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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-12-07

Frank Hatch.
The Board was called to order by the Pres
dent, and proceeded TO business.
ORDINANCE NO. l.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury, That the
sum of So 90 per day be, and the same IS
hereby allowed the Commissioners and Clerks
of Election, for services rendered in making
and returning the tally sheets.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-12-07
Proceedings Of the Police Jury
of the Parish Of RichlalAd.

RAYvlLLE, La, Dec. Q, 1878.
The Police Jury in and for the Parish OF
Richland met pursuant to adjournment, on this,
the I'd day Of December, 1873.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-12-07


S,illman Talbot, elk sc. SIS 90 SIS 90
SIauery George, Health
Office, &c, l6S 10 20 90
Brumby. DR.. G. Med,
Post mortem ex-J. ID.
Jackson, 20 90 10 on
Brumby, DR.. G. McD.,
Pos: mortem ex, un.
known, 10 90 10 W
r. H. Dolerhide, Justice
Of Peace inquests, 26 10 II 10
Summern John s., serv>
ed road CONS, 70 90 u %
Liddell, J. A. Sheriff
and Returning officer 81 20 81 10
Gilly J. r., making blank
and tally sheets, 10 % 10 10
Cumpton w. j., making
Boxes for Election, IL so IL 80
Summerlin John S., Sia>
cam p""s' Il. j., repairing
Jail floor, 6 10 %
]. A. Liddell, jailor, for
81 and Sd quarters, 100 90 100 90
NJ. J. Liddell. District
Attorney pro. tenn, 10 90 10 10
Moseley Eliza, pauper, SO 90 so 90
Your committee beg leave TO recommend
the payment Of claims as above allowed.
i + 9. ! n 5sas.s.' Com.
JOHN H. MILLING.
Adopted Dec I'd, 1878.
/ JOHN BISHOP,
| Pres.
JOHN S. SrNxERLIx,
Clerk Police Jury.
ORDINANCE NO. 2.
Be il ordained, That in the event John
Gerspach does not build a bridge across La
| Fonrche, on the Monroe and Vicksbnrg road
within 80 days, the overseer Of said road, l..
Z. lamar, is ordered 10 cut or have cut said
levy across tho La Fourche below John Ger
spacbs mill, on said Bayou.
Adopted Dec. 2. 1873.
JOHN BISHOP,
President Police Jury.
JOHN S. SUxMERLIX,
| Clerk Police Jury.
The petition of J. A. Ellis was received
and, on motion, said Ellis was placed on il'e
ORDINANCE NO. 3.
Be j, ordained, &c, That the voting pre-
cnct in Ward No. S be, and the same il
cha nged from Red Month to the plantation o
J. w Amerys, and all ordinances IN conflic
with this ordinance be, and the Same is here
by repealed.
Adopted Dec. 2, 1873.
JOHN BISHOP, Pres't.
JouS 5. SUMxERLIN,
Clerk P.J.
ORDINANCE NO. 4.
Be it ordained, That the sum Of $50 is ap
propyia,ed to build q bridge across the Rile
slough. in the Third Ward, to be let GU
TO the lowest bidder, and that J. F. Kelly, J
w. Edwards and B. Myrick are authorized =
let out and receive said bridge when compile
ted.
Adopted Dec. 2, 1878.
JOHN BISHOP, Pses't
JOHN S. SUMxERLry,
Clerk Police Jury.
ORDINANCE NO. 5.
Ee it ordained, That the President appoir
a committee of four to examine the account
Of the Tax Collector and Treasurer, and re
: port 10 the Police Jury.
{ Adopted Dec. 2, 1878.
JOHN BISHOP, Pros.
JoHx S. SrxnkRLrx,
CLERK p. J.
, The President APPOINTED John L. Lob,lel
{ John H. Milling J. Newt. Pitts and job
S. Summerlin committee to examine the al
counts Of the Tax Collector and Treasurer.
On motion, the Board adjourned until Il
: morrow morning, At 10 O'Clock.
D JOHN S. SCMMERLIN,
E Clerk Police Jury.
4 TUESDAY MopxIxG, Dec. 3, 1878.
The Board met pursuant 10 adjournmen
J present-sa me members as on Yesterday.
The Parish Treasurer made the followir
J. report
J. w. Simms Parish Treasurer, in accou
with the Parish of Rchand, from Sd d.
of June, 1878, to the 30th day Of Noven
Der, 1878, inclusive, viz:
|. DR.. CT.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-12-07

To amt. balance on
hand allowed cl ms,
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-12-07

Adopted Dec 2, 1878.
JOHN BISHOP,
Pres.
JOHN S. SUMMERLIN,
Clerk Police Jury.
John l.. Lobdcll, John II. Milling and II.
G.. Mangham. were appointed Committee
on Claims, and made the following report,
viz:
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-12-07

TUESDAY MopxINo, Dec. 3, 1878.
The Board met pursuant TO adjournment.
Present-same members as on yesterday.
The Parish Treasurer made the following
report
J. w. Simms. Parish Treasurer, in account
with the Parish of Rchland, from Sd day
of June, 1878, to the 3O,h day Of Novem-
hsr 1874 ;nclusive viz
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Of Administration.

Rayvile, L., Dec. I'd, 1881.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

We regret to learn Of the death of 10
seph S. Lare, for twelve years past one
of the editors and proprietors of the
Pittsburgh Post, Mr.. Lare has been an
invalid for two years or so, and his dis
ease rendered necessary his retirement
from active duty. He had been connected
with various Pittsburgh journals in diff.
erent capacities until 1866, when he be.
came associated with Col Jas. P. Barr.
VIM. SchOyer and E, A. Myers in the pro-
prietorship Of the Post, upon which paper
he assumed the duties of managing editor,
He filled this position acceptabIy until
falling health compelled his retirement
about two years ago. Mr.. Ilare was about
forty years old at the time of his death,
and leaves wife and'three children.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
TORNADO AT ATLANTA,

The Episcopal Church Blown Down During Di-
vine SerVlCe-A Minister'S Presence Of Mind
Refuge Taken Under the Seats Eighteen Of the
Congregation WOunded-NIiraCulOus Escapes
Several other Churches Injured.
Atlanta, Ga, March 10.-The CITY of
Atlanta experienced to-day the severest
wind storm or rainless tornado ever
known here. The storm burst suddenly
about II o'clock, a. M, and when all the
churches were filled With worshippers,
and lasted, without rain, with a steady
and tremendous force, for two hours
The Episcopal church, like the others
was filled at the hour for the commence
ment of divine service, and no thought
of danger was entertained by the Congre-
cation. But during the early part of the
service the wind suddenly rose and
shook the whole building to its founda-
tions. The officiating minister realized
at once that a tornado had struck the
building, and knowing that it was mere
ly question of minutes to secure the
safety of the people, cried out to them to
throw themselves under the seats. This
advice the congregation at once followed
dhu hOb h1OllOhb bOO w sJu d lAW
fearful cracks and jars of its roof and
walls the whole building CrumbIed into
a shapeless ruin, burying the congrega-
tion under the debris. Luckily the shell
ter afforded by the seats protected the
great mass of the congregation, but
eighteen were more or less seriously
wounded by the falling timbers. None
of these, however, have died of their inc
juries. The church is an utter wreck,
and the escape of the congregation must
be regarded as miraculous, considering
the awful force and suddenness of the
storm. Many persons not otherwise in
jured suffer from the effects of inhaling
the dust caused by the crushing in of the
walls and roof. Several other churches
in Atlanta have been seriously injured,
their walls shaken and roofs partly
stripped. The City Hall has been en-.
tiIely unroofed and the car sheds of the
railroad depot unsettled. Crest damage,
an estimate of which cannot vet be De.
termined, was done to private residences
and stores throughout the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

CAPT. HARRISON, passenger on the
wrecked Metropolis, subsequently con.
spicuous in rescuing passengers, was ar
rested Tuesday in Philadelphia, on the
charge Of appropriating the effects of
victims washed ashore. When he reach.
ed Norfolk he had several trunks in his
possession. In his room was found con.
siderable clothing bearing the marks of
wrecked passengers. He was connected
with the recent Bliss spiritual exposure.
His wife, to whom he had been married
only a few days, was drowned in the Me,
tropolis.-Er.
The Repository i'm agines that Captain"
Harrison is the same little "Billy Hani.
son" who lived in Canton for manv
years, and who entered the service dur.
ing the war as a kind of a convenient
'whipper in" for specializing officials.
We have seen no evidence to justify the
assertion of the Rep. 1t is true, our "Bil-
ly" never came back here to his family
and is mean enough for anything of the
sort
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

THE following gentlemen have been
selected as officers of the Ohio Peniten.
tiary, at Columbus, by the new Board of
Directors:
For Warden, ]. B. McWhorter, Ham
ilton county.
For Steward, James L. Andrews, Co..
lumbus.
For Physician, W. H. Drury, Colum.
bus.
For Chaplain, James Burns, Guernsey
county.
For Clerk, S. L. Reeves, Fairfield Co.
For Assistant Clerk, George Maui Erie
county.
For Assistant Deputy Warden, Jesse
Campbell, of Jefferson county.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

FROM 1851 to 1873 inclusive, the Les.
sees of the canals swindled the State of
Ohio out of 1884 466.9O. That is, thew
obtained that amount from the State
through appropriations made by the Leg.
islature for repairs which, under their
contract with the State, they ought to
have made at their own expense. Every
cent of that money was a Gear steal.
The Lessees divided large sums of mon
ey between themselves, which they made
off their profits in operating the canals,
while using the Board of Public Works,
they compelled the payment of the
principal repairs of the canals out of the
State Treasury .-RpOgtOry.
The truth or falsehood of this we know
nothing Of, and the Repository refers not
to any authority. That period--1861-
1S73-was generally sweet Republican
period, and there may have been some
frightful swindling. "7Ee LesSees com.
PEELED The payment of repairs out of the State
Treasury" How Compelled :"
LEST folk suspect your tale untrue,
Keep probability in view"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

IT is hoped the Rep. folks will improve
in poetical taste. They need improve
ment in that and in other respects. 1t is
one thing to edit newspaper, but quite
another thing to edit with consistency
and good sense, as we'll as good taste.
Editors vary in character and discrimin-
ating Judgment, much as other people
do. A little careful thought is desirable
in the editing of a newspaper. The edi-
tor is constantly putting himself on rec
ord, and discreet care is advisable. A
man of inexperience sometimes imagines
that when he gets on the tripod, he will
make the fur fly, but that same individ-
ual, when he comes to try it on, finds his
own fur and feathers in about as much dan
ger as sanybody's. We have seen bantam
chicken sail in as if the mighty little fell
low was going to conquer the world And
editors sometimes act much in the same
way. One may admire his swell, his as
and his roaring about what he
isgoing to do! We may even be alarmed
at first as the beasts of the forest were
when they thought they saw lion
but when they heard his roar and un.
derstood it, and found it was only a jack
ass in lions skin, instead of feeling
alarmed they only laughed at the ridicu-
lous attempt of the long cared animal
Bluster and blow at first may carry
weight may even alarm but, when put
to the test of true combat, how soon it
falters and fails Sir Lucius O'Trigger
n the play, says to Bob Acres after his
challenge was out for the duel, "Mr
Acres, let there be no bloviating, but
when you meet your antagonist, let your
courage be as cool and keen, and, at the
iame time, as polished as your sword"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
r0 nusINEss MRN AND ADYEREIsERs.


THE DEMOCRAT has NIe largest circulation any
apsr IN s county and lOih Us very moderate rates Of
ndverln0 Is Oorthy ne noiceof all business men oen'
erauv and other advertisers particularly
Yearly advertisers ALLOWED ne priulege " chaN0p'o
their advertisements quarterly,
Double column advertisements 2j per cent additional.
An transient advertisements must Oo accompanied
ipih he cash,
Al advertisements discontinued before me expiration
or ne time contracted yor ioW be charged short rates
without any CrcGption.
AdpeytsSnens 10 insure insertion must BE- handed IN
by Wednesday noon
Rates OF Advertising furnished on application.
business Olrd one dollar per Tine per year. No card
Inserted FOR less than three dollars per year.
Business Notices IN Rem O5llnnS, on nm page, m
serted for ten cents per i6 each Insertion Y inserted
IN reading matter, tlDenty cents per llne.
articles Jor he beleM OF private and personal BUST
ness interests tOH be admitted 10 the reading columns Of
THE DEMOCRAT, UmOleetionable, at The rate Of hren-
" cents per line,
address at communications 10
THE DEMOCRAT,
CGntOn, ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
A COSTLY ARMY.

The army of the United States, though
notlarge compared with those of Europe.
an governments, nevertheless costs enor.
mously for its size. Gen. Banning, mem.
berfrom Cincinnati, and chairman of the
Army committee, proposes cutting down
the cost of the army few millions. He
gives the country some valuable statistics
as to the cost of army officers, who put
in their time at Washington. For in.
stance, exclusive of the pay of these of.
ticers stationed there, it costs the Gov.
ernment for Communication of quarters
S66.629.6O per year. One halfof the sal.
airy thus paid is to officers wives, who
own the property for which the Govern.
ment pays rent. 1t costs to keep officers
warm in the matter of fuel SI2S.653 81
per annum, and for forage and straw
half of which is sold to livery men-S3O.
1884 General Banning has also OBJ.
tained the cost per head of enlisted sold.
iers of the nations of the world. The
cheapest of European nations is switzer.
land, at S22 per man, Other nations,
except England, range from $3.50 to $3.50
per man. England pays S487 per man.
while 1t costs the United States 81 854
per annum to support each enlisted sold
ier,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
A SORE PLACE.

The Buckeye State admits the purchase
of that old farm wagon that broke down
with the first load at the Children's
Home; and the radical organ at New
Lisbon does not deny the price to have
been $95-more than new wagon would
have cost The New Lisbon sheet also
admits that Mr. Davis, a Columbiana
county Trustee of the Home, did the
buying. Ifthis is a specimen of the way
MIR. Davis helps to run the Home, there
is little to astonish us at the cost of that
institution. 1t was in reply to charges
and meddling of the Buckeye, that the
Stark county Trustees were the misman.
aging element, and that the Columbiana
gentlemen were peculiarly the men of
and economy-that we stated
the cost of failure of the steam heating at
the Home, and the purchase of the mis-.
erabIe old wagon. The Buckege claims
Trustee DaYis consulted" Mr.. Teeters
one of the Stark county Trustees, about
the wagon, but does not say that Mr..
Teeters saw the vehicle before purchas-
ing, or had a hand in the purchase,
which we do not understand that he
had
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

THE New York Evening Post of We'd
nesday, in its money article, faces the
music in this way:
The silver advocates can well boast
that the markets, which are supposed to
reflect in a measure the public credit,
have thus far worked as if silver remon-
citation was something not merely neu.
tral so far as the public credit is concern.
ed, but as if it was actually beneficial
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

THE fisheries award seems to be the
question this week in Congress. The
Commission decided the United States
Government should pay the Canadian
Government five and a half millions.
Blaine spoke against on Monday in the
Senate, and Hewitt against in the House.
Some think the only honorable way is
to pay just as Great Britain did in the
Geneva award, and that was SIS 900 900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

SENATOR SHERRICK voted like an hon.
est Democrat against the bill to deprive
Toledo of local, selfgovernment. Prof
Worley reported the bill to deprive
Cleveland of local, self government, and
urged its passage,-RepOSitory.
With its usual truthfulness, the Repos.
itory has several times repeated the above
misrepresentation of Prof. Worley. Mr..
Worley has neither reported any such
bill nor urged itspassage. The Rep. sim.
ply lies--under mistake.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

The political dispute at Washington
presents quite an interesting issue. The
Republican Senators and Congress-
men think Hayes is killing the Republi-
can party, while Hayes thinks he is Just
infusing fresh life into the defunct Re-
publicanism he found when he became
President. The thing is rather one. ST.
ded-Hayes against nearly all the other
Republicans; but President ought to
know something about such things. Ma
Joorlties don't always prevail in Presiden-
tlal elections, but they are wonderfully
effective in some other cases.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

"THE only thing l regret" writes
Woodruff, the Confessing clerk of the
South Carolina Senate, under date of
Feb. 5, 1878, 'is the payment of $4,000
to Chamberlain" But the laborer is
worthy of his hire, and for such services
as Chamberlain's-tEe most astute and
cultivated knave of the gang-rendered
to his confederates, $4,000 was not an
excessive consideration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
THE DEMOCRAT

Il furnished 10 subscribers postage paid, al e per year,
o. for sir months dy cents for three months, tnudrtd-
bly IN advance Is also delivered 10 any part Of ne
citV at he same rates.
Correspondence, containing important ne'0s, solicited
yrom all parts Of he county Writer'S name and address
reguired on every communication as private gudrdn
tee OF good Jdil,
Any person sending IN a Cub Of FOUR CASH YEAR
IY SUBSCRIBERS luA be entitled 10 a copy Of THE
DEMOCRAT free for one year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

REGISTRATION LAW REPEALED.-The
repeal of the registration law is a matter
Of peculiar interest, in view of the near
approach of the spring elections. With
the exception of the clause providing for
small precincts, the law has been entire g.
ly wiped out. leaving matters precisely
as they were before its enactment,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

Mr.. HAYES has less influence with
Congress than any one of a score or more
of Senators and Representatives. He
has, in Washington at least, no party.
He is utterly without party following.
The present occupant of the White
House has less power in the nation than
any of the men who have gone before
him. He has absolutely no influence
with Congress, and it is probable he will
be as powerless to effect good as he will
be to do further harm. He is Presi.
dent without party, without a warm,
personal friend among the Congressional
leaders of the organization that elected
him. Those leaders have little sympa.
thy for him, no regard for his wishes, he
never consults with them, and they act
independent of him. Even with the few
men who claimed to represent him in
the days before the settlement of the
electoral dispute, and who now profess
to be the ardent supporters of his Ad.
ministration, he is obviously without in
huence.-H. Y. Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

We see in some of the Canton papers
that some sore heads in and about the
county seat are going for the County In.
firmary members. Weare unacquainted
with two Of the members, but as for our
man in the west end of the county, W.
Stover, we have known him for many
years, and the people in this part Of
the county think he is the right man in
the right plaCe.-Iulon Signal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

SENATOR THURMAN is sometimes not a
very energetic and warlike man, but he
is thoroughly honest and honorable
man, and in his Pacific Railroad bill he
means business. 1t would be we'll if the
public were able to give the old Senator
their attention on this subject Gncin.
matt Commercial.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

THE New York journals are pointing to
Mr.. Kelley, Of Pa, as great silver man.
He is not. He is great paper money
man. He aided in the agitation of sill
yer, thinking the Rag Baby could be car
ried through Congress on silver wheels,
but that turned out to be mistake. The
old dollar rolled through, but the Rag
Baby is out of doors, and Kelley and
Butler are sad and lonely.-Er.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
Che 1enrnrrAt
ESTABLISHED A. D. 1898.
4. McGREGOR, Editor.

THE report of the Infrmary Directors
is, we are informed, in the hands of the
County Commissioners for examination
This is like referring question Of NOR.
ais to the Devil.-RepOsitOry
Is the above one of "those d-d fool
editorials" Tom refers to?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

TIE Repository folks are apparently
trying to bull the meat traffic at the
County Infrmary, but the long ears are
sufficiently prominent to convince the
people that they are proceeding after the
manner of an entirely different breed Of
animals.-ALianCe Leader.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

A GENERAL suspension of mining oper-
ations in the Lehigh (Pa.) coal region has
been ordered for the balance of March,
the quota allowed that section by the
Combination having been filed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26
CITY HALL.
CAUCUsHRe4 AEL BAY AIT THE CITY
HALL,

The members Of the City Council were
closeted In the Mayors parlor, from an early
hour In the forenoon yesterday, for the pur-
pose. it was currently reported, of deciding
upon the subordinate officials of the city ad+
ministration, whose election in open Council,
it is expected, will take place to-day. These
officials are the City Attorney. the Assistant
City Attorney, the City Surveyor. the Assist
ant City Surveyor, the Secretary of the Coun-
Gil and his assistant, two city physicians and
the jantor Of the hall.
The caucus lasted until after o'clock In
the afternoon, with what result, however,
could not be ascertained with any degree OF
certainty. II is reported on the Streets how
ever, that Capt. Henry G. Brown has been
agreed upon as the future city surveyor, Mr..
Charles Byrne as secretary Of the Council,
and MI. Walter f. Dillon as janitor of the
hall
Kagartling the other offices the reports were
very conflicting, the names of Messrs. james
Lingan, Howard McCaleb, Frank Mc4loin
John s. 1ulIy, Paul j.. Theard and several
others being mentioned in connection with
The city attorneyship and assistant attorney
ship, and for city physicians, Drs. Ryan,
Beard and several others.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26

At 80 o'clock last evening a difficulty was
inaugurated at the house No. 50 st. Philip
street between Henry Getty and Peter Flen-
ming which finally ended in Flemming being
cut under the left shouder-bIade with knife
in the hands of Getty. The wounded man
was attended by a physician, who pronounced
his wound slight. The accused was taken
into custody by Corporal Bayhi and incarce-
rated in the Third Station.
Flemming was first taken into his own
house, but afterwards moved to the Charity
Hospital. When questioned, he said:
'Getzy had some eggs in the bucket
said, Getty. don't you break them eggs
Getty said Mind your own business I then
said Getty, that's my eggs, and that's my
business Getty says to me, If / break these
eggs, III break you afterwards"
Then Getty got mad and said: I'll fix you
as soon as I get armed Getty then went off
and came back with a broadaxe in one hand
and knife in the other. Then he said: You
are no gentleman and your wife is no lady,
and II you want fight you can get it.
Il then took hold of Getty to give him a
shake, and While was shaking him he cut a
piece Of my back. I then let Getty CO."