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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-06-03

BPly" Come and examine our stock of
Clothing, Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard
ware. Tinware, Produce &c, before you
purchase elsewhere. KLAUS u BRO.
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We are authorized to announce
CALLAWAY as acandidate
for the office of Circuit Clerk Of
Noxubcc county. Election Monday,
Nov. 9th.
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Enterprise is one OF the most ire
pressible little towns in the whole
country. The devastating waters
Of the great flood had no sooner
subsided than the energetic citizens
went to work to repair damages,
giving not Il minute OF time to re-
pining. The bridge, a necessity to
its business, was swept away. Ina
few days, a foot bridge was thrown
across the river; and now, it is al.
ready announced, that Il substantial
new bridge, for wagons, free to all
the world, will be ready this week
for public use. 1t is the work Of
the city, unaided, a shining exam
pie Of ~irropressiblc energy under
MISUNDERSTANDING.
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mr. Wheeler Il Wilson Sewing Ma
far sale by
TJ&IW PATTY s. 20
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seg~ The new Soda Fountain Of
Jones 4 French, is doing q lively
business. 1t needs no gas TO rec
commend it outside Of what it gen
crates itself. The syrups are Of
the finest havors, and we RECON-
mend every n who gets too warm
or out Of temper TO try some OF the
delicious BEVERAGE.
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PILE REMEDY.

Warmers Pile Remedy has mover failed
mot even in one case) to cure the very
worst cases of Blind Itching or Bleeding
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any trouble or Inconvenience in its use.
WARNR's PHI I DY is expressly
for the piles and is not recommended to
cure any other disease. 1t has cured ma
ny cases of over thirty years standing.
Price Ono Dollar.
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B.75~ Ladies Hats, Sash Ribbon, Ladies
Bows, Embroidery and Perfumery, new
supply, just received. KLAUS l. BRO.
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LUMBER! LUMBER ~. +. Ferris
is the agent in Mocon for Il. S. Dismukes
Il Co.'S Mills.
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LUMBER! LUMBER!
Shingles! Shingles!
For Sale at the Macon Depot.

T AM now prepared to furnish Lumber
4 and Shingles by the carload, At the
shortest notice and will keep a good supply
on hand for GREENBAUkS or will ex-
change for Corn or Bacon, and am prepared
to haul to any point,
~may20-6m d. {. FARMER.
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sE-For Fresh Lager Deer and Ice 50 TO
FRED MARI.
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William also accompanies his let
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some good white man may be ap-
pointed in his stead.-Scooba Spec.
II a negro, and going into the
ministry, he should spell his name
unit II H."
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We are authorized to announce
Charles Hunter as a candidate for
the office of Alderman of Macon.
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BS5~ Fishing Tackle at
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NTNTN OF NEW lWKk, I'd
CRY AND County OF New York 10"
Morris Franklin, racidcnt and William II. Beers, V. I. md Alunrv of the
New York Life INSURANCE Company being scyGrauy and duly affirmed and sworn,
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Ofthe situation of said Company N the Slt of December, 1870 kCouGrtm and tae
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Esnell MfHANKliN. President
l@m WM.H BEERS, Y, p mud ctuary.
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u, 1871 LSpncdl FREDERICK n ANnERSON
lLcal1 Uom4i&ionor orMks, in City, Comty and Sats IN. Y.
STATE OF MsSE SsPI }Scr
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Mr., Nave, Esq, (colorcd) and al
30 Magistrate for this boat sends
us a letter, aa extract from which
we give below
Shuqualak, Miss.
May 22d 1871.
EDITOR SpEcTNToR-Deu Sir =
| have decided to resign the office
Of Justice OF the peace, as | have
found that it is disagrceable to the
life ! propose to live. | resign the
office and expect to spend the bal
ance Of my life in the office Of the
ministry.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-16
Letters Of Recommendation.

A gentleman advertised for a boy
to assist him in his Office, and near
ly fifty applicants presented them
selves to him. Out of the whole
number he in q short time selected
one, and dismissed the rest.
'EI shoulk like to know" said a
friend, con what ground you select
ed that boy, who had not single re-
commendatiOn."
FYou are mistaken" said the gen.
tleman; che had a great many. He
wiped his feet when he came in, and
closed the door after him, showing
that he was careful. He gave up his
seat instantly to that lame old man,
showing he was kind and thought
full. He took off his cap when he
came in, and answered my questions
promptly and respectfully, showing
he wss polite and gentlemanly. He
picked up the book which Ihad pur-
poseiy laid upon the floor, and re-
placed it on the table, while all the
rest stepped over it or showed it a.
side; and he waited quietly for his
turn, instead ofpushing and crowd
ing, showing that he was honest and
orderly. When talked with him,
/ noticed that his clothes were care
fully brushed, his hair in nice order,
and his teeth as white as milk; and
when he wrote his name, noticed
that his finger nails were clean, in
stead of being tipped with jet, like
that handsome little fellows, in the
blue jacket. Don't you call those
thinks letters of Recommendations
1 do, and would give more for
what can tell about boy by using
my eyes ten minutes than all the fine
letters he can bring me-"
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-16
sunday Marriages.

The question of the legality of
Sunday marriages is exciting con-
siderable attention in legal as well
as clerical minds. There seems to
be about an equal division of both
parties in this important matter. 1t
is held that as marriage is a legal
civil contract, are and that legal ci-
vii contracts areillegal if made on
the Sabbath, it is void if performed
on this day. An interesting test
case is now pending in Rochester.
A millionaire died there recent
ly and willed all his property 20 the
children of his second wife, disin-
heriting two of his own children
The marriage was performed on
Sunday. 1t is not clear how this
win invalidate the will should the
decision be against Sunday marriag-
es, but some lawyers believe that in
such case the viii could and would
be broken. If the court decides
that marriages are invalid if per-
formed ON that day, no doubt many
more interesting and pointed cases
will arise, Lawyers viii grow fat
on contested rights of property,
wilhelm ordinary divorce they would
not pay their rent.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-16
From lhI. world to the Other.

We start in this an unbrOkcn COM
pany; brothers and sisters, friends
and lovers, neighbors and comrades
are with us; there is circle within
circle, and each one of us is at the
charmed centre where the hearts
affections are agloW, and whence
they radiate outward upon society.
Youth is exuberant with joy and
hope; the earth looks fair, for it is
sparkling with May-dews yet. We
are all here and we could live here
forever. The home-centre is on the
hither side of the river, and why
should we strain our eyes to look
beyond2 But this state of things
does not continue long. Our circle
grows less and less. 1t is broken
and broken, then closed up again;
but every break and close makes it
narrower and smaller. Perhaps be-
fore the sun is at his meridian, the
majority are ON the other side; the
circle there is as large as the one
here, and we are drawn cOntrari-
wise and Vibrate between the two.
A little longer, and we have almost
crossed over; the balance settles
down on the spiritual side, and the
home-centre is removed to the up
per sphere. Atlength you see moth
ing but an aged pilgrim standing a.
lone on the rivers brink, and look
ing earnestly toward the country on
the other side. In the morning that
goodly company, rejoicing together
with music and wine; in the evening
dWindled down to that solitary old
man, the last of his family and the
last of his generation, waiting to go
home, and filed with the pensive
memories of the long ago.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-16
GEN. SAM HOUSTON.
Curious Fact in his Personal His

OF late many newspapers have ad-
verted to the strange relations of
General Sam Houston to his first
WIFE, The writer Of the following
is the cousin of this wife. She
writes as follows:
MEMPHIS, September 6, 1871.
Editors of the Appeal-I have
seen several pieces in your paper
lately, purpOting to tell why Gener-
al Houston and wife separated early.
As Mrs Houston and myself were
not only intimate friends, but rela-
tives, / think can tell why they
separated so early, with as much
truth as any one else. In the Ap-
peal, several days ago, there was an
extract from the Galveston Bee, sta
ting that they lived together only
three days. This is not true, they
lived together three months 1 am
pretty certain in stating, also, that
she had another sweetheart in the
neighborhood. 1t is true Eliza Hons
ton and William L. were always par
ticular friends, but she nor any one
else would have thought OF marry
ing man in the last stages Of con-
sumption, for at the time my ac-
quaintance commenced with Mrs.
Houston, this young man was in
Cuba seeking to prolOng his life, and
that Mr.. and Mrs. Allen were ambi-
tious people and forced her to marry
Gen. Houston, is all a mistake. Two
more unambitious people never
lied. To be sure the match was con-
sidered good and told their daughter
so, but there was no force used ,aad no
strong persuasion. Gen. Houston,
as his wife told me, was a maniac on
the subject of female virtue, and did
not believe a pure woman lived
He upbraided her the first night he
married, and every day afterwards
as long as he lived withyher, acting
now the fond husband and in ten
minutes furious maniac, the victim
of ungovernable jealousy.
Mrs. Houston knew there was no
happiness in store for her, and de-
termined to separate. She lived a
life of complete seclusion for year
or twe-a picture of perfect woe
She afterward professed religion
and was at times quite cheerful, but
the look of sadness never, as long as
/ knew her, left her face, which was
of sweet, gentle and winning ex-
preston. She was not pretty, but
dignified, graceful and queenly in her
appearance. She never uttered a
harsh or reproaehful word of the
General-seemed only to pity him.
They both married afterward he, a
woman of deep piety, and such was
her influence, over him that he too,
became a member of the church and
died a good man. M. b. II.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-16
Friendshhips.

Some people wonder why il is
that they possess no friends. They
live in fine houses, dress in costly
garments, appear in royal turnouts,
and scatter their money with a pro-
digal hand, but somehow their
neighbors shun them, and people
of far less means are received and
passed along in society from which
wholly with themselves. Ten to
one if everything they do is not
promted bya selfish motive, which is
so apparent as TO repel everybody
but parasites and leechees. 1t is
within the power of all to make and
keep friends if we hold selfishness off
at arms length and cultivate kind
ness of heart and courtesy of man
ner- 'Gentleness,' SAYS Samuel
Smiles, ''is hkeNthe silent influence
of light which gives color to all ma
tUre it is far more fruitful. Little
courtesies, (which from the small
change of life, may separately ap-
pear of little intrins sic value, but
they acquire their importance from
repetition and accumulation. Afia-
biiity apd good breeding may even
be regarded as essential to the sue
cess of man in any eminent station
and enlarged sphere of life f; for the
want of them has not unfrequently
been found, in great measure, to
neutralize the results of much in
dustry, integrity and honesty of
character" We have but to act on
the suggestion here thrown out, in
order to surround ourselves with
friends.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-16
OLD shoes.


You probably think that if you
look very sharply at an old shoe
when you throw it away, you will
know il again if it ever comes back
to you. But that does not at all
follow. One of these days you may
button your dress with an old pair
of slippers, comb your hair with a
boot, or grasp a cast-of gaiter in
your hand while you eat yOHr din
ner. You do not see how this can
be? Well, we viii tell you.
Old shoes are turned TO account by
manufacturers in the following
manner: they are cut into very small
pieces, and Kept for a couple of days
in chloride of sulphur. The effect
of this is to make the leather hard
and brittle. Next, the material is
withdrawn from the action of the
chloride. of sulphur, washed with
water and dried. When thorough
ly dry it is ground TO powder, and
mixed with some substance like
glue or gum, that causes il to adj
here together. 1t is then pressed
into molds and shaped into buttons,
combs, knife handles, etc. So you
see how il may come to pass that
you viii comb your hair with boot,
and fasten your clothes with slip
per.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-16
PennsyIvInia.

The Washington correspondent of
the Chiago Tribune, in a recent let
ter, commenting upon the exposure
of the fraud and embezzlement con-
nected with the war claim of Penn
sylvania, by the State agent, Evans,
says:
f'The probabilities are that seve-
raj of the leading State functiona-
ries have been using this money for
purposes of speculation. The dis
covery viii seriously impair the
probabilities offs Republican vic
tory in the October election, and it
is said to be the precursos of two
other gigantic frauds soon to be
made known in the Tariff State
The Republican ticket nominated in
Philadelphia is one of the most cor
rupt and mendacious ever put for
ward by either party, yet it is sup
ported by two-thirds of the presses
which began by denouncing IT."
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-16
loves the country so much ?'' he ask.

loves the country so much 2" he ask
ed.
The tailor unIatched the little
door. Bessie was suffering from
one of her paroxysms of pain, but
though great drops of anguish stood
upon her forehead, tho the sweet
ewes were languid with suffering,
the old smile, so full of beauty, came
to her lips, when her pastor bent
ever her.
"Good heavens to be sick here ~
exclaimed the merchant, his thoughts
reverting to the luxurious surround
ings of his own child.
"There is something finer than
common in the atmosphere Of this
place with all its poverty" he whls-
pered to the clergyman 81 wonder
II this man knows anything about
gardening2"
"Ask him-stop;" and he turned
to the tailor.
sFWeu Thomas" he said, suppose
the Lord would bring your dream
to opass-what would you say 2"
Thomas paused a moment and
then looking up with smile:
81 should say it was just Ike
Him v'
"Well Thomas do you know any
thing about gardening?" asked the
merchant.
'1 was brought up to it, sir" an
swered the tailor modestly.
'FThen throw down your lap
board and put up your needles, for
your dream is coming true. L have
just lost my gardner. On my estate
is a nice little cottage, with flowers
and vines growing all around it. /
have no doubt you win give the
greatest satisfaction"
The tailor looked around him
much beWildered.
'cYou must be in earnest, sir, aud
yet my mind won't take it in Is it
for me to leave this close city spot
and go into the country? Is my sick
child to breathe heavens pure air ?
Is it indeed all true 2"
Gas soon as you can get ready,
the place is ready for yOu," was the
merchants quick reply.
His dream was realized. Sweet,
patient, saint-like Bessiel 1t was
not long she lay in the little room of
that cottage home, looking with
rapture upon the flowers that bloom
ed without.and within; upon the glo-
rious breadth of blue sky.
And when strength came, and she
found new beauties in the soft sum-
mer sunshine, she became the COM
paniOn of the merchants daughter,
and taught the child such lessons of
love and patience, that the sick
room became, as her own had been,
little heaven on earth.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-16
ProphetIc PHILOSOPHY.


In 1852 Horace Greeley, in lee
ture upon the Crystal Palace and its
lessons, made the following predic-
ton, which time has remarkably
verified:
$50 we Americans of the nine
teenth century will be found in due
time to have inscribed ourselves
most legibly, though all uncons-
ciously, on the earth's unfading re-
cords-how, or in what, time alone
can tell. Perhaps a railroad over
the Rocky Mountains, a telegraph a.
cross the Atlantic, towering obser-
vatory wherein all the storms and
calms, at any moment prevailing
within the earth's atmosphere, shall
be portrayed on common dial
plate, and the storms which shall
take place at any point during the
next day or week, with their sever
raj directions and intensitIes-per-
haps something different from any
of these. Essential history stin in
sists on writing itself, and win not
be controlled or anticipated"
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-16
HISTORICAL.

The Athens whose editor is
fully posted-thus SUMS up the his
tory of Tennessee in nut shell:
Tennessee was admitted into the
Federal Union in 1876; in 1861 she
started on an exploring expedition
South; in 1864 she was captured by
the Philistines, and, after numerous
perils and adventures, was restored
to something like her former status
in 1869. If any one doubts the ac-
curacy of this statement, Wen pull
the papers on it.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-16
THOMAS CLRARY, TAILOR.


That was what the bit of a sign
said over bit Of shop door. Every
thing was on a small scale there
Thomas, his CHEEKY wife, and the
brown shanty, by courtesy called q
cottage.
The clergyman entered, not with
out STOPPING.
"Well, Thomas, stitching away
yet; L suppose you get tired some
times, this hot weather."
As he spoke, he laid his hat upon
the white pine table, and sat down
near the tailor whose legs were
crossed under him. The window
was open, for it was a fine day.
From q wee pot of heliotrope a
faint sweet breath of perfumed air
stole now and then into the room.
The shop was charmingly clean; the
walls, though cracked, were neatly
whitewashed. Beyond, in the par
IOr and bedroom combined, could
be seen q square of rag carpet and
8 few pine chairs.
Thomas looked up with smile.
ayes, sir; Pm stitching yet; a lit
tie wearisome, but it brings the
bread and pays Bessie's doctor bill.
It's not like the gardening L did
when a lad; but then the Lord make
thankful. He gives me plenty to
de-
"What your side aches;" the tail
or had made a sudden motion OF
pain.
"Well, there's a bit of an ache
there, sometimes" said Thomas, his
clearing up, and the happy smile
beaming again. 'It's a sharp, un-
canty stitch, too, but it only stays
for a minute, and so I'd ought to be
thankful wouldn't like to feel it
long at q time, though"
'ENo, Thomas, don't like you to
feel it at all;;' said the minister with
a serious face.
s'How is Bessie this morning?"
''The darling is weak sir, very
weak; the doctor said yesterday
must get her q bottle of the best
wine. That costs extra, so 1 work
at odd times to get it. did some
whitewashiug yesterday, got up
just at daylight and had the work
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-16
Cholera.

DIR. Lisle, of London, says that he
has cured twenty-one cases fchole-
ra out OF twenty-si1, by administer
ing a solution OF five parts snlphate
of copper to one hundred distilled
water, about thirty drops of Syden-
hams laudanum and four ounces of
sugar and water. Dr. Drouet adyo-
Gates a solution of castor oil in col
lodion being applied with a brush TO
the abdomen. The mixture forms
a waterproof film, which prevents
perspiratiOn, and vomiting and
cramps are instantly arrested.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-16
A sisters Influence.

"That man has grown among kind
and loving sisters,p 1 once heard a
lady remark. ''And why do you
think so?" said 1. because of the
rich development OF all the tender
feelings of the heart, which are so
apparent in every word" A sis
ter's influence is felt even in man
hoods later years, and the heart of
him who has grown cold with its
contact with the world, will warm
and thrill with pure enjoyment as
some incident fwakes within the
soft tones and glad melodies of his
sisters voice. And ne will turn
from purposes which a warped and
false philosophy has reasoned into
expediency, and weep for the gentle
influence which moved him IN his
earlier wears.