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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-04-01


The idea Of granting to ex.presi.
dents of the United States a princely
annuity has become quite prevalent
with certain politicians, and it has its
advocates in congress. The constitu.
cuts of such congressman should lose
no time in retiring them from public
service anG from positions which can
De put - such dangerous use e; for
they are no patriots but actual traitors
to their country. Such movement IL
the iirst step to perpetual and heredi.
tary occupancy Of the Office, for the
people would gladly accept such limo.
walton to escape the enormous expense
of the annuity system. The whole
tendency of such sentl,a mt, and even
the cxorbitant salaries of officials. are
in contravention to the true, simple
and just principles upon which our
government is founded aud lead di.
rectly towards the establishment of
an arristocracy. SO fatal to republican
government.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-04-01
Our Monroe correspondence.
MONROE, March "a.

MONROE, March "a.
1t bas become rare as angel visits
to see citizen of our neighbor towns
OF Rayville. Girard or Delhi, and the
cessation of the usual lines of CON-
munication stimulates solicitlde in be-
bali OF those unfortunates who are
suffering the combined evils of over.
How, gnats and mosquitoes. Mere
words of sympathy are inadequate to
express the feelings excited by the
heightened horrors of this terrible
Hood 4; and when looking over the oft.
recurring calamities of the last few
years, there seems no expedient bu,
10 desert country upon which the
drainage water of the. .populous West
Is pouring year by year. with an ever
increasing volume-and no hopes of
relief How the people are to recover
from the losses incident to this state
OF affairs is certainly problem.
Already confidence is destroyed and
capitalists in tho commercial centres
have boarded their money rather than
lend it to the planting interests and
doubtless many who have mortgaged
their BONES for a bare support will
not make enough to pay the debt, aud
the failure will make them besgars.
Never was money obtained 9. such
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-04-01
w, w. FARMER.
LOUNsELOR IN LAW AND &c

NOCNSELOR IN LAW AND EQUITY,
reJ Attorney at Law and Solicitor in CLan-
Ii:y, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, L""s 'aLa'
w,s resumed his profession as Counselor, TO
yhch ne will devote cereful attention; ana
Hill invariably require payment Tor his dor'ce
aI,s also resumed his profession rs Attorney
S'd Solicitor, and wall pracuce IN the United
ai,,es Dis,rjct. Circuit aud Supreme Courts,
C'd in the State District, Circuit and Supreme
phurts; in all classes Of cases. law, equity
ba,bate, criminal and bankruptcy. "a new
shakrnpi iar will be adopted in 1882 "hi
nuke the maintenance Of raid and the annni
dent Of illegal tax titles a specially III
alvo,e his personal a,,en,ion TO his cases ana
- his time to his profession, as his sole
s,ness, 20 the exclusion Of all other occ"pa'
ms and canno, be engaged or retained N
case without fee.
Ee6- d hce at his residence.
Sept. "a, lSSl.-ly.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-04-01
49, - March "a. 1882.
Daf Dacon:

1t is With a sad hear that | under
take this morning to write-sad. be-
cause | am no longer citizen OF your
country. which | love better than any
land on earth. The most me,auchoIlv
period of my life was the tue when
became convinced that must leave
my field of labor, upon which | have
so often witnessed in1ispatable evil
dences OF heavens propilicus smiles.
but, as you were SO kind az to say
last week, my removal was occasioned
ty circumstances over which had
nc control, ant was forced to sub.
NIT. Up to The first of this year, |
was pastor of three churcbes-Ray.
vile, Wynn Island, and Bastrop. Of
this number, only one church (Ray.
viile) paid me for my services. |
waited two months for the balance
due me by Bastrop and Wynn Island.
but was disappointed. The church at
Wynn Island made every effort DOS.
slbie to pay me, but was unsuccessful.
l am satisfied that my people there
have done the best they could, under
the extremely embarrassing circum.
stances with which they have been
surrounded. i wrote several letters
to different leading brethren a; Bas.
trop. hut for reasons unknown to me
not one Of those letters uas aus,cered. !
In each letter, humiiating as it was,
mace a candid exhibit of my neces-
sites but | have 10 evidence wba;-
ever that ey were treated with any
ty the church. The
only communication that | received
rom there at any time, was from
Judge Bussey, and q speak kindly.
put cd"dtdtyJ that was of aa exceed.
ngiy dlscouraging nature. say this.
lot to cehsure the church at Bastrop.
>ut because it Is one of the circum.
stances which necessitated my remov.
II from my favorite State. Brother
trlley made liberal proposition to
be IN reference to MISSIONARY work.
q connection with my pastorate a,
'ayvillc and Wynn Island; l agreed !
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-04-01
Improvement of the Mississippi.


great many congressman, and others .
too, that the government is under no
obligations to protect the lands OF It's .
citizens from inundation, and that an
appropriation for such purpose would
be criminal misapplica'ion OF the
public money, while they admit that
the Improvement Of the navigation o.
the Mississippi river is the Legitimate
work aud duty Of the government.
This :dea - based upon the fact that
all nav;-. b. streams and water cour-
ses h., Lc to and are under control oi
the United States government and the
obsolete doctrine of states right.
There are several reasons why 1t is
as legitimate and as much the duty OF
the government to protect the land from
overflow as it is to improve the river.
The government scld the land to the
present owners, aud is under obliga-
ton to protect them in their rights Of
ownership and occupancy, where
it is 10 its power to do SO. 1t is TO
the interest Of the government to as
sist in keeping in state OF cui;iVa-
ton so large and fertile country.
from which it derives so much revenue,
which could be quadrupled by proper
protection. Would the opponents ol
the measure to protect this country
. from overflow like to see 80 hne a
country abandoned q? Such will be
tie Enal result of refusal to protect
it. The river belongs to the govern
ment, and the people have right to
expect the government to prevent u
devastating their homes aud destroy
ing their lives, so long as it is in th'
power of the government 10 do so
Besides, the idea Of spending millions
on the Improvement Of stream flow
ing through fertile country, cin
verred into wilderness by its flood
waters, and refusing to contribute on
cent towards placing that country il
. assist commerce. strikes Us II; as as e2i
t:emely absurd.
The people of the Mississippi vale
ought never TO rest sa,ified until tn
government assumes the control G
our levees. because it is national in i,
character and the system of protection
from overflow cannot be sustained il
any other manner than by the govern
t ment work and control-the interest
OF the states sometimes coufict, un,
a levee in Arkansas is necessary 70
the protection of Louisiana, but Ar
kansas will not build it. -.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-04-01
DICHLAND HOUSE,
MRS. ]. N. STATHAM, Proprietress,
RAYvILLE, LOUISIANA.

The proPrietress of this house would re-
specifnliy inform her friends and the public
generally. that she has removed to the corner
Of Bencdete aud Julia streets (norih east COR
Der Of count house s9uare), where she is pre-.
pared to receive regular bosrders aud enter.
tain the travelling public comfortably and
Hospitality at reasonable rates. The house
has been ii,,e,l mp and furnished with view
20 comtod AID the table will be supplied with
,hs b, ;, tue market airuIis ldn1,iSS1
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-04-01

iouNG lady, are yon cross, nervous and fret
fulf Have you spells of melancholy, or are
you waseful nightsa How is your memory,
and do you feel vigorous2 Are you pa e.
feeble and inactive' Ii so. Use one or Two
bottles of DR.. Droomgoole EyGLIsH FEMALE
bITTERs, it will restore you to health in every
particular and make You feel bright bouyan,
and happy.-March 25rh ot
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-04-01

sacri,iccs-never did the "Shylocks"
of greedy extorlion require such terms
of a people whom the miefurluncS OF
failure hid placed at their mercy. II
all the tortuous methods, the I'M
necessary DELAYS, the useless "go-be-
tweens'-in wurd, the unparalleled
"red-tape-ism," through which q man
guilty OF the crime of !""f'Ty, aud
making, there, re, mort gage on his
home ior a temporary support-had
20 pas, 70 obtain tiff the cruel per
cents .Xtorted in one way or another
in the transaction, were Only made
public TO the outside world, 1t would
blot the fair fame of metropolis
where such greed is tolerated. Lend
! ing money on good colaterals Is lrGii
innate; but no man can lave and pay
twenty-five or thirty per cent to make
cotton. and the serious question Is,
what is to become OF those ia this pre-
dicament now!
There is little here 10 vary the dull
routine of everyday life. Crawii-h'
ing ;e the amusement chiefly in vogue
among the juveniles and it is no un'
usual sight TO see twenty OF them go
ing out, each armed with suck ais
string attached TO it, and Of cOur>,
the inevitable chunk" Of meat, to IN
,ice the frcsh-water Holsters, and 81
fond are our epicures OF the dain'
dish that the little darklcs aroun'
town are making it profitable at Tel
cents dozen.
The marriage OF Mr. David Trous
dale to Miss Lucinda Williams, o
: last Thursday ev ming, drew :ocetho
the many friends Of this esti"abl
0 couple, and the Methodist churci
which had previously teen decorate
with flowers for the occasion. wa
r literally full of people. Rev. b. |
L White officiatcd in the solemn rite
u after which the invited guests repaire
y to the Ouachi,a House, where an ell
sGnnaok kinnwas given, and whe'
Intend permanent
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-04-01
Last week the New Orr

Democrat Company purchd dseo M
steamboat and loaded it with corn
oats. bran and hay. to he distributed
in the overflowed country east of the
Ouachita river. OF course, this pro-
vision will only go little wav towards
saving the mules aud horses Of our
afflicted country from starvation but
the act was just as generous and de-
serving of commentator as if it was
sufficient TO relieve the distress of all
our people. If every person and cor.
poratlon having the means to do 40
would show as much generosity as
these people there would be no dan.
ger OF starvation or even extreme
want in this country. We arc not in.
formed as to he real financial copdi.
ton of the T..aes. Democrat Companv
but We know that there are other cor.
porations who coutrol more money
than it does that have not done one.
tenth as much for the relief of suffer
ers; and we know furthermore tba,
Its deeds Of benevolence have shown
that 1t is c'c.poscd Of persons with
big. noble hearts.
We do not mean. however, BY the
above remarks to dctract anything
from the medc o. praise due TO other
associations aud individuals in the
,ity who have been at work provia.
ng means Of relief TO sufferers. The
Cotton Exchange has acted nobly in
his respect, and so also have many
others of our metropolis.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-04-01
While There's Life There's
Hope.

There is no condition so low as to be
hoPhiess, nor any plane so high rs 10 be
without fear. Many use Browns Iron
biliers in health as well as in sickness. Itis
natures best Sssis'ant in keeping health and in
restoring health. Its use will make you and
your family healthy, robust and strong, and
save much loss Of time ani heavy doctor
bills
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-04-01

to take il but when my commission !
reached me from the Sta.r Il ard, | |
found that thc Contract Ma 80 modl-
fled as to render it impoS-ib'' for me
to support my family and engage IN it
FROM a conversation recently had
with brother frilcy, learn ihat ;tl>
was tie result Of misunderstanding
and for this, attach no blame - tie
Board or any one else. la addition
10 this. on the l>t Of Feb ! found
mvself confronted by the ovcrhrw,
which threw ne out OF employment
and threaten. j. in IL most unmietaka-
b,e manner, the destruction If the
. only resources 70 which could lock
with any .rgrro Of confidence.
With these facts before NE, il was
easy to discover hat my prospect i"r
"A snpport was decidedly. aud fright
fully gloomy Ny extremity seeneI
to he Gods opportunity TO ih'erpoS'
in my behalf and about the time that
ny urca,i;.css had We'll high clos d
every avenue TO hope. | received Il
call to this place Such are my rr'
sons FOR leaving Louisiana, aud | an
satisfied that NV course in this mat
ter will be readily cohcurrod ia bv al
who read this letter.
have lef, Louisiana with The yer!
best of feeling for every one who's
acquaintance it was my happy priv
lege to form. | never expect to hn'
better people on earth than hers an
[ shall do in the fu'urC-as | DID II
the pa>t-cvery thing in my p"Ne
, fur the advancement of her Interest
r still regard it a. an excellent couI
G try, aud hope to see the day when
will be protected frJm inuudaiion an
i become (what i, richly dcscryc-) -
: most prosperous land on earth.
' We are very cordially received her
. and when We get over our bome sic
d ness we contemplate a season of muG
a. enioyment in our relations with q
p new friends. expect TO ~
y vile (precious place. WI ~
subs:deslnunnki-1
! -
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-04-01

Out Of 1000 women married in Ge.r7aoy
last year, lU5 were % years, IO3 wore -.
lo2 were IS These were the most favored
matrimonial ages, and thera were m ire
women married at 35 'han at 10. In this
country women Of such ayes axe cruelty con
Sidered odd maids" Let each one take co,-.
age, for they nsed hut to remember that if ,h.y
get ie;i on this side Of the water her /,
still hope for them in Faderiand.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-04-01
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
! w. WILLIS,
ATTORNEY AT law,
Delhi, La,

M ICES in The courts Of Fraukln, Richiani,
TN ,!ison and West Carroll Parishes, and IN
LEI Supreme Court a, Monroe aud New Or
MS, La.
agency for the transaction of all business
at n.c,eI with the purchase, sale aud lease
real estate respectfully solicited.
an. lists and description OF property tor sale
hyi parish ard sec,ionai "aps may be seen
r" ealing NJ his office. Com nu",ca'ions
--n,lv answered.. ian2S. lSs!-ly.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-04-01

fuRIFY tile blood and regulate the towel.
II you wo"'i have healu. There j, l.,
RENE iy eGr , the PnicKLY Asr r:,,IR:
Tor tins puFPoso. They act directly On the
organs concerned, going - the sea, @, disease
and driving /, from TIC system. Nor do they
stop here, but strengthen the System. giving II
tone and action r-n Icrng It n,uc. moro r,o,.
bio Of resisting al f,rIr: attacks n 2It. ..
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-04-01
Fence and Stock Laws.

There is q law ia this State which
leaves it optional with police jurles, or
parochial authorities, to pass fence
laws. which authorizes police jurlea
tn require the owners of stock to keep
their stock under fence or herd II; N .
other words, to require the keePIng OF
stock instead of crops Under fence.
The question Of rcpealing this law
with state law with such requirement /
i. being adv ocated in some OF the par 4
isbcs, which is opposed by some, vino
wish the law to remain a. 1t Is. we
cannot say that we are strongly 10
favor Of either, for they are both Oh
iectionable to certain ex,ent.
1t is almost a simple imposslbility
for a parocbial law of this kind to pe
enforced, for the reason that IL involves
those living on tie boarders OF par-
: ishes in pcrsonal difficulties and iltlSn-
ton and subjects them to great an
noyance. For instance, the police
iury of Richland parish may pass an
ordinance requiring the owners OF
stock to keep them under fence, and
authorizing those upon whose crops
they may depredate to impound the" /;
while the law of Morehouse may be
just the reverse, requiring planters to
keep their crops under lawful fences
In order to avoid trouble with their
neirhbors Oh each side of the line The
men living near the line between the
two parishes will be forced to keep
both their stock and crops under fence
that iAunless they happen to de-
light in broils and ruirous litigation.
There can be no dou' 4. the mo
eencc law" as some very
desirable aud wop III
thickly Settlod cou -''""s
is very scarce. and stoct
raisers can raise the = nus
grasses successfully; Sely
o settled country like
, about onciith Of
p and the rema!1
| SooO
and bickory-upJ
y borsea, mules, cattld
e and fatten without
f where timber is abunN kdoub
S very much the expedienc policy o
, such law. Iu fact, we conGden
, that large majority of tizens O
: our parish are opposed 81 a law
, Nearly all of them ow s,etk--ano
The rest should own it-and they Lac
r much rather let the stock run on the
range and keep mp fences around tho
land they cultivate, than to keep tbeil
stock under fences.
IL is useless to say that it is better
TO dispense with the stock, as we have
heard some argue, for with a little
attention any farmers stock can be
made more profitable TO him than his
cotton crops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-22
WORK OF TIE PARK BOARD.

Supervising Architect Naux submitted report 10
the Park Commissioners yesterday as 10 lie ddNlsa-
bluty of establishing Ayeccnt ferry from the Ter
race Landing TO the northwest corner OF the lam
bic and OF building two bridges, one across the
brla!u-path near northwest corner OF We IeseI-
yoir and the other across the Transverse road at
Nineteth-st He also wished TO nave the approaches
TO the DAIRY swings made larger because OF the III
creased number OF people who assemble tiere Inc
committee appointed TO consider whether The militia
should De lnspec, cd in Central Park reported tnat
they decided negatively. lbe LcnOX Lawn Tennis
Cub asked permission 10 play In Central Park on
Wednesdays aud Saturdays durng the summer
Commiss oner OllItle SAID mat Lac wished 10 throw
opep the background Oh thursdays 10 boys who at
TEND private schools which prevent them from
playing BAH ON Saturdays. The petitions were BON
/ nj over. Consulting Engineer Balieh presented
long report in regard TO DrIuge over tue Harlem
River at M&dlson-aye aud One-hunGTed and thirty
eignth-St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-22
THE STEEL TO BE READY BY NOVENBER

At the June meeting of the Brooklyn Bridge
Trustees the Mayors and Controllers of this city
and Brooklyn, with President Murphy, were APP
pointed q committee to meet with President sellers,
of the EdgemOor Iron Company, the contractors Tor
the steel for the bridge The purpose OF the confer
ence was, If possible, 10 secure prompt delivery OF
the steel part of which Is more than year be-
hIndhand. The repeated promises OF the company
have all been broken aud 1t was determined TO ap-
peal now solely to tie business honor OF he head OF
the company. At the request of Mayor Grace Mayor
Low OF Brooklyn, acteu Is chairman or the com
Inttce, and arranged for Colonel Sellers TO meet
them at their office in Water-st., Brooklyn. yester-
day The conference was held with closed doors
with Mayor Low III the chair, and lasted Tor nearly
three hours AT its close those present were very
reticent a. to what had been done An effort was
made by the members Of the committee TO impress
Colonel sellers with the necessity OF furnishing the
ste | as soon possible
Colonel Sellers explained at length the causes for
the DELAY as repeatedly published. and urcd the
committee that all the steel would be supplied by
November l. Mayor Grace thought that II this was
done the struC could be ready lOr use by April
/. After the other members of the committee had
gone Mr. Murphy conferred with Mr.. Sellers.
Neither would say anything Of the result Of the con-
ference. Mr. Sellers Will meet the committee again
on Saturday, and will give written guarantee
that the steel will be promptly forthcoming.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-22

steamer Richmond Boar, West Point va-old po,,..
steamer Delaware winnett Charleston, SCI ou,,,..
Steamer Gate City Daggctt, sayannah-H yonr., q.
Snp knight Commander ljr), Crevsn. Idven ocl.. ,.r
ship Holden tNOr). Jorseusen. Hamburg-FuDch. Pa.
rI Bsrk xincenzo Gaiaola ntal Mazzela Consanno,
Bark syes (swetD. Andersen Esnoro for order,y0,.,
r. bark Anna Elizabeth CNor, Glsen soiertee svsa-,
Bsrk Alexander (swed) cronstedt. Gothenberr. sw.,
Bark John LOrway CBrj Lorway. sydney, CHI p,,,.
BARK Luigi Utah Nonsseri PhilaacIohia-seacor p,o.
Brig Eyolina OBJ, scholtz, Ciudad- Bolivar Ven-J q.
brig Sunlight Thompson Georgetown Dcm-tw.n
Armstrong. "@P
Steamers seryia and Erin. for Liverpool Flbe p.
Labrador hsyre; Po1taG ionoa City Of Para Aspnv.Ii
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bark Geo Prsbolv fRr Wilson. from Rio Janero n,
more went ashore RIO Grande Her cargo va, sr
THE JOY5d sVrs or STEtdILI
FOREIGN PORTl
LIVERPOOL, Juno 2l-Ar1ved. steamer Texas Orr Gn.o.
ouEESsIowy Ju9e 2l-Arrived. steamers Arizona rp,
Peansyyania Am Dodge from Philadelphia June 10 ,o
sailed Celtic CBr, Glcade from Liverpool h.r,,
steamer city OF Montreal fBrl Land from View yo,t Inn.
l0for Liverpool passed. here at O5 this without stoD
LIsARD June 2i-Pasqed steamer Mareca OBI Moep firm,
Coosawe &C. June g. Via Hampton Roads g. ' ""h
Wln.fa.
(Br. EdinOnstOn from Boston June 2. ''1
HULL juno 2!--ATr.ved. steamer Sorrento (Br N,rao
from New York JuaeG ~e'o
soUTaANrToy, June 2-Auved. steamer Hermann CGer,.
Bauer, from Baltimore June :. on her Bremen ''
GLASGOW. June 2l-ATyei, steamer Cynthia Br Eaton
from Montreal June g. "'
hoyLLLE June 2lArriyed steamer Anohoria CBrl He'd.
derWick from New York June TO- on her Glasgow
nARsIiLFs June 2I-Aryed, steamer Vile do Marseiles
OFT Calhoun. from New. York juno ],
DOMESTIC P)RrI
FATHER POINT June 2l-Passed inward steiner Mssssn
p lBr. i}Ouchette, from Liverpool Montreal
VERA CRUZ June lS-Ar1ved, steamer Butish Fmnra
(Br), Fawcett, from New.YOrk via Havana
BosT ~ June o. arrived. steamers Iowa Br Walters
Liverpool Naldcnsian. Moore, Glasgow; IIuner Simpson,
Annapolis, NJ; Glaueus. Bearse New-YOrk.
cleared steamers Missouri BIZ. Gig. Liyerpoo Mi.
Ter Clark. Baltimore Norman, NckeIs0n philadelphia
Gen whitney New YORK.
sailed steamers Romano LyIus
LADELPhA, June Arrived steamers lord Olive (Brl,
UrluIat Liyorpoo Illinois, ShaokfOrd do; Fannie Gru.
ley, Ncw-YOrk.
sailed STEINER Ohio Liverpool.
BALTIMORE June 2l-Arryed, steamer Vneaad. Chance,
New-l ork
Cleared. steamer VIM Kennedy. Warren, New. YORK.
sailed steamer F. Fiddle. New YORK.
NEW-ORLhANs. Junt 2lAt the Passes-Saled. steamers
NeW-HOr nd Louisiana. for NewYork