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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-15
How to Live 200 Years.

II anybody wants to i've a couple of
centuries, ~ let him hever overfeed
and ~ let him never get drunk. Al
least those are the ruleytOi health laid
down by Miguel Soils, a half-breed
farmer in the foothills of the Sierra
Mesils, New Granada, who confesses to
being 1870 years old, but is believed by
his neighbors to be really much older.
DR.. LUZ Hernandez, who recently paid
him Il visit, found him at work in his
orchard; his skin was the color of parch-
ment, but he was robust and active his
snow white hair was twisted turban-
fashion round his head, and his eyes
were 80 brisht that the doctor felt quite
uncomfortable when they were turned
upon him. Miguel said that the secret
Of his living a century or two was very
simple-uever getting drunk and never
overeeding, al eat only once a day, a
big, hearty meal, which it often takes me
half an hour to get through with but
you zee it is rot possible in half an hour
toeat morethan you can digestin the next
twenty four" He went on to say that he
had not made up his mind about meat,
but did not eat much of it. He tasted
on the first and middle days Of each
month, eating nothing, but drinking al
the water he could swallow. He AWAY,
Let cooked food cool before tasting it
and to this p%recaution is attributed the
fact that his teeth are as sound now al
they were one hundred and eighty year,
ago. DR.. Hernandez was informed by
some of the Oldest inhabitants of the
district that they well remembered
Miguel as Il reputed csntenarian wheI
they were boys; also that the name 0
Miguel Soils, colored farmer, appears il
a writ, still preserved, of the contribute,
to the building fund Of a Franciscan
monastery near San Sebastian, whici
was founded in l7l2, and that the pres
ent abbot is positive it is the same man
But p%rotracted as has been his %sojourl
on earth, he has not succeeded in win
ming t g respect OF his fellow being
The Indians in the neighborhoOd irml.
believe that he has sold his soul to tn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-15
AEriCul ural Notes.

The rice crop Of this ceU0try Is coming
to tile fore sgain. Snurh Carolina has
sn es,tmsted yisld OF Il 600 tlsrcas this
year, ana Georgia 25,ppo.
Ar1rrLR green bug is destroying the
blue grs,. IN k=n,u.ky. Crest field,
ar. ,si TO be rayageu by 1t, the gra,,
looking - il i, had suffered 5 prJtraoged
drourh.
PgryIvG wounds should he covered
al soon q. the zap ceases flowing Graft
ing wax. spilled hot, viii make S good
4 covering and viii avoid further serious
trouble.
No farmer a afford to sell wood
ashes 5ot any price that the soap boiler
would psy. Where oa,s lodge. as they
are apt to 90 urou heavily msnured
land an application OF ashes would save
. the crop.
!. sUasR beet factory is to be started
in Hoa burg, Cal. 1t is proposed 10
erect works with d capacity OF about 40
tons O. sugar per diem, which will
require the planting OF over 500 acres in
bets.
RUskly, the famous srt critic and
writer On general literature, says" IC
watch corn grow and the bloom set, tC
draw hard breath over the pillow -harl
and spade, to read, to think, to love, t.
hope, - pray, these are the things t.
make d mau happy.
WEEDS in lawns, if animals, are sool
killed by frequent moving; thistIes
docks, plautsins, and other ]per5Unial-
can be pulled, when small, if The erodn,
is moist or if too large, cut below TIA
surface with q knie. A few chiidreI
will s3sn clear them out at a little ex
pense,
THE National Live Stock Journa
squeIches several prevalent diseases b.
saying: The s),called black teeth in hog
is an imaginary ailmeut, ike "wo.
teeth" and "lampas' 10 horses, an
"hollow horn" and " tail all" in cattle
This subject occupies q prominent plac
in the vocabulary OF quacks and CO.
lseches.
PEAR BLIGHT.-This troublesome di
ease, SO muca in the way Of the pes
grower, has been very successfully trace
Tor its origin to a vegetable parasite o
tungoid character. The remedy is a VII
orous growth Of the trees A tree Il
tireIy healthy and vigorous Is not lab
to be- attacked by a fungus, decIlue an
decay are the conditions tayOriug growtt
OF that character,
A GERMAN paper gives the folIowir
: az a te-t .or rurity o. milk. A wei
! polished knitting needle is dipped into
deep vessel OF milk, and immediate
withdrawn in an upright position
! when, il the sampe BE- pure, some OF Il
+ Aud will b. found to adhere TO it, viii
sucn is not the Gaze if water has bee
, addei to lhe milk even il the smalIe
] proportions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-15

Fungi, saysthe learned DR.. j.. LlpplnN
colt, are an extensive family OF cryptog-
amous plants, generally known as mush-
rooms, i0ad,steOls, rust, smut, mould,
mildew, etc. They are generally para
site, deriving their nourishment in
whole or part from the substances they
iniest. They are found wherever there
Is decaying vegetation on which to feed,
\ aud sometimes prey upon living tissues.
Nothing OF vegetable origin is Tree from
their ravsges, when txpO.et TO influences
favorable to their growth. They are
found also on animal objections, whose
death they cause on the human SKIN,
and ever on stones, on iron, but a few
hours removed from the forge, and on
acid chemical solutions Some cutan-
eous diseases are the result ofthese yege'
table parasites. Oldham OibicdnS forms
Adisease called sptha IN the mucous
membrane OF the tongues OF infants,
penetrating 70 deeply as to be ir
lie by art. 1t is iouud also in the nose,
the windpipe, stomach aud intestines
Fuag, Ags attendant Of diphtherig, aud
are prts,nt 10 cholera morbus, AS well as
In yellow fever. Other parasites, not
much dis,imilsr, abound in the scalp,
cau.ing disease others on the teeth,
some on the respiratory organs Oh
hlrds, In their brains and sggs, and they
have even been observed IN the sniist Of
Ne human eve.
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-15
Healing Raw Surfaces,

Nearly a year ago, Dr.. G. +. Waters,
of Boston, made the discovery that the
bicarbonate Of soda, if applied to 4
burned or scalded surface, promptly sub.
dued the pain. He performed a some,
what impressive experiment, to piove
his discovery; he scslded himself s,vere.
ly, on a space seven centimeters hrosd,
all around mis- wrist. The application of
the b%lcarbonate Immediately relieved
the pain, and if ali had gone well the
burn would have been cured in a week
But the doctor was careless, and per.
mitted his cuff button to catch and tear
the bli4tered skin, and further trouble
OF the same sort was caused by friction
on the edge Of the cuff. The result was
that while the rest Of the burn was soon
cured, the part thus torn becsme q
Troublesome, suppurating wound. study.
ing the subject, DR.. Waters thought thai
poshbly vegetable albumen might an
swer the same pufpose that animal albu.
men is supposed to, in the formation 81
dermel scales, He proceeded to test
this theory by removing the scab from 4
portion OF the wound, drying the sur
face with blOtting paper, and then inn.
mrdiately applying the white Juice ii
the common milkweed Asse,ias svriacnl
.sRsce alter space Qf the sore surface wa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-15
TWO Masted lives.

Truth straug that fiction could be
told OF the lie Of the late Mrs G, one
Of the most eccentric characters Of the
-outh.west. From the administration OF
Washington to that OF Van Buren,, she
was an hsbItue OF the capital. Jefferson,
Randolph and Madison were her con
temporari-s. Her youth was spent on
the shores Of the Ohio when Plttsburg
was a t~raIing.fort. She held during her
Ii q all of her husbands great wealth.
The ntir, his nephew, who was to re-
ceive lhe property at her death, when he
came OF a.e re used to learn any pTofes,
sion or trade, "a Mrs, G. was then fifty
IN iufrm heath. Sne would not give
him a penny, although she was chlldlesa,
living alone on her plantations, sur.
rounded only by slaves.
You better 20 to work, George" she
would say to him. "IA walk over your
grave yet"
He waited twenty, thirty, forty years
He was a pauper, but the dead woman
shoe. were not yet ready for him.
She made preparations apparently t.
live forever. Every year she bou Oh
the costliest dresses and laces, made il
the prevailing fashion, and st )red then
away in her great solitary chambers. The
heir, a feeble old man, died at last in the
almsh0use. She lived on.
In her hundred and first year she wa
prevailed upon to make her will. Ate
dispo,ing of various properties, the law
yer reminded her Of the B0gg farms
which she had Inherited from her father
"They are mine," she said, quietly, an
continued devi4ing her husbands estate
"That is all" she said at length, hold
ing out her hand tor the pen.
But you have net left the Bog
farms to anybody"
Sir, they are mine forever! !" cried tn
dying woman.
She fingered for another year, in whic
her former slaves plupdered her OF all be
boarded treasures, and died at last poor.
in friends, in spirit, in the real riches {
life, than even her dead pauper heir.
What sermon of effeminacy pride an
c]ovetousness could preach such a lessc
as these two lives?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-15

and IS Mr.. Pickhsm hiss influence, Il is
rrahsb,e that he vii get on very well,
This little romance ended properly:
We would not, however, advise all
Young lawyers to go to boot0lscking, for
then thst pro es,iou would be %syerdone'
and besides. all old gentlemen might not
lie SIS SEN, be As Mr.. Piekhsm. HoWey-
er. a lew of them might Iy It 10 the sd
vantage u]otouly Of themselves, but the
world-rN. y. Evening Mail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-15

treated, each portion being allowed to
heal successfully before the next part
was tried. According to the depth OF
the sore, the time Of healing varied from
tweuty-iour to t~hirty-six hours but in
each instance new skin formed compile e.
w across. The 4 ctor states, as to this
new discovery, that the only essential
point is to dlytbe wounded surface gent.
' and thoroughly with blotting paper
before applying the milkweed. From
the description, it appears that after the
Juice was applied, ami while the healop
wac in progress q riece of hlattiog pa
per was also used to cover the surface
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-15
CAUSE OF THE DISASTER

Some time last fall one of Winters
foreleg4 became weakened in some of the
fall races, and since that time everything
possible has baen done to give strength
TO the affected limb, and it is thought
by too much attention being given to
the one leg the weakness in the other
limb was noticed. Although the colt
did not show anysignso OF l]ameness, it was
known to those familiar with him that
his career on the race course would
necessarily be very short. During the
three days aud nights previous TO the
race, Abe Perry, MWhirter's trainer,
was continually bathing his legs, both
dayaud night, audit was very much feared
that he would not be able to make the
race. If he had held out during the
race it would have been his last one
anyhow, for General Buford bad deter
mined to take him off the track.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-15
MMHIRrEE's RECORD.

MWhirter was a very pretty chestnut,
gracefully built, we'll proportioned, and
nj. only fault probably was a lack OF
strength and large bones. He was nearly
sixteen hands high, and worth about
three thousand dollars. lie was not
insured. In the Clark stakes at Louis.
vile, last fall, he made two miles in
$500, and he has beaten Solicitor in 1874
He has also ran in the Cincinnati De,by,
and made a mile and = halt in 2:40I..
Abe Perry, General Butord's trainer,
feels the loss very much, ss he was
strongly attached to the pretty chestnut
colt, from having ben with him 80 long,
and given him ~ much attention A ter
the accident, Perry sat around the stables,
looking IA though he had LOST his best
friend, aud in conversation he said he
thought moreof MWhirtcr than he did
of any person living General Butord
too, was very much affected by the loss
and it is certainly q very sad affair to all
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-15

Under the above heading. S. Z. Todd.
ian expert in agricultural mechanics)
writes
The correct test of GOOD Moving con.
sists in adjusting the riow and the traces
in sucb a manner that the indictment
will glide along smoothly. When the
plowman must exert even a small amount
Of strength to hold the plow. he NAV rest
assured that the indictment is not made
according to the Garrett mechanical
PRINCIPLES, or that the clsyis is not pro-
perly adjusted or that the traces. or the
draft chain. shaull be shortened. or made
longer. or that something il wrong.
When evervfbiny i. of the right shape
and adjustment, the plow will tell that
fact hy the manner in which it rum.
Were nv eve. bindFolded. slru'd
experience little Difficulty in finding the
priper adjustment of blam. cievis and
wheel length Of traces and length Of
Whit trees, Tor the rea-onthst the touch
of the handle, will s'wsvs indicate what
is tight and what is W 5nc.
When a p'1w is received from the
manufac.urar. the beam seldom stand.
in the true line nf DRAFT with the face OF
the land side. Sometime. tho corr Ct
line Of dra,, j. p.rsIIel with the face OF
the land side: aid in some instauc. the
proper line of 4rgrt will be triAe tolhe
rirht OIL, the left W tast line. Now, let
ushitcb To- & rev p'ow AID no,e some OF
the e-sential rrqu sites. /. i rraIosed
to blow sod ground to q given depLu Of
leyen inches, We want the furrop slice.
g. straight asa line. and the edge Of each
one tanning beautifully on the margu
of the previous one. Ia order 10 have
the flrrow slices turn easily and uniform
", the pillow must be adjusted to cut
broader than the derth. There is no in
variable rule for J, regulating the breadth
Of the furrow slice, when the depth i
given. tor the reason that some plows ar,
40 constructed that they never can b
made to turn satisfactorily, when the,
are driven more than four, five, or Ill
inches deep. Other plows will turn tn
furrow slices beautifully when driver
ten inches deep, provided the slice is no
N wide that the blow can not break i
a~lll0oss from the subsoil.
We G the VIII fl trees to the clevi,
The double.trae should not b
over two feet and six inches b.
tween the points where the singl,
trees are attached for the reason tina
if the double-trse is one inch tos long &
ifthe OK evoke is too long,) the draft vi
haul the blow too far "to land" so tina
the plowmau will be Obliged to excl
more or less strength to counterat
that unnatural tend ncy of the plov
Ifthe double tree il TOO long, let Il
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-15
Palsrnr ~laIf-Nkn.

,sm4ra New Yark. srl ttlst ~ set into
p-se,ire. UaI g~.sn.ys'y tor NJ. Garth
msu. De- 3f.c.yerll ,hst th.re were 81
resly 600 lawyers lbs TINS city, SD
.ryu. t.. 2 -lE-9 praclss, au4 There ""s
about as much caaucr tor hlm is o,''g
elected 90 tae presidency, uI'e REM
ami board bills soon consumed TIE ",l.e
mesus ne bad sud be was az me 1Rd Q
ss.uus A. be Nas S d I'LL arrears
Ills .aaa.71y commence 10 trEa'u Alu
with Ioo5S not aiJo-ttasr pe'>aut y
tle PROMPT laudlcnI who owned me
flee he occupied nuuutd MN 20 lSy OF
st OUT Mr GaI'omao ~a,.c''5fsu may
while there WaS penny OF room On Tue
upper shelves, &c would require a great
many yeas oJ climbing ahd iA'I re
would Plnh.oy save to Ita'h a SrfAI
Jaany times osi'fe he could Iesch even
lhe 'o"r'i "i jhe said upper shelves =
Ae oelr. W'nt1 10 fUl' Ia" "u, u! NoAe
thing tse lie was q sensible young
man, AID 50 lie aId NOT
AK fr the management Of q q
fsc.uring CORPORATION.
Apply lor The position Of actuary in a
I lie insurance company.
( .lnos.aoo
Al Az. tho rcarooi,y adi+orshin ~ C.
al ns,or
i,r' t'r tho ossbior.bi, IF h,rk ny
anything OF me SIAu' ,
au. be ala ma something ne couIo
W,u rn,Ia, He .idawsIk II a T]onnlar
r,s,r,nt he ro..c-d a Tgbt cIssn
men snace thof was p]noccrGie1 II.
wlsr4 thtrha nrorri-Ior n tba ra.tsY-qnr
aud took that plsce At a nominal rent.
and, pfonut.v pswning his ulster ia
produce stock. opened business there g.
ahagtblack
As a matter of course he did not wish
to he known as a poIi,hsr of boot, up
town, lor he was living in 2 rather exclu.
siye boarding houss, to which only the
most r~esuec.able were admitted. It wa.
NJ trouble TO conceal bi. identity. Somt
Old clothes, a smuLtn OF black artisticsliy
+, place on his face, his Panta.oon. in BIZ
boots, and 10 hunan being could recos
ME in Gartbman, boa.b0aes, the tash
iouab.e and elegant Mr. GarsAman, O
twenty first street,
His venture was entirely successful
, He was something OF a wit in his wsv
( and entertained biz patrons iud!ciously
] while he poli.hei their boots, And thel
here WAS something about him whicI
p attracted the yeupg brokers who ne
y ouantcd the restaurant. and he cnterc,
1pou a career OF prosperity that wa
de,lfghtmI. Hi, earning. frequently IA
, "A higb ~ six dollar, dav. sId hi, ru-t
d n, = in two wee. increased 80 that h
a had 10 employ an ASS slant.
His changed condition attracted at
: tention at nis boarding house. 1t hs
e b. come well known thst he had been in
4 pecuuious, and now the jact that he ho
IL better cIothes and was again clrrying h
watch, aud paid all his bills prOmptll
led tn much comment
Had he abandoned las? Yes, and goI
9 into business. Woal business? PDlisl
ing calf skin, And he wa, congratulate
+, at his success, and became q very popul'
q young man, aud was received into Il
Ia very best board ng.house society
n WssiC possible that q Young man III
,Tohn I. Ga,thman sbcuId 30 throua
Ito without l,vs2 Navel In ,la ,on
bans. ra.iI Ell sn ol4 garrlamgn q ma
eNf ~ f
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-02
Local BrcyI&scSs

Mas Flora Wells, daughter of District A.
torney Wells. Of Washington. former ; OF TINS
city, was married in Washington yesterday, 10
Mr.. James T. Walter, of albany, n. T., IN the
presence Of large company.
Capt Tbos Sparrow left have yesterday tor IN .
Amazon river. South America, having Obtained
position in the surveying party tho Govern
ment has sent oct to explore that river.
The University Alumni Association, Of this
CITY, is doing it's cart toward raising a tuld ter
building an obser 7atory. ut the University Of
Virpinis, for the accom- n odatiou Of the Motor
mick telescope
Washington School, under the charge OF Mr..
down tho river tomorrow. Several ether
schools were out pic'1ickng yesterday.
Since yesterday there have been received at
Fisttown about ] 500 shad and s. GOO herring
Tho former sold at 1885 por hundred, and the
latter at 1aST SO per thousand.
So very hot were the suns rays to day inst
two cid citizens were overcome bY their ouect
on Washing ton street. and had 10 be assisted to
their homes.
Mr.. George Tucker, prominent radical here
during tho CARPET bag re On but who left hare at
the close f that reign, was in tho city to-day.
There was a very large crowd and much noiso
at tho Little Z on Church, lear Battery Rod
gars, last night ".
A boy, named not sscertsinsd. was drowned
in the Potomac rivGr. oppcsitthe Point OF Rocks,
on Saturday.
All those desiring to enjoy that high degree
of health which pure blood induces and main
taius should use Dr.. Bulls Blood Mixture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-02

ion OF the primary election, and respectfully re-
quest the support of my fellow citizens.
NH 30-te y. NJ. MONROE.
ITO THE PEOPLE OF ALEXANDRIA
l. CITY, take this method of announcing
myself candidate for &C. election to the office
of City Sergeant. Two years ago you appoint.
ed mo TO fiji this place in manner SO factoring
to myself that feel now. as did then, that
my best efforts could never discharge the obliga-
tions under which you have placed mo. For that
manifestation of your confidence and regard.
nave abored to fulfill tho duties of the Office SO
that no one should regret the selection you then
msdo, and, 1 hope have dore so aeceptsbly to
ALL III havo met your appreciation in tho past and
should receive your endorsement again / can
only pledge continuance of tho same official
conduct in tho future. bolievo I have dis
charged my duties to the satisfaction Of the court,
the a.tornies, the juries and sll others having
business relations with the courts as we'll rs to
the public. and in asking your renewed sup.
port | am confident that 70 dercliction can be
charged sganst mo. have always endeavored
to act fairly, 10 make no Distinction to do no in
Justice to any ono, and to be an impartial public
officer. l, therefore, ask your undivided cup.
port in the approaching election, and, if itshould
be your pleasure to elect mo, it will be mine
always to faithfully subservo your trucst in.
forests.
Very truly your obcdiont servant.
NH 29-to Il T. LUCAS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-02
POET 0Fa1EIaV:DRLs, ma ra, 1878

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, JnAra, 1878
Sun riscs............ 3 sun sete.. ..."".... 81
ARRIVED.
Str Express, Baltimore, TO j Broders y Go.
Schr A l. Lockwood, Washington, to Jno 7
Az: CIV s. Go.
Str WThompson, LsonardLown. by r Reed.
Str Msttano Nomini, by Breeders s. Co.
Schr 4 Il lockwood, Boston, By j Agnew
& Co.
schr American Eagle Petersburg, by j T
Agucw Sc Co.
Schr q q A Trsyers. Baltimore, by 7 B
Hooe.
ScIr Reading RI No77, Philadelphia, by
w A Smoot.
PASSED UP.
Schr Emma D Shaw, kennebec, for George
town, an passed down again for Baltimore. 80
PASSED DOWN.
Schr Laura 3 Wolf, Norfolk. from 9eorgst' n.
MEMORANDA.
a dspatch from LeWes, Del, reports that Tao
schooner VIM T Elmer, Captain Adams, from
Philadelphia, coal laden. struck on the Break
water last night Wreckers haulOd her ot and
ran hcr on tho bsr. They arc putting steam
pump on board.
Sehr Stephen Morgan sailed from Fall liver
for GcoI getown Goth.
Schr 5 j Watt sailed IRON Lubec. Me-. for
this port 18th ult