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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-04
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From the foundation of the world
the paving OF taxes or tilhcs has been
0n.ron, II the masses Of The people.
Just why they complain of injustice or
oppression they Cauunt AWAY, explain
II i one OF those habit, that become
second WturC-Wc cant helm it--and
VIC must have something 10 talk about
Really, though taxation to MANY per.
son j, a burden gricvous to be borne
Ill IL legitimate purpu,c j. ignored.
But this reminds "a: In zone ct the up.
per coUulic, Ewes Il man. who at ait
times ani upon all o"ra,ion> loves to
crOsk and to tell hi- friend, how tax
T. j. the rIiuatiDn Of the country and
the poor man \ ncighb0r of hi.
took The trouble 10 look into hi, case.
and found that the down.trOdden citi.
zen paid eighty cents 0! taxes 10 the
comfy, and received every year at
least forty-cight dollars IN the way Of
educating his children in the public
schools. There may be a moral to
this varn.--C cast Beacon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-04
House and Lot for Sale.

4 new house. conveniently situated
for business, schools and churches i,
offered for sale on reasonable terms.
For terms and particulars apply 10
O ct!6 W. FORD
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-04

DANGERS ALE
will on
Saturday, November 81, 1886,
in front Of the Court House door, sell To
highest bidder for cash, one
STEER,
taken mp by Dick Chambers, about May ID,
1856, % miles northwest of Macon. in Non
bee county, and marked with underliit in
right ear. u white streak across fore s,i0ul-
der and on each hind flank n white spot,
both hind legs white and white tail, al GU
s years old. J. FASER,
noyG-St Coroner & Ranger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-04

The cunning MeNicans have 4 way
of treating our diplomats, which is at
once original and effective. On there
arrival at the Aztec Capitol, the dcS-
ccndnniS of Moutczuma and Cast;liNn
cavaliers proceed at once, ina regular
manner, to get our rcprcscntatir"
drunk. lfrcports arc to be relied on,
they have succeeded IN two instances,
Envoy Scdgewick and Minister Man.
ming, that of The latter being the most
fragrant, according % accounts. The
willy McNicans, no doubt churhlc over
this n some satisfaction tor their i'll
success in the war with our people,
and the best thing Our government
could do would be TO arcrrdit st.
John TO represent the Government.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-04

The Meridian Na~9 only needs a
little squirting TO make il an interest
ing paper, We have reached This on
cIusion from its reply 10 tn" Iupclo
.WWHai in Wednesdays issue. The
batter indulge, in somc rather ran>lir
remarks ou an article in Tie NtvS
prai>ing Scc'y Lamar, and the }atlcr
launches about n coliEm IL reply.
Since the death OF Gel. Horn, whose
Use Of strong, idiomal,c English was
mcXcciicd by amy Mississippi Journal
is', the Meridian papers have not been
particularly aggressive, but the Newy,
a. we remarked, has been spurrcl. ard
rctorts on the journal with consider
able vigcr, thongh it keep, within the
bounds Of legitimate controversy. Ii
i, perhaps. unnecessary for the NepS
TO defend Secretary Lamar from tie
a,pcrsion, Of the journal, for We are
sure they will not meet with tic ap-
probation Of the people Of Mississippi,
and we think Bro. Miller i, .actumcd
by some occult prejudice, or cl,e lie i,
one Of those who love 70 differ with
slcll who are apt 10 ovrr.praisc 4 lit.
lie their iavoritc statesman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-04
BIGBEE VALLEY
FL.ACE FC2 A.

tt'c nHr ipfln.
NO. acres. 400 acres ~clcrrci tsll. ,.,,
coed we'll of water, sih lious". screw, .,..
H' necessary cabins. Ii,i, plaro can IL, 4
sidcd into three good farms; good s,sr.
range; two miles from the river landing
Good prairie aud very rich bottom land,
choice !cl co.,pn.
Matt Cla! jr;will show thclanls
MATT CLAY SR.
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y. \. ROGERS.
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SALE.

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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
Night Life and Character.

One night often destroys whole life.
The leakage of the night keeps the day
forever empty. Night is sins harvest
time. More sin and crime are COM
mitted in one night than in all the days
of the week. This is more emphatically
true in the city than the country. The
street lamps, like file of soldiers with
torch in hand, stretch away in long lines
on either sidewalk; the gay colored
transparencies are ablaze with attrac-
tions the saloon and billiard halls are
brilliantly illuminated; music sends
forth its enchantment; the gay company
begins to gather to the haunts and
houses of pleasure; the gambling dens
are af1ame with palatial splendor; the
theatres are wide open; the mills of de-
struction are grinding health, honor,
happiness and hope out of a thousand
lives.
Make record of the nights of one
week. Put in the morning papers the
names of all young men, their habits
and haunts, that are on the streets for
sinful pleasure. Would there not be
shame and confusion? Some would not
dare to go to their places of business;
some would not dare to come home at
night; some would leave the city; some
would commit suicide. The Waterman.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15

There is such variety in round hats that
many young ladies will use them altogether,
abandoning the more matronly looking bon
nets. For morning and for general wear
with checked cloth suits there are English
turbans Of felt with the brim rolled high and
nearly covered by binding of braid or Of
repped ribbon, while the half high crown has
three milliners folds of plain velvet around
it, and in front high loops of beaded velvet or
of striped plush, with wings hearts, birds,
aigrettes, or pompons set in the loops. In
stead of this felt hat toque may be made of
the cloth of the dress Tor of the long ulster
with which it is worm laid in soft folds from
front TO back, being very high in front, so
that it requires no trimming Some velvet is
carelessly twisted around the edge to serve as
a brim Clever amateur milliners ask the
tailor for piece of cloth left over from their
winter suit or cloak, and make this toque at
home, buying net frame with soft crown
that may he crushed to suit the fancy of the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15

Gen. William H. Jackson, of Tonnes
see, recently visited his old time comrade
and friend, Gen. w. w. Averill, of
cavalry fame, and the two were recount
ing "reminiscences of adventures on the
frontier. Thirty years ago they were
young heutenants in a regiment of
mounted rihemen, then serving in New
Mexico.
AverilPs regiment was resisting a pre-
datory band of Kiowas. Lieut.. jackson
was in the combat as Averills guest.
Averill was a good shot, but was using
a small Colts revolver, and a Kiowa
chief with whom he became engaged
did not pay much attention to it,
although twice wounded by it, once in
the side and again in the thigh. In
cooking the pistol for the third time the
spring of the lock broke, and, as they
were at close quarters. Averill rushed
upon the Indian and tried to brain him
with the weapon. The chief seized the
lieutenant, and a wrestling match en-
sued without any hippodroming. They
became locked together. The Indian,
with his left arm around Averill, held
the heutenants right wrist with wise like
grip of his left hand, preventing the use
OF the pistol, while in turn the right
hand of the savage, with a knife in its
grasp, was held off by Averill's left
clutching his wrist Round and round
they plunged and twisted and strained
IN the life and death struggle, the knife
rapidly approaching nearer and nearer
to Averill's throat, VIII Jackson, who
had been looking for his friend, found
him in this deadly embrace. As he rode
up Averill was wondering if that Indian
would ever tire out or pause for BREATH
but he was as strong and active as a
young buffalo," which was his name.
Then he heard Jackson's voice sing OUT
STEADY, Averill, I'm going to shoot"
But the Indian heard the voice also,
and took good care to keep Averill's body
between him and the proposed shooter.
Finally, Jackson rode close up to the
pair, and placing the muzzle of his pis-
tol directly against the Indians right
arm, fired, breaking the bent arm both
above and below the elbow. The Indian
coolly dropped to a sitting position and
exclaimed in Mexican-Spanish: Shoot,
curse you!"
A cowardly Mexican, who had been
hiding near by brought heavy revolver
to Averill and begged him to kill the
Indian; but Averill replied mo, he is
a brave man, and would sooner kill
you."-New York Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15

The rumors still reach us from over the sea
that the bouifant arrangement of dress now
so long in fashion is gradually to diminish
until the ample poufs of my lady's gown are
to almost totally disappear, and she to stand
before the eyes of the world of fashion in a
figure and outline grown beautifully less"
In short the severe undraped clinging
style, it is said, is just about to prevail once
again. 1t seems pity that fashion knows so
few "happy MEDIUMS" and that to be Sue
cessful. la mode deem it necessary to
rush away from the very extremity of
one extreme to the remotest verge of the
other for success in her emission" There
is, however. in these latter days one great
merit in her whims. She makes it an easy
matter for n woman not blessed with an over
plethoric purse, hut gifted with a natural
taste and ingenuity, to robe herself in gar
ments that will successfully pass muster even
in the first ranks of society: for when she
puts the stamp of her approval upon gowns
of serge. Of muslin, yelling. and a host of
other beautiful hut inexpensive fabrics. she
makes it possible for the grand army of
women of moderate means to become things
of beauty, if not Joys forever
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
Fashionable Table Linen.

Luxury with regard to table linen increases
from day to day. When not embroidered OF
trimmed with lace it is ornalnented either in
the middle or the corner with cxquistelv de
signed initial letters, beautifully worked by
hand. The place for this marking is fixed in
accordance with the pattern. Table linen
with a small pattern should always be marked
in the corner. In some damask sets a medal
lion is woven for the monogram or crest to
be worked in. The newest idea in embroidery
for very handsome table linen consists in sub
stituting a small human figure for the mono
gram. But since large restaurants and hotels
are wing with each other in the art of nap
kin folding, families have rather returned to
simplicity. If piece of bread is to be- placed
in the folds of the dinner napkin the latter is
folded like a pocket-sometimes like a port
folio, with initials uppermost. This only
serves for napkins marked in the center, those
marked in the corner being, in accordance
with the newest taste, only quite simply fold
ed two or three times and laid straight on the
plate-The Season.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15

whole pnschal week, cnl the 'p"op" ration"
here named the preparation for the coming
Sabbath. IS, E..iey's Alleged Discrepan-
CLOS Of the Bi lcO 1t was shout the sixth
Eou". ACCORDING to the method of reckoning
tille in til Gospel-about Il o'clo k.
a.. 10 Pilates conscience was ill at ease
but his political interests were the main thing
in his mind. Angry with himself, he is
angry with them too and his anger and scorn
find vent against the Jews. He SAYS to them:
behold your Kingm He means to mock and
insult them. Their reply is a renewal of their
clamor for His cruciixion, and when he says
in scorn again: "Shall | cruelty your King"
the very lowest depths to which, rs the repre-
sentatives of nation, they could descend is
reached by them. Once owned as the people
of God. with no king but Jehovah, again and
again delivered from foreign kings by mar
velous interpretations of Jehovah, the nation
is here, by its representatives, declaring its
bondage, and that to a foreign and a Gentle
yoke ave have no king but Caesar" They
hated Caesar much, but Jesus more, and are
willing to parade their bondage to the former
that they may get the latter crucified. The
remuneration of Jesus and the confession of
subsection to Caesar, PLATE fittingly follows
with the formal sentence delivering Him unto
them to he crucified
We may see-1D How conscience can he
approached PLATE felt the purity of Christ;
he knew the absurdity of Jews protesting
zeal against rival of Caesar. He had warn
ing from his wife, from Jesus-all felt by
him. but overruled.
~ We see how supposed interests can
drown the voice of conscience. The main
thing he feared was standing badly with
M r -
in his deeds, though trying to clear himself
by washing his hands.
C3) In sense Jesus stands at the bar of the
soul of each of us. 1t may be against our in
clination, our pleasures, our supposed inter
ests, to receive Him. We may make out
case throwing the blame off from us, but it
will not stand. The misery and humiliation
to which not only tradition but history tells
us PLATE came is slight compared with the
woe of eternity for rejecting the Son of man.
Sunday School World.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
WHAT SHALL WE WEAR!


Shawl dresses are among the novelties sent
out by French talors. These have a thick
fringe and wide border of contrasting color
to the main part of the shawl as gray on
blue, red or black, and this border forms the
trimming. For instance, the corsage is made
with surplice drapery from the right
shoulder to the left side of the waist and the
border forms this fulness; two rows of the
border are down the fronts of the long
drapery, with the fringe dropping between,
and another border extends up the back in
the Bedouin drapery which hooks on the cor
sage back. Velvet collar and deep velvet
cuffs complete the dress.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
The Game Dealer in Summer.

One of the happiest men in the heat of
summer is the game dealer 1t is true
his trade is low when the thermometer
is high, but the close proximity of the
cold room, which is usually Just under
his shop floor, keeps him delightfully."-
cool. 1t is not sufficient to keep game
ON ice; they must be positively frozen,
and large freezing mixture of ice and
salt is hence necessary. In Europe game
isn't considered worth cooking until it
is high and almost rotten, but here it
must be kept fresh and sweet, or no one
will touch it. The freezing room also
serves an excellent purpose in enabling
us to keep game until it is in season here
and elsewhere Game laws in different
states vary very much, and we are able
to sell game freely at the seaside when
we daren't show it in st. Louis Birds
can be kept frozen eight and nine
months without having the flavor
affected in the faintest degree, and this
is very convenient.-St Louis Globe
Democrat
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
Cuff Pins.

New advocates for favor in form of cuff
pins are fashioned after the old models. which
of late years have figured in stock under name
of baby pins" because used for the purpose
of keeping in place infants bibs and little
peoples collars. The chief difference between
the new and old cuff pins is that the former
is bent little so as TO present a slightly con-
vex surface that fits the curve of arm and
sleeve. All gold cuff pins are in the show
cases of leading houses this fall; some are
chased, some are finished in enamel, and
others are formed of twisted wire or rope
pattern. The jewelers. display Them not
only in the styles described but set with
diamonds and rubes. The fact that the cuff
pin, like the old bar pin, is a utility affair,
serves equally well for lace bonnet and rib
bon ornaments, when not required for con-
filming the cuffs in place, is a big argument in
its favor.-Jeweler's Circular
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15

The Himalaya mountains can be seen 224
miles away.
Electricity has been used in England to
drive a threshing machine
Wine of superior quality has been made
from the native sour orange.
The Russian railway in the direction of
central Asia has been opened beyond Merv
A high hill at Chimapia, in Mexico. was
lately split completely in two 10y an earth
quake.
A hypodermc injection of nitro-glycerine
will often revive persons in whom life seems
extinct
\ beautifully carved reindeers horn is the
latest relic of prehistoric man found in the
caves of France
Professor Hughes, F. R. s., is of opinion
that ribbon instead of a rod of metal is the
best lightning rod.
The pursuit of scientific investigation as an
occupation will unfortunately not gain liv-
ing for a man in America.
Mr. Henry Crookes, of London, England,
has invented a tell-tale paint for showing
when bearing is growing hot.
a landslide that recently occurred in Gun
nison county. Colorado. was so extensive that
it was mistaken for an earthquake.
The famous little Stletto, the fastest
steamer afloat, it is said will he bought by
the government for a torpedo boat.
Paper shoes are now made in England with
success. They are made of PAPER mache,
and answer in all respects the purposes of
leather.
And now they say that the anarchists can
get a few pounds of dynamite, take it up in
balloon let it fall and safely destroy whole
armies and cities.
The value of the pig iron produced in this
country last year was S13.OO0,OOO a sum
nearly as great IT, the combined value of the
gold and silver products.
The French government is Experimenting
with new explosive of tremendous force.
superior to gun cotton. 1t is to he used in
bombs, and will not 20 Off by spontaneous
ignition.
In Scotland incubation for pleuro pneu-
monia has been performed on cattle with
good success. The operation was performed
on the lower joint of the tail Why that was
necessary is not plain, especially as the ami
mails thereby lost part of their tails.
In experiments at Berlin a new description
of shell, charged with rolls of gun cotton, is
reported to have produced such extraordinary
destructive effects that no kind of defensive
works can be expected to resist it, 1t will 90
through wood, iron and earthworks. The
discovery has been bought up by the govern
ment, and the inventor put under bonds never
to reveal it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15

The frequency with which. after
slight investigation, | am called upon
to investigate cases of death with medi-
cal attendance" which turn out to be
suicide, leads me to remark that the law
in regard to the sale of poisons stands
in serious need of amendment. Such
deadly drugs as morphia or strychnia
are hard to purchase, and druggists are
wary about the sale of such articles as
Paris green or any of the well known
corrosives. Yet my records fairly bristle
with instances of death, the result of
cheap rat and other vermin destroyers
self-administered. These preparations
can be purchased by anybody at grocery
stores or drug stores, without question.
This reminds me that the general n
PRODUCTION of soap powder" in various
forms has almost caused cessation of a
familiar inquest; that of the death of
small children from drinking concen-
trated lye. The old time solution being
colorloss was carelessly left on the floor
in vessels, small children crawled to it,
drank it for water, and then the coroner
was sent for.-Coroner in Globe Demo
crat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
The New Flowing sleeve.

The new open sleeves reach just below the
elbow, fit easily at the top, have but one seam
that inside the arm, and slope open to about
threeeighthS of yard in width at the lower
end The upper half is gathered in to the
under side about the elbow, giving diagonal
effect when stripes are used. For striped
sleeves, aS in the dress just described a velvet
rutfle about four inches wide is shaped to trim
the edge, and is lined with the striped silk.
The lining or facing of such sleeves is an i'm
portant part, AS it shows plainly next the arm
and is always made of one of the materials of
the dress; for instance, "A green velvet dinner
dress has pointed flowing sleeves without a
rutile, but faced deeply with old rose brocatled
satin on which are green velvet leaves Lace
rutiles appear again in such sleeves, made of
point d'esprit or of Alencon or Valencennes
lace four or five inches deep, and this lace
alone covers the upper part of the wrists,
where the sleeve is sloped shorter to make a
pointed effect below.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
A New Hnmostatic,

DR.. Spaak. in The journal de Bruxelles, de-
scrihcS hwmostlti' which he accidentally
discovered and which he has used for some
months. 1t consists Of 2 parts chloroform
and 100 parts water, and pre-. nts the follow
ing advantages:
l. 1t acts with rcmari: Die promptness.
2. 1t has not the least unpleasant taste.
8. 1t has no escharotic action.
4. 1t IS always TO be had, and costs almost
nothing.
5. 1t has no unpleasantness in its action,
and does not disturb the operation
In all operations in the cavity of the mouth
and neck a simple washing out with this
remedy is sufficient to stop the hemorrhage
from the larger vessels in an instant.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
wearer and with a stiff band that fits the

wearer and with stiff band that fits the
heed, coming well down upon it,.
More dressy toqucs are made in the same
way OF velvet that may be plain or loaded,
or in hair line stripes of red on blue, or Suede
on brown, or pink on green. For plain vel
vet toques there are Gobelin embroideries of
many colors in scarfs that are twisted around
the crown and put in loops in front, with an
aigrette and pompons. A small fat muif of
the velvet and embroidery accompanies such
toqucs. Pheasant feather toques and turbans
are also shown, made quite slender and almost
oval in shape with wings put on to form a
closely turned-up brim.
Very small pokes, with the pointed and cut
'front.' are shown for still more dressy toilets
for young ladies' Some Of these are made
entirely of the tip ends of ostrich feathers
Others are of velvet, or of the fancy plushes,
with ribbon loops for their trimmings. -Har-
Der's Bazar
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
FASHIONlETS.


This is to be a wooden season for gowns.
Puffs are again appearing in the hair
dressers' windows.
Chantilly lace, but not Spanish, may be
worn in second mourning.
The tailor-made gowns, made of fabrics
much used for gentlemen's garments, have
small buttons and plenty of them, the color
of the cloth.
The new waterproof cloaks are things of
beauty. They are very different from the
ugly old black garments that did not even
have the excuse of usefulness for being,
for they did not turn rain in a heavy
shower But the new ones really do. They
are light as gossamers, too But they are
rather expensive as yet
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15

Many years ago, while in Russia, Liszt
was commanded to play before the late
Alexander III. at the palace of Peterhoff.
During the performance whilst Liszt was
IN the act of improvising some ublime
melody, his majesty held converse with
the empress and other members of the
imperial family, this in sufficiently loud
tone to irritate in no small degree the
nerves of the great master. Liszt sud
denly stopped, and the emperor, noticing
the general silence, requested the execu-
tant to go on. List rose from his seat,
and, making a profound bow to the EN-
peror, said: 'Sire, when kings speak all
should be silent" The car was quick to
catch witty sally, felt the sting, and the
great musician was handed his passport
the following morning, the meaning of
which implied courteous request to
cross the frontier of once.-Max O'Ren in
Chicago Times.
A we'll authenticated case of leDrosv h ne