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Notice 10 Tie cheers.
OFFICE, COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT, !
MacNMt Miss, Ang. 9Th Is. {

OFFICE, COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT,
MaconJ Miss, Aug. 9Th rs.
In view of the present %qualifca.
tlons of co!orcd teachers Of public
schools in this county, and Of the
fact, TINT under the present laws Of the
State, all teachers will have to obtain
new certificates based on denomination,
| will, on Monday, the 10th day of Au.
gust, open, i'll the town of Macon, a teach.
ers' Institute or NormUI Schod! eOr the
instruction and training of colored teacn,
ers, said school to continue for the term
Of four weeks.
In this school will be given, instruction
in }he various branches required to he
taught in the common schools of the
county, together with lectures on the
methods details, &c of teaching, and
the duties Of teachcrs uddtr the law,
A tuition fee of ten dollars will be re-
CURED of each one in attendance, PAYABLE
IN advance.
The Text books recently adopted will
be used, and teachers IN lttcnJal,ce will be
expected to supply themselves with IL sci
of the same.
All colored teachers OF this or adjoining
counties, and all others d~cairous Of tcucII
ing hereafter, will be received.
or further information or for admis
sion, apply BY letter Or in person to
II. a. PACE.
Supt Noxubee County.
Aug. 10. 2w.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-17

BRIGHT MIRRORS REFLECT FAlRER
FACES than ever sil ce the advent
of GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP into the
bOudoirs OF fashion, There is moth.
Ing comparable to it, say the bean
Scrs, tor bcstowing Il pearIy tint up
ON the complexion. PimpIes, blot
chess tan trcckles and other blcm-
ishrs, which sometimes destroy
feminine Iuvcliueos, disappear with
pleasing gertrude under the brEign.
~ clarifying influence Of this soap
a cake Of which, tor tweuty-hy,
cents, is equivalent to many Sui
phUr baths, that. with all their ben.
cticrnt effects, to not possess that
most desirable requisite, choapncss
Boxes OF Glenn's Sulphur Soap, a
sixty cents, contain three Cakes
Exercise II judicious economy ant
p%rchasc the larger quantity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-17

th, I.~..,,l,. L,. moan, of "A sex
rahI,- Tucy
'"''' ",,D ~. a,n,nI,r disiorcc ot
'',, ~, SIM or trom a
-, aa5 ,I.,n fnl irom tbe Nauti.
','r ~ a.not tipte il was at
I,n"r L,ordon\ when
~ J~;,tann, (w,s the same. And cal-
o,I,ta ~ dr,recs for every
Lann di,Tor,nc,7 between the re-
','' ttn,os Lunar erlip,cs
, nan, ,os;lv calculated than
tboso of tho SIM Eclipses fuanlsh
.thn means ~ we'll AS the ouportu-
No.. hv ,rbich my common obscr
vor may hcc,me |acuuaintad with
anJ he royincrd Of some very i'm
nor,,nt tocrs in the economy Of ma
lure, lie knows that the moon re.
ynIyos around tine earth fy obser-
yat,ons of tbe eclipses of the moon
and SIM. lie asccrtains that the
moon ! much smaller than the
Earth by. the length of time she re-
outres to pas through the shadow
af.he Eorth and that her IIcht rs
reflected from the Sun, and not her
own. for if otherwise, she would
con,inne 70 shine while passing
.lhropoh the Earth's shadow, and
she would not have a dark appear
ance during eclIpses of the sun
rhc Eor.h's shadow is. in length,
100000 miles when the Earth is at
her moan distance from the Sun.
Where the moon passes TIN ough
liz ihr braadrh of the shadow is a.
bou, three times the diameter Of
the moon.
As the time for the anticipated
observation Of the eclispse of the
moon approached this evening,
our scicniiuc investigator who had
prepared themselves 10 make new
discoveries, and awsitcd the com
inc event in anxious expectancy,
became convinced that they were
doomed to Il sad disappointment,
on account of the Intervention, be-
tween us and the moon of an cx-
tensive muky mass of tho cumuIo-
stratus order. But they comfort.
ed themselves with the consola.
ton that it was not to be much Of
on eclipse any how, as only u few
digits of the moons disk were OBJ
SCurcd III consequence OF the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-17
~ ON.HESGDENT NOTICE.

TIE State of Mississippi, |
SoXlAec County,
The Estate
I75ll of
q. Mari, decd,
In the matter of the petition OF r. iISucn.
stein, Administrator, to declare said es-
tate ln~sulvent--
The same being considered, and it APP
y airing that Louise MARI and Antoinc,te
Marz, the only heirs ri law of said dece-
dent, are not residents of this State, but
reside beyond the lii hts thereof, 50 that
the or Urinary process If this Court a II 1
be served upon them, and it further APP
pooring from affidavit filed that tho resi-
dcncc and post-otiice address Of the said
Louise MARI and Antolnettc MARI is St.
Louis, in the state of Missouri
1t is therefore ordered that publication
be mmle according to law, in the Macon
Beacon, a public newspaper printed and
published IN the town OF Macon, citing the
aboye-named Louise MARI and Antoinette
MARI, to be and appear before the chan
ccllor of said Court, at Il term thereof t.
be holden at the Court House IN tau town
Of Macon, on the
ID. Monday Of October, A. D., 1878,
then ana there to show cause, If any they
can, why said petition should not be grant
cd and said estate decrecd insolvent,
1t is further ordered that the clerk o
This 70 art transmit by mail, postage paid,
a copy of this order, directed to the snid
Louise MARI and Antoinotte MARI, u
their residence and p~ost-ottice address Il.
aforesaid, and that he make report there.
of MS the law directs.
Ordered at Monthly Rules, this 18th da,
OF August, A.. d., 1873.
ROBERTO. PATTY.
Clerk.
Il true copy from the minutes,
ROBERT Z. PATTY,
augl7-lt Clerk.
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Yellow Fever at Grenada.

GRENADA, Miss, Aug, l2.-The
yellow fever is alarmingly bad here,
Eleven persons are to DO buried in
our little town to-day. We have
no nurses, but an effort is beng
made to get some, p.
The following dispatch was re-
ceivcd by DR.. s. V. b. Hill Mon
day evening:
JACKSON, Mss, Aug. ~.
The State Board of Health meets
here on Wednesday, Come If pos
gibIc. Fity cases of yellow fever
ac Grenada. Writ JOHNSON,
Sec'y Slate Board Health.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-17
Eclipse of The Moor.

In observing the principal lumj.
nary Of our night, rs around the
Ear h she revolves in silent majes-
ty as a grand and beautiful satci.
lite, we can but De impressed with
the beniguity OF Providence in
granting ia the opportunity OF
viewing the order o~t.hcayen's laws
and witnessing the cXcmpiifica-
ton ofthat order in the Sublime
and useful phenomena of ccIipses,
Before proceeding to a description
OF the eclipse which takes place
this evening, it may be well for the
more intelligent understanding OF
the moons aelatiouS to the Earth
and the Sun-her motions and
physical aspect-to present a few
facts in addition stC those given in
our article in the BEACON Of the 81
INST. The apparent sizc'ot the Sun
and the moon, is to us, nearly the
same being little over half a de-
gree. Tn" distance Of the Sun
from US is about 81 100000 miles
and the moon revoIves in her or.
bit at distance Of 100000 miles
from the Earth; The diameter OF
the noon is 2l6O miles while that
Of the Earth is 1912 miles. Hence
the Eealh appears to an iuhabitant
Of the moon l3 times larger and
emits Is times more light than the
moon does to us. The moon shines
with a reflected light borrowed
from the Sun. 1t is exceedingly
interesting to view the variety Of.
the sublime and picturesque seen
cry Of the moon with the aid of a
large teIescOpe--her extensive
plains, deep valleys and AT numerous
mountains which rise to the height
of five miles and present landscape
scenes of surprising grandeur
Volcanoes have also been discover
ed. Shadows corresponding in
shape and form to those Of the
mountains are east from the side Of
them opposite to the sun, which
undergo changes in extension,
from night to night, as the Suns
light falls more or less obiiqucly
upon that part of the moon. 10
an mhubitant on the opposite
8 de Of the noon from US, the
Earth is nevea visible, for the
moon royolves upon her axis while
making her revolution around the
Earth, presenting always the same
hemisphere TO us. We are there,
tore acquainted with the geogra-
ply OF only one side of the moon.
Doubtless many a scientific investi-
gator travels from The other side
OF the moon to the hemisphere on
this side to make observations OF
the eclipSes and other phenomena.
OF the Earth and the SIM. 10
him the Earth presents ali the dit
fercnt phases which the moon does
to us the Earth is full to him
when the moon is new to us and
Uics Uersa. The nights must be
very dark on tho opposite sido Of
the moon FROM rs, whiIO on this
81 10 they must BE- as light as our
twilight. There is but Que day and
one night during the lunar month
of2J! Of our days, Hence the
lays must be exceeding warm from
the long continued accumulation OF
boat, aud the nights severely cold
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-17
ORDINANCE No, -,

Ordinance CREATING n Town
Roard of Health and imnroyio,
the sanitary r~e,uIations
SECTION l. belt ORDAINED by inc
bo"rd OF mayor ana AIuerlhen Oh
the town OF M@cyn' mat " ioca'
board OF lleaith be ana the same Is
hGreoy created 10 DC caIiH0 me
hoard Of ue"1Ih o! lhe Town OF
Macon TO be composed OF hye
members, Two OF Wnom snail Dc
physicians OF Skin ana aOlIl'y.
sec =. BE II further ord&Ihco'
mat the Board OF Mayor ana Al
dcrmch small Immediately appoint
hVe persons to act as such Board
OF heAIthj ana VINO snail Immediate
y after such appointment organ
ne IN the manner prescribed for
the organization OF the county
Board OF Health; and sh"lI also
choose u Secretary and prescribe
his duties, and the members OF
such Board so appointed shall hoId
ONCE unll the frSt meeting OF the
boaru OF Mayor ana Aldermen IN
January, a. d., 1850, when their
successors shall be appointed 10
hold office for two years ana the
members OF such borrG shall be aP.
pointed bI3nnlaIIy thereafter.
SEC. 3. BE 1t further ordained,
mat such Board OF Health shall
have all the power ana authority
wltEih th's town which IS c~onterte"
upon the County Board OF Health,
and shall within tins town perform
AL the duties required OF IL County
Board OF l1eaIlh ana that the
President elected by the Board OF
Health oi the town OF Macon shah
DO the chlel health officer OF sad
town.
SEC 4. $50 1t turthcr ordained,
That the Board OF Health OF the
town OF Macon shall confer with
ana AID the County Board OF Heath,
IN the performance OF Its duties in
all proper cases.
Sec. o. Be it further ordained,
That the Secretary OF the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen shall pei
form all the duties in saId town
prescribed by law for circuit clerks
IN the registration OF births, MARI.
ages and deaths, and generally Of
vital statistics; and 1t shall be the
duty OF all physicians and other
persons IN sad town, to make re.
ports to the sad Secretary which
aro required by law to be made tc
the circuit clerk.
SEC. b. BE 1t further ordained.
mat the members OF the Board o.
Health hereby created and Their
secretary, snail be exempt iron
Workltg on tho streets; ana the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-17
Me Great Life and Property Pro-
teCtsr.

Eight and safety secured at last,
No more explosions Of Coal Oil
Lamps Absolute safety secured by
nsing WlthcrsiIIs Safety Valve
is easy attached to any Coal Oil
hamp or Burner, and rendering ex.
p%losions utterly impossible.
Township rites and safely valves
sold to Il. a. Ferguson.
Price of safety valves % cents-
Worth $1,000.
] offer my entire Stock for The
next so days at cost. Hats and
Clothing below cost. Call carly
and securo bargains and geta Life
Protector. l.. A. FERG USON
Aug. /. 1t.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-17
Gin Making and Repairing,

| offer my services to the farm
ers of this section in making and
repairing gins. have been raised
to the business, fully understand
it, and will guarantee satisfaction
in every instance, and will keep
work in order for the season.
Price 25 cents n saw.
First come, first served.
Address me at Post office, Ma.
con, or leave or Ter at Mr. Cavett's.
aug. II 5m. MAT AVERY
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-17

AN ACT to repeal Section 300
of the Revised Code OF 1871 /, IN
relation to working the public
roads, and 10 insert IN lieu there
of the following sections also
to almond Section 235j relating
to the same subject.
SECTION |, Be II enacted By Hs
LeqiSirturs Of me state Of MiSsiSStp
p,, rbat all blind and daat and
dumb persons, and all persons dis
ablcd by disease OF otherwise, shall
be exempt from woaking the pup,
lie read, and no other made per-
sons between the aros OF eighteen
aud Il ty Prapiiti, That minis
ters actually in charge Of churches
shall be exempt under the proyls-
ion of this Act
SIC. 2. b. it further euactei, That
section 1898 be and the same is
hereby amended by inserting after
the fourth word IN the fourth line,
the following words "For each
onc-horse pIow with team aud
gears and a hand to manage the
same, two days labor.
SEC. 3, BE il further enacted, That
the teams, pIows, hoes, and other
implements necessary to be used
in working the roads: Pr0Uided,
Such teams and implements shall
only be called for to an extent
proportionate to the services re.
CURED of individuals who are not
9 empt from road duty,
SEC. 4. BE 1t FURTHER enacted, That
one days notice to road hands
shall be the legal notice instead O
three days notice as now required
by law.
SEC. 5. Be it frther enacted, Thai
section 1851, of the Revised Code
OF 1871, be amended by striking
ont the words "and fifty cents" ii
the second line Of said section.
APPROVED, March ); 1878.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-17

Mr.. gilmore with his celebrated
band, VIC notice by EXTRACTS from
the London Dramatic News, has
met with a highly iavorabIy reccp.
ton abroad. lie will BE- remem.
bergd as tho protector and dirico o,
of the Musical Jubilee at Boston
after the close Of the war. A re.
ception vas given at the Crystal
Palace in London, in which vast
edihce, thcy gave a concert that
commanded the admiration of tho
best musicians as well as the GEM
inc applause of the public. A, tn
close OF the concert tho Els'isH
aud American national airs were
played, the audience stan ling I'm
covered. They afterwards took
pnrt in a monster concert, t..
five other bands besides that OF the
Palace and Il chorus Of 5000 voices
Prom London they %prorecde to
Paris to play at the TX position.
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EIT ATI ON NOTICE.
The State of Mississippi,
NoxubcO County.
The Estate
1881 of In Cbascorv
Martha Greer. dcc'd

1854 of In Chancorv
Martha Greer, decd.
In the matter of the final account OF A
Greer, as administrator of said estate.
the same being considered, and il ar.
pearing that Matte Il. Cock. and her hnl-
band w. A. Cook, heirs at law OF said Dr.
cedent, are not residents Of this State. h +
reside beyond the limits thereof. az th.t
! ne Ordinary process Of this Court cam !
DO served upon them, and it further n, :
peaahg from AFFIDAVIT filed. that fine roa,
a1hce ana post olace address of the said
Matte Il. Cook and w A. Cook is Bi,.
mlngham, in the State of Alabama;
1t is therefore ordered that publication
be made according to law, In The Mac, ~
Beacon, a public newspaper printed mud
published in tie town of Macon, cit;na,
NE said above-named Matte II Cook am5
W. A. Cook to be and appear before Tho
chancellor of this honorable CONT NJ y
term thereof to be holden at rho Co.., u
house IN the town of Macon, on the
"a Monday Of October, A. D. 1879
then and there to show cshse. if anv ib.v
can, why said final accoHnt should not ~
allowed, and sand administrator d ischarao ~
1t is further ordered that the clerk Of
HlS couittransmit by mail, postage maid
a,copy0l this order directed to tRo saia
ABOVE named Matte 4. Cook and w Az
Gook' ut their residence and. p~osteFfre al
uress ~ s1oro5aid' and that he mn1o ro.
port thereof asthe law directs.
Ordered ut MONTHLY Rtlles III, ,ou
OF August, a. D., 1873. Ut uay
ROBERT G. PATTY,
A tr,o Clerk.
auglf-1ts RoBERr c. Parry C,orL
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-17

Alex Il. Sephcns has been renom-
n..uu bv the Democrats Of the Sth
.5.o ryi~ District.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-17

only one of the many political issues
involved, has now, by reason of the
widespread business stagnatiou, and
in some eases, positive suffering, be-
come Of vital importance. 1t is not
necessary as yet for the South to
take a decided stand. The ball has
started in the North, and is increas-
ing as it rolls, Let us Of the South
stand quiet forawhile, keep ourselves
posted, so that when the time Tor nc
ton comes, We may act intelligently
and firmly, and show again the
weight Of a solid South.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-17

If you would follow the English
style, you must say "BeckonsIield, y
but you mustn't call us the "Bcckon,'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-17

The peach and worm crop are a
fcnt the same this year. We hope
il will be different with the cotton,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-17

The sons and daughters Of Zior
have organized a benevolent" so
olciy at Center PUNT, and oluuted,
jus. W. Longstrect president
They had a celebration on Satur-
day, and kevs. j. w. Muse and G..
". Barney, PASTORS OF the colored
BAPTIST aA,d Methodist charches in
kaaea, warc-lhc orators Vi the day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-17

The girls aud boys of NoXubce
county, especially the girls, appear
to be eagerly sought after by the
teachers OF schools, and we take it
10y granted ii is because they are
eUch apt scholars. From the null
f'tuje Of schools now bidding for
patronage, parents and guardians
should be very careful, and select
one whore the discipline is such that
the students are required to devote
thl precious time, now given them
- improve the mind, to 4 fixed
conrse Of studies. 1t is 4 matter of
such great Importance, that too
much scrupuIousncss cannot be OBJ
served in selecting a school, where
Tho instruction given and the prin-
ciplos ~incalcated, really improve
he mind and mould the character
and if an education is the best thing
that parents a give their children
let the gift be bestowed in such 4
maHnor that 1t will, through life.
prove IA source Of satisfaction and
" blessing.
With these remarks VIC commend
to the attention ct our rcadcysr the
SCHOOLS advertised in this paper.
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FOR SALE.

THE EVERGREEN DAT GRASS
SEED
81 Or. -. W. CLEMENTS
MACON, MISS.
At $l,0O per quart sacks. Bcs.
time to sow is in August and Sep
TENDER, All orders promptly attend
ed to.
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From reports OF the Suns G.
ullpse, OF the 10Th uIt., from sevc
raj points Of observation, we have
some INTEREST," & facts.
Prot. Watson, OF Ann Ilarbor, nj
Separation, where the cctIl sed last
ed 2'miauios aud 80 seconds, Dis
covered the planet Vulcan of 4!
magnitude about .! degrees S, W.
from the,Sm. y planet or plan
cts have been carefully looked for
ever since the discovery BY Lever.
rier Of IN apparently unexplained
motion Of The periRelion of Mercu-
~ which was established beyond
all doubt. Hence the Importance
Of renewing the search, at the late
eclipse, Tho result Of which was sue
ecssful in finding tins planet be-
tween Mercury and the Sun.
Prot. Draber succeeded in get.
ting a photograph of the corona,
and proving that its light, is not
due to ignitcd gas, bat is reflected
from the Sun.
Prot. Lockyer reported that the
corona was ten times brighter
than IN the eclipse OF 1871. He at
tributes the great difference in
brightness to the maximum and
minimum periods of the solar spots.
Al Lake Charles, La, the total.
ty lasted one minute when a match
had to be lighted to note the time
of day on the clock,
AT Fort Worth, Tex, the totali.
" lasted 2 minuteb aud ~ seconds
Several photographs were taken
At Denver, the spectacle from
The house tops and elevated sta.
tons must have been peculiarly
grand as tho period totaIity c'm,
on. At a distance Of seventy miles
on Longs Peak, the dark shadow
of the moon fell, and sweeping
rapidly South Eastward covered
the plain like a dusky pail. TC
the North Eastward clouds were
sccn presenting the view Of Il beau
tiial sunset, whiio the corona pre-
scented an appearance ofIuminou,
~splcndor.
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true cory from the minutes.
"ugtt-lts hoBERr c. Parry. ClorL
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-29
SCHEDULE.
The Republican Platform.

The Republican State convention
held at Nashville on Thursday re-
suited in the formulation of plat
form which we publish elsewhere,
and the nomination of Hon. En-
merson Etheridge for Governor.
The platform is not an overwhelm-
ing success, though it is not essen
italy Objectionable, and the nomi-
nation was the best perhaps that
could have been made. But the
nominee declines to take up the
guantlet thrown down by the
invincible democracy. He says
he would make the canvass If
by so doing he could contribute
anything to the defeat of the demo
cratic party. We infer from his
declension then that he considers
its defeat impossible. We agree
with him in this opinion. The
convention itself was rather farcical,
as compared with the late demo-
cratic convention. Probably not
more than half the counties sent
delegates, and the deliberations
were presided over by Hon. Henry
S. Foote, who has been on all sides
of all questions since the war. The
convention provided for the non
acceptance of Mr.. Etheridge, and
authorized the executive commit
tee to fill the vacancy. Our good
friend 10. Dillon is the chairman OF
this committee.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-29

Yellow-feve paragraph in Mem
phis Avalanche: 1t tries mems
souls such season as this. The
fountains Of selfshness have gushed
deep ~ thousands of hearts,
Friends have closed their doors on
friends. Warm hearts have grown
chilled and hard not to be touched
by the tender chord of love or tie
of gratitude. The presence of
death, the fear of death, blocks out
all else, and under the light of heav
ems fires are revealed the utter self
ishness, the repulsive blackness of
human hearts and the hollowness of
human love and friendship. Hour
" illustrations arise where the bolt
is held on fleeing sufferers; where a
stone is given for bread, curse for
welcome.
The Memphis Avalanche, of Sat
praay says; Forty or more per
sons pawned watches, diamonds and
even silver spoons yesterday, to
get away. Many small depositors
drew their respective accounts from
bank and left the city. People
went away with as little as $40 or
$15, as their total worldly possess
sions. They stand not on the or
der of going, but have gone.
Memphis Appeal of Tuesday:
The fate of Mrs. John DONOVAN and
her little children has elected much
sympathy. attended with the most
outspoken censure of the husband
and father who thus far refuses to
return to his home. Mrs. Donovan
and two of the little ones have al |
ready gone to the grave, and we
learn another will surely die. And
yet Mr.. Donovan finds it in his
heart to refuse to return.
Memphis Avalanche of Tuesday
John Donovan's wife and babe and
larger child are dead; two others
of his children are sick. The whole 1
family viii be annihilated, except
John Donovan, who, instead OF 4
coming to the help of his dying
ones, telegraphs from Brownsville
10 DR.. Mitchell: "Take care of my
family" John Donovan had better
steer clear of Memphis forever.