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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-07-28
BIRD N MIRROR,
story of a Canary which Is More Than
Fond of the LooLiDp-GIass

Do you know that the little canaries
you keep in cages are fond of mirrors?
We have seen little girls, and older
ones, too, who were fond of mirrors;
but who ever heard of birds that used
them? | will tell you about a little
canary that lives at the house where |
board.
Some time ago u landlady got a
canary, and put it in a cage alone.
He was very homesick and lonesome,
just rs you would be if you were taken
away of among strangers, away from
mamma, papa, sisters, brothers and
every body you ever knew.
just so our little birdie cried and
moaned, and would not eat nor sing.
1t wanted to go home and see its nam.
ma. The lady did all she could to
comfort it and make it feel at home.
She talked to it and petted it, giving
clean water, good seed, apples and ev.
cry thing she thought it would like.
But it was of no use; birdie kept cry.
ing and wouldn't make friends, but
wanted to go home.
One day his mistress brought him a
large piece OF a broken mirror, as bio
as my two hands, and placed it on one
side of his cage, where he could
pee it readily. DO you sup
pose he cared any thing for thatp
Indeed he did. He popped down,
and, going up close, looked in,
seeming to be perfectly delighted. He
chirped and hoped about, singing and
putting on all the airs he was master
of. He was not homesick at all after
that. He spends much of his time be-
fore the glass; and when he goes to
sleep at night he wilr' cuddle down
Just as close to the glass as he can
get. You see, he thinks he is sleeping
close beside that other little bird. His
mistress often lets him out into the
room, where he can have more liberty.
She may put that glass anywhere in
the room, and he viii find it and spend
most OF his time before it.
One day the little fe,'ow acted very
%naughtily. He got angry and tried to
get into a fight. 1t all happened be.
cause he wanted his W way and
could not get it. He went up to the
glass so lovingly and tried to coax tho
other bird to come and play with him
somewhere else. The looking-glass
bird would not follow him, but went
the other way every time. Then tho
canary got provoked and flying at the
bird in the glass, tried to have a rca,
fight with him. He tried 1t only
once, and then he looked ashamed OF
II The blame, you see, was all on one
side That shows how foolish Il Is IN
get angry and pick aquarrel.
lie washes himself before the laroe
mirror in the room, pluming his featb.
ers, and making his toilet with much
satisfaction; and like all folks that
spend much time before the glass, be
Is getting very vsin.-Y extk's IN.
] straeier
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-07-28
R~ENOVATlNG DRESSES,
HOW Old Garments May he Made to L,oo
Almost as Good M Na,

Almost AS Good as New,
Whatever Is to be made over should
first be ripped, threads pulled out, the
material brushed and all spots re.
moved To wash black wooden goods.
makea hot suds with a little borax in if.
DIP your goods in this, wash between
your hands and rinse in very blue
water, and iron on the wrong side
while damp.
II you are going to sponge the goods.
nave a smooth table or board ready
and a good-sized piece of flannel which
you dip into the suds or whatever
cleansing mixture is to be used, and
II the goods from the left to the right.
As each piece is sponged dip it into the
suds, then into the cleansing water.
ana hang up until partly dry.
Brush black silk with a velvet br,sb
or rub 1t with an old silk handker-
chief, then sponge with warm wafer
on the wrong side and allow it TO drin
dry, Donot iron Or fold it. A Frencb
method is to sponge the silk with hot
coffee strained through a muslin bac
sponge 1t on the right side and iron
with a medium-warm iron when nartlv
dry. ~
Either silk or wooden goods. if black
may be sponged with a little rock am.
monia and soda dissolved in n mint ~
boiling water. Silk is also sponged in
the water in which an old silk plovo
has been boiled. "
Brush the dust from black ,aco
sponge with green tea, and pin il on n
blanket to dry, pulling it into shane as
you pin along. Jet passementeries
must be rubbed with flannel md ,be
lost beads replaced.
Hold crushed velvet ove n nan y,
boiling water and the steam will orod.
ually raise the pile, which Won can w.
slst by brushing 1t in the contror,,
direction with a soft brush.
ii your whalebones have become MT.
shapen dip them In hot water and iron
81 Risl Pionssr.Pr s,a. '"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-07-28
rARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

-
An English authority computes
that in the last three or four years
more nivs have died in the Onileu
! states from cholera than have Oeeh
raised in the British Isles.
Lemons can be kept fresh LOT II
long time by packing in graduated SUI
gar. not allowing one to toueh ano'nVi'
The same sugar can afterwards De
used for most other purposes
Three things that every most
esq should avoid: Making excuses
about the food, overlooking the table
and the insisting on guests eating more
than they really wiSh'-R"ra' Ns"
Yorker.
The o%ld-fashioned braided rugs are
now sometimes made by sewing lhe
braid around a strip Of Brussels car
pet. for a center. 1t is a good way 10
utilize strips of less than a quarter oil
"a yard.
The first and best resource Tor
farm fertilizers is the farm ITSELF It's
| stables, its vegetable matter that can
be spared for working into the SOIL It's
waste reduced by decay, all 1t has 'ha'
can be so appropriated.
Strawberry Sherbct- One quart
of strawberry juice, one quart OF
water, juice of two lemons, a pint and
a gill of sugar. Boil sugar and water
together twenty minutes, add the
iuice of strawberry and lemon, cool
and freeze.
-Ruta-bagas and cow-beets can be
transplanted as well as any plant,
Pinch off the tap root and the longest
leaves, put the plant in a hole and
press the soil firmly around it. Vacant
spots in the field or garden may be
filled in this way, Wet days are best.
Farmers who have no time to read
or can not digest more than is con
tanned in a little cheap monthly paper
must have very limited mental digest,
i've powers. Good sensible reading is
about as necessary in this age of en-
| lightcnment as wholesome food anC
sleep.
Cottage Cheese.-lieat the milk
until it begins to curdle, then drair
through a thin muslin bag. A coIan.
der will answer, but unless it is very
fine some of the curd escapes. Let il
remain until thoroughly drained, thcI
break it up in a dish and mix with {
spoon until very fine and smooth; ado
salt TO taste and enough sweet cream
to make it as moist as liked, SugaI
can be added if one wants it sweet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-07-28
SMALL SOUTHERN FEET
Significant Facts BASED on F"
the shoe Trade

the Nuue
II Is a fact often noticed by travo.Grs'
and borne ont by shoe trade statistics sues
t s,,r tbe people of the extreme South
have very small feet. This is Par,l'G-
IorIy true of native Texans and MeSi-
cans, u ,bcse
pcopIe should have small feet Fol
generations they have been aceuS.oi,i'a
70 the saddle and have used their ico'
go little that they have become charao-
teristically small. Throughou' .no
south men. ONE and children rlao
horseback. while the people OF 'ne
North walk. uu
The feet of the Southern people oelhs
by nature small, there is no necessity
for them to punish their toe III t'sh'
shoos and 50 raise abnormal humps
md lunches where beauty demands an
artistic outline. Quite naturally 'heSe
peonle are very proud Of their pretty
feet when they come to know now tioS
COMPARE with other feet, and as Il con
sequence of this pride they love to weai
attractive footgcar. To us OF the Nor'i'
the standard footwear of the South mas
an odd appearance. We want pl"ln'
soft, comfortable shoes for II large
tender feet, and any thing that gives
substantial comfort is handsome
enough. This is the rule. Some
Young men of unsound mind VIII plhcr
their feet all out of shape to attract
some young lady's attention, but tins
same Young mans shoes will average
| ND for size if he lives long enough
For the few years that he wears ugh'
| shoes, he will have to wear very Dig
shoes a great many years, ana these 1T
| wants so plain that no one Will notlc'
them. But the man in the South, VIII
small, shapely feet, wants such boot'
or shoes as will attract attention, ant
~
his boots, rugged out with handsome
spurs, and shined clear up to the rec
top, gives him a picturesque appear
ance.
The ladies are equally proud of theiI
feet, and are particularly proud of theil
high insteps. No wonder they wish t.
have their pretty feet noticed, and it il
not at all strange that a catchy, lou'
shoe is what they like to wear. Per
haps if our Northern ladies had thei
shapcly feet, they, too, would discard
the plain shoe for something that woul'
attract attention. Shoe and Leathe,
RcyicW.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-07-28

THERE are two things that n vvo,..
always jump at-a conclusion ana "Ys
Huntingdon Free Press, aa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-07-28

SOME girls are maldens all forlorc
others are maidens all for lawn h,
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-07-28

THOSE Nuisances, Rheumatism :,
Gout. are relieved by Glenn's SnlnSra,
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, ar;
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-07-28
A Good Impu,..

Don't balk your good impulses VA,
ly that one which incites Won \, pal i
fruitless medication for dysnan%s. s0'
trouble, fever and ague and cpns I
and adopt instead H~ostetter's Stoml
tiers, which supplements the imnou,aCe
dental Of n long and successful ros osN
the commendation Of the medical Oro oy y
Give it u systematic trial. p'O'e
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-07-28

GEPPERT Medecinum, Cincinnati, cures
Lung, Nerve, Throat Diseases. Sendfor book,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
A TEMPERANCE RALLY.
Miss Frances Wizards Address at
City Hall.

Nearly all the seats were taken at City
Hall, Saturday evening, by an audience that
consisted, for the most part, OF ladies, VINO
who had gathered to listen to an address by
Miss Frances L. Willard of Chicago, who
had responded to the request of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of Portland, to
speak to the voters of the city in favor of
Gen. Dow's election today.
On the platform with Miss Willard were
Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens, the president, and
the members of the w. c. T. u, Gen. Neal
Dow, Rev. Messrs. Bayley LeLacheur,
Pearson, Tinker, and several Others. Mr..
and Mrs. Bent, Miss E. Pearson and Mr..
Fred Hanson played a musical selection
then Mrs. Stevens read the XLVI psalm,
Rev. DR.. Small offered prayer, the quartette
PLAYED "Home Sweet Home" and then Mrs.
Stevens introduced Miss Willard as the
President of the National Woman's Temper
ance Union.
Miss Willard was well received and spoke
for an hour. There was little In the address
that related to the issues Of the election. Ii
was temperance address in which Gen.
Dow's claim to election was urged
from the Third Party standpoint. Miss
nllldIu u6CldIu tudt IuC iSouO NHo hoASAJ
question between law and order and the sa-
looms. To have enforcement of the law the
officers must feel that enforcement meant
promotion, and non-enforeement disgrace.
During the war we never heard of Republic
cans and anti-war Republicans, but now we
hear of Republicans and anti-saloon Repub-
licans. The house is divided against itself
and must fall it is law of grayitation.
Miss Willard then delivered eulogy ON
Gen. Dow. She declared that his defeat
would put back prohibition for years and
send dismay throughout the world to places
where Port land YVES only known as the
home of Gen. Dow. She said she didn't
| care who nominated him. whether Third
Party. Republicans or Democrats. He was
in the arena, all eyes were IN him. and he
was the standard bearer OF the day. He
might be old, but he was as young in all that
was needed for good government as the
Youngest man among US, and, as proof, she
claimed that he quelled the riot of 1855 with
the loss of but single life.
At the close of Miss Wizards address
Gen. Dow was called for but declined to
speak Mrs Stevens congratulated the au-
dience on the bestWhiteRibbin meeting they
had ever held, and after singing America the
benediction was pronounced by Rev. ID. b.
Randall and the audience dispersed.
REBUKE THE ANONYMOUS sLANs
DERERS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
PERSONAL.


Gen. A. S. Twitchell. of Gorham, N. H.,
was in the city Saturday.
w. II. Libby, Esq, of Standish, was in
the city Saturday.
DIR. G. NJ. Twitchell, of Yarmouth, was in
the city Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Ware have gone on a
trip south.
Miss Bayard, daughter of Secretary Bay
ard, is visiting Mrs. w. L. Putnam.
Assistant Surgeon Staples, of Togus, is
visiting Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Milliken have gone on
a six weeks trip to Florida.
Miss Frances Willard is the guest of Gen.
Neal Dow.
Mr.. Joseph A. Bacher, superintendent Of
the Forest City sugar refinery, and wife,
have just returned from trip to their native
place in Halle, Germany.
At the funeral at 0rland, of the late
George G.. Powers, the firm of Shaw 81 Cod
ing of Portland, was represented by Mr..
Cooling, and the employees sent beautiful
floral harp.
Mr.. A. s. Woodman, A. b., formerly OF
Portland, has entered the employment OF
Horace Partridge & Co., dealers in gymnasi-
um goods, Boston, and will have charge Of
a department Of their large business. He is
young man Of remarkable ability and
great promise, and graduate Of the Port
land High School.
Mr. John G. Fanham, a resident of Bos-
ton for about IS years, died in Dorchester,
Thursday, at tho age of 81. He was a ma
tive of Gorham. For twenty years Mr..
FarDham was in the apothecary store of the
late Orlando Tompkins, of Boston, and af-
forwards for fifteen years in the Water Reg
isfrnr ,e nfica
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
The samaritan Association.

Tonight the Samaritan Association will
celebrate their sixtieth anniversary by an
entertainment at City Hall. Judge Symonds
will deliver a short address. There will be
music and delightful dance.
The ladies intend this to be one of the
pleasantest social events of the season and
have spared no efforts to that end. Mr.. At
kinson has generously offered to fit up par
lor at the back Of the hall where cards and
conversation may be enjoyed. Mr.. Goss has
also come to the aid Of the ladies and donat-
ed the order of dances and something unique
may be expected To those who take part
in the dancing the simple announcement that
Gilbert has charge Of the music is sufficient.
Supper will be served in Reception Hall and
will be Of the best. We have no society
among us that does more good than the Sa-
maritans and they should receive the liberal
patronage they deserve
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
PULPIT AND PLATFORM.
CHESTNUT STREET CHURCH.

CHESTNUT STREET CHURCH.
There was very large meeting at Chest
nut street church last evening to listen to
the words of Miss Frances Willard on So
cial purity. Every pew was crowded, chairs
were placed in the aisles to accommodate as
many as possible, numbers sat on the steps
leading to the pulpit and all the standing
room in the rear of the church was occupied.
Music was furnished by the church organ
and the Sunday School orchestra. The SER
vices were conducted by Mrs. l.. M. N.
Stevens of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, under whose auspices the meet
ing was held.
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Whitaker, pas
tor of the church, Mrs. Stevens introduced
Miss Willard, who spoke for more than an
hour. The speaker referred to the white
cross pledge and the great good which it has
done many who have signed it, the white
cross literature and the efforts of the w. G.
t. u. to have it largely circulated aud asked
for the prayers of the congregation in behalf
of the white cross movement.
"You were singing awhile ago hymn l
always like to hear in connection with this
work, Nearer My God to Thee. You know
without my telling you that there has been
great stirring up of public sentiment OF late.
When the w. G. I. u. first began It's labors
men would come and say it is all very well,
but why don't you work for the women
We replied that we were working for the
women. When we are building up in man
a calm head and steady pulse we are work
ing for the women. We began in the humble
way of petition. We went about getting
names that there should be better law to
protect our women. We found that girl 10
years old could not sell her doll or handker-
chief and make the transaction legal but she
could give away that which is far dearer and
SO we asked that the age of protection be
extended to 16 or Is years. In many of the
States the age of IS years is now upon the
statute books. All the world admits that
woman should be pure, that Is conceded by
everybody. Very well, then, every man
should be pure We must come forward with
the white cross pledge. So far as know the
first Dody of ministers to adopt this pledge
was the Rock River conference. There is
something large and tender in boys heart
that has not been turned to account as it
should. Boys hearts get full of weeds before
you know It, and am glad that the women
Of the white cross are going to plant some
flowers there. 1t seems to me that III this
age of transition there should be beacon
of the State is the hearth stone.
"When the National Teachers Convention
met in Chicago last year, appealed to them
concerning the white cross pledge. 1t should
be taken into the school, They seriously
considered the matter and will report at the
next convention.
"We know that bad men will curse us, yet
we know just as well thatgood men will bless
u.s."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
Richie c. Knight.

Intelligence has been received of the death
OF Richie G. knight, son of Judge Knight
which occurred at Santa Rosa near Fort
Sumner, New Mexico, on February Goth.
His father was with him week before his
death, and had the remains brought to Los
Vegas, where they were embalmed and
placed in metallic casket. Suitable services
were had, preparatory to subsequent ship
ment and final burial. The deceased was a
little over 81 years of age and had been in
New Mexico nearly two years on cattle
ranch. He had been sick some two months
having been first attacked with congestion
and chills that developed into fatal nfamma.
ton of the lungs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.


SATURDAY-In the case of Boston g. Maine
Steamboat Company VS.. Steamer City OF Rich
mond testimony is all In and the case adjourned
until next week when the agreements win bt
made.
On August %, 1887, the Richmond in running
into Millbridge harbor at low water on very low
tide struck against rock on her port side. She
was not stopped but listed over somewhat. She
began TO make water, and by order Of the capital.
mud, and her fires drawn. Her tender, the Lily
came to her assistance, and soon after the tug
Mary j. Finn, which was then in the harb0r en-
gagged in the dredging work OF MessIS. Moore
Wright About 0el0ckthe steamer Forest City,
then run by the libelants under a charter came
into the harbor on her regular trip and in her
course TO the wharf came close by where the
Richmond lay. In answer to Capt behring's hail
Capt. Dennison of the Richmond requested him to
come alongside and take the passengers and
freight which had then been nearly all transferred
TO the Lily. The libellants allege that he water
had risen inthe Richm0ndlnntI 1t had put out the
fires, that she lay in a very dangerous position,
that she was liable TO be broken up by storm THAT
the Forest City made fast to her and
fats and placed her at a wharf in position
Of safety. The owners of the Richmond claim
that before the Forest City arrived, her pumps
within a foot of her furnaces, nor gain any and
that they did hold 1t so that she oated as soon
she was where there was water enough TO float
until about half ebb tide when the water had fall
len so far that she took bottom again; that the
place where she lay was safe. that before the For
est City came she had lifted from her bed and had
been t0wed by the Finn twice her length toward
the wharf, that the Finn was amply capable of
towing her In as the tide rose, that the flats in
clined toward the sea and as the tide rose the
Finn towed her until ''she ran her nose into the
mud" then waited till the tide rose and then re-
peated the operation; that all the Forest City did
was TO help get her in some quicker and that she
was at the wharf some two hours before high
water that the assistance of the Forest City, last
ing only two hours, was not salvage service, bul
place where she could be repaired enough to go tC
Portland and taking her passengers and freight
the bill for which, including $50 for coal used, ant
$50 for tenders broken while towing the Rich.
nond, amounting to $167. So. had been presented
by Capt Deering, paid TO him and accepted by
him before any claim was made for salvage. The
S2,45o.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
sPARTAcus.


On Saturday evening, Mr.. Robert Down
ing repeated his success of the evening pre-
vious in the character of "Spartacus," to an
audience that completely filed Portland
Theatre, and that was exceedingly enthusi-
astic. The scenic effects, mention of which
was omitted from our Saturday morning no.
tice, were excellent and in perfect keeping
with the drama. The friends of Mr.. Down
ing in this city have made arrangements
with Mr.. Newell and Mr.. Mack for the pre-
sentaton of Julius Cesar" ON Friday eve
ming next, with the same perfection of detail
that marked the production Of "Spartacus."
THE MocKRIDGE CONCERT.
Wednesday evening, the great tenor, Mr.
Whitney Mockridge, will appear at City Hall
Ladies' Quartette. Those who have not yet
secured tickets should apply at Stockbridge's
at once.
wAsHBURN UNION.
Tickets should now be obtained at Stock
BRIDGES for the fourth annual entertainment
of the Washburn Union, to be given at City
Hall, Thursday evening. There will be mu-
sic by the Bowdoin College Glee Club, read
ings by young ladies, and dance.
DocKsTADER's MINsTRELs.
Wednesday evening, Dockstader's Min
strels will be at Portland Theatre. The pro-
gramme includes new songs, refrains and
topical humor in the first part and in the
olio, with James Plamphin in his harp solos,
Baker and Jones as the Pullman car porters,
Billy Rice and Lew Dockstader as the sena-
tor and the judge. and Edward French in his
banjo solos.
NOTES.
The Little Tycoon" will soon be here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05


In this city, March 4, Charles A. Coffin, aged 81
years months
Funeral service Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
at No. 1924 Congress street.
In this city, at Maine General Hospital, March
4, Lillian McMaster, of Liverpool, Eng, aged 20
years.
Funeral from No. Deering street at 2 p. m.
today.
In this city, March 5, Annie May, daughter of
Thomas H. and Isabel Macarthur, aged years 3
months
Funeral service this Monday afternoon at 2.30
O'Clock at No. 100 Washington street.
In Falmouth, March 3, Ellen, wife of Michael
Murray, aged 81 years.
Funeral from the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
Chas ii. Bean, aged 81 years.
In Wiscasset, Feb. 81, Mrs. Climena Lyon, aged
SO years months
In Dixfeld, Feb. 90 Mrs. Freeland Wing, aged
90 years.
At Pigeon Hill, (OxTord Coz Feb 20, Cora, wife
of Chas. III. Thurlow, aged 81 years.
In Jefferson, Feb. %, Mrs. Ansel Besse, aged
81 years.
In waterford, Feb. 20. Mary Hale, widow OF
Capt. Luther Houghton, aged SO years months.
In Otsfeld, Feb. 26, Mrs Jane, wife OF Zebulon
Knight, aged about 10 years.
In Bridgton, Feb 16, Arthur Leroy. son OF
In Bridgton, Feb 25. William Goldthwait
In Biddeford, March 1, Elvira nj. Dollitf, aged
48 years.
In Lewiston, March 2, Isaac Bennett, aged SO
years IL months.
In Auburn, March 2, Mrs. Arvllla Chapman,
aged 90 years.