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Richland beacon., 1881-09-17
RAYVILLE LOUISIANA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1881

and after having tied down the safety
valve he climbed over the tender. ex-
horting me to "put her through, for
Coils sake, or we are sll beggars to-
gr,hcr."
Just then we passed tho next station,
having taken niue minutes for eight
niles. We were now more than half
over the road. but We had lost nearly
ten minutes time and had only. left twen-
tv-seven minutes to DO thirty-seyen
miles in. had shut the water off from
hoth my pumps little distance back
Wien | discovered what WAS the matter,
and she was now making steam finely
down a slight grade. From less than
I0D. with which We started over that
trn-niilc stretch, she had 200 pounds b.
tore W. finished il, and, as The gauge III
dica:ed no higher than that and us the
valve was tied down, could not tel
Jow much over 2O0 pounds she Carried
bat she certainly carried none less tine
lemainder Of the journey. And well
She might carry such an enormous head
OF steam, for after passing over that ten
ailes in eight minutes there lay ten
miles of iiye-fcet up grade and fourteen
miles of twenty feet TO the mile dcpross-
ION between us and C, and it was
now Is minutes 10 II O'Clock.
Now the engine was hot IN earnest.
The furnace door. smoke-arch anu chin
ney were all red, while she seemed to
fly onward as if the very evil one him
self operated her machinerv. Six mill
utcs carried us over that ten miles. and
VIZ darted by the last station that had
lain between us and C. Now We
had fourteen miles to go, and my time
showed iifty-thrce minutes past ii
O'Clock. eff l live" said to myself.
II viii make It," Aud We plunged
down that twenty-loct grade with all
steam on. Persons who saw thc train
ou that wild run said ii was 50 soon after
''N btiIt li-' iiASO Souilti Vi llti NJ
rroach, when the strange object, which
looked rs If il was a flame Of fire, dart.d
-, and then the sound OF It's travelling
died away in the distance, that they
could hardly convince themselves they
had rally seon ANYTHING. Il seemed
more Ike the creature Of a wild dream
than n sober reality.
And now lot me tell you that no en-
cine ever beat the time we made on
those fourteen miles. Those great
wheels. seven feet III diameter, spun
around So swift that you couldn't begin
to count the revolutions The engine
barely seemed to touch the track as she
flew along and, although the track was
az true as it was possible for it to he.
she swayed fearfully, and sometimes
made such prodigious iolts that it re-
quired considerable skill for one to keep
his feet. No engine could hold to-
( gether if crowded to greater speed.
/ Well, Just rs | came to a standstill in
the depot at C, the big clock doomed
/ out u, and the steamboat was getting
! her steam on. Roberts got on board i'll
time, and nothing to spare. But lie
saved the money. He found 1t hid away
in some old boxes, as Aldrich had dl-
rected him.
Richland beacon., 1881-09-17
VOLUME XIII.
TO MY DOG "BLINCa"
BY J. O. HOLLAND


Ny dear, dumb friend, low lying there,
A willing ysssal At my feet.
9isd partner of my home and fare,
My shadow in the street.
J look into your great brown eyes,
Whore love and loyal homage shine,
And wonder whero the difference les
Between your soul and mine.
For all Of good that have found
within myself or human kind
Hath roya.ly Informed and crowned
Your gentle heart aud mind.
scan the whole broad earth around
For that one heart which, leal and true,
Bears friendship vithora end or bound,
And hnd the prizs in yon.
trust you "a trust tie stars;
Nor cruel loss, nor scof Of pride,
Nor beggary, nor dungeon bars,
Can move you from mSNide!
Az patient undsl injury
As any Christian saint OF old,
As gentle as lamb with me,
But.with your brothers bold.
More playful than frolic boy,
More watchful than a sentinel,
BY DAY and night your constant joy
To guard aud please me well.
clasp your head upon my breast
The while you whine and lick my hand
And thus our friendship Is confessed,
And thug We understand.
All, Blanco. Nd worship God
As truly ~ you worship lie,
Or follow where my Master troi
With your humility;
Did I sit fondly at His feet,
Asyou, dear Banco, sit at mine,
And watch Him with love as sweet
My life would grow diyine.
,Tlbnsrs NdJdyine
Richland beacon., 1881-09-17
fGRyCTLTCR4LI IHTELLIGENCE.

The potato bug must hide his dimin-
ished head heiore the approach of the
Crioceris Asparagi. This is his swell
name. When he is at home in his shirt
sleeves be allows folks to cali him aspar-
,ous beetle. He is warranted to with
stand the raWges of heat and cold, rain,
frost and snow, and attends to business
with unfaiUng regularity and on easy
term to large and small purchasers. He
comes dressed in black, red and yellow,
Ike foreign prince or circus clown. and
fat,ens on Pans green AID pizens of al
kinds.
\ Nv YORK girl said picture was
4
Richland beacon., 1881-09-17
EyaMPLKS or wATLRED srOCH

\ little less than three wears aS"-'A
September, 1873 the cniire issue of
Louisville and Nashville stock was
worth, &C current prices, S3,0il 100 ; ii
day or two ago, also at current prices. "
would have taken SO, 1876, 900, and this
after Il stock dividend al 100 per cent.
Rock t,land, one of the steadie>, IF
stocks. could havo been bought up en-
the for 500 900 in 1878; now it
would take SEQ, ,7i2, ,0o0 to buy the out
standing stock. New jersey Central,
NJ the same time in lS7S-and it was not
then at its lowest point-woul'l have
cost s., 1773, 800; 4; to-day, with a heavier
debt hpiuro It and very little increase i'll
property, SlH. go, 900 would be needed
to inly IT. Similar instances might lie
GIVEN without numb.r, but these must
suffice now. L, will take some rr.tt '
close thinbWg t. find out where all trc
/ difference comes In. - -Net0 iocA
+ GT0phic.
Loyr may exist without jealousy, al
though this is rare; but JEALOUSY m"y
exist without love, and tins Is common
tor jealousy can feed on that which i,
bitter. no less than On that which i;
sweet. and Is sustained by Prld. % Often
as hy aiiecylon.
A Nrw MEXICO woman was attacked
by panther, hat succeeded III killing
IT, animal. The llys husband no0
offers 20 back ncr mother ag'.n-t aH,
ncrarcrie in the country. He say
blood will :el.
Richland beacon., 1881-09-17

, Nv YORK girl said a picture was
90 in.i j. y,ry very"
Richland beacon., 1881-09-17

Navy an old dog has more cur-age
than the average ulan.
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NUMBER II.
LocHINvAR-READJUsrED.

On, William Malone is come cut ofhis State,
Throughout the wide border the UgEtcst his
weight;
Save bis balancing vote he weapon had none,
He came all unasked and he came all alone.
And the man he believed in was William Malone,
lie stayed not for Wise, and he stopped not for
Jones;
He crossed party lines through bramblcs and
stones;
But ere he alighJed at Capitol gate
The committees were wai-iug-the General came
late:
'ReadJuster," in peaco-in the Senate alone.
Was there ever man like William Mahones
So boldly he entered the Capitol Han.
Midst Democrats, Radicals, pages and MI.
said Senator Hill, with his hand on his sword
. the men who had bought him said never q
word)
"On, come you in peace here, your faults to con
done.
And to vote with your party, M William Ma
hone-'
I long woOed your party, my suit YOU denied
My vote is engaged. but not on your side
And now I am come with this lost love Of mine
To vote but one measure and then 70 resign:
lhere's party here present more liberal. 1 own.
Who gladly will bribe Mr.. William Malone -
So weazen his form and so brazen his face
That ne'er did the hall meet such a disgrace
While Conkling did fret and Logan did fume
And Democrats Uttered all over the room.
And Cameron whispered, almost with Eruan,
Twas high price we paid for William Mahoner e.
There was swearing 'mong braves Of the Democrat
clan
fuckers, Huntons and Daniels, they rode and they
ran;
There was racing and chasing by Johnston and
Lee.
But Billy Malone ne'or moro did they seeI
To plundcr 4 State and her debt % disown
Was there ever statesman like ". Nahones
-ILr.ELrrf,r St--
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THE PILOTS STORY.

We had grown up together, MoIlie and /,
our parents being near neighbors, and
which does not always follow-firm friends
as well. They were poor and I suspect that
fact had much to do with their friendship.
for opportunities were always turning up for
helping one another; and | have often no.
ticed that when near neighbors are well of
and have no need for mutual help there is
very seldom any friendship between them 4:
there is more apt to be jealousy and compe-
tition.
Our parents being such good friends it
naturally resulted that Nollie and should
follow their example We went to school to-
gether, read together, played together and,
somehow, when Nollie was eighteen ana l
was twenty, we agreed to travel together all
the rest of our lives, and were very happy in
that agreement; in fact, no other would
have seemed right or natural, either to us or
our parents.
From the earliest days of my boyhood I
had fondness for the water, haunting the
palatial steamboats, that floated on the great
Mississippi river, on whose banks nestled the
city in which we dwelt, and at the period to
which ! am about to refer had just secured
position as pilot on small freight steamer.
1t was not much Of position, to be sure.
nor was there much of a salary attached to
it; bat, small as it was, Molie and I decid-
ed that we could make it answer for two peo-
pie, neither of them extravagant or unreason-
able; besides which l had hopes Of better
times to come, as 1 had received words of
commendation from my employers and
promises Of speedy promotion.
So early one bright morning, having OBJ
tanned days leave of absence, NIollie and 7
were married, and stepping into carriage I
hired for the occasion we started off. having
decided on a days excursion to a celebrated
cave near by, this being all the wedding trip
we could allow ourselves-not that we cared
the least, however; we were too happy to be
in the least disturbed by any Shortcomings
Of the sum or purse.
We had scarcely driven beyond our own
street when we were brought to a halt. A
messenger whom L recognized as belonging
to our steamboat company hailed me.
"Here's a note for you from the Superin-
dent"
Thus it ran:
Gam sorry to have to recall your leave to.
day, but you must Immediately 90 on board
river. The pilot is too i'll to attend to duty.
and you are appointed to take his place for
the present.
'There goes our bridal trip all to smash, -
said as Mollie read the note.
"Why so ." she asked.
"You see l must go to the pilot house of
the Mobilia'
every well, +" she replied. 1--WE shall Just
GO up the river instead Of to the cave. Drive
on, Rob; let US go down to the wharf in
state"
''But you can't go in the pilot house with
me, little goose"
'Of course not; but can sit on the deck
outside, " laughed Mollie, "and we can cast
languishing glances at each other''
And so it came to pass thatI took possession
of the Mobilia's pilot house, my heart glowing
with love and pride with love, for there Just
below me, on the deck, sat my sweet bride :;
with pride, because the Mobilia was one OF
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ABOUT EDTToRs.-Every editor loves to
have his friends, and particularly his readers.
call on him. They belong to the same fami-
ly, as it were. But when you call to see the
editor don't stay too long. Editors are gen
orally very busy in business hours. If YOU
have any suggestion TO make OF news to com
municate, state it in as few words as posi-
bic. Don't offer any excuses, or indulge in
long preface to what you have to say
Burt it right out; tell the editor YOU wish
hp well, and bid him good day. Editors
dote on such men as that; they love to re-
ceive calls from them. Don't argue with
them don't try to do it he has no time for
argument while at work.
When you write to an editor for publica-
tion, make it short-boil it down. Pitch
right into the middle Of your subject. and be
sure to stop writing when you are through.
Editors always like something fresh and
original in the way Of communications, and
are especially fond Of news. Bnt tie editor
must always be the judge Of what is worthy
OF publication. OF course, every writer
thinks his own production the best just as
every mother thinks her baby the prettiest
that ever was born. But the editor may be
so stupid as to have a different opinion. II
so, it can't be helped. Don't try to argue
him cut of his notion. II he is too stupid to
appreciate good thing, you can't expect to
remedy his dullness. You may think you
are a good deal smarter than the editor, and
that may be true, but the editor is the respon-
sible party and you are not There Is no
class of men so anxious to please majority
Of the people as editors are. There is no
class OF people SO covetOus Of the good oDin-
ion of others. 10 is well 70 remember that
fart
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-04-08

THE CLEAN NEWSPAPERS. There is a
growing feeling in every healthy community
against the journals whe make il their special
object to minister TO a perverted taste by seek
ing out and serving up in a seductive form
disgusting scandals and icentious revela-
tons. There is good reason TO believe that
the clean newspaper is more highly priced to-
day than it was four or five years ago. It is
also safe to predict that, as people in all
ranks of life who wish 10 protect their own
at least from contamination, become more
conscious Of the pernicious influence Of a
certain class OF journals, called ''enterpris-
I ing because they are ambitious to serve up
dirty scandals, they viii be careful 10 see
that the journals they permit 20 be read in the
I family circle are Of the class that never for
get the proprieties of life. Already men and
women Of refinement and healthy morals
I have had their attention called to the PERM
/ cious influence Of bad literature, and have
made c0mmendable efforts to cOunteract the
same BY causing the sound literature TO be
/ published and sold unpopular prices. These
! efforts are working a silent but sure reyolu-
I ton. The best authors are more generally
read to-day than at any previous time. The
sickIy sentimental story papsrs, and wild
ranger and pirate story books, are slowly
Welding the field to worthier claimants. To.
the praise OF decent newspaper it may be
said. that where it has a place i'm the family,
and has been read for years by Young and
old, it has developed such a healthy tone and
such a discriminating taste that the literature
Of the slums las no admirers Fortunately,
the number Of such families is increasing in
the land, and as they increase the journal
that devotes itself to sickening revelations OF
immortality will be compelled 70 find its sup
porters solely among those classes that prac-
tice vice or crime, or are ambitious 70 learn
to follow such wavs.-Bosf0n Herald
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JOHNNY" said his father as the boy took
the primal biscuit from the plate, "don't you
know that it is impOlte to help yourself be-
oreyour elders ?'' ''Why, pa, mother told
me to help myself before you" ''What do
you mean, sir?" asked his father, while his
mother looked up with astonishment depict
ed in every feature. ''Why. 1 heard mother
tell Aunt Hannah that she hoped wouldn't
take after you, and SO l thought I'd take my
biscuit first"
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All at once my eyes rested on the paddle
box. 1t had not taken fire yet the flying
spray had saved it. I had only to dash
across the fame-swept deck and fling open
little door in its side, which afforded ready
access TO the water beneath in safety. No
sooner thought of than done
'Take my hand, Mollie,'' I said, "and run
with me. We shall be saved, after all.
Wrap your shawl across your mouth Now,
run-Tun -
Leaping down on the deck, we sped. hand
in hand, to the paddle-box. dashed open
the little door, and pushing Mollie inside.
passed in myself and drew the door close
again, shutting out the eager flames, whose
angry roar pursued us as we dropped gent
ly down into the shallow water ard crept
from beneath the wheel.
Our appearance was hailed with a shout Of
delight and relief, for all had given us Up as
lost, and we must have been but for the
Heaven-inspired thought Of the pilot house
Now that the danger was over, poor little
Mollie tainted, and no wonder.
But she soon came out all right, and as the
people began to find out that ''the brave lit
tie girl, as they choose to call her, was real
we
were on our wedding trip, there was a regu-
lar ovation, followed up by nine deafening
cheers.
The island upon which the Mobilia had
been beached was low, sandy and uninhabit-
ed, altogether not an inviting place for three
hundred.people, without particle of shelter.
to pass half day upon yet even in this
plight there were few grumblers in our
midst.
There was no room in our hearts for any
feeling but that OF thankfulness for our pre-
servation from fearful death and after the
peril Of the last hour or two it seemed a small
matter to wait patiently for the coming Of
the relief boats that we knew were sure to
arrive before many hours went by.
Though some miles from any large city,
we knew that the burning steamer must
have been seen from the farm houses scat
tered sparsely along the river hank, and that
from these notices of the disaster would be
sent to the nearest town. And so it was.
Before nightfau several small steamers ar
rived, and after that but a few hours elapsed
before we found ourselves safely at home
and our adventurous wedding trip at an end.
But the result was no. ended by any
means. The terrible nervous strain had
endured, combined with the severe burns
had received, threw me prostrate on bed Of
sickness.
When I was able to report for duty again,
two weeks later, learned that NOBLE gift
from the MObilia's grateful passengers-no
less sum than 50, 2,OOO-lay in the bank
awaiting my order. Not only this, but the
steamboat company had voted me gold
medal and the appointment of pilot of the
finest steamer on their line.
Years have gone by since my brave wife
and 1 had so nearly iourneyed out of the
world on oar wedding trip. From pilot I
have come to be captain and part owner OF
one of those beautiful floating palaces that
used to excite my envy; but never do pass
without a siekening shudder the little island
where the MObilia won the last race "a race
OF fire against steam, of life against death.
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\ Dutch NICTORT.-The other day a Ger
man called on grocer to pay bill, giving him
a ten dollar note. The grocer examined il
closely and said:
'IIello, where did you get this note o.
''Vot ish de reason init dose note?" replied
the honest Teuton. Don't she vast good,
heir ?''
Good !" answered the grocer. ''Why
your a lucky man; that note is worth $40. 20 -
'Ish dot so ? Why for 90
''You see the signature over here, don't
you 81"
''Dose tings like corkscrew nit de worms ?
YAH
"Wen, that's Spinner's signature"
''Ven?"
'WeI, Mr.. New is now treasurer Of the
United States"
''You don't tole me so, vel 90
"Well, the notes signed by MI Spinner
are getting scarce, and the people pay five
per cent. more for them than the new issue.
''Py shimneY Ish dot 50 -
LET me see your bills. Why, every one
of them is a Spinner. Man alive, your for
time is made -
In pursuance of the grocer's advice, Mr..
Schneider called at the sub-treasury to get
the premium on his bills
What success he had is impossible to state
but he was seen later in the evening lurking
around the street by which the grocer must
go home, and being accosted by an acquaint-
ance, the following conversation took place
Der peoples from Sharmony fight well,
helm %
"Oh yes the Germans are unquestionably
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Business items first insertion Ice per linc each
subsequent insertion Sc. per line.
- Resolutions or proceeffEg o. C-lv corporation
OF Focefg. ana Cp11il7IluffoHE designed 20 rl Cffe-
h0H % cHg natter gf iirifsf irdicfucI interest
must bc paid for as afrcriissmCufv.
jon PRINTING OF all kind neatly anG expeditf-
ously executed al lowest prices. Don't you forget
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WHILE Chicago girl was leaning over
the railing of the veranda one night, singing
I'm Waiting, Ny Darling, for Thee her
long-legged lover snealled out of the shrub
berry. 'Birdie - Amanda ?' They en-
braced. 'Have you missed me 90 she muir
INJURED. 'Missed you, my angel d? does the
lonely dove miss" But there came a dull,
hollow thud, as if some one had hit an old
stump with maui, and he shot out in the
darkness, while voice as deep as a bass
horn said Birdie has gone, Amanda, and
you can turn the gas out in the parlor and
go to bed
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Soxe OF THE PosTAeE-sFANP-''G Oh
gum with me 20
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\ 'l,33L,IN ,3l,5N LE'S NOTICE l-RoBERT
mn -is- --,s -ts aud wife. Of BIackIiek township.
IN Ur1re---- y having made an assignment of
N sir.lL- 70 tle uuders gned for the benefit
is lrFab.T notice Is hereby given 70 all per
'se f--il-el -el o. them to make payment 70 me ana
n 49, y claims against said parties viii ure-
prog SFi! auth-uticared for settlement
.be-sr.-.-- J. A. SHOEMAKER, Assignee.
= March p. IssI ~ 7'-0o-
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GODFREY WOLF.
LATERSER. One OF the Statesmen.

&ECUTOR'S NOTICE
Estate OF CHRISTOPHER GEORGE. decd.
-.I9 -t-laueutsry % the estate Of Christopher
~ -i.- .I Washington township. deed. hav-
~ ~ --5s--el t1 the undersigned by ths Register
---..-l -1lls. notice is hereby givcn 10 am
- -.i 60 said estate that payment must
n rs- '"t.-aut delay. and those having claims
---is-- Toy -e--I-r1r-r
svae-r-5..- ++lAEEIE GEORGE. Executrix.
| GOD iWI-- March T. lssI.-6t
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THREE RAILROAD STOKES.

A CAT-RlGGED SAIL CAR sTAATPEDE-A
Wild PRAIRIE LOCOMOTIVE.