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sion had closed, extended his Journey
into Virginia to search for the re-
mains of his soldier brother. After
visiting many battlefelds he finally
went to Lynchburg, and there dis
covered II man that had been men,
Der of the same regiment rs the de-
ceased. and had seen him fall. After
the battle the man had been a mem
of the burial party. Young Conway
had not been buried III the trenches,
but in separate ground on u hillock
near by, and which the man sail he
thought he could recognize. Adj
ding him to the searching party tie
battle-ground was carefully secured
and the lone grave discovered OF
course, the fesh had disappeared but
from a poculiari'y of the teeth DIR.
Conway WAS fully able to identity the
remains. Among the remnants of
clothing Was found II small vial tight
ly corked, inclosing q slip OF paper
OH which was written his brothers
name. When he went t. the army
he told the family that he had pre-
sentiment that he would not return
alive, and took this precaution t. Sc
cure the Identification Of his body
The remains were exhumod and rein
tered in the family burying- ground
III Pennsylvania.-Des MoiueS IO,ca,
Dispatch
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15
BURIED TWENTY YEARS.
The Remains of a Federal Soldier
Identified by a Brother.

A very remarkable case of the find
ing and identification of the remains
of a Union soldier twenty years after
he fell has just come to light. Dur
ing the war a brother of DR.. Conway,
of this city, enlisted in q Pennsylvan-
ia regiment and went to the front.
lie was engaged in most of the bat
ties of Virginia, and finally fell before
Lynchburg. In those days, when
the dead almost equalled the living,
he was buried without being recog-
nized, and appeared on the muster
roll after the battle as missing"
Young Conway, so far as the fami-
ly could learn, was seen to fall in
front of charge against the rebel
breast works, and then all trace of
him was lost. The war passed by,
and despite the most careful inqui-
ries no trace I of the boy could be
found. Last month DIR. Conway at
tended national medical convention
in Pennsylvania, and, when Fits ses-
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15
CHERIFF'S SALE,

Mrs. Emma Ivy & hus'd) State Of Louisiana.
No. 63i. VS. Parish Of KIRKLAND.
Jno. NJ. Pippin. 9th Dit Court.
BY virtue Of "A wit Of Fl. Fa. directed to
me from the Hon 9Th District Conr, in and for
the parish of Rchand, state of Louisiana. in
tlie above entitled and numbered suirhavIng
seized will offer for sale at the east door Of
corr; h,ase, IN RayvlIie, La. on
Saturday. Sept 9th, 1885,
AT public a'r'iiDn, "a 'he last and highest bid
der aud within the honrs prescribed by law
tue following described properly, slruaied in
the parish OF l,IchIan6, io>wit: An undo vided
ono fnuih intcccsi in and 70 &c ! Of \ +. !
any n Of ) T. am! s " OFFS ~ see.
10 aud s w of \ W sec. 20 and +.
see - all IN i - X - +, containing ! lp arrc-
more ~ less tu@cj..cf wnh the improvement.
thereon. Scil~rl a. the propco,y OF Jno "
Pip1in dr.-ndan; and Will Jc SoiI TO sa,i -,y
saih writ aud cost.
Terms of sale cash with benefit OF a?>
Ptai-cmrnt. LEN SC"TT. Shcui
>hcriils Oh,rc, Rayyillc La, Aug. l.l6Sa.
Aug. l-6i PRIMERS fee, SO 81.
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15
A NOrtherner's Southern Devel
Opment.

When q Northern man comes
among us about the first thing that
attracts attention is the fact that
our people have apparently been
born tired and are not yet entirely
rested. He is astonished at the
leisurely and apparently indiferent
MANNER in which the natives take
life. He wants to see every body
hustling, bustling and busy. Wait
till the the springtime comes, howev-
er, and the genial sun begins to cast
its effulgent rays diagonally upon
the head of him. Then what fun it
is to sit in the shade with q palmetto
fan and watch the yankee man
catch it. His face slackens, his anx-
ious and excited manner changes
little by little. At the end of two
months he generally falls into the
ranks, and if he wouldn't call COW a
exc eow" he might be taken for per-
sou to IT, ~ born.-F'ree Press.
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15

ages from 10 to 30, though Dodge
returns only 50. Some of less in-
portance make an average of 100.
The reduction in the prospective
yield is greatest in Minnesota,
amounting to 9 points. The decline
il in Minnesota, in Iowa and i'll
Dakota, There il an increase on
the other Territories and inland.
The average decline is points, and
indicates reduction Of G,OO0,00O
bushels from the expectations on the
1st of July. No reports concerning
the result of the threshinG of winter
wheat are received, except in the
South. In Texas the outcome Is
greater than was expected, and niger
rates of yield are reported.
The average for oats has declined
from 81 to SO, which is 4 points
higher than i'll August Of last year.
Rye averages 9S, showing contin-
ucd improve since June |.
Barley stands rs in the last report
at 92, which indicates about an aver
age crop for any series of five or ten
years.
The acreage Of buckwheat and
condition averages %.
A medium crop Of hay is assured
by the average, 93,
Tobacco makes general avera sc Of
81.
The average for potatoes is 95,
against 81 last month.
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15
Fatally Burnt.

Last Saturday evening Mr.. Vim.
Belcher's home, WAS the scene Of a
most distressing accident which cul-
minated fatally. The victim, was his
little daughter, Anna, aged eight
years. At the request Of her mother
who is a sister of Mr.. j. j. Stockwell,
she went into the kitchen to cook an
egg for her little brother She was
in the habit of cooking and was very
skillful about the kitchen. Being
anxious to go out and to hurry up, in
her childish simplicity, she was I'M
thoughtful of the danger of pouring
coal oil over the smouldering coals in
the stove. In an instant the flames
enyeloped the can which she held in
her hand, an explosion followed, her
screams were answered by her moth
er who rushed to the rescue, and
found her crouching in corner
frightfully burnt from the knees up.
The unfortunate child after suffering
the most excrutiating agony died
Sunday morning at 3 o'clock, and
was buried Monday in the graveyard
near Red River church. Anna was a
sweet child, and was beloved by all
who knew her. The sympathies and
condolehce of the Times are extend
ed to the bereaved parents in their
great atiliction,-ShrerepOrt Times.
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15

The General Assembly passed the follow
IN. Lill in reference 70 the printing bill and
rierL : and -hrtllI', cost, Of sales mdci twelve
months bond:
"Whencvei the Sheriff Of any Of the par
i,hrs Of this State shan advertise any proper
tyto i,e sold in twelve months bond ne shall
in the printed ivrrtlsemenl~ oi said SAFE
notify the pnhhc ti.at ont "i the prlce "i a'J">
dca,ion the Pur haser shall have 10 dednc'
and pay. IN cash. the amount of printing
the shrriirs aud clerk Gees, rs Heil rs the
state parish and municipal taxes, and the
sheriff shall, as near ds os>iblr, specify what
the said costs and taxes amount to.-t
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15

than hotter one, though abrupt
changes, in all respects, ere to be
avoided If one is the constant vic
tim of fowl miasmas, breathing the
noxious gasses of some filthy district
a change of the latitude is impera-
tive, if the locality can not be reno
vated, made inhabitable. When one
has only an unpleasant home, if lie is
denied the ordinary comforts of life,
has only unpleasant companions, a
change of scene" may be desirable,
an Orninary boarding-house nbeing an
improvement. Even in sucn case,
constant travel is unfavorable to
restoration. since there are not many
of the robust who are improved in
health by such travels. If one has
dismal surroundings, if he is bereft
of pure air and sunlight, if he is con-
stantly irritated, he may safely
'cLanGe the scenc," but never simply
for the sake of a change.-Golaea
Rule.
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Chatie n Powell, } State Of Louisiana,
No. 1857. VS.. Parish of Rchand,
Jno w. Willis. 9th Dist Court.
BY virtue Of a writ Of seizure and sale 10
me directed fsm the Hon. 27th Dist, Court,
in and for the Parish of Richand in the abosc
entitled and numbered suit, having seized
will offer for sale al the east door Of the rour,
house, in Rayvlle, La, within the hours pres
scribed by law, on
Saturday, September 9th, 1855,
at pnbIc auction, 20 the las, and highest bid
der, the following described property, situated
in the parish Of Rici lar,i, to>wit:
An undivided one half interest in and to the
White Hall" plantation, d., scribed as the 5 !
and of J sec. 80 and w !. cf $ " !
sec. 90, F. and f ] OF n W sec. 81 n
w | of W ! sec. 32, ali in township H. \,
East and containing SO ares, more or
less,tosciher with all the Improvements ,hcrc-
on. Seized as the PROPERTY oi Jno. W. Willis
aud Will he sold to SATISFY said wit OF seizure
and sale and all cost
Terms of sale--on credit of l2 -Nonllis
Purchaser to execute Bond with proved
security. Cost to bc paid in cash. 'tit
LEM SCO1,,
Sheriff office, Rayville, La Sheriff.
Aug 10, loo5.-it Printers fee 81 90
Clerks cost IL ,@j
Sheri!ls - 100
TOTAL &6SH so
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15
The Convict Lease System.

We lave many times expressed in
these columns our strong cntagonism
to the convict lease system in this
State. Whether the charges of bru-
tality be true or false, the lease sys-
TEN is wrong in principle. 1t beck
Ons to savageryIin the management
of our criminal classes. Few men
who work labor that is helpless Will
fail to treat that labor with sufficient
harshness to make money ont of it;
and in many cases to derive a reve-
nue from the convict classes de-
mands that they be worked too hard,
and in localities that are unhealthy
and even poisonous.
We have no war to make upon the
lessees. We know nothing of their
methods except what has appeared
in the press; but we cannot refrain
from declaring that they have in
some way subjected the convicts
nnder their charge to death-dealing
influences: Han epidemic of pleuro-
pnea.nDia, such as is said to have
caused the great number of deaths,
breaks out in convict camp, and
can be traced to climate or other
local influences that camp should be
moved, and the convicts placed be-
yond thesreach OF the contagion.
Humanity demands this; the pocket
book may not.-Shrereport Times.
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15
FOR SALE,

A valuable residence lot Of one acre-more
Or less in or near the town of Ru.ton, by r..
and H. Smith.
This residence coniaiNs four rooms cool
water on the place, servants house. garden
&c. IL is on the north Of the Vnksbrrg
Shreveport and Pacific r. r. AID about 40
yards east oi the depot. at Rusion. Will be
sold for S6j0,00. Half cash and balance in
one year.
For further particulars apply TO F. and II.
Smith at Ruston, La, or Wiley r. Manrham,
Rayville, La. July lS, IS rC
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15
Change of Scene.

ADVICE TO INvALIDS WHICH Is WELL
INTENDED, But OFTEN FALLACIoUs.
That is indeed strange idea that
the sick, simply on account Of inva-
lidism, should take himself away from
home influences, pleasant relations
and cheering companionship and his
accustomed climate, for the sake of
securing a change Of scene 1t NAV
have originated in the distracted
brain of some dishea,tened and un-
successful medical adviser, as the
most available means of having a pa
tient of Il very critical ch sracter die
In the hands of a stranger, in some
different cline, advising travelling
for health" Home is the place for
the sick, where loved ones may SYM
pathize with them aid attend to
every want. Aside from circumstan-
ces and conditions unconnected with
illness, severing the pleasant relations
of the sick, condemning them to ho-
tel life, among strangers, is unnatu-
raj unrhysiological, not to say cruel,
The sick can not well tolerate excite
nent, the unrest which is necessarily
connected with life among stran-
gers. while, it is often true the chan
ges are too abrupt, seriously affecting
the health.
If there are any unfavorable natu-
raj circumstances, if the climate may
prove unfavorable to some particular
form of disease, rarely true, it may be
well to make slight change, one of
latitude rather than of longitude. 1t
is generally injudicious to remove to
any locality in which the tempera-
ture differs widely from that in which
one was BON. 1t is still more inju-
diciOus to remove to a much warmer
climate, where the incrvinG inhuen-
ces must reduce the recuperative
powers, lessening the prospects of
recovery. Modern sciences has dem
onstrated the fact that it is safer
to remove to a colder climate. rather
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15


Bulletin: We produce in another
colum an article from the Vicksburg
Post in which the alleged brutalities
to convics at Crew Lake are reitera-
ted. As the matter is to be judicial
ly investigated we propose toleave the
matter with the courts live have
been misled in our Investigations and
if there be any truth in the reports
we desire to see the guilty parties
punished. We are confident, how
ever, that the reports are greatly ex-
ngerated if not entirely untrue. In
answer to MIR. Fishers interogations
we will say
First-That the editors of the Tel
egraph and Bulletin were nst invited
to inspect the camp. They went on
their own motion.
Second-The day of our going was
not set. The lessees knew nothing
about it
Third-We went out on the morn
ings train and returned the evening
of the same day. We were at the
camp long enough for the purpose of
our trip.
From the investigation made We
did not think the reported brutalities
true and so stated.
We desire to the matter sifted to
the bottom and will watch Capt. To-
ler's investigation with interest.
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.

On Frivay the 2lst instant the committee
appointed to let ont the contract TO the lowest
bidder. the repairing Of Il e Bridge across Red
Mouth Bayon. will mot n, Charhrville. All
persons Interested in said work are invited to
attend Al said time and place. Specifications
furnished by the comEli,e'.
FRANK HATcH,
Committee ! r. HEWITT,
w. a. BuUGHToS,
L. w. McLERoY.
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15

tCENTS wanted for The Lives of all
AN LIN - the Presidents Of the /. =
The IarIss', handsonest, best book ever SOLD
for less than twice our price. The tastes, sell
Ing book IN America. Immense profits 10
agents. 4 II Intelligent people wan, It. Any
one can become a successful agent Terms
tree. HALLEET BooR Go Por.aui, Name
dec |. loo3.-ly
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15
CUCCESSION NOTICE.
State "i Loui>,sna. Parish OF Rchlari,
Twenty Seventh District Court

SuccreNiou of Ahram Thompson ,,c,'d.
Whereas, Ms. Mary n Thompson. nj
niul>tratrix. has filed IN the ntfIce of u 4.
Clerk ot the Di-t.Conrt IA aud or sand parish
"t Eichlani, - provisional account of her
administration OF said ,ucces>Ion.
Now, therefore, unless oppo-u"n br made
thereto within ten days from the da,e hereof
the sad account Will be honolosar.d IN All i,,'
parts aud clauses.
JNO y. STNMERIIN.
Rayvrlle, l., July 1i,h. iNNr Clctk.
o'qr5 -i-pIm,eG fee sfO1
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
RUsToN. LA., Aug. 10Th, 1885.

|
came out to Ruston without much
fatigue. Arriving here, we had to
walk up to the house, near quarter
of Il mile, which wearied us a great
deal. We found Mrs. NJ. very un-
well and is still unwell. We we're
surprised to learn that our family
had failed to get the letter Mr.. Baird
wrote. It is fact that half OF the
letters directed to our family here
from different places never reach
them. We do not pretend to say
where the blame lies bnt there il
something wrong some where. Some
Of our subscribers here complain of
nos getting the BEACON also. 1t takes
longer to get n letter delivered Mt
Ruston than it does one in New
York.
On Tuesday Mr. Lewis of the firm
of Kidd, Lewis & Co. ksntaly drove
us out to the mineral springs, two
miles north of Ruston, where We
found Mr.. Templcton, of Richland
Parish, sitting around those springs.
Came over here on horse back from
the Dugdemonia neighborhood to
try the virtue of these waters. He
has lost his voice and can speak only
in whisper. He vas over here
three days in June and says he WAS
greatly benefited by the water AMI
thinks by. remaining month he viii
be almost cured. He boards with
Mr.. Cook, half mile from the springs.
We drank freely of the water, re-
mained at the springs about an hour
and returned to town with Jug full
Of the water which we have been
drinking since. These waters cor
tain medicinal properties inferior TO
none in the country and it is strange
to us that the people of Ruston ap-
preciate it so little. 1t is in very
back, out-of-the-way Place to get to,
but the Police Jury should gsabt
high way or public road the most
direct way to the springs. If the
road Injuries land owners pay them
for the land. We can not zee how
it would injure any one as most of
the distance from here to the springs
is woods land-neeer has been
cleared. The town council Of Rus
ton should encourge this enterprise.
People would visit Ruston from
distance as a watering place if it
was known they had a gocd,
direct road to the mineral spring;
but when one comes here and visits
the place they have to go beyond the
springs, turn to the left, drive lalf
mile over terrible rough, siding
road, full of gullies, then turn due
south for half mile over another
rough road and down in a deep hol-
low to the springs, where we find
only two old shanties made of ruff
edge plank, put up there for camp
ing purposes. When you approach
the spring from here you come in
from the north when in fact you
should approach them from the south.
We have improved IN healh and
gaining strength some since we have
been out here and only regret not
being able to remain longer. We
met Frank Jones formerly of our
parish here a day or two ago, also
Mr.. Hendricks.
The doctors are not so busy now
as they were in winter.
We are under obligations to Mr..
J. H. Gull, who was on sis' way to
Kechi, for assistance in getting off
the train with our baggage &c.
Ruston is still improving.
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15
Ruston Male and Female Academy.
THIS SCHOOL
Will Open on Monday, September 6, 1885
And Continue 10 months,


1t Kill be the aim of the cilizcus
Of Rmston 10 make it First Class:
giring TO stmarnfs 0d,antagcs equal
to these obtaiUcd in tic best schools
in the State.
The course of stMdy Kill embrace
all Of tbs higher braxchrs-.Nafhc-
mafics, Natural Science, NoroIon
Mental Philosophy and Axcicmt
languages.
TERMS
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT $500
ATE DEPARTMENT 900
ADVANCED DEPARTMENT 400
Music on PIANO 400
IDENTAL FEE PER YEAR LOO
USE OF INSTRUMENT PER MO. I.oD
Any pupil taking one study in Il
higher department., will nc clasScd in
that department.
Board can bc secured for SI,.5o
per month, including lights, washing,
fuel, etc.
TEACHERS:
REV. w. {. FRlIEY, PRINCIPAL.
PRoF. &. f. IVES Ist Ass-iau..
MRS. FLORENCE n AILE. ond Assistant.
Miss LoU SLAUGHTER, Music Department
For further information, apply to
REV. W. e. FRlLtY, Principal.
or col. I. E.. SrANDIFER.
JulyT, ,lSS5-l2m. Pre-, Bd of Trustees.
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15
NOTICE.,

No ice is hereby given that the assessments
Tor 1859 are now ready tor inspection, and
correction Of Rchiand parish. Those de-
string To investigate their assessments. will
please come forward and do so within ihe
next thirty duys GEO c. PURVIS,
July 1. lSsj--6, Assessor.
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15
NOTICE.

Succession Of Wade Hampton. deceased.
No' e ~ hereby gwen 10 all persons having
claims against the succt ssion Of Wade Hamp-
ton, deceased, 10 present the same for ap.
pTnval or relechOn, ~ the undersigned, AMI
those indebted 10 said succession are notified
To come forward and settle the same,
WILLIAM HAMPTON,
July md, lsSJ-Gt Admr.
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15

THvC PApEp r1sy l,s fo;inf IN flia p, C"o
AAAA0 IA LII g. Row.II 4 Cas- S.wsFat"r
Advertising Eresu 10 Spr,c~ ST wher. al, er,siux
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15

LIST OF JiROES DR.1 ~ FOh >fP-
TENBER TEEN 27TW UETkNT
COtET. 1889.
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15
NILE wHfyTI.k fiGNAt =
NOTICE.

Rayviile. Ia July 2.,h, 1885.
| have this day sold all the contents Of the
Daisy saloon" including stock OF waiskies.
tobacco. groceries furn'u,e fixtures &C.. also
all accounts due ''Da.sy Saloon "'L.G Bied-
soc. ag,. W. II. EDDINS.
aug. Sit
Richland beacon., 1885-08-15

Has nttained q standard Of excellence which
admits of no superior.
It contains every improvement that inventive
genius, skill and money can produce.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-02-06
A STATE PRINTING OFFICE.

The bill now before the Legisla
ture providing for the erection of q
building to be used as State
Printing Office, an Armory, place
for committee rooms and a reposi-
tory. ought to pass. At present,
the State printing is done in a
building rented at an expense of
$25 per month. 1t is in no way
suitable for the requirments of the
State Printing Office, and by reason
of the cramped condition of the
premises, the work is very much
hampered. There being no separ-
ate room for the storage Of paper,
a platform was obliged to be erected
at the lower end of the room, where
the paper lies in open piles, and
subjected to steam, smoke and
dust. There is no wood-shed at
tached, and no rear entrance, and
the wood for the engine has to be
purchased in lots of half cord at
a time, taken in the front way by
hand and piled up on the floor. If
the State could purchase the wood
for the office in lots of ten cords
great saving would be made.
The room is oblong, cramped and
badly adapted to the needs Of the
printers, and the result is, that in
the rush Of work during the Legis-
lative sessions the printing of bills
is considerably delayed.
The State is much in need of an
Armory, as the cellar now used I'M
der the Secretary of States office
is so damp that the guns rust there.
The State pays out several hun
dred dollars each session for Leg
lslative committee rooms scattered
about town. If the various Cleri-
cal Committees could occupy ada
cent rooms, it would be great ad-
All together the State
could save six or eight hundred |
dollars year by having its own
and also gain great deal |
in convenience.
Before the bill however becomes
a law, it would be we'll to secure
a contract with some one regarding
the purchase of a cite, that the
members would know exactly what
this would cost before hand, and
not leave it optional with the
Board to favor any one in this
respect.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-02-06
THE GRAND JURY REPORT

The Grand Jury report which
was published in full in yesterday
APPEAL is being warmly compli.
mented by the taxpayers of this
county. It is by all odds the most
thorough investigation of county
affairs ever made in Ormsby. They
took that pains with their. work
which did not leave single Granny
unexplored.
Among other things the discov
cry was made that the United
States Government owes this coun-
ty over $1,000 for rent in the coun-
ty building, and this amount will
shortly be turned over to the coun-
ty from Uncle Sam.
Their recommendations relative
to the collection Of licenses, will, if
carried out result in a largely in
creased revenue to this county.
The Jury also submitted long
list Of unpaid licenses to the Dis
trict Attorney, and as usual in such
cases, some of the parties making
the loudest howl about raids on
the Treasury, ETC., were down on
the list as delinquent for year.
The suggestions regarding collec-
ting Of licenses from private board
ing houses is sound. Under the
new order Of things private fami-
lies who take boarders, will be
compelled to pay a license just as
a hotel is compelled to do under
similar circumstances.
This is simply affording the ho-
tells that protection to their bust
ness which they have a right to,
under the law, when they pay their
license.
A large extra edition Of the AP-
PEAL was printed yesterday to en-
sure the widest possible circulation
Of this report, and from all sides
we hear nothing but commentator
and congratu alton to the Grand
Jury for its thorough and impartial
work.
Had all other similar bodies in
this county taken equal pains there
would be much more money in the
Treasury today.