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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-27

JOSH BrLLNas: al wouldn't give
you 10 cents yard for all the pedi-
grees in the world; il man has got
level head on his shoulders, and an
honest hart in his body, he has got all
the pedigree am in search Of"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-27

In Amsterdam, Holland, several per.
sons have been poisoned by the use OF
enameled cooking vessels OF Belgian
and German manufacture. Some OF
these utensils we're tested with diluted
acetic acid and common sals heated in
them for two hours. The solution OBJ.
tanned yielded considerable oxide OF
zinc. Combinations of zinc are consid-
cred very injurious TO health; and. as
food often contains mixtures Of salt and
vinegar, pans which are thus anected
must be regarded as unsuitable ior the
kitchen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-09-27

A GIRL may smile and smile, but be
unwillin' still.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-08-02

:, onno;nted nv the Governor-one in the city of New York and N.
Chez r. the CITY of London-and the said Treasurer or agent, as tn
$ NAV be, shall indorse or stamp thereon the words Interest re-
500 three a cent per annum for fifteen years and four per cenf
ner annum thereafter" provided, the holder or holders of said bonds
may apply to the Treasurer Tor az exchange OF bonds as provided u
ART. 3. Belt further ordained, That the coupons of said consoH-
aotod bonds falling due on the first of January, 1880, be and tn
same is hereby RENTED, and any interest tax collected to meet said
coupons is hereby transferred to defray the expenses of the State
Be it further ordained, and t. is hereby ordained by this Cons6tu-
tional Convention, That the foregoing provisions and articles relativs
to the consolidated debt shall not form a part OF thus constitution
except as hereinafter provided, as follows:
At the election held for the ratification or rejection OF this cons6tar
+;on + shall he lawful for each voter to have written or printed a
his ballot the words, "For ordinance relative to State debt" or the
words, against ordinance relative to State debt" and in the event
that a majority of the ballots so cast have Endorsed on them tho
words "For ordinance relative to State debt then the said forego-
inc provisions and articles of this ordinance shall form a part OF the
constitution submitted if the same is ratified; and If a majority oftha
votes so cast shall have Endorsed on them the words, "Againk
ordinance relative to State debt" then said provisions and articles
shall form no part of this conttution.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-08-02
STATE DEBT.

ART. 1. Be it ordained, That the interest to be paid on the con-
soidated bonds of the State ofLouisiana be and is hereby fixed at 2
per cent per annnm for five years from the first OF January, 1880,
3 per cent per annum for fifteen years. and 4 per cent per
annum thereafter; and there shall be levied an annual tax sufficient
for the full payment Of said interest nr exceeding three mills
the limit of all State tax being hereby fixed at six blns; protaded,
the holders OF consolidated bonds may, at their op7Yn, demand In
exchange for the bonds held by them, bonds Of the sashomination OF
dollars, to be issued at the rate Of seventy-fve cents on the dollar OF
bonds held and to be surrendered by such holders. the said new issue
to bear interest at the rate of 4 per cent per a1fnum, payable semi
annually.
ART. 2. The holders of the consolidated bonds may at any time
present their bonds to the Treasurer Of the Estate, or to an agent to
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-08-02
MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCES.
RELIEF OF DELINQUENT TAxPAY.

RELIEF OF DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS.
ART. l. All interests, penalties, costs, fees and charges whatever on
taxes and licenses due the State, or any political corporation therein,
prior to the FIRST day Of January, 1879, and yet unpaid, are RENTED,
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-08-02

ART. l. That the Fiscal Agent of this State shall be and is hereby
empowered by authority of this Convention to negotiate a loan of
twenty-five thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary,
at 7 per cent per annum, to dehay the residue of the expenses of this
Convention not provided for by the act of the General Assent bly,
calling this Convention, and to enable the Convention to complete the
work of framing the new constitution.
ART. 2. That said loan shall be evidenced by certificates of indebt-
edness signed by the President of this Convention and countersgned
by the Secretary thereof, under seal of this Convention, in sums of
five hundred dollars or under, bearing Z per cent per annum interest
from the date of such certificates until paid, and payable on the ff-
teenth day of March, A. D. 1880, at the State National Bank OF New
Orleans, in the city of New Orleans.
ART 3. The first General Assembly convened under this constitu-
ton shall make a special appropriation to iquidate the debt which
adopted authorizing the Fiscal Agent of the State to negotiate a loan
of twenty-five thousand dollars for the purpose of enabling this Con-
yention to complete the work of framing this constitution.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-03

knowledge or of quiet. The Bedouins have
no great appearance of muscular strength,
but they are singularly active and enduring.
They are patient and humane, and seldom
allow their passions to pass beyond control,
one main reason being their sobriety. No
drink stronger than "lebben," or sour milk,
is known among them; and they look upon
the use of all fermented liquors as disgrace
full Brutal crimes have no place in the cat
alogue of Bedouin sins. The women are in
person proportionately taller than the men;
the older of them often become fat and un-
wieldly; the younger do all the laber of the
camp, fetching wood and water, setting and
removing tents, milking and cooking. They
live apart from men, except their nearest rel
atives, but have plenty of society among
themselves, They seem to have good health
and good spirits; but in mental qualities the
women of the desert are usually far below
the men, their range of ideas being extreme
Iy limited.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-03
washing Dishes.

It is not an unusual thing to hear the
mother of family complain ofthe time con-
sumed by the homely duty of washing dishes,
"My work is never done," she sighs. 'No
sooner are all the dishes clean than they
must be soiled again. I'm tired of itl just
to think of all the best part Of ones life be-
ing spent in washing dishes for half doz-
en- persons-more or less. 1t is too great
sacriic." 1t is a great pity that those who
have a gift for-higher work, provided there is
any-"higher work'-could not find it out
before they take upon themselves wifely du-
ties and family cares. But let us see about
this sacrifc of time; for whom do we wash
the dishes? For husbands, fathers, mothers,
brothers and sisters, and they in return are
working for US. In most cases doing ali in
their power to make our lives comparatively
happy. Would we consider it sacrifice of
time and talents to wait upon any one of
them during long and severe illness, even
until our physical strength was completely
exhausted2 or would we consider it sacrifice
if we were required to give up life itself to
save the family from destruction? Now
when we wash dishes, we are adding to the
comfort of our loved ones just as much as
though we were nursing them through long
and tedious illness. And we have beside
their society, and know that they are able to
converse with us, advise US when we need
counsel, and cheer Us when we are inclined
to dependency. Even in this age of progress
and radical notions, women must follow
their old, old occupation.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-03
The LOcuSt.

The Hebrews had several sorts of locusts,
which are not known to, us. The old histor-
ians and modern travellers remark that locusts
are very numerous in Africa and many places
OF Asia; that sometimes they fall like a cloud
upon the country, and eat up everything they
meet with. Moses describes four sorts of
locusts. Since there was prohibition against
using locusts, it is not to be questioned that
these creatures were commonly eaten in Pal
estine and the neighboring countries. DR..
Shaw, Nieburh, Russell, and many other
travellers in the Eastern countries, represent
their taste as agreeable, and inform US that
they are frequently used for food. DR.. Shaw
observes that when they are sprinkled with
salt and fried, they are not unlike in taste to
our fresh-water cray-fsh. Russell says the
Arabs salt them and eat them as delicacy.
Nieburh also says that they are gathered by
the Arabs in great abundance. dried, and
kept for winter provisions.
The ravages of the migratory locust have
been, at particular times, so extensive as to
lay waste the vegetation of whole districts
and even kingdoms. In the year 593 of the
Christian era, these insects appeared in such
vast numbers as to cause famine in many
countries. Syria and Mesopotamia were
overrun by them in 537. In 852 immense
swarms took their fight from the Eastern
regions into the West, and destroyed all veg
etables, not even sparing the bark of trees or
the thatch of houses, after devouring the
crops of corn, grass, etc.
Their daily marches were observed to be
about 20 miles each; and it is said that their
progress was directed with so much order
| that there were regular leaders among them
who flew first and settled on the spot which
| was to be visited at the same hour the next
| day by the whole legion. Their marches
| were always undertaken at sunrise In 1141
| incredible hosts afflicted Poland, Wallachia
| and all the adjoining territories, darkening the
| sun with their numbers, and ravishing all the
| fruits of the earth. The years 1747 and 174s
| afforded memorable instance of the ravagei
of these insects in Germany and other part
of Europe, as far north as England.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-03

placer he cried. @If did kill ZiInri Buskirk,
you shall not prove it and hang mel"
The next moment there was a loud report,
and human body, after swaying for an in
slant, fell heavily upon the floor. Hiram
Milliken had taken his own lifel
This tragic occurrence. as might be sup
posed, put an end to Abner Tenney's trial
Il established his innocence in the ewes of all,
and the guilty was beyond the punishment of
an earthly tribunal
Upon her recovery, Ellen Milliken unfold
ed one of the darkest plots on record. She
confessed that her testimony was but tissue
of falsehoods; that she knew that her brother
had killed the farmer for the purpose of get
ting his money, and accused young Tenney,
in order to prevent him from winning Eva
Buskirk. Ellen, piqued at Tenney's refusal
to court her, had entered into the plot with
revengeful spirit. But the game had failed.
OF course the minister's son was released,
and Ellen Milliken left the country two days
after. She died several years later in a den
of infamy in the South.
Abner Tenney led Eva Buskirk to the
altar several months after his release, and
became one of the sohd men of his State. /
believe he is still living, but his father, the
minister, is dead; and the secret which is
guarded so zealously at one time is no longer
one.
1t was simply this; Despite the holy in
fuences under which he had been raised, he
had departed from the paths of rectitude,
and became a gambler, along with John
French and his companions. On the night
of the murder of Mr.. Buskirk, the quartet
were in the midst of carouse which the
youth refused to.confess for the sake of his
father, who never dreamed Of his wild life
But John French had saved the young
man he had led into vice, and kept him from
the gallows. Tenney's secret was told him
after he had made man of himself; but it
puzzles many people who know it not unto
this day
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-03
The Arab Physiuue.

In Lady Anne Blunt's recent work ON the
Bedouin tribes of the Euphrates, there are
some notes as to the physical condition of the
Arabs that are medically interesting from
more than one point of view. 1t seems that,
in spite of their absolute temperance and
constant open-air life, they decay Premature
ly. Well-made and handsome in youth, at
40 their boards are gray; at so, they are old;
and the age of 60 is reached by few. From
childhood up, they are in hard training,
eating but once day, and then sparingly;
and sleeping ON the ground. This ensures
them high health and full enjoyment of all
their faculties, at the time, but uses the body
rapidly; and certain ''staleness" follows,
which the Bedouins acknowledge by with
drawing early from all unnecessary exertion
The reaction is quickly felt; men of 40 COM
plain of indigestion, rheumatism, etc., and
of the first positive disease they die. In
youth, i'll health or defective powers are
unknown; but man who falls seriously i'll
has IS little chance of recovery as the wild
animal Doctors do not exist, nor is there
any knowledge of herbs. The sick is obliged
to move with the tribe. He is set on a camel,
and clings to it as best he can In the tent
he lies surrounded by his friends, who-very
Jobs comforters--talk to him till he dies.
Wounds, too, are often fatal, from want Of
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-03
A Freak of Fashion.

Undoubtedly if young ladies, English or
otherwise, of high rank or low, wish to tattoo
their legs, they have perfect right to do so
but having INDUCED in such personal docora-
ton, and the fact is made public, they must
not complain if people talk about it. When
London journals of wide circulation, like
Truth, and correspondents of dignified
American dailies like the New York Times,
tell us that it is now the fashion for the Lon
don belle to tattoo one of her legs everybody
is excusable in wondering how in the name
of common-sense such an idea originated.
The secret was divulged in an advertisement.
A miss, IL years old, occupying an exalted
position in society, ran away from home.
They published her in the London Times, and
stated that she was tattooed on the left leg.
She is thought to have come to America,
and as large reward is offered for informa-
tion concerning her, he will be a lucky fell
low who finds her. The advertisement hav-
ing started inquiry, it was quickly discovered
or rather asserted. that it was altogether the
proper thing for the London girl TO tattoo
one of her legs, and at this moment it is not
considered in the least indelicate to ask ones
fair vis-a-vis in a London drawing room
which one of her legs she has ornamented.
Possibly the style is an outgrowth of the
elaborate stocking, but whatever is response
BILE, for it, it is curiously useless and mon
strously vulgar.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-03
Cat and Looking-Glass
fNafura

Many years ago, at Carne farmhouse,
where relatives of mine were then living, the
household cat was observed to enter bed
room in course of being spring cleaned. THE
looking-glass being on the floor, the cat, on
entering, was confronted with its own refec-
tion, and naturally concluded that he saw be-
fore him real intruder on his domain. Hos
tile demonstrations were the result, followed
by rush to the mirror, and then meeting an
obstacle to his vengeance. a fruitless cut round
to the rear. This manGuvre was more than
once repeated with, of course, equal lack of
success. Finally, the cat was seen to delib-
erately walk up to the looking-glass, keeping
its eyes on the image. and then, when near
enough to the edge. to feel carefully with one
paw behind, for the supposed intruder, while
with its head twisted round to the front it
assured itself OF the persistency of the reiec-
ton. The result of this experiment fully
satisfied the cat that he had been the victim
of delusion, and never after would he con-
descend to notice mere reflections, though
the trap was more than once laid for him.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-03
A CONNECTICUT SLAVE.
A Pension Granted to a Man Who Spent 25
Years in Servitude.

A Pension Granted to Man Who Spent 25
Years in Servitude.
The New Haven Palladium says that the
pension Office has granted pension to man
who was born in Connecticut, was bought
and sold in Connecticut and spent 25 years of
his life here as slave under the laws of Con-
necticut. Old James Mars of Norfolk,
Linchfeld county, is the man. He lost son
in the service during the rebellion, and sew
eral hundred dollars of arrears will doubtless
be added to his pension. He never lived
anywhere else, excepting few years he
passed in Pttsfeld, Mass. Some years ago
he wrote an autobiography in pamphlet form,
to which DIR. John Todd prefixed an intro
ductory note showing the old mans good
character and truthfulness. The work is not
precisely as Addison would have done it, but
is, after all, a better adaptation of style to
subject than Samuel johnson would have
given us. 1t is remarkably free from large
words, and is refreshing example of
idiomatic English simplicity. His mother
was from Loudon county, Virginia, and went
from there to Connecticut with her mistress.
The mistress married Connecticut parson,
who returned to Virginia with her in time.
The maid-servant followed the example and
likewise took Northern husband. Our old
pensioner was born while they were all in
COnnectlcut, Out eluOed tne parSOn Wnen ne
emigrated with his Southern wife and the rest
of her chattels to her old home in Loudon
county. After much trouble in trying to
capture him, the parson cut the matter short
by selling the boy to Connecticut man, and
so he has remained in the State to this day.
The act of the last century by which the
Legislature Of Connecticut abolished slavery
there imposed some conditions as to children
under a certain age, so that several years
elapsed after the act before Mars became free,
making in all 25 years of slave life for him
in the State. He is now in the neighborhood
of 80 years of age.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-03

Keen foreign observers deservedly give
the American people great credit for the skill
they have shown in overcoming difficulties
and embarrassments similar to those imposed
on ancient European kingdoms. We, have
had fearful civil war, enormous National
and local debts, manufacturing distresses, a
panic of stupendous proportions, and innu-
merable perils pertaining to advanced civili-
zation have been overcome as rapidly as
forests and savages were subdued by our he
roic ancestors. Now that a reasonable degree
of material prosperity has been reassured,
there are few duties more important than
the destruction of the most hideous and pal
pable excrescences of the pervading system
of practical politics. 1t can scarcely be the
destiny of this Republic to suffer large por-
tion of its ruling power to drift into the con-
troll of fools and knaves.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-03
ON A COTTONWOOD TREE.
A Double L-nching in Arizona
rSan Francisco Bulletfnl

PHOENIX, Aug. 22.-Last night, about mid
night, John Lsbarrr. a weil-known saloon
keeper, closed his place of business, and
before going home he went 10 a saloon
across the street and treated the crowd
One man, named McCloskey, not being
invited, picked up quarrel and left the
saloon. Returning shortly. he entered the
saloon and ran up to Lebarr and first hit
him, and then cut him in the bowels with Q
large butcher knife. He was taken home
and is now lying at the point of death. The
doctor says he can not possibly live. This
morning he regained consciousness sufh-
GENTLY to identity his assailant. This
morning all the saloons stores and other
places Il business were invited to close. and
at about 10 o'clock a law and order commit
tee made its appearance and quietly marched
to the jail, where they demanded an
entrance. The crowd was very large. The
outer door of the jail was unlocked, the cell
door opened, and McCloskey taken out.
John Keller, the man arrested for killing
Monahan few days since, was also taken.
HANGED TO A COTTONWOOD TREE.
Ropes were tied around their necks, and
they were then led down Main street to the
plaza, and there hanged to the limb of q c0t7
tonwood tree. Keller said it was an old
grudge. McCloekey said he was drunk.
After the hanging, the captain OF the COM
mitee said the law was too slow, and justice
demanded the act. He spoke OF q number
or lawless characters in town, and requested
their early departure, or it would prove un-
healthy for them He also gave advice to Q
well known Mexican, who was accused OF
melting a riot among Mexicans because OF
the killing of Romero last night. Saloons
are requested to be kept closed the remain
der Of the day. Everything is quiet and
orderly There is no drunkenness and no
objections are made to the hanging. Every
one quietly dispersed.
This morning a merchant named Morgan
arrived from his station on the Gila river,
and surrendered himself for killing . Mex
| ican named Jesus Figero.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-03
The Cross-Eyed Children.
[Dr. Edward G. Loring, in Harper's Mag

[Dr. Edward g. Loring, in Harper's Magazine
Nobody can tell who has not watched it
what an effect a physical deformity has upon
the mind and character of a growing child,
especially one which detracts in 90 marked
manner from its personal appearance. 1t
exposes the child to the taunts and cruel
appellatlons OF its comrades which, in sem
sitive children often drives them into soli-
tude, and make them shy and suspicious of
strangers. in whom. on the other hand, they
excite suspicion. The turn in the eve gives
either wandering, doubling air to the face,
or, If the gaze is fixed, a too intense express
sion, which is disturbing and perrlexing il
not downright painful, to the beholder.
/ have known young boys of eight and 10
years of age beg their parents TO let them
undergo the pain OF an operation to rid
themselves of a deformity which subjects
them so often 10 the unfeeling remarks of
their elders, usually friends of the family.
as well as the uneuphonious but expressive
titles bestowed upon them by their own con-
temporaries of google-eye and cock-eye.
Nor does this end with childhood The
deformity is disadvantage 10 him through
life. 1t pursues him in bis business and In
his profession. Cheated of feature by dis
sembling nature, he u often thought to be
assembling himself when nothing is further
from his thoughts. How often do we hear
people say of another, whom We know to be
perfectly upright and trustworthy, that they
do not like HIM because he never looks them
souarely in the face. And it Is q little
curious that precisely here il is that the
lesser degrees of the trouble produce the
most effect. That peculiar ex pre- ssion which
people complain so much of is isgenerally due
to a deviation m the axes of the eyes-a
slight conveyance which Is never very CON-
spicuous, and at times only to be detected
by trained eye, but which, nevertheless,
produces in all q very disagreeable impres.
sion, although not marked enough to Detrsy
| cause
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-03

Many people are born tired-or lazy. In
the case of many individuals, it is an inherit
ed malady, and consequently hard to oust
from the system. But it is oftener the case
that the distinguishing temper is brought on
persons by their own deliberate selfshness-
by vast discreditable disposition to shirk
the inevitable burdens incident to living a
decent life. Laziness OF this kind is one of
the cardinal sins, and should submit the OBJ
noxious offender to the discipline of the
treadnlill. More particularly is laziness Of
fensive to the young and healthy. To learn
to work cheerfully, is the central lesson of
life. Begin to learn it .early-eschew lazi-
ness as the most disgusting of all faults, and
one that will surely end in hopeless misery.