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Richland beacon., 1888-11-24
Society Notes From Delhi.

Miss Lizzie Hisginbotham, one of
Oak Ridges bright gems, has been
spending several days in town, the
guest Of Miss Nettie Loftin.
| Our genial friend and townsman,
Mr.. Porter, was married Monday 10Th
instant to Mrs Anderson, of Franklin,
la. We tender them our best wishes
The large. new store house of W.
S. Buchanan, is rapidly nearing com
pletion. and will soon be ready for
occupant. We DO not know who that
will be.
Miss Hattie Purvis came ont from
Rayville last Saturday, and returned
on Sunday We are always glad to
meet Miss Hattie, she is a favoritc
with everyone.
There was quite sensational
wedding in town last Friday night at
the residence of Mrs. P. C. Hunter.
The contracting parties were Mr.. Joe
Johnston and Miss Annie Bishop.
Prof. S. D. Lucas, assisted by Mrs.
Lucas and Miss Kate Thomson, is
progressing finely with his school. The
buildings have been enlarged, and we
predict for him large attendance.
Mr.. B. II. Stein is now at home
after an absence of severe! months in
Vicksburg, where he has been en-
gagged in business. His many friends
will be pleased to see him looking so
well.
Miss Irene Newman, daughter Of
Hon. Ed +. Newman, Of Floyd, is
spending a few days in our town, the
guest of Miss Gordie Fontaine. She
is very handsome, and the boys all,
somehow, get nervous when Miss
Irene comes down.
Mr. Dollerhide is Just having the
finishing touches put to his large and
commodioas store house, now occupied
by Karpe, We'll and Rosenfeld, who
have it literally packed with one of
the finest stocks of dry goods, groceries
and furniture ever brought to Delhi.
There was quite an interesting and
entertaining meeting of the w. C. T.
U. at Mrs. Annie Hawley s last Friday
night-a large number were present,
and several choice ESSAYS and recita-
tons were given. This union meets
at different residences every two
weeks, is very elevating and instruct
ing in its character, and much enjoyed
by all who attend. II is one of the
chief social features of Delhi.
Speaking of sensational weddings.
we must not omit mentioning that of
Mr.. VIM. Gray and Miss Anna Lott,
only daughter of Hon. H. R. Lott,
which took place at the residence of
her father, near Floyd, on Tuesday
18th instant. We faEcied that several
of Delhi's fair daughters wore rather
a sad countenance when the news
reached us, as they had set their
hearts on captivating the handsome,
rising and promising young attorney
But Miss Anna was there and bore off
the prize. Happiness attend them.
Quite large number of the young
ladies and gentlemen from town were
invited to attend The wedding of Mr..
James Pool and Miss Bette Rundell,
at the residence of the Brides father,
Mr.. Geo. W. Rundell.
The bride was beautiful, though
very young, and the fortunate groom
was still in his teens. A large number
were in attendance; the supper was
elegant and abundant the table fairly
yroaning under its weight of delicacies
gotten up by the hospitable host and
hostess. We all left with many wishes
for the happiness of our generous
host and hostess, and the fair young
couple.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-24

BY virtue Of the above described writ Of Fl.
IA. TO me directed, ! will offer for sale at the
east door Of the Court House in Rayvile La.
on
Saturday, November Oath, 1888.
to tie las, and highes, tilrer and within
The legal hours, the following described prop
erty ,o-wit:
certain lot ofgrcund commencing at the
north east c)rner of the Oliver place, and run
ming north $50 feet, along the public road
from G'rard TO Oak Ridge. thence W l64 fee,
thence $50 feet, thence + 1Gi feet. to the
place Of beginning, situated Oh the north side
Of The town Of Girarc. Eichland parish, to-
gether with all the Improvements thereon,
particularly described the Steam Gin and fix
lures j
Terms o. sale cash as with the benefit Of
appraisement. LEM SCOTT,
Sheriff.
sherfi,s Office, Rayy11l.La ..oc'. Goth, 1883.
"~ a.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-24

1t is reported that Chas Med.
Puckette will soon commence the
publication OF another daily paper at
Shreveport.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-24
Personal Mention.

this week.
J. L. Spencer was in our town OF
Thursday.
MIR. Jassur was in Rryville Friday
evening the 18th.
Mrs. Katie Davis returned to Ray
Vile on Thursday.
Mrs. Davis and children went
home with J. ". Lynn last Friday
week.
J. B. Copeland, from the Jordan
place, was liz Rayville last Friday and
Saturday.
n. Kahn. from Millekin's Bend,
was in Rayvil!e the latter part OF
last wep!.
Mrs. Loveless, after spending a
week or so below, returned to town
on Thursday.
J. ". Lynn and family were in
Rayville last Thursday, the guests Of
the editors family.
A. W. Grubbs, A. r. Hewitt, and
n. c. Vickers were in town from be-
low on Saturday last.
Grant Nelson, +. Tillman, Mr.
Howington and Willie Eubanks were
in town on last Saturday.
B. Myrick, J. H. Griffin and Henry
Spencer were in town, on last Satur-
day, from the third ward.
Mrs. j. D. Mansfield, of Dubberlv,
is on visit to friends in town, and
the guest Of Mrs. j. W. Simms.
Mr.. Z. G. Rencher andv family
were in town on Friday the 18th,
the guests of DR.. Beazley and lady.
r. S. Hardesty was in our town on
Saturday last. 1t has been some
time since VIC saw MIR. Hardestv ur
here.
We had the pleasure of reeting J.
L. Neeley, from Delhi, last SATURDAY.
Mr.. Neeley dill not fail to subsrribe
and pay for the BEACON.
B. F. Newberrv, from Alto, was in
town Monday. He informed US that
Mrs. Cook was much better. He
paid for the BEACON. Thanks.
We noticed in attendance upon
the Levee Board the following mem
hers: Capt. Fl. P. Wells, DR.. J. s
Herring, c. A. Bryan and j. NJ. Huff
man.
r. G. Dansby, agent for Cotton
Patch Bitters Co., Of Terrell, Texas,
was in Rayville on last Saturday
See their local cad" in another
column.
Hon. c. J. Boatner. Col. Benton,
Robt MILESTONE, j. H. Todd, Hsn.
T. G. Hudson and E. c. Montgomery
were in attendance upon the District
Court on Monday.
T. G. Brigham came out OF the
train from Monroe last Monday for
The purpose of meeting the remains
Of his brother. j. Harvey Brigham,
which were to be Oh the train.
We met Mr.. Kennedy, from the
,orthern portion of the parish; Robt
MILESTONE, Esq. from Oak Ridge;
Willie Lyles. Wiiher Lvles arI J
". Lynn, from the Alto neishbcr-
hood.
j. L. Boies, J. A. Rhymes ard E !
Mcdonald We're in Rayvi,le from
ward four this week. We also met
rhos. Hare and Mr.. J. II. Newberrv
lear the line of the fourth and 2nd
Yards.
1t is not often that We have the
pleasure of travelling with one so
distinguished as the gifted "Caths-
inc Cole" or Mrs. Field, of the New
orleans Picnyune. On Tuesday last
We had the pleasure of the associa>
ion of this gifted writer. She WIS
III her way to New Orleans, having
raveled over several parishes O:
North Louisiana.
Rabbi H. NJ Bien, of Vickshurg,
'assed through town last Saturday
n his way to Monroe to perform the
carriage ceremony for Mr.. I. Block
nd Miss Lena Kuhn, we'll known to
ociety people. The Doctor, by
pecial invitation of the family, ac-
the body of the late Con-
III Brigham, of Bastrop, TO deliver
he funeral Grafton.
On Saturday last quite a crowd
here to attend the meeting
Richland beacon., 1888-11-24

See my double width Black Cash
mere ~ so cts. per yard; Novelty
f1annelis q so Cts. per yard; Lin
seys, all wool, ~ IS cts. per yard;
in fact everything comprising a COM
plcte Dry Goods assortment.
n. KAHN.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-24

Hon. c. J. Boatner has large
majority over Morey for Congress Of
the 9th district.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-24
SIIERITF'S SALE.

Simms & Balfour { Fl. Fa. No. 1900
VS.. 27th Dist. Court,
Mrs. F. L Jordan Parish of Rich
land, State of La
By virtue Of the above described Wit. 10
me directed. ! will Sell To the highest bidder
Al the Fast door OF lie Court House, IN Ray
vile. La, on
Saturday, December S,h, 1883,
within legal hours, head Of mules and |
horse.
Terms Of ss!e-Cash, with benefi, of ap,
praiscment
LEM SCOTT.
Nov2.-3t HlccF
Richland beacon., 1888-11-24

Only ii ff50 t1cces of the 63I cts.
Satcen left. We will continuc to
make special runs, this week. Bro
catils Dress Goods a IS Cts. per
yard. Give US call and cOUsiUce
yourselves.
y. h AIM.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-24

Everybody nses Tsylor's Sure Chill Cure
Sold by dIugxi.s,.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-24

Dr.. Tichenor'- Au.iseo.rc cures sore ,hrca
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-24

An ENGINEERS IGNORANCE. -"Everv
effort is made" said railroad officer
in recent conversation, ''to procure trust
worthy, faithful employees but all kinds
of receptions are gotten up to throw us
off. l have one case in mind. There is
a rule on the road for which / labor,
which compells not only the conductor
but the engineers to sign the receipts of
all train orders. When my superintend-
ent took charge he insisted upon having
that rule adhered to, and in that way he
ascertained that there was one engineer
in the employ OF the company who
could neither read nor write and he had
been running an engine for fifteen years.
Had an accident occurred to Eio train, IN
which accident persons were injured,
and in consequence of such injuries an
investigation had been ordered, and the
fact of the engineers Ignorance been es-
tablished, we could not have saved our
selves il a suit for heavy damages, and,
besides that, would have been fined
he4viiy for allowing such a state Of
things His cunning came into play.
He was a married man and his wife was
once a school teacher, and through her
efforts he was able 80 commit to memory
the rules as printed on line cards, and
be had them SO thoroughly fixed in his
mind that he could point them ont OF
the card, but he was just as liable to do
so with the card bottom side up as in
any shape. He was good engineer,
but we had 10 let him go. He went
home very much chagrined, bat he went
| to work to learn to both read and write.
He spent one whole winter at it, but he
was too far along in years to be success
full and finally was obliged to give up,
and to- day he is firing on the road"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-24
A New Game.

Cobwebs was the title of a novel
entertainment given by the ladies of
the Central W. c. 7. u. recently in
Fandeventcr Hall. A cobweb party
is new fad to the people of ST. Louis,
and curiosity was the incentive which
moved large crowd of young ladies
and gentlemen to visit Vandeventer
Hail.
Contrary to the majority of rev
fads, cObwebs did not originate in the
classic city of Boston But was con-
celved in the cactus precincts of Tex
as, where the game is known by the
dignitied title of Going to Jerusalem. :"
At first the young ladies were slow to
Join IN the game last night, but they
finally became deeply interested, and
before the entertainment had conclud-
Ell a score of them had been induced
to enter the web by the cunning spid-
ers. The game is played in this way:
All join in ring with a blindfolded
gentleman IN the center. He selects a
young lady, who enters the ring, and
he tries to catch her, saving: Oily, fly,
where art thou?' The lady replies:
Here am |, and at the same time
oLtC tHt1C't' OiS ~ hec OuI Vi HIS way.
The lady, in her efforts to elude the
spider, as the gentleman is called,
must not leave the ring. An artificial
spider is suspended from the ceiling
by means of a string and pulley, and
it is the duty of the gentleman, still
blindfolded, to drop the spider on the
lady's head. When the lady is caught
by the spider being dropped on her
head, both parties are out of the game.
They can look on, but are forbidden
from entering the game again during
the evening. Next a lady enters the
ring and calls in gentleman, both
blindfolded as before, and the same
rules applies to the lady when she
plays spider as to the gentleman. The
gentleman who catches the lady in the
shortest time Is the winner of the
evening, and is called the chief spider.
He is presented with 4 crown of small
spiders. The lady longest being
caught is called the queen fly. and IS
presented with a wreath of butterflies.
st. Louis Republican.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-24

A SHARKS MoUTH-The shark S
mouth is one of the most formidable
means Of destruction I know Of among
animals anywhere. 1t is on the under
side of the head, some distance back of
the end of the snout, and crescent shap-
ed. The teeth are i'll three to seven
close, parallel rows, the largest and old
est ones in front, the smaller ones be-
hind-that is, farther inside the mouth.
Some sharks have more than 200 Of these
teeth. They are three. cornered, exceed
ingly thin and sharp.pointed, and in
some cases have saw edges. When the
month is wide open they stand erect, and
almost protrude from the lips, but when
it is closed they lie down fiat, out of the
way. When those in the front row wear
out or break off, the next row behind is
gradually pushed forward to take their
place. The shark thus has reserves of
teeth which, operated By the tough and
exceedingly muscular mechanism of the
jaws, are able to bite through anything,
especially since the bite is nearly always
accompanied bv a rolling or wrenching
movement which causes the teeth to act
Ike saw, and thus cut through quicker.
For some of the larger sharks in the
south seas, it would only be a moderate
mouthful to take half a mans body in,
and clip him off at the waist. Neverthe
less, L believe fewer persons have lost their
lives by sharks than we generally sup
pose. though many narrow escapes are
constantly happening.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-24
AN UGLY ELEPHANT.

''Of all the ugly elephants / have
known" said the trainer, "Albert was
the worst. You could gain some idea of
his disposition by looking into his eyes.
He used to 60 out into the ring to carry
me in on his tusks after the act was
over. That was all it was possible
to train him to do. One night
al Nashua, \. H., as one of the keepers
was getting Albert ready for the ring,
the elephant suddenly turned on him
and felied him TO the earth with blow
from his frank. An elephant in attack
ing man curls up his trunk and then
throws it ont, like one striking straight
from his shoulder. When Albert had
knocked the keeper down, he coiled his
trunk about him, raised him up in the
air and then thrashed the earth with him,
breaking every bone IL his body.
''W Den it was learned that Albert had
killed the keeper, the ring master re-
quested members Of the local militia
company who were in the audience at
the time to step forward. A squad of
them were requested TO appear in the
morning and shoot Albert. [ could al
ways control him; indeed, he was perfect
ly docile to me when / captured him
after he had killed the keeper and chain.
ed him up. ] led him out on the morn
ing of the execution and gave him some
bag. never saw him so docile. As he
ate his breakfast I chalked a circle just
back of his fore leg in the region of the
heart. Then twenty-seven militamen
stood off little distance and at the word
of command fired into that circle. Five
bullets pierced the elephants heart, aud
he dropped dead, making the ground
tremble as he fell Success in handling
elephants depends on letting them know
that yOu are boss, and never for a mo
ment relaxing your stern discipline. -
New York Evening Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-24
The Handsome Nutmeg Tree.

"The demand for rutmegs is increas-
ing every year" said an importer to a
reporter for the NaH and Express re-
Gently. "Numegs come chiefly from
the Malay Archipelago. The three
little islands composing the volcanic
group of Banda produce the nutmeg
to perfection. The soil there seems to
be peculiarly adapted for their cult
walton. The island is shady, and the
excessive moisture Gor it rains more
or less every month in the Year, seems
to exactly suit the nutmeg tree, which
requires little or no attention. They
flourish ali the year round, and ripe
fruit can be picked every month. The
nutmeg tree is handsome. 1t grows
to a heIgat of 20 or 80 feet, bearing
small yUIlowish flowers. The leaves
are glossy and the fruit is the size and
color of Il peach, but rather oval. 1t
is tough. but, when ripe, splits open,
and it shows the dark-brown nut with
N, covered with crimson mace. This
mace covering is valuable, and finds a
place in the spice-box of every good
cook. "-NeJO York. Mail.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-24
alonitowof })iloi.
THURSDAY, MAY "a.
How TO Cure Dyspepsia

John MOrrissey once sat on the porch
of his Saratoga palace of sport listen
ing TO the plants of an old friend
whose stomach had retired from act
i've service on account of dyspepsia.
- know what would cure you, said
the veteran prize-fghter. land ]
know equally well that your would
never follow my prescription for q
week. No one with any less urgent
incentive than that which animates Q
prize-fghter could be induced to fol.
low it, although l am persuaded that
it will cure any case Of dyspepsia that
has ever affected a man. My pre-
scription is a course of training such
as an athlete of any speciality considers
necessary to fit him for supreme mus
cular effort"
Morrissey then went on to describe
the course of training which he under.
went prior to his great battle with
Heenan. Severe as it would seem now
it was mild compared to the course OF
regimen imposed upon ambitious Eng
lish athletes. First, there was the
course Of system reducing in which
the most drastic purges were EN-
plOyed with a frequency that would
cause a physician of to-day to raise his
hands in horror Combined with it
was a course of diet that seemed little
less than starvation to man of aver
age appetite. For instance, a couple
of crackers ard glass of water for
the first meal of the day, preliminary
to a slow run of ten miles under heavy
sweating clothes. After this rub
down with coarse towels. Sometimes
a stiff brush or haircloth gloves were
employed instead of crash. Then
came a very light dinner of a single
chop or very small portion of rare
beefsteak. In the afternoon a last
walk of four or five hours duration,
followed by hot bath and renewed
rubbing. a light supper of toast and
tea and short bout with the gloves
before bed
why, week after beginning train
ing | felt as if l could eat my way
through hundred pound cheese, |
was so hungry. Mortal tongue can
not describe the pangs of hunger en-
dured by a young fellow with perfect
digestion and enough work to demand
the highest sort of nOurishment. l
know that | often rebelled, and my
only wonder now is that didn't carry
out my oft-repeated threat to throw
training to the dogs. AS l look back
on it the happiest moment of my life
was when l sat down right after the
fight, all bruised and battered as |
was, to the first full meal | had eaten
in two months. Even the glory of my
victory was nothing to it. "-Nel0 York
GrdDhic.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-24

Loss CAUSED BY INSECTS.
annual loss to productive industries in
the United States caused by insects is
estimated at $3.50, GOO. 900. Here is a
fair battle between man aud another
sort of earth occupiers. They are small
er, but if they can whip Us have un-
doubtably as good right to the world
as we have. As civilization advances
new insects make their appearance,
marching sometimes eastward, but gen
orally westward. There are few if any
that devour either folioge or fruit. The
forms OF vegetation that have no parasites
loss to the cotton crop is estimated at
S15,000,000 a year while that to the
apple crop is not much less, and that
to the potato crop at least one half as
much.-Globe Democrat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-24
A MONSTER SHARK.

Captain John Gray has presented to
tue Left Handed Fishing Club the skele-
ton of shark which, according to the
Houston Tex Post, is said to have
been the largest ever seen on the coast
Of the Gulf Of Mexico. The bones of
this immense fish were sent to CAPTAIN
Gray by DIR. T. j. Mcfarland, of Pass
Cavalio. The doctor, in his letter to
Captain Gray, gives an interesting ac-
count Of how tie monster was captured.
The shark it seemed had been lowering
about the quarantine station at Pass
CavaIlo for some days last summer. and
his continued presence in the pass made
the men about the quarantine station
uneasy about bathing IN the surf. The
captain of the State quarantine schooner
Diet rmined to catch the monster of the
deep, and securing an immense steel
hook, be attached it to a tree chain and
q rope to the chain, The rope was then
tied to the mast of the vessel. It took
the combined strength of two men to
haul the fish TO the side OF the boat,
working with the aid of a block and
tackle His head was pulled out of the
water, and several well directed blows with
with axe killed him. He was then haul
ed upon the beach. He measured four
teen feet in length. The backbone and
head now adOrn the walls of the club
room of the Left Hand Club, being sus-
pended just in the rear Of the desk Of
tile chief shark, who is the presiding
officer of the club. The mouth is thirty
inches in diameter. 1t is related of this
shark that he was not at all fastidious in
his diet, and with mouth thirty inches
in diameter he could take in anything
from Chicago girls foot TO an eleph-
ants trunk. 1t made no difference to
this monster of the deep whether it
was boy, dog OR hog that he caught
padding 10 the water. Some weeks be-
fore be had caught a mule wadiDg out
into the water and the shark swan to
him and bit off his left hind leg, and
swallowed leg, foot, iron shoe and all
without an apparent effort. After the
fish was caught the hind leg of the mule
was rescued, but too late to be of use to
the mule, he having reconciled himself
to three legs fer the rest of bis life
The shoe was taken from the hoof, and
now hangs over the door of the room of
the Left Handed Club.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-24
CENTRAL AMERICAS Table MAzyEH.

CENTRAL AMERICAS Table Manners.
When travelling in a foreign country it
is discreet never to praise or crricise,
but If do LET the cat out Of the bag, she
bas so far to run that her starting point
cannot he traced. Table manners in
this country are yiliainous. 4 long rec
taugular table is set; the cups, aaucers
and extra dishes are arranged in line
down the center When any individual
is ready for the next course, he pushes
his dirty plate away from him, takes an
other from the center Of the table, hands
bis knife and fork to the servant, who
wipes them off on a dirty towel he has
tied to his waist, and returns them. All
eaters seem to be in hurry. In other
countries, when anything is desired
from another dish, it is customary to
help yourself by using fine spoon that be
longs to that dish, but here time is pres
sing, and it is a common sight to see four
or five men striking their own indivj Iual
FORKS into the same dish at the same
time.-New York Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-24

NUBIA's WRESTLING TREE.-T Nubia
there are groves of acacia extending over
100 miles square. ''rhe most coEspicu-
Gus species" says DIR. Schweinfurth, sis
the acacia fstula. It's Arabic name is
'soffar,' meaning flute or pipe. From
the larvae of insects, which have worked
their way into the inside, their ivory
white shoots are often distorted in form
and swollen out at their base into a
globular, bladder like ball about one
inch in diameter. After the insect has
emerged from a circular hole, this thorn
like shoot becomes a sort of musical in
strumeDt, upon which the wind, as it
plays, produces the regular sound of a
flute. On this account the natives of the
Soudan name the acacia the whistling
tree"