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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-05-19

thousand dollars, and I'll allow you to
marry Salle Miller"
made spring for the door aud was
burrying to the stable, when the old
gentleman followed me.
Remember my conditions, the four
thousand dollars | lost Find that for
me, and you can marry Salie Miller,
and III provide for you. But if you
fail 10 bring me the money, | say nay,
and perhaps for good while to come.
flew along that road as fast as good
horse flesh could carry me, but felt like
a guilty wretch, as knelt down by the
stone and passed my hand beneath it.
A CLEAN of happiness crossed my heart
as held the package in my hand,
My first impulse was to hurry home as
fast as had hither. But rejecting that
my speedy return might throw suspi-
cion on the affair, | allowed the horse to
walk nearly the whole distance.
Grandmother met me at the door She
said my grandfather bad been counting
the minutes since left. He was still in
the sitting room.
i held the package up, and grand,
mother kissed me.
" You are good boy" she said, and
III see that your grandfather does the
right thing by Sallie Miller"
" Here you are, sir" shouted, COM
ing into the old mans presence, and
placing the package in his hands.
"Thank heaven" he deyoutly cx-
claimed, ~ had given it up, my boy.
Did you baye much OF a search? Where
did you discover it -
Just where | said you lost it. On
the spot where We broke the shaft"
Grandfather examined the package
and found it all right. Then he hugged
me, and pulled my ear saying:
Now, you scamp, YOU can marry Sal
lie Miller Bring her home here, for she
no doubt requires good deal of instruc-
ton in housekeeping, and your grand
mother will make her fit to keep your
house from running to waste" "
y ~.
Readers, these things happened many
years ago, All the landmarks about the
farm have long since passed away; but
there is still large, fat stone by the
roadside, as one rides out from the town
of Randolph, and never gaze upon it
without recollecting how intimately my
destiny and that old rock are connected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-05-19

aaaplg ia|not generally appreciated,
sHsQ Age, thatthe United States,
sfNiaiiun less than that of Germany.
Il railways than all seven of
l9eas powers combined,.onf mileage
neatly eighty thousand, against
,F-Hix thousand six undred and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-05-19
PAYING OUT TIRE SILVER,
Inc Amount Now In CIrcuIatIOn-Secre
Inry Sherman's PoItCy

Inry Shernan's Policy.
The order ofSecretary Sherman. issued
short time ago, directing the exchange
OF silver coin for national bank currency
mas been the means of distributing {
large amount of silver in some remote
districts where there was a grea. scarcity
OF small change. The change thus fal
Tor the present month aggregates oyel
S5oO,OOO, the shipments Yesterday alone
exceeded $4,000. The disbursements
OF silver to date have been as follows:
On account Of currency Obligations. SIP g5o gat :,
In redemption Ui fractional currency 3T070 %i q.
l9, ,33i, 26f n
There still remains outstanding frac.
tlonal currency to the amount of SO.
439 80, which, added to the silver in
circulation, gives grand total of $53,-
UO,642, This would appear to be a
violation of the late act of congress,
which fixes the silver circulation at
So6 100000, Secretary Sherman, in ex-
PLANTATION of his action in exceeding the
limitation, says that at the time of the
passage of the act fixing limit to the
silver coinage there were $4,000, 900 then
IN the treasury. He claims the right to
issue, and consequently the silver cir
cuIation, when it is all out, will amount
to S54,00O.000 1t is believed at the
treasury, however, that at least Sl0,-
100000 of fractional currency has been
lost or destroyed, and will never be pre-
sented for redemption. There has al
ready been large falling off in monthly
receipts for redemption. In May, 1870.
the first full month of silver disburse-
ments after the passage of the act, there
was redeemed at the treasury 81, 500, ,565
In fractional currency, whilst for the
month of March last the amount re-
deemed was only S993,908. 1t is not
therefore, that the silver. cir.
culation will exceed S44,0OO,OOO for a
long time to come, or until it is definitely
known about what amount of fractional
currency has been lost and congress
takes one action in the premises, as
secretary Sherman declines to act on tie
hypothesis that any part of the circula-
ton has been lost or destroyed, and issue
another medium of circulation in its
place. Philadephia Pres
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-05-19

THERE is nothing equal to the bravery
of well dressed man, or the cowardice
of poorly-dressed one, in the presence
of fair woman,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-05-19

neral TrujilIo is now the popular
date for next president of Colombia.
fWill probably be no organized oppo.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-12

The E,quimaux are the most considera-
Bile remnant In northern regions Of that
nameloss prehistoric race of fishers and
hunters who once chung to the coasts and
shores of Europe until they were pushed
away into the holes and corners, and TO the
very verge aud edge Of the great continents
Of the earth, by the successive bands of the
Aryan migrations. TIey once existed in
England, France, Germany, Denmark,
Sweden and Spain, in all of which they
have left their traces in iniermeuts aud inn
plements, and lay stalls and "kitchenmix-
ems" They were of Turanian race aud
even at the present day they exist as Basks
in the rugged mountains of Spain. In
Sweden we find them as L1pps and Finus;
and 50 ON along the Russian coast there is
fringe OF them that clings TO the edge Of
the land on the shore Of the frozen ocean.
How the great division of this prehistoric
family found their way 10 the vast aud in
hospitable regions in which they are now
known to foreigners as Il quimaux, is
open H. doubt. The received theory now
is that they were forced thther, from the
coasts both of Asia and Americt, across
Behring's raft, by the migrations of In
dian aud Monaghan tribes; but it is at
least as likely that these hardy savage~,
who are nowhere 50 happy as in their ma
tive tents, if they have plenty Of seal meat
aud bIubber, have existed from time I'M
memorial in lhe Arctic regions, and in this
sense IN y claim I, Ue as really autochthon
aud indigenous children of the soil, or IA
Their Of the ice a, snow, as any race on
the face Of the ,Oe. But whether iudig-
enous or not, there they are, branch Of
the great Turanian family, and carrying
with them in their speech the best evidence
OF their origin, 10 the dlliIity which their
language bears TO the Llpp, Bask, Hunga-
ran aud Turkish dialects Of their common
race. The reader, therefore. sees at once
that these Esquimaux, whose existence
huddled up in snow and ice, and condemn
ed for half the year to a perpetual night
(whi h we may assure them from expert
elce is not nearly SO dark as London in a
really good winter fog,) and with few or
no wants beyond blubber- seems 50 wretch
ed and miserable to civilized man, have al
tanned To the dignity Of being members of
the great body polite of nations, and are
by kinship cousins to some of the proudesl
and haushliest people in the world. There
is Turkish prvverb, We believe,
which speaks of the pride Of the Magyar
as exceeding that of The peacock. and no
doubt the Magyar reperlory If Wise saws,
which embudy the wisdom of many in
the wit Of one" contains a saying as app,-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-12

II UMoR OF NEW ENGLAND ?AR>oNS.-
The following specimens of the bumor Of
New England parsons are from batch
publ ished in the Christian Union:
Parson d. of Biddeford, prayed for rain,
against his own persuasion and pleasure il
would appear. He concluded his prayer
thus: 1--WE have prayed for rain, o Lord,
be cause the people have desired it. But,
o LORD, thou knowest that what Biddeford
meadows need is not rain but manure"
A request for prayers for rain was most
infelictously banded up to the Rev. Dr.
X. during service, TO his great disgust.
1.-THE fool" he said, "who wants me to pray
for rain ought 10 know there will be no
rain Till the moon changes" The Doctor
held missionary service that very eve
ming in a schOOlhOuse some miles away
from home. There came on a tremendous
thunderstorm, and the venerable pastor
lost his chaise and sermon in swollen
brook to the great delight of the man who
sent the note.
DIR. s., the father of one of the most IA
nous American juristS that ever sal upon
the Massachusetts bench, was pastor in the
old days Of hospitable people who lived
by the sea. In those days il was courtesy
when the minister called Cor the parishou-
ers TO offer him a glass of wine or some
thing stronger, and il was courtesy on the
PASTORS part TO accept the hospitality. Az
ter day of calls when there had been
great deal Of courtesy displayed on both
sides, Parson S. found himself in his own
yard at evening with pig in his wagon.
There was well with the ordinary square
wooden curb also In The yard. Parson S.
proceeded to pen the pig, when the kitch-
en- window flew up, and Mrs. s. in shrlll,
frightened voice cried out, "Ob, Mr.. S. |
Mr.. S. ! what are you dOingr' 81 am put
ting my pig into the pen, my dear" "Oh
no, MIR. s., you are putting the pig into the
well"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-12

Napoleon set about remedying the in
jury, and the cultivation of beel-root as
source of sugar was encouraged in every
method by his government. The fall of
Napoleon and the consequent opening up
Of the whole Continent to British trade re-
tarded the growth of the new industry.
Still Nap0leou's policy was pursued by the
government that succeeded him. Among
other modes of protection, beetroot sugar
was exempted from all taxation, while
heavy duty was imposed upon foreign
sugar. BY this means the indigenous man
ufacture was fostered; and Consequently
we find that in 1882 about nine thousand
tons ofsugdr were manufactured in France,
which was about one-seventh of the total
consumption of the country. Amer this
period new cause came into play, which
gave an extraordinary impetus to the beet.
root industry. The long agitation against
slavery in this country triumphed, and ne
gro emancipation was accomplished in the
West Indies. The first results, as our
readers are aware, was The disorganization
of the West Indian labor market. And
France took advantage so promptly of the
opportunity that in 1912 her production OF
indi genous sugar had risen to $4,000 tons.
1t was an almost fourfold increase in ten
years, and was very nearly one-thlrd of the
whole consumption, instead OF one-seventh
as il h I'd been In 1882. From this time the
industry prospered so rapidly that IA duty,
less indeed than on foreign sugar, but still
of appreciablc amount, was imposed on the
beet-root product; and in lS47 that duty
was made equal TO the foreign duty. Sill
the industry gained greater pro, ,orlions
In 1862 The home produ ton somewhat ex-
ceeded the foreign imports. Aud in 1871
it was four times greater. Since then the
home production has still further ncl cas-
ed, until the foreign imports, compared
with il, are but a small fraction. Last year,
in fact, the home production exceeded 44O,
coo tons, nearly twice the anIt unit Of ISL.
During 1874 aud 1875 the whu.e ale price of
sugar in Paris averaged 40 francs per 100
kilueramues. At that rate the home pro-
ductiOn last year amounted in value TO over
EOS ZOO, 900 sterling. Thus in less than 20
years an industry has been created which
is worth this enormous annual san Ia
France. In the meantime Germany, Aus.
trig, Russia and Belgium followed the ex-
ample Ct France; and the total production
of b eet-rOOt sugar in Europe is now esti-
mated considerably to exceed one million
Of tOns.-Sdturddy Review.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-12

Barrows, In his admirable sermon on the
calllngs Of gentleman, pointodly aaysi
Gle should labor and study 10 be leader
unto virtue, and noble promoter thereof;
directing and exciting men thereto by his
exemplary conversation; encouraging
them by his countcnance and authority;
rewarding the goodness Of meaner people
such gentleman rs Noah, who preached
RICH business by his words and works, be-
fore proflno world."-GeOrge W. DOdnc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-12

In Ihs soul Of animals tpat the(c Is 70 be-
lieving In the soul of man."
Whether anlmalS have souls like mep,
except in degree, or not, 1t is certain that
they suffer from the same causes which give
us pain. IT they arc hungry or cold, or
wet, or confined in filthy and uncomforla-
lie pens, they suffer ~ we ourselves would
suffer under like circumstances. 1t is,
therefore, one Of our highest duties to see
to II that the animals which we govern and
control are so treated aud cared for that
they shall suffer no needless hardship or
pain. Animals have claims upon us from
the very nature of their relations TO us, and
they have rights, too, which we arc bound
by all that Is good or noble in our own ma
lures, to respect. And when owners of an
finals will acknowledge that they have
rights, and that a man cannot always "dO
what he chooses with his own" unless he
chooses reasonably, then will the useful
ness of our animals be increased TO our adj
vantage, for IL never pays to neglect or
abuse any animal whatever. If we have
animals whose life il no longer Of use to
them or us, let that life he destroyed in a
humane manner, aud with the least posi-
BILE pain. BY being kind to our animals
we not only make them kind, but we culti-
waite our own better natures and make Of
ourselves better men.-N 4. Farmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-12

A GENTLEMAN.-When you have found
man, you have not far to go to find
gentleman. You cannot make gold ring
out Of brass. You cannot change Cape
May crystal TO a diamond. You cannot
find gentleman Till you first find man.
To be gentleman ii is not sufficient to
have had grandfather. To be a gentle
man does not depend on the tailor or the
toilet. Blood will degenerate. Good clothes
are not good habits. The Prince Leo Boo
concluded that the hog was the only gen.
teman in England, as being the only thing
that did not labor. A gentleman is gen
tic man; no more, no less a diamond pol
ished that was first diamond in the rough.
A gentleman is gentle. A gentleman is
modest. A gentleman Is courteous, A
gentleman Is slow TO take offense, as being
one who never gives it. gentleman is
slow 10 surmise evil, as being one who
never thinks 1t. A gentleman subjects his
apPetites. A gentleman refnes his tastes.
A gentleman subdues his feelings. A gen.
lleman controls his speech. gentleman
deems every other better than himself. Sir
Philip Sidney was never so much of gem
lleman-mirror though he was of English
knighthood-as when, upon the field of
Zutphen, as he lay in his own blood, he
waived the draught OF cool spring wafer,
that was 10 quench his mortal thirst, in IA
vor of dying soldier. 81. Paul describes
gentleman when he exhors the Philip
plan Christian: Whatsoever things are
true, whatsoever things are honest, what
soever things are just, whatsoever things
are pure, whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are of good report, II
there be any virtue, II there be any praise,
think on these tbiBgs." And DR.. Isaac
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A Case Of Consumption.

East Stoneham, Me-, May r. 1873.
Messrs. Seth w. Fowle 4 Sons
Gentleuen-I feel il my duty TO write a
few words in favor Of DR.. Wistars Balsam
of Wild Cherry. III the early part of last
winter took a severe cold, aud shortly af-
terward distressing cough was added to
ii. My friends did everything they could
for me, but without avail. The best physi-
clans that could be procured did not relieve
me, and my cough continued with me all
through the winter with increasing severi-
ty. Ispit blood three or four times day,
and my friends considering my case hope
less gave me up as a confirmed consump-
tive. l was in this condition when heard
OF DIR. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry.
began its use, and before had taken half
bottle of 1t my cough add all my other
toubles left me, and was cured. / feel so
truly indebted TO this great remedy for
what IL has done for me that l send You
this voluntary testimony, hoping il may be
the means of inducing others, who are suf-
fering as ! was, TO make use of it. 1t is
the best remedy for lung complaints that
ever heard of, and am constantly rec
ommending it to my friends.
Yours with respect,
MRS. MELISSA NJ. BALL.
80 cents and 81 bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-12

Wo cannot, like the people of certain an
Client nations, and, indeed, like some now
existing, believe that all animal life is
equally valuable and sacred with the life
of man. Nor would we quarrel with the
man who never needlessly puts his foot up
on worm, especially If he is ignorant of
the habits of the worm In several stages of
insect life. While we live among animals
created by the same power that brought
man into existence, and whose nature JUS
titles them in taking the life of the weaker
for their own support and happiness, wo
can have no conscientious scruples against
making the best possible use of any or all
of the different races of animals found in
habiting the globe in common with man.
But while we claim this right Of the strong
est ana the superior, we cannot allow that
maj has any better right to cause needless
pain and suffering 10 animals than TO his
own kin. To the domestic animals which
we have en- from state of nature, where
they were capable of taking care of them
selves, and by long confinement and sub
lection through numberless generations
have brought into a condition OF depend
ence and belplessLess, we are certainly I'M
der special obligations. If we contine an
animal so that II cannot provide for its own
wants, we are uutrue to ourselves as well
as to them, If we neglect to provide for
those wants according TO the best of our
ability aud knowledge. And furthermore,
1t is our duty to study their natures, and
learn to understand their wants. or course
selT-interest would seem 10 be a sufficient
inducement in this direction, but there is
duty we owe to our animals, and 10 our
own natures, which is far above all self-in-
terest.
DIR. James Freeman Clark, who il noted
as lover Of animals as well as Of man.
speaking of the similarity existing between
the natures of animals and the nature of
man, says: Life reacts on the body. A
sight, sound, few spoken words, mes
sage seen In letter, cause an immense re-
Vulsion in the physical condition. Here
mind acts upon matter, showing that In
man mind Is not merely a result, but
cause. Hence men have generally belev-
ed In the existence OF a soul in man. They
have not been taught il by metap ysiclaus,
1t Is one Of the spontaneous inductions of
common sense, from universal experience.
But this argument applies equally to prove
soul In animals. The same reaction OF
soul or body Is constantly apparent. There
fore regarding the soul as principle Of
life' or as an lmmaterial principle OF aciiV-
n.y. there Is the same reason for believing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-12

There is no doubt but the present situa-
tiOn of all kinds of business and industry
is fearfully depressed, and II behooves ev-
cry family to look carefully to their expen-
SEES. Winter is coming on, when children
are liable TO Group, whooping cough, etc.
Coughs AID colds will prevail everywhere.
and Consumption, with other throat and
lung disease, will carry off many. These
diseases should not be neglected. Doctor
bills are expensive, and we would ad wise
our people 10 use BOSCH EE's GERMAN Syn
UP. II never has failed. One bottle at rs
cents will keep your whole family well
during the winler. Two doses will relieve
any case. Sold in all towns in the United
States, and by yOnr druggist. ii. G. VIII
lard, agent for BraitlebOrO.
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PRICE, 20 CENTS.
LEWIS a KELLRY's
Real Estate Loan Office,
3o2 HIcOIIst Avenue, MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.
M. W. LEWIS, Minneapolis.
A. Il. KELLEY, formerly Of Putney, Vt.
MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI

Special attention given to the placing Of funds on
Real Estate In city and vicinity that It will net
the lender ten per cent interest, payable semi
annually. Mortgage deeds taken to secure notes
the instalhments of int crest.
All loans made by US, as well as the interest on
them, will be collected free OF charge II wished also
titles examined, taxes paid property sold debts col.
lected and prompt returns made.
business.
REFKlxscRs Northwestern, State, Merchants, and
National Exchange Natl Banks, Minneapolis, MINI. ;
Merchants National INK, st. Paul, MINI. First Ma
tlonal Bank New Albany, Ind; Vermont National
Bank Brattleboro, w.; Barber TrnmbaueT, bank
ers, Polo, Ill Paris WOolsOn, Springfield VT; g.
lie Baker. D. I. shaw, Rev A. Fosfer .PafpeT1 Vi
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ASHUEL0T RAILROAD.

I'm and after THURS
E.sss.Fils7sia a - ~ DAY, December IA 1876,
= - f@FsA Passenger trains will leave
A---A------=- Keene at 7 80 a. m. and 100
p. and Saturdays only $3.50 p m, connecting at
South Vernon with Connecticut River Railroad trains
for Springheid Hartford, New Haven and New York,
aud with Vermont and Mass. Railroad for BrattlebOro
RETURNING-Leaye South Vernon at 10 :05 4. M,
as p. M, ard Saturdays only 1880 p. m
rival Of Connecticut River X. X. trains, for Kecne,
Bellows Fails, Fitchburg Boston, &c.
tV- Passengers from Brattlrboro for stations on
Ashuent Railroad leave BTattleboro at s:l5 and
1896 p. m. II. STEWART. Supt.
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are run on all through trains Of this road.
This is the ONLY LINE running these cars between
Chicago and st. Paul, Chicago and MilaAukee, Chi
cagu and Winona.
At Omaha our sleepers connect with the Overland
sleepers on the Union Pacific Railroad for all points
west Of the Missouri River
On the arrival Of the trains from the East or South,
the trains Of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway
leave Chicago as follows:
For Council Flufs Omaha California, two through
trains daily, with Pullman Palace Drawing Room
ane Sleeping Cars through to Council Bluffs.
For 81 P.nl Minneapolis two through trains daily,
with Pullman Palace Care attached on both trains.
For Green Bay Lake Superior, two trains daily with
Pullman Palace Cars attached, and running through
TO Marquette.
For Milwaukee, four through trains daily Pullman
night trains Parlor Chair cars on day trains
For Sparta and WinOna, and points in Minnesota one
through train daily, with Pullman sleepers to WI
mona.
For Dubuque, via Freeport two through trains daily
with Pullman cars ON night trains
For Dubuque La Crosse, via Clinton two through
trains daily, with Pullman cars ON night train 10
McGregur, Iowa.
For Sioux City Yantton, two trains daily Pullman
cars to Missouri Valley junction.
For Lake Geneva, four trains daily.
For hoc kiord, Sterling, BenOsha, Janesvile and 9TH
er poins, you can have from two ten trains daily
New York oGice, No. AIS Broadway; Boston Once
No. State Street; Omaha Office 25S Farnham Street.
San Francisco Office l2l Montgomery Street; Chicago
ticket Offices, 81 Clark Street, under Sherman House,
corner Canal aud Madison Streets; Kinzie Street De
pot corner W. kiuZie and Canal Streets Wells Street
Depot, corner Wells and KlnZe Streets.
FOR rates or Information not attainable from YOUR
home ticket agents, apply to
W. II. STESSErr. MARVIN HUoHIr-
''"' FHss' As l. Ohieago. Gen supt, Chicago