Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-11-09
To Our Patrons and Exchanges.

After many long, weary months OF
su-pen>e, disease, grief. dread, and the .
turmoil aud commo,ion' of an cxclt- .
ing anl. IN our parish, very unpleas-
ant political contest. during which
we have been almost entirely cut OIL
from the rest Of the world, by the
suspension of the mails and other
means of transportation, we again
vi.i, many Of YOU hom We have not
visited during that time. Our Slz' Is
small, it is true, but it i The best We
can do at present. Hereafter, how
ever. we will Use all the means
at our command not 0ul v 10 furnish
you with q fuil-size paper, filed
with good reading matter but to make
ND for what has been los, bv our forced
contraction and limited circulation,
which mos. of the time has been con-
fined 10 the narrow bounds of o.
own parish.
Like all Others. our loss has ,een
verv heavy. while we have labored
under many serious difficulties, during
the prevalence of the epidemic; ; and
IN. wonder even To us is that We have
been able To continue the issue of ii
half..bpet We have, with consider
able difficulty aud trouble, managed
TO Send the paper To all parts Of our
pari-h: and ", were The more careful
To- do this because We knew that our
p-oph. were entirely dependent upon
lh- BEACON for rrw- and ne" sparer
reading For this very reason, We
prinIpd N g,ud II all, extra copies
n-ailv every week ,o give to tt o-e "'
our people whO were not subscribers.
Whrlh-r they appreciated this kind
rr-S ui ours or noi remains to bt
urn,.u IL they de-. ih-y will Ger
: ta,n., subscribe fer tie paper no"
= ,na, iny have All "pp"riIaiiy.
, Il. greet y"u all VIII cheerful
-plri, and wish /" raise our voice
Il m!th >oui- in ,hauk- giving to n mer
Il rIiul "a - tor >parluy :" mucn Oh ou
parish ard :" many rf our pe"pi
irum tie terrihie epdr'nic that ha
swept tNfE 'Ui All" cs''N"" ~
dark mai lr over - many homes. LIE
ur ,iounn gratitude we'll up from ever
heart 10 Him Who hath sna;ched
FROM the very jaws of death.
The. epidemic has spent its fore
le ana i. ahating; communication VII
a be- OUTSIDE. world has been reopene'
and the rampaigu IL over. Now Il
> ns no, keep alive the spirit OF dIscor'
: .,u, leaving tb.. dead past to bury u
" dead. return to our more quie' an
Il. PHEASANT svocatIons, with the hr
u" re,nlve To heal all dis>entions aud ia
''T quietly into line, so that we NAV
'd. found standing shoulder 10 should
u IN the gr-s, contest "f 1880.
q Finally tor the time being. let
hr r-rh-w politics aud apply ourselves
I'VE .na,lerS more immediately cOnDect'
let with our individual aud common
n,- ,rre-,s. PROGRESS and prosperity, J
i,. ne,.berine that the people cam
- sub.isl Oh political excitement ncr
r,v resources Of our country be develops
M. wi,hou, hard labor, -conOmy and p'
lnp severance.
We extend to our brethren OF I
>, press a cordial fralernal greeting, a
request them 10 resume their part
our pleasant intercourse, which b
rI,. been temporarily interrupted by
heavy band Of afflicliou, wi,h the be
that We may continue to be OF mutt
assistance to each other 10 the gr'
field of journalism. and that We III
~" never again zee our country so sor'
last afflicted, but that the blessings
ired peace. prosperity and happiness NJ
,nee hereafter res, upyn our beloved sun
.h's south.
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