Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-11-03

I 1T was Brigham eldest con who wrote
the line: What is home without a
mOther?" "I.. F
UTAH surpasses any Of the states ia
the production of lead-havinE produced
about three'fOurths of the refined supply
last year.
A BOOK agent the other day talked
half an hour to induce a lady to buy q
book. She handed him slip Of paper
on which was written; I" line defe ond
dunn"
"CAPTAIN," said son of Erin, as a
ship was nearing the coast Ia inclement
weather, "heave ye almenic on board I"
"NO, | haven't" "Then, be jabers, We.
shall have to take the weather as IL
comes" '' A5t'Wc fFH.t a
IT is reported that in we'll which was
being put down BY Clay 4 Rentlyasp
test well in Beaver township, near Mead
vile, Pennsylvania, a vein of heavy
lubricating oil was struck at the depth Of
thirty.one feet. II is considered good for
four or five barrels pT day a7B
ais this the way to Aberdeeng" asked
a gentleman Of a man who was breaking
stones. "NoO, whauPd ye come irae ~
was the thoroughly Scotch answer,
4" What business is it Of yOurs?" returned
the gentleman sngrily. "Ou jist as
muckle as. it is whaur ye are Raun,7
quietly replied the lapidary, resuming
his occupation.
Summer from out her cellar slips.
And Strays through stubbs-heids, and means
aloud
Save when BY fits the warmer air deceives,
And, stealing hopeful to some sheltered bower,
She lies on pillows Of the yellow leaves,
And tries the old tunes OveT tOran hour
Alice Cary.
AT Cleveland, Saturday, while Mrs.
Jas Timmins was filling gasoline stove,
the internal machine exploded, and set
fire. to her clothing. Her daughter Eliza
ran to her assistance, and she too was
soon enveloped in flames. Their screams
brought in Mr.. Timmins, whose clothing
also caught fire, and before they wsrS
able to put it out they were all badly
burned. None of them will die, but all
are dis6gured for life. "'.
THE Chinese question is under discus.
sion in Australia, with even more eavnest-
ness than in California. The legislature
of Queensland has imposed tax Of fifty
dollars head on each Chineman enter.
ing the colony. The money received Is
to be returned TO the payee il, at any
time within three years Of the date Of
landing, he should "go away beyond
sea-" ...... ...-.-
"IF man can shoot at target better
when tied up in a knot, why can't law.
yers talk better when standing on their
heads?" Because, you see, the cases are
different, you observe; the rifemen get
used to it; their position is knotty, but
its nice; but il the lawyers were standing
on tEeir heads, however, nevertheless,
you see they couldn't get their hands
into other peoples pockets. H fr .
Four large London firms have been
invited to compete for the supply Of cor
rugated iron for huts, 10 cOptain lO0,-
900 Russian soldiers. They are to he
delivered at Antwerp and cent direct
thence TO Bucharest. Orders have alsO
been issued for eight railroad stations for
strategic railroad. They are to he
complete in every respect and provided
with heating apparatus. t...
A LONDoNER who is the happy pos
SCISSOR of some meadows on the banks OF
the Thames, keeps there some COWS.
One morning his dairy maid brought
him a letter which she said was tied to
the tail OF one of the cows. On opening
it he found it contained a thTee-penny
piece and the following penciled mem
Orandum: "To the owner of this cow
Sir For the last hour we have been
trying at various houses to purchase some
milk. Having been unsuccessful, We
took the liberty Of extracting a soda
wafer bottle full from the bearer. Please
accept our thanks Tor the same"
THE Paris universal exhibition build-
lug for the exhibition of 1878 is being
pushed rapidly toward completion by the
French government, and already has a
grand appearance. The great hall is
completed up to the springing of the
iron.roof trusses, and more than three
quarters of the iron and glass roofing over
the industrial galleries on the Champ de
Mars has been completed. In the center
OF the building is wide cpen-air avenue,
in which will be placed the hne-art gal
leries. 1t was at first thought that there
would be no necessity for annexea, but
the idea has been given up and the
Champ de Mars will be more crowded
with supplementary buildings than 1t
was in 1867. Half of the space OF the
grand yestbule will be used for the
exhibition of the presents received by
the Prince of Wales during his visit to
India. hY -g.r
PRIVATE letters from India speak OF a
growing anxiety among European resi-
dents, who are strengthening the volun-
teers corps accordingly. The Calcutta
volunteers turn out seven hundred
strong, armed with Martini Henry rifles,
and very shortly cavalry cOrPs OF at
least one hundred sabers will take their
place beside the infantry. At CawnPore,
Bombay and other places the same spon-
taneous movement is observable, and II
is encouraged by the'gOvemment. The
repeated reverses sustained By the Rus.
slams have given rise to the very illogical
deduction that the Asiatic is generallya
match for the European. The Hindoos
openly acknowledge their sympathy with
the Mohammedians; and assign as
reason that it is natural that they should
take the side OF an Oriental power and
people. In some parts especially, along
the northwestern frontier, the bearing
Of the Mussulmans have become iDsoleBt
and provocative. The Ameer Of Cabul
is credited with all sorts of insane pro
iecis, and furiously resents the presence
Of an English force at Quetta.
WHEN the late Louis Napoleon was
candidate for the presidency Of the French
republic in lS4S, he called upon Victor
Hugo and gave expression to the follow
ing sentiments: al have come to have
a talk with you, and set matters straight.
People calumniate me--lOOk at me. DO
strike you as being iusaneY People
suppose mean to recommenCe Napoleon
career-over againl There are two men
whom man, swayed by great ambition,
might take as models Napoleon ana
Washington. One is a man OF genius,
the other man of virtue. It would be
absurd for a man to say, | shall be
eenius. but he can say honstly, mean