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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-06-19

The house in Brandon in which
Stephen A. Douglass was born was
slightly damaged by fire on the hh
inst. 1t is now occupied by two ladies'
bearing the name Of Hyatt
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-06-19

The Florida sub committee has lin
ishcd its lahors at Jacksonville, and is
Oh It's way to Washington with the
testimony taken. They have devel-
oped a complete case against the Re
turning Board and their allies Gov
ernor Stearns appears to have had the
general direction of the rascalty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-06-19

The Albany (N, W Argus demands
that tor the honor and good name Of
the Republic Stanley Matthews be eX.
p2Ilad from the Senate. That won t
do; we want him there as tnghttul
example of Senatorial verdency.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-06-19

The New York San thinks it is
doubtful whether William Pitt kel
lorg's coat tails will constitute the
drapery of his Senatorial chair for an
other session.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-06-19

"i'otter'a Committee u comforting
tho degree VI DID on every reLe-
godn wh como before lt"-[Chlc,
Pot
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-06-19

The House Of Representatives vo
ted list week not TO interfere with
Hayes title to the Presidency
As everybody knew before, the In
yca,igatlon fully proves that he is a
fraud President. The object Of The
Investigation was to place the Great
Fraud on ieGold.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-06-19

Our State Convention will be held
tomorrow Thursday at Montpelier
Now for tho County aud District Con-
ycption, then for solid campaign work
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-06-19

The Democracy Of the country need
not 10 discouraged, Passing events
uyc adljug to our numbers rapidly
dny by Day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-06-19

Proctor Knott cares more for pre-
ccdcnts than for President lie
thinks less of title than Of f urdalion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-06-19

The Graphic insinuates that the
Sun flag was at half mast over the
vote of the House affirming Hayes
fitlp.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-06-19

Not elected, but created-w'll for
ever be the style OF llayes's title to
the Presidency in history.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-06-19

Conglca Is advertised to adjourn
to day "wednesday,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-06-19

Great ohrcad riot" in Quebec last
Wednesday,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-06-19

The Communists did not "brcak
out" aud knock things on the i7th, 49,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-06-19
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m0nths Tor inspection ~ advertisers, Ad,
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Publishers Lowest prices
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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-01

A lover who had gone West to
make home for his Birdie wrote to
her: I've got the finest quarter section
Of land (lG0 acres) ever put my foot
down on Birdie wrote back:
Suppose You buy another quarter
sec ton, John, so we can have lawn
around your footv John made q
home. but Birdie never Was the mis-
tress of it.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-01

BlsMARCK.-When he is in the coun-
try, Bismarck leads the life of squire
Of the old school. He looks carefully
after his property, takes great interest
in bis peasants. goes out riding, hunting
and shooting. and is no freethinks:.
He has slways-without osteDtation.
bat with great earnestness -professed
l., be religions man. Life would be
worth nothing be wrote to his brother
in.law, If it were to be ended by
death here below
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09
West Point C0alelxhtp.

WAsHrxerox. D. e.. Feby. 18th, 1878.
Editor of Rirhiand Bearon,
DRAa SIR:
A vacation existing fo' the 9TH
Conversational District Of louisiana in the
Mih,ary Academy at West Point, the under
signed will recommend for appointment the
vouny gentleman. who proves himself. al
compr,i,ive examination, best qualified TO MI
the Mace. The examination will bf held al
the Court House at MourOe, on Saturday, May
/ lth, At l | o'clock q. m.
The candidate mus; he between IL and ~
years of aye; must he an actual resilient o
I'M. 5b Congressional District OF Lo''','ana,
and mus, pass a ihornuvh and rigorous ex
animation in writing, reading. "r,hoRraPhy
aruhn,.tc. English yram'ner, geography anu
b,.,o.y of the United Sta'es.
The successful candidate Will he required
10 pre.ent himself a, West Point early IN the
mouth Of June next
F,J, particulars concerning the course
.,udlv n, Me-, Point. aud the con :ii'ons "nde
which the cadets enter the acades'y may oe oo
,,ine,, Nv addressing r. ID. To~nsed, Adln
ian, Ges~,al Of she e. S Army, washington
! ID c who viii cause a circular n he forwarded
/ 10 the appIic.nt, giving the required mt'rn'a
,;on m ,,,I J.E LEONARD,
NC. E.h Cong Dist. al La.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09

At her residence in Rsyville, on Monday
evening, March 4,h, 1878, Of Pncumona,
Mas. SARAH GRAHAM; aged 66 years.
Tie deceased resided in the house in
which she died years before Rayville was
located, and hence, was onc Of the oldest
inhabitants of the place. She was quiet
and unobtrusivc member Of society; good
neivhbor, kind and adrcGonate to her rela-
uve., ard, above oil, IN exemplary Christian
for she was for years . consistent member oil
the Methodist Church, exeriins a quiet but
effective influence for good upon those with
whom she associated, by q weilordered and
godly walk.
As natural consequence, she had many
warm friends and few. il any. enemies. hcI
| body was, therefore. followed 10 the grave, or
Tuesday, by a large concourse of real and sin
cere mourners.
| To her bereaved daughters and other rela
tive. we tender our sympathy in tins dar'
hour of their .fiisction. Il is natural to mourn
jepar,ed friends, but in this instance th
mourner is cheered by we'll GROUNDED top
tina, the inheritance OF !he deceased is e'erna
life.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09
''There's Many a Slip.

In this romantic world. wherein
the pitchers 60 often to the well.
there's many q slip 'twixt the cup and
the lip. At recent wedding al Will
Transport, Mass, by some upaccount'
able mistake, one Of the bridesmaids
was married instead of the intended
bride.
At Milford, Conn. q young lady
took care Of an elderly gentleman
who was nearly helpless from govt.
and induced him TO give her note
for $4,000 and then to marry her;
but the note was not paid. and the
man died, and now the lady has
brought suit against the estate to re-
cover the money.
After Gold Hill had received cards.
and champagne had been ordered,
and the brides mother bad baked
gorgeous cake with three winged
Cupids on the top, holding aloft
huge heart, pierced fron auricle TO
veDiricle with a sword-ay! at the
last moment. the bride put her foot
down and insisted that she would not
be married by o Protestant minister;
and the bridegroom. a sturdy young
blacksmith. doubled up bis fists and
swore that be would not hire q priest
10 do the business and SO they par.
ted.
A few evenings ago q sleighing
party re, on, from Kingston, n. L..
for a nights frolic. and one of the Ia
dies, who wore q blue ribbon, motto.
a suspicious.loOking package on +
divers seat. She knew very vii
,hat il was whisky. and she deItr.
mined to prevent the young men Of
the party from making fools Of them
selves. Watching her chance, she
seized it aud threw it with all her
might against the curbstone. The
bottles were smashed, the whisky
went to waste, AID the young men
mOaned.
A maiden 10 San Francisco. whose
parents objected to Der goipg out rid
ing with q certain young mau. crawl
cd out the window and got stuck OF
tn. awning. wbereupon she screamed
and attracted the attention Of an OLD
!. man, who brought . laddea out OF II
undertakrr's shop and rescued her
Then the inulhe Of the girl appeared
in the doorway and asked The police
man, who Was restraining the h'!ar't!
of the crowd: "Sir, were you ever
mother 2" And the officer, after few
> moments of contemplation, was tot
ced to respond: mo, madam, ! neve
" was" But the lover had bis liver
= bill for nothing"
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09

The thermometer IN this office .iuoc al eO'
in the heat Of the day on Thursday. How is
that for March weather.
Tie water at Vicksburg on Wednesday
evening was 80 feet 10 inches above low
~ater, and rising at the rate Of 4 inches in "a
hours.
Professor A. Albert goes TO Alto next week.
where he will remain eigh, or ten days, and
those who desire to secure good pictures
should call while he is there.
Our valued and esteemed Floyd correspon-
dent, "Veri,a, has again been heard from !;
and we regret 10 learn that she is in bad
health. Her letter will appear in our next
issue.
The street corner and barroom gallery
planters are putting in good time, and giving
their valLabl. experience and advice free Of
charge; but We do not know that their plow-
men are putting in full time.
The spring fever has reached Providence
already. Store steps and empty dry-goods
boxes around town are all chartered for the
s~ason.-CdroH Conserpdfire.
! Who furnishes The Jack knives and plug
tobacco, DO the merchants do that too' il
not, Rayville is ahead Of you.
| Pleasure seekers are returning from the
New Orleans Mardi Gras, and will spend. the
next week or ten days msking calculations as
to what useful x,ticles they could have pur
chased with the money sPen, on this pleasure
trip and in wishing in vain that they had i
back. The crowd of visitors is said to have
been one Of the !aree., ever seen in the city
Deputy Sheriff Jno S. Summerlin, as il
generally known, is an original humorist
and gets off some splendid JOKES and puns
His la,es, was on one of our distinguish,
attorneys, from whom We have The story
Entering the court house few mornings since
he found John arranging the attorneys desks
when he Strengthened himself up and gravel
requested the attorney to "Co'ne, view tb
place where yon must shortly lie"
Peter.ons for April Is on our table, as fires
a. a violet and beautiful as a nosegay Its Ct
Cravings are real gems Of art, and its read'n
instructive and entertaining, while IFS iashio
plates, designs for embroidery and the larI
pattern tina, accompanies each number rcnie
il still more attractive to the ladies' and ihei
/. it is so cheap too-onIy $500 year, Will
both il and the BEACON can be had for IN
small sum Of $3.50.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09

On our first page io-day will be found Act
No. IS, rei.,ive to the punishment Of crimes
and offences. etc IN which We direct the par>
,;cu,ar attention of the President of tire R,ard
of Police for this parish, with the Suggestion
that he call a special meeting of the Board,
for the Adoption Of such ordinances ss mag
be necessary for the proper enforcement Of the
provisions of this act II is verv imponan'
law. which could he turned 70 great advan-
,axe to the parish by proper actio: on the
part Of the Board @, Police, and their action
in the premises should no: be delayed any
longer than i. absolutely necessary for The
Ealing of the members together
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09
Religious.

PREsByrERlAx.-Rev d. A Campbell viii
preach regularly. ~ Alto on the Isl Sabbath
!, each month a, Union Church on Baskin
Ridge. in franklin Pa. on the third Sab
hath: a, Rayviie on the fourth Sabbath:
Rcsular appointmen, for preaching ut the
Hap,,.r Church a, RsyviIe is the first SUNDAY
in ea..h month and Saturday nigh, before.
Rev. l.. {. Keilis Pastor.
The appointment. Of the Ravvile Crc"l'
IT. F.. Church South are ~ iOilows IIrard
the frs, Sunday in each month; Rayviile the
second. a, Little Geek at IL a. m. and Alto
a, night on the third. AMI Union the fourth
TIL. McClendon. p. L.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09
HIGHEST AWARDS AT CENTENNIAL
EXHIBITION. THOUSANDS OF FAM.
lies USI\l; THEM

Demand increasing every day wh"re they
i. me known. Ministers, judges, LAWYERS,
editors, talors, machinI.l-. &c, recommend
Them as perfect. Rights given free to first
aoul;cants. IL there is no agency ia your
Mace write for it or bny machine for your
family or \ relative; there is none better or so
cbeap. Machines sent to all parts Of the
country. on receipt Of price, SIS. Read
advertisement be"lrni"y
sls,-SEWING MACHlNE-$lS.
Jnne =, lS1,-ly,
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09
Orv,cr OF J. Z. BEaEx, MoyRoE. La,
February, 1873 }


February, 1873
To the Public -
Bear ibis in rind- SEwIxG MACHINES hare
cou,, dopn! The Sewing Mach'ne cs'"oina>
ton La, busted! AMI therefore, the public
.hon,d be wide wake to their real s"'rfes's
and know where to purchase 70 edsaos'Rr'
We run no wagons. we employ no agents,
We nav no commissions To "m'idiemrn, anu
conseo,.p,Iy we can sell Machines C3K.PER
Than those who do Having discontinued the
wagon system and discharged our agents we
s,e now prepared to fu'%sl, oil k.ns OF
sewing Machines at greatly reduced Pr,ces' 81.
We Keep constantly on hsp'i abe "Si"grf
Machine and the improved Wilson also
o,h., .tvles. and we will make IL To the in'et
~, Of oil parties needing mact'ne' 70 consult
n. Lefore purchasing iron travelling agents OF
solicitors, and paying war prices f'r CT"
n,otny tina, we sell =, figures 20 sun Inc "ai'
times" r~
Address. J. e. nLnI
H-hen's Sewing Machine EmPonur1,
r.LIs-a,n Monroe. La.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09

Henderson Parker and Henry
johnson, both colored, while riding at
full speed 10 opposite directions on
Saturday night last. their horses
heads bu,ted together which resulted
in the death of both the animals.
One died immediately and the other
lived only Q few hours.-MOrehouse
Clarion.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09

The weather has been beautiful this
we'd. and those Of our planters who
have no. finished plsu,ine cane have
made . good use Of their time. A
number have finished planting. but
the majority have several weeks wor.
before :hs@ yet. The seed being bad
10 many instances. . full crop is out
Of the question ssd aot to be expect
I'd Jhr,JNc !SW'b.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09

Rchland parish, IS our authorized agent fer
the entire parish. To collect all dues and re-
ceive and receipt for new subscriptions 10 tue
BEACON. We will place in his hands the
account. Of those who are in arrears, aud
hope that they will all be prepared to settle
with him when he calls on them TO assess
their taxes. H.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09

We have discovered annther Web
stsr bow that deserves meution. He
is q son Of our friend and subscriber.
Mr.. j. NJ. Culverbouse. Ia ouly thfr-
teen years of age. weighs 80 pounds
and can cut and split 200 rsils a day.
He will do for . pioneer -Ainden
Democrat.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09
1878. SPRING STILES. 1878

Handsome line Spn"g Sni'ings'
In Fancy Wor.,eds aud D'arona's;
Fascy Ca.sin'rre Pants Patterns
Sol, and Stiif briiu Hats;
Fancy Nrcswear, Silk / andkerchiefs,
Gents ...eiNsre Hi.iness Suits. NJ
GEO. c. KRESS x cos.
Mech Off VrLsburp, Mrs.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09

On Monday evening last. while Mr. John
WillIism.. a very worthy and 's'aa.sr's''@
man. was pressing some cotton on the is'a,o
plantation, his right hand got caught ~ the
press, Stripping she aesh and muscles com
ple,ely OF three finsers. leaving nothing o"'
the bruised bones. This is great misfortune
10 Mr. Williams. because his family are almost
entirely dependent OH his labor for Their sup
port. Himself and family have our sincere
.vmpa,hy.-Carroi Gomez, rdfire.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09

A very rapid, safe and easy way TO make
money. is TO procure territory 10 introduce the
la,.., useful invention that is wanted every
day, by every one, everywhere, who has
family. 2 full sized sewing machine, with
table and ,readie. for only Eighteen Dollars.
MANUFACTURED By THE PEERLESS
MFG CO. OF PHILADELPHIA.
does the same work as a machine you would
nav eighty dollars Tor. rapHi. smooth and firm
worx. aud mshes a seam ~ stron. the cloth
v IA tear before the stitches rip apart. Agents
onl, need show them in operation to sell IN
every house they enter. Thirty dollars aud
inward, cleared daily 10y smart agents. No
.,rh machine was ever offered a, any such
price.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09

Is an eigh, page, ior'y-eight column paper
containing careful selections from the editorial,
new, ard ..,,. cllaneous matter Of the Daily
edition, " IN the view Of giving its readers in
the country an epi'ome Of the weeks history,
and making itshe iessf
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09
$t*RittlsaaBsae .


RovxLI 4 CHssnAs, ST. Lo"i. Mo-. are
an, .u,bo,;zed Agents to contract for sdver-
,isins Ior the BEACON.
S.M PsrrixerLL CO., 81 Park Row
corner Beekman street, New York, are our
authorizes sgcnts for N. I.
Mp. HucBAs,. Advertising Agent, New
Haven. Csan.. wili contract for advertise
msn,s for the BEACON.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09

MasOnic..-Resnlar communications
r. (. MrGure Lodge No. 2O9 the Ind Wei
ne .day in each month.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09

VALUABLE LOTS FOR Sail! In
Y proved and unimpro we'd, by whey
Nsu. han, Esyvitle Louisiana.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09
Look

Several psr,ies whose names have been
dropped from our subscription lis', are s'il'
owing us foe several years subscription To the
BEACON. The privilege Of paying such IN
deb.e,lness with four bushels Of corn To- each
year (which is nearly twice its market value
is extended 10 them as well rs others, bn'
unless they settle in this nc some Other way
within month, we will be compelled 10
bring sui, against them. Sept - LIN.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09
RAYVTLLE. LOUISIANA,
Saturday, March 8. 1873.

Please address all letters On
huuincss connected with the
Beacon Once. and COMMUNE
cations intended for pWblica.
sa~u. . the Beacon. or 20
THOS. j. MANGMAM,
Editor 4 Proprietor.
Ne NoliCe 0f application for
AAministratien Of . Succession
vill hereafter BE inserted In
this paper unless u h accemP"-
nioA with Q3.00s nor Will no
sices Of rinaI Settlements be
1ubl1shed until sll dues are
Dola.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09

Remember. four bushels at corn or I'VE
bushels OF potatoes will pay Tor the nesc"""
one year.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09
MILY PAPER IN THE STATE.
ADVERTISERS

Will find that the Daily and Weekly editions
OF the HERALD afford the means oa reaching
u large nmmber Of the best class Of readers !"
almost eseTy Southern State, particularly In
Mississippi and Louisiana.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09
TERMS:

DAILY
One Year in alvs---, inc Guiding postage $40 SO
Six Months, in advance, so
Que Month, in advance, W
WEEKLY
One Year,in advance Including postage, - 10
Six Months, in advance, ~
Richland beacon., 1878-03-09
AN ORGAN OF THE PEOPLE,

in the treatment cf subjects involving 'he
interest of all. it is not circnmscribcd by parry
lines. In short. the HERALD is ar ea'n">',
active. en,errri.inc, ~rie.awake Daily Paper
under the management OF experienced
prarrical newspaper men. VITO will spare no
labor nor expense in improving 1t, amt
rnlarying its sphere Of influence and useio''
ness.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1878-11-08

A Vermont town board wrcstled with the
word Dangerous" to be used as sign on
a bridge, for over an hour, and finally got
ii, "Dangeruns."
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1878-11-08
One of the Millions.

Men die an ar known no mOar,n began
the President, as stiffness reigned through
out the hall of the Limeklin Club. 1T am
my paineful dooty to inform dis club dat de
Hon. Cumback Slathers, an honorary mem
Der rcsidin' at South Bend, has passed o5er
de dark ribber. He has often visited dis
club an worked on de twenty-ninth degree
wild us, an he was calkerlatin' to remove to
dis city mex month an enter upon vigOr-
Gus career of whitewashin.' Cumback
Slathers was not a great man. He wasn't
man that would ever save the kentry or
ruin 1t. He neber sot in de Legislator an
he was no orator. He had no horn to toot
an no AK to grind. He was simply plain
man-onc OBJ the million of common peb-
bles on lie shore of times great ocean wait
In to be gathered. Outside ofa little cir
Gle OBJ friends no one will miss him. Some
oder man will walk in de paths followed
out by his footsteps. Some oder pebble
will be washed upon the shore to take the
vacant place, an de big world will roll on
jist de same as if such man neber moved
among us. As a club we do not believe in
eulogies. Men am what dey am an dyin'
doan put angels wings on de shoulders of
sinners. Let me simply say of our dead an
gone brudder dat he used men list as men
used him, which is principle dat knocks de
golden rule sky high any day in de week.
found him honest and truthful. charitable;
and he was man who fully realized de fack
when fOrmin' an opinyun of oder men. dat
while ten fOusan' dollar damon kin be
carried in de west packet, it takes big We
hicle to tote along a score of empty bar'ls
worth twenty cents apiece"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1878-11-08

General John A. Sutton, whose death was
announced last week, had very remarka-
BILE career He was born in Germany, and
in the early years of his manhood served
with distinction in the armies ofF'rance and
Switzerland. He then came to this coun-
try,and when Western Missouri was regard
ell as almost wilderness. he settled there
From thence he went to New Mexico and
engaged in profitable trade. His restless
and adventurous spirit, however, would not
permit him to rest long in any place, and he
made his way to the Pacific coast and there
opened up fur trade with the settlers of
Alaska. lie was with the Fremont expedi-
ton, and won some fame in connection
with it. Finally, he settled on "a rancho in
California, and became famous from the
fact that gold was first discovered in Cali
fornia on his place. The excitement atten-
dant upon the discovery brought thousands
to his rancho, and it was not long before he
was stripped of all his property, both per-
sonal and real. For years he tried to get
something for the land of which he had
been despoiled from congress, and at the
last session small pension was granted
him. He did not live long, however to en-
joy it.