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Richland beacon., 1878-05-25
SHE WOULDN'TTAKEA DARE.
The Foolish Freak of Il United
States Senator's Daughter.

Washington Special tn Cincinnati Euonirer
, The gosSi ps are somewhat dis
turbed over an episode in high lit.
: Senator llipplc- Mitchell of Oregon
has a daughter fifteen wears of age
but for all that with the development
OF bust and figure of more mature
years. For some time a beardles:
youth. named Handy, clerk in the
Treasury Department, has been play.
ing spoony to her, and on Saturday
night last he dared her to marry him.
The young miss was not to be thus
daun'ed. So she went with her dear
Alpheus to Catholic priest, aud the
twain were made one. Then they
went to Baltimore and saw the sights
and remained all night. Yesterday
the sheepish pair returned home, the
young wife taking her liege lord to
The Senatorial dOmicile. Then she
acquainted her pa with the facts of
the adventure. whe-eupon be issued
his ukase, which was either to give ND
her home forthwith, or her husband.
In twinkling she made up her mind
and concluded shewOuld remain with
her pa and me, and let her Young
Handy Andy go. Senator Mitchell
Is exceedingly enraged over his daugh.
ter's indiscretion, and threatens to
bring suit against the priest who per.
formed the ceremony.
TIE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY.
Rev. ID. G.. DeWulf, publisher the
following communication in the Wash.
Ington Republican. of April 30:
81. ID. Z. DeWuIf, pastor of st
Peters Church, Washington. u. G..
having this evening read the follow.
ing statement in this evenings Star
"A" Elopement Scnsafioa.--Thc
daughter of Senator Mitchell, of Or.
egon, who is in her fifteenth wear.
made runaway match last night /
with a dasbing young ex-clerk of tho
Navy Department, named Handy, of
this city.
81 deem it my duty to all concerned
to state that this statement is wholly !
incorrect, in proof of which hereby !
certify that on Tuesday, the 23d inst. !
with the consent of the parents of !
Maggie l.. Mitchell, and in the pres
ence Of the parents Of the young ladv !
and in the presence of Miss Jose.
pbne Handy. sister of William II.
Handy and Maggie l.. Mitchell were
awful'y joined in marriage BY the.
Miss Maggie l.. Mitchell was about
sixteen years Of age. and not 10 her
fifteenth year, as stated by the Star
editor. ID. G.. DEWuLp
Pastor of St. Peters Church.
" Washington, ID. c."
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25
Bishop Wilmer and Col. Shorter.
alabama Baptist.1

Mr.. EDIroR-The following Incl.
dent has been SO frequently spoken Of
IN public by those who were present
on the occasion referred to, that it
cannot be deemed an intrusion upon
the privacy of social life if it should
appear in the Baptist. AS it is high.
ly credltable to both of the distic-
guiShcd gentlemen whose names arc
mentioned, neither of them can object.
Col. Shorter is a great adn,irer of
Bishop Wilmer. The bishop. in com.
pany with other guests. was dining at
the colonel's house. While they were
enjoying the pleasures of The festive
board, the bishop pleasantly remarked
"Well, coloncl,'I 1 bad hoped during
my present visit to Eufaula TO have
bad the pleasure ol receiving you BY
confirmation into my church."
Thank YOU, bishop" said Colonel
s.. "for considering me worthy to be-
long to your church. have q great
veneratiOn for it, but l have been an
humble member Of the Baptist Church
from my youth. My father and moth.
er were Bap,ists. believed in the doc.
trines of that church and educated mo
in the same faith"
Besides this, bishop" continued
Epi. s.. after a moments pause, therc
Is sentiment-a mere poetic senti.
ment, if you choose so to call it,
which will never let me leave the
Baplist church in Eufaula. The bell
that hangs in the tower of the church
was presented by my mother, over
thirty years ago, to the oldest Bap.
list church in our city. When we
finished our new brick building the
bell was transferred to it. That bell
has my mothers name cast upon it.
When | hear it ringing on the Sab
bath day it sounds to me like the
sweet voice Of my angel mother iu
Heaven calling me to worship at the
ame altar where she worshiped while,
N earth. How can l, Bishop, turn q.
leaf ear to that voice ?"
The colOnel's eyes filled with tears.
md the bishop kindly replied: THAT
$ a beautiful sentiment my friend,
nd honor YOU for it; stsy where
ou are, and may God bless you."
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25
The Difference.

The Deadwood correspondent OF
the New York Graphic, speaks as fol-
lows OF Eastern and Western capi-
talist: The difference between Cali
forDia and Eastern capitalists is very
marked indeed The California man
arrives and begins sampling a mine
the next day. lie measures the
amount of ore in sight. finds out how
much 1t assays per ton, and pays cash
down the day after. Our Eastern
friend spends couple of weeks look
ing at mine, suspects a fraud or
swindle in everything. triess TO- bar
gain and beat down the :pri@, and
when he finally decides tits A right
aud concludes to take ir,. hh !, pds the
ground cut from u2der bis 'fee@eby the
more enterprisinS CaEf5rnian.
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25
SWEET SETENTEEV.

now hight her fairy footsteps fall,
! he garden gate she gently closes
ANA wnnd'rS by the bossoned wall
" hIie June makes mir,h among the roses
he FURNISHED braids that bind her head.
u" lth cartlcss rllbon loosely holden
Her fnend Loui>ii calls item red
Louisa 5 broiher says they're COLDER
! Unschooled in the maturer arts
vi PICKING all her friends 10 pieces,
Nor skilled 10 chain her lover, hearts
With w'chery of Loves caprices;
Lips that would scnrn the truth 10 hide,
laugh that's silvery and hearty,
he angel OF the poor. the pride
Vi every Jolly Christmas party:
10 iiirt with poor old Colonel Glance.
And wing his heart with glances naughty
Between the pauses of rhe dance
Its nice-uut oh, its very naughty,
Then seatwards when her waltz l. done.
FOR fear mama should scent the treason:
Poor innocent! condemned TO run
The gauntlet Of city season.
She dreams all loves beneath the noon
Are equal parts of truth and honey;
Leave her aInnr-slir u learn too soon
That love another name Tor money.
here Is the namrles grace of old,
The spo'less soul, the pure compassion?
Alas! Is all the virgin gold
Untarnished by lhe dust of fashion.
A nd she, city seasons belle,
vi slaves aud suiorS she II have plenty,
And marry, If her world goes well,
A rich old widower wien sh. twenty!
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25

"A juror 10 ST. Louis snored so loud.
~ that he awoke the Judge, and the
latter was indignant that be fined him
$40 and sent him out Of the box, after
which TIE case was adjourned, the de.
fendant refusing to proceed with only
eleven jurors. Snoring. accordingly
is contempt Of Court, unless the Judge
does it himself; So that about the only
thing the average juror knvws how to
90 well is taken away from him.
Bogato Express.
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25
An Alpha99ssfaa Good Counsel.


your business.
BE prompt in all things.
Consider. well, then decide positive.
ly.
Dare to do right, fear to do wrong
Endure your trials patiently.
Fight life's battle bravely, manfully
Go not in the society of the vicious
Hold your integrity sacred.
lnjure not anothcr's reputation OF
business.
Join hands only with the virtuous.
Keep your mind from evil thoughts.
Lie not for any consideration.
Make few acquaintaoces.
Never try to appear what you are
not.
Observe the Sabbath dav.
Pay your honest debts promptly.
Question not the veracity of a
friend.
Respect the council of your parents.
Sacrifice money rather than pripci-
pie.
Touch not, taste not, handle not in
toxicating drinks.
Use your leisure time for improve.
ment.
Venture not upon the threshold of
sin.
Watch carefully over your passions.
Extend to every one q kindly salu-
tation.
Yield not to discouragemeut.
Iealously labor for the right,
Aud success is Certain
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25
Why Women Can't be Mas0ns.

AT tbe'late anniversary celebration
of the, :Masons- pt Austin, Nevada
the, orator Of the day thus: GiscQprset
upon thfs vexed question: Womer
sometimes complain that they are moi
permitted 10 enter the lodges ant
work with the craft in their labors
and learn all there is TO be learned in
the institution. We will explain the
reason. We learn that before the AL.
mighty had finished his work he was
in some doubt about creating Eve.
The creation of every living and
creeping thing had been accomplished,
aud the Almighty had made Adam
(who was the first Mason) and ere
atcd for him the finest lodge in the
world, called it Paradise No. /. He
then caused the beasts of the field and
fowls of the air to pass before Adam
for him to name them, which was u
piece of work he had to do alone, so
that no confusion might therefore
arise from Eve, who he knew would
make trouble if she were allowed to
participate in it, if be created her be.
fOrehand.
Adam being very much fatigned
with the labors of his task, fell asleep
and when he awoke found Eve in the
Lodge with him. Adam beiog the
Senior Warden, placed Eve as the
pillar OF beauty in the south, and
their instructions from the Grand
Master in the East, which when fin.
shed, sbe Immediately called the craft
rom labor to refreshment. Instead
Of attending to the duties of her Office
As she ought, she left her station, vio-
ated her obligations, and let in an ex-
,elled Mason who had no business
here, and wen: around With him,
eaving Adam TO hook after the jewels. !
fbis fellow had been expelled from
be Grand Lodge with several OF hers
'ome time before But hearing the .
of the Grand Master be sud-,
Ienly took his leave, telling Eve to
% to making aprons as she and Adam
we're not in proper regalia. She went |,
nd told Adam, and when the Grand !
'iaster returned he found that bis
avel had beeH stolen.
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25
WHAT WAS HER INTENTION.
A Woman Leaps off the Canal
Street FerrybOat.
IN. q. Democrat

AT about 2:30 O'Clock Yesterday
lady named Mrs. Jane Howe boarde,
the Canal street felryboat at the land
ing and took a seat aft. When IN,
boat reached the middle of the stream
she climbed upon the railing ant
leaped overheard.
The boat was Immediately stoppcd
the alarm being given of woman
overheard but she was carried SO
rapidly down stream by the current
that the officers on board were unable
to render any assistance.
/ n fisherman, named John Market
was attracted by the sight Of the
woman in the river and Immediately
started TO her rescue. At the same
time the tug Ella Wood, commanded
by Capt Plant, and the tug, Wasp.
commanded BY Capt. Wrielcv, started
Tor the scene, aud between the three
the untOtunale woman was brought
to the shore alive.
Capt. Picket, of the ferryboat, pro-
cured cab and sent the almost
drowned woman to her residence. No.
l2I St. joseph street.
a reporter of the Democrat started
to make iIquiry regarding Mrs. Howe,
and learned from a neighbor of hers
that she had been nursing at Quaran-
tine Station, and had not been paid
for her services, and hence was unable
TO liquidate some little bills that she
had contracted.
\ lady living in the same house
with Mrs. Howe stated that Mrs.
Howe's daughters had said TO
her that her mother had been
threatening for week past to com-
init suicide, but they could assign no
cause, as she had good children, and
everything was given her TO make her
comfortable in her old age.
The daughter. when questioned, de- |
MED that her mother had ever threat.
Pned TO commit suicide, and that she |
bad been nursing at Quarantine Sta
ion, and further alleged that she be. !
ieved that the way her mother got
nto the river was an accident.
When the reporter visited the house
\lrs. Howe was in an insensibe con-
lition, but it is thought she will re.
'over from the shock, although her
lge, a half a century, is against her.
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25

"My son. YOU should rise with the
sum- said the old gentleman, knock
ing at the door. Governor" num-
bled youthful voice from under the
bedclothes, Il fear you never studied
the Copernicar theory-,he sun does
net rise or otherwise move" "Well,
it don't need books to tell me that
that is true of my SOM" replied the
blunt paterpal,. turning away.
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25

Miss Kate Morris, who was fright.
fully burned on last Friday night, has
rallied from the horrible shock, and is
now suffering the most intense agony,
but without a murmur of complaint.
The physicians attending the uufortu-
nate young lady are unanimous in ex.
pressing the opinion that they never
before witnessed such an exhibition of
physical courage and Christian faith
and fortitude. Miss Kate has command.
ed the admiration of the medical profess
sion of Jackson. and of all those who
have been called to minister 10 her
whnts in this time of her great afllic-
tion. That such an innocent and re-.
markable girl. so full of hope and
promise should he made thus TO suffer,
is inexplicable, and we can find conso-
latIon only in the belief that "He
doeth all things well."-Jackson
Times.
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25
Damascus.

The most ancient city perhaps nov
existing in this world is Damascus
1t was an Important and noted plac,
in the days of Abraham. a large
and fiourisbing city in the time O.
David and Solomon. Its history is
marvellous, romantic and most remark.
able in the annals of mankind. Ii
had been conquered by the ancient
nations, and the modern Turks burnt
it, its gardens, orchards and wealth
destroyed, yet the wonderful city has
rapidly risen from its ruins, to chal-
lenge the admiration and excite the
cupidity of neighboring nations.
1t is situated upon one of the most
fertile plains Of Asia, which is abunl-
antly watered by several small rivers,
used for irrigation and other useful
and practical purposes The climate
is pleasant and bealthful, surrounded
on two sides by the mountain chains
OF Auto Lebanus. The summer heat
is tempered by the mountain breezes.
The whole plain is beautifully varie-
gated with extensive forests, orchards,
gardens, waving felds of grain, clothed
in perpetual verdure of various hu, s.
and beyond the vast !. vel expansc to
the east as far as the eye can reach.
and bounded to the southeast by the
distant mountain Haouran.
What vr,rplocf,,l
events rush to the mind when we
think that Abraham might have
walked its streets, and the traveller of
the present day can walk the street of
Strait" and see the place where stood
the House of Judah where Saul of
Tarsas prayed. When shepherds
fed their focks by the banks of The
Scamander; when Attica was the
home of robbers and rowing bands,
living on plunder and the spoils of the
chase when the seven hills of Rome
were the court Of the wolf, and the |
Tiber the nest of the bittern and the
crow when the valley of the Jordan |
and the plains Of Galiilee, the CON-
mon feeding place for focks and herds:
when all of Europe was inhabited by
lwellers in caves or dwelers in lakes,
Damascus was busy with active life.
The citizen toiied bis daily tasks,
md the various avOcatious of life
vent on.
Troy lives only in song, and its
'ery site and existence is fabulous:
Athens rose and fell, "a scbool-boy's
ale, the wonder of al hour"
Rome, the proud and imperial ruler
md con9ueror of the world, has fal.
en- from her high estate.
"No foreign foe could quell,
Thy soul. from itself it fell"
The splendid capital of the chosen
eople in the days of David aud Sol
mon looked with scorn and perhaps
upon the lovely and stately
ity of the plains, yet il fell before the {
Kings and heap Of ruins
parked the spot. Another city arose
nd that too was crushed under the T
on heel of the Roman soldiers, and
8 splendor encumbered the plains. I
Damascus still survives, o large
ity, surrounded with oil the busy &C.
witty of actual life. 1t might have
card chanted in its streets the sad $
nd mournful story of the fate of Troy
nd have witnessed the first rude buts
Athens, the walls of Romulus, the t
ght Of Dido, the founding Of Car.
lage, then an old city. 1t could
I'VE sent messengers to Moses, Josh
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25

One of our spring visitors, a mar
TIN, took up his roost last evening on
a picture frame in our counting-rOom.
His family might have been anxious
about him, but If his old woman finds
out With what good judgment be Sc
iected bis company, she will not scold
him for staying out all night Vichs-
burg Herald.
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25

d. W. Thompson, Of Lef4ore coun.
~, married hrs motber-in.law a few
weeks since. The law prohibits such
marriages. and the couple will have
to play quits or move to some state
that does not prohibit it.-Brandou
Republ,can.
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25

brilliant and imrulsive people,"
says an exchange. have black eyes"
lmpulsive people are only too apt To-
get blackeycs.-Ctncinnati Star.
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25
Omcial Directory.

Onlcinl Directory.
JuDIciAL-FOURTEESTH DISTRICT CorrT.
W. n. Porrs, D;.,r;c, a,,or,,c,.
.. NEWT. PITTS, Clerk
PARISH CURT:
!'oNTG"NERY. Jndge
w. ;. LiopELL, District Attorney Protein; ;
PARISH oFFIcRs:
~. ~. LtDpELL, Sheriff;
WILEY y. MANaHAx, Recorder;
.osS oisHoP, President Police Jury;
:. W. SINss, !: : Parish Treasurer
POLICE JURORS:
Ward John Bishop;
." 2-E. Scott;
3-John II. Milling;
Henry g. Manghan,
.-P. II. Parl,am.
Jno :. Summsriin. Clerk.
II. w. Mel en'ore, Justice Peace 2nd ward.
wii' hold regular terms Of court the end and
4th Saturdays in each month
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25

U7ANTED-At this office, Zoo VI |'0
wv pounds Vi fodder.
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25
". O.. COBB.
COBB b GUNBY,
ATTORNEYS,

Will practice IN all the State |onr's ="
North Louisiana, and in the Federal 'o"''S
in New Orleans. Jan. ~ io"'-y
Richland beacon., 1878-05-25

How light her fairy footsteps fall,
he garden gate she gently closes,
anu wnnd'rS by the blossoned wall,
While June makes mir,h among the ro.,
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ange Lake, who has 100 acres bud
ded, and many bearing on sour
stumps, always buds in this way,
which he calls side grating or sprig
budding:
Commence budding about the 1st
of June, and continue until about the
LIST of November, the reason he post
pones budding until after the 1st Of
June is that the new wood made that
Spring is the best budding wood, and
is more likely to live than the wood
made in the year before. Take nice
thrifty twigs that have grown since
Spring, and have hardened up and
are not at all pithy. At the lower
end of the twigs, with sharp, thin
bladed knife, make smooth slope
from one and half to two inches
long; make cut or opening in the
bark of the stump or tree you wish to
bud, and insert your bud, a little
slanting, about half an inch deeper
than the slope of the bud. In bud
ding small trees select very small
twigs, so they are hardened up. 1t
does not require any tying, waxing,
ETC., in tree over two years old. In
very young trees that have very thin
bark, you may have to tie something
around the bud to protect it from
the heat, until it takes. Cotton yarn
is the best thing to wrap with.
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dissolve it quite rapidly. But if burn
ed or caustic lime is used, one-fourth
the quantity will be sufficient. The
muck layers will absorb and retain
the gas given off from the decaying
flesh and prevent waste. AS soon as
the compost has become sufficiently
mellow to break up readily, it should
be turned over and the parts thor
oughly mixed together; and if the
fumes given off are too offensive,
add more muck or apply small
quantity of gypsum to the surface of
the heap. 2. Yes, but not enough to
pay the cost. 8. Salt, potash, or
gypsum might be added with benefit;
but you will get phosphates enough
out of the bones OF the fish and ALI
gators. A compost made out of the
materials named will not be fit to use
in less time than six months, and it
would be better to leave until one
year old, and during the time it
should be turned over at least four
times, and all parts broken up and
well pulverized.
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AlligatOrS as Fertilizers.

Our neighbor, Mr.. G. Delano, of
Spring Garden, alive to the necessity
OF converting everything available as
manure for the orange tree writes to
the Agricultural editor of the N. Y.
Sun, for advice, as the following COR
respondence will show:
l. Please inform me how / should
proceed in making a compost of
muck, shells, alligators and fish {?
The shells are of the snail species,
found in great abundance in what are
called shell mounds, in this State?
2. Would boiling the fish and alliga-
tors make the meat decompose quick
er, and lessen the offensiveness of the
compost? 3. Would salt, potash and
oone'dust, or any other commercial
FERTILIZER, add to the value of the COM
post? wish to make this compost
eoPec'aiIy Iof my orange trees, some
OF which are budded seedlings, and
from three to five years old. 1t is
said by persons who are well inform
ed on the subject, that our pine lands
are deficient in potash, and need this
more than anything else.
TO which the editor replies:
1. In making a compost heap of
the materials named, you should COM
mence with layer of alligators and
nsn' and over this put the shells to
the depth of four to six inches, then
cover with one foot of muck. Then
commence another layer and build
up four or five feet high. If the shells
are burned into lime they will be
much more valuable, and the caustic.
properties will then be available, and
take hold of the flesh of the fish and
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WHERE DO YOU LIVE AND
HOWDO YOU LIVE?

This seems rather an impertiuent
preston TO ask anyone, but it is the
question that northern people, who
intend settling here are interested
in-our State has been seriously in
cured by exaggerated stories, told to
palm off some worthless tracts of
land that are lakes in the rainy sea-
son, and hot beds OF malaria in the
dry. Some poor fellows have been
victimized into spending their all on
Land that even gopher would starve
on. "Buy our land" says the agent,
"You can live in Florida on the fish
and game that abound everywhere,
you " ould not know what to do with
money if you had it. You can get
200 to 400 bushels of sweet potatoes
to the acre; $500 per acre for sugar
sane; three months after settling you
can begin to sell your garden stuff;
peas give 5000 per acre, cucumbers
$500, &c, &c. and as to oranges,
you have only to stick the seed into
the ground, and in five years time
you have grove giving you 500
per tree" Many and many a poor
fellow has been induced to come here
by these fiowery statements, expect
ing to live without money, or having
to work, and after experiencing the
contrary has left in disgust, cursing
she State and the sharpers who
brought him here. Such dissatisfied
persons leave us under bitter dis
appointment and tell the worst of
everything, lettering others from
coming here who might have been
good and successful citizens. These
reports have had influence in prevent
ing immigration to the State, and we
notice there is nothing near the in
terest taken in Florida that there was
two years ago. Northern people are
now cautious and want to know,
"Where do you live, how do you live;
and what can you grow to make