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Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

At Lasayette, in Vermilian parish,
on the 9th, there was great excite
ment over the municipal election.
Twelve regulators went from St.
MartinsviIle to assist the Democrats,
as they were termed. in carrying their
election. There were two tickets in
the field. All Democrats. The regu-
lar ticket Gas they were termed, ring
ticket and the one the regulators
wanted to assist. Bailey was on both
tickets for mayor. 1t was charged
that the ring ticket" had imported
forty or more negroes. The regula-
tors forbid the negroes voting. The
sheriff was called upon to protect the
voters and sustain the commissioners
in holding the election. The sheriff
eventually ordered the commissioners
to close the polls, to prevent blood
shed. The following kilograms passed
between Governor Nichols and thu
Sheriff:
A dispatch was received from Gov
Nichols, asking if there was any
trouble of serious character.
In reply the sheriff answered
There is trouble. Armed men iron
st. Martinsville have intimidate'
voters and have closed the polls t
prevent bloodshed. Warrants for tn
arrest of the twelve parties were Civ
!, en- me and / have the men in jai
! Threats are being made to take tn
prisoners out OF Jail tonight"
Gov. Niaholls replied: Use ever
precaution to hold prisoners. Sum
: mons a posse to protect the jail. VIII
me if more trouble occurs"
In the evening the friends of til
e prisoners went their bonds, and the
were released and their weapons r,
turned to them, and the excitemel
then subsidized. The regulators r.
manned in town.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

We hear that some people are op-
posed to voting the tax to the North
Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad Co.
for the reason that thew fear the COM
pany will only build a road from Bas-
to Rayville. We want to disabuse
their minds of this impression. We
are assured by the directors that they
are determined to build to a northern
railroad connection in Arkansas. A
road from Bastrop to Rayville would
not pay running expenses. The com
PAW knows this. If railroad t.
Bastrop was all that was wanted Bas
trop would tap the H., c. A. & N. R
r. at much less expense than in build
ing to Rayville, and could do it with
out the tax.
We are authorized to say that tn
Board of Directors have already re
ceived proposition from compan.
that they are satisfied can carry on
its contract to build from Rayville t
the Arkansas line at a very early date
Of course it will not be stopped j
the woods at the Arkansas line.
will be pushed through to norther
, connection. This will give us com
peting lines below and put us in d
, rect communication with the Nortl
. This is the road that we need an
must have. We expect to have some
thing more satisfactory and nor
encouraging on the subject next weel
, If the tax is not voted the road WI
not be built. If it is voted, it will
built. If you want the road you
f duty is plain. Let every live, patr
, otto man, every man who loves h
: country, his home and his people
to work and secure the tax. election
Morehouse Clarion.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11
IN LNDiCTHENr OF THE WHITE
PEOPLE

II i, surely terriblr indictment OF
the white people Of this State to say
that more N.an a decade after they
have assumed full control Of the rcinS
Of government it is recessary to IN
iulce in mob law, whitccaris:n ana
other extra-legal methods to secure
tie l.eace and happiness Of our eli
z,re. In st. Landry. in Iberia, IN
Natrhi.ochcs. in Lafayette and III
other parishes attempts have been
maieto set aside the iaw, am! apply
the lo.,ic Of Judge Lynch. edo moi
,l,,.y that serious end grave offence
have been committed by those against
whom The regulators have directed
their assaults. but we do insist that
. if is piiiful in the extreme for The
white people Of Louisiana TO make
/ the admission that after they Eav,
! had full and unmolested control O
the government for more than tel
wears. it is necessary to ignore th'
law and the law officers in order t
secure the punishment of crime.
. The BEACON must not be under
I stood as ce,suring the heroic meas
ures adopted by the people of Louisi
ana to rid themselves of radicalism
F. \ desperate situation required DIES
rerate remedy, and our people bold,
applied it. But the power Of radical
ism is now utterly broken; We hay
control of the government, and W
are to be held responsible. Is it ros
sible that we cannot rule ourselves
Must we admit tibet self-governmen
in Louisiana is failure? And sue
must be our admission if we counte
nance violence and lawlessness in thi
, wear of our Lord, 1889. 1t is nece'
sary that the whites control tn
blacks in this State, but we must d
it within the law, especially when W
have the making of that law. III
dav for turmoil and confusion is owe
the time of peace and prosperity
come.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

There Is less frankness in late DAYS
than ever before. Men will talk one
way and do another They will direct
" or indirectly agree to do thing
and have no intention OF doing it at
the time. How much better it would
be to be candid. Many disappoint-
ments would be avoided by such &
course. A will promise to accommodate
B with some cash. b goes on IN tn,
strength of the promise from a anc
contracts ay C some money. {
goes to A W. ii the order. \ says: q
did promise B that money, but | an
afraid he will not be able to pay Inc
and consequently I must decline t.
honor the order" Thus it is seen b,
a little candor disappointments il
business would be avoided. There i
entirely too much vacillation.
Railroad enterprises spring VI
The projectors find a town on thei
line. They are willing to take tn
town in provided they can get
large subsidy. Another town or towns
either to the right or to the left, be
: gin to bid for the railroad. To d
verge would cost so much more. Th
railroad projectors fix price that
will take to get the railroad to eitht
of the towns, perhaps half a doze
towns will raise the required amour
claimed by the road. Only one ge
; the road yet every one, acting in GOO
faith, promises to contribute to Il
road. For the want of candor son
= men are made rich in one day viii
many are made poor.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11
NO\-RESIDENTS.

Buckner, r T-l60 acres wqr sec II Up
ism ROE. Tax 1856. 1928, Tax 1887,
1928 Tax and cost 1889, S7.S2
Calhoun. J D-93l3 acres, all secs s, II,
20. 30 and 80 TIP II n II s F., N half and +
h ,l( of S W or sec 3, F. half of N ar sec 4,
all sec 90 TIP Is n RI F., N + ar of W ~
sec THIN R7E, S F. or of 5 ar and
SEor of S Z q, Lots 3, 4. 5, 8, IL, ~, ~
IS sec Q all sec 10 S and F. Of Lafourche,
W or OFFS W or and F. half of N W or and $
W ar of N W or sec IL. r half OF r ~ and
S f or Of S + or Lots 1. and 10 sec 3.
half of N F. or and W half sec 2 Up IL N II
re. W half OF half and W half sec 10 TIP
IGN R7E Tax and cost 1888, sl02.lO
| Carroll. James, Esrate-s0 acres, W half oi
Sw or see IS TIP IS N Rs f. Tax 1886,
81 Al: Tax 1887 81 Al, Tax ami cost 1883,
IS 90.
Dunbam. L n. Estaie-138 acres, Fracl 5
W or sec 81 Tpl7N RS +. Tax and cost
1888, 81 90.
Jenkins. Jno T-l2O acres. half interest in
N W or of N T. qr, half of W or W ~
of N W ar W or offs F. ar sec 8, " Or OF
S W ar sec 2 Tp17 N R9 f. Taxes and
costs 1888. sl2s2
Larkin, T-l20 acres, W half OF W ~
sec is tn IS N r ! +, NEqro ar sec
10 TIP Is NR6 f. Taxes and costs 1855
S945.
) Nall. Edward-l6O acres, 5 qr o.
ar W or o. n E 1rSEqr OF W or a.
Of E or see Is Tp l7YI7 lakes aho
costs 1858, Sl3 40
Thomas. VIM A, Es'atc-520 acres. hal
, ofSH/h, sEGr ofNE qr, w 1r OF I'
) Il an ofN W or, W qrof qr sec ~
I5xR6E.sw qr sec Is TIP 10 SR6 y.
hal: ofsE ar sec IL LIP liSR6 y taxes
1856. 50 Is; Taxes 1887, 50 10; Taxes an'
= costs 1888. SIS 81.
? Unknown Owner-320 acres. west hal
S.c,,on IA Township l6 North Range East
Taxes 1886, 81 %, Taxes 1867, p o.
\ Taxes and costs 1888, 81 Ia.
q, laid day of SALE ! will sell such por'io'
If said property as each debtor VIII POM our
!, case The debtor will not point out sum
), Glen, properly ! will at once ana ~i'nou
:, further DELAY. sell the least quantity OF sai
1 orop.r,y Of any debtor which any oiduef VII
S INV. for the amount OF taxes, in'eres's a."
= costs dine by said debtor. The sale wiz U
|, ,,;,l,on, Announcement for cash IN legal teh"e
,,,,ev of The United States. aud The p'opeit
1 sold .halI be redecmabIe at any time Tor tli
: space of one year by paying the prce sVet
with twenty per cent, COSTS al" Pe"'''
d added. ccO1r
Sh.,;a and ex .ofFicio Tax Collector, Parish
"a R,chland, State OF LOUISIANA.
Is RayyiIle, La, April 9th, 1852.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

The Tensas Basin Levee Board met
Nav ID. 1889. Members present: H.
?. Wells, Uriah Millsaps,R. B. Blanks,
C. A. Bryan and j. S. Herring.
The principal business Of the board
was that the La, Ark. & Mo. railroad
company commence work of construc-
ton in 90 days.
This road certainly has the best
real estate backing of any in the
South. and capitalists would have
ample security on the money furnished
for its construction.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11
Halves the Murderer.

BIRMINGHAM, May GA special
to the Times-Democrat SAYS: Richard
R. Halves, convicted of the murder of
May Halves, against whom there are
two other cases for the murder of his
wife, Emma Halves, and his daughter,
Irene Halves, has not yet been sem
fenced. The opinion among many
lawyers, while not doubling the JUS
tice of the jury's verdict, is that on
the appeal to the Supreme Court
Halves will get a change of venue
The earliest time, except by consent
at which the case can be reached by
the Supreme Court is next December
so it seems probable that the change
of venue to Walker county will moi
be tried until next spring.
From the above it is seen tina
Halves has II months respite in any
event. One thing is certain, in Ala
bama, the law can be enforced, thougl
tardy.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

The Homer Guardian says the
thirsty, hungry crowd, who returned
from the Calhoun barbecue, on arriv-
ing at Gibbs made rush for Colbert S
hotel, some of them not having eaten
anything since the day before. Next
time, take along your picnic baskets.
Those hill people should attend a
barbecue at Alto or Girard, in this
parish. They would learn how tc
prepare sufficient grub" for a large
crowd.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

Two negroes, Ike Boss and Caleb
Johns. got into difficulty at Floyd
Oh the 30th ult. and Ike shot Caleb
down with pistol. W. E. Harrell, a
white MAI, caught Ike to prevent
him shooting again and in the mean
time The wounded man had crawled
to his shot gun which fell out of his
hands when he was shot. He told
Harrell to turn Boss loose and he not
doing so Johns fred both barrels Of
his gun at them, wounding the negro
pro5ly fatally and Harrell slightly
but painfully in the hand and wrist
.-.onroe Bulletin.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

1t savors of satire that straight on
the heels of the heartburnings and
overstrung sensabilities of the famous
centennial ball that this advertise
ment should appear in the New York
World. "a nobleman would transfer
title by adoption, or otherwise, in re-
turn for pecuniary advantages. ,
An opportunity is here presented
some American mother infatuated
with the gauds OF rank to dispose Of
an heir in infancy and between this
and selling daughter at more ma
ture age the former way is perhaps
more prefertabIe.-Shreveport Times
For "pecuniary advantages" This
implies transfer of honor for money
Money is the all important consldera
ton.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

Some of the newspapers in Louisi-
ana are growing apprehensive of a
constitutional convention, declaring
that there is some job or trick to be
put through. 1t is dollars to dough.
nuts that there is no constitutions
convention in Louisiana until the
nineteenth century turns into th'
twentieth.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

Hon. Percy Roberts, of New Or
leans. the talented and we'll known
member of the bar of that city, would
himself grace position upon the
Supreme bench of this State. I'm
fortunately he does not live in the
district from which an appointment
is soon to be made, but the time is
not tar distant when his legal learn
ing and fine mental equipment viii
receive due recognition.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11
81 DISTRICT COURT:

Fl DISTRICT COURT:
CIVIL TERMS CoMMESCiNG,
Is, MONDAY in April; 81 MONDAY in Nos'ler
JURY TERMS COMMENCING,
+, Mon,iuy IN Fel'y: 1t Monday in Sept
POLICE rRoEs.
p,-.idc,s: 4 N Ciihlr-ss Members: Il
A. Wy,,n $ Stein. ! q iisri, j. E'!I12-
.,a. X. 4. Justice. NJ NDIir.
C,e,l of .lepoIice Jnry. Jno y. Snmmerin.
Tari-,, Treasurer. ". Srmms.
y,o. 4 Ioveless. Returning Officer.
n II NrIm ,-h, Tax Assessor.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

All over the State we see that
police juries are making approPria-
tions for the Soldiers Home in New
Orleans. In Madison they gave $3.50
It needs no appeal from us to toncl
the hearts OF our people upon thi:
subject. 1t is dnty we owe the
manned soldiers. When the tale O
their suffering is told it starts the
tears in the eyes Of many old Con
federate soldier. Will our police jnr,
be less patriotic than others2 Lei
RichIand, one Of the best parishes il
The State, respond.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent

Ex-President Cleveland's celebra-
ted seal brown carriage horses to-
gather with his carriages, harness,
etc. were sold to-day at auction.
When Mr.. Cleveland lett here lie had
not decided whether he would sell
them or carry them to New York.
The prices realized were satisfactory.
The Pacific coast has captured the
biggest thing yet given out by the
present administration. 1t Is the
contract 10 build the mammoth az
mored coast defense vessel that was
provided for by the last Congress,
which has been awarded by the
Navy Department to the Union iron
works of San Francisco. Ey-Secle-
tary Whitney is entitled to the credit
of having made it possible to build
such vessel on the Pacific coast by
the recognition he gave to the en-
terprise of the California capitalists
that established this plant for the
building of iron and steel vessels.
The price of the new vessel Is to be
$1,G2S,OOO.
"When the cats away the mice will
plav." John Sherman has gone to
Europe and the Foraker wing OF the
Republican party of Ohio, with For
aker at the head, has swooped down
on Washington to see what Harrison
can be coaxed or bull-dozed into
irving them. John Sherman has by
his selfshness seemingly committed
political suicide. He got two or three
offices for his own personal favorites
but he has made enemies Of the ell,
tire Ohio Congressional delegation
thereby. Representatives Butter
worth and Mckinley have long beer
able lieutenants of Sherman's, but
now they train with the Foraker
crowd, with whom they have made
league, offensive and defensive; an(
, unless the signs are greatly at faul
John Sherman is now serving Iii
last term in the Senate.
The United States officials tina
went into the land-grabbing bushes
in Oklahoma have been called upol
u to explain their actions to the In
terror Department.
Ex-senator Malone is still here
He made another piteous appeal t
Harrison last week and as result b
was allowed to ZANE the Unite
y States District Attorney for the east
! ern district of Virginia. There wa
quite howl from the anti Mahon
Virginia Republicans. Let EN- how
u Among the few appointments thu
Harrison has found time to mal
, since his return from the New You
d celebration was that of his brOthe
Carter B. Harrison, to be Unite
States Marshal for the middle di
ID t,ict of Tennessee. If Mr.. Clevelar
had appointed his brother to a p
,e sition every republican editor in t!
g. country would have reared for montl
he but they will discreetly overlook th
lie little lit of nepotism. Verify it do
&c make difference whose OK is gore
o Army courts seem to have rath
queer ideas in regard to making Il
a punishment fit tie crime"
II. Senator German, it ID general
he thought, will succeed tho late w.
d. Barnum as chairman of the Dem
cratic National committee.
w w Republican Office seekers say IL
al President Harrison has as mu
cir trouble to arrive at a definite dec
ion as to making an appointment
en- did the hungry ass that fable sa
aa starved to death between tive bu
IRE dies of hay because he could I
Ike decide which to 90 to.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

1t is stated that Concordia parish
will have to vote the railroad tax over
again. 1t is strange that something
is always wrong in this tax voting
bushes. The Fl. Scott road is to
Be built a distance of 80 miles by
some time IN 1890.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

Geo. Alcorn, of Mississippi, an old
Southern Republican, has seen a
or, at deal of the negro, and he comes
to the conclusion that the negro is
not a civilized human being and can
never hope to rule the white man
THE negro" says Alcorn, "is a bar
barian. He has wool like a sheep
The white mans hair is straight like
a lions"
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11
SHERIFF'S LALE.
Rnsrn,lall Pros, vs.. pen &. Beny.
Fl Fg 70 1895, 9th Dist Court,
R,chand ! arish.

By virtue of me ABOVE described wifi to me
directed, having seized ] will offer for sale at
the Eas, door Of the court house, in Rayville;
La, on
Saturday, June LIST, 1889.
Within legal hours, the following properly,
,o-wu: Lot with dwelling; bounded on
North ~ c u Moore's property, on South by
Railroad. on East 10y Thomson, and West by
r K Brumby. Owens plan Of Delhi. Vacant
10, in block IL Bishops plan of Delhi fronting
8, lee, aa,. running back lOJ feet between
parallel lines.
Terms OF sale-Cash with the benefit o.
appralsemen'. , sco.,~r
Sheriff
Rayville, La, April 9th, 1889.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11
orr .SENSES.

How fey appreciate the FIVE senses.
None know the value of seeing until
the sicht is destroyed. No one real
izes the value Of hearing TIL the hear
ing is impaired Few realize the
sense of feeling or touch until that
sense is destroyed by the constant
contact with the rough usdges of this
world. As 70 taste, tnat has almost
entirely become art;icial-usage hav-
ing more to do with it than anything
else. Smelling is one Of the senses
that is greatly impaired by the dis
ease 50 common in northern ATTITUDES,
catarrh. This is nothing more than
cold in the head instead of in the
/ lungs. We do not appreciate the
free breathing through the head until
we have cold in the head. We dc
not properly appreciate the free and
easy Inhalation of the lungs until VT
have cough. Few OF the blessings
are appreciated while all the woes art
magnifed. When we see Il fellow
man being led around from blindness
our sympathy runs out after him
We are ready to contribute to hi
wants. When one comes along, mOr'
fortunate from having preserved hi
oversight, but deaf-we do not abho
him, but we are disposed to avoid hi
company, for the reason that it l
irksome to talk to such an one. Thu
it is, reader. Remember that the da,
may come when you, to, may b
blind, deaf, tastless, lost to the sens
of touch or smell. None can tel
what day may bring forth.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

There should be libel law in LOU
isiana which would prevent the Times
Democrat publishing the alleged
portraits Of distinguished men. JUS
tice Fenner, of the State Supreme
Court, is the latest victim Of this
pictorial malignancy.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

Already we hear the subject Of who
will be the next Governor agitated.
1t is altogether too early to agitate
this question. Let us have some re-
pose from political strife. Let us
work for the development of our
country. Encourage immigration and
the building up of material prosperity
generally.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11
PUBLIC SALE.

By virinc Of an ordinance OF the School
Board the old site, together with the binding
thereon, will he Offered Ion sale a, public
auction on
Saturday, June 1st, 1889,
Described ~ iollowi:
Lot :. 30 fee, square in ] hos. Williams
addition to RayviIIe, lying north Of lot s. and
east OF lot of Williams addition, as per
pla, III front Of Mortgage Book A OF Rchant
parish.
Terms OF sale--Cash.
J. W. WILLIS.
President Of Board Of Trustees.
This April 22d, 1889.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

Who wants to buy good place
away from town? We bave some
lands in different parts of the parish
that we would sell cheap. We Will
take. all cash, the price fixed by the
POLICE Jury OF our woodlands.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

Democratic postmasters throughout
the country are now living in a state
of nervous uncertainty and perpetual
expectancy. The official heads OF their
fellow servants are rolling Oft at a
frightful rapid rate under the keen
blade of Postmaster Clarkson, and
they all feel that it is only a question
of time, and very short time, before
every fellow who holds anything like
respectable paying position will ht
invited to step down and out. Wher
the postmaster is doing faithful, hon
est service and the people are pleased
with him, common courtesy it woulc
seem would insure his continuation il
ofiice.-Caligraph.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

His Excellency. Mr.. Harrison, seems
to be making haste slowly in the
matter of appointments. No Demo-
cratic Office holder in the Custom
House in New Orleans has yet been
rooypd
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

Near Evansville, Ind. a rabid dog
attacked boy in field. A man,
bearing the screams Of the boy, went
TO his relief and succeeded in killing
the dog. though the boy is not ex.
pected to live.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

The advance in Gotten at this time
is not very cheering to the planter
who has parted with his crop long
ago. 1t is to be hoped, however, that
inasmuch as tie demand seems TO be
greater than the supply that prices
will keep up till the market of the
present crop Of 1859.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

Quite a VOLUME of correspondence
is already pouring upon the N. La. &
Ark. R. r. Co., from all parts of the
world. Some write to do work; some
to sell, lease or operate cars, and some
to sell, lease or exchange anything
from a spike to a locomotive
Clarion.
Yet some skeptics say it is only a
railroad on paper. Time will tell
If Morehouse votes the tax (and she
should) capitalists will build the road
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

I'm the mass meeting Of Kinds coun-
ty, Mississippi, which selected dele
gates to the State convention, they
endorsed Barksdale for Governor of
Mississippi.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

1t is strange, in these days, the
strict secrecy to which every enter
prise is enjoined. The world is SO
full of trickery and deception that
every move is taken with a great
deal Of caution.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

If every projected railroad is built
in North Louisiana we will have a
perfect network of roads. The more
the heller.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11
ESTRAY NOTICE.
Lost, strayed or stolen from the undersigned

Lost, suayed or stolen from the undersigned
near Rayville, l. on
Friday, April 18th, 1889,
One small dark bay horse, about IA hands
high, four years old, three white feet, blaze
iace and branded BA on len hip. Also one
one year old mare coli, chestnut sorrel.
Any information or delivery Of sand stock
to the undersigned will be LIBERAL rewarded.
&. l. CUMPTON.
This April 9Th, 1889. 2t
franklin Sun and Caldwell Watchman will
copy two times and send bill 10 the BEACON
office.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11
Saturday, Ray II, 1889.

R!culAND PARISH DnECToET.
Co,JaT or APPDALs, end CIRCUIT:
x. a. Gunhy, Cuachita.
E.C.Montcomcry, Madison.
TERMS OF C'FCoURT NRIcULAND:
81 Monday H. Jana-y: 81 Monday in june.
Richland beacon., 1889-05-11

The press of the State, without re-
gard to preference in the last cam
paign, are coming out IN favor OF the
disappointment of Judge Poche on the
Supreme Bench.