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Richland beacon., 1888-04-28

There is an old man out IN Mound
Valley, New, local paper says, who
has been adopted by lot OF iack rab-
bits. Their friendliness and good feel
ing have become Sc Obtrltsive that the
old fellow would be thankful if some
thing would happen to ALLEVIATE their af-
fectiOns. He is sort of hermit, living
all alone on his ranch, where he devotes
all his time to cattle and horse raising.
As he doesn't try to raise vegetables the
rabbits could tic him no harm, and so he
has never tried to- drive them away.
They soon became very tame, and. as
the jack rabbit is rather nm aff.,ctionate
animal anyway, they kept making more
advances and trials Of friendship until
they and the old man became lnite
sociable. When he goes out after his
COWS two or three dozen rabbits will
around him, running between his legs,
and nibbling his fingers. Very often %
drove of them will gather around his
cabin and cut up all sorts Of pranks i'm
front of his door, leap on his bed, Jump
into his chair-if he is not occupying
the only one himself-and nose around
among his kettles and dishes for some
thing to cat. Several Of the most intel
ligent he has singled out for special ia
vors. He has taught them o number
Of tricks. such rs jumping over a bar or
through a ring. walking on their hind
legs, aud jumbin2 over one another like
leap frog. But the rabbits have do.
veloped such a liking for civilization
hot al, u, 10 Of
his house, and have even begun to rear
their broOds in it, so1hat The old man
hardly knows now whether he owns the
house or simply lives there with tine
rabbits.
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28
Absent Minded Men.

A story used to be told many years ago
of merchant who was peculiarly sub
ject to fits of absent -mindedness. Once
he was writing letter, and thought,
absent-mindedlv, that he had forgotten
his correspondents first name Turning
to one of his clerks, he said: whats
John .'acksOn's first namel"
The clerk. accustomed to his en-
ployer's popularity, replied: "John,
SIR"
The merchant wrote the letter, put it
in an envelope and W as again at a loss.
To the same clerk. he said: "Excuse
me, Charles, Pve forgotten John Jack.
sons last name
But better story than the above il
told of gentleman in the city who was
met by a friend one morning recently
hurrying back from the depot toward
his home.
What's the matter?" the friend
asked. J
"Oh, I've left my watch under my
pillow, and Pm going to get it,"
you'll m SIS your train
och, no." was the absent minded
mans reply. "Scc, I've got four min
utes yet" and lie pull ed ou. his watch h
20 enforce the statement. And he didn t
realize for several seconds what it was
that made his friend laugh so heartily
FittsJury Disydt1h.
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28
Life i'm Libby.

From the story of the celebrated escape
from Libby in the CeatarJ we quote the
following: AT night the six large lofts
presented strange war pictures, over
which a single talow candle wept cOpiA
ous and greasy tears that ran down over
the pctrihcd loaf Of corn-bread, Bordens
Condensed milk can, or bottle in which
it was set, and where it struggled on
until taps, when The guards. with un-
conscious irony, shouted, Lights at
which signal it usual y disappeared amid
a shpwer of boots ard such ether missiles
IS were at hand The sleepers co cred
the six f'oors, lying in ranks head to head
and foot to foot. like PROSTATE lines Of
battle. Tor the general good. and to
preserve something like military pre-
csion, these ranks especially when cold
weather compelled them TO lie close for
better warmth) were subdivided into
convenient squads under charge Of
Captain who was in -ested with au-
thori.y to see that every man lay spoon
fashion,
"No CO. s.dcrat;on of personal con-
venience was permitted TO interfere with
the general comfort of the squad
Thus, when the hard floor could no
longer lie endured on the right side
especially by the thin mcn-the Capta n
gave the command: Attention, Squad
Number Four. Prepare to spoon. One
-two-spoon And the whole squad
topped over Oh the left side
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28
MISSISSIPPI.

Near Houston, Chickasaw county. q
''wool hat" factory has been started
Winona Times.
The Water Valley Cotton Mills have
declared 90 per cent dividend, SAYS an
Exchange.
A State Convention has been called
by the Governor of Mississippi for the
purpose of encouraging immigration to
that State in order to promote the devel-
opment of its resources.
The late Legislature memorialised Con-
gress to reserve the remaining public
lands for homesteads for bona tide settlers.
We heartily concur in the memorial rs
do all In this section. The corporations
have already gotten entirely too much of
the public lands.-Lexington Advertiser.
The attachments against the Gattman
Bank in Aberdeen, amounts in the ag-
gregate 10 $ls3. 600, and the garnish-
ment to about 80, 600. The total indebt-
cdness is about $276, 600 and the assets
about $65, 900. 1t will not therefore pay
25 cents on the dollar.-Chickasaw Mes
enger.
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28
An Italian Industry" i'm New York.

1t han't required very sharp eyes to
discover one of the veg latest industries
of the Ital an colony in this town. In a
stroll on Broadway any of these bright
aftcrno ons YOU will see at odd intervals
an Italian walking oI either side of the
street close 10 the curb. The r mustard.
hue1 faces are bent with intense interest
to the cutters, and Their dark eyes OBJ
serve many things in twinklng. They
are looking for stubs of cigars, and in a
trip down Broadway, particularly from
Canal street. they find enough to fill
their pockets. They go in pairs, and
pounce on oast-off stub with something
Of the avidity displayed by buxom hen
when she seizes a choice morsel.-Su.
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28

They tell this story Of Congressman
Herbert OF Alabama: His youngest
daughter. who is at Washington board
ing school, was entertaining two young
lady friends from her home. One day
the Congressman called and sent MP
word that lie had. come TO take his
daughter and "the young ladies from
Alabama" to the matinee. Pretty soon
Miss Herbert and Il dozen fright girls,
all from Alabama, came rushing down
stairs. exclaiming: "Oh, how perfectly
lovely Of You. Mr.. Herbert, to take us
all" The Congressman made the best
Of the situation and paid the bill grace
fully.
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28
Give it q Res Occasionally.

Jon.cSs the greatest talker
] ever heard" "
Robinson" Got the gift O. the gah
hasn't he!"
B." He's worse than any woman
ever heard. Does he ever give his mouth
a restl"
R." Yes, when he has cold in his
head"
Bob. he gives his mouth rest
when he has a cold in his head?"
r." Yes, talks through his nose
then. ."-B,stcn Courier.
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28

Tis said that the smallest child in the
world belongs to Maine family. A local
paper claims this honor for Millard Fill
more Brown, son Of Nathan Brown, who
formerly lived III Prospect. The child
has been on exhibition in Boston lately.
1T the time Of his birth he weighed
twenty ounces, and at the present time
he is about three months old and weighs
twenty three ounces and is eleven inches
tall. His foot is one inch in length, and
one inch spans his wrist.
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28
Uses Of illustrations.

Little Dick-"Mamma, where is the
end of the EARTH"
Omaha Mamma-''Why, Dick, the
earth is Just like your ball, and it goes
turning round and round in the air.
Do you unde stand!"
"les, man,"
"Well, let's see if you do. Now,
where is the end of the earth2"
Where the covers sewed on
Omaha World.
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28

Ching Yen IIoon, Chinese Minister at
Washington, is famous a. home for his
possession of mag lificent palace and
extensive gardens, filed with rar.
plants.
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28

1t is asserted by those who profess TO
know, that the entire surface of Raleigh
county, W. Va, is underlaid with coal
from four to twelve feet in thickness.
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28

:, Agents need not offer us nything less than
the above rates.
~ cents per line, each insertion, for read
ng Z matter or local notices. p per cent. ad-
seu 70 above rates for each change of yearly.
saI yearly or quarterly advertisements.
positively no reduction from the above
@'es Tor the accommodation of any one.
4, Casn must accompany every order unless
'rletor to be a responsible party.
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28

Time is the cd justice that examines
old offenders.
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28
Tablc Of Advertising Rates

recommended by the Louisiana Press Asso-
citation for adoption by the publishers Of
country newspapers in this State, in ac-
cepting advertisements from adyertising
agents:
=, Transient advertising, one inch, ons time,
s-oo; each subsequent time, 15c
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28

Gonmunications must reach this Office bv
=, ~ SIore Thursday mornings, if they appear
-. une nrst Issue afte- they are received, nnd
Ray noon. Ill oe'o'e 'ri-
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28

The milkman's business is always so,
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28

syndicates should not be allowed &c
buy large tracts a lands IN Mississipl,j 10
the detriment Of is people. TO get pos
session Of public lands should be accord
ing to the provisions of the homestead
laws. Senator Walthall is looking after
the Interests of our people in This matter.
-ONfn;u Eaui,.
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28

MO. 3 MOS. 4 MOS. 0 MOS. IL NOS
Richland beacon., 1888-04-28
OUR SOUTHLAND.
CONDEMNED ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
OrR COREEsPoNDENY>
6ur indB-triai Prcrres.--New Rsilsoads
New FuiHarc.--Nrw Fac;or'e..-a
NoN Era al Prosperity.
Al ADAMt.

Work is progressing on the repairing Of
The pier in the river at Gadsden. When
finished it will be as sound as ever.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-07

THE headquarters Of divisions OF the
railway postal service are now as follows:
Division /, Boston; division 2, Kew
York City; division S. Washington City;
division 4, Atlanta, Gaorg.si division 6.
Cincinnati; division c, ChHsgoi ciVIsiou
q, ST. Louis; division s. San Franciseo;
division 9, Cleveland; division 10, Mime
spolis; division IL, Fort Worth.
In establishing the new division st
Fort Worth the government considered
chiefly three questions: Present rsilToad
facilities, future railroad facilities and
heslthiulness Of the locality. The
government Off ;er who located the orig
insl post St F0rt Worth no doubt did 60
with the same matters in view. AL OF
our government posts hsve been wisely
Iocated It is taught 8. West Point how
TO do Il.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-07
TEE RAILROADS..

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
believes in Fort Worth. The company will
not sell foot OF its fine pzoperty here,
snd must be reserVlug 1t for shops and
depot purposes.
The contract WAS let yesterday 10. the
erection OF the Farmers aud Mechanics
National Back on lower Main street. l.
ls to be four stories OF stons and to coet
$4,000.
The last amendment to the charter CT
the Fort Worth and RIO -Grande shows
the compsnYss present pans to be the
construction OF $50 miles Of mein line
which .coyels the line to
Kerrville and to San Angelo ss well as
he short brssch few miles from Fort
Worth connecting the Rio Grande With
the Santa Fs With $50 mics CT this
road built II will do splendid business
and sid greatly in developing the south
western counties Of Texas.
C. C. AIsr, assistant town lot agent Of
the Fort Worth and Denver, came in last
night from q trip up the road IS far rs
Clarendon spd reports the c-untry In
spleDdid condition. At Vernon between
zoo, coo and l COG goo bushels OF wheat,
raised this year, Will be brought In for
shipmsnt. The scresge put in wheat
this season is considerably larger tnsu
that OF last season. Mr.. Allen sLys
strings OF immigrant wagons can be seen
daily coming in from Kansas and else
where.
At the recent banquet In Fort Worth
Colonel j. z Rooinsop, q prominent citi-
zen OF JAcksboro, in q bries speech SAID
be would like TO speak Of the resources
Of Jack county and Whist the building 81
the Fort Worth Western would DO.
II he could, he said, bat convince
our people CT what Jack county really
had he felt sure the road would be built,
ana that quickly. They had stone enough
to build houses for city Of hundreds OF
thousands Of people, AID coal enough to
olacken the walls cf those houses
when built. Jack county had
iron, lime, cement, coal, stone,
cattle, horses ana farm products
enough to give Fort Worth as much com
meIce SO any tributary section, and her
resources were but budding, Let Fort
Worth build the Western and she will
add to her arms of commerce the strong
est, the best and the most enduring
Those who heard Col mel Robinson were
struck by the earnestuess Of his remsrke,
and Of the wealth OF Jack county.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-07

FROM THE ATTORNEY GENkRAL's REPORT.
The usDssc ioUs I the department Of
justice for thz deal vesr endsc Jpie so,
1883, are con'aii ed in the repoT. Ct the
at rney genera! rs vel ass lumber Of
vslu,ble Recommendations, tte most of
1hca are repiittcns Of tho2s previously
made, and ou2h! 10 receive ccns.darst.
ton.
Il ls stated in :his report thst though
judgment in civil suits zm1nntjsg 10
1854, 02l 08 were FecGverets IN fsYar Gs the
governmeD: during the year only the sun.
OF SlS2 934 YVES collected thereon, and
that though fines, penalties and forfeit
tIres wsIe imDase' amounting to $751;
S0S 43 only 5l09,64s ~ Of tins. sum was
paid on ACCOUNT Inereot These facts
may furnish az illustration Of the serti-
msnt which extensively prevails that c
q eS due the government! should
Cause no iIcoL We iercs 10 the CITIZEN.
PROGRESS OF PoITGAMY
l. s'so sppssrs ON sh,- report that
though prior to M,scn, 1855. there had
been but six convictions in the terrific
riss CT U!sn and Iiaho under the laws Of
1862 and 1882 puoishirg polygamy snd
Unlawful cOhabltcdon as crimes, there
have been since that date nearly GOO con
victinns under these laws .nd she statutes
OF 1887, and the opinion is express ed that
uooer such firm snd vigil ant execution
OF these laws and the advance CT ideas
opposed to the forbidden practices po-
tygsmy within the United States is viz,
urllY ct an end.
Su!ts Instituted By the government IN
der TIE provisions OF the act q March 8,
1887, for the termination OF the corporx-
ions known as she Perpetual Emigrstiug
Fund Company ard The Church Of Jesus
Christ OF LITTER Day Saints have resulted
in degree fsv 3rsble 70 the government,
declaring the cakrters Ct ;hess corpora.
liens forfeited snd escnesti. c thsir prop
ersy Sach property, amounting IL vslus TO
more tnan $500. coo, is In the hands OF
scei7er pending further proceedings, en-
sp2eal having been taken 10 the suprtme
c0ar. OF the United States.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-07
FSE UNION PAOiFO.
THE GOVERNMENT DIRECTORS MAKE
THEIR ANNUAL RKP9RT-ITS CON

THE GOVERNMENT DIRECTORS MAKE
THEIR ANNUAL RKPoRT-ITs CON.
TENTS.
WARRINGTON, Dsc. 1.-The govern.
ment Oil sctors Of ths Union Pacific r sil-
road Company, IN their annual report to
the secretary Of the interior under date
Of November 10, 1883, soy they have AS
sumed as premise NOW beyond the scope
If discussion the necessity OF sn sdtus5-
ment between the government and the
railroad company fer payment OF funds
heretofore advanced az SUBSIDY for build
ing the rosd. These moneys Wi be due,
says the report;hy the terms OF the agree
ment between 70 parties In few yearf
snd it is manifest they will not then BIZ in
condition to satisfy It's oblig alton. 1t Is
also equally manifest that should
such "a adjustment be Effected
the government will be compelled
to take possession CT the road and
to operate it, result 30 full Of dangers,
embarrassments and difficulties that It
should NOT be allowed to enter into dis
cussion except as last and unavoidable
solution of problem not otherwise to
be solved. Toe government is still OF
opinion thu: 1t would be better tor the
Uaited States to lose every dollar Ct lss
d. BIT sno execute lease to the compsny
than to undertake the duties Of common
carrier of goods and passengers, thereby
estab. ishiUg precedent which would
surely create mis- thief far beyond the
benefits to be resped from so hazardous
an experiment. II must be clear, says
the report, that every year that Is allowed
TO pass without liquidation and Settle
ment OF the debt, increases TO Q serious
extent the difficulty OF the situation. The
debtor company Is necessarily under q
disadvantage IS compared with Its IN.
fettered rivals. It owes large cebt to
the supreme power of the land. Il can
not deal at arms length with its credit
ors, for ordinary considerations that
operate ss between individuals or cor
rstiops do not at least spply when the
settlement IS finally to be made.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-07
return of these prison ers to their reser>
Etion upon sentimt nssl or any other
grounds.
Th Navy
GREAT ADVANCEMENT MADE.

GREAT ADVANCEMENT MADE.
The report Of the sscrttsry Of the navy
demonstrates very iatelllgen. manage.
ment In that important department, and
discloses the most satisfactory progress
in the work Of recopstructirg the navy
made during the past yesr. OF the ships
in course of construction, Eve, viz the
Charleston, Baltimore, yorktown, Vesu-
vius ard the Patrol, have in that time
been launched and are rapidly approach
ing competitor, and in addition to the
above the Philadelphis, the San Fran
cisco, the Newark, the Bennington, the
Concord and the Hsrreshon, torpedo
boat, are al under contract for deliv-
cry TO the department during the next
year. The progress already made and
being Made gives good ground for the ex-
pectatfon that these eleven vessels will
be Incorporated as part OF the American
navy within the next twelve months.
ExPENsEs OF THE NAVY.
The reports elbows that sotwithstardirs
the large expenditures for new construc.
ton and the additional l,b 7 ,hsy involve
the total ordinary ur current expendi-
tures Of the depar inert for the three
years ending June 80, 1888, are less by
! more than Is per cent tnsa such expen>
ditures for the three years ending June So
1884. The various steps which havs been
taken to improve the business methods OF
the department are reviewed by the sec.
rotary. The purchasing CT supp les has
been consolidated AID placed under
responsible bureau, and hEs resulted in
the curtailment OF purchases, which IL
the years 1884 snd 1885 amounted to owe
| so per CENT Of all me purchases Of the
! department, to less thsn IL per cent, 30
tha. e. the present time rbout 80 PEI
ceut Of the total departmens purchases
are made By contrac: and xf es comps
| ton As the expenditures on this sc
count exceed an sverige Ct $4,000, 00C
annually it Ia evident that an impoI-
ian, improvement In the system has been
tnsugarated and substantial economies
| introduced.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-07
DGpsr.meDt Ct interior.
OUR DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.


Il the report Of the secrstsIyeof the Ia
teri"r which will bs laid before you, the
condition Of the ,rious branches OF cur
domestic sf.irs connected with that de-
JsrtMenr, and its Uuerations during the
psst year, are fully * libiieG; but brief
reference to some Of the sui cts dis
GUS q II his esle AID Interesting repor.
can here De made. But recommend the
entire report 10 the attention Of con-
grees, and trust that the seDsibie AID
valuable recommendation IL contains
will secure careful C Moderation.
cirnot too strenuouslY insist on the
importance OF proper measures TO insure
q right
DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC LANDS,
not only as matter Of present justice,
gu, with view TO the const qlences 10
fu.ure generst,one. The broad, rich acres
II our agricultural plains have been long
preserved cy nature to become her ua-
irAmmeled gift to paople clvi.izsd sno
free, upon which should rest in well dis
tributed Ownership homes Of enlightened,
GO Ial sni frstern,l citiz,ns. They came
20 na.tonal possession With the warning
example in our eyes CT iniQui.iss entsiled
by system CT pfoprisicrship which
other Countries have permitted and still
suBer.
We have no excuse foT tbs violation OF
principles cogentIy taught By rssscn and
example, FOR far The allowance CT pre-
iex,s which have sometimes exposed gu.
land TO colossal greed. LSws which open
s door to frsutulelt Stq lisition Or sn
Standardization which permits TspEcious
seizars by 8 favored few Of expanded
areas thss many shou'd eI ioy, are scces-
soy to offsEses SCANS. cur national
wslisre and humanity, rot to be too
severely condemned or puhisnad.
II is gratifying 10 know taai aome;hicg
has been done st last TO redress thu
hi lEies to Cur people sad cheek the
psriIous tendency 81 the recSlsss-
WASTE F NATIoNAL DOMAIN.
That over so 000, 600 acres nave been s.-
rested from Illegal urzuvpatlor, improve
dent grants AMI fraudulent eptries and
claims ID be tsksn for h9mss.eads CT
honest Industry, although less than the
greater areas thus urisstly lost, mus:
Fl ,rd q profound Qualification TO right
feeling citizens, as IL is Q recompenss tor
the lxbors and struggles CT the recovery.
Our dear experience ought sufficiently
to urge the speedy enactment Of measures
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-07
Tlle sggeeklv Gazette

THE Baptist Congress will hold Its aes'
Zion at Ricamond this gear, beginning to-
day. The Hon. J. L. III. Curry is the
president, and one Of the most dissin-
guished men IN the denomi nation VIII
speak On the following topics: Educa-
ton in Public knd PGrochisl Schools
Temperance, including High License and
Prohibition; A Eltional Divine Law;
Limits Of ImmigrStioa; Rcmsnism in Rs
lltien to Scientific Thought and its Po-
litical Aspects; Mohemmedsn fiopsgand-
ism; Christian Science; and Purity Of tie
Church.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-07

slons dur.re the q cal year eEdipg june
80, w1te 81 per cent. Ok tne 'otal ex-
per.Aturss Of the government, the presi-
Cent says:
, The la1ity OF IDEAS prev siling smong large
number Of our pe0pls regarding pensions is
becoming everv day more marked. The prin'
cipies upon which they -hould be granted are
in dang of being altogether ignored. and 81
ready pensions are OFTEN claimed because the
applicants are as much entitled rs other sue
cessfui applicants rather than upon nnY diea'
bility ssasor ably ssSribu BILE to army service
If the establishment Of vicious preeedents be
contEued, IL me granting OF pensions
be not divorced from partisan and
otkpY unworshy and i,Iele7ent censid.
erkeions, and II thes honorable name Of vet
ersn unfairly becomes By these mems but
aEother tsFn for ne who constantly clamors
for the aid of the goverum emit there 10 danger
Chat ipjurywill be done to thS fame snd patri-
otism of many when our citizens all delight to
honor and that re!utice win be rcoute ed N
/ Just to uacritorious applicants for pensions.
The tariff and pension systems furnish
the Eoss notable 9nustraflons Of Che
development Of the psternal idea II
government against which, in ACCORD
with Democratic traditions and teach
ingt, the message povigorously ant sbl1
protests.
Il Mr.. Clevelsnd had done no mere TO
his country thar to direct its attention Il
the departures which have been mad
from the original plan and theory Of gov
eminent he would have rendered 1.
signal service. In doing this, be fstingl
concludes the active service OF an I'D
, ministrstion which will live ia history q
faithful exponent OF Democratic prir
ciples.