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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-02-15
To Raa Widnw.

81 think it must be jolly thing 10 BE-
young widoww / heard this remark
the other day, in a group Of laughing
girls. think / remember saying such
a thing myself in my girlish times. Do
you know, girls, what is 10 be . widow? ?
It is to be ten times more open TO COM
ment and criticism than any demoisells
could possibly be. II is to have men
gaze as you pass, first at your black
dress and then at yoar Widows cap,
until your sensitive nerves culver under
the infection. II is 10 have one ill
natured person say, 81 wonder how
long she will wait before she marries
againY and another answer, Until
she gets a good chance, Laapppse. 1t
is now and then TO meet the glance of
sympathy, generally from the poorest
and humblest woman you meet, and
feel your eyes fiji at the token, so rare
that it is, alas, unlocked for. 1t is to
have your dear fashionable friends
console you after the following fashion
'Oh, well it is a dreadful loss. We
knew you'd feel it. dear" And in the
next breath, "You will be sure 10 marry
again, and your widows cap is very
becoming to you" .
Butit is more than this to be widow.
1t is to miss the strong arm you have
leaned upon, the true faith that you
knew could never fail you, though all
the world might forsake you. 1t is to
miss the dear voice that uttered your
name with tenderness that none other
could give it. 1t is to hear no more the
footsteps that you flew once
20 gladly to meet. To see no more the
ace that 10 your adorning eyes seemed
Is the face of the angels of God to feel
10 more the twining arms that folded
you SO lovingly; the dear eyes that
ooklng into your own, SAID plainly,
whatever it might seem to others, yours
vas the faircst face earth held for him.
t is to fight with a mighty sorrow as
nan fights with the waves that over
vhelm him, and to hold it at arms
ength for awhile, only to have--in the
lours of loneliness and weakness-the
orient roll over you, while-poor
or m-driven dove-you see no haven.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-02-15
Pauperism and Crime.

BY the recently published census re-
port on pauperism and crime, it appears
that during the year ending June /,
1870, in the United States, 119, l02 pau
pers were supported at an expense Of
1880, 429; that within the same period
and within the same limits 35, ,5G2
criminals were convicted. For a moral
and prosperous country this is a reasona-
bly, good exhibit of immortality and
poverty. Owing to the very loose way
in which the census of 1850 and that Of
1870 were taken it is impossible TO
institute any comparison between the
figures given above and those of former
years. 1t is presumable, however, that
with the increase in population there
has been a corresponding increase il
crime and pauperism. Some valuable
suggestions are made in the report
which, if adopted, will insure, in future,
uniformity in the returns from the
several States, thereby enabling the
census superintendent to classify Nnd
arrange his figures in such manner as to
make comparisons between various sec
tions of the country possible-com-
parison now is impossible because in
almost every State different bases have
been adopted on which tofound returns.
With this difficulty to contend with, it
is surprising that result even APP
proximately correct has been obtained,
and the Superintendent of the Census
is worthy of high praise for the pains
taking manner in which, to attain this
result, he has labOred.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-02-15
A Murderous Weapon.


M. Krnka, the inventor of the breech
loader which has been adopted by the
War Department of st. Petersburg for
the Russian army, has just published a
pamphlet at Prague in which he de-
scribes n new invention of his called
the Kulomet," or hand mitrailleur.
The Kulomet, he says, is of simple CON
struction, and may be used by the sol
der on any ground, however hilly, Just
like rifle. 1t is comparatively cheap
er and simpler than the Warnel and
other breech-loaders used by European
armies, and soldier armed with it can
under all circumstances fire thrice as
rapidly as with the acknowledgements
in battle it will fire twenty-four shots a
minute, while other breech leaders only
fire from twelve TO thirteen a minute.
Any rife may be converted into u hu-
lomet, Ond any cartridges may be used
with it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-02-15
A LIFE.

dun, bleak stretch aslant TO the salt seas grey
Rock-strewn, and SCARED by fire. and rough with
Htuhble-
And here and there bold bright touch Of Color
Berries and yellow leayes-to make the dOor
More dolorous still. Above a sky of trouble.
Iater-a strange Light lifted through the air.
darker mystery through the sky enfold--
That CLEAN in the west makes the whole dim earth
fair:
The sun outshines and the grey sea is gold
Erewhile moaned too long the lingering day.
And now for one hour mOre-oue little hour pray.
--N.rit,,,-'.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-02-15
A LOVE SONG


We have been lovers now, my dear,
1t matters nothing TO say how long,
But still at the coming round o tn year
make for my pleasure little song;
Aud thus Of my love | sing, my dear
So much the more by year, by a year.
And still az see the day depart,
And hear the bat at my window fit,
! sing the little song to my heart,
With just change at the close Of it;
And thus Of my love l sing away
So much the more by a day, by day.
When in the morning see the skies
Breaking into o gracious glow,
/ say, You are not my sweetheart's eyes.
Your brightness cannot misead me so
Aud sing Of my love in the rising light, -
SO much the more by a night, by night.
Both at the year' sweet dawn and close,
When the moon is filling or fading away,
Every day az 1t comes and goes,
And every hour Of every day,
My little song repeat and repeat
So much the more by an hour, my sweet
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-02-15
Selected Miscellany,
GIRLS! PASS ALONG p!

FROM BERASGEn by JouN q. sAxI
Bless me what rosy row
oi girls at me their glanres throw,
As they gaily come aud go,
The light cpquettish throng!
Can't the darliugs hear me ray,
81 have had my youthful day,
Now, put such things away ~
Girls! pass along
All, my Zca pray de-ist!
Sooth, | care not to be kissed
Ask your mother if list
To Cupid's siren songs?
She-but that is entire mus
Knows what love and ] eau do
Her advice you'd best pursue
Girls! pass along!
Laura you would hardly guess
How your grandma used to press
Lips Of mine we'll confess
We didn't think it wrong;
Look she's coming. tempt me not
In gay saloon or shady grot
Girls pass along!
You smiling too you naughty Rose!
wonder now if you suppose
I'm not aware what sort of bCauX
ArounR your beauty throng;
] know the hHsband-hunting trew,
And all the pretty tricks they do;
I'm old, but much too young for you!
Girls pass along
AWay-away you maucaps '-hy--
Your roguish arts why will yuu try
To blind greybeard-such as l.
With Cupids slender thrung?
Yet, like a powder-magazine
My heart from flying sparks screen.-
The sparks that shot from wanton cen, -
Girls pass along!
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-02-15

" Yes, of course. I've explained to
irene that | can't afford to lose my fee.
l told her at the beginning, and she
said must earn it. Seems to me I've
done that; but I'll let you up"
"Done it p exclaimed the deacon.
" Well, yes, Joe, on the whole l should
rather be inclined to say rather guess
| think you hare' Yes-you and
JJpJjP ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-02-15
IN GENERAL.

|' orm Of Phelps, Dodge 4 Co.,
X. W. compromise with the Govern
,%0'g hye hundred thousand dol
'0'' w. L. Dodge, senior partner,
Immediate dissolution of the firm.
' junior partners, who we're the
''"'s II swindling the Custom
WI million loan of the Erie Rail
'' ,'aS been negotiated in London.
's"' the Atlantic Mail Line Com
Hron '' '0''0' 10
M "'''oh will shortly visit Europe to
.,I', ~V workings of foreign telegraphiC
M e''a'ly the appliances of pneumatic
s,. VIC" to their introduction into
sd ,u'uer writes himself to Henry
A., What have done has al
,o 'u' mandate Of conscience, and
u'ye p, done otherwise, Ny hope
NM, IV'p mankind aud advance the
NJ, vi earth nor do l doubt that
b ,-,' NJ. ,nls will be seen by many who
Mi uuklhdy. Az for my health. |
,,,,. once before l have recovered
I'~ 'nl lnries, If l must succumb,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-02-15

NOTHING is more amiable than true
modesty, and nothing more contempti-
BILE than that which is false; the one
guards virtue, the other betrays it. True
modesty is ashamed to do anything that
is repugnant to right reason; false mo-
desty is ashamed to do any thing that is
opposite to the humOr OF those with
whom the party converses. True mo-
desty avoids everything that is criminal;
false modesty everything that is un-
fashionable. The latter is only a gen.
eral, undetermined instinct; the for
meT is that instinct limited and circum-
scribed by the rules Of prudence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-02-15

The propriety of knowing whom one
marries is verified in the case Of an aged
couple in Iowa, who as widow and Wild
over married, and who it was nfterward
proved, we're brother aud sister, sepa-
ated in childhood.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-02-15
THE STUBBORN BOOT.

Bother was all John Clatterby said
His breath came quick, and hjs cheek WaE red,
He hOurished his elbows, and looked absurd,
While, over and over, his Bother ~ heard
II order and harder the fellow worked;
V and Bavagcly still he ierked
The boot, half on, would dApgle and flap
I" Bother ~ and then be bursted the strap
Reddcr than ever his hot cheek famed
Harder than ever he fumed and blamed
He wriggled his heel, aud tugged at the leather,
Fill kneOs and chin came humping together.
1" My boy" said |, in voice Ike flute,
" Why not--shem!n y try the mate Of that boot
On The other foot ~" I'm goose, ,r laughed John
As he stood, in huFh, with his two bOUts On.
In half the affairs
~ this bury life
(As that same day
said to my wife, }
Our troubles come
From trying to put
The left-hsnd Hh0e
On the right-hand foot,
Or vice vera
(Meanng, reverse, HirJ
To try to force,
Az quite of course,
Any wrong foot
IN the right shoe,
Is the siest thing
man can do.
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-02-15
1" "0N WASHINGTON.

" p,''a ',ii' has approved the act abol-
Il lAr,,,. ,anAing privilege.
J d l,5. l'n' has vetoed the bill for the
pre- pre- S&ls,,,t tennessee University, saying
'or Ns.,,, Ioi's attached to it as expressed
IF w. ~, returning the Senate bin for
a lir,l Milton Best. He wopla heartily
a a Nbr tS.O Oi the Il amounts appropriated
S9 5s 4pt ",aD 'n' relief of the University, but
4 NSSs Sye '' established that the Govern
N aa'nS. o' the ravages of war, the end
90 ' On the Treasury cannot be
W y @a ,'1ent' to the appropriation bill
I'd q, "o ..s', Senate committee replace in
Y 4, W. M section reported by The Honao
"a q !" 's struck ont the House, making
u '''al cadets at Annapolis ak
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-02-15
News Of the Week,
DOIVN EAST

DOWN EAST.
ar in the case of Police Sergeant
.,aphIladclphia, charged with murder
r,sejie, have returned verdict OF
tbe second degree. A motion has
,s for new trial.
uo-mou-Gentile conflict in Utah
r.tob become serious.
ra..man R. B. Roosevelt has put his
,roY for West Point up for competition
sopen hundred scholars in the two
r,mmar schools of New York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-02-15
nI,l IEENI


S,6mon City, Kansas, since the late
.or the aaalyes have dug into the
ihe ceiiklery, and feasted on the
t be dead.
\ controversy between Duluth, the
WISCONSIN and the Northern Pacific
,ihs been satisfactorily settled.
Francisco Tie news from the camp
t.a Jack is that he IL anxious to have q
boxing to peace negotiations, A
gots that in the recent fight many
,rsre killed and wounded in the lava
lher the fight, the Indians quanelled
Captain Jacl. did not fight. One In
|aIick through the arm. The Captain
Doris and Fairchild to come to him
Nh The Indians have hundreds OF
bile in camp, and along the lake shore,
here if abundance Of grass to feed
Couldn't starye the Modocs out in
Doris aud Fairchild will go to the
.sguted by Captain Jack for n con
lREIGN INYELLIGENCE.
reported that American bankers of
Mmol Napoleon $500, 600 to facilitate
he was medtatlug, and that since
.lrbc money has been returned them.
fe.a. Spanish telegram has been re-
7.'u .ia,es that the spanish guerrillas
encounters with lgnacio Agramonte.
MSl loss was two officers and eight
He'd. and tMrty-scyen wounded. The
9,s was thirty~seycn killed. The
wounded is not known, James Ma
,an,utcs chief Of cavalry, was killed.
'elaI telegram from Rome says the
lN Corca,es, the present representa-
France at the Vatican, that he would
one if the establishments of the rcli-
Ners were suppressed hy the Italian
uont.
rlmoloi that the difference between
@'lln and RUSSIA on the Khcdiyau
N Increasing. and that the Govern
tante Austria, Italy, Turkey, Den
Sweden are determined to support
ND &uWernment in its position.
IHnee of Wales whois President of thc
0nmsaion, will probably assist at the
Of The Vienna Exposition. The Shah
AnI al3p be present as his visit TO
no" placed beyond doubt Empe-
-'a will visit st. Petersburg at the end
'T.Il proceed thence TO Vienna ac-
im the Gar
@ Lma.lol Is elected King of Hawaii
'uN vote was unanimous. The cleo
Aed New Years day, after the en-
l'o. the Prince by a majority of the
N' N.sembly, composed chiefly of ma
Me Islands. The burial of the late
" take place on the night of Jan. t.
s0s is thnly-oight years old.
UNnImon government has put into
act passed by the last session of
'i N consequence Of The discovery
smallpox has been carried into the
roduees.
'eansmp Brttauia il ashore on the
''An' Firth of Clyde, and will prob
Aaoa total wreck.
'0sShug Public opinion is in an ex-
'"er accounts at Raccans of cruel
'de1 by khiyaus on Russians who
o' 'D'o their hands. The people are
1' laYor of an expedition against
''gy'0and exemplary punishment of
NIl'aly preparations for a cam
'e'Og pushed forward with vigor.
''rce will number 10000 men.
''onerS of high rank are volunteer
'.Pany the army.
''p'I' IN Berlin papers that the ex-
''fIo'ta was dead il untrue. The
',N stu living, but her condition is
T''Il Is probable at any moment.
.,''' news from Livingstone says his
Improved
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-11-16
SPECIAL WARRANT NO. 3.

Public notice is hereby given that the
county court OF Alexander county, has rem
dered judgment for . special assessment up
on property benefited by the following i'm
provement: The new sidewalk on the
northerly eide OF Fifteenth street, from
Washington avenue to Walnut street the
reconstructed sidewalk on south side Of
Fifth street, from Washington avenue to
Walnut street; on north side Of Fifth street I;
Fourth and Fifth streets on west side OF
Walnut street, between seventh and Eighth
streets; on east side OF Walnut street. be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets; on west
side Of Walnut street, between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets; On east side Of Wal
nut street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets on east side Of Walnut, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets; on west
side Of Walnut street, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets; on the east side OF
Walnut street, between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets; on east side Of Walnut street,
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets;
on east side of w alnut street, between Nine
teenth and Twentieth streets; on west side
seventh and Twenty Eighth streets; south
side OF Twenty. Eighth street, between
Commercial avenue and Poplar street.
A. will more fully appear from certified
copy OF the Judgment on file In the office OF
the clerk OF the city OF Cairo, that u warrant
for the collection of such assessment 10 In
the hands Of the unde rsigned. All persons
interested are hereby notified to call and
pay the amounts assessed, At the collector
office, No 60 Ohio levee, within thirty days
from the date hereof
Dated this 18th day OF November, A. d.
1873. X. A. CUNNINGHAM, Collector.
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PERSONALISMS.

Col. s. $. Taylor 10 y. home again.
Mr.. and Mrs.Irvin are visiting friends
at Jonesboro to-day.
John Dunning, son VI DR.. G. w. Dun.
ming, and John Antrim, Jr., are students
at the Charleston, Missouri, College.
-Messrs. Geo. Lounsbury, T. w. Wat.
kim, John Carter and Dan. Hogan of
Mound City were down TO Cairo yester-
day.
Mr.. Jewett Wilcox returned TO St.
Louis yesterday. lie will return to Cairo
about the nr't Of April, and again become
host st the st. Charles.
AT the late election in Pulaski county
Mr.. Jn 8. Morris, who was q candidate
for county commissioner, received over
eleven hundred vo.es-nsarly the whole
number Of votes cast.
DIR. Kelley Of Monmouth county,
New jersey, . relative Of Sheriff Irwin,
was in the city Friday and yesterday.
The doctor was on his wedding tour, and
in company with bis BRIDE left for homo
by shsthree o'clock train yesterday after.
noon.
Mr.. Tom Win.sr-every body knows
Tom-LAs received from County Clerk
Lynch the appointmen. Of deputy. Mr..
Winter is an excellent accountant, and A.
for psnmanship has few superiors in this
city. Mr.. Lynch could not have made a
better selection or one that would give
greater satisfaction.
Mr. w. r. Kuchen becker, clerk At
Herman Meyers tobacco store, has re-
cisved the appointment Of local agent a.
Cairo for the Teutonis life insurance com.
pany, and Of the Bismark Bund, vice John
Pruess, removed. Mr.. Kuchen becker 10
thoroughly competent TO discharge the
duties imposed upon him, and will make
diligent and efficient agent.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-11-16
NOTICE.

Notice 10 hereby given that any boy
who shall use . rubber sling or air gun,
or play shiny on the streets Of Cairo,
will be arrested by the police. Sew
eral accidents to persons and damage
to property has been occssioned by the
use Of these weapons and the playing Of
the game named, an eye Of one boy having
been put out by PEBBLE discharged from =
sling and teams frightened.
WIN. McHALE,
Chief Of Police.
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CHIT.CHAT.

Weather pleasant.
-BusinssA 10 lust moderately active.
Religious services will be held in
nearly all the churches in the city to-day.
There 10 . larger number Of buildings
now in course Of erection in this city than
.. any one time for years past.
1t 10 said the Coal trade a. The mines
in Southern Illinois has within the past
six weeks fallen Off nearly fifty per cent.
New stores, groceries, etc, are spring-
ing up in every part Of the city. The
mayor has signed on an average Of Eve
licenses per day for the pas. week,
The Egyptian Choral society Of
Mound City, have been rearranging the
stage, etc, In Stokes hall, which Ia now
said to be one Of the best public halls in
Egypt.
The German School Association Of
this city will give ball for the benefit Of
the German school, at Schesl's hall on
Thanksgiving evening, 9th inst. The
friends OF The school are invited TO attend.
Mr.. Pace ofTers his horse and buggy
for sale. The horse is the finest in the
city, combining the qualities both of sad
die AMI harnes, in both Of which he is
f'st-class. The buggy is No. l top
buggy, nearly new. They will be sold at
a bargain. Inquire At 60 Ohio levec.
The work Of remodeling tho sitting
room and bar 81 the European hotel hav-
ing been completed, the proprietor, Mr..
Harry Walker, last night provided an
oyster supper to whi:h a number of his
friends were invited. The European is
fast becoming one Of tie most popular
resorts in the city.
Winters gallery is thronged with
visitors daily. 1t is now in complete
running order, nothing lacking nor mist
ing. The work he is now turning out Is
Of she very highest type Of photography,
and he makes handsome picture tor you
in spite Of your looks. A visit to his
gallery is temptation to have your
shawdow caught. We have been so
tempted snd-"You know how it 10 my
self" Go aud do likewise.
Alexander county having set the e1-
ample Perry county has concluded no
to DO out.done, but will take hand and
90 Us one better in the way Of executions.
John Fsefse and George Williams, colored
men, for the murder Of William Mat.i-
son, farmer living in Four mile prairie,
Perry county, in September last, were
tried last week at Pinckneyville, found
guilty, and sentenced to be hanged on the
2sth day Of the present month.
The seasen for putting up heat
ing stoves 10 At hand, and our
stove dealers are kept busy from
early morning till late at uight
In this connection II may DO we'll to eau
ton those putting up stoves, to look care
fully to every Aue, and SEQ that no cracks
are left open by which means fire might
be communicated to the woodwork Of the
house. BY 90 doing many big scsres may
BE- avoided, and no one knows how many
houses saved from destruction.
"A night or two since At SCOTS saloon
q difficulty occurred between an unknown
cslored man and Mitch Schutes, and an
other colored man named "Chsrlie.
Mitah and his friend Charlie were jeal
Gus of the manner In which the unknown
colorsd man 'sloshed round" among tn,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-11-16

A NEW EsTERPRIsK.-Dr. B. F. Field
will run line Of hacks between Cairo
and the terminus OF the Cairo, Arkansas
& Texas railroad, making two trips each
day, leaving Cairo 1t o'clock q. m, and
and 2ao'clock, p. M, making close con.
nection with the trains on that road.
Orders for passengers or baggage should
be left ~ Fields stable, on 10th street.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-11-16
FOR SALE.

Two batteries Of two Boilers, each "a
feet long, ~ inch Dram,2 IA inch Flues
with Are fronts. Mud and Steam drums
Safety and Mud valves, Chimney and
Britchin, all complete and in frst.claH
ORDER; been used only three months. For
price, ETC., inquire OF j. I. RENNIE,
9-23-tf Vulcan Iron Works
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-11-16

The barber shop IS on the corner Of
Eighth street and Commercial avenue
whore j. George Stienhouse with bis gen.
tlemenly assistants can be found at any
hour Of the day or night, ready to soothe
your feelings with q smooth shave, or cool
your temper and head with good sham
poo. 1t is arst-class shop, and you are
sure Of receiving frst-class treatment.
Ladies and children's hair cut or curled
after the most approved styles. s-l5-tf
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ROSS.

Ross has on hand, and for sale large
quantity of oak and hickory wood, cut
and split, and ready for the stove. Also
all kinds Of coal which will be delivered
IN any part Of the city on short notice
Leave orders a. coal yard, on CONNER
cisl avenue, opposite Eleventh street
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-11-16

X. JONES, fashionable boot and shoe
maker. Cork solss, Scotch bottoms, and
the latest improvements in the line vf his
business. Only the best ana most com.
potent workmen employed, and all work
warranted to be arstclsss in every respect.
Shop on Commercial avenue, near corner
Of Tenth street. lO.7.tf