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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22
TOWERS.
The %Splendors of the Lofty, Staged Struc'
lures of the Euphrates Valley.

The Splendors of the Lofty, Staged Struc-
lures of the Euphrates Valley.
There was a prodigiouS difference
between the architectural triumphs of
Egypt and those of Chaldca, apart
from generic divergenccs of the forms
and materials employed by each. The
basaltS, GRANTEES and grcen-stoncS OF
the Nile were essentially monochro-
matte, and, however rich in the local
tones, sober, if not auStcrc in their
majesty, and distinguished by their
horizontal lines. On the other hand,
the lofty, staged towers of the Eu
pirates valley, huge as they We're, and
in that respect resembling Egyptian
structures. glowed with all the SpIcn-
dor of highly-colored bricks, the cnam-
elcd surfaces of which reflected azure,
indigo, red, olive and other hucS of
great fulness and beauty, and must
have been glorious to behold. The
abundant use of these colorcd enam-
els on their buildings was character
istic of the Chaldcans, and was well
suited to their climate. The violent
storms and ilood-likc rains peculiar to
this climate may have suggested the
use of impervious coverings to their
great buildings. The discovery that
these splendid cnamels were freely en-
ploycd in Chaldea is, arli,tically speak
ing, one of the best fruits of modern
research, and it is ethnographically
not less than pictorially important.
Archpologically it is hardly less so.
Meanwhile let us quote the statement
repeated here from Philostratus' ac-
count of ApolIonius of Tyana. The
sophiSt founded his description Of Baby
Ion ON good information, and spoke of
Il great brick cditicc plated with
bronze, which had a dome represent
ing the ornament, and shining with
gold and sapphires.' Strabo aycrred
from hear-say, perhaps, but without
great eXaggeration-that NerXes over
threw a square pyramid of burn
brick 606i feet high and the same in
diameter. All the writers of antiquity
agree in saying that the remains they
describe were works of prodigious al
much taller than the Giach py-
ramidS. BY building these many
storied towers the Chaldcans, so to
conSoled themselves for the alb
Scnce of mountains in their country.
just as the Flemings and Dutch piled
lofty spires on lofty towers to overlook
their plains. The stages of these
square towers of Chaldea were, ac-
cording to llcrodotuS. of different col
ors. The wcll-knswn restoration by
NJ. Chipiea of these ediliceS is practic-
able from Il constructionable point of
view, but the crude development of
his idea presented in his book and else
where is very hidcous, and would have
needed much glory of colorS and shin
ing metals to make it tolerablc ever to
eyes, which seemed to have
cared little for form or proportion.
Color sense in the higher development
may have been given to them as a con
ISOLATION for this defect. With the
Egyptians, Assyrians and Greeks it
was otherwise. The Assyrians revclcd
in beauty of architectural detail, their
artists carved stones like so many Jew
clcrS at work on gold or silver -
Christian at Work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22
MEADOW LILIES IN WINTER.

rs l wus loiterip' ct the barn, a feedin' nv
.Awisp nv h~lueiint jist ter see m MUNICH n
roll Their eyes,
l fell afoul a circumstance thet made the
very mowS
jest glow ter me as N bright cs eny June
Twas 4 stalk NV meader hilAs a lynn in the
hay,
Cut N dried along the blue,jint, draw'd in n
slowed away.
The wind wus tcarin' round the barn, the
snow q seapin' IN
AtwiNt the cracks n 5 din N II fuIn' up
the nests
w tho swajlcrs on the rafterS-a sneakin'
Whilst thew gone upon Their fro,ic n takin'
dvther rests.
N | felt so sort o homrSick-a longin' kind
o'way,
Ter something till l seen the posics lynn IN
the hay,
They made me think o. summer when the
wind tiptocs along
Like twas stealth up behind fer ter give
Sonc one a kiss
Tibet it Sot blythe sccnty air a soakin' fun O.
song,
The tunes so n cc We wouldn't like a single
one to miss.
The clover standin' knec-high a hlushin' all
the day,
N watin' fert the ycller bees to steal its heart
away.
They made me think o haydn N workin' in
the corn,
N the cat birds nervous fittin' from willcr
clump ter clump,
N heard cs plain es talkin' the blarey din
ner holn,
N seen the boys a washin' m scubbiu ct
the pump,
N seen the lilies BLOWN m rrachin' ND
Ike they
Wus torches fer Ter light us while we cut n
made the hay.
N higher then the howlin' Nv the iawin'
wind without,
heard the reaper slngin' Cs it wadcd
through the wheat
N marked its shiUin' passage with shcayeS
thrown thick about,
ThCt IL. like golden trOfys ct the conquer
or'S %clangjn' feet.
] seen the men a nOOuiu' underneath the
locus trees,
N heard the lullin' hummin' Nv the honey
dr. ppm bees.
rcthcr guess Use silly ter be standin' ther
like this
N gnz n n a thinkin' nv tibet bit Nv WELLER
weed.
But II brought me straight frum somewhere
q little SrCC O bliss,
N somehow rothcr calculate 'twus what
stood in need.
II set my thoughts ter lanin' m brushed frum
out % SIGHT
All the winter fcra minute, n thets worth a
mighty $ ght.
S. b. McNamtS, in Dctroit FREE Press,
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THE FOREIGN LEGION.


lie MoSt Nemarkabie Regiment of SOL
diers Ever Organized.
The foreign legion was decidedly the
mostremarkable rcgimcntin the French
army. For nearly half a century it did
As much hard fighting and marching as
any regiment in the world. and figured
in some of the most famous battles of
the period. 1t was never allowed TO
enjoy any rest, and when not fighting
or marching it was working, The regi-
ment has done as much to build up a
lourishing colony in Algeria as to win
battles for France, and the roads and
other public works which have trans
formed a wilderness created by MoSlem
sloth and barbarism into "A rich garden
are largely the work of its sturdy
hands. Notwithstanding its life of con
slant ~privation, bad pay and poor food,
the regiment attracted men from every
orner of Europe. They We're of all
races and nations and represented
every grade of social life, There were
among them political refugees, social
outcasts, hard eases, men of refine
mcnt bowed down by misfortune, dis
graced officers, impoverished mobiles
and bright youths full of soldierly
spirit, drawn thither by the glamour
of the French name or seeking a life
of adventure. Most of the officers and
a %sprinkling among the ranks were
Frenchmen, but the presence of hun
dreds of Belgians, French-speaking
Swiss and Germans from near the
Rhine gave the regiment the appear
ance of being less French than foreign.
Yet this heterogeneous gathering OF
men of different races, speaking va
rious languages, held together only by
the bond of discipline and love for sol
diering, had an esprit dc corps as strong
as that of any regiment in any Euro
pcan army and was just as proud of its
record. The regiment played a con-
spicuous part in the conquest of AL
geria and the suppression of the insur-
rections which followed it, gave a good
account of itself in the Crimca, won
fresh laurels at Magenta, cam out of
the inglorious Mexican adventure with
out loss of prestige, and by the exam
pie of its courage and discipline helped
to inspire confidence and steadiness
in the raw levies with which Gambetta
vainly sought to stem the torrent of
invasion after the disasters of Sedan
and Metz.
Many soldiers of the legion have
settled down in Algeria, obtaining
free grants of land, and make good
colonists. The population is very
mixed, and has some of the best ele-
ments of the French, German, Span.
ish and Italian races. The country
has a most fertile soil, although there
is a scarcity of water, which is gradu-
ally being remedicd, and for much OF
its prosperity the outcasts and adven-
turers from every land who formed
the foreign legion have prepared the
way by hard work and harder fighting.
N. y. Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

"A traveller in Mexico gives the TO-.
lowing cheerful sketch of the country
through which he passed: Gigantic
rattlesnakes, deadly asps, and a hun.
dred other deadly species glide away at
onr approach, reptiles play upon each
other in the miasmatic lagoons, where
fatal calentmras lurk under every leaf;
enormous lizards bask in the HOT sun.
shine, %tarantulaS, scorpions, ccntipcdeS
and Nins-Xins abound in the burning
sands"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

The first essential TO attain to true
Womanhood is to commence the work
at home The home circle is the place
for you in which to lay Il solid founda.
uon' No place on earth must be as
dear and sacred to you as home-the
ilreslde, be it ever so homclv. The
fathers tireside is the safest spot ON
which to spend your leisure hours. An,
preclate it Alright and you will not have
cause for signs and reproaches and bit.
ter lamentations in after life Western
RUrGI
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

"A trial has taken place at Toms
River, N. D., Levi Challender suinc
jessie Huggins for mayhem. Chat,
lender testified that Higgins knocked
him senseless, and that when he Che
plaintif) became conscious he found
hugglns on top of him, biting his nose
on; The witness sat with his face par
TALLY bandaged up. When he reached
this stage of the testimony he drew a
small bottle of alcohol from his pocket,
In the bottle was the nose. The bottle
was passed around so the iury could
examine the late nasal organ. This
testimony seemed to settle the bust
ness. The jury found Higgins guilty.
ana sentenced him to two years in the
State Prison.-M. Y. SIN.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

An English literary paper asks a
conundrum apropos OF dress reform :
"Why shouldn't women dress nationally
without making a fuss about il? 1t is
not Tor men, groaning under the
tyranny of the tall hat and the black
coat, to reproach women with subordi.
nation to fashion,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

MANY splendid fortunes lie in the English
Court 81 Chancery, which belong to Amer
;n4some cases, for more than one hundred
and dftv wears. Cox & Co, London, En-
gland. have with great care and diligence
Compiled a book containing the names OF
atty thousand heirs aud their descendants
who have been advertised ior 70 cIalm
these fortunes. The book gives Sn.lselan
and surnames, and Instruction. how TO pro-
coed for the recovery of money and estates,
sent free to all parts OF the world upon
receipt of one dollar. Remittance may. be
made by registered letter or money order.
Address cox a. co, Al southampton
buildings, London, England; Cox 4 Co
refer by permission to the Kellogg News
paper Company, New York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22
Calves.

An exchange says:-"Nine.tenths of the
unhanpy marriages result from human
calves being allowed to run at large IN SO
ciety pastures" Nine-tenths OF the chronic &c
or lingering diseases of today originals IN
impure blood, liver complaint OF p,,ip
which is but scrofula Of the lungs, sores
Lars skin diseases and kindred affections.
DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
cures all these. OF Druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22
PAYING Trade.


uhx so MANY People in Cities fr'i'
W." ging to Working
,.Co,cbincn is a new term Tor tha'
rorv snccies of street-bcgging which If
hoinc carried on extensively on our
ra~s at this time. Hardly any one
n.ho has occasion to be on the large
,~hormchfares of the city after SIN
o'clock in the evening escapes the Vis'-
liant eve of the catcher Inc 't,"l
arises perhaps from the fact that TINS
snccies of begging is outlawed' as II i
made = business of, and the person VINO
nnntrihptrs his mite to these peopl'
would be surprised and hurt IL ne ~
| ally knew that his charitable lhtei,''on'
are entirely misplaced, n una, IN
mendicants spent the nickels ana uliics
in soma convenient saloon for beer OF
| drinks of some other KIND. lncs'
..ratchers' seldom ply their vocat'9I'
mill the shades of night begin to fail'
and they are encountered oftenerln inc
vicinity of some public place. One can
hardly pass on Broadway without De
mo tackled. and where the bright rays
Of the electric light verge into ShauoNS
and darkness a short distance from inc
door of some "all-night' clearinghouse,
ar around and near to the entrances Oh
the great caravanSaries of the down
town thorouchfares, these mendlcantS
are sure to be found. Sometimes !heN
90 into partnership and ''whack on
the proceeds Of the evening 5 begging
tournament.
A "catcher' wishes for no greater
snap than a man who has Just stepped
out of some eating-houSe with a tooth,
pick between his teeth and a LOOK OF
| satisfaction on his countenance ana 4
feeling of contentment with himself ah''
with the world filling his soul
These ''catchers' learn to be good
Judges of human nature, and can tel
when, if ever, and under what clrcum,
stances, a mans charitable feeling VIII
assert itself. They invariably nave
some pathetic story to relate, IN wh!cl
| the details of the circumstances Whicl
forced them into this humilating posi-
ton are e%loqucntly and feeIng!!y Por'
traycd-it the chance passer-by Is Will.
ing to listen to it.
Sunday is harvest day for the
~''catchers," and they work thedown'
town streets during the whole day.
Often on Sunday the catcher appear
as a little girl, almost respectfully ella,
and heavily armed with a heartrend
ing story of Il bed-riddcn and widowed
mother and not less than six on sever
little famishcd brothers and sisters
Woe to the nice young mar who dare
to promenade Fourth or Fifth street
! SUNDAY afternoon with his "bcst girl,
for he is tackled at every corner and II
the middle of the block. He could casil,
give away his weeks salary in donation
of five cents each in a promenade o
fifteen OF twenty blocks. OF course thu
nice Young man with his best cir
wouldn't wish to appear Stingy and I'M
charitable, but on the other hand woul'
wish to appear rather the opposite
These street "catchcrs' know this, anC
the nice young man falls their pre-,
accordingly" y 81. Louis Repu6licah.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

An exchange is able to record
another ease of the cure of erysipelas
by the simple application OF raw Gran.
berries pounded fine. The patient was
a young lady, one side of whose face
had become SO much swollen and in,
famed that the eye had become closed
and the pain excessive. A poulticc of
cranbcrries was applied, and after sew
er?l changes the pain ceased, the i'm.
tlammation subsidized, and in the course
OF a couple of days every vestigc of the
disease had disappeared.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22
AN Elkton youno fellow wh, i.

An Elkton young fellow who has
been wanting for a long time to get
married, but was prevented by the lack
of cash to procure a marriage license,
II is said now that the fees have been
lowered to one dollar, proposes to wed
provided some one will lend lin tho
dollar. -Eikton {Ad.) Whiq.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

Mr.. Elijah Lane, of Keenc, weigh
ing two hundred and ten pounds and
standing six feet eight inches high, is
the tallcst man in New Hampshire,
and describes himself as lone of the
lanes that has no turn"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

REV w. NJ LEFTwIcH, D. D., Nashville.
lenn'' publicly endorses Red Star Cough
Cure' which costs only twenty-five cents a
bottle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

~ nIllcted with Sore Eyes use Dr.. rs,o,
'nompson'sEy Water. ugpistsseliii !, isaac
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

The most remarkable wedding on
record, perhaps, occurred recently in
Indiana. AyQungC Colorado cattle man
named W. ID. Knox, visiting in Jetfcr-
Sonvillc, got into a carriage and told
the hickman 10 drive him where he
could see a pretty girl. The hackman
started up town and met Lizzie Miller.
The hackman hailed her and introduccd
her to Knox, who was greatly pleased
with her good looks, and invited her
into the carriage. A license was OBJ
tanned and the wedding solcmnizcd.
Knox pulled ont an immense roll OF
bills when he paid the justice. The
newly-made wife asked him where he
was goivg, and he said back to Col
orado. Am | going with you?' she
asked. "No,' he said. II have no
further use for you.'-C Chicago Hcraid.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

INES DRoPs curein | minute, e5c
E1nu sulphur Soap -,eals and beauties. o5c
REMOVER kills Corns & Bunions
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

A WOMAN refused to feed a dwarf, be
cause she was opposed to dine-a-mlte'-
Boston GLOBE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

SlGR and bilious head,c,,
by .,Dr. Pier,e's P Sdia 5?d ~
granples, % cents a visI . I
to allow waste Of virt sSs,' \ NJ
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breaker.-Life. y" nouse'
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n~noSeHiTls is cured by frequent small,
doses OF Piso's Cure for CONSUMPTION 'ai'
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Down East singing masters alvav. ,oo,.
out for the Maine chants. """ys LOOK
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

WHEN a man falls down his temper pan.
orally gets up before he does, seh'
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WHEN is . bride like a shipi When II
ides over the bounding mane,-N' l. lei
qrQM.
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The watering cart m,,
to down with the dust .Aa
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d0 CHIEF Two-BrIlr, o, tn. r.
lead. There is rejoicituv, y, u, VI
'ng-house'- Boston Post as I
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

THE best preparation for coloring the
beard is B%uckingham's Dye for tho Whisk-
To strengthen and %invigorate the stom-
ach. and to stimulate the appetite, take
Aro,,, pills
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

Az least me on NJ aOa
bound TO disagree viii ggaeavsS
that they've got minds 'oe nN
there is no disagreemaSnt o. AsG
as to the merits of hr Innoapt
Prescription" They a ~, fisre {
pronouncing It tba Ite al M
nesses and complaints UeoC5t
1t transforms the paie PSecotRs
woman, into one Of snI nagssd
the ringing laugh again iu'a,la
in the happy houseboI%a FeI@1
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

DIR. .IoHY BuLL.- procured C V1' AM
SARSAPARllLA for my VIZ. that BE-
dies and various rrts,Li ... bottie BAL
weak lungs and chest lhi, S NV CURED mel
benefit TO him than A. jolly u
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

II.
There are few places where Septcm-
Der comes in more lovingly than in
Louisiana. 1t is true the foliage does
not put on all the Kaleidoscope tintS of
Northern woods, but as if to compen-
safe for this, the air is tingcd with Il
balmy sweetness, the skies are filled
with ileccy argoSicS of tiny clouds. and
the sun lavi>heS each day on the West
ern horizon a prodigality of hue that
gives TO the end of the day a gorgeous
ness nowhere else more beautiful. The
delicious softness of the atmosphere in
duceS a yoluptuous languor that qlictS
the turbulent passions and brings rest
and peace to even the most ~tireless
worker. 1t is the twilight of the year,
and nature gives to it her gcntlcst
touches. After shutdown southwest
winds commence to blow, and the
nights are tinctured with a GOODNESS
that makes sleep delicious. These
winds prevail for some time and are
most refreshing.
One September evening, in 1856, when
the full o rose it brought out in
relief on the surrounding landscape
the Duroy grove Of live oaks. The deep
green of this foliage seemed touched
with a phosphorescent fire as the
light was reflected from the smooth
surface of the leaves. Everybody was
sitting o~ut-of-doors enjoying the even
ing; it was so pleasant. As the moon
rose higher something was noticed in
the direction of the grove never seen
there before. A huge dome rose from
the midst of the live oaks like the roof
of some great am%phithcatre. No one
could understand it. Late that after
noon there was no building there and
now, glistening in the moonlight, there
stood a grand hemisphere smooth,
round and lofty. The trees cut off all
view of the support of the imposing
superstructure. Quite a crowd Of Jour
ncymen gardeners and stable boys col
lected at the corner looking at the
strange spectacle. and, Notwithstanding
that they had to rise at five next morn
ing, they remained there till nearly
eleven O'Clock.
About one O'Clock in the morning as
some of the mixers in the neighbor-
ing diaries were preparing to 90 to
work, they were startled by a sight so
queer and remarkable, they crossed
themselves in fright and muttered a
hasty Pdtcr NoSter. The dome in the
Duroy grove seemed to move, did move.
Slowly it rose until it was fifty feet
above the tops of the trees. Still it
kept on Higher and higher, slowly
at first and then more rapidly, until
soon it was seen that it was no hemis-
phere but a great globe beneath which
hung a small basket and in it a figure.
mon Dieu." shouted old Servat, who
was called up to look at it. "Why it is
like Goddard's balloon. See, there it
goes!n
Gracefully il rose above the topmost
branches Of the oaks, a majestic, al
most sentient thing. Then it felt the
impulse of the southwest wind, and
rising higher it scared away like some
great ghoul, silent and ghostlike, above
fields, over acres of cane, leaving the
city. the swamps far behind il disap.
peared ia the northwest sky. and Ser
vat and the mixers returned indoors
filled with wonder at what they had
seen. This was on Saturday night.
On Monday afternoon New Orleans was
startled by the newsboys calling in the
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BULLS SARSAPARlLl
DYSPEPSIA

varishi. srr.,lte, faint s%n'"lns 'seI u, I'M
ach, Heartburn, Wind in The 'io@'en, ,sds.|
In the mouth, low .pidt', g%eu'i,l pfnn'n,v,l
form az disease more p%re'aleNl man ','gr
iii case, be traced 10 an %sois,hlti OF Y pu ,p,I
IN, bleed. BILLS stns,PAhll.n %,,,,l
fling the bisod, tones ny The d~Isc'u'
obtained at once.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

DIR. Jona Bull have 40 nj
that believe your SAhsAl VA cap
medicine manufactured iot ,n Vosn, a
syphilis and many other cuta mir I'd
affections, having used II WIN
bers OF the above Case arc uoORE. IA
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-12-30
A Frightful Accident.

whats the matter, Johnniep" asked
a small boy, as Johnnie emerged from
the house crying.
.'Frightful accident" replied John.
ME. briefly.
mo! What was itp'
.sWell, you see, I was talking to
mother and ! got mad and sassed
her,
yes"
'.And then she started after me- :
Yes
"And ran all over the house and
down into the yard and round that,
and then into the wood-shed, you
know
Yes. go ONT
..Well. / was runnin' under full
steam, you see. I
Yes, yes; of course. =
s'And ran into anEopen switch. The
old gentleman was in the wood-shed
with one. Terrible accident on that
road, can tell you. Tracks amt
cleared yet. No, don't believe III sit
on the fence I'd rather stand up. -
CHICAGO Rambler.