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Richland beacon., 1885-06-20
Living BY Their Wits.
HOW ATTORNEYS SCHEME TO WIN A
LIVING AT THE BAR.
Detroit Press.

Detroit Press.
GLOW can all these lawyers earn
their liviDg?" asked reporter of one
of the oldest members of the bar.
The lawyers have no difficulty in
making enough to 1--we on There is a
comparatively small number of these
amoug the 800 attorneys. OF course
it is simply impossible for 800 men in
a city of this size to exc out a subsis>
,ence by the use of their legal lore.
A great many are young men who
have not worked up a practice and
cannot be expected, however shrewd
they may be, to earn living Then
too, the city has its full quota of sbys.
tiers and pe,tifoggers. who resorts to all
schemes to earn a dollar. If you will
take court docket snd look it through
you will find that ab6c. forty laws
yers have most of fhe business. If
the law business were equally divided
there would be enough to support al Of
the profession in the city but there are
several who make $4,000 or $4,000
year"
"How do the rest live?"
"In various ways. Some have
money to live on Inherited from their
fathers. some have rich wives. many
combine their law practice with real
estate and insurance business. bu,
there are more than people .Fuppose
Richland beacon., 1885-06-20
TNSTRAY NOTICE!

v hereas on the Sid day ofJune, \ D,lSS5,
a cer.ain Pale Rel hciier. aged ahou, four
years old, with small white spot in the fore
head. marked with il crop and spill, IN the
right raI. and crop in the left. Also one
black helftr about three years old, with some
white spots on the body, ani some white in
the face, marked with crop and split IN each
ear. No other marks or brands--wcre duly
e,trayed before me by Rufus III. lliwIey. the
owner, of same are unknown. Now q,
IN. rrfnrr unics, the owner slIal! appear aud
prove properly, and pay charges according To
law, will proceed. on the 9Th day of July,
1881 To sell SAID Estray Mt my office To the
highest hi idcr for cash at not less than two>
thirds of the appraised vaiuc.
X h. DOLLERHlDE, J p.
DELHI. La. June Is. l>S5.
2sqrs. 5t.-Frintcrsiee $500.
Richland beacon., 1885-06-20
SIXIis- FF'S SALE.
CAaiTe < Powell,
40. 1858. vs..
Tisdale Bros

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Rich'snd
9th District Court.
By virtue ola WI, If seizure and sale dis
rec,cd tu me from IT," Hos. eth Dist Court,
in and for the Parish OF Richland in the above
entitled and numbered sui. having seized,
will otter tor sale ~ tire eas' door OF the court
hou., IN Rayvilic. Ia within the hours pres
scribcd by law. ON
Saturday. ln'y 18Th, 1889,
a, pu''i, auction 2, The last and highest bids
der the following dr-crhcj property, situated
IA the PARISH 81 E,,llanl. ;o.wli.
Lot W :. >it " = ct the town Of Ray
viilr. Lots NJ !. D. ant O. Of sqr. 10 of tho
town If Rayu.ic. l.Ideh Plant, ton des-
embed ~ ,hr : " and r. OF y " and
" Ioi y + ami II y " OF n W. sec
ia. aui y ,ofN " s,'c ~, L - \, X 7 4,
at,d y at J. section % r and all
that lnnt ct = q " / living east OF Boenf
rlvrr. and ci : OF y f. ! SCI =. 1 II
y Il " T. ALL / acres ot land in sec lying
Ia, Of Bout n,rr nr"n which tie gin is
situated IA / Il y Il L ! containing
cish, hundred snd twenty acres, more or less.
with al the Improvements. thereon -
Also head Of mules. 2 wagons. lot OF
plow., attached To- -nii plantation. Sslz,d as
tue property OF r.>dalr Bros. ond will he sold
to sat,,y sand VIII of SEIZURE and sale nnd
all cost.
Ter ms of sale, cash. with the ben-Gi'of op>
prII>enlcn'. LIN S(OIT.
RayyIic La Shcrii. office. Sherill
Juuc -, l.>J-o,. Printer. $3.50.
Richland beacon., 1885-06-20
Three Books Given Away.

We will send 'hr following Three books
free: LADIES PRIVATE COMPANION a
completed mel cal adviser Tor women, lilus>
tra,ed AMI Bound IN Goth Former price sl),
FUN AND CANDY, n lS-pases book telling
how To make over 100 kinds Of CANDIES and
other swre; things, handsomely honnd (tor-
mer price ," r,>. }, and LADIES GUIDE To
FANCY WORK, Practical Instructor in all
kinds Of AIT Matters containing 81 large
/ colnmn pages over 200 handsome Illustrative
Engraving> we'll bound. 10 any lady who
send - cents for SIR months hidt subscription
to THE HOUSEWIFE, a large ii page lour>
nal devoted to Fashions, Fancy Work. Art
Recreations. How to Cook, and Household
Matters. you vii send 3 90 for four
friends, you will each receive all the ADORE,
and we will send you an eiegem h AND MIR
RoR. For club of 80 we give LADIES
GOLD WATCH. Address THE HOUSE,
WIFE PuB, CO, Nunda, n. Y.
Ar
Richland beacon., 1885-06-20

The defalcations in the different
departments of the federal govern
ment is nothing more nor less than
the result incident to the change of
position, caused by the change of
Administration of the Federal Gov
eminent. 1t is fresh in the minds of
many Of the great number of defalca
tions that occurred in the different
States as the democrats came into
power.j Now as the democrats, af-
ter the lapse Of many years, come into
power over the Federal Government
the same thing may be expected.
SO long as one great political party
remains in power it is easy to
smoothe over those things but when
change is made the inevitable is
bound to come, which we see now
demonstrated. 1t is really danger
Gus for great party to have full
control for a quarter of a century.
Richland beacon., 1885-06-20
Something New.

For wounds. cuts. bruises. burns or scalds.
use Or. Tichenor's Antisep,ic Refri.e rant
Tlchenor Il Sherrouse, manufacturers and
proprie,or>. Baton Rouge La. For sale 10y
.June I3-tf Bell Il Scott.
Richland beacon., 1885-06-20
Sale.
J. L. Harris 4 Co.


No ST vs..
Jno. a. Hewitt.
State of Louisiana, Parish OF Rlcbland.
9th Di-,,rri Court.
By virtue of wit Of alias H. IA To me
directed from the Hon 9th Dist. Court, in tho
above emitted and numbered suit, having
scixed and will ofIcr tor sale. at the east
door OF the Court House IN the town Of Ray
vile, on
Saturday, tho lSh, day Of Jrly, 1885,
within he hours prescribed by law, at pub
ne auc'i 10 the last and highest bidder the
loiIowin. described properly, situated in the
Parish of Richland ro-wit:
EiofSW !. w offs w S F.
OF ) " ! and ; " Of 5 F. quarter Sec. ?. F. 4
Of y f quarter sec ,, less small part off
n W corner Township fourteen Range
f., 5 ~ !, sec - less small part 1T south
end, ami T. J Of s +. t. sec 81, 10, r f.,
less I small part OF Sonth Fast corner
containing to arrrs-also one half interest
in and to the f. J 0. n +. sec. 6. + II, R6
r., and + ! OF ) " J and 5 J Of f. ! sec
-. + -. X e f. and f. Of N W and n.
+. OF ) " ! and W 1of w J.. sec 81, 4 Is,
| Il Eas'. hls hail interest BEN: 30 acres,
together with all til" improvements thereon.
Seized as tie property Of J. A. Hewi T.,
defendant, aadw!ii be cold to pay said debt,
/ interest and cost.
( Terms &c Sale, cash, with the benefit Of
aprrai-emcnt LEN ScoTT,
ShrrIiis Olilce. Rapville, La. Sheriff.
June }. lssJ-6t Printers fee Sii 90,
Richland beacon., 1885-06-20
Saturday, June 20, 1885.

On Monday as we returned from
Ruston we noticed an elderly gentle
man in charge of luna:ic from near
Vienna This man was of the name
Of Vim. Jones Had been hard drin-
ker for two or three years. He
seemed to be harmless and his mind
seemed to run upon religion, or
rather he was q religious fanatic.
He imagined the train was on the
way to Heaven and he would ask
nearly all who came on "are YOU
going on with us?'' and the tears
would roll down his cheeks. We
suppose the cause of this strange
hallucination was that the one who
had him in charge was minister
well known to him. The Sheriff was
along but kept hid from the lunatic
Richland beacon., 1885-06-20

The Picayune of the 18th publishes
the following in relation to the
Jones-King difference. 1t was alleg-
ed some times since that Gen. King
had recommended Jones for an ap-
pointment. To this charge King
denied. It seems that the substance
of the controversy was published in
Pittsburg paper, and the reply in
the Piccayune. as follows:
The JOnes-King Quarrel.
Richland beacon., 1885-06-20
The Jones-King Quarrel.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-The Star
says: The published reports about
a probable duel between Representa-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07

A hundred and fifty years ago, among
the German settlers of Pennsylvania,
there was q remarkable old school
MASTER whose name was Christopher
Dock. For three days he taught school
at q little place called Skippack, and
then for the three next days he taught
at Stafford.
Whenever one of his younger schol-
ars succeeded in learning his A B c.
the good Christopher Dock required
the father of his pupil to give his sou n
penny, and also asked his mother to
cook two eggs for him as treat in
honor of his diligence. To poor chill
dren in new country these were fine
rewards. AT various other points in
his progress, an industrious child in
one of Docks schools received q penny
from his father and two eggs cooked
by his mother. All this time he was
not counted u member of the school,
but only as on probation. The day on
which boy or girl began to read was
the great day. If the pupil had been
diligent in spelling, the master, on the
morning after the first reading day,
would give ticket carefully written
or illuminated with his own hand.
This read: "Industrious-one penny"
This showed that the scholar was now
really received into the school.
There were no clocks or watches;
the children came to school one after
another, taking their places near the
master, who sat writing. They spent
their time reading out Of the Tesla
ment until all were there. But every
one who succeeded in reading his verse
without mistake stopped reading, and
came and sat at the writing-table TO
write The poor fellow who remained
last on the bench was called lazy
scholar.
The funniest OF Docks rewards was
that which he gave 10 those who made
nomistake in their lessons. He marked
large o with chalk ON the hand of
the perfect scholar. Fancy what o
time the boys and girls must have had
trying to 20 home without rubbing out
this O!-Edward Eggleston, in 81.
Nicholas for July
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07
London Society Leaders.

Lady Marian Afford is the leader OF
one of the most exclusive sets in Lon
don. She is q devoted hostess of roy
atty.
The Marchioness of Lorne has her
own occupations, is passablc artist,
and with her husband loads steady,
respectable, refined, dignifed exist
ence.
Lady Hayter is the embodiment of
the genius Of liberalism. She is one of
the best dressed women in London
and gifted with all the graces of born
hostess.
Lady Salisbury is placed at the head
Of those feminine leaders who have at
tempted TO create salon, but hers is
Tory establishment, and she has
been known to pique herself on never
having crossed 4 wing threshold.
Lady Wordsworth has one of the
most eclectic salons in London. She
knows and has known everyone worth
knowing in London for half q century.
She has an Unborn aptitude for the Lon
don dinner party of from eight to
twelve persons.
Lady Lonsdale, who was recently
married again, might become, under
proper auspices, social center of real
political power She has the gift of
receiving guests with grace, dignity
and ease. But her attention and inter-
est are difficult to Xix and her pcrsever-
ance is not equal to her natural ability.
Mrs. Napier Higgins is writing in
England history of woman in tho tif-
teenth and sixteenth centuries, show
ing that the decay of chivalry, the rise
of the new learning, and the progress
OF the reformation marked an age in
which woman was more influential in
politics, society and thought than she
had been before or has been since.
Mrs. Gladstone is the elderly incar-
nation of guileless naivetc- the matron-
ly essence of impulsive simplicity. She
is to appearances all artlessness; tut,
in her way, one OF the clcvcrest women
living, because, in spite OF over half Il
century OF scmi-pubic life, she has
never committed Il real biundcr, and
her aplomb is Us remarkable rs her
discretion. NeW YORK. Graphic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07
A Donkey Goes Up With a Balloon.

If | were to tell you that saw an
immense balloon once 90 up on Chest
nut street, with live donkey hanging
below the car and man on the back
of tho animal, you would probably
think | was EARNING it," said a bald
headed friend to me yesterday. "Tell
it to mo for tho present generation"
l replied. at was nearly thirty years
ago. Balloon ascensions were quite
common then in Philadelphia. We
had number OF local @ronauts-the
Wises, Puseys, Kings and Donaldsons
and every once in a while q foreign
professor would arrive in town and
make things lively. Where Frank
Siddal now has his Office on Chestnut
street, above Tenth, was located Park
inson's famous gardens, and it was
from there that the balloon assembled
with live donkey attachment. The
long-eared little fellow never kicked as
the balloon slowly assembled. lie was
stranned around the body very secure
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07

STATE OF VERMONT, lat Probate
DISTRICT OF HARTFORD, IS. Court held at
Woodstock, within and FOR said District,
on the eleventh day OF Sept.i A. ID. 1885.
Present, Hon. John Porter, Judge.
David A. Whites estate, Woodstock. in
testate.
Whereas, Lewis Pratt. Administ rator of
said estate, has presented to SAID Court his
petition in writing, setting forth the amount
of debts due from the said deceased, and the
expenses OF administration, the value Of ths
personal estate aud the situation of this rea
estate and that the sale of part of said real
estate is necessary, to pay said debts, and q
part eau not be nold without injury to those
interested in the remainder and therefore
making application to said Court for license
to sell the whole OF said real estate and all
other real estate Of the said interstate, il any
such there be within this State
Thereupon the Court appoints the second
Wednesday fourteenth day of October
next. US II time, and the Probate Office
in Woodstock aforesaid rs place Of hearing
and deciding on said application, and orders
that notice of said application be given to all
persons interested in said estate, the reason
for the same, and the time and place of hear
ing, by publishing three weeks successfully in
the Spirit of the Age, newspaper printed at
Woodstock, in this State, which circulates in
the neighborhood of those interested (all
which publications shall be previous to said
time of hcarng) Il copy OF the record Of this
order, that they may appear before said Court
and be heard in the matter of said applica
ton, If they see cause.
A true record.
HENRY S. DANA, Register.
true copy of record.
Attest. HENRY, S. DANA, Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07
The Seven Days Fight.

From Gen. Longstreet's contribution
to The Century War Series, in the July
number, we quote the following: The
Federals withdrew after tho BATTLE and
the next day moved ON around by the
route which it was proposed wo should
take the day before, followed the
enemy to Harrson's landing, and Jack
son went down by another route in ad-
vance Of Lee. AS soon as we reached
the front of the Federal position We put
out our skirmish-lines, and ordered
an advance, intending TO make another
attack, but revoked it on Jackson urg-
ing me to wait until the arrival of Gen.
Lee. Very soon Gen. Lee came, and,
after carefully considering the position
of the enemy and OF their gun-boats on
the James, decided it would DO better
to forego any further operations. Our
skirmish-linc were withdrawn, we or
dered our troops back to their old lines
around Richmond, and month later
McClellan's army was withdrawn to
the North.
1.-The Seven Days Fighting. although
q decided Confederate victory, was n
succession of mishaps. If Jackson had
arrived on the 26th, day of his
own selection, the Federals would
have been driven back from Mechanics
vile without battle. His delay there,
caused by distractions placed in his
road by tho enemy, was the first mis-
hap. Ho was too late in entering the
fight at Gaines's Mil, and the destruc-
ton of Grapevine bridge kept him'from
reaching Frayser's Farm until the day
after that battle. Ii he had been there,
we might have destroyed or captured
McClelan's army. Huger was in posi-
ton for the battle of Frayser's Farm,
and after his batteries had misled me
into opening the fight he subsidized.
Holmes and Magruder, who were on
the New Market road to attack the
Federals as they passed that way, fail
ed to do so.
Gen. McClellan's retreat was sue
cessfuly managed; therefore, we must
give it credit for being well managed.
He had lis, 900 men, and insisted to tho
authorities at Washington that Lee had
200, 900. In fact, Lee had only 10000.
Gen. McClellan's plan to take Rich
mond by siege was wise enough, and
it would have been success il the Con-
federates had consented to such pro-
gramme. In spite of McClellan's ex-
cellent plans, Gen. Lee, with force
inferior in numbers. completely routed
him, and while suffering less than Nc
Clellan, captured over ten thousand of
his men. Gen. Lee's plans in the Sew
en- Days Fight were excellent, but were
poorly executed. Gen. Mcclellan was
very accomplished soldier and q very
able engineer, but hardly equal to the
position Of tield-marshal as o military
chieftain. He organized the Army Of
the Potomac cloverly, but did not
handle it skillfully when in actual bat
tie. Still doubt II his retreat could
have been better handled, though the
rear of his army should have been moro
positively either in his own hands or in
tho hands of Sumner. Heintzelman
crossed the White Oak Swamp prema.
turely and left the rear Of Mcclellan
army exposed, which would have been
fatal had Jackson come up and taken
part in Magruder's affair Of tho Goth
near Savage's Station"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07
A Kissing Hero.

When Gen. Sherman was in Ed
wardsville, ILL.,, the other day, several
little circumstances occurred which
were not down on the bills and would
not be mentioned were it not for the
fact that the young ladies recently visi-
ted by the osculatory hero have been
heralded far and near as making such
favorable impressions upon the general
as to render Irresistible tho impulse to
kiss them. Tho young ladies of Ed
wardsville are just as attractive as
those of any other city, and the gener-
al, with his experience, was quick to
note this fact After the G. A. X. ex-
ercises, tho other night, the stage of the
opera-house was invaded by bevy Of
young ladies, who were to rehearso a
cantata, The gray-bearded veteran
struggled manfully to maintain his
hard-carncd reputation OF kissing each
pretty girl he meets, but found himself
very busy kissing every lady intro
duced, as there were no exceptions to
the generals rule, including only pretty
girls. His well-known pcnchant had
preceded him, and one young lady
"inSt vowed she wouldn't let him kiss
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07

1t is prepared from Sarsaparilla, Yellow
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1t cures Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Boils, Pimples,
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"GooD NAME AT HOME"
won by Hoods Sarsaparilla is unequalled in the
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Lowell, Mass, where it is made, that whole
neighborhoods are taking it at the same time.
This success is extending all over the country.
Hoods Sarsaparia is the only medicine OF
which can truly be said, 400 Doses One Dollar"
which is an unanswerable argument as 10
strength and economy. Other preparations Will
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will last 4 month"; Hence, for economy as well
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Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by c. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecares,
Lowell Mass. Price 81; six for So.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07
MANHOOD
How Lost How Restored !

Just published, a new edition Of DR. Gull
verSVclI's Celebrated Essay on the
Radical cure Of Spermatorrhoea or Seminal
Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses, I'm
potency, Mental and Physical Incapacity
1mpediments to Marriage, etc. also, Con
sumption, Epilepsy and Fits, induced by self.
indulgenc, or sexual extfavagance, &c
The celebrited author. In this admir-
able essay. clearly demonstrates from q
thirty years successful practice, that the
alarming consequences Of sUlf abuse may be
radically cured /; poincing out mode Of
cure at once simple certain, and effectual.
by means Of which every sufferer, no matter
what his condition may be, may cure himself
cheaply, privately and radically.
- This lecture should be in the hands oil
every youth and every man In the land.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to any
address, on receipt Of four cents, or two post.
age stamps. Address
THE CULvERWELL MEDICAL CO.,
Al Ann st., New York, N, Il. Post
Office Box, 4SO,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07

A Charleston merchant says: 1.-The
long staple cotton raised on the sea
islands of South Carolina seems to be
very little in demand. Few planters
have sold their last years crop. This
class of cotton was formerly used to
adulterate silks, but all at once the de-
mand for it has ceased, and no one is
able to give reason for it. 1t brought
40 cents pound, more than four times
as much as the ordinary cotton, which,
by the new and improved machinery,
can be used for thread and other pur-
poses almost as well rs tho long staple
! don't see what is going to become of
our sea island planters unless they
can find some new market for their
yield, now that t.e SIX manufacturers
have found something cheaper to adul-
terate their goods with. )"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07

her." but before she knew it the willy
veteran grasped both her hands and
planted squarcly on her mouth II kiss.
unlike the Henry V. kiss in that 1t was
not lingering in its character, but
sounded like u plank had cracked. The
affair was evidently relishcd by all but
tho young gentlemen who witnessed,
but We're not allowed to participate,
and regretted that they had not come
into the world early enough to have
won fame and become veterans in the
late unplcasantness. -Lo"tSv%te COM
,nerciul