Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-02-28
SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

HUMANITY, like darkness, reveals the
heavenly lights. -IhOreau.
THE color OF the wind was discovered
by the man who went out and found it
blew.
RAILROAD collisions are impc ssible in
Costa Rica, the railroad system of that
republic being possessed Of but one To-
connective.
To HAVE ideas is to gather. To think
is to weave them into garlands. ds.-Mmc.
SCetchine.
De QUIyoEY somewhere tells an anec-
dote of a man who, on being threatened
with assault by eighteen tailors, cried
out, "Come on, both of you"
l HAD rather never receive kindness
than never bestow one. Not to return
a benefit is the greater sin, but not to
confer it is the earlier. er.-Seneca.
WHAT has surprised me most in his
tory, is to read of SO few kings who
have abdicated their thrones-not above
a dozen or two at the most !-,Ster1e.
ANAGRAM.-
II you transpose what ladies' wear-Veil
Twill plainly show what bad folks are-Vile.
Again, il you transpose the same,
You'll see an ancient prophets name--LeVl.
| Change it again and it will show
| What all on earth desire to do Live.
| Transpose the letters yet once more,
What bad men do you'll then explore-EYil.
An Aberdeen philosopher has ex-
tracted the following reply from an ad-
vanced free-school lad to the query,
Glow is the earth divided ?" BY
earthquakes, sir. !"
A CLERGYMAN being invited to open a
Legislature with prayer, offered the fol-
lowing ambiguous petition May cor
ruption and sin of every form be as far
from every member of this Legislature
as Thou art.
MARSHAL MAcMAHoN would be pro-
nounced of Celtic origin at the first
glance. He is thoroughly Mileeian in
his features, and his expression, while
suggestive Of obstinacy, is equally in
dicative of honesty.
The WORLDS MARTYRs.-
They never fall who die
In a great cause the block may soak their
gore;
Their heads may sodden in the sun; their
limbs
Be strung to city gates and castle walls
But still their spirit walks abroad. Though
Elapse and others share as dark DOOM
They but augment the deep and sweeping
thoughts
Which oyerpower all others, and conduct
The world at last to freedom.
A NUMBER OF rising but elegant young
gentlemen Of leisure are preparing to
hold a public discussion on the ques-
tion, Resolved, That our mothers
cannot saw as much wood in given
time as their mothers could, and that
womankind is deteriorating physically
"a fact which we view with undisguised
alarm and apprehension"
The GIRL AND THE Philosopher
As Kate we tripping up the town,
No lassie e'er looked pretter,)
An "unco chiel in cap and gown,
No mortal e'er looked gritt.er)
Accostel Kitty in the street
As she was going to cross over,
And robbed her of kiss the cheat
Saying am a philosopher!
"A what; said Kitty, blushing red
AMI gave his cap toss over,
Are you oh phi! and off sne sped,
While he bewailed the lOSs-0ph-her!
THEY tell a story in Colorado of a
foolish young fellow who made bet
that he would lasso a grizzly and bring
him into camp. He made the expert
ment, and slipped a good moose over
Mr.. Grizzly, but the latter sat down
upon his launches very coolly and COM
menced hauling in on the line. In vain
the horse struggled-the power at the
other end was irresistible but, fortu-
nately, the lariat broke and the rash
young man escaped with his life.
New PLAN OF DELIVERING MILK.-
milkman at Elmira, n Y, has intro
duced a new plan of delivering milk. In
his wagon are arranged side racks, con-
tanning quart and pint bottles filed with
pure, fresh milk, full measure. These
bottles are delivered as required. The
customer returns the bottles left the
day before; and no pitchers, pals,
bowls, or dishes are necessary. Anoth-
er advantage of this system, especially
in warm weather, is that each bottle is
tightly corked, and can be laid in
pail or pan of cold water, keeping it
fresh and sweet, or put away in cooler,
taking up but little room.