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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12
Wet Water Items.

| have but little news OF an agrcc'-
Bile nature to communicate to you;
The Farmers are rather despondcut;
several weeks have elapsed since we
have been favored with ram, coiisc-
ourntly fine crops are much injured.
arr los. Il. NcMorris died on the ON
of july in the Gath year of his age iie
leaves wife and eight children 10
mourn their loss. MI. McMorrls was !,
niphlv respectable citizen anua gooo
and true man.
The methodist gave a Sunday school
pic-nic at Allgood's mill on the zno
.July which proved to bea grand sue
cess. every one enjoying themselves 10
their heoats content. There was pleil-
ty TO eat and that of the incest ana inc
best the country afforded. Inc pap
fist followed suit by giving Il SUNDAY
school picnic at Pleasant r ON
thc 3rd. inst. | will say but little ON
! the subject from the fact kohw !
could not do the occasion Justice; 1t was
Il most delightful festival.
Rut oh. the candidates.! the can
debates! how polite, how familiar
| NOW nIIiIlt bhiN NC
nil arc not candidates to remain so ioi
life. What II happy ana asrceaol'
country wcwould have. But alas!th'
election will soon be over. The can
didates often reminded their friends
that the 10th day of August was th'
day ofiudgmcnt. We hope to NEE
every citizen of NoXubcc III conNcll
ton on that day as friends, ana par
MS brothers. Let ii be a reunion olth'
Democratic party to nominate goo'
men for the various Offices oltie cot'.
tv-mcn who have been weighed l
fine Democratic balances and not foun'
waniinw-mcn who have stood by IN
Democratic colors when the day wa
dark and gloomy, and our lives threat
cned. every thing that WAS near an
dear TO us was III jeopardy--meh WIN
did not hesitate in those times % IL
, srrt their Democratic principles. IileI
/, are men in NoXubcc of the sort thi
are deserving men Let us nomlua'
: the right kind of men and wcare sur
: of Wet Water has never ha
; any OF the offices Of the county Il
: though frequently called on IN tn
. dark DAYS of radicalism and she r'
l. spondcd in Il manner she has no cau'
to be ashamed of. MAY brother
love continue"
The Kansas fever is not so high no
as il has been among the colorcd pc
y pie. One Rev. Samuel Reese color
ofthis circuit, some time i'll the ear
part ofthe Springlcft for Kansas, !
snapped or made "A mistake and lt
J, his own wife and took another brot|
!" er's wife, leaving in Il good two-hor
buggy. Now he is writing TO
y brederin to make up allttlc money,
order to enable him to return to
old circuit; thinks he can preach
y word more TRUTIIFULLY; says ne W
= trv and make no more such mistake
," also states he is entirely destitute, Il
~ lone since lost his horses and bug
" and now is laboring, not IN the Lor'
!" VINEYARD, but in the fields OF kans
u at very low wages. The brcdcrln Ina
. deferred collections until next Fall.
July 10th. WET WATER
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12
A WATER-NELOClPEiDE

Elon Marsh, of Battle Creek Miciiia
oan has invented a velocipede to rae
mon water. It was given a good Ies.
y ddav ar Two q and proved entirely
satisfactory. The frame is similar 10
,nat Of an ordinary vclocipcde, .baying
three wheels. or rather large air-tlgh'
drnms with fans. two in front as pro-
pellors and one behind to steer pimioI
The machine is stccrcd and prope''eo,
in the same manner as any Dic!cie. ~
the trial on the river it walked up Wv,
stream against the current in'ic,l laS,,'
than an ordinary boat, and with great
or ease than rowing. The nlac'l mn
draws only five inches of water M
principal objection seems to De .nn!
Fellow can't take his girl riding VIII
bim-Nashville American.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12
GApES I'M %CIIICKENs

Cams n chickens mnd chicken clioiT
~, are now tIe two existing diseases
a,nnn0 np,,ltry. Nothing 50 mnch
tends to disturb the eq'.ahinl,y o,,..rs
! gude Wife as TO see the niue cni.
over which she has expended y ni"o"
care fall oyer and die with the Sapcs,
Thjs disense Is caused by u small re-"
wnrm a SPECIES Of ~iilaria), a nan ~
three- quarters of an inch long, Wiles'
ofteI fiIls The windpipe and CAUSES SUI
e,ea,inn TLe head of this worm i
forlxcd. or branched, and between lhos'
branches are tubes coh.aihins ~.
dreds of eggs. Doubtless INC onn
in .llc first instance obtaihcu Wl'n,
but like intestinal parasites, Wnen
they ret into the windpipe they proRos
cato RAPIDLY within and the chick u'; Z
from s~,,fiocatjon. When the chick y
observed 10 droop, whecze anu couSa
t.ke 4 teaspoonful Of common
acid and hold it over the iiaihe oi "
lam until II boils and the fumes pesln
TO give of. Then hold the heau ~ W.
chick over ii SO that 1t WIN ch.a'o I'D
fumes. This looscns the paras''es1 ~,
tIe worms will be coughcd up anu W.
recovery viii be rapid and conlp,c,e
Ch;cken cholera is Il disease OF thc k'u'
nevs' not of the bowels, the wafer.
discharge having induced the peileI
that it was the result OF bower ua i
dissection. however, shows INA, Wv
t;dnevs are tle organs affected. Cor
stccpedi in coal oil, if sparlngly useu =
Good. but ten to twenty drops OF ,"r
ncntine in one or two teaspoonsiul Q
Sweet oil, two or three times a day.
given with n spoon, VIII -sooh
cnte the disease.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12
A Grave ESObDcr Caught

The most successful grave robbcr OF the
day is DR. Lindsey. BY means ofhis Blood
%Scarcher he has robbed the grave OF
score who were dying ofScroilla, Consump-
ton Rleumasism, Mcrcurial Disease, can
cerous Formations, Tumors, ErysipelaS'
Juaudicc, Fever and Aguo, and General De-
bility, The bloodis the life, and Or Lind
sey's Blood Sarcher is the great
life preseryer. q. ii Hubbard. Hamdcn,
Ohio, says; 'clcavelanp physicians declar-
ed my wife dying of constmption. by the
use of DR.. Lindcy's Blood Search
er She was restored TO health" Mr.. j. +.
Brooks. Painsyille, Ohio, says; "My son
was afflicted with thu scroiula of the woest
form, and pronounced incurahle by several
| physicians. His life was saved by the use
ID +. L~indsey's Blood S~carcher.'
A tumor growing on my head was com-
plclcly cured by uSciug Dr.. Lindsey's
Blood Searchcr. 5 Sarver, Iltts'
burgh.
Boils, Pimples on face, Salt Rhcum, Ole
Sores, and all Cutancous Fruptious disap
pear like magic when the Blood Search
cr is used. See that our name is ON th'
bottom of the wrapper. For sale by al
Druggist.
$. Il. SELLERS Il CO., rrop'r, Pittsburg
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An Ancient Ship Canal in Florida,

The following is clipped from q n
latki (Ela.) letter in the New YORK
Tribune:
Anterior to the time of the occupa-
ton of Florida by the people whom
Ponce de Leon found here when he
was conducting his romantic search
for the fountain of perpetual youth, Il
race of men had partially constructed Il
canal across the southern end of the
orcnt cape. The work must be very
old. for in the bed of. the excavation
aac live oaks which have been growing
fully Il thousand years, as the ages OF
ftccs are determined. 1t is claimed
that this old excavation can vet be us
ed in the construction % II ship canal
and additional openings of fourteen OF
Grtccn miles viii unite the waters o
the Atlantic aud the Gulf, and afford
passage for vessels by IL much shortel
route, and free from the pcrils olth'
reefs aud keys along both coasts. INT
saving Of life and property by mean
of this transit would soon compensate
for It's constru ton, AMI IT cannot to
: soon receive attention from those III
tcrcslcd in navigation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12

Political parties are made ior the
maintenance Of certain principles o.
government decmcd wise and bciiii-
cent, looking 70 the public veal ahu
not for the sole purpose Of eleva1ihg
individuals to Office rs too many seem
inclined TO believe. 1t IL true that the
dominan. party should oil the offices
from It's own ranks in order TO assert
its principles. preserve its power, ana
reward its efficient leaders and Ia ihiui
servants, where they are honest ana
competent. and when the interest Of
the party and good of the pndhc wiil
be best subserved thereby. But thcre
are not IN, n leaders, all have not been
equally faithful and efficient, ana AZ
cannot be supplied with offices 50 II
must be left with the party, in its Wis
dom. to decide who are most coinpe'
tent for. and entitled to official POSITION
and when this il donc-no matter now
every true party man will submit pa
ticntly and unccmplainingly to inc re
suit.
II is quite natural, in the prcsch
state of business depression md imam
cial stress, and from the fact that yer!
few ofthc members of the Democrat
ic party have yet held office, ana IRON
rccollcctions of the great struggle am
sacrifices to restore the party to power
that so many should now be seeking
office: this is all right and proper pro
yided the unity and %pcrpctuity Oh III
marty is not lost sight of in the con'es
for personal preierment. we mus
maintain these at all hazards, ana atah
sacrifice ofpcrsonal interest, else CIV
up all hope of II permanent orgaii'z'
ton against the bitter enemies OF on
pcople ut home and in the North
Why, il is humiliating and absoin'e'
d~isgraceful to think of Il party that Ia
inst come into power, being disintes
! rated and baokcn up by internal dis
scusions and disaflcctions at the yer
time that control of the national GOV
eminent, with all of its patronage WI
in sight; yea almost within its grasp
= W. arc not what Office, new pom
cal theory, or other possible considers
| ton, may be the tempting cause IN
| man who deserts the Democratic par'
: nj this critical iuncturc, or fails to !
governed by its fiat, is unworthy 10
trusted in the future, md shonio !
regarded as IN enemy to his seetio
and his people.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12

In the codification of the postal laws
a very wide Interpretation is gwen 10
thc law passed last winter, authorizing
srnders oftl,ird-rlass packages to write
thcir names on the wrappers, ana 10
place an inscription or dedication on
The ey-leaf of books. The result VIII
he the loss of an enormous sum to the
nostal revenues. 1t is set forth ina
under the clause alluded TO, the term
personal correspondence" therein en-
ployed does not apply to the following
cases
The signature ofthc sender, or to
the designation of his name, ofhis pro-
cession of his rank. ofhis place Of orr
rim. and of the date ofthe dispatch:
2 10 dedication or mark OIL re
spcct offered by the sender.
3. To tigurcs or signs merely intend
inu to mark n passage of Il text, Ill or
der to call attention TO IT.
A.. 10 prices added upon quotations
of prices currents Of exchange or mar
kcis in II book.
&. TO all printed commercial papers
filed out in writing, such as papers o
legal procedure, deeds ofali KINDS way
bills, or bills of lading, invoices an'
various documents Of insurance com
panics, circulars, handbills, etc.
The fourth and fifth paragraphs 0
the above classification would adlhil u
the third-rate Il large quantity OF maj
ter which now goes at iirst-ciass rale
II was not the intention Of Congress u
permit such matterto pass through III
mails at third-class rates.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12

We understand that political excite
ment Is reaching a white heat in Clay
county, caused by The sudden apncar-
nce Of Greehback opposition under
the leadership ofCol. w. =. Malone and
cx-rcprcscntatiyc Davidson. Demo-
craticspeakcrs are dividing time with
tliam I'LL over the rounty, and great
crowds turn out TO lcm them. Keel
eovl conference.-the weather is too hot
Cor grent cxcrtion, and indulgence in
high degree Of feeling. We are moi
uneasy sabout this opposition IT vii
cainc to naught very soon, without
firing any big guns at il. Let it die O
hamilton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12

Col. A. G. Horn, Of the Meridian
Mercury. il a candidate for State SeIia-
tor. Tie Col. is an able. honest, out
snoken man. and if electcd--as wehopc
no will bc-when he toots in the State
Senate il will bear no uncertain sound
BE has positive convictions upon pub
Ne questions. and is not afraid to eX-
press them any and every where. The
Senate of Mississippi needs just suci
experienced ami competent men ~
Col. Horn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12


Grant that the principles of Green
backism are sound, sensible, and adapt
ed ia the wants of the country; they
will not spoil by keeping a few years
or until the Democratic party can re-
generate and purify the government.
restore it to the old constitutional
paths. and make it the pride aud hope
of every patriot. This can only be
done by maintaining a solid South:
and it can ncver be solid under the
Greenback flag; at least not for years
and wears to come, if v II there
fore seems to us most strange ana III
conceivable how amy true Southern
Democrat can entertain this thought
for a moment of joining any other po-
litical organization. no matter oi Wila'
complexion, promises or principles
inst at the very moment when the
government is being wrcsted IRON
the polluted hands of the spoiler, and
placed in the Keeping ofhonest, compe-
tent men. Every man with two ideas
in his head. knows that this glorious
result cannot be accomplished without
n united South, and that every mal
who deserts the Democratic party now
is to the extent ofhis influence. respon
sible for the failure, should it occur.
Bnt say the G~reenbackcr. wv
want financial reform. more currency
lower taxes &c. Sc" So do we. Gu
party is sound, and safe to be trustee
: on these questions. Can yon not, O
the South at least, wait and see til
salvation of the old Democratic part
see what il does do when 1T come
+ into possession offull power, bcfor
you run off TO the worship of strang
+ Gods! 1t will be time enough for nc'
organizations when the Democrat
!, party fails to accomplish the ends yo
{ pretend to covet.
Again. it is presumption, and
very bad TASTE LOT inc oo"'' w ~ u
king an active part in financial que
lions: for the Northern people of cv'
nv political shade regard MS as aloi
responsible for the great national del
~ and consequent financial complication
They very properly think that we h'
= better KEEP quiet on these subject
y and let them work out the linanci
" problem
No, there isnot n shadow of eXcu
for deserving the old party that h
=. given us-good, honest state, coun
;, and municipal governments in t
w South, and, five are true to ourscly
Us and TO it, will give lis control Of t
national goAornmcnt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12

is health, and If you are without it you can
neither beg, borrow, buy nor steal it; but
you can obtain il by using SELLERS LIVER
Pulls. They tone up the stomach and keep
the bowels in good order by relieving eos
%tivencSs and constipation. They produce Il
healthy action in the liver, promote digestion
anuimpart vigor TO the whole system.
Price ~ cents.
X. Il. SELLERS& co. Prop'rs P%itt,burg, Pa,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12

JUVENILE CLASSICS. beautiful
large type elegantly bound editions OF
Arabian Nights and Robinson Crucsnc
for 80 cents each, and Of Bunyan's Phi
erim'- Progressa aud Travels OF Baron
Muncliauscn for 80 cents each, have
lust been published by the American
Book Exchange, 30 BccklnAn street
NV N0lk
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12

Candidates in our county are rs
thick ms blackbcrries, and buzzing a.
round like bees. What II commentary
on the hard times, and limited open
ings to business To see SO mauy cizizcn'
hunting office! Almost any pcrlha'
ncnt business is better than II majority
ofcountv offices: besides, il is almost
like commencing life anew when one
tccm expires, and he fails ofrc-cleclion
Better stick to any ordinary vocation
that yicld,a good living than cntc
thc uncertain field of ollicc-huntin@.-
Ia fact, il is decidedly better for tn
Office to seek the man though no harm
in letting the people know that yo'
will accept one.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12
TIc LARGEST onininc mandatory In

Tie largest qnininc nianuiactory ~
the world Is that OF Powers ahh
Weightman, nd the falls OF the Schiyi-
XIII above Philadelphia. The factory
covers ten acres. There Is n other
factory IN Philadelphia, and these two
produce nearly all the quinine used IN
this country. The duty on manuiac-
turcd quininc l,as been twenty per
cent. but The imported article y moi
nearly as good rs the American. a
million and Il quarter Of c'iiiccs are
sold every wear for nm average ofS5.40,
protection being worth from fifty to
| seventy cents an ounce. Inc re'aiier
sold II AT three cents II gram, ihaklhg
$500 cents an ounce profit. ioWe.rs
and Weiuhtman say The repeal OF 1lie
duty win drive them out Of the Dusi-
ncss.-Indianapolis journal.
Well, let them 90 out OF the business
America is the greatest marker III me
world for quinine, and II onr mahuiac,
lures cannot compete with Europe, lei
thcm fnil. for they ought TO fail. Bu'
thev will do nothing OF the kind. The,
viii po on manufacturing better our
nine than is prepared in Europe, ane
they will have Il fair profit on It,. i
tl,e imported article is not as GOOD ~
the American, it will not be as saiablc
IJow absurd il is to be told that Amer
icon manufacturers have to be protect
cd by II twenty per cent. aut! aSuins
nm inferior article! They ought 10 D
ashamed Of that wen III bchlgh'c'
Pennsylvania. -Clnclhhau ooih''icio''
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12

Tie Convention of the State OF
louisiana has. by II very decided vote,
declared that the consolidated Bonds
shall be paid, but reduces the rate OF
interest. The State will keep It's fhith
with those who took its bonds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12
The case of the State vs.. Hatch was

The case of the State vs.. liatch was
commenced. Hatch is charged WIN
making and uttcrng forged ccriiil,,
cate, p%urporting to have been signed
NV one George w. jenkins. liatcli
was indicted in November, 1877, ana
tried and convicted for five years M
prisonment. From the verdict he APP
pcalcd and his ease was reversed on
The questions of law and not on the
fncts ofthc case. 1t will probably take
two DAYS to try the case. Messrs'
| Snccd and Moore represent the o,a'e'
and Messrs. Walton and Beverley Mat
thcws of Mississippi are forthc defense
Austin Statesman
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12

cr' sna,l commencing at Mu-
oPvn III IN, runfing north 70 MA
can q Louisville new roan fep"' 'Isahlc
came practicable and INC any uI ad
fnr good road, and recommends, ~.
I'M, il be opened. - May wa X
poip,EVVs berrod, ct al. commissioner
bereioforc appointed &c. reporlcu ud
n'.;dno across Broken Pumpkin NV
IA same was awarded TO J L Das' ~
$780, I. m,nissioncrs
h~oratofore appointed &c. reported ~
! ocross Joe's creek, Il NY
piins uas awarded to J i Bass ior
SG7 and A W iSmpson, I y li'aln;a,i,
~ Atterbcrry and A NcCasNn'
wvoro anponted commissioners 70 ~
amo;ve aid bridge when Completed;
w. Goo school was established at MIS-.
49, south of Prairie Point on pc,
| t;tion of v. NJ. Chamber, Mrs M. Dos"
and 4 w Brit. - -rc,,ir
toe Slough bridge neal Aigooas
GRAND JURORS,
,st DrsTRIcr-J. l.. Deuprcc, >: y.
Cockrell, Alonzo Gresham, oho MO-
gan. Ic
ond DIsTRIcr-M. Mahorhca, 10
T, Hambrick, Robt lIibblcr, Tom Tam
or. + II
Ard DIsTRrCT-J. L. Griggs, L. Il
ro,and ". III. Holman, Ned Bracey.
an DrsTRIcT-L. b. Richards, Geo.
/. HAYNES, Jr., Ben Pearson. Apfa'l
Greer. -
XII DrsTRIcT-D. M. Love, &. nj
Gilmore. J. +. M. Aiken, Crockct Doss
JFOldnar was allowed $50 to buii'
an additional span of 20 feet 10 III
bridyo across Boguc Cbitto on the Ma
con and memphis new a
}, ALLOWANCES:
7 G. Gilmore for bridge a. )
cross Wahalak creek, 80, 9ii6 ''
WR Bracev, making certifi-
cd comics and certificates 80. .
James Constantine, timber, % y
CB Ames, timber, 20 y
: Davv Buck, timber, y .
| Warner IS Sanders, lumber, 20 o
I w. II. Bracey, making trans -
cripts and certlilcatcS, Q
Henry Bryson, naits, Q
Klaus Il Bro, nails. D +
For inquest on the body OF
Alice Nicholson: 90 q
4 Coroner, y n
Sheriff. :,
Jurors, each, -
For inquest on the body OF -,
Rody Esther:
L. ID. lIenly, }. T., was all 80 .
: lowed, ~ ,
Sheriff, .,
Jurors, each, ,
9 Cicero Bush Burning palpcr
) A.. l.. Simmons, timber, =
Manda D6oley, timber; ~ .
Il W.M. Conner, timber,
c r. II. Cahill, covering fables
o and desks in courtroom, 10
y For burying paupcr, -
Il 4. "A. Pace, salary as Supt. OF
Education. oz
w. Il. Braccy, freight on
IT, books, -
G. f.. 0. Kirby, lumber, ~
~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12
ns5-TIIEPRINTERS DOLLARS.G GU

Where are they? y dollar here ana
u dollar there. scattered over thccolli-
try. miles and miles apart, how snail
tlcv be gathered together? Thcmitcs
from here and there must be diil.gent-
~ gathered. or the whcrewitll to dis
charge liabilities never will be suiiici-
entity bulky The printer VIII nave 10
get up an address to the widely scatter
cd dollars, like this: dollars, halves,
quarters. dimes and all manner OF frac-
tions into which you are divided, col
lcct Yourselves and come home on
are wanted.-THE DEVIL. WANTS Ills
Observation-Disclosures of all sorts OF
men that help to make the printer q
prosperous proprietor, gathered III
such force and demand with such good
reason. YOU appearance ut TINS once,
thnt nothing short of YOU Will please
them. Come here in single file, thai
the printer may form YOU i'll battalion
and Sc d you forth again 10 battle io'
him and vindicatc his feeble credit
Reader. are you sure YOU haven't
couple or more of the printer aoilar1
sticking about your clothes! IL you
have, order them home mmedialel!.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12
A OF HEALTH.

The attention of the people of Macon
Is hereby called to the resolution this
day passed by the Board of Health and
tlcvarc notified to govern themselves
accordingly;
RESOLVED, THAT the President be
and he is hereby authorized 10 give
public notice that quarantine rcgula-
tiun9 will be promptly and strictly en-
forced against ali places, communica-
ting with the Town OF Macon, where
yellow fever may makc it, appearance
Ia epidemic form II. y. MINOR,
President Board Health.
Vicksburg, Miss. July IL.
5. v. -. llill, Nj. D.: Our state
Board Of Health will incct III jackson
on TUESDAY The 18th inst. Don't tml tt
bc there. yellow fever in Mentphis.
c. A. RICE, NJ. u.
prest. State Board of Health.
The fatal ease Of yellow fever u
Memphis. mentioned in this morning
disnatchcS, seems To have developed
.tron@ symptoms of u stampede IRON
that citv. The fact thai il originated
thcrc j. all the more alarming 10 thoS
who have never ceased 10 dread the re
turn of the epidemic. IT is to be hope
that the medical men may prove COZ
rect III their estimate OF the spofaul
nature ofthe ease. For the next fcN
daye. however the Mcunphls health re
loris VIII b. watched with great anN'
Nv. not alone by people Of that citl
but also BY the country AT large. Aarf
Vile American.