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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24

Among the pernicious frauds of the pc.
Rod, there is one which especially deserve,
the apprehension Of all who place a.propel
value or 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 a~stringent compounds manufactured
out OF damaged or worthless drugs and re,
fuse liquor, as preparations possessing the
rare medicinal virtues of the most popular
and efficacious of all vegetable TONES and
observation-disclosures er's Stomach Bitters.
The c]oncoctors of these "local bitters'
are in the truest sense ofthe phrase, pubic
enemies. Their fiery potions inflame the
stomach, stupefy the brains, and SKATER
the erVes Of those who are unwise enough
10 accept them as substitutes for the famous
Vegetable Invigorant, that for twenty
years has been known throughout the
Western Hemisphere as a standard article,
The fame Of Hostetter's BitterS as health
preserving, vitalizing medicine, is as wide
as the world, and the miserable attempts OF
needy nostrum-mongers to supplant it
would be treated with silent contempt,
were It not that serious consequences some.
times follow the use of the nefariouS com
pounds in question. Whoever recom mendS
any OF them as remedies for Dyspepsia, BIZ.
liouSness, Constipation, Intermittent Fe.
yer, Rheumatism, or any other complaint
for which Hostetter's Bitters is n known
specific, is guilty OF n moral, II not a legaI
~misdemeanor. At this season, when the
sun Is releasing from the earth in the form
of unwhol0some vapors, the active princi,
pie OF disease, a course Of Hostetters Bit.
ters will be ofthe utmost service to persons
with feeble constitutions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24
Landreths' Rural Register.

There must be some merit in a pub
hcation which has attained q populari-
ty unprecedented, we believe, in this
country. Works which reach a circu-
lation of ten or twenty thousand are
ranked as successful, and emphatically
so if they double that number. But
here We have a pamphlet, truly practi-
cal, indeed, of which FIVE hundred
thousand copies OF the editions Of 1871
were distributed. What those Of the
present year may reach We can only
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 o useful lesson does the pro-
gress Of the Landreths teach:-How
plainly does it say, "hold fast to n
business Object" cherish one indus
trial idea"-"be not diverted by the
glitter Of more promising pursuits than
that in which we may be engaged, and
which may entice only to disappoint."
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 e embraced
thirteen colonies, and now grown to be
forty united States,) has the business
of the Landreths advanced and aug
mented, 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-the coarser sorts
being grown for their account by out
side parties.
1t is to give brief hints and instruc-
tons to their customers, greater in the
number Of families than was the ipdi-
viduals that composed the late army,
that the Rural Register of 1871 has
been printed.
We advise u 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, 1872-02-24

Perhaps 40 more foTcible evidence from {
well-known source can be given of the
great power Of Mansfield Il Hlgbee's Magic
Arnica Liniment than Is contained in the
annexed letter from Mr.. T. Il. Brlnley, tht
celebrated pillow manufacturer:
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 2, 1871.
MEssRs. MANSFIELD Il HIGBEE,
Gentlemen Whilst | was attending tht
Agricultural Fair at Memphis, l was suf
ferinR very much from Rheumatism in M
right leg. l was stopping with my friend
DR.. Peters he kindly rendered mi some
Magic Arnica Linlment. On going to bed
rubbed my leg with the liniment the next
morning / felt much better, so much SC
thai l could attend to my business all the
next day, with very little pain. The doctor
then insisted that l should take it along
with me, and il was very fortunate that j
did, for l got q very severe fall at the Kim.
bali, in Atlanta, that bruised mi very
much. l went to my room and applid the
Magic Arnica Liniment, and was entirely
pain, and was able to attend the blowing
match. Please send me half dozen bottles
OF thu Magic Arnica Liniment by Express
G.. o. D. l consider 1t the best Eminent i
ever saw. T. E. BRINLY,
or Brinly, Miles h Hardy, Louisville, Ky.
T. ST. will give you more evidence Of
the value Of Magic Arnica Imminent. Sew.
eral days ago we were unloading two large
grindstones for our factory one of the
stones fell, breaking into four pieces, one Of
which struck a young man In my employ,
knocking him down, as we thought, killed,
We picked him up; as soon as conscious,
he said his side was injured. 1 sent to my
house for the Magic Arnica Liniment, rub.
bed him we'll with 1t and sent him home
that night had him well rubbed again
with the same liniment, and the new
morning he was able to come to the shon
and the second day he resumed work. His
name Is Ed ward Hume; he will give you n
certificate II you wish. You are at libertv
to use this don't fail to send me the INF,
ment, [febl3 | w I, Ell
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24
Artificial Milk,

From the reports in circulation
1t would seem as if science were
about to make COWS superAuous.
Artificial milk has been prepared
by q French chemist from sugar,
dried whites of eggs, carbonate Of
soda, %oliye-oil, and water. By sub
shutting gelatine for the whites Of
eggs, and with less admixture Of
water, cream ls obtained. Another
chemist, Gaudin, in discussing the
preceding suggestion, gives his tes-
tlmony as to depriving fats of all
unpleasant odor by mere subsection
to an appropriate temperature. He
also states that very good artificial
milk can be prepared from bone.
rich in fat, by purifying this fat BY
means of super-heated steam, anc
combining the fat thus obtained
with gelatine. This milk is, h,
says, almost like that of the COW
and when kept, acquires first tn,
odor of sour milk, then that o
cheese. The gelatine in it repre-
sents the caseine; the fat, the but
ter the sugar, the sugar Of milk
1t serves for the preparation O
coffee and chocolate, of soups, an,
creams of excellent favor, and it
cost is but trifing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24

Amos WOolley, NJ. D., of KoSctusko county, In
diana, says: For three years past | have uSee
Aliens Lung Balsam extensively IN my practice
and 1 am satisfied there is no better medicine fol
lung disease In ues.'
Isaac A. DOran, NJ. d., of Logan county, Ohio
says: Aliens Lung Balsam not only sells rap
idly, but gives perfect satisfaction in every cast
within my knowledge. Having confidence IN II
and knowing that IL possesses valuable medicinal
properties, | freely use 1t in my daily practice, ant
with unbounded success. As an eNpectorAnt II Il
most certainly ahead OF any preparation l have
ever yet known"
Nathaniel Harris, NJ. D., of Middlebury, Yer,
mont, says: " have no doubt II Will soon becomt
a classical remedial agent for the cure OF all dis
eases of the throat, bronchial tubes, and the
lungs"
Physicians do not recommend n medicine
which has no merit what they say about Al
lens Lung BalSam can be taken as a fact. Let
all afflicted test 1t AT once,
ES 1t Is armies to the most delicate child.
B5lt contains no opium in any form.
Call for +" Aliens Lung Balsam,n and shun the
use Of any other Balsam unprinCipled men may
deceive you with Worthless preparations.
jim. HARRIS 4 Co, PrOpr's, Cintt, O,
For sale by Berry, Demoyille Il Co., Nashville
Ewin, PendletOn 4 Co, Nashville: Litterer 4
Cabler, Nashville; X. a. Robinson Il Co, Lou.
iSville. tcb6
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24
Dormant Vitality in Seeds.

III AL aIlIcle IaSl week, on the
curious and interesting subject OF
domant vitality in certain classes OF
animated beings, a subject which,
has not received the attention
among scientific men which it claims,
and which also has important prac-
teal bearings, we alluded to the
fact that seeds which have the
germs of vegetable life within them
are much more generally subject to
the same phenomenon. When a
seed is perfected, it does not at once
spring up into a plant or tree. The
lie that is in the seed may remain
dormant for an indefinite length Of
time. In temperature and cold re-
gions, all seeds continue in this
state during the winter season.
Every granary is a storehouse OF
seeds which seem perfectly inert,
llfeless, and they will remain so
until heat and moisture revive
them. How long seeds will remain
IN this state without losing their
vitality has been a question. 1t has
been asserted that wheat enclosed
In sarcophagi with Egyptian mum
mics for thousands Of years, has
vegetated. Wheat said to have
been reproduced from such seed,
has been sold in the market.
There Is nothing in this incon-
slstent with the analogy of other
facts. Dr.. Lindley, the eminent
English botanist, Gays: II have nov
before me three plants Of r~aspoerrles,
which have been raised in the gar.
dens Of the horticultural Society,
from seeds taken from the stomach
OF a man whose skeleton was found
thirty feet below the surface OF the
earth, at the bottom Of a barrow
that was opened near Dorchester.
He had been buried with some coins
OF the Emperor Hadrau, and it is
probable, therefore, that the seeds
were 1000 or LOO years old"
Numerous cases are recorded in
which earth thrown up from a
considerable depth has become COW
cred with a vegetation foreign to
the neighborhood in which It sp-
pears, and the germs of which must
have remained dormant for a great
length of time. The fact that seeds
retain their vitality from year to
year, when exposed to atmospheric
influences, makes it appear highly
probable that they will retain it for
a much longer period, how long no
one can say, when light and heat
and moisture are withdrawn.
1t is a fact with which the agri-
culturist is perfectly aware, that
seeds are not SC apt to terminate
on being kept over from year to
year. This is owing to the effect of
exposure to the atmosphere and
other influences, and every farmer
and gardener should be particular
to obtain the freshest seed for
planting. Sometimes a crop is lost
or greatly diminished, by the age OF
the seed.
This whole subject is one Of
scientific and practical interest, and
as such we commend it to the at
tentiOn and Investigation of our
readers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24

Of the Baxter Steam Engine Co., New
Orleans, La:
We have been very busy
at the fair which has just closed. We
exhibited one S-horse power running
two shingle machines using more than
S-horSe p0Wsr; n 5.horse power,
running a cotton gin; one 2-horse
power, running an elevator, and one
2-horse power, running the press print
ing the Fair Grounds Reporter.
They attracted more attention than
anything at the Fair, and a great many
are now talking of ordering engine
and gin complete. We have sold the
S-horse power to be delivered this
week. Ind finally, Wc hare taken The
Gold Medal for The best Portable En-
oine in the United States for purposes
intended. Our Mr.. Churchill has
Just started for the State Fair at jack
son, Miss, taking the 5-horse powerto
run q gin there,
Yours, very truly,
c. S. Hunt & Co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24
How to Renorate an Exhausted Farm.

The Maine farmer gives the fol.
lowing statement Of how a Don
easter renovated aRRk~of circum-
down ia5r4ound himself in posses
Son of a naturally good but ter
ribly skinned farm. The hay had
been sold year after year, and in
consequence but little stock hsd
been kept, and as there was no
manure, no hoed crops Of any
amount had been raised. Il cut
the first season he went On to it,
Just FIVE loads Of hay, agains; from
twenty TO thirty tons when il It's
best condition years previous For
tunstely, he took possession Of il II
the spring but unfortunately he
had but little stock sn3 no money.
He commenced turning under the
old sod, and to use his osn words
There is great manuril value II
old grass roots, a truth which more
farmers ought to find ont by actual
trial. He broke from three 10 five
acres per year Of the worn moving
field 50 exhausted they would hard
ly pay for the going over with a
scythe. The course waS 10 break
up, SOW oats for fodder, seed down,
now one year, and then 80 over
the same rotation. In the course
Of flew years the land had by this
system got in SO good heart IS to
bear keeping up two and three
years,
By sowing eats ii this wa4 t3E
fodder, lie was enabled 20 keep I
some stock the frs: winter, with
the aid Of the small amount Of hay
cut, some roots and .o-n. To- aer !
with this plan Of proceeding
one Of the first operations was to
purchase two cows. and engage II
breeding SWINE. He hau,s, m1ck
into the baru-yarls and L.- yards,
Kept pigs at work, AMI besides
selling some pork, ana mixing
enough for the wants Of LIS own
family ald the first taH e very l5b.
eral quantity Of superior manure
with which to top-dress s field that
had apparently been cropped less
than the other, The next having
season this field yielded a very good
crop.
By this course a good start was
obtained, and in years Immediately
that upon which he took
charge Of the farm, his crops in
creased in amount in proportion to
the quantity Of manure applied,
and as his means Of feeding the
land became extensive, his land in
return gave bountiful crops. But
the same course was followed
through a number Of years as was
adopted at FIRST. Grass roots were
turned under, one or two crops of
hay taken of, and the land was
again plowed up. Muck contribu-
ted to the bulk and value OF the
manure heaps, and every means for
making and saving manure as
adopted. In ten years the farm cut
tons Of hay, and by good
management has continued until
now, being regarded as one of the
best farms in Kennebec county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24
Baxter's Steam Engine.

But few articles exhibited at the
late Fair in the american Institute in
Neap York attracted so much attention
as the famous Barter Steam Engine,
a few testimonials regarding which,
out 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, the demand for
1t coming from manufacturers of every
class, from printing establishments,
and even from farmers, who find it 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. G. s. Hunt 4 Co., 1856 Ora
vier street, New Orleans, La.
W. Jockusch & 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.
Kupferle & Co., St, Louis, Mo.
NAToH1TooHEs PARISH, LA.
Messrs, c. S. Hunt d Co. New Or
leans, La.
GentLemen.-I have been unavoida-
bly, delayed from writing you regard.
ing the performance Of the 8-horse
power Baxter Engine recently purchas-
ed from you by my brother, Col. VIM.
NJ. Levy.
Having had sole management Of the
machine, I am pleased to express nv
entire satisfaction of its working quail
tiles and efficiency. I have tested it
to its utmost capacity; its consump-
ton does not exceed one-quarter cord
OF wood, and five barrels Of water per
tw~enty-four hours. I raise steam in
twenty-one minutes from cold water
from time fire is applied. I unhesi-
tatingly recommend It as q safe, and
the most economical, engine that has
ever come within our experience.
Having been assistant engineer in
the U. s. Navy previous to the war,
and chief engineer in the G. s. Navy.
my experience in the management Of
machinery has not been limited. I
recommend, from voluntary and disin-
terested motives, "The Baxter En-.
gine," as combining strength, ef6cien-
cy, and economy unequalled by any
engine for the purposes for which it is
intended.
l take great pleasure in recommend.
ing to all who wish to apply steam
power for plantation purposes, the
Baxter Engine.
Yours, respectfully.
OHAs, III, LEVY,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24
RefriGer0tOrs. &c.

The best refrigerators In use are those
manufactured by A. M. LESLEY, of A5
Sixth Avenue, and 1910 Broadway, New
York. They are Of various classes, includ
ing the celebrated Zero Re rigeratorn and
the Saratoga" Newport" Zero and
Congress Coolers" For his Zero RerrIge.
rator" Mr.. Lesley obtained first.class dlplo-
mas from the American Institute Fair n,
1857 and 1863, as well as one from the New
York State Fair OF 1869. From the Ney,
England Agricultural Society he obtained
their diploma Of 1870, while he has also been
awarded premium diplomas for his mann.
facture from last years State Fair in Texas
81 well as from the Fair at Pittsburv. AZ
which last was represented the combined
manufacturing of Pennsylvania
Ohio and Western Virginia.
Mr.. Lesley is also the manufacturer n,
the famous "Gotlic Furnace for warmirg
dwelling houses, churches, and pnhiiS
buildings generally. F'ii
IL would be advantageous to parties in
terested to send for priced catalogues Of al
their goods to the establishment AZ a.
Sixth Avenue, New York. lw "a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24

two hours. When done turn the mold
over 8 deep dish, and let tstand about
ten minutes before removing It, lest
the pudding should fall apart and
spoil its appearance. Serve with wine
sauce.
To CLEAN MARBLE-DiscolOra.
tons, taken in time, can be removed
with little hot soap and water,
with hard rubbing to remove ink and
Others stains a little diluted sulphuric
aeid should be applied with 8 cloth,
and removed with clean water as
soon as the stain disappears. Discol-
Grafton nom coal dust, if taken in
time, can be removed. If the discol-
grafton has penetrated to any consid-
cradle depth, spply thin stueco, made
of fine marble dust, which can be
vanished, to secure 3 natural polish,
with a solution of soda or water glass.
Old neglected ststuettes can be reno
waited in the same way.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24

ALIENS LUNG BALsAM.-1t is seldom
We dare to recommend to the public anv
patent medicine, and only do SO in this in
stance to give " Justice where it belongs
"Allen's Lung Balsam" Is q splendid mod
icine. We say so because we are convinced
Of 1t by our own observation and thai ~
one OF the best physicians in the Sonstbp
we are personally acquainted with Colonai
Allen-the inventOr-Of the firm Of I "
Harris 4 Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, and knoS,,
him to be incapable of imposing in any wy,
upon b AFFLICTED. To those troubled wiz
coughs, colds: and consumption, we recon-.
mend ALIENS Lung Ralsam." For sals ~
druggists generally. '"ie py
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24

THE COUNTRY SEEMS TO BE FILLEr
WITH SPEoIFIC-For the cure OF LUNG
Diseases, that one scarcely knows which
to use, for want of confidence in thei,
medical properties; but from the re.
markable cures and the high order and
extraordinary efficacy of Aliens Lung
Balsam, that we r compelled to REGARD
the evidences of our senses, and con.
fdently state for Cough and Cold, and
that Hydra Headed Monster Consume,
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, 1872-02-24

1t would not answer to introduce
the Koran into this country, 1t gives
the women such an easy way to
divorce. Under the Mohammedan
law an aggrieved woman has only to
place her slipper upside down before
the cadt, and q divorce ID granted
without further inquiry, as 1t e taken
for granted that she would not seek
such redress without the most press
ing carse. In America, alssi what m
array Of reversed slippers would greet
eur learned ''cadis'' every court day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24

There are some natures that ara
acted upon by circumstances as the
Eolian harp is acted upon by the
winds-the music Of their tempefs be.
ing constantly varied as they are effect
cd by the rude weather Of stormy Tor.
time; OF the softeT, balmieI, and les
disturbed atmosphere Of Joy and glad.
ness.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24
OFFICE OF DA1uY AND WEEKLY Sun,
Yours, very truly,
c. S. Hunt & Co

OFFICE OF DAIIY AND WEEKLY SUN, I
ATLANTA, GA, Aug, 80, 1871. !
XeSsrS. Il. Fndlay'S Sons, Macon.
Ga,
The Baxter Engine which you PIT
up in the press-room of the San Build,
ings, for us, after a sufficient tria'
gives entire satisfaction. A great
number Of persons, among them many
of our best engineers, have called tc
see it. The universal testimony Is
that it is superior to any engine ever
before brought to this city. 1t is q
beauty-occupies but little more space
than a large-sized heating stove, and
the insurance agents say it is saferthan
q 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-stoye.
Altogether, it excels and engine We
ever 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. HEVLY SMITH,
Business Manager.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24
Verify it hath no Equal
%CONSUMPTNES, READ

Would YOU cure that distressing ConEh and
bring back that healthy yisor MI lately, plAntSu
in your cheek II yuu would, do NOT ueiaN IuI
ere YOU are aware Il will be too late,
Aliens Lung BAiSum is your nope mas nten
tried by thousands such as you, VINO nave pttn
cured, many In their gratitude have lent thelT
NAMES to us that suffering humanity can reau
their evidence and believe. Don't experiment
with new and uutried mixtures, you tanh3t AZ
ford Il, but try at once this invaluable article, II
can be found in auy drug store and at most gen
eral stores. 1t is warranted 70 break up the most
troublesome cough in q few hours II not OF TOO
long standing. II is warranted 10 give entlre sat
isiaction in an cases Of lung or throat dllncnlllts'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24

&R PET. SEWING MACHINE will do ~.
YO work Of y pair hands, and as good a. Snv
Ut Eaehine-llsecc already sold. SEND ~
e eGs one, o. sw ..s sss.@ps fOE sample e work and
dress, Pet Sewing Machine Co., 7 fremont 81
bostqns haas. - tdec, ISM