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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-06-16

1t is said that Ben Butler is on
IN, wanc, but it looks very much
like the Wayne was on him.
A woman can't bear an aceus"-
ton of forty years with any de-
gree Of fortitudo.
When a man seeks tho Office ne
does not always find it, but VINO"
the oiicc seeks the man, there arc
p,onry Of men ready to be found Tor
the emergency.
There arc certain men who arc
always repeating old saws and say
ings, which gives US the impression
that their ears are simply quota
lions marks of their mouths.
II is said that artificial ice Is not
equal to the natural article For
skating purposes this may be true
hrt the former makes an ice drink
nevertheless.
IT is impossible fora man TO be-
come u good practical printer
without first having Ooen u "devll'
....d a good devil generally makes
I good printer
Mr.. Evarts says, ali he can not
o,. tho luxurics Of lite, he will DIS
pensc with the nceessarios." 1t re-
oui,cs strict economy, and 4 little
mint and sugar to do this, but al
7er All there is something else nee
essary to make it luxury
No language in the world con-
tains 50 many anomalies in pronun-
cia,iop as tho English. When "sow"
is pronounced "sow" ills useless to
complain Of being unable to tackle
the Russian words in the war dis
patches.
Somehow or other the women
can't please the men in the matter
of dress ; some time since they com
pIainod of their dresses being too
iull, and now, of their being too
scant. Ii seems like they were op'
posed to ladies dressing at all.
Cooked Snails, says the Mobile
Regester, "posaesS the power OF
restoring tone to the coadng5 OF
the stomach when injured 10y strong
drink Those persons who are
constitutionaIly afraid OF snake
bites, should take cooked sna'ls in
their whiskey.
We have no objection to a gentle
man having little modest aower in
his button hole, but when ho adorns
It with a snnhowcr, isn't he rather
oyerdoing the thing besides, he
should reflect what u strain 1T Is
On the button hole.
1t is rather degrading to Amcri
can statemanship to see such letters
as those of Wayne McVeigh and
Ben Butler published in all tht
Journals. As specimens of vituper
alton, they are certainly successful
and may add to .heir notorietyi
at The expense of their regulations
if the latter case were possible.
A friend of ours wishes to know
why the freedom Of a city is al
ways presented 10 Il ulst'hSu'S'
guest in a snuff box. Soon afte
the fret introduction Of snuff into
England, only gentlemen ana tn
nobility were addicted to this lux
ury which they generally carrie'
IN elaborate boxes of gold. 1t wa
esteemed an act Of friendship o
ra.her a great favor for u gentle
man to offer another a pinch {
snuff, this idea WAS enlarged wheI
ever q man was worthy of publ
recognition, so he was prcSente
with a whole box instead Of bein
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-06-16

We received Il copy of the Hot
Springs Telegraph. The number
was. edited by the members CT the
Missouri Press Association which
was in session there. Had it been
Winter, We might have supposed
from its contents tho Association
used Iomon and things with the
hot water OF tho Springs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-06-16
LANDS
TO be Redeemed, or the Occupants
DlSpOSSeSSed.

Under an Act of the Legislature, passed
at the last session. the Tax Collectors of
the several counties Of this State are re-
uuirrd 10 bring
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-06-16

Every prominent man in Mlssis'
issippi now feels bound to write q
letter declining to be . candidate
Tor Office. This solf,sacrifcing pa
triotism, sho'ld be duly appreciated,
but we have scarcely room to give
tho muster roll of those who have
thus voluntarily withdrawn, and
we cannot publish a "Complcte
Letter Writer"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-06-16

The Beacon Acknowledges itself
honored with an invitation to at
tend the final celebration of the
Washington Literary Society, Uni
versity Of Virginia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-06-16
The Mobile Register, June 18th.

The Mobile Register, June 18th.
We publish this morning tho o.
piniOn Of Justice Bradley in the
Mobile and Ohio railroad case. In
briet, he finds no necessity for ad-
Indicating as to tho trustees. nor as
TO tho claim of priority of tho Ten
nessee substitution bonds. Upon
tho only vital point of the case he
holds that Alexander Duncan, who
obtained the $780, 600 coupons from
Duncan, Sherman X Co., lie Justly
entitled to hold item as subsisting
demands against tho mortgage. 80
Curity, not as prior to the FIRST mort
gage bonds, but upon an equality
with thea. ue holds that . 6hal
decree sbould 30 rendered selling
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-06-16
a G 4 Il D

Thanking my friends for past fayors, the
undersigned respectfully solicit Il coutimu-
alcc for the sane.
All orders Tor new goods or repairs shall
NAVE my personal attention.
Plaiu Rings and Gold Medals
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-06-16

Apr II. &c,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01

DURING campaign in Mississippi
ri a Democratic candidate for Con
greSs pictured in terrible colOrs the
evils of negro equality. TO be re-
qnired to eat with negro would
no doubt have Mortified his Con
gressional soul. After closing a
mighty stump speech one day, a
comedy mulattO girl called upon
him, apparently upon terms OF
"equality.' 1t was explained to
me that she was his daughter, and
that he was paying the expenses of
her maintenance and education as
a dutiful father should. But that
is not equality. No doubt he can
never be brought to eat with his
That would be dread
full! A distinction must be drawn
somewhere. You know.-H. Y. Red
felG.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01

How TO KILL A Town, An ex-
change telingly puts it in this way {:
"Underrate every present and pro-
spective enterprise /; speak i'll of
the churches and schools; tell every
body the hotels are bad ; enlarge
the vices of the people, especially
the yOnng people; withhold your
patronage from your merchants and
tradesmen; buy your goods and
groceries at some other place; new
pr subscribe for your local papers
and If you are in business, refuse
to ADVERTISE
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01

: A gratifying rumor has recently
gained circulation that the inven-
tor of the telephone is at work up
on new instrument. 1t is a con.
trivance which can be applied to
street organs, hurdygurdies, Ger
man bands, and pianos out of tune.
1t will collect the sounds and. con.
vey them nOiselessly away to CON-
mons and other waste places, or
ont to sea; and there the objection,
able music will dispense harmless
ly. This better idea than the tel.
ephOne, and as soon as the inven-
tor can get it to work he ought to
secure large sale.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01

JOSH BILLINGS LATEST. Wits,
kee il u hard thing to convince,
iharc fore i never argy with a
drunken man.
After a man gifts to be 3S years
old, he kant form emmy nu habits
mutch the best he kan do is to
steer hiz old ones.
An enthusiast liz an individual
who believes about 3 times rs mutch
M he can prove, and proves about
times az mutch az envy body else
believes.
Natur seldom makes u phool /;
she simply furnishes the raw mate.
lials and let's the fellow finish the
Job to suit himself.
Young man, learn TO wait; fyou
undertake to set ~ hen before she
IL reddy, you will loze you're time
and confllze the hen besides.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01
HAVERHII.L.

HAVERHILL.
Mr.. Nathan Ii. Iurlbut is erecting q fin @
residence on Main Street. 1t will be as
pleasant place as there is in the village
Walter Webster has sold his farm to Dan
lei w, Day. and removes to Piernont.
Chas. G., Smith, the popular proprietor of
Smiths hotel, has been appointed assignee of
the Waumbeck Lumber Company at Bethe-
hem.
Moses d. Carbec, NJ. D., has been appointed
Postmaster, and the office will be removed to
the store of Milo Bailey.
Alonzo w, Putnam has offered his creditors
seventy cents on a dollar. He lays all his
trouble to having been holden on Lewis W.
Barter's papers for $4,000.
VIM. +. Westgate, has just finished peram-
bulating the town lines. The town is II
mil cs on the Conn. River, and miles back
joining Benton, at the north east corner, and
Piermont, at the south east corner of Haver-
hill
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01
Repeal of the Resumption Act in
the House.

BY vote of 1873 yeas to 100 nay
the House Friday passed the For
hill, Which strikes out of the bank
ing resumption act approved Jan
uary IA, 1916. popularity known az
the Resumption act the following
essential features:
First: The contraction feature O.
the free banking act, which requires
the Secretary ct the Treasury t.
redeem legal tenders to the amount
of so per cent. Of new circulation
issued TO national banks, SO that il
the measure becomes a law the vol.
ume of legal tenders cannot be re-
duced, while no restriction is plac-
ed upon the issue of notes to bank
ing associations.
Second: That provision of the
Resumption act which provides for
the redemption of legal tenders in
coin January l, 1879.
Third: That provision of the bill
which authorizes the Secretary of
the Treasury to use the surplus rev.
enues of the Treasury and to sell
United States bonds for coin with
which to resume specie payments.
III other words, every feature of
the act of January, 1876, providing
for specie resumption and atfOrding
the Secretary the means of redeem
ing the notes of the Government,
has been repealed and a measure
intended to contract the volume of
legal tenders and bring the country
to coin basis. is transformed into
an act authorizing an unlimited in
fiation OF paper money through the
banking provisions which are vet
in full force. In view of this fact
we fail to see in what respect the
Fort bill is more desirable than the
Ewing proposition to repeal the en-
tire act, since if the whole act was
repealed there could he no further
issue of circulation to national
banks, and thus the evils arising
from H. flatiOn would be avoided,
even if distribution of the bank
ing culIenc, should be demanded
i'll order to give all sections of the
country an equitable share.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01
WELLS RIVER,

WELLS RIVER.
George Leslie, cashier of the bank, is still
quite Ill being able to sit up only part Of the
time.
President Bartlett preached an able sermon
in the Cong. Church last Sunday. He took
for his subject Jacob and Esau.
Alta meeting of the Dramatic Club held
t!.s Wss dssided to play "n"wn by
young people here, il they will only go ahead
Can produce a firstclass play.
j. A. Hatch has Turned into landlord, and
entertains the transients, keeps horses, etc,
III way very displeasing to Union Durant.
Query, won't Durant now build that he W
hotel Eli
Business has been very good of late-so the
traders say.
Wm Ii. Cummings, the President, is RIM
ming the bank while Leslie is sick
An entertainment was given at the village
hall last Thursday, by the young people.
1t was u very enjoyable occasion and a sue
cess financially.
Rev. Ii, II. Bandno was in town last Sun
lay
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01

The Poor OLD TRAMP is the
title of a new and beautiful son
and chorus, by Will l.. Thompson,
Author of the famous SCATTERING
Shells from the Sea Shore" Deal.
ers are ordering it by the thousand
The whole country will soon be sing
ing "The Poor Old Tramp" Price.
with handsome picture title, 40 cts.
Dispatch.
Published by w. L. Thompson &
Co., East Liverpool, Ohio.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01
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The Nursery is magazine for young
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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01

while it ia done without q factory
is practically under the supervision
of the employer. The manufacture
ers are now ejecting the striking
tenents, who of course have no
paid rent, and each ejectment il
made the occasion of q demOnstra
ton. While the furniture IL being
loaded on carts. the strikers cheeI
for the ejector, aud the load, deco
rated with flags, moves away to thu
music Of an impr0vised band. II
will end IN the men returning t.
their work with the loss of months
time, and some experience. The
agitatOrs are the only ones who
make anything by these movements,
Swinton h0wls and Schwab sells
beer, in comfort, but the delude'l
wOrkmen slarve. Strikes are ex'
pensive luxuries.
THE WAR AGAINST RUM
Goes on with varying success. A
large number of low grOggeries
have been fined over and over again
dnriIg the week, and few OF them
have thrown up the sponge aud
quit in disgust. The big hotels
close on Sundays, aud serve liquors
at tables in their restaurants which
the law can't take hold of. For
other violations they pay their fines
quietly and go right along. The
Law and Order Leagus," are de.
termined to at least check the traf,
tic, and they will, if they do not
get toquarreling among themselves.
One faction wants the effort to be
made against the low bucket shops
alone,-the other insists that the
fashionable bars need shutting up
as we'll. But, divided as they are,
| am glad to say some impression
is being made upon the trade. The
city is cursed with over 5000 rum
mills of all kinds, and it is too
heavy tax to bear. But for these
crime factories, the police force
could be reduced a half, and the
criminal courts would have moth
ing to do. Judge DAILY remarked
the other day that So per cent. OF
the criminal cases that came before
him could be traced directly to rum.
There is no truth whatever in the
story that is being circulated that
Theodore TiltOn and his wife are to
shortly come together again. Til:
ton believes that his wife was false
to him, and Mrs. Tilton believes
that her husband has been false TO
her, and they both prefer to live
alone. or, rather, not with each 9th
er. Theodore called upon her on
his return from Europe to inform
her as to the condition Of her ddugh-
ters, whom he left in Europe, but
the interview was confined strictly
to that. business. She is living
quietly in Brooklyn, aud he is liv'
ing quietly in % avenue. And the
story that Tilton and Moulson had
quarreIed is equally untrue. The!
are as fast friends as ever, and hate
Beecher as cordially as ever
BUSINESS
Is not so brisk as last week. The
uncertainty as t. the silver bill has
had depressing effect, for no one
knows what the condition of things
will be if it passes. 1t would be a
blessed thing for the country if the
currency tinkers wonld let it alone,
and let it regulate itself. Medicine
kills more THAI it cures, and there
is nothing so terrible as uncertain
~ lOI IL Osos..- ,NhilL
penses go on just the SANG.
PIETRO.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01

THE violators of the internal rev.
enue laws in Kentucky are carrying
things with a high hand. Several
men imprisoned for violating the
laws were recently released from
iail by mobs, and several assistants
of the United States officers have
been whipped and compelled to
leave the country through fear of
death.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01
KILLING POULTRY. The Frencl,

KILLING POULTRY. The French
mode of killing poultry, causing in
slant death, aud perfect bleeding
without Disagreement, IL accom-
plished by opening the beak of the
fowl and with u sharp pointed and
narrow bIaded knife, making an in
cision vt the buck of the roof of
the mouth, which will divide the
vprtebr@ aud cause immediate
death, after which tho fowls are
hung up by the legs till dead. They
are then picked while warm, and,
If desired, without scalding. In
this way the skin presents II more
natural appearance than when
scalded.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01

"A wonderful feat i'm engine
building was recently accomplished
at The n ichigan Central Railroad
shops at Jackson. Two gangs of
IA men each began at Z o'clock up
on two separate locomotives, the
parts of which had been previously
laid to hand, and "set up the two
machines, each employing thous-
ands of pieces. and started them
out of the yard under steam in ex-
actly two hours and % minutes.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01

On Saturday while a fierce storm
was raging, the United States
Steamer Huron was blown upon
the rocks of Oregon Inlet, N. o.,
and the Commander, George Park
err Ryan of Boston and 100 OF the
crew were lost.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01

THE CHANGERS. AT the last
annual convention of the Changers
the Secretary's supplementary re-
port of last year showed 14,634
Oranges on a paying basis, with
5SS.537 members. Ohio leads all
the States in the number OF men,
bers, having 53,977, while Indiana
as second, has 1890, and Missou-
ri, third, has 42,529. Pennsylva-
mia shows twenty new Oranges, the
highest number for the year, Ohio
1G. Virginia IA, and California 10.
In New England, Maine has 11,773
members, with 7new oranges; New
Hampshire, 3947 members, with 4
new oranges; Vermont, 1O,9OS
members, with 5 new oranges;
Massachusetts, 377G members and
only / new grange; and Connecti-
cut but 1928 members, and no IN
crease of oranges. Rhode Island
does not appear to be represented
in the organization.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01

\
day was of terrific power in North
Carolina, Virginia and Maryland,
as well as other parts of the South.
ern and Middle States, and great
damage is reported from all sec
tions, though fortunately no loss of
life is announced. At Richmond
the food IS the severest ever known,
eclipsing even the noted one OF
1870, and the estimated loss of
property already reaches between
one and two millions of dollars.
The Dan and Big Sandy rivers have
formed one stream and swept away
neall y all the property upon their
banks. AT Lynchburg. Va, six
miles of railroad bridges are report
ed destroyed, and from Harper's
Ferry, Great Falls and other points
come accounts of similar disasters
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01

Senator Edmuds is reported as
saying that there is no surer way
of getting anything into the papers
than talking about it in secret SEES
sion.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01

A business meeting of the Con-
necticut River Valley Masonic I'm.
ion was held at White River June
ton Monday, for the purpose OF
making arrangements for the com
inc annual Ce.uniOn. Committees
on printing, music and location
were appointed. The reunion will
probably be held at st. JOhnsbury.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01

SeleraiIy tnat we nave just returned from marke
with
New Stock ofGoods
Bought for NET CASH. which we Offer at prices
which cannot fail to please the closest buyers.
In our Stock you will find
% ps of New Dress Goods at Zoe
and 12!c, former price l5c Il zoe.
10 ps Mohair Dress Goods ut 2Oc,
price reduced from 2jc.
n new lot of Black Cash m cres.
from G0c up, the best value we
ever gave for he money.
Black BrilIiantines and Alpaca $
cheaper than ever, call aud see
them and we will satisfy you thai
West Newbury is the place to
buy Black Dress goods cheap.
We are Selling Ladies' under vests
and Pants at soc, former price
$l.OO.
a lot Of Lubias at 75c, usual price
1.25.
"A lot of Ladies' sleeveless Jackets
at 81 LIE, former price 1.25, this
is IA very cheap lot.
Five doz. Felt Skirts at 62 Lee and
Zoe. price reduced from LOO and
Sl.2J.
WORSTED PRINCES selling
cheap.
If you want a Coon Skin Coat.
Buffalo Coat, or IA Buffalo Robe,
call on WILSON and BROCK at
West Newbury, and we will sat
isfy you that this is the place to
(, buy them.
% doz. Pocket Knives, selling at
one half the usual price, Custom
made driving and work harnesses
for sale at less than the manu-
factarers' prices. :
4 few more chests of that nice jap
Tea left at 3 lbs for a 81 90, " hich
pleases eveay one that buys it. !
)ur Stock of Ready-made Clothing.
Boots and Shoes is large, selling
at greatly reduced prices, and
finally to make "A long story short, =
Dur Stock is full in all departments,
and we will sell for cash or ready
pay at prices that cannot be beat.
We mean business, call and We w
will prove it to your satisfaction. u