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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

The Boston Cultivator contains the
following, prepared by Jonathan Tai
colt
Some years ago a Suffolk and Leicester
pig, mostly Suffolk, was fattcned at one
and a half years old, the usual practice
in this section at the present time many
farmers tatten pigs at eight and nine
months old for theirsupply of meat, thus
saving the expense of a winters feeding
and getting a finer quality of meat
for table use. In August the hog
weighed three hundredand sixty pounds.
The name OF feeding wa three timcc
a day with boiled sugar beets, boiled in
a kettle holding nine bushels; the heets
being pulled and thrown into the kettle,
toys and roots, as they grew, were not
washed, but all adhering dirt rubbed off;
no milk or any other drink given the
hogexceptthe water the beets were boiled
in, and the natural juices of the beets,
as the object was to test the value of the
sugar beet for the purposes of fattening
swine without the addition of SOU milk
from the dairy; therefore only the beets
were fed, cooked as stated the feed was
three pals a day, morning, noon and
night, the pail holding twelve quarts.
that amount Che hog would eat up clean,
perhaps more, as his appetite was not
clOycd, the intention was to feed about
as much as he would eat up clean, and
no more. The first of September, after
feeding fifteen days, he weighed three
hundred pounds, a gain of two pounds
per day. The feeding was continued A:
same quantity and name of feed,
ing through September; thirty days
gave sixty pounds additional weight,
making a total on October first of four
hundred and fifty pounds. He was fed
the next month in the same manner, and
then weighed five hundred pounds. His
gain for the two and a half months had
been very uniform. On November first
he was fed en- meal, corn and oats ground
together-one-third corn-fed six quarts
a day two quarts morning, noon and
night, wet with cold water. His gair
thus fed was three pounds per day dur
ing the month of November and a few
days in December. He was then killeC
and dressed live weight, six hundred
and ten pounds; dressed weight, five
hundred and twenty-five pounds. IL
have had the beets measured and thu
grain weighed before feeding would havt
given the experiment with more exact
ness, but at the same time it was no
expected to be published. 1t was a YER
satisfactory experiment at the time, bu'
the hog was a good one, remarkably quie
and gentle, which was one reason VIII,
he did 50 well. 1t will take a good hol
of any breed, | think, to do as well OF
the same feed. A few years after tha
experiment / fed a pure Suffolk that die
fully as well, but he was fed in the win
ter on grain alone. In most published
experiments, milk and the refuse of th,
farmers kitchen have been fed with tn,
addition Of meal. My object was TO Sc,
what could be done with the material
had without milk, as that | knew 10 h,
an excellent food for growing or fatten
ing swine. How well / succeeded / will
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07
Turkish Runanism in Bulgaria.

Uhe Londoa Times correspondent at
Constantinople forwarded recently a
story Illustrating the present admins.
tration at Bulgaria. On Christmas dav,
a Turkish gendarme, enraged with the
Christian mayor of the village of Drank.
Ortsi, after a severe beating, saddled and
bridled him, and compelled the poor
wretch to carry him up and down the
street, finally driving him to the village
inn, where he threw the reins to the
hostler, ordering him to walk his horse
up and down. The landlord yemon,
strated, %wherenpon the rufin. knocked
him down and ordered his victim to be
fed with hay, which was actually done
the mayor pretending to swallow it, ana
being finally tethered up outside the
door. He was at last released, on the
interference OF an Albanian, but there i,
no redress, all Turks considering The
outrage an excellent Joke. That Is the
kind Of treatment which goes on in man,
villages. yet the ministry question The
Christians right of insurrection.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07
Tho National Life Insurance Company of
tue United Ntatra Of America.

In marked contrast with the unpleasant develop
meut, that have appeared recently, concerning Ger
mfu companies, we arc glad to note the results Of an
prirnlrNnmluntiuu ofthis Company Although hhN-
ina A charter direct from Congress, il does not at
tempt to disnYow IT., responsibility to states lnhnr'
nucc laws.
Nv mutual ON behaltot he state depart,
mrut,uf New luTk, Massachusetts PennSlNBnlR rhi
NJ rhtgnu, tho Hon. Samuel II. Rowe, Of the latter
State, commenced On January rthR rigll rNAnl,luh-
tiuu Of the books. assets and liabilities of this ON
paay Commissioner Rove was assisted BY Ir0t. AT
SON, the wrll-knuWu actGary. and '. II. Lett, Esq
The detailed examination continued without IN
terruptiou until the 10Th Ot February IN" results
are highly grntify iugto the friends Of this Loinpa-
ny HnI the public generally, ON HE llth the tohiphc
ny received from Commissioner Rowe Il renewal "l
its authority 10 do business in Michig,n IN. together
with his written insurance that he found the Com
pnw able 10 comply fully with the stringent laws Of
his state. The entire reserve Is inVestct IN United
staios bonds and first mortgages. On III" &lst Of pa
remhrr, $50, II hal a grand surplus above all Ia,
hilltIeS Of Sl,tl~.S3 49,. Its receipts in lHWeNrecdrd
Its disbursements by over SpH, uN, although II paid
In deaf claims nearly Nluraterot Il million q dollars
More perfect security could not h%cufcrcd to insurers
1t IL almost unnecessary to say that this COMPANY
hnsnuthinG to de- with the National Capital Lie m
]yuranroC umpiuv otthr District Of CoIumlth. Unlike
the latter concern, the National Iltol In urance Com
pany Of the United States Of America II not rrinsur-
ing other @, mpaulcs, aud Is not resunslLIe ~ any
way for the liabilities ar policies Of the Repuullchn
life insurance Company or any ulhtr corpOThtluh'
Agents wanted in tins county,.
Address j. NJ. btrLfR, SEC y.
Branch ~Onire-Chicagu, Ill.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07
Tnc mnmsehnId.

INDIAN pANCAKEs-One pint of meal
almost; fll up with flour; scald themesl
but not the flour; thin with milk; salt ;
last thing add one teaspoonul Of cream
tartar, and one-half OF soda, mixed TO-
gcthcr; ring and bake right away.
POVERTY pUppING.-Takc pieces o!
bread and crumh fine, three tart apples
peeled and Heed then put in your dish
a luNcr Of hr ad. taCU a layer OF apple.
and 50 on: then on each layer put nut.
meg and butter; sweeten; cover with
water bake Two leErS and a half.
Onions CURE FOR CROUr.--A lady
who speaks from experience says that
probably nine children out Of ten who
die Of Group might be saved by the
timely application of roasted onions.
mashed, laid upon a folded napkin, and
goose oil, sweet oil, or even lard, poured
on and applied as warm as can be borne
comfortably 10 the throat and upper
part Of the chest and to the feet and
hands. Give also a %teaspooniul Of ipe'
4 every twenty minutes until yomit'
ins is produced.
Picked LANES ToNGUfs.-Boil six
tongues in one quart hot water, two tea.
~spooniuls salt. one teaspoOnful each o
thyme, celery seed, and mustard seed
one dozen pepper corns, one dozen whole
cloves, boil till very tender, and very
slowly; skim and trim neatly; cut il
pieces lengthwise; place in a jar, and
pour over them boiling hot sufficient
vinegar to cover them six whole cloves
one tablespoonful mustard seed, onc-hali
bay leaf, one dozen pepper cOrns or red
pepper, whole, and two white onions
Sliced thin and placed in the jar in lay,
ers with the tongues ready tor use III
twentv-iour hours.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07
PROF. TVNDALL'N WARNING,

In concluding m address 10 the students
Of University College (i.ondonl Prof. 1yn.
dali, who is unQuestionably one Of the most
interchangeable brain workers Of our century,
said, cake care OF your health. Imagine
Hercules as oarsman in a rotten boat;
what can he DO there but by the very force
OF his stroke expedite the ruin OF his craft,
Fake care Of the timbers Of yOur boat" The
distinguished scientists advice is equally
valuable to all workers. We are apt to de.
vote all our energies to welding the oars,
our strokes fall firm and last, hut few of MS
examine or even think of the condition OF
our boats until the broken Of rotten timbtrs
suddenly give way and we find ourselves the
victims OF a calamity which could have been
east y avoided hya little forethought. What
began with a slight fracture, or perhaps ever
a careless exposure to disorganizing in.
t]luenCes, ends in the complete wreck Of the
llfe.boat. The disease which began with q
slight headache or IN undue exposure to
cold terminates in death, unless its progress
be checked, and the disease remedied. The
first symptoms, the hcralds OF disease, give
no indication Of the strength Of the On.cOm.
ing foe, and the victim trusts that his old
( ally, Nature, will eXtCrminate the invader.
Bat Disease Is an Old general aud accom-.
. pli,hes his most important movements in the
I nighttime, and some bright morning finds
him IN possession OF one the strongest foiti-
fCationS; and when he has once gained q
stronghold in the system Nature ignomin.
iOusly turns traitor and secretly delivers up
the whole physical armOry to the invader.
Like the willy politician, Nature is always on
the strongest side, and the only way to in.
sure her sUupOrt ig To keen yOur vital pOWer
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

The superintendent of the Ridge
Creamery, New York, writes as follows
to the Utica Herald on this subject:
! sHnd you the fourth and last test to
be made at the Ride Creamery this sea.
son upon the question Of comparative
richness in cream of the nights and
mornings milk" as expressed in your
weekly of August 18th. Prof. Willard,
in his " Practical Butter Book" on page
tity-three, first drew my attention to
this subject, and | at once concluded to
test the old belief that the milk taken
from the COW after a nights rest was the
richest, OF whether it was to be attrib-
uted to the difference in intermission of
milking, as shown in Prot. Wizards
work. The results obtained incline me
TO the conclusion that the professor is
correct, and if farmers will milk their
Cows at regular interyalsof twelve hours,
each mess of milk will show equal rich.
ness. During the longdays of July, and
when farmers were busy in the harvest
field, the milk taken from the COW at
night, that had been fully fifteen hours in
accumulating, required 2.21 poundsmore
of the to a pound of butter than the
milk drawn from the COW in the morning.
In August, as the days began to shorten,
the farmer having less demand upon his
time in the havest field, and milking
time becoming more equally divided,
the difference Of production became
greatly lessenCd, being only eighty-three
pounds in favor OF mornings milking. In
September it was nearly equal, the
mornings milk being still ahead, but
only by 06. pounds. These results you
have already published, and | repeat
them in this communication as n COnyc.
nient reference, Now, in October, as
the days have become shortened, and the
nights have heightened, the intermission
OF milking becoming reversed from the
July practice, we find the milk received
at night produce a pound OF butter from
1852 pounds less of milk than that re-
ceiyed at mornings milking. These are
the results obtained after careful atten-
ton to the time the two messes OF milk
were received, and in each case the same
periods for %settingthe messes were rigidly
adhered to. In a private dairy this
experiment could be conducted with
mOr accurate results thana at creamery,
where we cannot control nor have the
means of ascertaining the precise time
of the two m~ilkings. We can only Judge
from the difference in the time of deliv.
cry. The tests were considered worthy
of the attention bestowed, and if they
prove an incentive to some one in better
circumstances to prove this question,
shall feel the tine has not been uselessly
employed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

"HORsE MEN," and others who pretend
to know, say that the following directions had
better be observed in using Sheridan's Cav.
airy Condition Powders: Give a horse a ia.
blcspoonful every night Fora week the same
every other night for 4 or 6 nights; the same
for mich COW, and twice as much for an
OK. The addition of a little fine salt will be
an advantage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07
FARM AND FiRESIDE.


There is one thing which nature does
not supply and which civilization, the
Germantown Telegraph thinks, renders
quite necessary to fowls. lii is charcoal.
But charcoal made Of wood does rot an
swer the purpose; it has no taste OF food,
is not attractive to the fowl, and is seldom
eaten. Butifanv one will putanearo ripe
corn into the fire till the grains are well
charred, and then shell OIL the corr and
throw it to his flock, hcwill see an eager
ness developed and a healthy condition
brought about which will make 4 de,
cided improvement, All pale combs will
become a bright red, that busy song
which prccedcs laying will he heard, and
the average yield of eggs will be greatly
increased.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

Unless the surface of the ground is
mulched around yeung trees over nm area
of six to ten feet in diameter, the ground
should be kept clean and mellow. Every
farmer know that a hill OF corr or pota-
toes will not amount to much unless cul-
tivated, and yet there are many who will
neglect to give the same care TO a tree
which is worth a hundred hills of either
of the former. In rich soil, trees
may grow rapidly without cultivation,
and no amount of grass or weeds will re-
tard them; but there are other things
besides growth to be looked after. II
the weeds and grass are allowed to grow
mp around the stem of apple, peach or
ounce trees, the bark will become soft
near their base by being shaded, and
thereby be in a suitable condition for the
reception of eggs which will eventually
become peach or apple borers. Takeany
dozen young apple trees in sections where
the apple borer is abundant, and allow a
portion to be choked with weeds, and
the remainder well cultivated, and then
watch the result. From our experience,
we believe the chances are nine to one in
favor of those cultivated being exempt
from this pest National A@gyicUibTjat,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07
A Letter Forty Years in Transmission.

An application was recently received
at the dead-letter Office in Washington
from Palmer Gardner, of Burlington,
Rancinc county, Wis, fora letter mailed
tohim iulS35. Thisletter containeda Ger
tifcate of deposit for three hundred and
sixty dollars, issuedbythe Onondago bank
of Syracuse, n. Y, and was sent from
there in October of the year mentioned,
by William y. Gardner to his brother,
Palmer Gardner, at Detroit, Michigan
territory" Not being claimed at De-
troit, it was sent to the dead.letter office,
and thence back to the postmaster at
Syracuse, who, being unable to find the
sender, returned it to the dead letter
Office again, where it lay undisturbed in
the dusty files until the centennial ex,
hibitiOn. 1t was then conveyed, with
other curiosities of the dead-letter Office,
to Philadelphia, and there CHANGED to be
seen by an acquaintance Of Mr.. Gardner
who informed him of his discovery, and
thus, after a lapse of more than forty
years, the letter reached its destination.
The postage on the letter, when it wa.
first mailed from Syracuse, was twenty,
FIVE cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

Prof. A. orbett, of No.7 Warren st., NY. ,hnr
received the Centennial and several gold
medals, also y diplomas tor his new process
for Matching eggs and raising poultry by
means of horse manure. This valuble dis
eoyery will give $500 yearly profit from /.
hens. Catalogues, circulars and testimonial
sent on receipt Of postage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

AFTER an experience Of over twenty
FIVE years, many leading physicians acknoWl'
edge that the G%r00cuberg M1rShoA.S Uterine
CatIoiriou isthe only known certain remedy
for diseases to (Which women are subject The
GrdefrnJsyd IrqnoHe PRlS, the most popular
remedy Of the day for |biliOusness, headache,
liver complaint and diseases ofdigcstion' SOLD
hy all druggists. Send for almanacs, Graeien'
berg Co, New York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

E@coNoMIcAL Use or NUTMEGs.--If a
person begins to CRATE a nutmeg at the
stalk end, it will prove hollow through.
out whereas the same nutmeg, grated
at the other end, would have proved
sound and solid to the last. This cir
c%umstance may be thus accounted for
The center Of a nutmeg consists of a
number of fbres issuing from the stalk
and its continuation through the center
Of the fruit, the other end of which fibre,
though closely surrounded and pressed
by the fruit, do not adhere to it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

WE have heard recently of several &C.
we're cases of spinal disease cured by John
sons Anodyne Liniment; one case Of a man
forty.fve years old, who had not done a
days work for four years. The back should
first be washed, then rubbed with a coarse
towel. Apply the liniment cold, and rub in
well with the hand.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07
4 Rare Surgical Operation Success
fully Performed.

1t il seldom that a surgeon, though he
make the treatment of ulcerouS cancers
a specially, is called on to remove one of
50 unusual a character as that taken by
DR.. G. Terry, of this city, from the
mouth and face of 4 Mrs. Russell, of
Florida, on Sabbath morning last. The
ulcer had grown to the size of 4 mans
fist, in the patients mouth, causing the
disease and decay of a portion Of the
bones Of tie head, giving constant pain,
and threatening mt any moment TO cause
death. In hopes of finding relief by sub
hitting to a surgical operation, she came
to Columbus, and put herself under the
treatment of DIR, Terry, who, as stated
above, cut it away, 10 the presence OF
several medical gentlemen and a few
non-profcssionals, in a manner so skilIful
as to elicit their admiration, and % in
spirc the suffering lady with new hopes
Of a prolonged life.
After administering chlorolorm the
surgeon cut the cheek, from the corner
of the lip around up to the eye, exposing
the left half Of the upper jaw up to the
eye and base Of its orbit. A proiuse
hcmorrhage ensued upon the removal of
the tumor and bone, hut it was promptly
checked. After removing all the dis
eascd parts the wound was scwed up
. with silver wire, and properly secured
by strips OF adhesive plaster, and band.
ages.
The hcroism displayed by Mrs. Rus.
sell was wonderful; for though under
the influence Of chloroform, she was fully
conscious of what wa being done, and
occasionally spoke of the extreme pain
she suffered while under the knife. The
whole operation only occupied twenty
minutes.
Mrs. Russell is now doing we'll. She
says she has slept better, and suffered less
pain, since the operation was completed,
than she had done before in years. We
congratulate her on her relief from such
a terrible affection, and wish her q
speedy and thorough cure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

For ten cents we will send a scientific
hook of one hundred and sixty choice selec.
lions from the poetical works of Byron,
Moore and Burns; also fifty selected
popular songs and writings, The poetry of
these authors is true to nature and the finest
ever written. Desmond & Co., 915 Race St.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

When you visit orleave New York stop at The
Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central
depot. $50 elegantly furnished rooms, Bes
restaurant in the city; prices moderate. Bag
gage taken to and from said depot, free
Cars and stages pass the hotel for all part,
Of the city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

let the reader Judge; then, if they
choose Jet them try for themselves and
see what they can do another season, as
it will he too late this year for those who
have not the sugar beets already grown.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

IsIrPossiDLE, thatone will he 40 foolish
to suffer from Catarrh, Cold in the Head, bad
Smells in Nose and Throat, when by this new
antlseptic principle, DR.. j., II. McLcan's Ca.
tarrh Snuff, you can be cured. lrial Boxes.
by mail, only 80 cts. DR.. j. II. Mclean, al
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

VEGETABLE Pulmonary Balsam, the great
New England cure for coughs, coldsand con
sumption. Cutler, Bros, Cos, Boston, only
genuine,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07
OUR COTTON
American Manufacture E~ncron"hinE On
FnElI,h EHCIUsiV'nc'>.

l. J.. ,Jenning, the London correspond
cnt of the New York World, writes as
follows to that paper:
That the United States are now among
FnulanIs worst customers for manuiac'
turcd cotton, instead ef being her very
hest. as was once the case, has long
been proved bv the unanswerahle evil
dencc Of the board Of trade returns, But
| do not think it was suspected that the
falling off in American demand was any
thing but temporary and very few pco-
plc, except the retail dealers, knew that
The demand here for American long
cloth is continually increasing. VIII
the New England manufacturers allow
us to compete with them on equal terms
on their own ground" said a Lancashire
nan TO me the other day. 81 see no
sign Of that was my answer, but you
can compete fairly with them IN Regent
street or Oxford street. How is it that
they beat you there-how is it that they
can sell n finer make Of cotton than you
can for the same money ?" To this
question | can get no very stFalghtfoT-
ward answer. There gre certain descrlp-
tons Of English cotton which are cheaper
than any American makes in the mar
ket-hut they are much coar'er in quail,
~. The finer cOtt0ns now exported
here from the other side cannot be
matched in England at the same price.
That is the point to which have thus
far confined my attention.
England has lost the American mar
ket almost entircly-is she also to lose
her own? viii the day come when even
in the shops OF Lancashire towns we
shall see placards in the windows adyer-
Using American piece-goods-when Ian,
cashire families will wear cotton made
in New York or New England? No
doubt there are many people here who
would laugh at that idea; but it is by no
means a laughing matter, We have
only to 20 on as we are doing low to be
almost completely elbowed out of oar
own markets, If America can make and
sell better and cheaper cotton than Eng
land, the Engllsh Iepple VIII puy It,
" Patriotic or sentimental considerations
will not restrain them. Perhaps there
are few nations less moved by in.
Apences Of that kind, when the question
involved i some which touches the pocket.
At present, however, no uneasinesS Is
felt, except by the shrewdcst OF Lanca,
shire manufactures, because the magni.
tude Of the danger is not app]rehended
1t seems incredible to many that New
York or Massachusetts, should beat Eng,
land at her own great special trade, and
therefore they say it is impossible. They
have only to 90 into the first draper.
shop they come to to have their eyes
opened.
The trade and navigation returns OF
the United Kingdom for February, are
living before me. have been over the
figures with some care, and have picked
out a couple of items which need little
comment or explanation
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

A POSITIVE CUREToR RHEUMATISM
Durang's Rheumatic Remedy, Send for circu
larto Helphpnstine& RPrtly, Washington, DC