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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23
Breeding Fish on the Plantation.

In MAY, 1872, l put four trout, about
six inches long, and teR blue Dream,
somewhat smaller than a mans hand, IN
natural pond on my plantation. After,
wards about a dozen sand perch and
silver fish were added to the stock, and
no further attention given it. lif -
The pond was of the kind so frequently
met with in the middle couEtry--a shall
low basin, dependent upon rain for its
supply Of water, and having no outlet
into a running stream.
In winter it covers some thirty acres,
and is four or five feet deep in the
centre; in summer it covers an area two
thirds less, and is usually two or thre'
feet, deep in the centre. In the winter i
/! is a calm sheet of water; in the summel
there is considerable growth of waite
grasses, with clear areas.
This summer the pond is full of fish
and there have been taken from IT trou
fourteen and sixteen inches long, AM
Dream as large as they usually grow
The fish are fat and well favored.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23

An appeal is now before the New York
supreme court, involving the question of
the right to assess churches for street i'm
proyements. Three churches of New
York city unite in endeavoring to escape
the payment of certain assessments for
paying streets. It was decided at special
term of the court that, under an act
tiirty-fve years old, which has been once
repealed-the repeating act being after
ward itself repealed-the churches were
exempt from assessment, as they were
free from city tax. The prominence
given to this case may stimulate the gen
eral discussion, which has not been in
frequent OF latef years, concerning the
exemption OF church property from tax
alton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23

GALIGNANI states that the soundings
for the submarine tunnel between Eng
land and France are being carried on
s:S..ivSiy. They are at -tif;3 moment di-
rected to the part OF the straits near the
English coast, at a few miles from shore.
Each evening the vessel which carries the
commission returns to Dover, Calais or
BOulogne, and work is i~ecommenced the
next day. The engineers charged with
that important labor, NM. Larousse and
LavalIe, are perfectly satisfied with the
results obtained and so far nothing has
occurred to destroy their provisions rela-
tive to the depth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, in his able
report as railroad commissioner of Mas
sachusetts, expresses the opinion that the
only course to pursue toward railroad
corporations is to bring to bear upon
them the power OF public opinion, and
suggests that this be done by the appoint
ment of board of arbitrators, like the
one that has proven so efficient in Mas
sachusetts. The duty Of this board, he
says, is to hear complaints, and if they
prove just, to suggest to the OFF ,ers of
the corporation the propiety of correct
ing them. If they refuse, an appeal fol
lows to the board of directors, a. ,aoull
their response prove unfaveraL i mat
ter is reported to the s3eek1 sislature
for spch action as it may ueGnit proper to
take. Thus far this plan, Mr. Adams
states, has worked WE'LL the board of
directors have complied with the sug
gestiens in frank and liberal spirit.
He admits, however, that in Massachu-
setts the railways are owned by the com
munity, and that popular opinion there
would be prompt to sustain the commits
sioners. But it is limited that the popu-
lar opinion of Massachusetts, would have
no effect ON railways outside the limits OF
that state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23

THE latest probabilities " predict a
hard winter in consequence of the great
smber of burdocks of the cows tails.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23
EST.


The following dispatch has been re
ceived from Walter p. j. my. ogist, ex-
.plarina the Blaell-Hiils. i
the thirteenth census of Iowa. iiSissisai
pleted, shows a population, in JanHary Past
of ,35I, ,43S people, an increase since 1873 OF
1O0, 0,lO5, and since 1870 of 147,41S. The in
crease in ten years is 596,7S9
A section of one of the big trees of
California has arrived at St. Louis en- route
to Philadelphia, where it will be exhibited at
the centennial. 1t is Is feet long, with a
diameter of 90 feet 1t was taken from tree
go feet high with a diameter at the base of
26 feet and, es indicated BY yearly rings is
., 100 VARS old. The section here is followed
out, leaving a cylinder about twofeet thick
which will be converted into circular house
and elegantly fitted u. t-t tt
81 have discovered gold in small quaint.
ties in the Bear Lodge tains, about
twenty miles east of Little Missouri Buttes,
in the northwestern portion of the Black
Hills. The field is limited in area, not ex-
eeeding fifty square miles, and is wholly in
Wyoming, being separated from the region
| about Harney's Peak by the Red Water Val
ley. The gold is derived from the decompo
sition of ledges of feldspar porphyry, carry
ing oxides of iron and manganese, no quartz
being found in the regions, and deposits, as
far as examined, are gravel bars of limited
area near the head of the mountain streams
| flowing in belts from the river.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23

by the water that coffins have hoated
away. There is still much distress, but
liberal subscriptions are being taken up
in Paris and other cities.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23
I, : related that a New Hampshire

1t Is reIaUeu IhAI lNtW llanl IsnlIt
minister recently portrayed the history
of Jonah after the following style. Il
seem to see Jonah passing along the road
TO Nineveh; / seem to see him enter the
ticket-office, buy his ticket and pay for
il: | seem to see him walk upon the yes
sci: / seem to see them lift their anchor
and the stately ship moves grandly out
upon the broad Atlantic"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23

THE scientists and professors in Italy
are stiiioeeupying themselves With the
art ofsembaln'ing and petrifying the
bodies OF animals, Including man Maz-
zini is in. state of petrificatior in his
tomb at Genoa. The professors cite him.
as grand success in this line of busi-
ness
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23
TIMELY TOPICS

The vote in Ohio at the late-guberna-
torial election {lS73) stood: Fer Allen,
democrat, 2l4654; Noyes, republican,
2lS,6S7; Stewart. temperance, 1O,302;
Collins, liberal, f0,o3l. The vote last
week will reach a much larger figure,
probably 5Q.0eo. at least
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23

THE floods which desolated Toulouse
and its neighborhood last spring, after
the melting of the winter SHOWS, have
been equaled, if not surpassed by those
which followed eight days of rain last
month. A correspondent of the New
York Herald estimates the loss in the
valley Of the Allies at 100000 francs,
&sta that in Heroult, the Gard and the
Lozere, at 25,000,000- total of nearly
100000 in american money Four
hundred houses have been demolished
and one hundred lives lost. The flood
burst on the Abbey of Fontfroid while
the monks were at prayer. One of them
was killed, and another lost an eye. The
damage to the abbey will reach $40, ,0G0
In various neighborhoods the crops have
been completely destroyed, and even the
earth in graveyards has been so dissolved
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23

THE \. y. Evening Post says as of
trade in that city: We can only say
that every firm from which we hear re-
ports, that sales this season are ahead of
those of any season since 1873. On man
nfact lred goods there has been losses to
manufacturers, but profits have been
made for all through whose hands the
goods have passed after leaving manufac-
turers. One of the largest dry goods
houses reports that its sales during Sen
tember were one million three hundred
thousand ahead of tfle corresponding
month in 1874. This is an exceptional
case. Railroad tonnage was never larger
on the trun&-iines than now, which, while
1t does not prove railroads are making
Large profits for rates are low, does show
that the volume of trade is large.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23

ment in making steel nails at the Troy Besse
mer steel works. The small scraps which
were formerly refuse, are now worked up
into nails OF a superior quality. They are
said to be preferable to the best wrought or
malleable nails for the purposes to which the
latter are applied, while they are far better
than the ordinary cut nails for other pur-
poses. i4
The four great manufacturing corpora
tons located at Manchester, n. H., held
meetings on Thursday, The profits OF the
past year of the Ameskeag company have
been $4,000; of the Stark company, S14S,
POI; and of the Langdon company, S4o,-
74i.52, and of the Manchester mills for the
last fourteen months s25SS1s.Sa.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23

THE last on dit from Paris is that the
Empress Eugene lately requested Pres;
ident Mac Nahon to permit her to visit
Paris for twenty-four hours in the most
= private manner, and that the result was
q prompt refusal. The French Govern
lnent permits the Bourbon Princes to
reside in Paris; mas placed the Due
dAumals Gone of them) in command of
one of the eighteen grand divisions of
the French army permits the Prince
Napoleon (Jerome) to reside in Paris
but, in the most peremptory manner,
forDids the Prince Imperial, penniless
young gentleman nineteen year old, and
his mother, widow with narrow means,
TO set foot on French soil The only
plain reference for this is that President
MacMahOn and his responsible advisor:
have no fear of the Bourbon or the
Orleans pretensions and pretenders, but
are infinitely afraid of young Napoleon
and his brother
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23

TIE GUNS OF THE FUTURE.

Sueec.z OF the Recent Experiments at
WooiwicIs. Enktand-Heayy Proiecfiiez
~. Iroaciada-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23

seems to be venting itself in the robbing Of
foreigners when opportunity offers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-03

. FOUNDATIONS FOR Things
are pretty well balanced in this world, so far
as taking comfort goes, and we begin to be-
lievc that high or low, all have their tribula-
tions Fishes are hooked, worms are trodden
on, birds are fired at Worry Is everywhere.
Poor meu's wives worry because the bread
won't rise, or the stove won't draw or the
clothes line breaks, or the milk burns, OF the
pane of glass is mended with putty, or they
can't afford to hire help. Rich mems wives
worry because the preserve dish is not of the
latest pattern, or because somebody finds out
how pretty dress is trimmed before the par
ty happens or because some grandee's wife
overlooks them, or because their help sauces
'em, breaks up tea sets, spells dinners, gets
drunk, and cuts up sheets into underclothes.
Causes vary, but worry averages about the
same. The scale of miles ia different on diff
ferent maps, but places remain just SO far
apart, and so do humanity and content.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-03
CHARLES DICKENS, ADYIoE TO HIS
SON.

| exhort you to persevere in a thorough de-
termination to do Whatever you have to do as
we'll as you can do 1t. l was not SO old as
you are now when first had to win my food,
aud to do it out of this determination and /
have never slackened in it since. Never take
a mean advantage of any transaction, and be
hard upon people who are in your power.
you, and do not be discouraged if they fail
sometimes. 1t is much better for you II they
should fail nj obcyfng the greatest rule laid
down by our Saviour than that you should
I put a New Testament among your books
for the same reasons, and with the very same
hopes that made me write an easy account Of
it for you when you was child Because 1t
is the best Book that ever was, or will be,
known in the world and because it teaches
you the best lessons by which any human
creature, who tries to be truthful and faithful
to duty, can possibly be guided. As your
brothers have gone away one by one, | have
written to each such words as | am now writ
ing to YOU, and have entreated them to guide
themselves by this Book, putting aside the
interpretations and inventions of man. You
will remember that you have never at home
BEEN harasscd about the religious obseryances
on mere formalities. | have always been anx-
ious not to weary my children with such things
before they are old enough to form opinions
respecting them. You will, therefore, under
stand the better that now most solemnly
...a.., ,.,,o,, ,,o, rho truth and haautv of the
Christian religion as IL came from Jesus
Christ himself, and the impossibility of your
going far wrong if you htrmbly but heartily re-
spect ii. Only one more thing on this head,
The more we are in earnest as to feeling about
it. Never abandon the wholesome practice, OF
saying your own private prayers night and
morning, have never abantioned it myself,
and know the comfort Of it.-Foster's Life
Of Dickens.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-03
.Joussy,s Essay on 1.-THE TopE."-Tod

JonNNY's ESSAY ON 1.-THE ToDE."--Todes
is like frogs but more dignity, and wen you
come to think of it. frogs is wctter The
warts which todes is noted for can't be cured,
for they is cronick but if couldn't git wei
I'de stay in the house. Ny grandfather knew
a tode which some body had tanned till it was
folks. Wen its master wissled,it would come
for flies They cetches 'em with their tung,
wich is some like long red worm but more
like ltenin, only litenin haint got no gum
onto it. The fiji will be a stardina rubin its
hind legs to gether and thipkin wat a fine
fit it is, and the tode a sittin some distance
away like it way sleep. Vile you are seein
fhe I'll as plane as YOU ever see any thing, all
to once it amt there. Then the tode he looks
up at you sollem, out Of his eyes, like he said
watts became of that fiji? but you kno he ct
IT,.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-03

A GENTLE REBUKE.-Mr& Washington
was a notable housekceper as well as an earn
est patriot. During the terrible Winter when
the army were encamped at Morrisstown, she
was with her husband, sharing cheerfully all
his hardships, and encouraging both officers
and soldiers by her hopeful words. num-
Der Of prominent ladies in Monistown sent
sher. word that they were coming to spend the
afternoon with her. Knowing that she was a
high-born Yirginian, and of large wealth, they
got themselves up fora State occasion in silks
and ruiiies, and jewclry. Mrs. Washington
received them with great cordialty, and soon
made them feel perfectly at home. But they
were sorely troubled at their own finery when
they found that the hostess wore only sim
pie dress. with check apron, and was busy
during the whole visit in knitting stockings
for the General. She took occasion to say
that ladies ought to emulate their husbands
and sons in the army, in making sacrifices for
their, country, aud in working to multiply its
resources. Tho ladies learned lesson they
never forgot.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-03
HUFvAaIEs ELEPHANT.



Did ever tell you about Hufnagle's ele-
phants A year Or two ago Hufnagle's circus
and ineaagerie wintered near New Hope, a
village about twenty miles from Philadelphia.
The elephant was placed in the stable Of the
Rising Sun tavern, and hc seemed to be quite
comfortable; although he Quilted the building
before he had been in it a week, and refused
to allow horse to enter ii. So, when the
Spring came, the landlord was glad to think
that Hufnagle would soon take his elephant
out and quit the neigfbothcod. When the
day OF departure came, the entire caravan was
put upon the road, excepting the elephant,
and he refused to bulge. The Establishments
of Hnfnagle, the wild and frantic cats Of the
landlord, and continual prodding with the per-
suasive pitchfork were in vain the elephant
had made ur his mind to stay. The landlord
was pretty nearly crazy and some Of his
friends thought he would commit suicide,
when Hufnagle suggested that he ought to
buy that elephant and keep it around the
place as kind of a pet for the Children
Hufnagle said it would amuse the little folks,
and perhaps the landlord might sell it at a
bargain to some circus man who was short of
elephants. The landlord said he would en-
igrate to Australia if that elephant was not
out of the State in twenty-four hours He
wouldn't take him as a gift If he had his
trunk packed full of diamonds, and his tusks
made of solid gold. Then Hufnagle conclud-
ed to try strategy with the beast. He had
cattle car run alongside the platform at the
railway station, and then he bought about fif-
teen bushels of gingerbread and apples
These he laid along in path from the stable
to the station then he placed more on the
gang plank, and on the platform, and then he
lined the car completely with the cake and
fruit. When the attention of the elephant
was directed to the deicacies, he trotted out
of the stable and proceeded to follow the GIN
gerbread route, consuming it as he went. He
ate his way to the station, he slowly assembled
the platform, he approached the car, and then
placing his fore feet in the car, his hind feet re-
naming upon the platform, he reached around
with his trunk and lite every gingerbread and
apple in the car When the car was stripped
clean, the elephant backed out upon the plat
luitils dnu 10 lie ulsildy Oh Iiuludnie ndub a
Decline for home. The landlord had invited
a dozen of his friends to come into the bar
room and take something to celebrate his de-
liverancc from that accursed beast and just
as the glasses were. replaced upon the counter
a crash was heard in the direction of the sta
BILE, The party rushed out. The elephant
had smashed the stable door, and there he
was, in the old place, making way with a
couple of tons of hay. That night he was
poisoned, and there are people who trace q
connection between the fact and the circum
stance that the landlord was seen the same ev.
ening rolling barrel of strychnine up an adj
iacent hill And the principal merit of the
story is, that it is exactly true.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-03

Precise definitions yare q great aid to
thought. Here are few that may be of use:
!" He who steals million Of dollars, is u
shrewd fnancier. lie who steals half q mill
lion is defaultsr. He who steals quarter
Of q million is an irregular fnancier. He who
steals a hundred Thousand is rogue. Ho
who stees fifty thousand is a khave. He who
steals one thousand is villain. But he who
steals pair of boots or a loaf of bread is
scoundrel of the deepest dye, and deserves in
generation in apirson.'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-03

STARTING OUT.--Nothing is more interest
ing than to see man in the first intensity Of
new enterprise it may be new cider mill !;
it may be new newspaper. 1t is great
crisis in that mans life. He lives thirty days
in one. Old, trite proverbs take on new and
startling meanings. He looks upon all men
and all things in a strange new light. He
judges all men and all things with regard to
he accomplishment Of this one, supreme de-
sign During certain time the stars i'll their
courses fight for him then the very universe
changes its direction, and pushes with all its
weight against his lettering wallis another
change and thousand accidents are in his
favor. lie does rot know till years afterward
with what concentration he labored in those
days Of beginning He smiles at himself,
and tells pleasant stories of his makeshifts
and absorption and now when lie sees another
and younger person starting bis cider mill,
with the old and worl,out enthusiams,
he looks on with the same sympathet-
ic, half cynical interest with which
an old married couple contemplate two young
people who have just fallen in love.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-03

A little girls definition Of ice--water that
staid out in tho cold and went 10 sleep.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VILE n j. WEDNESDAY,. MARCH

ments. Two or three years ago, Burdette,
who had been earning precarious livelihood
On the Peoria papers, determined to get mar
ried. He vented, vidi-ed; yici-ed the girl but
the old man vetoed Bob. So one night he
stole the girl away from prayer-meeting and
married her. Now it has always been custop-
airy in this country on like occasions for the
irate old man to go a-gunning for the base de-
ceiver. But Burdette reversed the order of
settlement. Taking his new-made wife on
.his arm, he swung along to the Post-Office,
where he found his army captain, Sam Lowe,
making up the night mails From Sam, Bob
borrowed doubleabarreed shotgun and.
loading both barrels with buck-shot, started
to the home of his wife's father. The old
the fire and didn't wake up till Bob
and his wife stood before him. "Now look
here, old man." says Bob, me and Sophro-
mia have gone and got married, and I've come
round to see what you're goiug to do about
it, at the same time bringing the shotgun
drew his bandana handkerchief, sounded a
~ = a. s - :.
had. - Ats
/ Z. 7. LIE wis is the wag of the Detroit Free
Press. During the past three years he has
written some OF the finest touches of senti-
ment and human nature in his police-court
proceedings that have ever appeared in the
United States. Unlike Bailey, he did not in
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-03

A NICE QUESTION OF TAsrE.-Jeweller--
z" What kind Of a chain will you have s''--
Young Man" Well don't know, hardly
What kind of a chain do You think | oughtto
have that is, what style do you think would
be the most betoning for a young man who
carries groceries to some of the best families
in town?"
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The frequent application Of tie title Q llis'

The frequent application of the title " his
Excellency : reminds corrssspondent of a
Boston paper Of the experience Of a sturdy
Quaker, who said /: :" once had tbe honor to
be in the company Of q Highness and Excel-
lency. His Highness and Excellency. His
Highness was just four feet eight inches In
stature, and his Excellency was tile most pig
headed, brutal and disgusting man ] ever
knew.'' -, 5f
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-03

Teacher q Who was the FIST mar -
Head scholar. Washington; he was the
first in war, first iia'' Teacher" No, no J;
Adam was the first man." Head scholar
" Oh, if you are talking Of foreigners T
s'pose he was.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-03
:. ed POETRY.
WOW i Lar IRE Dowv ro.szEEP.n


Ta< W ----@ &
1t is saidof thelatc John Quincy Adams that he
or went without repeating this little prayer the
first tafght him by the mother whose femory was SO
,s. - ia; .. Ia. rhoro w., ID ~ ,,oan,s do.
we. - ~, - ~. 49, -,
jthe fendeles III our language and we gire chem both
III s, Il 40, p,t,a,,ss Magazine f,x ,,,ergcd into
r.fn'ssfa III u'i"'' ''"s"N'As fsS ~ .'S
SertDne r'sNionthfy);
Little feet so white and bar
Dewy eyes, half shut, hall opened,
~ "a re Lisping out her evening prayer,
Fl&FMEF M
= NOW / Law me dow" dawn 80 ~ s Il ar u.s.,