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Richland beacon., 1889-07-27
MEETING OF RICHL.AND RIFLES.

The Rchand Rifles mo, in Rayvil!e, Lon>
isiana, July oath, 1889. John W. Willis
was elected chairman and w. f.. Lyles, sec
rctary.
The purpose OF the meeting bling TO decide
on plan of arrangements for barbecue and
a military ball. and entertainment, in the open
air at night on Thursday the 18th day Of
August; 1889.
COMMITTEE OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Second word-John w. Summerlin, Thos.
Jones, j., J. s. Moon and J. H. Abraugh.
Fourth wsd-H. Y. Abrangh, VIM. G.
Binion, +. L. Williams and L. J. Gwynn.
Fifth wsrd-Wm. A. Bough,oh, Richard
Hatch and L. c. Mcintosh.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR sARBEcuE:
John Jones, w. P. Mangham,
Thos. Jones, ST., B. O. Edwards,
J. w. Simr.s, J. s. Snmme,iin,
Dr.. s. Beszley, j. W. Willis,
A. N. Childress, W. E. IyIes,
Chss fhche, s. Faux
coNnIMrEE OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR BALL:
II. ". Jones, Thomas Summerln,
Jesse Statham, John Jones,
John W. Summerlin.
COMMITTEE ON INVITATION:
H. w. Jones, Sc. Spencer,
II. 7. Abraugh. w. c. Bnion.
COMMITTEE OF RECEPTION:
Harmon Rush, John W. Summeriin,
S. G. Spencer. Thos. J. Morgan,
E. C. Crisler, Jesse S,athsm.
Dr.. D. H. Bell,
ORATORS OF the DAT:
J. ". Willis, Stephen Faulx,
T. N. Rhymes, Capt. H. p. Wells.
On motion, J. S. Moon and Will Pritchard
were appointed committee to superintend
driving pump.
On motion, it is decided this Company In
vito the Ruston and Monroe Companies,
Gov. F. 7. Nichols, the Adjutant General,
Assistant Adju,ont General and Judge S. d.
McEnery.
On motion, the following officers were ap-
pointed: Captain, A. A. Goldschmidt; First
Lieu,e nant, J II. Abrauah; Second Lieutenant,
J. w. Willis; Third Lieutenant, W. c. Binion;
Secretary, Thos. Jones, Jr.. and Treasurer,
J. w. Simms.
On motion, the RIcHLAND BEACON and
Richland News are reques,ad TO publish these
proceedings.
w. F. LYLES,
Secretary, pro femPOre.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

In Bastrop county, Texas, colored
justice shot and killed a white pris-
oner. The negro eeem to have very
little idea Of official duty. For q
gsas. msssr 70 kill his prisoner i.
ssnsthisg unhesrd' of and smack.
more o. the brutality Of the incum.
Bsnt than. Unknown in any country
esaiming civilization. No. wonder we
hear of race wars.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

Is there anything more disgusting
to an old newspaper man than For a
youngster to stalk into tAeoAics While
he is Busily engaged and remark,
"how is work." If you Put this self.
sams Individual on a JOB. he will spoil
all of yeus material. Then. they are
60 coaeequentias- Ready to criticize
every job. object to the mode Of sett-
ing adj" &c. In fact, such an one
could create q revolution in the bust
ness were he to have a chance. So
many 60 without an opportunity of
doing.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

It seems that Gen. ]. Floyd King
did not hold the proxy Of Lieutenant
Governor Jeffries to represent Louisi.
ana at the recent meeting of the
National Executive Committee. He
simply went to the meeting. resolved
himself into the Democracy of the
State, and represented Louisiana on
ms own hook.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

We had the pleasure of a call from
r. H. Dollerhide ON Thursday last.
Mrs. Brunett Levy, who has been
spending sotne time with Mr.. Titchc's
family, returned home to New Or
leans on Thursday.
Little Blanche Rces, from Vicks-
hurg; is visiting Mr.. Titche's family.
Mrs. tno. II. Guill and Miss GULL
returned from the Seaside camp
meeting on Wednesday last.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

The GevesDor has called IN slsc-
ton in the tAisd congressional district
for Tuesday, Sept. Sd TO select q
successor to Hon. E. J. Gay. Itseems
reasonably certain that tie Rspsbli-
cans will nominate Dr.. G. B. Darrall.
while the Democratic nominee is AL
in blaze of doubt" as a paper in
South Louisiana puts it. It is among
the possibilities that Hon. Murphy ].
Foster will be- the Democratic stand
ard bearer.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27
THE NEGRO rs 4 FARM HAND.

Inc NatcQltOCncS HcCtSU tdhcS tuc
very sensible view that the NEGRO in
the cotton field is here, and is here to
stay. He will occupy his present
position as farm hand because there
is no race on the face of the earth that
can take his place.
1t is absurd to say that with the
sun streaming down on our cotton
fields as it did last week, and causing
the thermometer to mount to some
thing like l25 degrees, the white man
can work as well as the negro. Nature
did not make the Caucasian to en-
dure this kind Of labor, and physically
he cannot stand it. But nature did
fit out the negro for just that species
Of labor, and planted him here in
Southern cotton and corn fields to do
the work that white men cannot do.
We do not mean to say that white
men cannot cultivate our hill lands.
There they may do all the work re-
quired by working judiciously. but in
the long, hot, sultry days Of summer
our alluvial plantations must have
the negro. There is no doing without
him.
The negro is not burden. if he
will simply give up all desire to rule,
and devote himself to the labor for
which he is fitted. All of his troubles,
and in fact all the feeling of the
whites against him. have arisen from
his desire to do that for which nature
did not design him-to rule the eau
casian, With his political ambition
gone, the African can we'll be tole.
rated.
When editors of city dailies sit in
their cosy sanctums with electric fans
temperine the atmosphere, and write
of supplanting negro with white labor
it must provoke a smile to all who
knows the cotton fields of Louisiana
the negro laborer and the white
Sambo is permanent fixture with us
not go much because we cannot gel
! rid of him, as because we do not wish
to have him 60. He is the farm hand
par excellence when the hot, blister.
ing sun comes down upon us as it doe.
every summer of our lives in the
South. And just think of September
cotton-picking with the negro left
outl 1t is just too awful to think of
No, the negro is necessity to the
South. We must straighten him out
on politics as we have done to some
extent already, but we must moi
imagine we can do without him. W.
are necessary to him; he is necessary
to us, and all the 6ne-spun theories
in the world will not alter the fact
The darby and the cotton field arr
built to fit into each other, and W.
should not seek to undo what nature
has provided shall be done.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

President Reese, Of Mt. Lebanon
University. goes to South Louisiana
to take charge Of school at Crowley
Prof. Reese built up an excellent
school at Mt. Lebanon, but owing te
poor health changes location. W.
hope he will be benefited by the
pleasant breeze Of the prairie country
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

The Judiciary of this State costs
over two hundred thousand dollars
annually. Something must be done
to lessoa' tkecost of this department
Of our goverument.-JourHal.
The BEACON has been fighting on
this line for q long time, but now the
press Of the State are opening up all
along the line.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

On the Goth John McCan, in New
Orleans, wanted the money raised to
bury woman to spend for whiskey,
being refused he went in and took the
nickels off the dead womon's eyes to
get whiskey with. Could there be
anything more degrading than this?
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

Our efficient deputy sheriff, R. H.
Brown, has returned from Baton
Rouge and informs us that he has
effected q settlement with the Auditor
for 1888 and that Lem Scott had
paid 80 cents on the dollar in the
treasury. This is certainly a good
showing. Richland is certainly the
Rich-land parish of the State.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27
FARM HANDS FURNISHED.

Planters and Farmers in Mississippi and
Louisian on the line Of The Louisville, New
Orleans < Texas Railway wishing to secure
this class of labor to be furnished only in iam.
lilies aud 10 work on shafes or for wages,
should write TO tie undersigned who will
deliver the people to you a, the nearest Rails
way Station.
The rates OF Transportation 10 be the lowest
which can be secured.
Money tn cover transportation nnsi he de>'
posted. in Banks or with responsible mrr>'
chants
For particulars address
&. ". McGINNIS.
Land Commissioner, Memhis, Tenn.
r. A. WILLIAMS,
Special Travelling Agent L. N. q. 4 i.
E'y Box 3i3: Atlanta, Ga.
iyl3-6m
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

Rev. H. Capers, recently appointed
postmaster at Robeline, seems to be
in q peck or two of trouble. Hon. N.
C. Blanchard has recently written a
letter stating that Capers had falsely
claimed he had his (Blanchard's) en-
dorsement for the position when no
such endorsement was given.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

Capt. Wells called on us Thursday
morning. The Captain says many
amendments will be offered at the
next meeting of the General Assembly
that they were unnecessary or prema.
ture at the last session as they could
not be voted on until the regular
session.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

Mr.. Moses Fort has sold the Web
ster Tribune to Mr.. Lovick Wren,
who will change its name to the Lon
isiana Eegie- Eye. Mr.. Wren's saluta-
tory in the last issue of the Tribune
has the right ring about it, and the
new management bids fair to make
ihe Eagle Eyea pronounced success.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

On the 18th Mr.. Arthur Pitts,
manager on plantation, at Panther
Bend, Miss, was murdered by a
family of negroes named Perkins. Mr..
Pitts was from Uniontown, Ala. The
attacking parties consisted of men
and women.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

The people of Lafayette are de-
veloping a reputation for lawlessnes'
which can do the parish no good. A
few days ago a mob in broad day
light took negro out Of Jail and
hung him,
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Whltworth Female College,
Conservatory o. Music and At$
BROoKHAVEN, MISS.

"HE Both annual session begins Sept 18th,
: 1889. Every department in charge 81
the Invest. most progressive teacher money will
command. a Normal Department for tho
training OF professional teachers las been
added. The Conservatory Of Music cstab-
Iishe,l Tor the first time in connection with any
Southern Female College has proved a grand
success. Number Of pupils in Conservatory.
205. Number Ct pianos in constant use, 81.
Entire number of mairiculaies, 2i3. Number
Of officers and teachers, 10. Number Of
boar,lers, I59. An increase Ct So over pre>
vious session. For catalogues and furiher
information address, =
L. T.. FlTZHUGH, A. NJ. Pres.
W. B. MURRAH, D, D Weep
jyl3-2m
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

Capt. Wells informs US that the L.,
A. and NJ. railroad commenced work
It the Beuf Cut Off on last Monday
morning. Let the work go bravelly
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

Several Of the best lawyers Of the
State have expressed themselves on
the question of title of the lands to the
Tensas Basin Levee Board. They are
in accord with the writer.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

So many railroads, whose terminus
is at Alexandria that we predict, as
we did some years ago, that Alexan-
dria will be one of the largest cities
in. the State before many years.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

To those who will pay all in advance
for IL months for the BEACON, we
will discount 25 per cent, or 81 so
instead of 50. Some 81 EN- to forget
the difference between paying in
advance and at the end of the year.
Remember that this means that you
are to pay for one year ahead. t..
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

In Memphis white girl 20 years
of age ran away with a negro man
from Caro-, III. The man was arrested
at Fulton, KY. and the woman came
on to Memphis.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

d. The only one of the numerous pro-
iected railroads in Louisiana that has
developed into fact is the Houston,
Central Arkansas and Northern.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

At Natchez, Mississippi. on the 10Th,
one negro shot another over a game
Of "craps."
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27
PERSONAL MENTION.

Willie Purvis was in town on
Monday accompanied by his sister
and Mss Bette Hatch.
DR.. D. H. Sartor and family were
In town on Monday, the guests of
Mr.. B. o. Edwards and family.
Mrs. Hamice Went out to Monroe
on Sunday last and returned Tues
day with her children.
Mrs. Annie c. Liddell went to
Ruston on Friday week and returned
on last Sunday.
Thos. J. Mangham, of the New
Era, ran over 10 see our sick family
on Saturday last.
Miss Leila Childress has been
visiting her sister this week.
Miss Katie Ray is on visit to
friends in Winnsboro:
Miss Annie Wells, of Delhi, has
been visiting Miss Alpha Toler this
week.
Miss Belle Eason, of Monroe, is
visiting Mrs. w. P. Coffey of this
place.
c. P. Balfour and family were in
town on last Saturday.
IL. Boies, from fifth ward, was
in Rayvi1le last Saturday.
On Saturday last we were honored
with several callers. Mr.. Eggleston,
former editor of the Monroe Bulletin,
called on US. It was treat to con-
verse with one so we'll informed.
John A. Baskin, of Franklin, came
over with Mrs. Thurmond who had
been spending a few days in Frank
lin, on Saturday of last week.
Thos. II. Amery, from the Big
Creek neighborhood, was in our
Office on Saturday. He says his
crop is splendid, and that he will
make more corn and cotton than he
ever did.
Mr.. Stovall, brother-in-law of MI.
| J. T. Ferguson, has been in town
for several days, prospecting with a
view of moving to our town.
&c. Hare was in town on Mon
day. He says he never had better
corn and cotton in his life.
The Price brothers were in town
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Scott have
been in Rayville several days. We
are sorry to state that Mr.. Scott has
been quite SIGH while here.
Miss Virginia Jordon and Miss
Stewart, who is on a visit to Miss
Virginia, were in town last week.
Miss Lula Boyd, of Arcadia, is
visiting Miss Mollie Rush this week.
Mr.. Upton came in town from
Bee Bayou on Tuesday last. Mr..
Upton says his crop is good.
Mrs. Landers was in Rayville on
Tuesday.
E. A. Boies and Burell Hixon
were in town on Tuesday of this
week.
Geo. w. Wright was in town on
Tuesday.
Miss Sue Graham and Miss Maud
Wright were in Rayville last Tues
day.
Thos. Jones, ST., wife and son,
Henry, are visiting relatives near
Palestine, Texas.
o. T. Smith is over at Arcadia
surveying on the contemplated road
that is to cross there. 1t is to 60 in
the direction of Alexandria.
Eddie Beazley is here from Keachi
spending vacation.
F. M. Moore and Mr.. Tillman
came in town on Wednesday.
Mr.. Ben Levy, from Port Gibson,
Mississippi, is on visit to his children
at this place.
i Al. Clack was IN Rayville on
Wednesday,.
i J. c.. Macy was in town on last
Wednesday,
1 w. T. Cook and wife were in
Rayville last Saturday.
! E. Mcdonald came in with Mrs.
Jane Lyles on Monday.
w. E. Lyles was in town Wednes.
day last.
John H. GULL. of Alto was iii
town Wednesday.
! Our iovial friend, H. Y. Abraugh
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

3n. WINDOWS SOOTHING SYRUP should always
be used when children are cutting teeth. It 70.
ieves the little suerernt once itproducss natural
quiet sleep, and the little cherub awakesas 'brght
- . button" Il 10 very pleasant to taste. It
soothes the child softens the gums, sllaysall pain,
regulates the bowels, sndis the best known remedy
fog diarrhBa, whether arising from teethiug OF
other causes. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-27

It is said the Sunday law is strictly
enforced in Missouri.
, 1889-06-22
T all points beyond Havana q cts per

For all points beyond Havana Il cts per
word.
New York. June q st.-Advices from the
Hague state that the King has suffered a
relapse.
In the House of Commons the Under
Sc cretary for Foreign Affairs stated that
the Government were considering the pro-
gramme for the proposed conference of
Maritime countries at Washington, but con.
sidered it was not desirable at present to
reveal the subjects which it was proposed
TO discuss.
Before the Parnell Commission Mr.
OCOnnOr Mp, said the turning point of
the agrarian struggle in Ireland had been
reached on the rejection Of the cOmpenSa-
ton for improvements bill, and the tenants
had been compelled to combine in cOnstitu.
tiOnal agitation.
1t is stated that Mr.. Ola lstone will not
be opposed at the next elections in Mid
lothian.
A Hamburg correspondent states that
Germany and France were more friendly
under President Carnot than under any
previous government.
Paris news states that the trial has
begun of the B~oulangistS arrested at
AngOuleme.
The centenary of the meeting of the
States General was commemOrated at
Versailles yesterday.
In the Chamber of Deputies the bill
has been passed providing that children
born in France OF foreign parents will be
regarded DIS French citizens unless they
decline, but the second generation will be
citizens without the right of protest.
The Special Grand Jury, empanelIed on
the Cronin case, gave the first indication
of the ~reSultof their deliberations yesterday,
Ivy issuing an indictment against Burke,
alias Michael, and Delaney, otherwise called
Frank Williams, frat for murder, secondly
for conspiracy with COughlAn, OSulIivam,
and Woodruff. Burke has been arrested
at Winnipeg.
, 1889-06-22

old creedS have not the hold on Americans
that they have on Europeans; but, in re-
venge, they are ready to swallow anything
that Is new. They have hundreds of odd
communities they have queer sects in
every city and village; they present every
variety of religious culture, from the de.
Scendants of the Puritans, who believe that
the majority of the human race will go to
perdltion, to the Universalist, who holds
that every body will ultimately be saved.
The American press swarms with new spa.
perS and magazines advocating every pos.
Slble form of licence in creed and conduct,
ana each apparently has its circle of sub
scrlbers. No new company, however
startling its promises, fails to find appli.
cants for shares the mining ventures ex-
Gel III their hopes the reality of the richest
lodes. Thus the United States, instead
OF being above all things the land of
acute men and very smart women, is the
one country in the world which offers to
the speculative %adventurer or the promis-
ing rogue the largest area of believers and
dupeS. Millions are ready 10 accept Cos.
pelS from the East or from the West, and
TO listen to revelations from ANYBODY who
calls himself a Prophet. We must there
tore change our idea of the average Ameri-
can, and recognise that, if the Great Re.
pubic can produce a remarkable minority
OF clever fellows, the millions of its people
can whip creation in the multitude of it's
slmpletonS. The 'innocent abroad of
Monday-the green young Marylander who
lost his dOllars-muSt have come from the
great Majority, although it is possible, that
after a course of European travel, he may
acquire his wisdom teeth and return to the
States to aVenge on his COnfding country
men his losses near LeiceSter-sQuare.
, 1889-06-22
The Innocent Abroad.
Prom the Dailv 7ele0rqph.l

N'N nv A|UfY LCtCyfbpH'j
An American gentleman-tO adopt the
enphtmiSm of our Observation-Disclosures once
recognised and described as 'tthe wickedeSt
man in New York" What he had lone to
deserve this distinction weg do not now
recall. He may have been noted for u wild
ana reckless profanity eXcelling that of
the transfers out West who ''eXhOrt the
impenitent mule in language that not even
the least particular piOAeer print could
venture to indicate. 1t is possible that
his capacity for repeated outOursts Of in
tOxiCatlOn exceeded the average abilities of
all his fellow citizens in that direction He
may have eXcelled in the Wholesale manu-
FaCture Of wooden nutmegs and clocks
that refuse to digger" Or his iniquity
may have taken financial range. Perhaps
he was more cute in getting up "ringS,"
making CORNERS" capturing companies,
watering StOc" or rigging the market
than amy OF his rivals in WallStreet and
It's vicinity. Then politics were open to
him, aud his deIinquenci~S may have been
In the line of buying votes, ''nobbling
Legislators, and carrying Bills by gross
corruption. Yet, whatever miSts may
hang around the personal history of this
supreme scOundrel," it is a comfort to
think that a recent revelation has disclO-
sed an American young gentleman who
Iedeems the fair fame of his countrymen
by excessive ignorance of the evil of this
world. Ho told his story to a police
magistrate, at MarylebOne, on Monday.
He is a fair-complexiOned youth, only
nineteen, and is a telegraph operator from
Maryland. He arrived in England last
week, and came to London a few days
ago. he met two young men at the bar
OF a restaurant, near LeiceSter-Square
drank with them after the manner of his
cOuntrymen, and then went about town.
swell" continued this good young man,
"they got me into a place, a sort of alley,
and they began chucking up money" On
this he spoke exactly like Bret Harte'S
"Heathen Chinee'-"I don't know the
game, and don't want to- Morby one
OF the strangers, however, ."kept throw
Ing the coins up and then declared that
Williams" the other stranger, had won.
ain that way" said this good young
American, 'they took six sOvereigns from
me-" Then they called a cab. II made
resistance nevertheless, they got me into
it," They also got a letter OF credit for
three hundred dollars from him and final
ly he gave them In charge. But neither
the six sovereigns nor the letter of credit
were found on them. The solicitor for the
accused asked, "Why did you not shout
out to the cabmaR I" "Ohp' was the
answer, eff you do that in New York the
cabman is apt to go with the nan who has
got your money"
, 1889-06-22
NJ iSce
Spectator, 18th MGy.)

Germany is greatly moved by
some formidable strikes, They be-
gan among the roalminers of West
phalia, but are extending tothe collier
les IN SileSia, and also to other trades,
and seriously impeding all the indus
tries which depend IN coal. The
miners want more wages, and a repeal
of the new rule under which their
walk 10 the mine is not counted az
part of their " eight hours shift.
The strikers ARE new more than II
hundred thousand in humber, and
have had three collisions with the
troops, resulting in each case in loss
of life. The Government, however
wishes to mediate on the side oi the
men, aud, to avoid these collisions,
is replacing the troops by bodies of
gendarmerie from other provinces.
he Emperor received on Tuesday
a deputatiOn of miners, aud while
expressing sympathy with their con
dltlon, warned them not to resist the
authorities, or to join the Socialist
movement. "It You do,' said the
plain speaking H%ohenzoIIern, II shall
shoot you down" an utterauce mOdi-
fed in the official report into" ! shall
employ the utmost severity of the
law" The former version, which
comes from the men themselves, is
the more characteristic, and is pro-
badly true. 1t is believed in Ger
many that a compromise will be
reached, the men practically confn-
ing themselves to shorter hours ; bur
up to Friday morning the end had
not been reached, and the masters
were c%ontending that any concession
must be preceded by II return to
work. The men, it is 10 be noted,
did not give the f%orlnighI's notice
contracted for, and are therefore
legally in the wrong.
The French Government is evil
IDENTITY thinking anxiously of the cleo
tons. 1t has given the u TO its
supporters that nothing which can
be avoided shall be discussed, and
will withdraw every unpopular pro-
posal, the Income tax in particular.
1t has, moreover, found a day for
M. Bnsly, the Socialist Deputy, in