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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-10-09
NJ SEfNND EIUUI e..

When the rich iron-moDCer y. wns
elected Mayor Of C he requested on"
Of his friends to get NJ an orchestral
concert for him in iirst-rate style. "Row
will You manage it, asked he. Wei. .Il'
engage eight fir. violins, SIN seconds
STOP" said tie rich man "none ct
vour second iieidlcs. I have money
enough let them all ne firsts.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-10-09
HEUMATICS.
~ J. L. HERSEY.

Unc, in his younger days had
the rhc Orful. Poor soul It's
wonde' he lived through it all.
You sen Ben was young he was an
orful cto skate. He'd skate for
ever ae day afterwards. He sed
he lovdun, but his father sed it
was omit red Of chopin wool and
doA' tlres round the house. Ben's
folks wlazy pack, and liked to be
of halfme. But Ben was a trim
mer ons, and was off most every
night where was moon. One or
ful coldt when the cronometer was
clean apwn below nero he went off
on the nnd when it come . o'clock
his folken to look for him back.
He di,come. The clock struck
10 then ii no Ben.
Ben'sr got a little skittish. and
put on hg-tailed blue srrtout, and
tied up ars in a hankerchef and
started Ger him. When he got to
the rivemllooed for Ben, and Ben's
voice conck rather faint i'll reply.
The old made for the place where
the voiceded, and there was Ben
with all lower parts III water, and
his head shoulders sticking up
through Mid ice! Ye see, the ice
had brokpush and LET him in, and
afore he'd git out had closed up
around hid froze him in fast. You
need not is not fact. for we had
some orful weather down here in
Maine thiears ago.
Wall, hfather cum along and took
him by Tins and tried TO hoist him
out, but, he might have as well
tried to old Ossiper mountain
from its ng-place. Ben wouldn't
start. TIL gent got mad and swore
. pint of ,iggest kind of oaths; and
then he Ct up and sot down.
Ben wapaticnt as job, and waited
as kind asld be till his father had
got bneat,
Takeyour stout, father" sez he,
"and tryn:"
His fatrif, right up and pulled and
hauled a on his coat till the inspira-
ton run ream down his forrud. After
an orfulI of it he got the thing Off
and the, ontied his ears and went fol
him in st.
AFTER ut half an hours hard pullin
Ben's Touched solid earth, and his
father tihis surtout under one arm
and Beuler the other and started fol
home.
As SOS they got there Ben was pu
into a heath and stuffed full OF ho
drops arian pepper. The next morn
ing he vas we'll as could he expected
except right hip, which panied hin
terribly.
Tbay,t for the doctor and he an
alyzed ), and said it was a case o
rheuma ana would plague Ben a
long as livet by spells.
Wall, Ben got better, and tim
wheelcdvay just the same as usua
and Besot 70 be 20 years OF age
Then hoouS lit him a watch, an
thought d ~ sparkin' the gals jus
the same otlytr fellows did.
His NOR s mighty keerful crit
tor and Iudht he was a little to
young, bu,s father said to let him 6
sd git satSd.
So, airlye morning, Ben went Wv.
10 Mr.. Jolon's to see ttltty heae
,heir hired !: Hitty was a fust-rat'
goed smarbody, and Ben's fatne
Thought it 'uld be a nice match it
his son.
Wall. Hit&as very sociable to he
beau, and gitc m the big armchair
eit in (JohnsS folks had gone away
the reddest ales to eat and told MI
Al about thcsreckled hens hatchln
ont seventeerhickens the day afore'
But he dit want to be out-iled'
he made up aory about one OF the
.turkeys that : ON twenty-one eggs al
'haIched out trty-four turkeys.
He said he eccted three OF the eg:
had two yelks Them.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-10-09

PRUr. THrRsroS, testing pieces a. i''o
wire cable OF tho Fairmuun' .Uspcu'i"i,
bridge, recently taken down at PlnIa-
delphia, after being in use about forty
years, found the IRON to be fully equal
III tenacity, elasticity and ductility +"
tbe hest wire of the same size found IN
the market. This fact, and similar Pc
suits obtained by another cApcrlmenter
in 1873. lei him to the important conclu-
sion that iron subjected to the ordinary
strains of properly designed bridges doc
not deterioratc with age.
u,y al Locust Groy". Ky, has he'd
his coffin IN hi hoiIc- ior tvcuty yoa.-,
but Is still robust nan.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-10-09

A HORRIBLE occurrence ia reported as
having taken place in the town of Casco,
Kewaunee county, Wis. Two little
girls, aged respectively 6 and g years,
went out in the woods alone to pick ber-
ries. Shortly after they arrived at their
destination an old bear made his appear
ance and began walking stealthily about
them, and finally attacked the older girl.
The other girl immediately ran to her
home and informed her parents Of what
had occurred. The horror-stricken
mother and father hasteDed to the place.
and found Bruin standing over the little
girl with one Of her arms in his mouth.
The poor little child was dead.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-10-09
SOMEONE.
y EMMA CLARh wRITSIY.

y EMMA CLAEa wRITSLY.
somc:hinG I do not ILdcrs'and-
tess 10 dissemh,e-
he touch Of someone's hand
gers glow and tremb'e,
here's nothing TO arral
F9"s's bonny eyes,
nd they make mine shyr fall.
LethinG to surprise.
heore's footsteps follow mine,
,r why they fs'ter:
thing I cannot here define
Ing would not alter.
2 q voice I would follow through
waters, dark and coil,
Hheir ohiIl or somber hue,
,wouid make Inc bold.
: Ahe sake of someone there,
vii brighter be,
Aer smiles viii angels wear
71eons Smiles on me.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-10-09

iris officially reported tnat more
money has been expended this year for
new buildings and substantial repairs
and improvements in New York city
than at any time since 1873. The re-
turns of the department of buildings
for the six months ending July l show
that 1,1OO new buildings have been
commenced, at total estimated cost OF
sI4, 500, ,OO0, or nearly s13, 800 for each.
This is 81, 3,000,0O0 more than was ex-
pended for these objects III the same
period Of last year. and double as much
as in 1877.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-10-09

he guessed he must he going, and she
asked hi:a to call again soon.
Thank you." said Bcu, hIushing
clean back behind Lis ears. 81 shall
drop in ottcn."
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-10-09

LATE alviccs from Ireland say In"
corn and root crops Of the island prom
ise .nore than an average yield. aud That
the general aspect Of Tie country l.
cheering.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-10-09

The Department of Agriculture at
Washington reports the number of hogs
in the country this year as 35,034, 100.
Last year, 1879, they were reported at
"a, 700. 200, aud in 1873 at 81, 2,262, 800.
As this is census year the public will
have an opportunity Of Judging Of the
accuracy of the Department of Agricult-
ure estimates of both crops and domes-
tic animals.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-10-09

OREGON has about 80, 900 population
according to the latest census. Portland.
Ore. has l6, 800 whites and $500 Chi
.7ese.
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STATE SPECIALS.
TEXAS TOPICS BY TELEGRAPH.
General Grant 10 Arrive In Galveston
ON tho aIst or aend inst .-VoIks.
TESTS Troubles at Houston,
Etc, Etc.
Austin.


Special to the Herald,
Austin, March lS.--ln tho quo warranto
preceding touching the incligibility OF
Mayor DeGress, Judge Turner decided to-
day that the law under which the
proceeding was instituted is unconstitutional
as It Is no ono Of the pow
ers of jurisdiction conferred upon the District
court by the Constitution. The decision ia
regarded rs sound and In accordance with
the law, and it is thought it will be affirmed
by the Supreme court
Shubet, who killed Sims about ten days
ago, came TO Austin on yesterday and gave
himself up to City Marshal Oreary, and is
now undergoing examination before a
Justice.
Tho City Council, nj n special meeting to-
night, adopted resolution inviting General
Grant to visit Austin on his way home
through Texas.
They postponed action on the petition Of
government officials to build u sewer until
thu next meeting Of the Council. Also, in
reference to lightning the city with the
Watkins Gas attachment instead of gas from
the City Gas company.
AT nm election Of officers of the fire depart
ment of the city Of Austin the following Off
GERS were elected JOHN Bremond, chief en-.
glneer August Ziller assistant chief, and
Fritz Reichman, recorder.
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CINCINNATI SOUTHERN II. n.
Grand Reception ut Cincinnati o
Southern Merchants Doing
Business on the Line. H

Cincinnati, March 18.-Four trains of cars
carrying fifteen hundred Southern merchants
and leading business men, arrived last nigh
from Chattanooga, over the Cincinnati South
ern railroad to celebrate the opening of the
new line. A hearty welcome was given to
the visitors who were escorted to the hotels
amid enthusiastic demonstrations, ringing
of bells and display of fireworks. The city
was profusely decorated and brilliantly illu-
minated. A grand banquet will be given in
Music ha | tonight.
The last train Of the Southern excursionists
did not reach the city until o'clock this
morning, owing to delay caused by hot
boxes on the new cars to-day. The visitors
are being shown about the city by commit
tee of four hundred citizens. Large numbers
visited the Chamber of Commerce, which was
beautifully decorated with flags, flowers and
welcoming mottos, in honor Of the
guess. At the close of business
hours. President Brown favorably welcomed
the visitors and introduced Major B. G..
Crane, President of the Atlanta Board of
Trade, who read poem commemorative of
the event, written by Rev. Mr.. Martin, of
Atlanta. Governor Marks, of Tennessee.
followed with humorous reference to his
attempt during the war, along with
some seven hundred other southerners, to
reach Cincinnati, and saying he came
to. day with a few of his neighbors
to render an apology for his failing to come
sooner, and he was glad to say that in the
warmth of the welcome he and his friends
had received, they forgot to disregard their
failure in the past. Gov. Colquitt, of Geor-
gia, followed, and said that here and now
was fitting occasion, when the
deal past should be buried
forever, and in behalf of those, who
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WARRINGTON.
Opposition 90 simmons Navy aud
Hot springs Matters Ia tho sen.
ate special Deficiency NH
la the House,

Washington, March ls.--Tho Senate 10.
day devoted another long executive session
almost entirely TO the case Of tho Roy. Il. j.
Simmons, nominated ~ { sAsua talSer for tho
Atlanta district, Senator Hill continued his ro-
marks in advocacy Of Simmons confirmation,
speaking about an hour and n half and thon
requesting that the case be laid over in to-
morrow for the fourth discussion. Senator
Gordon, who had not yet taken part in the
debate, and who Is earnestly opposed to this
nomination, said that he notified tho Senate
that no ielt obliged to leave Washington To-.
morrow. morning on important
business, and he, therefore
hoped that his colleague would finish to-day.
In that event he would pledge himself not
to consume moro than five minutes In reply,
and would then ask for vote. Senator liiil,
however, said TINT he needed another hour 10
complete his argument, and Ms II was already
nearly q o'clock the Senate adjourned.
Senator Gordon will therefore postpone his
departure for the South in order 10 take part
in The proceedings tomorrow.
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A nnna Of Rnrglnrs.

Little Rock, Ark, March l6.-rhree men,
named Moreland, Llewellen and Fack were
arrested for passing counterfeit money, on
Saturday, at GAINESVILLE. On Saturday night
the safe of John +. Hill, merchant at the
same place, was broken open and robbed of
over $4,000. The loss falls mostly on Mr..
Hill and Sheriff Mcconnell. The band is
believed to be the same lately operating here
and ut Mariana.
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General Grant 10 Arrive In Galveston
On the 2Ist or 23d.

Special to the Herald.
San Antonio, March 1S.--A special from,
Bourne to tho Express, says tue Sheriff Of
Kendall county to-day, capturedfve Mexican
thieves on Pernand creek, Gillespie county
in possession Of one hundred stolen horses
The thieves We're safely lodged in Jail. The
horses are held for identification.
Last night an attempt made by an in
cendiary to burn the residence of Louis Berg
with fire ball failed.
A Brownsville special says the news re-
ceived from the agent Of the Alexandra line
of steamships at Vera Cruz states. that the
steamer City of Mexico left that port to-day
with General Grant and party. The steamer
will touch nj Tuxpan and Tampico, thence
sailing to Galveston direct, and win reach
Galveston on the Dist or 22nd inst.
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Special to tho Herald.
Bryan, March 1S.--A fire broke out about
$3.50 last nigh, in the frame block known as
the Bungen block and entirely consumed the
same. The buildings were owned and occu-
pied by Wooten Williams, G. B. Beck and
Stoddard & 0ppenheimer. The fire orgi-
mated in Beck's kitchen from the cook stove.
His family had scarcely time TO escape,
so rapid did the flames spread.
His horse was burned to death. The loss is
estimated at about $4,000. There was about
$4,000 insurance, as follows: Wooten Il
Williams, about $1,000 Stoddard & Open
hemer, $3.50; Beck, about $780, The fire
department was utterly powerless to render
assistance, their engines refusing to work.
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tltous corrections Of returns from Fuslon
towns while denying the same privileges 10
Republican towns, md BY falling 10 apply
NE same rules 10 both, These fraudulent acts,
Mo committee say, must have been known 70
Governor darcelon and hs Council, and
sueh PRACTICES, ifunrebukod, will prove fatal
20 the iu'urc prosperity and progress Of tho
. Augusta, March ls,--A majority of tho
Committee on Investigation, In the bribery
case OF Swor and Hamman against White,
report that tho charges arc not sustained.
Tho minority say they cannot concur.
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New York, March lS,--A serious accident
occurred on the Lebanon Valley railroad last
night ut AWHILE Pennsylvania. A train
was standing on n switch track waiting for
the night express to pass, and numbers Of lis
passengers had alighted and were walking up
and down the main track. The night was
dark and the approach Of the night express
was not noticed until 1t dashed into the group
of careless passengers ut speed Yf forty
miles an hour. Three men were killed and
three badly injured,
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Crnzcd by Liquor.

ST. Louis, March lS,-Conrad Holman
who lives at the corner Of Broadway and
Wright streets, in this city, while in 1T OF
delerium tremens last night, attacked his
family with a large knife, and stabbed his
wife to the heart, killed the baby in her
arms, stabbed his brothers child, (who, how
ever, escaped death by running), and finally
stabbed his brother who attempted TO seize
him, and then made his escape. He was ar
rested this morning In the outskirts of the
city, still rOying of the demons who ho said
were pursuing him.
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Trouble i'm the Houston Walk sfest
Camp.

Special to the Herald,
Houston, MOrch l8.-There is trouble in
the Volksgest camp. The President ard a
majority of the Executive committee agree
to disagree on the appointing of committees,
and have split into two parties. A mass
meeting will probably be held next Sunday
to settle the difficulty.
The first train over the extension of the
Pierce railroad ran into the new Union depot
to-day. Several days before trains run
there regularly.
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DRY GOODS.
Large Sales and Small Profits

We bought largely for Spring trade for namely In
anticipation largely increased trade in Northern Texas and provide
advancing market the prices ofeveyng Our Spring Stock
that wc have been compelled to store and
procure need; crowded all
departments and will offer entire Spring Stock small
advance Large Sales and Small Profits has boon motto from
business induces old prices
BY selling largely buy advantageous figures and by
selling mpy se small advance therefore
lib pub buy The prices Of all staple goods advancing
month month"; and have goods storage New
York every motive sell rapidly possible and low
prices will aid low prices will be rule prices that will only be
uiala on
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POLITICAL PI0K-U
BLAINE CAPTURES RHODE ISLAND,
THmmany 90 send Delegates 10 Cincin.
nati-Doings 81 Pennsylvania, New
York and iiiinois Demo.
crntic Committees,
Llttle nhoax for nlnlna

Providence, II, l., March ls,--Tho Ropub-
lcan State convention met here ut noon to.
day and nominated Alfred II, Lttloaold, OF
lincoln, for Governor, and Henry II. Fray,
Of Newport, for Lieutenant Governor.
Eight delegates were then elected TO tho Ma
tonal convention ut Chicago. They aro UNI
dertood 10 DO unanimous For Blaine.
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Fire.

New York, March ia Lynchburg, vir-
ginia, special says three large tobacco facto-
res were destroyed by fire here yesterday.
The fire began in the wooden factory of Wood
&c Bro, and finally extended to the brick fac
tory of Flood Il Smith, and Hancock &
Norman, both of which were destroyed.
The total loss is estimated at from 100000 to
100000; insurance, S55,000.
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Tammnny Mon doing 10 Cincinnati.

New York, March lS.-At meeting of
Tammany committee on organization yoslOr.
day afternoon three hundred members signi.
fed their intention Of attending tho Demo,
cratic National convention to DO held at Gin
clnnatl, and nm envoy was commissioned to
so on there, In advance, and secure quarters
for dolegAtes.
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Supple. for Suffering Ireland.

Washington, March 49, More provisions
have been offered for the starving people of
Ireland. 1t is thought 1t will Ill the ship
Constellation, detailed by the Navy depart
ment to convey supplies to that country. If
another cargo can be obtained a second ship
will be detailed.
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neporf rthe HnIe Committcc.

Augusta, Me-, March lS.-The Hale Com
mittee on the Counting of Returns in the re-
cent election, has made report. 1t finds
that desperate effort was made 10 count out
the Republicans by erasures, alterations and
forgeries in the returns by allowing surrep-
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Washington, April lS.-The House Com
mittee on revision of Laws agreed to-day to
report favorably Representative Singleton's
bill to give to kilograms the same exemption
from seizure and examination as communion
tons sent by mail. The committee will ask
that tho rules be suspended and the bill put
upon its passage at once.
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Anything AcIsIen Again.

Washington, March 1S.--Representative
Acklen appeared before the House Judiciary
committee, to-day, to explain his conduct in
connection with the report presented by him
to the House, purporting to be from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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PennsyIynnin Democrats.

PittsbTg, March ls,-Tho Democratic
committee met at the Monongahoa house
this afternoon, and selected lIarrsburgas tho
place, and April eth us the time for holding
the State convention.
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Legislators. Use Of Free passes.

Hartford, Conn.,, March 16.--Judge Boards
ley denied the petition of II. L. Goodwinfor
an injunction 10 prevent the use Of free passes
on tho New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad by members of the legislature.
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Suffrage 10 Women.

Des Moines, Iowa, March 18.-The Senate
to-day by vote of 81 to II passed joint
resolution to amend the Constitution so as to
grant school suffrage to women.
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Wells Dried Hin.

Washington, March 18.-The Senate Com
mittee on Commerce to-day decided to report
adversely on the nomination of A. G. Wells
to be surgeon Of the Port of New Orleans,
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Milton Mobiles ut Fort Worth
Special to the Herald.

FopVUIHI 10 IIIU utTdIU.
Fort Worth, March lS.-Milton MOBILES
will present his two plays, "The Phoenix"
and "a Man of the People," Friday and
Saturday nights.
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San Francisco, March 1s.-The first loco
motive on the Southern Pacific railroad
reached Tucson, Arizona, to-day and was re-
ceived with imposing ceremonies by the peo-
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Illinois Democrats.

Springfield, llls, March ls--Tho Demo
cratic State Central committee decided TO-
day to call tho State convention at Spring
field, june 10Th,
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Opposition 10 the Texas PACIFIC.

Washington, March ls.--The House COM
mittee on Pacific Railroads gave hearing
to-day to Joseph Flanagan, who spoke in OPP
position to the Texas & Pacific railroad bill,
introduced in the House by Representative
Eliia At
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New York Democrats.

Albany, n. y, March ia call has been
issued for amceting of tho Democratic State
convention in New York city on tho 25th IN
slant,
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London, March lS,--Tho Standard states
that the report that the Duke of Connaurht
succeeds the Duke of Marlborough rs Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, Is absolutely un-
founded.