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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-11-05
PLEASANTRTES-

CoNMON Sucrs-Bawycrs.
SwircH tcndcrs-Hair pins.
\ BAD policy-One that has run out.
Foop for the Cclcstial-A Skye ter
,icr.
WHEN Is n gate not gate? When
It's "to.'
Az attached coupl'-A pair of oyster
shells.
\ Long and successful reign-That OF
the delusc.
WHAT better rastime for frogs than
croaE. ch
TArur is one individual upon whom
the letter IS produces marked effect.
[. makes Knowles know less.
TIE hanoman wopld make good
journalist, because he handles the moose
mud always has something ready for the
neck 5 twcak.
DR. Thomas ID. Spencer says mans
/ liIIll - AiVit lttii'f'ti ''i''.i -'
| This may he so, but we would rather he
born twice than die once.-Norristoun
! Wlr0id.
Tm: papers tell Of courtship ana
marriage brought about by note writ
ten on an egg-sheil. 1t is most eggs
traordinary affair. The two hearts are
yolkedsogether.
\ FEMALE seminary has been estab-
hshed in Liberia, where gum grows on
nealy every tree and beans sell for 10
cents peck. The steamship company
gives reduced rates to emigrsnts.
We have seen ladies who were insult
fcrably shocked at the sight of man In
his shirt-slccves and their own arms
were bare almost to the shoulders
Women are strange creatures. .-Boston
transcript.
TorRrsr-" Where is Block island "
Polite Amcrican-'' In Rhode Islan
Tourist" But -hoY-G6u
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-11-05
TEASING Il BACHELOR.

Sitting upon the edge OF his bed, one
cold and frosty morning, Linn Thomp-
son absently surveyed the prospect, as
furnished by his ten-by-twelve room,
and the moro he surveyed the more per-(
picked did he become
Linn could scarcely rival Apollo in
manly beauty. What OF that2 Few of
% do. In fact, this morning, Linn's
claims in such direction were more
feeble than ever; and, to make it worse
for this poor old bachelor, his small mir
TOT, which he unhsppily faced, showed
him to be decidedly aging.
Sad was it for him to believe it. He
WAS enrs0ed at the evidence before him.
"0ad! Last night that saucy Lora
Mann, in her most innocent, childish
manner, with the bare suspicion of a tear
in her lovely blue eye, said 'she was so
sorry to notice that 1 was getting to DO
quite hard of hearing The impudence
Of these youthful bellies is surprising.
Ono consolation, her mother never in
suited me in the years Of her youth, :"
and Linn laughed sardonically.
Linn Thompson had been a fearful
lady killer. He had only to look to con-
uuer in his early manhood. Lora Mann s
mother had been one of his victims. He
hsdalways managed to keep just outside
Of committing himself. Every young
beauty whom he deigned to notice was
morally sure she was the especial object
Of his regard, and wcvc rosy fancias
about the flirty fellow. which he in nc
seuse was worthy of.
"Girls, let's make all the sport OF thai
man that we can. Our mothers and Oul
.unts have shed many bitter tear owe
xsa didos he cut up when he and the,
vere young. Now he is old, poor
homely, and nobody cares anything
.hout him. Yet lis vanity remains.
N.lly believe he imagines ho could vii
his way to the affections of the fairest o
thsfair. Why, he may even think he co'l'
LID either of US to the altsr!"
"The coneeitsd old goose !" erie
Ixly Green, whose mother had ais
thought Of him with tears.
.such homely creature said al
other. surveying her youthful charms
~. mirror. 81 can't bear to have hil
...,roach me. He is to old to iv'
Why don't he die?
Tb,s conversation took place in tn
sresuing.room Of Mrs. Bangs tastef'
-..;dence. on the evening precedin
-our introduction to our hero, DEF
...der. Descending. Lora Mann ha
ao.ted gracefully from object to ohlec
Iii she found herself close to hin
prtt;ne her rosy lips to his ear, 81
.hcntinely inquired after his rhenr
..;.u. Purposely interpreting his lo'
n ..tonishment as indicative OF des
- she assured him, in tones s"d
-. Of her sympathy for his fall
- n hearing. and added that b
.-.ndfather could hear quite as well
s.r.elf. "and you and he are about t
..me aee, I Judge" she had also as
uooently added :.
- Snow) served to embarrass la
and more. Mrs. Bangs reiis'
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-11-05

Thirty years ago few persons "' 10Y
eign birth appeared in the streets with
hair on the upper lip, and were object
Of curiosity and sometimes OF puhhc
ridiculc. In 1850 some Of the young
swells Of the metropolis began To wear
mustaches, but for some time no clerk
would venture to initiate them. In one
case a merchant on Pine street who hal
just engaged clerk for twelve months.
or during good behavior, discharged hm
for wearing q full beard, claiming that
the adoption OF the faslnn lad In"
clerk open to dismissal under the good
behavior clause to the contrast. About
the same time number of leading Ller-
chants gave notice that they would en-
ploy nobody who wore hair on the mp
per lip. AS late as 1861 the senior pro-
prictor of this paper made his cashier
shave Of an incipient mustache, and
soon after brought his own son under
the razor. In the church of DIR. Be-
thune, o. Brooklyn Heights, an elder
who was suffering from lame wris, al
loved his beard 10 grow rather than
submit to a barber. The habit, begin
ming in necessity, continued on account
Of the increase of comfort which it al
forded, and the elder Haunted his beard
before the congregation constantly. The
result was laughable. Many OF the
brethren called upon the pastor to insist
npon doing away with such scandal
as q full-bearded elder. He led them to
his library and showed them how some
of the early fathers had pleaded against
cutting of the beard. lie turned to
Lactantius, Theodoret, st. Augustine
and st. Cyprian, who had stoutly con:
tended for the growth of the whole
beard. He quoted from Clement, %
Alexandria, the assertion that Mature
adorned men, like lion, with bear'i
As mark of strength and power Whel
one of the visitors asked him how h
~ould like it if the clergy assumed the
mustache, DIR. Bethune ,oAiai,l I'm t.
| l,o;e;op Of <E -.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-11-05
QUITE TOO TOO; UTTERLY UTTER.

u Il
y were Anglo-saxen,
And you we're japanese,
We'd study etsrhs together,
Pluck out the p.aeock's feather,
And kan our languia back on
The stieest II settees
III were AAglo-SAxop,
And you were japanese.
II y0u we're Dslla-Crupcan.
Ana werc A.-Moresqus,
We'd make our limbs look less in
Artistic folds and dress in
what once were tunics Tuscan
In Dante's days grotesque-
II ysu were Della Cruscan,
And were A-Nore.que.
II we're mock Pompeian,
And you Belgravian Greek,
We'd glide mid gaping vandals,
In shspeless sheets AMI sandals,
Like shades IN Tsrtarcan,
Dim ways remote and bleak-
~ we're mock IOnipc!sn,
And you Bolgrayian Greek.
n were what's +" consummatc,-
And yen we're quite " too too,"
'Twou!d he our III Dorado
To have a yellow dado,
Our happiness TO hum at
teapot painted blue
II were what's consummate''
And you were quite "too too.r
II you wers wba; intense" Is,
And were like decay
We'd mutely muse, or mrt.cr
In terms distinctly utter,
And find out what the sense is
OF the esthetic lay
IT, yea were what "intcnse" 10
And were like decay"
Ifyou were wan, my lady,
And /, your lover, weird,
We'd sit and wink for houv
At languid lily flowers,
Til, fain Of all things fady,
We faintly-disappesr ell
Nyou were waa, my lady,
And ], your loye-. weird
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-28
MUSIC.
ITALIA THEATRE-poNNA Jrr.NIrG

ITALIA THEATRE-DONNA JIrANITA
Madame Marie Geistinger made her first appear.
ance at the Ihaiia Theatre last night after
an absence of several months. Her return
was warmly welcomed, and the occasion gave
remarkable evidence of her popularity. Tho
house was densely crowded, in spite of the
heat, and there was a storm of applause upon
her entrance. which compelled the suspension Of tho
performance for several minutes Her popularity
isrichly deserved Not only is she an artist of ex-
traordinary versatility, exoelling in everything
from opera-bouffe 10 tragedy but in como
opera she is beyond question the equal,
II not the superior OF any singer whom we have had
IN this city in long while. Her acting is finished
and extremely refined, never descending in tbs
least to low buoonery and though il is full Of snap
and sparkle, il is quite free from the vulgar sug-
gestiveness which all French and too many Amer
lean singers exhibit 1t may be questioned whether
her conception of opera-boufe is quite correct one.
for opera~bonffe is almost inseparable from certain
amount Of vulgarity but her performances of t arc
far pleasanter to watch than those Of most French
women. In such part as she had last night
that OF rolhcking young cadet-her act
ing il very perfection. Last evening il
was bright. graceful and full of hfe and il was per-
vaded by genuine comedy spirit which one is NOT
apt to find in approximations of the sort Her voice
is not powerful, but IL is sweet it is used with skill
and it is for the most part very true, O quality
which Ia all too rsrc in German singers
The music of suppe's opera is fresh, tuneful and
pleasing. IL 10 not meant TO be serious,
nor has Il any real musical value. 10
is intended 10 be amply bright and
catching, and it answers its purpose perfectly The
score contains several capital numbers, among
thcm martial air for tenor and chorus, . ele-er
comic duet for Fomrcmio and Douglas,
couple Of COED songs for Rene Madame Geistingcrl.
aud q very funny chorus Of conspirators The per
Torrance was excellent for the most part. Herr
Muller and Herr Link did some amusing burlesque
acting. and the tenor Herr Wild. has an agreeable
voice. THIS chorus In large and strong, the orchcs-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-28
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER as 1881.

his well-known views and wishes would pain
fully, and we might almost say dangerously,
shock the whole country. The people to whom
Guiteau's crime was so utterly abhorent that
the assassin would have been torn in pieces
could they have reached him, and who know
that his declared purpose was to defeat the
Presidents policy, could hardly look on calmly
and see in changed policy the success of the
assassin. Fortunately, to the assurance given us
by President Arthur's character and ex-
perience and his knowledge of human
nature, he has added in the plainest terms
in his brief inaugural his positive assertion
of determination to continue in essentially
the line of policy marked out by President
Garfield.
With regard to possible Cabinet changes
much has been said, and more will be. What
ever cOnjectures may have been INDUCED in,
we have good reason for believing that Presi-
dent Arthur himself not only did not permit
himself up to the moment when it became
certain that the responsibilities of the Execu-
tive had devolved upon him, to entertain for
an instant any thought of such contingency,
but that he has not even yet considered the
future any further than to settle in his own
mind the necessity for a continuance, for
the present at least, of the existing Cabinet.
With the change that has come about through
these recent sad events, circumstances and con-
ditiOns have changed, that make a thousand
things necessary to be considered in taking
thought of the future. No one knows better
than the President the peculiar difficulties and
complications that surround him. His sensitive
nature has made him kcenly alive to all that
has been said by way of criticism or of
praise during these past eventful three months,
and he is not ignorant of the doubts that at
tend or the hopes that go out toward him.
We think he thoroughly appreciates the stu
atom that he Is conscious of the embarrass-
ments that must surround him. and of their
cause, and no less conscious of the public ex-
pectation. He knows that no man in high
Office was ever more intently watched;
that no mans actions were ever waited for in
such suspense, and yet with such earnest hope
We do not need to point out the one danger in
his path. To suggest that there is one, sulli-
cicntly defines it to all who know our recent
political history. Ii is the prayer of millions
OF good citizens, whose only desire is for good
government, and who only long for the oppor-
tunity to hold up his hands and yield his
Administration their hearty support, that he
may escape it. We not only hope but believe
he will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-28
BOYCOTTYNG PARISHTt,NEps

The Irish form go large q section of the Catbo,;o
Church in America that it is not matter of
to find Hibernian manners and customs adon,a5
within its fold The troubles of St. Anthonys Church
Greenpoint. aro we'll known. The congregation. who
nave contributed enough to build the church twice
over md It not only unpaid for but mortcaqed for
its full value. Among them arc some verv nnr..o
sonable members. These men have had the audactv
to demand Of their ecclesiastical superiors what ba.
become OF tho money. Finding no explanation
forthcoming. they have fled bill for an acoount.
Ing. First they were threatened with spiritus,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-28
THE ETTUPE

President Arthur will certainly not lack
advice or advisers. He need go no further
IMAM the nearest newspaper to learn his whole
duty as to the policy of his Administration.
The noble army of Cabinet Makers have al
ready been seven days at their work, and the
President, besides being permitted the choice
OF accepting the designations of all or part of
the present Cabinet or retaining it entire, is
offered the opportunity to select from several
carefully composed Ministries which have been
shuiiled together to meet either his own sup
posed preferences the demand of what
is called the public. The construction
OF Cabinets Tor incoming Presidents is
so innocent an amusement that we
have never heard of a Presidents finding
fault with it, or indeed of paving anv
attention to it whatever, and the reading NIB
lie never ceases to be entertained by il. Tho
labors-and very earnest and dligent labors
they were-Of one of our conference.-the to
relieve the late President Garfield of the
trouble and yexation of choosing n Cabinet
for himself are well remembered. The lead
ing up and leading back of distinguished
names, the discussion of claims and chances.
and the assiduous zeal and apparent sense of
responsibility with which it all went ON dav
after day were very entertaining to the readers
VI that Journai. III dld no harm, and when at
the proper time the President announced n
Cabinet of his own instead of the newspapers
choosing there was no serious disappOint-
ment, and affairs went on much as usual.
Concerning the policy Of President Arthur's
Administration, it would have been fair TO as
sumo, even if he had made no explicit utter
ance on the subject that his well-known no.
htlcal sagacfty and worldly wisdom would for
bid his making any immediate deviation from
the course so distinctly marked out by bis
iamented predecessor. Recent events in the
State OF New-YOrk, where only there was any
serious difference as to the details of the Adj
ministration policy, furnish abundant evidence
that the President had the sympathy and sup
port, upon the matters in dispute, of large
majority OF the party that elected him. And
MAD this been left more open to question, the
circumstances of tho past three months have
80 idealized the dead President in the mind
and memory of the millions who stood by him
In spirit when he suffered, and felt the pain of
personal bereavement when he died. that anv.
thing looking Like disregard for or trifins with
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AmusEMENrs-3d PaQe-6th column
ANNOuNCEMENTs-SM Pdqe-5th cOlumn.
BANKING HOUSES AND BANkERS-7h PIGe-5th column.
BOARD ROoMs-6M Page-4th column.
BUSINESS NOTICEs--4h IGqe-1st column
CARPErs-3d Page-6th column.
CLOTHING-2d Page-4th column.
CORPORATION NoTICES-6M PaOe-4th column
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FURNTrURE-7h Pd0e-6th column.
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HELP WANTED--6M PdQe-2d column.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-28

If half that is said of the condition Of the White
House be true, nobody can blame President Arthur
for declining ut present To take up his residence
there Some observers go far say that un-
fiji for human habtation" Aside from its exposure 10
malaria, il is declared to be unhealthy ediice in
many other respects; there still seems to be some
doubt about the plumbing. while, if the truth be
told the shabby and tawdry furniture is full of
vermin." The last Congress appropriated con-
siderable sum for the renovation of this official res
idence but before the repairs could be even begun
the catastrophe came which necessarily postponed
them. The American people have no desire TO pro-
vide other than tit and comfortable home for their
President, and will, in securing it, grudge no rea-
sonable expenditure The intelligence of it's diIapi
daton will surprise those who have had no oppor-
tunity of personally inspecting it. Let the money
which has been appropriated be spent, and as much
more may be found necessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-28

"ponted, and for one month thereafter, unless
sooner removed" Certain newspapers not
conspicuous for their frendiness toward Mr..
James since he began the work of reform In his
Department, hasten to cOnstrue the statute so
as to create q vacancy IN his Office one month
from September 10, the day on which President
Garfield died. The law may be capable of
such construction, but neither its letter nor it's
spirit requires that it shall be so interpreted
The term of President Garfield was four years
from the 4th of last March. That was the
term for which he was elected, and the term for
which he was sworn into Office. General
Arthur is serving out his unexpired term. The
official tenure of Mr.. James may fairly be held
to be until April 4, 1885, unless he shall be
sooner removed. If President Arthur desires
to cut it short he can do so at any time without
bOthering himself about the right construction
of the statute in question.
Public opinion in relation to a change in the
Post Office Department. after Mr.. James's con-
spicuous success in applying business methods
to it, would not be altered by construction of
law vacating his commission thirty days after
the death of President Garfield People will
take the short, common sense road to their con-
illusions in this matter. They know that if
President Arthur desires to retain Mr.. James's
services in the Cabinet the law does not stand
In his way, and they know equally well that he
can make vacancy i'll the Office on tue 10th of
October or on any other day by note addressed
to him saying that his resignation would be ac-
ceptable. What, then, is the use of talking
over the statute, as if it were wonderful dis
covery2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-28
THE POS TMASTER-G GENERAL

somebody has made the discovery that the
Postmaster General has q definite term of Office
hxed by law and in this respect is an exception
10 inc other members of the Cabinet, whose
commissions run until their successors ara nm.
pointed and confirmed. The language of the
Revised Statutes is that the term of the Post
master-General shall be for and during the
term Of the President by whom he is ap-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-28
Amusemenis Co. Night.

ABBEY's PARK TaCATRr-"Le VOYAGE En- Suisse"
BIJou OPERA HorsN--"s the Mascotto.'
BOOTH's TiIgATaE--2 and So Michael StTOeHt."
DALY's THEATRE ." tavcu's DaughteI.' 9-'' Quite
GERaANIA 1uEATRE-" DE SchlechtIon2ler" and
HOfsaengor."
HAvEELY's FIFTH AvBStE JHE>TKE--" Mine. Fevatt"
BAyERLY's NIBLOs GAGDGS--2 and g." The World
AAyERLY's 14rR STREET IHEATRR-2 and s. Nltiam
and Susan"
MADISON -QUARE THeArRE-" The Professor
SAN Francisco MINsrREIS
STANDARD THEATRE--" Patience"
ITALIA THEATRE" Donna Juanita."
THEATRE COMIQUR-" The Major. - -,
UNION SQUARE THEArRE" ForBetMe-NoL
AMERICA Az ISsTrrUrE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-28

We see no particular sense in the dolngs Of those
who are hanging Guiteau in efigy. We are sorry
that the New-Jersev editor who published a vulgar
and crncl article concerning General Garfield was
subjected to an ignominious assault upon his office
Great allowance must be made for the public feel
ings strained TO their utmost tension, but pray let
MS have breaches of the peace law breaking in
any form. Guitoau has given "A lesson of the ne
cessity of strict respect for law, and those who
talk of suecting him to illegal violence are simply
playing into his hands. We have no doubt that he
will he legally indicted, legally tried and if found
guilty. as he probably will be, legally executed.
Bnt let us have no more talk of an extra judicial
expation. We owe something to the memory of
General Garfield. We Standing to-day with the
eyes of the world upon u.s. 1t has extended to us
boundless sympathy, and we trust that no act even
OF the unknown and obscure will show us as a
whole people to he unworthy of the respec tful con-
sderaton thus far accorded to us.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-28

All three Of the Assembly Districts of
Oneida County will appear in the Republican
State Convention with double sets of dele
gates. In two of the districts the bolt was
made by the followers of Mr.. COnkling and in
one by his opponents, with what reason the
facts will show. In the LIST District Mr.. Conk-
ling's own, his followers were sauarely out
numbered, and, finding it so, deliberately
boted without cause or preteXt and elected
four bogus delegates of whom Mr. Conklng
is one. This statement of the facts we have
never seen denied. In the I'D District
the Convention was held yesterday. A
test vote was taken, and it was found
that Mr.. Conking could only muster
eight delegates out of forty-cight Thereupon
the eight delegates bolted from the forty, and
went through the farce of elcctng four "dele-
gates" to the State Convention. The Con-
vention in the lid District was held on
Monday, where the same policy was pursued with
variations in the method. As a rule, only I'M
contested delegates are permitted to vote upon
Questions of organization. OF these delegates
the opponents of Mr.. Conkling had majority
of two, but submitted TO grossly unjust
ruling of the chair which declared the Conk-
ling candidate for chairman elected without a
vote having been taken. When, however il
was announced that the delegates from the
town of Floyd would not be allowed to take
part because their seats were contested-an
announcement entirely new to them and
astounding to all who knew the facts
the anti-Conkling men demanded the return of
their credentials, and two Conventions were
held. The Con1ling men obviously intended
to capture the Convention by manufacturing
contests. They made an absurdly clumsy Sc
lection. 1t was the caucus of Floyd which
adopted unanimously resolutions: /. Denounc-
ing the resignation OF Roscoe Conklng 2.
Heartily approving the course of Assemblyman
Roberts IN refusing to vote for Mr.. Conklings
reelection. Comment is needless.