Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-06-03

Wednesday was the wanncst day we had
IN May.
When and where Will we have our mex,
fi,hfryl J, is about lime 10 have another.
The Ouachia river commenced falling nj
Monroe last Sunday at the rate of one inch
per day.
Heavy rain aud thunder Storm. accompani'
cd 10y considerable wind on "Wednesday
monIn1
Tomorrow is the regular day for Baptist
services Mt Rayville Rev. L. n. Rhymes
will preach.
Hands are at WORK near town piing uI
dir, on each sidc OF the track, with which the
Ioad bed is to bc raised.
The weather has been favorable to the
yrowing crops this week bu, the cut worm
has been pui'Ing in It's work.
Mrs. Nunnery and MRS. Lidlell have our
thanks for ba,kc, of potatoes-the largest
we have seen this season.
Mrs. J. G Pritchard has our thanks for a
basket Of vegetables of various knds-such as
we didn't have in our garden too.
Blackberrns appear to Ire quite plentiful
from the number Of negroes hawking them
aGou, our streets. They are excelIen, fruit,
The overflow, heavy rams and cool morn>
erably but nevertheless there will be 4 very
good yield.
Several packages of seed corn and beans
were received ny us this week ior distribution
Those in need Of such seed will find them at
the pos, Office.
Now is good time to buy brick, for We
presume Messrs. Stanton & Livingston are
willing to sell cheap to &c, rid Of what they
have on hand.
If you would keep ont of trouble attend
strictly to your own business and leave the
affairs Of your ne,ghbor alone, especially his
family affairs.
The moon light nights of the week have
been delightful, bright and cool, and some of
cur young friends have made use Of the IL for
croquet playing.
The prospect of good crops in this parish is
quite favorable, if we escape another overflow,
but if i, comes it will bias, the hopes of at
least one half our people.
We are indebted IT, Hon } Floyd King for
late copy OF agricultural reports and for a
copy OF the speech of Hon. John Randolph
Tucker, of Virginia, IN Chinese immigration,
delivered in congress March 22nl.
We have received from our friend Ben
Lewis, corresponding secretary of the Louisia-
ia pharmaceutical Association, n copy Of the
proceedings Of the meeting Of that association
held in New Orleans April 2Ith, 25th, 1882.
The building committee received the new
cour, house last Tuesday and paid for it, but
they had to borrow the money, we believe
with which to make the last payment. Rich
land has a court house now of which any
country parish would have reason to be proud.
The police jury ought to make arrange
nen,s for the removal of ru obi>h from the
court house square. NJ doubt the prisoners
now in Jail would he perfectly willing to do
the work in order to get II little Wholesome
exercise and the opportunity to breath pure
air.
For the information Of industrious, able bod
ed persons ont of employment We will
state that they can obtain employment at good
wages on the railroad This much Of an adj
vcrtsement is given the contractsrs free OF
charge in the in,eres, of persons seeking en-
ployment.
Miss Zerah Pritchard has our thanks fol- a
handsomely arranged bouquet, which she rre'
Scn'ed 70 sbe little editor this week. He will
know how 10 appreciate such favors after a
while, Miss Zsssh and then we will see
whether the girls will continue to send hin,
bouquets.
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The police jury of Richland parish will
,a,c, in regular session mex, Monday. The
appointment of road oversees will he m;,l..
nj this session. We iwould sagge., to In,
board tina, it allot to the citizens of RayvilIc
certain distances on the different roads lead.
ing into town. app,in, overseers on them and
allow each eitizeu the choice oipayinS certain
tax for the working Of these roads or DOM
The work himself Many Of us cannot ieav
a, 4, no uorl- anil Dre