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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-03-17
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is before the people, with a FAN
and Winter stock, which defes
competition. The stock is complete
in all its details. Each department
is filled not only with a regular
line Of GOODS, Int .pecaIDjce not
ionnd elsewhere. \ complete oul
ft can be selected in his Dress
Goods Department., with all the
modern STYLES of Trimmings t.
match in fashionable coIors. a
superior and varied Stock Of
CLOTHITTG :
Of the latest mOdc$ amt best
material, including underwear
Of every description.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-03-17

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-03-17

ROBERT G. PATTY
March 3. 1t Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-01
The Nirginius Prisoners.

Lieut.. Quesada, when he saw Gen Bur
riel, became so enraged that he began
abusing him by calling him butcher,
coward, thief, and ended by saying:
" Murderer You have killed my two
sisters; you have caused to be murdered
my father, mother and brother, and if
God does not grant me the privilege of
killing you He will at least to my half
brothers, who are yet alive, and will
avenge US all, and hope the day is not
far off" Whereupon he sprang upon
Burriel, but only to receive his (B's)
knife in his side and to be literally torn
to pieces by the bayOnets of the soldier
guards, of whom there were over 300 in
the yard. Quesada's heart was then cut
out and smeared in the faces of Ces-
pedes and Del Vol. Coils. PaGheco and
Cook were marched out at one o'clock
and placed in position, heir faces toward
the slaughter house wall. They knelt
down, and the orders were given: "Prime
heavy; aim, one, when the word "haltm
came from the lips of Capt Sir Lambton
Lorraine, who had meanwhile approached
and unwrapped his sword, which was
wrapped in the British flag. He threw
the flag over Pacheco and myself, and
said: am not an American citizen,
but am Anglo-SaXon, the same as these
gentlemen, and if one hair of their heads
is harmed I'll blow Santiago de Cuba to
perdition" d" You blow Santiago de Cuba
to perditionw said Buniel, "why, inside
Of half an hour ! will have you where
youwill never see daylight again" g Yes,
Gen. Burriel." said Capt. Lorraine, Gin
ten minutes l may be in Moro Castle, but
my ship lays out there we could family
see the tops of the mastsI, she drawing
too much water to get into the Moro
[pulling out his watch and if in forty
one minutes | am not aboard the Niobe
the ball opens. You can do as you like;
you can release these men, or let it be-"
The order for release was given, and in
few hours the prisoners were on the
American ship Juniata.- Gen. c. j. Cook,
IN Kansas City Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-01

about the baggage, and while the deacon
was putting it into the wagon Barney
hurncdly told the boys that he had in
quired for Highjinks, and his father had
said that Isaac, the blind boy, had wanted
him brought to Boston when his eyes
were operated upon And Barney lugu-
orlously added: Isaac has died, and
Highjinks feels so badly about it he
hasn't eaten anything since, and will not
notice anyone, and father expects to hear
every day that he is dead, too.
Father and mother feel awfully
about it, and father says mother cries if
anyone mentions Highjinks, she has be-
come so attached to him. So we mustn't,
any of US, say word about him"
The little fellows were well-bred. con-
slderate boys, and they kept their great
disappointment to themselves.
Arriving at Barney's home, they set
about enjoying the visit in spite of all.
On the day after their arrival the letter
came from Mr.. Toplitf, which Deacon
Drof read aloud to them at the tea-table
that had been set in the yard under the
cherry trees.
1t was nice holiday letter, just such
one as Mr.. Toplif knew how to write
to amuse his pupils, and to make them
want to 90 back to him. At the close of
the letter he inquired about g Highjinks"
and Isaac"
"What does he mean by Highiinks'
and Isaac" asked Mrs. Drop
Why, the dog, you know, and the
blind boy who sold the dog to Barney's
father" the boys all said in concert.
Barney sat there in his chair looking
disconnected enough. He was nonplused
for once. In his utter discontinue no
subterfuge of words came to the rescue.
He had arrived at The ropes end. No
audacious explanation or bold effrontery
could help him now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drop now understood
that 1t was one Of Barney's stories. The
poor mother burst into tears, while the
deacon rose, left the table and went to
the barn.
The boys looked at one another in
blank establishment At last Barney
opened his mouth.
" l couldn't stop telling stories all at
once" said the sobbing boy. When l
felt as if must tell whopper told it
about Highjinks.'"
That notifying exposure cured Barney
of telling wrong stories. His generous,
sympathetic nature quickly took in the
miserable consequences of lying, even
when it is resorted to with no malicious
intent. He resolutely determined before
he returned with the boys to Orchard
Homestead that the evil habit should be
conquered, and that he would regain the
confidence of his schOol-fellows.
Under the continued tutelage of Mr..
Toplitt, and by the means of his own
ever-alert watchfulness Barney Drop
eventually overCame his besetting sin.
He grew to be a prosperous merchant,
and the scores of business men with
whom he deals say that his word is as
good as his note Mrs. Annie 4. Pres
ton, in AuquSt Vide Aunke.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-01

register pressure of II 800 pounds to
| the square inch. He made nine tests,
and with 5-2Oths suspension of the water
! column and ten pounds air he produced
1000 pounds pressure to the inch, and
had to shut Oft the pressure because the
gauge would not stand more. The con-
| densing apparatus into which the vapOr
is discharged is a cylinder that holds
three gallons of water and so strongly
bolted and barred that it looks as if it
made for the discharge of twenty-inCh
projeCtilG. Its design is to reduce the
vapar, the force of which has just been
used, to water, for use over and over
again in the working Of the machine.
The Times representative had an Oppor-
tunity to test the quality of the water in
trUduced into the machine from the hy-
drant and that in the condenser after its
power had been used He drank a
pretty good quantity from each cylinder
and found it cold, and free from any
foreign taste, such as would probably be
caused by explosive powders. He had
chance to breathe the mysterious vapor
while the wonderful pressure was upon
the tubes. 1t was discharged into his
hands, his eyes and his mouth. 1t was
perfectly dry. Within Il month, when
he has made all his experiments with his
now-completed machine, Mr. Keely will
cndeayOr 10 show the extent of its power.
In his concluding talk with the Times
representative Mr.. Keely said: "This
is a new substance; new force, alto.
gether unknown to science. l don't pre-
tend to be the inventor; discovered it
by accident. | could work this machine
up to ten thousand horsepower if the
metal would hold. | shall certainly
work it upon two hundred horse power
engine soon. The little machine you
saw in the office upstairs ft is only nine
feet long, two feet wide and three feet
high in its highest part) is the most
powerful machine ever constructed. 1t
was built for US by Mr.. Willard, of Bor-
dentOwn, who was drowned few DAYS
ago. 1t is quart maChine-that is to
say, it uses u quart of water With the
condenser that | have now nearly com
plete | will make that quart of water
produce thousand horse power motion
of sufficient duration to run a steamship
across the ocean" One of the directors
said: " We have been laughed at and
called cheats and impostors, but out of
the original CO npany who joined in rails
ing the $4,000 already expended upon
this invention only three or four have
with drawn. We are the original crowd,
and we don't think OF weakening. In a
month or two now all Mr.. Keely's tests
will be finished, and We will show the
world whether he is the greatest invent
or or the greatest humbug of this age.
Scientists, machinists and learned socie-
ties are invited to come and make every
test they can of it."-PhjladelpAia
Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-01
A Mortgage.

IL the whole range of sacred and pro-
fame literature, perhaps there is nothing
recorded which has such staying proper
ties as good healthy mortgage Amort-
gage can be depended upon to stick
closer than brother. 1t has mission
to perform which never lets up. Day
after day it is right there, nor does the
slightest tendency to slumber impair it's
vigor in the night. Night and day, on
the Sabbath and at holiday times, with
out moments time for rest and rccrea-
ton, the biting offspring of its existence,
interest, goes on The seasons may change,
days run into weeks, weeks into months
and months be swallowed up into the
gray man of advancing years, but that
mortgage stands up in seepful vigilance,
with the interest, Il perennial stream,
ceaSelessly running on. Like a huge
nightmare eating out the sleep of some
restless slumberer, the unpaid mortgage
rears up its saunt front in perpetual tor
mcnt to the miserable wight who is held
within its pitiless clutch. 1t holds the
poor victims with the relentless grasp of
giant; not one hour of recreation; not
II moments evasion of its hideous pres
ence A genial savage of modifying
aspect while the interest is paid; a very
flend Of hopeless destruction when the
payments fail ErchdHge
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-01
Motor Keely'S New Machine.

The directors of the Kcely Motor Com
pany met last evening to witness Keely's
experiments with a new machine. In a
building on Twentieth street the four
motors thus far constructed are kept.
The new machine makes quite a different
appearance from the one with which Kee-
ly's first exhibitions of his alleged new
power were made. This machine weighs
more than twenty tons. 1t has cost $50,
900, having been two years in process Of
erection and was twice reconstructed
with other metal because the first two
choices OF the inventor proved not strong
enough to restrain the energy of his
vapor. The machine is made Of wrought
iron and cast steel 1t consists of
spheres, BASIN standing tubes and small
reservoirs, with wilderness of connect
ing rods, valves and tiny copper tubes. a
globe of cast steel, four feet in diameter
on the outside, holds only twelve gallons
The center cavity is in shell of nine
inches thickness. The perpendicular
tubes that reach from floor to ceiling, at
the other end of the machine, have Il
central chamber of three inches dame
ter, the surrounding metal being three
inches thick, and outside Oft, one above
the other, are huge rings of wrought
iron shrunk upon the pipe. The copper
tubes appear to be onefourth and one
half inch in diameter, but the aperture
in their center is not large enough TO ad-
NIT IA pin-hcad The machine is now
complete. MIR. Keely is giving exhibi
tiOns of its force, registering pressure to
the square inch, and is testingi its strength
before he applies the power to large
engines. First, he began to register
pressure upon the gauge, which will
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-01

WHITE Isle thread gloves with
" clocked' cuffs are the favorite this
summer.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-10-25
THE GREAT BLOOD PuRIFIERl

3very drop of the Sarsaparilian IieSolvent
communicates through the blood, sweat,
urine and other fluids and iu.ce of the sys-
tenn The Vigor of Life, fo, it repairs the
wastes of the body with new and sound ma
teriai. ScrOfula, syphilis, consumption,
glandular disease, ulcers in the throat, mouth
tumors, nodes in the glands and other parts
of the system, sore eyes. Sfrumorous discIiar-
ges from the ears, and worst form of skin
diseases, eruptiOns, fever sores, s':stld head,
ring worm, salt reuhm- ery>ipelas, ache
black spots worlnS in the hesiI, tumors, can
GERS in the womb and all weakening and
painful discharges, night sweats, loss OF
sperm and all wastes of the life principle are
within the curative range of this wonder OF
modern chemistry, and a Few days use Will
prove to any person using II for either OF
these forms of disease its potent power to
cure them.
fthe patient, daily becoming reduced by
the wastes and decomposition that are con-
tinualiy progressing, succeeds in arresting
these wastes and repairs the same with new
material made from healthy blood-and this
the eSarSaparilian will and does secure-a cure
is certain; for whenOnce this remedy com
mences its work Of publication, and succeeds
in diminishing the loss of discharges, its re-
pairs will be rapid, and every day the patient
will feel himself growing better and stronger,
the food digesting better. appetite improving,
and flesh and weight increasing.
Not only does the SarSapariljian ResOlvent
excel all remedial agents in the cure OF fChron-
ic, Scrofulous, Constitutional and Skin Dis
cases. but IL is the only positive cure for Kid
ney and Bladder complaints, Urinary and
Womb Diseases, Gravel, Diabetes, Dropsy,
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria. and in. all
cases where there are brick dust deposits, or
The water is thick. cloudy, mixed with sub
like white silk, or there is a morbid, bark, bill
ious appearance, and white bOne-dust depO>-
its, and when there is a prickling, burning
sensation when passing water, ana pain In
the small Of the back and along the lOins.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-10-25
AilYeH We0ding.

One OF the most enjoyable parties of the
season was enjoyed at the residence of Mr.
and Ms. Il. S. Richafds, at the corner OF
Walnut and Third Streets, last evening, in
honor of the twenty y fifth anniversary of their
nuptials. The parry was entirely surprise,
20 Mrs. Richards, at least, who was absent
during the day, and was sent for after the gay
party o: the young and older friends of the
family had arranged everything to their
satisfaction. Miss Mollie and Lille Richards
were among the most busy of any, and dur
ing the evening the result was shown in a
sump'uous banquet, consisting OF the
choicest viands OF the season. Quite large
number of presents were bestowed on the
happy couple who had journeyed SO long
and peacefully together and the young peo-
pie present to show their gladness, spent the
remaiIing hours Of the night in dancing To
the s.rains of sweet music.
The following is a list OF the presents:
Mr. aad Mis-. John Conover-Cake basket.
NJ. and Mr. Neely-rickie caster ana
syrup mug.
~. and Mrs. Judge eAller-Soup Tureen and
laiie,
Mr. and Mrs. A. C.ark-Card receiver and
pick &c castor.
MI. and Mrs. Can't. Insley-Toiiet set.
Mr.. Ed. G. Davis-CastOr.
DIR. Cailauan-Siiver headed cane also 8,
berry dish aad spoon, spoon holder, cake
basket, pickle dish and forks, sugar bowl
cream mug, butter dish and silver piow.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-10-25
MAMMOTH SWINDLE.

A Scheme Wherein ThOusand nds of
Acres Of Government Lands in
Texas Have Been stolen. Unearlh.
ed-Thirteen Court Houses Burn.
ed 10 Prevent Discovery.
KANSAS CITY, October 1S.-The journal
of Commerce." tomorrow, will contain an
account of a most gigantic swindle. Day
before yesterday there arrived in this city
Col John p. Coleman, Special Detective
Chiles, and Lieut.. J. E. Lacy, armed with
a requisition from the governor of Texas
for the arrest Of J. X. Hall, Edward L.
Stevens and Geo. W. Miller, OF this city
The arrests were made upon the requisi.
ton from the governor of Texas for forg.
ing land titles.
THE SCHEME
originated with J. X. Hall, and man
named Thomas Tulljs, living at Austin,
Texas. Some thirteen wears ago, Hall sold
out his saloon in Kansas City, since which
time it has been generally known that he
was dealing in Texas lands. Stevens is
credited with first having gone into the af-
fair, innocently, and against The wishes of
his wife and friends, who cautioned him
against having any dealings with Hall, who,
it seems, first induced him TO trade his Mar
row Guage and Wyandotte Gas Company's
stock for
FOURTEEN THOUSAND ACRES OF TEXAS
LANDS.
After this he seemed to have become infat-
,aI ,.h.a,a ,,,l
acted in full conce't with the others, and
was known in Texas as Kansas City law
yer, the better to enable them to carry ::on
their plan of operations. Hall and his
confederates had made duplicate copies of
the nota-ial and other seals, and bad OBJ
tanned the signature of many of the officials.
Hall even went so far as TO purchase type
and caused to be printed in Kansas City
BLANK FORMS AND PERFECT COPIES OF
DEEDS
necessary to his Use for the government
land gobbled up. The exact modus epeyundi
of obtaining title 70 the government
lands, is not exactly Known, further than
that all the papers thereto claiming TO Ee
original patents from the government, are
forgeries. A large amouht Of land has
been conveyed under many aliases to vari-
oHs parties. The attention Of Gov. Hub
bard, OF Texas, being called to The matter
about one year ago, he took immediate
efforts to ferret out the causes that led 10
the confusion, when to his surprise as well
as others associated with htm, most
GIGANTIC swINDLE
was unearthed, in which the state of Texas,
and the government as well, were deeply
interested. The authorities at Washington
being informed of the stale of affairs, Special
Agent Foster, on the part of the department
of Justice, and the post-ofiice, was detailed
to look the matter up, arriving in Kansas
City about one year ago. He soon
OBTAINED A CLUE
that has since been closely followed, result
ing in the simultaneous arrest to-day, of
no less than sixty different persons, in diff
erent parts OF the country, connected with
the gang. No less than thirteen court
houses have been burned in the last year to
destroy evidence that would be brought
against them. Startling as this statement
may seem, the evidence will be brought
forth at the proper time.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-10-25
A Social Event.

\ large and brilliant assemblage gathered
last night at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Skinner, on the Lawrence Road, to witness
tine nuptiais of their daughter, Miss Annie,
and MIR. S. NJ. Kelsey, the popular and ener-
getic salesman with W. C. Lobenstein. The
bridal presents were numerous and elegant.
They are as follows:
The groom's present was a beautiful set of
camt-os set with peatls.
SILVER kniyes, spoons and soup ladIe by Mr..
Kelsey.
Silver tea set, by Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Ryan,
Double pickle castor, by Mr.. and Mrs. p. n.
Skinner. Chicago.
- Bpiier dish, by Mrs. H. Apple, Nashville,
TIE IN.
Frait stand, by Mrs Spencer, Lawrence.
Grooms cakes and cashmere dress, Mrs. K.
White, Lawrence.
Solid silver spoons, Miss Mary Kelsey.
Solid silver berry spoon and air castle, Rose
Kelsey.
Silver pickle dish, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon.
silver cake basket, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt. Ry-
an, Sr.
Pickle castor, Miss Kate Ryan.
silver berry boat and oar, Arthur Simmons
silver spoon holder and call bell, Ms. Neff,
Mrs' s W"od, Miss sophia Gleason and Miss
Eiesant toilet castor, Thos. C. Gamble.
silver nut dish, b. H. Morgan.
Aphct VI, 1AAss copul8 0leaSOn, Lawrence.
h-xqui lite boquet, Mrs. Paul Brooke, Law
Fence.
Toilet and bathing towels, Weaver & Small.
Silver berry stand, Wm Muth. Geo. Kina.
Thos- W ilsh and Herman Laing.
Mattel, receiver, Miss Clara KELLOGG. Pleas
ant Hill.
Rustic frame. Miss Gleason, Lawrence.
Among the presents from the:newly welded
pair Ia The ZINES, was . handsomely decor
ateu cake, which was duly appreciated, es-
psc.a.iy asst came from two young people
who are well-known among MS rs the most
fesihcted- We extend our Congratulations,
aud wish the happy pair pleasant voyage
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-10-25
DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATloN.
Houses in Portland
Maine DeStrOyed by Fire.

Seventy.Five Houses in Portland,
Maine, Destroyed by Fire.
ST. JOHN, n. B., October 2O.-About
three o'clock this morning, fire started in
main street of Portland, and in a short
time the block bounded by Main, Chapel,
Arcadia and Portland streets were in flames,
destroying a number of stores and dwell
lings. A brisk wind carried the flames
along, and St. John was called on for assist
ance, which was promptly given. At five
o'clock the burnt district extended from
Arcadia to Portland streets, along Chase
street to Arcadia, and thence to Main
street. Both sides of Chapel street were in
ruins and several houses on the east side of
Arcadia, as well as in the west, were in
flames. At that time it was believed that
every house on High street, between Port
land and Arcadia, would be destroyed
Temperance hall, on Simond street, is on fire
More About the Fire.
ST. JOHN, n. B., October 2O-The fire in
Portland burned itself out about 9 O'Clock,
to-day. Seventy-fve houses were destroy
ed. One man was burned to death and sew
eral men and women injured. Drunken
ness and rowdyism was rampant during the
progress of the flames The town council il
taking measures to relieve the sufferers.
The fire is supposed to be the work of an
incendiary, previous attempts having been
made to burn the building in which the fire
was first discovered. The loss is estimated
at 100000.
LATER PARTICULARS.
Two hundred and thirty wooden houses
were burned. There was only one brick
house in the whole district Over two thou
sond people are burned out, seven hundred
of whom were sufferers BY the great fire on
the 10Th of June. The loss is full $500. 600:
insurance, about $4,000. The foundation
of a safe gave way while the men were
working in the ruins, burying half dozen
boys and men. One man, James Spinlow.
was taken out dead; also one of the bows,
Alexander Giles; another was fatally in
jured and all the others seriously hurt. A
gang of men are continuing the search for
the other
MISSING YOUTH.
The scene during the progress of the
fire will never be forgotten, Thousands of
people were gathered upon Fort Home,
looking down on the immense mas Of flame,.
People who were more interested IN the
FIRE,
RUSHED THROUGH THE STREETS,
almost frantic. Sick women were canied |
from the burning buildings. Mothers were
slow to believe their children were all right,
and their efforts TO Ct into dangerous
places, vhere they thought their little ones
vze, kept great many persom busy in |
preventing them from losing their lives
Shortly alter four tie vind grew s,rouser,
ea1ymg large shovess of Psrks and aSid-
. IL eFan1gnr - daegE.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-10-25
The Storm.

The 'dreary season" experienced by our
people, has been :he longest ever known in
the history of the state. The sun became OBJ
scured on the 18th inst, since which time it
has not been visible. The rain which has so
badly demoralized business in the city began
falling on the lith inst, and with few
intervals, kept coming down until
late yesterday afternoon The rain
fail during the time since the
beginning of the storms Is 94-l0O inches.
he average temperature has been 30 with
brisk winds from the north. Late last night
the clouds became thinner and for the first
time during the month IT was discovered
that the moon was ''full grown" The barom-
eter AT the time of going to press. was rising
and the "indications" are in favor of clear
her
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-10-25
AN IMPORTANT LETTER.

ANN HARBoR, Mich, April 30, 1875.
DIR. RADwAY-Kind sir: l have been TAX
ing your Resolvent, Regulating Pills, and also
using the Ready Relief for about one year for
ovarian tumorS on the abdomen, which the
most eminent physicians of our medical col
lege pronounced incurable.
They were like knots on q tree. When
was sitting, In a chair they hung almost to
the floor, and my weight was 20 pounds
when / commenced with your remedies, and
now IL Is 2i0 pounds, but they are not all gone
vent, nine Of Relief and twenty -four boxes Of
Pills. get the medicines from &c. Grenvil." :"
Please send me your book "False and True"
MRS. c. KRAPF.