Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-08-24
Local Brcyitics.

The weather still very hot.
Go 10 preaching tommorow.
We have telegraph Office at Rayrille.
W.P. Ms communication was crowded ,
out last week.
The visitors to the Castor Springs have re
turned to Rayville-arived here on Tuesday /
evening.
No cotton worm reported in our parish, |
though we hear of i, in some Of The adjoining /
parishes.
Rayville was visited by heavy shower Of
rain, accompanied by considerable thunder,
on Thursday.
There is q good deal Of sickness in other
portion. Of the parish, bu, the health Of Ray
willie is excellent
We have had no mail from the other side
of the river for more than a week, and we
presume we will receive none a, all after this
week.
Married, a, Point Jefferson. August 10Th,
1873, by Rev. d. A. Campbell, Mr. k. AZ
Hudson and Mrs. J. A. Gowen; all OF Eich-
land parish, La.
II or subscribers who are in arrears will
pay Us only part Of what they owe US, we
will furnish them with telegraphic news
while we are deprived Of the mails.
We are reioiced to learn that Jimmie Berry,
who contracted fever from nursing Blake, al
Delhi, Is convalesceut. God grant that he
may recover, and that no more cases may
occur at Delhi
In compliance with resolutions passed at
mass. meeting Of the citizens of Monroe on
Wednesday last, all trains on TIE v. $ I
Railroad. except construction trains, will stop
summing next Monday.
NJ. F. G. Hudson declines becoming
candidate for Parish Judge, in this issue /:
the BEACON. Fred would no doubt make an
.efic;eu, Judge, but his eetion TO the office al
this time, we think, would be great sacrifice
on his part
All kinds of rumors are continually atioat
about yellow fever, and thus the people are
constantly kept in fever of excitement
Cur advice is to credit none Of these reports
funless the source is known TO be perfectly
reliable, and then do not become excited.
Messrs J. A. Liddell and F. G Hudson
have been appointed a committee to solicit
contributions for the purchase OF dis'niec'an''
yor Rsvvillc. Every man is expected to con
tribute as literally as he possibly can TO THIS
object Of such general interest to the commn
.niyy.
l;ule child Of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Din
kins died Of diphtheria, on Tuesday Inc
beresve,l parents have our sympathy IN thei
.,.,oy FIR we know that il is hard for then
10 give up their little one, although 'hey nave
the comforting assurance that it is among TIT
,.deemed OF Christ, and has been saved iron
,he cares and suffering Of this life
Doctors Petit, Ryan and johnson have
been appointed health officers OF Kayv'l'e
and authorized 70 visit every house IN 'o"'
and see that the premises are properly cieanse'
and aisinfe,ed; and every family is expected
~ follow .heir directions. Let all do every
thing they can TO ward off the terrible ePi
x,em;c tha, is sweeping over our country.
We are pleased to learn that very inter
..,;,g religious meeting has been IN progress
:, ,ns B.p,,, Church in Bas,roP for sevefa
,,.v. under the minis,ration of Rev. W. {
r,;,.v State Evangelist, and Rev. L. {. hel
~. p..,or of the church. These earne''
..,f>..criScing ministers have been dong
,,.., work for Christ this year, and alread
,h. fruits of their labor are being seen and lie
in many plscea
R.yvills i. strictly quaran'ined against a
;,,.c,.d places, and every approach c'oseI
.,,,.,a.a bv q detail of six men each day
.nv one Who, in attempting to violate I'll
ou.r,nsins, falls into their hands will iare oa
~ =. they are guided by the principle Til
...snprservaton is the first law OF nature
IN. information of those whom 1t ma
.....,, we will state tina, Delhi and VIM
,.,. ;ncIvded in the list Of infected place
Ir 49, have no, got the fever at the la't
H.. ,bev have exposed themselves 10 1t
-. .uicidal folly Ct receiving goods iro
New Orleans.