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Richland beacon., 1881-09-24
Death CT President Garfield.


Tie long dreaded and riournfcNy
locked for even, occurred Oh Monday
nigh, last, At i0:5J o'clock, WIEN
JANIS y. G.GF!T.D Expired. His
."arh Gas, Sip,.ow Of gloom and
cr.,r over ,Lc entire country. We
mourn his loss 70 the country and
sympa;hize with lis stricken family,
WITH genuine sincerity, and can bu:
feel approbensive q iae result to the
country. l!c vas 10 doubt good
man, q patriot, ai} gave promise Of
being an efficient and acceptable CHIEF
Executive Of cur great Government,
in whose death VIC icir tho country
Las Sustained an igrcparab!e !n:nry /;
but we cannot assert, a, the Nicksburc
Herald, tl.a' he was oIo If tie best
men thai eyer lived, for We do no.
knew an6 scarcely think that he VAS.
nor that he gave promise Of Icing enc
Of the greatest and wlscst rulers
though We d agree with the Herald
,ha, the country has suffered a sie't
calamity, and tbat. Of Al; he rulers
II such ;etn should BE applied TO oar
Presidcnt-tia, have been assassiDa-
/, d, from Cesar down to this day,
none have been the victims with les
cause.
But an inscrutiLic and AIi-wicc
Providence has suffered our President
/ 70 ,ali victim to Il murdcro,s assas-
sin, and We can but bow with sub
niiss.Jn 70 tic wili0oi Him WHO rules
the destiny OF nations a. well as indi-
viduals, while We mourn our loss and
render such tribute to bis memory as
his position and worth merit
Time alone can revoa! the elect Iii,
death will have upon our country
bu. le, Us hope for the tos'; hope thai
God viii override ali things Tor ths
best. and that ti5 sGccoSso? Will b,
controlled in bis olirial actions a'Ca;
by a spirit Of patriotism and m0dera
,icn. laying aside all partisan feeling
and pursuing tia: course which NJ!
he for the good .. the people Oh,
strengthen The bonds Of tra;ernal an
ion throughout the country. Il i tn
duty Of The press and people TO Ell
courage ana sG5;l:; MIA in the pur
suit Of such o course, and no, ID pre-
, die, before hand 'ha, be will be ac'Ua
, ted by less patriotic and commcula
, bic motives.
: The President was assassinatcd b.
a vile murderer and the people, VII
j were at first terribly incenscd again>
l the murderer, are Of course still Nor
/ enraged since the Presidents dealt
: But we hope that there vii! lie no 81
/ Of violence. but be vii. be ief, 20 ii
! just runishmen, be deserves at ii
hands of the law lie merits u
severcst penalty inflicted by the Law
anu will no doubt receive It.
Richland beacon., 1881-09-24

II is said that new discoveries OF
Egyptian memorials. consisting O
well preserved mummies and perfectly
fresh papyri, in secret cave and gal
leries cut in solid rock in the Lybian
mountains, furnish the strongest and
most undeniablc confirmation Of the
historical portion of the Bible, even
back to or near the creation. 1t Is al
so asserted that late Investigations
lave revealed the fact that the Great
PYRAMID was built by some OF the
pa,riavehal Prince mentioned IN the
Bible, before the days Of the Pharaohs,
aud that it reveals Astronomical facts
that haze puzzled more modern as
,ronomers Tor years that 1t proves
TINT the human race has detericrated
instead of advancing since the crea-
,ion that it symboiizes the christian
religion, and promises to solve the
great myslery predicted by Isaiah 10
be reveal in the last days.
Richland beacon., 1881-09-24

Cyrus W. Field has received a note
from Murat lIalstead, of Cincinnati,
enclosing Sl5 for the Mrs. Garfield
fnnd, which was ralsed ~ Victor ".
ard Edward j. Abraham. Filming
he u.illonaires of that city had con
tributcd only 81, they induced 100 of
their friends to join them in con'ri-
huting ten cents each. Mr.. Held has
written letter thanking tie young
men.
Richland beacon., 1881-09-24
CtsII,;sIEF-S SALE,

AheU Laadaner, State Of Louisiana,
-. M vs. Parish Of Rchand,
+. II. Austin. \Par,b Com,
81 virtue of an alias WIT OF ii IA. is,iucd
ffouI The ilonl. Parish Court in and for the
Parish Of RichlaHd. STATE of Louisiana. IN the
ABOVE entitled an! numbered SUI, and 10 me
directed. have seized and will oi-r for sale
AT The door 81 The Cour, House, in the Town of
kayviiie, sad Parish OF kichiand on
Sat"rdoy, The Isl day Of October, 1881.
~ public anc,i"n, 70 the las, and highes, bids
der, the following described properly; ,o>wi,
q Five Bile- Ctuon.
Terms Of sale--cash with the bcn,G, Of
apptaisemen,.
LEN SCOTT.
Sheriff Office, Rayv.lIe, La. ;Len,f.
Srld. .;il, leSl-2,
Richland beacon., 1881-09-24

An elderly LADY, named Mrs. Diet
FL, was assaulted robbed and outrag-
ed in Carcoilion las, Sunday. \ noto-
rous negro, who ha,i' previously serv-
ed a term liz the peni'entiury for ,m;-
lar crime, was arrested on Tuesday
and iden.i;rd by the lady.
Richland beacon., 1881-09-24

Another accident occurred on The
Vi,ksburg e. Meridian railroad on
Eaesday morning, the caboose and
,,ox ear Of freigh, train cars;ziies,
four and half miles east of Forest,
in which Wiley Jones was killed and
siA others injured, only two seriously
Richland beacon., 1881-09-24

Will not some of Our friends in The country
n,;,,. rs some ,,ntc,' We need /. aul Will
rsy gov,! .iicc tot II
Richland beacon., 1881-09-24

AI AEIED-A situation as Book keep.
w er or Sacsman. The bes, of rcirrcu-
Is iufni>hed Address "H' care Of RIcHLA>p.
bEAcoS Office. Rayvi:ic, la.
Aug 9Th, In.
Richland beacon., 1881-09-24
-HEf.lSI ACADEMY.

raltrn WI o;cu SEPT. 10Th. Tor':-
SO $500 and : Ter motth. A"slt-
Piano 500 per m"'.
= u EAFTER Pri'e;p1i.
MISS y. D EAFTEN. IL. ..,.t N.-...
So. o. '.>.--'
Richland beacon., 1881-09-24

lcse '"', bacon IA. -ccnn,,o.na =.
Richland beacon., 1881-09-24

Ai.Hg pcuT,ug lor = ~
90 >.urnu ilailr, iDr iI-..
g.. I,- VI Ce'aNi. .,II-. J.
Richland beacon., 1881-09-24

A!so 10; of accounts for loss amounts than
five dollar. (S5.oU)
Te,"s g. saic-cash AT no, les than the
ihven;or.ej atpraisemen:.
LEM SCOTT. Sheriff
Sheriii's Office. Rayvi'lc La Sept. II. 1881.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

bending forward, and throws the whole
weight of his body against it. So does
a horse If he is permitted to do so. But
if the mans head were so tied back that
he could not bend forward, he would lose
the advantage of his weight; just SO with
the horse. By taking off or loosening
the check rein on a horse at work, YOU
not only increase his muscular power,
but abandon fashion which is both
cruel and foolish.
A WRITER in the Southern Plantation,
says that he accidentally discovered a
way to destroy the garden grub-worm.
When on walking in the garden one
morning he saw several boards laying
about, and on turning one over he saw
several of these worms lying under it,
and, curiosity leading him, he proceeded
to turn over the others, and found there
were grub-wOrms under each of them,
all OF which he dispatched, replacing
the boards as he found them. The next
morning on visiting them again he found
IS many more of these ravenous little
pests, and therefore, recommends that
Ii boards be used as traps there would
be an immense saving of vegetables.
SOME time since the use Of sawdust in
mortar was recommended as superior
even to hair for the prevention of crack
ing and subsequent peeling off of rough
casing under the action of storm and
frost. Some one by the name of Siehr
says that his own house, exposed to pro-
longed storms on the seacoast, had
pieces of mortar to be renewed each
spring, and after trying, without. effect,
number OF substances to prevent it, he
found sawdust perfectly satisfactory. It
was first thoroughly dried and sifted
through an ordinary grain seive, to re-
move the larger particles The mortar
was made by mixing one part Of cement,
two OF lime, two of sawdust, and five of
sharp sand, the sawdust being first we'll
mixed dry with the ement and sand.
AN Ohio farmer has this to say about
harvesting orchard grass for seed: Cut
with the grain cradle, tie in small
bundles about as large as you can span
with both hands, set in shocks in the
way we used to set up fax, let stand for
about ten days, take in when quite dry,
NOW away if you please, or thresh off
the seed at once by striking it over
barrel. By this operation you only get
the seed, but it is clean. II you run it
through a threshing machine and take
all the wind off, you have hay and seed
go out together, Tor it can not be cleaned
by any wind, as it is too light. Having
my own thresher, would never pretend
to run orchard grass seed through to
clean it. [ have grown this grass quite
a number of years, and feel assured that
if farmers once try it they will keep it on
their farms, as it makes the earliest pas
ture, being rapid grower. Two crops
of hay can be cut in a season. We made
some hay from it three weeks ago. We
will save about twenty bushels of seed
this year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
The Bride of Tunis,
(From the Paris Figaro.]


A news melancholy from the Tunis.
One knows that in this country droll
one has the habitude to admire the
women much stout.
There was there one young woman of
which the hand was sought by lover
impetuous.
She saw him-she loved him.
Everything was of accord; the pa
rents were amibles, the fortunes were
equals.
But one day it found itself that the
husband future discovered a thing at
frightful.
The BRIDE did not weigh but 800
pounds
With calmness terrible he said to
her:
"We shall not reese each other no
more. The bride of my brother weighs
400 pounds. Is it that Icould bring the
shame upon my family in espousing a
skeleton ?"
He left her, bathed in tears hot.
As-soon-as, she took the determina-
ton. She resolved that she would en-
fatten herself. She ate continually for a
fifteen of days.
MISERY! despair! One We1ghed out
$50.
Therefore, taking her courage in the
two hands, she bought tube of rub
Der, like those at the means of which
fattens the geese of Strasbourg.
At the end OF twenty days she attained
the weight needed.
She sent to her lover. He was run
himself to the house paternal.
AS he entered there was a sound deaf
(atn b,'uit sourd), like the noise Of
gun.
What horror! His bride was the VIC
tim OF her love too true.
She had exploded
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
A Persian Legend Version.
[From the Burlington Hawkeye.


When Malek ell Adib left the home OF
his childhood that he might go west and
salt a mine and grow up with the
country after unloading upon some
smart fellows down in the provinces,
his mother gave him forty pieces of
silver, and made him promise never to
tell lie. eco, my son." she said, in
a voice husky with hairpins; ego; we
may never meet again, and if we do, I
will probably be married before you
come back and it wouldn't be pleasant
for you to live at home and have to
call some square-headed old multi
pa"
The youth went, and the party he
Travelled with was assaulted by road
agents, who shot the driver, cut open
the small bags, blew open the express
box, and went through the passengers
When one of the robbers asked the boy
how much he had, he replied with sur
prising candor:
81 have ten dinars sewed up in my
garments"
The robber laughed hoarse cultural
laugh III the United States language and
passed on to an elderly man, thinking
the boy lied. Another robber asked the
boy the same question; and receiving
the same answer laughed as did his COM
rade. Finally the chief called Malek to
him and asked what he had. The boy
replied:
81 have already told two of your
people that have ten dinars sewel up
III my gray Clothes
"The chief ordered his clothes to be
ripped open and found the money.
"And how" he asked, came you to
tell this 90
Because" replied the boy, ct
would not be false to my mother, whom
solemnly promised to never tell lie"
cav, cheese that ~ the robber chief
replied; +" that's too diaphanous, strip
ling; it won't laundry Stand him on
his head, fellows, and tap him for all
he's WORTH ..
SO the robbers stood Malek on his
head, and pounded the soles Of his feet
with the bastinados until he disgorged
from various secret pockets, belts,
double shoe soles, and from the straw
and cushions of the coach 1875 dinars,
gold watch, lot of Erie stock, seven
railroad passes, some promissory notes,
new derringer, photographs Of Maud
Granger and Sarah Bernhardt, a marked
poker deck, a flask of Old Cabinet
whisky, some chewing tobacco, dia-
mond pin and blood stone ring, a
package of counterfeit los, and slung-
shot. They then cut off his neck and
tossed him over into the canyon.
That, said the robber chief, as he
pocketed the bulk of the swag, evil
teach him to keep his promise to his
mother the next time. Always play
awful close on man who tries the
honestly Law ON a road agent. "
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Comanches and White Buffalo

White buffaloes are not very common;
and the superstitious Indians regard
them as uncanny," and not royal like
the white elephant of Siam A writer
in the American Naturalist says:
The Comanches believeit very danger
Gus to see white buffalo.
In 1869, saw young Conanche who
had seen a white buffalo, return to his
camp almost dead With fear He was
taken into his tent, the medicine men
were sent for, and they smoked him and
kept up lamentations over him day and
night for week. When he came out he
believed that he had had very narrow
escape from death.
In 1869, white buffalo was killed by
a white man on the north fork of the
Red River, I. T., and the hide present
ed to Gen. Gierson. He desired to have
it dressed to preserve it, but failed to
get any Indian to undertake the task for
long time.
At last he prevailed on Comanche
chief named tfHorseback to have the
operation performed. Horseback select
ed one of his squaws, had the medicine
men" of his band go through various
ceremonies over her to preserve her life,
and then placed her in teepee some
distance from his camp, where the hide
was taken to her by soldier and
brought away by him when dressed. No
other Indian would look at the hide,
much less touch it. Her food was left at
some distance from her teepee, and
when the robe was dressed ''medicine +"
ceremonies were held overher before she
was allowed to rejoin the camp. [ twit-
ted Horseback about the fear of the
robe, calling his attention to the fact
that no harm befen any of the white
men who handled the robe, but he an
swered that such might be the case, but
what was "bad medicine for a
Comanche might be 'good medicine y
for white man, and vice Versa. He
proposed to take no risk in the matter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

tors" whispered Picton, with smile.
"Terry, can't you fetch her to me?"
Through the night the colonel stayed
with him. Once he wakened and re-
peated the question he had asked lust
before he was shot.
sIsaw her, yes, 1.-THE colonel answered,
huskily. "She sent you some flowers.
The blue eyes lighted up with ten
der glow, and Picton held out his hand.
Silently Col. Terry took from his
breast pocket the withered flowers, a
spray of ivy and half-opened white
rose, aud laid them in the outstretched
hand. .
Then the wounded man slept. But in
a couple of hours he awoke, much worse,
and the surgeon in his rounds told the
bronzed watcher that the end was very
near. ,...
"Terry!" and the colonel bent his
head TO catch the faint accents. s'I'm
dying. I wouldn't mind-enly-poor
Alice! Tell her gently, please-she
loves me, you know-and I-oh, Terryi
it is hard to leave her. My poor dar-
ing!" ."
For moment the colonel could not
answer. Then, choking back sob, he
said, slowly and distinctly:
"Ctarley, Alice is waiting for you.
You are not leaving her, but going to
her."
A bewildered, troubled look came into
the wistful blue eyes.
"Don't you understand me, Charley
She is dead. We buried her there in
c.. [ couldn't tell you before, dear
old boy. But now you will be with her
before you have time to grieve after her.
She died with your name on her lips,
murmuring of meeting you in the
morning"
He understood now, and a smile of re-
lief fitted across his pale lips. ''Dear
GIRL" he murmured. CT am so glad
she will not have this grief to bear"
Then he slept again, and the hours
passed on until the eastern sky bright
ened with the solemn dawn light.
"Terry !" The word was but the
faintest whisper, but the watcher in
stantly bent his head to listen.
cit is morning." came the faint gasp
ing accents. and again tie white lids
dropped over the blue eyes. Five-ten
minutes passed. Then Col. Terry lifted
the dead hands and crossed them over
| the pulseless breast, reverently covered
the still white face, and turned away.
His two friends had.met once more
sin the morning" of q fadeless day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
The Conductor.
[From the Philadelphia Ledger. J


What an alert type of men the con-
ductors, on the steam railroads are |!
Probably the engineers are also, but
there's no good chance to get look at
them while they have their hands on the
levers and their eyes are peering along
the line of track as far as keen vision can
reach. But the conductor is all alive
under his quiet and impassiVe exterior.
There is little in his car he does not see,
even while his whole attention appears
to be concentrated by the ticket he holds
in his hand to be cut by the punch in the
other. And there is nothing he does not
hear and understand down to the most
needless question Amid the clangor of
the swift moving train, the slightest un-
usual noise or jar about the running gear
tells its story instantly to his acutely ed
ucated ear and quickened senses. And
if anything is wrong, or suspected to be
wrong,. how promptly yet how quietly,
with what freedom from fuss, or anything
approaching to furry or panic, he moves
towards the right place. He is the very
embodiment of self-poised qm yive.
What soldiers these men would make!
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
What She Called Him.
from the Rochester Union.l

A well-known educationalist vouches
for the truth of the following: A teacher
in lower grade in one of our public
schools received new pupil the other
day,-a little miss OF 6 or years, named,
say, Matte Brown. After taking her
name for the school-ron according to the
custom, the teacher said: u
"What is your papa's name, Matte ?''
"Mr. Brown" at ri
eyes, but what is his first name %
"Don't know,-his name is just Mr..
Brown" -. ...su r.-
eyes, yes.-I know y; then bright
idea struck her, "What does your
mamma call him %
cob! I know what you mean now, f"
the innocent child replied; "ma she
calls him darned old fool p
It is safe to conclude that the teacher
did not register the child's father as
D. o. f. Brown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

"DID your son contract any bad habits
while he was in college, Mrs. Mulvany? ?"
"Sorra the wan of him, sorr; he con-
tracted all the good vans he had whin he
whit there, and small enough they ware,
sorr, widout any contraction. It's losin'
he'll be on the contract Tn thinkin'."-
Burlington -HaaUkeye.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
CRADLE SONGS,
By HARMON SHELLEY BABCOC8.

BT HARMON SHELLEY BABCOC8.
Rest, baby, rest, - ..
Upon thy mothers breast
Is birdling's tender nest.
Rest, baby, rest.
Sleep, baby, sleep, ...
Nights shadows downward creep,
While watching the angels keep.
Sleep, baby, sleep.
Smile, baby, smile,
For visions sweet beguile ...
Thy spotless soul the while.
. Smile, baby, smile.
Lullaby, my baby dear,
Sleep without the thought of fear,
Mother dear is ever near;
~ Lullaby.
Close those eyes of tender blue,
Bright as washed with morning dew,
AS at night the howrets do;
Lullaby.
Lullaby, my darling one,
Day is done with set of sun.
Forth the star peeps one by sne:
Lullaby.
Sleep and rest, my baby fair,
Guarded by mothers care.
Watchful as Gods angels are;
Lullaby.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST II, 1881.
A SUNFLOWER.

Earth hides her secrets deep
Down where the small seed hes,
Hid from the air and skies
Where first it sank to sleep.
To grow, TO blossom, and to die
Alb, who shall know her hidden Hchemy?
Quick stirs the inner strife,
Strong grow the powers of life,
Forth from earth's mother breast,
From her dark homes of rest.
Forth as an essence rare
Eager 10 meet the air
Growth's very being, seen
Here. in this tenderest green.
Drawn by the light above,
Upward the life must move;
Touched by the outward life 'Is b..
hndles anew the strife.
Light seeks the dark's domain,
Draws thence with quickening pain
New store of substance rare,
Back through each tangling vein
Thrusts the new life again .f-.
Beauty unfolds in air.
So grows earths changeling child,
BY light and air beguiled #E
Out of her dreamless rest
Safe in the mother breast.
Impulses come to her, .
New hopes without name -t''
Touch every leaf, and stir
Coloress sap to flame:
Quick through her pulses run
Loves hidden mystic powers. 51 lH,.tl T.
She wakes in golden flowers
Trembling to greet the sun.
What means this being new.
Sweet pain she never knew
Down in the quiet earth
Ere hope had come to birth
Golden he shines above,
Love wakes, and born OF love
All her sweet flowers unfold
In rays of, burning gold.
Life then means nanght but this
Trembling to wait his kiss,
Wake to emotion?
There where he glows she turns
All her golden flowers and burns ..r.
With her devotion.
All, but when DAY is done?
When he is gone, her sun,
King OF her world and lover
Low droops the faithful head
Where the brown earth is spread
Waiting once more to cover
Dead hopes and blossoms over.
Earthborn to earth must pass
Spirits of leaf and grass
Touched by the sun and air
Break into colors rale,
Blossom in love and flowers.
Theirs are the golden fruits =
Earth clings around the roots.
She whispers through the hours,
q viii unfold again 49,.
Life's being; love and pain.
Back to the mother breast
Fall as the falling dew,
Once more to pass anew
Into the dreamless rest"
MacnDiAan's Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

WHAT the baggage-master really says
Is "Have you your trunk chucked ?"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-10
Farf'S r nomination.

correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. !
HERNDoN. Va, Sept. Q -Herndon ia the
hVe!lest town 10 tho United Slaies of Americi
aust ct this time. Last evening large num.
b'r ct republicans wero cougregated at the
RAILROAD station, aWatirg the return of the dele
CATION from the republican convention.
The obligation arrived abcu. 9 n. m. and
reported that the convention had dominated q
readjGster democrat, r. R. FAIR. This an
Dounoemens raised suoh q storm 10 the republi.
can camp ss has never been witnessed hare
sires the war. Some laughed. some cursed,
And all sEore revenge against the pretended
republicans that had sold them out.
70 few minutes Clark put in an appearance
snc attempted to restore harmony. but failed
Clssk's Wo.d hes been lew for the repub iosr
party 10 this district for years. bat be seems to
have loss all costTol Cvsr them. and some Of
ther- even accused him of selling Their. ont.
Clark has Cd iron @ill, end ne is almost csrtau
tosg.ln control them. but there will bs music
oss limo. Lc. the band pIsy. CITIZEN.