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Hints for Restaurants.
II was A popular restaurant.

Il
Tha seedv rustomer who had Iingered
for half an'bour over a doupbnut feyel,
brushed the crumbs off his nantaIoons
with his four bv six napkin and
appr,acbed the cashier wjtban distracted
air. As he handed over his dime he
remarked
" Mister. I think Won and could do
little business .
How SOP said the cashier,
Wbv 7 have noticed tbat the folks
who notTopizn This basherv seem to 90 in
mostly for CLAN. .cbowder and beef and
dourhnuts They ignore the more
rec6orrbe clements of the meal such as
anal on toast and vpnison steak. You'd
reaIizo moro nroft if the public nartook
more extensively nf the Injuries of the
season So TO sneak wouldn't youn
al reckon j rpnlied the check. .taker.
Have Won ever noticed.n continued
the sondv customer "t that man is an
emulativo being9 He is puided and gov
erned hv nnbIic oninion rather than his
own ideas y
{" Fvoctlv1
s,Vnw d3 Won SEQ what 7 am driving
atq PnLlic oninion, influenced bv hard
times saws dougbnuts and clam m.chowder
You want to educate public opinion up
to the more elevated standpoint of quail
on toast. and veilison steak"
"How are you going to do it?'
That's lust what | am coming to.
That's where my inventive genius comes
ia You and put up a job on 'em.
Every day about this time | come here
to dinner, | look over the programme
and veil out, Here, waiter, turtle soup,
fried oysters pate de toi gr0s and pint
of Rnderer,' and the waiter he sings out
the order so the whole room full can
hear. The folks that have Just come in
say to themselves, Hello, this is kind
of stylish place, 1t won't do to eat
baked beans and Goldfish balls here, and
then they follow my example more
especially if the waiter does his part
we'll and can infuse a tone of sarcasm
into his voice when passing along the
order for clam-chowder and hash, so as
to make the cheap feeders feel their
insignitcance, Things would soon work
around II some enterprlslng man would
set Vhe example
Well' said the cashier, you, or
anybody else can order just what you
like, providing you pay for 1t,
Pm afraid you hardly appreciate the
Importance OF my idea, IN order to in
augurate the system 1t VIII he necessary
to disregard the immediate pecunlary
outlay. Now, my proposition is that |
should otIiciate as epicurean eXemplar
| will soon rouse the splrit OF emulation
by my apparent reckless extravaganza.
| will, by reyeling in the delicacies which
would apPea9e tne aPPet,'e Oh huGu!'
luS, sllmuIate others 10 IKE l8NlSn lnoui-
gence' shal' assist Ihe process oy cast sI
ing "toullu ! me sla'oeS ',.i,: " seGin,ul ,
uelvt'';,o Wv artalna az t.'p; nf hnS, J hIo tore
pTdslS' lT , W. ;"HS "Stapoo ass"non nl an air.
r lf'ie iei,, no"' J;l1aip ~, % mo rom % thint vnu
ol iJ'v{ onIn'i u,InI, and nat cIom snun @ wbiIa
Gouau @ 81. Cnn y. """ '"v % "md Az doIomr;no "%r
',a1 maS 'UoG.'S ,mrl.o;5 az ~ ~" "''' w '0''
oon,u % 'u' N,' =,
No. | shoula prooaoly get up ana
kick you, was the answer
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28
Central Africa.

Those who have attained maturity
may recollect seeing upon maps Sot Africa
A lage blank space in the centre, indica'
ting land unexplored and unknown
or late years explorers have pierced us
mysteries. and ascertained that this re.
zion of great equatorial lakes is one OF
the most populous and fertile Of the
earth, and that an immense plateau,
among mountains crowned with eternal
snow, is watered by great streams pro.
ceeding from them, and offers climates OF
various degrees of temperature. lhis
inviting land is, however, the abode OF
sayages, who are at perpetual war with
elch other, and who mutually cause a
destruction ofhuman life computed AZ
hundreds Of thousands year AT least
40 600 slaves annually captured there,
for use upon the continent, or ioT
shipmeut elsewhere. The International
African sssocaition, headed by the King
of the Bepians, desired to commence the
civilization of the country by establish
inc stations for scientific observations
and for the use and protectionGOf travel
ers; and branches of the association have
been formed in several European coun-
tries
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28

n addition to redteming $50, O,456,0O2 {

In addition to redteming $2O,4569O2 OF
the fractionals, the government has ex'
changed about 81, 100000 Of siIverior green.
backs, so that there has been no contraction
OF fractional money, but an expansion
thereof. There is now in circulation about
$50, ,OOO, 900 of subsidiary silver
The London Times is opening its guns
on the American commissioner to the Can
ada fisheries arbitration. and is inclined to
bat him over the head because he won't
agree with the English idea of the extent TO
which the United States is liable. 1t de-
mends that the discussion of the question be
conducted so as to reflect "honor" upon
Great Britain, even if it secures no wealth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28

A portrait of Gen, Joseph f. Johnston
has been placed in library hall, in Rich.
mond, Virginia. The picture was made
under an act passed by the last general as.
sembly authorizing the committee on the
library to have it done. The portrait is of
three-quartcr size, taken in citizens dress, in
standing position. The general has his
cane in his right and his hat in his left hand
His attitude IS nonchalant and graceful. 1t
is a perfect resemblance of Gen Johnston
as he appears to the passers.by on the street.
The work has been examined by number
Of citizens, and praised without stint 1t is
believed by many to be Elders masterpiece,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28
Twins.

One of the most singular cases ever
brought before the courts has Just come
up in this city. A man died. leaving his
property, one-third to his wife, one-third
to his child, and the ether third to a
child then unborn, The unborn party,
however, proved to be twins, and the
executoris sorely perplexed as to whether
he shall divide the third, giving each of
the twins one.sixth of the estate, or
whether he shall carry out the testator's S
purpose to serve all the children alike,
by giving them and the widow one,
fourth; or whether, again, he shall give
the widow her third and divide the other
two-thirds among the three children,
The case being wholly without precedent
in this state, .he court gives the executor
no advice, and the conundrum is to be in
some way brought before the probate su-
preme oourt.-Sprinafeid (Mass.) Des.
patch,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28
A Bulldog Kills an Alligator.

One day last week an alligator was seen
swimming in Sampit river, near the
wharf Captain David 5teele's bull dog
was soon brought forward, and, upon
viewing the enemy, plunged off the wharf
to meet it, The alligator saw what was
up, and made for the dog, While they
approached each other, not a sound could
be heard from the spectators, who we're
expecting the moment they met to see
the dog submerged never to rise again;
but the dog got the first hold, plunged
his ugly teeth in the head OF the terocious
monster, and caused it to sink. 1t soon
reappeared looking as fierce as ever.
The dog and thealligator were soon mouth
and mouth. nip and tuck, until it was
thought that the dog had conquered, the
alligator disappearing. The dog, being
exhausted, was then picked up by a boat:
The gator, however, soon appeared, and
made for the opposite shore. Several
persons got in boats and pursued him un-
til he got under the wharf, wien one of
the party fired pistol, and as soon as
the report was heard, the dog leaped from
the boat and under the wharf. 1t was
nip and tuck again for awhile, but the
dog, soon gaining the advantage, brought
out his foe dead. The reptile measured
five feet and several inches.- Georgetotc"
IO1iej
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28

AningeniOus gentleman of Berlin, Herr
FrederiCh Netzsch, has invented horse.
The animal is made of iron, and the mo-
tive power, instead Of being its own legs,
is derived from the legs Of the rider. The
iron horse, as the Berlin papers called
him. showed off his PAGES the other day in
the garden of Hagen's summer Theatre,
in the presence of the leading mechan-
icians and journalists of the German cap
ital. The concern is described as consist
ing of couple Of wheels, two metres
high between these finds itself" the
horse upon which mounts the rider, The
latter moves his legs after the English
fashion of riding" (this means, We pre-
sumo, that he rises and falls in bis sad
dle), and the thing goes along as hst as a
quick trotting horse. The road makes no
difference 1t is all the same whether the
machine goes gently over the stones or
moves swiftly on the hard high road =
and the facility with which the strange
steed turned round corners excited the
admiration of all heholders Herr
Netzsch believes that this invention will
be of great use to porter8 and others for
the carrying OF light loads, and he has
confident hopes that it will be highly ap-
preciated by the numerous classes who
are fond of saddle exercise but destitute
of the wherewithal to buy and maintain
horses of flesh and blood he contem-
plates, too, its application to the drawing
of cabs and other carriages. 1t is even
conceivable that in thisinvention we have
the charger of the future. An animal
that does not eat and cannot die would be
OF inestimable value in warfare. There
are one or two significant omissions in the
description from which we quote. We
are not told how a man of flesh and blood
is expected to support the fatigue of mo-
wing, by rising in his stirrups creature
of iron, or if it be possible to keep it
going in any place less fiat than Berlin, a
city which, as everybody knows, is as
level as billiard board Genera COnti
ncpt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28
FACTS AND FANCIgs.
The song orthn min

And now my day Of life is almost DER.
Death comes his step cen now Ia al the door,
He comes a welcome guest
60 bid him enter With no lurking thought
Of grief Or hatred but disturb me not
Im Weary-let me rest
The day has been so long-its Eoonday heat
It's morning cold, 70 hard 10 bear; my feet
such cruel thOrns have pressed
And, meath the storms that beat upon INV head
Twas hard to walk with firm unialteriAg tread
I'm weary-let me rest.
Come ne'r my friends and say last GoOd-nigbi
Goodnight All fades away no sOund--no sigbt
sleep comes, and ! am blest
A days glad end prOclaims Won setting sun.
Weep, friends, no more, but rather Joy that one
50 weary now Can rest
Hattie Mrihsr
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28

DEADwooD gambler 10 correspondent
g l am backleg, and you know it but
never take advantage of a mani mean
a miner working for stake, Traders
and merchants are my game. II I can
bleed a freighter | do so without the least
compunction. | never resort to violence
the knife. pistol, or black jack, While
| would rather steal than receive the
money as a gift, never leave Il man
uennilessn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

The redemption of the nasty, greasy,
ragged little shinFlasters in shining silver
has proceeded as follows since the redemp.
ton Of the fractionals in silver began, four.
teen months ago:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28

GALL IN THE DAYS WoRK."-Gigan-
gantic Footman: "Did You ring,
ma'm?" TenGer-hearted and impulsive
Lady " Yes Thomas. Yousethis poor
kitten the children have found? Ii is
motherlessl Get me some milk, Thorn
as. New like ita motherl- and feed
it !"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28

Artificial flowers are used in button.
hole boquets in New York. They are
perfumed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28

the paper pays the fines and expenses.
The real authors of incriminated ar
ticles are seldom reached. .-- Paris Cor. ".
Y. Times,
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-02-03
GREAT MEN DIFFER,

Correspondent |. p, of the Aralaa-
CHE has the following in reference to the
members Of the 9th Legislature of
Idaho:
wonder how the majority of men,
bers OF both Houses will feel when they
arrive home and face the music? Will
the great majority have the cheek to
ever run for office again, after the mis-
cradle farce called the 9th session of the
Idaho Legislature. About seven tenths
OF them feel inclined to think they
would make over average congressman
Correspondent X of the ". W.
Wdtchmon in speaking of the same
body says the following:
The. legislative assembly of this ses-
sion was composed Of more than ordina-
ry ability of such bodies, and is general.
ly conceded that they have made many
changes that will greatly benefit the
Territory. The members of the Coun-
Gil did their work well. The Judiciary
committee in that branch worked with
untiring energy and skill, and Rave the
laws in an Ineligible shape, which is
something new in the Territory. Mr..
Langford deserves much credit for
many valuable changes, he being the
chairman of the committee.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-02-03

title of the person who shall be declared
elected, or who shall claim to be President
or Vice President Of the United States, il
any such exists.
SEC. I. That said commission shall
make its own rules, keep a record Of its
proceedings, and shall have power to en-
poy such persons as may be necessary for
the transaction Of its business and the exc
cution Of its power.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-02-03

AR1zoNA.-J. d. Cook Esq, for
merly of Oriental Hotel at Walla Walla
has gone to Arizona. He sends back
letter, portion of which is published
in the Union, in which he gives a
gloomy description of that portion of
Arizona he has visited. He is now at
Prescott.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-02-03
SCHOOLS IN (MATLLA-1

SCHOOLS IN UMATILLA.-The East
Oregonian says they have between
thirty and forty public schools in active
operation in Umatilla county with about
1900 scholars. The East Oregon ans
appreciate the value of public schools
and make provision for them.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-02-03

lND1ANs.-Maj. Cornoyer, Agent of
the Umatilla Reservation, enumerates
the Indians on that reservation at PIT
males and 352 females. Those off the
reservation and belonging thereto num-
Der 81 males, 1873 females.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-02-03

COLD IN THE MoUNTAINs.-In the
mountains near Idaho City the Their
mometer during the week ending Jan
IS, ranged from up to 40 above.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-02-03

SNAKE R1vER.-Delegate Jacobs has
introduced bill in the House for tho
Improvement of Snake river, waich was
referred to the Committee on Commerce
and ordered to be printed.
FLOATING ICE.-The steamers be-
tween Portland and The Dalles tempo.
rarily stepped running last week owing
to floating ice in the Columbia river.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-02-03

IDAHO CHILDREN.-The total num-
Der Of children in Idaho in 1876, be-
tween the ages of five and eighteen
years is reported at 1852. The mum.
Der who attend school, 2,724. Total
amount Of school monies collected with
what remained over from 1875, $780,
2l5 AZ. OF this amount Sl6,590 IS
was expended for teaching, etc.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-02-03
TIMBER ON PUBLIC LANDS.-A 3

is before Congress providing:
That all citizens of the United States,
AMI other persons bona fde residents of
the State of Colorado or Nevada, or
either of the Territories of New Mexico,
Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Dakota: Id
aho, Washington and Montana, shall be,
and are hereby authorized aud permitted
to fell and remove, for building, agri-
cultural, mining or domestic purposes,
any timber or other trees growing or
being on the public lands Of the United
States in either Of said States or Terri
tories Of which such citizens or persons
may be at the time bona ide residents
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-09

Gablnetes Sc dill .mw
responder a la repulsai aseee~a.s,
e]ecucion de uyoluntades.
No han respondido los Gabiiietes
4 esta. consulta; pero Sc sabe que la
Francia y la Italia no piensan ha-
Ger la guerra alos turcos u que tam
POGO Ell Austria nj la Alemaaia quie.
ren responder por Was dc hecho 4 la
repulsa de que habla Ia circular.
I. La lnglaterra sigue su polftica ha-
bltual que consists en- esperar los
acontecimientos despues de haber
embrollado los asuntos Y no tonar
parte en- la guerra mas Que cuando
la auxilian ejercitos mas poderosos
que el suyo.
Ri segundo suceso ha sido la des-
tltucion del Gran Visir Midhat.Pa-
cha, acontecimiento que ha causado
profunda sensacion Ell Europa.
ri alltor de la Constitution turca
ha sido sustituido y desterrado del
lmperio sin formation de causa at,n-
que Sc suponia que habia ahafringido
la Constitucionde Estado y que ha.
bla conspirado contra el Sultan. JJn
vapof turco, ell Eszeddia, tomo (
bordo al ex-Visir sin permitlrscle de-
de las imputacioues que Sc
e habian hecho nj hacer prcparati.
'os de viaje.
Sc dieron d Midhat-Pacha 500 IL
'ras turcas y el buque hizo rumbo
lacla SYRIA. Despues Sc ha sabido
Iue el destefrado piehsa establscer-
e en- Napoles.
El Embajador russo, general Igna-
Jeff ha dicho con razon en- Viena !,
us companeros Ell Ia conferencia di-
lomatica ''Ya decia yo que Ia
CONSTITUTIONS era una tranloya de
eatro.
I'm efecto el Sultan ha comenzado
= I infringira Ia ley fundamental
onbrando naota proprio al Presiden.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-09

Aoii"i oh ldo lcycS ue la numa
lad.
Una revolucion en- Constantinopls
eomenzo por lograr la distitucion de
Gran Vlsir Mahamoud Y concluyc
por destruir al Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz
que murio pocos dias despues. Su,
bio al trono Mourad V. y 4 muy DO.
co tempo fueron asesinados. Dor un
Official turco, los Ministries que mas
hablan infuido en- la revolucion que
destrono 4 ,Abd-ul-Aziz.
!, Nourad, q SUI vez, fue desfituido
por haberse declarado incapaz de 90.
bernar el imperio y lie sucedi6 en- 81
trono su hermano ul-Hamid.
En POGO tempo habian desapareci-
do dos sultanes y comenzaba reinar
ell tercero
Como la guerra comenzaba i tener
en- Servia un aspecto POGO favorable
para aquel Plincipado va por las nu-
merosas fuerzas del ejercito trirco v
va tambien por .el modo con que la
haclan los musulmanes, intervinieron
diplomaticamente las grandes poten-
cias Y obligaron 4 la .Puerta Otoma-
ma, a Ia Servia y Al Montenegro 4 fir f.
mar un armisticio que Sc ha proro-I
gado hasta ell tltimo dia de este mes
de Febrero.
La suspension de las hostilidades
con las negociaciones diplo-
natlcas entabladas porlas grandes po-
enelas para hallar una solucion pa
'ifica la question de Oriente.
I'll Gobierno ingles propuso y Sc 1
lcepto la reunion de plenipotencia-
los especiales que en- Constantinopla
entire 81 hasta conve-
llr en- las proposicionos que habian
e hacersc al Gobierno turco : Ne ,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-09

los aeeionistas de los citados Bancos.
sino porque los fracasos II dcsenga-
nos 1 que nuestro impelfecto sistc-
ma hipotecario actual Sc presta po-
drian ocasionar i los tenedores de
billetes de Banco una Hreparable
perdida, puesto que como hcmos di-
cho el dano no alcanza solo i los accio-
nistas y mucho menos cuando esttn
protegidos EN- sus benefcios por un
privilegio exclusive sino que here
muy de eerea 4 la sociedad entera
que Sc We precisada 1 recibir Ell cam
BIO de mercaleia moneda de un va
lor real y positive mercancla papol-
moneda insufcientemente garantlda
~ que Sc halla expuesta d los azares
" peligros de negociaciones que no
esten bastante aseglradas al amparo
de leyes pcrfectas.
En- cuanto al plazo de noreata anos
pedido por el Sr. Narcoart1 para la
duracion de la sociedad ningmna OBJ
servacion harcmos porquc este largo
periodic por 81 solo Sc recomienda.
81 fuera possible que una sociedad de
crGdito establecida con tales condi-
clones durase y pudiera prolongar
su privilegio cada veinte y cinco
amos no cree 81 autor del proyecto
que EN- tan lucrative prop0sito ten
dria muchos competidores y emu
los? Bien puede calcularse que 81
porque un capital elective de ocho
que produce como 81 fuera de esta
Icantidad mas el triple, proporclona-
ria fabulosos rendimientos: pero Ia
realidad del verdadeao credito, la ne
cesidad de darle solidez 4 su base
proporcionando Ia emission en- ell ca
pital efcctivo impidcn que Sc acari-
Gle por mucho tempo tan falaz ilu-
sion.
Puerto-Rico aunque no ha posei-
do instituciones de esta especie tie
ne formadas slls opiniones Y EN- elias
aprovecha las lecciones de la eXpe-
riencia; por ESQ seanos permitido du-
dar de una afrmacion que los peti-
cionarios consignan y es la de que en
sus gestioncs han sido mspirados 6
instigados por respetables casas de
comercio de esta Isla 8 que con elias
tienen frecuentes relaciones. / Sera
cierto este apoyoe Creemos COMO
Ger la opinion general Y tenemos el
derccho de ponerlo en- duda, aunque
considerariamos conveniente una cx-
plicita declaration del comercio que
desvmeciera 10 que .juzgamos error
lamentable de los indicados senores.
Hemos demostrado que los pro-
We ;tos Marcoartd V Cuadr6s son inn
procedentes Y en- alto grado perjudi-
ciales. Progresaran en- las atlas
esferas gubernamentales? No es po-
sible que tai suceda 81 Sc tienc en-
cuenta el proposito que anima al
Excmo. Sr. Ministro de Jltramar y
d slls dignos companeros en- los con-
sejos de Ia corona. para el bien de
esta provincial que tanto necesita ser
protegida.
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dZa
r,vina
.<erio que
-~rpuestOs V que

r5vlna
<erio que
-ruestos y que
yaciones. Esta fue
de la eterna question
quellos montaneses Sc
enuedo y recibieron
correligionarios y has
russo.
IRA la protection de la
rcuye al territorio oto-
d extender sus domi-
lstantinopla, ha torna-
la defensa de los cris-
lei Oriente afines de
lente.
tie, la Russia tiene que
IS recibidos en- la gue-
en- que 81 los turcos]
otados debi6se esto 4
Francia y la Inglate-
los combates de-
topol hasta llcgar 4
a mitad de esta plaza
Crimea concluy6 con
'arls, en- que las gran
e Europa garantizaron
! territorio turco, que
tegido por elias.
otos de la Bosnia y la
ontaban como aliados
los montenegrinos y
mas tarde les ayuda-
+ Il los turcos, los bill ;
orneses, los rumanos. i
cretenses y todos los {
Ds de los musullnanes. /
estaba circumscrita 4 {