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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-06-05
FI.lRrArIox.

Il this your waltz, Captain Wrghtf
Then excuse me, please, Mr.. Treniainc.
SO you think look charnii ug to- i.,ht,
-ffe! you must not say thai agail.
Our last waltz" Oh, Tomorrow you leave
Fer your regiment out on tie plains.
We'll at least hope y"u'l achieve
All the glory you want for your Pains.
That muses. divine! All, Ills dumb?
Take walk with you? Certainly, wheref
Out on the pifzzi. Well, come!
II my mothsr should see me ou. there
am sure she would never stop scnliingi
This nlo0nhg ght is wonlcr susly fair,
with its manrln of silver cniolding
The worldin It's beauty. Tnke care!
There's witch craft al,r.s,d al this hour,
spciI 81 s,ihle and wpird
That shudldcr to iccl its power,
As II 'iwese a thing 10 he feared.
Bat ,,"pi W know what you're sayins'
I'm engaged Do you call rnl, rclayng
NY kindnesf You'll make me r.gret!-
An, how handsome he LOOKS as he l'id',
With the love shining out OF his eyes!
Has my voice grown 50 low that he needs
Draw so near me To- catch my replies?
But, gra acious. bow | am trembling.
scarcely can K ep on my feet,
And his danger bus voice resembling
Soft music. grows m.'re and more swoctI
It's over. Twas only ore KISS,
And We parted, perhaps forever;
But learned in that moment Of bliss
What ! shall unlcarn again never.
That's lovely waltz they are plying.
Heard the news a!,out Wright Why, mol
Shot: no, no, What am ! saying?
God help me! must not show
To the crowd how thoe cruel words pain me.
But must Keep On acting my IaTt;
An, mrrci.ul heaven. sustain me,
For I've ONLY :. stone .Cr a heart.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-06-05
Talk Around II.

An old lawyer was giving his advice
to his son, who was just entering upon
the practice of his fathers profession.
"My son." SAID ,he counsellor, ''if you
nave a case where the law is clearly on
your side, but justice seems against you,
urge upon the court and jury the vast
importance of sustaining the law # on
the other hand, you are in doubt about
the law, but your clients case is founded
in justice. insist on the necessity of
doing justice, though the heavens fall" !"
But, asked the son, show shall
manage a case where both law and jus.
tice are dead against me?'
in that case, my son, talk round it,
talk round itv'
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-06-05
New Style Of Burgling.


The plea of the Sun for higher order
of burglars has been answered. We
ciaim Il some time ago that our burglars
were hard >ct. a 10; o! miserable cre.-
turcs who had no fine scn,ihili les, and
VINO could not earn Il living in any decent
occupation. and we asked that class OF
burglar, be rai-cd up to us who had
some accomplishments. The first III
stance of the appca ance OF the new KIND
OF burglars occu red 2t Necnah on sat
urday night. The burgl,rs entered tie
residence of Mrs. Coats, where only
Ladies were present. The gen,lemanly
burglars asked that the diamonds and
money be handed out to them, but the
natural modes,y OF the ladies prevented
their stirring around as lively as the
masked gentlemen desired. so one of the
burglars gently carcssed Mrs. Coats with
the butt end of q revolver, over the
head. choked her. and finally found
$1,000 worth of diamonds and jewe ry.
Before leaving they passed resolutions
thanking the ladies for the courtesy that
had been extended to them, one of the
! burglars sat down to the piano and
Il dNtu i!biIIt, INtct iIOAlS, "iiiN
the others sung, and after a pleasant
ercnin. the gentlemen entered their
carriages and were driven away. This j.
something like it. The only unpleasant
feature was the refusal of The lady to
give up her valuablcs, which resulted in
the burglars being obliged to resort to
harsh measures. Ladies will soon learn
to hand over the money at the first de-
mand, and then burgling will he shorn
of many Of its most unpleasant features.
We shall not be su prised to see these
surprise parties, after they become
popular, wind up with dance. A burg
lar could take fiddle along with him,
and any Of the ladies could play the
piano for an accompaniment, the other
two burglars could choose par ners, and
10 fill up the set the man Of the house
could be woke and neiahbor or Two
called in. Then the visits could be pub
lished under the head of society notes,
and what is now considered an intrusion
of uninvited masked quests might be
looked forward to with much interest.
Burgling is rapidly becoming science.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-06-05
Pleased With His Sentence.

The punishment of death, it is often
asserted, has but little terror for the
hardened criminal, who usually pre- iers
ending his life on the gallows to a lin
gering existence within the walls of
prison. BY criminals, however, who are
not hardened, hanging ia viewed with
repugnance, and some striking evidence
on this point is afforded by scene which
took p ace in the sheriff Court, of Dun
dee, Scotland. \ deaf and dumb man
was charged with an asssalt on his aunt,
whom he slightly wounded in the neck
with knife that he snatched from a
table in fit of passion. he substance
of the evidence having been interpreted
to him, he admitted its truth, but would
not plead guilty His doggedness, in
persisting in his innocence arose, it was
ascertained, from the fact that he la
bored under the impression that he was
being tried for murder, and was sure to
be hanged. The Sheri1 found the charge
proven, and passed sentence of thirty
days imprisonment. On the sentence
being communicated to the prisoner by
means of the finger alphabet, he could
not at first realize the fact that he was
not going to be hanged after all; but on
being assured by the interpreter that
his life would be spared, his joy knew
no bounds. Leaping to his feet, his
face radiant with delight, he danced in
the dock, kissed his hand several times
in rapid succession to the Sheriff, in
sisted on shaking hands with the inter
prefer, and was led out cutting the most
grotesque capers as an expression of bis
intense happiness.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-06-05

A STORE was broken into one night.
but strange to say nothing was carried
of. The proprietor was making his
boast Of it, at the same time expressing
his surprise at losing nothing.
"Not at all surprising said one of
his rivals. "The robbers lighted lamp,
didn't they?'
"Yes' was the reply.
WELL continued the rival "they
found your goods marked up so hig
,hev couldn't afford to take them
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-06-05

A FERvENr religious advocate spoke
in terms Of reproof and exhortation to
a dull 10 king man, who retorted with /:
".ee here, old fellow, the Lord and me
are on pretty good terms with each
other, bat | advise you to look after
yourself, old man. look after yourse f."
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-06-05

DAvE-"Ben, if was TO loee de blade
out of dis knife and get anoder put in,
would it be de same knifeP
Zen" Yes"
Dave-Well, den, if l was to lose DO
handle, and get anoder made, would it
be de same knife den%'
Fen" Yes"
Dave-"Well, den, suppose was to
find de odder blade and handle and
have dem put together, what knife would
dat be?'
Pen-"Gs long, you got too much
slack."
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-09-24

we do not desire to see that that com
pany form any alliance with any other
company, which shall in any manner
defeat the grand object of securing the
shortest railroad connection with Puget
Sound and securing this in as speedy a
manner as practicable, and when this
Is secured that no combination shall
have been made which will prevent a
tariff Of rates that can be fair and just
to the people of the northwest The
route directly to the Sound is The
oest for two,thirds the people living
in the valley of the Upper Columbia
and any arrangement that will defea.
or even delay the building of the n.
p. branch across tho Cascades to the
Sound will disappoint the people.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-09-24
Election Proclamation,
By THE GOVERNOR.
10 all Whom il May Concern.

EXECUTlVE DEPARTMENT |
Boise City August l4th. lSsO.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-09-24
The American Newspaper.


The American newspaper is The best
index Of American life and the fairest
representation Of the people. Who
ever would form q correct estimate OF
the spirit, genius and life of Ameri-
cans, must study the newspapers.
Our virtues, cur vices, our thoughts
and opinions, our politics, our trade,
our push and pride, our weakness,
strength, cteeds, customs aud civiliza
tons, are all inaged in our innumera-
ole periodical publications. The
American newspaper has no rival on
earth in volumn and variety OF its is
sues. More than 5000 papers appear
each week from our newspaper
press. More than thousand million
copies are circulated annually. They
cover the thought and interests of ev-
cry department Of business. The man
ufacturer and trade has its advertiser,
social, scientific moral educational, re-
igious, political, and charitable organ
izations publish newspapers devoted to
their interests and filed with their
ideas but stating the number Of
newspapers does not tell the story.
One must known we'll the great army
OF writers who help fill their col
umns. Editors, assistants, reporters
correspondents, critics and c0ntribu-
tors of all kinds paid and unpaid, in.
clude large proportion Of the talent
of the country The best brain of the
nation speaks through the newspapers.
The latest and freshest-thought of the
people is to be sought in the last pa
per issued. The malice, meanness,
fanatism, folly, f,lsehood and fraud
which mix with our daily life cannot
> be shut out from the papers but truth,
wisdom, practical sense and love of
the public good solid teaching and
courageous criticism are also Ill force
in the newspapers SO that we may easy
I forget the bad elements which mingle
, with them. 1t is the business of So
cial science to take account of all great
public forces, to mark their exact char
acter and tendencies aud to learn t., cir
amount and direction and power for
} good or evil. The newspaper is at
once the product and exponent of the
American mind, no better, no worse.
Good probably exceeds bad in he
newspapers in larger portion than
? among the people, for vice seeks seclu
| sion not publicity. In no other coun.
: try does the newspaper exercise such
= power as in America. Americanslive
work and drink through newspapers
acting as public conscience /,
a places its seal of shame or honor upon
i each chapter of our history as it tran
q spires. No man forgets It. 1t watch
es the good and Furnishes the had
Good men trust it and n,d men fear it
) The power of the newspaper is uot The
J mere force of printed thought it il
Q the embodied power of the publ, lf,
n Of the day. Each reader feels that h
is surrounded by an unseen multitud,
who are reading the same lines, and h,
G grows excited with imagined response
It All forces of current hist ,ry prov
e themselves through the press, Fore
4 never remains idle 1t is impossible
that so gigantic force as the Ameri
can newspaper should exist withou
g exciting corresponding influence W
,s on the character, affairs and destinie
| of the people.-Prof Gregory
--.-,...,--n~-.-~~-r-x~s
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-09-24
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTAIINES:

And he it further known that in e'lience
to law do hereby appoint and order the hold
ing % a general election At the proper voting
place. in the severa! counties of said territory
on Tuesday after the FIRST Monday in November
ISSA, being the second day Of said month, for
the election of members of he eleventh general
assembly to convene at Boise City on the Sth
day Of December 1880, accorlin. to the appur-
tionmcnts above set forth aud for the election
Of the following officers, ru-sit.
Ono delegate to represent said terr,tary in
the Forty. seventh Congress of tho United
States.
One District Attorney for the First District
cpmpls the counties of Nel Perez, Shsohne
and Idaho.
One d strict Attorney for the second district.
comprising the counties of Boise, Altnras and
Lomhi,
One District Attorney for the third district,
comprising the counties OF Ada, Bear Lake,
Oneida, Owyhee and Cassa.
Also all other officers required by law to be
elected at said general election.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. l have hereto
49, set my hand and caused to he here
s,, to affixed the great seal of the Terri
SEAL tory, done at Bots, City, this 18th
49, day Of August IN the year of oul
Lord 1850. JoHS r. NEIL,
BY tho Governor.
r. \, SInFDaTHAM,
Secretary. -
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-09-24

\ large number OF men have been brought
to Denver, Colorado, to work ON the vari-
GUS railroad extensions and yet much of
the work is delayed because there is an in
suificiencv of labor.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-09-24

III ~ nATO $4,000 A YEAR, or IS to $40
NHhHua day in your own locality. No
risk. Women do as well as
Ume'.i Many make more than
II NJ Otht amount stated above No
dine can fail to make money fast. ANY o.e can
the work. You can make from Scots. to 50
in hour by dovoting you. evenings and spare
time to the business. 1t costs nothing to try
the business. Nothing like it for money max
ing ever offered before. Business pleasant and
strictly honorable. Reader, if you want to
know all about the best paying business before
the public, send us your address and we will
send you tall particulars and private terms free;
samples worth IS also free; you can then make
up your mind for yourself. Address,
GEORGE STISsoN 1 Co. Portland Maine.
43-fy
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-09-24

AHnAA MONTH guaranteed. $l2 a
lay at home made by the indus.
Ah trious Capital not required; we
yDADUvE will start you. Men, women, boys
and girls made money faster at
work tor us than a, anything else. The work
is light and pleasant, and such as anyone can
go right at. Those who are wise who SEQ this
notice will send US their address at once and
see for themselves. Costly outfit and term. free
Now is the time. Those already at work are
aylng up large sums OF money. Address
Tar. Co, Augusta Maine.
4S1y
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-31

Among the many thousands Of ladies who
have used DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
and pronounced 1t their farorite remedy, be-
cause so efficient in the diseases and weak
nesses peculiar to women, are many who are
well and fayorably known IN the world OF let
tiers, as well as artists, musicians, and whole
host of names from the brilliant ranks OF
wealth and fashion. 1t is pre-eminently the
ladies' Favorite Prescription, its use, while
being far more safe and efficient, exempting
them from those painful caustic operations,
and the wearing OF those mechanical contriv-
ances made like Peter Pindar's razor-seller's
razors-to SELL rather than 10 cure.
KILLMoRE, Ind, March goth, 1873.
DIR. r. v. PIERCE:
Dear Sir-Your Favorite Prescription has
restored me To perfect health.
Yours truly, GRACE CHOArE.
LOO Eutaw Street, BALTIMORE. Nd,
June 10th, 1878.
DIR. r. ". PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sir-My wife was hopeless invalid
for neatly twenty years. Your Fayorite Pre-
scription has cured her.
Thankfully yours, r. 7. MCCAH.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-31

RECENT investigations of the Post
Office authorities have added several to
the list of preposterous swindles which
are carried on through the mails. I'm
der laws lately passed to break them up,
more than hundred fraudulent enter
prises have been detected. A high
sounding advertisement of United
States Syndicate, protesting to have
been formed to aid the Treasury to dis
pose of surplus bonds, is prominent
example of these cheats. In another
case the advertisers promised to send a
solargraph watch, described as inclosed
in a neat metallic case, compact as a
lady's watch, furnished with neat
chain, and worn like any watch,
1t is, in fact, petty sun.
dial, costing the dealers about five cents
The public can not be too careful In
making purchases through the Post
office from unknown, irresponsible adj
vertisers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-31

of many fatal consumption or attack
of pneumonia have been sown by wear
ing damp clothing. Every garment
should be mended before it is put away.
Buttons and strings may be sewed on at
once, and single stitch, which taken in
time saves nine, may also be set as the
clothes are sorted. Larger jobs of
mending should be placed in drawer
or basket to themselves, and the work
done as soon as possible. If allowed to
accumulate, the weekly mending will
soon assume formidable proportions
whereas, if done regularly every week
it viii rarely be more than the task of
a forenoon. After all, there is no better
rule than the old rhyme of:
Monday is the washing day,
AS every one may know;
Memorable of dishes washed,
And clothes as white as snow.
And Tuesday is the ironing day,
To make the job complete;
While Wednesday is the mending day
To see that all is neat. -
1t may interest our readers to know
that the weekly washing was first inau-
gurated in America. In Hungary still
it is a semi-annual event, and every
spring and fall great heaps of clothes
are taken to the riverside, and the wash
ing lasts for several days. When it is
over there is feast and dance, as at
a harvest home or a barn-raising.-
Philadelphia Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-31
Uonsumpiion Uurea.

AN old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands BY an East
India missionary the formula Of simple veg.
etable remedy for the speedy and permanent
cure for Consumption, bronchitis, Catarrh,
Asthma, and all Throat and Lung Affections
also a positive and radical cure for Nervous
Debility and all Nervous Complaints, after
having tested its wonderful curative powers
In thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to
make it known to his suffering fellows Ac-
tuated by this motive and a desire to relieve
human suffering, will send free OF charge tc
all who desire 1t, this recipe, in German,
French, or English, with full directions FOL
preparing and using Sent by mail by ad
dressing with stamp, naming this paper, w
w. SuERAR. l49 J0sccrs' Block. Rochester. N. +
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-31

A young lady in. Paris visits her
milliner to order a new hat, and the
artist shows her some startling and at
tractive combinations, none of which,
however, suit the lady, who says. al
want something more simple than that
something in better taste" Milliner
with a naughty sneer): "Oh, you want
something to wear when you are out
walking with your husband. Here,
Jane 0o youngestl apprentice), show
this person something cheap and VIZ
tIous.',
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-31

VoLTAIRE's definition OF aphysician
An unfortunate gentleman, expected
every day to perform-a miracle-name'
", to reconcile health with intemper.
ance. $3.50
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-31

vEGETISE Is nourishing and strengthening !;
purifes the blood; regulates the bowels;
ouiets the nervous system; acts directly upon
the secretions, and arouses the whole system
tn action.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-31

CoyUSDRuM-Whyi sgood advice like Piso'i
Cure for Consumption Because everybody
ought to take it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-31
Sensible Canadian.

Mr. Gadbois, of BrocISville, Canada, after
being cured of prostrating malarial disease
contracted in Texas, by means of Warner
Safe Pills aud Safe Bitters, writes to us: ~
your Safe Pills and Safe Bitters as part oil
my outfit.n
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-31

" hsalsnoe $ . boy in school y occasion
70 throw a paper wad. ,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-31

Of taking large repusve nauseons pills These
Pellets (Luie Pils scarcely larger than mustard
seeds a.. -~-.s-.,
BEING entirely vegetable, particular care y M
Willie using them. They without disturbance 10 he
system, diet occupation. For Jaundtce, ueaoncues
Cansiipatisn, Impure Hood, Pain u the snouScrss
T-ismc.s or cheat. Eguctaf1ons fona
stomach. Bad I'm mouth niIIoss sstacns rsln
rerIou ar Hidurys Internal Fever, BJoate0 1cellng
a 70 Head Pierces PIessant PurxAtfve feiieses
% usprys mr. urpICaL AssO1ATlOH Psvr psGslA ]. 4
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-31
(llll!I3Illll3![15:lI Discovery

Discover the
neil
sweine. Se'e ss AHs.
GYow
ANT
cal discovery Of he
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-31

ALL Grocers keep C. Gilbert's starches.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-31

4 UTUOR~ unfamiliar with the 'nutie Of literary
work on usagps Of publishers will be greatly ated
in preparation and publication Of their MS bs Han,ys
ouent,y find IFS Information useful and It's yesto1s
handy cts of any bookseller OF By mall. :. -
JESSE HANEY h CO. 119 Nassau ST. N. 4.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-31

s sis ross ssSs Tess cSs.s..s 81 rkiis:
: 49,. - KK-5ss
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AGENTS READ THIS.

We will nay Agents Salary Of 800 per month and
az enses or allow large commission u sell our new
and wonderful inventions We saean tntdf ace gay sam
Die free Address sHEkMAN& CO.. Marshall. Mich
Daily Republican., 1880-07-28
Mrs. WermOre's Death.

LONDON, July 26.-The accounts Of
the cause of the recent death of Mrs.
Annie Wetmore, an American lady, in
Paris, are conflicting. A Paris dispatch
says: "Mrs. Wetmore was thirty
years old and of great personal beauty.
She made the acquaintance Of an Eng.
lishman Of title, who pressed her to OBJ
tain divorce in order to marry him.
She agreed to do SO, and obtained d.
vorce, but just as she received the in
formation that a decree in her favor
by the Courts had been granted, she
learned that the English Lord was
about to marry another woman. A
stormy interview took place between
them, at which the Lord offered her
pscunisry indemnity. This final out
rage rendered her Disappointment un-
bearable, and she then poisoned her.
SELF" The Paris Gaulois says: "Mrs.
Wetmore died of congestion of the brain,
and not by suicide.
Daily Republican., 1880-07-28
London. .

1t ought to take a little Of the con.
ceit out of the average American brag-
CART when he compares the population
of the largest cities of the United
States with the population of London.
The four largest cities in the United
States-New York, Philadelphia, Brook.
lyn and Chicago-have total popula'
ton, accord ing to the census just com.
pleted, of 3. 1l3, 6s4. Ten years ago their
population was So2, ,294 less At this
rate Of increase the total population Of
these four American cities will, at the
next census, foot up over four millions,
or an average OF million each.
Gratifying as the wonderful growth
of these cities may be to the people Of
this country, the fact remains that,
taken together, their population falls
short Of the population of London alone.
Even II st. Louis and Washington be
added, the aggregate population Of
these six populous cities Of the United
States will just about foot mp as many
people as are contained in the English
metropolis on the Thames.