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These Pills sre the mos; delightfully."- plessan, rurcs
i've. snPerc.eding castor oil. SAILS. mapursia etc
There IL nothing more acceptable to the stomach They
CIV. tone. and cause neither yrirng pains
They are composed Of the finest ingredients Afer
s" day use Of th-'n:snch IMMIGRATION Of the entire
system taxes place as 10 appear miraculous The weak
ald ehcrvsteI. whether arising fro iriprudencs or
disease H. I. Iieimhold's Compound Fluid Extrac,
catawbs Grape Pills are not coated fron the
.s sugar coated fis do not ssolse. but pass through
the stomach without dissolying consequently do no,
produce tue desired effect. THE CATAwHA CRAZE
FILLS. being prasan in taste aud cdor. do not neces
Bog. - '~ -
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cra new WHEAT The first new wheat
to ",. Allison Prairie was delivered ves.
s FIJI, '; Is: +. johnson, BY A. q, West
c;,', living four miles aud half from the
ny, lie mas contracted to deliver two
"'''rcd bushels at 81 10 per busl,cl.
N'hccnnrs Sun.
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HENRY T. HELMBCLD';
HIGHLY CONCENTRATED COMPOUND
FLUID EXTRACT StRStPkElLiA

WI radically es.crminate fro,n the system Scr6fula
syphilis, Fever Sores. Ulcers sore Eycs sore les
Sore Mouth Sore Head. bronchitis skin Diseases Salt
hheum Cankers. Trimmings fiem the Far White Swell
Ganduar Swei'ings, Night Su eats <sash letter. Iu
mors Ut all Kinds. Chronic Eh.um,tisun Dvspep.is
Tor years.
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RCCUC Is A STlMrLANr, and Of itself may fail Il
effect cure but BucLu. when scientific 6, n,
bined with Bromide ~ POTASSIUM, a:,d other in
proiuccs ssdat;ve effect. AMI healthy action
mus Increasing the powers Of digestion aliayilg lrs
is rsa".ns 81 aAf rcpsrs and pam s f.
ins human ody {" lie greater than the wastes thus
venting decomposition and decay, and gives n,ursh-
'nei health and vigor to the system.
MY BECiiC is good for all dit, arising from ex
cesse such weakness and Pain IN the BACK and Legs
Trembling in the region of the Heart Weak Nerves
Pailid Couh'en,nce, DryDess Of the Skin ScrofuIa
syphilis. in It's many forms. Ulcers, and Tuinors
u your system is Affected by ans Of the above SWIM
tens and diseases relief il hand Get bottle OF NV
Hchn and Bromide Of Potassium at once and YOU ms
rely on being cared
kno" just what say. Ny record as a Compoun.er
OF Medicine Is second TO no man in the Southwest
Twenty five or thirty ago a. my
KNOW fu well found me behind the count .r
in the city In which now dwell, have cured more De-.
pie u various Diseases than all the In Iu;s
vile pnt together Cndou bt.dly for every single pa
ueht mar any Louisville physician has have hundred
all u" nisar' ~ yesterday. Ny Medicines arc sue
cess great Iouisv Is no, large enough for
Patent Med cine IT AIDE here One aud another has tried
D! copying after me here in Louisville 10 compete with
me- bni "hc after another their have been
and their cif"rs have hern afor,ive.
~! Medicines are good and answer the pir pose-that
Is the secret ~ my success. Ny reputation as COM
FOUNDER "t good reliable articles Is fully established
believe my Buchu and Bromide IT Potassium is the
best article nov in the market for the cure Of all dsea
rs OF the urinary or gentc- urinary organs such as
Nocturnal lnc"nnence. Iiritabity Of the radder ana
fehra. lnlnaion o! the Ievis VI the Kidney and all
hat elars Of discasrs.
my dollar bottle and be cured Use asper directions
?" u" caers JOHN BULL, NJ. ID.
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M
HENRY +. HETMBOLD's
caXoE>IR,7Ep
FLUID EXTRACT BCCHC.


hrs cured every case nj Diabetes IN witch IL la,
gwen Irritation oi the Neck Of The BLADDER and insa-
nation of the k,dbevs alteration Of the E,sn.yS and
iader retention of Urine diseases Of prostate gland
stone IN the bladder. calculus. gravel hrickdust aesi
snd mucus or milky discharges and for .nfeeled and
delicate constitutions VI both sexes offended with The
"io" ing symptoms: lnd,p"siiiun ex.rfinn less 81
i"wef loss Of memory. officially of breathing, weak
Nerves. trembling hnrrorof disease wakefunrss dim.
ness OF .isnn pain in the back hot hands, flushing 81
ths n"dy. dynrss OF the skin eruption u The face
pallid continuance universal isssude II the muscuia,
system. etc.
Ted by persons from the ages Of 10 twenty.
h'e era from thirty I've to fftyfve in the decline
"r change "iic; after confinement labor pains
wtithg in children.
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Fall and explicit direcl"ns accom- NV tho " cdc,pe.
Evidence Of the mos, responsible and rcj,,l,. ch,rs
furnished IN application. with hundreds 81
~ living witnesses and upward Of 10 OOO unsolcif,
cerhcatcs and rec"mmcndatory letters many ~ Which
are rom tie highest Sources Including e,nincn, rhysj
ctsns C'crgvmcn. Statesmen. etc The proprietor ha.
he docs do this from The snc, thar h,s .rcis
ped up by certificates. ''''
Henry ! Helmbolds Genuine Preoar-
atoms.
Delivered 70 snv address Secure from ohs~v-s,j,r
Established upward 81 Twenty Years Sud ty i,rur.
ytss everywhere Address letters for ,,,r
conndcncs to HENRY r. urLNROLD, Drug ris, an,
Chemist. "es"' NV
Only nerc's, u. 7. Uclmhoii's Drug ch~mi~, w,r.
h"n'e No hat 3roadw sy New York. ~ ~ ~ r. HIN
.oLns Medical Depot, lol South Tenth Street, rhls
Brw..- ~ corvrvnrvus Ask 70, nrypYr r~,y
Ho't>' '"s ~ eN.s. FEN. II. '.i-l-.
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HENRY T. HELMBOLD'S IMPROv
ED ROSE WASH

cannot he surpassed .as \ FACE WASH, and will he
ohd hr specific remedy IN every species Of Cutanco
Affection speedily cradicates PIN plcs Spots Scor.
butte rynrss, niursions Of the Cuianeous Membrane
etc. dipes Richness and ncipcnt Inflammation. Hives
Rash Moth Patches. Dryncss " SCALP or skin Frost
bites and all Purposes for which Saves or Oim,incns
are used restores the skin To state of purity aud
sonness and nsires continued healthy action 10 The
tissue of ;s vessels which depends the agreeable
clearncss and vivacity ~ complexion much sought
ana sdtnircd But however valuable as a re,ncdy for
existing defects Of the skD, II. T. Iiripiho!ds Rose
wash has long sustained It's principal claim untoun
81 patronage by possessing qualities which render
toiHr ArrhSpA6r o. the most Speculative and Congen
ial character combining In an elegant formula thos.
prominent requisites SANITY and EvvicAcsthe invari-
able accomplishments ~ It's uscas preservatiye and
Refcsbcr nf the Tits an excellent Lotion
Tor diseases 81 Sypbitic Nature. aud As an injection
Tor diseases 1T the Urinary Organs arising from habits
~ dissipation used IN connection with the EXTRACTS
hvCIu, SARSAPARill.A, and CATAwBA CRAZE
PILLS IN such diseases as recommended, ssnuo, be
surpassed.
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propreforof his icne Justly claims
inrit superiority overall randi, Ter 10 the
i'nc Tor the SAFE CERTAIN cure of Ague
AMI Fever or Chls end F., whether Of short or long
standing lie refers 10 the entire Western and Suon
western country TO hear him testimony to tho truth Of
he assertion that In whatever will fail cure.
II the directions are strictly followed nut In great
many cases single doac has been Efficient for . rnr.
and whale families have been cured ny single botti.
with perfect restoration 81 the general beab II
however. prudent. and IN certain cure
II its use u counued in smaller dot.r fer week or two
after the dssase has been checked especially IN M
icu and ionystaung cases. Usually This i;,rdcine.
WI MOI require an. aid 10 keep ih low ols ~ order
>houId IA" patient however. require cathnrtie m.d-
cine. after having taken three four cf the Tonic
VI b. sufficient.
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Prize Paper Collars {!

Prize Paper Collars :
"BON TON" Prize Collar, pic.
"Opcra House" Prize Cnllar, 3cc.
vNMH BOx ccr'srs Ten ir!~ ccNsrs and I r'~a
IL pre,snt, y. alcr- shu, ~ thew nr eswa fSts
sAinr'e i,i or nrit~ Est aANkS GATES A. ca.
s.'r.l2s-ilm3 81 ia n street Cincinnati n
I'D IZcGnC.ane4
n0NE promptly ard re,''y. In the lsses. fsshlna
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'"N ,-e 'ss',tm ~ f.h.'~s ~ the h..,ft Nc
r>r"rfh w tn'rs ''"sr 10 Ing INVITING n his linz
- cav a~h rvtn'rr NJ sr-t Nerorc pr..hastrr ,s.
.""'" ~" V n" f~"i y" 80 lrssc them ~ hirOsw
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These E.medies are Tor Sale by Drgsss. Sssrekecp.
crs. and Medicine Dealpsx evsryWhcye ttrnuskout tbs
ln'rd States, Canadas, Scuh Amsr'c.. and ne west
Indies. Fek n: s,I-ly
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-27
MINORS OF THE DAT.

y tale ofmi,cry--Thr cocktail.
\ tWO-iOOtrulc-Don't stumble.
\ free agcnt'-One who goc+ "
with hi, employer money.
Mutual friend, kerosene md cur.
| Oncrs.
The father of the ccrcals-"POp"
| corn.
Don't let Your cattle stray; they
often wander to the most mysterious
places; We once saw cowhidc IN 4
The epicurc who made dessert of
the fruits ofan enterprise, picked HE
teeth with the point of joke,
\ dog is counted mad when he
won't take something TO drink, sHdS
man when he take, too much.
Jonc, teaches book. keeping iu one
lesson Of three words: Never Iond
them"
Il thought you told Iu., doctor,
that Smiths fever had gone otty"
"Oh. yes but it and smith vent Of
| together
\ yeteraL hOusckeepcr atiirms tina,
the scarcity of good servants i large
| " attributable to the scarcity or mis-.
tre>ses who know how 10 keep ~ one
should be kept.
Mrs. Eddy, of Lincoln, caught her
better half kissing the servant girl.
The doctor was sent for. He says he
can patch up Mr.. Eddy's fS"e, h6'
he'll always be baldheadrd.
The head of a Vermont railroad
shop was applied to for pcrIni--ion to
work on fast day by a couple OF meH
who were noted foI their Iaziuc-s.
Permission was given. "for," said
the chief, "you can't eth Of yoS
| work hard enough TO break the day"
An insOlvent debtor failed 80
badly once that lie could not eYeA
pay his addresses" to iii, lady love,
and She had 'to give him his lie.
charge"
a bill posted on the walls uf Az
7 English country village announced
that "lecture will be delivered IN
the open air, and Il collection made AZ
the door to defray expenses"
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year for each child, which is divided
among the teachers in this manner
ELS for the principal, who is a son OF
mine G2j for the next in rank, who
is myself, until the arrival ofanother
son whom | am daily expecting from
Sidney, and two pupil teachers at Gl2
and G6 respectively. The few sur
plus pounds are expended in paper,
ink. etc. My thrce.cOre years, and
ten arc beginning to weigh heavily
upon me, my hearing being especially
impaired"
There were living two children OF
mutinccrs ofthc Bounty;one Arthur
Quintal, aged 7G year., being "the
oldest man on the island, with some
thing of the spirit Of the Covenan-
ters." The next year QSG9) was Il
sad one for the community, thirty of
ita members having died. In the
twelve year, since the landing on
Norfolk Island, there had been POI
births an y deaths, of which almost
half were in thi, one year, Leaving
this dcath-ycar out of view. there is
probably no community on the globe
where the birth, show such a prcpon-
ICrlnrp nVpr thc 1cath.
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SUNDRIES.
r. r. w. PHILIPS g. co,
Sium of the Golden BCCllivt

10 drain your land, drink whiskey
and spend your time in saloons,
The last instance of modesty is that
of lady who refused to wear watch
in her bosom because it had hands.
Eggs are two dollars n dozen in Pres
colt, Arizona.
"Seventeen-yearn locusts are visit
ing Muscatine, Iowa.
Stock raising In Nebraska is greatly
on the increase.
Owyhee, Idaho, is now shipping
$4l 900 in bullion weekly.
Colorado coal has finally been con-
quered and forced to make gas.
Mound City, Kansas, is getting up a
picnic to plant its public square with
trees.
One hundred and two houses have
been built at Parsons, Kansas, within
the last six months.
A MinnesOtian- Hawley by name
has entered into contract to invent u
machine of perpetual motion before
the first day of August next.
Some Western gentleman has pre-
sented President Grant with three buff
faloes, which have been sent to rusti-
cate on the Presidents farm near st.
Louis.
Two American ladies, accompanied
by u male relative, recently made the
overland trip by sledges from Okhotsk
Sea, across Siberi n, to st. Petersburg,
distance of 1000 miles.
There is a split in the North Polar
expedition, some disagreement having
arisen between the commander, Capt.
Hall, and the scientific officer, DIR.
Walker. The latter will probably
withdraw,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-27
Agriculture IN Colorado.

The splendid agricultural capacities
OF Colorado are attcstcl by the luNuri-
ant crops which the old, half-civilized
Spanish settlers have obtained with
their cunbrous and unprogrcssivc meth
Ods. Imagination can scarce conceive
what will be the result when this region
il settled by a progressive population OF
American farmers. Stock raising is Il,
vet the leading feature OF agricultural
enterprise, the mildncss OF the winter
temperature and the continuance oI
fresh pastures all the year round offer
ing the greatest immediate return fol
capital and labor. That this industry /,
now prosecuted upon scientific prinSi-
pies appears frOm IN account given by 4
tourist OF sheep farm on Cimaron riv-
er. The owner had imported iifty-iivC
bucks of the finest blood from the East
ern States and from Europe lie hat
alsC 1000 ewes of different breeds. and
expected to obtain cross breeds that
would average four pounds Of fine WOO
to the fleece. Extensive importatiOns oi
line stock to different parts Of the Terri
tory are reported
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-27
Josh Billings on Hotels.

don't know of any business more
bettersome than the tavern business.
There don't seem to be anything 10
do but to stand in front of the regis.
ter with the pen behind the ear and
sec that guests enter the house, yank
the bell rope six or seven times, then
tell John to show the gentleman to
$40, and then take four dollars and
fifty cents next morning from the
poor devil of "a traveller, and let him
went.
This seems 10 be the whole thing
[and is the whole thing in most
cases.
You will discover the following
description q mild one of about nine
hotels out of ten between the Pacific
and Atlantic oceans, across the Cni'
ted States in Il straight line.
Your room is thirteen foot five
inches by nine foot seven inches par
allelogramic.
Your roam is on the uttcrmOst
floor.
The carpet i. ingrain-ingrained
with dust, kerosene oil and ink spote
of four generations.
There is two pegs in the room Is
hitch coats on to; one Of them broke
oft, and the other pulled out and
missing.
There is one towel on the rack,
thin but vet The rain water in the
pitcher came from the well.
The soap is as tough TO wear ~ tbs
milestone.
There are three chairs, cane setterS.
one is rocker, and all three are
bursted.
There is Il match-sale-empty.
There is 10 curtain OH the vindsw,
and there don't want to be any; zoe
cant see out, and who can see iui
The bell-rope is come OIL about SIk
inches this side OF the ceiling.
The bed is q modern slat bottoIR,
with two mattresses, one cotton aRd
one huSk, and both harder and Abeut
as thick a> = sea biscuit.
You enter the bed sideways, and
can feel every slat at once "a easy -
YOU could the ribs OF a -riiirOu.
The bed is inhabited.
You sleep some, but ro,I over .
good deal.
For breakfast you have Il gong, aud
Rio coffee too cold tt me-, nu'teE.
fried potatoes which reacuh'e The
chips that a two inch Suguy make
in its journey through an oak log.
Bread Soiied, beefsteak about a.
thick as iser plaster aud A. tough
as hounds ear.
Table covered with plates. 4 lew
scared to death pickles on one Uf
them, and a few lly-indOrsed crack
ers on the other.
\ peWtcrinkum castor with thTce
i bottles in it, one without any peppcE
, in it. one without any mustard, and
one with two inches Of drowned flicA
and some vinegar in it.
Servant Girl with hoops Oh hang,
. around YOU earnestly, and wants To-
know if you want another cup Oi
coffee.
You say, mo ma am, ] thank yon,F
and push back your chair.
You haven't enough 70 pay for
picking your teeth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-27
JAMES NJ
A Confederate NinIsteS>

James Muir as Mason VH-
Fairfax county, Virginia IN IN
was the lineal descendant ofa cav. q
who, escaping the disastrous ileli ~
Worcester In 1861 made his ecape, dir
guised as a peasant, and embarked fef
North America, landed vt Norfolk, We,
where he purchased an estate, and who're
his descendants have since lived. jane
VI. Mason received good early eduoa4
ton, and graduated at the University Of
Pennsylvania In 1918. He studied laR
at the College Of William and Mary,
and obtained licencc to practice la
1920.
In 1896 le was elected TO the VIrginh
House of Delegate. and was twice ~
elected.
lie was Representative IN Congress
from 1887 to 1889, and in 1917 HHs elect
ed Senator In Congress, and re-electe6
in 1919. He held this position until 1851,
having for several seasons been Chair,
man Of the Committee on Foreign kelA-
tions. On the breaking out Ofth rebell
ion in 1861, Mr.. Mason took part with
the COniederatCs. and WA expelled frUA
the senate in July of the same year.
Having been appointed onS VI i've
Commissioners from the Couk-lsrata
Government TO England. Nr. wasoA
sailed from CharlcstOn with Mr.. S!ideIl.
his fellow Commissioner. on October I'll.
1861. lie arrived ut Havana on Octo-
Der u, and embarked Oh the royal malk
steamer, Trent. On November Sth he
Trent was boarded by Capt. Wilkes, Of
fho Gon Tacintn aud AnJare Naao, anA
Slidell were captured and taken ~
board. They were landed in BOsteA
and sent to Fort Warren ~ prisoners Of
war. Great Britain demanded the un.
conditional surrender Of Messra. AasOA
and Slidell. With this demand the Unit.
ed states Government complied, Cos,
Seward basing that compliNpcr Oh the
failure Of Capt. Wilkes to briGT the
Trent into port for adjudication oi the
legality of his act.-N. i. Sum
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-27
I.ife's Critical PCriON.

The following is an interesting para
graph from the Protector, entitled "The
Critical Period of Human Life -
From the age of forty to that OF sixty,
a man who properly regulates himself
n NAV be considered in the prime of life.
Ills matured strength of constitution
renders him almost imperyiOus to the
attacks of disease, and all his func tions
are in the highest order. Having gone
year or two past sixty, he arrives at 4
critical period of existence: the river OF
Death flows before him and he remains
ut stand still. But athwart this river
is vialuct, called "The Turn of Life, "
which, if crossed in safety, leads to tue
valley of "Old Age" round when tle
river winds, and then flows beyond
without boat or causeway to allect lts
passage, The bridge is, however con-
Structed of fragile materials, ana IL ue-
pends upon how it is trodden whether II
bends or breaks, Gout, apopleNy, anu
other bad characters are also Ill lne VI
clnity to waylay the traveller and thrust
him from the pass; but let him gird VI
his loins and provide himself with per-
feet composure, TO quote q metaphor
the "turn of life" is turn either into
prolonged walk or into the grave. The
system and power having reached thcll
utmost expansion, now begin either tt
close like flowers ut sunset, or Drcaf
down ut once One injudiciotls Stlmu
lant, a single fatal excitement may force
it beyond Its strength; while q careful
supply OF props, and the withdraW!a.
OF all that tends to force plant, WI
sustain it in beauty and in yigor unit
night has nearly set In.
.
The perfection OF wisdom, and th'
end Of true philosophy, is proportion
our wants to our possessions, and OH
ambitions to our CansGitics,
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4 STRANGE STORY.

The Story Of II MUtimy on, II British
Ship During Last Century The Col.
Onix0tiOn Of II Little Island Tn
known 10 NaNigatiOH-Fhe History
OTn People Who had Never Seen 9th
cr:LRnd or u ShIP-Thc Power OfTrR.
ditiOn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-27

The cOlored members OF tie aOuss
Of Representatives have all taken seats
near together, ON the left Of the Speak
er, aud the location ls already known
as 4" Africa,n
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THEMACON BEACON
Is PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
BY
UrIC1RRIS " WARD.


tOl HUI NOts Ollo tt'l 'E'''s'' 'ts..-rt. oG w
For one column, one year, changCu-
be quarterly, ljg "
Editorial notices will be charged TwEN3N-
FIVE cents per line; also cards of individual
interest inserted with the general news mat
ter.
obituary nGticCS and tributes of RESPECT
will be charged for rs advertisements.
No "till foIbid" advertisements will: be
received. som time must be specified.
Advertisements for benevolent purposes
will be inserted at half price.
Posters, Circulars, Cards &c, printed Mt
moderate rates.
"a. Information respectfully solicited
rom allquartclS.
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stock OF S39' iT
bIe prices
We
satisfied that pom your
credit
bad
we we
no
Oourbe
VIII
Hoping 'O0N0''''0 We ''"''' r, w. PHILIPS g. co,
Oct Diam Sign of the Golden lccllkG
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-27

Probably but few persons rs com.
pared to the great reading public
have been attracted to 4 volume en-
titled "Thc Mutinccrs of the Bounty
written by Lady Bclchcr and recent
lyrepubli~hcd by the IIarpcrs, in this
country. Yet it tells Il story whose
romance is not outshonc by Charles
ReadG's fayorite fiction of Foul
Play" although it is an account OF
actual occurrences. Its the story Of
Il ship lnutiny Of nearly a hun Ired
years ago, and its results brought
down to the present day,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-27

The perfection OF wisdom, and the
end of true philosophy, is proportion
our wants to our possessions, and our
ambitions to our Capa0i'ios.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-27
TIE CAPTAINS TREATMENT.

Hardly had the vessel left England
when the commander began to show
hi, true character. some cheese was
missing from the ships stores ;
Bligh ordered no more TO be given
out till the deficiency had been made
good. Among the stores were Il
large quantity of pumpkins: as they
ncared the equator these began to
spoil; Bligh ordered them to be
served out instead Of bread. The
men demulred: the commander
sworc that they must take what he
gave them, adding, "l'll make YOU
eat grass, or anything you can catch,
before | have done with you;' and
moreover, he would hog the first
man that dared to make any COM
plaint, Whenever amy ca>k of pro-
visions was broachcd, the best pieces
always went to the cabin table. One
day a sheep died, aud Bligh ordered
the carcass to be served up for the
men. 1t would, he said, make "a de-
licious meal The men threw il
overheard, and made their dinner OF
dried sharks flesh. This i, a sample
ofthc manner in which Bligh treated
hi, crew,
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LATER ACCul NJ,

For another ten years We have
norecord of the people, though the
island was two or three times visited
by whalcrs. In 1923 vessel stop
ped, and one of the crew was 50
charmed that he asked permission to
remain. His name was John Buffet,
a young man Of much intelligence.
lie was received, and appointed TO
act as schoolmaster. About the sMnc
time another seaman, John Evans,
was left by Il whaler. Perhaps the
charms OF the young women had
something to 10 with this. At all