Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-03-10

and raised quite II brccze-so great III
deed that the result was n separation,
and divorce suit is on the carpet.
NEVADA hOrse-raiscrs and ranchmcn
on the Phoebe and White Pine ranges
are complaining of the wild horses Of
that region. In the Shcllback Noun
tains are bands of from $50 to 300 of
these horses, each under the leadership
of powerful stations, and they make
regular raids on the ranches and run off
the horses of the ranchmen. A horse
once gone is gone forever, the Nevada
men say, for the wild horses are very
cunning and wary, and will not let a
man get within rifle shot of them. The
nuisance became SO great that last
spring fifteen experienced horsemen and
hunters started out with the object of
killing off as many of the "boss stall
lions rs possible. IN a ten days hunt
they managed to kill inst one horse.
The wild horses of Nevada average
about 800 pounds weight, and when
caught are about the most ugly beast
alive. But if they can be thoroughly
subdued and broken they make the
most seryiccablc and hardy horses i'm
aginable.
Docs broke into the Enclosure of Fl.
i. Kcely, n residence of Sugarcrcek
township, Pa, and killed six sheep and
wounded four others. Mr.. Kccly
Thought he knew whose dogs did the
killing and woundng. Amongst the
number thus set apart for vengeance by
Mr.. Keely, was valuable dog belong
ing to Israel Phillips, neighbor of
Kecly's. Keely went and told him that
his (Phillips) dog was one of the guilty
animals, and demanded that he SHOULD
be killed. Phillips told Kcely to kill
the dog if he was among the number
that had killed the sheep. Keely took
the risk and killed the dog. Immcdi-
ately after the dog WAS dead Phillips
proceeded to hold post -mortcm cxami-
nation, which revealed the facts of the
dogs innocence, as nothing was found
i'll his teeth, stomach or intestincs to in
dictate his guilt. Phillips brought suit
against Keely to recover the value of his
dog, which he laid Mt $50, and received
a verdict for the full amount, with
costs.
In 1877 Herman Harness, who lives
near Winona, Mimi, became very
sleepy, went to bed, and dill not leave it
until 1882, sleeping soundly most of the
time. Then lie awoke and worked on
his farm for four or five months. One
day he fell asleep and dropped to the
floor. He was laid in bed and has not
been off of it since. He sleeps solndly
all day, AMI about half-past nine in the
evening sits up, takes Il little nourish-
ment, and again goes to sleep. When
he awakea he pays no attention to any
one and gives no sign of intelligence.
When he first began to sleep he weighed
$50 pounds; he now does not weigh
half that. His head is very warm, his
pulse full, his flesh cold and fiabby. His
sleep is quiet, and apparently he suffers
nO pain.
A STORY illustrating the staying pow
ers OF some ball players is told on n
former member of the Browns. He WAS
released last season aud finished in one
of the minor leagues. He is PLAYER
with good record, bat was not reserved
Mt the end of the season. He received
good offers, with liberal advance money
from several clubs, bat refused them.
Recently his financial cmbarrasslnents
reached such condition that he could
not pay his rent or support his family.
Just at this climax another offer, with
$500 advance money, was rendered to
him. 1t was $500 under his estimate of
his worth and he again refused, and no
bread in the house.
PHYSICIANS agree that the poison con-
veycd by human teeth is one of the
most annoying that they have to deal
with. One of them writes: 81 have I'M
Ter my attention severe and complcat-
I'll cases of blood poisoning, in which
he patient had but slightly abraded
The hand in the course of fight by
striking the knucklcs against the teeth
Of his opponent. have known hands
.hus poisoned only saved from, amputa-
,IOn by the application of all resources
If science. Tobacco or whiskey, or de-
of the stomach from many
,thcr causes, may b, responsible for
his poisonous condition of the teeth,
md l am not prepared to say that
nan with good health and clean,
sweet mouth would convey the poison"
HIS PRAYER.-A story about the con-
usion of words has brought to the List
Her, from "a. NJ. T.. this unpublished
narrative, which comes down from
lavcry times:
George was negro boy owned by
nv friend, Judge W, in New Or
cans. He was devont fellow, and cn-
Dyed his evening prayers beside his
GENTLE mistress, where, believing in
ound rather than sense, he innocenty
nd emphatically always said:
Forgive us our precipices, and lead
is not onter plantation p"
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, one of the Sec
nd Minnesota Volunteers, is the only
nan on the Government pension rolls
rho sacrificed both hands and feet in
be late civil war. and as there is no pro-
ision of law applicable to such special
ases bill will he presented to Con-
ress increasing the pension ne now re-
elves to $50 month. He now receives
he pay provided for soldier or sailor
tho has lost both hands or both feet.
A PLArN-spoxEN Methodist pastor in
'hio had quite lost his patience under
he interruption of late corners. SO one
abbath, when Mt the close of his prayer
e observed the usual procession NOV
~ up the aisles, he stopped short AMI
xclaimed: "Here comes the tardy troop
gain, and this time my Betsy is at the
cad of them That shot did no. have
, be repeatcd. and the PASTORS wife b.