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We would like to olyain some light on q
question of precedence that lately developed
itself near town. Two charming young las,
sizes with determination to make a visit to a
friend, found that all the horses were doirg
service in the field with the exception Of one,
nothing daunted, they both mounted it, and
arrived safely at their destination. On start
ing to return home they found a young gal
liant who, addressing himself more psricu
lsrly to ;i.e ore seate on behind, . charming
blackeyed little lassie, asked permission to
accompany them she merely informed hin
that she did not occupy the saddle, to ask the
one "who held the reins." The one 10 from
then offered to exchange places, 90 as to lei
the one he asked answer the question, =.
they could not agree, they rode of leaving
the young man in sad contemplation, AM
now he rises to question Of precedence and
asks, "wbo should have answered the qres
tions' Can any or our readers, OF ex
changes, give us the desired inlormations-
Mfndtn Democrat.
That 10 about % knctty . question Is W,
have seen propounded for !ong time bu
we rather think that the manner in which i
was disposed Of by the young ladies was ,
correct one. If q yonng gentleman wishes Il
accompany two young ladies without an
preference for either. and situated as thes.
were. lie should address both ou, il he has q
decided preference for one, he should wal
until an opporsun.'y presented itself for &C
companying her .hont intruding himsel
upon the other We rather think, from villa
you say, that ueither Of thsm were Psrscu
larry anxious to have his company:
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10

SAID the Raven to the Swallow, "Your
beauty is but for the summer, but mine will
stand many winters; evincing the moral.
"Dnrability is better than show" Who
among the readers of this paper cannot call to
mind many similar instances. Although
beauty is evanescent, yet We call your mind
TO two stylish and beautiful young ladies, both
Of whom have spells Of sickness peculiar to
the sex. One obstina,ely refuses TO use prop,
er remedies for the restoration Of health. She
soon droops and fades away. The other
heeds advice, procures Or. Dromgot les En-
GLIsH FEMALE BIrrERs is restored TO health
and remains beautiful many years. Zee. 10.
q.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10

T. laring thief picked up box containing
se4 600 worth Of negotiable bonds, that was
in the Presidents office Of the Commercial
National Bank at Cleveland, Ohio, last Satur
day. while the presiden, was present. walked
on, with !, and made good bis escape. He
had been sitting quietly in the Office watch
ing the president as he was cutting on coo'
noos from the bonds.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10
The State vs.. j. III. Walker.

J. H. Walker was indicted for NAV ,laugh.
ter in killing Simon p. Doyle This case
wa, taken up for trial on Both of November
and was concluded on the End Of December
The State was represented by j. A. W.
Try, District Attorney, alone, and It de-
fence was Represented by Hon. r. F. 4. ..ew
OF Magnolia. Ark, Gov. !ohn McEnery, Gen.
eral John Young. J. I. Watkins; E,Sr
f 'nlse Esqr.. and Judge J. D. Watkins !;
all Of whom made able speeches in the case
in the order named. When our young friend,
}. +. Watkins. arose jus, after 'he eloqueL,
address OF Gen. John Young, we felt lin,
bu, nothing dsunted, hc went into the case
with perfect ease and made the most eloquent,
speech on the occasion. In saving this we do
not wish TO deiraci from the spe, hes Of the
other learned ana profound counsel in the
case, among whom wa Gov. John McEnery,
vino never fails in his efforts.
The District Attorney, though unsupported,
acquitted himself we'll, and the Judge made
an able charge - the Jury.
The Jury ret,ned verdict Of not guilty.
The defence in this case was jrsthab'e
homicide O. 1ccopn, Of the seduction of Val.
kcr's daughter. IL may be tnoush that much
time anil labor Of the Court was lost in this
case, but we think not The terrible crimes
of selection and adultery were pictured in
such strong language as o make them olious
and hateful. - he highest degree.
These crimes Pre- the curse OF the world
AMI if these thrilling cases have the effect to
show them IN their true colors they do much
for the weifarc Of mankind Webster Tri'
bMne.
We do not believe that any man ought to
be punished for doing what Captain Walker
did, but we do not know how, under the Jaws
Of our State, the plea of excusable homicide
could be made or jury be expected to rem
der such a verd;.t. Everybody thinks it
ought to be, and why not have la~ king
it excusabIe homicides Or if not THAI, make
the penalty Of seduction as severe as that in-
A,cted ior murder, arson, etc., Publ; opin.
ion make, tia worse crime than either OF
these, because neither Of them Is considered a
cause upo, which TO base the plea of excusa'
BILE homicide.
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The GOyernOr's Message.

We would be glad to be able TO lay before
our readers Gov. McEnery's message, deliv'
cred TO tile Legislature which convened IN
New Orean. las. Monday, but - it is impos>
.;b,c for NJ to do 20 we will do the next best
thing by copying the following brief though
ius, and correct opinion Of the message from
the Times>D Democrat:
Whatever may have been thought a. to the
eapediency of the extra session OF the Legs
ls,ure now sitting, there can he ont one oPin'
Inn as N the message, wherein the Governor
Gets forth the motives which actuated him ="
;,suine the call and states his view, as to the
manner in which tia, call should be responds
ed to. That lis clear, concise and forc'b'e
s.a,e paper is beyond controversy. That the
Governor took the step only after mature
deliberatiou and under profound conviction
if its necessity seems to be equally evident.
One sentence in the exordium Of the mes
sspe will attract attention and deserves
gracious and cordial recognition: u have
carefully avoided incorporating any subject oil
legislation liable TO cause dissention or provoke
onposi,ion. The matters embraced in the
proclamation are Of vital importance TO the
State. Thsre can be but one object IN
each case, which is to grant the desired relief
In the.e elequen, words Gov. McE'.ery indi'
Gates the spirit in which the Legislature
should approach the questions submitted to
then. 1t is hint % felicitous in ito essence.
and 20 gracefully delivered that We cannot
doub, its effect Certainly the Governor
speaks simple truth when he says that there
can be differences only as to the best and most
expedi,ious means of accomplishing the ends
IN view. Ono is unable te read the message
and follow the Governor through his statement
of the case without acknowledging tina, he
has dwelt upon none but fatal and eoospicu'
ous defects, and called for none but indispens>
able remedies.
Whether the results Of the session are to be
sasisfacsory OF not, depends now upon the
wisdom and energy Of the Legislature. The
Governor has done his duty well and thor
ouehy.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10

Surveyor General Ola will be in town in
few days. The N. o Democrat says Ola II
a br,ck-!ayer, and lays j, on u him pretty
thick. Naneh,y Burke not to survey the aP'
rcin,ment with more compiacency-Aox'
Prouide~ce Herald
Ola is perhaps very good sort Of darkey
and has more than ordinary negro sense, bu'
knows about a. mitch about civil engineering
4. abou. % we'll qualified 70 discharge the du'
tie. of Surveyor General as ono Of the mules
on his plantation, except that he will know
be,,er how 10 draw and appropriate his sa'a
~. We do no, mean this as any d'srespec'
10 Cha or men Of his color, but we 10 regard
such appointments not only as q farce but an
outrage upon the people. Tho duties Of the
otEss require . knowledge Of civil engineer
IN, and !, il a well Known fac, that Ola
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10

will offer for sale, a, public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, on my premises, neal
Delhi, La, on easy terms on
Thursday, December 10th, 1881,
all my lands. which are well improved, with
good houses stables. perfec, behring's new
horsepower gin, with l'e!:ing add every
thing complete; also all my personal properly
consisting Of mules. horses, cows, hogs, poul-
try, household aud kitchen furniture, black
smith and plantation tools, wagons, Plcws,
gear; and 10 fact everything necessary TO a
complete perfect fam. II not sod. the
land will be rented on the same day upon the
most liberal terms
JOHN G.. STANSEL.
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CONSTABLE SALE.

p. c. Berry state of Loui'.ana,
NJ. 49,. PAR. h Of Richan,,
john Moo Wis. ward Magistrate
Cour.
.jy viriue a. q wit of fl. IA. issued from
the Hcnl '., ward Magistrates Corr, in ard
for the Parish Of Iichlanh, State of Louisiana,
in the above entitled and numbered suit, and
10 me directed. have seized and will offer
for sale, within the hours prescribed by law:
before the door Of the Court House, in the
town of Delhi, on
Saturday, the 24h day Of DeceySst,
1881, VI
at public auction, TO the last and highest bid
der. the following described properly, to-wis ::
One Grey Horse.
Seizet as the property Of John Moore,
defendant, and will be sold to satisfy said
wr, of fl. fa interest and all costs.
Terms Of sale-cash, with the benefit Of
apprGiscment
S. A. OWEN,
Constable.
Delhi, La. Nov Gath, 1S81.-4t
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His last Drink.


mo. gentlemen, I don't want any.
thing to drink" said young man the
other night when invited by several
friends to join an i~bibiug circle. Il
have been in Little Rock for the last
year. and l must confess that I have
been guilty Of excuses that would
deeply grieve my mother were she to
hear Of them"
lob. come on, John just have one
drink with the boys" pleaded q mem.
Der of the party. I'VE are on q little
high tonight. but tomorrow morning
will come around all right. Hang it..
can't you trust yourself to have fun
once 10 q while? You are an ambi.
tious young fellow. but take the bis
tory Of the world. take the literary his
tory of England, for instance. and
show me q man who didn't have his
fun occasionally. l can drink or let it
alone. and you bet your life when I
get With crowd Of lively fellows I'm
not going to let chance slip me.
Blamed little we see any way"
"It's different with me, boys. When
l begin drinking / don't know when
to stop"
"Stop when we do" urged the
pleader.
"I'll tell you what III do" said the
young nan. "Ill drink with you to-
night. but this is my last. must
quit. I will never te any account
unless l do. Give me a little wLiskey
and lemon. Well here's fun"
"l'm one of the best men 10 the
town." exclaimed the young man a
few hours later as be sat alone in q
saloon.
His friends bad urged bin to 90 to
bed and bad endesvored to take bin
from the saloon, but. failing. bad gone
away. "Tbis is my last drink" be
exclaimed. "Here old partner" ad-
dressing atoper who had just entered"
have drink with me. Ion one Of the
best fellows L. the country. I've got
as much none. as anybody, and I'm
not afraid Of hades or high water.
Fact is, 1 don't take enough Of the
water" and the young man and the
topper laughed until the saloon keeper
Informed them that unless they made
less noise be would eject them from
the house.
"No, sir. III never get drunk again"
exclaimed the young man.
"I've heard you say that often"
said friend, who approached and pre-
vailed upon him to 60 to bed.
mo, I'm not going to bed now.
But, really this is my last drunk. l
know that I've said it before, but
mean it this time. Don't l, old boy :"
and be Slapped the old topper uutil va
ter ran from bic eyes. "I'll hola up
my right hand and swear II. Here 10
the presence Of those witnesses and
the Great Creator of life. swear that
I'll never get drunk again."
Leaving the saloon late at Dight be
reeled into an alley aud fell. Next
morning q policeman found him dead.
10 bis hand be held Q photograph,
bearing this Inscription:
ITO John: From bis devoted
mother"
He had trutbfully spoken. He will
never get drunk again.-LiHle Rock
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10

Time and eternity are linked together by
the shadows which so many dread. To
enter eternity we must cross the border land
with its tempest and shadows-beyond the
mystic river, "where the wicked cease from
troubling and the weary are at rest"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10

The "Professor" spoken Of by tho Colum;
bia Herald ss beating Columbian out Of hi
board bill, and who is deadbeatng his way
through the country, claiming 10 be piano
tuner and drummer for music house. passed
through Rsyville abont two weeks ago; and
in addition to playing the organ and leading
the choir, a he does At other places, he tried
the p:ous doige-soo good TO travel on Sun
day, and thought the railroad ought not to bt
allowed 70 run The trains on Sunday-br
was no, too good to play poker on Sunday
night. He also played the role Of 'erribl,
wroneed heir 10 q fortune in Europe. II biz
bad reputation had not followed him too soor
he might fave vicsimized some parties II
Rayvil!e, Is he Is doing in other places.
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f" sOH SALE.

Succession Of John Bishop. Deceased.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Richland.
By virtue of an order of sale, issued from
the Honorable 5;h District CURT in and for the
Parish of Richland, State Of the Louisiana
in the above succession and to IRE directed,
will otter for sale, at the door OF the court house
in the town Of Rayvile, on
Wednesday. January 3rd, 1882,
at public auction to the last and highest bidder,
the following described properly belonging to
said succession, to>wit:
White place, described as fellows: South,
west quarter and west half OF southeast quar-
ter Of Section SO, Township Is NJ, Range
East, containing $40 acres also the undivided
one-half interest in the following described
lands: The northwest quarter and southeast
quarter. and the southwest quarter of north.
east quarter Of Section /, Township II NJ.
Range East; and lots three, six and seven
and southwest fractional quarter and north
ives, quarter Of northwest quarter of Section
6, Township II ~, Rsrge 10 East, containing
537 acres, more or less.
Terms Of sale-cash, with the benefit o.
appraisement.
JOHN W. JOHNSON,
Dec. B. lSsl.-5t Administer.
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The famous cedar forests OF Lebanon hav-
ing dwindIed to a mere thicket numbering
abOut 400 trees, 'ngent measures for its
protection against reric hunters have been
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Notices of the introduction Of enough bills
to keep the Legislature busy during the en-:
tire session were given tn, first day.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10

The railroad managers granted the mem.
bess OF the Mississippi press a free ride to
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erous cour,ey and attended the Exposition.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given 10 all persons having
claims against The suct scion of Dr.. ID. X. Petit,
deceased. to rvesen' the same for approval 10
Eliiai Scott Of the Parish OF kichIand. who
Will examine SHINE. ~ my speciai ag"nt.
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NOTICE.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish Of RichIand, : 5,h District Court.
Succession Of W. w. Coke, Deceased.
Whereas, Solomon Blum has filed in the
office Of the Clerk of the 9Th District Court, in
and Tor said parish Of RichIand, L. application
for the administration Of the succession of w
w. Coke, deceased.
Now, Therefore, unless opposition be mcde
thereto within ten days from the date hereof,
the said Solomon Blum will be appointed al
m,nis,rator of said estate, upon complying with
the requisites Of the law.
J. NEWT PITTS,
Clerk 5th District Court.
Rayville, La. De- 10th, 1881. -2t.
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T.>se are hard times it is true. but we
shonld do wha, we can to make the little ones
happy during the holidays.
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People from every s9ci.o" '.
csp, R.ch.aa4, re believe, visited TIC A'''"'
IL Excosuca
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r OsT,

In the mails, between Baton Rouge and
Shreveport, certain note Of hand, Er the
sum o: one hundred and fifty dollars, drawn
by b. (. Alexander and made payable to tho
order Of joel T. Dawes, AMI due on or abou,
Dec 20th 1879 The no:e was endorsed by
me. All persons are warned against buying
said note. Ia The same mail was lost note
TOR Sl2 or sl3, drawn by me. Payment has
been stopped on 10th of said notes.
JOEL I. Dawes.
Dec. Bird, l8Sl.-3t
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1VV,VVV SALE,
at Eleven dollars per thousand, cash on tie
spot.
Apply to
STANTON & LIVINGSTON,
RayvilIe, La.
Nov. 10, lSSl.-lm.
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To scatter seeds If k,ndness, to console Il ;
e. o.,,- e ~...u i.i ~ s'.-rl'vi;.G. ara VETO
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

We find happiness in making others happy.
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SALE.

Rayville, La. De- 10th, 1881. ::
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TOR SALE OR RENT.

Dec. 3. 1876
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-01-20

The value OF the blush, as Il highly etfec-
tive weapon III the feminine armOry, is still
universally recognized by the sex, although
il would appear to have somewhat fallen in
to desuetude. French ingenuity has been at
the pains of devising mechanical appliance
for the instantaneous production of fine
natural glow upon the cheek of beauty, no
matter how constitutionally lymphatic or
philOsOphically Unconditional its proprietress
may be. This thoughtful contrivance is
called The Ladies, Blushing Bonnet" to the
side ribbons Of which-those usually tied IN
der the fair wearcrs chin-are attached two
tiny but powerful steel springs, ending in
round pads, which are brought to bear upon
the temporal arteries by the action Of bowing
OF the head, and artiiicially forcing blood in
10 the cheeks cause them to be sutfused at
moments notice with an exquisite crimson
hue. Should these ingenious head coverings
become the fashion among the girls of the
period, it will behoOve young men about to
marry" to take sly peep behind the bonnet
strings Oftheir blushing charmers Immediate
ly after proposing, in order to satisfy them
selves that the heightened color, by them in
terpreted us an involuntary admission of re-
ciprocated affection is not due to the agency
Of carefully adjusted 'blushing bonnet"