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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11
Women and Wine.

\ writer in Scri5ner'S Monthly uses
the following strong language, which
will be responded to by the women who
have suffered all over the land. OF the
worst foes that women has ever had tn
encounter, wine stands at the head.
The appetite for strong drink in man
has spoiled the lives of more women
ruined more hopes for them, scattered
more fortunes for them, brought to
them more shame, sorrow and hard
ship-than any other evil that lives.
The country numbers tens Of thousands
nay, hundreds of thousands-of wo-
men who are widows to-day, and sit
in hopeless weeds because their hus-
bands have been slain by strong drink.
There are hundreds of thousands Of
homes scattered all oyer the land in
which women live lives of torture, 60
ing through all the changes of suffer
ing that lie between the extremes of
fear and despair, because those whom
they love, love wine better than they
DO the women they have sworn to love.
There are women by thousands who
dread 10 hear at the door the step that
once thrilled them with pleasure, be-
cause that step has learned to reel UNI
der the influence Of the seductive poi
son. TheIe are women groaniDg with
( pain, while We write these words, from
. bruises and brutalities inflicted by hus-
bands made mad by rink. There can
be No ex~aggeraiion in any statement
made in regard 10 this matter, because
no human imagination can create any
thing worse than the truth, and no per
is capable Of ~portraying the truth
The sorrOws and horrors Of a wife witt
a drunken husband, or a mother with
drunken son, are as near the realization
of hell as can be reached in this world
at least. The shame, the indignation
the sorrow, the sense Of disgrace fol
herselfand her children, the poverty
not unfrequeDtly the be~ggary-the fea
and the fact of violence, the lingering
life long struggle and despair of count
less women with drunken husband;
are enough to make all women ours
wine, and engage united to oppose j
everywhere as the worst enemy of thei
sex,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11

\ party of lrishmen, once upon a
time, contracted to clear a very deep
well Having none Of the usualeonye-
niences employed for such purposes,
they were at a loss TO get one Of the
party on a little ledge near the bottom
to assist in the process Of getting cut
water, mud, etc, At last, Jimmy Phe-
Ian, a herculean fellow, proposed a
plan which wa, considered just the
thing,
+ was this jimmy was to clasp his
big j. Is around the wiudlass then an
other Of the party was to Chamber down
and hold on los his legs, and Sc on I'M
IL the last man should be able to leap
upon the ledge.
Being slightly rOrDered with liquor,
III party prepared for the descent with
on. stopping to contemplate the diff
culties involved i'm the adventure.
With Nureu Uegst, and sleeves tuck
ed up, big Jimmy seized the round
portion of the Wld'0ss directly over
The we'll and swung himself over. An
other Of the party crept down Jimmy's
body aud graspe6 him by the boots.
After several more had followed suit
and the human G ip began to stretch
far into the we Jimmy became alive
to one great difficulty; the windlas:
did not afford him good hold in the
first place, and the weight was intoler-
able.
At last human sinew cSuld stand
no longer and Jimmy hailed the lowe
link in the chain with;
"Be jabers, Pat, hold fast below till
split on mt hans.o
Suiting the action to the words, h
released his hold, when, Of course, III
whole party was precipitated to tn
bottom of the well, AS luck w9ui
have it, there was more mud hal
water where the Hibernians lit, w
they wisely considered themselves al
ticularly fortunate in escaping will ou
actual loss of either life or limb
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11
Prevention of Rust in Cotton.

DIR. Z. NJ. Pendleton, Of Sparta, Ga,
writing for The Banner of the South
on the above subject speaks as fol-
lows;
Our plan is to make humus, pre-
vent rust, and still gather a remunera-
tive crop every year from the same
land, is as follows: Take a field for
instance that has been well worn by
repeated crops of cotton and cereals,
but still with some productive capaci-
ty. We plant in cotton, applying a
good nitro phosphate, at the rate Of
two hundred to three hundred pounds
per acre. 1t makes a good crop, but
shows unmistakable evidences of rust.
VIZ gather the cotton, and put down
in oats, any time from November to
February, brOadcasting with cotton
seed as many as we have TO spare,
and blowing in oats and cotton seed
together with q turning shovel. The
heat produced by the fermentation of
the cotton seed keeps the ground
warm and protects the oats, while in
the sprout, from being killed by the
freezes. A good crop of oats is as
sured and the nitrogen of the cotton
seed, not exhausted, is spent upon a
fine coating of grass and weeds which,
together with the oats stubble, forms
a first rate supply OF organic matter
for cotton the next year. The land
lies in stHbblc for fifteen months
without being disturbed by the plow,
equal TO one years rest, and then
comes the nitro-phosphate with cot
ton again. A better yield is the re.
suit, with less, If any at all, and the
cotton seed and oats again, Tor wheat,
may be repeated, and followed by the
cotton without fear of rust, because
the land Is kept supplied with humul
by a rotation Of crops.
would not recommend this rota
ton for every field in the farm, bu
only those which would seem to re
qpire Just such treatment. Poore,
fields might be allowed to rest unit
brought in better heart, while thosI
recently cleared should DO pushed il
cotton and corn for four or five year
until the humus Lad been PARTIAL,
exhausted, and a rotation becomes ne
cessary, II there are no new grounds
q judicious system of rotation Nigh
be instituted between corn, sinai
grain and cotton, which would keel
the lands from rusting, by insuring
supply of humus. When lands ar
plentiful, one years rust might be al
lowed with good results. Such n sys
tenn established and carried out woul,
soon drive the rust from our farm
and cause our denuded hills an,
barren fields ito blossom like tn
rose"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11

TO CURE CONsUMPT1ON.-I remedy
should be used when the disease is in the
incipient stages, and when II first appears
in the system, such as a hacking Cough
Pain in the Chest, Difficulty of Breathing,
Goodnight Sweats. Before the system is
too much ~disorganized, Aliens Balsam will
be found to give immediate relief. This Bal
sam has acquired q reputation that no one
Suffering with n Cough can for moment
hesitate to give it a trial, it is different from
most Lung or Cough Remedies rs it contains
no Opium or Laudanum, it acts on the Liver
and Kidnies-making italmost u Soverlng
Remedy to keep constantly in your house.
Its sold by all Druggists, and Medicine
Dealers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11
Strange Story.

The Athens, Tenn, Post, Of the 18th,
is responsible for the following
It is told that an engineer on n Ten
nessee night train has recently on sew,
eral occasions discovered a red light
swinging at a furious rate near a sta
ton where the train stops for water.
The light would sometimes be ia front
and sometimes 10 the rear of the train
When the engineer would stop his
train and send some one to learn why
the signal to take up was made, the
messenger would be greatly surprised
to- see the light vanish. Investigation
has proved that no person was there
with a lantern, and the brakesmen and
conductor concur also in having be-
held the phenomenon, which, so far rs
known, Is without visible cause, though
it is alleged that a year or two ago a
signal man was killed near the point
named.
On another occasion, some laborers
on the same line were coming down
the road in 2 hand car, about ) O'Clock
in the morning, when they suddenly
heard the approach of an engine and
train, and knowing that no train was
due in the vicinity ut that hour, they
became greatly frightened, and jump
ing out OF the ear, threw II of the
track to avoid n collision. They had
hardly accomplished this, when a train
swept by presenting a spectacle more
appalling than the apocalyptie picture
Of death on the pale horse, The phan-
tom engineer stood with his heshles,
hand on the Unbelievable and his sock
etless eyes peeriny into the darknes
ahead; the pale AMI ghostly nremal
was in his place; skeleton brakesmen
were on the platforms, while through
; the lurid and cleaning windows OF The
{ coaches could he seen the CHASTITY fea'
+ lures of passengers who had long since
, made their last trip in the flesh anC
handed in their checks, As the spec
tire train sped on, suddenly the whistle
sounded "down brakes,n-a sound sucl
as no mortal continuance ever made
This was Immediately followed b.
7 what seemed q terrific crash, accompa
! MED by mingled shrieks and groan
: and all the terrible concomitants Of
first class railroad accident. The poo
, Mortified laborers Immediately fled Ia
d spot, and believing, as they do, that tn,
J line is haunted, nothing could induc'
y one of them ever to work on it again.
o 1t is a strange story, and hard to be
lieye; but you know how it is yourself
Il Horatio: there are more things in hea
ven and earth than our ~philosoph,
u ever dreamed of.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11
'HUMORS OF THE DAY.
Common suer s-Lawyers.
Hard to beat-A boiled egg.
WomaniS ~RiUhtz-Hnshand

Common suers-Lawyers.
Hard to beat-A boiled egg.
Woman's Rights-Husband.
High raining-Haughty-eultu
To Gamesters-Never play at cards
by gas-light-use Hoyle.
What Columbus did-a notion crossed
him, and he crossed an ocean.
A Signal Failure-A railway acct
dent.
There is said to be a hilly county in
East Tennessee, where the children
look up the chimney to see if the COWS
are coming home.
The wind blows with such force in
Colorado that when q man loses his
hat he has to telegraph to the next
station to have some Onestop it.
IA man who'd maliciously set fire to
a barn." said good old Elder PoysOn,
"and burn up a stable full of horses and
cows, ought to be kickedto death by q
jackass, and I'd like to be the one TO
do it.n
The hunters of Siberia, when press
ed by hunger, take two pieces of board
and, placing one on the pit of the
stomach and the other on the back,
gradually draw together the extremities
and thus allay in some degree the crav-
ings of the appetite. This is said to be
a very economical kind Of board.
"Sir, you have broken your promise, y
said one gentleman to another, "Oh,
never mind, l q make another just
as good.n
"Madame,n said an ilI-tempered
physician to a lady patient, ''if women
were admitted to paradise their tongue;
would make 1t a purgatory." "And
If some doctors were allowed to practise
there,n retorted the lady, "they would
make it a desert"
A newly arrived contraband from
South Carolina, who asked for lodgingI
at the New Haven station house thu
other night, wore no less than six coats
and In the pocket Of one q bottle con
tanning q taste of @sJersey lightning
was found. When 1t was produced
the medieant with an air Of indlgua,
ton, exclaimed: "Who put dat or bot
tie In my pocket De man dat did daI
ar am no fren Of mlne.n
s'IIaye you no pen and ink2n said ;
doctor tot poor woman whose child ht
was tending. NO. said the poor wo,
man. "Well, l have lost my pencil
give me o piece Of ChAlk.n And Til,
doctor chalked a prescription on th,
door, telling her TO give It to her sol
when he awoke. "Take It, my boy
take it, said the old woman, lifting
The door from its hinges, and carrying
|. to thepoor boy when he opened hi
eyes, 81 don't know how you are to dc
it, am sure, but the doctor says II Il
good, and you had better try lt.n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11
A Few Hints.

Some gentle hints on m; lners are
given by al exchange, from which we
select a few:
Don't be disturbed if you find the
best seats in a railroad car taken. As
no one knew you We're coming, of
course they did not reserve one.
When a Cal is crowded, don't fill 4
seat with your bundles. True politeness
is not amiss even amidst the confusion
and hustle Of a public conveyance.
II an open window proves uneom-
Portable to another, you will close it.
Whispering in church is impolite.
Besides showing disrespect to the
speaker, it is extremely annoying to
those who wish to hear. Coughing
should be avoided as much as possible.
Sleeping, with its frequent accompani-
ment, snoring, had better be done at
home.
Violent perfumes, especially those
containing musk, are offensive to many
people, and to some positively distress
ing. Don't scent yourself when going
to any crowded assembly. BeecheI
says, ''there is no smell SO universally
pleasing as no SMELL"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11
Carving.

1t is considered an accomplishment
for a lady on gentleman TO know bow
TO carve we'll at their own table.
1t is not proper to stand in carving,
The carving knife should be sharp and
thin.
To carve fowls (Which should al
ways be laid breast u%ppermost,) place
the fork in the breast, and take Oft the
wings and legs without turning the
fowl; then cut the "mCrry thought,
cut slices from the breast, take out the
collar bone, cut the carcass in two; dl'
vide the joint in the legs of the tur-
key. 49,
In carving a s%irloin, cut thin slices
from the side next to you 1t must be
put on the dish with the tenderloin
underneath; then turn il, and cut
from the tenderloiu. Serve the guest
to both kinds.
In carving a leg OF mutton or a ham,
begin by cutting across the middle OF
the bone.
Cut a tongue across, and not length
wise, and serve from The middle part
( Carve 4 fore quarter OF lamb 10y
separating the shoulders from thc
ribs. and thdn divide the ribs. Serve
each to a piece of kidney and its fat
Carve pork and mutton the same way
To carve a lillct of veal, begin al
the top, and help to the stutiing will
each slice. In a breast of veal, sepa'
rate the breast and brisket, and thel
serve them up, askirg which part j
preferred.
In carving a pig, it is customary tC
divide it, and take oil the head bcfOr,
it comes to the table, as, to many per
sons, the head is revolving, Cut Of
the limbs, and divide the ribs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11
Rr. REV. c. T. QUINTARD, D. D., L. l.. D
Visitor.
Rev. George Beckett. Rector.
Mrs. m. N, Martin, Principal.

III Is the design OF this Institution to afford
the very highest advantages for h .educa-
ton of young ladies, both solid and Orna.
mental. The regulNe course OF study laid
doWn in our scheduleB full n comprehen.
siye. but not more extended than the pre-
sent times demand Of all who would enjoy
the benefits and distinctions Of o finished ed.
ucation. twill be our aim to train the mind
TO habits OF patient and independent thought
and to excite in the pupil that spirit Of self
reliance which will be her best security for
FUTURE usefulness and independence. Super.
fioialness in study will be utterly discards d ;
and ever reminding the pupil that there L.
"nO royal road to learning, the watchw9rd
of the Institute will be "hard worn, by.
which we feel assured the highest results OF
education can only be attained. More than
ordinary attention Is paid to the Fine Arts.
Mons. A. Esteve, who has won for himself
an enviable distinction In the Musical World,
Is the Director OF that important department,
and Madame Esteve has charge OF the. Vocal
classes. The Modern Languages are taught
by NATIVE teachers of acknow lodged ability
and experience. ,s
The Institution Is amply supplied with the
most improved Chemical, Philosophical and
Astronomical Apparatus, and also with ex-
cellent Geological, Mineral and Fossil Cani
nets.
N. b. FOR Circulars containing terms and
urther particulars, apply TO
REV, george BECK EFT,
Columbia, Tennessee.
Ifune 24-2m
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11

We infer from occasional remarks In
the Baltimore papers, that a prejudice
exists against the practice Of "saltlng''
snow on the car tracks. One Of the
complainants says: '"rhis salt slush is
uinous to leather, and also to gum
shoes and boots, and damaging to
clothing. But this is the least of the
evil. The intensely cold, damp atmos-
phere engendered, penetrating to the
very marrow ofthe bones, Is murder0us
to health, especially where there Is a
predisposition to lung and throat afiec-
tiOns.n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11

Il say, Jim, dey tell mo dere is u
man down east dat is 80 industrious
dat he works twenty-five hours in a
day. GLOW Is dat, Cufly2 Dere are
only twenty.four hours in a days.
"Why, he gets up an hour before day
light, you stupid niger"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11
Ordering CLOTHING BY LETTER,

to which they call Your Special Attention.
They if requested will send your their improved
and accurate RuIOs for Self-MeasureIMemt,
and a full line of samples from their I'm.
mense stock of Cloths. Cassimcres, COltings,
6c., &C., thus enabling parties in any part Of
the country to order their clothing direct from
them, with the certainty of receiving garments
of tSe very Latest style and most Perfect
Fit attainable.
Goods ordered will bo sent by express, to bo
paid for on d~elivorp, browning that il they DO
NOT ut, they can be returned at Their Ex-
pense.
As is we'll known throughout the South and
in all departments of their business, which is q
guarantee as to the character of the Goods they
would send out.
Rules for eIG.MCRsuremenI, Samples
of Goods, Illustrated Circular and Price List
sent free on application. -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11

Tie Chicago Times says: "Last Sun.
day evening, Mr.. Jerry Monroe, pro-
prietor of the Crystal Palace saloon, on
State street, performed some pistol
shooting most extraordinary. With a
Smith d Yves son seven-shooter pistol,
at a distance of ten PAGES, he struck the
ace Of diamonds on a card held between
the thumb and forefinger of Mr.. Frank
Nye, otherwise known as Dutch
Frank Afterward Monroe loaded a
gun walking-cane, and at a distancefo
ten pace fired at a lemon resting on
Dutch Franks head. Seven shots
were fired, and seven lemons were
pierced through and through, without
touching O hair. The feat is only the
more remarkable when 1t is taken into
consideration the kind of gun made use
of by the skillful marksman."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11
VALUABLE RECIPES.

To HARDEN A PoKER.-Thc fire
poker, by constant use, becomes soft,
and is generally more or less bent,
This arises from its being left in the
fire and becoming red hot, then being
put on the fender where it slowly
cools-an operation which softens the
best steel. When a poker has thus
become soft and bent, it may be again
hardened, by making it hot two or
three times, and plunging it every
time that it is hot into a pail of cold
water. The rapidly cooling of steel
makes it again hard.
INK ON BooKs.-To remove ink
stains from a book, first wash the
paper with warm water, using a
clmel's hair pencil for the purpose.
BY this means the surface ink is got
rid of; the paper must now be wetted
with a, solution of oXalate of potash.
or, better still, oXaliC acid, in the plo-
portion of one ounce to half q pint OF
water. The ink stains will immedi-
ately disappear. Finally, again wash
the stained place with clean water,
and dry it with white blotting paper.
SORE THRoAT.-Everybody has q
cure for this trouble, but simple RENE
dies appear to be most ellectual. Salt
and water is used by many us a gar
gle, but a little alum and honey dis.
solved in sage tea, is better. Others
use Il few drops OF Camphor on Loaf
sugar, which often affords immediate
relief An application Of cloths wrung
out Of hot water and applied to the
neck, changed AS often as ii begins tO
cool, has the most potency for remov.
ing Inflammation Of ANYTHING.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11
8 8 8 8
consumption Conquered
VICTORY L 0 :!
AWARDED no
Aliens Lung BaIsam,

consumption For the cure of this dis.
tressing disease, there has been no medi-
cine yet discovered that can show more EVIL.
dence Of real merit than ALIENS LUNG
BALSAM. This unequal expectorant for
curing Consumption, and all diseases leading
to Il, such as affections Of the Throat, Lungs,
and all diseases of the Pulmonary ORGANS. is
introduced to suffering public after its merits
Tor the positive cure Of such diseases have
been fully tested. The formula from which
1t Is prepared Is referred 10 by the leading
medical Journals as being equal TO any pre-
sciiption that can be made up for such dis
eases by the medical faculty. The BALSAM
Is, consequently, recommended by the ply.
sicians who have been acquainted with its
great success.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11

The most troublesome sort of tenant
is that which the landlord can get no
quarter from.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11

Another poor girl has died Virginia
from The use of tobacco, at the age Of
100. She vas an orphan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-03-11
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