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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05
An Incident of jealousy.
A Great many people make themselves
III Happy by needless suspicion and leai-

OISV. HEY cannot reason tieilScINt>
ont OF it. for Us Shakespeare gays:
Jcllous sui, viii no. Boz answered 80,
ley are not iAalous f. cause,
BH' jealous ior thy jeaiYGs
It is therefore mole easy TO riiicule leal-
ousv than to argue with it. An old Ger
man who lived in Baden, and was AZ
tlictcl with this malady. was suddenly
called t. frankfort. While there the
p:,ugs of the green-eyed monster seized
him and h. rushed to a clair "yani
Th,s prohetess closed her eyes and
said slowly.
II see a Young and beautiful woman
looking out OF the window
"That's my wife. said the poor man
to himself; 81 wonder VIVA. in the world
she is looking out Of the window Tor?
''She is evidently very anxious TO see
SINE one, continued the sleeper.
The husband began to feel like PIN
cushion full of pins.
All. there he IS. she snes him nov.
and how her face lights ZIP with joy.
cob, haav,ns cried the excited hus
h.nd, show wish ] was there" ansi
lis eyes flashed il very dal gerous way.
Now said the clai Yant sloNly
She PUSHES down to the front door +
meet him.
H,rc ercat drops ofncrspirn'!pn he al
T. Gather on the mans brow. IL had
hoen looking for positive proof for u LONG
;imr. and he had II to Ills heart 5 con
I nj.
Aud now" said the seer, "shc take,
lis head between her hands. calls him
her precious ;.ud her darling, ano
kisses him again and again.
This was really 700 much. The poor
MAJ trcmlle,l in every limb.
And hc,' continued tho seer
Jumps about tine room IA though he wer,
mad with delight, and banks, and wag
his t"il.
'.nalks and wacs his tail? cried the
frantic hushanl "for heavens SAX
what are yen talking about
"Oh," said the seer, Il think 1 fol-
got to TIL Won that Il is dog that 7 have
been looking at all this time. ~ y.
Wtratd.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05
The Worship OF the Drum.

A writer in contemporary speaks OF
the extensive prevalence at one time OF
the worship of the drum or rattle. Saw
age people have a singular tendency to
venerate whatever makes a noise. The
great seat of drum worship was South
America. Even at the present day it is
found in fun vitality in the interior "a
Brazil; but hundred years ago it could
lie said that ''the drum was the only OBJ
ject Of worship from the Orinoco to the
La Plata" This is two thirds OF South
America, aud, as it. is more than proha-
bile that Patagonia should b sdded too,
this would make the srea of the practice
nearly co-equal with that Of the cont.
nent. In former times drum worship
also prevailed in Lapland.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05
Beneficial Effect Of Vexation.

A French paper mentions the follow.
ing as fact: "A shoeing smith, resid.
ing M the Rue Princesse, who had been
for some time partially deprived of the
use OF his legs by rheumatism, perceived
that some thief had taken away Q mum.
Der OF horse-shoes. He was SO excited
by this discovery that profuse perspi.
ration burst out all over him, which tc
his amazement, had the effect of restoring
the use of his legs, and the first use he
made of his recovered powers was to
walk to the commissary Of police to make
U declaration Of the theft.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05

1t is very rare that the Republican
consents to editorially forward the in
tere.ts Of advertisers of what are known
a. patent medicines, as it does not FIRE
Gucntly fall out that we can have posi-.
tive knowledge of their merits. How
ever, We take pleasure in saying Of It
Jacobs Oil from individual experiment
that it is n most excellent remedial agent,
aud as such We can heartily recon- mend il
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05
Galveston News

The Madison (Wis.) Democrat, in Ell
deavoring to treat the wounds received
by the candidates for the presidency
wisely prescribes st. Jacobs Oil. Oi
course we could not expect our worthy
contemporary to do otherwise than rec
ommend that famous Old German Rem
cdv,-which ''hcals all wounds but thOs,
of love" and soothes all pains,
those of political disappointment.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05
THEY have the speaking tube in Ger

THEY have the speaking tube IN Ger
many, but not the telephone rs yet. One
day tenant waited on his landlord to
pay his rent. The landlord, seeing that
the peasant intended to stay. thought to
hurry him by saying through the tube:
Gretchen, bring III my lunch" The
peasant declared tha, the instrument was
a wonderful invention. and asked per
mission to speak through it. which was
granted He at once approached the tube
and puckering up his mouth, whispered:
Gretchen, you may bring up lunch for
two"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05

free. II these hastily jotted facts and
impressions are the means of inducing
my fcllow-farmers TO remove some of the
useless trees and fences. or to give the
fields an additional cross-harrowinQ or
twohcfore casting in the seed and asking
the Lord to bless the labor Of their
hands. my object will have been Mt.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05

SHE thanked ME for my assistance in
Voice rs clear and musical rs ii she had
Just taken teaspoonful Of Cousscn's
Honey Of Tar, the best medicine in the
world for clearing the voice, curlng
coughs and colds, and all diseases of the
throat aud lungs. You had better try it.
Price Soc. For sale by all druggists.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05
Father Is Gettiux Well.

Ny daughters say, Chow much better
father is since he used Hop Bitters."
He is getting well after his long suffer
ing from disease declared incurable,
and we are so glad that he used your
Bitters.-A lady of Rochester, n. IL
Utica Herald. +' q
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05

PURE COP LIVER On made from selected
liverr, on the seashore, ny CaswelI, Hazard &
Co., New York. 1t is absolutely puro and
sweet. Patients who have once taken it rrefer
1t to all others. Physicisns have d. cided it
superior to any OF the Other oils in market
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05
POPULAR SCIENCE.

IT is proposed by DIR. Oppermann to
construct roads in this way: First, bed
six to eight inches thick of coarse be-
ton with hydraulic mortar, is laid down,
and then Oh the top Of this bed q thin
nsr layer of smaller beton, cemented
with mixture Of lime and one-half part
of Portland cement or Boulogne cement,
and one-half part Of Stag.
FRICTION tapers are made in England
from mixture of one ounce saltpetre,
one-half ounce powdered Orris root, one
eighth ounce minimum, and one ounce
phosphorus ON the latter being dis
solved one or two ounces of castor oil
are added, the quantity varying accord
ing to the resultant tenacity or fexibili-
ty required. e.
The Consolidated railroad is building
at it's shops in New Haven, Ct, Il new
palace car, in which there is device for
keeping out the smoke, dust, and Gin
ders that come in Mt an open window.
1t consists Of an extra outer window,
shaped somewhat like curved bay win
dow, in which the glass is only half the
width of the window, and slides up and
down. When pushed to the front side
it presents curved surface against
which the cindsrs and smoke strike and
are thrown outward, while air can enter
from the open half. ~
The effects of professions and trades
on mortality are great, the term of life
varying from 90 years IL months for
clergymen to 40 years 10 menths for
photographers and copper engravers. In
England, according to the census-office
statistics, the duration Of life has been
found most defective among the steel
workers, polishers, and" grinders and
next to these the life of the collier-that
fearless deliver in the bowels Of the earth
lis least secure, owing greatly, no
doubt, to the occurrence of accidents in
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05

: liza memoir published a o4nisiana
Herr Sophus Tromboldt copsilel n
it may be-accepted as, certa3 - Ae
aurora boreahs IS a local pll
cigcnmscriRed by very nar w.
md occurring not far from the
OF the earth. The Light, he finds nom :
careful comparison Of large number of
observations, is generally white, though
sometimes red or green; but further
north than Bergen the aurora often pre-
ssnts spectral colors. Ashslieves, also,
that thereis NOW cvidencee nUugff tdac-
ceptthe statement TINT auroral displays
are sometimes attended with sound.
Some late inventions ought to be able to
set this last alleged fact beyond dispute.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05

PREVENTION e1cels cure every time. Always
Keep Dr.. Bills Cough Syrup convenient: take
1t "a time and You will be free from Coughs.
Colds, etc. Sold everywhere. Price % cents
bottle
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05

The happiness of your life depends
npon the quality of your thoughts;
therefore. guard accordingly, and take
care that you entertain no notions I'M
suitable to virtue, and unreasonable to
nature,
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05
1903 cur &. s s:s. s:s:s :.se 49,
Publishers Union, Atlanta, Ga. No. {.

PLAYS! PLAYS! PLAYA,
~ heg t4nos, for Amateur TheAiroal. T.mu.r,r-.
ns Room Pisy. FAIRY Plsys ETHIOPIAN Pl,,s
Doo~s speakers, Fsntotnmes, Tablssu1 Ilsbts
'shs'l-u' shts, coior-1 Fire Burn. Cob Tbsnfrc,l
- re aIaiion'. 'arlsy's wAI Work. ". al,
-. ."es 1t reduced prices Co-turns. ~..-.-,
|aal"s te~ catalogues ser. free -on,ar,fy .. q.
- ''H M si'ess thEtLL YRESCH SOY
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05

never leave my bed. That was three
~ - ago, and noH / weigh no pounds. I
can not write half Of what / want to say, but
Wemeris Safe Kidnsy md LivW Cure did Il Ill.
Il. o. ROURK. Railway, N. J.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05

The only way in which some people
can draw the attention oi the t'eopIe to
themselves Is 10 go to church late and
walk the whole length OF the broad aisle
ia creaking boots.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-05

Ou5v. IAtV ClnNOt lrleoN tiIVHISVIN'
ont OF ii. for Us Shakespeare gays:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-07-14
Salt and Ashes for Animals.

This subject has been frequently dis
cussed hitherto, especially the use OF
salt for farm stock. That all domestic
animals do better where they are con-
stantly supplied with salt, am perfect
~ satisfied, from experiences and long
observation. The only case where salt
seems te, do injury is where cattle have
been long without it, and then ION giv-.
ing them all they are inclined to con-
sumo, | am willing to own that it is
temporarily injurious. not because the
article is of itself bad, but because of
taking too much at one dose. The
proper way to feed salt. is to place it
where the stock can go to it as they
please, and take what they are inclined
to eat. Never mix it with their food.
SO that they are compelled to take it
whether they wish it or not. More and
better butter can be made from the
milk of a COW when she has her free
supply of salt, than from one entirely
deprived of it, or having an irregular
supply, and it also takes less time to
churn the cream. Nature requires salt
as an a'd in preserving health. 1t as
sists in digestion, as well as in many
other ways, which need not here men,
ton. For cattle at pasture Jumps may
be laid in any convenient place where
board can be fixed to shelter
from the rain, and still allow the stock
free access. At the barn the Jumps can
be placed under the shed, or in some
other convenient spot. But often
times stock seem to require an alkali as
well, and that is most conveniently
supplied in wood ashes, which horses,
cattle, sheep and swine will greedily
devour, when they have an opportunity.
These should also be supplied where
the stock can have access 20 them as
desired. The ashes should be from
good sound wood and kept dry.
When desirable to keep cattle at pas
ture, and there is no she'd to shelter the
ashes and salt, convenient trough may
be fastened between two posts, on top
OF which are fastened two planks or
boards as a roof to shelter from rain
The posts should be long enough so
that the trough may be eighteen or
twenty inches above the ground, and
there must be room above, between it
and the roof, to allow of free access to
the salt or ashes. This answers for all
stock except sheep and swine, which
can have the troughs lower I believe
that if constant supply of salt and
ashes is provided where all kinds of
stock can have access to them, VERY
much less disease would be known
among farm stock; have never known
bots. collie or worms in horses where
ashes and salt were thus furnished. -
Cor. Country Gentleman.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-07-14
gor poung 1faders.
WHY IL0HE Der.

] know she isn't pretty,
Her cheeks are much 10 pink,
Her eyes AMI nose are~all one Shade
or dreadful In liza ink.
Her hairs too short and kfnky,
i cannot keep it neat:
No wonder. since it's Rawlings
From grandpa's stocking feet.
But, oh! she's such q comfortl
She never is too nice eF
To go and paddle in the brook,
Or hep me make mud pies.
We dig beds in the garden,
Pict straw berries on the hill,
Play birds nest in the sweet new hay,
Or, in the grain, play mill.
If am sick or sorry,
she taxes away the pain. -
And when I'm bad, and mamma scolds
She makes me good again.
tell her charming stories,
When we're in bed at night:
And don't mind the dark at all,
It's most as good as light.
Ihave another darling,
A beauty-Edith Grace
With lovely, curling, golden hair,
And rosy, waxen face.
But she wears lace and satin;
She can't play in the dirt,
Nor wet. nor anything. for fear
Her fine clothes may be hurt.
love my Edith ody of,
But, il tell the truth,
Come close, and let me whisper til,
love my precious Ruth,
Because she goes where go,
Docs everything do;
love her cause she's eperyddy.
Now, tell me, Shouldn you?
Carrie a. w. White. in Youths Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-07-14

the horfiti Leuteuant' was no oah.,
than myself"
"Oh, uncle! wereyou ever as nauobt,
as thatP' lisped a voice, in tones /,
Amusement.
but what became of .Gentlemsn
Bob ?" asked an impatient boy. "4
He's now my respected brother.;n
law. and your papa said the Colonal
exchanging a sly look with a iine.look
ing man on the other side of the room
who had been listening to the stor tn,
with quiet smile. .'And now M,
you've had your tale, go and saw onoi'
night, for it's high time for by-by.
Dagsd Ker, in Hdrper's Young Folks.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-07-14
Entertaining Company.

/ pray you. oh, excellent wife, not to
cumber yourself and me to get 9 rich
dinner for this man or this woman who
has alighted at our gate, nor a bed
chamber made ready at too great .
cost. These things, if they are curious
in. they can get for dollar at the vi
lage. But let this stranger see II 20
will, in your looks, in your accent and
behavior, your heart and earnestness,
your thought and will, what he cannot
buy at any price, at any villags;
or city, and which he may well. travel
fifty miles, and dine sparinglys and
sleep hard, in order to behold. Ger
ia My let the board be spread and enc
bed be dressed for the traveller, but let
not the emphasis of hospitality be u
these things. Honor to the house wlers
they are simple to the verge OF hard,
ship, so that the intellect is awake ana
sees the laws of the universe, the sou
worship truth and love, honor ana
courtesy flow into all deeds. n y.
E73aPfSO71
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-07-14

Mrs o. Leo Margarine has wide
circle OF friends who consider her the
cream de Ia creme; butter enemies
think differently.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-07-14

AT Harrodsburg, KY, Lightning
shattered every window pane IN tns
house of Isaac Terhune and demolished
a tree measuring thirty inches 20 con-
pletely that large pieces of wood WeEs
thrown 100 feet and the trunk spiit mo
ordinary cord wood. sa
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-07-14

The town OF Hampden, Mass, ns
given the land for cemetery. dividing
it equally between Protestants sha
Roman Catholics. This is said % y
the first time that any public properly
has ever been given to Roman &'atpc
lies in New England, ...s.s.s
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-07-14

"A policeman in the Central fohess
Station Of Philadelphia had just finlsnea
combing and dressing his hair IN 2 ~
cent thunder storm when the electricIy
soon unmade it by drawing every nsu
on end so that it looked as Il ruined 2
a rake, but his body suffered no inJa'1
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-07-14

-Ledyard g. Payne, died few DAYS
ago in Stafford County, Va, aged 1o2
years.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-07-14

William MAYNARD, Of Southold' =
T., caught in pots the other night e'ep,,
teen hundred eels, over . thousana !. = |.
which were large enough for W.
nssrket.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22

A writer in the Ellis Headlight gives the
following informsiion 10 those settlers who
have timber claims to plant. The writer is
a gentleman of experience, and is known
by many Kansss people:
Had we not best first study the nature OF
the soii in this locality where we wish to
plant our trees, whether it is bottom land,
second bottom, upland or table land? When
we ascertain the nature Of our roll, the next
point il TO find ont what kind Of trees suit
1T, 40 that we viii not be planning trees that
required a low, wet coil, on dry uplsnds, or
trees that reqaire dry land on low bottom
lands. Now II We .ook into the matter close
ly, we will find that cottonwood, box alder,
ash, soft maple, hickory. and trees OF their
nature require a great deal OF moisture,
while black walnut, white oak, red oak,
black, yellow and honey locust, ali grow a
strong and heavy tap root, and will bear
planting on high table lands. much better
than those in the first list. We find sl-o
that the cottonwood tree, after il gets up TO a
size of eight or ten inches IN diameter, Cd
our high table lands. almost invariably
wsakers, stops growing, and ultimately dies,
and no one seems to know the reason. The
reason il that the tree has exhausted the
moisture from the soil ane must die from
want of i. We find the above in all the
climates ihst am soquSinted with. Now
let Us put ia our trees 10 suit the locality,
and we will tucced far better than We do, and
make sure thing Of tree growing. Then
we will hsve our groves and orchards beauti-
flying cur prairies homes. and our roads
turned into beautiful shaded avenues, and
our country will be the most beautiful and
healthy country in the world. But res, as
sured that We will not succeed until we do
select the varieties or class Of trees that suit
locality We wish to plant them in.
DANIEL GRiEsT.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22

Prune culture il = great sucoess in the
uplands Of California. Nothing can exceed
this fruit in weight and production. In
Petaluma every branch is loaded, and every
prune sound. The pits are extracted by ma
chiDery, and u-ed for fuel. So rich and
Juicy are the California prunes as to drive
the German prunes from the market When
ever placed in competition. Each tree bears
about one hundred pounds of prunes, worth
fourteen cents per pound at Wholesale. One
hundred are planted to the acre, and the en-.
tire cost to pit them for the marke, is Eve
cents per pound.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22

The Chicago Tribune says that "The
trouble on the Alton railroad is only tenn
porary. A number Of safety deposit cars are
now beng built, and when they are COM
pleted no fear of robbers need be felt. Each
passenger will be locked in chilled steel
ossket before the tram reaches Missouri, and
on reaching the state line will De unlocked
and sci liberty again by officials OF the road
stationed at that point. l; is believed that
by adapting this plan the james boys will
eventually be obliged to work for living"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22

"Mr Buchanan was an able man." said
Jefferson Davis, the other day, "but a very
timid one. II he had had the nerve TO deal
with the situation as it gravely demanded,
he continued, Il doubt whether any other
State would have followed South Carolina
into secession" This il a very remark
able statement. coming from JEFF. Davis.
But miilicns Of people entertained the same
opinion, during 1860 snd 81. and it is a
generally prevalent and well-founded opin-
ion to-day. Presiden, Buchanan did not,
probably, synpa,hize with the secession
movement, but he lacked the nerve and en-
ergy to deal with it. His iemporiziLg and
INDIGESTION and cowardice cost the country a
long desperate and bloody war. which might
have been averted by little Jacksoniau
firmness and decision on the part of Presi.
dent Buchanan.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22

Fencing in ths country seems TO be all the
rage. Lee 4 Reynolds and the Lee-scott
Cattle Company have let contracts for up
wards Of twenty Thousand posts which at
twenty feet apart, will fence in a large trac,
Of country. They have already fenced in
two fine pastures for their separate herds,
the niggers and white faces.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22

Mr.. Blanc started in life poor and friend
less, but, with pluck and courage which
nothing could dsunt, he spilled himself to
the gsming-tahle. where unwearying patience
and industry, he smsssed fortune of S2O,.
900, 200. To the poor and friendless boy of
America his successful career affords encour-
aging and valuable example.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22

A Denver paper says that enough alfalfa
has been sold in the State this year to eeed
10000 acres which next year will give an
increase of 60. 900 tons of hay zorth 81 ,25o,.
coo, estimating the yield at six tons an acre.
On some farms near Denver it has produced
eight and nine tons.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22
DANIEL GRIEsr.

All honor to the good sense and the true
patriotism OF The American people, What
ever may be the political difference which
have arisen between them from time to time,
it ia plain that on any point which vitality
affects the land we are all so proud Of, they
are united to a man. A nation Of 80 ,000, 900
OF people that can treat 1t. chosen head,
whta sickensd dosn, as tenderly as ii he
were sn infant; that can sympathize with
him as sincerely as mother sympathizes
with the babe at her breast; that can stand
ready TO make any sacrifice to ease hi;
pain or cnre his ills, is not likely to 20 to
pieces very soon. God smiles kindly on the
generous and brave.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22

A wool and wheat grower says: ut is
my belief that the real reason why our wheat
crops only yield half as much as English
crops is that in England farmers utilize sheep
as grain grower, while We consider them
wool and mutton makers"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22

Post Dispatch: The Missouri Immigra-
ton Society should convert iiself into a
society for the suppression Of brigsndage.
There il no use printing pamphlets while
the train robber is fitting through the
brush.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22

A writer says where, few years ago, We
could count sheep only by the hundred, We
eau now count them by thousands and even
by millions in Texas.