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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15
Brandy from SaWdust.

The fact has long since been known
that if cellulose is boiled with dilute
acids, grape-sugar is produced, and
a similar treatment of llchens, accor-
ding to q process devised by Profess
sor Stenberg, is the initial step to the
preparation of a very fair brandy.
We now learn that quite a good
brandy can be made from sawdust,
generally from a mixture of the saw
dust of pine and of fir timber. For
this purpose 9 parts of very moist
sawdust, Z of a part Of hydrochlorid
acid, and 1877 parts of water, max
ing 1914 parts in al, are to be boiled
togo her, uader steam pressure, for
eight hours and a half, after which
the mass is found to contain 1888
parts Of grape-sugar; and after eIey-
en- hours ABS parts, in all over 10
per cent. Of the eutire mass. The
acid is now to be neutrulized with
lime, so that the mash, cooled and
ready for fermentation, is to contain
one-half a degree of acid, according
to the acetomcter,) and a suitable
amount of yeast is to be added. At
ter ninety-six hours Of fermentation
the mash is distilled, and sixty-one
quarts of brandy or so per cent, Of
strength will be obtained, perfectly
free from any smell Of turpentjue,
and of extreme excellence OF flavor.
The experiment has not been con
Quoted in a practical way On a sufli-
GENTLY large scale to determine pos
itiyely the merits Of this process,
but it is not at all unlikely that tn
success may equal that with the lcL-
ems, and that a large industry in this
direction may be developed, 1t is
not impossible, too, that eXper.-
ments will show that other kinks Of
wood than those mentioned may be
found better adapted to the purpose
in question Department. "
agriculture for ADriI,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15
Keep Your Word.

When you promise to do a thing,
be sure to keep your word, as we'll
for the sake Of truth rs in Justice to
others. This very interesting story
is told of a boy who was singularly
faithful to his word;
He had borrowed a tool from a
neighbor, promising to return it at
night. Before evening he was sent
away on an errand and did not re-
turn until late, Before he went he
was told that his brothers should see
the tool returned. After he had
come home and gone to bed, he in
quired and found out that the tool
had notbeen sent to its owner. He was
much distressed to think his prom
Use was not kept, but was persuaded
to 60 to sleep, rise early, and carry
it home. BY daylight he was up but
nowhere could the tool tie found
After a long and fruitlcss search he
set of for his neighbours in great dis
tress, to acknowledge his fault
But how great was his surprise to
find the tool on his neighbor's door
stepl And then it appeared, from
the prints of little barefoot in the
mud, hat he had gotten up in his
sleep and carried it home, and went
to bed again and knew it not. Of
course, Il boy who was promptin his
sleep was prompt when awake. He
lived respected, had tie confidence
of his neighbors and was placed in
many offices Of trust and profit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15

The Chicago Post remembers Il
good story of the private secretary
OF a former Governor of New York,
badly given to suffering. Some in
nocent agriculturist had managed to
pass some local measures to the adj
vantage of S~quashville Centre or Lit
tie Bungtown through the Legisla-
ture, and the act only awaited The
gubernational signature to become a
law. Time passed, but the Governor
made no sign" The rural member
called upon the secretary and repre-
sented his case, called again and vet
again. On the occasion of his third
visit, at the conclusion of the inter
view, the secretary remarked: "S-s-
say, do you knoww-w-wha-what was
the name of the little c-c-c.cuss in
the T-t-t-tes-tes-testamen that cot
up into the p-p-palm tree?" "Zac-
cheuS, promptly replied the men,
Der. Y-y.yes, Zaccheus,, th-th that's
the man." answered the secretary;
"and w-w-what w-w-was it th-they
said to him?" ooh, he said to him,
'Zaccheus, come down." "Th-th-
that's it." said the secretary, with
every affectation of delight, ~"c-c-c.
come doms-yes-good day" The
member saw the point of the delicate
satire, and "came down." and an
hour afterward his bill was a law.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15
Big Sunday Dinner.

A big Sundays dinner is made the
most sumptuous meal Of the week
in q great many households, and the
guests retire from the table more
like gorged anacondas than intellec-
tual human beings, with the result
that during tne wnoie afternoon
there is such an amount of mental.
physical and religious slecpiness,
not actual stupidity, that no duties
whatever are performed with alac-
rity, efficiency, and acceptableness.
The Sunday dinner made a cup of
hot tea, some bread and butter, with
a slice of cold meat, and absolutely
nothing else, would be wiser and bet
ter for all, would give the servants
more leisure, the appetite would be
as completely satisfied in half an
hour afterward, while the body, brain
ana heart would be in a fitting con-
dition to perform the duties Of the
Sabbath with pleasure to ourselves
with greater efficiency to others, an
doubtless with larger acceptance to
Him toward all our service is due.
Halls Journal Of Heath.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15
.HaSty Friendships.

Some people are continually ac-
curing "dear friends" Ladies OF
an impossible nature have been
known to add two or three to their
list every week during the visiting
season. We men are not, generally
speaking, as apt to rush into friend
ship as the more amiable sex; yet
many of us contract friendships in
haste that we repent at leisure, True
friends 7 scarce articles. They
cannot be picked up at the rate Of
half-a-dozen a season at d~inner-par-
ties or balls. VIII the ladies excuse
us for saying thatmen's Friendships
are, in NEST cases, stronger than
theirs? A lady's Every dear" or even
dearest friend" If her own sex is
apt to fall from favor if she tries to
compete with her atfectiona'e sister
even in 50 small Il matter as dress,
The charming young creatures who
walk with their arms linked around
each others waists, and exchange
kisses and confidence daily, are not.
as a general thing, so closely welded
together by mutual affection but that
envy or jealousy may part them, or
ever make them enemies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15
Why Do Children Die!

In answer to this question, the
Medical Record holds the following
language; "Ihe reason why children
die is because they are not taken
care OF. From the day of birth they
are stuffed with water, suttocated in
hot rooms and steamed in hot led
clothes, SO much for indoor. When
permitted to breathe q breath Of
pure air once a week in summer, and
once or twice during the colder
months, only the nose is permitted
to peer into daylight. A little later
they are sent out with no clothes at
all on the parts of the body which
most need protection. Bare legs,
bare arms, bare necEs, girted md
dies, with an inverted umbrella to
collect the air and chill the other
parts of the body. A stout, strong
mai goes out on q cold day with
gloves and ~oyercoat, wooden stock
ings, and thick double-soled boots,
with cork between and rubber over.
The same day a child of three days
old, an infant Of flesh and blood,
bone and constitution, goes out with
hose as thin as paper, cotton socks,
legs uncovered to the knees, neck
bare, an exposure which would disa.'
bic the nurse, XIII the mother out
aud make the father an inva-
lid for weeks, And why? To hard
them 10 a mode of dress which
they are never expected to practice.
To accustom them to exposure
which a dozen years later would he
considered downright foolory. TO
rear children thus for the slaugh,or
pen, and then lay it to the Lord, is
too bad. We don't think tire Al
mighty had any hand in it,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15
All Right.

How many of us but use the eX-
preston Of a dozen times a week,
and have it stick in the throat, at
least half OF them? 1t is coming to
be a hypocritical appendage OF bust
ness and social intercourse.
A sporgcr goes behind the coun-
ter, and cuts of a dimes worth of to-
bacco or cheese, with an excuse that
he waNts "a sample and the gro
Gerry man says, chats all right,
A customer returnsa pair Of shoes
to the dry goods man sojled
and injured after a half days wear,
grunting, "they are too small" and
the merchant says, CHATS all right. >
\ church member put his name
down for $25 to pay the preacher,
and when calls he pays only $40,
with the remark that "imes are too
hard, and the parson says, chat
all right"
A loafer makes a regular practice
Of coming into a printing Office, and
begging a copy of the paper, stating
ne "just wants to read it, ant the
edition is short, and the editor
groans with CHASTITY pohtcness, chat
is all right
An %cXtravagant debtor tells IT pa
tient cledr or every time he meet.
him that he intend, paying that ac-
count tomorrow certain and the
poor dun turns off with chats nj.
right"
And so it goes. It's all wrong.
and we say it's all right, and by our
want of spirit and independence en-
couroges laziness, imposition, stiu-
giness, and every other sin under
the sun.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15
Look to the Mules.

The farm stock are doing severe
work at this season, and should be
carefully looked after. The maxims
Of the war, Inlantry look to your
feet, Cavalry look to your horses, w
are suggestive to planters while they
are conducting active operations
against grass and weeds. Flow
stock is all the dependence, and with
out sufficient animals there is little
hope Of success.
After the tcilsome round Of each
day is over negroes are too apt to
seek their own rest before they Lave
provided for the comfort Of then an
imals, The mule or horse that has
dawn the pillow sixteen or twenty
miles in the day, and is expected to
do the same tomorrow. need to be
abundartly fed, and de~seryesto have
comfortable accommodation: The
feeding troughs should be SO arrang-
ed that 10 waste may occur and the
statl les locked so that no conscience
less thief may rob the poor brates #
heir rations. Bedding Of good quail
ity should be provided, so that they
may really rest and sleep. 1t is too
of en- the ease that this requisite IS
overlooked, and animals have not
even Il smooth surface on which to
stand or lie, but take only what rest
they can III uncomfortable ositious.
This is necessarily hurtfUl to them,
and the loss to the planter in the in
efficiency of their work is considora-
tie, not TO speak OF the loss OF ma
nure which is male from the bed
ding.
Self interest and common human
demand attention to the details
of all stable arrangements, andncyor
are they more important than now
when the work OF every pillow animal
is needed to i fullest extent Bun
ner of the South.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15
Pruning in June.

A correspondent writes: [ have
been engaged in c~ultiyating fruit
trees for the past twenty years, and
have pruned apple and pear trees in
every month Of the year. IT, could
always have the time to spare |
would prefer to prune in June, for
{ e following reasons: First, the
wound made by Tie removal of the
branch at this sea on will heal SOON
er han one made at any other time
of the year, SecoAd, very few water
sprouts will grow after pruning, and
the fruit which remains will be much
lirgcr in consequence. Any person
who is at all acquainted with the
management Of fruit trees, knows
that ifa tree is barked in June the
wound will heal in a very short time.
10 pruno in June, persons should
wear rubber or other soft shoes, to
prevent barking the branches. My
reasons Tor not pruning in the
spring are, We generally have high
winds and copious showers, the
winds dry and crack the new wound,
and the rain enters and blackens it,
which it does not do in June. Wa
ter sprouts also grow, which will
have to be trimmed of every season.
You suggest covering the wound
with paint or wax; but every farmer
does not always have these materi-
ais at hand, and in June he does not
need them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15
kcGp Straight Ahead.

Pay no attention to ISLANDERS gossip
mongors. Keep straight on your
course, and let their backbitings die
the death Of neglect. What is the
use o. lying awake nights brooding
over the remark Of some false friend
that runs through your brain like
forkcd Lightning? What is the use
Of getting into Il worry and fret over
Il gossip that has been set ahoat to
your d sadvantage by some mcddlc-
some busybody who has more time
than character. These things can
not possibly injure you unless, in
decd, you take notice Of them, and
in combating them give them char
actor and standing, If what is said
about you is true, set yourself right
at once, il false, let it go for what it
will fetch. It a bee stings You,
would you 90 the hive and destroy
it? Would not Il thousand come
upon you? 1t is best to say little
respecting the injuries you have re-
ceiyed. We = generally the losers
in the end if we stop to refute all
backbitings and gossipings we may
hear by the way. They are annoy
ing, it is true, but not dangerous so
long us we do not stop to expostu.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15

The great labor oflifc, that which
tends more to exhaust men than
anything else, is deciding. Some
people will suffer any other pain
readily, but shrink from the pain q
coming to Il decision. Now this is
supposed to be wholly an evil and a
disadvantagcous thing torthe world;
but like most other tendencies OF
the human mind, it is a very bcne
fcent arrangement. There would
be no stability in the world if the
making Of decisions were not Il very
difficult thing. What was decided
yesterday would be upset to-day;
and there would be no long and fair
experience Of anything. Whereas,
in the present state Of human affairs,
even if Il great evil exists, and many
people have recognized the evil, it
requires an immense amount Of de-
cision and decisivcncsS before the
evil can be uprooted. This brings
into play many high qualities of hui
man nature, such as long suffering,
patience with opponents, and the
exhaustion Of reasoning powers
brought to bear upon the evil which
is sought to be Decentralization
Help,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15

ConErps Four rune nr .,g,r two
crns Of bnttor ONO ,c obn " NH f,n,
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a .,SHo T DaI'ai 90 ~ 90 6''S''~'
emo ." :" ''''"'" i'"'"'
SPONGE CAEE-Slx eggs, and .onr
cups OF sugar, beaten twenty mn-
utcs, with Two teaspOontuls Of cream
y]naonini soJ" dstolroJ IN ''. LIE
cnn " cola wotnr ia ho ojJci i'' at.,"
Mr. da,r FIoyor w;tb r"n,'n .
BREAD AND BUTTER PrppMG.-A
Lay OF quarteEed sour apples sprlnk-
lea WIN sugar and nutmeg; layer
Of dry bread, lno matter how dIy)
buttered; another layer OF apples,
with sugar and nutmeg as before
and continue until you have filed
your dish.
an EXCELLENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PINT o. moIasses, one tcacup Of but
ter halt Il ttacuplul OF not wafer, one
ieaspoont4l soda, half a teaapooniul
pulyerlzed alum dissolved III the hot
flo whnIo m;rod tIoranr,I D,r1;In'''
enon@b If iorr 70 ,aJi onf -, ~ ",,'l
IN cSrJs BIZ. NJ anaa :" r''., ~,
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Flour PUDDING Take one quart 0
sweet mix, one teaspoonlul salt, half
tb'clon With '"op'' nt-H, oGl. an,
aonr wet WITH coId Nil, Nil on " ~ &',o"'
III Il L1;Is o%,;n " ,hnn ,. "r'' n,'I ""-
bo fra WTan hall ~ aaI ENJOY u"I'
we'll .bnoton caos 49, and az, G,r "o," , oHI
nntmn ,,''C or I I77o' ''I H45 j''r y, WIN
vow nTooso 'I PaIn L,i 1io" i~,Si"S M IL
bo eoto ,,' cola ', "itb , 80, n' ',tI 'Io"r' 10
onoJ crno Io'' "''" u "''''o"' sweet
CnERRY BREAD Gut fresh bread
into slices an inch thick, spread into
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15

On this subject the monthly report
Of the Department of Agriculture
says; "Iho proper depth to plant
seeds is 4 question Of considerable
Importance, and one VIII Gu, ike
many other similar questions I7l,-
ting to plant growth, can not rec i've
q definite answer that would be Of
general or universal application, In
dry sandy sol, situated in dry eli
mates, q deeper covering VIII be re-
qnirad than would be iudicious where
both soil and climate indicate the re-
verse Of these conditions. For in
stance, It has been shown that peas
continue longer in be ring condition
on sandy soils, when sown at a depth
of six inches, than they do when
placed nearer the surface; and it is
said that Indians on the tablelands
OF Colorado plant corn ten to twelve
inches below the surface with the
best results; but if planted with only
one Of two inches OF covering, tn.
crop fails. Seeds alao vary in their
eblIlty to penetrate dep hs Of soil
termination, Loguminous seeds,
and some Of the larges seeding gra-
minw, can be planted deeder than
those OF a lighter character. 1t has
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15
Outdoor Life,

Our girls want more outdoor life,
and less reading novels and cmbr,id
ellng IN rooms darkened with green
blinds. Ii there is any one thirg
more beautiful than another in Il gar
den of flowers, that thing is q beau
tifuI girl, with a sun-bonnet on her
head so wide and capacious that you
have to get right aquaIe before her
and pretty near her, to see her glow
ing checks That are sure to be there
if she is at al accustomed to garden
walks and works, Physically, there
can be nothing better for daughters,
and, INDEED, for many wives, than to
take sole charge Of u small flower
garden. The benefits arising from
early rising, stirring the soil, snuff
ting thomorningai air with cxuborancy
are freshness and glow of cheek and
brightness of eye, cheerfulucss of
temper, vjgor OF mind and purity of
heart. Consequently she must be
more cheerful and lovely asa daugh-
ter, more dignilied and Nomanly as
a sister, AMI moro attractive and
confding as a wife. If you have not
the dooryard ground, then get a doz-
en- flower pots and plant the seeds
OF flowers to your taste. The care
and attention required t rear and
train the growing plants occupies
the mind to the exclusion oltentimes
Of sensoless novel-roading, and Il
waste Of time. You list
less, pale faced, fragile thang of a
girl, throw oil your mock delicacy,
put on your gloves if you will, bit
work in the NoNer garden until your
vie IN color with the blush Of
he rose you cultivate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15
ALIENS LUNG BALSAM.
Verify it hath no Equal.
~CONSUMPTIVES READ!

v Would you cure that distressing cough, and
2rihg back t4at Aealthy yigor till lately planted
IN your check? If you would, do not delay, for
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their names to Us that suffering humanity can
read their evidence and believe. Don't cxner-
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cannnt aliord It,, but try at once this invaluable
article. 1t can be found at any drug store and
at most General stores. 1t is warranted to brcaI
up The most troublesome cough in n few honrs"
u not OF too long standing, 1t is warranted tn
throat difficulties. '"'e "Hu
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15
Relics Of the Stone Arc.

There are but few valleys in Ari-
iona in which may not be met the
remainins ofancient art, which fur
nish abundant evidence that the
country was once inhabited by peo-
pie who had attained a high stand
ard OF civilization. Among the
most remarkable of these relics,
whether in point of variety or album,
dance, are those recently oxhumed
from a monument in the valley O
Salt River, on the land owned by
Mr.. Mckinnie. This gentleman has,
for some time past, employed his
leisure hours in excavating among
the ruins which constitute the prin.
cipal mound on his premises. At
two points, after having removed
the Debris which covers the ruins to
depth Of about two feet, he dis
covers a number of apartments, va
rying in dimensions from nine to
eleven feet square, regularly built,
and still containing the cement with
which the walls are coated within.
Besides various kinds of agricultu-
raj implements made from frag-
ments Of slate rock; he has obtained
several stone hatchets and various
kinds OF ornaments made from diff
ferent kinds ofcolored stones, shells,
and the bones and teeth of animals.
1t is quite probable that further re-
searches will lead to dicoveries of
further importance-as the work
has thus far been confined to the ex-
IRENE sides or edges of the mounds,
and valuables would probably be de-
posted at or near the center. Mr..
Mchinnie intends sending a few of
his most remarkable specimens TO
the Smithsonian Institute.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15

J%ohaS0a'S AHodync Liaimcat will
give more relief in cases Of Chronic
rheumatism, no matter how severe, than
any other article known to medical men
1t is often remarked by strangers Wis.
itlng our State, that we show a larger
proportion of good horses than anv
other State in the Union, This, we tell
them, Is owing to two principal reasons
in the first place, We breed from the
very best stock and in the second
place, onr people use Mcljda's Cargl.
~, Co"djtjon Pomdcrs, which in orr
Judgment altof iucalculable advantage,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15

WHEN applied with DR.. Pierce's Nasal
Douche and accompanied with DR..
Plerce's Golden Medical Discovery rs
coaSt'tationol treatment DR.. Sage's Ca.
tarrh Remedy produces perfect cures Of
the worst cases of Catarrh and Ozepa Of
many years standing. This thorough
course Of medication constitutes the
only scientific, rational, safe and sue.
cessful manner of treating this odious
disease that has ever been offered to the
afflicted. The instrument and two med
lcines sold fer - by all druggists, 57l
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15

CAKES, Custards, Ice Cream, &c. .
leave the true delicious taste Of the
fruits which they represent, when fin.
vored with Burnett's Superior Flavor.
ing Extracts. Great care should bo
used in SCI, citing the genuine, both in
regard to taste and health.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15

Amos Wooloy, NJ. D., of Kosciusko Co.. Indi
WIZ, says FOR three years past ! have used
tlee, end | am satisfied there is no better medi.
cine for the lung deascs in use" ~
Isaac a Doron, NJ, D., of Logan Co., Ohio
says: Allen Lung Balsam not only sclI,
Rapidly ut eiyes perfect satisfaction in eyery
!a>e within my knowledge. Having confdcncSS
IN II; ana knowing that it possesses valuable
Practice, and with unboundcd success A. ss1 ~
eAbec. or.tnt i is most certainly ahead of nny
preparation have ever yet known"
Nathaniel Harris, NJ. D., of Middleburv. Var.
mont says;"I have no doubt ii will Soon bo.
come a classical remedial agent for the curo of
a.! Ii.eascS Of the throat, bronchial tubes, and
physicians do not recommend n medicine
Wllch mas no morits; Mhni ihrv snr hmm l"o
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15

Mrs. Kate Shaw, who died in New
Orleans last month, was 1903 years
old. She had lived in New Orleans
fifty five years. Her first husband
was Valentine Dalton, who served
in the revolutiouay var as ~ utcp-
ant of artillerySunder Gen. Wash
ington's own command.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15

care you not alarmed at the al
proach of the king of t%errors?" said
a minister to a sick man. OH no; |
have been living six and thirty years
with the queen of ter1ors the kim
can't be much worse!'