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Richland beacon., 1881-02-19
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
DON.

This is Don, the dog Of dogs. sir,
Just as lions Outrank frogs sir.
Just as eagles ara superior
To buzzards and that tribe inferior
He's shepherd, lad-a beauty
And TO prise him seems q duty.
Bu' II puts NV pen 10 shame, sir,
When his virtues | would rame, sir,
Dom come here, and bend your head now,
Let us ser yuur best well-hrrad how"
Was there ever -uch n creature
Common sense in ever feature!
Don! rise up and lcok around you"
Blessings on the day We found you.
Sell him, WELL upon my word sir,
That a notion ton absurd, sir.
Would sell cur little Ally,
Barter Tom. dispose al sally,
Think you I'd neg tiaie
For my wife, at any rate?
Sell our Don! you're surely Joking,
And 'tis fun at us you're ppking,
Twenty voyages We We tried Sir
Sleeping waking, side by SIDE, sir.
AMI Don w II not divide, sir:
Hes my friend. that, why love him
Aud no mortal dog above him?
lie prefers . life aquatic,
But never dog was less ds.matic.
Years ago, when was master
W tight brig called the Castor,
Don and | were bound for Cadiz,
With the loveiiest If the ladies
And her boy--a sialwart, hearty,
Growing. ore-year infant party,
run OF childhoDds my riad graces,
Bubbling sunshine in our faces
As We powled along 50 steady.
Hall way home, OF mole already.
How the Sailors loved our darlingi
No more swearing, no more snarling;
On their backs, when not on duty,
Round they bore the hlue-eyed beauty
Singing, shouting, lealing. rrancing,
vi the crew toOk turns ia dancing;
Every tar played PunrhineHo
With the pretty lauIhins fellow;
Even the sec"nd-mate gave sly winks
A. the noisy midday hisn jinks.
Never was a crew So happy
With curly-neaded chappv,
Never were such sports gigantic,
Never dog with Joy more antic.
While thus jolly. all together,
There blew up change Of weather,
Nothing stormy, hut quite breezy,
AMI the wind grew lamp and wheozv.
Like gale in too low spirits
To put Forth one-half its merits.
But, perchance, a dry-land ranger
Might suspect some kind OF danger.
Soon our stanch and gallant vessel
With the waves hegan to wrestle,
And TO jump about tiic,
Sometimes kicking, like rife
" hen tits slightly overloaded,
But by 10 means nigh exploded.
Twas the coming on of twilight,
Aswe stood abaft the skylignt
Scampering round to please the baby,
lOld Bill Benson held hin. maybe),
When the youngster stretched his fingers
Toward the spot where sunset fingers,
And with strong and sudden motion
Leaped into the weltering ocean.
"What did Don do'" Cat you guess, sir7
lie sprang also by express-sir;
Seized the infants little dress, sir,
Held the babys head up boldly
From the waves that rushed 50 coldly;
Aud in Just about minute
Our boat had them safe within H.
Sell him! Would you sell your brother'
Don and ] love one another
IL T. FIELDS. IN Youths COM pdnion.
Richland beacon., 1881-02-19
Playing.Cards.

Not many French cards were ever sold
III the American markets, comparatively
speaking. although these manufactures
were exceedingly fine-a linen card, thin,
strong and delicate, and nice to handle.
The great bulk Of imported cards were
from Englisll manufacturers. as thev are
Today. The English cards excel in the
beauty OF their finished geometrical de-
signs for their backs being ornamented
with fine colors and gildidg to an extent
never attempted with the American article.
This elegance OF ornamentation seems TO
nave always been speciality with the
English makers, and alone, or in CON
nectlon with the heavy duties, appears t.
warrant the price asked for them about
double that of American cards, the latter
being even better article.
But, as has been hinted, of late wears
great progress has been made in the
manufacture of playing cards in this
country. until at present no better goods
can be found i'll any market than are af-
forded by United States makers. The
modern. und-cOrnered card of the pres
ent makes is vast improvement over the
Old style square-cOrnered affair; and the
manipulation of stock in their makeup
results In an article possessing all the at
tributes considered desirable by carl
players. The English manufacturers
have been trying to copy the results at
tained IN American round-cornercd cards
by "dieing out" the stock; but in this
effort they failed signally, since the card
seannot be cut in that way without fatally
injuring its edges and quality. COnse-
quently couple of carl-cutting machines
have been sent to England from this
country, and, by the use of Yankee Tor
Jewish) methods, no doubt our cousins
will achieve better success Boston
Herald.
Richland beacon., 1881-02-19

WHEN letters and papers come in late,
as usual. people wonder how they ever
did get along without the fast mail
Richland beacon., 1881-02-19
Mans SelE.ImpOrtance.

Mrs. Jameson, in more instances than
one, shows her belief in self-importanos
being mans prime quality. Here is one
thing that breathes hard spirit Per
sonal vanity in man is sheer, unmiti-
gated egotism, and an unfailing subject
of ridicule and contempt with all women,
be they, wise or foolish" The Countess
of Blessiugton, who was almost as wise
as she was handsome, has left few out
spoken opinions, of which one is that
''Self. possession and dignity ought to
characterize man Of birth and genius,
and q poet should neither be gay nor
flippant." Here Is q stinger: "Men can
pity the wrongs infected by other men
ON the gentler sex but never those which
thew themselves inflict on women. "
Though the following would apply
equally we'll 10 womeI it is worth re-
nemberingas showing that 10 delicate
minded woman the man who prides HIM
self on being . bear, growing out un-
palatable truths at every breath, is not
considered the pleasantest of compan-
ions: "Your plsin-speaking men, says
the Countess, "are usually either OF OBJ
tnse intellect or Of ill-natuPed DISPOSE
tions. wounding the feelings of others
from want of delicacy of mind and sen.
ability. or from intentional malice. "
The Countess grows concise, and in say
ING that Q woman's head is always infiu.
enced by her heart, and . mans heart is
,sIvsys influenced by his head utters
an epigram worthy of Pope. In the
same epigrammatic mood must this have
been conceived: ',Gsest men direct the
events of their EAss, wise men take ad-
vantage of them; weak men are borne
down hy them" Elsewhere she says:
.Inthd sdcDty OF persons OF ,mediocrity
Of intellect a clever maA will appear to
have less spirit than those around him
who possess the least, because he Is dis
placed in their company"
II is not what we earn, but what we
save. which makes % rich. It is not
what we eat. but what We digest, that
makes MS. strong. It "a not what we
read. but what We remember, that makes
n learned. II is not what We intend.
but what we do, thst makes us useful.
II is not few faint wishes, but a life
long struggle thas nakes u valiant and
suOOesafpl
Richland beacon., 1881-02-19
A Oueer Roman Custom.

There is another custom which is OBJ
served by all true Romans, namely, the
eating Of large beans on the Cd Of No
vember. The origin Of this custom is
not known; but it is thought that in olden
times the dead were honored in May
instead of November and that, as beans
we're then in season, they formed part OF
the feast. Now, however, dried beans
have to be eaten, and as everyone does
not Ike that food, the church allows imr-
tation beans. These are made Of sugar
and pastry, made up in the shape OF and
called dead mems bones. The very
name is sufficient TO deter many from
partaking of this pastry, though 1t. IL
said to be delicious. but the sight OF a
human bone, even when being eaten by
the prettiest Of months, is not pleasant
The custom Of placing these death bones
on dining tables had the same origin as
that of introducing skeletons at festivals
10 remind the guests that all were NOR
tai and that it was best to enjoy lite
whilst they could.
Richland beacon., 1881-02-19
Queen Hic'N Wealth.

A preposterous paragraph has been
going on its rounds to the effect that
Queen Victoria mad insured her life for a
large amount, in a Partisan Office. In
asmuch as the Queen is sixty years old
she will have to pay q pretty heavy
premium. No details are given as to
her Majesty's having undergone medical
scrutiny, and We are left to assume that
the company waived such sordid con-
sideration in the case of regal client.
So far as the Queen is concerned any life
insurance would he an absurdity, in view
of her having been easily able, for many
years, to save 81, 900, 900 a year. She is
probably the wealthiest woman III the
world. Putting aside all other source OF
income, her Duchy of Lancaster. and
legacy from Mr.. Neeld, bring her in
S3OO,OOO a year, and her income alto
gether is probably nothing shont Of S3,-
600, 900 a ycar.-.NcW York Times.
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win It be before one Tor s7s, 900 or 500, 900

will It be before one for 81. 900 or Sl0Q, 900
more Is peededP
II the vote to-day Is favorable, two pro-
iecta are now prepared and waiting for
draining our Treasury. One is the pur-
chase Of q lot on the Island for s., 100 and
the erection Of a hose house at q cost
Of $4,000, to be followed by the purchase
Of FIRE engine at $500, a reel at $500,
three horses at 500 each, and the employ
ment Of an engineer, firemen and hostler
at $40 each per year, with the usual cost
Of feeding the horses and other miscella-
neous items attending the running Of an
engine. hOuss.
The other project is not an outlay Of
money, but a scheme to diminish the
city's income by q reduction Of license
taxes to one half the present rates, on the
plea that the city will not need so large q
revenue If her floating debt is paid. To
accomplish this scheme it is said thai
those at work for 1t have one or more men
on every Council ticket in the city, and
are trying to secure others by a promise
Of votes. This should be enough to cause
every friend Of law and order to consider
carefully OF the effect Of his vote may have
| II given in favor OF the loan to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-27

Making total expenditure In ten years
Of $170,S 1882 40. An equal amount has been
expended for permanent improvements,
viz: paving, crossings, sewers, &C., but
this was donetby order Of Council, The
above amounts were expended by order Of
The Street Commissioner, who employed as
many men, horses and carts as seemed to
him best for his own and the city inter.
ests, bll mostly for his otVn. AT each month.
ly meeting Council would order his bills
to be paid, and II, as sometimes happened,
a feeble attempt was made to check him
in his mad career howl about the poor
man, raised byi some demaEogue present,
would soon silence all opposition.
For seven months In 1877 and for 1878
the paved streets and.alleys were cleaned
by contract at a cost for the seven months
in 1877 Of s1,G24 %, and for 1878 Of 49,.
307 80. In the first I've months oil 1877
$lS,493 SO were expended for labor.
After 1878 a movement 10 abolish the
contract system was successful, and In 1870
1t cost S2O,S05 %, and 1880, $4,000 90.
II the above facts are true, and as they
are taken from the yearly statements made
by the City clerk, they must be SO, do they
not furnish strong reasons for voting
down the proposed loan and thereby say.
ing to our next Council this waste Of the
public money must be stopped, and you are
expected TO see that the city lives within
her means during your term Of office.
Her income Is ample to pay of her float.
ing debt and furnish all that la needed for
a proper malntenanceoi every department
Of her government, and all that Is wanted
is a stop put to useless extravagance.
Four years ago loan Of $lll,OO0 was
voted on iavorably, and here Is one for
$4,000 to DO voted on to-day, How long
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-27
lring the year:

The Philadelphia Pres and American,
the two influential Republican newspa'
pers, approve the bolt Of the Grow men
from the caucus. The american says man
fully:
"Of what avail to argue that the caucus
Ia blnding2 There are fifty Representa-
tives who refuse to be bound, and who
plant themselves upon tho approval OF the
people. They are men whose character
and purpose must be respected. They en-
brace u large proportion OF the most intel
ligent, faithful and worthy members
They are undeniably animated by honor,
able impulses, and come from many oil
the best constituencies Of the State. Be
hind them Is q powerful and earnest sen:
timent which sustains their position, and
which demands that Pennsylvania shall
secure a strong, able, and unexceptionable
Senator.
The Press says that the boilers undoubt'
eddy faithfully reflect and represent the
wishes Of their constituents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-27

The Irish element is getting to be very
strong in the Senate. There is Jones, OF
Florida, a native IrishmAni Fair, OF Neva-
ds, a native IrishmAn; sewell, Of New
jersey, the same; and Oliver, Of Peunsyl'
vania, II he is elected, will be native
Irishman, too. Which recalls the famous
epigram concerning 1.-THE race which rules
every country except Ireland"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-27

WKsr VIRGINIA can scarcely continue 10
be ranked among the States with a dis.
tinCtivs negro population in the light Of
the present census. With total poprla.
ton Of 0lS,193, the State has but 25,76O
negroes, or about one In every twenty,
A large number oil Northern States have a
larger absolute negro population, and sew.
etal have o relative population but little
smaller. New Jersey, with q total popu.
lation Of 1,130, 500, q little less than twice
that OF West Virginia, has 39,0S6 negroes,
and Connecticut with very nearly the
same population, 622,0sS, has about one.
half as many Colored persons, or 11,T99.
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TuE fact is published that olaysville, Pa
received A, 500 visits from commercial tray
elers during the year 1880, audyetthepeo-
ple appear to have something left to eat
and wear. There is q good productive
country around Claysville.
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The ElectIOa To-day = The Loan Ordl
nance.

nance.
II our voters had thorough knowledge
OF the reckless manner in which the rev.
onues Of this city were expended by
Council there is room for doubt II they
would give o favorable verdict in the case
Of the loan to be voted on to-day. In all
the departments Of the city government
there has been q useless waste OF money,
but in none Of them has there been so
much as in the street and alley depart.
1nent. Asa proof Of this look at the Sums
Of money expended for labor alone by the
Street Commissioners for the last ten
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-27

In active pursuit OF pleasure or gain, the
lnestimable blessing Of health is too often
forgotten until disease is firmly seated,
and the fact only realized by great bodily
and mental suffering. The Liver Is the
vulnerable point in most persons, and the
disarrangement oil the organ involves
almost the whole system; hence the
reason why under the Liver disease there
10 enumerated such q number OF aiElic.
tons, and we claim the Simmons Liver
Regulator to be a remedy for them all.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-27

For Mayor-JoHN FREw.
For Ciiy Clsrk-FEANE BoWERs'
For CIiy !Ssrosaal-Tuos, D, BENNETT,
For Superintendent Of Wdier Hork'-JAHEs RIDDLE
For Arssl Neutrality-suspicious.. cLAIoR'
For Whart Nasier-IosEpu FoRsYTHE'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-27

A RELIABLE savings bank. One box Of
Dr.. TUFTS Pills will save you many dollars
In doctors bills. They will surely cure
Chill and Fever, Dyspepsia, Dirordered
Liver or Bowels; Sick Headache, JaundiCe
or Chronic Constipation, and expel every
impufity from The system,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-27

There are 120 penal institutions Of all
grades in the United States in which con-
victs are employed at any kind Of labor;
iorty.eight are State prisons, forty city
and county jails and penitentiarles, twen'
ty.Hve warehouses and houses Of Correc.
ton, and sixteen houses OF correction, and
sixteen houses OF refuge and reform
achoola.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-27
The Health or Cities.

Statistics compiled by the National
Board Of Health show that for the year
ending October 81, 1880, the more import
ant cities OF the world rank as follows in
comparative healthiulness, The death
rate shows the number Of deaths to each
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-27

The 14,5OO Colored people Of Greenville
county, South CarOlius, own property
worth $4,000,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-27

Tho Employment OF Convict Labor In
the United states.
Taking all the States, the following Is
the last authentic statement Of the kind OF
work in which convict labor ia employed:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-27

For the cure Of any kind Of a Cough OF
Cold, use Dr.. sCotVs Cough Syrup.
THas,
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TIMR TABLE.

nENTIsTRY.-To THOSE THAT DE-
~ SIRE 10 save their natural teeth We would ny
that we are now better prepared than ever before 70
enable them 10 do 90. BY the use Of an ELECTRO
and hAndSomr Gold Filings, With more ease 70 our
Patients, than have heretofore been made In this
city or elBewhere without the aid Of the Electric
Pluggm. What We nay We can prove By actual
demonstration. Call and sec for yourselves.
JAMES N. sURd150N d BON
jui No. 1lL8 Market 81, Wheeling. ". Va.
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CITY REPUBLICAN TICKET.

THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY "a
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0nlco, Sos. Is and n HOurteenIh street,
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-02-05
TAKE YOUR3,CHOICE.

The Clarion and Chicago Weekly
News, one year, 81.
The Clarion and Detroit Free
Press, one year, s2.85.
The Clarion and Courier-Journa
one year, s2.S5.
The Clarion and Philadelphia
Weekly Times, s2.S5.
The Clarion and Weekly1Missou-
ri Republican, one year, $3.50.
The Clarion and Harper's Ba-
Ear, one year, s4.S5.
The Clarion and Frank Leslies
Lady's Journal, one year, $3.50.
The Clarion and Godey's Lady
Book, one year, $40.
The Clarion and Peterson's Mag
azine, one year, s3.10
The Clarion and Demorest's
Monthly, one year, $3.50.
The Clarion and New Orleans
Weekly Democrat, one year, 81. so.
The Clarion and the Home and
Farm, one year, $500.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-02-05
THE ELEPHANT GRANT.

One Of the gravest questions
before the country now is "What
disposition can be made OF
Grant? Precious time is being
daily consumedsby our national
legislature in considering this
all-important question. Presi-
dent Hayes, in his last verbose
u .tl-s=z1srs5u; kindly
suggested that the rank of Cap,
tain General be conferred upon
the hero Of Appomattox, but
that title does not meet the APP
probation of the leading stall
warts, and they are now making
very strenuous efforts 10 have
him placed upon the retired list
of the army with the rank and
pay of Major General. Ills true
the Committee on Military AT
fairs reported unfavoratly for
Grant the other day in Con-
gress, but when the subject
comes up in the House, Grant
will have some friends wAo will
see to it that he shall rot be
snubbed in any such a manner.
Those who oppose making Grant
a lifelong beneficiary If the
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-02-05

Government argue that it is folly
to bestow q gratuity upou a man
who is already big rich; who re-
Gently, by his operations in Wall
street, made bushels of money.
They claim that he is no mendi-
cant and that the government
has already sufficiently rewarded
him for the services that be per-
formed On the other hand
Grants friends contend that he
was pressed b. tie people to
give ap Il life position when he
first accepted the Presidency,
aud now hey owe him IL reward
for his se1f-sacrWce' They claim
that it would be an act of great
ingratitnde upon the part OF
Congress to refuse to restore TO
the army list the name of the
General of all the armies that
conquered the rebellion.
Ali of this talk smacks very
strongly Of Imperialism. It does
not sound like the boas,e1 sem
lIment Of % boasting RepabIic.
The absurd idea OF q mans be-
ing worshiped as q demi-god in
free America; Of bis being placed
upon the pockets of a people
who consider themselves his
equal, is ridiculous, absolutely
subversive of the great princi-
Piles upon which our Government
was founded. Grant is no pau
per. 1t he were, to place him in
the "house of the INDECENT" would
be the duty and pleasure of the
nation. But he is rich-big
rich, Moreover, he is physically
and mentally strong - strong
enough to paddle his own ca
noe" and we think it would be
a disgrace to him and an impo-
sition upon the people to restore
him to u life position which ne
surrendered in order TO sit in the
highest Office in the gift of this
great people.
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TsE TIE uTEW'S.

Dan Rice is to be in Morgan
City soon with a bigsshow.
Ducks sell at seventy-fve
cents per palr in Morgan City.
Delta has skating rink, and
the Journal is happy.
Firewood is scarce and costly
in Rayville.
The people Of RayviIle pur-
pose building hall for the order
of Knights of Fytlias.
Madison has a credit in the
State Treasury of $500 for the
support of her public schools.
The people of Bossier are in
teresting themselves in the es-
tablishment Of good schools in
that parish.
An eleven inch snow fell re-
Gently in Lc-gan City - the
deepest snow ever seen in that
section.
man had his eye painfully
and seriously injured in Berwick
City by a flying snow ball during
the recent storm in that place.
The streets are so bad in
Farmeryille that people are
compelled to ride OF the side
walks to get along.
The Burnside plantation, Of
Ascension parish, produced 874,-
900 pounds of sugar last year
the largest crop since the war.
The Courier, published at
Honma- hn.entered upon its
fourth volume with fattering
prospects ahead
The Telegraph says that there
is more cotton unpicked in
Ouachita parish now than has
been at the same time of year
since the war. Ditto More
house.
While two little brothers were
ont in the yard last week in
Clinton playing, one struck the
other on tie lip with an Ak "cut-
ting through the flesh to the
teeth"
At last the Patriot-Democrat
has decided to zine the band"
OF croakers and GROWERS who are
clamoring for an extra session of
the Legislature. Wehad thought
better of Lambert, but, alas /!
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-02-05
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Sixth Judicial observation-disclosures and
West Carroll. J. Harvey Brigham
Judge; Ed F. Newman, Dist. Atty
Morehouse-Jury terms-First Mon
day in February and September. CT
vii terms-Second Monday in May and
November
Thos W. Williams, Representative.
W. P. Douglass, Sheriff, and ex-otficio
Tax Collector.
E. W. Ross, Clerk and ex-officio Record
er Of mortgages, etc.
VIM. B. Taylor, Coroner.
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We acknowledge the receipt
of an invitation to be given in
Delhi Oh the night of February
| 10th and a supper The next night,
for the benefit of the new school
house at that place, which it is
our intention to attend, and we
hope to See large number Of
our friends from Rayville there
1t is sure to be a pleasant en-
tertainment, while the proceeds
are to be applied to worthy
purpose Richland Beacon.
Will the Entertainment" con-
sist of an Invitation to be given
in Delhi" or of ga supper the
next night" or of "the school
house at that. place" or of ga
large number of friends You
evidently got that thing mixed,
old friend.