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Year: 1873

The New York Nation calls atten-
ton "to the peculiar advantages of the
registered letter system;" and we note
the singular fact that Il large majority
Of the people have not the slightest
practical knowledge of It's existence.
In the first place it is in operation at
every postoilice, and it is not like the
money order system, confined to those
who do Il considerable amount of busi-
ness. So far as the sender is concern
ed, the cost is trivial Fifteen cents, and
there is not the double operation of
sending to the post Office for u money
order and then inclosing it in u letter.
On the contrary, be can inclose his
money i'm his letter as he writes it, af
fix sis stamps instead of one, and send
it to The pOstOiliee by any messenger,
receiving back the postmaster's re-
ceipt. On the part of the receiver
operation, for he finds the money i'm
obliged to present his money order ut
the postoilice for payment. But there


is. also this peculiar advantage: AL
though the letter be sent from New
York to the remotest prairie postotlice
in Texas, there comes back to the SELL
der, in course Of time, the receipt Of
the party to whom it is addressed, and
this the pOstoilice brings to him with
out additional charge. Thus il saves
the receiver trouble and cost of
acknowledging its receipt, and assures
Tie sender that his remittance was ac-
tually delivered. So far as safety is
involved, the system is subject to the
usual casualties, such as fire and ship
wreck, but apart from those may be
nearly perfect. Every mail agent.
from the first postmaster to the last,
receipts for the package when he re-
ceives it, 80 that if a loss occurs the
Department can put its hand OH the
responsive party. As matter Ct
fact, we believe that no loss has occur
ed under the present revised system,
except, such as would come under the
head of actual casualties.
Year: 1873

Increase OF Upwar OF Eight Millions OF


Dollars In One Year. na
The subjoined interesting table OF the taxable
property in each ward and county town of Brook
lyn, compared with that OF 1872 and the Increase
and decrease IN the values, has been prepared by
the Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors:-
Year: 1873

cry way calculated to suit them


Old subscribers who will settle their dues
for the BEACON, within the next thirty days,
and ray S3,25 down for the coming year,
will be entitled to the benefit of this offer.
We want every subsc iber to have the SOUTH
Esx ARGUS, and it will be mailed to their ad.
dress as soon as their dues to the BEACON have
been settled, and the following year paid fol
at the rate above specified


Specimen copies Of the Argos can be seen
at our office. Call and see what liberia
proposition is made TO you.


So much good reading matter. and such a
great variety. was never be!ore offered ii
this section Of country, for such a small sum o
money; and we trust that the citizens of oul
Parish and State will appreciate our efforts ir
this respect, and that all will embrace the op
por,unity now offered for the next thirty day!
in squaring up their accounts and securing
both papers for the coming year.
Year: 1873

Where this suicidal policy of the Police Ju-
nv of Richland Parish, in refusing to issue
certificates of their own Indebtedness will end,
if something is not done speedily, is apparent
10 any far seeing individual who will take the
trouble to post himself and give the matter an
investigation.


Ifa debt is Just what is tho difference be-
tween closing that debt out by note or an ap-
proved account, The obligation in both in
stances, is acknowledge, and is precisely the
same with exception of prescription, and the
advantage derived by the parish, in executing
her note receivable for taxes, is that she could,
in many instances, get claims liquidated that
could not otherwise perhaps, be piad. For
instance a resident would pay the taxes of a
non.rt sident if the Parish taxes could be paid
with Parish paper.


The advocate Of the non-payment scheme
will perhaps say ''sell the property for taxes
and get Greenbacks in the Treasury" Where
is the Banker for the Parish to buy this land -
1t will work this wise: The State of Lousi-
ana will become the purchaser, and then the
Parish taxes cease; causing, in consequence,
tie whole burden oftaxation, both State and
Parish, to devolve upon such lands as are own.
ed by residents Of the Parish.


We appeal to the better judgment of our Po-
lice Jury in this matter. A large portion OF
the revenue OF the Parish will be cut off by
this policy. We can not afford to lose the
revenue on lands that will inevitably revert
to the State, if the Police Jury do not act, and
that speedily, in the premises.


Is it the duty of our Police Jury to look af.
ter the interest of the whole State, or is it
their duty to look after the local interests and
welfare of their own immediate Parish 2
This is a question for them to determine.
The course being pursued will impsversh the
Parish and enrich the State comparatively.
We therefore urge upon our Police Jury
the importance of immediate action in thi:
matter. Being, as they should be, the repre-
sentatives and guardians Of the interests O
the people of the Parish, they should ac'
without delay-for there is danger ahead
and if thi. order of things be not reversed
many will live to witness financial embar
rassment which may cause them to wish tina
they had never been born.


The Police Jury should do something,-fol
as an intelligent body they mast certainly
know that State lands are not subject to Par


ish taxes.
Year: 1873

Some time ago we published an article in
which it was stated that Elder N. H. Bray
had been brutally murdered, at his residence,
in Union Parish. The many friends Of this
aged and highly respected christian gentle
man will be glad to learn that he is still alive.
On hearing Of his own death and burial e.
der Bray writes to friend stating that he does
NOT beliere word of it and that he can prore
therepert false! Besides attending to other
duties, he breaches every Sabbath He is
now about 73 years of age, and enjoying very
good health.


In the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of
the State of Louisiana, now on our table, We
find the following beautiful farewell addre.s
delivered by this venerable gentleman at the
last Annual Grand Communication, held in
the city of New Orleans, during the month OF
February last


Most WorshipfIl Grand Master + Brethren:
Before the close OF the session Of the q rand
Lodge, | desire to occupy few moments OF
your time. For long number OF years it has
been one Of the principal pleasures of my life
to participate in the work and responsibilities
resting upon the constituents Of this Grand
Body. 1t does not become me TO say tina,
here and elsewhere have tried to do my du.
ty to the Masons of Louisiana. This is prob
ably the last occasion when l can make one
of this Grand Lodge the last time when |
can attempt to assist you in deliberation for
the good Of our beloved fraternity. Years
bear heavily upon my feeble frame. My
home is hundreds ofmilcs hence. | am very
far from rich. Increasing infirmities warn
me that my allotted time for labor is nearly
closed. have passed by two years the al.
lotted span of three score years and ten. My
heart is in the work of Masonry you know
that, and knowing it you can thoroughly un'
derstand how deeply it grieves me to bid you
to- night, adieu. My loving regard and warm
est prayers will remain with you.


During my membership Of this Grand Body
| have been often deeply interested in mat
ters before il, and have engaged earnestly in
discussions concerning them. My habit has
been to think carefully and then to speak
strongly but if in all the years during which
l have been member Of the Grand Lodge, !
have in any way given offence by language
or vote to any brother, desire to ask from
him full absolution.


Brethern, we may not again meet here.
God willing we shall be united again in "Tha'
Temple net made with hands,
Year: 1873

To LrGHr DARK Roox-The London
Builder recommends plan for lighting dark
room, in which the darkness is caused by its
being situated on a narrow sreet or lane.
Tho Builder says, if the glass ofa window in
such a room is placed several inches within
the outer face of the wall, as is the general
custom in building houses, it will admit very
little light, that which it gets being only the
reflection from the walls Of the opposite hous-
es. II, however, for the window be subsri-
tuted another in which all the panes Of glass
are roughly ground on the outside, and flush
with the outer wall, the light from the whole
Of the visible sky and from the remotest par,
Of tho opposite wall will be introduced into the
department, reflected from the innumerable
faces or facets which the rough grinding ot
glass has prodused. The whole window will
appear as il the sky were beyond it, and
from every point Of his luminous surface ligh,
will radiato into all parts Of the room.
Year: 1873

A CosyEcTIcUr town boasts of a young
man so timid that he cannot look n needle in
the eye. Many young ladies are troubled
with similar fears whenever they can get any
one else 10 do their sewing.
Year: 1873

Itfollows that it would not be profit
able to keep hens after their fourth
year, as their produce will not pay-for
their keeping except when they are of
valuable and scarce breed.


To begin with, we may doubt the
possibility of making an accurate
count of the number of oyisacs in the
ovaries, or of affirming that no new ones
make their appearance out of minute
germs or cells in the course of the
life of the hen. In the next place such
a limitation must have reference to the
actual constitution of the fowl, and
this either in it's wild or tame condi-
ton. If to the former, the number. of
oyisacs, even if definitely ascertained,
can. have no connection what eyerwith
the habit of the hen, since she lay in
a wild state only as many eggs as she
can cover; if to the tame fowl, it is
strange to find SO definite rule laid
down for an animal that is, in the
highest degree, Of an artificial charac-
ter, and whose nature is, in many
points, constantly being remade.- The
| Poultry World.
Year: 1873

FIVE STEPS TO THE GALLoWs.-A
man who had committed murder, was
tried, found guilty and condemned to
be hanged.


A few days before his execution, he
drew upon the wall of his prison cell
a gallows with five steps leading up to
it.


On the first he wrote disobedience
to parents.


The second step, Sabbath breaking


On the third step, gambling and
drunkenness.


On the fourth step, murder.


On the fifth step was the platform
on which the gallows stood.


This poor fellow doubtless wrote the
history of many a wasted and lost life
Year: 1873

Comparatively few, people possess
the useful gift of pleasing in company
but now and then we meet with per.
son so exactly formed to please, that he
will gain upon every one that hears ol
beholds him; this disposition is mo-
merely the gift of nature, but frequent


ly the effect Of muehsknoWledge of ths
world, and a command oYer5the pas
Year: 1873

That he. may keep his Maker still in sight,
And firmly stand as the brave father stood,
True to his name, his country and his God,
Faithful at home, and steadfast still a


broad" Dublin Freeman.
Year: 1873

Eg- A Danbury young man who was
once clerk lately went out on farm to
work The first night in his new posi-
ton he was detailed to remove calf
from the apartment Of its parent to an
othcr shed, and while engaged As thous-
ands have been before him, in shown z
the contrary beast along, the mother
reached under the tails Of his coat with
her horns, and suddenly lifted him up
agans, the root OF the building with a
force that threatened to shatter every
bone in his body. The FIRST thing he did
on returning to earth was to rub himself
the next thing was TO throw up his place
He said he didn't doubt that agriculture
was a noble pursuit, and that the farmer
needed an assistant in the discharge OF
the mnl,ifarious duties, but he didn't be
lieve he was designated for making sky
lights in COW sheds.
Year: 1873

EF An Ohio schoolmaster having had
occasion to administer to one Of his pu-
pills the gentle chsstiscment which forms
an essential feature ofW Western education,
the father Of the culprit paid a vengeful
visit to the academy during recess, and
directing the son to lock tho door on the
outside" went for " the pcdagogue
with chair, which he used in anything
buta chsrv manner The only thing the
poor teacher had to defend himself with
was \ pen knife with blade not more
than eight inches long; but with this in
sgniflcan wespon and the consciousness
Of rectitudc he WAS enabled to 60 on with
his afternoon classes as soon Ms the piec-
cs Of his assaiant had been swept up and
taken to the hospital in a wheelbarrow.


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Ey- SO fair thou ar, hardly deemed
thee human But thou hast left nc, so
Year: 1873

warranted not to cut in the eye--not head
ache in hhds of tit is no sooner In your
belly than lis on your back in pound Of beet
and 1t carries a bead like necklace for
sale by


GEORGE AUSTIN.
Year: 1873

which have heretofore deposited it
would he completely and finally shut
of. After dredging vessels could carry
sixteen feet Of water at mean low tide
to the southwest corner of Rattlesnake
Island to which or very near to which
the railway station should be remov-
ed from its present situation some two
miles farter inland as the crow flies
and about four as steamboat channel
runs Resources of California.
Year: 1873

All orders promptly attended to, and inf0r-
nation given CHEAPLY and with dispatch.


We are fully convinced that the time is at
hand when old things are to be,atQne away,
and nearly all things areAO becOme7iew. Con-
sequently, many changes will become ncces-
sary, and to facilitate this object is our pur-
pose in our present business capacity, From
our extensive acquaintance with the people OF
the Eastern States, as well AS our knowledge
of this country and Its peOple-which we have
worked diligently and hard to learn-and the
large amount of
Year: 1873

we have on sale and to lease, we feel confident
of success, and that Is half the battle won.


Our motto IL onward and upward with the
watchwOrd, Know Thyself the which we
study. so we fiatter ourselves that
Year: 1873

DIP NOT Know WHAT IT WAs.-Sergeant
Bates, it appears, has accomplished his feat
of carrying lie American flag, unturled, from
John o Glolt's to Lands End, and without
molestation. The English papers are disposed
to treat the matter as quiet an event, and to
claim great credit for the English people for
their treatment Of our flag.


The Detroit Union is not disposed to allow
them much credit for their forbearmce. II
says the fact is they did not know what il
was. 1t has been so many ycas since the
English people have seen an American flag
that they have quite forgotten how it looked.
Since the destruction of American shipping
by the Radical party, our flag is a rare sight
in any foreign port; and the English people
are entitled to neither credit nor blame for not
being aware that the piece Of bunting which
Sergeant Bates carried was the emblem Of the
land Of the reef
Year: 1873

Our friend Mccormack just now
manifests a wonderful concern for
the. .welfare of the Republican party
of Iarion County. He is ready at
all lines to advise Republicans and
is very fearful that they will neglect
their duty and fail to nominate a
straight ticket. Having twice gone
to tile Legislature by favor of Repub-
lican votes, he may be pardoned for
.faesia9 \ little friendly to the party, !,
and Wishing II to pursue Just the
course which he thinks will give II
success at the polls. OF course he is
honest in his prstensions of love for
the Radicals" and would be very
sorry to see them pursue any unwIse
or dangerous course. Wouldn't it be
well to make him Delegate? He
loves the Radicals as ardently as he
did the Grangers week before their
Convention, when he exhausted his
biIlingsgate vocabulary in cursing
them, and swors if they didn't NOM
mate a Democrat for Treasurer he
would give them IL.


Perhaps he will say he did not
try TO pacify his Democratic friends
in Pella by letter, urging that their
party should endorse the Grange
ticket, or "at least the Democratic
portion Of it," He is especially in
love with the Democratic portion OF
the ticke and that portion which he
SAYS is mot Radical enough to hurt. ="
Oh, don't he love "the people?"-as
long as they do just as he wishes.
The Grangers did Just what he asked
of them, and Of course he did not
"salivate the Grangers." Now il
the Radicals will be kind enough TO
take his advice and walk into his
parlor, it will give him great pleas.
ure to play the polite spider. OF
course his dearfriends, the Radicals,
are willing to do everything possible
to help him out Of a prcdicament,
but If he can't keep out Of trouble
himself, he can hardly be relied up
on Us a safe adviser.
Year: 1873

Il costs. at moderate estimate. cne-
third more money to support the Times
for q year than it does the EE:yB-,c.s.
The people foot the bills in either case,
for the proprietors Of the respective jour
mails sell their good advice for money.
The difference is that the influence 0. the
REPUBLICAN is salutary, and worth double
what it costs, while that of the Tunes is
vacillating and pernicious, and worse
than none at ali. l: is next to impossible
for a people who listen to such trash as
some Of our city papers give their readers
to be great. vlrtuous or wealthy. One Of
the surest ways to wealth We know O: is
for this community to suspend their sup
port OF the various Fusion organs and
transfer it to the REPUBLICAN,.
Year: 1873

A correspondent writes from Stafford vile, Conn.,, as follows:

 A shocking death occurred yesterday in the town of Union. A young man named Leroy Hall, abont twenty years of age was killed by his horse.

 During the winter he had been en- gagged in drawing lumber with pair of spirited horses belonging to his father On the day of the accident he had been butchering, and at about seven in the evening he went to the barn to water the horses, wearing a frock on which was blood from the animals slain dur ing the day.

 As he did not return after 8 sufficient lapse of time. some member of the fam fly went to the barn and found him ly- ing apparently dead behind one of the horses. It was soon ascertained, how ever, that he breathed, and all possible afforts were made to restore conscious ness, but without effect. He lived about twenty-four hours after the acci- dent.

 It is not positively known in what manner he was attacked by the horse, but as a considerable quantity of blood was found upon the manager, and upon the animals fore feet, it is thought the smell of blood upon his clothing excited the animal, and as he entered the stall with pailsof water the horse struck him with his fore feet, and after knock ing him down, literally stamped him tc pieces. His head was mangled in $ horrible manner, and terrible gashes were cut in various parts of his body.
Year: 1873

The culture of exotic plants has re- gently assumed diversified, and, in many instances, important character throughout the United States. Among other species,~ the tea plant has been made the object of many efforts at home production, and when the plant has been successfully grown the fact has been heralded far and near as one of great commercial importance, to which it is not entitled. The plant has with stood the cool summers and winters of the climate of Britain, and endures the climate of this country as far north as the District of Columbia, where it has been growing for the past twelvO years, and can be grown over vast extent of the United States, so far as climate is concerned and as regards soil, it is well-known that it will grow anywhere and on any soil that is capable of SUD- porting current or blackberry bushes. The difficulty then is not in growing the plants, but in converting it's leaves into | the various teas of commerce. This can not be done by machinery. The leaves must be picked, manipulated during the process of drying, and twisted by hand. This may be done on small scale by those who may want to raise their own tea, but it can hardly pay to raise it in this country for commercial purposes while Chinese laborers work for about two cents day, and make their dinners of dead rat
Year: 1873

Gen. Garter tells the following story of an Indian engagements: Captain Yates had caused to be brought off the field, when his troops were ordered to retire, the body of one of his men who had been slain in the fight by the Indians. As the troops were to continue their back ward movement next day, and it was impossible to transport the dead body further, Captain Yates ordered Frepara- tions made for intering it in camp that night but knowing that the Indians would thoroughly search the deserted camp ground almost before the troops should get out of sight, and would be quick with their watchfu1 eyes to detect a grave. and if successful in discover to obtain the scalp, directions were given to prepare the grave after night fall, and the spot selected would have baff1ed the eye of any one but that of an Indian. The grave was dug under the picket line to which the seventy or eighty horses of the troops would be tethered during the night, so that their constant tramping and paving should completely cover up and obliterate all traces of the grave containing the body of the dead trooper. The following morning even those who had performed the sad rites of burial to their fallen comrade could scarcely have been able to indicate the exact location of the grave. Yet when we returned to that D pint 9w weeks afterward it was dis covered that the willy savages had found the grave, unearthed the body, and re- moved the scalp of their victim, on the day following the interment.
Year: 1873

In the case of the United States against Kelly, now decided by the Su- preme Court, the claim was for $4O0 bounty. The claimant having deserted and having been restored to his posi- tion without trial, was allowed to make up the time lost by desertion, and was subsequently, honorably discharged from the service. The Pay Department al lowed him the bounty due up to the time of desertion, but refused it for all time thereafter. The Court of Claims hold that the restoration and subse- quent discharge entitled the soldier to the bounty the same as if there had been no desertion, and the judgment was in his favor That judgment is here affirmed, the Court taking the view that the honorable discharge of the deserter was formal and final judg- ment passed by the Government upon the entire record of the soldier, and an authoritative declaration by it that he had left the service in status of honor. This fact amounted to the removal of any charge or impeachment of his re- ceiving bounty. The Chief Justice de- hvered the opinion.
Year: 1873

How TO DO Inflow to keep the feet warm in cold weather is problem not easily solved. There are some fortunate persons whose circulation is vigorous, who never suffer with cold feet; but many live during the cold season in perpetual discomfort from this cause. Often the feet are not suffi- ciently protected. We do not consider how exposed they are to wet and snow out-of-doors, nor that indoors the air near the floor is several degrees colder than that about our heads. Consequent ly the feet should be warmly clothed !; and often, when sitting for 0 long while writing or studying, warm soap-stone, or something of the kind, is both com fortable and useful. Tight shoes, tight elastic bands at the top of the stockings, or any structure which interferes with the free circulation of the blood, will increase the tendency to cold feet. In general those whose employment is of a sedentary nature suffer most from this habit of cold feet hence it is evident that plenty of exercise tends to prevent the difficulty.