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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-09-05
A Case that was Pronounced In
durable.

Miss c. c. Peck, ia Jackson street,
Milwaukee, Wis, writes : DR.. ,. Is.
HARTMAN L. CO.-Gentlemen | take
great pleasure in stating to you the benefit
| received !lom YOUR valuable PERuNA.
l have been suffering for about fifteen
years with a severe cough and bronchitis
$50 the doctors call i'll. | was treated by
different physicians, and spent considcra
bic money for different kinds of patent
medicines, but received no benefit what
ever. DIR FOX, of this CITY, claimed
had consumption, and there was no hope
for me ever getting better. | was 50 bad
that coughed almost continually. Mrs.
Henry Ellis, a friend of mine, induced
me to try your PERUNA. | am happy
to say | began to notice change after
had taken my second bottle. | took
eight bottles in all, and now feel like 4
new woman. If it hadn't been for Pc
RuNA | think | would be in my grave
now. 1t is wonderful remedy, and |
recommend il to all my friends"
Messrs. Baker Bros, Mt. Vernon, o.,
write " Your PERUNA sells well. Gus
toners speak OF it as being good medi-
cine"
Mr.. Daniel r. Spry, Portsmouth, o 4,
writes: ~ have good trade in PERUNA.
It sells we'll and gives satisfaction"
iE>kU NA Is sod 10y all druggists. Prc,
800 per bou c. six bottles $500. lfyou can
no, get |, from your druggist, we will send
on receipt of regular price. We prefer yol
buy it from your druggist, but If he hasn't
do not he persuaded 10 try something else
but older from us al once as di.ected.
:. B. HARTMAN h Co,
q uni IL. O.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-09-05
(iratefuIness.

Mr.. II. Sampsel. Ottawa, Kansas,
writes : "DR. 5. b. HARTMAN s. Co,
Columbus, O.-Gcntlemen have SUI
tered for seven years; have tried every
thing and many physicians, and all have
failed. | went to Pittsburgh, and while
there fell on the street, my breath seemed
to leave nv lungs, and numbness over
power me. determined TO give PERUNA
and MASALIN a fair trial. | used four bot
ties of each, and my trouble left, never, |
hope. to return. left Pittsburgh three
weeks ago for Kansas, and thought, as
was going to new country, had better
take a bottle of MANALIN with me. on
account of bal water, etc. arrived
here with one-halt bottle. | found one
OF my friends i'll a pretty bad condition.
The doctors were treating her for chills
and fever. | did not know what her
trouble was, though | persuaded her to
use the MANALIS. She did so, and the
first dav she was up doing her work.
NJ " thi. seems strange, but it is, never
thcless. candid truth She used il all,
and has never had cause to lie down
during the day since she took the first
thiSe doses"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-09-05
The RICHlAND BEACON
10 published every Saturday morning, al
RAYvILLE, LOUISIANA,
WILEY P. MANGHAM- -Pr0DriGtOr.
.Terms Of fSubscriptiOn
Fee for Announce IN e nts.

For members of Cor gress
For Representatives
For parochial officers
To he paid for invariably in advance.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-09-05
NUMBER 36
AL Sorts.

You think she would make good
rtrp-mother?' Il know it, How
so?" she cuts bread an inch thich.
Chicayo LcOder.
Too Much Foam: They were Mt
Coney Island, overlooking the sen.
She (refcrring 10 the sea)-ls not the
sparkling foam beautiful? He ire
fcriing to the beer Too much Of II.
-New YORK Iimes
II hrf prought mino schma!l poN
NIT he" said German lodSer I"
the landlady. oh, you wretch,
she exrlalmcd "and me here with
four little innocent children that ain I
vaccinate,l.- PiHsb'ug Chronicle
Mrs. Montague DO you sing, Mr..
DeLvle? Mr.. DeLyle with superior
snlle(-I belong to the college gle"
club Mrs. Montague (disappointedD
o, I'm so sorry. hoped that You
sung Nc,c York Times.
A Wisconsin man who reached the
ripe old age of 113 years has chewed
tobacco for nearly a century. 1t IN
thought if he had not contracted this
bad habi, he would now be at least
l3O. Bows beware of tobacco. .Wacon
Messenger.
Miss Boston Ito base ball pitcher,
L was present at the game this af-
ternoon, Mr. Homerun, and l admir-
ed your pitching so much. Your
curves reminded me of HOgarthS
line of beauty. Pitcher college
club)-Indeed, What nine does
Hogarth pitch for:-.Ne,o York Sun.
Mr.. Blue-"Will you play tennis
with me, Miss Azure" Miss Azur.
oh, thank YOU l should be de
lightek. But hadn't you better ask
Mr.. Black? He is splendid player.
and has beaten mo awfully." MI
Black-"Ah, you tlat,er Inc, Miss
Azure 1t was really nothing you
| know. ."-BOstOn Beacon.
Prof. of Color: What color IL
your coat?" asked Miss Fussanfeath-
er of young Crimsonbeak the other
night rs he was preparing to leave.
"Well, should say it had been very
close to the color of your cheek, re-
piled the bright man, brushing tn.
rouge from the lapel of the garment
in question: Yongers Statesman.
ooh, yes," exclaimed South Side
little girl, visiting. her aunt near Lin
coin Park, we've got wire strains ii,
our windows, too" Screams, you
mean, don't YOU, Emma:" NO. 1
mean strains, guess l know what
I'm talking about "Well, what ara
your strains used for?" go strain
the air, of course. Chicago Herald.
Beyond the Reach of Medicine:
Phvsician-What are some of your
symptoms? Patient-Well, doctor. I
am very nervous, and have pslpita-
ton of the heart, Think Physician
Him Anything else? Patient
Yes, | am troubled with cold sweats
and tendency to start at every
sound. Physician HIM. HIVE YOU
been trying to get the postoffiec?
Patient-Yes Physician Medicine
won't help You. We will have to let
the postof1ice and nature take their
ourse.--.Nep York SIN.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-09-05

AGENT, need offer us anything lees than the
snove rates.
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10 ce,rs per line, each insertion, for reading
n.arter or local notices % per cent added TO
pbove rates for ench change of yearly. hall
yearly or quarterly advertisements.
Positively no reduction from above rates for
the accommodation Of any one.
Cash must accompany every order unless
she advertiser or agent is known by the pro-
prisror 10 be II responsible party.
Communications must reach 'his office by
OF before Thursday mornings, II they appear
in the frst issue after they are received, and
advertisements must be handed IN teiore tfi
day noon.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-09-05
Please Remember

That hereafter all advertisements OF Judi>
eial sales must be paid for before The days ct
.a lie or they will be taken ont and tho sales
,,opped In no instance will this rule be de-
waited from. There is no law TO compel any
one TO work for another for nothing, and We
propose to quit it, Hand in the money with
he advertisement il You want j, to 60 in VI.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-09-05

Mrs. Joseph Steuart, the wife of n
millionaire barker of New York City,
commit d suicide by shooting her
self through the head with gun be-
longing to her little son, at Il 9 resi-
dence of the family near the village
of Rye, n. Y, Monday last, Mr..
Stuart is an Irishman by descent and
the deceased WAS a Miss Ann Nal
colin, of Belfast The couple had
been married eighteen years, had
several children and lived, it is said
most happily together. Mrs. Stuart
was constant attendant of DR.. Bond 8
Presbyterian Church. was kind chari-
table and much liked. Her health
was not good, and she went abroad
last April, taking two children with
her. who were left with her amt in
Belfast, Mrs. Stuart returning in
MAY. She was still fragile and COM
planned ofrains in her head. Mon
day morning she rode with her hus-
band to the train upon which he left
for the city, and then hurried back
to get ready for visitors that were
coming at l o'clock. She at once
dressed herself to receive and then
saw that the younger children were
ready. She then kissed them and
sent them out for walk in the
grounds until the guests should ar
rive. A few minutes afterward she
walked through the hall and into a
closet in which her son kept his gun
and drew the curtain. Then re-
port was heard and the servants rush
ing in found her lying dead, shot
through the temple. The body was
dragged out into the hall, and it was
this terrible sight which met the
eyes of the visitors as they ascended
the front steps and entered the house.
In the morning Mrs. Stuart had
asked her son if he was going hunt
ing. He SAIL no; and she then ask
ell him to show her how his gun
worked, which he did, she seeming
much interested in examining the
weapop.- Times Democrat.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-09-05

The ron.'ruc,iou Of the Slnp Cans' sros
tho l.,hunus of Panama uas certainly
ia x. niagnficen, thin.:. Bu, me f,c, thss
~ ,,a' shsiy clmnJ,e, Uhile al wo's III 'bh'
uarv".ons enterprise. so r'ny brave n"J No.
HE fellows lsst their hve,. Is q PA,heuc,'ravr.
:hla.. 5u;y " h1rrv 'lc', tina, dea'c ''-i"
rur v,ll l,s ,sr.ly .rru Fau-r1 N'ncs,-'-
ss, ~",,,n bIe f.. frc" -" BE Vof
i,tf.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-09-05
Table Of Advertising Rates

Recommended by the Louisiana Press Associ
alton for adoption by the publishers oi
connuy newspapers, in this State. IN ne
cepnng advertisements from advertising
agents
Trnnslen, advertising, one inch, ore time,
- so; each subsequ-n, time - cents.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-09-05

Mrs. Hendricks calling on Mrs.
Col. Towser)-"I noticed your hus-
band at the head of his regiment in
the parade yesterday, Mrs. Towser
What stern and commanding pres
ence he has" Mrs. Towser-"Nery."
(To the colonel just entering the
door)-"Did you bring the meat for
dinner, Towser?" Col. Towser-"Ah
-er. BY Jove, my dear, I-er--"
Mrs. Towser-"You needn't 'ah, and
'er, about it. You forgot that meat,
and you can just tramp back and sc,
it TO Airs neutrality-suspicious.
me. Nr,. Hendricks, !hu' you were
sn,iro .N'u Y0rl .~uU.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-09-05
TNHE OCACHlTA EXCELSIOR.
Steam Saw and I'laing Mills,
F, VOLMAN, Proprietor,

Posi- OFFICEMONROE, La,
Manufacturer and Dealer in Rough, Dressed
and Matched Pine and Cypress Lumber,
Cypress heart and Sap Shingles. Doors, Sash,
Blinds, etc =, etc. The filling Of orders and
answering letters Of importance promptly
aud faithfully attended to. A Liberal share
Of the public Patronage solicited.
These mills, OF but rcceut constitution. are
situated on the west hank of the Ouachita
river. Immediately above the Monroe Oil
Mill. have a railroad track connecting them
with the ", S Il p. r. and have safe and
convenient steamboat landing. fac ili,iss en>
joyed by no other mill hereaLouts, and by
which | am enabled 10 offer such induce
men,. to patrons residing along the railroad
or Rive. a. will mako it decidedly to heir
advantage to deal with me.
Address. F. YOLMAN,
Or Chas. T,che ag'. RayvilIr.
WIN. Miles peihi
llau st-lyI
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-09-05

iCEETC wanted for The Lives of ali
AUEN > the Presidents of the U. =.
The largest, handsomes,, bes, book ever sold
for less than twice our price. The fastest sell
ing book in America. Immense profits to
agents Al intelligent, people wan, II. Any
one can becom, successful agent. Terms
free. HAlLErr 'oox Co PoT.and Name
de- /. iSsf
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-20
PlTH AND POINT.

"A ra ny day picnic and n broken
marriage engagement are in one re-
Spcct alikc-poStponcl on account o,
the wedder. Bnjicuc.
Can anybody tell why everybody
at lecture manages to cough Just Il
the lecturer is pronouncinm the one
word which of all others you want TO
hear?
The JonrnH Of CHEMISTRY gives
this piece OF consolation: If YOU lv,
in town don't cry over spit milk
ENaminc it clio ely. and You may find
it is not milk after all ;"
'Aunty.' sad a thoughtful boy to
h'- agci nurse, what come, of all the
Old mooH?' Deed. I'm not very
sure. child,' she answered. Mlyhe
they be chpp'd up to make stars out
OF the bits. "-Gotden D.,ys.
The wife OF DR.. Tanner used TO
earn $4,000 year as a physician be-
fore her marriage. Now she has lost
all that income. 1t is never advisable
Tor Self-supporting woman to marry
fast mar.-LoweH citizen.
The incrssant talkcr may be of use
IN the world, but there is a strong sus.
plclon abroad that his principal service
to mankind is to illustrate the fact that
1t doesn't require much brains to make
noise in the world. oil City Derrick.
A prOof-reader, out for walk,
was met by a Typographical Error;
bu. the proof-reader did not speak.
nor did he even bow in recognition.
ma ha, chackled the Typo graphical
Error, Il knew he wouldn't see me-"
-LOHiSrlWe COuricr-I0urn0L
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-20
RULES FOR COLD WEATHER.

Something for Those Persons Who he
lieVc Prevention Better Than Cure.
The following rules. published il
Farm AMI FireSidc. are worth needing
in those who believe that IAN ounce oI
prevent on is worth Il pound Of cure =
Never lean with the back upon any.
thing that is cold Never begin q
journey until the breakfast has been
eaten.
Never take warm drinks and then i'm.
media!cly 90 out in the cold air.
Keep the back especially between
the shoulder-bladcS- we'll covered: also
the chest well projected. In sleeping
in n cold room establish the habit OF
breathing through the nose. and never
with the mouth open.
Never go To bed with cold or damn
feet.
Never ont regular bathing, for I'M
less the skin is III active condition the
cold w II close the pores, and favor con-
ge>tion or other diseases
After exercise of any kind never rid.
III an open carriage, or near the VIM
dow OF ear for Il moment; il IS danger
Gus 10 health and even To l!fr.
When hoar>e. speak IA little as pos
sible until the hoarsenrSs is recovered
from, else the voice may be pcrma-
nently lost, or difficulties of the throat
be produced.
Merely warm the back by fire, and
never continue keeping the back ex-
posed to heat after 1t has become COM
fortably warm. TO do otherwise is de
bilitating
When going from a warm atmos-
phere into colder one, keep the mouth
closed SO that the air may be warmed
by its passage through the nose. ere it
reaches the lungs.
Never stand still in cold weather. es-
pecially after having taken slight de-
gree of exercise; and ALWAYS avoid
standing on ice or snow, or where the
person is exposed to cold wind.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-20
AN OVERThsKEp BRAIN.

y clergyman in Iowa, after a few weeks
use OF our Treatment, says:
~ our Compound OXA gen has Worh'o
i'Lc " ci'"nrn. | have no special ailm,n nj
except from AN ovcrtaskcd brain. Wake
ilncS~. nervous iiriiahi'iiN, and tendency
> paralysis were the most marked lrou
bis. Now. ait"Ii hrcc weeks use, IN
cir">e ot Wcight. cit"r mcHtm hDri@oa
.frfc'iom from HcipicH puroigi'c at
focL,>. AMI good rest. What more could
ask
our ''3ye,tiSe on COBlpOuaI OTygen.
containing "A history of the discovery asC
mode of action of this remarkable cura
tive agent, and IL large record of surprising
cures IN CONSUMPTION. Catarrh. Neuralgia
bronchitis, Asthma, etc. aud a widc rang,
o! chronic diseases. viii lie S.Ht free. Al
dress liRS. s1TAKKEY x PALEN, llU9 AM
Hi Girard street. hi'ad, lphia.
NJ! order, for the mpoHnd ONygci
Home Treatment directed To II. h. Ma
fle~s, 'fH .hOnI gOncry street. san, Fran
cisco, Will he filled on he same terms a. i
seat directly IL us ia Philadelphia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-20
SAVING FEED.
One of the Ways in Which Farmers May
Prove the Wisdom of Economy

One of the Ways in Which Farmers May
Prove the Wisdom of Economy.
If one-tenth of the crop of grain and
hay that will be fcl during the present
winter, could BE- saved there would be
practically an enormous add ton TO the
natural wealth with VIII ch this ,untr,
is Overlooking. II seems IL though the
saving might he effected. and thus con-
siderable be done to avert the evils of
depression in the markets for farm
products The first means to adopt for
saving hay and grain. is 10 provide
snug and comfortable quarters for farm
stock of all kinds; for fully Il tenth of
all the food given to animals in the
way common. in the West especially,
is wasted. Part of it is tramped under
foot. frequently sinking INTO the mud.
and OF the rest. cattle VIII eat none.
unless actually starved into doing SO.
\ very considerable part of the food
given to animals. for which no shelter
Is provided. goes to sustain animal
heat. Every animal is an animated
furnace. consuming a certain part of
the fuel in keeping up the temperature
of its body. Every one knows that a
furnace placed out of doors requires a
greater quantity of fuel to keep itself
warm, than in clos room.
Another potent influence for economy
OF fodder and grain is good breeding.
Well-bred becves and well-Ered COWS
will give much greater return, in flesh
and milk, for given quantity of food.
than the scrub can give. The results of
good breeding show themselves all
along the line, from birth to maturity.
The Berkshire, the Poland-C China. or
other wel!-brcd pig: the Cotswo,d. the
Oxford, the Shropshire, or other i'm
proved races of sheep; the Hcrefor,ls.
the ShOrt-hOrn. or other established
breeds of cattle. all make Il fair ap-
pearance. a larger growth and a bet
Ter profit than the scrub can make
from like quantity of food.
Much is to be learned, bv the mass of
farmers in this country. about the rela
tive cost and value of the several kinds
OF food. The general metho of man
a%e:ncnt is to throw dry fodder of some
kind TO the stock. to chuck down a few
ears OF corn. and once in while to lead
the animals to u trough of water.
warmed by the rays of summer suns. on
iroZ n in the winter A more waS:cfu!
WAY can scarcely be conceived. shor; of
'raing the stock into the fields of
Standing grass and grain
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-20
Foreign kilograms.

French troops are marching on Lang
Son.
Irhe Paris Electrical Exhibition opens
March 18th.
The Prince of Wales is enjoying bin.
self at Cannes.
Rcmsdorf and khurtcher. the anarchists,
were beheaded at Leipsic, Sunday.
The British government will end the
Soudan campaign if Gordon is still alive.
John Morrisey, of County Carlow. one
OF the actors in the last London outrage.
has arrived in Paris.
News from Suakim states that friendly
| tribes have succeeded in revitucalliny
kassola, which il an important strategic
point.
1t Is stated positively that the Italian
government has been persuaded by Eng
land to abandon its ambition to annex
Trpoli.
A subscription list for the defense of
Mrs. Dudley, who attempted "to remove
ODonovan Rossa, has been opened at
Toronto.
1t is stated in London diplomatic circles
that the governments of Russia and
America are parleying i'm regard TO a
treaty for the eXtradition of dynamiters.
number of German and English sneak
ing strangers recently visited a dynamite
factory near Turin. Ii Is believed that the
explosives used in England were obtained
there.
Two American students of the Chemical
Polytechnic Co lege at Zurich. Swityer
land. were drowned in Lake Greitlan.ee
Sunday 10y falling through the ice while
skating.
a dispatch to the London Times from
Eco Chow says: Admiral Gourmet. with
seven menof-war, has arrived at Matson.
There was mutiny on one of the ships.
and twelve mutineerS We're shot.
An official circular was issued at London
on the Sth inst. notifying manufacturers
of all kinds of munitions of war that ey
traordinary demands may soon be made
upon them. No further news has been re-
ceived from General Wolseley.
United States Consul Packard has re-.
quested the Mayor of Liverpool to publish
the act of Congress forbidding the land
ing OF paupers in the United States, that
poor people may not be deluded by ticket
agents into spending their last shilling to
pay their passage to America.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-20
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

japan has 30 III lrs of railway now
open.
Tnr Use of trade marks was com
mon among the merchant, of ancient
Babylon.
Out of hundred and th'rty-nin
phi. >:rian> Attending cholera patton
in Naples twenty died OF the disease.
In London lank~ each one Of the
directors serves in turn Il short time IL
practical mana cr of the in>titut on.
In Enrlanl and Italy there are
several PHYSICIANS who hold the view
that cholera j. merely an aggravated
form of a~rlr.
Mr.. Gladstone has written Il Latin
,rrS on of Brock III Ages. and the or
m,n.>t of Westminster Cathedral hat
set 1 To muse.
Russian engineers claim that So
ba> opol j. stronger than ever, owing 10
the monster tn.pe.lnr> and improved
rarthWork>.
Members of hoh the houses of Par
Lament sit with their hats on. rrm"v
M them only wh"n they rise to speak
or to 20 out OF the chamber.
There are |. io3 du>t-womrn in
England and Wales. whp spend their
lives in raking over dust heaps tor
wha' "a n they may find. And they
Ike the work.
One of the most chastity sights in
Munich is To be witnessed in the Ana
tnm,cal Museum On Schiller >traNSr. II
cons SIS of the heals of the persons
who have been guillotined in Bavaria
for Il good many wears back.
The Progr,S Ntttcal describes two
new Oriental poisons. VIII ch are said to
he inuocuouS when taken into the
stomach. but which have the remark
able quality of Immediately arrc>t.n9
the action of the heart when intro
duccd into the blood.
Over j.Wm ducl> occur annually in
France. Most of these encounters take
place between pr;vat" soldiers. who
are all on the fight with each other,
They fight about nurse maids, cards.
wine. words. everything. And why
shouldn't they? Ne.y rarely is any body
hurt. much less killed.
The Duke of Wellington was once
in great danger of being drowned al
SEA. 1t wis bedtime. when the cap
tain vi the vessel came to him and
said: at will soon be all over with
u.s. Very WE'LL" answered the
Duke, .'thcn l shall not take of my
boots
At a cattle fair at Edinburgh Il
bull rushed ut n woman and, catchin"
her upon his horns. bore her alofi
through the exc ted crowd of spccta-
tors. The woman, though half dead
with fright, maintained her pos ton for
a considerable distance, and was AT
length thrown over the animals head
on to the grern>ward.
The most remarkable ccntcnarian,
were: |. Countess of Desmond.
killed by falling from a cherry tree O.
in her 10th year. ,. Thomas Parr,
died after dinner party at Lord Arun-
del's. aged l52 Isle transit gloria
mundi.) :. Cardinal de Sails. who
recommended daily exercise in all
wcathcr>, aged no. 4. John Riva. OF
Venice. who chewcd ctron bark daily.
aged ll6, leaving Il son of fourteen
NearS.-MaH PdN Gd.etts.