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Richland beacon., 1878-06-22
Col. COOper's Resolution.

The following preamble aud resO-
luton, introduced in the mass meet
ing last Saturday, by Col. A. Is.
Cooper, and laid on the table by the
meeting. are published by request;
WHEREAS The Democratic party, il lis
purity, .,nce the days of Thomas Jefferson,
has been Il parry composed OF pairiu's, who
have studied 10 administer the government
upon sound currency basis. And. whereas
u has always l'ren the aim and intention "i
the Democratic patty To administer The gov
eminent upon AN economical polity ana,
whereas, the parry las n all tunes guarded
the interest OF the people OF these thiteu
States o! America with jealous care, ana
sought To render Justice. freedom and equality
under the law, 10 all the people, 80 ui"'
every man might enjoy the blessings OF q "ood
government, free from oncrons care and rio-
lence. Ard, whereas, the financial c"nu'-
ton Of the country is such a. 10 re!der to a'i
good and patriotic citizens tile most iea'iui
alarm 10, the perp-tui,y and prosperity oil the
government, for llie welfare and prosperity
/ Of its citizens That the Democratic parry
can not forbear lonuer to keep SLEEVE upon
! question fraught with such important fes"''s
! la fact il would be inimical 10 the past history
Of the parry 20 do 30. We, as party, hnd
tire government burdeneh 10 the verge oi
last extremity with bonded debt oil Two
billion, two hundred million dollars, the IN
,ere,t on which, annually exhaustS the reve
nues disburstd by the tax payers OF the cooh
try, without any possible hope OF 1t grown;
less. Not 50 grievous, would this be, to b'
horne by Il patient and industrious people
BIT, these bonds have paralyZed the an"
unuerved the energy OF the producer oil on
merchantabe conlno iiies. Aud Lot onil
20: bu these bonds have changed the baS'
upon which, erer before, our financial re'a'"h
rested, namely: real estate, and return
this basis must be had. or the subversioh
this government is as certain as time rolls OF
Therefore, be II
Re,oir.d, Ivy the Democrats OF kirh'an
Parish, in Mass meeting assembled, on III
9TH day of June, a ID. 1878. that we ca
no, support any nominee for Congress, WI
does NOT, unquaiiiedly, pledge himself
the people Of his district, that lie VIII US
, every legitimate means within bis power al
reach, 10 irndin2 the national interest beari'
bonds, i'll United States currency. And he
further rcsolv ed, that we earnestly invite on
si,,e, parishes, Comprising this ConsressIon'
, d;.,ric,l To seek the nominee from the ella
, engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

AIRS Emma Ivy 4 hush. State Of Lonisian.,
No o6l. vs. Parish Of RIhland,
|. W. Cheat Parish Court.
Tx virtue Of writ Of H. a., issued
from the Honl Parish Court, in anil for 'h.'
parish Of Richlsn.l, State Of Louisiana, IN the
above entitled and numbered suit and to me
directed. ! have seisrd and will Uier for sale
a, the door Of the eour, house IN tue tow1 Ut
Rayville, said parish If Rxhlan.', Oh
Soie,sloy, TIE 29A day Of Jsss. 1873.
at public ancton, 10 the last anil highest bid
der, the following describesi prpprry. to wit:
One bla TX mare mule.
Seized as the properly Of !. w. Cho"',
defendant, and will be sOl.i 10 psj said debt,
interest and all costs.
Terms OF sale-Cash, with the benz II Of
appraisemerL
! Sherifs Office. Rayvife, La,
! june % fsFS-3t
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

1 A man called upor a lawyer tho
other dav. and began 20 state bis case
in rather al abrupt manner "Sir. l
have come to you for advice. I'm q
husband-in-law, sirw "A wha'!"
smoke out the learned counsel Illus
band.in-Iaw, sir !" have never seen
that defined IN domestic relations
"Don't YOU know what n husband-ln-
law in? Sir, you're no lawyer; you're
an ignoramus! | am husband in
lar, bu. not in fact. Shiny wife's
rur off,
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22
4 STYLISH MANS EXPLOITS.
Swelling in WilliamSburgh on
fine Strength ola Trunk i'll
the Wall House.

T. stylish man, wearing a ne" spring
suis engaged board at the Wall House,
WiiIiamsburgh, on Monday. He had
with him trunk which seemed heavy
with baggage. On Thursday be vlsi,
ted Polhemus's livery stable. and
asked to see one of his best horses
He said tina, his name was Il. b.
Gosler-,he name he bad written IN
the Wall House resis,er-and that ne
desired to purchase Il good horse anu
n light wagon. He examined one OF
the liveryman's best horses, closely
commented on his good points, and at
length said he would try the animal
for an hour on Bedford avenue, to test
his spced Tie did not return. At .
O'Clock Mr. Polhemus received note,
signed by Oosler, informing him that
his horse was in a livery stable be-
tween Seventh and Eighth avenues
this city, and that the buggy was al
an auclioneer's ut 1883 Broadway,
where Mr.. Polhemus found that 1t had
been sold for $35. On examining
Goslcr's trunk in the Wall House, II
was found to contain coal and paper
and nothing else. HIS had affected
style, but hadn': paid his bllls.-N.
! Sun.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22
TO the Members Of RayVillc
Baptist Church.

Dram Eur1uRrS AND SISTERS it is
no, convenient for me to see each Of you in
person, propose, with the per'niss"" ~ 'he
editor, to make a few pastoral remarks 10 you
through the columns of your PARISH paper,
which presume you all read. Al oar East
meeting | informed yon that Kew. w. T.
Friley, of Trenton, bad promised 10 assist me
in a series Of meetings at Rayvihe, to begin
ON Thursday night before the fifth sunday IN
the present month. Two n",Ces, behtve,
to this object, have also appeared IN the bEA>
con- In repeating this announcement, hope
to more thoroughly enlist your anxiety m The
in,eres, Of the cause OF Religion in your COM
MUMMY Ii is a source OF unspeakabie sac
ness TO see so much spiritual apathy at hay
v,lle. which is one Of the most important
points in yopr parish. In nearly every neiStl.
borhood visit am reminded of This, and
lipl that all who are acquainted with It's lie.
licious status look upon !; as lizard place.
know tina, you are ready to say II Is great
pi,y tina, such should be the case; but what IS
the cause Of this aarmingly gSil'y siateE II
is very clear to my mind that the fault lies al
the door Of pruiessing Christians in ihai neigh
borhooi. They have not done all their d"ty;
they have not aeen faithful to perishine souls;
they have done too little TO honor the master
and bless the world. his | say with the
very best OF feeling. love the members 81
the different churches there; | love all the
citizens of the town a I'd vriDity-and know
ing You all as well as | do, | am snre you
| will not fall ont with me for hulnb'y telling
Won what | believe TO be the cause Of the
di;ap,lated state of our beloved Zion. If
am wrong, it is an error of the head and moi
| ,,. la,r, Rut whe,her | am riylt or wrong
one thing is certain; the cause of Religion car
not prosper without an active. earnest efior
on the part of the people Of Cod.
Every Christian will admit that he needs
more zeal, more pieiy and more sef-denial
in order to render efficient his efforts an he
half OF the interest Of the cause of Christ
Now, my dear Christian friends, trust tina
YOU are now praying for this, and that yo'
will be ready to assist Bro. Friey aud M
when we publicly open our conflict will, tin
mighty enemy OF souls. We need your help
we must hare tive can not do without II
want each of you to consider yourself pei
sonally responsible for this important work
want YOU to feel that if il is failure, It vii
be the fault of each Individual Christian, a.
; assure you that Bro Friey and ! will claim
, no exoncra,ion from our blame in the premise:
Dear Christians, make your arrangement
= 10 attend the the services: give us your cO-oI
{ Grafton and God will revive his work in OF
hearts, and make us instrumental in winpill
souls to Christ. That God may prepare yo,
hearts for the work whereunto lie has Gale
you" is the earnest prayer of
Your brother in Christ,
-- L. L. kELL,s.
MONROE, La, June IL, 1878.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22
How to Live 900 Years.
ii ANYBODY wants to live q coupl

Ii anybody wants to live couple
of centuries, CD let him never over
feed and ~ let him never get drunk.
At leas, those are the rules of health
laid down by Miguel Soils, halt
breed farmer in the foothills OF the
Sierra Mesi.a, New Granada, who
coniesses to being $50 years DID, bat
is believed by his neighbors to be
really much older DR.. LUZ Herman
DEF, who recently paid him a visit,
found him at work in his orchard his
skin was The color of parchment, but
he was robust and active; his snow
white hair was twisted turbanfaShlon
round his head, and his eyes were so
bright that the doctor felt quite un.
comfortable when they were turned
upon him. Miguel said that the
secret OF his living century or two
was very simple-never getting drunk
and never overfecding. IL eat only
once a day, a big, hearty meal, which
it often takes me half an hour TO get
through with but you see it is not
possible in half an hour to eat more
than YOU can digest in the next
twenty-four." He went on to say
that he had not made up his mind
about meat. but did not eat much oil
it. He tasted on the first and middle
DAYS of each month, eating nothing
but drinking all the water he could
swallow. lie always let cooked food
cool before tasting it; and to this
precaulion is attributed the fact thai
his teeth are as sound now as they
were one hundred and eighty years
ago. DR.. Hernandez was informed
by some of the oldest inhabitants o
the district that they well remem
bered Miguel as a reputed ccntcna
rian when they were boys also tha
the name of Miguel Soils, co.ored far
mer, appears in a writ, still preserved
of the contributors to the buIfdlD;
: fund of Franciscan monastery nea
San Sebastian, which was founded i
l7l2, and that the present abbot
positive it is the same man. Bu
pro,racted as has been bis sojourn o
earth, be has not succeeded in wiz
, ming the respect OF bis fellowbeings
The Indians in the ncighborhoOd firm
Iy believe that he has sold bis soul
the devil.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Laura F.. Cormick X hns. State os Louisiana,
We. 1901 Parish Of Richland
VIM. B. Pack. Parish Court.
By V fine Of a WITT Of f. "a. ssse1 from
the Honl. Parish Court, in and Tor Ne
parish Of Richland, STATE Of Louisiana. "
The above entitled and numbered SUIT and To
me directed, have seized and will offer Tor
sale at the door Of the court house in tue
town Of Rayvillc, said parish OF RichIan'.
on Saturday,
The 29M day Of June. 1878.
at pubic auction, to the last and highest b'd'
der, the following described property. ,o-wn;
All the right title AMI claim Of WIN. e.
Pack defendant. in ard to certain J"dSmeAs
rendered in the lith District Court in aud To-
the Parish Of Richland. La, enti,si VIM. ~
Pack vs.. J. r. Carlton, No. All, ON the Dock
ct of said Court, fov ipe sum OF Ih9ee huns
bred dollars. with 5 per cent. ia'c'es' HON
LIST day Of December, 1879.
Terms Of sale-Cash, with the benenA
appraisemnt.
ShcriHs Office, Rayvi!Ie, La,
June Is 1Syg=-It.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22
STRANGE DEATH
A Man Frozen to Death Last Fri
day, Thermometer 800.

Mr.. James Knox, a young man OF
the eastern part of this county, has
been strangely afflicted for about
wear. Hot or cold, be was always az
fected as freezing to death. His case
has been examined by several skillful
physicians, aud, we understand has
puzzled them ALL He was continually
using all the devices to warm himself
that man might who had been
chilled by exposure to extreme cold,
sitting around rousing fires enveloped
in blankets and the house closely shut
up, and this though the weather was
at Summer heat. 1t is said that be
would sit by the fire and bold his head
down to it and almost roast it in the
effort to warm. It is fact that he
put cloths on bis head to protect the
scalp from actual burning when doing
thus, and the cloths have actually
been set CD fire by the heat be sub
jecied them to in enleavoring to warm
his head. Some time ago he made a
visit to Livingston in the hope of be-
ing benefited by the artesian water,
when DR.. Webb of that town saw his
case. Lately be had determined to
return to Livingston and try again
the waters. and again consulted DIR.
Webb, going 20 his Office for that pur-
pose. He seemed as one suffering
with extreme cold, and asked DIR.
Webb, if be had any fire in his office.
lie told him be did not, and that it
was too bot to have Gre and be com.
Portable. He said no could not stand
it and ran out Of the Office into tho
street for the benefit of the sunshine
to warm himself The next day DR..
Webb had him in his Office again to
make more critical examination OF
his case, and had him rousing fire.
He carefully tested with thermome'
ter the degree Of animal heat he car
ried and found it near normal. With
all of this trouble he lost little flesh
and kept good appetite for food and
preserved rather healthful look. On
Friday, be started home again in q
wagon with Mr.. Meadows driving
it. lie bad not got far out of Liv
ingston before be wanted to return
b. complaining that he was freezing t.
= death, and wanted to get somewhere
| to warm. Meadows insisted on con
l tinuing the journey on home and drove
e forward. Knox jumped out OF tn
d wagon and run off into the woods woods
: Meadows pursued him snd compelled
n him to return and get into the Wagon
1 again, and drove on. lie got as ia
e as Mrs. Peteet's Green Grants oil
d place-wi,b:: him. Mrs. Peteet ha'
Y observed Meadows driving slow
u " along the road, and knowing b
s bad gone TO fetch the sick man home
It went out to the gate to make inquiry
,, When Meadows drove up and stoppe
It to her inquiry, he said he believe
e Jim Knox was dying. He was lynn
il stretched helpless in the bottom Of th
10 wagon, and after it had stopped onl
rs gaspcd few times and died, appa
&c emily freezing to death, last FriGa.
L. with the thermometer at near 90
Meridian Mercury, 18th.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22
Tuos. j. MANGHAM, Secretary.

We are at loss to know how the
people could ratifiy the proposed Con-
stitutional Amendments in q cOrstl-
tu,ional manner for the constitution
says that all proposed amendments
shall be published in a newspaper in
every parish. where newspaper is
published, for ninety days before the
election. The State cannot compel
the papers to do this without compen-
satiop aud having been refused COM
pensation in the past, publishers can
not be expected to publish them this
year, with no hope Of compensation
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

During the month Of May, just
ended. there were manufactured at the
Natchez cotton mills 100 bales OF cot
ton goods. The number Of yards of
cotton in each bale is 1900, which
would make the total number of yards
manufactured $4,000. Although it
would seem from these figures that
the productive capacity of the mills is
tolerably large, yet we are assured
that their capacity is not near large
enough to supply the demand
Nd'chez Democrat.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22
Just rs We Said.

Since the appearance, few weeks
since, of our partial exposure of the
Specializing ring that controls the
management of our State Treasury,
we have received the assurance of
several parties that our statements
were tfue-exeept that the warrants.
drawn as compensation of ex-Parish
Judges. and for other purposes, were
discounted more heavily than we
stated. ...- 81 .s... 80. .,...-
Hon. Il. =. Williams, ex-Parish
judge of our own parish, informs Us
that be holds warrants, Issued in pay
mept for bis. salary. for which be is
only offered IA cents on The dollar.
Our District Clerk, D.; Newt Puts,
tells Us that a broker in New Orleans,
to whom he forwarded small war
rant. Tor collection, wrote him Q lew
DAYS since that he could get no more
than IA cents on the dollar for it, and
lEas ,he probsbility was that it would
soon fan below that figure.
Among others. Hon. W. c. Pipkln
cx-Paris6 Judge CT st. Helena parish
.vsites to us in confirmation OF ouI
statement. He says that during bis
,1etm Of oface be never could draw q
cent from The Treasury upon bis war
rasts; and. hs fully endorses ou'
.cosrss IN making the exposure 70.
s-f,TheA uuestion is, If these honest
claims are never. paid. what becomes
of The peoples money that seey PA pa.
into he .treasusy every year! Of
'ans~sris plain The specula'or an:
big sGcers get II, while these paris'
officers 90 without. or are robbed o.
the sreculaaoss: We are not dom
with this subject.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

The New Orleans Delta, of recent
date, makes very strong appeal I"
the voters Of North Louisiana in Ia
nor of q Constitutional Convention,
which we would like TO lay before
our readers. bot it is to" lengthy for
our crowded columns this week, while
it also contains some very grave
charges against Senator Stubs
which we do not like to reiterate be
fore be has chance to vindicate him
self of them. He is therein directly
charged with being Influenced by pc
cuuiary motives, in bis opposition Il
the Convention, from which it neces
sarily devolves upon him to acqui
himself t.. ..... .-. ........
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

There is no love like mothers
love, no heart like mothers heart.
Her affections go out for Der offspring,
no matter where he may roam or
what the circumstances in which she
may be placed An instance was
seen Yesterday, when a mother en-.
tered the Central Station, and found
her child, who bad been lost from
home for hours. She sprang wildly
forward, eagerly caught him around
she tenderIy exclaimed: "Oh! Bob
Masters, III wollop you for this wher
we get home."-Er.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SherifS Sale.

lanes & Toombs, State of Louisiana,
BENJAMIN Pickerens Parish Of Richlani,
VS.. FRS, Justice Court.
Thomas Elyea and
II. Orpwood.
BY viIue ola wri OF ii. IA i'sne'f tom the
Honl. lst Justice Court, in and for the Rasish
of Richlaud, State of Louisiana, in the above
entitled sui, and to me directed, ! have
seized and will oder for sale in the town
of Delhi, on Er
Saturday, tbs Gdh Doy Of July As7sr
a, public auction, to the last and highest bid
der, the follow my t'sscsib.j properly, eo-~h
Two old cooking stoves and fxtures. one
pistol, one sewing machine, six old cha'rs-.
one Ak, one Ratchet aud ,n,e box snnsiries.
Term. Of sale-Cash, without the benefit OF
apPraisemen' - ~
Sheriff Othce, RsyvAler Lar
Juue 22nd lS1S-3t.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

Edwards, Miss, has again been the
victim Of u destructive fire, which
broke out in the fruit store of ID. Bro
Ghetto on Wednesday morning, and is
supposed to have been the work Of an
incendiary. The loss is estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000. We notice
that our former fellow. ,izen, G. b.
Brumby, and his sister, Mrs. Brown,
each lost house by this conaagra.
ton. ... ....
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

Good nature is the best feature in
the finest face. Wit may raise adj
mira,ion, Judgment may command re-
specr, and knowledge attention.
Beauty may infame the heart OF love.
but good nature has q more powerful
cfTect-it adds thousand attractions
to the charms Of beauty. and gives al
air O: bene6cence to the most homeIy
face.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22
Meeting Of Executive Committee

Immediately after the mass meet
ing adjourned on Saturday, June 18th,
the Democratic Executive Committee
of Richland Parish met 10 the Court
House at Rayviile; and after consul
tation, adjourned to meet again al
Rayville, at IL o'clock a. m, Oh Sat
urday, Juue 22nd, 1878.
Nj. J. LIDDELL,
Chairman.
Tuos, ]. MANGHAM, Secretary.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

Dunlop says that In all EuropeAti
literature there are not mjre tnsu
three hundred distinct plots, and two
hundred aud fifty Of these are earlier
than Christianity, and bad their origin
in Asia. Almost all the newspaper
Jokes have reached venerable agei
all the Irish bulls on record are Greek
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

The Ouachita Parish Convention,
which met in Trenton last Saturday,
Instructed its delegates to the State
Convention to oppose a constitutional
observation-disclosures off The track
by imaginary dangers.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

Who are the disorganizers of the
Democratic party9 Are they not those
who oppose the carrying out OF the
promises of the party, that have been
made for the last ten years, to undo
all the Objectionable work of the Re-
publicnns, as soon it got control OF the
State government.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

We publish on the first page Of this
paper today Mr.. Holstead's letter,
which first appeared in the Vienna SEN
tinel and was sent by Capt. Farmer
to the Vicksburg Herald last week,
together with the captains note which
accompanied it; but we fail to sec in it
any real argument in favor OF the
proposed amendments.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

As they are again asitating the
question of continuing the Nidalia
Railroad to Winnsboro, it would be
well for our people to watch the pro.
ceediugs, and if they see any pros
pect vf the success OF the scheme, to
petition and try to get the road fin
isbed through to this place.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

As the delegates to the Democratic
State Convention from the parishes
that oppose a constitutional conven-
ton are being instructed to oppose it.
we hope that those who favor it will
not neglect to instruct their delegates
TO advocate it.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

We fail to see the justice of the
claim of the opponents Of Constittl-
tional Convention to be the true DEM
ocracy of this State, while they have
the Republicans on their side for the
Republicans are opposed TO it.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

"If tie Bible is Gods word, why
didn't be make it so plain that every
body can easily understand it 2" said
a caviler. "lf God made coal for our
use as fuel, why didn't be distribute
i, in convenient places on the surface,
instead of burying it in the mines OF
Peunsvlvania ?" was the reply.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

Having heard that Murphy wss
curing people Of drunkenness. VEN
erable lady from the old sod was re.
Gently heard TO remark: "Surc an
I've often heard tell in Skibberdeen
that bite of a cowld murphy vas .
good thing to kspe away the taste
av it,"
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

ut is one Of the beautiful compen-
sa,ions of this life, that no one can
sincerely Try to help another, without
helping himself"
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22
THE MARKETS.

BEACON OFFICE, RAYvILLE, LA.,l
June, 90, 1878.
PRODUCE, MEATS, ETC.
Chickens, per Dozen. $50 to 300
Eggs, per DOZEN. 800. l2a TO 10
We quote from the local and tele-
graphic reports of the Vicksburg Her
aid, of Thursday, as follows, for
NEW ORLEANS
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

"I.et dyspsp,ic ascertain that he
can eat porridgc three times q day
and live, and straightway he insists
that everybody should eat porridge
and nothing else"
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

l believe in the possibility Of the
perpetual loss of the soul that per-
petuallv turns from God in the next
life as in this Whittier.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

Most of our State exchange. report
the crop prospec. good and more Tor
ward ,haa at this time last year.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22
$ts Ris|ila''a}95} }satots
OFFICIAL JOURNAL Of RICHLANla
THOs. ]. MANGHAM, 80 Editor
RAYVILLE.. LOUISIANA,
Saturday, June ~, h878:

Six,y.nine colored emigrants sailed
from New York for Liberia on Wed
nesday.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

The poorest excuse that man can
give for staying away from church Is
thu, he is afraid that it will blow up.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22
Notice of Administration.
9.sT fff@ - lstt 7fI
State of LOUISIANA. Parish OF Richlandr
Parish Court.

of Thos. H. Clslspd. Deceased.
U7HEREAS, c. II. Moore has ficsi ~
w the Office Of the clerk of the llth
District Court, in and for said Parish ps
Richland his application for the sdministra-
ton of the o.,a,c of Thomas II. Cleland. de-
ceased
Nov, Therefore. unless opposition be made
thereto within Ten days from the ds,s l;efeof.
the said {. II. Moore will be appointed adj.
minis'raior Of the said ea's1,e upon complying
with the reasa91siites az the Law
J. NEWT. PITTS,
Clerk i4,h DISTRICT.
Ray vile. La, May 81, 1851.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-22

Valuable Plantation to Lease
for 1873.
The Plantation known as ue WIN. r.
Adams place viii! be rented for the ycas
1878. Apply to
c. II. MOORE
or WILEY Z. MANGHAM.
Jan D. lS1S-r
WANrEp-A,, =, TN, Office. 300 OF 500
W Irai!s Ci ioiGef It.