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Richland beacon., 1889-10-26

Publish the pension rolls! Let the
people know who are the men to whom
rightfully or wrongfully their money
is being paid. So long as the service
is secret it is bound to be corrupt.
The expenditure Of the public reve-
nues will be by the administration
for the administration, instead of the
people for the people. Democracy,
as we'll as justice, demands that the
pension rolls be made public. If the
pension service remains secret SER
vice the pension fund will become a
corruption fund.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser, Dem.
Richland beacon., 1889-10-26
RayviIIc High School.
n. g. EVANS. A. M. PRINCIPAL.

THIS school wir open on or about the 9th
i Of September, 1889, in the town Of Ray
Vile, La Tuition from 81 so to 50 90 ac-
cording to grade Board can be Obtained IN
private families at reasonably low rates.
In addition to The literary courses taught BY
Prof. Evans in school, his wife, Mrs. Evans
will give Instructions in music at THEN resi-
dence.
Aug 3lst, 1859. VI
Richland beacon., 1889-10-26
HOME MADE M0LASSES FOR SALE,

4 J. CLACK has for sale 500 or 6OO gal
~ Ions Of Home Maafe Mslas-es at his resi-
dencc, ten miles north Of Rayville, at so
cents per gallon.
U.ubi,er i2ih. 1889.
Richland beacon., 1889-10-26

The corn and cotton crops. in this
parish. are both large; the potato crop
is emily an average, and the cane crop,
on account Of dry weather, is rather
short.
Richland beacon., 1889-10-26

One thing about the Australian
system is that it brings the voter into
immediste contact with the govern
ment, where before he only knew
political parties. He receives his
ballot from an official, fxes it to suit
himself, and then deposits the same,
The whole process is one of official
formation, which would hardly have
been tolerated but for the pressure
and bribery under the old SYSTEM
Boston Transcript, Rep.
Richland beacon., 1889-10-26

There is one thing about FIfd
Marshal Murat Halstead whiSi is
always gratifying. He can mabsblun-
ders, but he never tries to sSeak out
of their consequences. He(has made
frank and candid admission that
the charges against the Democratic
candidate as being'interested in a
ballot box contractwere false.-Provi-
dence Journal, Dem.
Richland beacon., 1889-10-26
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Hallack were
in Rayville on Saturday, the guests
of the editors family.
Mrs. Fannie Boughton was IN
town Saturday last.
VIM. r. Baird was in Rayville on
last Saturday with his children.
w. r. Hcmler was in town last
Saturday and went to Monroe IN
search of cotton pickers. We have
a great deal of cotton now that needs
picking. 1t would be an excellent
plan for those who contemplate
moving here next year to come now
and be making wages picking Gotten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Wright,
from over the river, were in town
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Jones were
in Rayvllle last week.
A. ]. Wright and family were in
town on last Saturday.
Miss Willie Chapman has been
over in our parish, visiting relatives,
for several days, and returned home
on Saturdays train.
Mrs. H. E. Pitts and her little
daughter, Estell, were over last week,
but returned next day after arrival.
E. OVERLY was in town last Satur-
day. He has great deal of cotton
to pick OH his place yet.
]. VIM. Davis has been spending
some days in our town. He is doing
an excellent business for the Famous
Life Association.
]. L. Boies was in town on Friday
of last week.
Miss Stewart, from over the river,
was in Rayville on Saturday.
Miss Hettie Statham, of Gibsland,
is visiting Miss Rosa Titche, of this
place, this week.
Mr.. Robert Baskin, of Franklin
parish, came in on Monday to meet
Mr.. Walter Cummings, who came in
from Texas with 81 mules.
Geo. G.. Purvis was in town on
Monday last.
Our young friend, Enoch Price,
of the Alto neighborhood, is now
clerking in Mrs. Sallie Jones' store.
d. r. Mcintosh was in town OH
last Monday.
Mrs. O. Petit was in Rayville Oil
Saturday last.
DR.. D. H. Bell paid Delhi a visit
this week.
w. J. Ba>kin, who has been some
time IN Texas, returned to Rayville
OIL Wednesday.
Mr.. Keener, collecting agent fol
the Wraught Iron Range Co., ha'
been making his headquarters a
this place.
Prof. A. c. Calhoun was in tow
on Thursday and in this Office.
John NJ. Gwin was i'll town Oh
Thursday of this week.
Mss. NJ. D. Bickers and Miss SUI
Graham were in town on last Tues
day.
r. L. Binion was in Rayville o.
Tuesday of this week.
DR.. Langford, of Gibsland, callc'
, on us on Tuesday last. The Docto
was engaging stone ware to tn
merchants here.
p A. N. Chiltlrcss, who has been i
3 Alto for some weeks, was in tow
the first of the week.
John H. GULL, from Alto, was j
town last Saturday.
i, F. NJ. Binion, who has been clerk
r ing for A. Heffner, of Oak Ridg'
/. is now clerking for Bacr, of Alto.
4 VIM. Orrcn Baskin, a young ma
e from Franklin parish, has accepted
Q situation as clerk in the store of
p w. Slmms.
John A. Hemlcr was in Rayvill
: on Thursday.
Richland beacon., 1889-10-26
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Srayed from the undersigned. four miles
east of Rsyvlle, in June last, One large
white Ok with Few black specks, email
horns, marked crop and nnder hack in one
ear and crop of The other. The Ok Is gentle.
Any information will be rewarded by the
undersigned.
JOHN A. CIROD,
Rayviie, La, Oct. 9Th, lSS9.-tf
Richland beacon., 1889-10-26

Hunting and fishing are both good
in this section.
Richland beacon., 1889-10-26
p BROWES mon BITTERS

Cures Indigestion, Biliousness, Dyspepsia. Mala.
ria, Nervousness, and General Debility. Phya-
clans recommend IL. All dealers sell Il. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
Richland beacon., 1889-10-26

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Richland beacon., 1889-10-26

RayviIle, La, Oct. 9Th, lSS9.-tf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-20
CRISP CONVERSATIONS.

The greatest known depth of the ocean
is midway between the island of Tristan
d'Acunha and the mouth of the Rio de
la Plata. The bottom was there reached
at depth of 1926 feet, or eight and
three-fourths miles.
Peter Geberich, of Mount Joy, Lancas-
ter county, Pa, has picked this season
900 quarts of blackberries, $40 quarts of
raspberries and 225 quarts of elderber-
ries near Bellaire, Lebanon county. From
the sale he realized S107.
Judge F. Wellhouse, of Fremont, Kan,
is said to be the proprietor Of he largest
orchard in the world. He has ,078 acres
in fruit trees, and it is claimed that no
other grower on the face of the globe
can make similar showing.
In Analysing congregational generos-
ity it is found that among the Baptists
thirty-six cents is the annual contribu-
ton per head; the Methodists, seventy
four cents; Episcopal, S1.37; Presbyteri-
ans, S3.17, and the Dutch, S5.21.
Benjamin Franklin, of Blue Earth
City, Mimi, is the only member of the
G. A. r. who lost both his arms and
legs in the service. He served in the
Minnesota cavalry from 1861 to 1866.
He attended the national reunion at Mil
waukee this year.
A child who had just mastered her
catechism confessed herself disappointed
because, she said, Though l obey the
fifth commandment, and honor my papa
and mamma, yet my many days are not
a bit longer in the land, because am
still put to bed at o'clock"
A well recently bored for gas at Pitts
burg delivered fresh water, salt water
and gas at the same time. There are
two castings, one within the other. The
outer one, 100 feet down, taps fresh
water stratum; the inner pipe reaches
the salt water and gas at 200 feet down.
Just after the crowd had shaken hands
with the president in the state house at
Concord. n. H., two old ladies were
overheard talking it over. Said one to
the other: "What did you say to the
PRESIDENT" 81 said 1 bless the Lord
for this opportunity" was the reply.
"Well," said the first speaker, "Tm real
glad, for probably he will always re-
member that you said that to him."
Fashion demands that each wearer of
a four INLAND scarf shall have pin in
it. Gaudy designs are eschewed, how
ever, neat and small forms being the
proper caper. Emeralds, rubies and
pearls in delicate gold settings are very
popular.
Silk sashes will dispute the field with
white silk and pique vests for evening
wear this season. For the ballroom and
receptions the sash will doubtless have
the preference, but at weddings, dinners
and the opera it will be more in form to
wear vest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-20

The dressing room is simply place TO
'azlake up" and throw on and throw of
.fatlIing Theatres are built with more re-
earl TO economy of space than to the COM
Sort Of the performers, and the dressing
rJg8is are tucked away il all sorts of incon-
yel5cnt pieces. The dark regions under the
Stage generally furnish space for one or two,
ard perhaps others are located high up in the
sSran2ilGy lofts No place, as a general rule,
is too disagreeable to hold dressing room.
&aother thing that has its effect is the fact
Faaz The days of stock companies have passed
s-Tay. and that the travelling organizations
EoItaide of two or three of the larg-
czC cities seldom make more than one
g-seE Stands Ono night Stands"
err. Enore common. 1t is easy to see that in
sues. circumstances no actor or actress has
sin. 70 ijaprcss his or her individuality on
auy dressing room that they may chance to
lflAASit for a few hours or 4 few days. And
ss.at If the place is dirty? The probability
ia that restless sleep caught on railroad trains
slg,f IN hotel rooms, tiresome rehearsals and
perhaps an unappreciative audience or two,
have 50 wearied the performer that the first
.hiug thought Of is to get out of the street
eslntses into the stage costume and vice versa
Is quickly as possible and have it over with.
Some years ago certain members Of 1.-THE
profession" began a crusade against dirty
dressing rooms. The managers, however,
brought forth an unanswerable argument.
Gr tnEst be remembered that the dressing
snuTos are occupied by hundreds Of different
51euFale in the course Of a season and that the
l,ccGpants, especially the males, are not al
osays rs anxious TO do their Ehare toward
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-20

the Comedie Franchise, Nile. Bernhardt, Nile.
8sichemberg, Mile Bartel, the two Coque-
Tins, and all the other celebrities have splendid
apartments in which they are transformed
from plain men and women into the pam
Fered darlings of the stage; gorgeous green
room, too, with half open door, affords
glimpse of luxury to the visitor.
But some facetious writer has said that the
American dressing rooms remind one OF the
E'ouledie's because they are so unlike. Of
.-oIrss it seems hard to believe that the lady
killing leading man of the play does not leis-
,lregV saunter TO the stage from some SPLEEN
.Sillv appointed apartment-hS spotleSs shirt
fsaut, his speckeSS broadcloth, his daintily
l,uried mustache seem to tell a tale Of luxuri-
olIs ease. But the appearances are deceptive.
The probability is that the place where all
those matters were prepared was a little
coop probably not more than ten or twelve
feet square, hot in summer, cold in winter,
dirty. badly ventilated, and perhaps damp
alil Ill smelling. The litter of wigs and
property hats and coats and false shirt
Sr0uts is not likely to add to the attractive
ness uf the room either In short, the dress
sua room is not boudoir but workshop.
OF course it seems hard to believe that the
heroine of the play, who is in the first act
simple little country maiden, is not fresh
from bower of roses and golden rod inter-
Cwined, and that, when she comes on later,
richly dressed and society belle, she has not
fust stepped from regions upholstered with
soft plush ana hung with gorgeous satins.
Bat the chances are that she has had to climb
up i dark stairway or two, pick her way
carefully through a confusion of ropes and
Beams, dodge four or five hurry grips" and
perhaps lose her temper, in finding her way
from the stuffy little dressing room to the
FlatNyhtS.
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clean towel. The appearance of the room
IS exactly what one would naturally expect
Of Lolita.
In some of the theatres in the larger cities,
too, the dressing rooms are all that the most
fastidious star could ask for. They are neat
ly carpeted, the walls and ceilings are deco
rated attractively, the furniture is comfort
able, substantial and sometimes even elegant,
and running water and neat lockers make
making up" a pleasure.
Perhaps nothing could give one q better
idea of the number and variety of the COS
metics used by our darlings of the stage tnec-
essarily, be it said than a glimpse into
dressing room. Here is a characteristic list
made up from the shelf of one of the mem
bers of farce comedy company: One box Of
face powder, two hare's feet, one bottle of
white powder and a sponge, one powder
puff, enc can Of dry powder, one can OF white
vaselne, one menthol pencil, one box of red
grease paint, one COX of cherry lip" one
box of cold cream, two pin cushions, one
electric hair curlec, one nail polisher, two
tooth brushes, one pencil brush and box of
pigment, one pair of hair curling tweezers,
one complete make up box, one bottle of
tooth wash, one pair Of nail scissors, one mus
tard plaster, four or five combs and brushes,
one needle and thread box and one box Of
dry paint.
In addition to the above there were three
pairs of corsets, one pair Of stockings, an odd
slipper or two and other articles for which
there are no names in the male vocabulary.
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About the walls stood open trunks and ar
ticles of clothing innumerable. Hats, skirts,
wraps and shoes were everywhere.
What is generally considered to be a neces-
sary adjunct to life behind the scenes by the
innocent public, is ''green room" 1t is not
probable that more than half the theatres
have such an apartment, however. The
''greea room" lin those theatres that have
them Is place for the performers to chat
and make themselves comfortable while wait
ing for their cues. Where the name "green
room" came from is lost IN the dim obscurity
Of stage tradition. Certain it is that they
nre never, by any chance. finished in green.
The popular idea of events in the green room
has probably been largely obtained from
farce, which some years ago was reasonably
iuccessful called Screen Room Fun" But
it is safe to say that 'Green Room Fun" had
very little foundation in fact. Actors and
actresses are not given to romping and tom
foolery before they s'go on" 1t would have
tendency to diSarrange their make up.
And after they ''go off" they don't linger
in the green room. They are too anxious to
go to their rooms and get what sleep they
can. 1t is said that "in the good old days
things were different There is always
tendency to say that. Almost everybody
likes occasionally to glorify the past and
villify the present, and it doesn't do any par
ticular harm 1t is likely, however, that if
the truth were told it would be seen that the
good old times" were not as good, by many
degrees, as the year Of our Lord eighteen hun
dred and eighty-nine.
Actors and actresses have always had TO
travel around the country more or less. And
all must admit that travelling is growing
more easy every year. The public, too each
year seems more willing to give UP its shekels
to the people of the stage, and the more
tickets sold at the box Office the higher sal
aries will be and the less chance the perform
ers will stand of ''getting the finger"
There seems, moreover, to have been more
attention paid to the comfort of the perform
ers in the theatres which have been built dur
ing the last year than ever before, and the
movement will probably continue. 1t has
been long time coming, but it evidences I'M
doubted evidence of staying powers now that
it has at last got here.
An interesting chapter could be written on
the way different actors and actresses behave
in their dressing rooms. 1t is said, for in
stance, that Edwin Booth used to dress with
almost incredible rapidity and then sit down
with a short, black pipe in his mouth to puff
away contentedly while waiting for his cue,
Henry Irving is credited with doing little
bit of ranting in his dressing room while max
ing up, just to get his vocal organs into con-
dition, you know, before going on the stage
Clara Morris, it is said, invariably has her
dressing room shelves Uttered with medicine
bottles from which she ever and anon doses
herself. Mary Anderson is said to be ex-
tremely cranky" about her dressing room
s.nd all things pertaining thereto.
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AOO0 Si1S'''SS a. y
tossed ignominious-
ly into the outer
darkness when Lolita
is in town. Every
thing is in its place.
The toilet set is of
solid silver, with her
monogram on each
piece, and every arti-
Gle is covered with q
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-20
He Was Not Sold,

At the recent meeting at Springfield e
stranger brought to the track very smooth
moving trotter, which looked remarkably
like Butterscotch, 2.2O, and desired to sell
him. The only Splan was willing to buy,
but would like to drive him trial mile, to
which the owner readily consented. After
the trial was over the drivers opinion was
eagerly asked, when he replied; "Well, he
can still go some, but he is not quite as fast
as when drove him five years ago" The
would be green horse was not sold.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-20

With complexion like the rose
Mid the SHOWS,
Due to powder on her nose,
suppose;
She twirls upon her toes,
In abbreviated clothes,
And exhibits spangled hose
To the beaux.
When cruel time beStows
Adipose,
Fairy parts and all thoss
She outgrows.
Then murmu-iDgly she goes
To the very hindmost rows
To piroutte and pose
With the crows.
When life frayed and faded grows,
Like her bows,
She in garnet sits and sews
Furbelows;
TIL her weary eyelids close
In the peace of deaths repose.
Is she reaping what she sows?
Heaven knows.
London Era.
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Iaaz3.fi..- tue.u clean and otherwise in good
a,onll.ioa rs they might be. For instance,
che7e ems TO be a more OF less general ten
deacy aEio1g male TheSpians to scribble
their = mas AMI more questionable words on
tho ws.is, and to consider dressing room GUS
pidorcs '~ a~@jcies for ornament only. Then,
again, they are not apt to be over careful OF
tils articles of furniture 1t is not necessary
20 shy ones shoe across the room when one
has taken it off; and when that course is fol-
soEed the chances are even that a broken
mirror or crack in the plastering will be the
result. But it almost seems as if shying
shoes was favorite game among theatrical
performers, judging from the great number
of broken mirrors and defaoed walls.
So far, reference has only been made to the
Individual dressing rooms Of the "stars" and
sectors and actresses who play prominent
uArts. The choruses and sup-rnumeraries
ere favored even less Two long reoms-one
for the men and one for the women-must
-gfice for them. Around it there runs a shelf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-20
E. LEMAN BLANCHARD.
Something About One of Ensland's Great
est Dramatists,

est DramaLlStS.
Edward Leman Blanchard, the noted dra-
matist, who recently died in England was
born in London Dec. II, 1910. His father,
William Blanchard, noted comedian, played
in the United States many years ago, and
originally acted under the name of Bentley.
Upon the death of his father, in 1885, young
Blanchard realized that he had to make his
own way in the world. After vain search
for work he secured ali engagement with an
exhibition of the oxy-hydrogen microscope,
which was then making some stir. His en-
ployer proposed to give entertainments all
over England, but they did not pay, and
while in the west of England the capitalist
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-20

and exhibitor re-
tiredin disgust, and
t h u S Blanchard
was stranded, with
out any money to
find his way across
the Mendip hills
to Bristol, England.
Fortunately he ran
against p sc g
painter whom he
knew in Bristol.
He borrowed sixty
two cents from
him and with this
walked to London,
takinr three DAYS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-20
1000 REWARD! 1000.

A suitable reward willsb paid for the
return Of the Russell Cyclone Separator
and the Celebrated Mitchell Wagon which
were lost to us on the Fair Grounds at
Salt Lake City, Saturday, October 5. It is
not presumptious on our part to say that
had we not been so busy operating the
New Era Road Grader, The Reversible
Township Grader, Russell Traction Engine,
and the Austin Well Drilling Machinery,
we should have watched our personal in
terests more closely and perhaps secured
PRIZE. We are, however, compelled to
be content with the display we made,
which responsible parties claim to be THE
BEST, and also with the many words Of
praise bestowed upon our goods. They
are worth THOUSANDS Of DOLLARS.
r. w. KING, ALLAN a. RUSSELL.
It. @. CHAPMAN. Of Russell & Co.
Of F. c. Austin Manufacturing Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-20
THE DRESSING ROOM.
Where the Actors and Actresses
Get Ready for Work.
IN HIDDEN SUB-STAGE REGIONS.
They are Seldom Attractive or Comfortable and
Sometimes Even Dirty and Unhealth
ful-SOme Exceptions.

HE place W h e r 8
actors and actresses
prepare for their
work upon the
stage, one thinks,
must be a most in
teresting place to
visit. OF course
the dressing rooms
m ust be elegant
places, properly
fitted up and ar
ranged with all
modern and ancient
conveniences.
AS a general rule,
they are not. In
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over the journey. Between his seventeenth
and twentieth years he produced as many
as thirty dramas, farces and burlesques He
also wrote number of pantomimes for small
theatres under the nom de plume of Gran
co.'s Frost"
He was so we'll known as a dramatic writer
in 1S41 that he was retained as the stock dra-
matist at the Olympic theatre, London. At
the age of q he edited weekly literary mis-
cellany entitled Chambers London journal.
While busy with his journal he wrote a one
act farce called THE Artful Dodger," for the
Olympic theatre. In another year he wrote
a droi piece called Pork Chops, or a Dream
at Home,n for the same theatre.
Aside from stage work, Mr. Blanchard de-
lighted in writing for the comic press, and he
contributed to most of the comic sheets that
for time tried to strive against Punch. Ore
of these is Fun, which has lived and for
which lie wrote great deal of witty matter.
Two novels, 'Teinple Bar and "a Man
Without Destiny" are from his pen. At
% he was the editor of The New London
Magazine. THE Carpet Bag and Sketch
Book" and "The Seven Ages of Woman" are
his best works Since 1856 he remained or
the literary staff of The Daily Telegraph,
and for more than fifteen years wrote weekly
essays on London amusement for The Biz
mingham Daily Gazette.
Mr.. Blanchard played many parts during
his life time, such as editor, compiler, essay
ist, Wrist. critic, novelist and dramatist
He has probably written more largely for the
amusement of children than any one author.