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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-06
pITm AND POINT.

THIS years potato-raisers are full OF
hoe-up. lnl 1aif ffn
WHEN you have feed the waiter at the
summer resort, then he will feed you.
WHEN a halter fits cap TO your era
MUM he cap-sizes your head, doesn'
he?
The Warren (Ark.) Milestone wears
a revolver at the head Of its editorial
column. t, Gri.,
Now DOES tho summer boarder re-
semble the Chinaman, in that he is GU
| numbered. 31f9 ~ iislsay s.Hts.
| GIRLS, don't rowyour cast-off shoes
in the alleyways, for alley CATERS are
dangerous. W ii in
That was fine meta Yorick display
when Hamlet discovered the skull OF
the dead Jester.
SrRADDLNG a blind This phrase
probably refers to equestrian exercise
on a sightless horse.
THERE is one Southern yell that it is
to be hoped We shall not hear this sea-
son, and that is the yell O. fever.
TIE fisherman is n tryangler sort Of
fellows Syrdcttse Times. Heis often
times soft of o wrecked angler fellow,
| besides. 81 ,t.s
IF anybody would invent some muci-
lage that would stick as well as fiy
does to bald-headed man, he would
make fortune. hn a' al
BEAUTY and booty" says a young
man, "is all right, except when the
daughters beauty is accompanied by
the old gentleman's bootee.'
FATHER Ito sleepy boy =" Come,
James, you ought 10 be upwith the lark
on such beautiful morning" Matter
of-fact boy-"All right. But how'm
going to get up there?" ~
A scHooLMsTREss, while taking
down the names and ages OF her pupils
and the names of their parents at the
beginning of the term, ilsked one little
fellow, whats your fathers name?"
"Oh, you needn't take down his name:
he's too old to go to school to woman"
was the reply.
AN exchange gives directions for "a
good way to build chimney but
everybody know that the best way TO
build it is on a house. Il chimney
built in the lower part of the garden,
100 feet from the house, would prove
ridiculous failure. NorristotcD Her
aid. fi 11 e'Ha p eais.
CHARLES THE SIMPLE once remarked
to his fool, Jean, that he thought they
had better change places. As Jean did
not look well pleased at the proposal,
Charles asked him if he were not CON
tent at the idea OF being King. "Oh,
content enough" was the reply; "but
/ should be exceedingly ashamed at
having such fool"
PROF. HOLDEN says that q great many
writer's use vocabulary of 10000
words, and the average, among good
writer's, will fall very little below that.
That may be true, but when man tries
to raise window in hurry and catches
his thumb between the sash and the
fy-screen, he doesn't use more than a
half-dozen words, but they are worth
10000 on ordinary occasions.-Bur-
lington Haick-Eye.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-06

| Fue0ul faginfv H. nS.Ils< q. a. N y =
Njtl . e. ~ " As 'or noyss
l..s:l ,e anehe'ters t1ng u Guardian
bi.opl'ne iioiioWlng account OF an inter-
's;stps ~ 4leri'nept wnien mas been car
49,. ~ " ivF apout fourteen mOIshs at
NJ - .he pfancn free libraries in
a,lVneSser OF whicn tne result has
D1sn y Salisiactory a 70 warrant IN
SSN.osion o. me system at an early
u"s 'e'''
~ u'e lAhcoats LIBRARY ~ was de-
.auyu 70 encourage tpe attendance Of
smeni,e readers py the proy1slon OF q
sopunsp noom, conforming a mdiclous
seiec'lou su oIinooks OF that class IN which
M poys 'ake deliglit, 1ley are Isolated
,,.a, ron sae general feaaers IN order to
SS.9.ens Ss' my IossiDlhty ~ annoyance,
1peoln provision was made Tor their
W. ""n'o' 1hu irienuiy aoWce Afforded as
" tne cho,ce OF DOCKS. The selection
,nauo W .ne committee included many
ooohs oI popular SCIENCE, travels, biog-
tap,,y ana history, whiie fiction OF the
nea,'hy p1',,y type, suPPhed by the works OF
aliah'yne D:l1 ana hingston, was also pro-
vloea. AT the Ancoats Library the
sseiaee a',endance, during the past
WINTER mas oeen ABOUT 10y each even
ne. A' tne Onoriton Library the at
!enuance mas ds neen stiil higher, averag-
ing ABOUT 19o ON each evening,
ana rising 70 ABOUT 26o on Sunday
Evenings. az u Is curions fact that
a.,;,n .ne amount J: OF hction read by these ju-
Veniles Is considerably below the aver
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-06
A Marked Man.

The Sacramento Record says: When
a prisoner is received at the State pris-
on his description is taken thoroughly
and q record of it is kept at the prison,
while copy is sent to the Governors
Office and there recorded. In accord
ance with this rule Henry A. Caulfeld's
description has been received at the
Governors office recently, as follows
"Henry A Caulfeld, native of Ireland,
sentenced for manslaughter, six years,
from Sacramento, aged 30, carpenter,
height s feet inches, complexion light,
brown eyes, black hair, square features,
high forehead, heavy eyebrows, three
scars on left side Of forehead, blind of
left eve, knife wound below left nipple,
knife wound on right side of stomach,
finger OF right hand crooked, three fin
gers of same hand cut, seven wounds
from knife and pistol on the back, bull
let wound in right groin, saber out in
right leg, another on the left leg,
another across the left foot, knife
wound on the right side, lame in the
left leg, stout built" A person would
be led to believe from reading the above
that Henry had been injured some
time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-06
The Middy ond Tho Lady.

A well-merited repartee was dealt by
smart Midshipman to the daughter Of
X. @. b. at ball given BY the latter
to the naval officers on the North Paci-
fic station. The MILDLY was bold enough
to ask the young lady to accept him for
her partner. "Oh dear, no,' said the
supercilious beauty. "Ma never allows
me TO dance with Midshipman
Somebody let her know the MILDLY was
a Lord, and she repented, and by-and-
by reminded him he was engaged to her
for the next dance. The youngster,
however, was not so easily TO be molli-
fed, and, remembering the lady had ma
tive blood in her veins, smilingly re-
piled: "Oh dear, mol Ma anever allowa
me TO dance with squaws." Chambers
Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-06
A Coon.Uunter,s Estimate.

They tell characteristic story Of our
friend, Maj. Walker Taylor, of Jefferson
county, KY, who, besides being a
nephew of one of the Presidents of the
the United States and hospitable
Kentuckian, is also great coon-hunter.
A few years ago the Major had fine
piece Of land near the city, which he de-
sired to sell. He told friend about it,
who demonstrated with him, and said i:
"Why, Major, you ought not to think
about selling that property now, it will
be very valuable some day" "Valua-
BILE, the devil" replied the Major. "I've
not caught coon off that land for ten
wears. anderson (Mo.) NeiCs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-06
An Intractable Disease.

Notwithstanding the increased at
tention given, for the past year or two,
to the prevention OF the scarlet fever. it
is doubtful whether anything has beon
discovered OF real value in providing
immunity against it. II is contagious,
but the contagion disseminates itself
slowly, and fastens itself only on those
who are predisposed TO it. Still, its
tenacious vitality often sets all prevent
i've measures at nought.
This dangerous disease has become
fixed in our large cities, and in spite of
the best efforts of our Boards Of Health,
readily becomes epidemic. Thus, last
year, in New York, during July, August,
September and October, it averaged
thirty-nine cases month. During No
vember, il arose to ninety.
During December, January, Febru-
ary and March, il averaged over 192 a
month. Says the Medical Record, our
chief authority in this article, "This has
occurred in spite OF sanitary regula-
tions, and we can only have the salts
faction OF knowing that it would have
been worse without them"
Belladonna has been longest relied on,
but confidence in its efficacy is now in
inverse proportion to physician's ex-
pcricnce. All the newer remedies, in
cluding those suggested by the germ
theory of disease, have been equally
Disappointing
We have thus, for our main depend
ence, shut up 10 complete isolation OF
the patient, plenty Of fresh air in the
eick-room, and thorough disinfcction.
Greasing the body, and warm baths
during convalescence, are q help, since
they safely remove much OF the scarf
skin, minute PARTICLES Of which, inhaled
by others, are n frequent, II not the
most common, source Of infection.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-06

4. man from hts manner,
srov him by his dressi
n, BE- At fol Princes, VA. -
T n ior nothing else, va
XIII and dirty jacket e4') t,4a
.,oihe the golden ore
vs '.n.st thoughts and fetlingsT-a
N can do no more
creams Of crystal nectar
..,Inr out OF stone;
s .sr,le beds and golden, g
rushed and oyerthrown;
sosnts by souls, not dresses, ~
"A urospers You and me,
s.Iaes thrones the highest
pebbles in the sea. Jiy tfi
..,s.d sboys his fellowsj ~. !. q
y1is Ms fellows then;
salers-lords, remember
IN meauest kinds are meni
':he, men u feeling, \ a. &
',,hourhts, and men OF fame,
ssusl rights TO sunshine
MI ennebling name.
!. tosm.embroidered oceans,
~ little wood-clad rills;
1, tesble inch high saplings,
Z, cedsrs on the hills.
Y counts by souls, not stations,
M prospers you and me;
I'M ali vague distinctions
pebbles in the sea.
,.nds alone are builders
nadons wealth and fame;
,dpess Is pensl5ned,
N iattened on the same;
.sut Of others fo reheads,
only to rejoice,
!, poor mans outraged freedom
flIfls its feeble oice. %
a Justice are eternal, d
| |rth loyeliness and light;
Lropgs shall never prosper
I here Is q sunny right;
kcs worldwide voice Is SINGING .sr
|Isss love 10 you and me,
Hpession. with its titles,
pebbles In the sea.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-06
A child,a Presence Of Mind.

Victor Hugo, the French poet and
novelist, has a little granddaughter q
years old. Jeanne is his pet, and has
been immortalized in two of the poets.
works. She is a bright girl, fond OF
stories, and remembers what she hears,
Not long ago a remembered story saved
her life.
Mounting the library steps to wind
mn clock on the mantelpiece, her pm
afore caught fire. In a moment. her
dress was in blaze.
She had heard the story OF lazy
who. when her dress caught fire. qua
not run, but rolled on the carpet, Inc
story flashed in her mind, and little
Jeanne, instead OF running out OF the
room, lay down and rolled over and
over on the floor. os
Though severely burned, she saved =
her life through retentive memory ana ND
n cool head. Jeanne is likely 10 DC
known. II she lives to grow up 70 won
anhood, outside her grandfather
books. -...----
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-06

THE other day flock Of sheep num-
bering upward Of 200 head belonging
TO Edward and James Mcconnell, near
Chatham, broke out of their pasture
and ran on the railroad track just as q
train was passing. Upward of 100 OF
them were killed and maimed ere the
train could be stopped.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-06

My little Charles said tc me
That he had lots Of richcs
How much, old mani" said I; says he,
Two fsrthings In my breeclies,
"A silver fourpence in my parse.
And one French bit Of money
Then added lspeaking 70 his nurEel
''rwas given me BY Mummy;
"A lucky sixpence, father, too;-
He paused, as though 70 measure
With those gray eyes what should do,
On hearing Of such treasure.
with those gray eyes no looked At me,
Ere he resumed his parley-
II was a. plain as A, d, O
tor palmer, perhaps, to Charlie)
That wcighty matters were our cue,
wo meant 10 sift and try 'em---
And, faiher.n Charlie said, @are you
As rich man a. tam,"
Z And replied the while drew
My arm around his shoulder
Charlie. I'm not no rich as you,
Because I'm ages older.s
London Spectator. riflff tst.,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-06

oorToN, grain, and provisions figure
largely as the chief staples OF the Amer
lean export trade. But Pennsylvania
netroleum far outstrips all three IN its
worldwide demand and universal DIS
tribution.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-06

A CLERGYMAN at camp meeting at
Bucyrus, Ohio, prayed that God would
xiii one member of every anti-Christian
family in the county. This excited the
wrath of the sinners in the coDgrega,-
lion. and they tore down the tent,
whipped the minister, and would have
tarred and feathered him II he had not
fed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-06

A GREAT mind is like an elephant in
the ancent line OF battle the beat ally
II you can keep him in the ranks, front
ing the right way; but II he turns about
he is the deadliest foe and treads his
master underneath his feet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-06
GRINDERS EXPERIMENT.


The children haven't been an,
you, Miss Peck?" said Dea
der, as his one-horse chaist
bn the green in front. of Mis-,
Peck's house.
ck hurried out, all smiles, te
portly widower.
Hle darlingsl" cried she eff
Trouble, indeedl Why
ow you talk ! It's a positive
b have 'em here. l should
ep them a week."
dcon smiled and shook his
Eould be a little too much "
Dome, children, jump into the
three apple-cheeked little
two girls and a boy-were
lhugged, and lifted into the
the beaming spinster.
be SO lonely when they are
said. II do SO dote on chill
emember, darlings, that the
lies will be ripe next week,
own Peck will be only too hap
you again."
idow Clapp came hurrying
chaise ratified by, with o tin
hand. lt1a
me, Deacon Grinder" said she,
always in a hurry. Do stop a
ant you? Here's a pail of our
" in the comb. I know the
Will like it on their bread and
an evening. When are they
bspend the day with me? 1
Josie is growing a perfect
tut, Mrs. Clapp!" said the
face shining all over with
pa. Handsome is that hand
s That's my motto"
nobody can't do. handsomer
little Joe," said Mrs. Clapp.
Ere's Tommy grown as hand
Icu; drop in to tea some even
week."
escon had hardly guided his
b around the corner of the
green when Mrs. Barbara
inpped out Of the millinery
hope you'll excuse me, Deacon
said she, with all the pretty
which naturally belongs to a
lsix-and-thirtv summers. "but
edited with your be-yu-tiful
in prayer-meeting Monday
N | couldn't help setting my
York to think what / could do
And here's a collar I've stitch
bar Tommy, and a handkerchief
brodiered for Josie, and a doll
m the liberty to dress for
0, don't thank me, pray.
fahing compared to the piece
got listening to precious re-
Saomi Poole, sitting at her
Pork, by the old rod farmhouse
had only a smile and a nod for
as they drove by.
said Josie, who was a shrewd,
fced child of eleven, "don't Miss
ve us as we'll as Miss Peck and
Rpp.and Miss Barbara Bowyer?"
b so, my child, (" said the benign
Why do you ask the ques-
fse she never gives us any thing"
y poor, child--she is poor"
deacon. "But l am sure you
4 Apr good wishes"
F'her have honey said Tommy.
gooseberries and dolls," added
PAen the deacon sat alone by his
Eoae that evening, his sister,
'hala Ann Grinder, expressed
In the subject with great plain
/ perspicacity.
[ayereally made up your mind
again,' said She
Gkit would add to my domestic
said the deacon, serenely.
|lat case,' said Miss Mahaia Ann,
pope you'll make a sensible
nd not allow yourself to be i'm
lon by a pack Of selfish widows
'nlng old maids"
u said the deacon, mildly,
sSevere." N y s -
sin't,' said Mahala Ann. "If
~ well-to-do in the world, and
nice home and farm and
y interest, they wouldn't none
~ox twice at you"
l0u think so?" said the deacon,
POndered the question long and
y n his own mind. "Upon the
|. wa Y be, bringing down his palm
aole, Il amt sorry that those
sa's Of mine in the Mariposa
ss'nlng Company have proved q
do you mean9" said Miss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-06

A PROVIDENCE lad missed the bali,
and the powerful stroke Of the ebatkiiled
playfellow.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-23

eral hundred miles, will enable us
to countervail the Republican col
onization Of that State from Ohio
and Illinois. This Is a base view of
politics, but the political manipu-
lators who undertake to enter into
a battle with the party of 'great
moral ideas,n which unscrupulous.
ly controls the treasury Of the
United States, on any other princi-
pie save that of "hghting the devil
with fire,n will get "left.n We can
not hope that half as many Ken
lucky Democrats will have busl-
ness in Indiana as there will be Re-
publicans from Illinois and Ohio
but one-third as many will give In
diana to the Democracy. The
State is essentially Democratic;
and, even during the excitement
of the war, it was only kept Repub-
lican by stationing regiments along
the line of the railways and voting
them for the Republican ticket at
at least ten different points during
the same day. Both on moral and
strategical considerations the Dem
ocratic position in the next Presi'
Dental election is almost an invul'
nerable one.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-23

OUR contemporary. the Santa
Barbara Press, consoles itself at
the partial character OF the Repub.
lican success in New York by the
hope that the Robinson-Kelly feud
is likely to be in full effect during
the Presidential year. When our
eollaborateur of the Republican per.
suasion penned these cheerful sem
timents he thought that Tilden
was still in the field. He was rub
bing his hands over an anticipated
vendetta of next year, with Tilden
as the central figure. Mr.. Tilden's
voluntary withdrawal from the
fight must annoy these prescient
aud good natured Republicans.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-23

EVERY now and then some de-
vout Republican, spouter or journal
ist announces that the safety of the
country requires the election to the
Presidency of some strong Repub.i-
can partizan of military anteced-
ents, notably Grant. The fact is,
however, that the country needs
nothing of the kind. What it real
Az wants Is that these military
popiDjays should earn their own
living. In o modest and unobtrus.
I've way, hoeing corn, for instance.
What the United States really
benefit by would be an occa-
sional Cincinnatus, who can
take the cordial honors showered
upon him by his countrymen and
return to the plow, or to chopping
wood, with patriotic resignation.
Grants occupation near Caronde-
let, st. Louis, for a number of
the years Of his checquered exist
ence, was OF this humble and use
ful character. The Republican
party processes to be filed with a
huge concern as to the safety of the
country. This is all the merest pre-
tence. There Is not one of the men
who write or talk philippics against
the South but knows perfectly well
that that section is as peacefully
disposed as q kitten. The purpose
underlying the vaporings of these
linen is an iron resolve to hold, at
all hazards, the hundred thousand
offices, Of more or less emolum ent,
which have constituted, since the
Republican party became incura-
bly, corrupt, the great source of
power Of that party. They prate
| about patriotism while their real
concern Is about place. All the
fne adjecHves, all the professions
Of an undying devotion to the well
fare OF the nation, of the Republi-
can party, resolve themselves into
the most "hoggish" and insane
greed for Office ever known on the
i American continent. 1t is this Of
nce-holding Capus which has ener-
yated and debased a party which
Was originally characterized by a
nne energy and at least, a sectional
patriotism. The leaders of that
party have really that noble inn
pulse Of the horse leach's daughter,
Vhich cried "give, give" The
American people are not sensible
20 the braying impudence of this
pretence. Besides, they love hu.
mor; and humorous effects, of the
most theatrical character, are dear
to their hearts. AS a result of this
wholesome quality, the Republican
party, which now supposes itself
In full career towards another four
years lease of power, will find it,
self deceived, especially if it nomi-
mates Grant.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-23

The attempt to get up the inn
cession that there is about to be a
Southern "boomn for Grant is one
OF those eccentricitIes of partizan
Journalism which rival the finest
efforts Of Cervantes as portrayed in
Don Quixote. Gen. Grant will
not be q Southern favorite, not be-
cause circum stances made him the
-entral and most conspicuous fig
ure in overthrowing the confeder.
-acy, but for the simple reason that
the hero of Appommattox is not in
love with constitutional govern
ment. The Southern people have
committed one grand error of pol
Icy and principle, all summed up
In the word "se secession" But it is
> notable fact that, after they had
seeded, they showed their innate
love for Democratic. Republican in
stitutions by re-enacting, almost
sntire, the Constitution of the
'nited States as their own organic
w. Not only that, but one of the
tanges introduced in their Consti-
tlon was an extension of the
serm Of the Confederate President
to six years, and the rendering him
Ineligible to reelection. Barring
osrtain political mistakes, which
resulted in great bloodshed and
disaster, the Southern people have
always been remarkably attached
10 the Republican system of gov
ernment. The representative
Southern politician of all time,
Thomas Jefferson, embodied their
principles in the axiom that the
people should be governed as little
- possible, and that mainly local
ly. That true Republican senti-
ment Is as dear to the heart of the
people of the South now as in the
days Of Jefferson. There is not the
least danger of their giving them
selves up to sort of military
fetish worship. The whole one
hundred and thirty eight electoral
votes Of the "SolidiSouth" will be
cast for the Democratic candidate
for President. After all the blare
OF Republican exultation has died
out, following the late elections
East, this leaves but thirty.seven
'electoral votes to be gathered in
by the Democracy from the by no
means Solid North.u
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-23
oee,.,on ia . sa,,ro.a Case.

DENNER, Nov. 22d.-In the Su-
preme Court yesterday an opinion
was delivered in the case of the
Atchison, Topeka aud Santa Fe
againot the people ex REL, the At
torney- General, in error from El
Paso county. This case grew out
Of the action of Attorney-General
Wright, taken at the time the Rio
Grande property was wrested from
the control of the Santa Fe compa-
ny. The Court reversed the judg-
ment of the Ell Paso County Court,
with instructions to dismiss the
proceedings. The decision is de-
cidedly averse to the position as
sumed by the Attorney-General in
the celebrated Grand Canon cases,
opened yesterday in the Federal
Court. The consideration will
probably consume week. Yester'
day only two arguments were
made, which consumed the entire
session of the Court. Able counsel
are retained on both sides, anf
preparations made for determi nee
and protracted contest.