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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-10
NEVNP.IPER BORROVERs

An exchange recently published II le,-
ter from a lady subscriber il which she
complained bitterly Of the annoyance
she experienced from the habit her fe-
male neighbors had Of constantly bor-
rowing her paper. The exchange failed
to advise her on the subject, and, as the
matter il a serious one, we have our
selves looked about for some method Of
relief, and now think we can offer the
suffering lady, and all others similarly
situated, an adequate means OF succor.
Here is oar plan: Let the lady iminc-
diately upon receiving her paper care
fully cut from 1t some it TENT makes no
particular difference what II is-lnost
any item will do only let il he neatly AID
carefully removed from the paper. Then
the following procedure will be sure to
ensue: In a few moments the neigh
boris boy will come after the paper-he
will take it home-within three minutes
he will emerge from the house, he will
scoot down street and very shortly re-
turn with q folded newspaper Of the
same date as the one just borrowed.
By the time the clipped paper has
circled round among the female borrow
ers, the streets will be lively with hurry
ing boys, and the revenue Of the news
paper will be materially increased. Not
one woman among them would be able
to sleep a wink without knowing Just ex-
actly what that cut-out item was. The
next day the lady must pursue the same
course, and similar results will surely
follow. In an extremely obstinate neigh
borhood these proceedings have to he
repeated three or four days, but no
longer. By that time the lady will be
able to read her paper in peace, and the
newspaper finances will be the gamer
through several new subscribers. Tie
rule is infallible where the borrowers are
females, but it can't be vouched for III
the case OF men. There isn't that inher-
ent curiosity TO work upon, You know,
and and-but perhaps We are getting a
little too deep.
Is Philadelphia two ladies met OH the
street, and one said to the other: "Whv.
you look very happy this morning
what's happened?" "Oh, I've just
been up having my fortune told, was
the reply, land the Woman says I'm to
marry twice more, have diamonds and
camei's hair shawl. and that | can 20 to
the opera SIX nights Il week If ! want
to. Dear ne, don I wonder that
youre hairy. But yen Won't say any
thing - your husband: "Oh, q
cour-e not It.1r m-n, ae's good 10 Ia,
and IT l4sh. u,Tt his feelings 20 know
tLat aia going TO mary t'lc- nore.
tbmk ! Ii tel him that In likely to
die list.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-10
BEN RUTLERS DOG.

"There is moro romance about my
business than you think. l could tel
you a story about Ben Buffers dog
Tiger that would open yOur eyes. Per
haps You won't believe it, but it's 50,
every word Of it. 1 told you a while ago
that | thought $50 was a big reward for
finding a dog. 1t cost SIG, 900 to look
for Ben Buffers dog, and yet Tiger has
never been found. The case was
this way: Some five or SIX wears
ago Butler had q very fine Siberian
bloodhound that he prized very highly,
and which had beer given to him by
Boston friend. One day the dog WAS
missing, and Mr.. Butler was very angry.
He advertised extensively for Tiger, bat
for many days he could hear nothing
from his fsvorlte. At length the dog
was brought home by young mar. and
Mr.. Butler willingly paid him 50 Is u
reward. Soon afterw,rd Tiger was again
missing, and the same agony was suf
fered by Mr.. Butler. Again the same
young man returned the dog. and Mr..
Butler again shclled out V. Bat this
time he tied mp the dog, and ordered the
man to keep an extra watch upon his
kennel. In three weeks that dog was
again missing. and no search that could
be made turned him up. Mr.. Butler
had the young man who had twlc4 found
him hunted up by the police, and ac-
cused him Of having stolen Tiger. The
charge couldn't be proven, however,
and then detectives were put to work on
the ease. They soon reported that the
dog had left the city. Mr.. Butler, Wis
ting the Treasury Department, had n
talk with Mr.. Whitney, who put several
members of the secret service OH the
track of that dog. FIRST they got clew
ot Tiger away up III New York State.
Then they heard from HIM in Portland,
Me-, and again III Indianapolis. Ind.
They visited many cities, and the people
thought they We're looking for counter
feiters and bogus plates. They We're III
reality after Buffers dog. But after 4
search oi nearly year they gave mp the
chase. and Tiger has never to this day
been heard from. '-Eumous Dog Cutch-
In cL -, ,,,LIi.D,,
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-10

Bo5roS woman told her grocer that
she had Just come from helping a poor
family. On hearing the name OF the
family the grocer remarked: 20, yrs,
they are always the first TO buy my
spring chickens l hope vou'll continue
to take q deep interest in them.
Why is the house Of a tidy wife Ike i
motion to adjourn? You give 1t up {!
Because il is always in order.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-10

snUN. shuu the bar (ths tavern bsrh
TIN, has to rising hope;
J.; YOU Won 3 keep fron. a.. tha' soils,
Tee or ) lar Of soap.
Ia b1; step from bar FIRST named
mt Tie I.i-0ners bar.
I, lie .aLd hsr ia lie - stream
Where many wrecked are.
It's ihe bar where you'll lie shaved,
C!esn a. tn. bAif@r- shave,
OF monov, honor, heath aud peace
On. bah, he ~ bar slave.
.Bo ',n Tr.uscTyL
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-10

They fled, carrying with them the
FL 900 sterling, and the disconsolats
husband does not know where to find
either tue fugitive lovers or the winged
riches. Moreover, the clandestinely
contracted alliance being displeasing to
the lady's friends, they will not assist
her liege lord and master in discovering
her Whereabouts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20
A COMICAL OUTLAW.

A good story, with touch OF psthetic
In 1t, regarding the notorious outlaw OF
New Mexico, Allison, and q distinguished
editor now OF this State. The editor went
at one time to Trinidad and became the
editor OF small daily publication at that
place called the Enterprise. About that
time Allison had been raiding the saloons
of Trinidad. Feeling In an unusually hap
py mood one morning the editor took up
his pen and dashed of the following bril-
liant paragraph:
awe have curiosity TO see this pest
Allison-thiS monster In human form, from
whom men run and hide
On the next day about 9 o'clock the edi-
tor sat in his sanctum with his feet cooked
back and ripple OF amusement breaking
over his handsome vissge as he pursued
the racy productions OF his fertile brain
in the columns OF the Enterprise A strsn-
ger built OF an unusually tall frame sud
denly threw open the door, and striding
into the room announced himself as fol'
lows:
"My name Is Allison-Clay Allison. Is
Editor Dill in?"
The man In the chair hesitated moment
and then answered, "No sir-Dill Is still
In bed. My name Is Smith"
1t Is OF this Allison that the story Is
told regarding the killing OF gambler
named Chubb at Cimarron, New Mexico.
Court was In session when the murder was
committed. and the sheriff took Allison
Immediately before the Judge. When ALI.
son came to the front he suddenly whipped
out big navy revolver, and placing 1t be-
fore him on the table said. Judge, don I
make no mistake I want justice done, and
propose to hold this court responsible"
"Sherif, disarm the prisoner" said the
judge.
"Your Honor, beg to be excused" re-
piled the sheriff.
Summon q posse" ordered the Judge.
81 will kill the first man that moves,
exclaimed Allison.
"This court stands adjourned for the
present term" was the only further order
Of the court, and the prisoner and the
court moved out Of the building from op'
posite doors. Denuer Inter. Ocean.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20
A JURY'S IGNORANCE.

The following story shows some Of he
beauties Of trial by jury:
A few weeks ago, in Pittsburg, Pa,
and before Judge kirkpatrick, a case was
tried in which a farmer living in one OF
the outlying townships was the plaintiff
and the county the defendant. Some
time ago as little daughter Of the plain
tiff was crossing the creek, foot-log,
which was the only bridge, broke, and the
little one fell into the water and was
drowned. A suit for damages was in
stituteG, but it did not come up for trial
until few weeks ago, when the jury
awarded the plaintiff damages in the sum
of $500. A little story in connection
with this verdict has just leaked out.
ID. I. Watson, Esq, was counsel for
the defendant, and in his address TO the
jury stated that "if the plaintiff knew
the route (pronouncing the word "rout'
over which the child crossed the creek to
be dangerous, and had not sent her over
another route, the county could not be
held responsible for any damages which
ensued. This evidently struck Judge
kirkpatrick as being pretty sound logic
for in his charge to the jury he repeated
the statement.
Unfortunately for the county, however,
the Judge in this instance adopted the
pronunciation of the word route prefer
red by a great many men Of culture
(which is quite correct, and informed the
jury that "if the plaintiff knew the route
root was dangerous" ETC., the county
could not be held responsible. The jury
retired, and, much to the surprise of all
the attorneys who had watched the case,
soon brought in verdict OF $500 for the
plaintiff.
A few days afterward w. d. Moore
happened to meet one of the jurymen IN
the court house rotunda, and almost the
first question asked was 4: "How in the
world did you jurymen reconcile your
verdict with the judges charge
"Why," responded the late juror, 1--WE
had no trouble on that score. The Judge
informed US that if the plaintiff knew the
root was dangerous, the county was moi
liable. Now, all Of US knew it was not
root which broke and caused the child s
death, but rotten log. and we could not
return different verdict
1t is not known whether Mr.. Moore
informed the uncultured juror Of the fac
that the proper pronunciation of the wore
"route" was either trout" or root bu'
at all events, those who have been made
acquainted with the circumstances enjo!
it hugely, and allege whether seriousl!
or not is not stated that Judge Kirkpat'
rick's accurate pronunciation cost th'
county $500.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

CIRcUMsrANTIAL EvIDENcE.-A lawyer
in Central New York gives the following
account of one of his first cases:
my client sued neighbor for alleged
killing of favorite dog. The proof con.
sisted in the mysterious disappearance OF
the animal, and the possession of dogs
skin by the defendant, which, after con-
siderable argument, was brought into
court in evidence. 1t was marked in q
singular manner, and was positively
identified, with many tears, by the plain
tiffs wife and daughter as the undoubted
integument of the deceased Bose. In
summing up to the jury, l was in the
midst of highly colored picture of the
virtues of the deceased, and of the love
of the children for their four. footed friend
when l was interrupted by a slight dis.
turbance in the crowd near the door ol
the little school. house which served al
court house. Looking around. saw my
clients youngest son, tow-headed ur'
chin of twelve, coming forward with 9
dog whose skin was the exact counter.
part of the one put in evidence. The
dog wagged his tail with good naturet
composure, and the boy cried, in hi'
childish treble, 'Paw, Bose has come
home gathered up my law-books ant
retreated, and have never had perfect
confidence in circumstantial evidence
since" ."-Editor's Drawer. IN Harper'
Magazine for august.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20
HOODS
SARSAPARILLA

Has decided" claims upon the public. This
ID positively proven by the immense good it
has done to those who have been cured Of
diseases from which they have suffered In
tensely for years, as verified by the publish
ed testimonials, every one OF which Is pos
tive fact.
= c,,y, VI p.h os 1870
MRssRs. c. I. HOOD & Co, Lowell, Mass:
The 0th day Of last June was taken sick
with swelling on my right foot, and with an
awful pain The swelling went all over me.
Ny face was swelled so that could with dii.
ncuity see out Of my eyes. and ! broke out
over the whole surface Of my body; my right
foot M TO my knee was one raw, itching
mass, and my ankle and foot SO lame aud
sore could not step on IL, and IL would run
60 as TO wet oanaage through u az ,hs nSrr; Sr
Of A. K Hood & Son, druggists, OF this town,
handed me bottle Of HOODS SARsAPARILr
IA. and told me TO take it ] did so, and by
the time had taken one bottle found that
Il was doing me good: ! have since taken a
Ave bottles more. After ! NAG .ahem En- u,,eS nrS
1have been growing better every DAY, so
that to-day can walk without going lame.
] have no soreness In my ankle ana y nas
healed all up. and does not run ~ all lowe
this 10 LET YOU know that think II deserves
the confidence OF the public, especially those
who are troubled with humors.
Yours most truly.
JOSIAH PITKIN.
P.S. Every person that saw me said that
fhanf God have. Up.
Mother sarsaparilla has such q sharpening
effect upon the appetite. No other prePar
ration tones and strengthens the digestive
organs like HooD's SARsAPARiLLA.
Price one dollar, or six bottles for fye dob
lars. Prepared only by C. ]. HOOD u CO.
Apothecafies, Lowell, Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

ALL BUsY.-A case of assault anC
battery. in which farmers sons were
plaintiff and defendant respectively, wa.
on trial in this vicinity, says the Detroit
Free Press. and the plaintiffs lawyer wa:
very anxious TO make out that the de-
PENDANTS family must have seen the fight
which took place just outside the kitchen
door. The defendants mother being on
the stand, the lawyer began:
"Well, where were you when the first
blow was struck
Down cellar skimming milk and ty-
ing cloths over my preserve jars" she re-
piled.
"Where was your husband :"
"He was in the barn mending the har.
ness and greasing the wagon"
"Where was your daughter Sarah
Sarah was in the north bedroom
changing the pillow-cases on the spare
bed"
"And where was Jane."
"Jane. She had run over to a neigh
boris to borrow some coffee and nut
meg"
Lets see Haven't you a sister liv-
ing with YOU"
Yes, sir. She was sewing carpet
rags up stairs
"Ah! she was: You have younger
son, named Charles, haven't you :"
Yes, sir, and he was sailing sheep
across the road"
Just so. You are a busy family,
see. l suppose even the dog was very
busy at this particular moment"
"Yes, sir, he was. Old Bose was
down a, the gate looking toward Detroit
for one-horse lawyers -
That closed her testimony and settled
him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

THE CHILDREN's FRIEND.-Ponds En-
tract deserves this appellation most fully /;
it seems specially adapted to cure the many
ailments and accidents TO which childhood
Is liable. Nothing will so soon take away
the pain, stop bleeding, or heal wounds,
bruises, sprains, cuts, sores, burns, face
ache, and toothache as Ponds Extract.
Children, Ask yOw mother to keep 1t al
ways In the house. Be sure and use the
genuine. II the Druggist says he has some
other preparation just as good, tell him
you want Poads or none at all No imita-
ti0n Ia a. good
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

CHEAP ENoueH.-A. Lauten, a New
Yorker of some means, charged his wife
with being too intimate with Ferdinand
Jansen, a builder, in the presence OF the
latter, whereupon the irate Mrs. Lauten
challenged her husband to make good his
proffer to sell her to Jansen for 81.
Lauten executed the sale, with written
agreement, and Jansen paid the dollar.
The next day Mrs. Lauten removed her
trappings, and made her home with her
purchaser. Now Lauten has begun suit
for a absolute divorce from his wife, and
she responds by instituting suit for di'
vorce from her husband. In the long
run, it is probable that Jansen will find
out that he has the worst part OF the bar
gin in this complicated case.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

THE HoUsEKEEPERs FRIEND.--A friend
In need Is friend indeed, and such 8
friend you will always find In Sulphur Bit
ters, they cured me OF Dyspepsia when |
had given life up In despair and was al
most at deaths door. They are true
friend TO the sick-Mrs. II. Craigue, Hart
ford Connecticut
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20
THE GREAT
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

PONDER on THESE TRUTHs.-Torpid kid
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

Kentucky has produced a mule with
eight legs. Ifthe Irish skirmishers want
to ship something more terrible than an
internal machine to England let them
buy that critter before the United States
army secures it as Gattling gun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

HAVE WIsTARs BALsAM 0P WILD CHER.
RY always ut hand. Itcures coughs, colds,
bronchitis, whooping cough, Group, infu-
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

cused an opportunity to be heard on the
witness stand, the denial of which. by the
law, is one Of the relics Of barbarism which
still disgraces its administration in some
States at this late day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

The meanest man on record Is In New
York. lie invited u night watchnan TO
take drink, and slyly put 10 . powerful
stimulent that would keep the man awake
all night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

An eminent physician OF large practice
says II have examined the formula from
which AddmsOn's Botanic Bdisdm Is pre-
pared aud can recommend 1t as safe and
reliable remedy for Coughs and Colds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

Some writer rot long ago expressed
fear that the comet would greatly reduce the
temperature OF the earth. Great Caesar
why don't II commence II its going to.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

The Giraffe Is a very timid animal. His
neck Is SO long that when his heart comes
into his mouth 1t takes him half day 10
get 1t back where 1t belongs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

dry goods house advertises lawn
dresses that will wash. or course! Why
wouldn't they? Isn't 1t the busints, OF 8
laundrcss TO wash?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

A horse dealer was asked II an animal
which he offered for sale was timid. mot
at ALL" said he; "he often passes many
nights alone In the stable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

"Here, waiter, this salmon isn't nearly
as fresh as that we had on Sunday" "Not
as fresh as that we had on Sunday sir!
Mnst he sir-same salmon, SIR"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

THAT HUSBAND OF MINE Is three times
the man he was before he began using
Wells Health Renewer. 81 Druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

Hoods Sarsaparilla Is made Of roots,
herbs. and barks. 1t gives tone to the
stomach and makes the weak strong. Sold
by Druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20
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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-09-24
The Coming Transit of Venus.

| The next transit of Venus over the suns
surface Will occur on the sixth day of De
cember 1882, the last having occurred De
cember 6. 1874. At that time extensive
| preparations had been made all over the
world. and expeditions were sent To the
most distant parts of Africa and America
in order to test fully the improved instru-
ments which the ingenuity of modern sci
entists have devised. On this account the
transit of the coming year is doubly i'm
portant, first. because all questions which
the application of new instruments gave
rise TO. all miscalculations or individual
differences of observation among the as
tronomers who took part, will be verified
ana set at rest; and, secondly, because an
other transit of the kind will not take
place for a period of one hundred and
twenty years, when the most incipient as
tronomers of our day will have been for
gotten.
The question which is still left in doubt.
and which the transit of 1882 can go far
toward settling. is the exact distance from
the sun to the earth-an uncertainty which
at present binders all exact calculations
concerning the magnitude of the whole
solar system.
The first nansits of Venus which were
observed We're those of 1851 and 1889.
neither OF which contributed anything to
science. That of 1761, the next in order.
gave no valuable data, and its successor of
1863, although it elected much serious at
tention, left the precise value of the paral-
lax in doubt even at the time of the last
observations on December 9, 1874.
Then the event attracted universal at
tention, scientific observations were made
at various points as far north and south as
possible. and many valuable data were col
lected, which awaits the only positive
proof that can be given them during this
or the coming century. For the follow
ing year still more extensive preparations
are making, and there is every prospect
now that the scientific results then to be
obtained will settle all matters now in dis
pute OF doubt.