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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02
List of Special Premiums
TO BIZ AWARDED AT THE N0XuBEF

TO BE AWARDED AT THE NoXuBEE
COUNTY FAIR.
Mcssrs. Dunlap Bros. 4 CO., offer a
Mans Fine Saddle. valued at $50, for
the best Saddle Animal in Glass Ill,
Division A,
Messrs. HARRISON & Gathright, Of
Louisville, Ky, offer II of their Fin,
est "palrnt Iron Canllc Saddles"
which secured the premium at the
Atlanta and Louisville EXpositionS, for
the best Noxubce County raised Mule,
over two aud under six years Old.
Mr.. j. Holhcrg offers n Ten Dollar
Saddle for the best Boy Rider under
fifteen years of age, aud a Fine Bride
for the second best.
Messrs. j. II. Jamison & l.. l.. Cole
offered = Fine Side Saddle for the best
Girl Rider under fifteen years OF age.
and q Riding Whip for the second
best.
Mr.. J. L. Griggs offers . Fine Side
Saddle for the best Lady Rider, I'M
married (opCn to all ages and a Fine
Bride for the second best.
One Barrel Finest Patent Flour is Of
ferrrd BY Geo. Bruse of Evansville,
Ind, through Klaus Il Bro, the best
display of Preserves, Jcllies and Pick
lea by one Exhibitor.
One Pair Ladies' Fine Kid Shoes is
offered by Ieig!cr Bros. Philadelphia,
, Pa, through klaus e. Bro, for best
specimen of Needle Work in Glass III,
Division L.
One Nice Silver Butter Dish by Il.
j. Cuthbcrt.on, of Mobile, Ala, for the
best Loaf of Light Bread made and
cooked BY al unmarried lady.
Five Dollars, BY Mr.. Robert c. Patty
for tho lsrgest and best display Of
Poultry under Glass ", Division c.,
by n single exhibitor.
Five Dollars, by Mr.. Robert G. Pat
ty. for the best display of Garden Veg
etablcs under Glass III. Division b.
One Half Barrel New Crop, 1886"
"Syrup De Batterie." Is offered by Mr..
W. j. Bradshaw, Of Summit, Miss, for
me Oest SILVER lake, ~untrlnlIneU,
weighing not less than three o more
than five pounds. "Bradshaw takes
the cake"
One Barrel OF "Snow Bank" Flour
is offered by Messrs. Wickhsm g. PEN
dletoD, of st. Louie, No, tor the best
article of Butter, not less then three
pounds.
Five Dollars Ia offered by Atlanta
Paper Co., of Atlanta Ga, for the best
display Of Light Bread. Light Rolls
snd Biscuits by one exhibitor.
Thos. Ferguson, OF S%ucarnochee,
Mas, offers a Gold Medal TO the young
lady doing the best and gfesiesi yarie.
ty 0fwork on a sewing machine within
thirty minutes time. Work TO be done
on the fair grounds. Tho lady can So
lect her own style OF machine.
r. BUST, .ir, Philadelphia through J.
F. Jones, Macon, offers a special premi.
nm Of Fifty Packets Garden, Field and
Flower Seeds for the best Twenty-Five
Ears OF Corn exhibited in Class I. Di-
yisifu II.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02
Separate School Districts.

State Superintendent Preston writes
as follows 10 Mr.. Hobbs, Of tho Brook.
haven Leader:
Towns becoming separate school
districts INNS. maIntain seven months
schools. In such cascs the town con-
ssiiu,e but one districts, the schools
for the races being taught apart. but
considered as Que school. One set OF
trustees act for nll, and are elected by
the Mayor aud Aldermen, who in coD-
Junction with the trustees fix salaries,
time ~ running The scho,ls. etc. The
schools are under the sams genera!
management, the principal directing
III
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02

sam Zones has worked one reform
in the pulpit, st least. Instead OF the
dull mono'ony Of doctrinsl sermons,
most Of our c%lergymen ere spicing
their sermons with lectures against
the habits and elap-cs of individuals
and associations People are bccom-
ing tired Of theology pure and simple,
md the change is calculated to awake
some interest IL the pulpit, and awak-
on net to their own faults aud mis-
rnnnuct.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02

1t is singular what sn effect the i'm
agirstion will produce, even on per
sons Of good common sense and jGdg-
ment. On the 29th, Wiggin's day; sew
eral of our citizens remarked there
Was something peculiar about the
light Of the sun, though the day wa,
exceptionally clear and c~loudicss
Some imagined il shonc as in a par
tisl eclipse. A considerable fall in thC
barometer also was the subject OF
much speculation, but the day passed
without any thing to distinguish il
from our usual beautiful weather.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02

Natchez is jubiIsni, The election TO
subscribe something Ike $30Q000
to Tic Fort Scott railroad resulted in
& practically unanimous vote for the
subscription and the city PIT OIL = coat
Of red paint aacr the result va, an
nounced,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02

The State Drill Ia, been indefinite
~ postponed. Notwithstanding the
large prizes offered, Only four compa-
mics had entered tor competition, Thi.
and the abandonment Of the so.calicd
State Fair, will leave Jackson GU,
in the cold in the way ofbooms.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02

Naming the baby is n OF the most
things in the world, except naming a
novel. Dickens proposed as many Sc
twenty names for lis novel lizard
Tines and it took { long delibers-
ton before decision was s%rrircd at.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02
AYERS
Cherry PeCtoraI

Il not q new claimant for popular conf.
dence, but 3 medicine which Is to-day
saving the lives Of the third generation
who have come into being eincs 1t was
6rst offered TO the public.
There IA not a household In which this
Invaluable remedy has once been In
PRODUCED whers It's use has ever been
abandoned, and there Is not 4 person
who has ever given It = proper trial
for any throst or lung disease suscep-
tfble OF cure, who has not been made
well by II.
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL has,
N numberless instances, cured obstinate
eases Of chronic Bronchitis, LAryngitis,
and even acute Pneumonia, end has
eavsd many patients 10 the earlier stages
OF Pulmonary Consumption. 1t n .
medicine that only requires TO be taken 10
small doses, IL pleasant 70 the taste, and u
needed 10 every h0use where there ~
children, - there IA nothing 20 good ~
AYERS CHERRY ELECTORAL for trsst-
nsat Of Group and Whooping Cough.
These m al plain facts, which can be
verified by anybody, aud should b. re-
nsnbsrsd BY everybody.
Ayers Cherry PectMal,
PREPARED BIT
Dr.. J. O. Aver = Co., Lowell, Nass.
~. Sold b. an Druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02

Oh l~lumbug. thy namc is Virgins.
That philosopher hiss transferred his
ea~rthquaketo South America, II pro-
badly occurred at the South Pole, hut
&c here is no telegraph ofire there
or any other means Of Communication,
VIC shail prnhshly neyor hear Of It.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02
Proposed Purchase of the Eatchez
Lacksnn and Cnlrmhns road

NATCHEz, Miss, sept. 29.-Thc rail-
road magnatcs, Messrs, Rcon Barnes,
W. l.. Crane, W. +. Skunk AMI j. C.,
Rawn, who have been negotiating for
the purchase of the Natchcz, jackson
and Columbus railroad, with a view
of extcnding..the road on both sides of
the Mississippi River, arrived to-day.
They are looking for maps of the city
and of the state, and are going into
matters in a very busineas-like way.
They will at once put u party OF en-
ginccrs to survey the line of the pro-
posed road northeast toward Decatur.
Ala. and another westward toward
the Texas State line.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02

Our Columbu. exchanges have sud
denly dropped our acquaintance. Tile
Index and Dispatch have failed 10
reached us fov weeks. What have
we done that deprives us Of two of
cur brightest exchanges?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02

Our Indians are rather an eKpen-
siye luxury. It cost. Uncle Ssln sever
al thousand dollars head TO capture
them, and they don't always stay cap
tnrcd al that,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02

Tie Monroe ana Noxubee County
Fair. will be held The same week in
October. The former Ia. followed
our example in allowing no gambling
device on the grounds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02
NsTATlON SOTlCE.
The State of Mississippi,
NoNubrc County.

The State of Mississippi,
NoXubrc County.
The Estate
No. 1889 OF In Chancery.
Teresa Cole.
To II " Cole, John Il Cole. + j Jackson.
NJ A Cole, Byars Cole, Roger Cole:
We command YOU to be aud appear be-
fore the Chancellor OF our said Chanccry
Court at Il terra thereof. to be holden al thr
Court house. in the town of Macon, in said
county. on the
dth Monday Of October, e. D., 1885,
then and there to plead, answer or dcmur
to the petition OF l. i Cole. for allowance o.
Final Account in said cuusc.
Witnesses M signature aud the seal Of
said Court affixed. this 2jth day OfScp.., A.
d., 1886. RORE!iT l.. fA.l1,
Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02
BOOTS and SHOES.

Our Boot and Shoe stock is
being made what we have al
ways claimed it, one of the larg-
est in the state, In fact you
cannot find a moro complete as
sortment anywhere, and re-
member you can get anything
in the shoe line,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02

There /. another Cleveland in the
field, Ldward s. Cleveland has been
nominated for Governor by the Con-
necticnt Democrats.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02
Mon0nN, Sont. lS, ls'6.

A special meeting W" held all the
members present. Mcssrs. Dogic q
Boyle were requested 10 submit a
written opinion as to the authority OF
the Board 10 employ ard compensate
experts to investigate the public Of
fees nay Thomas,
The compensation Of WIN hl'kcy,
A G FAINT and ; II Inonlas Tor SER
vices TO be rendered III the matter OF
the examination of the public Offices,
was fixed Al 80 80 each per day, pro-
vidcd the Circuit Judge shall advise
that such compensation is authorized
by law.
Mr.. Whomas was permitted to have
entered on the minutes the followln.
explanation:
i voted may" on the proposition to
employ expert, believing the same to
be in violation of secs, 373, 1881, lioS,
2I77 and gls2. Revised Code 1880.
NJ Eidtns, overseer first link OF
Macon and PickonsvilIc road wss re-
auirrd to work his road.
Allowances we're made to parties
holding special election for Circuit
Clerk and :. G.. Murray Was allowed
Ell 80 Ior lumber.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02

We ere indebted to senator j. T..
George for a copy OF the Democrat
Campaign Book, a volume OF about
500 pages. 1t contains n searching re-
view Of Republican methods in their
mai-administration OF the Govern
ment, as they have been developed by
lrss than a year OF Democratic rule,
and q fund Of information in regard
20 all departments OF the Government.
The articles on the fundamental lrin-
cipals Of the Democratic party are
clear and convincing. 1t is q hand
book every Democrat should possess,
and j. invaluable to oil Democratic
speakers who are candidates tor office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02
Agents Hazard Powder Co.

The assimilation Of the north and
south now in progress is one of the
most assuring indications OF the iu-
turc greatness and prosperity of our
country. Mason and Dixon's line s
yearly becoming a more ucbu!ous
boundary between The sections, and
-oon will cease TO have q recognized
existence. Whatever we dislike in
our northern ncjghbors is now toIcr-
atod by us, and whatever they dislike
in us. is tolerated by them, This mp
proacl OF The era Of good feeling is 50
apparent, that its contamination is
halicd rs q foregonc conclusion to the
long aud bitter strife that antcdatcd
the civil war for at least a hall Ccntu-
~. Tive truth is, we were iu state
Of civil war during the whole time, on.
~ we fought al long range with paper
missiles. The close anu more deadly
conflict of srns, was only the culmi-
nations of that conflict, but it has
borne fruit that is not altogether BIT
ter. There was something almost Bit
ter in the final struggle, but it brought
the two people in contact, and after
.tc clash Of arms on the battlefield,
the comhatants grouped in friendly
intercourse with each other and be-
gan to feel they were OF the same line
aye. The same language, and ought to
share the same common heritage, their
country. In this assimilation of the
northern and southern people, the for
mer will lose ON of their cri-pness
of character, and the latter much OF
that "hHppy 60 lucky" carclessnc.s OF
details which our Northern friends
call shiitlessnoss, Each will be libcr-
allied in whatever antagonisms have
existed, snd both will not be bound to-
gcther exclusively by the lies Of self
interest. We don't expect a millcn'
ium so long as human nature is hui
man nature, but We do expect to see
good will firmly established between
the north and the south, and theil
united efforts reaching forward to ,
common destiny. In this the mono
lingu4l character OF our people snl
the oneness of their educational worI
everywhere. gives US every confidence
in such a consummatiOn.
-----~e-
Mr.. Preston, state Superintendent o
Education. deserves, aud will in tim
receive, the full and hearty thanks o
every cducable child in the State o
Mississippi, for his honest md capabl
efforts 10 up'ift the standard OF publ
education. He has his revilcrs. as cy
cry man has who is worth y button
but time, til, great aud only true arbi
ter, will vindicate and prove his cours
; not only right and just, but the yer,
r thing needed BY q noble but mucl
abused system.
, We Lope Mr. Preston will pcrsevcr
, in the curse he hiss adop,ed-the par
{ cnt is not of his charge, the ..child il
. .nd TO it he owea a dnty lasting, III re
suits, ~ life, and of immense ..lnpor,
ance to the future Of our Stakeholder
. deem Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02

A local scientist explains the recsn.
earthquakes as iollows:
Thst violent seismic disturbances
are caused by electric CONNEXIONS or
storms in the body Of the earth.
That electric disturbances in the
body Of the earth are connected with,
snd perhaps precipitated by electric
conditions around the carth's surface.
That the production of electricity
around the esr,h's body is vastly aug
mentea by the clearing away of forests
snA the exposure Of iron, steel and 9th.
or metals, and stone.worI IN the ysri.
Gus bnilding operations by man.
Tia, electricity is the source of light
ard heat 10 the sIn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02

Wiggin. Ia. proved himself no
great shaker after ell.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02
Ladies Dress

Having selected
with the greatest %.
ter examining Styles
it is a sure certaint,
goods will be sold. !
Domestics of every b,
anteed as low as any
country,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02

E,snd for them throughout the United
states. aud auy 10 : villa gives her time and
energy 10 canvassine tor them, can soon
huild up a permanent aud profitable
business. They nre not sold by merchants.
and We give exclusive territory. there.
by giving the agent entire control OF these
Superior corssts Ia The territory assigned
her. We have a large number nf agents
who ARE making n grand success. selling
these goods, and we desire slirh in every
town. Address. MME. GRIsweLD a
CO.. SsS broadway, Euw YOYk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02

Now is the time to buy clothing
while it is fresh. You will now have
first pick,
GOIprN EAGLE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02
Saturday, Oct. 1883.
FOR CONGRESS.
Ware authorized 30 ~anHeunes
HON. Y, @, BARRY,

AL candidate FOR a .est In The FiNieth
Congress. rom the Fourth District, sub
joet to the action otthe democratic party.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-02
WATgTED INT MACON.

An energetic business wo.
man TO solicit and take orders
for Thc MADAME CHuS-
W0LD Patent skirt sup.
porting Ccrsets. These cor.
sets have been extensively adj.
yerti.ed and sold BY lady cam
vassers the past ten years,
which. with their superiori-
ty, has created Inrgc dc.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-04
Personal Mention.


j. A. Bilderrain of Pomona is at the
st. Elmo.
John Lahey and wife of San Fernando
are at the Grand Central.
G. A. Swartwout of Pasadena Is at the
st. Elmo.
Mr.. L. Wigmore returned to San
Francisco by the train yesterday.
Manuel Maccaroni, of Naples, Italy,
is at the st. Elmo Hotel.
w. J. Boardman and wife, of Ohio,
1e at the Nadeau.
A. w. Potts. of Highland Park, is at
the st. Elmo.
Hon. 7. J. Wilson, Superior Judge in
San Francisco, is at the Nadeau.
s. M. Merrill and W. J. Lyons of San
Diego are at the st. Elmo.
Colonel Ayre returned yesterday to
his home in San Francisco.
w. J. Loyns and I. M. Merrill, of San
Diego, are at the st. Elmo Hotel.
Judge j. B. Banning went up to San
Francisco by the train yesterday.
DR.. William Boericke, of San Fran.
cisco, is at the Nadeau.
Mr.. Ii. Siegel returned to the city
yesterday, after an absence of several
days.
Gen. Rollins, prominent miner from
the Sunk Used Land is in the city on a
visit.
Col. E. E. Hewitt is laid up at his
home suffering from severe attack of
infiammatory rheumatism.
Mr.. J. Haas, of San Francisco who
has been in this city for few days, re.
turned home yesterday.
Col. Walter E. Newhall after so sue.
cessfully selling off the Walker tract
yesterday, goes home by train to-day,
Mr., George W. Peachy has returned
from a visit to the Eastern States. He
does not come for his health.
Capt. James Kerr, the great colonizer
of San Jacinto, has been in the city for
a few days and returned home yester-
day.
Hon. Thomas Gates, of Yuma. is in
the city on q visit where he meets the
warmest welcome from his hosts of
friends in the Angelic city.
Wendell Easton, President of the Pa.
cific Coast Land Bureau, and wife, ar
rived from San Francisco yesterday and
are stopping at the Nadeau Hotel.
Sam Braunhart. the irrepressible, is at
the Nadeau. Any one who read the
proceedings of the Constitutional Con.
vention at Sacramento in 1879 knows
who Sam Braunhart is.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-04
The Ha nam "a m Baths.

Our readers are notified that the New
Hammam Baths have been put under an
entirely new management. This place has
been refitted and furnished throughout and
many needed improvments have recently
been made. Dr. E. G. Case has the control
at present and will endeavor to supply the
wants of the public in this regard. This
evening the baths are to be le-opened under
the new management and the public will
do well to patronize the place and convice
themselves that it is one of the best con-
Quoted establishments of its kind on the
coast Hereafter the place will be open at
all hours OF the day or night.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-04
A Tricky Ceon.

w. H. Lee. colored man, was arrest
ed yesterday by Deputy Constable on
the charge of having cleaned out the
till of Browns saloon, Los Angeles
street. on the night of the LIST, whilst the
barkeeper had temporarily left the bar.
room. 1t will be remembered that Lee
offered to pay for a drink with
. $50 piece and the drawer, a
confederate took the coin, that as
there was not enough change in
ostensibly to change it and did not re-
turn. Lee then scared the barkeeper
who went to hunt the proprietor and in
The meantime got away with $S, all that
the till con tanned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-04
NEWS NOTES.
A marriage license was issued yester.

A marriage license was issued yester-
day to Y. Bauchet and E. Morales.
Joe Wilson was taken to the city Jail
last night by officer Horner for medical
treatment. He is suffering from deli
RUM tremers.
Police business is rather dull. but the
foegy weather and cold nights drive a
considerable number of tramps to the
station for lodgings.
On Sunday next there will be grand
sword contest at Agricultural Park, be.
tween Capt. John Green aud Sergt.
Gustav Clark. 1t will consist of twenty.
nine attacks to finish.
Many people of this city will grieve
to read the death notice in the HERALD
to-day of the infant son of Mr.. J. +.
Dye. The burial takes pace to-day at
p. M. at Santa Paula.
On Christmas eve, December "a, com.
panies A and c. 7th infantry battalion,
N. G. c., will give grand military ball
and exhibition drill at Armory Hall.
The prominade concert will begin at
$50. Music by the 7th infantry band.
On Thursday night as citizen of
East Los Angeles was journeying home
wards along Wells street he was held up
by two robbers dressed in female appar-
ell who relieved him of his small coin.
Fortunately it was small and the foot
pads received only few hslf.dollars.
San Pedro is taking steps for its ag.
grandizement. A petition for incorpor-
alton will be presented to the Board of
Supervisors within the month, and a
bonded warehouse is also to be estab.
lished. 1t will be run by Sherwood &
Sher wood, of San Francisco, in the
Phillips block, the only big business
block in the big seaport of Los Angeles
county.
This evening at 1880 o'clock there
will be great temperance rallies at First
Congregational Church with addresses
by Rev. A. J. Wells, and others; at the
NJ. E. Church, East Los Angeles, speak
ers Rev. A. M. Hough and others, I'D
at the NJ. Z. Church in Morris Vineyard
tract speakers w. D. Gould and others.
At 3 o'clock yesterday morning mer-
chants patrolman Mccullough saw a
man acting suspiciously in front Of the
door of Gardeners caudy store, near the
postcffice. When he neared the man
the fellow played drunk but Mccullough
held him until Policeman Fletcher ar.
rived. They then searched the man but
found nothing compromising on him and
let him go. Yesterday morning Mr..
Gardiner found that the lock on his
store door had been tampered with.
Last night tomale man who holds
the fort with two buckets of tomales at
the corner of Main and First street, was
swindled by two hungry tramps. One
of the men came alo g aud stole a
tomale with which he ran away The
innocent vender of mysteries and gruse.
some concoctions started in pursuit and
whilst he was trying tocatch the stolen
tomale another tramp who was watch
ing his chance got away with the two
buckets and their contenA