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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31

Here is conundrum which tho
sporting fraternity is puzzled over just
now; A and Il are matched for the best
three in five; A wins the first two; what
are the chances that A will win tho
thirl? C icagO san.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31

Austin, Ten, July 25.-LaSt night Jere-
miah Sheehan was fatally stabbed 10y his
brother Pat Sheeban, who is now in jail
Pat was intoxicated and his brother was
irving to get him home.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31

1t has been estimated that coca is
used by l0,0OO.0O0 of the human race,
betcl nut by l00,0O0,0O0, chiccory ~
4O.O00,000, coffee by l00,O00,000; 300,-
0O0. 900 eat or smoke hashish, 100000
600 use opium, 500, 600, ,0O0use tea, and
all the known peoples of the earth arc
addicted to the Use of tobacco.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31

Anarchist sympsthlzerS' Meeting.
CHICAGO, July GA meeting of two
thousand smpatyhiEers OF tho Anarchs,
prisoners was held tonight. A strong
force Of police was present, but there was
no disturbance
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31
.N.d Ur,ccroyc. of Corso. Lincoln

County. is the owner ofa COW that gave
birth to calf few days ago that
hasn't sign of hair on its body Inc
skin being as smooth rs the palm OF
mans hand. The COW refuses to own
or sucklc il. and it is being raised by
hand. Mr.. Uptegrovc is also the owner owner
of A ,urkey-gobbler that has top Knot
If feathers which are over three inches
in length. and has q eve that has iour
tcats ike A COW. He is the father OF
fourteen children, eight girls and SIX
boys.- Bowling Green (Mo.) Times
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31

A young man at Paris, Ky. elopcd
with young lady from the theater
while her brother who had her In
charge went ont Ito soc y man." What
moral for Kentuesiansl'-a Chicago IN
ksf Qaea,.,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31

NEW YoRK, July %, stephen Brodie, the
man who jumped from the Brooklyn
bridge is out ON lail, he Will he exhibited
in dime museum at n salary of one hun
dred dollars week
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31
Baseball Not an Ac, obatlc Performance.

NEW YoRK. July 25.-Judge Pelham, of
the Supreme Court, decided that baseball
did not come under the head OF acrobatic
performances. aud consequently the polo
grounds here did not need to be provided
with a theatrical license.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31

The military balloon establishment
at Meudon, France, has been placed
on permanent footing. Designs, con-
stuction aud training will be carried
ca there, while every engineering col
lcgc will have Il balloon department,
and Il company in each engineer regi-
meut win have ballooning duties as
signed it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31
Pru ally Murdered His Son.

GALENA Ill, July y2I-Conrad Wiseman'
a farmer of Hanover, this county, as
saulted his son. twelve years old last Sat
urday. kicking and pounding h IN in a TER
rible manner On Sunday the boy died.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Mrs. Kate Chase,
daughter of Salmon 2. Chase, is in the
city TO arrange for the removal OF the Chief
Justice TO Cincinnati.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31

The manufacture of solid earbonio
acid gas has become settled imous;ry !, a,,;.;y
in Berlin, 1t Is put up In small cyllnI,;;
ders. and II kept under pressure VIII
Inst scme tinc'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31

VALPARAISO, July 9G-Nia Galveston.-
The Presidential electors met yesterday,
and elected Bulmaiceda President fer the
next tprttl
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31

. Anarchist scheme
,.bod and Rum


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n' '''", anI llngg. |
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,o.t,rlay's pro
~ in l',,. ,,,.,..btst. the
rial Of lae A'l"'''',,' ,',s n,a.
Ibrthe prosecute" was was
W i.,r ot the same time
ant va, aF,red. This, at
onal yet '. Attorney |
ia.on Of state ...;,I , '','' n'n.r '',j |
,o,ecutim orr"PI'o ','''t %
/
'y''',I ,ucrormEk works
The ~. n'oJ a r.w Anarchists
gated by a i'" -,,'.,' ,.;,a ,Lot /
Al SpIo, after h'l'l's % 'l'"' |
circulated ll'''''''.'''o ,I. Nth !
nt, Of the outbreaks WIN !
,bsvorkIogg oil the -sI,y Glly |
,1st ''o # ,wasln defiance OF Ino @
N o', of I the leaders Of ..,l.lg the
t,0nd y his gag cW.loireda .l'lied
c5 sS i'm Immediately prac ,dod
Ta.. [o an, and melted toat meet. meet.
,5st 'i', that riot was directly |
Anarchists ,'', in .In corryinns yns |
"a sack and p.undelr u tle
a in the testimony OF the |
tar preyiou, day. .,,,. !
= presented IN the aIt1r G,. !
57,d that Sp.ot was U.s.. t2e pc |
aeaou, .Hooo. ,.n' notice li.,aa III
1a that hem the nSnha.
~ the revolution BY me %lhe !
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31

"Fashionlets" is horrible word
coined by an exchange, It is usually
found at the head Of 4 column Of para.
graphs about how u ras thias, hles,
sairw5 plAi.s, sta
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31
SOUTHERN NEWS GLEANlhGS.


GALVESTON Cotton was quiet on the
10Th. The following was the ruling prices;
Alfddlinp, 9l-I6c.; low middling, 9-lGc.;
good ordinary, 5 l-l6c. net and gross re-
csipts, l12 bales: stock, 4,Is0 bales
NEW ORLEASs.-Cotton quiet' mid
ding. 3-l6c low middling, ll-l6c good
ordinary, SIC; net and gross receipts W.
bales sales 100 bales; stock, 23,o6I bales.
Naturalization steady ;middlings4c';
receipts. 81 bales: shipments, g3 bales;
stock, II i06 bales; sales 80 bales
ST. LoUIs.-Cotton: receipts, none;
shipments, 25l bales; sales. 2lO bales; stock,
Is, $50 bales; market dull, but firm; mid
ding, 9l4c.
LoUIsyllLE.-Cotton quiet; middling
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-06
No Light in the Window.

AS the train sped along in the night,
with drosy passengers outstretched upon
the seats, the conductor was observed
frequently pecring out of the frosty win
dow into the darkness. The night was
black, and nothing could be seen but a
sheen of snow over the shadowy lands
cape, and yet the conductor shaded his
eyes with his two hands and held his
face-a weary looking face it was, too
close to the window pane.
'Looking to see if your gal is awake
yet?" inquired the inquisitive passenger,
with coarse laugh.
The conductor looked around and
shuddered, as with husky voice he re
piled simply:
eyes"
And then the inquisitive passenger be-
came garrulous and familiar He sat
down beside the conductor and poked
him in the ribs as he lightly said:
"Ah, see. Going to get married and
quit the road. Going to marry farm
er's daughter Worth muchl'
''Shes worth n million to me-"
Further remarks in a similar vein did
the passenger make, but the conductor
delgned no more replies. Suddenly the
whistle of the locomotive gave a long,
low moan, the conductor stuck his eyes
still closer to the window, seemed to
fasten his gaze upon some object in the
darkness, and then fell back to his seat
with a cry of despair upon his lips.
The passengers gathered round to in
quire the nature of the trouble, when
the brakeman assisted his chief to rise
and led him into the baggage-car The
conductors face was as white as the
snow banks which fringed the iron road
way, and his eye was a look of fearless
grief.
"Poor SAM" said the brakeman upon
his return, ''it's bad night for him.
Four weeks his little girl has been ill.
Night after night he was at her bed,
but then she got better, and he came
back to his train. he arranged with
his wife that if all was well with the
little one she'd display lighted lamp
right in the window of the sick room.
The boys all knew it, and every night.
we all looked for the light almost as
eagerly as Sam himself. Re lives by
the side of the track back here a few
miles-and tonight there was no light
in the window for Sam. "-Chicago
Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-06
Not With That Show.

An advertisement of: "a party want
ed to travel with theatrical company
as treasurer brought about meeting
between a Detroiter and theatrical man
at hotel the otner day.
did you ever act in such capacity2"
was .a-ked.
mo, but I feel equal to the emer-
gency."
"Oh, you do2 How will, you go to
work to Get-us-aataa-tlre road for our
first stand?"
"Why, Haven't you got any money!"
'Not a dollar. We may strike luck
the first night, and we may do a poor
business for week. Can you arrange
to keep us along until we hit pay dirt?'
81 don't see howT
and are you talker2 Can YOU get
us out of a hotel where we are owing
f25 and nothing to pay wlth2 Can YOU
give owners of halls the grand stand off {?
Can you fix it with ticket agents to pass
US as dead-headsi When salary-day
comes around canyon smooth it over
with the ki"kersi''
81 Il don't believe / could"
''Nor ], either. Young man, go henccl
Go out and strike a job of saving wood,
Yhoveling dirt or ditch digging. You'll
have less on your mind and more IN
your pocket tire Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-06
lie L,ft Russ in.

The late ]. b. F. Bressant, noted in
his day as the han soonest actor on the
French stage and nc greatest taYorite
with women. was compelled to leave
Russia very abruptly because of his
love making there. he was caught
poaching on ImpGlal preserves. he
turning home from ocar-hunt one
afternoon he found an officer of the
cars household Waiting for him, who
said, cautiously but firmly: " NJ.
Bressant, | am chGged TO deliver into
your hands the sun OF ten thousand
silver roubies. A carnage Is at the door
to convey you to PahSS' whether you are
cnjoined to proccel without a mo-
ment's delay" "But, oh ected the
surprised Frenchmai II have debts to
settle before leave, and "All that
will be attended to tor you after your
Departure cat lest l must pack my
trunksr' "That is rot necessary. All
your belongings vii be sent to your
address in Paris; AL you Will Ind in
the carriage everything you are likely
to need on the journey Lressant
yielded and departed
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-06
John BrOWnlOW Told the Story.

Parson Brownlow's son John used to
tell good story about the canvass for
Congress in q Tennessee district by
Major Pettibone, very eloquent man,
a classical scholar, and with a range and
depth of information which proved his
defeat. 1t was said that he quoted the
Latin poets while his competitor (Tay-
loD told familiar jokes, adapted to the
comprehension of the not overintelIec-
tual populace of that region, and thus
secured his election. One day during
the canvas Taylor and Pettibone were
addressing n crowd of mountaineers.
Taylor dealt in jokes and stories suited
to the comprehension of the crowd and
kept them in roar of laughter. PETIT
bone followed in his usual learned and
solemn style, saying that he should not
attempt to excite the risibles of the in
telligent crowd. "What's that he said?"
asked mountaineer of Brownlow, pinch.
ing him in the ribs ''He said he should
not attempt to excite your risibles," re-
piled Brownlow. Excite my risibles !"
exclaimed the mountaineer; "what does
he mean by that2" "Why, he means he
won't make you laugh" replied Brown
low. Then why don't he say so2 l
can't vote for no sichp' And he didn't,
and a good many others didn't, and
Pettibone was defeated in a district
that in the election previous had gone
1000 Republican.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-06
The Dakota " Bad Lands"
THEY OWE THEIR ORIGIN TO THE BURN
ING OF VAST COAL DEPOSITS.

The "Bad Lands" of Dakota are said
to owe their origin to the burning of
the coal deposits that once existed there.
They are situated principally along the
Cheyenne and Grand Rivers and the
Little Missouri. They are from two or
three miles to, say, twenty-five miles in
width. In the long ago the valleys of
these streams must have been filled with
driftwood. Then followed period of
drift, which buried the accumulation of
wood under two or three hundred feet
of sediment, sand and gravel. That
buried wood in time became coal, the
veins being in some instances twenty
odd feet in depth.
Either from spontaneous combustion
or from electricity, fires were started IN
these veins, and they gradually burned
out, restoring in part the old water
courses by means of the overflow from
the accumulation of water in these
newly-formed basins. Looking upon
them, here you see patches of Stag, there
great powders, showing unmistakable
evidences of great heat, and on every
hand scoria or burned clay, resembling
broken brick. Where the fires were
checked by the caving earth and the
coal did not burn, mounds two or three
hundred feet in height stands.
And according to the best authority
in parts of Wyoming the same process
is now going on; vast fields are under
mined by subterranean fires, and the
blackened, smoking plain is filled with
DISSOLUTION. Trappers say these fires
have been in existence for long time,
and the traditions of the Indians point
to the same conclusion.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-06
A Terrible Ordeal,

The following is Union Colonens
story of the battle at New-Hope Church,
May 81, 1864: alt was the most severe
ordeal which my nervous system has ever
undergone. When we began the advance
we naturally expected that the artillery
would open upon US as soon as got within
range, and that, having swept forward
until we were in reach of the fire of
musketry, that would begin to open upon
us also. / had been through so much of
this that had ceased to fear it, and al
WAYS relied on the excitement of the &C.
casion carrying me forward; but here we
ran for some 200 yards or more, and
there was not a cannon shot. Another
100 yards and still no explosion of bonn
shell or anything of the kind! l now be-
gan to feel little strange. Another 100
yards and still no sign of life, and my
nervousness began to give place to de-
sire to halt Another 100 yards, and we
were certainly within range of musketry;
but still there was not one sign of life in
the intrenchments in front of us; nothing
to give cause for apprehension, appar-
emily, except the waving of the Confed-
crate flags above the works as light
wind blew. Now, over me began to
come mortal feeling of dread, feeling
which l never felt before, and which
can scarcely describe. l would have
turned and fed but for the fear of dis
grace, which was stronger even than the
horror of death. But | knew what was
coming, and determined by my example
to inspire my men to brave it, no matter
how terrible it was. At length we were
within scarcely more than 20 yards of
the entertainments, when from all along
the line protruded forth, beneath the
headIogs, scores and hundreds of musk
cts. l could see them as gave quick
glance down the whole front, and those
Immediately before me particularly
seemed slightly waving from side to
side. There was no mistaking it.
knew that every holder of a musket was
picking out his man This continued
but for a few moments, when above all
other sounds, distinct and clear, heard
the command given, Now, men. fire.
Instantly from along the entire line there
seemed, like lightning flash, to burst
forth a sheet of flame and smoke. was
struck and fell senseless for an instant,
but when l recovered myself and turned
to look, there seemed to be scarcely seven
men of my entire regiment on their feet.
Then the fury of the combat arose above
every other sight or sound. The whole
forest and mountain seemed to be on fire.
There was no army in the world that
could have stood before it."-St. Louis
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-06
Disguised as a Lady's Maid.

Says the Edinburgh (Scotland) Meas:
An extraordinary story has for some
days been floating about in Edinburgh.
Although there are different versions of
the matter, and no official information
can be obtained. all agree as to the
main features of the case, and the facts
appear 10 neutrality-suspicious.
time ago articles of plate and jewelry
having mysteriously gone amissing from
a family who occupy house in a fash
ionable locality in the west-end of Edin-
burgh, the matter was reported to the
police at Scotland Yard, and a London
detective arrived to investigate the mat
ter. After dinner with the family as
friend, learning the whole facts of the
case, and consulting as to the circum-
stances of the theft, the detectives sus-
picions, it is stated, rested on the lady's
maid as the most likely culprit, and he
requested the lady to leave her handker-
chief in the room and send her maid tor
it. AS the maid had been in her service
for q considerable time, was favorite,
and believed to be thoroughly trust
worthy, the lady somewhat resented the
imputation that she could be thief,
but, nevertheless, the officers sugges-
ZION was auopleu- w men the nalu en-
tered the room, the officer pro-
ceeded to question her, and ultimately,
it is said, arrested the supposed maid, as
a male foreigner wanted in London on
another charge, and whose photo the
officer had in his possession. The pris-
oner, it is stated, was afterward con-
veyed to London by the detective, but
whether any of the articles stolen have
been recovered has not yet transpired.
It is stated that during the time the
'Snaid" had been in service in Edin-
burgh no doubt as to her "sex" had
been entertained. 1t is added, though
probably this is one of the natural accre-
tons to such q story, that neighboring
butler was in the habit of walking out
with the maid as a sweetheart.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-06
The Last Of His Race.

As daylight fully breaks he rises to
his feet with great effort and moves
slowly to the south. But only for Jew
hundred feet. He stops, snlffs the air,
shakes his head, and then the light of
fear which has shone in his eyes for a
week fades out and is replaced by the
glitter of defiance.
All That's more ike 1t
Grand old fellow His body is covered
with the scars of hunters bullets and of
hundred conflicts. For years he has been
one of the kings of the plains. He has
ranged from the Arkansas River on the
south to the Canadian line on the north.
He has led his herd across prairies-
through valleys = over hills - across
rivers. He has heard the twang of the
bow-string and the crack of the rife.
He has grazed in the shadow of the
mighty mountain and he has fed upon
the boundless meadow.
For a week this grand old king has
had terror in his heart. His ears have been
filled with the reports of firearms and
the yells of hunters. His eyes have seen
one after another of his slim herd fall
until he alone survives. He has been
trailed as if he was some desperate wild
beast. Men could be more merciful
towards q murderer. He was never a
coward. He has faced death hundred
times.
Aye that's it The fire comes back
to his nostrils uEtil they glow like Goals.
His grand old head is lifted in majestic
dignity. There is that look in the eyes
which they have carried into battle and
brought out of victory. He is helpless
except to die like king. A circle
of white hunters is closing in on him,
and presently the rifles begin to crack.
He could charge them and break the
line, but it wop-S only be to die on
some other sp5e,< efe stands alone. Let
the hunters sweep the whole country to
the north, east, south, west-they will
find nothing but the bones of the bison
whitening in the sun. The last living
specimen of the American Buffalo has
been surrounded and is to be extermi
mated.
1t is we'll that he is a monarch, else
when the bullets tear into the flesh he
would vince and qulver, and his eyes
would lose their CLINT of defiance. One
after another the rifles crack-the bullets
find their target-men cheer as if some
desperate enemy was being overcome.
At last, with his life bloou oozing from
a score of wounds, but his eyes cleaning
defiance to the last, the great body
tremDles -totters-falls with thud to
rise never again. The last American
buffalo has been hunted to his death.
And men cheer and cheer, as if some
dreaded monster had been wiped out off
the face of the earth NJ. QUAD.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-06
1t Didn't Work.

A young man from St. Louis read in
the papers that there was an infalible
way to get ahead of the monte fiend
''When," said the journal he consulted,
''the gambler lays down the three cards
and offers to wager that you can't take
up designated card, pick up all three at
one sweep and you have him sure" I'm
pressed with the infallibility of this rule,
the young man from st. Louis lay around
till he found Chicago gambler who was
inviting any adventurous soul who would
bet So to pick the jack out of the three
cards that formed his working capital.
The young man said he didn't bet no So,
but if the gambler had any money he
had a $50 bill that would talk The bet
was made and the gambler threw the
cards. ''Now you bet $50 can't pick
up the jack. ," said the st. Louisan, with
a smile of confidence ''That's me, y
laconically replied the gambler. "Then
here she goes" replied the st. Louisan,
as he took up all three cards at once
81 guess that's my money" said the
gambler impassively; ''there's no jack at
all there?' There wasn't either, and he
took the money.
''You see, sonny" he added, "there's
a big percentage in favor of the dealer in
this here sinful game. "-1eras Sittings.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-06
Iron Ocean Steamers.

The first iron vessel was launched in
1917, and is still in existence But not
till 1923 did the work seriously begin.
At that time the Lloyd's began to build
small iron steamers for short voyages.
A certain amount of prejudice had to be
overcome, for there were many doubts as
to its strength and buoyancy. But it
made its way, and the first successful
iron steamer made Transatlantic voyage
in 1643, the Great Britain, launched bv
the Great Western Company. In those
days the Great Britain was rated as an
unusually large-sized ship. 1t was of
8, 900 tons burden, and was an iron screw
steamer combining the new methods of
propulsion and construction. The voyage
was successful, and the ship is still in
existence, and, till within few years at
least, ran to Australia. Her success led
to limitations in the English marine, and
in 1850 the Inman Line was established
between Liverpool and New York of
iron screw steamers. 1t had no profit
able mail contract, and was purely
commercial undertaking, but under skill
full management has been very success
full. In the United States iron ship
building has never taken root the way
it has in England. Americans began
early to build small iron steamers, and
do now, but only for coasting lines. We
only use iron i'll cases where we are en-
tiroly cut off from competition, or where
we are driven to it, as 1t Is impossible
to use wood for much of the coastinp
service.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-06

THE total number of people employees
in the United States in 1880 was II,
1872, 099. Of these, 1870, 408 were en-
gagged in agriculture, 4,O74, 1913 in pro
fessional and personal pursuits, 1910,
256 in trade and transportation, and 8,
837, 112 in manufacturing, mechanical
trades and mining, The organized la.
Dor of this country will probably never
amount to more than small percentage
of the actual workers.
A LOUISVILLE man has invented q
new bottle for effervescent liquors,
which he claims does away with the
extra fastening for the cork. The hole
tor the cork is in the side of the neck
of the bottle, and there is no opening
at the top. The harder the gas pushes
the faster the cork stays, says the in
ventor.
THE recent droughts in New South
Wales have cost the colony "a, 900, 900
sheep within the last five years. This
decrease represents loss of $40, O00,-
900, principally due to the lack of
proper works for the storage of water
which would have saved animal life in
the dry seasons.