Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-08-03


Of the Fourth Of July Barbecue, a, Hope,
after he had commenced setting it, and con.
sequen'ly none Of i, can be published. Such
things are more annoying to the editor than
the writer. but We can not possibly restore
the lost manuscript, by regrets.
Every doctor, lawyer, mechanic, Farmer,
business man, accountant, and lady should
send f,ro three cent stamps for specimen of
Short Hand writing with key, and circular
and catalogue Of two hundred Short Hand
writing students, etc, etc, to John>on's Com
mercial College, ST. Louis. Mo. r.
The August number of the Southern Cul.
,ivator, the olJes, and best agricultural month.
ly in the South, is on our table, and We find
il as full of useful information to planters a.
previous numbers. The price is only $500
a year. Published at Athens, Ga, by W. l..
Jones.
We have received the second number Of
I'VE the People, new paper, Of Alexan-
dria, Ii. il claims TO be independent in pol
tics, which is the hardes, kind Of paper to
publish is neatly printed and presents very
good appearance. Frank Conne!l.y j. editor
and publisher.
During the eclipse, las, Monday, the sun
presented a beautiful picture, as observed
through smoked gla..-a bright crescent,
,vh, ~h 81 tha
moon passed acrocs its disc-bu, it was never
entirely obscured. At the darkest moment
the appearance was that Of a brigh, moon.
liyh, night, bui no, 20 dark.
On our visit TO Vicksburg, last week owing
to the intense heat, We called on very few OF
our friends there, but found the few We did
see in excellen; spirits, though somewhat, ex>
cited abou, few cases Of yellow fever that
had arrived on boat from New Orleans.
The excitement, however, soon subsidized, as
there was no apparent danger Of the fever
spreading in the city from these cases.
A cotton house on Mrs. Mary Bickers place,
adjoining RayvilIe, was destroyed by fire on
Tuesday night A coIored man, sleeping in
| il, came near being burned with it-all hi.
clothes were destroyed. He says he had no
matches or fire about the house; cons: quently,
it must have been the work Of an incendiary.
The advertisement Of the Central Female
Institute, Of Clinton, Miss, will be found
among our new advertisements to-days; and
it affords us great pleasure to recommend it
to those who wish to educate their daughters,
as an institution of learning tina, ranks with
the very best of our country. Its work shows
for ITSELF Both tuition and board are very
cheap; the location healthy and convenient to
our people, and its principal, Rev. Walter
Hillman, an upright, honorable, Christian
gentleman, worthy Of full confidence in every
particular.
The match game of the "F. D. B. C." and
ALTO club" was played on the LIST day Of
August, at Whitehall. Early in the game
two Of the best players Of the Alto club
succumbed to the heat and fever, while the
others were tagged and worn out. The Lit
tie Creek club all played well and were un>
firing. Charlie Burgess did his own batting
and running and the running for two others.
Every member Of the #. b. B. C." were
bare footed and some Of them ran in the hot
sun bare-headed. With a few exceptions
everything was agreeable and passed of finely
and the picnic, as usual, in that locality, was
a success Cloths were spread down on the
grass, and Mr.. Z. S. Robbins invited the Alto
frs, nine and the ladies to ca, first, but j. wa:
discovered that when they had come around
the edibles, sufficient room was still left fo'
all to get in, and the writer, together will
several other old gentlemen, did full justice
to the occasion lin the way Of chamberint
chicken, mutton, pies, etc. There seemed IL
be enorgh TO feed four times the crowd
which, by the way, was large and respect
able. There was no drunkenness or trouble
| on the ground. EYE WITNESS.