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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10
ourht seven hundred

ErooL bought seven hundred
nd barrels of American apples
Dndon three hundred and fifty
nd barrels during the season re-
ended. The importation of the
'an apples by the United King
on A rapid increase.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10
Exprcss Car Robbed.

CHEYENNE, Tex, Aug. 6.-The Fort
Worth and Denver mail and express
train was stopped by six masked men
near here, and robbed Of $1,000 cash
from tho express car, and a registered
mail package
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10

foCNDLAND sentiment, it is as.
by representative men, is decid.
favor Of annexation to tho
States. The French fishermen
Iltyof gross outragcs, upon the
and appeal after appeal made to
d goes unnoticcd. Leading men
that if they do not get redress
.ngland they will appeal to the
States
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10
Uyppolytc Routed.

New York, Aug. 6.-Latcst news from
lIavti to the Consulate General here
states that Hippolyte, the insurgent, was
rcpulscd in his attack on Port-au-Prince
snd his forces routed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10
Prisoners Escnnc from Jail.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 3--John Liv-
ingston, o sororicide, with all other
prisoners in Huntsville county jail,
last night climbed the chimney iluG
to the rcof, lrmpcd to tho sroalJ anj
escaped,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10

BALTIMORE, Aug. 5.-Tho fifteenth
annual convention of the Catholic Young
Mems National Union, which was for
August, has been postponed until Sep
tember 3 and 4. 1t will be held at
Providence, r. ].
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10

BUFFALO, N. V, Aug. 5.-Natural gas
was struck Saturday nightat Rochcvot's
Lion Brewery. 1t is thought by those
competent to estimate that when the
we'll is tubed and gauged il will have 4
capacity OF 1000 pounds to the square
tpab
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10

English radicals are protesting
sly against the voting of money
Of millions ofdollars for the pur-
greatly Increasing the strength
English navy. 70 the comment
~ axe unpatriotic they reply that
the argument upon which the
Militant system of Europe rests,
y they do not believe that it is
e that England should enter into
Gus struggle for increased arma-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10

STANDING Rock AGENCY, OAK, Aug.
7.-Thc requisite number of signatures
for the opening of the great Sioux rcser-
walton was finally secured last evening
The sensation of the day was the sign
ing by Chief Gall.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10
Nearly Ten thousand saloons In Ohio.

COLUMBUS o., Aug. 2 The Dow liquor.
tax reports for the first half Of lSSp. which
have been received by the Auditor OF State,
show 9,6O2 saloons in the State, an increase
Of lla Tho receipts to the revenue flnj
sro sass, 900. an increase Of so.coo
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10

Gent <. close inspection of tho
discovered by Mr.. Barnard, of
os'ryatory, in September last,
.aat y. Its body is evidently be.
,gslntegratod and the fragments
ne seen streaming behind tho
Tue form of a tail, directed not
~ toward the sun. The comet,
Is l05, 100000 miles from the
sun very bright, and we're it
.Oe fragments which are seen to
t. would seem to be in a perfect
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10
IMMENSE FORGERIES,
BY Which Minneapolis Merchant
Was Robbed.


MiNNEAroLIs, Aug. 7.-Society and
business circles are agitated by the dis
sovery that forgeries to the amonnt of
nearly $500, 900 have been committed in
tho name of John S. Blaisdell ono of
tne OLDEST wealthiest and best-known
residents OF the city of Minneapolis. A
young lawyer in this city, who is well
known, and whose father is wealthy
ana prominent man, has been robbinr
ME- blalsdell for a long time by Sc
ries Oh systematic forgerics, and when
.hc lact was discovered day or two
ago the total amount of his rains
was IN the ncighborhood of $500. 600
owing to the previous good character of
the man. and the high social and bus-
ness position of the young fellow sfamilv
settlement was agreak on, with the un
derstanding that the N,le amount d.
tanned on Mr.. Blaisdells signature he
returned to that gentleman. Mr. Blais-
dell has placed his case in the hands of
f. T, Davis. and the latter has been
busy with it for two days, and to-day
was locked in his private office with
three detectives all day long. A re-
porter called at his house lastcycnnr,
but Mr., Davis refused to sec him, say.
ing that he was i'll and could see no one.
'Ihe largo amount of the forgcries, to.
gethcr with the social and business
prominence of all parties concerned,
promises to make the case one Of the
most sensational ever known in the
Northwest. 1t is understood that if the
matter is settled it will be done to-mor-
row, and If not criminal action will
be begun Immediately.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10

H. ss peach tree is one of tho
|, ns ~. Dcnison, Tex. 1t is visited
Eat sssons $50 daily. At times a per.
|s0a'p ~ spray surrounds 1T. A nun.
kes... kes.s''tlous persons think that
Illst w upon the tree. A leading
kps, ', visited the tree recently
k,s,s a' mat 1t, a seance would explain
h |sty, s,l The negroes attach con-
| 81 ~ ,ssa'''cance to the name of tho
H., re y peach, which is known as
|BatI - =, Lee The most ignorant
kcbio,,a,o ,ao spirit of the dead Con-
Ils,' a''''aln a is operating upon the
|Nids ha uark they give the neigh
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10

'VsSes from fire in the United
na canada during the first six
=, inns year are reported at S64,-
VI winch S33, rs, l22 fell on tho
W companies. If this is a fair
: ~ nearly Sl3O,OOO, 600 of property
.9eu ny lire in the United States
'~' Iaaa every year. The figures
,'l"s' !, and imply great careless.
,"V construction of our build
reckless and general disrc-
pecautlons against fire. A very
'1olV percentage of the losses
'''ionably due to arson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10

Il, ABLE Is a tanner near Collins
b. Pa, and for some time one Of
fcr pipes on tho place was clog
lc did not feel like cutting tho
b he caught an eel, put it in tho
lnd next morning was gratificd to
{ eel in the trough at the end of
be and the water running freely.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10

TuFks FrCNaTIhS 10 HVVI T'UssIHIIs'
CoNsrANTINorLE, Aug 2-Eighty
thousand Turkish reserves have been
called out. The Porto is buying uni
forms and stores, and work is proceeding
at the dock-yard with fcycrish activity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10

,onSsvVu.ihgly sad incident marked
ru,''oh r., of the late Mrs. Julia
Wv s'tr to her husband, President
ana, ' III iSli. With her father,
'uv,' ,a5 She had just returned from
q anu ,"' was visiting in Washington
! ioin 'sO were invited by the Presi-
.,a, sa pleasure excursion on tho
pr @v,, Princeton. During tho
,nl uAploSlon of a gun killed Mr..
On a ~ several others. Ills body
,ooa " The White House, and in
a0a" x"uS attending the funeral be.
Nv ~! uaintance which resulted in
's0 M OF Miss Gardner and tho
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10

wars :, ago Bridget Miller, Of
\ !, A. L. obtained a divorce from
talu' 4. She paid a Saratoga law
iOf his services in connection
! iase' ,' The other day she called
'""yer at his Office with tho
,p,' r%perS' requesting him to take
! M t anu refund the money which
NJ, \ mr. She even offered to re.
nn u a. s' one-half the price paid, as
ha. D 'uFthcr use for them. When
Ioa S' reason she said her husband,
nun N, she had been divorced, was
T, nv no. ,awyer refused to buy them.
"uthing like economy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-10

iE WM HUI, a Minnesota editor,
n placed in charge of the new
in the Department of Agricul-
lr Hills duties will be to con-
ldSimplify the reports and bullc-
ned by the Department., so that
ly be understood by those not
with the scientific and techni-
IS. This promises to be a very
idition to the Department..
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-08-08
SHAKY.

A milk shake Weaning the bsby.-Lynr
Item.
Not proper place for punster-A no.
4 pun car.-New York Journal.
Barber-"Clean shave, eira' Customer
;'Of course. You didn't suppose wanted g
dirty one, did yous;'-Boston Herald.
Incompatible -Sniggles-"Well, my mot
to is, Live and let live.'" Gazzum-ttIs II,
I thought you intended to be Doctor
Time.
Lady (horses running away)-"Dear, dear,
dear. what will become of mes" New coach
man (grimly)-"Madam, 1t depends on your
past life. I'm all right. Puck.
''It was very thoughtless in your father to
intrude SO abruptly" Clara-ssHe is NOT
thoughtless at all, George. You see my elder
sister lost her breach of promise suit by not
having an eyewitness, and poor pa had to
pay the costs and lawyers fees himself
Texas Siftings.
Wife Ito husband as they are about to start
on summer exeursion)-"Will have time
her good-bys" Husband (consulting his
watch)-"Pm afraid not, dear. The carriage
will be here for us in an hour and half
sharp. p."-Bosson Courier.
Committeeman BORDERING badges for the
graduating class of Columbia coIlege)-"The
design is to include graduate in uniform
and representation of the world in relief, -
Jeweler-"Row large would you like the
6guresa" Committeeman-"Oh, make the
graduate about two inches high and the world
about half an inch In diameter. - Jewellers
Weekly.
Guest Ito restaurant table girD-What
have you got for dinners
Table Girl - Roastbeeffricssseedchio chicken
steWedlam ambhashbakedandf NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Guest-Give me the third, fourth, fifth,
sixth, eighteenth and nineteenth syllables.
Lawrence American.
Little Ike-Uncle Rastus, does cold make
ebrything git littleri
Uncle Rastus-Yas. it do; cold will always
contrac'; don't you member night 'fo' last
Christmas de wood-pile O. Parson Jones dat
lib mex to me swunk up in ono night t. nex'
t. nothin'a
Little Ike-But don't you member. Uncle
Rastus, how de pile O. wood by the side O.
de stove, in de cabin, got heap bigger,
Unols Rastus-Well, twas hot in de room,
you little idyot; heat makes things bigger
You atn't got the sense you was born wid.-
Harper's Bazaar.
Don't you believe all you hear, my son.
A paragraph is going the rounds that the
elephant is being killed off SO fast that twelve
years more will see the last one wiped out.
This is probably written in the interest of the
CIRCUS profession, but don't you worry. The
elephant will be at the circus as long as you
live, and he will retain all his ugliness and
possibly all his inefable fragrance. However,
should he really become extinct, shall we not
still have the pink lemonade and the peanuts,
not to forget the grand concert which takes
place Immediately at the close of the per.
formanee? And shall we not still have the
young man who esteems it no hardship to
pass around to distribute tiokess at fifty cents
Transcript.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-08-08
Chinese Floating Gardens.

In the month of April a bamboo raft, ter
TO twelve feet long and about half as broad
is prepared. The poles are lashed together
with interstiees of an inch between each.
over this layer of straw an inch thick is
spread, and then coating two inches thick
OF adhesive mud, taken from the bottom of
canal or pond, which receives the: seed
Inc raft Is moored to the bank in still water
and requires no further attention. The
straw soon gives way and the soil also, the
roots drawing support from the water alone.
In about twenty days the raft becomes COW
cred with the creeper Gpomosa reptans), and
Its stems and roots are gathered for cooking. !
In autumn its small white petals and yellow
stsmens, nestling among the round leaves,
present very pretty appearance. In some
places marshy land is proftably cultivated
In this manner. Besides these floating yege-
table gardens there are also floating rice
helds. Upon rafts constructed as above
weeds and adherent mud were placed as q
flooring, and when the rice shoots were ready
for transplanting they were placed In the
floating soil, which being adhesive and held
IN place by weed roots, the plants were main
tanned In position throughout the season.
The rice thus planted ripened in from sixty
to seventy, in place of one hundred days.
The RATS are cabled to the shore, floating on
lakes, pools or sluggish streams. These foat-
ing fields served to avert famines, whether
by drought or food. When other fields were
submerged and their crops sodden or rotten,
these aoated and fourished, and when a
drought prevailed they subsidized with the
falling water, and while the soil around was
arid advanced to maturity. Agricultural
treatises contain plates representing rows of
extensive rice fields moorsd to sturdy trees
on the banks of rivers or lakes which exist
ed formerly in the lacustrine regions of the
Lower Yangtse and Yellow river
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-08-08
The Silent Teamster.

"The teamster, as one of the types of the
frontier, is seldom introduced in print with
allusions to his Ingenious and picturesque
profanity; whereas it is his silence, rathe,
than his utterances, that gives him, among
his brethren of the way, almos. the distinc-
tion of species.
''The sailor has his 'chanty,' the negro
boatsman his rude refrain; we road of the
Cossack's wild marching chorus of the beg
Siberian road, of the Persian minstrel in the
midst of the caravan. reciting, in high,
singing voice, tales of battle and love and
magic to beguile the way. For years the
parlor vocalist has rung the changes upon
! barcaroles and Canadian boat songs, but
not the most fanciful of popular oompo-
GERS has ventured to dedicate note to the
dusty throated voyager of the overland
trail.
He Is not unpioturesque; he has every
claim that hardship can give to popular
sympathy; yet even to the most inexperi
enced Imagination, he pursues his way in
silence along those fateful roads, the names
of which will soon be legendary. AS type
he was evolved by these roads to meet their
exigenoies. He was known on the great
Santa Fe trail, on the old Oregon trail, on
ell the historic pathways that have carried
westward the story OF restless and deter
mined people. The railroads have driven
him from the main lines of travel; he is now
merely the link between them and scattered
settlements difficult of access When the
systems of feeders to the main track are
completed his work will be done. He will
have left no record among the songs of the
people or lyrics of the way, and in fiction,
oddly enough, this most enduring and silent
of beings will survive-through the immor-
tai rhetoric of his biographers- one whose
breath ia heavy with curses -
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-08-08
BROTHER sMITH,s BOLDNEss


A recent. occurrence in Cincinnati indicates
how American independence works even
where 1t does not have full swing. Owen
Smith of Cincinnati publishes the Catholic
Telegraph. The other day he received a
letter from William Henry Elder, Roman
Catholic archbishop of Cincinnati, calling his
attention to certain articles in recent issues
OF the paper, and notifying him that they
transgressed the limits prescribed by the
Pope for Roman Catholic journalists and alse
constituted distinct violation of the act of
the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore, for
bidding assaults on ecclesiastical persons
land especially ecclesiastical dignitaries) in
the public prints. The archbishop demand
ed that Brother Smith make full retraction
and apology and promise not to offend again.
Brother Smith wrote that he would print
anything the archbishop chose to say over
his own signature. The archbishop cent to
Smith form of retraction for him to sign
and added:
In Offering me the use of your columns Won
forget our respective positions. I am not
arguing case as litigant. I am giving judg-
Ancne 40 DAnuOp. Vuebn6r any OF the things
said in these articles are true or false. the
publishing of them is an act which the Coun-
Gil of Baltimore prohibits as disturbing the
peace, hostile to ecclesiastical authority and
productive of grievous scandal. As bishop
of the diocese, then, my duty requires me to
adhere to my demand that a sufficient repa-
ration, of which am to judge, be made in
the first issue of the paper August /.
Brother Smith signed and printed the re-
traction as he was commanded to do, but he
also printed this:
Whatever of soandalous or injurious ma
ture to anyone was in the articles referred to
in the Most Rev. Archbishop's letter we re-
gret. However, 1t must not be forgotten
that those who give occasion to such articles
being written must bear the full share of the
scandal and injury. Dignitaries and those in
authority are not gods; there is only one such
being. God wisely requires of men only a
reasonable service, whereas men often require
an unreasonable one. The English ruling
classes were the cause of the revolt of the
American colonies and the English ruling
classes psid the penalty.
Good for Brother Smith. He is a bold
editor, and we hope that the archbishop
won't drive him out.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-08-08
What to Eat.
From fhe Ho,,carifa

There are few subjects of the day around
which cluster SO many theories as that o,
food. 1t is not alone the quality, but the
quantity of what one eats that satisfies the
appetite and nourishes the body. No house
keeper has mastered the art of cooking who
does not know something of the chemical
elements of food, and the purpose it serves
| when taken into the system, and 1t is partic.
| uiariy important that she should know what
VIII pest supply the real needs of her grow
ing family, as the more perfectly it Is adapt
60 TO their wants the more vigorous will be
the body, and more perfect the DEVELOPMENT
OF muscle, nerve and brain.
The hrst consideration in the selection and
preparation of food is to know what ia adant
ed to the peculiar condition of those to be
fed; the child requires food composed of DIFF
Iefent elements from that which best suits
the adult, while the diet of the brain-worker
who leads sedentary life, and whose work
makes heavy demands on the nervous sys
tenn, should vary from that of the man OF
into the open air and furnishes him with ex-
erclse. The use of knowledge in cooking is
10 teach how to supplement one kind of food
for another which contains the needed ele
ments in which the first is deficient.
Ihe substance richest in muscle making is
albumen, and is contained in the white Of an
egg ana the lean of meat. The carbon need
60 TO sustain the heat of the body Is most
abundant in vegetables and cereals, which
furnish large amount of starch; oil is also
OF Importance in supplying carbon to the
system, but does not nourish the muscle.
Butter Is the least Objectionable of all fats:
beef fat Is more wholesome than lard, while
the fat from salt pork and smoked bacon is
less injurious than that from the fresh pork.
Carbon is also supplied by the use of sugar,
which in moderate quantities has no i'll ef-
feet. Nearly all fruits are rich In sugar.
hence their worth as food. Eggs contain a |
great deal Of carbon, and are for that reason
excellent food to combine with articles COM
posed largely of starch. PHOSPHORUS is an |
other necessary element of food, especially /
where nerves and brain are overworked, and |
Is found in fish, oysters, game, cheese and
some vegetables.
Milk contains all the necessary material |
TOR nourishing the system, but is not suffi-
,lent tor hard-Working or grown people, who
require more solid food.
In feeding family the wise housekeeper
should then consider well their wants. The
healthy, fun loving boys who hunt, play
oall and skate will require meat and rich
ood, while the little one in the nursery and
ohool room will relish delicate, nourishing
liet. When the weather is cool carbon in
he shape of heating food will be necessary,
'ut in summer the cooling effects of fruit
md vegetables will supply it in better form.
Variety of food is always to be obtained.
knowledge only is necessary to select that
)est suited to present neads /
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-08-08
BETTING ON TREaK LIVES.
StraEge Wager Made By Tive Dying
COnsumptIVe Gamblers.


That the ruling passion asserts itself ever
in the very face of the grim destroyer is ar
axiom old as the hills. Its truth was evi
denced by an incident which recently oc-
Cured at the City and County Hospital, and
which was related to Chronicle reporter
yesterday.
Some months ago two eonsumptives in the
last stages of the disease lay on cots In close
proximity to each other. Both victims were
sports, who by dissipation had contracted
phthis isin its most aggravated form. One
was known as Bill Cunningham, young
gambler who had enjoyed the reputation
among his class of being reckless bettor
on the turn of card. The other was an
English sailor named Staples, whose sole
PASSION was to wager whatever he possessed
IN support of any opinion which he might
express. The nature of the men, in this
particular at least, was identical, and both
recognized each other in a sense as brothers
in misfortune. As they lay on their cots,
haggard and hollow-eyed and gasping for
breath, they daily wasted the remnant of
their vital forces in banteripg one another
about their appearance.
81 say. Staples" said Cunningham one
morning in a voice scarcely above a hoarse
whisper, you're looking blue. Better brace
up, old man."
Staples, who really seemed to be dead
man as he lay almost breathless with his
glazed eyes half open and mouth widely dis
tended, pulled himself together with an in
dignant jerk and made a vain attempt to
raise himself upon his arm.
"Biliy," said he, 'syou're wrong. To
prove it I'll bet you dollar, the size Of my
pot, that I'll outlive ye."
"Ill see that bet," replied Bill with a faint
smile.
An attendant was chosen as stakeholder.
and the money (all they possessed) was
placed in his hands. Then began the strue-
gle of these men to see who could retain the
spark of life the longest At distance of
five feet the two dying men glanced at one
another, each eager to show the other that
his stock of vitality was the greater. Cum
ningham battled bravely, but he was the
first to show signs of weakening. He final
ly resumed his old position, but 1t could be
seen that his respiratory action was failing.
Suddenly he gave one great gasp, and with
that sigh the spark of his life prematurely
cut of, was extinguished.
"Ive won the bet," said Staples, as he
took the stake money with gratified smile.
Cunningham's body was at once removed
to the hospital morgue. The attendant had
followed the cortege to the door and returned
Immediately to Staples cot. Scarcely five
minutes had passed since Cunningham had
expired, but when the attendant glanced at
Staples he saw that he two was dead. The
last pot which he had raked in was clasped
in his right hand. The grip was vise-like.
and an instrument was employed to remove
the silver from the stifened, unwilling fin.
gers Of the corpse.