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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-10
NATIONAL THEATRE.

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-10-28
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tie November number OF HARpER's MAsA.
ZINE concludes the Forty third volume-a vol.
''n which has been crowded with the most
y '.'d nd cntertai.ing matter prefuseiy illus.
" ID, there having been in its oGO par.s 40
mao ~ 44s enprvinus, many Of which have
y" -''" III excellence any that had ever hitler.
e" presented to the reader of popular
."-'r"ted magazine.
'"e present NUMBER opens with n very RAY.
'"''S considered paper, by Mourure ID. C,uw,,
y" Edo""rd Frerc and sympathetic nr, in
FRANCE Other illustrated articles are "A Now.
England VILLAGE" "Jobn.y Appleseed y "Ram.
"'N !" the West Indies" and "French Royal
oh'''eaux.' "Aune Fnrne.s" il concluded md
ine American Baron" the most entertaining
'e''o' o' the year, will be concluded Ia the ner
'"hoer Ibere are three shorter stories: sev..
RAJ valuable historical papers; and the five edi.
.o''a' aep' rtments teen with unwonted riches.
NOT the least noticeable feature Of the number I,
that it is printed on new type.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-10-28
THE GREAT FIRE IN LONDON
IN 1866.

LYNDON. Oct. 18th, 1871.
Editors Free 7rdder-Enclosed herewith l
send you a copy of the description Of tho great
fire in London in 1866, by John Evelyn. who
was an eve witness of the scene.
Sir John Evelyn was an English writer and
essayist of considerable note during the latter
half of the 18th century, and it W. his habit to
keep diary of the principal evedU during his
life.
After his death it Was found that his diary
contained valuable store of historical materials
aud it was therefore published in 1918.
The enclosed is q copy of his description of
the g,eat fire in London, taken from his diary
as published, in the original spelling.
happened to be home on visit and founi
come of Evelyn's works in my brothers library.
The recent great fire in Chicago caused me to
read it again with considerable interest. I did
not know but you would like to publish it I
think, in connection with the calamity in Chica.
Co. some of your readers would read il with in.
terest.
1t is the most ciroumstantial history Of the
great fire I know of, from an eyewitness. In
many respects it is vivid description of the
Chicago fire. .- -s
In either case the inhabitants of large city,
almost all, were in few hours left homeless and
shelterless and without food. Over two hundred
years have elapsed since the London fire, and
the details are not familiar to every reader.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20
Young Man Read This.

Five cents each morning-a mere
trihe. Thirty-fve cents per week
not much; yet it would buy coffee aIv'
sugar for a family SlS,26 year-anu
this amount invested in a savings
bank at the end of the year and the
interest thereon at six per cent, COM
puted annually, would in twelve years
amount to more than $679-enough to
buy a good farm in the West.
Five cents before break fast, dinner,
and supper, you'd hardly miss it, VT,
it is fifteen cents day-Sl.05 per
week. Enough to buy small library
of books. Invest this as before, and
in twenty years you have over $1,000.
Quite enoagh to buy a good house
and lot.
Ten cents each morning-hardly
worth a second thought; yet, with It
you can buy paper Of pins or spool
ofthread. Seventy cents per week
it would buy several yards of muslin;
$36. 80 a year--deposit this amount as
before, and you would have $3.50 in
twenty years-quite a snug little for
tune. Ten cents before each break
fast, dinner and supper-thirty cents a
day. 1t would buy q book for the
children; S2.l0 a week, enough TO pay
a years subscription to a good news
paper $lO9.5O per year-with it you
could buy q good melodeOn, from
which you could procure good music,
to pleasantly while the evening hours
away. And .his amount invested rs
before, would n forty years produce
the desirable amount Of Sl5,0O6.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20
To Il Young Girl.

You think you love the man who
is coming this Sunday night to visit
you. And he acts as if he loves you
Suppose he declares himself" and
asks you TO become his wife, Are
you prepared to say to him, "I love
and will trust you through life with
my happiness and the lives and veal
of our children"
lie is jolly, gay and handsome, and
all the darts of Cupid are twinkling
and sparkling in his eyes, but do they
always find expression from the love
of a true soul?
Tonight lie says many pleasant
things, and draws pretty pictures fol
the future.
Does he go tomorrow to a work
which gives promise of the fulllllment
of our desires in life:
DO his ambitions and achievements
satisfy you?
Does his everyday life shine with
the noble endeavors of trustworthy
man?
Ifyou think, and desire a compan-
ion in your thinking, one who can un-
lock the deepestrecesses ofyour mind,
to what strata of humanity does he
belong in the scale of excellence and
morality? Is he doing all he can to
build up future usefulness and happi'
ness in which you can share and fee
blessed?
These are the questions which the
experience of after years make many
women weep in bitterness Ofsoul they
were not thought of before they an
sWered "Yes
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20
SOUTHERN NEWS ITEMS.

A mania for suride prevails at St
Joseph, Missouri,
The mechanics of Memphis are to
organize q cooperative union.
The Index says that at Columbus,
Mississippi, thereisa negro baby only
three weeks old who has teeth, and
on several occasions asked for water
plainly as an adult could. The darkeys
are all ablaze with excitement, and
incredulity has not the ghost of a
chance to whisper "humbugN or "ven-
triloquist."
General Malone says if necessary
he will spend $4,000 in difiusing over
Europe information as to the resources
and advantages of the South. He
would have the corporation of South
ern roads and chambers of commerce
and especially dies hereby upon Mem
phis for active nd in sustaining the
Liverpool line Of steamers to Norfolk.
An election has been held in Atlanta
to confirm the city subscription of
$500, 600 to the Atlanta and Savannah
railroad A large majority of the
votes of the property holders were
cast, with but avery few against the
subscription. The subscription ex-
pected from SaVlnnah will make the
road a fixed fact.
Last Mondayevening the steamer
Florence. whilelying at her warf at
Pilatka, Florids, was boarded by some
men who at ONE put to sea with her.
The port colleGor telegraphed the oc-
curreuce to thecollectOrs of Savannah
and Wilmington, who dispatched two
revenue vessel to recover the steamer.
One of these vtssels, the Nansemand,
overhauled he and brought her into
Savannah last Wednesday.
An old Cherokee Indian named
Willsawyer isin the Raleigh peniten-
tiary for horse stealing. The Indians
in North Carolina, though vely ignor-
ant, rarely commit acts of theft. The
Raleigh Senthel says that when Will
sawyer was captured he promptly
owned the th6t, and Immediately set
out, recoveredthe stolen property and
restored it. his representation has
been made to Gov. Caldwell, and a
short term q Imprisonment may bc
the consequence
The Columbus Index states that a
gentleman ofDowndes county Missis-
sippi, was pssing through his field
not long age when he saw a large
chicken hawk dart like lightning
from the toBof tall tree upon some
object on tl9 ground. Riding up he
saw a shab combat commence be-
tween the hawk and black snake
about four fet long. In a short time
the snake had wrapped his coils
about the Ilck ofhis would be devour-
er and Notwithstanding its struggles
and frequett dartings several feet in
the air, mahtained his hold, until the
bird finally sank back a victim Of
! stranplllatbn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20
StOry of the War.

The Pats Gaulois tells the follow
ing story:
MadamsP., granddaughter of Cen
eral OudiDt, remained in a corner OF
her chate8 while the rest of it was
occupied " the Prussians. On their
departure the commandant of the
party waited on Madame P, and
thanked hr for her hospitality. "Sir,"
she replik, "you have nothing to
thank nj for. AS victor, you had
the powetof entering my house, and
you avail ID yourself Of it.n "Madam," "
said the herman. ~ had a particu-
lar regart for you, as l am well aware
you are he granddaughter of Gener-
al Oudi1t." Madame P. drew her.
selfup. Yes, sir, am. Istill keep
a letter tritten by Germans to my
grandfather, in testimony of his
probityI and thanking him for his
honorake conduct. He was at the
time Qvernor of Berlin. In those
DAYS cklquerors did not carry of
clocks.l The Prussian officer bit his
lips, frdyned and retired. A quarter
OF an bur later he summoned the
Mayor { the little hamlet, and order
ed himAt once to raise 25, ,0OOfr. as ran
som fotthe town. The wretched vii
lage dill not possess half the sum de-
manda and the miserable Mayor
tore d to tell Madame p. "Very
we'll" le remarked, ~ will be respon'
sible fr the money. Refer him tC
me-" In a short time the command
ant appeared and asked for the mon
ey. Hinting to a closed secretaire
the H1nch woman assured him that
the tbney was there, and added
uYot may take It. Iwish to see yoU
breat open my things. Take it,
The mmandant slunk away. Ifthii
story e true, the Germans have more
bash tInesa than they get the credit
! for
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20
4 New Industry.

The sweet potato, used in various
forms as an esculent, in making bread,
as Il substitute for coffee, in the
brewing OF beer, as well as for fat
tening farm animals, and is now be-
ginning to be used in making u sirup
"lar surprising that of the beet, and
even of the sorghum, in delicacy of
flavor, while the yield is much more
abundant. The average product of
bushcl of sweet potatoes-the yam
variety beng preferred--is alleged
to be over two gallons, and as the
average yield per acre, on poor, san
dy soil, is from $50 to $50 bushels, the
product must necessarily be from 800
to $50 gallons Of sirup. This must
open In the view Of the pincy- woods
agrlculturist new aud more profit
able industry, one man, with a mule,
being able to cultivate at least fifteen
acres in potatoes. The resldum, after
the juice for sirup has been extracted,
is pronounced a valuable edible eth
er for man or beast"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20
HUMORS OF THE DAY.
Oct. 22-5m

The lay of the land-Eggs.
Spring goods-Baby jumpers
Man-hood-a hat.
Can lover be called suiter when
he don't suit her!
When is man like looking-s lass I
When no reflects.
"You're a queer chicken" as the
hen said when she hatched a duck
When is q cat like teapot r
When you're teasin' it (tea's in iD'
A drunken man ca rarely walk
In q straight line, He's more used to
rye-tangle.
"Ma," said a little girl to her moth
er, "do men want to get married as
much as The women"
"Pshaw! what are you talking
about?"
"Why, ma, the women who come
here are always talking about getting
married-the men don't do So"
"Why, you'd better knock the dool
down! What do you want? :"
"Och, my darlingl don't let me
wake any of your family. I'm JUS
using your knocker to wake the peo
pie next door. Pm locked out, d'y'
see, and they've niver knocker'
Rap, rap, rap!
When does an editor play a sin
gulOr trick with grammar? Whel
he declines an article. .
What is 1t that goes up the hill AM
down the hill, and yet never moves
The road.
What does a grocer do with all hl
things before he sells themP Civ
Ahem weigh,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20
Young America at the Wheel

A we'll known clergyman was cross
ing Lake Erie some years ago upon
one of the lake steamers, and seeing
a small lad at the wheel steering the
vessel, accosted him as follows:
"My son, you appear to be small
boy to steer so large o boat
"Yes, sir" was the reply; "uut you
see l can do it though"
"Do you think you understand your
business, my son?'
"Yes sir, | think | do?n
"Can you box the compass
''Tes, sir"
"Let me hear you box it.n
The boy did as he was requested,
when the minister said:
"Well really, you can d. it, Can
you box it Backward"
Eyes, sirn
"Let me hear you''
The boy did again as requested,
when the minister remarked:
~ declare, my son! You do seem
to unde. stand your business"
The boy then took his turn at qucs-
ton asking, beginning;
pray, sir, what might be your busi-
ness?r
III am a minister of the Gospel
do you understand your business
81 think l do my son?n
"Can you say the Lords Prayer"
"Yes."
"Say it."
The clergyman did so, repeating the
words in very fervent manner, a.
though trying to make an impression
on the lad.
"Well realy,n said the boy, upon It,
conclusion, "yOu do know it, don't
you? now say it Backward
"Oh, l can't do such thing as that
OF course"
"You can't do it eh?n returned th,
boy. "Well, then, you see that un
derstand my business a great deal bet
ter than you do yours. 4"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20
INV. PHILIPS g. co,
Sign of the Golden Beehive,

An cmigrant, fresh from the Emer-
aid Isle, caught a spotted cat, as ne
thought, in the wall, and, pulling it
out grasped his nose, and exclaimed,
SLOWLY Motherl what has the crath-
ur been aitini" (Skunk)
There was deacon in New llamp-
shire by the name of Day, by trade
a cooper. One Sunday he heard a
number of boys playing in front OF
his house, and went to stop their
Sabbath breaking. Assuming grave
countenance, he said to them: "Boys,
do you know what day is this? Eyes
sir" Immediately replied one. of the
boys; "Deacon Day, the cooper"
A California bachelor thus vents
his spleen against womankind: "a
dog is a better beast than q woman
You kick a dog and he viii love you
better; you kick a woman and she
will make trouble. Better marry
the dog-if he'll have you,
The following is a verbatim copy
of the ''remarks" accompanying the
return of a postmaster out West; 81
hereby certify that the four going a
count is as near rite as no how t(
max it, ifthero is any Mis- take 1t u
not Dun Purpose"
A Kansas City editor who employs
a Chinese laundryman is in a panic
lie says; They sent home with oul
washing yesterday a thing tina
branches oil in two ways a little be
low the top like a railway junction
and has puckered frills edged will
'tatting" on each end of the divide
We don't know what II is, and VI II
a poor, fricndless man, with only on
virtue, and none but Williams woult
seek tOiniuro that
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20
How to Save u Rennet.

Mr.. Anson Bartlett, of Ohio, is
writing a series of articles OH dairy
ing for the Ohio Farmer. lie says
the calf whose stomach is to be saved
for chcese-making should not be less
than six days old when killed, and
should have been fed Oh good healthy
milk, and got in perfect healthy
condition. For several days before
killing it should be muzzled, TO pre-
vent its licking dirt or eating solid
food. When killed it should be by
chopping its head off with an axe, or
SO as to thoroughly bleed it, and save
the stomach from being congested.
H0 says:
After the skin is OIL, if the carcass
is of no further value except for the
rennet, make an opening in the abdO-
men just back of the sternum or
brisket bcne, insert the hand and take
out the stomachs which adhere to-
gether; search where the small intes-
tine leads off from the second stom-
ach ; this may be readily distinguished
from the escophagus or gullot, by its
being smaller and leading directly
among the entrails, while the esco-
phagus leads through the diaphragm
into the thorax. Cut off this small
intestine about two inches from the
stomach, grasp it firmly with one
hand, and also at the same time with
the same hand grasp the other end Of
this second stomach, near where the
union is with the first stomach; then
with knife separate the two stom-
achs, (the dividing line is very easily
SEEM, and you hold il your hand the
rennet.
When the stomach is cmpticd and
all dirt picked OIL, he salts the ends
and blows it up like a bladder, but
not SO as 20 very mach distend il,
and hangs itup in a moderately warm
place to dry. When dry, lie puts it
ii. a paper bag, to keep the dies and
moths out of it, and hangs itin II dry
place until needed for use.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20

We have received entirely G19d m ne mo
)eprces
satisfied that both ana
sfromb
feeling no house can serve u
Uwlb
fort lbe
slts
''i' 'AN"iNNO
Hoping soon 10 see ''"' We 'D''' r W. PHILIPS g. co.
Oct 925m Sign of the Golden Beellye.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20

RETURN OF THE JEWS TO PALEs-
TINE The Philadelphia Press slatcs
that tbs Sultan of Turkey is Offering
strong inducements to the Jews TO
emigrate to Palestine, and has even
expressed his willingness to eell
them the mosque of Omar (an incred'
iblc statement), which, it will be re-
collected, occupies the site on Mount
Moriah OF the aaGient Temple. Il
adds: "Some of the hills around Je-
rusalem have already become Jewish
property, and II is by no means Inn
probable that some OF Tie present
generation will sec the entire city Of
Jerusalem again In the hands Of ils
ancien owners
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20
BEAUTIFUL THINGS,


BY MRS. NJ, 4. kIDDER.
A gentle voice, heartfelt sigh.
A modest blush, a speaking eye,
A manner unaffected, free;
These things are beautiful to me.
A ready hand, a loving heart,
\ sympathy that's free from art,
A real friend among the few;
These things are beautiful and true.
A mothers prayer, an answer mild,
An aged sire, q little child,
A happy home, a cheerful hearth:
These things are beautiful on earth
A joyful song, n chorus sweet,
An earnest soul and willing feet,
A day of peace, a night of rest;
These things are beautiful and blest
A sisters love, u brothers care,
A spotless name, a jewel rare,
A cloanly tongue that will not lie:
These things are beautiful-and why
Because they are all born of love,
And emanate from God above;
An earnest of tho heavenly birth
These things are beautiful on earth
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20
III NEVER PAYS.


Ii never pays to fret and growl
When fortune seems our foe:
The better bred will push ahead
And strike the heavier blow,
For luck is work,
And those who shirk
ShDuld not lament their doom.
But yield the play,
And clear the way
That better men have room,
II never pays to wreck the health
In drudging after gain;
And he is sold who thinks that gold
IL cheapest bought with pain.
An humble lot,
A cosy cot,
Have tempted even king;
For station high,
That wealth will buy,
Not oft cOntentment brings.
II never pays blunt refrain
Well worthy of q song,
For age and youth must learn the truth,
That nothing pays that wrong;
The good and pure
Alone are sure
To bring prolonged success,
While what isright
In Heavens sight
is always sure to bless
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20
Garnish with nevcra ring.

EVen OF gems most rare;
'Twere to gild the eDld from nature mir
Mama image in place Of Gods to print,
The painted lily's tues to tint,
Ia bcdeck those fngtrs fair.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20

foI ndAA Cois Ouo ctl t'ss'"''. ou w
For one column, one year, changea-
be $50 0l
Editorial notices will be charged TWENTY
FIVE cents per line; also cards of individual
interest inserted with the general news mat
ter.
Obituary notices and tributes Of respect
will be charged for rs advertisements.
No till forbid" advertisements will be
received. Som time must be specified.
Advertisements for benevolent purposes
will be inserted at half price.
Posters, Circulars, Cards &C., printed at
moderate rates.
"a. Information respectfully solicited
rom allquarters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20
THEMACON BEACON
Is PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
BY
FERRIS * WARD.
Advertisements.

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The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-24
BEST STOCK IN THE eiTY.s
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The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-24
BRIDGE SALES,

49, r ~ -
The Commissioners . of. Ashland
county will sell on Monday May %,
at 2 o'clock P. NJ. ut the bridge neal
Cyrus. Miller on the Ashland and
Troy road the job of hauling pine
bridges from Railroad station; furn.
ishing plank and joists and the. cree
ton of the said pine bridges. for the
following bridges to-w;t:
One over the stream near. Cyrus
MilIer's, two and one half miles north
of ashland, in Orange township.
One East of Ashland on the Clevo-
land road near Pfoudfts.s se
One East of Ashland on the jerome
fork near Rev.. Roseberrys.z -
p On Tuesday May 80, at 10. O'Clock
am at Dawson Hoy's in jackson
township, thejob of hauling, furnish
ing and erecting aehridge near ME-.
Greenluns in Perry township. -s15
Also at the same time and place the
building of wooden abutments, the
furnishing, hauling and erecting bridge
ever Red Haw near Dawson HoSs.T
AT 2 o'clock, same day, the build
ing wooden abutmIents, furnishing,
hauling snd erecting bridge near Nj.
Funk's in Perry township.
W COWAN,
o..4. J DUNLAP,
JFP. SMALLEY.
May II 2w. Com'rs.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-24
Decoration Of Graves.

On Wednesday evening last, at a
meeting Of the soldiers and citizens OF
Ashland, arrangements were made for
decorating the graves of those who fell
or deceased during the war, on rhe
30th of this month.
Committees on Programme-Mu-
sic-Flags-Speaker Officers efthe
Day-Decoratioa of Graves, and the
order Of procession, we're appointed.
ORDER OF PROFESSIONS
The procession will form in front
of the City Hall at II o'clock, P. NJ,
at the sound of the bugle, in the fol
lowing order:
The Band will head the procession.
[. Speakers and Clergy. ~
2. Soldiers.
3. Decorating Committee.
4. Mayor and Council.
s. Fire Department.
g. Odd-Fehows.
Z. Masons.
8. Citizens.
Fire Department, Odd-Fellows and
Masons, are requested to appear in
uniform and regalia.
The procession when formed will
march to the Cemetery, where an ad-
dress will be delivered by CaptlA. S.
Mcclure, of Wooster, o., efter which
the decoration of Graves will take
place.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-24

We took occasion some time since
to. refer our readers to the advantage
to be gained by going to Beers Hard
ware, Store for anything in that line,
and we are now satisfied that u adj
vice, was. well timed. They are selling
wagon loads o fgoods, not only ipthis,
bnt in Richland, Wayne and othor
counties, They offer 10 penny nails
at A cents per pound when taken by
the keg-Wiikihson's Sheep Shears at
IS cents and upwards. according to
finish. They buy exclusively for
cash aad. therefore cannot fail to. sell
goods very low, Go, and see them.
The best Lubricating Oil in the
market at Beers Hardware at 80 cts.
per gallon.
Buy the Weed Sewing Machine if
you want something worth the money.
Go to Beers Hardware for the best
Wood Pumps.