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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17

Among the pcrniciouS frauds of the pc
Rod, there is one which especially deserves
the apprehension OF all who place q proper
value on health and life. The sWindle re-
ferred to consists In the attempts OF IRE
sponsible parties, in different sections OF
the United States, to force upon the market
vile %astringent compounds manufactured
out of damaged or worthless drugs and re-
fuse liquor, as preparations possessing the
rare medicinal virtues Of the most popular
and eficacious OF all vegetable tsnics
alteratives-Hostet er's Stomach Bltters.
The concoctors OF these "local bitterS"
are in the truest sense ofthe phrase, pubic
enemies. Their fiery potions inname the
stomach, stupefy the brains, and SKATER
the nerves of those who are uuwise enough
10 accept them as substitutes for the famous
Vegetable ~Invlgorant, that for twenty
years has been known throughout the
Western Hemisphere as a standard article.
Tho fame of Hostetter's Bitters as a health
preserving, vitAlizIng medicine, Is as wide
as Inc world, and the miserable attempts OF
needy nostrum-mongers to supplant 1t
would be treated with silent contempt,
were It not that serious consequences somo-
times follow the use OF the nefarious com
pounds in question. Whoever recommends
any OF them as remedies for Dyspepsia, Bil.
liousness, Constipation, ntermitten re
yer, rheumatism, or any other complaint
for which Hostetter's Bitters is a known
specific, is guilty of a moral, II not n legal
misdemsanor. AT this season, when the
sun is releasing from the earth, IN the foIm
of unwholesome vapors, the active prlncl'
pie of disease, course OF HoStetters Bit
tors will be ofthe utmost service TO persons
with feeble constitutions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17

TINS HopsAC TUNNEL AGAIN
Once more the Huosac Tunnel ls 10
receive the attention ofthe Massaehu-
sets Legislature, but in q new and
interesting shape. For three years
the subject has been kept out Of the
General Court, while the work OF eN-
covotion has gone vigorously for
ward. Previous to 1865 the question
Ind been debated annually for some
years. whether the work should be
carried on: but the contract with
the Mcssrs. Shanly settled that ques-
tiou finally in the affirmative. sun,
81 immense was the undertaking,
that the sceptical waited for actual
demonstration that it could be com
Melted before the fact was accepted.
The favorable progress of the work
under the Stanlys' contract, in eXeeu-
tion of which there had been exca-
yatcd up to November last l,937,664
cubic feet of rock, for which the con
tractors have received $3.50, l3l.4S,
renders the completion of the tunnel
within the time specified in the con-
tract reasonably certain. The next
question to be settled is, therefore,
who shall own or control the tunnel
after it is opened, and hold the keys
of the new gateway to the commerce
ofthe West.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17

There must be some merit IN a pub
lication which has attained a POPULAR
~ upprecedented, we believe, in this
country. Works which reach a cirou-
lstion of ten or twenty thousand are
ranked as successful, and emphatlcolly
SO if they double that number But
here We have a pamphlet, truly pracIl-
cal. indeed, of which five hundred
thousand copies of the editions OF 1871
wero distributed. What those Of the
present year may reach we a on!y
conjecture. And it is not alone IN
English the little messenger reaches
the public eye; translations in German
and in Swedish are also demanded by
that portion of our rural population
not yet domesticated among US long
enough to speak the language OF Their
adopted country.
What a useful lesson does the pro-
press of the Landreths tcach;-How
plainly does it say, "hold fast to one
business object" cherish one indus
trial idear-"be not diverted by the
glitter of more promising pursuits than
that in which we may be engaged, and
which may ontice only to disappolnt'
More than three-quarters Of a centu-
ry ago, tho predecessors of the Ian
dreths embarked in the seed trade;
little by little, and it was little enough,
as We are told, in the beginning, Cat
which time our confederation en- braced
thirteen colonies, and now grown to be
forty united States has the business
of the Landreths advanced and aug
meutcd, until now it is said to be the
/, LARGEST of the kind not only in this
| country, but in the world and EN-,
braces six hundred acres in drilled and
transplanted crops, under the personal
charge of the proprietors, who, them
selves, raise the seeds only OF the
choicer varieties of vegetables, which
require special care-tho coarscr sorts
being grown for their account by out
side parties.
1t is to give brief hints and instrnc-
tions to their customers, greater III the
number of families than was the ipdi-
yiduals that composed the late army,
that the Rurai Register of 1872 has
been printed.
We advise our readers who take
pleasure in country life to obtain a
copy, which may be had without charge
from all merchants who sell Landreths'
seeds,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17
New Method of Shooting Horses.

The Charter method of shoeing
horses is receiving a good deal of at
tention. The following will give a
good general IDEA of it: -,
The portion of the foot subjected
TO wear and tear being the lower or
treading portion of the crust Chat
which comes in direct contact with
the ground,) NJ. CHARTERS plan OF
acting is simply to protect this part
from injurious friction, at the sa'ne
time preserving in its integrity the
natural form and structure, and con-
s~equently all the functions OF the
horses foot. To this end, the lower
edge of the superficial crust (or Wa!)
only is cut away, the portion emoycd
being replaced by Il metallic rim, acc
~essarily more resisting than the nat
ural wall Of the foot, but precisely
the same in form and thickness as the
substance removed.
This metal edging or shoe lies I'M
bedded in a groove, made by Char-
lier's drawing-knife, an instrument
constructed for the purpose by the
inventor, something resembling the
ordinary moulding-plane, and which
any shoeing-smi;h Can use. The
shoe thus let, as it were, into the foot,
becomes a continuation of the natu-
raj hoof to the tip of the toe, but not
extending It andin a normal shaped
foot at once Cor in a weakly foot after
about three months duration of this
plan of shooting, and consequently
free growth Of horn lies level with
the sole and frog, both of which are
thus permitted to come in direct
contact with the ground.
Tie frog is never pared, and, being
entire, soon becomes thick and tteXi-
bic, and assists to support the body,
forming with its spOngy upper cush-
ion a medium OF elasticity to weaken
the shocks upon the teadons and the
Joints. Its structure, too, soon re-
sembles India rubber, and it thus
constitutes in the hinder part of the
foot a natural elastic wedge which
eAp"n1 nj a4 e.oa No oIlo WHOM wojl dn,
neG1, inG 9n irTs a ",5Ii Office besides
HeiopoI' tt bn booriNr mon tho
s'leus ;nGniis NV oD,athash o or' from
stounu, 'o no,;dn l;to tbo nod nndor
SIlPPlns' aC' the i,mT "' ap% or cot
TInc lVo. q aon 'nt ~; IL Of Wv" verv oroot
lnds lSsv au hv nonrrin% tbo g: f.sv %
tlipoi 5"n ~ Is all ~ 9ortont in tba
VIC n a5" Stno %"u . :, IT. towns whom tnrs.
pare ohS S u r ON" : Garner "r.' or in
,r sSvoi Ip over ice, win C6,orlicr's
lp'NlA'S wv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17

The best refrigerators In use are those
manufactured by A. NJ. LESLEY, of COS
Sixth Avenue, and 1910 Broadway, New
York. They are Of various classes, includ-
ing the celebrated Zero refrigerator" and
the Saratoga" Newport" Zero and
Congress- Coolers" For his Zero Refrigs-
rator'' Mr.. Lesley obtained first-clasS diplo-
mas from the American Institute Fair Of
1867 and 1869, as well as one from the New
York State Fair OF 1889. From the New
England Agricultural Society he obtained
their diploma OF 1870. while he has also been
awarded premium diplomas for his manu-.
facture from last years. State Fair in Texas
as well as from the Fair at Pittsburg, al
which last was represented the combined
manufacturing of Pennsylvania
Ohio and Western Virginia.
Mr.. Lesley is also the manufacturer o
the famous Gothic Furnace" for warming
dwelling houses, churches, and public
buildings generally.
1t would be advantageous to parties In
terested TO send for priced catalogues OF al
their goods to the establishment al co.
Sixth Avenue, New York. lW
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17

We cannot too often call attention TO
this matter. Never allow any decay
ing vegetables or fruit to remain in
the cellar. Hang a thermometer in
the cellar and keep the temperature
down to 40 degrees. Fit gets above
this, open the door or window until
the temperature gets down 10 near
the freezing point. Whitewash the
cellar at least once during the winter.
SHoEING HoRsEs.-Many a good
horse is spoiled by not being rough
shod in winter. 1t is a painful sight
to see a horse travelling on an icy
road with slippery shoes on-and
dangerous withal.-AgricUlturtSt,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17

Sitting round the fire on a cold
stormy evening, with a party OF little
people who longed for a frolic, some
body proposed to play games"
which, accordingly, we did, and
among the rest two new ones, which
turned out SO amusing, that perhaps
some Of the youngreaders ofScrlbner's
Monthly may like to hear Of, and
perhaps try them.
The first was the Game of Degrees.
1t is a little puzzling at first, and e
quires rapid thinking; but, like the
writing Of double acrostics, when the
mind once gets Wahed up to it the
practice grows easy, and you invent
so many things that you can hardly
stop. 1t is played all up and down
the room; every me goes to work at
once and gives out his puzzle like a
conundrum. The idea is to find a
word which by some trick of pronun-
citation or spelling can be extended
into another word, or perhaps two,
which represent the three degrees OF
comparlson-positive comparative,
and superlative. Thus somebody says
"My positive is an evil habit, my COM
parative BETTER" every n guesses,
and the words turn out to be tibet
better" Or, "My positive is always
on top, my comparative is Away fast,
and my superlative is always success
ful'-which, on explanation turns
out to be Dec(k(-Dexter-Dex terous
The other game is called "Artistl
and Critics" Slips Of paper and lead
pencils must first be distributed to al
present. Then each person makes
sketch at the top Of the paper, repre-
senting anything he pleases, as am
biguOusly as possible, and at the DOT
tom Of the paper writes what he in
tended 1t for, and folds it over asint tn
Game of Consequences. The paper
are passed to the next in turn, and eacI
person, after scrutiniZing the design
write what he thinks it means, an
folds 1t over. 1his goes on until tn
papers have made the tour Of the Gil
Gle, and then all are opened and rea
Aloud-hrst the real meaning Of tn
drawing, then the guesses, which al
sometimes very amusing. We recO
lect one picture meant to represel
Napoleon as he crosses the Alps, !
the Second Reader, which by a seri,
of successive examiners was pronoul
ced to ba "Chicago in Flames" +"
Madonna, or something Of that sort,
"A Brig in o Cyclone" and "MI
Connolly Burning the Vouchers
This game is very good fun; try
dear boys and girls everywhere.
Scrt6neT's for February.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17
Painless Extraction of Teeth.

DIR. A. G. Castle (DCntal Cosmos OBJ
serves that he has for thirty years
adopted the plan of obtunding or be-
numbing the extremities of the tenn
poral nerves, for painless extraction of
teeth from their sockets, with complete
success, never having used or countc-
nanced the exhibition OF chloroform,
ether, or nitrous oxide gas for this mi
nor surgical operation. The benumb-
ing, or mechanical dHRSthcSid, Of the
temporal branches Of nerves, obtunds
the whole nerve to a sufficient extent
to allow the teeth to be removed, with
sensation so slight that, if not attend
ing a special surgical operation, it
would scarcely be noticed by the pa
tient. One Of two modes may be
adopted. By application of ice to the
temples, which is somewhat distress
ing, the sensation of cold striking
deeply. The other to which he gives
the preference, is done by an assistant,
with each of his middle fingers pressed
with persistent frmness into the .JoSSd
or hollow behind the ridge or the tenn
poral bone, which forms the external
bone circle orbit of the eye. Pressure
for one minute is all that is necessary.
The practice is as simple as it is harm.
less, and leaves no after unpleasant,
sensation to ann my the patient. 1t is
an instructive method often adopted
by people themselves, who press theil
temples with their fingers to relieve
themselves temporarily of the acut,
paroxysms of nervous headache. Thi
temporary pressure, with .sufficien
fol ice, is all that is required to remov,
teeth ~painlessly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17
Columbia Athen@u1n,

A First Glass school for Young La.
dies.-.Advantages Elegant Grounds (2S
acres)-Healthy Neutrality-suspicious. Build
ings-SlO, 600 ApNratus-Well Selected Library
Of II 1000 volumes-LarRe Recitation and
Sleeping Rooms, with IRE In each-Abundantly
supplied Table-Full and efficient faculty-36
rough and complete-prices reduced-Number
Of Matriculations ,485, and ia Graduates-No
Sectarianism-SessiOn opens Sept, 4th-Cata-
lOgues EREE. Wy. A. Smith, A. h., Seo'y.
Dec. l0-ly,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17
OFFICE OF DAILY AND WEEKLY Sun,

OFFICE OF DAILY AND WEEKLY Sun,
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 80, 1871.
MeSSrs. Il, Fndlay'S Sons, Macon,
Ga,
The Baxter Engine which you put
up in the press-room Of the San Build.
ings, for us, after q sufficient trial
gives entire satisfaction. A great
number of persons, among them many
of our best engineers, have called to
see it. The universal testimony is
that it is superior to any engine ever
before brought to this city. 1t is @
beauty-occupies but little more space
than a large-sized heating stove, and
the insurance agents say it is saferthan
a stove, and charge us no extra pre-.
MUM on our insurance. 1t keeps in
perfect order without any trouble, and
is so simple and easily managed that
anybody can run it. 1t is also econom.
ical, requiring but little more fuel
than a small family cooking-stove.
Altogether, it excels and engine we
yer saw, and we cordially commend it,
with the fullest confidence Of its Civ
ing satisfaction. For plantation pur-
poses it is just what has long been
wanted; cheap, safe, economical, east
ly managed by any one, and not liable
to get out of order.
Very respectfully,
j. HENLY SMITH,
Business Manager.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17

Smallpox in London carried off g.
900 Of the inhabitants of the English
capital during the past year. The
ravages Of the disease were OF times
fightful, and always alarming. The
mortality records of the city show that
the yearly average OF deaths from the
disease during thirty-one years before
was 600. The observance Of sanitary
precautions is inculcated with much
force BY the medical journals and sci
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17

ALIENS IUN9 BALsAM.-It is seldom
we dare to recommend to the public any
patent medicine, and only do so in this in
stance to give Justice where It belongs"
"Allen's Lung Balsam" is a splendid med
icine. We say 50 because we are convinced
Of 1t by our own observation and that OF
one OF the best physicians in the South,
We are personally acquainted with Colonel
Harris 4 Co, Cincinnati, Ohio, and know
him to be incapable OF imposing in any way
upon the afflicted. To those troubled with
coughs, colds. and consumption, we recon-.
mend "Allen's Lung Balsam." For sale by
druggists generally.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17
MY LIFE


MARINE Cry, Mich, July Is, %.
\ HARRIS II Co.-Doar SlrS: Inc AlicI >
LING Bllsam has arrived, would n.y. ~ v ba ~
N p, and a cough, and finally consumption was
sr,tpI upon me. l was in II very BAD sIa'o,
trirl everything that was racOnhehueui NM
s, n a great deal of money, and got no hetp /
hlaJ Aliens Lung Balsam for sale, nut knew
n"thing Of Its merits. l did not IKE 10 taN11 II IL
Without knowing more about IT,. ! hau not Sotu a
"", tti When your agent called upon me | tolu
Kim could not sell 4 medicine knew mourning
abnlt He urged mo to try 1t myself. ana So
and 10 my grateful surprise, the first bottle STOP,
~ ny my cough, and before the third bottle was
I'm nv lungs were healed and we'll, ana can
nnNy sneak knowingly to my friends and custom
s or Inc good qualities Of Aliens Lung BalSAll'
1 remain yours, respecttnllytr
L.. G. COrrRRLL.
uF-It n harmless to the most delicate chlld.
n1-it contains no opium in any form.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17
it hath no Equal
~CONSUMPTNES, READ

,r.,ll ,ou cure that listre. l4g Eousn n Inj
WgGln hat healthy vigor ttl lately, planttI
bring e'gn. If Won would. do not delay, lui
w. > ~ ,ra aware il Will be too late
cry HlcoU1s Lung Baisam is your hope, y mas n ncru
Ai,t thou,ands such as you, VINO uANt ~.
trleu ny asuy I'M their gratitude have lent lheli
vultu' H., ms that suffering humanity can wv
i upiv evidence aud believe, Don't sNpT',u nt ~
tut,I ~, M, ma untried mixtures, You Callvt ~
WIN lt" fry nj oucs this Invaluable article, II
lOIu " GInl in any drug store and at ulosl kou
vau ',,,f,. II Is warranted To break UP the .lua'
trr"nIbiasomr cough in u few hours u ny ~ ssf.
Sluuo,aniur. It Is warranted to give eutllt sat'
tS ~ I'M M all cases Of lung or throat uI'heu'''e''
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17
AGENTS WANTED
To COnSumptives.

The advertiser, having beon perm anOntly cur
cd of that dread disease, Consumption, by a
simple remedy, is anxious to make known t.
his fellow sufferers tho means Of euro. To al
who desire it, he will send a copy of tho pro-
scription used, (frco of charged, with tho di
%rections for preparing and using the same.
which they will find SURF CURE for C~oEsUNP-
TIoN, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, &c. Parties wish
ing the prescription will please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
264 South 3rd Street, Williamsburg. N Y.
Dec, ely.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17

THE COUNTRY SEEMS TO BE FILLED
WITH SPECIFIC-For the cure of Lung
Diseases, that one scarcely knows which
to use, for want of confidence in their
medical properties; but from the re-
markable cures and the high order and
extraordinary efficacy of Aliens Lung
Balsam, that we are compelled to regard
the evidences of our senses, and con-
fidently state for Cough and Cold, and
that Hydra Headed Monster Consumps
ton, we think that preparation a safe
and certain cure that is now before the
public.
For sale by all Medicine Dealers,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17

MEMPHIS, TENN April q, 1871.
Messrs. Mansfield K Hlgbee:
am from Albany, Aew York, whittier l
will return in about two weeks. | have
been troubled with a severe cold, splitting
blood, and many other symptoms of Lung
Diseose, having part OF the time,a heavy fe-
yer l used your Hungarian Balsam with
entire success. 1t afforded quick relief; and
with'the aid OF n couple OF doses Of Match
less Sanative Pills to work out the cold, am
now entirely cured. Believing it a positive
duty to others who may be similarly affect
ed, l thought 1t best to let you know of it,
Three doses of the Hungarian BalSam cur.
ed the splitting Of blood.
as CHALES A. JONES,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17

A coal vein has been recently dis
covered on Squaw Creek, near Boone,
which is equal apparently to the best
found in that part Of the State ofIowa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17

The Kansas Pacific Railroad Com,
pany propose TO build a branch ROAD
10 Fort Lyon, in Southern Colorado,
to head or the Rio Grande south
from Denver.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17
A5th YEAR!
western Farmers Almanac
for 1879.

The Publishers have the pleasure to announce
the Third Edition Of this standard WORK Is
now ready, and respectfully request OF dealers
who have failed to obtain full supplies to send III
orders at once. The eminent success whIch
attended its sale this season, warrants US III
the belief that the present issue fully s%uSialns the
old and well-cnrned reputation or TINS AIulthac'
r. contains The last Census complete, and Il mass
of information indispensable To every family IN
the Southwest. Calculated for the merliianS OF
louisville and Memphis. Fourth Editioh lgllHHVl
now in press, and will he ready, so that no delay
occur In filling orders. single copies mailed
on receipt of cents.
JOHN p. MORTON & co. Publishers,
l56 and l5S Main St., Louisville, Ky.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17
Baxter's Steam Engine.

But few articles exhibited at the
late Fair in the Amcrjcdh Institute m
Ncp l0rE attracted so much attention
as the famous BQrtcr Steam Engine,
a few testimonials regarding when,
ont of several hundred that have been
forwarded to the Company, are appen-
ded hereto. The purposes to which
this compact steam engine can be ap-
piled are innumerable, tho demand Tor
it coming from manufacturers OF every
class, from printing Establishments,
and even from farmers, who find 1T an
admirable and economical substitute
for horse labor. The principal advan-
tages belonging to the Baxter Steam
Engine are its portability, the ease
with which it is worked, its economy
in fuel. and the immunity from explo-
sion ensured by its peculiar construc-
ton. We freely endorse all the state
ments set forth in the testimonials with
regard to the qualities Of this paragon
of steam engines, and it will be to the
advantage Of any Of our Southern
friends in want Of such to send in their
orders to the Office of the Baxter Steam
Engine Co., IS Park Place, New York,
or to their agents
Messrs. @. S. Hunt & Co., 1855 Ora
yier street, New Orleans, La.
W. Jockusch Y Co., Galveston,
Texas.
Cameron, Barclay & Co., Charleston,
South Carolina.
r. Findlay & Sons, Macon Ga.
VIM. NJ. Ives & Son, Baltimore, Md.
Mooney, Mantle &Cowan, Louisville,
Ky.
Kupferlo & Co., st, Louis, No.
NArCHrroCHEs PARISH, La.
Mcssrs, c. S. HINT & Co. New Or
Tens, La.
GcRtlcmcn.-I have been unavoida-
bly, delayed from writing you regard
ing the performance Of the S-horse
power Baxter Engine recently purchas-
ed from you by my brother, Col. VIM.
N. Levy,
Having had sole management OF the
machine, | nm pleased to express my
entire satisfaction Of its working quail.
tiles and efficiency. l have tested il
to its utmost capacity; its consump.
ton does not exceed one-quarter cord
of wood, and five barrels Of water pei
twenty-four hours. l raise steam il
twenty-one minutes from cold watel
from time fire is applied. l unhesi
tatingly recommend it as n safe, ant
the most economical, engine that ha
ever come within our experience.
Having been assistant engineer il
the U. S. Navy previous to the war
and chief engineer in the G. S. Navy
my experience in the management o
machinery has not been limited.
recommend, from voluntary and disin
terested motives, "Tho Baxter En-
gine,p as combining strength, efhcier
cy, and economy unequalled by an
engine for the purposes for which it
intended.
l take great pleasure in recommend
ing to all who wish to apply steal
power for plantation purposes, tn
Baxter Engine.
Yours, respectfully.
CHAs. H. LEVY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-17

IT is not always easy to see a joke,
and it is very seldom easy to take
one. In Oswegon, N. Y, a police
Office arrested an auctioneer on an
alleged violation of the city ordi-
nance in ringing his bell. But the
auctioneer gives a different reason for
his arrest. He ASSERTS that some time
before he had been met, while smo.
king a fresh cigar, by the officer, who
requested a light 10 revive an ex-
pired stub, then in his mouth. The
reques.. was kindly complied with,
when the officer took the good cigar
and handed back the stub. Unreas-
enable man that he was, the auction
eer failed to see the joke and a quar-
rol arose, whence the persecution by
the minion of the law.