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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-24
MEN SHOPPING.

Men and women vary much In their
manner Of shopping. A woman has not
the slightest hec;tation in entering the
biggest store in the city and buying Q
paper of pins or 1O-cent ball OF darn
ing cotton, while man wo''ld almost a.
soon steal sheep as do it, and in ono
case could not feel greater loss OF sell
respect than in the other. The trouble
with a man is that he likes to display
his opulence and proclaim his financial
importance, and for the indulgence OF
which vain ambition, if sent by bis VIE
to make a small purchase for her, he IL
ant to return with miscellaneous as
sortment of expensive and useless aro-
cles, and, by the acquisition thereof
thinks he has impressed the clerks with
a sense OF his consequence. This con-
viction ID, in most cases, deiusion ana
@ epara
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-24
4 UrNDERFUL STORY.

Some gentlemen were dining together
and relating their travelling adventures,
when one of them dealt 50 much IN tie
marvellous that it induced another TO
give him lesson.
81 was once. SIR" said he, engaged
in skirnishing party. advanced too
far, was separated from my friends, and
saw three Indians in pursuit of me; the
horrors of the tomahawk III the hands
Of angry savage took possession OF my
mind. | considered for a moment what
was 10 he done most of lis love lie,
and mine WIS both precious and useiui
to my family. WAS swift Of foot, aiid
fear added to my speed. Alter looking
back-for the country WAS an open one
Il at length perceived that one of my
enemies had outrun the others, and that
well-known saving, Divide and con-
Uuer.' occurring to me. slackened Inv
speed and allowed him to come up. We
engaged in mutual fury. L hope none
here blowing to his auditurs) will doubt
the result. In few minutes he lay a
corpse at my feet.
I'm this short space of time the two
Indians had advanced upon me. so j
took again TO my heels with the hope OF
reaching O neighboring wood, where
knew dwelt a tribe friendly to the En-
glish. This hope. however. l was forced
to give up, for, on looking back, l saw
one of my pursuers far before the other.
waited for him, recovering my almost
exhausted breath, and soon this Indian
shared the fate of the first. / had now
only one enemy to deal with, but felt
fatigued, and, being near the wood, l
was more desirous to save my own life
than to destroy another of my fellow
creatures. l plainly perceived smoke
curling up among the trees; / redoubled
my speed. 1 prayed TO Heaven, felt as
sured my prayers would be granted ;
but at this moment the yell of the In.
dams voice sounded in my ears-I even
thought I felt his warm breath; there
WAS no choice-I turned round"
Here the gentleman who had related
the previous wonderful story grew I'M
patient pest all endurance, and cried
out:
"well, sir, and you killed him, alsoT
"No, sir; hs killed me l"-Neusr'
! Register.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-24
A JOURyALFsrs JNFLUENCE FORT7
TEARS EGO.

~
A story told by Charles T. Ccngdon.
OF the New York Tritune, in his " Rem
inlscences" OF a Boston editor, Richard
Haughton Of The Atlas, also illustrates
the personal influence Of the journalist
in the old Wing days.
In 1910 Daniel Webster thought the
Wings should nominate him for Presi-
dent. Mr.. Haughton, believing that
Mr.. Webster could not be elected if
nominated, favored the choice OF Gen.
Harrison. 1t was bold act to come out
against the great man in the city where
he was idolized. But the editor wa
capable of doing moro than that-hs
dared
70 beard the Hon IN his den.
The Doug as in his hall.
Taking proof-sheet of the article, III
which ne indicated the course he in-
tended TO pursue, he called on Mr.. Web
ster. The great man read the article
and flew into passion. He ordered the
editor ont of his house, but the CON
mand was not needed. Waiting for Mr..
Webster to become calmer, Mr.. Hough-
ton set forth the political situation.
"You cannot be President, Mr.. Web
ster,' he said, with editorial plainuesa
of speech; "but you can have an Office
quite as important and honorable; yon
can be Secretary of State. You know
how it will irritate your friends in Bos-
ton. I do not ask you to say TO them
that you approve of it, nor that you dis
approve of it. merely ask you 10 say
nothing"
These were brave words to speak to
Daniel Webster, for lie was then the
dictator of Massachusetts politics. But
they were effective in persuading hir.
that silence would be the most digniiied
course for him to pursue.
Great was the commotioH in State
Street the next morning, as Mr.. Webster
walked down it with more .han usual
dignity. "Mr. Webster, have you seen
the AIas?" "Mr. Webster, have you
read that shameful article?" cried one
and another of his friends.
- have not seen the Atlas" he said,
hearing himself magnifceutly; "nor 10
I care to see it. l suppose that the ed
itor expresses his opinions, as hs has a
right TO do"
Thus the great man, needing the edi-
tors frank suggestion, took himself on.
of the way. He became Secretary q!
State, and thereby was enabled to do
his most serviceable act to the republic,
the negotiation of the Ashburton
Treaty.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-24
LIE CINT BE FOCND.

An Englishman writes from New
York Picture an American horseman
in the park here. Long, lanky, bony
horse, with well-scooped-out back, tail
flowing 10 the ground, half groomed.
with dirty reins aud dirty irons; saddle
cloth with big monogram man IN a
velvet or plush skull-cap, tight breeches
buttoned all the way down the leg; long
leather boots, Mexican stirrups. toe Just
in and no more, heel well in, toe well
out, dragoon spurs and the riders legs
almost meeting under the horse yellow
gauntlet gloves, gold-tipped riding whip;
rain hand well up under the chin, other
hand straight as an arrow down the les ;
never rising in the trot-vOila
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-24
RAYVILLE. LOUISIANA. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER "a.
SOME SN.fkE STORIES.


A farmer III Deyunshire once told ri,
fiat hc caught a viper partially dis-
abling ii 10y blow from stout stick,
and, with the assistance OF his men.
bound il, still living ,in the fork Of
tree. (He was kind-hcartcd and fairly
intelligent man, who would not have
tolerated any ili-trcit.n, 1t of horse or
dog-far less have been guilty OF such
II thing hiinself-hut he saw no cruelty
IL thus Furnishing the poor rcptile).
There they left il, striking with its
fanGs on all sides IN Its rage and agony.
When they returned next day the viper
had escaped, but the limb Of the tree
was dry and dead a. though blasted
with lightning! was young and hope
ful at the time heard this tale, and un-
wise enough to do all in my power to
dissuade the narrator from the belief ne
held, or, at any rate, to try TO convince
/ him that he wrongly connected cause
and effect in the case but, as he said.
| lie seed it himself and he went down
to the grave in that faith. That he
honestly believed it there could be no
.oubt, for he had not enough poetry In
aim TO invent such romance. Itreminds
one of the Yankee who ,old how he had
killed q snake with q hoe, the handle OF
which the varmint" turned and bit
several times before receiving its coup
de grace, "You maynt believe it,
Squire" said he. "but, Just as treew as
YOU stand theer, in less than three min
utes that hoe-handle was swelled up ss
big as nv leg = Have You ever heard
of the hoop snake? They abound, ac-
cordjuc to several accounts | have been
favored with, in India and Australia,
and derive their name from the peculiar
itv of their mode of progression: taking
their tails in their mouths they bowl
along like hoop Fact, as an old In
dian officer informed me, who had often
seen the native soldiers chasing them
with short bamboo sticks (he was fear
fully circunstantiall around the COM
pounds or along the roads. What an
acauisition couple Cf these would be
to our geological gardens. III an inclos-
ure Of their own, with Sepov or two 10
run round after them with bamboos at
stated hours. The following nice little
anec,lote was cleaned from an English
colonial newspaper. where it was pub
ished as an actual occurrence i'll the
immediate nei2hborhood during the
week. with much local and collateral
detail: A boa-constrlctor woke up hum
pry from three months nap and
caupht a rabbit, which he bOlted whole
in tho usual way. This did not satisfy
the cravings of his capacious stomach,
so he went afield in search Of further
victuals, and presently lie came to q
fence, which he essayed to get through.
But the lump caused by the defunc'
though undigested bunny stopped him
when his head and few feet only of hi,
body had passed between the rails; and
living in this attitude, he caught anC
swallowed another rabh'. which had in
cautiously ventured within his marrow
sphere of action. Now, what was th'
/ state OF affairs He could neither e
ahead or astern through the fence, being
, jammed by his fore and aft inside pass
, engers, and in this embarrassing posi-
= ton he was slain with ease.-LO'.dO'
; Field.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-24

A CURIOUS passage in the political life
of ex-Gov. Cove Salisbury, OF Della
ware. was his canvass for the United
States Senae III opposition TO his broth
ers, Eli and Willard. The fight was be-
gun In the caucuses for the State Lecis-
.ature which was TO elect Senator IN
1862. and was exceedingly bitter. Each
brother secured the members lrOIa biz
own district. bat Eli Was the winner,
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-24
rALSE ECONOMY.

Many people think it economy to buy
cheap food, and save in articles which
really arc more necessaries than they
believe. There are people who really
prudge 10 cents for vegetables, because
they say it is too dear , others will re-
strict their children in milk others Will
bny 10 fish, because there is sothing in
it; others will deny the little ones re-
freshing orange or banana, and others
will never have pudding on the table.
Meat and bread, hot cakes, chops aud
steaks they call cheap, because it is real
food. These people forget that variety
really nourishes the body, and makes up
for that food which can alone supply our
requirements. Beside that there is no
real economy in it. Meat and bread cost
more than vegetables and pudding com
bined with them. The former leave you
craving for something else, which you
have to satisfy, while good mixed diet
supplies all your wants.
You can often see workingmen or boys
gulp down their lunches OF bread and
meat. aud look around them for ONE
thing they have not got The thirst.
quenching, succulent vegetable is not
there; the tasty second dish is wanting,
and the craving remains unsatisfed.
Still, double Is spent in drinks.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-24

In still another branch have the Ger
man. succeeded. American teachers
know 10 their sorrow the difficulty en-
coun,cred i'll educating scholars 10 be
easy writers-that is, to write what Is
2 ncraIy. .known with us as essays or
comIosltions. The fault lies just
where il does in all our other higher
-tu hes-it is not begun early enough.
We wait until VIC think that their minds
are 'rhe mature and then come upon
item with Wild rush of rhetoric. his
tory and all the frighttul curriculum.
German girls begin to write essays
when ;hey are 8 years anl continue TO
IT, i. not once a month or twice quar-
;..r, hut every week of the school year,
until they are Is or IS years OF age.
For the first wear il takes the form mere
iy .. Z dictation with al occasional es-
,Iy. Twelve German poems are learned
during the wear and may be used as ma
,.rial Tor compositions in prose. Enter
ias the elias, above this found meth
r., in rrncre,s certainly very strange to
tnn most American schools. The
,yt>hcr was gentleman ; the girls were
~ wears old on an average. Standing
, cat before the class, he began to tel
hgm the fable Of the woman whose hen
lad for her daily golden egg-a story
told 50 simply, every word Of it weighed
50 carefully, every idea expressed with
tue acme OF pl.ncision-and all In ayolce
50 low and distinct that the class sat
hu,hed while he spoke. He then began
it again, pausing this time at the end OF
every sentence to talk it over with the
school. asking what nouns. what verbs,
what adjectives they had noticed while
he talked. In this manner lie carried
them through the fable TO the end.
Then he went back and told it connect
e,llv all over again. Finally he called
upon one little girl to repeat what she
could OF il. Where she failed others
came in to help her. Then another girl
took up tho story and told it better, un-
I'll, after many times told, the fable had
entered all their little minds and become
fixed mental possession, and when the
master asked, "Now. do you know it
quite well ?" "Doch = "Doch =
ia, ia! gewiss J. went up in shout
from all parts of the room.
"Well, write all You know about II
and bring it to me- Monday. - -Corre-
.SDOndeuoe Boston journal.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-24

An Austin boy came home from school
very much excited and told his father
that he believed oil human beings
were descended from apes, which made
the old man 80 mad that he replied an
grily:
That may be the case with you, but
il amt with me; l can tell you that.
now."-Te1ds Sytings.
LIEUT.. CoNDER ha, advocated that
the site of the crucifi1ion is knoll north
Of Jerusalem, nesr Jeremiah's grotto,
.slled ,t.e "Plaes Of the Stoning.
"a
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-24
WHEN YOU FIRST WHISPERED LOVE

Twas in the spr.ngtims long sgo.
The buds were bursting on the tree
We'd tnst left winters frost and snow
When you first whispered love 20 me.
Do you remember how the trrds
Rang out their penriye chictadee
When yor nrst spoke those tender words.
When you first whispered love 10 mes
glorious sunset slowly died,
Gray shsdows erep, Ger land and sea;
Twas then You drew me toyour side,
'TWas men you whispered love TO ne.
lp' crescent moon rose white and faint,
Apallid light cleaned DER the lea,
The whir-poor. will made mourlful paint
And then you whispered love TO me-.
And now, when birds Of epring hear.
The opening buds and leaflets see,
think OF that sweet time, ny dear,
When You first whispered love 10 me.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-24
NUMBER 80.
PLEISANTRIES.

C,ta Young lady who is everlastingly
knitting her eyebrows be called indus
;ri3us?
The only prize the English carried Oh
at the Derby was a surprise, but it was
4. zig one.
TIE age of discretion-The age when
taAeH4y airs can be put on or taken of
"a, nee s,i;v demands.
WHO say. it is unhealthy to sleep in
feathers? Look at the spring chicken
auA see how tough he is
DO NOT tell n man he lies. IT is ,dl-
CAR. Say that his conversation su3gests
10 yonr mind n summer-resor. circular.
Ir ha, been definitely settled at last
'lat TIE reason why the pigs tail curz.
S. lecause its styel when it is young.
"NorniNG is impossible to him who
Niii,." Nonsense it is impossible for
i..c man who wills to get ahead Of ve
lawyers.
NHrx a woman attains the age of S5
Uthou' accommodating husband she en-
loys attending one funeral more than
Z .zec balls.
ABr,UrsyCL maid in Carlisle
Oh re back of her neck had bise:
when her love- forgot,
And hugged the si,ot.
Hey screams could bs heard fc- . nssaie.
IT is now believed that the oleomar-
ca-lne factories put hair in their goods,
tbs rendering it more difficult OF de-
teton than ever.
WHENEVER young ladies learn how to
stick pin in their apron strings so that
II Won't scratch fellows arm there will
Ir more marriages.
.'Ir YOU waEt broth Of a boy, take
r,.." said the Irish sailor to the cannibal
KING. But the Kiue said lie preferrbI
aim roasted He wasn't fond Of brctiis.
"WuAr can run faster than . good
'.orso?" was the conundrum, and the
.r,n who had had some trouble with his
crviitors guessed it at once: "ThE
Sheriff"
Tht latest sweet thing ior the ladies
i, ivory heels on wedding slippers.
When the irst-born gets old enough to
got into mischief the ivory heels should
le removed.
Tnr New Orleans Picayune states
:hat Philadelphians kick against the
elevated railways Jehoshaphat! That
heat, the best effort. Of the Soldene
troupe.
PUT upon my tombstone said tls
diving man, "an epitaph stating that /
was n scoundrel, thief and brute. Then
people will think that I was a good man.
EI!taphs always lie so"
! PARROT in Harlem speaks $50 words.
There being less than that number Of
profane expressions in the English Ian
suagc, it is prcsumablc that the bird is
something of a polygl"t.
"rHEgE goes the celebrated Mr.. O..
the lame lawyer. remarked lady ia
her companion, as H. passed them in the
street. EXCUSE ne. madam" said he
turning sharply, ''y"a are mistaken;
lame man, not 4 lame lawyer"
"Y1s, your Augn-'G- Is fraud!"
sad Sue ~ Arsl'-
"ifraud :" ssd I.r.. ' ! can't Afford
To hear that a: i.. ',..rr.
Hes true and t,.r'. ~ good beside.
Aad del,cate ..'f5 s.u'y-"
M yes, b., TIA. Ms sue replied.
"Ne'- SOFT g 1..tu .,r!-. sin't hs?"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-24
A Fine Metecri.c from Alaska.

About eight months ago, John Muir.
celebrated as traye er and WterdteHf,
noticed in the possession of some Alaska
Indians an aeroite of rare beauty, ana
brought n fragment Of 1t TO the State
Mining Bureau Of California. his
snecimen was examined ard tested 10y
hnbiectlon to the etching process. The
anplica.ion of acids revealed upon Its
face the exquisite lines OF crystalliZation
which characterizes true mc;corc IRON.
The body was seen 70 fa!!, mass OF
flame. hy the father q one OF the oldest
Indians in Chilcat, over hundred wears
aro and was afterwaId sought ont and
carried to MS hut in triumph. Through
fine co-oreration Of the Northwestern
Trading Company, the Mining Bureau
succee ed in conducting negotlItlons Tor
It's purchase, and. Tor q consideration
which seems meager as Esaus N SIS OF
po.tape III the eyes of scientists, the
State of California acquired clear title to
the meteor. and 1t las arrived IN san
Franci>co. The aeroh,o Is exceedingly
irregular in shape; and the projecting
points are as bright as If they had peen
! FURNISHED 4 succession OF nut-shaped
( hollows, which cover Almost the entire
! surface, and give it a curious aspect, and
/ If, fantastic contour looks almost as
! if II had been nodded by some unknown
power into the shape Of the head Of Q
strange beast. 1t weighs q hundred
pounds or upwaad, and has been chris
, tened. i'll honoro the locality from which
i. wa, procured. "Chi'c cat Meteor. =
/ .S1,i Francisco (HT0nicie.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-24

OAKxY HALL, when he was asked
whether he liked newspaper work, an
svered: "Yes, for it has no yester-
dayA" This sums up very forcibly the
charm there is in newspaper work. It
il always the work of the tomorrow.
No retracing Of steps. no delving into
the past in fact, no yesterday-always
tomorrow.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-24

IT is now that the young baseball
player imagines that there is no future
for him, because he is kept home from a
match to rake up the garden-rubbish
and get ready for digging-bee,
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-24

ToHopY iuyc. h,4rr,v unless people
take pans 10 ple'ent.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-24

JOIN MILLER, Of Cleveland, Ohio. who
has heroically saved from drowning az
different times nearly 100 persons, has
been presented with q gold medal
worth $3.50 by the Cleveland Board of
Trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-20
Bankrupt Noiires.

VHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE That on tho
/ l6ti day Nay. 4 y lS-' rar~n 10 Dant VI
tir IDplI Ekt. 81 NJ or
sew EufI tity. fhe t1nnty 81 N"" YORK ah1 Stsea
- Sew York Who IA. a.iluf- Oank1pt on ms own
~ ,,n mn the p,vineut ui rbt- and delivery OF any
r,n,tt, b,Ionas n, bankrupt Ia HIN ~ fot ~ use,
fLc transit. II an, property him. forbidden by a"I
fnat nrrtns o cr,ftrs 81 r -AI bankrupt 70 prove
tbeir tsigute- ~ ~ s~eof
vii bc held Court - Bank rnp.y - br holden AZ No
usrr,n IA OF Str YORK. before jobs ~.
iiTiE R.gister on st y of May A. d. l7sI, At 10
O'Clock.
L. Marshal Messenger, southern Distinct Of Ne"lok.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-20
Cost ano Coan0.

DtNK BOOK LOST.-lank book No.
1 aGo53 IN Account with the Proyident Institution for
saving. In J,i,oy tiy. Payment 81 the has been
.i,re and Application made Tor dullcat" The Under
W. please 81 Tie bank corner of Washing Ton and
Ply uisIth-sts.
DANK BOOK LOST. Bank book No.
ID 33g.ii3 Of fhc BoNrr, saving, lalk I. missing Ths
nn, 10 g. fhr bank II not rsi9rsi
before lsh day % june lss APPLICATION Viii be made "
n, hauk To- a n'N o0on
e..N- REWARD-LOSt, on THURSDAY. May
- -sB 10 ~ ~ a m a red Iish setter dog lli rel eN
cont small white bat hsl 0n plain 'iirT strsp
collar and rin-- two year. o. s.,-
fumes 81 Pedro Ihe above rrNaih VII
d for his to j. ADEIASCE BUSH, - west JotA-
st, Nrw-l OH cay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-20
9teamboats ano Railroads.

A TROY BOATS. CITIZENS LINE.
"A. Note change in location. NEW STEAMERS SARA
TOGA and CITY OF TROY leave daily, except Saturday
from PIER No ~ North River foot Of ChristOpherst
Meeting with morning trains for the North
day steamer touches AZ Albany.