Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-08-25
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The inventor of the Gatling gun has
another invention. 1t throws three
hundred balls per minute, and makes
noise enough to scare every mule in
the army
The African explorer, Marquis de
Commegne, of France, fought his fatal
duel in Cairo, Egypt, with a party
named Meyer. The explorer was vir-
tually murdered by Meyer
THE most convincing illustration of
the doctrine of total depravity is the
case of the person who, though possessed
of 100000, devotes himself to baggage
smashing on the Erie railway.
A Pennsylvania woman putup pre-
serves in a brass kettle last fall, and
the family came to them the other day,
ate thereof, and three doctors have
made an hospital Of the house.
The export of Icelandic ponies to
England isincreasing, and prOmiseS to be
very profitable to the breeders, these
horses involving little expense and fetch
ing comparatively high price in Eng
land.
THE whipping.post has been set up in
Alexandria. Virginia, with what seems
to be the best results. The police de-
partment have not a single prisoner IN
the chain.gang, and but one prisoner in
iail for the action of the court.
TWENTY minutes in the smoke OF
wool or wooden cloth will take the pain
out Of the worst case Of Inflammation
arising from any wound. No one need
die from lockjaw if this simple remedy
is resorted to.
My SON." said a mother to little
bow four years DID, "whom above Others
will YOU wish to see when you pass into
t1e spirit world?p "GoliahI" shouted
the child, with Joyous anticipation, "un-
| less he quickly added, there's bigger
fellow there.
TIE worKingmen Of Baltimore are
pursuing the right plan to relieve the
pressure upon themselves and their
felIew.workmen They have organized
an association to emigrate to Kansas,
settle on the public lands, and become
independent farmers.
4 anfpLE method of rendering paper
90 retentive of ink that the latter cam
not be removed without leaving plain
marks has lately been adopted in
france for checks. The main feature
of the method il the passing the paper
through very weak solution OF tannc
acid in distilled water.
THE New York Journal Of Commerce
thinks there is prospect Of a respect
sbIofall trade in imported goods, and OF a
moderate demand for exports. IL tne
large crops shall lead to low prices Ur
euP produce, this will encourage theE
shipment, although it will not bTing a
very profitable return to the prodnGer.
we see no way to prosperity except low
prices, low wages and cheap production
AN American apthoress was recently
asked to subscribe something 10 a
statne Of George Sand. She agreed to
do 90 on condition that the pedestal
he furnished with statuette Of, each
of the lady's lovers. 1t was decided tha1
no ordinary pedestal would be iaISe
enough for the purpose and the oHe'
was declined,
A FEW weeks ago, some young men
tried ia establish a debating club IN
. Nf;ssouri town. The question under
> discussion the first night was rs love
stronger passion than anger" Inc
debate waxed warm. One Young mar MAJ
had inst alluded 10 the drowning OF th'
Fgv1tians in the Red sea as anlnstanc'
oftbe Lords love fQr the lsTaehtes' ~ II
= a, answer ~. his opponent said; why, MI
President, it was anger, i'I' Inc Lne Lon, on,
!, got the Egyptians in tigh;; piaTe, me-. op' to
He slapped it to 'em, cir" Ne' 'o'' ~
q the anger party
a The Dundee (scotlandl Advertiser
saws: AZ a poultry show which tool
Mace in the south of Scotland, one. Q
f. The Judges, being anxious to DO lul
u iustjce to tue competitors, was yer. yer.
x minute in MS inspection Of the EXHIBIT,
\ Tie fine plumage Of one OF the pro
q attracted his attention andheparuculaiili; Al
,n admired the tai. III lU"Ni"S Ill
y e egint appeudage he happened 70 nanS. q
z il Somewhat roughly, when much 10 u
8 CONSERVATION, it came away III MS nam nam
5. On further examination it was Ioun
that the tail had been gumned on
4 WOMAN in French village WI
was quite i'll and confined to her bed, Oh
5 evening in her husbands sbsence, VI
V, shocked bv the sudden appearance OF r
~ masked burglar at her bedside +
til demanded her money, and threatenC
he to kill her if she cried out She sal
m "You see am unable to move, l am
a i'll; but the money is in the cellar.
oy the cellar floor you will find a moveao
II. stone; raise il, and underneath is D
4 of money" The robber descend
w. into the cellar without hesltatlo
st. while she, springing mher bed, sh
le- the bolt Of the door and gave an alaT'
he The neightors rushed in and the M
he was secured.
llT nI1 THE following table gives a view OF
,ym the elections to be held this year: