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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
TERRIBLE SPRING STORMS.
The Oldest Inhabitant Does Not Know OF
Its like in His Experience.

Its like in His Experience.
bErRoIT april e.-The present STORM is
Undoubtedly the worst Experienced in this
State for many years. Early this morn
Ing several attempts were made to run
street cars, but the snow drifted so rapidly
that it became impossible to keep the
track clear, and cars are showed up at
various points on nearly all lines in the
city. One or two lines refused to try
strength with the elements, and their cars
are safely stabbed. Traffic is almost en-
tlrely suspended, it being extremely diff
cult to navigate the treets in any manner.
Huge drifts are reported from all over
town, and cleaning walks is piece of su-
perfluous work seldom indulged in. At 10
O'Clock the Signal Service reported four
tern inches on level. The entire southern
part Of the State IS covered with snow. 1t
is announced by the Signal Service that
the present entertainment will continue
through tonight Telegraph and telephone
business is much delayed or entiroly
stopped.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
Mcvican Pension Bill,

WASHINGTON, April 5,-The Mexican Pen
sion Bill passed by the House to-day
provides for pensioning all surviving Off
GERS soldiers and sailors who enlisted and
served in the war with Mexico for any
period during the years ls45 ~, ~ and
As, and who were honorably discharged,
and their surviving widows, at the rate Of
eight dollars per month.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
Hiph River.

CINCINNATI, April 4,-The Ohio river rose
three and half inches between o'clock in
the morning and s o'clock p, m. to-day,
and came to stand at stage of 53 feet 5
inches. Below, the Miami and Kentucky
,,ivers we're rapidly rising, and there are
swells above, but 1t is believed the Ohio
will not go much, IL any, higher at this
snint
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
KNIGHTS of Labor Elect Their Ticket,

Fr. WORTH, TEN, April O. In the munie
ipnl election to-day every alderman
elected was Knight of Labor, while Mr..
Rroies who was elected mayor, is looked
upon as u sympathizer of the knights, and
received their votes
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

LoNpoN, April ca dispatch from
Athens 10 the Daily Telegraph says the
King of Greece and his Ministers have de-
cded to abandon the war preparations, AS
Prince Alexander has yielded TO tho
Powers,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
Alexander G. Drake. a colored car.

Alexander G. Drake. colored car
penter. of Louisville, is very successful
in his temperance work among the coll
ored people of Kentucky. The pledge
by which he binds his converts for three
months, year, or for life is very
effective. II reads: "l do sincerely
hope, If l drink beer or whisky until
[date named here], without being con-
sidered sick. that bad luck may be
mine the remainder of my life, so help
me God" Drake was once slave.
Louisville Couricr-Journat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

PARIS April Ga Brittany paper states
that twenty-five cases of cholera have ap-
peared in the vicinity of Audierne, in
finstere, and that one Of them hes proved
fatal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

! ,bester managers are talk
Drirc matinecs. These extra
|res strain the already over
I,ors, and there is too much
| the usually thin audiences.
\. however, that the true OBJ
l. he found in the fact that
h moi pay.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
Couldn't StaLd lnfeaf.

sr, lGNAlE, MlcH., April 6.-BenJnmin II.
Draper, an old resident, died of heart dis
ease thi, morning Mr.. Draper was de-
frated for supervisor ut the city election
yesterday 10y seven votes, and the disap-
pointmeut was too much for him. He was
hixty.siY Years old.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

cent Of the present fresh
'of Cornell are girls, and Prof.
,bs institution, is quoted as
|. average scholarship of the
man is superior to that of the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
Fong All Yu Sentenced.

ROME, N Y, April 5.-Judge Kennedy
to-day sentenced Fong All Yu, the Chinese
murderer, to Auburn State prison for life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

|, training schoolfor girlsis to
|,bed in Chicago, Aocommo,
N be provided for a thousand
Fae institution is to be under
bage Of the State
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

Our horse-cars furnish fruitful mat
ter for the observing mind. A lady
got into one of the vehicles mentioned
with little girl about four years old.
and said to the child after they were
seated: "Will YOU remember to say
after we get home; 4 was rcgaled with
slight repast and given souvenir of
my visit?' y ''Yes, ma am" answered
the little one, as she repeated the words
after her mentor Think of the little
"tot" giving uttcrance to such a speech
and astonishing the household with her
precocity Boston Budget
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

|isance of children upon the
Boston, pcddling, has become
lat a bill has been brought
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pro-
\ children, engaged in ped
! the streets without a license,
b.dered as neglected, and
|ken from their parents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

Irttord Comm Conront forci-
! that it is worse than folly for
Ito 90 on year after year.
b luck and the good will of
Ions, and leaving our richest
Lble to defend themselves
\ vessels of such nations AS
\ and China
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
Pensions Allowed Last Month.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-There were s,s75
pensions allowed during the month Of
March, the largest number ever allowed in
any ona month
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

.ho Transatlantic steamship
|, IA have determined upon
= .re,taurant plan' next sum
,,>,eugcr paying for what he
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
Arain.t Non.Resident Aliens.

pEs MONIES, IA, April 4.-The Assembly
,oday. by vote Of 73 to IL, passed bill
n,nbibiting alien non-reSldents from &C
puirinr title 70 real estate In Iowa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

|retary of the Interior has
becision, 2,4j1, POO acres of
|the Atlantic and Pacific Rail
bsny, and restored it to the
lain. This decision goes, of
bn the ground that the rail
|ration had forfeited its incor-
bt by not complying with the
le Grant
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

N ,'r' y. to be no doubt now
rba,on',lIo' S''Slord was treachero,,s.
Thu lSl'vas,y ''s; murdered by the
Frru~',"ml.e ''a'ement of Lieutenan,
| Ii's''n'IaI sl's1 !, and strongl,
|M% n''er AL it has been carefnlly
sD.ale' ae authorities of the Wa,
h garments sin it is believed The
r'' ,,as, demand an apology
y ''0m Mexico, and the h
t@s murderers. If on,
r,s,b s,s'1' s' can so Outrageously
a io,u,. '"' 'i"''
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

During last winter nc less than
one hundred children were burned to
dsash In Georgia
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
In the Spanish elections for members of

the Chamber of Deputies there have been
returned 1856 Ministerialists, fifteen Con
servatives of the Canovas Del Castillo
proup. seven Conservatives, followers of
Romero Robledo, six members OF the
Dynastic Left, ten Republicans and one
Carlst. Among thoe elected are: Senors
Caste ar, Sagasta, Montero Rios, Vega de
Almijo Mon, Romero y Robledo and Cen
eral Lopez Dominguez.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

| before the New York Legis-
flding for 4 commission to re-
|he most humane method of
The author Of the
electricity as the instrument
,. 1t is proposed to utilize
] Light plant, in large cities
felt needed. The humanity
FOjtion commcnds it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

the Inflated steamer Oregon
|'en 'lie'boats, which would
'nFec hundred and sixty-iive
FIy nine hundred passengers.
gone down in mid-ocean
0ne'haIf of her passenge
/ Been without means of es-
\, matter has been brought
House of Commons by the
\ the London Board of Trade.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

!, o. aas s. a rival. DR.. Patini,
% S'c'ly' asserts that he not
m.u' 'le efficacy of NJ. Pas
an,a, sa, !. lor hydrophobia, but
|,a,. r,'u : i IN his medical prac-
Es.s.,g rs,s ago. Patini says that he
n, ,s''' IN his experiments with
n,,; s'a was in the habit of
r., r''en's =, who had been bitten
n "a a. always with favorable
''' conditions were at al,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

score Of Montreal's most
young men have got them
n'ee sGrape' They forged
va card party at the resi-
|'NO young ladies', and the
["c'Fun with visitors. The
y a Wholesale merchant,
/. names of the jokers, has
h a unrest on the charge OF
" II Is determined to make
Pearly for their hoax.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

Has vigorously taken m
IL 'ne new exploration in
Irs ana appeals to the people
m lands'o carry on the work.
! " wilt be made toward the
| "e great sphinx of Ghizeh.
S the most fruitful in
Ae antiquarian, and the
[t''ued as the most ancient
| world which bears in its
In 'he trace of human
|,,as!l' ,A,syp'ologists everywhere
htons. e"'" "''o'''
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

], in the interest of forestry
Connecticut Senate few d,y.
exempted from taxation for
hn land not worth over 81
(which l.2OO trees to the acre
|DIanted and boyo rooohoa ".,o ,ha
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28
Agriculture in Mexico.

Although the mann business of the
country is agriculture. this branch Of in
dusiry is carried on under exceptionally
disadvantageous circumstances. One of
its creates; drawbacks is that the whole
country il divided up inio immense ha-
cie,das. or landed estates; small farms
being rarely known and out of 4 popu-
lation of ten million or more, the title to
the sell is said to vest in MOI more than
six Thousand persons. Some of these es-
tates comprise square leagues instead of
square acres IN extent. and arr said 10
have irrigating bitches from forty to fifty
miles in length. Mos, OF the land of
such estates are ncuitivaicd, and the
wafer IS WASTED upon the reminder in
the most RECKLESS manner. The titles by
which such properties are held are ex-
ceedingly varied, and probably TO a con
siderable extent uncertain. Some came
from the old Spanish Government,
through is yioeroys; some from Mexico,
through It's governors or political chiefs ;
while over "A not mconSiderable part of
all the good land of the country, the III
ties Of the Church, although not recog-
nized ly the Government, are still, 10 a
certain extent. respected. Added 10 all
this. there is a marked inlisposition on
the lart of tine large owners of real estate
in Mexico TO divest themselves of such
property and this for Various reasons.
Thus, in the heretofore almost permanent
ly revolutionary condition of the country.
the tenure of movable or personal prop
erty was subject to embarrasSments
from which real estate. or immoyahle
property WIS exempt. Under the system
Of Taxation which has long prevailed in
Mexico, land also is very lightly burden
ed. And. finally, from what is probably
an inherited tradition from Old Spain,
the wealthy Mexican seems TO be preiu.
diced against investing in cooperative
stock or financial enterprises-;he rail.
MAYS, banks. and mines, in both old
Spain and Mexico, for example. being to.
day mainly owned and controlled by En-
glish or other foreign capitalists-Popa-
Tar Srirace Noaitg.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28
Courtesy at Home.

One is foreibly reminded, in going from
place To place, how small and seemingly
trivial often are the things which 90 to
make or mar the comfort and peace of
home. In some households there is a
genuine good will and kindness which
only works out half It's mission, for the
reason that it does not express itself in
little courtesies of speech and action.
These are more important than some of
our busy men and women may realize.
The ready " thank YOU" if you please
etc, al the table and elsewhere, the quiet
eXcuse me-" when obliged To pass di-
rectly before OF inconyeniently near an
other; the loving good night" and
CHEEKY good morning" although little
Things, are helps in making a happy
home. Courtesy is bat the ready over
flow of kindness and good will toall, and
is. therefore, but a natural expression
which costs nothing, but which often
cheers an aching heart. and which never
fails to make home brighter and more at
t~ractiye 10 old and young-Daroi Fre,
Press
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28
The Earth a Great Magnet.

Everything on the earth and in the air
above is permeated with the earth's mag
nctic force-it goes through your clothes,
il penetrates our bodies, it saturates
your brains-it is a part Of life itself.
Gaus, the illustrious German astronomer,
has computed taking rs a unit Of ms
measure magnet. fourteen inches long,
one inch wide, one-fourth inch thick,
weighing one pound, made ofthe hardest
steel and Of the strongest magnetic force
ppssibie) the earth's magnetic force as
equal t o s,4t4. 300 .Oo0.0 600, 000,0O0,000 such
magnets. The attracting or lifting power
of such q magnet is about ten pounds,
which would make the attractive power
ofthe earth ~, 3lO,0O0,0O0,0 00, 100000 tons
lfthis magnetism were equally distribut-
ed throughout the mass of the earth, the
magnetic intensity of each cubic ward
would be equal 10 six of these magnetism
about sixty pounds attractive force. Prof
MAYER has shown that this magnetic in
~fuenee. this invisible force, is a power
filling space 10 an unknown distance and
rsdiating in the lines of magnetic fore,
very much as the RAYS Of the sunlight
the lines of the earth's magnetic force
being from south TO north, as indicated
By the compass needle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28
Keeping convicts Employed.

A writer in the Boston Herald tells Of
some of the devices employedin England
to keep convicts employed:
The convicts were marched into a large
yard and formed three sides of square,
standing about five feet apart, facing in
ward. Near one end of the line was a
| pyramid of twenty-forr pound cannon
balls. In the centre of the square stood
the officer or guard. When all was
ready he gave the order. "0ne." when
every man moved Sideways five feet to
the right, which brought the maj at the
head of the line opposite the pyramid Of
balls. Two" Every nan stepped down,
without bending the knees, the first man
taking a ball from the pile, the Others 60
ing through the motion till a ball reach
ed them. Three" The men moved
back TO their original places. -Four"
They stopped down and placed the ball
upon the ground, not being allowed to
drop it. And so on, the movements con-
tinued,the orders quickened at the will Of
the guayd, till the balls were all convey
ed through the line and piled up at the
other end. 1t required but a few minu-
ties of these rapid movements.to bring
every MAJ into a state of profuse pers-
p~irafion, showing that the labor was of
the severest kind. A short time WIS all
lowed the men to rest, when they were
again called to order, and, by the same
movement, the balls were returned TO
their original place; and SO on through
out the day, these cannon balls were
passed forward and back, with no OBJ
ject only 10 furnish labor for the men. In
the prisons established upon the solitary
plan, where the convicts work III their
cells, they have what they called the
crank labor" an iron cylinder or drum
two feet long and eighteen or twenty
inchesin diameter, resting upon legs. A
spindle, or shaft, is passed through the
drum, with a crank on one end for turn
ing it. Attached to the spindle within
the drum, which was filed with sand,
Were fiat arms, making it necessary TO
use considerable force to run it Il duh,
heavy drag. \ dial attached to the
machine registering the number of reyo-
buttons the convict had made. From s.
900 TO 10000 was the usually daily stint.
Can one imagine a more terrible situa-
fion far u hunaap bainu 70 no ,Ioaa1 IL,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28
Lincoln's Oath of Allegiance.

General Winfield Scott, when a young
man, was stationed at Fort Snelling-at
that day perhaps the remotest military
outpost in the country When the Black
Hawk war was begun some Illinois mill
tia companies proffered their services.
Two ~lieutenants We're sent by Scott to
Dixon, Ill, to muster the new soldiers,
One Of the ~lieutenants was 81 very faSci-
mating young man, of easy manner and
aifable disposition the other was equally
pleasant but extremely modest. On the
morning when the muster was TO take
place, a tall, gawky, slab-sided, homely
young man, dressed in a suit of blue
jeans. presented himself to the two lieu
tenants a. the captain of the recruits and
was duly sworn in. The homely young
man Was Abraham Lincoln, The bashful
lieutenant was he who afterward fired
the first gun from For1 Sumpier, Major
Anderson The other lieutenant. who
administered the oath, was in after wears
the President of the Confederate States,
jefferson Davis.-Cfacimnat E,sqsirer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28
A Promising Speculation.

a eountryman strayed into the Petro-
leum Exchange yesterday, and watched
the proceedings with great interest.
What are they doin'g" he inquired
of a Spectator.
Buying and selling oil" replied the
Spectator, in%dulgently.
" What's oil wuth?'
"~SiNty-iire cents a barrel"
What " whispered the countryman,
with suppressed excitement; only %
cents? You buy me all you can git, Mis-
ter; the barrels alone II fetch more'n
thai."-Psek.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28
Educating Colts.

The education of the colt should com
mence when he is very young. and by
those only who are themselves educated,
or AT least have ommon sense enough To
know how. Horses of high mettle are
none easily educated than those Of less
or dull spirits. and are more susceptible
to i'll training or bad management, and,
consequently, may he made good or bad
according 10 the education they receive.
But horses of duh spirits are susceptible
to bad management. and in them may be
found the most provoking obstinacy and
vicious habits of different character, that
render them almost worthless. Could
the coming generation of horses in this
country be kept, from their earliest days
of colthood to the age of five years, Who'll
ly in the hands of good and careful man
ayers, there would be a vast difference i'm
the general character of these noble ami
mails.
If a colt is never allowed TO get an adj
vantage, it win never know that it pos
sesses Il power which man cannot control;
and if made familiar with strange objects
it will not be skittish and nervous Above
all things, a colt should early be laugh;
To stop at the word, whoa He should
be made TO stand quietly while You are
getting in and out of the carriage or wag-
on to which he is hitched as the lack of
this part of his education subjects the
person, or persons using him 10 frequent
annoyance, and often serious injury. Vie
ious habits are easily induced i'm horses
by tickling or ~plaguing them, while in
the stable, and under no circumstances
should even be tolerated. Never beat OF
Use harsh language 10 a horse in the
stable, unless You prefer a vicious To !;
cleverone. A horse is susceptible of tax
ing in a vast amount of knowledge and
his education should be of the nature
that viii render him the most safe and
useful-1nlerIcan .igricufurist.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28
For Hay Fever.

give Eiy's Cream Balm a trial. This
justly celebrated remedy for the cure of
catarrh, hay fever, cold in the head. &c..
can be obtained of any reputable drug
gist, and may be relied upon asa safe
and pleasant remedy for the above COM
plants and will give immediate relief. 1t
is not a liquid, snuff, or powder, has no
offensive odor and can he used at any
time with good results. a. thousands can
testify, among them some of the attaches
ofthis oifice.'-Spira Of de Times, May %,
1856.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28
ACANT-CET-AWAY.


What cares he how the ron may bite
In the Adirondack regions
What csres.he that the wsSdcock's figl
This summer il in ~legionss
Whit is't 9 him hat stately deer
At Adirondack fountains
AM drinking, or that skies are clear
And blue above the morriainss
F1y catching Is a noble art.
And dearly sporismen love IL;
But casting for a maidcn's heart
Is scratching far above H.
The Adirondacks deer may be
Well worth the hunters trailing
But there's a fairer deer. and he
Iursues not unayailing-
Blue am the Adirondack skies
In June, when Natnne's smiling
But he hss een a pair OF eyes
Whose blue l. more beguiling.
No more the campfire may allure
Nor comrndc's flask or dity
Hen pas, he's absolutely SIRE
The summer in the city,
This year no sporting doctor can
In xoodcraft he his teacher
he has no ne for any man.
save. briefly. for the preacher
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

Without beautiful hair no oma is
beautiful. Is yours FILLING off or faded =?
The los Is vital. Parker's Hair Balsam
win preserve your hair and give back its
gloss and youthful color. Clean, elegant,
perfect. Prevents dandruif.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28
A Dakota Judge on His Dignity

1--WE viii stop taking testimony for ten
minutes" said a Dakota justice Of the
peace, removing his coat, during which
time the court will lick the attorney for
the defense. The constable will please
remove the chairs and small boy, as we
propose to lam him down on the floor
about twenty times. When a lawyer re-
fers 10 this court ~ Il square-comered sage
hen of the alkali desert and accuses it of
having been bought by the prosecution
for $3.50, he will find that this judicial
body is loaded for game found only in
the tall timber, namely, bars, gentlemen,
large grizzly bars. We propose to main
tain onr dignity while setting ON this
here bench, and will do so if we have 10
stay at home circus day and pound law
yers. And if we can't do it alone we in
tend to invoke the power of the United
States and get backed up by the supreme
court and regular army. If the attorney
for the defense has any friends in the
room, they wiz be given an opportunity
to shake hands with him, and take any
instructions he may wish to send to his
family. The gentlemen will please form
a ring. and we would direct the constable
to pfll him off il he attempts to bite or
pull hair. Take your position, for the
court is a-comingi-E&te{line (Dak.) Bel.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

You may remember | spoke to you
about having been afflicted with severe
sick headaches. Well, some time ago !
began taking Or. Kennedy's "Favorite
Remedy in faint hope Of relief. To my
delight and rather to my surprise, | have
never had an attack since. Hew thank
ful ! am | need hardly tell you. | hear
THY wish that all women tortured in this
way knew how certain and pleasant a
cure "Favorite Remedy is.-Sarah J.
Woodruff, Newburg. y. Y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

Il tell you husband, ! want you to try
it." had suffered cred for years with a
complaint the physicians called Gravel,
and they had given up the attempt to
help me. My wife heard of kennedy's Fa-
voTite Remedy and spoke as above. To
please her ! got a bottle, Used that and
two or three more, and presently the
trouble vanished never to return. Ny
wife had a sort of inspiration that time
Washington Monroe, Catskill, \. Y.
Faith like hers deserves its reward.