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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-16
Russian Wolves.

LONDON Field. -f9t-s -th-i --r
have seen wolves show more bold
ness in the pursuit of dogs-their favo-
rite food. according to my experience
than on any other OCCASION Settlers
and retrievers are frequently snapped
up within hundred yards of the sports
man, and in broad daylight, when,
shooting in thick forest; and wolves
will prowl round the villages at night,
and come right into small towns after
bowling puppies. The peasants seldom
show fear of them, and an old woman
knew ran out once, in the, lightest of
garments on a bitterly cold night, only
armed with piece of tin and a stick
with which she struck it, shouting loud.
ly to drive off three marauders who
howled under her window, whittier they
had come in the hope of finding her
dogs outside. Some watch-dogs,, how
ever know their enemies, and defend
themselves most bravely, and saw .
big mongrel Newfoundland who showed
honorable scars gained in sanguinary
fights with wolves, q, One fine morning
met q young wolf .trotting down the
high road in such peaceful, inoffensive
manner, that took him for q large dog,
and so lost my chance of shot by not
getting behind covert in time. .I..gr
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-16
The First American Railroad in Asia.

just twelve months from the date OF
the order given for its construction the
first division-twenty three miles-of
the railroad in Yeso, Che northern Island
of Japan, was open to traffic, and trains
are now run daily at a profit The line
is from Otarunai Harbor on the west
coast, via Lapparo, the capital, to the
Paroni coal fields. It cost $780, per
mile, which includes rolling stock,
movement power. machinery for termi-
nal repair shops, etc. The English line
built between Toxic and Yokohoma cost
nearly 100000 per mile, and it took
five years to complete eighteen miles.
The Japanese officials are greatly en-
couraged by the prospect of an Ameri-
can system of rapid transportation.
This is the first American railroad in
Asia. and was constructed under the
direction of Joseph Nj. Crawford,
Pennsylvania, all of whose assistants
are American.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-16

tiful being had ever looked upon, ana
told me It was his wife, and asked me
to seek her and tell her of his fate, and
4 promised to do so. io'
Is '.And q favor he asked me, for know
ing that he would be put to death,
wounded though he was, If we ran into
port, he begged that would extend my
cruise few hours, SO that could give
only his dead body to the authorities.
s'This did. for l stood out to sea for
few hours, and after his death put in
to Port Royal, where delivered up the
pirate crew, who were at once tried by
court-martisl and hung. ttii
':But, Raymond, the more / looked
at that locket, the more / loved that
beautiful face, and when, six months
after, met the young wife, I felt that
she held my heart for ever and for ever.
81 told her the story. making her
husband perfect hero; but l kept
deuced close-mouthed about my having
killed him, I can tell you; but the end
of it was when next came home from
a cruise she became my wife, and her
child, the pirate child, has been known
as my own daughter. Now, what do
you say, Gilbert Raymond?'' a..
That Visit not the sins of the father
upon the children, sir, and love Amy
even more than did, was the frank
reply.
'.And, say. Raymond, that you are
a splendid fellow and if L was a girl
1 would fall in love. with you myself;
SO my answer is that You can have Amy.
and may she make you as noble wife
as her mother has been to me. iHisa 24l
'.Now, sir. go and arrange with Amy
when you are TO sail in company for life
and will give her. dowry that even
her pirate father with all his red treas
ure could not equal, and which will
make your heart glad, for well know
you are as poor as church mouse, and
haven't two shillings to rub together in
your pockets; my love to them at home,
you can take your own yourself" and
the old captain smiled grimly. but with
evident pleasure underlying it. as he
saw the young man depart to obey his
orders, while his heart felt a relief Mt
having spun the yarn about the pirates
daughter. = stf-a-ts / -rr----l .t.s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-16
What Steam Power Has ACCOMPLISHED.

A calculation has been made by some
arithmeticians of the extent to Which
steam power has been developed En-
gland derives from her wealth of coal
100000 horse power; the United
States, $500. 900; Germany, 1000, 600;
France. 3,O00.000; Austria, 500, 900;
These figures do not include the loco
motive force--which. taking the Hum-
ber of locomotives in both hemispheres
to be more than los, 900 and the mil
cage 900, 900 miles have 80, ,00O.-
OO0lhorse power. Each horse power is
equal at least to the strength of ten
men, and the steam power of the globe
s0o 20 o0o % n0o men1 80 : r.; :.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-16

n The following is said to be the sen-
tence OF death. word for word, pro
nounced against Jesus Christ:
Sentence pronounced by Pontias filate, IN
tendent OF the lover province Of Gahlee, thai
Jesus Of Nazareth shall sufrer death BY the
= In the seventeenth year of the reign Of the
Emperor Tberius, and on the 34th day OF tho
hs IN sas a 9s s1d Of
, Pontias Pilate, intendent Of the province Of
Lower Galilee, sitting to Judgment In the prcsi-
Nazareth to death on . cross between robbers,
e the numerous and notorious testimonies of
me 2sep,e gssI,s Z Proye; . mi.,e.der
He Is IS. sn senseS enemy tas to tRs Rs1ae ia~.
s. he calls himself, falsely, the King Of Israel
6. He went to the temple followed BY . multi
tude carrying palms in their hands.
nelius to bring him to tho place OF execution.
Forbids all persons, rich or poor. to prevent tho
The witnesses who have signed the execution
!. Daniel Roban,, Pharisee. -<-'-:'
2. John Zorobablc. flt
3. Raphael Robani.
. 4. Capet
Jesus to be taken out of Jerusalem through
the gate Of Tournes.
Tho sentence was engraved on plates
of brass in the Hebrcw language and .
copy sent to each tribe. lie Dr0st gives
the following explanation of the discov-
cry and subsequent history Of ono Of
the plates: s's<i 'l5'tst
Itwas discovered in the year 1880 in
the city of Aquilla in the kingdom of
Naples by q search made for Roman
antiquities, and remained there until it
was found by the commission. Of arts in
the French army in Italy. Up to. the
time of the campaign in southern Italy
it was preserved in tho sacristy of the
Carthusians near Naples. where it was
kept in box of ebony. Since then the
relic has been kept in the Chapel of Ca
serta. The Carthusians obtained, by
their petitions. permission that the plate
might be kept by them, which was an
Acknowledgements of the sacrifices which
they made for the French army. The
French translation was made literally
by members of the commission of arts.
Demon had fac simiIe of the plate en-
graved, which was bought by Lord
Howard On the sale of his cabinet for
1880 francs. There seems to. be no
historical doubts Us to the authenticity
of this. Tho reasons of the sentence
correspond exactly with those in tho
gospel. t'.@
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-16
A Lively Locomotive.

The engineer of the No. 10. the ''long-
legged loco' of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, says that 'she goes like bird and
rides like rocking-c chair" This en-
gine has driving-wheels higher than a
tall man with silk hat on, and two
drivers forged by Herr Krupp tho ia
nous cannon maker. In making 180
miles she burns $4,000 lbs. of coal, her
water-tank contains 5000 gallons, but
she can make q mile in ffty-seveN Sec
onds without getting heated. Ten
comrades to her are to be built ut AL
toona this summer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-16

Contracts have been made by the local
board of swamp land commissioners for
the parishes of 'Lafourche and Terre-
bonne, Louisiana, for the construction
of two canals to be completed within
one year. The New Orleans States says
that this will open to cultivation and
other useful purposes and render con-
veniently accessible large area OF
heretofore useless lands within easy dis
taRce from New Orleans ec .'...
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-16

Cleveland Herald. .
Progress has bsehs sFspoSafn al
W wo1k : {. Ofs s! senst5act a;H e e.

q = AO{SA Oa1 Ad0cs DVCtAr VIII - E4&
under the Straits 81 Bo7er betweeh Ent<l
land and France. The operations have
SO far been conducted with Satisfactory
results, and the managers of the enter
prise are hopeful of final success, all
though it is altogether too early 10
speak with any confidence, as tho point
where the real difficulties of the under
taking may be looked for have mot yet
been reached.
The feasibility of tunneling under the
bed of the English Channel, between
Dover and Calais was asserted many
years ago by engineers of experisnce.
The ground for their belief was tho
identity of the geological formation of
the opposing shores, and other eviden-
ces of . continuity of the geological for-s
nation common to both sides. Sound.
ings made at very short intervals along
the line between the opposing hesde
lands confirmed this theory. The chalk
bluffs on both sides of the channel rest
upon blue clay, and the lower part Of
the chalk formation, to a great thick.r
ness. is of clayey character, sufficient
" imperyious to water to permit boring.
The sounding showed this formation to
extend across from shore to shore, de-.
scending gradually to = depth of $50
and rising at the same, GRADIENT tn the
other side. e - =.
In 1872 a company was Organised tn /,
make t,,npel that wonld nerm;t rail.
wav transit under the txyentv-onA ,niIe.
of water between the two countries at
their nearest annroach to each. nthar
Preliminary SURVEYS were made and
the results nresented tr, tbe Govern.
mepts of France and Enoland witt, an.
neal for countenance and ac;d "A ;o;rpt
commission was anno;nted tn ;nveetil
gate on heh,If of the two Governn,e,,te1
Goncessions were suhsenuentiv ohtsine6
from both countries. with assuranca
that if private enterprise should demons
strate the practicabiiity of the under.
taking, material aid would be Furnished. z
With this encouragement work was be-
gun. Trial shafts were sunk ON both
shores to determine the character and
thickness of the chalk formation inten-
ded to be pierced. 1t was determined
to follow tho line of the lower or s.prav''
chalk of a depth of 200 feet below the
bed of the channel at the lowest point
of the line - =
These preliminaries occupied several
years. When all preparations had been
made, tho work upon the tunnel was
The plan proposed is to
follow by descending tunnel the nat
ural eastward dip of the gray chalk to- d
ward Dover. until the depth of 200 feet
below the sea- bed is reached, and then
to push straight across the channel }.
with horizontal passage-way until the
opposite shore is reached. The tunnel
will then sweep around and ascend. to
the surface by an incline, following the.
dip of the chalk formation as on the
English side. The gray chalk is in this
method entered and followed in its nat S,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-16
The Emneror Williams health is caus-

The Emperor William health is caus-
ing much uneasiness. He has natur-
ally been in the lowest spirits since the
murder of his nephew, and has there
fore been the less able to resist an at
tack of influenza, which he unluckily
caught about a fortnight ago. His
family are very anxious to get him
away from Berlin, as the physicians
strongly recommend change of cli-
mate, sanS s ol aN
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-16

In Newport the other day ministers
wife was presented with $40 sewing
machine, and the donation party did
not eat up $50 worth of provisions eth
e. This b year ot surpriseA
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-16

Henry Abbey says he never met with
a more perfect lady than Sara Bern
hardt, and there is probably little doubt
that he has the money to show for it,
ByOOkEU,a A3-GaGS. .,.sf ..s s-..ztss.+f. !
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-16

Great Britain does not frown severely
upon polygamy. To- Cetewayo. who is
held a prisoner near Capetown. she gem
erously granted the company of Tour
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-16

A man often stubs his toe on the
threshold of success.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-16
Business Cards.
MssahG JACKSON.

SAn 2 "A. N. .iFARR
ATOTARY PUBLIC, Mantua. o. Con-
IN veyancing. Collections and Pension Busi-
able terms. oiEu-
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10

VIM. E. Easter, M. d.
No. Col. VS.. State Of Louisiana,
Mrs. S. A. Nichols & Parish of RichIand
H''0ap q rn Individually ''h District Court.
By virtue Of writ Of fl. "a, issued from
the Honl. 5th District Cont in and for the par
ish Of R,rhland, State Of Louisiana, in the
above entitled and numbered suit and to me
directed, l have seized and will offer for sale
at the door Of the court house, in the town oil
Rayville, on
Saturday, the l7M day Of December,
1881,
at public auction, to the last and highest bid.
der, and " thin the hours prescribed by law
the following described property, to>wit;
The south east quarter OF south eatt quarter
Il section twenty weight and north east quarter
Of north west quarter Of section twenty two
all in township fifteen north, range six east
containing eighty acres more or less.
Terms of sale-Twelve months ere Lit
purchaser TO give bond with approved securi'
ty, bearing 8 per cent per snnum interest from
iate, and mortgage retained on the property.
LEN SCOTT,
Sherif-s Ollie, RayviIle, La, Sheriff.
December I, ,36l-3t.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10

State of Louisiana, } Succession of
Parish of Richlsnd. Robert Reed, Decd.
By virtue Of an order Of sale, issued from
the h.norable Fifth District Court in and Cor
the Parish of Richiand, State Of Louisiana in
the matter Of the succession of Robt Reed, de-
ceased, and to me directed, as a1minist rator
Of said succession, l will offer for sale at The
door Of the court house, in the town OF Ray
vile, SAID parish and State, on
Thursday, the 18th day of January, 1882,
at public auction, TO the last and highest
bidder, within the hours prescribed by law.
the following properly belonging to said sue
cession, to-wit:
The east half of the north east quarter OF
Section 25, Township II Nor.h, Range
East; Let's and OF Section 80, Township
II North, Range 10 East, of lands si,us' ! i'll
said parish Of Ricbiand; also one brown
horse mule.
Terms Of sale, cash with the benefit Of
appraisement.
JOHN r. REED.
December 10, l8S2.-At Administrator.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10
Red Lips and Rosy Cheeks.

WHEELING, W. Va , May 80, 1881.
l am an old physician, and have los, many
of my youthful prejudices. Learning Of the
2uea, good Jone by a certain remedy in re-
storing TO robust health former patient Of
mine who suffered severely from several
chrome ailments resulting from weak pnlmo'
nary, digestive and urinary organs. and whom
was unable to benefit with my most careful
treatment, determined to prescribe it, l
have done so, and the results have invariably
been most satisfactory. Under its use the
blood become. richer, the digestive, urinary
and pulmonary organs are rade strong and
perform their natural functions readily end
without pam all decay seem to be immediate.
ly checked and the progress OF the disease
arrested; the pulse becomes fuller and stron>
get. the lips RED and the cheeks rosy,i ihetem>
perature increased and more uniform, the &C.
ton of the heart regular, and the muscular
strength greatly invigorsted. In justice to the
inventors, will soy this remedy is Browns
Iron Bitters; it Is preparation of Iron and
vegetable tonics contains no alcohol, and is
The only preparation Of Iron in perfectly as
similable form and that does not blacken the
teeth. have never known it TO fail to give
permanent ..'engsh to every part Of the body,
or to injure the most delicate constitution.
have known i, to assist in cutting many chron
ic diseases when all other remedies had fails
ed.-M d.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10

NfwsPAPsRs There are certainly no pre-
ducts Of the arts 90 cheap ~ the newspaper,
and it is d,flicnh to Imagine any other thing.
Were II not msdinm for the communication
Of the commercial needs of the community,
which form par, Of lis income, but are not
strictly one Of its journalistic functions, II
would be impossible 10 furnish what it does
at TIE prices which il gets. That on the
whole it does not pay like other farn shed pro
ducts tire cake, the cigar, the oyster supper,
the ribbon, the lnces, the glass Of beer--can
only be explained on the theory once advance
ed by the English philosopher who was ASK
ed why the manufacturers Of ale " ere all Inil'
lionarics, and the authors oil poor. "Be'
cause" he replied, "for one man who has
brains. thirty have bowels. "-Shreusort Sean
dayd
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10
TALMAUE ON NEWSPAPERS,
A Good Newspaper Gods
Grah0est Temporal
BIeSsing.

FRoM Rev DR. TALMAeE's SUNDAY SERMON.
tell you, nv friends, that good newspa'
per is the grsndes, blessing that Goa has Civ
en- the people Of tins couniry--,he grandest
tempora; blessing. the heory is abroad ,ha:
anybody can max" newspaper wnh the aid
Of q capitalist. The Act is that fortunes are
swallowed up every year in the vain effort TO
establish newspapers. The large par"r.
swa low up the small ones The big whaie
eats up about fifty minnows. We have 1000
dsilies and weeklies in the CuiiGd States an d
Canadss, and only ,i,ir,ysx are half cen'u'
ry old. The average life Of a new.p is
five years. Most Of them die of cholera in
fan,um. [Langh,er] II is about high Time
that the most successful way to sink fortune
and keep it sunk is to s,a.t newspaper. a
man with an idea starts he U,ivesal Gazette
or The M,i'em inn Advocate. Finally the
money i. al' spent, and the subscribers won-
der w',yr,r papevs 10 DIT come. Laugh
teri let RE 'e.l -, tat If you have an
,dea, either moral 81 ,al, political OF religious
You bad better charge on the world through
the columns already established. II you
can, climb year own backyard fence, dom
try the Marterhorn. If you can't sail slcop
don't try to navigate The Great Eastern. IL
publish ne~ -paper requires the skill, pre-
cision, vigilance, strategy and boldness Of
commander in.chieE To edit a newspaper
/, one needs to be a statesmen, a gcosrapler, q
statisican and so far rs oil acquisitions are
concerned, encyclopaedia! If you have no.
lion to start and publish a newspaper, take j.
for granted that you are threatened with
softening Of the brain. TAX" your pocket
book and throw i, in your wifes lap. Rush
up TO Bloomingdae Asylum and surrender
yourself before you do something desperate
Laughter.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10

We wOuh. b. pleased to now the name OF
4 man or woman Who has never had head
ache, and who Wa never subj ct to consti.
patton. As these are universal troubles, a
title advice might not 20 amss. Many noted
physicians assert that il is useless and even
hszzardons 10 always be examining your
stomach with nause 'tiug purgati,e pills, as
they sicken and deb,I,ste. C.e a mild pnr.
ga,ive, one I! AZ will cool The stomach and act
upon the liver and bowels with ease and
effectiveness Such a remedy is Baileys
SALINE APERlYNT,-Dec. 10. It.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10

Notice Z Special Electionl

To the qualified voters of the Parish of Rich.
land, Louisiana
Whereas, the Police jury of the Parish Of
RichIand, in regular meeting assembled on
the 9TH day Of the month Of November, A. D.
1881, acting upon petition n citizens, a.
provided by law, enacted ordinance number
9Th, ordering special election to be held for
the purpose of asceriaining the will of the
people on the question Of licensing the sale Of
intoxicating liquors in the different wards OF
the Parish
Now, therefore, by virtue Of said above
described ordinance and in pursuance of law,
Elijah Scott, President Of the Police Jury Of
the Parish Of Richland, La, and Lem Scott,
sheriff of said Parish 4 ex>ofiicio returning
officer thereof, do hereby issue this QUE pro.
clsmation, giving full notice to all persons and
citizens of said Parish that there will b held,
on Thursday. December the Ssh. A. d. 1881.
at the usual polling places in every ward of
said Parish, special election, for the purpose
OF Determining the v i'll OF the citizens, duly
qualified electors, upon the question Of licens.
ing the sale eff intoxicating nors in the diff
ferent wards Of said Parish and You sro
hereby further notified thu: the qualified
voters voting at said election shall place upon
their tickets "For the License" if in favor of
granting the said licenses; and "aaainst the
license" II they a,sapprove issuing of the
same.
Said election tn be held in conformity 10 tho
laws Of the State governing elections and the
wte OF each ward to determine the granting
or withholding license for the sale of intoxi,
eating liquor in the respective wards.
ELIJAH SCOTT,
President Police Jury.
LEN Sc0rr, Sheriff
Parish OF Richland La.
Rayville, La, Nov. 18th, 1881.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10
ORDINANCE NO. /.
Estimate Of the probable E1pesse' Of the Par
i.h OF RrhIand yor the y.Gr 1882.

Estimate Of the probable E1pesses Of the Par
hh Of RichIand Jor the y.ar 1882.
We the Police Jury Of ,he Parish Of Rich'
land in session duly convened. in accordance
with law, have this day made and adopted
the following staterren, of the estimate OF the
probable expenses for the year 1882, and tue
same is hereby ordered published in the RICK
LAND BEACON for thirty days. as the law 70
quires, viz:
Criminal Expenses, 1900 90
Officers, 1901 w
Printer, 2OO O
Peppers, 500 90
ingent, 1000 %
Making total Of $500 %
Adopted December LIST, 1881.
ELIJAH SCOTT,
JsO. S. SUnxERLIN, President.
Clerk.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-10

A MAiDrS's blush is pure, delicate and
beautiful hue, indicating womaniy mOdesiy.
III he h and ,l-looks have caused many
ladies' 10 resort Ia artificial means Of impart-
ing this delicate hue, but nothing equmls the
pleasing tint. of nature. However, there is
means By which nature can he brought to
your assistance, which will mantle your cheeks
with he ,u,iiuI rose tnts, almost true to nature,
will brighten your drooping eyes, strengthen
your feeble system, in,parting flesh, rotundi'y
and symmetry to your limbs, and Otherwise,
making you healthy, hearty and happy. Use
ENGLISH FEMALE BIrTERs and accomplish all
the above blessingr-Dec. 10. q.