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The extreme dizziness of business
has affected the railroad works AT
the depot. The force at the ma
chine shops has been reduced to Il
nero handful, and that portion OF
the corporate limits is very quiet
Just now.
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Fair Notice! Last Gall !!

All parties indebted to Murphy
h Minor are requested to call aud
settle before the 18th, of April next
After that date all accounts not
collected will be placed in tho hands
of an Officer.
T. S. MURPHY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

Thosotowns making preparations
for a May festival, are Uniformed
that Macon can furnish May Queens
for at least twenty or thirty Of
them, and hen have some TO spare,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

Next Wednesday is our munici.
pal Election. Every citizen should
cast his vote. Those who have not
register should do Monday or Tues.
daV,
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A CARD.

With many thinks to my friends
who have presented my name iior
the Office OF Mayor, | most respect.
fully decline, and recommend for
this important trust MY friend,
Capt. Geo. q. billiard, belieyrn him
to be fully capable of filling that
position to tho Satisfaction Of the
people.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

Fine growing weather. The
gardens are putting on airs, and
minding Their ps and q-cucum'
bers. w will soon be in the mids,
of the vegetable season.
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NJ. BOWEN
GENERAL C0LLEC TOR

Will pay especial attention to
the collection OF claims. Any ref
erence can be given.
Money promptly remlttod:on all
collections.
Doc. %.
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EDS. BEACON Old Citizens ar,
ticIe is, as usual, cranky. He says,
y" II he Observer infer from my
argument that | advocate u change
with every change Of the seasons,
have the same right to conclude
that he advocates n perpetual ad-
mInistrstion without ever having
another election" | didn't infer
anything. took his argument as
| found 1t. As to what he has the
right to conclude, he may conclude
the moon is made OF green cheese,
il he wishes, but not from my argu-
ment. | am not one of those who
advocate a change of government
because the noon changes, or the
seasons change, that is, | am not in
favor OF "a change per Sc, but It We
hadn't n good city government, and
old G. himself cOnicsses We have,
or were there a prospect for better
ing a good government, | would ad'
v0cate u change as zealOusly as he.
H. then remarks something about
our argument, tina; II good city gov
eminent makes it easy to pay tax
es, and further in reply, "Give us a
good collector and wO will have
more money &c" Just so; a good
Board VII have \ good collector,
aud the Present one is not an ex.
OcptiOn /; that is part VI their good
government. Marshal Braccy is
entitled to rs much credit Ms Old Z.
c n give, but the Board is entitled
10 all the cr,dt OF his appoint
ment. A good Marshal does not,
necessarily, make a good Mayor.
40 include MarshaI Bracey when /
say .sthe present Board so far Ms
his appointment by the Board is
concerned, but l do not include
him as one OF tho Board.
Finally, | place old C.'s article
in the form OF n syilogism:
We have II good city govern
mont, but seasons change, ergo OuI
CITY government should b. changed
|. And this is the whole gist Of Ole
C.'s article On the subject.
OBSERVER.
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Stale Tax.

State tax for general purposes
for 1877, thre, mills on the dollar
or thirty cents on the 500.
State tax to pay interest and
principal of bonds, two mills or
twenty cents on the 500.
Making in all Ave mills, or fifty
cents on tho 800.
County boards arc prohibited
from lovying county tax which
together with the entire State tax
will exceed St5 on the $1,000, or
ono and one halt per centum.
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SECOND ROUND.

Tax-Payers are hereby '~notifedto meet
me at the above times and places, and
give in their tax-lists for the current fs-
cal year, in order to avoid the penalty pro-
vided by law.
A. NJ. WILLIAMS,
Assessor Of Noxubee County
February, 81, 1877.
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WANTED

The Grange Hall at Center
Point painted. Money paid when
the work is done. For tuII particu-
lars apply to,
Mch. 10. st. JEHU HARLAN.
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MUXICIPNL ELECTION,
Wednesday ApIil II, 1917.

An annual election for Mayor,
five aldermen and SIX school trustees
2 from each ward, will beheId in the
town of Macon, on Wednesday, A.
pril II, 1877.
r. HAUENSTEIN
Secretary.
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NOTICE
Taxpayers

For the purpose of Receiving lists
of taxable property from the sevo-
raj Supervisors Districts Of the
county, will be present at the fol.
lowing times and places
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

Essex Qulun, the negro who at.
tempted to violate the person OF
Miss Yeates, in ChoCtaw county,
has been captured and hung.
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rerrosOfTu1t10n

Terms OfTu1t1On
Primary Stndies.
Including Spelling, Reading, Wri-
ting, Primary Geography. Snd A.
rithmctic, 70 division, pei month, So 90
intermediate Studies.
Including Orthography, Reading,
Writing, Geography, English Gram-
n ar, First Lessons in Composition
and Child's Book Of Nature, 81 90
Literary Department
Embracing the higher English
Branches, Latin and Greek, SIS OO
Modern Languages, extra per mo. 8 OC
Lessons in Music and use of in.
stIument, ........s...",...,....."U..... 8 0C
Board, including washing, ....,.... 10 OF
}. n. BUCK,
A'cA, II I'm. Principal.
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u EDEKGND,
L A AND ORNAMENTAL
T \ | Z 0 r

viii cut, fit and renovate garments to
order for his friends and customers with
promPtness and dispatch. and take nut"s
in pay nlent, provided they are signed ny
old Spinner, Don't bring Credit with vm,
Il have cut his acquaintance. My bic.
Dess will not bear credit, and | have a,
time to 'pare to make collections, s.,
bring on your g~reeRbacks TO feed the hun
Cry while ! clothe the naked. Those who
are Indebted tn me are earnestly rsquc.lot
to call Mt the Captains Oticu und hand IN
their checks, get their receipts and wa
them a clear conscience. My accounts
must be settled.
EA5 Office hours from sunrise to sunset
over store.
! ,nnIpI -1y
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l will, from this date, Offer my
entire Stock OF Clothing, at Cost,
for cash.
l.. A. FERGUSON,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

Four bunches of small keys was
found in the road about a week
since which can be had by calling at
Beacon Office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

The building in which Capt,
Stokes was teaching, being a pub.
lie building, was required for :the
public school, just now commence
ed. Capt; Stokes has therefore dis
continued his school tor the pres
cnt session.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

Highest cash price paid for cot.
ton. Goods exchanged for Coun-
try Produce.
Jan q. Pm. l.. A. FERGUSON.
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MACON
Female Seminary,
MACON, MISS.

Now progressing in its Eleventh Annual
Session, furnishes to its pupils thorough
educational advantages.
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Strsyc4 or &'len.

Ono large black Mare Mule in
in good order, with y cUt around
one OF he hoois, not branded, Il,
bout 10 hands high. Any intorma-
tion leading 10 it's recovery will be
IibsrAlly rewarded.
ELI. MOORE.
as Bankhead'S place,
I.
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In the course of human cvents,
our quondam Lieut.. Gov, A. X,
Davis, finds himself in a different
role from the one he played n few
years ago. He is now at the scr.
vice of the people at the Reform
Saloon, just opened, and in remark.
ing upon the vicisSitudes OF his life
how the tickle goddess, dame For
tune had frowned and smiled upor
him-he phiIosophically exclaimed
GO honor and fame from no condi
ton rise it may be my misfortune
but it shall not be my fault, if thu
Reform is not u complete success"
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FlSAlag Tackle.

A full supply lust received,
I. s. MURPHY.
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Red Oats.

J. l.. Griggs has a large lot Of
UnmiNch Rust Proof Oats Tor sale.
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Anglers Z.

Anglers NOTICE.
Taken up by VIM. Reed, on or about
the 18th, OF March, on the Mckinney
place, 4 miles North OF Macon, q
DUN cow,
with white about the head, marked with
smooth crop in right ear, Overbit in tho
left ear. About 10 or u years old.
Appraised by J. p, Dugan and Terry
Roby ut $50.
This property has been turned over "a
me, in accordance with the Act approved
March l4th, 1875, for the care and protec'
ton of live stock, in NOxubeo county Mis-
sissiPpi, and will be disposed Of as The
Law directs. She has had n calf since she
was AIKEN up,
IL. MACON,
M'ch. 6.3t. Ranger.
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Sale Of Fine stock.

'Thc finest Poland,C China Pigs in
tho South. Guaranteed pune breed.
Also my entire Stock OF Game
Chickens, from imported English
MNdcaps.
For prices and particulars, adj
dress,
II Il BROOKS,
B~rooksville, Miss, Oct 10th 1876.
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& co.
10 all the necessary arrange
rving on tho

!tnlly inform the citizens OF
Icinlly that we are repaired
Of WORK in either branches
be favored with. A good
stancial home made Saddlery
work will be kept on hand.
Of Boots u Shoes will bt
ended to. Repairing Of al
80 neatness and dispatch.
uext 10 Klaus y Bro. ut thu
+. Alexander,
u. ALEXANDER & co.
., Feb. 10, l877-tf
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ATTENTION

There will be a meeting of the
Executive Committee, at their
room in Macon, on Saturday April
9TH. Every member is requested
to be present.
THOMAS J, ONElLL,
1t Secretary.
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h ChOmbb,
|THB wOAD
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MushuTavIIlo, Gpril IS.
Additional appointments.

Citizens living in the vicinity Of
Mays School House and Soule
Chapel in the 9th Supervisor Dis.
trict,
Capt. Boyce's Store and Deer.
brook in the LIST. District,
Conner and Cavett's Store and ],
r. Moore's Store in the I'd. District,
Macon i'll the Sd. District,
Trotman's in the 4th District,
will notice that Capt. Williams has
made additional appointments for
their special convenience. See As
SCISSORS notice. Attend on the ap.
pointed days, and don't wait until
the last day. Business: is never
we'll attended to in a hurry,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07

Hooks, Lines. Bobs and sinkers,
all sizes and qualities at,
T. S MURPHY'S.
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FRESH FRUITS,

Just received Apples, Oranges,
Pine.AppIes, Lemons, Bananas, Co.
coanuts fine and fresh st
g. MARI.
Mch' 10th, 1877.
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RmCTORK.

CHURCHES.
-RAv, n. V. NGfsinger. Pastor.
4. and 50. SabbathS, il.A. IN, and
Ssbbath School, - u. Super
4. d. Joiner. Prayer meeting
rsday night.
1ar-W. S. Harrison, Pastor.
very Sabbath, II n. M, and I p.
sth School 9 a. M, Superinten'
v. FOote. Prayer meeting every
night.
ARlAN-Rev. S. j.. Love. Pes.
ices I'd and 4th SSbbaths, II a.
m. Sabbath School 9 4. m,
dent, R. G Patty.
- Rector
hOol Q. .. M, Superintendent
acott.
,-Rev. ]. B Mouton, Pastor.
Sunday in every month, morn
ming.
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Citizens Ticket.

For Mayor,
G. &. DlLLARD.
For Aldermen,
J. e. WILLIAMS,
r. HAUBNsTEIN,
b. J. ALLEN,
A. klaus,
J. N. HOLMAN.
Many Voters.
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way desires to inform her
the public, that she has re-
Ihool 70 the eligible lot, con-
Beauchamp's residence
81 permanent. Tho now
10 and Instruction room now
will be completed i'll a few
charter granted BY the LegiS-
the above caption, with her
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confer degrees, and graduate
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detafmined to make this In
INT aud useful And hopes
alton Of that liberal patron.
e~retofore received.
MARY J. GALA WAY.
&c., Feb. 10th, l877.--2t
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Notice.

Notice.
The Worthy Master Of the State
Grange, Captain Put, DARDEn, will
lecture the members OF the order in
No1ubee county at
Macon, April u,
And
MuShuIAVIllc, april 10.
Every member is earnestly re-
quested to hear him.
Tho County Grange meets the
first Tuesday in the same month.
J. W. PATTY,
Secretary County Grange.
March "a. 1877.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-05

TO vie with each other, in the loudness
Of their conversation.
II will tell ye what think of
Moody" said the old gentleman to
whom reference is made. Il went
into that big shanty that they call the
Tabernacle, the other day. And the
crowd was thicker than bees around
posies. Igot Il clisnce to hear Moody,
that big preacher, that pious folks is
taikin' so much about. couldn't
make anything out of his slang. l
think he's the biggest, and most
imperdent humbug that ever lived I!
He's worse than p. L. Barnum, HIM
self! And | wouldn't hear him agin'
for 4 hundred dol ars I"
From this language we can most
decidedly infer, that Moody does not
favorably impress every heart. Nor,
in fact, did the Lord himself, while he
was in the world. 4 blind man can
not see the sun, however brilliant i,
may be. So, the man who is spirit
uaily blind, cannot see the gospel
light. And lie who is morally deaf,
does not like the sacred message.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-05

have been hopefully converted. Aud
some Of these persons were formerly
notorious for their hatred OF God. and
their hostility TO his revealed Word.
Religion has been carried where it
ought To he brought, into the store,
the shop, the factory, and the house.
And people lrWe been convinced HAT
il is a valuable help 10 them in their
tolls; a gnile in their perpleXiJies,
AMI n source of consolation in their
sorrows. In leel, Bostou's trades
men, mechanics, aud railroad men.
have prayer meetings for themselves ;
and they are exhibiting their picty by
heir good works.
So long as the American nation
itself shall be remembered, the deeds
of these two eminent Gospel workers
in New England, will be perpetuated,
Not merely will books extend THEN
fame, but hundreds of their concerts
will recollect them here, and also in
the eternal hereafter. Their success
will prompt Christians to strive more
diligently for the establishing of theil
Masters kingdom. For, in Chicago
New York, aud especially in Boston
the evangclists have proved tn thi,
promise is still couvincingly fulfilled
''Lo | am with you always, ever
until the end of the world :"
Mr.. Moody will rest, for scvera
weeks, at his home in Mortified
Mass, q lovely village upward o
twenty mics south of. Brattlehoro
He has signiiieG his intention to holt
several services at Amherst, amon.
the college students. But in al ln,el
view with . minister, u month age
lie d clared that he should probaG!'
not hold any series CT meetings, nut
Autumn.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-05
A Thoroughly Practical Joke.

Ayoung man of eighteen or twenty,
a student in a university, took walk
one day with Il professor who was
commonly called the students friend,
such was his Kindness to the young
men whor3jt WAS his office to teach.
While tkey were now walking to-
gether, and :he professor was seeking
to lead the conversation to grave SUBJ
iccts, they saw pair Of old shoes
lying in the path, which they supposed
belonged 10 poor man who had nearly
finished his dry's work.
The yonng scholar turned to the
professor, saying, LET us play the
map trick. We will hide his shoes
ana conceal ourselves behind these
bushes, and watch to see his perplexi-
ty when he cannot find them"
NY dear friend" answered the
prniesacr," we must never amuse our
selves at the expense of the poor
RGt sou are rich, and may give your
self q much greater pleasure by means
Of this poor man. Put a crown piece,
if yog have them, in each shoe, and
theu we viii hide ourselves"
The scholar, luckily, having two
crown pieces, cid so, and then placed
himself wiki the professor, behind the
bushes harG by, through which they
could watch tie laborer, end see what
ever wonder Or JOY lie might express.
The poor nan soon finished his
work, and c0me across the held to the
path where @e had left his coat and
shoes. While lie put on his coat he
slipped one foot into one of his shoes.
Feeling something hard, he stopped
down ard fonnd the crown. Aston
ishmert and wonder were upon his
ooantenance. He gazed upon the
crown, turned it round, and looked
again and again; then he gazed
round on all sides, but could see no
one.-Now he put the money in his
pocket and proceeded to put on the
other shoe; buc what was his aston
ishr0ent when he found the other
crown. His feelings overcam4 him.
He fell upon his knees, looked up to
Heaven and gave loud and fervent
thanksgiving. in which lie spoke Of his
wife sick and helpless, and his child
rem, who by some unknown hand
Wo | b. saved from peri, hing.
The young scholar stood there,
deeply affected, and with tears in his
eyes.
"Now," said the professor, "are
you not better pleased than it you had
played your intended trick?"
"Oh, dearest sir" answered the
youth, 'you have learned me q lesson
now that | will never forget. l feel
now the force Of the words which |
never before understood.-It is more
blessed to give than to receive.
Selected.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-05

looking up an estate, sir, and that he
lived in Boston"
looking ~ an estate" repeated
the CHI eff, as he wrote it down.
well, sir; I didn't ask for any
money in advance, as he was such a
gentleman, but yesterday he handed
me a twenty dollar bill and gave him
bach fourteen fdnllars. l went down
to the store and they said the bill was
a count erfrit.- | told the man when |
got home, and he got mad in a second.
WHO hnpugns my honorY he cried,
as he took the bill. Il will 90 down
there and make the sycnphapts grovel
in the dust for this !" That's about
what h said, sir, as he got IN his
oyercOat, sir"
"And he went?" queriod the Chief.
"lle d d, sir, and he hasn't returned,
sir, and the sachel went with him, sir,
and the sycophant here before you, sir,
has been swindled outof fourteen dol
lars and Il weeks board. Doesn't it
look that way to you, sir!"
And the Chief confessed that it did.
Detroit Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-05

There appears TO be o general
revival in business, but more especial
ly in morals. The effect Of the late
war, was bad for the morals Of the
country, we seemed to go downward,
till confidence in the uprightness of
old men was questioned, even hOnorcd
and revered names were pronounced
suspiciously. The country has fully
realized its condition for some time
past, and this knowledge has led to
humility on the part of the Churches,
and a newer conservation, and active
work for Christ, the Church and the
world. Great have been the results,
not only in the Church, but in the
temperance movement. The world
has judged the Church roughly, but
perhaps no more than she deserved.
So many questionable practices on
the part Of Churches, and Church
members, and we are glad TO see
reyiyals all over the land. We like
the religion that pays just one hun
dred cents on the dollar, and we hope
that is the kind that Is revived.
Men sometimes become responsible
for OILERS, AID lose their own, and
involve others. But morally we hold
that no man has a right to put his
name to more paper than he can pay.
But when man protesting better
things, borrows of others, knowing
his inability to pay, his profession is
worth but few cents Oh dollar, if
anything. We like to have an honest
man pay, we, believe in it. But a
man that settles his business with a
large discount on his own paper, the
world will be likely to take his PRAYERS,
and profession at the same rate. Or
course there are exceptions, but they
are and should be exceedingly few.
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THE NAN JVH0HATES MOODY.

The majority of people are almost
wildly enthusiastic in regard to
Moody and Sankey. And the great
Tabernacle, at Boston, continues to
be crowded with eager listeners.
Still, not everyone praises the eloqiient
Evangelist. And especially certain
classes, like the radical Unitarians,
and the critical Universaists, are
doing all they can, by voice and pen,
TO oppose him. An old gentleman,
on one day of this week, uttered his
whimsical views of<Moody, in a
decidedly bitter style. And his
grammar and rhetoric must have been
originated by his own imaginative
mind.
The scene was in the reception room
Of hotel, which was redolent with
cigar smoke. And tae guests seemed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-05

The crisis has come in Europe.
Russia has declared war against
Turkey and actual fighting has CON-
inenced. Al that could he done, has
been done 10 preYent the on-coming
destruction. 10y the Christian nations
of Europe, hut the point must not be
overlooked, that much Of this states
maLslir and diplomacy, has been put
forth out of sheer scishr ess, and nov,
if war mast be, we had as lief see
Russia bait Turkey to the wall, as.
and rather, then to see war between
almost any Of the other nations. The
law of retribution has been an mex
orabe one from the earliest history of
mankind down to the present day.
And to human view il seems that
Turkey merits punishment, for her
atrocious cruelties, practiced upon
innocent Christians for many years
past, and especially their terrible bar
barism the past year, The Turk first
had his home IN Central Asia, and
hTSt comes 10 view in history as
slave. In TIE year A, D. $40 these
people under a bold leader made a
strike Tor freedom, ana succeeded
in freeing themselves fron thciY
former masters, and from this time
forward they grew and "waXed strong"
as an independent nation, Their
territorial limits spread in Asia Until
on the 29th OF 1Iay l4o5 they cap
tufeu Cohstanuhop!c' "hIch aoc2
ueVame the S"aS OF IA2ir power, and
Iney soon acquired their present
'errl'oiy Ia Europe Ana i2r the
past l0ur hundred years that she hes
hl''lA'alheo " governing po"eT III
Europe, the Wno-o spirit and genius CT
her people has been i@nahca!, and
cruel 10 the verge o. tho WorS5 state