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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
TWO MOTHERS.

m.,,At ~rs cd an. hsak ,he sind,
Asc0vn the a rect t1rre passed
wruau "a. u.g cad Elase arms
AseepIu- bate bed iasL
paso-a A hovza whose .rGoEs a.aze1
With br..at ana cheering s1t
sse paused. aud iucs ~ iZ Uene.1
AfsIr auG touchlu- . s1t-
A mother By C. cra-ie sai.
Su. u. her bahs 20 sleep,
An seemed 10 fond ---et-ie
Her loving watch ~ Keep.
..hes tho vauterer, boz strange
II shat s1u. are horn
To wealth and 1sFr ness srf some
To P0vcrti aGl -Sgf1.
~ ht,or Zee nEs stirred hcr heart,
And bitter thoughts her u.L-,
A. teGrfcuy she turned aFay
To face the bling & nd
DAYS rasse! and weeks and cHce asa1
TIE yan3ercr passed tetgSe
ne to.A. N5E pity stirred her 1eA-.;
While Grape sGs On iAs lD-i'
mi ness weit 10 longer there:
ina; bone bad suffered b gni;
AID sgOr IRON g-i L-t aI-I %i--
4 casket sI4A and white
ne ~onsn she bad euT q caue,
Weeping 10 see1- o. woe,
tr1 srrgEtg.y down me street
She sas the tlle-s. ~.
Pr. nc, envy, G.st her hear,
And thankfully sla .-4e1
lsi0 drr U---L teE4tfJ
she strained Ter daring ch-
-. !. L'i.sy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

-Yovr orchards need additional fer
ti,i,y in most instances. Money spent
In manure OF ashes for orchards is well
invested -B9st5H EoSi
II commercial fertilizers are used
care must De exercised in applying
them. as they a-e powerful. and if too
much is placed among the roots II WILL
I'm the plantS-Rr.rIl NeD Yorker.
Icing for cake: -Four tablespoon
fu,Is white powdered sugar TO the
white OF one eCg. When made set
oys- The steam Of teakettle fifteen min
u,es 10 dry slightly. Stir otten.-I2-
lido B'Iit.
Frogs with ruby eyes. bird claws
holding sapphires, anchors and swa!-
low. an closely set with diamonds are
among the old devices for brooches or
hair ornaments. They are all OF large
size.-H y Post.
A good. sharp fodder cutter, used
a, eyery feeding, will save more than
is cost. a. well 8 pay for the labor Of
cutting every season, All Of the coarse
Ioy' - ,yfary .TouranT
der C,''s' .ho. #,
western uaiEl men 80 "a -
pay 10 'Ae ELesH ltoPi an NJ
the sAiAt 20 EoNS =" .-' on The 80
OF allowing thenl 10 EtA1J -" - .LJ IN
and tFamPie L. "H.1y -
manure ana ieA'A
I7'el9'
-Irape Jam; bon me grapes L ~.
water enough to make them tehIe'
and strain them through a colans'.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

The best possible thing for a mar
to do when he feels too weak to carry
any thing through. is to 20 to bed and
sleep as long as he can. This is the
only recuperatlon Of brain force; be-
cause, during sleep the brain is in a
state of rest, in q condition to receive
and appropriate particles of nutriment
from the blood, which take the place OF
those which have been consumed on
previous labor. Heath Monthly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
Somewhat Personal.

Favoritc Boarder Mrs. Smawkins,
who was that dashing young fellow
who was here to dinner yesterday
Landlady-That was Captain Base
drum Of the regular army.
Crusty Boardcr--Not going to board
here, | hope.
Landlady (haughtily)- Have you any
objection, sirp
Crusty Boarder (mildly)-None at
all, personally, but our country needs
its defenders to be men Of physique
and not living skeletons. Philadelphia
Coll.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
now Alnino noak has heen

A new Alpine peak has been on
quered-the Sandspitze, one ofthc high
est dolomites between the Tyrol and
Upper Austria. Many previous attempts
to reach the summit had failed, as the
peak is perfectly inaccessible on the
west and south sides, while the upper
portion consists Of perpendicular lime
stone walls. The two successful climb
ers found the ascent most painful and
dangerous, but were rewarded by the
magnificent view. The Sandspitze is
over 1900 feet high.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

-Chimneys that smoke, roofs that
leak. cutters that overflow, rainpipes
built into the walls that discharge the
showers of heaven into his drawing
room, all these the London tenant has
the privilege of making good ut his own
sole and individual expense.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
HER ROPE SAVED HIN,
A VERY Tim!d Gil Becomes G
Heroine


If | am right in nv l~ecsonings,
70 Use sailor phrase, I had reached
4a~rr.e.-.s ,a.r p Summer tina, nv
-'- ~. ~ an t- ,,.r,,-
Mo'"'' u''.-
that We s"oH.d 'trA1 '"' M'A.-
Angus and September, .h l-et-''.!4'-
Like all children bred in town, VIC
dreamed ~. the cour,rv. W. had seen
-~.Ia,.t. - r...l.- hat l..n a
'e'; ''''s "a 49, ~
"!ao" WIKI s'>'' m',,l, '''' '..s'
could remember and M-..F ana A@he'
and | were no mean drain upon her
slender purse. Father had left Us the
~. - .,'t.l Id, ,. Ii,
sIee'' ne" lo'A' 01' "' "''
Us much else, ana Inc taxes Oh .N'' Nus
BE- paid 70 keep il, ana there ""Fe our
common want. 70 te provided fl.
But mother with hertar.tt and econ
omy, had managed TO save Q cDMiyr.4-
BE little surplus this particular year,
aad all three Of u had Eyw called our
term 81 the public schools Te attended,
Milly, who was just q year Younger
than myself aud about i"o war The
renior u ARne,, had brought h3m"
very crtditaU.r reports ot scholarship.
Her health had never been ot the brs,,
and that summer her pale, ,els'e face.
under it, Aayen riug- # hair, looked
rather wan and dropping. ! think J.
was fear for 5ii.lys falling strength
that now decided mother 10 give us the
change, i, for Agnes, she would haze
remained plump and ruddr and loTla.
any where tas | used 20 tel. herr short
of the North Pole and the equator. and
there never wa. q boy Of ,ounder con-
stitutiOn Or much more .i-or than NY
ref, Edwin pElngle, or "Nel. d. what
ever friends or iyss ! may have had
alike called ne.
Agnes and ! we're ia a high state d
glee on the morning that $50 started
bot Ml.ly, a."a,- placid. Kept 40 moth
Ct side Until "r hai entered the CARS
and maintained her u-l-. grave an.
rather GigUiaed silence. She took
feat near mother just after entering
tie train, "al.e AGne- ana lJlA1 l"'
Others . .;,.e behind '"sm'
Ned. whispered Agn.7 ~ Hi''
fe~ minute before tie tram began II
move, "do Fhn Emo" aA.t A'Ftol
a she can be-
About WHAT a-aad, Win a 'l5
prise that already. 10 DOUBT, Aal
tp.ce u cruelty .n IT,
agnes gave q VI her e.hsa g@g.e-
Hush. Mother would be angry
YOU noticed l. Bill suo" ne sec.
hher-elf II about the cars.
why what on earth - began
But here ny younger sister ylucAe
m arm,
Now DO hush. %rd, or shall b
s9rr tod you. mean exactly VII.
J say: She heard Of dreadful acc
"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

"Sweet is revenge especially to women
said the gifted, but naughty, Lord Byron
Surely he was in bad huinor when he wrote
such words. But there ere complaints that
only women suffer, that are carrying num-
hers of them down 10 early graves. There
is hope for those who suffer, no matter
how sorelv, or severely, in Dr.. r.. V.
Pierce's ''Fsvorite Prescription Safe
in it, action it is . blessing, especially to
,ror.<n and TO men, too, for when women
suffer, the household is askew.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

ASALrzzp and found free from poison
Red Star Cough Cure. Health Boards en-
dprse il Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

10 most distressing, not only to tho norsor
aflicted II he have any pride, but 10 tbosa
WIN whom he comes in contact. II T., .
delicate matter to speak Of, but Il hoss
parted not only friends but lovers RaS
breath n catarrh are inseparable. nr
oage's Catarrh Remedy cures the worst
cases ms thousands can testify. "o'S'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

..s. Organic weakness or loss O
nor,.- in either sex, however induced
p ESeeiily "a AMI permanently cured, Enclose
15 cents in stamps for book OF psrtlGa,at"
Words Dispenssry Medical Association
Ruralo. y. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

IL 1850 "Brorl's bronchial Troeiss' were
introduced. and their success as a cure Tor
roids Coughs, Asthma aud Bronchitis has
k.,ea uuparallelsd, Price - cts
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

How INEXPENSIVE and yet how effective
& Giann's SULPHUR SOAP HITS Hair aud
WEisker Dye, Black or Brown, SIC.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

-.
she always a.uGe on these occasions.
There were q few quje, g..s Of about
her own age st R1..es,-r :, who loved
20 accompany her, leaving the noisier
tav.es Of both sexes 20 their ramb.es'
their C-J4Get, or their ba..-p!Ati ing.
But most Of a. Mlly loved 10 nave
with 1er 4 l,.,.e boy Of about seven
years old. whom every BODY used 10
call "Willy Wilke. he was the
oul7 child u 3 Young widow, whose
tear. for her husband were not yet
dried. l fancy. and who loved this 20!
with the tender-s. devotion. his iuI
name was William Van Nlnkle' nut
when very vouu. be bad thus Aspfng-
Is pronounced ID. and - the comic H.
tie nickname. suggestive Of the pretty
nursery song, had c.uug 70 him ever
since.
Ni'rv ras~.fons,elv loved children,
I'm. We ta4 rar.- .a.n her more
charmed Fy any child than by Willy
U-rLf i-E ';gI.-E Ia. wa. the most
beautiful child | had ever known, and
though far from being & saint, be made
Won recall. with lis melting blue eyes
and tf, cloud Of Golden hair. the pic
.uras Won had sen Of angels. Little
WIlyW inkie had 8 cousin in the house.
named Leila LINDSAY. who WIS Of about
The same ace a. Nilv. and this Young
lstg. whose ,e0ra flr tin.l people VAS
jmncasarahle. before lsag commenced
. sarfes NJ s1v I'M, relpr,.es, persecu-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

II there is one thing that quicker than
another. will drive a man 70 DRINK II IS
thirst-Lgt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

The a%ncients could heat us to death
painting pictures, but look at our frames,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
v<ncrially to Women.

Araru ~balance-The baby's first run
Errtfnrl ILnkl.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

fhszER AXLE GRrAsE Is the best In tbo
veal twice as lon ~ sne
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

THERE are not so many fellows wanting
the earth nov since its cracked Fh1dda-
phid Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

A HOTEL should never advertise that 1T
stands without arrival" FaTt"sr and
XJ'h
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
An Offensive Breath

Mflrllnd Sim
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

Iris not surprising that people should
get stuck on paste diamonds-Asr'hanf
TrLl.r.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

0 producing n vigorous growth ofb.;r
upon bald heads, use Halls Hair Ranam nanr
Every druggist will Recommend Avcr,.
Aguo Cure for it is warranted to cure S
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

A SMALL country Seattle mlllstool-
Nep Age. "S "iiAsIooi'-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

Oxygen CURE. Throat, lung, nervous dis.
eases, Book free. DR.. Geppert, Cincinnati,o
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

A SAFE burglar Is one In the peniten-
ary.-T.d-B U..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

THERE is always crcwel work 10 be done
and dainty fingers delight in doing it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

The clock makes no progress in its c.,,,.
less march 1t simply marks time. Bosion
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

nasI, easiest to u,e and cheapest plso,.
remedy Tor Catarrh. by drusSlst. fis ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

ity. P'p'iar
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

wKzal dO'' = Acknowledgment 1,,.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

.ht xes c.id an h'sas the sind,
4scrvn the 2 rlct tarre passed
roman rb.u.y cad EIasl arms
AseepIuZ bate bed fast
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12

OF anlagoni>m arises against the teach
er. and he never likes her aftcrward.
With such II teacher school life is UNI
pleasant, and we cannot blame the child
rem for disliking To go to school.
II is very rart indeed To find pupil
who does not like his good-nai,lred
teacher. Such Il teacher, when the
scholar makes Il mistake, passes it over
pleasantly and allows him to correct
it. She praises the pupils. when praise
is merited. and encourages them to do
better. With her school life is pleasant,
and most of the children like il. In
these two instances we can readily see
the difference in moral instruction. 1t
is not necessary to tell which is better.
That is evident to all.
Is not good nature, then. necessary
in the school-rOom? Ought not all to
possess this virtue? II we do not now
possess it. it may be- cultivated Good
nature may be acquired like any other
virtue. Some one says: IF you are about
to say anything cross or disagreeable,
stop for a moment and see whether you
cannot say the same thing pleasantly.
II may be difficult to check yourself at
first. but the effort will be so promptly
rewarded by the smiles of those around.
that You will be encouraged to perse-
we're. Moreover, the practice is, re-
trOactive. You cannot talk cheerfully
without soon feeling cheerful. Remem-
Der the story of the Quaker who put
himself into II passion by swearing at
the banisters. We can become good
natured by cnltivating the habit Of
pleasant speaking.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
Timber and Metal Ships.

When timber gave place TO iron and
steel i'm the construction of war ships.
the naval possibilities of Great Britain
became practically illimitable. Prior
to that great change. the British Adj
miralty. after cNhauSting its home sup
plies Of oak. had to seek in the forests
of Italy and Of remote countries those
hard. curved. twisted. and Stalwart
trees which alone sufficed for the mas
sive framework of its line-of-battle
ships. How recently il has escaped
from this necessity may be inferred
from the fact that the present writer. on
taking Office at the Admiralty in 1863.
found her Majesty's dock-yards largely
stored with recent deliveries of Italian
and other oak timber of this description.
And here it may not be inappropriate
for one whose earliest professional
studies were devoted to the construction
of wooden ships. but whose personal
labors have been most largely devoted
to the iron era. TO pay a passing tribute
of respect to the constructive genius OF
those great builders i'm wood who de-
signed the stanch and towering battle
ships of the good old times. Skillful
indeed was the art. sound indeed was
the science, which enabled them to
shape, assemble, and combine thousands
of timbers and planks into the Grace de
Dieu of Great Harry's day 1514), the
| Sovraigne of the Seas of Charles's reign
Q637), the Royal William of half =
| century later 1852 92), the Victory,
immortalized by Nelson, and in our own
early day such superb ships as the
Queen. the Howe. and scores Of others.
Only those who have made study of
the history of sea architecture can real
ize the difficulties which the designers of
such structures had to overcome.
With the introduction of iron and
steel for ship-building purposes the
necessity for ransacking the forests of
the world for timber suitable for the
frames and beam-knees of ships passed
away. and Great Britain. which early
became, and thus far remains. first and
greatest in the production of iron and
steel. was thus invited to such develop
ment of naval power rs the world has
never seen. The mercantile marine OF
England at the present time furnishes a
splendid demonstration of the readiness
| with which the commercial classes have
appreciated this great opportunity; but
the Royal Navy, by almost universal
assent. supplies a melancholy counter
demonstration. and shows that neither
the capabilities of race nor the lead
ings OF Providence suffice to keep ma
ton in its true position when il falls in
to the hands of feeble and visionary adj
ministrators. Any one who will con-
trast the British navy of to-day with the
British Navy as it might and would
have been under the administration.
say. of such First Lord of the Adj
miralty as the present Duke of Somerset
proved himself in every department of
the naval service five-and-twenty years
ago. will understand the recent cutlery
in England for safer and more power
full feet. Sir Edwdr.i Reed, tn Harper's
Magazine for February.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
Fancy Shooting ON the stage.

A noted professional shot. who, with
his wife. travelled with wild West
show. thus explained to party of ac-
quaintanccs how the fancy riile-shoot-
ing is done on the stage One of the
oldest is the bell trick. This is done
by having = target placed on the stage
with very small piaricr-inch hole as
center. through which the marksman is
supposed To put his bullet. Surround
ing this il piece of black cloth, and
back Of the cloth II saw plate. If the
marksman hits within eight or twelve
inches of the center. the bell. or rather
The plate. which is set loosely. will ring.
and the audience will naturally suppose
the bullet or bullets penetrated into the
ull's-cye. This explains how stage
shots placed from twenty to twenty-five
shot, in the bull >-cyc(f) in so many
seconds.
The next trick j. the match trick.
This is done by placing large number
of parlor-natches in circle. with the
heads Of the same pointing inwardly.
II the marksman hits. or rather puts his
bullet. which is not difficult Ia do. any
place in the circle. he must light one of
the matches. and thus lighting the cir
Gle. This trick is always done at the
back of the stage. and the audience can
not see anv Of the matches. and suppose
naturally. il is but Il single match.
Another is TO fastcn a single match on
an iron plate. and if the marksman
shoots any reasonable distance near it.
it will light from the splash of lead on
the solid plate.
In the cigar trick the marksman is
supposed to shoot the ashes of Il cigar
held in the mouth of IN assistant. This
trick is generally q bOna-iide one, but
can he done by having wire run
through the cigar TO the ashes, and ut
the report of the gun h ve the assistant
touch the wire with is tongue and
knock the ashes of. Shooting a silver
dime from the mouth. and between the
teeth, of an assistant is done by having
one marked with a bullet. and showing
one not marked To the audience; the
assistant changes at the report of the
gun and spits out tho marked one and
shows it to the audience.
The thimble trick is done by placing
thimble on the assistants head wi:
a thin string attached. and at the revof
Oi the gun u Ia puiicu VI W anOtiieT a>-
sistant behind the scenes. Shooting
through the ring of a watch is done by
shooting over the ring. and then. before
showing il to the audience, placing the
ring of the watch over the hole made.
and on nail placed there before
hand.
Shutting the candle. which looks SO
difficult. is done by having the candle
close to solid block of wood The
conclusion of the bullet puts out the
light, although the bullet hits within
three inches of the candle proper. The
professional gave an exhibition at one
time in a Pennsylvania town where the
authorities strictly forbade the firing of
solid bullets. and gave rs good satisfac
ton as though he were firing and doing
the trick bona fide. So much for stage
rifle shooting --NeU York Ddiiy NetcS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12

Gwynne, and knew that the lady on his
arm was his wife.
Poor girlr' said the lady. Buy her
some ribbons. Robin. Here. give me
your plrse?
He handed it to her. The lady chose
several of the brightest colors.
And rs Fleda stood staring with her
tear-dimmed eyes at the woman who, it
seemed to her, had stolen her sister,
place in Robin Gwynn's home and
heart. she threw about her neck the
shining lengths-blue. pink, and yel.
low, white and red--Of u great bunch II
ST Audrey's ribbons.
Fleda had no words for her thoughts
she curlsied low and hurried away Ola
over the road. unconscious how people.
mounted in wagons or on foot, stared at
her thus bedecked, yet pale and tear.
stained.
Some who knew her called to her.
She did not heed them; she did not hear
or see them. AT dusk her fathers cot
tage was in sight She paused tremb
ling; there was little crowd beside the
door.
Gossips whispered at the side of the
spring. All looked pitiful AT her. She
hurried on.
Within the door sat her father weep
ing. Beyond something. covered from
sight. lay upon trestles
I'VE took her from the Ouse an houl
ago said Il man of the place. ''Sh'
drowned herself. poor lass! God for
give any that caused her wOe!
And Fleda, with all the coils of shin
ing silk about her. fell down upon he
face beside her sisters bier.
| Afterwards the old man went abou
with bowed head and more woe in hi
heart than death alone could bring
And the village gossips talked thei
worst. But little Fleda innocent littl
Fleda--only thought that the st. Au
drey ribbons came too late 10 save he1
sister Hilda.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
Origin Of the Steel Pen.

This now Indispensable article was
slowly perfected, and "like most inven-
tons thus perfected its merits were not
at once acknowledged. When. in 1910,
it first made its appearance in England
il was piece of sheet steel bent In a
tubular form, and cut or filed away to
initiate the shape of a quill pen. the
junction of the two edges forming the
nib, which, of course extended all up
the back of the pen. 1t was given away
rs present, and not for use. 1t was
highly polished, perhaps gilt or silvered,
and sold for as much as shillings. In
1924 Mr.. James Perry, the founder of a
system of education once famous as the
.Perryan system, took up the steel pen
rs practical invention. and by indOmi.
table energy overcamc the difficulties in
its construction and the objections TO il
use. He patented several varieties, and
spared no expense to attain perfection
His brother Informed Mr.. Samuel Tim
Minis. of Birmingham, England, that hi
paid Z shillings per pound for his steel
and ) shillings per pen to the first work
men he employed. and that for years
afterward the price given to his workmer
was 36 shillings per gross. "-LonisUiA'
| COuYier-JOurndI.