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Boston Post


Women are timid creatures, and hate
| to he left in Il house alone at night; so,
! the other day, when Mr.. Gallagher
went away from home leaving his
wife with only an ignorant servant
| she was very much worried, and read
! lily hardened to the voice of an agent
who called just after Gallagher had
| gone around the corner, and wanted
! to sell her machine which would
| prevent burglars from getting INTO the
| house. She bought three. Those
placed at the front and back doors
were so arranged that when the door
was opened Il hammer would strike
down from above and knock down the
person trying to enter \ third con-
trivance, of different pattern, was
placed on the stairs, and another at
the front window. Gallagher uncN-
pectedly returned late that night, and
attempting to enter the front door, got
blow on the nose that knocked him
down the steps into the streets. He
was both surprised and annoyed at the
circumstance, and utterly unable to
understand it, tried the door again.
Same result. He then thought some
assassinate him, and getting up very
mad, ran around To the back door 10
get in that way. There he got a
thump that sent him backward into
the swill-barrel, and he was terribly
cross when he got up. He grabbed AN
AK, and as he opened the door again,
struck with it. But he hit nobody,
and got another knock-down. Then
he went and got a policeman, 50 that
one could tackle each door, and one bc
sure to get in; but after both had Ell
loved three knOck-dOwns they met and
compared notes, and decided that two
men must be in the house. They then
tried the front window, and, raising il,
a deluCe of lev water from a hose ar
ranged to bring il flew upon them.
But they braved that ard got in. Then
they ransacked the lower part Of the
house, but could find nobody, and dmean-
time Mrs. G., upstairs heard them,
and nearly died of fright. They started
m stairs, Gallagher, first and near
the top a stair, fixed on a pivot, rolled
under Gallagher and hurled him back
ward, and he went to the bottom,
taking the policeman with him. They
both yelled, but Gallagher yelled the
loudest, and his wife recognized his
voice and his favorite oath. Her cour-
age returned. She went 10 the head
of the stairs and cried: James, j.
that yOu?" James was painfully hurt
and awful mad then, and the police
man was trying TO get back the breath
Gallagher had squashed out Of him.
d" No.r cried James, it's not me; it's
some other fellow. Jim Gallagher
was never knocked down seventeen
times in one nightw But she knew
it was he and explained matters. And
then Gallagher gave the policeman
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25
"nOH't shoot: I'm in the Gun. =

san Francisco Post
OF course we all read the Nonsense
printed by the Eastern papers on the
subject Of Sarah Bcrnhad)s phyical
lnsufliclency, but very few people
realize how prcternaturally thin She
is, for all that. The following perfectly
true incident will convey an approx
mate idea, however, especially to coun-
try leaders! In the winter Of '7S the
irrepressible and omniverOus Sara be-
came enamOred Of an uttache of the
American Legation in Paris named
McGugger.
We don't mean that MrG. ever
actually became one of the great stars
list Of alleged husbands, but suffice il
that success finally crowned her efforts
to arrest the coy representative of the
birds freedom.
The wonder actress W0rsllpped her
art more than her lover, however,
which is generally the case with Won
dertul actresses 50 it happened that
she was not sorry to suddenly discover
that she possessed a dread rival in Il
, pretty grlssettc, as just at that moment
she was rehearSing the part of jcal-
Gus wife, and was professionally glad
w. ,,'ooii a. Stti .'l' Poill's oii e"louNF, so
~ Tl Tle"Ni ','t;i;a aIie ''osiplN coula.
,oit ~ u.iliMt tlle circumstances G TO the
nd DJ'v :" ''i VAN ai'"sc ] ulle heThnafdt proceed
u roa,', W. StiiI 50 NJ ec'e! uHllilsslol 10 lhe
,ooniI, iDoiii9 ~ n.y.! III Ihe nope OF wit
aI llessillS "tl iiIefVleW between herrivaI
in% r raInaiie r'I ,Iie''ae-S aa,ir ana draw
llS Naluaple experience from the lac.
eraSloi nl lol,, oi nei feelings While engaged.
Inele was Siio'Suil standing III the
GoIilel S,I as Is Ilie case Ill most American
uJ,i.T ,hioI TIo'tihsl' t,to "lG ol Ine barrels OF
WniGl lile s1aI easily cra"ied after re-
moving moving a iew superflHI!ous articles of
appalei, Mhlcll sne slipped INTO the
other paicel. Nopody entered, how
eNer' ever anu llilaily, SetIlhS tired OF wait
lls, o"la iuckeu ihe Top Wad OF the
oii"ise "i'oer I'er l'e'u ana Went last
"SISeP. .-,
ma. hlsnI 1llefe was an alarm OF
: oulsi"l l"lSeu, anu McTuggtf was
Just III lle act ol ulschafglhg his gun
al II man SSttlhg over the fence, when /
oara, VINO lad oeeil awakened by the F.
ciicK ol the gunI0cK' shrleked;
I, UDii Whi Sloot I'm III tne gun =!
", w i'lCii ourrel-qulck y sald NJ q. /
me lelt, OUT my thIngS are
me at'ache, however, instantly .
tollclled tlle otlier Trigger, ana slmuI-
|alleouSiy sara llls'oflcal high heeIed .
slippers crashed through the house .
orGakeT pope's nose, so TO speak
WIZ you come out ~ Salu our .
rGpTesehtatlVt shaking the gun, "or
Sll'il ! SeI 'he Folllfod ana extract
you
GU nave Ilfeu away All my duds,
sald the befnnafdl, though OF course,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

Sometime since the people of Goshen
Springs, Rankin county, called on
Messfs. J. S. Hamilton 4 Co., Lessees
of the State PenitentiaTy, for small
contribution toward the building of a
church and school house at that place,
and a reply was received i'm the shape
of a boat load Of lumber, which was
sent to them free of charge. This was
a grateful act, gratefully received and
gratefully remembered. There are no
more liberal-hearted men in the State
than ]. s. Hamilton & Co. Wealways
like to record such evidences of gener-
osity as this.-YazoO City Herald.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

81 had sooner he cursed than kissd ?"--I didn't
know well what meant.
But turnd my face from him, an he turn'd his
face an he went
And then he sent me letter: "Ive COTTON my
work to do
You wouldn't kiss me, my lass an never loved
any but you;
am sorry for all the quarrel, an sorry for what
she wrote,
| ha' six weeks work in Jersey, an 90 tonight
by the boat"
An the wind began to rise, an thought OF him
out at sea
An felt had been to blanche was always
kind to me.
"Wait little, my lass; am sure itll all come
right
An the boat went down that night-the boat went
down that night
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

BEN BUTLER'S faculties are becOm-
ing impaired. He neglected to file the
affidavit in the movement to oust
Zacharlah Chaffee from the receiv-
ership Of the Sprague estate, and the
preliminary hearing could not take
place. In Boston, on Monday, he made
a motion in a suit, and then discovered
that the papers were locked up in the
safe at his office.
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4 Hard winter.


Prof. Vennor is early in the tielC
with his weather predictions for thu
coming winter. In private letter t.
the Argus, under date of last Friday
he says "SnOw falls will extend il
all probability not only far to tho
southwark in America, but across tt
Europe. The snow fall of the lStE
was marked in this respect" Hi,
predictions for December, will, in all
probability, open with little snow, but
the weather will be cloudy threaten.
ing snow falls.
During the opening days of the
month, dust, with the very light mix
ture of snow which may have fallen,
will be swept in flurries by the gusty
wind. There will probably be some
snow from about the fourth of the
month. With the second quarter OF
the month coder weather will proba-
bly, set in, with falls Of snow. The
farmers will be able to enjoy sleigh
rides in the cold, exhilerating air, but
good sleighing need not be expected
until after the middle of the month
There will be spell of mild weather
about the 10th and 14th.
After Il brief interval Of mild wealth
er, during which more snow will fall,
the third quarter of the month will
probably see clustering and cold
weather-a cold snap with heavy snow
storms and consequent good sleighing.
Very cold weather may be expected
during this quarter. The last quarter
of the month will bring milder wealth
er, but will terminate, probably, with
heavy snow falls and stormy weather;
in fact the heaviest snow storms will
be towards the end of the month, and
,now blockades may be looked for, the
snow falls extending far to the south
ward, possibly as far as Washington,
with very stormy weather around
New York and Boston. Mr.. Vennor's
atest predictions are that the coming
month will be decidedly cold, with
snow falls during the
after half and early part of January,
destructive blockades to rail
oads.n
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

THERE is a most laudable spirit of
enterprise among the citizens of Nat
chez, and we expect to see that an
cient city speedily rise to a position
equal to her great glory of the past.
On the proposition to subscribe $685.
600 for the N. J. & c. r. r., they voted
in the affirmative by a four-fifths ma
jority. This secures the road, and
opens mp valuable trade for that
city. We are rejOiced at the prospect
ofits speedy completion to Jackson.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

THE Yazoo Herald is of the opinion
that Herman cannot hold out long in
the exercise of vomiting red-hot fire
Goals and scalding sulphur. If he
does there will he found very few peo-
pie who are able to stand it., and,
therefore the Herald predicts an early
demise for the "Solid South.n
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

THE Oxford Eagle thinks special
Session of the Legislature ought to be
called to make an appropriation of
$4,000 to encourage immigration. The
Eagle seems to forget that the present
Legislature had that subject before
them at their regular session last
January and February. 1t would be
a novel spectacle for the Governor to
call an extra session for such pur-
pose, and still more novel when the
same Legislature have already passed
nnnn IL
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

THE Pascagoula Democrat-Star
thinks Herman ought 10 be sent to the
Lunatic Asylum where he could do
no harm. We do not think that is
necessary. He does no harm. His
idiotcy is of the harmless order. Not
even a b'Oody-minded Stalwart is
troubled by his rawlings. Let him con-
tinue to sport and fume. Some peo-
pie in this country need cursing any
how, and Herman is handy with
adiectives and diluted sulphur.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

The Chicago Times says: First
and last Gen. Grant has drawn from
fine Treasury OF the United States as
salary in one position or another, han
a million of dollars. No complaint Is
made that lac didn't earn his pay, but
a man who has had half a million
ought hardly % come back on the
treasury as a mendicant.n
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25
JOB PRIN T ING,

so to say nothing about the matter,
and the officer retired and then Gal
laghcr juwcd his wife for two hours
and the next day went seven miles Ia
OVertakc the man who sold her the
machine, and kick the life nearly out
of him. He admits that the things
would be dreadfulIy discouraging to a
burglar though.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

TIE health of the Pope is said to be
far from good. He protests that he is
not i'll, but after any continued men
tai labor he is obliged to keep his bed,
and some weeks he does not leave the
Vatican for days together.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

THE late disastrous confagration in
Pensacola, Fla, destroyed two-thirds
of the business portion of the city, in
Guiding the postoffice, custom-house,
principal hotel, telegraph Office, news
paper offices and other buildings.
The damages are estimated at $780,
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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

tural moan peculiar to the savage,
murmured through the trees, and ali
was still. They silently surveyed the
scene, when slowly, in groups, in
pairs, and singly, the witnesses ofthis
thrilling scene retired.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25
= Embryo ''-.-A Truly Remarkable
Poem.
MARY ASHLEY TOWNSEND.

/ feel poem in my heart tonight,
A still thing, growing;
As If the darkness to the Outer-ight
A song were owing;
A something vague. and sweet, and sad
Fair, fragile, slender
Not fearful, yet not daring TO be glad,
And, oh so tender.
1t may not reach the outer world at all,
Despite its growing
Upon poet-hower such cold winds TALL
10 blight its blowing
But, oh what may the thing betide,
Free life or fetter,
My heart, just to have held it till it died.
viii he the better.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25
Extra session.

The arguments we have seen in
favor Of an extra session Oi the Legs
lature we must confess are not such
as t. convince us at once Of the neces-
sitv Of such a move.-ONfOrd Falcon.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

IT is said that Jay Gould contem-
plates a union of various railway lines
at some common points on the border,
and the extension of single trunk
highway through old Mexico, to be
in the interest of all cOnverging lines.
The Atchison and Topeka is inclined
to favor the scheme, but the Denver
and Rio Grande company are opposed.
Both these companies have powerful
backing, and GOnld is likely to have
big fight on his hands. Meanwhile
he is pushing the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railroad on TO Mexico, and
is reported to have secured another
line in the same direction in the Iron
Mountain, which will enable him TO
come to Memphis, now looming up as
the great railroad center Of the future
on the Mississippi river.-Memphis
Valanche.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

Our cOlored friends demand place
in Garfield's Cabinet. They ought t.
have it. Where is Allen Elleckanderi
Of Mobile, who stuck to him through
thick and thin at Chicago? Will Gar
90 back on his col0red brother.-Tus-
kaloosa Gazette.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

a coLoRED girl, who is a pupil in
the Clark University, at Atlanta, Geor-
gia, has just fallen heir to fortune of
$4,000,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

CONNECTICUT Yankees are making
Oil barrels out of paper, and the same
material will be used for tobacco and
sugar barrels.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

A PROSPECTING company thinks a
submarine tunnel between Calais and
Dover can be successfully completed
i'm four wears,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

The Director of the Mint estimates
the production of silver last year to
have been $3s, 100000, and its coinage
S2S, 900, 900.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

Col. Bob IngersOll will please take
notice that ex-senator Dorsey is con.
science stricken. He said TO a Denver
Tribune reporter the other day: 81
wouldn't go through the State cam
paign in Indiana again for the Presi-
deuey.n
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

THE Pamela Star cannot see the
necessity of an extra Session of the
Legislature.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

GREECE has received a large amount
OF war material from Krup's factory.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

A PARIS paper estimates that $50
ooo,Wo0 was spent by the Americans
in Europe last season.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

THE Meridian Mercury claims that
coal has been discovered in Lauder
dale county, near that city.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

"A coLoRED washer woman recently
died in New York leaving $50, 900 in
cash,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

Senator Dan Voorhees,, of Indiana
on entering the United States Senate
chamber, at the opening on Monday,
was startled by seeing on his desk an
immense pyramid of immOrtelles six
feet high, the pink grasses over
shadowing every color. 1t was built
of intertwined emblems of war, Justice
and hope-the sword, scales and
anchor. He ordered it out Immediate
ly, and seemed quite indignant about
it having been placed on his desk. 1t
must have reminded him of his fa-
miliar appellation, "The Tall Sycamore
of the Wabash" The desks of most
of the Senators and Representatives
were decorated with boquets, the
kindly attentions of fair friends.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

CARDINAL JACoBINI, recently APP
pointed Italian Secretary of State,
advocates a conciliatory policy.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

II. }. DAVIS, Esq, has resigned the
Office of Circuit Clerk of Carroll county.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-25

THIS years Texas cotton crop is es-
tlmated at 10000 bales.
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FASHIONABLE CLOTHING {!
RBAEY MADE AND CUSTOM WORK.
FOR
Men, Youths & Children
DEPARTMENT

l
N"' contains ready made Suits for men, cut by
lhe iatest and most approved patterns the
| prevailing styles OF the North and Europe
not those oil two or three years ago Busi.
ness and Dress Susts and OvercOats in mate
rials That are guaranteed, are to be found in
this department III
mo- contains ready made Clothing for young men.
An elegant stock selected with special TegaId
I%or % Inc tastes and peculiar requirments of the
rising generation, embracing everything from
once or store suits to those demanded by the
~ drawing room OR opera
NO contains boys suits cut in variety of STYLES
and adapted for youngsters three years of age
ana upward This is department particu-
iarly attractive to parents and has for years
Deen made by us special feature in our
business. 1t is now full, with splendid as
~ sortment Of nobby styles.
NO. contains full stock Of mems and boys Fur
nishlng Goods, novelties in Shirts, Collars
Cravats, Ties Scarfs and Scarf Pins and Shirt
studs. Only the best goods in gentemen's
Underwear are kept in this department. N,
B.-A perfectly fresh stock of Kid, Dog Skin
and Woolen Gloves.
No. 5-Custom made Clothing Northumberland
with piece goods from the best manufacturers
IN Europe or the United States, giving Gus
toners wide range in patterns or fabrics
from which to select. This department is in
charge of an experienced and skilliul cutter
and produces work not excelled by the high
est price or most fashionable tailor In this
city.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-15

pendi,ures OF the public school money by this
board since it came into Office.
Moved, seconded and carried, that this
board do hereby employ P. H. Toler, attorney
a, Law, 70 take charge Of and prosecute 70 the
tinai COLLECTION the suits in the District Court
OF this Parish, wherein this Board is Plaintiff,
No 5ls .ra goo, of J. w. Simms, Tres. VS..
w. L. OiSer, ct al Tha, his compensation
is fixed II 10 ? cent on the amount collected
and paid into the Treasury, this Board paying
cose 10 case Of his failure to collect.
On motion, VIM. Miles, f. H. Williams
a,d Ben Myrick was appointed committee on
claims, ~ho made the following report
Fav crabay On c'aim Of Miss Josie Bunch,
Ward No. I, S625O; J. A. Thompson, Ward
No. 6, 62.50.
Moved, eecouded aud carried, that the
members Of this sci,ool board, from the differ
cut school districts, be authorized and en-
powered to contract with teachers for the
dsnic, they represen, on tic most favorable
Terms possible.
- ~ a ~,
Richland beacon., 1880-05-15
Interesting Correspondence
New Orlesss, 18th April, Is 1850.
Genl. j. Floyd King, NJ. c.

New Orlesss, 18th April, Is 1880.
Genl. j. Floyd King, NJ. c.
Dear SER:
In relation to the subject Of OUT
recent cocversatio0, would state
that all tie overflow waters aow 10
Louisiana comes through the State Of
Arkansas. The river front Of that
State is practically unprotected from
Possum Fork down to the Louisiana
line. OF course the State Of Louisi-
ana can take no steps to give pro,ec-
siea against danger from without ber
borders. except under treaty. which
must be authorized BY Congress. An
effort to establish such a treaty with
the State of Arkansas. in our Legis-
latore of 1873, failed. / think the
Arkansas Legislature ratified the pre-.
position. and l presume Congress
would not have objected. The Mis-.
sissippi River Commission hss recon.
menGed the reconstruction Of levees
as an auxiliary to other means for car.
rying out the object Of the bill Great
ing it. This work Of closing the break
in the levees will doubtless be car.
ried out, should Congress adopt the
views urged in the Report Of the
Commission.
Very Respectfully.
B. NJ. HARROD.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-15

The Board was called to order by F. Scott,
President, aud stated that The new Boa fd
would have To elect their officers; and the fol.
lowing officers were elected:
d. S. Travis President, }. W. Simms Treas.
urer and Jno. S. SummeTIin clerk.
The committee appointed 10 examine the
Books of Tax Collector Il Treasurer made
the following report:
To the Honorable President and members
of the Police Jury Of the Parish of Richand,
La:
The undersigned, appointed by your Honi
body as committee to examine the books of
the Tax Collector and Parish Treasurer, beg
leave to submit the following report as the
result Of our investigation:
After carefully checking the stubs of each
receipt, we find the Tax Collector chsrgesbIe
with the following Taxes aud Licenses for
Richland beacon., 1880-05-15
Succession Sale.

Succession Of James Scott, Deceased.
STAT. o, ,, Lsr!s.sA' Sas;.nh 5,h Di.c. Court
DY virtue of an order of sale to me direct.
I'D ed, As Tntor Of the minor heirs Of said
James Scott, deceased, from the Honorable
5th District Court in and for the Parish of
RcllanI, ] will on
Saturday, the 22nd day Of Nay, a. d. 1880,
offer a, public auction at my residence, in the
Archibald DeighbOrhoOd, said parish, to the
last and highest bidder, the following descrb
ed property belonging to said succession, to-
wit: One horse mule, one hose, three cows
and two calves, two sows, three shoats and
ten pigs. one bedstead. one trunk, two chairs,
one pot, one skillet and lid, one P'ow, one
sweep, one bull.iongue. one pair gear. forty
pounds Of me>t and seventy bushels Of orn.
Terms Of sale cash, At not less than the aP-
praised value.
LEVI STARR.
My sth, lSs0.-3t. Tutor.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-15
ORDINANCE NO. 3.

Be it ordained 10y the Police Jury, Tha, the
sum Of One Hundred Dollars be and the same
is appropriated to the Parish Physician for hi:
services and medicines for the year 1880 foI
prisoners confined in Jail.
Adopted May 3rd, 1880.
JNO. S. SUMNERLIN, D. S. TRAVIS,
Clerk. President.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-15

EOR SALE VERY CHEAP. AI75 SAW,
Revolving Drum Pratt Gin Stand. in
perfect order and ss good as new. Any
person desiring 10 purchase such gin stand
will find il 10 bis interest 70 apply 10
W. F.. DUKE,
May g, Isso.-,i Alto, Ia