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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-14
WtT AND HUMoR.

An expensive wife makes pensive
husband.
What tricks are most common
among Irishmen !-Patricks.
When ought mariners to have
fruitat sea! When they stem the
currents.
Why is the letter s. like the fur
mace Of a garrison because it makes
hot-shot.
A suffering professor: ssThe dog
star is no star at all. It is p-p-p-
pup-planet."
The size of Paris b0nnets is grow
ing less, but the signs Of husbands
grows larger at the price.
Theodore Thomas was born in Han
over and has clambered up the ladder
Of fame Hanover hand.
A recent poem has the following
line: "a tear danced in her eye."
The tear must have been at the eye
ball.
When is planet like hog when
it begins to root. And when is it like
soldier !--When it shoots.
We are never SO ridiculous by the
qualities we really have, as by the az
fectatiOn Of those we have not.
II 4 friend points gun at you, knock
him down. 1t will be time enough
afterwards to find out whether it is
loaded or not.
A tornado struck a camp of the
Ponca Indians the other day, and they
thought it was new kind of Yankee
surprise party.
A gentleman reprimanding his little
son, was surprised to hear the young
ster observe: Father, remarks are
unnecessary"
In Switzerland dOnkeys have bells
on their nccks. In this country it is
not unusual to see them with bellies on
their arms.
| II say, John, where did you get
that horrible hat r. '.Please your
honor" said John, s'it's an old one Of
yours that missis gave me yesterday
when you went to town.,
| Experience may be dear teacher,
but it stint any dearer than pretty
school-marm. Oil City Derrick. May
be so. brother; still she has more chaps
on her lips.
'sSir, do you mean to say that speak
falsely - said a pars0n to a french
gentleman. mo, sare, say not dat;
but, sare, say you walk around about
the truth very much"
New Orleans Picayune: ex
change says:-'In Japan the law
requires fish to be sold alive. This
regulation is particularly oppressive
to sardines in private boxes
Poor relations are thorns in the
sides Of the purse-prOud men. Sat.
nrday Review. But these same par
venus occasionally smoke briar-wood
pipes, proving their pride . mere
sham.
/ IL clasped her fair hand In rap
ture Of bliss, and thought oh, how
blessed our fates, till looked on the
gloves that encircled her wrist, and
found that, alas, they were Fights !
.God bless our Boarding House, Ii
the latest motto for sale IN the sh0I
windows. When this thing gets down
to particulars, let Us not forget the
proyerbial clearinghouse bntter.
Sir Charles LyeIl declares That tft
entire continent Of NoTtI America
will he washed away into the ocean In
. four and half million Of years. And
| yet the people take an interest in real
estate
II 4 little girl, showing her cousin,
! about four years old. = star, said
! .sTliat star you see mp there II bigger
, | than this world mo. il isn't, z
| said he. Yes II is Then why
doesn't II keep the rain On r.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-14
THE MECHANICAL THEORY OF FOR
CETFULNESS.

1t is one Of the most curious pheD-
omena Of the memory that knowledge
acquired for the purposes Of special
future use may be remembered
clearly and well up to the time when
it is used; but when it is no longer
required it rapidly fades away.
Actors, for example, who are obliged
to study new parts frequently. and
commit long speeches to memory in
very short periods Of time, apparently
have the power Of cleansing and
rendering it blank and receptive to
new tasks. Nor does the number of
times part has been played success.
lively seem to affect the capability,
for actors have informed us that,
after even taking part in perform
ance which has been repeated night
after night for months, the repro
duction Of the same play, after the
lapse of q year or SO. finds them
almost ignorant of the text, and ne.
cessitates complete re-study. The
same is true of pupils in school, and
there are doubtless few teachers who
have not remarked the dismay which
a sudden turning back to review pre-
yious tasks excites among class Of
apparently bright scholars, or who
has not discovered that perfect reci-
tation is no proof that the substance
Of the knowledge will be found in the
pupils memory week afterwards.
Although this capability Of freeing
the mind is rather a draw back in
education, it is or inestimable value
| in the affairs Of daily life. 1t enables
the business man to throw off the
cares Of The Office when he crosses its
| threshold at night the lawyer to keep
| his mind clear Of the discords Of his
clients. and to avoid continuing the
anxietics Of one case into the details
Of the other, the physician to KEEP
separate the ailments and idi0syn
cracies Of his patients: and thus its
! application might he traced III every
/ profession and calling. = 6
1 1t has become SO mnch the custom
1 to seek mechanical explanations fol
circumstances apparently the most
unmccllanical that 1t is almost to bs
expected that. in Analysing the pecu
liaTity Of the mind, Psychologists vii
at least borrow mechanical terms
This Mr.. Verdon. in his elaborate
essay on forgetfulness, published IL
Mind, manifestly does when he re
CARDS memory as energy, and absence
Of forgetfnlness conservation o.
the same. He points out that practi
calIy we sometimes keep q matter il
mind. not exactly by attending to it
but by keeping our attention referret
to something connected with it from
time TO time. Now when the use D
the record IS withdrawn and we thiDl
no more about it, we experience ;
feeling Of relief, and We thus ma.
conclude that energy Is in some VA.
liberated. After this the record doe
not SEEM conserved % well - before
and ~ have real difficulty In attempt
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-14
POETRY
POETRY RUN MAD.

nun
/ stood upon the OCEAN g br ny shore,
And with a fragile reed wrote upon the
sand
"Agnes love thee!"
The mad waves rolled by and blotted out
The fair impression.
Frail reed Cruel wave! Treacherous sand!
I'll trust We no more;
But with giant h md III pluck
From Norway's frozen shore
Her tallest pine, and dip its top -
Into the Crater OF Vesuvious,
And upon the high and FURNISHED heaven
I'll write M
"Agnes, | love thee!"
And would like to see any
Dog goned wave wash that out-Ex.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02
JuStifiable Homicide.

On the 16'h of February, al the
Coco plantation; on Bayou des GLASSES,
an unfortunate affair took place, which
resulted in the death of one OF The
parties.
1t appears that on the evening OF
the 10Th inst, George johnson and
Solomon Henderson had a miSunder-
standing. Henderson left johnson
and went to his home pursued by
johnson, who was very violent and
demons,rative in his threats. and who
was armed with a big club. Upon
arriving at HendersoD's house, he was
warned not to enter. which warning
he did not heed. aud as he was step
ping in the door, Henderson sho, him
with shot gun. The load took eject
in Johnson's breast. killing him III
stan,ly. Both parties were colored.
Henderson had preliminary ex'
animation before the Parish Judge on
Wednesday last. and he was dis
charged. a. the evidence adduccd
showed that he had acted in selfde'
fense.-Marksrtlie Viildger.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02
Why Times are Hard.

"Wby are times SO hard. and mon
ey so scarce?" honestly inquired
friend of ours from Utica the O'her
day. We honestly replied: Because
cotton is so low in price. and so ex-
pensive to raise; because our wants
are so msny and our resources so few;
because SO few work and so many are
idle because we rely upon the negro
for labor, whereas We should have
both white and colored labor because
the best lands in our county are iso-
lated. are far removed from public
thorougbfares, and lie uncultivated
and unsaleable; because we buy ev-
erything on credit. instead Of for cash
and thus pay an advance Of from 10
t. so per cent; because the legisla-
ton of the country is 10 favor Of the
bond-holder and against the plowhol-
der; and, finally. because of the scar
city % money produced by the con-
traction, resumption. and anti-silver
laws of the General Government
Raymond Gazette.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02
Sheriff. Sale.

Richard Hartley State of Louisiana,
vs.. No COS Parish Of Richland,
Wade Hampton ct ai Parish Court
10y virtue nf writ Of Fl. Fa, issued from
II the Honorable Parish Court in and for
Tue parish Of RichIand. State Of Louisiana, in
The above entitled aud numbered suit, and 10
me- directed. | have seized and will offer for
sale AZ the door oi the court house IN the town
Of Rayvilr. said parish. on Saturday,
The 18th day Of March. 1878,
within the Lours prescribed by law, at public
auction. 10 the last aud highe>, bidder, the fol-
lowin described properly. te'wii:
The South East qnarer Of Section (3)
three. township Q6) Sixteen. North If Range
(6) Six East, containing One Hundred and
SIxry Acres more or less.
Seized a. the property Of Wade Hampton
and will he sold to pay said debt, Interest
and all costs.
Terms OF sale-Twelve months credit, Fnr>
chaser Ia give bond. with approved security,
bearing per cent per anntnn interest ana
mort gage retained on he property.
]. A. LlDDELL, Sheriff
Sheriff Office,
Eayvil,e. La, Feb %, lS1s-it
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

which a livelihood is TO be gained
that is not subjected 10 a heavy license
tax. Many of these taxes ar most
eXorbi'ant and oppressive. For ex-
ample. from every keeper OF res
iaurant or oyster saloon is demanded
the outrageous sum of $l00; from
each pawnhrokcr or iuEk-dra!er, $3.50;
from each cotton prces, $3.50; #"
each race-r"urse, $1,000; from
each hotel. $3.50 from each merchan,
tailor, Sl0O; each daily newspaper.
$3.50, and so on to the eri of list.
These licenses permit man To earn
with IMMUNITY only $l0C0 year. for
all income he derives, from wha'evcr
source, above that sum is taxed, IN
addition 10 the license exac,cd
This bill is so paIpahlv absurd that
we car hardly resist tie suspicion
that it has been sErewily put upon
the Democrats Of the committee that
framed it by Warmoth or some other
Radical Mephistopheles. tn bring dis
repu'e upon the party. The only
merit the hill has is that the taxes
imposed are absolutely uDcollectible,
and this is not much of merit in a
revenue bill.-NeU Orleans Demo,
/ crdt.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02
U. S. ElARSHkl'S SALE.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Circuit Conrr of The United States for the
Fifth Circuit. holding sessions in aud for

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Circuit Conrr of The United States for the
Fifth Circuit, holding sessions in aud for
the District of Louisiana J
United States VS.. Simon Fox, et al.
No. 1853
BY virtue of a writ Of fer facias to me
directed fro n the Honorable Circuit Court Of
the United States for the Fifth Circuit, District
Of Louisiana, in the above entitled cause. |
will proceed to sell at public auction at the
door of the court house in the town Of Rayville,
Richland parish, La on
the first Saturday, the 18Th day of
March, 1878,
between the hours prescribed by law, all the
ryh, title and interest of Harrison w. Me-
Lemore ir and TO the following described
property, 10 wit:
Lot No SO. with the buildings thereon. in
Owens subdivision Of the town Of Delhi,
Richiand parish, aforesaid seized in the above
suit.
Terms Of Sale-Twelve months credit tho
purchaser To furnish bond with approved Sc
curiiy. conditioned according 70 law. and a
special mortgage bond on the property sold.
JACK WHARTON,
U. S. Marshal for District
Of Louisiana.
Per Z B. Towne, Dep. Marshal.
March =, 1878 St.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02
Gen. Lees Advice to Officers
Wives.

I have heard General Lee relate
the following incident:
At dinner party given bv General
Taylor shortly after bis accession.
General. then Captain Lee CHANGED to
be on the right Of Mrs. Bliss at the
table. They were discussing army
life. the separations IL tntailed and
how hard it often was for an officers
wife to know " hat to do, whether to
follow her husband or stay with her
mother. "Of course Captain Lee"
said Mrs. Bliss. "like all men, you
think a woman should leave all and
cling to her husband" Not so,
madam" said be. "my advice is, stay
as long as you can under your moth
er's wing. You Dever can have more
than one mother, bu. a pretty woman
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

for we were fully repaid for our trouble
by listening for bait hour or 80 l"
the soul--,irring music CT tie chc'r
and the impressive ceremony oil 'he
po,l;. md as we listened to the
swelling notes Of tie grand organ and
the b!endid voices Of the singers. We
were carried back in our Thought 10
the line when The notes Of the rec"
of the Shepherd boy, who afterwards
hecame the sweetest singer ana one
of IN. wi,est and best kings OF Israel,
svoke the echoes in his native bus;
then to the time Of rej"icing at inc
Ringing of tie ark into the city, III
,hicb he took such an active part
And as We sat there Under the III
fluence Of the music, in the midst al
these people who have preserved ih'ir
distinctive characteristics through all
time, thei- wonderful history seemed
TO pass in panoramic review before U.s.
and our soul was filed with a sensa-
ton Of mingled sweetness and sad
ness. which We can not describe; anu
when the Rabbi prayed for The
Fastening of the time of universal
peace. when all shall know and wor-
shin the one true and living God and
know the truth. we wondered when
that time would be and instinc,ively
prayed also for its Mastering and thai
we might live to see the day.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02
the 18Th day Of March, 1878,

the following described properly. to wit
The North West quarter section Twenty
three, less about three acres south OF the ALI"
and Lille Creek road, the south half OF
South West quarter section Twen,y-ihree,
and abont three acres in the South + st corr
ner Of the North hall Of South West quarter
section twenty three, and North East quarter
Of North Eas, quarter section twenty-seven;
The West half Of South Fast quarter, and
the South West quarter Of North East quar-.
ter of section twenty-five; all in Township
Sixteen North, Range Six East. containing
four hundred acres, more or less, with all The
buildings and Improvements thereon.
Seized as the properly Of John A Hemler,
defendant, and will lie sold to pay said debt,
interest and all costs.
Terms of sale-Cash, without the benefit OF
appraisenent.
Sherifs Office Rayville, La,
February 9th, lS7S-6t.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

Yesterday morning it was discov-
cred that three negro prisoners, two of
them under sentence 10 the Louisiana
peni,en'iary, bad escaped from the
Jail in Delta. The iailer, negro, LETT
them out in the hail, instead of lock-
ing them up in their cells, and as
there were no guards, they easily
made their exit, some time during the
night, through a hole which they had
burned in ihe floor. 1t seems that
the jailer is in the habit of going up
town ever night. leaving the Jail TO
take ccre of itself, aud while he has
been absen,ing himself, the prisoners
have been burning hole in the floor.
And here is their mO9uS operandl
They would remove the stove. which
rested on sheet of zinc, burn the
floor where il stood, and before the
jailer returned in the morning. replace
tue zinc and stove, thus eifectuaily
concealing their operations. Ia this
way they gradually enlarged the hole
by fire until they coulu pass through.
The floor is high up eff the ground,
aud after making hole through ii,
escape was easy. Four prisoners es.
capped in the sane manner, about two
months Vicksburg Herald.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02
SheriH7S Sale.

F.. c. Davidson, } Mrs. Matilda Sibey, Tu,rix,
80 lqs. vs.. No 5,s. vs.
John A. Hrmlcr} Jno. A. Hemlet.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Richand, 18th
Ds,ric, Cont.
Nv virtuc of Two writs OF ii. ia issued
from the Ilonl ii,h District Court, in and for
the parish of Richland, State of Louisiana,
nm the above entitled and numbered SUITS ami
~ me directed, have seized and will offer
for safe a, the door of the court honse in the
town of Rayvl!e, said Parish Of Richland
and State of Louisiana within the hours
prescribed bv law, at public auction, to tho
last and highest bidder, on Saturday,
the 18th day Of March, 1878.
the following described property, 'o-wh
The North West quarter section twenty
three less about three acres south of the Alto
and Little Creek Road: the south half Of
South West quarter section twen'y-,hree, and
ahout three acres in the South East corner OF
the North half of South West quarter section
,wen,y,,brec, and North East quarter of
North East quarter section twenty. seven;
The Yves, halt of South East quarter and the
Sou,h West quarter Of North East quarter OF
section tweniy.two; all in Township sixteen
North, Range six East, containing four hun
bred acres. more or less, with all the build.
rigs and improvements thereon; Also, ono
old WAGON. one COW and calf, six head sheep
and three bales cotton.
Seized as the property of John A. Hemler,
defendant. and will be sold to pay said debts,
interest and costs.
Terms Of sale-Casii, with the benefit OF
appraisement.
Sheriff Office, Rayvillr, La.
E,hru,ry OH lS7S-6t.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

can always supply husbands loss"
Y,ats aficrward lie was again at the
riylt of Mrs. Bliss at a dinner party,
bu, Colonel Bliss had died in the
meantime; his widow had married
,g,i, and of course bore a different
name; and Captain had become Colo.
mel Lee. After discussing several
subjects. she laughiugly said, Colo
rel, do YOU remember piece OF al.
vice YOU once gave ne!" "lndeed. l
do. madam IL has been IN my
thoughts all day, bu, | would never
dared To remind you Of it. lou fol-
lowed The advice, | see"
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

If we had time and space We would
publish Act No. 3S Of our Legislature,
relative to crimes and offences, as ap-
proved by the Governor February %,
1878; but as we have not we will
defer it until next week. Meantime,
however, We would suggest that the
Police Jury meet as early as possible.
in order 10 pass such ordinances as
the act authorizes for the enforcement
of it's provisions by the Parish Court,
as It is q matter Of very great impor-
lance, that should be attended to at
once. The law referred to is the one
allowing the courts to sentence c''m'
inals to work on roads aud other pub
lie works.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02


It is said that Hayes thinks Of in.
sisting on Governor Nichols pardon
ing TIE Returning Board forgers.
Governor Nichols may pardon the
scoun6rels, but we see no reason why
he should, or what business it is OF
Mr.. Hayes, unless it is becsuse be
pro6ted by their forgery and knows
that lie is IS guilty as thew are. So
far ss We are concerned We think they
ought all four to 60 to the penitenliury
and be punished to the extent Of the
law for their crimes, as IN example to
Others who may hereafter be tempted
TO tamper with the most sacred rights
Of free people.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

The Vicksburg Herald has been
sued BY DR.. Kline, who claims that
be has been damaged to the amount
Of $25, 1000 by an article which was
published in that paper. DR.. Kline
lives in Kemper county, and the Her
aid states that neither Of the editors
or proprietors of the paper are ac-
quain,ed with bin; and our opinion
is that the Doctor will hardly grow
wealthy at the exp, nse Of the Herald
Company.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02
SheriFS Sale.

Antoine Carriere State of Louisiana.
No. 1I5. vs. Parish Of Richland,
John A. Hemler. l4,h Dis,ric, Court
Bv virtue Of a writ Of Fl IA. issued AZ
upon twelve months bond from the Hon
orabie li,h District Court, in and for tho
parish of RichIand. State of Louisiana, in the
above entitled and nnmbe cred suit and to re
directed. have seized and will offer for sale
AT the door Of the co,rt h, use, in the town Of
RayvIle, said parish Of Richbnd. State OF
louisiana, within the legal hours, and at pub.
tic auction, to the last and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

The Morehouse Clarion believes in
giving tramps good send Of. Here
ia what il says Of one of these
nuisanceg:
A tramp printer, named Lloyd, and
about the worst looking specimen OF
that class we have ever seen. who
possessed more cheek than forty gov
erument mules, paid our Office visit
last week. After staying in town
drunk for Q whole day. he left fol
parts unknown.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

We are consii,niionally opposed to
o professional or occupation license
tax. because we think it is injurious
TO the country. 1t drives skilled la
Dor from the State.
Five robbers boarded train at a
station near Dallas. Texas. Oh last
Monday or Sunday night, and robbed
the express of $4,000, but did not
modest the passengers.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02
SIMON FOX,
NOTICE.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Richland,
Parish Court.
Succession Of Darid r. Moore, De
ceased.


VTHEREAS, Frank Hatch, Admins
w traitor of the estate of David X.
Moore, deceased, has filed in the office Of
the Clerk of the lith Judicial District Court,
at the town of Rayvile, in said Parish and
State. a provisional account Of his adminlstra'
ton of the estate of David X. Moore, deceased,
" ilh petition praying that the same he al
lowed and bomolosatrd by the court
Now. therefore, unless opposition thereto, be
tilei in writing IN the office of I'll. clerk OF
the court aforesaid, within ten days from this
date. the prayer of petitioner will be granted
and the said provisional account will be al
lowed and homologa,ed IN all is parts and on
due proof made the judgment of the court.
Witness, the Hon. f. &. Montgomery, Judge
of said Cont, and my official signature aud
seal of office ON this 18th d'y Of February,
A. 1878. J. NEWT. PITTS,
Clerk Nth District Court.
Rayyjlle March ., lS1S-2t
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

We learn from the FL Dorado Eagle
that Hon. Jesse b. Moore, formerly
one of the proprietors Of that paper,
and Miss Lizzie S. Miles. of Monroe,
were married at tie Baptist church
in that city, February lab, natures
day of mating. He has our congrat.
ulations and Lest wishes for the fu-
ture.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

has been a general practice of our
Legislature. in passing revenue bills.
to exempt a certain amount OF house
hold property from taxation. which is
in violation Of the Constitution, for
tbut soys "all property sLall be taxed"
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

Thos. G. Anderson. Of Returning
Board fame. received sentence last
Monday to the penitentiary for two
years. Thus has TIE mighty fallen,
and there are none now so poor as to
do reverence to one who once had
more power than any other man in
Louisiana, except bis three cocoon
spiratJrs.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

The silver bill has passed both the
House and Senate, and is in the hands
of the President, but it is not known
whether be will approve or veto it.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

A telegram from West Bronze.
Ont, of February Goth, says: FL
mira Allen followed Hiram Walker,
her seducer, to Copron's Hotel, and
shot him fatally through the left
LreaSt.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

While 10 Vicksburg, on Friday
night of last week, We attended, The
services at the Jewish Synagogue in
,tat place with the hope Of hearing a
discourse from the eloquent Rabbi
Gotthelf; but was disappointed in
that respect, as be did not preach.
Still We were not sorry that we went,
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

Owing to i'll health, acting Vice
President Wheeler is absent from the
capitol, and Senator Ferry has been
elected President, pro tenn, during his
absence.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

Townsend Harris, ext nited States
Consul General to Japan, is dead;
aged IS.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-02

The title Of The new Pope, elected
last week. is TO be Leo NIL.