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Richland beacon., 1889-08-03
MASS MEETING.

A meeting of the citizens of Ray
vile and vicinity took place Simms'
hall on Saturday evening last. A. N.
Childress was called to the chair and
s. Faux was requested to act as
secretary of the mass meeting.
The mass me citing elected the fol-
lowing trustees Of the Rayville
scbooI:J. W.Simms, J. W. Willis, DIR.
J. S. Beazley, Wirey 2. Manghan
and Jno. T. Ferguson.
After the election Of the trustees
they met and after come discussion
the question of employing teacher
was left open and the secretaries
were to furnish the papers with pro-
ceedings. j. W. Simms was chosen
as president Of the board of trustees,
and J..W. Willis, secretary.
The board of trustees adjourned to
meet the first Tuesday in August
(the City for the purpose OF acting
upon the applications made for a
teacher for the RayviI!e school. 2
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03
LET Us H.7UE THE BRIDGE.

Mr.. A. ID. o. Moore offered the
following preamble and resolutions,
which We're adopted:
Whereas it seems expedient for the
welfare of the public that bridge
he constructed across Big creek at
some convenient plqcc, and whereas
the parish Of Franklin is willing to
defray one half the expense of the
same.
BE ii reSolrcd, That the president
of the psice jury of the parish of
Franklin appoint n committee of three
citizens to confer with the police
jury of Richland parish to ascertain
if they are willing to pay their share
of the expense, and to agree as tor
the best location for same and all 9TH
CT necessary details. T..
The prerident then appointed
Messrs A. Landauer, A. d. o. Moore
and Z. i. Roberts said committee
with full power to act in the premises.
Franklin Sun.
We would call the attention OF the
committees from the two parishes to
one fact, that in selecting crossing
let it be as far east as circumstances
will permit, as Franklin has pine
ridges extending from Winnsboro
toward Rayville. 1t could be built
near the direct line between Wins
boro and RayviIle, say at Hopkins
or Lynn ford either. Then let us
build an iron bridge. 1t will only
cost IS per foot and we will have
something durable. Something that
will be worth ten times as much as
an ordinary wooden bridge.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03
FUNERAL OFFS. D. GLITTER.

The funeral of the late Sanders Day
Oliver, which took place from his late
residence, No. SO Aununciation
street. Yesterday morning at l. o clock
was largely attended, the remains
being followed to their last resting
place bv a vast concourse of the friends
Of the family and the deceased.
S. d. Oliver was native of Ken
tuckv, and at The time of his death
hal reached tie ripe age of sixty-three
years. lie had resided in this city
for nearly twenty-three years, during
which he had, BY his many sterling
qualities, won to his side large mum
Der of appreciative and adniring
friends.
Mr.. Oliver WAS appointed Inspector
of customs in the special agents de-
partment in October, 1885, II position
lie creditably filed up to the hour d
his death.
Mr.. Oliver resided in the parish of
East Carroll for Il long period, where
his worth and popularity exalted him
to positions Of trust and profit
He served as sheriff and subsequent
~ as recorder Of the parish during
and through the war. The deceased
was married and is survived by a wife
and four children, three daughters
and one son. He was the father-in-
law of DR.. J. RoIIo Knapp, G. Il. Van
Wickle and Roht. Manson, aud occu-
pied an honored place in Perfect
Union Lodge No. | of the order of
Masons, of which he was Il member
Times-Democrat, July Goth.
Deceased was a brother of Mai. W.
7. Oliver, of our parish, and brother
in-law Of Il. II. Dollerhide, also of our
parish. We We're gratifed to learn
from Mr.. Dollerhide that the children
of Mr.. Oliver were all grown and do
ing veil
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

him of voting against such small
amounts for parish printing at their
associations and then hurry home and
get his parish printing fOr-well you
might say nothing. But to defend
himself from his rivals attack, he
says that he was compelled to bid so
low, on account Of his rivals bid be-
ing only few dollars more. Now Is
the time to bring in the words-"Oh
consistency, thou art jewel.
And again, Mr.. Editor, isn't there
work in editing a newspaper? | mean
when the editar does all. Some pa
pers are filled up with correspondents,
communications, etc, and some are
edited by the printer, the editor
thinking the printer can do it more
satisfactory to his reading friends than
himself. But maybe some editors
have other things to do, and ts'
printer can very well grind himfli
off some copy when he yells fgF it
saving him the trouble of hunting the
editor up.
Some papers come and some papers 20,
And some come 10 stay.
And some come and stay awi iIe
And then fade slowly ax'y.
Some papers are pain 'ers
Other papers are no,fhe same.
Some papers are higlioned fashionable pa
But the plain ,aes seem to get there al
the same. :
Ny idea about papers are
That some DO try to stay,
And fight and scuil e through
Until election day.
| mus try and study through
All these live-lonsed years,
All live in hopes TO become an editor
w Thou, all these little fears.
4 ~
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03
STEPHEN FAUX, Secretary.

The hot, sultry days of summer
have caused no depression in the
newspaper business in South Louisi-
ana. Two new and attractive can
didates FOR public favor have appeared
there in the last twenty days-the
Washington Advocate in st. Landry
narish and the Catholic Advance at
Thibodaux. Both are highly credi-
table specimens7of weekly journalism.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

Chas. Sellers, whose hanging was
reported in our last issue, was hung
at $50 T. NJ, Friday, July Goth. An
account was sent to the Picayune
anG Times Democrat. There was a
LARGE crowd of colored people IN
town who rushed into the Jail yard
to view the body after it bad been
placed in the coffin. One physician
claimed that his neck was broken
while the other claimed that death
resulted from strangulation. Ii is
said that he died game and was per-
fec:lv reconciled to his fate. Rev. S.
W. Smith, colored, being his spiritual
adviser.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

That the New Orleans. Natchez and
Fort Scott railroad will be bnilt at an
early date; that it will be built on the
line agreed upon, We have not the
least doubt, provided those who sub
scribed to the La. and Ark. railroad
from Ravvillets Bastrop, will come
down with the amount subscribed.
Gentlemen, prepare for call for We
have confidence in the early consiruc-
ton Of the railroad.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

1t is beginning to dawn on some of
the newspapers Of this State that an
educational qualification for suffrage
will not disfranchise quite as many
negroes as some people think it will.
The negroes that can t read AMI write
are dying of these days, and the
"eddicated" darky is becoming tre-
cuent, as it were.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

The Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pa
cifc road is assessed at $500 per
mile. This line is in Louisiana.
When the Texas Pacific gets out Of
Louisiana and enters the State Of
Texas, the first county it strikes asses
SEES it at $4,000 per mile. But one
State is Louisiana and the other is
Texas. We evidently love railroads
in Louisiana.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03
Monroe, Lii.

MONROE, July 24.-Afier chulch
last night, ut Trenton, two negroes,
Joe Cook and Sol Dorsey, engaged
in scuflle. Becoming angry, they
both drew pistols and fired. Both
were killed instantly.
Worms have appeared in consid-
cradle numbers and it is estimated
that the crop maturing about Aug.
18th, they will be in sufficient num-
bers to destroy tie cotton.-Times-
Democrat.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

Driving up Cypress bayou lately, we
noticed a'large quantity of fine gum
timber. This class of timber has, in
former years, been considered of ~
value, but of late years it has come
into use and We are informed that it
makes a good quality Of iurnature. If
the N. O., N. g. f. S. Railroad is
built from Winnsboro to Oak Ridge
it will run through some fue timber
country. This will then be an ex-
cellent field for mills, machine shops,
and the Ike.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

From all over the State comes the
gratifying information that assess
ments are being raised, and that We
may in the next year or two have
money enough to care for our insane
and pay our State warrants when
thew are issued. For all of which our
people will be duly, deeply and
greatly thankful.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03
In an editorial in the Times Demo

In an editorial in the Times Demo
crof we notice what it says in relation
10 the prize fight and thatit does not
follow every time that an editor en-
dorses everything published in his
paper, but must publish that which
iatsreets the reader. This is true to
= nsrtein extent and while the mind
{ 1eader runs out after the ex-
P@t1f the day he will read that
~ 1Iels Of tie m a. feature
1n Il 5ntsrestiny
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03
OF LEVEE BOARD


Pursuant to call of the President,
the Board of Levee Commissioners
of the Tensas Basin Levee District
met at their domicile on the 25th day
of July, 1889.
Members present: H. p. Wells. J.
S. Herring, f. S. Robertson, W. c.
Andrews, Il. 3. Blanks and c. A.
Bryan.
Member absent: U. Millsaps.
On motion, the following resoiu-
ton was unanimously adopted:
Resolced, That tax of five mills
I've and the same is hereby levied for
the year 1889, upon the property
subject to levce tax in the parishes
embraced within the limits of the
Tensas Basin Levee District, and the
President Of this Board is Instructed
to notify the assessor to list said
property for taxes.
On motion, the President Of this
Board was authorized to settle with
Col. II. Il. Lott on the basis of one
cent per acre for 100000 acres OF
land listed under the instruction and
10y contract f this Board.
Resolced, That the President of
this Board be and is hereby author
lied to make quit claim deed to A.
C. Brittop, of Natchez, Miss, to all
lands owned by him in the paris h of
Franklin and TO which this Board
now has deed from the State Of
Louisiana and which were sold to
the State for taxes on December
18th, 1875, proof having been made
to this Board that said Britton had
redeemed said land on the 18th day
Of November, 1887, and having paid
the taxes thereon regularly to date,
as per receipts exhibited. Said Brit
ion having paid all expenses in
Cured by this Board, to-wit: The
sum of $3.50.
Resolved, That the President Of
this Board and H. r. Lott, OF West
Carroll, together with another mem
Der of the Board be and are hereby
appointed committee to draw reso.
buttons for the government of this
Board in granting the relief to al
persons whose title to lands conflict
with the titles to such lands as i.
now vested in this Board and to re.
port said resolutions at the mex,
meeting of this Board.
Resolued, That the township maps
of the different parishes in the Ten.
sas Basin Levee District, this day
furnished by Col. H. R. Lott, be ani
are hereby adopted as the officia
maps of TIE lands owned by tbi,
Board, and that one copy thereof b.
filed and deposited in the Clerks OF
ex-ofieio Recorders office of the re
spective porishes embraced within
this district.
Judge H. NJ. Hoyt, President o
the Louisiana, Arkansas and Mis-
; souri, Railroad Company, then stated
te the Board officially that ACTIVE
operations had commenced on thu
levee across Beuf Cut Of.
The meeting then adjourned sub
ject to the call of the President.
H. p. Wells, President.
STEPHEN FAUX, Secretary.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

Tie Line Mills of New Orles n !
have les un tic maj ufacture Of colt
,bagging, and are now turning out
10000 yards every twenty-four hours,
working night and dav. If this rate
is kept up. by Dec. lst there will be
on the market 100000 yards of
cotton bsgging.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

The disturbed Republican Eaters in
the third district disclose 8 cat and
dog fight between Minor, Coleman
and Hero on the one side. and OAR
rail. Herwig &Co. on tbs other. Mean
while, no matter whSm the radicals
nominate, the Demecratic candidate
will win, hands-down.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

Shreveport has raised 5000 to adj
vertise in Northern journals the
advantages offered by that city as a
site for a cotton factory. Now, if the
people of that thriving city will raise
about sos, 900 as bonus tor the estab-
lishment of the factory there, it is
dollars to cents that it will come.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

Lightning struck "a tree last week
down in Concordia parish, withered
all the leaves on top, and then let
the tree alone. This is nothing to a
case recently mentioned in the Times
Democrat when lightning struck and
shattered the glass eye of a man, do
ing no further damage.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

The Farmers CniOa, of Simsboro,
comes cut squarely with an endorse
ment of prize fighting. 1t thus joins
the ranks of the great city dailies,
who gave all the disgusting details of
the mill.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

1t is hard to believe it, but there is
a parish in Louisiana where for three
years not single true bill has been
found by the grand jury. That par
ish is Cameron, and in it lives Hon.
S. T. Henry. speaker of the House of
REPRESENTATIVES.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

Parties often write about certain
lands for sale, &C., after waiting for
month will write again and ask about
LANDS written in mine" of certain
date instead of naming the lands in
each letter.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

The Clinton Waterman has come to
the front with the solemn announce
ment that zone juror who is unani-
mously for The defense, can whip out
$4,000 judge, a $500 distrirt at
torney. and eleven able-bodied jurors
sitting with him" This is undenia-
bly, and unQuestionably true.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

1t is said "the Lord favors the vigi-
lent" and certainly this has been one
of the years. The vigilant will make
an abundant crop this year. 1t is
also said that "time is worth more
than money" as money lost can be
reclaimed, but time lest is forever
gone.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

We live in a fast age when an edi-
tor cannot expires views but that some
one or more say they are affected by
the sentiments expressed, and in all
probability they are, for the world is
getting to be full of deception.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

1t is said the Steele railroad is dead.
So says the Carroll Democrat. 1t
hopes to see it resurrec!ed again. We
are in favor of Ill the railroads. We
have voted a property tax to three
different roads. The L., A. & NJ, the
N. O., N. {. F. S. and the H., c. A. g.
N. roads,
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

DeSoto parish is debating whether
it will not exempt from taxation for
twelve years and donate an annual
tax oil two mills for the same time to
secure the Kansas City, Watkins and
Gulf railroad. This will bring it if
ANYTHING will.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

Is every paper that inserts an lad.
required not only to endorse but to
advocate every one that appears IN
its coluuie? Such zee ns to be the
idea of some.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03
- -o-D
| BODY Of Il

The dead body Of a white man was
found floating down Red river near
Shreveport this week. lie had been
murdered, weighted down and thrown
into the river.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

Poll tax payers and voters in Lou
isiana are unfortunately not equal in
number. A poll tax of $3.50, and
its payment as a prosecute to voting
would swell the school fund Of this
State to a very desirable extent.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

A hospital for the treatment OF
hydrophobia has been established in
Mexico. This is certainly cOmmen-
dabIe move and something IN the
direction of progress.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

Hanging. it may be observed, is
not usually failure wien a body Of
South Louisiana regulators undertake
the Job. The recent work at Lafay-
cite shows that hanging in broad day
linht is an eminent success.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03
Resolution of Farmers Union.

We, the Farmers Union of Ray
vile, ut n regular meeting held in
Simms' Hall, on JAY tine Goth, 1852,
do hereby obliga,e ourselves to uso
the cotton haseing and cotton Irvine
to wrap our crop Of GOTTEN made BY
us and under our control for the ye; r
1889, and use OR influence to get all
of the farmers to do the same.
+. McDoxALD. President.
|. C.. G. CHEYxAULT, Secretary.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

About the best solution of the race
problem is TO have the negro stay in
the South, keep BIN in the field, and
keep him out of politics, meanwhile,
pay him for what he does, and give
him "a square deal all around. This
will suit Sambo and it ought to ;;suit
ne
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03
Saturday, August 3. 1889

September 3rd will be the tale in
the third district. 1t will be Dem
ocratic tale that is told.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

The delegates to the State Baptist
Convention, which meets this week at
Lake Charles, will go from this sec
lion via Houston, Texas.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03
PERSONAL MENTION.

-
in town on Tuesday of this week.
We met Mr.. Wimberly, of West
Monroe, in town Tuesday.
J. X. Hewitt has been spending a
portion of this week III Rayvlllc.
We met our old time friend and
former parish citizen, as. w. Cook
scy, in town Tuesday last. lie is
becoming quite flcshy.
J.. a. Rhymes and his daughter,
Miss Minnie, were in town on Ia, t
Saturday.
Mr.. Lagrone, who has hecn living
on T. G. liare's place, was in town
Oh Saturday. He went into Monroe
and returned Monday.
Mr.. Tullas,of Shreveport, sold four
steam engine, in this neighborhood
and delivered them last week.
John NJ. Own returned from
Tennessee on Monday last. He has
been on visit to bis relatives.
w. 6. Scott was again on the
streets this week.
John ii. GULL was in town on last
Monday.
F. NJ. Binicn, of Oak Ridge, was
in Rayville last Sunday.
Miss Mamie Vickcrs returned to
Alto last Saturday accompanied by
Miss Mollie Rush, who goes on a
visit to that place.
Mr.. \. y. Childrcss left Sunday
for Little Creek to do some work on
the church at that place.
Our friend, r. S. Bough,on and
his two daughters, Mrs. Bledso and
Miss Katie, were in Rayville from
the Alto ncighborhood on Tuesday
last.
]. T. Ellington was in Rayville
last Wednesday.
Earnest Faux WAS in town or
Saturday from Charleviilc.
d. T. Chapman and sons came il
on Wednesday. The boys went out
to Ruston on visit. Thanks for {
jug of cider.
Hon. r. w. Richardson was IL
Rayvillc on Wednesday and wcn'
into Monroe.
Mrs. Guthrie, of Ruston, was il
Rayvillc on Wednesday.
Miss Noble was in Rayvillc OF
"Wednesday.
Col. a. b. Cooper, Capt. E. Scot
and several others were in town ihi'
week convcrsing about cotton worms
rail- Dads sc.
Rev. a. r. Macy, father of Mrs
Collins, was IN town on Wednesday
His daughter, Mrs. Collins, accom-
), panied him home OH last Tucsda,
morning.
e We sec Master Lawrence Pitts Of
our streets again this week from
Ruston.
!, Rev. O. p. Miles went to the Stat
> Baptist Convention, at Lake Charles
g on Wednesday, via Houston, Texas
Mrs. S. II. Henderson, of Colora
do, Texas, returned home Tucs,la,
. after visit of some weeks with he
- sister, Mrs. Lem Scott.
e Messrs. r. II. Brown and Cha,
e Tltche went up TO Bastrop this weel
Mr.. Brown informs us that our Bas
trop friends are cheerful of the raj
y road outlook.
Mrs. McLaurin i, visiting Mr.
Judge Williams this week.
Miss Sue Graham was in Rayvill
|, OH Wednesday.
i Masters Sammic and Horace Lar
t tleaur were in Rayvillc this week.
P Miss Roza Titche and the Lev
l. children are visiting relatives
u WinnsboIo this week.
Capt. Murphy returned from Tie,
on Thursday.
VIM. r. Baird was in Rayville o
Wednesday.
N DR.. d. II. Bell went to Oak Ride
Thursday on professional business.
+. NJ. Moors, of ward six, was
Rayvillc last Thursday.
Eddie Jps.6e was in town frol
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03
c. G. CHEYNAULT, Secretary.

The use Of ICY name on committees
of proposed military barbecue, ball
and open ar entertainment Aug.
18th was without nay permission or
knowledge.
Aag 2rd, 1885. II. W. JONES.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

Col. II. r. Lott has made a beauti-
FIJI map, with the assistance of Civil
Engineer Polk, for Richland parish,
but it strikes Us as eminently proper
that the Levee Board should have re-
quired the Colonial to have verified
his work by going to each parish and
noting the errors, conflicts, &c. AT a
glance We see many in this parish
some Of which we expect to call at
tention to. Property that was re-
leased by the Auditor is found on the
ob<olute description, which is the lands
the State acquired by purchase and
not with reservation. 1--WE know
whereof we speak.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

The barbecue Q f the military com.
pany is postponed.
Richland beacon., 1889-08-03

Subscribe for fine BeAcoS
The Grenada gazette., 1889-03-28

An elderly woman, with the firID
expressive mouth and a bundle Of
papers, was admitted. Hardly had
the door closed on her, shutting her
into the room than she began to ex-
hibit signs Of nervous crankiness and
placed before the -Gener-
ii bundle Of papers. After hasty
glance at them and an explanation
from the woman, he was undecided
whether the woman wanted a con-
sulate to India or whether ..she was
applying for a patent for an aerial
ship. He firmly hut politely refused
to sit down and discuss the question
yith her, and finally got her outside
the door. The tmoment she found
herself in the anteroom hundreds OF
thing that she intended to say, bu,
didn't, flashed into her mind, and
she made q break for the Postmaster.
Generals room. Ross, the doorkeep.
er, interposed his stalwart body as an
impossible barrier, however, and re-.
fu.pd te let her get in, AT last, IN
an.wer to her ertreaties, no poked
his head in tho door and remarked
nThs lady's got somethsng she for.
uot to cay, Csn she come buck?'
"No, 90, 10, answerea Mr.. Wans.
maker, with = psined expression
The Grenada gazette., 1889-03-28

The popularity of Peter Piper =
celebrated peck of pickled peppers
will probably never wane az a snare
to catch the tongue that would fain
be agile; but that test has formidable
rivals. The following short sen
tences, as thier authors maintain, do
wonders in battling the ordinary
power OF speech:
Gaze on the gay gray brigade.
The sea ceaseth, and it sufficeth.
Say, should such shapely sash
shabby stitchrs show?
Strange strategic statistics.
Give grimes Jin's gilt gig whip
Sarah In shawl shoveled soft snow
softly.
She sells sea shells.
A cup of coffee in a copper coffee
pot.
Smiths spirit flask split Philips's s
sixth sisters fifth squirrels skull
Baltimore News.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-03-28

The Albany Argus, ip discussing
the que@ttQu Of negro rule at thu
South, speaks Pat in meeting as fol
lows:
why should not the Southern
whites dread the consequences Of the
pr0posed schemes Of Africauiziuc
that section? They have had bitter
experience ofsueh an experiment IN
he days Of he Grant administration,
tn1 they paturaily do not wanta rep.
atition Of the experiment. SG 500
r did they regain control Of their
own atTIiars than the spirit Of indus
try and enterprise was. awakened.
lmd tho south now pr EMS Il
spectacle ofprogress and prosperity
tHirh has evoked I'll, admiration Of
the world. It's people have fully uc-
ceptcd the results of the civil, war,
md in no part Of our country can be
found stauncher supporters Of tn"
Union and the Constitution. The
legrOes have received the same con
5ideration and attention in all Their
rights as the whites IN tina
sectien, bul the proposition of some
If the republican leaders to force 50
;ial equally Upon both race. in -
something which they dar"
not attempt in their own States, :
one that can only result in ignonin-
lOus failure.