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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09
INTER- STATE COMMERCE Law.

For the information of those who
may desire to know We copy part
of a letter We received from r. l..
Binion, dated Nov. lst, 1889, in re-
gard to the Inter State Commerce law;
Gould you give me any informa-
ton in regard to the working of the
Interstate commerce Commission, and
the proper course to pursue to bring
their attention to a violation of the
Interstate commerce law? This
movement, on the part of the Farmers
Union, to obtain a reduction on
freights on cotton could, in my opin-
ion, be much more atfectually accom-
plished through this commission, if
we could bring their attention to this
matter.
Gould you give me synopsis of
this law, or a copy of it; if you have
it? r. L. BINIoN.'
1t has been some time since We
read the Interstate commerce law.
The Congressional Records became so
voluminous that we had no room for
them, but the point you make, in our
opinion, is a good one. All the cot
ton shipped from here goes via Vicks-
burg and consequently comes under
the head of Interstate commerce, as
it is transmitted into more than one
State.
The v, S. & p. road have no right
to charge more on cotton from here to
New Orleans than from Monroe to
New Orleans, to the contrary, they
should charge less. If they were to
carry cotton via Shreveport on the
Texas Pacific it would be different, as
in that case the cotton would not
leave the borders of the State. and
would not come under that law.
We would be pleased to give any
information upon this subject as it is
Of great Importance, but not having
the law before us we can give NO
more information now.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09
We !ra. Cat Or Roo Ter this Week. eek.

Virginia, Iowa, Ohio, New Jersey
Mississippi and Maryland goes Dem
ocratic. Colorado is probable gone
Democratic. Illinois close. We clip
the following from the Shreveport
Caucasian:
Elections were held yesterday in
Virginia, Ohio, Iowa, Massachusetts,,
New jersey and Mississippi for gov
ernor and other State officers; in Mary
land for comptroller and legislature;
in Nebraska for Supreme Court judge
and two agents Of the State universe
ty; in New York for Legislature, sec
rotary Of State, comptroller, treasurer
attorney general, Judge of Supreme
Court, and in Pennsylvania for State
treasurer.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09
Mr.. D. z. Stacy. ono of the raj

Mr.. D. T. Stacy, one of the rail-
road engineers, tells the hatcher
Democrat of every thrilling occur
renee in the Sicily Island neighbor-
hoe d, Oh the Tensas river, day or
two ago. 1t appears that little
daughter of Mir. Isham Chisholm,
with two elder sisters, was in a cot
ton field on their fathers place when
u panther dashed out of the woods
near by and assailed the little child.
The little one screamed, thus attract
ing the attention of the elder sisters,
and their cries frightened the animal
of. 1t is probable that the panther
did not see the elder girls when il
attacked the child, and but for them
in all probability the fierce beast
would have killed her and carried
her body to the woods TO be devoured
ut its leisure. As il was, while the
child escaped any serious Injury.
most Of its clothing waa torn of, and
it's escape was remarkable. Vida
liza Sentinel.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

As there has to be United States
Levee Commissioners appointed un-
der the United States government,
and as none except Republicans are
likely to be appointed, We think Gen.
John II. Rice, president of the N. O.,
N. & F. S. Railroad Company, would
be a good man on the board as his
interest and identity with the people
Of the overlooked section would cause
him to take an interest in the matter.
We do not know that General Rice
Would accept Of a position of this
kind. but If he would he would make
a good one.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

The BEACON is not opposed to the
State University, but it is opposed to
what it believes to be the hap-hazard
and expensive way in which it is con-
Quoted. Will Editor Jones of the
Baton Rouge Advocate please tell us
what tuition and lodging will cost
per student the present session if the
cadets number $50? AS we figure it
out from the funds received by the
University, the cost for tuition and
lodging Of each cadet will be $3.50.
Doesn't Editor Jones consider this
pretty steep? Or is the State Uui-
versity Of snch quality as to make
this charge reasonable?
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09
A Gallant Deed.
A LITTLE GIRL RESCUED FTOM A Wa
Terry GRAVE.

A LITTLE GIRL RESCUED FTOM A Wa
Terry GRAVE.
Yesterday evening while the City
of Providence was at the elevator Oh
her way down the river, a little girl,
the daughter of Capt. j. Nj. Kloster,
ran down stairs to the deck in chase
OF her dog. and getting too near the
guards. fell overheard into the river
Chas. Harrisoa. the pastry cook,
heard splash and the cry that some
one was overheard, and kicking off
his shoes lie jumped over on the
wharfboat and then Owed into the
river after the Cir. She was LAYING
on the water face downward and Mr..
Harrison could not ace who it was or
whether tie child was white or black.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09
We see in the Hamburg Eagle ar

We see in the Hamburg Eagle an
account of the murder of a horse
drover, and also an account in the
OuacLita Telegraph. Eddie Stewart,
third son of Mrs. Hanna Stewart, who
vas born and reared in Monroe, had
been captured and confessed to the
crime. but said man by the name
of George Warner was en- accomplice.
Stewart is only fifteen years old, but,
as The Telegraph says, has been read
ing Jesse James literature. He is a
grand son Of the late II. NJ. Bry, Of
Monroe, is largely connected there
and bis fate is sad one. lie claims
that the drover had about 500; that
he only got $500 while Warner got
$4C0. Warner had not been captured
and it is thought by some that that
part of the confession is false.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09
P.I iOCR DEBTS.

We talk of giving to the cause OF
Christ, and most Christians think
they are doing something in the way
of giving of their means to the Lord.
But before making such pretentions
as TO liberdlity in giving, it might be
well to pause and ask ourselves
whether or no our debts are paid:
The Lord jesus condescends to &C.
cept gifts from las when they are
prompted by love, but not until We
have lail on his altar that which he
claims as his own. This clain manv
Christians utterly refuse to recog-
nize and therefore never paw, and
yet have much to say about giving
to the Lord. Before claiming to be-
generous let them be Just and paw
their debts, as the Lord requires at
their hard-Ex.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09
G. w. C. IRRELEVANT
R. H. DoLLERHIDE,
Committee: D. S. TRAVIS,
W. B. RICHARDSON,
c. II. MOORE.
Committee:
THE OUTRAGE DENOUNCED.

The people of Delhi who have at
heart the good name Of the little town
and are interested in its prosperity
met on Saturday last and strongly
denounced the recent outrage COM
mitted against a fow law-abiding citi-
zens by crowd ofroughs. 1t will be
remembered that on the 25th ultimo
the places of business of several jew
ish merchants in Delhi were fired in
to at night, that windows were
smashed, and several occupants of the
buildings were placed in danger for
their lives.
The action of the meeting last Sat-
urday cannot be too strongly COM
mended 1t furnishes conclusive proof
that there is no sympathy with law
lessness among the substantial peo-
pie of the town of Delhi, and that life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
as the inalienable right Of the citizen
will be respected there as elsewhere.
The es-Democrat congratulates
the people of Delhi and the surround
ing section upon this prompt and en-
phatic expression of' opinion against
the recent lawlessness. The action
taken by the mass meeting, of which
Hon. H. P. Wells, prominent mem
Der Of the Legislature, was chairman,
and Col. c. H. Moore, late deputy
collector Of the port under Hon. B. f.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

II. reached tie little girl and caught
hold of her, supporting her with ono
hand while he padded towards the
shore with the other. One OF the
deck hands seeing how matters STOOD
jumped in with n plank, and hoated
down TO where The parties were.
The two men placed lie girl on the
plank supported themselves above
water until the steamers yawl was
lowered and sent to the rescue. The
action cf Harrison was gallant and
heroic. He knew some one had
fallen cvcrboarl, TINT u human life
was in danger, and without any hest
.ation he plunged into the current
Ia render aid. His action filled the
Passengers ard by ISLANDERS with
admiration and they were about to
raise purse for when CaFs.
CarvilI iLterposed and requested
that ,Ety deter it fer n while. Tie
Captain knew Harrison very wei.
knew that willie he was a: present
occupying a some what humble po-
sition, yertd 'Eqs man Of intelii-
gence and n iiremeIt and he feared
that n testimonial Of the Hniuse pro-
posed, might hurt Lis feelings. W
course Capt. Cafyill had not the
slightest objection to the present be-
ing offered, only lie desired to avoid
wounding the helo Of the occasion.
Capt KlOster, the father of the little
gir!. is well known to many of our
citizens. and ut one time was in
charge of some governments work
near Old TowD. -IIelena World.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09
TIE NEW ORLEANS, N.4TCHEZ IND
FORT SCOTT RO.4D.

That the New Ocleans, N.tchez K
Fort Scott is coming here is no doubt.
From the State Journal published at
Malvern, Arkansas, we clip the fol-
lowing items indicative of the pro-
press being made, which will be Of
interest to Fort Sect readers.
Gareral J. II. Rice, president Of
the New Orleans, Natchtz and Fort
Scott road, says there has been no
change in the proposed route of that
road through Arkansas; that wori
has been commenced at Viualia, La,
by very large force and seventy
five miles will be completed by the
LIST Of next May, and that fifty miles
of the Arkansas line will be put I'M
der contract in Il few days.
Several hundred head of mules and
horses belonging to contractors of
the New Orleans, Natchez and Fort
Scott road, arrived at Vidalia last
week on the steamer City OF Nicks-
burg.
4
The Natchez and Fort Scott, ac-
cording to report, will reach the
Arkansas line before the LIST Of next
January.
Pile drivers are now at work or
the New Orleans, Natchez and Fo,t
Scott, near VioIaiia.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

The Ruston Caligraph says corn is
selling in Ruston at 40 cents pei
bushel 1t should sell at that price
here but like everything else in this
Sec.ioh there seems to be no standard
price. One will ask IS cents and the
next one 80 cents. While corn from
Texas can be laid down here at 45
cents. There is no reason why corn
sh ould sell here for over 10 or sc
cents.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

Relics Of the radical era in Louisi-
ana in the shape Of judgments against
several parishes have for many years
hung as pail over some of the most
fertile sections of the State. Recently
an effort has been made to compro-
mise this Indebtedness, and in Natchi-
toches, Red River and other parishes
the effort has proved successful. The
percentage paid has ranged from 25
cents to 40 cents on the dollar. In
East Baton Rouge the attempt to
settle this debt has so far proved I'M
successful, the creditors holding out
for more than the parish is willing
to pay.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09
THE FIVE MILLS TAX.
A PLAIN, SENSIBLE PROPOSITION.

A PLAIN, SENSIBLE PROPOSITION.
Col. A. B. Cooper informs US that
all the New Orleans, Natchez and
Fort Scott Railroad Company asks is
that the people decide upon the
question as to which of the two rail
roads, the Louisiana, Arkansas and
Missouri or the New Orleans, Natchez
and Fort Scott, or whether the first
road that builds through the parish
shall get the five mills tax. There is
no risk about this proposition. There
is no question but that the tax was
carried for the L., a. & NJ road.
But they are generous enough now to
agree that the first road building
through the parish shall have the
tax, and the N. o., N. & F. S. Co.
will accept the proposition. This
will cost our people nothing.
1t is plain proposition. Shall the
company that builds the first road
get the five mills or shall the matter
stand and the L., A. e. NJ. Company
get 1t? AS there is no cost to the
people no unprejudiced, intelligent
man will object to voting the five
mills (already voted) to 90 to the
first road built through Richland
parish. This will encourage vigilance,
and cause the railroad to be built
sooner. Can any reasonable person
object to voting in the affirmative in
this proposition? Ofcourse not But
how many persons are reasonable?
This is the point. We have seen peo-
pie, for the sake Of argument, and
really no argument in it, and we
should say for the sake of contention,
oppose thing that they had sense
enough to know was not only for their
good but for the general good. For
the sake of the welfare and develop
ment of our country We hope we will
find no opposition to this plain, SIM
pie proposition.
The tax is already voted. Will
you say that you are in favor Of CIV
ing it to the first company building
road through our parish? We have
confidence in the sound judgment and
intelligence Of our people and can
only believe that they will, as sensible
people, turn out and vote tor the
money to go to the first road built
through the parish. We make this
appeal to the intelligence of the par
ish. We really believe that both
railroads carried the tax, but if we
can, by voting the five mills for the
first road, get out of paying five mills
we are that much better off. We can
lose nothing and perchance save five
mills by voting to the first company
building through the parish.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

Washington, ID. C.-Senator John
S. Barbour furnishes for publication
statement emphatically denying
that he has complained of Chairman
Brice Of the Democratic National
committee in reference to the Vir-
ginia campaign. He adds concern
ing other published rumors:
cit is also untrue that l have ex-
pressed any apprehension as to the
result in Virginia. On the contrary
| have never Known the Democratic
party to be better organized and
equipped tor the fight, and l am con-
fideht that with an honest delivery
OF the votes the result will he a de
cisive victory for the Democrats -
Fort Scott Monitor.
The foregoing taken from . Rs
pub!icad paper is indicative % the
fact that Virginia was conceded 10
the Democrats under fair election.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

We have received a number of the
spirit of the South" published in
New Orleans, asking a favorable
notice with proposition to send
paper. From casual observation of
the paper We judge it to be paper
entirely devoted to the different
modes of gambling. In speaking of
the game Of whist it closes with the
following as a suitable editorial notice
Of the paper:
whist is the most fascinating and
scientific of all games of cards, and IN
fact knowledge of the game is al
most badge of gentility among card
players. It is the favorite game with
the English clergy, and it is univer-
sally popular among ladies, albeit n
cynical writer has observed that no
woman can learn to play whist, be-
cause it requires the faculty of silence.
In the large cities teachers of whist
are in great demand and earn large
incomes.
While we do not desire to do an
injury to any individual we enter our
protest against any literature that
encourages gambling. or rather gam
~ - any game i . killer of time,
~ e Jsr % other reason We would
&
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

Jonas, was secretary, removed from
Delhi stigma that would have been
cast upon the town if no such express
sion of public opinion had been given.
The good people of Delhi acted wise
ly and well and promptly Times
Democrat.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09
Excursions to Experimental Station.

To accommodate parties wishing to
attend the Farmers Experimental
Station at Calhoun, La, the Queen g.
Crescent Route will until further
notice run a special train from Delta
to Calhoun and return on the last
Thursday in each month, at 6 a. m.
arriving at Calhoun at 1885 a. m,
Returning leave Calhoun at 3 p. m.
arriving at Delta at $50 p m. Ex-
cursion tickets good on day of sale;
one fare for round trip from interme.
dia station. If
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

The stealing Of seed cotton and
cotton seed by worthless negroes, and
selling it to dishonest storekeepers
has come to such a pass in DeSoto
parish that the people are about to
take the matter into their own hands.
Storekeerers who wonld buy stolen
cotton ought to be run out of the
country.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Bussey, after declaring to a reporter
that he had not read Tanners letter,
Immediately proceeded to answer
some of the charges contained thorein.
Bussev is another of the administra-
ton Enthusiastically Courier,
Dem.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

The planters cannot complain of
she price Of cotton seed this season.
In some sections competition has
driven the prize up to $l4 ton,
while $I2 has not been uncommon.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

The mail service on the Nicksburg,
Shreveport and Pacific road Is simply
nuicance. Some days we get moth
ing and on other days We get mail
ten DAYS old.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

Rev. Joe Jones. brother to Sam
Jones. is now preaching in New Or
Ieans, where be seems to be attract
ing but little attention.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

"l've bitten off the end # my
tongue" "Great Scott! Then here
after there viii be no end to your
tongue. "-Ha~per's Dazar.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

The heaviest shower we have seen
in long time fell here on Thursday
evening last. 1t was almost a water
spout.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

Indeed we seem to be only at the
Threshold of this pension business
though the war ended a quarter of a
century ago. While there is a dis
position to deal literally by all de-
serving soldiers, there is a growing
conviction that there is something
radically wrong in the present dis
position of the nations bounty.-Cin-
cinnati Times-Star, Rep.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09
PUBLIC OPINION.

The partisan who hasn't the nerve
to rebuke his own party once in a
while when it needs rebuke, is pref
ty poor partisan and worse patriot.
Boston Globe, Dem.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09
Saturday, November 9. 1889

In Vicksburg the regular ring
ticket, democratic nominees, won.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

The truth is, the only trouble be-
tween the races is the result of out
side pressure and agitation, based on
both ignorance and prejudice. If this
pressure were removed, and this agita-
ton quieted, the negro would proceed
to work out his own salvation, aided
by the example and the sympathy of
those who understand him best
Atlanta Constitution, Dem.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

The American workman, by or
CARNATIONS, trades unions and so on,
should be able to control to a con-
siderable extent the rate of wages
paid by the manufacturers of this
country. In the production of cheap
foreign goods the American laborer
has no control, and the foreign pro-
Queer pays what he pleases generally
starvation wages to those employed.
New York Press, Rep.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

The Republican committee of Hud-
sou county, N. j., has sent out circu-
lars to the letter carriers in JERSEY
City, telling them with that small
voice which, under such circum-
stances, always sounds like thunder
to government employees, that they
are expected to contribute to the Re-
publican campaign fund. This is
direct violation of the law, and the
attention of President Harrison and
Postmaster General Wanamaker, both
of whom make some pretense of be-
ing law-abiding citizens and law-en-
forcing public officers, is directed to
it.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser, Ind.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

In the Presidents own language,
addressed to the Senate on March 26.
1889, we have that frank and bold.
if brutal, method Of turning men and
women out simply for political opin-
IONS If it is brutal, it is frank and
bold; and if We as Republicans have
not the courage to be just, let us have
the courage to be frank and bold,
even though brutal, and not, as Mr..
Hiscock would have US do, lie about
our pretended virtue and Islander all
of our Democratic neighbors who are
not whit, as persons, less honest
than Republicans are.-Philadelphia
Telegraph, Ind.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-09

Pile drivers are now at work or
the New Orleans, Natchez and Fo,t
Scott, near Vidaiia.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-26
snohomish Mines aud auarries.
T. Morse In Suohomish Eve.

Daring the present year the various
branches OF the Seattle. Lake Shore a.
Eastern railway viii solve the problem
OF cheap transportation for the chief
mineral regions of the county. Within
a short time after the completion of
the north and south line through the
county. and its main line from Snoho-
mish city, up the Skykomish river.
across the mouths of the Sultan river,
Wallace river and Silver creek. 10 the
Indian Pass. over the Cascade noun
tains, we may expect one or more
coal mines 10 be opened up near Earl
or Cathcart stations, south OF Snoho-
mish: a stone quarry on q large scale
for Snohomish building. near the town
of suohonish: an iron mine some ten
miles north of town for pillchuck iron
ore; another large coal mine near the
crossing OF the. Siiuagnamish river |;
and on the main line will be mining
towns on Sultan aud Wallace rivers
and Silver creek; with quartz. crush
ing and smelling works on Silver creek
or other points farther Up into the
mountains
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-26
Unclaimed wheat Land Near wal
lula.
wallala Herald.

The great rolling prairie tina; sur
rounds Wallula is fast becoming set
tied. Wallula has long been recog-
nixed as the railroad center of the
Northwest. and 1t viii be but a mat.
ter Of few years until il will be the
center ct agricultural pursuits. To
the south OF Wallula we fsnd a level
ulaieau that extends south through
Oregon to the Umatilla reservation.
This land Is acknowledged 20 be the
best OF wheat producing land. start
inr from the city limits OF waliula. an
ascent of two miles IS made when this
country Of untold richness Is reached
The uncultiyasesi portions of this sec
ticn Is covered with a iaxsarians growth,
OF huncherasS. Ii FIRST secarne settled
ahogt seven years aco. and has con-
tinasa 20 settle ever since This
region Is susceptible of producing
grain and most all liuas ~ fruit in
surerfsueus abundance. PROSPECTS, for
= more abundant crop were never
more promising than thew are AT r,res-
eni. Decided land In this locality
raases fson s. 80 TO $40 PEP acre.
There yet Tvsna rs some government
land vacant. \ few Years aro lane.
thAt = now producing thirty bnsheis
OF wheat 20 The acre was considered
worthless arc many Tisicniesi the idea
o. rs ever prssdrcinE wheat.