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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-02-08
COmanche Pecnliaritles.

An American who has been studying
the lite, habits aud traits OF the Conan.
ches thinks there are at present from ten
to twelve thousand, OF whom about
twenty five hundred are warriors. Who'll
ly nomGdiC, they have no villSges or
fixed habitstions, but roam and plunder
eight to nine hundred miles from north
to south and seven hundred rom east to
west, They own large herds ofhorses and
mules, obtaining horned cattle emily tor
their immediate wants, because they eau
not drive these as last IS they want to
move. All their animals are procured
by robbing the MeIicans and Americans,
and all their wars are undertaken more
for plumber OF this sort than for any
other purpose. They never take men
prisoners, though they kill and scalp
them; but they carry off women and
children make wives of the former, and
rear up the latter as their own. They
have never had any permanent places of
abode, as the absence Of all mounds or
tumull in the territory they range over
clearly proves. They seem to have been
born on horseback, where they do all
their fighting, and in attacking trains
they always endeavor to stampede the
animals by cries and war.whoops-a
stampede rendering distraction of a
train almost certain. If they attack a
village, they kill every body they encoun-
ter and then drive off the stock The chiefs
OF these Indians do not inherit their
authority, but acquire it by superior
knowledge, personal bravery, or success
in war. Any social disagreement is ad.
jnsted by a council of chiefs and seniors
Of the lodges; but these disagreement
are few, and family ieuds are rare. In.
deed they live together more harmOn'
iouSly than many civilized people do,
OF flaw they have no notion, nor have
they any conception of national policy,
They never observe treaties any longer
than selt-interest prompts, in which they
resemble most enlightened peoples. Their
religious ideas are very crude and indeh'
mite. In an evil spirit they do not be
lieve, but ascribe both good and evil tC
the good spirit. Their conception of
future life is indistinct but they hold
that men who have stolen the most
horses and taken the most scalps viii
have the best chance of happy hunting
grounds,in another world Fire is SACRED
with them, and used in all their religion
Observances. Ties Of kindred are very
strong, and extend not only to relative
by blood, put by marriage. Ofenset
against any member off family are aven
ged by all or any n connected with it
They are polygamists, some chiefs hay
ing ten or twelve wives. Infidelity OF
the part of a wife is punished by cuttin!
of the nose, and the seducer Is obliged t;
give up his available property to the in
jured woman. The husband exercise
absolute dominion over the wife, who
does all the work whilehe fights and steals
Going into a fight they divest themselve
OF every thing except their breech clotl
and legging,. They call themselves Natini
meaning live, or irst.alive people.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-02-08

Don't let the blood stagnate in your veins.
You can prevent its doing so by increasing
its volume and purity, by stimulating the Iii,
gestive organs, and encouraging assimilation,
with that ma,chlrss vitalizing agent, Hostel,
ter's Stomach Bltters. Pc pie not afflicted
with any organic or inorganic disease, grow
wan and haggard simply because their blood
is thin, watery, deficient in noi.rishing prop,
critics and so medger in quantity that the ex.
trent les sire very imperfectly supplied with
it, and the superficial circulation extremely
feeble. Hence the hlOOdless appearance Of
the c~uuntenance But when the BiJters are
used to enrich and quicken the blood, tine
rosy hue of health returns to the cheek, the
frame acquires substance as well az vigor
the appetite improves, and no digestive
qualms interfere either with its qualification
or the subsequent tranquility of the stomach
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-02-08
Now York Chiffon Rules.

The New York Bulletin report the
following: The board of managers OF
the cotton exchange have adopted some
changes which will be considered at a
general meeting. The by laws are amen.
ded SO as to make the hours of business
from ten o'clock in the morning to three
O'clOck.in the afternoon, except Gu Satur-
day, when the exchange is to be closed
at two O'Clock in the afternoon. After
the closing hour, all business. except that
relating to the transfer of notices and
orders, and the delivery of cotton sold
on contract, is strictly prohibited, and
any member breaking the rule shall BE-
Aned not less than twenty five dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars, or
he may be suspended. Any contract
made after hours shall be deemed invalid.
A new rnle is added which provides that
six wire bands or ropes, not exceeding
twelve pounds in the aggregate, shall be
considered sufficient for each bale of cot
ton. Anything above hal weight is to
b, removed before weighing, or a proper
allowance made. The usual side pieces
are not to be considered unnecessary
bsgging.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-02-08
Who Could Offer More than this Child
Pittsburg Telegraph


The following little story is a touching
one, and the hero thereof isa well known
young gentleman of this city. He has
been somewhat wild in his habits in the
past, but for four months he has alb
stained rom drink and spent his evenings
at home. One evening, three weeks ago,
he went out calling, and some one gave
him a glass OF wine. This aroused the
sleeping iend, and he went of on a
grand carouse. For three days he lost
mastery Over himself, and scarcely knew
where he was. Ga the morning OF the
fourth day he was comparatively sobered
up He wandered into the reading room
OF one Of our hOtels, where he was well
known, and sat down and stared mo0diiy
into the street. Presently a little girl
OF about ten years came in and looked
timidly srouhd the room. She was
dressed in rags, but she had a sweet, InN
telligent face that could scarcely fail to
excite sympathy, There were FIVE per,
sons in the room, and she went to each
begging, Ore gentleman gave her a five
cent piece, and she then went to the
gentleman spoken of and asked him fol-
n penny, adding, 81 haven't had any
thing 10 eas fer a whole day" The gen.
tleman Was all out of humor, and be
said Grossly, "Don't bother me; 60 away
l haven't had anything to eat for three
days" The child opened her eyes in
shy wonder, and stared at him for a mo-
m Mt, and then walked slowly toward
the door. She turned the knob, and
then, after hesitating a few seconds, she
turned and walked quickly up to him
who had spoken SO ill>naturedly, and
gently laying the five cents she had re-
ceived on his knee, said, with a true
touch Of girlish pity in her voice: II
you haven't had anything to eat iol
three days, take this and 60 buy some
bread. Perhaps l can get some more
somewhere" The young fellow blusheC
10 the roots of his hair, and lifting thu
miniature sister of charity in his arms
he kissed her two or three times in de
light. Then he took her to the person.
in the room and to those in the corridor
and the office, and told the story ant
asked contributions, giving himself al
the money he had with him. He sue
ceeded in raising over forty dollars, an,
sent the kindly>hesrted little one on he
way rejoicing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-02-08
FASHION LAWS.

Collarettes of bead or whalebone tTlnges
are shown among the fancy goods These
are wsrn with very high standing col
lars.
Old>fsshioned shades will predominant
next spring. Advanced samp!sso goods
show a decided change-tor the worse--
in colors.
Little women in those long, fursiined
closks look exceedingly funny, and pro"
woke any quantity OF absurd remarks
which they sometimes hear
Gold braid is more or less used for
trimming, and on some garments, judi
ciously put on, is certainly effective,
but too much recalls a circus.
Ingenuity has been considerably exer-
cised to produce a hat suitable Tor a
young lady to wear when doing her pest
TO appear graceful on skates.
To trim a sealskin sacque with tur
seems to be cr6wding the mourners,
trsading on the heels of the pail bearers,
or heaping on the stylish agony
A proluse display of white skirts In
the street can only be regarded as vulgar,
and the more richly trimmed the skirt
the more vulgar the exhibition
Ungloved hands are said to be tash~
iouable among gentlemen, even upon
occasions when full dress is essential
Evidently the world moves taster'
This seasons ball costumes are very
elegant, although they are chiefly com
posed OF skirt, the waist and sleeves
being scarcely worth serious mention.
Entire costumes of black, dark blue,
green or wine-colored velvet are the
acme of elegance and style. 10 ba thus
attired everything should correspond,
Waistcoats better known as vests, are
still in high favor among the ladies'
Prudent modietes always make them e
the demoiselles can pull down Their
vests!
Young girls party dresses run heavily
on indian muslins, tulle and LArletsr
this year. There is . sweet sixteen sun
pliclty d dye about this that Is very
refreshing
The girl of the period whose stree
dress can only be described rs loud
should not complain OF mems rudenesI
or overtures from them usually regarded
as insulting,
Ostrich feathers are exclusively usec
for trimming on any of the newest Par
isian costumes. Had the birds intima
ton Of this disgrace when they hid thei
heads in the bushes?
C~lose,ftiug waists prevail the close
the better, we believe. IL il d fashion
unjustly attributed to the Greeks, bu
whether to those of Dublin or the othe
land we know not,
In the matter Of hair.dreSing, puA
cling to popularity better than the
sometimes do to the head when ~inSeturel
fastened on in the hurry OF preparation
for an evening party.
i Turnover collars and deep outsid
cuffs, o worn by the ladies, give ther
r the appearance OF a London hOusemaiC
5 All that is lacking to complete tn
T.. picture is the white cap.
Bangles are seen now and then, an
= heard, too, but they are not Worn {
= generally as they we're a few months ag'
; for the reason than they became 81
very awlulIy common, you know"
= In wraps, the ulster and double
. breasted coat are as much worn by ladi'
I as by gentlsmen, but the feelings create
J by The appearance of a female in a
ulster, and wearing an Alpine or Dert
hat, are the kind to take expression
!. language that is forcible.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-02-08
r,yr97 Dua0NN Gomuar-5aE Elvla
SOUTHERN FARM AND 0 NJ
t

Lard never spOils in warm weather, if
1t is cooked enough in trying out.
In Santa Clara county, Cal, a farmer
raised thirty'eight tons of pumpkins and
three hundred and sixty bushels of corn
on seven acres, without irrigation.
The first importation of American
meat into Germany, some years ago,
resulted in a failure. The last season
$4,000 600 pounds were imported there
of beef of the best guilty, sewn tightly
in thick canvas, and kept while on board
in cases constructed for the purpose, and
kept cool.
Messrs, D. Talmadge's Sons & Co., of
New Orleans, in their annual circular,
report a larger area OF rice planted than
usual in Louisiana. The yield is hardly
up to the earlier expectations, but the
average quality will be better than last
season. The crop Of 1877 rs wa 143, 900
barrels this of 1878 70 is estimated at
$4,000 barrels.
The hulless oats fiends are again in
the field in those sections were live
newspapers are not taken. The men
who do not believe in &" book farming"
are the ones swindlsd with this new oats
st so a bushel, They have been known
in the west among reading farmers for
forty years, and discarded as Of no prsc-
tical value but hat makes no difference
to the non.resding farmer, whose cupid
ity tempts him to put faith in oily gam
mon sharks.- Prairie Farmer.
The best whitewash for poultry houses:
Into the whitewash pail drop a tea.cup>
full OF soft. boiled rice, and mix thor
oughlv, Then pour into a quar- Vi cod
water, say ten or twelve drops of crude
CSrbolic acid. Mix this into the rest
and sSab the interior o! your hen-house
with it. For outside, use rock salt ds-
solved instead Of boiled rice, and dis.
pense with carbolic acid. No other
preparation OF whitewssh equals this for
poultry houses.
In no other business does flthiness
n negligence work SO much mischief as
in the handling OF milk. Wooden pals
are unti, for use in the dairy, because ii
is mex to impossible to keep them clean,
while tin pals are easily kept clean
Sugar OF milk, when dried into a gum
is very difficult to dissolve and can only
be r moved by careful washing anC
s%caiding. The tunes of stagnant slops
when conveyed to the milk, carry witt
them the seeds of destruction, which
readily multiply and destroy it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-02-08

Malignant and subtle indeed is the poison
OF scrofula, and terrible are its ravages in
the system. They may, however be 6ema>
nently stayed and the destructive virus a,
PEELED from the circulation with ScovilPs
Blood and Liver Syrup, a potent vegetable
detergent which eradicates all skin diseases,
leaving no vestige of them behind. White
swelling, salt rheum, letter, assesses, liver
complaint, and ernptions Of every descrip.
ton are invariably conquered by it. Drug.
gists sell it,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-02-08

The excessive corpulency OF a certain
United States Senator has long been the butt
of editorial wit and spicy bon mots from the
pens of Washington correspondence, Few
persons have suspected that his obesity was
a disease and liable to prove fatal. Yet this
is the sad fact, Excessive fatuess is not only
a disease in itself, but one liable to generate
other and more serious ones. Chemistry has
at last revealed a safe, sure, and reliable
remeds for this abnormal condition of the
system in Allan's Anti>Fat. Distinguished
chemists have pronounced it not only harm.
less but very beneficial to the system, while
remedying the diseased condition. Sold by
druggists,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-02-08

The Mason & Hamlin Organ Co. are pro.
ducing superb instruments at very low prices;
not much more than prices of poorest organs.
Highest honOrs at every worlds exhibition
for many years, and two highest awards at
the last and greatest at Paris this year, tell
the atorv of their superiority.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-02-08

THROAT AFFECTIONS AND HoARsENEss,-
All suffering from irritation Of the throat and
hOarseness will be agreeably surprised at the
almost Immediate relief Afforded by the use
Of Browne Bronchial TrOches. IS cta. a box.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-02-08

Those cottage bonnets made of felt are
net susceptible OF too much trimming,
but this is a fact every woman is not yet
fully convinced Of.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-02-08

Nothing is %handsomer, more genteel or
o generally suitable and appropriate
than a good quality Of black silk stylishly
mad, ap.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-02-08
SELL THE FAF

II you want to sell the farm, advertise the fact, and lev "
"o cash we will insert a seven line advertisement one week u
weekly newspapers, or four lines in a different list of 1877 pap'"'"
weeks IN a choice OF either of four separate and distinct lie' o%~
!" lVO papers each, or four lines one week in all four of the 'nS' = j
one week in all six lists ccnbintd, being more than 1000 papers
lists OF papers by States throughout The United States and ," al
cents for our ~lOO-page pamphlet. Address GEo. P. HOWELL "
Advertising Bureau, 10 Spruce Street, New York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-02-08

F1gupwards of thirty years Mrs. Wlnslow's
soo,alns syrup has been used for children
with neve. railing success, It c%orrects aeidlty
Of the stomach, relieves wind colo, regulates
the bowels, cures dysentery and dlarrhes
whether arising from t%eetning or other causes
An old aud well.tried remedy. 25c, a bottle
II Su..nt Nnrr Tnhaccn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-02-08

The Iindell Purchasing Agency, st, Louis,
NO., fills large ard small orders Tor grocer,
les and other goods. A lady seleetS OF!
goods. Write your wants, and prices, irelSht
rates, etc, will be sent you
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-02-08
MARKET REPORT.

Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-19
JUNCTION ITEMS.

A Correspondent of the Sioux Valley
News furnishes the following items from
the new town at the junction Of the Mil.
waukee road in western Turner county:
s. s. Merrill, general manager of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul road; G.
w. Sanborn, assistant superintendent Of the
Iowa division. and A. w. Kimball, chief
engineer, were in town locating the many
side tracks that will Immediately be built
to accommodate the business of the place
as we'll as the eupply trains that are to make
their headquarters here.
We average house a day, the last being
. carpenter chop for &c. Davis, Of
Cameron. 6
G. G. Flowers & Co. have quite a stock
of lumber on hand which they hauled in
here BY teams. As soon as the track is fin.
ished to this place they will erect a large
grain warehouse.
p. Tinker, of Portlandville,g Iowa, has
erected quite I blacksmith shop and haf
his hands full Of work.
H. Pool, of Emmetsburg, has erected 8
two story boarding house and bakery which
is at present we'll %patronized.
The town now comprises two grocery
stores, one furniture store. n clothing
store, three hotels, one restaurant, one ga
loon; y barber shop, n wagon shop ane
two lumber yards.
Crops are good with the exception o
wheat which will average nine bushels u
the acre.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-19
NEWS FROM THE BORDER.
Navigation on tho Upper Missouri In
dian News.
Chicago Times Special.

4 NA~ss HFN
Chicago Times Special.
Fort Peck, Montana, Aug. II, via Bis
marck. Dakota, Aug. 15.-Nsvigalion on
the Missouri-is very slow, owing TO low
water. Hotter weather was never exper-
fenced here and the river continues to fall
with a rapidity hat threatens the entire
suspension OF commerce before many
weeks. :
A dispatch from Lieut. Col. Whistler
commanding the main body Of the 9Th in
fantry on Poplar river. dated yesterday. an
nounces the capture and surrender by Black
Catfish, chief of the Yanktennais Sioux, Of
q band of twenty warriors. fifteen women
and several children of the Spotted Tai
agency bands who were attempting to cross
the Missouri and GO north of the line
White Ear, chief oflhe fugitive party. with
three men made his way back to the
agency. The capt:ves acknowledge that
they were going 10 the Teton camp but
with the object Of inducing some of their
people now acting with Sitting Bull to go
home with them. They had a dozen riff. 9
and about fifty rounds of ammunition all
told with them. The statement relative to
their friendly relations lacks the requisite
thickness. The prisoners will be sent to
Fort Abraham Lincoln BY the river by the
first steamer going down. A boat is ex-
pected sometime this week. Z
The Miles expedition, unless some I'm,
looked for complications should arise, is
now virtually at an end for the present
The Catfish ~Yanktonnias. long suspected
of disaffection, have proved their loyalty
by The capture of the runaway brutes.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-19
A DESPERATE BEAR FIGHT.
How a North Carolina Hunter Bit Bruins
@ Nose Clear On.

How a North Carolina Hunter Bit Bruins
- Nose Clear On.
Raleigh Observer.
In the early part of this century the
western portions of North Carolina were
infested by wild game among which was
the elk, now entirely extinct in, the
South. The last elk was killed in Mitchell
county, it is taid, about 1924. Some
time about 1915 a party of veteran and
daring hunters were in the mountains of
Buncombe engaged in a hunt for these
animals. They spent several weeks usu-
ally in such expeditions, sleeping in the
forests, always in danger from wild beasts.
One evening, just before nightfall, the
party returned, one by one, to the rendez-
vous, all ave. one very old man, a most
enthusiastic and ~tireless sportsman. Know.
ing his habits, his absence caused little
remark, but 'as time slipped on and he
came not, it was determined to make q
search for him. While preparing to do
this the we'll known report Of his rifle rang
out on the air and then all was still, The
noise Of the report seemed to come from q
canebrakea quarter of a mile away. TAX
ing lights, two of the hunters made their
way thither and found their comrade but 4
few rods from the brake, lying on the
ground, 20 badly wounded as to be helpless
and well-nigh exhausted. In reply to
inquiries he said he had tracked a bear and
Erred at him, wounding the ferocious beast,
he thought fatally. On going up to his
prize the bear arose and seized him. A
terrific struggle ensued between the two.
Losing his knife in the contest the hardy
hunter said he had no other means of self
defense than to seize bruins nose in his
teeth. He declared that he had done
this and with such effect as to bite off the
entire end of the nose. The earth near by
was bloody and trampled, but his comrades
ridiculed the idea of his having actually
bitten off the bears nose. He continued to
assert it and said that the bear, had
fled and taken refuge in the brake, where
he would wager he then lay.
The wounded man was taken into caml
and his injuries attended to. At dayligh
next morning several of the hunter
went into the brake, and there found tn,
bear shot through the body and with the
tip of his nose bitten of. The old hunter
lived many years, but always spoke viii
peculiar pride of his having TINS over
come the. bear and exhibited q score o
wounds made BY the animals claws, a
proof Of the story.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-19
NORTHERN DAKOTA.

g. 8. Titus, late of Sank Centre, MIMI,
has opened a bank at Grand Forks.
Roberts, Pencils and Townsend have
had forty head Of mules run of, sixty miles
west of Bismarck, on the Northern Pacific
railroad.
The editor of the Fargo Times has recent
y added toFfhis Office a steam engine, q large
Taylor drum cylinder press, a Globe and
Monitor jobber, q power paper cutter and a
large supply of new type.
Citizen papers were issued by George H.
Walsh, clerk of the court for Grand Forks
county, for the six months ending August
4th, as follows: Canadians, 472; Norwegi-
ans, 1859; Irish, 60; English, 80; Scotch,
25; Germans, Is; Poland, IL. Total
The contract to build the court house at
Grand Forks has been let to Gee. H.. Walsh
for $500. They have that a~bomination
and promoter Of ill-will and local strife, an
"uppey' and a slower, town, and the loca-
|tion # the court house i unsatisfactory to
the lower town, and q protest is the result,
E. v. Bly,, proprietor of the Sheridan
house, Bismarck, went into his gas houee
last Wednesday evening and struck a match
Instantly he was in flames and his face, hal
and whiskers we're badly burned. He rush
ed out and Vas met by an army officer, WIT
threw himself on him and smothereds til,
flames. His burns are very painful but no
dangerous.
E. E. Eddy, a land agent at Grand Fork
has been lodged in Jail On a charge of forg
cry: 1t is alleged that parties would leav,
money with the accused to secure claims
that he would in . day or two after furnish
a receipt purporting to be signed by Receiv
er Pugh, Of the Fargo land Office, by which
operation he would make $l4 or SIS on eacl
transaction.