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For Hot Weather.

Gents alpaca sacks and FrOcks;
Gents fancy colored alpaca sacks;
Gents drab dete coats and vests;
White and fancy duck vests;
Boys and childrens alpaca sacks:
Boys aud mems brown liEen suits, at
GEO. e. KRESS r cos.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-11-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Succession Sale.

Succession Of Robt. H. Kelly, Deceased.
DY virtue Of an order Of sale, issued from
ID the Honorable Parish Court in and fot
the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana, in
the matter Of the succession of Robert II.
Kelly, deceased, aud to me directed, as sd-
ininistrator Of said succession, will offer for
sale, AT public auction, to the last aud highest
bidder, al the store house lately nccunied by
Robert H. Kelly. deceased, in the town Of
Grard, Richland Parish, on
Tuesday, the 10Th day of November, 1879,
the following described property, to. wit,
The stock Of goods. wares and merchandise
remaining unsold in the store house lately
occupied by Robert H. Kelly, deceased, in the
town Of Girard; the said goods consisting of
the articles which did no, sell at the cash sale
OH the 2Sth day of October. 1878.
Terms Of sale cash, on twelve months
credit, purchaser to give bond with approved
security, bearing s per cent interest from date
Rayville, La. JOHN CHAFFE,
Nov. 9Th, lS7S.-2t Administrator.
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Notice Of Administration,

State Of Louisiana. Parish Of Richland,
Parish Court.
Succession Of Thomas Hogan, Deceased.
WHEREAS, Peter B Feenan has
w filed in the Office Of the clerk of the
l4th District Court, in and tor said Parish of
Richland, his application for the aoministra.
ton of the estate of Thomas Hogan, deceased;
Now. Therefore, unless opposition be made
thereto within ten days from the date hereof,
the said Peter B. Fesnan will be appointed
administrator Of the said succession, upon
complying with the requisites Of the law.
J. NEWT PITTS,
Clerk l4th District Court
Eayville, La, October 9Th, 1851.
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ESTRAY NOTICE.

TAKEN mp October 18th, 1878, by tho un.
dersi7De!. as an sstray, one irongray mare (;
seven or ei.hf years Oh, IN IN order. with
sore back; abou' iour:eeL and a half ui)
hands high; braided on the let shoulder
IT. w. and on the meek. left side) viii the
letter as" The owner will please come for
ward, prove pr perry. pay charges and take
it away, or /, will be disposed Of according
TO Jaw.
HENRY p. COKE,
Cherry Bluff Plantation.
Oct. 18th, 1878 81. m les north of Delhi.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-11-09
NOTICE Of Administration.

tn. STATE OF LOUISIANA, Parish Cour,
Parish Of Richland. "''" No"'
Sacesssion Of Spencer w. Montgomery, Decd
Whereas, E. e. Montgomery has filed in
the office Of the Clerk OF the l4th Disiric,
Court, in and for said Parish of Rchiand. hi.
application for the administration of the sues
cession Of Spencer W. Montgomery, deceased,
Now, therefore, unless opposition oe made
thereto within ten days from the date hereof,
the said E. c. Montgomery will he appointed
administrator of said succession upon comply.
Ing with the requisites of the law
J. NEWT. PITTS,
Clerk l4th Dist. Court.
Rayville, La, Nov. 9th, 1878 -3t.
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SATURDAY., the 7th day Of December, 1878,

the following described properly, to-wit;
The undivided two-thirds interest in the f.
! of the n. E. /, and the s r. ! Of Seciicn
ID, and the W. of the S. ". /, and the S.
F. ! of the s. ". /, Section 20, TIE F. J OF
section and w of S W. !. Section 30, the
W. of W J, the N. f. of n. W. !. the 5
T. ! Of the 5. W. /, Section %; r,e W. Of
E ! and A. F.. / of the N. W. J. Section 81 ;
all in Township II n, Range FAST. contain.
ing in the aggregate 1900 acres, together with
ali the buildings and Improvements thereon
Seized, and will be sold TO pay said fl ia and
all costs.
Terms nf sale--Cash. with the benef, Of
aPpra,semen,-
j 4. LIDDELL. Sheriff
Sheriff Office. Rayville, La,
November 2, lS7S-6t
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Notice of Administration.

State Of Louisiana. Parish OF Richiand,
Parish Court.
Succession of Sarah ], Merritt Deceased.
" HEREAS, Peter B. Feenan has filed
w in the Office of the clerk of The l4,h
Distric, Count, in aid for said Parish ri
RichIand, hrs application for the administra-
ton of the estate of Mrs Sarah J. Merritt,
decceased-
Now, Therefore, unless opposition be made
thereto within Ten days from the date hereof,
the said Peter B. Fecnan will ne appointed
administrator OF the said succession upon
complying with the requisites of the Law
j. NEWT. PITTS,
Clerk I4ih District.
Rayvile. La, Oct path, ls7S-3t
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SHERIFFS SALE.

Lucien H v Harringroi. State Of louisiana,
No. 379 vs.. Parish of Rchland,
Ira Barfield al 18th District Court.
BY virtue Of writ of ii is., issued fiom
the Honorable l4,h District Court in and
for the parish Of RichIand. state of Louisiana.
in the above entitled and numbered suit, and
to me directed, have seized and will uiier
for sale al the door Of the court house in the
town of Rayville. said Parish Of Richlund,
at public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, on
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-11-09
Stables.

FLOUR-AIi grades; Meal. Grir,. Sugars,
Moiasses, Bacon sides aud shoulders. Dry
Salt do, do. new Sucar-cured Hams; rrd,
new Mess Pork Salt, coarse ana fin " his
kies. all prices; Wines. Sherry an! Por. e.
cooking: Bsgging and Ties hae-Cal. on
for Bargains. F.. I. EGGLESTON & co,
dec ID Vicksbnry
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-11-09

Observation-Disclosures communications Of
r. s. Mcclure Lodge No. c09 the End We'd.
nesday in each month.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-11-09

New Stylesi New StylesI
In gents fine straw hats;
In manila and cashmere hats
In boys and childten's hats,
Received Daily at
GEO. c. KRESS & cos.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-11-09
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE.
CLINTON, KINDS co MIS-.
Will Commence Its 28th Annual Session,
September Is, 1878.

Among The Inducements offered 10 patron.
are the following
Thorough instruction.: rigid bat l.arernal
discipline superior moral Influences; uu>ur>
passed iearhtulur>s Of lccarlun; kind and
competent Instructors; ample 'acii'Irs Tor H.
ns;taiIon: Row rares OF charges Board ia
private families including iurnIshrd r"nnI
fuel aud washing. Sl2 80 per month. Board
IN College Hal, including washing and fuel
$40 per month. Students from other COINS
ties an draw S2n year tom their county
treasures. For tull Iufornarion, send 10 Rev
w ) Webb. ID. d., Pres,den, Of HE College
for catalogue. ". I. RiTLItF.
Pres Beard ui Trustees
Aug l0-3m.
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NOTICE.

October End, 1878.
Friends and Fellow. citizens Of the Parish
Of Richland 1T has been ont Of my power
to canvass, the Parish But | wan, one and
all to stick To ne And II am Elected TO
Fill the Office. For Sheriff will carry ont the
law to a letter And ! do cordially invite the
colored voters to stand to me. one and all
Give me a trial Gentlemen.
! remain your obn, s.rvt.
Oct 5.-6t m ASTON.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-11-09
TERMS

The VIckssuRG DAILY HERALD is published
every morning, except Monday, on Crawford
street, between Washington and Mulberry.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-11-09
TO CREDITORS.

Oct. 18th, 1878 81. m les north of DcIh
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-31

Why it should be desirable to have
a small weak foot, any moro than a
small weak brain, is not easy to con-
ceivc. For the purpose of having
such small feet, not Il few wear boots
one or two sizes too small, and about
two-thirds of the width of the foot as
1t would be ut tho ball if allowed to
spread as it docs when standing with
out tho confinement of the boot. AS
a natural and necessary result of such
pinching confinement, the foot becomes
dcformed and larger than it would nat
urally grow, with enlarged joints, the
toes turned from II limo parallel with
tho foot, to say nothing of the trouble
some corns so annoying and cripplinr
to large class of young women. The
worst results of this crippling custom
of wearing small and narrow boots is
felt by children when allowed to out
grow their boots. 1t is poor economy
to allow tho young to wear boots when
the feet have become too large for
them, since deformity of the feet is
easily produced at this time. When
the boot is too short for the wearcr and
the heel too high, the ingrowing Of the
nail is perfectly natural result.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-31
PAYING TANES.

At this season of the year it is, in
plain talk, just simply out of tho ques-
ton for many good people to pay their
taxes. With many their meat and
bread must come out of the merchants
storch ouse, and issued on the faith of
the incoming crop. This condition of
the people is too familiar to require
any further statement. And the trum-
peting Auditor and the tax eatherers
are as well advised as need be in the
promises.
Then what good can come of these
flaming, threatening tax notices I?
Will our devoted people be made bet
ter thereby: Will they become more
"patriotic" by such dictatorial and
"rcasonable' eXactions: Or has it be-
come popular of late to harrass the
taxpayer because some men can thus
employ their useful talents?
We shall say to our readers, though
remarking parenthetically, that such
does not apply directly to those in
Bienville, to give no time, trouble or
attention to these tax edicts. If YOU
are depending, as many necessarily
are, on the growing crop, pursue the
even tenor of your way, and pay your
taxes in the fall. Let the mcnacing
"taN bounding" fall stillborn. All
good people pay their taxes, and so do
our citizens. But this envenomed
this fiery threatening of
the penal laws, is at this time as futile
and unnecessary as it is mean and
devilish. If this be treason then the
majorities are responsible and must
carry the weight upon their own de-
voted necks.-.Spd,fo Times.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-31
A HISTORIC FAMILY.
rHaton Rouge Advocate. I

| tBaton Rouge Advocated
There lately died ut his quiet home
in this city one who was the last living
bearer OF name intimately linked
with the early history of this city and
the Florida parishes. Louis Grandpre
was the lineal descendant of Gov.
Carlos Grandpre, who represented tho
King OF Spain in the government of
the section Of country bounded by tho
Manchac, Maurepas and Lake Pont-
chartrain, on the south by a limo run
ming east from the mouth of Thomp-
sons creek to tho north boundary of
Florida on tho north, and tho Missis-
Appi river on the west. While the
territory of Louisiana was held by the
United States this little province was
still under tho Spanish flag, and Gov.
1ranupre with a few recruits of all
nationaiities (the European garrison
having been recalled to join in tho
wars OF the mother country kept tho
post at Baton Rouge for his sovereign.
a revolt occurred, and under Gen.
fhitemon Thomas u force OF volunteers
surprised tho fort, and in the melee
Gov. Grandprc, refusing to surrender,
was killed. Tho district Of West
Florida then quietly allied itself to tho
United States.
From tho female branches have de-
seconded many of tho first families
throughout tho State, ana OF tho male
representatives bearing tho name of tho
gallant old Governor, one, Charles
Grandprc, fell ut Port Hudson, and the
list now closes with the death of Louis
Grandpre, who, like tho others who
bore tho name, upheld IL through lifo
without reproach.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-31
BALD MOUNTAIN SPLITIN TWAIN,

AslIEvILLE, N. c., May 20.-Two
years ago, residents of this section of
the famous Bald Mountain were thrown
into great CONSERVATION by continual
rumblings and inexplicable noises
heard in the bowels OF the immense
mountain. The phenomena attracted
tho attention Of scientific men In all
parts of the country. Tho rumblings
lasted for about two weeks and then
ceased. They had the effect of render
ing the real estate in tho neighbor-
hood, that had been valuable, almost
worthless, and the inhabitants hastcncd
to move from tho neigh6or1ood of
the mysterious mountain. Last Fri
day night the noises began again the
mountain shook as in the throcs of an
earthquakes; immense trees and rocks
were hurled down the mountain side.
and sounds like intermittent thunder
were heard during the night. This
morning those who vcnturcd near saw
that the mountain had been literally
split in twain, leaving chasm Of 800
feet in length and from to 10 feet in
width. SO far as has been asccrtaincd,
the c'asm is Il bottomicss abyss. AS
yet no smoke or lava has been thrown
from the crater, but early in the morn
ing there was Il strong smell of sulphur
about the place.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-31

Tributes to tho Confederate dead
and to all those who fell wearing tho
"gray and the blue" during the wa,
between the States arc ever being paid.
The theme is a fruitful one, and can be
enlarged upon by the priest, poet, ora
tor or literary writer. We find the
following lines, the authorship Of which
is unknown to us, but tho sentiments
expressed are like the balm of Gilcad
to hearts still mourning lost ones:
"Thcy fell devoted but undying,
Tho very gales their names are signing,
The waters murmur of their namo,
Tho woods arc pcopled with their fame;
Their spirits wrap the dusky mountain,
Their memory sparklcs o'cr tho fountain ;
Tho mcanest rill, tho mighticst river
Roll minGiinS with their fame forever.
Despite every yoke sho bears.
Our land is glory's still and theirs,
'I,s still u watchword to the earth
When men would do a decd Of WORTH"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-31
DEATH OF EARL RUSSELL.

! Tho death of tho veteran Whiw
statesman is announced. IIo was tho
third son of tho sixth Duke of Bedford.
All his years of activity were spent in
office. 1ie was, in short, tho Hannibal
Hamiin Of Great Britain, in more rc-
spects than one. lie was elected to
Parliament in 1913, and sat from that
time down to his last sickness in ono
house or tho other; and yet no man
can name any great measure that hu
originated. But he was tho champion
otliceholder of England. Nearly every
Wing Cabinet since 1880 took him in,
and on tho death of Lord Palmerston.
In 1865, he became prime minister for
the second time. Mr.. Gladstone was
one OF his colleagues, and i'll tho effort
to extend the elective franchise the
Ministry were defeated by II majority
OF eleven. They resigned, after less
than years service. This terminated
tho dead statcsMan's official services
outside OF the House Of Lords. He
was long known as Lord John Russell,
but when he was raised TO the peerage,
In 1861, he became known ns Earl Rus
soil. During the late war In this coun-
try no WAS Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, and as such pursued n policy
of neutrality and nonintervention In
American affairs. He, however, be-
1icVcd that tho Union was doomed to
dissolution, and if he had had tho SUP
port OF his colleagues, it is though tti,nt
he would have favored II recognition
ofthc struggling IUtp,tft
Constitution.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-31

Extract from recent speech by
Hon. j. a. Garfield: "IIe thanked
God, however, that in America there
were no classes /; that American society
did not resemble the crust of the earth
with its impossible barriers, but rather
resembles the waters Of the mighty sea ;
deep, broad, boundless, but yet so tree
in all its parts that the drop which to-
day mingled with the yellow sands at
the bottom was free to move through
all the superintendent mass of waters
until it cleaned and flashed on the
suniit crest of the highest wave. There
was no boy in America, however poor
he might be, who, under the light of
tree institutions, might not rise, if he
had brave heart, cool head and Il
strong arm, until he was among the
foremost of his generation, and among
the best of his people,"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-31
FUNERAL OF A SIAMESE GOD.

The Times of India announces til.
! death of one of the living idols of Siam
The oldest of the white elephants
which was born in 1910, died recently
in its temple at Bangkok. Every one
knows that the white elephant, before
whom a whole people bow the knee, is
1t is honored with the most beautiful
presents, for the Indians, full of the
idea of metamorphosis, still believe
that so majestic an animal could only
be animated by the spirit of a god or
an emperor. Each white elephant pos
sesses its palace, vessel of gold, and
harness resplendcnt with jewels. Sew
eral mandarins are attached to its ser
vice, and feed it with cakes and sugar
cane. The King of Siam is the only
parsonage before whom it bows the
knee, and a similar salutation is rem
dered it by the monarch. Tho deceased
idol has been accorded n magnificent
funeral, Il hundred Buddhist priests
officiating at the ceremony. The three
surviving white elephants, preceded
by trumpets and followed by an i'm
mense concourse Of people accompanied
the funeral car to tho bank of tho
Menam, where the king and his noble
lords received the mortal remains,
which were transported to the opposite
bank, for burial. a procession of 800
vessels figured at that curious ceremo-
ny. All the floating houses, ranged in
double file on the Menam, to the num-
Der of over &C, 1000, were adorned with
flags of all cOlors and synbolical at
tributes.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-31
ALBERT EDWARD At PARIS.

~ Paris letter says of the Prince O
Wales:
The truth is the Prince has taken
MS Presidency of the Royal Commits.
sion seriously, and rendered, and con.
tinues to render, Invaluable services
to the Exhibition. 1 think I have al
ready mentioned instances where his
personal request had induced men to
exhibit who had not meant to exhibit
two agricultural machine makers,
among others, spent 100000 on their
| section, and Mr.. Colman, who has
spent $4,000 to show tho world how
he makes mustard. 1t is not less true
that the Prince understands all the
ceremonial duties Of his position ex.
tremeiy we'll, and that he has the most
perfect command over the muscles and
expression Of his face. He never look
ed bored. He was never impatient.
though ono or two exhibitors were
possibly n little eNacting. A number
OF presentations were made to him by
Mr.. Owen, and his manner to each
person was what we should call most
civil, and what Euglishmen would
call gracious. I don't know what the
proper word is, but may safely say
extremely we'll bred, for it was such a
manner as put other people ut their
ease. You have heard a hundred
times that tho Prince mover forcets a
face, and that he never omits to shake
hands with II man whom he has met
before, whether ut levecs or in private.
BE has had the good sense to sec that
this exhibition gives him an excellent
opportunity for strengthening his posi-
tlon and popularity at home, and he
has made the most of 1t. His father
led tho way in 1851 land his son is, per-
haps, entitled to the more credit for
Initiating SO good an example, since
Prince Albert really cared about the
matter, and tho Prince of Wales cares
for 1t only or mainly, in IN Indirect
way, AS affecting the industrial and
commercial prosperity Of his kingdom.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-31

Tho telephone played II singular part
ia the fire at the office Of the Detroit
FREQ Press tho other day. The instru-
mont connecting tho editorial rooms
with the house Of tho managing editor,
one and II half miles away, rang tho
bell ut the residence violently, so that
the increasing and diminishing OF the
Hanles could be calculated by the ris.
ing and falling of tho anger OF the bell.
The clamor at last became so unbr:lra-
bic in tho room that tho bell was stuff
cd with cotton, when from the speak
ing tube came the swish OF the water,
the roar of tho fire, the cracking OF
burning timbcrs, and all the sounds OF
tho conhagration, until the sudden
stoppage of all sound showed that the
communication was broken.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-31

Tho following classes of persons nrc
entitled to pensions under the act of
March 8, 1878: First, honorably dis
charged soldiers of the war of 1872, who
served II days and less than 90 days.
Second, honorably discharged soldiers
who served less than II days Lui were
in an engagement with the enemy.
Third, widows, without regard to the
date Of their marriage and who have
not rcnlarricd, OF honornbfy discharged
soldiers Of said war described in clauses
one and two, and the widows OF such
soldiers as served 60 days who were
married subsequent TO February 10,
1913. Fourth widows Of revolutionary.
soldiers who served II days, or were in
any engagement in the. war Of the
revolution.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-31

An old soldier, relating his expert
cncc at Il temperance meeting, in Iowa,
said that at one time he got possession
Of two kegs OF whisky, took them TO
camp, put q faucet into one, and passed
the whisky round among the boys till
they all got pretty full. About tho
time the kcg was empty, he said, for a
moment his conscience told him he
was doing wrong. lie picked up an
AK and knocked the head of the other
keg in and (Hcrc he was interrupted
by the dcacons starting the cry OF
"Amenn' "Thank Godn ~ "Gtory be
to God") After the house became
quiet he continued: 81 knocked in the
head OF that kcg, gave the boys tin
cup and told them to- help Themselves .'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-31
NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT.
[New Orleans CITY Itom.l

[New Orleans City Itom.l
Crowding the great thoroughfares OF
discovery in this wonderful age, right
in the wake of the telegraph, and side
by side with the telephone and the
phonograph, comes the electric light.
Heretofore the difficulties in the use
of the electric light for ordinary illum-
mating purposes have been insurmount-
able. 1t could not compete with gas
owing to its extraordinary cost when
supplied by batteries, while the bat
teries as constructed were found not
to be reliable. And much additional
expense was incurred in the construc-
tion of the electric lamp. But there
are improvements in progress which
afford assurances that all difficulties
in the way of its perfect success will
espeedily removed. An electric lamp
has been patented which can be sold
at 50. The carbon points are kept in
position and the lamp will burn for
hours without being touched. The or
binary electric light is so dazzling that
it pains the eye, but the mechanism
is now adjusted SO as to lessen tho
intensity of the light and increase its
volume. The light of the new lamp
is, hence, softer and not less brilliant
or powerful. 1t is promised that we
shall have the electric lamp soon at a
price within the cost of kerosinc. The
uses to which electricity is being put
are wonderful, indeed, and the inven-
tors arc yet upon the threshold of dis
covery. No conjecture could follow
them into the interior of the temple,
or imagination conceive the fabulous
wonders of the era that is upon us.