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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-01-10
! 0lilYre Seventeen,

With this issu" commences lie
first number Of Volume NNlI. SiN-
t"en wears Lave come aul gone since
We issued the first mmicr of the
iHrmANp BENcoy. During All this
time ot university the BrAcoy has
made It's weekly visits 70 the hearth
stone Of the people of thi, parish,
and Notwithstanding # h"s I..a in
different hands Is to the contributor,
to the paper ii has always been con-
Quoted in such way that IT could
bc received III the family as Il weekly
guest. Nothing uuchasto has ever
entolcl It's columns during al lhis
period Of time, the chief aim os the
publishers t. promote the moral
standing Of the community in which
the paper las been Published. 1t is
unfortunate that 50 few reading poo-
pie live in t}.is parish compared to
thc total population. 1t Iust Ire ra-
mcmhcrcd that larec portion of
our population i, made up of the
colored people and we are pleased To-
know that nearly AL tf them who
can read take the BEACON. Let every /
man, white and colorcd take the .
paper If at he end Of this volume
You think you have not had the full .
value Of your money we will satisfy
YOU by crcditing You on the next
volume, provided YOU pay in oErqnoc.
Thorc IS not man in the parish too
poor to take his parish paper. WHO
viii get us the largest poid up list of
subscribers? We find several hun
'ired names on our books who are
years in arrears with their paper.
We notice several subscribers a lon" /
way behind with the paper. II YOU
're crcdltcd up to january lst, 1885,
YOU owe for 1855, if YOU are only
'redited to January 1st. 1884. YOU
'we for two Years including 1855.
If you are credited to January ist.
1883, you owe three years includinc
1888; and 50 on as the paper is al \
ways III advance. From this time on I
We will mark the paper with an X {
or each year due, rs s,r instance if r
our credit does not run into 1855
We will mark on the margin of yoar '
'aper y, if your credit does not e.x- i
end into 1854 we will mark on the =
margin Of yoW paper Xxx and so On, t
ne y for each year =
WuIY L. MANGHAN. Il
WM. X. BARD. ~
Jan. 1st, 1857. If
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matter Or local notices. - per cent aidci To-
above rates for each change Of yearly, hal.
yearly or quarterly advertisements
Positively no reduction from above rates for
The accommodation of any one.
'ash must accompany every order uue..
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rrI"ior to he Il responsible party.
NunlmunICaiIOus must reach this office by
or before Thursday mornings, il they appear
IN the first issue after they are rereived, aud
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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-01-10

An Iowa Siri killed her father in
tie night by going to his bedside and
Draining him with an ax. In her
t.idl 1t WAS shown that she had threat
cned him with vengeance and that no
WAS afraid of her. She maintained
to her counsel as t. everybody else.
that she had no recollection of the
deed; but there was not the slightest
evidence Of insanity, and she was
sent to prison undcr life sentence.
liiat Was SIN.yeara ago. The warden
thinks that ne has : lived the MYSTERY
WI Il il theory Of sumnamhulisnI. She
had III her Younger day, bena
chi Oh sleep walker, AMI lie bC:evc,
tlat, with her mind filled bv hatred
of herParent. she ulconsciou IS com
United the homicide wIile sMnIber-
ing soundlv. He Will * the GOV
ernor of the State 10 pardon her.-EA-
change.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-01-10

The Percy plantation, on Deer
cfeeh, Washington county. .Missiasi - !
was the scene on last SUNDAY Of 4
hcartsichening affair among fanil,,
OF tenants on the place. Eli Morgan.
Il half demeitrd negro man, killed
hlS father. Charles Morgan. an Oh.
man near seychty years old. He beat
him to death anI shockingIy mutila-
tel Lim with club. The n,cioe,
on the place oveIpowcrcd Hi aid
chained LiiH d"Hn. h,.t t;rat ni.lt f.
was shot and hl.le;', hi, bodv beino
rlJdled with buckshot. 4 nero Ia,
borer OF the place las been al1estcI
and is now in iail.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-01-10
Ladies' Medical Adviser.

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Tells how To prevent and cure a.l ,i-.a-.. al
he sex, by Il treatment Al HONE Worn -.
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any of these disease, Over 10000 .oIJ ~.
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Please Remember

That hereafter all advertisements of iudi>
rIai sales must be paid tor before the days q
sa lie or they will be taken ont and the sales
stopped Ia no instance will this rule be de-
waited from. There is no law to compel any
one to wor. l"r another for np,ling, 4 we
propose tn quit it. Hand in the marcy with
:h" adver'l,ernent if yen want it 10 90 in. Il.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-01-10
Table Of Advertising Rates

Recommended by the Louisiana Pres, A>,oci.
anon Tor adoption by the publishers Of
country newspapers, in this STATE. in ac.
cePhns advertisements from advertising
agents:
Transient advertising one inch, ore time
, ~ each snbselncmt limo. - ceni.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-01-10
Fee for Announcements

ror members Of Coz grc.s :
For Representatives.
For parochal officers
o be paid for invariably in al.anca
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-01-10
TALBOT STILt.3H.

A TTORNEY AT LAW loaroc. La.
n wall practice in the Parishes ofOaacIiira
Morehou>r. Richland aud F,auklin, auI ia
the Federal Courts. Will take claims for
collection in all other parishes in Loul-.ara
with privilege OF managing same in conncc>
ton with alto rneys residing there
Aug. g.23-Slly
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clnriI' llmc, - cents.

AGENT, need offer us nothing less shan tne
above rates
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-01-10
IhE RlCHLAKD BEACON
!" published every Saturday morni..g AT.
EAYvILLE, LOUISIANA,
MANGHAM and BAIRD,
fu blishers and Proprietors.
Terms OfSui,scrj..ion

pne copy, on year s,rn
ole SIX months I,,
~ Us ono year 1000
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24
CraZes.
Albany Journal.

Crazes are epidemic, like influenza,
measles, the mamps, cholera and 9th
er human scourges that come, nobody
knows where from, run their course
and GO, nobody knows whittier. The
very latest craze (if there is later
one we have not heard of IT'D is the
''toboggan craze" which began to be
epidemic at the time of the Montreal
carnival, when all the gay world
within the reach of that city or Sara
toga was suddenly infected, and men
and women and children donned red
caps, red hunting skirts Or tunics. red
legglns with trimmings of Indian
toggery, and took to sliding down hill
with all their might on fat boards,
ignoring sleighs, sleds and skip-jacks,
all of whom became antiquated in a
moment. The toboggan craze will
be limited by climate, cold and the
formation of ice-track slides, unless,
as we confidently expect, some genius
should invent a mode of sliding down
hill on rollers, when the roller tobog-
gan will share in popularity with the
skating rink. Rollers, or parlor
skates, have been used In France from
time immemorial. How they became
popularized and converted into pop
ular mania IN this country IN few
months is one of the marvels of cpl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24
Strange Chinese Custom.
From II AZURE.

A correspondent of the North China
Herald calls attention to strange in
stance of Chinese belief and practice
with regard to the human soul. which
lately came under his notice. Lying
awake at O'Clock a. m, he heard in
the street close to his house two
strange answering voices. Evidently
two persons were engaged in this
weird dramatic performance, one rep
|resenting departing soul, the other
acting as the friends and relatives de
precatlpg and departure. The first
actor gave low prolonged cry, which
was answered by loud and earnest
Come, come" After pause the cry
and the answering call were repeated
this went on for about ten minutes,
when suddenly the inarticulate cry
ceased. The second actor, in all
agony Of distress at the departure in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24

It is one of the grandest experiences
In the relief business this charity on
the part of the poor toward the poor,
and it is one that keeps ones faith in
humanity. True, most OF the rich
people of this city are liberal givers-
they draw their checks and are done.
Their interests are so widely diverg-
emit from scenes of actual suffering
that at best they know little of charity.
There's one rich man, though, that
paws a woman out of his own pocket
to look up applications that have been
made 20 him personally. He spends
thousands annually in this way be-
sides being a liberal contributor to our
society. That man enjoys his wealth,
and he does not make professional
paupers by ill-advised charity"
Back of MIR. Trusdell's Office there
is large store room, and it is well
stocked with shoes, dress goods and
clothing. These things and cash are
the relief granted by the society, fuel
and provisions being furnished by the
County Agent. Occasionally, espec-
tally when the holidays approach, cart
loads of groceries and other good
things are sent in by liberal ner-
chants, and the society distributes
these contributions judiciously, but
they arc not exactly in their llne
Ia the County Agents Office there is
a throng from morning till evening.
Fuel and shoes are the things mostly
asked for, and, SO far, the applicants
have left satisfied, but what q hard
winter will bring forth can be mag
ined when the depletion of the Ceun-
ty Treasury is taken into considera-
ton. Even the short cold snap that
ushered ia the present winter has pro-
duoed much suffering and in many a
home the holidays will witness no
joy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24

to the unseen of the soul he had been
entreating to stay, shouted loudly in
voice which he had no doubt hoped
would reach to the confines of the
spirit world, Return, return-come,"
at the same time calling by name.
Then there was another pause; pres
entity the low cry was heard as at a
distance. Come, come" eagerly re-
sponded the actor; and now the cry
and the answer followed one another
more rapidly till the cry seemed close
to the caller, and In a smothered
chorus as of welcome the performance,
which was probably directed by a
Taoist necromancer, ceased. It is de-
scribed as being strangely impressive
In the stiffness of the night, notwith-
standing the grotesqueness of the
superstition, but of course it was not
known whether there was an actual
death in the case, within twelve hours
of which the Chinese call for the soul
to return. or whether it was only a
case of serious illness, fainting or
collapse. This peculiar custom, it ap-
pears, varies in different parts of
China. Up the Yangtsze, it is usual
for two women to perform the office.
When man dies suddenly the women
walk through the streets, one calling
cut the name of the deceased and the
other responding. 81 am coming" the
idea being to prevail on the wonder
lag spirit of the deceased to return to
its material abode, which, it is pre-
sumed, it has temporarily abandoned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24
Canada.
STUDENTS REVOLT.

MONTREAL Dec. 15.-Four studel is,
risgleaders 10 unruliness displayed
during Sunday lecture at the Veto
ria general school, yesterday received
notice of dismissal from the school.
When this became known all the stu
dents, numbering 100, left the school,
declaring they would not return until
their friends had been reinstated.
Kinks AND SLIDES DENOUNCED.
MONTREAL. Dec. 15.-In many of
the Catholic churches in outlying
municipalities, sermons were preached
by parish priests, Sunday, denoun-
cling skating Kinks, snowshoeing, and
tobagganing slides, particularly the
last mentioned, as hurtful to the NOR
ais of young ladies. Parents were
also reproached for permitting their
children to visit such places of amuse-.
ment. The Catholic clergy have for
hidden ladies wearing tuques to appear
at church services.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24

''Charles, is it trae that all brokers
are dissipated, and do they bet and
live on stimulants?" asked a stock
brokers' wife of her husband. "WelI,
not ali of them, I guess; but the life
of broker is rather quick" was the
reply. "And do they all die sudden
ly at about the age of fortya" she con-
tinued. 1.-The paper stated so the
other day." replied the broker, who,
thinking that his wife might swoon
at the idea of his being suddenly
snatched from her, assured her that
he was perfectly healthy and likely
to live many years. ''Well, I sup
pose it is a popularity to the business
but, Charlie, you are 81, and don't
you think you had better increase
your insurance to twenty-five thous-
and, dear9"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24
An Upright Lawyer.
Yonkers Statesman.

"Papa, I read in the paper today
that Mr.. Brief is an honest upright
lawyer" said Johnny Crimsonbeak
to his father at supper the other
evening; ''now tell me what is an up
right lawy
well, Johnny" replied the head
of the house, whose late experience
with disciple of the bar was still
fresh in his miad, ST presume an up
right lawyer is enc who lies straight
up and down."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24
NEW CONGRESSMAN.
Some of the Pcculfarftfes They Ex-
bfbft
Washington Capital.


Some of the new Congressman re-
quire good deal of room, but they
will be able to get along with less pre-
sently. A member is never so wise or
important as on the day he arrives in
Washington, but the atmosphere alb
serbs much of his size. and by evapor-
alton he subsidies to his natural dimen-
sions. 1t was alwayss.so, and will be
forever. An employ of the house was
telling me about a new congressman
from the south who came walking ia
to the hall, looked around for a while
with an air of ownership, as If he had
just bought the capitol and was pleas
ed with his purchase, and then inquir-
ed which the vacant desks were.
When told they were all vacant he
seemed to be gratifed and asked how
they were assigned.
Every member selects for himself"
was the reply.
(Which have been taken?"
"None. Nobody has been in to
choose yet"
"Wall, that's lucky, amt it; so I'm
the first man on the ground" and
walking away with a satisfied air he
picked out seat nearly in front of the
clerks desk and observed: ST reckon
I'll roost here"
The word was passed around among
the messengers and pages, and, as
usual, they were ready for lark. A
card was cut, upon which the new
honorable wrote his name, and then
one Of the boys showed it in the frame
made for the purpose. n ext they
showed him TO the stationery room,
where he inquired into the perouisites
of legislator, and seemed greatly
pleased at the idea of having so much
fine letter paper and sundries at his
disposal. He gave each of the pages
pocket knife, and the stationery
clerk put him up an assortment of all
kinds and sizes of paper and envelopes
which he packed away in his desk.
Then he sat down to write a letter
home and tell the folks all about it.
Next week he will discover what the
boys were laughing at.
heard about another member of
the freshmen class at the capitol who
discovered the house restaurant, order
ed q square meal and ate it with great
gusto, and was then knocked out of
his chair by having a cashiers check
presented 10 him. He had previously
taken bath and offered to pay for
it, but was told that it was free gov
eminent institution. He naturally
concluded that a great nation that
bathed it's servants and paid men to
rub them down fed them So we'll, and
thought the waiter was trying to hum
bug him. isn't this the members
restaurants" he asked. eyes, SIR re-
piled the waiter. ''Well, I'm mem
Der from So-and-So." "Can't help
that, sir: members pay just like other
folks" He hauled out his wallet de-
liberate1y and settled the bill, but it
will take some time for the idea to get
through his head.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24
A Family Jar.
Harper's Bazaar.

Husband (nildly)-You must re-
member, my dear, that the most pa
tient person that ever lived was a
man.
Wife Gmpatiently)--Oh, don't talk
to me about the patience OF Job.
Think of Mrs. Job! the patience that
poor woman must have had to put up
with such a man!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24

Nearly 600 newspapers In the Unit
cd States bear the name of News, of
which thirty four are located in Penn
sylvania.
A man in Huntingdon county, Pa,
claims to have found vein of anthra-
cite coal, which burns nicely to clear
white ash.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-01-12
Advice IL Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and
broken OF your rest bv sick child
suffering and CRYING with pain of cut
ting teeth ? II SO, send ut once aud
get a bottle of Mrs. WlNsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CuILDhHN
TEEiMISG. Its value Is incalculable.
1T will relieve the poor little sufferer
immediately. Depend spon it, moth,
ers, there is no mistake abo 1t it. 1t
cures dysen,ery and diarrhn.a, regu-
latcs the stomach aud bowels, cures
wind collie, softens the gums, reduces
Inflammation, and gives tone and en-
~rgy to the whole SYSTEM. Mrs. WIN.
slows S,orHIxG SYRup FOR Cnil.
pREN TEErHlNs is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of ,,.e OF
the eldest and best female nurses and
rhysiriars in the United States, ard
is for sale by all druggists throughout
tho world. Is cts. 4 bottle. ieladw. y
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-01-12
SUMMONS.

In the Justic, Is Court Of HALEY Precinct, in the
County of Alturxs. Territory of Iaaho.
John Arnold plaintiff, VS. the Davitt Silver King
Aiming Company, defe ndSnr
The people of the 4ited Stayes, OF Idaho Terri
tory, send greeting to the Davitt aud Silver King
Mining Company. defendant:
You ara hereby summoned 10 appear before me,
at my office in Haile! in the county of Alturas.
On TIE 27th day Of February, 1855. at 10 o'clock
a.. IN. in an action brought against you by said
pl"intff to answer the complaint Of the above
named plaintiff
said action is brought 20 recover of and from
you the sum of seventy dollars with intsrcst. for
debt due by yon 10 enc John McGregor. for SER
vices rendered by him to you ut Your request and
which said demand and Indebtedness has been
duly assigned to the plaintiff. and thereby the de-
mand has become his own, or judgment will be
taken against you for the sid amount. together
with costs Of this suit. II you fail to appear and
answer.
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of said County,
greeting:
Make legal service and due return thereof
Given under my hand this nth dsy of Dccem.
Der 1854 +, b LENNON.
A. +. Montsndon, attorney for plaintiff
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-01-12
Constablo's Sale,

b. virtue Of an execution, issued out Of the Pro-
bate Court OF Alturas County and Territory Of
IDAHO and 70 me directed and delivered for 4
Judgment rendered and entered in said Court on
the ?tth day OF december, 1884, in favor OF Isaac
Rubel and John W. Pengiase, rs Kubel L Penglsse,
and against \. W. Ostner, for the sum Of $751; 81
and c.. .ts taxed ut s2l have levied on. seized and
taken all the right tie aud interest Of the above
named defendant of. in snd to the following de.
scribed property, to.wit: Lot No. QUO, of Block
r, In the town of Bellevue. Alturas county. Idaho
Notice il hereby given that un the 18th day Of
january. 1888. at 10 O'Clock OF that day. will
sell the right title and interest Of said defendant
A. W. Ostner in and to the above described prop
erty, ut the front door of the Court House in
HALEY in said county, 1t PUBLIC AUCTION for cash
In hand, to the highest and best bidder, to sat.
isfy said execution aud all costs.
Dated the 9Th day Of January. 1885.
d. r. OLIVER,
Constable of HALEY Precinct.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-01-12
THE IDAHO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings In the Council the 9Th and
10th Inst.

Proceedings In the Council the 9th and
10th Inst.
Special correspondence Of the TIMEs.l
BOISE, January 10.
Mr.. Isaman introduced al Act to
regulate the practice Of pharmacy.
1t requires technical knowledge from
druggists that can only be obtained in
College of Pharmacy.
The new county of Bingham WAS
created under suspension Of the
rules. 1.-THE bill locates the seat of
the new county at Blackfoot. Bing.
ham is to comprise about three-fourths
Of the old Oneida county.
The Committee on Territorial At.
fairs reported that there is now on
hand in the Territorial armory 500
Springfield rifles, $4,000 rounds of 80.
calihre cartridges, 5000 rounds OF As.
calibre, 5000 rounds of 45-calibre re-
volver cartridges, $50 cartridge belts
with boxes, and 2G sabres with equip.
ments.
The Joint Memorial praying for the
annexation Of the northern counties
passed.
Mr.. Isaman gave notice that he
would introduce another bill provid.
ing for the establishment of District
Courts in each Of the organized coun.
ties in the Territory, the bill already
passed having been killed in the
House.
Mr.. Pettingill gave notice of bill
appropliating territorial funds to erect
capital buildings at Boise City.
Mr.. Galloway introduced bill pro
viding for the constitution Of Board
of Health, and defining the duties OF
the same.
The bill relating to notaries public
and justices OF the peace, passed.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-01-12
SUMMONS.
,r.r,rc ny y IDAHO, |.
COUNTY az AI.IIRAS

TE-E!rf ny - IDAHO, gu
COUNTY OF ALTCRAs.
In the Probate Court Of Al'uras County, Idaho
Territory.
II. z. Durkhart, plai:.t.H, j. F. Brewn, defend
ant
To J F. Brown. in the name of the people OF the
United st ties in the Territory of Idaho:
Yon ere hereby notified that there is now on
OF Alturas. in the Territ Try of Idaho the com.
platnt Of h. 4. BurNhast, demanding Won the
sum OF one hundred and thirty nine and S9-lOO
tSl@ ,e0) dollars, upon the following cause of NC.
ton L, on an account for money paid to and for
YOU by said plaintiff at yonr special instance and
request. between january and November 1894
and that unless you appear and answer TO said
complaint Mt my Office in HALEY. l. T., within t. Ii
days exclusive Of the day of ser>ice). after the
servi"' o" you of this summons-ii s,rvel thin
this county if served out of this county, but in
this district, within 20 days: otherwise, within
forty days or JUDGMENT Nv default will be tak'a
against you for tne su.. of one hundred and
thirty-n and So.10O f*l39 S9) dollars, together
with the costs of suit
In testimony whereof. Geo. NJ Persons Pro-
bate Judg.. have hereunto SGT my hand and atH xed
the seal of said Court at HALEY, Idaho, this 20th
day If November, A. d 1874
lsEAL GEO. NJ PARSONS.
Probate Judge.
FIX. One Clerk Of the Pr bate Court.
Kin 'stnry McGowan, plf att'ys. n22