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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05
RUNS WORK.

According 10 tho testimony OF Joseph
Thomson, not all the ages Of sensuality and
idol worship and warning have done so much
20 demoralize and brutalize the Africans as
has been effected in a generation or two
through strong drink. II is when removed
from drink in the interior that the souls OF
the natives are comparatively pure and stain.
less, while brought in connection with the
nearest coast they have become black and de-
generate. The same was true of the Indian
races in this country. With all tho ages be-
hind him the red man could never become
flend and a devil till rum made him so. We
talk of paganism, heathenism and all therest,
but there are thousands upon thousands In
our large cities whom strong drink has made
more heathenish, depraved and God-forsalen
than paganism could do If IL had added cen.
turies in which to work out its natural re-
suits. II evolution were % be taken for
granted in regard to native races, strong
drink appears TO be the one thing above all
Others which arrests IL and sends them on the
line of hopeless degradation. In case OF mul.
titudes it equally arrests it in Christian coun-
tries so that nothing is 10 be hoped for by
any natural process, il even through the
grace of God.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05

Then one day there will be sky rending,
and whirl of wheels. and the flash of a
pageant; armies marching, chains clankng,
banners waving, thunders booming, and that
Christian woman will arise from the dust,
and she will be suddenly surroundsd-sur-
she reclaimed, surrounded by the wounded
souls TO whom she administered Daughter
OF God so strangely surrounded, what means
thisg II means that reward has come, that
the victory is won, that tho crown is ready
that the banquet is spread. Shout 1t through
all the flying heavens Dorcas is resurrectedl |
In 1855 when some OF the soldiers came
back from the Crimean war TO London, tho
Queen Of England distributed among thom
beautiful medals, called Crimean medals
Galleries were erected for the two houses Of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
Generous Hospitality.

As a general thing. the lavish eX-
penditure with which some rich people
entertain is more apt to detract from
than to increase the pleasure of the
occasion. In the exercise of Il gener.
Gus hospitality we assemble certain
selected number of congenial people
for a common enjoyment. II is pleas
ant to be credited with good taste, and
to succeed in what we undertake, but
it is not to be supposed that we invite
society in order that they may become
painfully aware that our manner of
living is grander than theirs. Rest
assured that if people go away from
your house with an uncomfortable
feeling that it is impossible for them
to exercise the same kind OF hospital
ity, some mistake has been made The
finest possible tact is to make every
one feel at home, and both host and
hostess should spare no effort in that
direction. The hostess should be
quietly attired, so that she shall not
outshine her guests. For the time
being those whom you invite to your
house belong to it. You are bound to
look after their comfort in every way,
and to protect them, if need be, from
any slight. Minneapolis Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
"a LITTLE NONSENSE

Whenever they have a fight in
the French Senate. the true humorist
is impelled to speak of it as an uproar
bouffe. -IIarper's Bazaar.
"A Chicago man claims to be living
on eight cents a week, Nothing is
said of the father-in-law he is probably
living on also Buffalo Express.
"A fellow in Chester, Pa, has
found out why a dog sometimes turns
around three times before he lies
down for snoozc. The reason is: A
dog thinks that one good turn deserves
another.
--Leadpipe (meditatively) Yes!
| was wild one when was boy.
My fondest dream as youngster was
to grow up and become Il red-handed
pirate" Householder (sighing) -
"But you didn't, did you?' Lead
pipe (placidly) mo; | became
plumber. Lowell Citizen.
London barber to American tourist
There's a quantity of dust in the
hair, sir American tourist-"The
=! You don't say! Well. give me
a good shampoo" l., B.-'Ho! | don't
mean in the air of the cad, mean in
the hair of the hatmosphere. IN. Y.
World.
Lie l. Time eleven a. m. Mother
Now mind, Johnnie, there's aghost
in that dark closet guarding the jam!"
Johnnie trcmbles violently and COM
mences to water at the mouth. Lie III.
Time two p. m. Johnnie-"O. man.
ma. The ghost has eaten half Of the
jamm-Lies.
Hostess -"And so you really be-
lieve the moon to be inhabited, Pro-
fessorp" Professor Enizmachen-"Ah,
veil, do not say zat, but zere is yum
moon in vich zere mus be vun man."
Hostess-"And which might that be.
pray?" IVY ze-vat YOU call it?-ze
honeymoon"
why are people who are sup
posed to bring bad luck called
'Jonahs' P" asked Squildig. Because.
like Jonah of old, they bring disaster
to their associates" replied McSwilli-
gen. "The resemblanceis not perfect"
"Why notpn Jonah was prophet.
but the modern Jonah is a loss
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Teacher Ito historial CLASSY
where did George Washington live
after he retired from pubic hN" No
one seemed to know. Teacher-"Was
1t at Washington or at Mount Vermont
Still no reply. Teachsr-"Come. chill
dren; some OF you mnst know"
Smallest scholsr--'I know. teacher;
he lived in the hearts OF his country.
men. ."-Harper's Young People.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16

Among the heaviest locomotives ever
built are those recently put on its
mountain division by the Philadelphia
Il Reading railroad. Their actual
weight in working order is l53,0l0
pounds, and l3S,3i0 pounds is on the
drivers. They have tractive force
OF 27l pounds per pound average press
ure in the cylinder Their cylinders
are % inches in diameter by % inches
stroke; driving wheels, 30 inches di-
ame,er; boiler. 6 feet in diameter and
Is feet inches long over tube sheets.
The tubes are 270 in number, and 2t
inches in diameter The fire box is
over II feet long inside by ~ inches
wide, aud is placed above the frames,
but not above the wheels. The heat
ing surface in the fire box is 1855 square
feet. and the total heating surface
2,345 square feet The engine is de-
signed to burn anthracite. but not like
the Wootten engines buckw heat or re-
fuse coal. Y. Snn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
FRESHLY.FOUND FACTS.

IT takes 5O,OOO,OO0 bushels Of wheat to
seed the wheat land of the United States.
IT is stated that tho Mississippi river
has shortened its course 400 miles in twenty
years.
VIRGINIA was the first settled State and
vet there are l5,OO0,OO0 uncultivated acres
Of the "Old Dominion"
THE postofilce at Mineral Point, COL, H.
900 feet above the sea level, Is the hignest
post ofllce In the country.
The monument to Mcclellan in the ceme-
terry of Trenton, N, j., will be column
forty-six feet high with an eagle on II.
IF the waterof the ocean were to sudden
ly cease to being compressible It's mean
depth would DO increased by ll6 feet
Six and half is now the average size OF
o lady's glove. It has grown. Time was
when the average was five and three-quar'
ters.
GUNS are now being made 80 powerful
that the objects which their missiles are IN
tended 10 strike will be out OF sight Con-
sequently the guns can only be directed oy
the map.
The basement Of the Interior Depart
ment at Washington is overrun with rats,
who come out in battalons as soon as the
clock strikes four, when the clerks quit
work They traverse all the passages and
open rooms in search Of remnants OF lunch
cons, and arc very bold
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
EXPECTS A ROW.

Germany, II is Thought, Is Looking for
Trouble Ovei the samoan Case.
LONDON, March 0,-The fact that the
Schlesische Ieitung is recognized vehi-
Gle Of inspired publications, lends great
interest to the report in its columns of
great naval fight in Samoan waters be-
tween the German ship Olga and an Amer
ican man of-war, but even this voucher is
not sufficient to warrant belief here that
the American ship, with all on board, was
blown up. 1t is poss ible that there may
have been an exchange of shots, but that
there wns battle in which either ship was
injured Is very much doubted. 1t is sug-
gested that the item was printed merely as
feeler, in view Of future possi biIties, and
the suggestion finds more adherents than
still further evidence that the report is not
true, the Cologne Gazette, which is gener-
ally better informed than any of its Ger
man contemporaries, prints a carefully
prepared and undoubtedly official review
OF the Samoa situation, which it concludes
by saying: 1--WE await further develop
ments.' This, perhaps, is entitled to no
more consideration than the alleged dis
patch in the Sch.esiche Zeitung, but, as
tho Gazette Is also an inspired organ, the
two publications nre taken to indicate that
Germany expects row in Samoa, and is
awaiting information of the result Of its
instructions to that end
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16

GENERAL SIMON CAMERON, of Pennsyl-
of his birth on the Sth inst.
FIRE, beginning in the wholesale no ion
store of Wells & Tracy, Columbus, o.,
early on the morning of the 10th, de-
stroyed property to the amount of 500, 600.
GEORGE REsE, injured by the explosion
in the squib factory at Plymouth, Pa. died
at Wilkesbarre on the 10th.
THE North Wheeling Glass works, em-
ploying two hundred men, has shut down
on account of slack business.
The Democratic postmaster at Finday,
o., has resigned,
THERE is an epidemic of black diph-
iberia in Nenango County, Pa.
AT Auburn, n. V, Joseph Russell shot
and killed his wife, then sent bullet into
his heart, jealousy is The supposed caus'.
The young wife of Thomas Love, living
near Chancell orsvile, Va, was found
dead, and her husband claims she was
killed by the accidental discharge of his
revolver.
FRANK CosES, tramp printer, was run
over and killed by cars at DauviIle, III.
WEAvERs are on strike at Fall River,
Mass, and fifty thousand looms are nop-
erative.
f. 7. WHEELER and Lucius S. Fischer,
stockholders OF the Pullman Iron and Steel
Company, filed bill in the superior court
at Chicago, asking for the appointment OF
a receiver for that concern. The company
is in debt to tn, amount of $500, 900, OF
which SlS000o is owing to the Pullman
Palace Car Company, which kept the iron
aud steel company running when it was
in an insolvent condition. The assets of
the company are abont $780, 900.
WM FAIRCLouGH was fatally and Alex
auder Thompson and VIM. Kentz seriously
burned by an explosion Of gas in the mine
of the Pennsylvania Coal Company, at
Eatesville, Pa!
PATRICK MCMAHON, fireman, was blown
to pieces, and Neill Brown was instantly
killed and Fred Fishback was seriously
scalded by the explosion of a boiler in the
Victoria FIGURING mill, St Louis, early on
the morning of the 10th.
MASKED burglars entered the house Of a
farmer named Core, living near Union
town, Pa, and took a bout $500,
WM BURGESS, a Gamer, of Mimico,
Canada, has disappeared, leaving liabil-
ties estimated at $4,000.
JOHN GILKNER, con ductor, and Benjamin
Walker, fireman, were killed in a railroad
wreck at ST. Nicholas, Pa.
Zen w. STEWART Robert Russell,
Palmer johnson and Manning B Pietz
expert young thieves, were arrested at
Chicago.
HERBERT MIDpENDoRF, aged sixteen
years, fell from window on the fifth
floor of Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co.'s book
publishing house. in Cincinnati, while
washing windows, and was fatally in
iured,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
VlCE-pRESIDENTIAL BUSTS.
They Are To BE Placed in Various Niche
in the United States Senate Chamber

They Are To BE Placed in Various Niches
in the United states Senate Chamber.
WASHINGTON, March 12,-Several years
ago the Senate, by resolution, authorized
the purchase of husts Of all the Vice. Pres.
idents of the United States who have pre-
sided over the United States Senate since
the foundation of the Government These
busts are to be placed in the various inches
in and about the Senate Chamber. There
were three Vice Presidents living at
that time-Eamlin, Wheeler and Arthur
and steps were Immediately taken to se-
cure busts while they yet lived. At the
same time contracts were entered into for
the purchase of busts of the earlier Vice
Presidents, The first to come to hand is
that of Thomas jefferson. This was re.
ceived at the capital few days ago. 1t is
made of white marble and is of heroic size.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
EDUCATIONAL EXTRACTS.

DURING the last year che sum total Of edu
cational gifts in this country was nearly
S,0O00O0.
BosroS spent $4,000 in the ventilation Of
its schoo-houses last year and proposes to
continue the good work.
THE lowest annual expense at number
of colleges is estimated TO be as follows:
Harvard, 500; Yale, $3.50; Amherst, 800,
and Wellesley, $50.
IN the South there are 5000 colored
school-teachers. They have colleges, uni
versites and scminaries, and are worth
Sa,o00o0 in property
A BUSINESS education is necessity, and
the one who enters upon the duties OF life
without its guiding influence has the chances
of success all against him.
Tue French Minister OF Education has
offered a gold medal for the best French
scholar to be found in English schools. His
offer is intended to encourage the study Of
French.
RUSSIA last year appropriated s45,OO0 for
the education of Russian children in Alaska,
thus shaming the niggardly appropriation
of the United States for education in that
Territory.
The Harvard professors are can, assing
for subscriptions for The purchase OF the
site Of ancient Delphi. for the purpose Of
excavating II, occurring its remnants o.
statuary ETC.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
LOOKOUT WILD MAN.
He Once More Emerges From His
Hiding Place.
keappearance ofa Strange Being In the
Tennessee Mountains.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 9.-Waker
County Georgia, in the vicinity of Chat.
tanooga and as far South as Pond Springs,
Is all torn up over the temperance of the
celebrated wildman Of Lookout. He was
seen a Few days since, and if descriptions
are correct, he is most remarkable being.
his hair and beard are described as flow
lngto the waist, his finger and toe-nails
are long, giving the hands and feet the
resemblance of claws. He wears trunks
OF bear-skin, with bear.skin robe thrown
over his shoulders. He carres an ugly
biudgeon, and persistently avoids coming
In contact with any body. The timid peo.
pie OF the neighborhool are greatly
alarmed, and there is little travelling about
at night, though he Is generally be-
lieved to be harmless. This strange Great
ure has been haunting the caves and fast
nesses OF Lookout Mots.ts.n and eieva-
tlons in lower East Tennessee for years,
and nothing is known of his identity. lie
has never been known to do any body any
harm, and there has been no occasion for
his arrest, so he has been allowed to pur-
sue his strange lunacy unmolested. He is
said now to occupy cave near Pond
Spring Georgia, but heretofore when his
place of temporary abode has been dis
covered, he disappeared to be seen at 9TH
or points at considerable distance away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
EYES ON SAMOA.


humirai forter Quite Beliigerent-His
Suggestion for Gripping Germany While
an American Navy is Being Built.
WASHINGTON, March 13-Admiral Por-
ter is quoted in the Evening Star
as follows "A pin is worth fighting
Tor il principle is involved, The first
war with Great Britain was for principle,
and it gave us our independence and Ma
tional existenc, The war of 1872 was
Tor principle and gave us our maritime
Independence. The war with Mexico
was for principle, and gave us the sub
lugated possessions on our whole
Pacific Coast he war for the Union
was for principle, and resulted in the re-
'toration of the authority of the constitu-
uon, and gave us n people, North and
South, animated by military spirit, which
VIII be equal to every possible require.
mont. have carefully investigated tue
stories about the Nipsic. 1t looks as
/ Il they were put out at the instlca-
lion of Bismarck to test the senti-
ment of his own and our people. He
has never been friend of the United
: states. He will find out very promptly
bhc~teteper Of the American people s.Of
course we are weak at present on ths
ocean," he continued, but there is plan
which will meet the emergency, and will
badly cripple Germany while we are get
ting ready, No one supposes that the
American people would give up the con-
test until Germany received a sound drub-
bing. We have surplus and revenue enough,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
4 Singular phenOmeuOn.

NoRwALK, o, March 12-One of the
slrangest phenom enons ever witnessed
here has been seen for the past three
nights, 1t is n light which seems to be
about as large as lantern light and ap-
pears about quarter of mile above the
horizon, and gradually sinks lower and
lower until it disappears. When first seen
it is n fright white ight then changes to
rsd aud finally to blue. The night opera
tor at Clyde reports having seen the same
light. Nill some astronomer explain?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
Locked inihc Vault

NORWOOD, N. Y, March l2.-F. l.. Smith,
cashier of the Norwood Bank, was alone in
the building when Charles Phelps, the
Dost-ofiice clerk, entered and asked for
stamps. Mr.. Smith stepped into the money
vault to get them when Phelps closed the
door, locking him in. Phelps then took
all the paper money -$27S-leaving several
ready and started for the Canadian border
about fifteen miles distant, lut was captur.
ed before reaching it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16

PARKERsBURG W, VA, March 12.-John
Terrell, a former citiz II Of this city, fell
between the cars of the cattle train on tho
b, aud o. railroad, near Rowlesburg, and
had both arms and one leg crushed off.
Terrell's injuries are believed to be fatal.
Lewis Mccoy, brakeman on the Ohio river
railroad branch between Millcreek and
Ripley, was run over by train on that
road, aud ono leg was crushed so badly
that il had to be amputa ated
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16

HERE is no country in the world
re the science of long life, accom-
led with good health, unimpaired
Ital faculties, good digestion, and
1t activity, is better understood
/, in France, and there, Of 1000 per-
born, 10 reach the age Of seventy,
the percentage appears to be high
eighty-iivc is past.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
Found Murdered,

PITTSBURGH, March IA Charleston
(W. Va. special says: The body of Thos,
Lynch a prominent citizen of Monroe
County, was found Sunday lying at the
foot OF prec ipice on the line of the Nor
folk and Western railroad track, a few
miles from Bramwell. He had evidently
been killed and his body thrown over tho
cliff. The authorities have commenced an
Investigation,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
PARNELL SUES
The London Tbunderer for a stupendous
sum.

The London Thunderer for a Stupendous
sum.
LONDON March l3.-Besides the libel ac-
ton pending in Irish courts asking dam
London against the Times for fl00, 900, and
Campbell his secretary, another for s. 600.
These are against the proprietor and print
er, who not having given evidence before
the commission are not included in the in.
demnity by the special commission act.
The Times case before the commission
will be finished this week. There will then
be short adjournment for preparation Of
tho defense. Sir Charles Russell, ParnelPs
counsel, will speak five days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16

CHICAGO, March 9.--E +, Schroeder a
train baggageman on the Chicago, Mill
waukee and st. Paul road, has been ar
rested on charges OF larceny and forgery.
He is charged with having stolen the
passenger tickets after they had been
punched by the conductors and placed in
envelops, then punching the conductors
punch mark out with a station baggage
punch. This made the tickets good as new
These tickets he placed on the market by
selling them to scaIpers The railroad
people say Schroeder has practicei this
scheme for several months, and their loss
is estimated at nearly $1,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
The Berlin Conference.

WASHINGTON, March II Ono of the first
things the state Department will dispose
Of is the appointment Of delegates 10 the
Samoan Conference at Berlin. 1t is said
that Benjamin f Butler John A. Kasson
and William Walter Phelps will probably
be sent to represent this Government and
that they will he accompanied by ex-
Consul Gen raj Sewall and Augustus Cow.
herd, of Illinois, whoneg the treaty
between the United States and Samoa.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
NEW NAVY.
Contracts for Eight War Vessels
Soon to be Let.
They VIII Not BE So Very, Very Big. Bair
They will BE the Terror of the
Seas TO a Foreign Foe.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Unless unfor.
seen obstacles be encountered, within q
few months after the beginning Of next
hscat year-July 1-contracs will have
been let for the construction of new war
vessels which will in the aggregate in
crease the tonnage of the navy by nearly
hfteen thousand tons. Although the ma
1orlty of the new vessels will be small
craft compared with the monster IRON
clads OF Europe, they will embody in their
construction the latest approved ideas, and
from their high speed and heavy arma-
ment will be very formidable ships
oil war. When Secretary Whitney relin-i
pushed his office he left as a legacy to
his successor the responsibility for build
ing eight new vessels, authority for whose
construction was givsn by the Fif,ie i,
Congress darhrg4ts se1sion. Tie list in-
cludes three 2,000-ton cruisers or gun
boats, vessels somewhat larger than the
Yorktown, just finished, aud similar to
that vessel in many respects, although
embodying many new features. There
VIII be two 200 ton cruisers. These ves-
sells will be smaller by LOCO tons than the
new cruiser Newark, but by law they are
required to attain the extraordinary speed
OF twenty knots an hour. If this require
ment be met and the heavy ordnance
now In contemplation supplied, these
fleet boats will bs the terror of the seas
TO foreign foe. a great iron-clad Of
1900 tons, protracted cruiser Of b,aj0
tons and small gun-boal ol @ol ton
burden complete the list Designs for the
vsssels have already been prepared by
Naval Board and await approval by the
Secretary. Meanwhile, in anticipation of
that approval, Commodore Wilson, of the
Construction Bureau, has added to the
force of draughtsmen employed in pre-
pairing the details of the designs and it is
believed that advertisements for proposals.
for building some of the vessels could be
issued within two months. In addition to
the vessels above described Congress, at
its last session, provided for the construc-
ton OF four more cruisers, including the
Thomas cruising monitor, and in an
emergency their construction could be
commenced within the present year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
Paving With Postage StamDs.

COLUMBUS, o., March 1.-The Deputy
United States Marshal for this district il
looking after some postage stamps that
have come into the city very mysteriously,
it is believed from Cincinnati Certain
parties have been paying large bills with
them, which is direct violation of the
United States statutes. The theory is that
these stamps were either stolen or pur-
chased from country postmaster, with n
view of increasing his salary taken to
Cincinnati and from there distributed to
various sections of the State.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
Wants His Resignation.

WASHINGTON, March ll-Attorney.Gen'
eral Miller telegraphed Mr. c. G. Watts,
United States Attorney at Charleston, w.
Va, as follows: II am instructed by the
Pres sident that he would be glad to receiv,
your resignation of the office of United
States Attorney for the State of West Vir.
,ipio