Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
FAMILY CRESTS.
Jaluable Information Concerning These
Useful and Ornamental Articles.

Useful and Ornamental Articles.
Through the kindness of the author.
and the U. S. mail, | have to-day re-
,eived, after paying sixteen cents due
for postage, the advance sheets Of a
valuable work entitled, "How to select
coat of arms, " or every man his own
pathologician," by Prof Gideor Good
kind, Ph., d., LII. D., of London,
Ont, A careful perusal of the intro
ductory chapters of this highly inter-
esting book leads me to the conclusion
that no well regulated family can
afford to keep house without at least
one copy in the pantry, containing as
it does in addition to the usual index
thirteen different receipts flor curing
bad breath. Some people, it is true
have dragged out miserable existence
with nothing approaching coat OF
arms nearer than wood saw rampant
on an old pork barrel.
In the preface to his work the profess
sor calls attention to the many adyan-
tages accruing to the proud possessor
Of family crest and the desirability OF
all people who have any pre- entions to
aristocracy to be the owner of at least
one coat of arms, even if they can
trace their ancestor further back than
the war. A typewriter circular en-
closed states that Prof. Goodkind, upon
recei pit of any mans full name, and
fiye-dollar bill, not necessarily for pub
licaton, ETC., will select and forward
postpaid a handsome design for an
appropriate and durable coat-of-arms.
fully warranted and copyrighted ac-
cording to law. The price is certain
ly reasonable and within reach
all. Some of the illustrations ac-
companying the work are worthy Of
more than mere passing notice, typ
flying as they do in the wild and un-
tutored West. The first represents a
portly man, cOuchant, under a horse
trough, on a field of red, with gulls
running traversely across the horizon
against which spiked-tail hog stands
out in bold relief, and bearing this in
scription: "Rute hoe or d.. This was
originally intended for wealthy Chi
cago pork packer, who went short on
a rising market to redeem it. On ac-
count of it being secondhand article,
the professor has marked it down to
four dollars and seventy-nine cents.
with thirty per cent off for cash Here
is a splendid opportunity for some
young couple. who have got
married on forty-iive dollars pei
month and slight hopes of raise, to
get a tirst-class coat-of-arms at little
over half price, satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded.
1t would be a handy thing TO have
in the house. If properly constructed
it makes an excellent butter pat anc
can be used with equal success il
molding the succulent fish ball O
commerce, or when heated to th'
right temperature will do to brand th'
brindle COW on the rump, thus atlordins
a reader means of identification wheI
the Short Line, Limited, knock
her outside OF the right of way
Another striking design represent
the figure of man rampant, eN
ecuted in bas-reief under a Tamara
tree. To the left are shown Severa
men on horseback. They are vigilantc
and have Just executed the man IN bas
relief and good faith. To the right ap
pears on "A field of green. a number o
bars running perpendicularly and 9th
erwise across a stone window frame
This was where the man was locate,
previous to the little misunderstanding
he has Just had with the yigilantes
The design is handsomely " finished, AM
as work of art it would be hard t,
equal, but for obvious reasons is no
destined to become popular.
Space forbids mention Of the rest o
the illustrations, suffice to say they al
approach the high standard of the TIVE
have attempted in my feeble way t.
describe hope the professor vii
kindly remember to send me the re
mainder of the book as it comes out, a
the illustrations properly fastened to
cether and riveted to the window Sid'
of NV hennerv. afford pleasure for th
hens and profit for myself.
Personally a family crest has NJ
charms for me, and should consider
misft coat-of-arms of no more valu
than the paltry sum it would realize
sold for old Junk As design for m
tombstone favor one showing bro
ken backed humorist in his shir
sleeves, with the inscription; III
Jacket in Roc'-the meaning of whicl
would be obvious to all.-Pcck'S san.