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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29

by Quarles ~ McCurdy
Real Estate Brokers.


TRUSTEES SALE OF TIE EN-
L TIREPbASTOF rae WELh-KSOWN
BUILbING-FIKM OF ME~SltS. VEDE = -
{ WILLIAM GIBSON. AT TIE NOkI u
WkSr CORNER OF CARY AND SIXTH
STREETS: LOT. BUILDINGS MACHt y =
RY. PATTERNS. TOOLS OFfICE-F I
NlTU Kt. &c. AC-AB trustee I'm certain
deed 81 trust from george < william I'D,
son, dated June 1. 1883. ani duly r'cJfdc !
i'm the Office 81 the clerk Ot Richmond
Charcery Court. Will ouer for SAT- on
WEDNESDAY,. SEPTEMBER Q, 1885,
at O'Clock p. NJ. rs a whole, the establish
mcni of the said firm of George Il william
Gibson, now i'm perfect running order.
Tho factory or shops consist ot LARGE
TN O-STORG BRICK BUILDINGS. buhi
especially for The binding business. and
pros idcd with all the MODERN Anu
LAIl 81 NACHlN ERi. FIAfI RES r u X
NlTt RE. TOOLS. DRY iNG-kILN. Sc. Iue
office "a complete VITA DESKS. Tx ~
SAFES, &c and the draw ng-rooW with
AL necessary FIXTURES. &c, Tor the bu7l-
ness.
The lot las front % about t31 feet pn
the north line - Cary street and u front e..
IOq4 feet o. the west line ~ sixth street
is contTa. IS and conveniently located as tn
shipping. sc.
The establishment is 20 perfect AMI con-
p,ctc ID every respect that 70 lS imp)~s o..
tocuumeratc tie machinery. &c. ia tnr sal'i
building and parties purchR, NJ can Win.
in "a fcu hours hc ready 20 begin business.
Terms: At taie. W. x. QUAKLti-,
Trustee.
QVARIEs ~ NcCURUY, AuctioneerS.
au2a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29
BESIEGING 4 HOUSE.
/ Warfare. Leanl and with Force OF Arm
in Beverly, mass.

l Warfare. Legal and with Force of Arril'
in Beverly, mass.
A Boston telegram says ! house
in Beverly. occupied by a man named
Howard and a pilot, John W. Phillips.
has been for two days a seat Of war,
owing to trouble growing out Of q QUes-
toned lease. Since Wednesday the
house has been captured and recap
tured. in the latter case by force Of
100 men, and is now in a state Of
siege by the would-be electors. 1t
seems that the firm Of Abbott q Rey-
nolds in 1875 presented bill against
Phillips for the sum Of al 900, attached
his property while he was away, aud
purchased the house in question at a
sherih's sale. Phillips in 1875 occu-
pied the lower tenement Of the house,
and after some time had elapsed re-
fused to pay rent. The premises were
then leased. to f.. A. Farnhlm, but
Phillips refused to yacate the house.
This was in January, and matters
went on until June. when, in the alb
sence Of Phillips, an effort was made
by Farnham to have the furniture put
out of doors. This was frustrated By
the determined efforts of Mrs. Phillips.
When that lady'S husband returned he
obtained d warrant for assault, and
Farnham was fined. The firm now
claims over $500 rent. Last year A D.
bott u Reynolds brought sWt in the
December term Of the Superior Court
to dispos5ess Phillips. lie, however,
gained a verdict Oh The plea Of
non-tenme. Last month the place was
leased to John G.. Walcott, who fjrci-
bly, took possession with a D1SSe Of
six men. On Wednesday the other
tenant, Howard, who occupies the up.
per part Of the house, left it. The
keepers then campel out for the nigh,
with orders to 10 strict guard duty.
but about 10 o'clock Howard returned
with force of loo men. who surround
cd the house, threw out skirlniSh line,
and captured the stronghold by sci
entiiic approaches, ejectins the electors.
Mr.. Philllps's belongings were restored,
and the victorS held an impromptu cell
ebration. Tonight affairs are quiet
about the house, which is in possession
Of Captain Phillips. and he is barri.
cadod and prepared for a siege.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29
He SAL PRELLER.
ThilnG,lpEia'. Gossiper StiIl Insists that lie
Made 40 Mistake.

Philnd,lrEia'. Gossiper SulI Insists that lie
msdc No Mistake.
\ Philadelphia telegram says 81
read the interview with Maxwell pub
lishcd in the morning papers" said
benjamin Garrett Rodgers today,
land | will say that. although / an
no seeker after notoriety and the very
reverse Of 4 sensationalist, | would be
willing TO 20 to st. Louis aud testify at
Maxwell's trial as to what know about
the case if by doing 50 it would save n
innocent mans life. have been trying
to remember just exactly what Prellcr
said to me shat day in March, and /
don't think he mentioned the name Of
the friend who was to meet him in 81.
Louis. / Judged from whct he s'il
that This friend was already In 50. Lo.is
or on his wa there. an positive
that he told me he had no friends in
Philadelphia. and that he was travel
ling alone. He certainly spoke to no
one where We were playing billiards to-
gethcr nor during oar walk on Chest
nat street. lie may have told me what
business he was engaged in, but ! DO
not remember the man with whom |
saw him in the pool-r0om.
"ln May last he WIS clean shaven,
but lie walked like Preller. and IN 7,
Prcllcr's voice. again assert mo-tpos-
Itivclv that tho man caililc himaelf
arthur G.. Prellcr. whom ! met at the
Con,ucnta! Hotel in hlarch, and the
mauwho denied thai his name was Proll-
or in The Sansom-strect yJoi-room in
Nav are one and the same person.
Prcller arrived in Philadelphia from
New York on Tuesday night, Mlr4l
9th. and registered at the Continental.
He did not order supper, and went inn
mediately to his room. ;ie brought
with him nearly 100 pounds Of extra
luggage. consisting of five large leather
trunks and two hat-boNes. lie had
them all taken 70 his room, and pail
the porter 5l.50 COR his trouJlc. But
little is known Of his movements while
at the hotel. The porter IS the or,v
one there who remembers him distinct
". On the night Of March 2i, at
about 10 o'clock. he called for hi, bill
and paid it.
IL was near the Office at the time. y"
said the reporter to-day. Mr.. Prcller
called me to him and, pointing 70 his
trunk. hitch was standing on end IN tho
hallway. said L wish you would take
charge of my trunks until | call ior
them. put them into the baggage
room. and they remained there until
the next Tuesday. when Preller re-
turned. He did not register. but se-
cured checks in the transfer Office for
Baltimore. and helped load the trunks
into tie wagon, and Mr.. Preller i'm
pressed ne as being a very sharp. in
tellieent man, who had travelled extern
siycly. and was able to take Gaze Of
himself anywhere"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29
D0WY A FRIGHTFUL CHASG
A MN Falls henriS Eight Hundred Feet aud
is Rescued Alive.

a
is Rescued Alive.
An Atlanta (Ga.) special says : VIII
liam Forman, Of New Orleans, came
here to-day from Tallulah Falls for
medical treatment. He tells n most
wonderful story, all Of which has been
substantiated. While climbing up the
rocks at the side Of the falls his foot
slipped and he fell, rolling down an in
cline Of four hundred feet, and then fell
over a precipice three hundred and
seventy-six feet. lie fell into soft
marsh. For more than thirty hours
be remained where he fell, I'M
able to move and almost too
weak to call for assistance. At
one time he saw members Of a rescuing
party within thirty yards Of him, but
was unable to make himself heard.
Fortunately he fell near a small stream
and managed to obtain water by Dip
ping his handkerchief into the water
and sucking it. He also spread the
handkerchief over his face to shut out
the rays Of the scOrching sun. With
his teeth he tore off pieces Of the
alpaca coat which he wore and made a
sort of pad for his head to rest upon.
The distance he fell has been measured,
and all his statements have been fully
proved.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29
I}E SURE

YOU arc right then go ahead. is an impor-
taut practical ada-e which should be- re-
memherei IN the purchase % medicine
for tie blood. Aver Sarsap3r 30 "a mighty
concentrated and powerful alternative. II IS
universally ACKNOWLEDGED 10 b. ihe best
blcod-puriier. W. I. Nichols. 42l Washing
ton street. Boston. Mass. writes: Affer
suffering foreeveral years with Indigestion,
/ Was advised and induced
TO TAKE
Ayers Sarsarariila. / have greatly im-
proved. ~ health WAS never better than
a preseut." Annie IWin,ky. go STATE street.
Brooklyn. y. y, says that she took Aver :
Sara Iarilla for tumOr In the throat
Go!uc-aud. after using 10 FOR three months,
tie swelling al disappeared. Persons trou-
blcd with Goltrc should try this medicine.
III Campbell, Hooker. Pa, writes: "
the use ~
AYERS SAR-APARILLA
was cured of hip-Ioint disease"
PREPARED EY
pE.LC.AYERS CO., Lowell Mass, q. $. A.
Sold 10y al Druggists.
Price. 81; six bottles, 50.
.au2'.ltI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29
The Lawrence Mass murder

LAWRENCE, MASS, August 2S.-
Henry X. Goodwin, who yesterday shot
ard killed Albert ID. Swan, was ar
raigned this morning aud pleaded &" not
guilty" He was committed without
bail TO await tbs action Of the grand
jury. He is very cool and collected,
and spends his time in reading aud chat
tiig with the officers in Jail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29

/ AN PREPARED TO FURNISH
all persons owing thc state '.c.ns, % otner
tONce COZ ioNs With viii. topsy ,ac>tme
alta LOW FIGURE. Sufficient cr-l. < ttn
purchaser 10 enable him C., rrcove, Dom
the STATE leior' paymrrt mr. o., t1lp'.s.
WILLIAM e. tinNAfL
an 25- cOdI5t gu Aain street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29

The three months leave OF absence
on which Sir Frederick Roberts is now
going home TO England is his first since
he went out 70 Madras.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29

Freight received ially for Norto K. Ports
mOut. -mithncld. Hampton. aul Navcrly
Washington II. c.; Newborn. Washington,
and IarboTo'. y. c., and al IoiuIsln East
eru NOrth Carolina also. for Eastern ouule
u Virginia, and all regular landings ON
James river a. LOWEST RATES, ana
through bills iFslci.
l.. &. TATUN Superintendent.
ny2e No.IIOe Ma loo street AMI ROckct,s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29
Auction sALss-rn,s Dsy;
DICIIMOND BAZAAR, Nen
Nos. 1893 AND 1910 FEATKLtS srksEi'

Nos. 1888 AND l440 FRAERLtS STEEL
Our regular sale viii take place
TODAY
at 10 o'clock, NJ which time we VII oH'r
number Of
EXCELLENT HORSES. MULES,
SECONDHAND BuGGfES, and PHAE-
Tons.
Att O'CLOCK,
/ ENTIRELY NEW TOP-BUGGf. hr7-
class and
I ENTIRELY NEW OPEN.BUGGG- TO D.
sold without reserve.
Parties wanting should attend.
r. -. COOK.
auoa- AuctiOneer,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29

DUBLIC SALE OF FARMING,
TRUCKING, AND GRASS LANDS ~
HANOVER COUNTY The unders.S neu
viii oher for sale at public auction on inc
premises. ON .-....,,..,, ,ee-
nj ~ 81. the TWO VALUABLE FAbM9'
called PRlNGtiELDand pAtHoN9' """-
ed bv the late George Walt .....,,
These iandsare situated In Hanover GOVT
~ near Cold Harbor. Immediately ON lne
ChlckahOm river ana IN tue itnis",,.'
trucking region OF Hanover county WIN 4,
fen miles OF Richmond by good ioau au'
within two aud "a half miles 81 lne ~,
,nomS York River and Chesap eake rali-
road. and convenient 90 sl' ps stoi's,
schools and churches. The lrlt l0'''i"'N'
h bcaithvnnd pleasant TO reside IN.
Tho land consists OF desirable propo.i ,u-
In farming. truck. and grass llHds. "".t ~
remarkably well waterci Ih"t' ~ ~
orchard. and a good deai OF the anu - S'''
eel 10 grass. t-...,t.,..,
These lands. under the careful inteilsen',
and liberal management OF Me-. Gtotg.
Watt. lave been brought % hlsh si'|o %
fertility. ... ,r,,t..
and VIII he offered IN ,"o f',lyyt,
PARSONS contains 81 ACkf.N.
Terms. One fourth i'm cash. and one
fourth in one. two. and three years th
Sp,ctiyrIy the purchaser to receive dr'd
and To give bonds for the deferred pay
meuts. secured by tru,t-derd upon 1A'
ShouId p sale rot be- made on that day.
the sad farms viii o." tented coo tuh, N.I'
for ne coming lcIrat public auction. upon
terms o. bc announced tn1i DAY.
=. -. WATT
GEORGE vs. NrF.JN,
=. r. GLLNA,
VI. CALL.
orl--roflt Arq1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29
COaNIsSiOxER'> NOTICE.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Nl.N''9 tin the Hastings COgrt ID
,.t.,.,.,,f, the ely II Manchester.

4 'OM Dilo't'-NL4N > NOllOL.
Vic1ers lin the Hastings Coart OF
,.t.,..,J, the c.,y II Manchester.
In compliance with a decree entered In
the above cause on the iSt Gay Of Hume.
ls-5. / VIII proceed at my Office. Ian the c.fy
OF Manchester. 10 take: /. An account of
the transactions OF the iate Elizabeth Wick
els as administrators OF Edward Vick-rs.
deceased aud also IN account % her trans.
actions as collector u rents ~ the estate OF
Edward Nickefs deceased. 2. To settle the
accounts and transactions or tho curator Of
the oeiot~ OF Elizabeth NlcKers. deceased.
Al parties having Claims against the
estates ~ Edward Nickers. De 'onsed. and
Elizabeth NcEers, deceased. az, hercny
notifcG 10 present the saihc before me a.
nv Office. II the city or Manchester on
TUESDAY, september /. 1850. between
the nous OF \. N. uud 2 T.. VI
a. g. TAYLOR.
Comm ssiuncr n CutAccfy.
Ou s-SRlw
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29
fOs. RIM

TOR RFNT. ONE OF TIE BEST -
I CORNER BUSINESS STANDS oN -
BROAD STREET. We oHer. =, tnc reItr,
Or tie owner. that MOST DIS lhAb. AND
ENCELLENT STORE, corner OF Iourla
and Broad streets. 80. 200. with Dh Lii
iNG over the same OF e!sht room, SIDE
entrance 10 tie store from tOurthstrect.
Possession To be- had october /. 1855
Tosnv one Wishing 20 make tnaiSe iu
u,.nr.,. or TO start new stDrc wltnS iail
stock tlisoI'crs % rare chance. frct as
IL now stards only 1000 per auuUn.
". n. LYME 4 g..
aD.,p-gf lll3 Main Il aet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29
q.Drr. nrnAYs;H. Am gOUxD

CulsrEa, "a. August 20. lssj.
Z HAVE AT CHESTER A5N>.n
STRAY HORSE. The owner Will -
please Prove property pa cH1t-~ nud
lac li.Ai FWay. d. J.. - t'A'.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29

Consumers should not confuse our 1i"ct-c
with the numerous i'm tetiOns Gupsi .utc$
Potash and Mercury mixtures. when are
gotten up 10 sell. not on ths!r own merit
hut on the merit OF our retucdy An imita-
t!ou lsalwayss fraud and On eat. ard thrV
thrive only ~ they Gun steal frOm the ARA
Gle initiated.
For sale BY all drrggiss.
TreafIse on Blood and skin Diseases
mailed fre@. -
THEsWIFT SPSCIFIC COMPANY.
Drawer 3. Atlanta. "a.
New York. 1917 uest Twenty third street
an xT.IN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29
LIEBiC's EXTRACT OF MEAT.
T IEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT
II OF MEAT.


I IEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT
II OF MEAT.
Finest and cheapest meat-nlyorinz stock
for suuis. mAde-dishes. ana sauces. AL
nua! -, e, = 100000 Jars.
LIEBIG COMPANY'S ENTEACr OF
MEAT.
An invaluable tonic. q" Is success ana
boon for Whica nations should te.i
grateful" See Med.rGt !'rrsf. Lancet a.
Ge1.uiue only with the fac-simile ~ Baron
Iieblg's Signature la blue ink across the
label The tile BaiOu LleOig ana
uhotCgraph having been largely used ~
dealers with no connection with Baron
Iich'g the public are informed thRi the
Iiebig Company alone can Oiicr the ar
tic!e with Baron L.oOlgs guamntee u
gcnninencsS.
LILBIG CONPANY'S EXTRACT OF
NHAr.
70 he had ~ 81 s:Orckecpers grocers and
chemists. sole Agents FOR the UHibcd
States wholesale oniyl, (. DAVID -
CO.. tenchuTcn avenue. London. Eng
land jy lI-Sa54t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29
ty2e-snl
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

"rrCtfTrr-r r,crop ,paTOprD
"I'H II 90 a. - - - '''"
J. IAN.
contracted r fearfu. ease Of blood poison
n 1873. was treated lN some al the d. -
lANhc'nhs IN NiahIe. liry u''v iii' guy
remedies "i Aclcuil hhu ni'.9H' " IL
brought On IhruIla fui anu i.ii ~ .',
a. -esllNe "!-'t9. tVi' .'.., ~ :,
A"o!ieh ana lDtl u I"iu. was III ll'li IVY
tDHcll"il. men Ihu ".'h 81, w. ="
dle my p'lNHc.ah'. vi" .l'u '''Ii lir NO. 3.
luts oil ihe medicine llI "'hrI cases tt'"si'
i you'd Pee splendid Time 10 le-i Ih' VIZ
tues pi S"IN Spcc .-'I
Mrnced Ia KING :. :. :. l,lr PH! o''iNi :" 10.
could not L'r Two weeks under ilt' "fdl-
nary Treatment ne cpHheH' III p" "
NE the meilf - 'II.'ty incoming ,p ~. =
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29

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nID JDi1NlDN STEAM 80,
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uAN. FHlDAT.prI SUNDAY.
SIe.fucr- I.art y .y l.r., o.. b .ruu.l
e(Tt'rphf ai5F..i
r,stnr,r Recommendation gasarp1-- q.
Co.u fare to toE loIt ..ru;.H- .c.
S'rrmsr. wifa subsistence. r.: without
.ui4.-f.... g.
Fr..-i, a.,ar'.d ar' through h. '+ 1f
,at.i2- issued FOR points beyond Nr'y lo.a.
ll,..IIt. rr.. .tt tl..r u1t| GP.N.
Manifest closed ou sullin--il5- one la'f
before departure.
II>>'.h- in .,lN.H2 l. 'N.."Hi .t
Chc-ay eahe anb ON" .'.|3 B.
pi1 Nr"Ff. NrHH ana l..' ''i
and. l,.ci'. .iE ta,.t'.. a., ~. ";
MONDAYS. TlhehAl- w tiiN I.~pAl~.
TIL ESbAlS ami SAIL kl.hl1 N.t
make c"hnr. ..'H ai Noist 'l+N "ltn t-r
steamer .eat ~. "a, ~:..,.....
ROANOKE ClUuu Gotten. s.. EDAI.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29
.v.rfOy Sales.--future DAYS.
By Furman Tuppcr
Real Estate Agent ana hu'toneer'
i1i6 Main street.

UCTION SALE OF SNUG LIT
n TIE DETACHED COTTAGE: 10. ~
NORTH TWENTY. EIGHTH SrkbEI, W 81,
TWEEN VI AND y STKEfS.-I snail sell by
auction, on the premises on
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER l. 1850
nj 5I5 o'clock T. NJ, the above-na nee ~, -
pEtlTY. The HOUSE Is cOmpare lYeiy
nawand ia i'm nice order. The bOl tfoht9
s0x1s1 feet to an alley, and there Is soon
wAtcrin the yard.
lN'''' '' FURMAN TUPPER.
o- AuctiOneer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29

l.S00,000 P2 2l5 HAS 2T ST.
at tie Manchester TIuuIy and sumo
Nils.
PROMPT CASH.
Aatre+S ~ \. SHOrN Eli g co.
&. I.-..te Manchester, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29

PrilbfAN.CAR SERVICE.

Nos. a. and a. make nos $685. -
midas stop only ou s4s. - I..'.. t..i-
irllaauG blaucf ester SO. .. 3I. - So.
and. SO stop rt ai stations
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Eeamod IotoAM. $50 PSI 500 ~



$50 4. ~. MAIL daily except -uliIv)
eS5 A. ". ACCOMMODATES iaHt .rx-
Copt sunday Arcumuui atom
No. Ou sunday u.tl.. VIZ
leave Aatuml Bridge ~ 1 A. ".
with Sleeping cat attatlrd ala
ran through to richmond.
FOB A. ". NIGHT tNP<t.SS daily .eN-
Cept Monday
SUNDAY AtCObAi ALTON between
Richmond aui ~cptf-N .i.r. leaves f.cIiu.uI
s;ts \. "; returning. arrive, al Richmond
7I5p n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29
RAILROAD HINES.


aul-soiaGAu2o
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-03-28
HE STEPS DOWN and OUT,

Edwin w. Keightlsy, third audi
tor of the treasury, to-day. rendered
his resignation. Judge KeiShily lisa
native of Indiana, and was appointed
bv President Hayes. He is an active
politician and took part in the last
presidential campaign i'll the inter
est Of the Republican ticket. He
resigned at the request OF Secretary
Manning.
1t is amusing to read the tele-
graphic dispatches from Washington
city and to learn of the thousands OF
petitions memorials &c. going to the
Postmaster General and President
for appointing ats and those having
the largest subscriptions OF the most
names are as rule, tho least suited
for the positions asked for. In these
latter days of corruption, lobbying,
cunning and &c. the party that Is
hail fellow-well- l-met-is the man.
No man Of self-respect desires to en-
ter into those Influences, although
psrchance lie NAV succeed, for the
very reason that it is surrenderlnS
the control of the future destinies OF
our offspring into the hands of those
that are least suited for the keepers
ofpublic trusts. We do not speak Of
this as party measure for the same
influence is brought to bear in esci
party. The moral side of the ques,
ton is the point we are driving at
Bad, immoral men shove themselves
into position by their very eorrup
tion itself and that too sometimes D,
the sanction of men Of dilterent.wa,
Of thinking.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-03-28

port to HIM in writing rs soon a,
practicable whether in their opinion
the force omploved in their respec-
tive Offices can he reduced. and to
what extent, without detrinent to
public service. They are also re-
questcd to report whether the meth
obs Of business can lie simp'liied,
and. in general, ~ make such su@Ses-
tons and recommendation rs laav oc-
cur to them us t. hsw efficiency IN
the service may he Improved. tho
business department facilitated and
expenses cur;ailcl.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-03-28
CIVIL SLhVICE REFORM.

Our readers are familiar with the
CRY of civil Sci vice reform This
has been the cry of al the political
parties for years, and still the isepub-
lican party DESTROYS to reward their
friends for services, continued
to preach but utterly failed to pratice
the doctrine Of civil service reform.
To those Of us who have labored for
wears for the success of the democrat
ic party there will be some consola-
ton in believing that the gov
erment, administered BY President
Cleveland az its Executive head are
beginning to practice the doctr'ne
which has been preached for the last
quarter Of Il century. This, we say
ia gratifying to those who have bat
tlod ever since the close OF the wal
for government carried on and con
trolled by honest mon who woulo
have tho courage to carry out the
plans and doctrines promulgated
previous to each Presidential cleo
ton.
Secretary Mannnin as will be seer
from the following has began tn
enquiry as to the reduction OF tn
forces:
CAN THE FORCE Re REDUCED.
Secretary Manning to-day sent
circular letter 90 heals of bureau
and chiefs of divisions of the trasur.
department, requestin. them to re
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-03-28

A Young man whose name was
A. A. Lehman, formerly from Louis
vile, but at the time n resident OF
New Orleans, committed suicide on
the 18th. The cause Of the act seems
to have been prompted by the desire
to gamble. The account is too long
for our space but We give a para,
graph below;
Lehman, beyond being slave to
the passion for gambling; was consid-
cred an excellent young man; but
this vice dragged him down and final
" drove him to commit the terrible
deed. He knew his weakness. which
was the bane of his eXistelce and
brough; dis to his family and
friends. He had everything i'll the
world conducive to the happiness OF
man, vet he threw al aside for the
love of gaming. Mother, father, sis
ter, sweetheart, I'll were sacrificed at
once.
We wrote a short article on this
subject in the last Beacon and this
impresses the matter more fercibly
upon our mind that we should guard
against this evil. The story of this
young man is Only ono of many. Lei
us begin to educate the young mind
to more nobler pursuits in life.