.
lar jar containing cornstarch his wife
used the arsenic instead of the starch,
in making pastry, and poisoned the
whole family. lie died. but the
others. it was thought, would recover.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03

The yellow fever prevails to an
alarming extent in New Orleans al
ready. and if it increases until the
season for it to be at its worst, it is
sad to contemplate the ravages it will
create.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03

Mr.. Chus. Hernandez, of New Or.
leans. shot and killed youth named
j. +. Gauthier, whom he mistook for
a burglar, last Monday night.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03

can make money faster a, work Tor US
Than at anything else. Capital not re.
u 9ulred; We will start You. S,2 per
day at home made by the industrious.
Men, women, boys and girls wanted every.
where to work for us. Now is the time
cosiy outfit and terms free. Address TRlE
4 co, Augusta Maine.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03

VALUABLE LOTS FOR SALE, I'm.
Y proved and unimpr we'd, by Wiley p.
Ma mi, ham, Rayville, Louisiana.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03

a hail storm did considerable dam
age to the crops in Carver, Rice ard
Dakota counties, MINI, ON Tuesday.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-03
Sherif's Sale.

No John ,7O w. w y: (S!..'e Of Louisiana,
NO i'oS: VS.. I 18th Distric: Cour'
John W. Willis. Parish of Franklin,
BY virtue ola writ Of Pluries e. IA. issued
from the Hon. 18th District Court, in and Cor
the parish OF franklin, State Of Louisiana. in
the above entitled and numbered sui, and ia
RE directed, have seized and will offer for
sale at the door ofihe court l.e use, in the ,own
OF hayv'lle, parish Of Richand, state of
LOUISIANA, within the legal hours, and a, pub.
Iic auction, to the last and highest bidder. on
Saturday, the Srd day Of august, 1873,
, III, following described property situated in
Richland parish. to.wit:
The white Hall" plantation, with all and
singular the buildings and improv.m.n,.
thereon, and rights and appuriensnces the, e,o
appenaining, comprising the following Legal
subdivision Of land, viz:
The South half ami the South half of North
ha'i OF Section thirty (3O). The Yves, half
o! south West quarter of Section twen,y,nine
(s9l: lhe North East quarter and Eas, half
o. worm West quarter Section Thirty.one
!3l). The North West quarter of Nor,i,
west quarter OF section Thir,y.two (32) in
township Sixteen (l6) North, Range seven
~ s,ast containing in the aggregate Eigh,
hundred and Forty (Si0) acres more or les.
Terms OF Sals-Cash, with the benefi, OF
apPraisenent.
J. A. LIDDELL, Sheriff
Shenif Office, RayviIle, La,
June 29th, lS7S.-6t.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-28
THE CITY ELECTION.
Temperance Convention for the
Nomination Of u Ticket.
correspondence Of the Register.
WHEELING, December -.

VI tlic NE'o"''
WHEELING, December -.
We have heard il mentioned Tor sew
eral days in the city that temperance
nominating convention Tor city officers
is to be held in llOrnbrouks Hall, this
evening. Being interested in the tenn
perance affairs Of the city, we would like
Ia know why there has not been, first,
primary election al delegates and by
what authority few men constitute
themselves srli-eIectcd delegates. The
election al delegates Ia nominate candi-
dates Tor the various city offices Is uf too
much importance Ia bc manipulated by
any person, sect or party. The interests
al the temperance and church people "l
the city demand that the very best
men he secured as their candidates, and
YOU can not do that by a ~ii-consid'dsd,
j,drkcd CVnrCltion such ~ the one To bc
held this evening seems to be, Us no mo-
lice al the Convention has been gwen
through any ot oar papers.
We hope there will be no nominations
made until primary elections are held.
Mess all Interested have Il voice III
selecting delegates, We fear there will be
division in our ranks which would en-
sure thr defeat Of our cause in the com
ing election.
We suggest that il the meeting this
evening intend 10 nominate, that they
change their plan, and instead pre-
pure for Il primary election ol delegates.
We may have been misiniorlned in re-
gard Ia the intention of this meeting,
II So, there is tine for correction.
Pho BuNO PuBIICn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-28
SINGULAR DEATH.
A StcubenVillc Man and a Pitts.
burgh Woman.

Edward Fitzpatrick died at Strubcn-
vile Tuesday night, II is SUPPOSED,
from injuries received about a month ago.
1t appears Fitzpatrick then occupied II
room in the Mansion" building, II tene-
mrnt house, where lived IA woman ir""
l'ittsburgh. The woman and her hus-
band separated some months ago, and
rhc took up her residence with her one
child in this building. About month
ago, ii is alleged, the woman was in
litzpalrick's room one night, Fitzpat-
rick was there too, aud both heard
rap at the door. Fitzpatrick at
first declined 10 open the door, but sub
scuueutly rccunsidcrcd, aud the instant
the door was opened Fitzpatrick rccciv-
cd blow from KNOCKERS az handy
billy upon the scull that knocked him
srusclrss Ia the darkness neither fitz-
patrick nor the woman could recognize
the asSailaut, and the police have not
the slightest possible clue tn the party.
Fitzpatrick : wound Was at first not con-
siirrcd hy himself or anybody else us
serious. lie was able Ia walk about but
often complained OF II ringing sensation
IN HE head, and one time stated that he
believed his wound would Kill him YET.
The woman subsequently removed to
Pittsburgh, and Is at present living on
the south Side. The Stcuhcnvillc C"ro-
ncr is investigating the case.