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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-05

EXTRAVAGANCE.-W woman asked
her husband for two dollars to buy calico
dress, he whipped paper out of his coat
tail pocket and pointed to an editorial
which clearly showed that female extrava-
gance was the ruination Of some of our best
men, and even the country itself was being
demoralized from the same cause. Then he
gave her ten cents to buy hairpins, lit ten
cent cigar, left the house, and lost three
dollars playing billiards before he returned
home
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-05

GOOD FOR THE GERMAN.-The other day
two citizens stood in the rain discussing the
merits of the German tongue; one was a
native, the other was an importation from
faderland. The native finally wound up
by saying, somewhat profanely, "This is
a nice language; just look at the names
the devil couldn't spell them" ''Dot IS
so," replied the the Teuton; "De tuyfel, ne
don't got no German names on his pooks."
aS~ Husband, did you mail my letter?'
ayes, nv dear had to run like fury to catch
the first mail.' 'Why, here it is in your
pocket now" "Hey? Um-a-yes; SO it
is-no, this isn't your letter; this is-thatis is,
this isn't the one you wrote; this is the one
YOU were going to write and forgot
HJohn Henry - "No, Mary, didn't mail
your letter. "Well, Pm awfully glad. l
want to add postscript"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-05

Too LARGE.-It was hard-fsted son Of
toll who entered a dry-goods store, yester-
day and inquired:
"What's the figure in calico now?"
"About seven cents" replied the clerk.
"Too high-too high-she'll never stand
that" mused the farmer.
"We've avery large stock to select FROM"
put in the clerk.
Eyes, I suppose so, but won't invest
My wife wanted me to get her calico
dress with very small fgger on it, but
that fgger is altogether too large!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-05

pas On certain occasion, before the poet,
SAKE, had emigrated from Vermont, a gen
tleman was quoting the opinion of the gov
tions as if it were conclusive.
"Pshaw, who cares for the governors"
said the tall poet. "a governor is no great
affair." Jnce came within one of being a
governor myself"
"Whatw calculated the other, who knew
that SAKE was defeated by an immense ma
jority, "what do you mean by one""
"The candidate of the other party" was
the answer
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

We met quite number Of people in town
on Saturday attending the Tax sales, and al,
lands offered were purchased by individuals.
Sheriff Scott with the assistance of X. n Brown
offered and alJudioa,ed the whole list either
10 PARTIES or to the State in less time than two
hours. Under the present revenue law pur.
chasers have r.ght 10 demand immediate
Possession and Is also entitled TO the revenue
from the property. The owner must either
redeem At - per cent. or pay rem, to the pur.
chaser.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23
COnvictS at Large.

BRENNAN, Ten, May Is The latest
advices from Ciavs plantation. the
scene of the recent wholesale escape
of convicts, is to the effect that quite
q number have been captured while
others have surrendered. From these
it is learned that the escape was not
premeditated affair upon the part
Of the cOnvic.s, and that the two
strangers who instigated and aided
the escape OF the convicts brought
with them at least twenty levolvers
and twelve Winchester rifles. The
! returned cOnvlctS state that it Is the
determination of those still at large
not to be captured and it viii be folly
for offers to attemp their arrest with
out long range guns, unless they can
get them cornered. The gang of
twenty or more convicts still at large
were at last accounts headlong for
Western Texas, and were changing
their convict clothing at every oppor-
tunitv When the convicts left the
plantation they carried with them SIX
shotguns and five revolvers, and those
not mounted on mules or horse be
longing on the plantation took horses,
mules and arms from farmers as they
returned from the Brazor river. \
large number of thu escaped convicts
still at large are criminal from West
ern Texas. and will fight to the last
before thep will surrender They are
desperate men.-Commertial Herald.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed AT nigh, aud broken O
yonr rest by shrk child Suffering and cry
Ing with pam of eating tce'ht II 80 sen
al once aud get a hottie o. Ms WIS,Low
SooTHISG SYRUP For CHILDREN TEErHING
IT. value i incalcuisble. /, will relieve til,
poor huc sufferer Immediately. Deepen,
upon il, mothers, there is no mistake abpu
i. cures dysen,cry and dlarrhoca. regu
la,es the stomach and bowels, cures W {
colo. softer the gJm,, reduces u,fltma' T.
an' gives zone aa! rr-'sy 20 he whr'c -,
ten Mas. W;zsLpw >u,.FISG >YGrl
Fox CELnES TEErHi,G Is pleasant To- '!r
iri'e. and i the prescription Of one OF Il.
oldest aui best female nurse, aul uty-ic.su
ia the United States an: i for -7.c by =
druggists ihrou.hol, the world fH!lE :.
cents bottle May y. .N~i-ly
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23
C'uthbert, Ga

CUTHBERT, MAY III. L. Russell,
living four miles from this city, this
afternoon persuaded his wife to go to
make cell at neighbours. She
took her two daughters with her
Two sons. aged two and four wears.
remained at home with their father.
As she passed an adjoining house
Mrs Russell requested its owner to
90 and cheer up her husband, rs he
seemed rather Respondent. Just as
the gentleman reached Mr.. Russell 5
gate he heard shots within the house.
Entering. he found the two boys lv-
ing Oh the floor i'll pools of blood,
each with a bullet hole i'll his temple.
One was dead and the other died
within a few minutes.
Mr. Russell had also shot him self
twice in the head and once in the
side. He was still breathing, an d
there is possibility, but not much
probability, that he will recover. He
left a note addressed to his wife, sta
ting that he had been contemplating
suicide for some time, as life had
been failure with him and tinanc al
ruin was imminent. Rather than
have his sons thrown upon the world
unprovided for, the writer said, he
had decided to kill them. A seven
chambersd revolver was the weapon
used.-Times Democrat.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23
Pictures Of YOURSELF.

To in,rol 90 oar han '-o'ne new style pie.
lures throughout tie /. : az oH,c. we val Sc.
Fodr Dozen tiaely finished Photographs o..
soHrS.f Fo-'paii, upon receipt ol : 100 81,
sample lho'o. I" copy from. Cabinet ~.
pre'erred). proyi lei you w!iI promise Ia ynu
letter To show p!ciurr>. ard act II agent lu "a.
they are Satisfactory. IRE -"ro iopiei>e ,r,rl
oHe Refer 70 postmaster, Am Express A-en'
or NuuIa Bank. Remit by po-ta, note OF
registered letter mo stamps taken, and men
ton paper address.
NUNDA PUBLISHING co, Nunda, y Y
Ami .'l--ln,
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

The ieas are about 10 take possession OF
our town. The hogs are permitted to re-
main around town, which is one cause Of 81
many heas. If one dies the tow n authorit les
are expected 10 remove 1t. lfthe dead tUgs
have to be removed at the expense Of tie
town have they not the night to remove them
while on ieeu There is no doubt of this
fact Let us act promptly in the matter.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

We do not recommeni Bile Beans 10 cure
all The ills human flesh Is heir to, but we know
they are superior III every respect as cailIar-
tic and c0rTector OF the liver. TO pills and
liquid liver regulators One bean is a
dose. They do not Eupe. sicken the stomach
or weaken the system. Try them once and
you will never he withrnt them. Sod by
druggist and medicine dealers at % cent. Der
bot.e-Nlay p I'm
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

The birds were singing beautifully on
Friday morning. the skies looked clear We
though, Of the ala adage. Friday the fairest
or foules, day in the week" Not speck Of
cloud could he seen. How different from .
a. IN. he previous dav.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23
X II nRowv.
Secretary AMI Treasurer.


From Louisville CoaGIer-Jo4rnat April u
TEs S.v.HERN H!vtUAC B. F Avrry y
>o,>. pub i~uer- ct II one and Foru have
purchased cf the Mrs>rs NcDIua'! the
S0u1,ra Eiroulr. auI the Iuue rumI-r,
much ENLARGED VII he the fir-' Of the new
seue, Tue maglz.re VII Arrai'-r bee uul-r
the I l.'orai charge # General Bs>U y Ds-,
ami kchar W kuol; A. formerly. war
papers VIII 30 the Surcia feature al III may
az ne hul each number Wal Lav" literary ar.
ticlrs illustrating ali phrases Of Southern hfe
the pnrpnsc beng to make II, IN every sense,
representative literary n.a4al,ue.
The June number vii contain 4 hr.llau,
article on the Battle Of Fru;tnn. by MAJOR
d. ". Sander. accompanied BY tie first
accurate map Of the ban enei get pub .ishri.
IL Will also have an account Of General John
II Norsans escape from prison to Ice follows
Ell by a f..i. aud authoritative staten nj of the
mission of Jacob Thompson, 80 Itl- under
stood and 50 guevously misrepresented
Paul II. Hayne will contribute to the first
number an article on the Southern Wax
Lyrics. and Harrison Robertson a characters
istc poem. The magazine IS 70 be gseat Y
enlarged and lis typographical appearance en>
flraiy changed
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23
Free to Farmers.

To secure 100000 new subscribers during
next sixty days, We will actually send the
best farmers magazine in the L = free from
one ettue year 10 every one sending Us at One
the names Of ten larmre- & - pct stamps for
postage, etc, Resulnr Price s. 90 Address
NATIONAL AGRlcCLrUEIsr, NLnda y. Y.
April 2J-2m.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23
S-t-3

Billie Blenln Id, been over ~ Rayville
again. He came last Saturday and purchased
some valuable property AT Tax Sale. He say.
he MI GET Us 10 attend 10 the r,rcAues of his
from testing. he made A good 1nve,tnent
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23
NOTICE.
State Of Louisiana. faTi,h Of birL and,
Twenty Seventh Distinct Court.

Succession Of ". " Cump'on.
Whereas. Henry +. Cumpran ha, fled il
the office Of e Clerk ct rhe Parish Court. il
aud or -aid Parish "i kich.and hi, applica
ZION 10 be appointed administrator Of sad ,nc,
ces>Iru.
Now, therefore, unless opposition be made
'hnrej" within ten day, FROM the date hereof
he saii II F. CHmpipl vii he appointed al.
m.ni>rra'or upon comp .yinI with the require:
menls OF the law
JNO :. SUMNFRLIN.
Rayv,ile, La. May j;n. l>,J C.erk
2s3rs =t-prnjrrs Tee s}JJ
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

See notice of DR.. johnson in this issue.
The Doctor is good dentist ami those m nee /!
Of work in that line should avail themselves
Of the opportunity 10 have the work done
while the DOctur i hefe
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

W /. White !, cauvasslug for p,al's Pops
uar Enciycopeda. He called on US Mon.
day last his j. an excellent, book, fol- Of
valuable information and instructive II con-
tains tables showing the debt Of each State.
nation, and the numerical strength Of different
religions
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

We hear some one almos, daily recomend
bile Beans To his friend who makes spme
complaint of feeling badly or billions, or ont
Of sorts. IL is good indication that a great
many people are using these goods. They
certainly are an excellent remedy.-May
% I'm
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

As soon as the matter can be arranged and
the roll corrected the Tax collector will re-,
advertise all the property wrongly assessed
and add the properly left If the roll. Til,
will make a considerable list
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

We had the pleasuse of a call from L. \.
Polk this week. He is assisting Mr.. Purvis
in listing the properly of this parish, and after
the roll is finished j: is to be hoped il will be
in condition to collec, by OF sci! by. Par
ties do not. like to pay on, money on proper
~ wIOrS-y assessed.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

Prickly Ash Bitters is not a resusi-
tating beverage, but a pleasant, mild
laxative and efficient Tonic, acting
directly Oh the Liver, Kidneys, Stom-
ache and Bowels.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23
>''e':
L. Virginia NIckers,
No lIT9. V.
George l.. Lylrs.

teor9c l.. LyirS.
State Of Louisiana, PARISH of Rlchianl,
Twenty Seventh Distinct Courr.
BY virtue of a wrtof plurie- Il IA directed
10 me from the Hon. 9th District Court in and
iarthe parish OF R;chlauI, IN the above en-
,Iled and Numbered >ni,, having seiIed viii
oIer icr safe at the east door Of rhe court
house al RayvIle La on
Saturday. June 30,h. ls91,
n pub ic auction, 10 the last and highest bid
der, within The hours prescribed by lew.
the following described property, situated in
the Parish Of Rch.anI. to wit:
). of y. f. ! and y J OF y. Of ) J. | sec
90, Township H., X : East. containing l@t
acres land more OF less Seize1 a. the prop
erty OF Defendant, and viii be sold to sa,isi,
sall debt, interest and cost.
Terms Of >ale-casI, with the benefit Q
aPpraisemen,.
LEN SCOTT,
SherItis Office, Rayvile, La, Sheriff.
May Is leej-3s 81 Printers fee $3.50.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

Geo. c. Purvis i. our authorized agent TO
receive and receip, for subscription to Beacon.
]. fully authorized 10 act in all thugs. hlie
travelling o"eT the parish assessing the props
sr,y, those indebted 10 US will please hand
him the money IT.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

We were sorrj to hear Of the continued
sickness of |. w. Choai. who has been con-
fined to his room for several weeks past. Mr..
Amery says he is very feeble.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23
Benevolent Orders.

Regular communications q Il. T. Mcclure
Lodge No 2U9, r. h A Ms,.u~ second
Wednesday N each month W / Oliver.
W. VI Jno. SummsrIn, Secretary.
{. K. Bdifodr Lodge No 70. Knights of
Pythia., meets every Iu-siay nigh {. p.
Baifonr L. c; Juo 5. Summer.n, K. Of K.
As
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

S66 Pay %'s ss,'.. Sn sure ' 20 .S cs 1ss
tai not lnired. Reader, If you want bushes,
al which persons OF either sex, young or OLD,
can make great pay all re time they work
with absolute Certainty, write for particular, 10
n HALLxrT Il TO-. T. ltlao.I, Nain.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

COL {. n. Moore wa, ia town on THe~t1y
and pat IT "Wednesday. We uui'ol,ant 'oci
the CO. i 'avor,5 : mentioned a, on" Of the
ap,..u'cc, 81 the Custom house. ~ bette.
s-,Gu7u coai be n,., q" than the Col.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

Ram has cOu,.:u.I TINS wers r.n M1n>
day. Tuesday "Wednesday and Thurs lay aud
tAi, week ha, been lost in the f-.i ~ tho
rain. Wo.A should be the watch word after
the weather dII-s mp
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

o. >uti,y Ia; a gentle rain comm@Ice! 70
descend a.t con:Du,I all rI-l, an on Ma
'ay ~ ha 4 very Cd season. Tie clouds
hung heavy al. bay Tuesday. but ~ rain.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

Mr.. J. II. Newbery complains OF LIS cotton
being too small and drying ont from the cold
weihcr lately.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

D. I. Chapman says he has very fine crop
Dan 5 crop was good last year.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

Roll Of Honor, NJ T. Lar kin, d. I. Chap
man and f. A. Boes paid up for the BEACON
ia is week.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

Col A. B. Cooper says his crop is good,
both corn and cotton.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23
The RICHLAND BEACON.
Saturday, May %. 1855.
Religious Directory.

Regular services Of Methodist Frj-r.ral
Church, Snuth->econd SUNDAY .n each 'n.',t,
ksv. }. VI. Mckee, p. {. RayyI.e CIr:l.t.
Regular services Of Rayville Pre-ly'c' an
.,"urch-ThIri Sunday al each mon'b-Rev
A. Campbell, Pastor Presbyterian sunday
;hooi every Sunday afternoon.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

Mr.. Jones is OF the opinion that the water
in Beouf river comes from the Arkansas river.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

The following Is the condensed Tune table
Of the Queen Il Crescent Route. which went
into effect May Bird. 1855:
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

Jno. s. Summerin has been sick n part
of this week.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

AGENTS T n. p,e tor r9. Of lT 'ss e e. a:
The largest, bandsOmest, bes, book ever sold
for less than twice our price. The fastest sell
ing book in America. Immense profits to
agents. All intelligent people WAL; i. ANY
one can become successful agent, Terms
tree. HALLEEr BOOK Co ,sloT..and, Maine
dee /, I5o3.-ly
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

: +. Aurry -ay- .e never hat better
pru~prc, r.. a crop la b., If. then lie has now
He ~, the sane hing :or a. the other far.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23

No. aud Take Dinner at RayviIle.
JOHN SCOTT. %. VI. BELkNAP,
General Manager. Chief Engr x Supi.
II. CARROLL, General Supi.
Richland beacon., 1885-05-23
VlcEShlnTg Shreveport & Pacific R. R.
Time Table No. g.,

Taking Eject January 18Th, 1855.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
THE POLICE COURT.

T.. J. Hudson was before His Honor on n
charge Of cruelty to animals. The ievldence
against him was that no was seen striking his
hoi SO on the nose with carriage whip. The
explanation OF the case was that the horse WAS
cruel TO the driver In throwing hun out OF the
buggy and dragging him, and the driver.only
punished the animal moderately. The case
was dismi Used.
George W. Taylor, an intelligent white boy,
10 years OF age, was charged by his mother,
Mis Ellen NJ. Taylor, OF Tenth street near ,
street, with being an idle and lnc0rrlgible boy.
He pleaded guilty TO the charge. Mrs. Taylor
was examined 10 show that the boy was less
than 10 years old, so that he could be admitted
10 the Reform School, Tho boy was charged
with forging the namo OF his mother at Stau'
diford's, and Kellogg & JohnsOns stores
and obtaining SIG worth OF gOOds. lie was
sentence TO the Reform School until he at
tains his majority.
John Parker, n colored boy, was charged In
conjunction with several other boys with
stealing large number OF cement bags fcom
Michael McNamars, contractor at tho new
water works. Parker got sixty days and the
case was suspended against the others for al
dltiOnRl proof.
Mortimer Peyton, small colored boy, was
held for the action OF the grand Jury for
housebreaking IN entering the house or Lewis
KruePer OF Eighth street southeast and st5al-
ing lot OF illustrated papers,
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Mr. Nathan Smith, one OF the best known
and popular clerks In the Government ssrvlce,
is acting as chief clerk In tho First Assistant
Postmaster Generals ofilce.
The Hozen Court Martial having completed
It's dutles, Major.Genoral Hancock Will leave
for his post, Governors Island, N. Y, to-day
He win stop in Philadelphia for a few days Io
vlstt friends.
Repres entatiye S. S. Cox, who has been In
disposed for some time past was not 40 well
last niel I, aud the services of a physiciar
were br' ught into Iequisitlon. IL is not sup
p sod that his illness Is OF a serious character
Both Mr.. Atkins and Mr.. Sparks, tho new In
dian Commissioner and Commissioner OF the
General Land once respectively, were at the
luterlor Department to day. They called upon
secretary Lamar, but neither entered upon
their duties,
Miss Emma Thursby IL In Washington, tenn
porarily residing at 1921 MassaChusetts ave
nue.. Although she has not sung in public
since the death OF her mother, which com
PEELED her % give up her European trip and
return 10 this country, IL is stated that she has
consented 20 appear In a concert ~ the Con
grcgational Church.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
Death of an Eminent Presbyterian
Clergyman.

Rev. William Harris, treasurer of Prince
ton College, New Jersey, and Presbyterian
minister of considerable eminence, died
suddenly in the city of Savannah at 1
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He was travel
ing alone and his identity was not immedi-
ately discovered. After his arrival in ST.
vnnnah by train from Jacksonville, Fla, he
entered the railroad restaurant for break
fast, and, after the meal had been placed
before him by one of the walters, he asked
for some hot water, which, being brought to
him, he took small vial from his pocket
and poured the contents into the glass and
drank it, since proven to be bromide of So
dunn. Soon after drinking the liquid Mr.
Harris was taken sick and commenced
vomiting, and appeared to lose tho power
of speech He was carried out into the
fresh air, and was exercised up and down
the platform so sec if the air aud motion
would relieve him, but he continued to
grow worse, and when a physician arrived
Mr. Harris was in a comatose condition and
perfectly helpless. He soon after became
unconscious, aud remained so until he died
in st. Joseph's lnfrmary, to which he had
been removed. The cause of death WAS
apOplcXy,
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
CHARGED WITH MAYHEM.
DcfendanI's Counsel Offers nu Eff
fectuAl Plea.

jeremiah Hunt was put on trial in the
Criminal Court to-day for mayhem in bit
ing of tho lip Of another colored man
named James W. Thompson in July last
Thompson testified that the defend ant
rented part Of his house, No. 12l Franklin
street. Some trouble grew out of their rela-
tive privileges and resulted in violence,
when Hunt bit a piece OFF his under lip and
spat II out of his mouth onto the floor. He
picked it up and had it sewed on by a
doctor. Messrs. Il. r. Perry and johnson
appeared for the accused.
The counsel for the defendant claimed
that there was no mayhem proven, rs the
lip was sewed on, and there was no perma-
nent Disagreement or injury. Mr.. Perry
said in some cases where piece was taken
off lip 1t is an improvement, and in this
case there was certainly no Disagreement
or injury of any kind. The court thought
the case of mayhem was not proven
Several prominent gentlemen swore that the
prisoner was peaceable citizen.
The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
AT THE CAPITOL.
when the dates win Oper


Tho gates will open at the White House
as soon as tho Senate adjourns," observed a
Senator to-day.
What do meanY" inquired a Critic
man.
"Tbat there will be scores of appoint
ments as soon as we get away from here.
You sec the President doesn't want to send
us many nominations at this time. Ho
fears refusal to confirm"
The virginia Coupon Cases.
Hon. X. I. Merrick continued his argu
ment yesterday in the Supreme Court on
tho Virginia coupon bond cases, speaking
for tho State. He held that IL was nee.
essary for tho bondholders to prove the
validity of the bonds before they could
demand payment of the coupons, aud that
this they had not done.
A Dull Day.
Yesterday was tho dullest week day OF
the year NJ the Capitol. Not more than
half the Senators wero In their seats at
any one time, and visitors were almost
exclusively confined to few Office
seekers.
Adjournment.
There was a feeling ut tho Capitol to-day
that an adjournment of the Senate would
be effected either this afternoon or to-mor-
row.
Indiapnns Surprised.
Ihdiansns were much surprised at the
failure Of the President to send in the
name Of some one for the indianapolis post
mastorship. They now believe that the
etruPgle will not be determined until the
struggle subsidies.