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The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-19
Albanian Justice.
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Recourse to personal justice seems very undesirable to men of law abid- ing land, and probably few of us have ever thought of it as capable ot foster ing the softer emotions of human na- ture as well as of satisfying the in- stinctive craving of "blood for blood. {" A year ago, says Dds AGsldnd, at a fight of trained ganders, in Albania, the owner of vanquished bird, in & fit of temporary irritation, raised his gun and shot dead the owner of the other bird.
 The spectators were SO astounded that they made no effort to arrest the murderer, and he betook himself to the mountains, where he was pursued for hours by the murdered mans friends, who had reused themselves at last. Finally, seeing that there was no hope for him, the fugitive ran down into the house of his victim, where the bereft mother sat lamenting.
 "I am in your house, said the mur- derer. "Give me beSsd, ,"-the oath of professionalism they are going to kill me-"
 The old mother gave him her oath, and when his pursuers reached the door, she went forward, and waved her handkerchief, in sign that they should depart.
 All day the guilty man remained in safety in the house he had made deso- late, but st night the old woman took him by the hand and led him out upon the mountain.
 "Now my oath is fulfilled" she said, when they had reached & safe distance from the town, "you must look out for yourself"
 Then followed the pursuit of ven- geance, the family of the victim Occu- pying themselves unceasingly with thoughts of retribution, while the friends of the murderer as earnestly set themselves to obtaining his par don.
 This state of things continued for two months. Then the family of the murderer, women, children and all, be- took themselves to the victims house, to ask 6 remission of the blood penalty. The murderer himself headed the pro- cession, his head yelled in linen cloth, and his gun, muzzle downward, sus- pended from his neck.
 Pardon pardon l" cried they, with one voice, and this petition continued until noon.
 Then the father of the victim ad- vanced, and the murderer knelt, ready to receive sentence of lie or death. The old man took the gun, discharged it in the air, and lifting the linen cloth from the mans face, kissed him in token of pardon.
 He then led him into the house, and set him in his sons place, and the mat ter was concluded by 6 three days feast.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

Cheap lambreuuins.

Cut a paper pattern just as long as
the shelf you wish to drapc. and as
deep as you wish your lambrequin.
Cut in deep points, having the one in
the center a little larger than the
others. Then make another set Of
points to fasten on the back side, to
I'LL the spaces between the first ones.
Take some old muslin, starch and iron.
Cut like the patterns, then haste the
muslin on white wadding. being care
full to keep smooth, and allowing half
an inch to turn over and haste upon
the edge, using the wadding for the
outside. Feather stitch all the edges
with some bright silk, except the top
Of the second row Of points, which
will be hid behind the first row..
Fasten together and arrange scrap
pictures and gilt stars TO suit your
tasts. II you wish something cheap |
think you will be pleased With the ef.
f.ci. Toledo Blade.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
DEVELOP THE HEIFERS.
How to Increase Their Milk-Giving ant
Butter-M akIng Capacities.

How to Increase Their Mllk-(iving and
Butter-Making Capacities.
1t is within the power Of any ono
who will feed judiciously and milk
thoroughly to increase the milk-giv-
ing and butter-making capacities OF
young heifers to a marked degree.
Every Jersey heifer, from the time
she is bred, should have q grain ration
every day. 1t matters not how good
the pasture, a little grain will be rel
ished and will yield a handsome profit
in the increased vigor and milk-secret-
ing power when she comes into milk.
This grain during the grass season
ay consist only OF wheat bran or
bran and oat meal. When the winter
comes on corn meal may be added. As
to quantity, each feeder must judge
for himself. We have found heifers
to do we'll on two pounds OF grain at a
feed. Others taking three pounds.
This amount increased up to six
pounds a day; to be decreased a month
before calving to four pounds.
After calving and all danger OF fever
Is over. say hine days. begin to feed
grain a pound at a feed. Gradually
increase this as long as the heifers re.
spond in an increase ~ ou.'ei
Having reacbe, The measure of theil
a;naa.; powers drop back gradually
.ai55ut one-third. II the heifers Civ,
much promise 1t will pay to keep then
on pretty full grain rations until neal
their second calving.
With her second calf a heller tina
has been judiciOusly fed ought to in.
crease her yield Of milk and the but
ter contents OF her milk. This in.
crease or growth in capacity continues
generally up to the fifth cali. There
is. however, a wide difference in the
rate of maturing in different heifers
as great indeed as in their matur,
powers. Some heifers make very lit
tie Improvement after their second
calf. And some phenomenal heifer.
have done the best with their first calf
As a rule, however, it will be fount
that the animals that r several years
in coming to maturity. possess NOR,
lasting powers.
Early maturity is the characteristic,
OF the Jersey and for this reason the
Jersey heifer demands more generous
treatment than animals OF slower
grow tn. -Jersey Bulletin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
FISHING FOR SPONGES.
How the Industry Is Carried on Along the
Florida Coast.

Perceiving a sponge on the bottom
you or | would probably pass it over
as a stone or bit of coral, or not notice
it at all-the hooker signs to his mate,
who, by dexterous manipulation holds
the boat stationary, while the hooker
let's his long pole slide quickly to the
bottom. Guiding it with one hand
and shoulder only. and looking
through the water-glass, he places the
hook underneath the sponge, taking
care not to %injure the body, and gives
it a violent jerk. If it breaks, it floats
up at once and is picked up; but some
times several twisting jerks are re-
quired to detach the tough polypore,
and now and then one will hold on so
unexpectedly that the gunwale of the
boat will be dragged under, and the two
Conchs find themselves pitched head
first into the water. We can imagine
not only the crews of the other boats.
but the very sponges and corals and
ascidians gurgling with pulpy glee
over such a contretemps.
The hardest Of all species to detach
is the ''sheep's-wool," and the .'yel-
low" the easiest.
When a sponge comes up
bearing a ''bud" of good size.
this is broken off and thrown
back. 1t sinks and survives, but is
said not to become affixed to a rock,
but to drift about On the bottom with
the motion Of any storm or current
that may stir it. 1t increases in size,
but easily eludes the grasp Of the
clumsy hooks that try to pick it up.
These ~outcasts, the Wandering Jews
of their race, are called "Rolling
Johns" by the fishermen.
In the regular routine OF the sum.
mer sponging. breakfast on shipboard
is over in time for the boats to start
out at early daylight. At twelve
o'clock noon-if in the excitement oil
good fishing it is not forgotten-the
men come in to get a luncheon and
empty their catch on deck. Should a
fog settle upon the sea, it is the cooks
business to work the vessel as near tC
the boats as possible, and to keep
sounding his fog-horn. Nevertheless,
boats frequently 60 astray, and mer
sometimes drift for many hours in thu
fog before they can get aboard their
own or any other vessel. Separations
occur in this way, now and then, which
last through a whole season. Drake.
Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
oouRrLY JusTtcE FIELD.


OF the suprenSo Court
Justice Field is onS of the courtliest
men in public life here. And his home
is enriched by many curios from ms
early residence abroad, for from his
thirteenth to his sixteenth year he was
in SMYRNA with his sister Emilia, who
had married a missionary Of the Amer
lean Board. Here he learned to speak
modern Greek with great luency' ana
acquired a certain cosmopolitan tone o.
tho, ght and name which sits upon
him with charming grace, lie grad
uated at the Williams College In 1881,
first In his class. Eleven years laterhe
took his venerable father abroad with
him for a stay Of many months, where
he had gone on some legal business Tor
his brothers firm. In 1S49 he went to
California, was alcalde Of tho Marys-
Vile district in the t%roubulous early
days, and represented Yuba County IN
the Legislature as early as 1851,
He was already a bachelor OF con-
siderable over forty when he married a
daughter Of his California landlady'
Miss Swearingen. who ripened into II
OF the most patrician matrons IN the
capital city, and until n or two re-
cont accessions she was called the hand
somest of the Supreme Court ladies'
They have no children. Mrs. Fields
particular cult is Shakespeare, and she
Is the founder and chief p%atroness oil a
club OF lady students. which meets per-
ipatetically during the social months
Tho marked resemblance OF Justice
Field to the busts OF Shakespeare, no.
table in the high, bald forehead and
pointed beard, emphasizes this fad OF
his good wife very pleasantly.
1t is part Of the unwritten social history
that Justice and Mrs. Field resented
strongly the action of President Cleve-
land in passing him by to appoint Mr..
Fuller. Neither of them attended the
Presidents judiciary state dinner, which
was a marked a%ifront. They, however,
were the guests at q dinner given to
tho President shortly afterwards by
Postmaster General and Mrs. Don Dick
erson, at which the Fullers were also
present. In matters of unofficial con-
~sultation it Is an open secret that Chief
Justice Fuller, r%eciprocating the cool
ness on the part of Justice Field,
passes him by and confers instead with
his right-hand neighbor on the bench,
Justice Miller; and Mrs. Fuller runs
in to Mrs. Miller's on her way home
from marketing in a familiar, village
friendship way, whereas her acquaint-
ance with Mrs. Field is of the most
formal character. Washington Cor.
Philadelphia Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
SOME PRACTICAL HINTS.
How TO Ascertain the Time With ~ StOpp,
watch and . Compass

How TO Ascertain the Efne WIN to2oppeu
watch ana = Compass
For a traveller who finds himself at
a distance IRON human beings from
whom to gain information 1t may be
worth knowing. first, how to deter
mine the time Of the day with a watch
that has run down and with a small
compass that hangs on the watch chain
a. . charm, and. second. how TO find
the direction without = compass, but
with s watch.
In order to find the time of the day
with $ watch which does not run lay
the same On = level spot carefully
putting the figures MI and VI in the
same direction with the compass
needle Stand with your back TO the
sun snd observe the shadow as it Is
seer IN the ground The line Of this
shadow Is transferred TO the dial, For
instance tha, line will pass from the
center ~ she dial over the dividing
line u Double this figure and you
wil, have the right time; in fact. it
vii, then N ihrsa O'clock and = few
minutes In the absence Of a watch
s G;s, drawn On = piece Of paper or on
;Ae sooari viii 10 INST as well,
In order 10 fad the directions south
Aas north without s compass the dial
u = wa,,-iinei watch is laid down SO
iASi tse hear hand points in the d.
-atisoa ., the shadow Of the body.
he Aoav Asni forms = certain angle
sta ;As line ~ XII and VI on the dial.
Take tAs As,t q shis sugla and a line
drawn .0on the center Of the dial
fA-oasA the sYoi indicated will point
~ TIE north The explanation is not
as&ca,t Il tsSes s shadow from the
Sun $ cay - describe hAlt = circle
n TIE same time the hour hand on
Ire als rca$ over 8 whole circle
Tie shadow line shows toward VI al
oaaaA il points al III when the hour
A4oa As> s.oas3y arrived a;NI. The
shadow lie moves with half the speed
d, TIE hoG. hand Il the line MI and
VI 5 Isi3 il TIE direction Q! the meri-
sa2. the right time will be found by
Doubling the hour shown by the
shallow.
ltiAa time IS known to be as repre-
ssa;e3 b. the hour hand, and this
hand IS laid in the direction OF the
SIMS shadow, the angle formed
between the shadow line and the MI
A-5 VI line will be double the augle
between the hand and the meridian.
Taking hal! the distance between the
hour hand and the MI and drawing q
line from the disl's center over this
hs.vei distance, the direction south
and north will be Indicated.
OF course these methods are not
scientifically precise. but are sufici-
emily SO for practic al use.-Jewelers'
Weakly
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
EsEN LONGS

A good old man was Eben Long,
A farmer by vocation;
But somehow there was something wrong
About L:A education;
For how he tried, twas all in vain,
His books would not agree,
Because in counting on his gain
He'd make twice one make three.
His acres grew in width and length,
Twas thirty when but twenty,
His fertilizers gained in strength
One third, and would bring plenty;
Two rows should have three calves a year,
And two should heiiers be,
And so he made a profit clear
Counting twice one makes three.
So much, he said, his eats would De,
So much his corn and cotton,
And at tina ~rste-iwice one makes three
Great wealth was quickly gotten;
So at the store, from day 10 day,
He spent his money free,
Counting his gain the sam always
Making twice one make three.
The sheriff came one early spring
With judgments and citations
To stop old Eben's figuring
And fowery calculations;
But still he counted how when sold
The farm would yield him free,
Above his debts q mint Of gold
About twice one makes three.
But the poor farm took Eben LQrs
With the worlds appreciation.
For somehow there was something vro,s
About his education;
Still ever at the county fern
He told its gain with gee
Till every inmate felt the CHARM
OF making twice one three,
John p. Siolander in Galvcstoa News
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
Remedy for Hollow Cheeks.

Hollow cheeks and wrinkles are very
awkward things. Ladies do their best
to prevent their appearance. The
clever ones seem to be able to warn Off
the wrinkles, but hollow cheeks COM
pletely battle their skill. A gentleman
residing at I%slington is providing la
dies whose cheeks are hollow with
small pads. These pads are attached
to natural or artificial teeth by means
OF tiny gold springs, The price of n
face pad is a trife heavy, like every
thing else guaranteed to improve the
personal appearance. A pair OF pads
costs something like five pounds. The
maker of the face pad said that gentle
men as well as ladies are wearing them.
One gentleman had never looked any
thing but cadaverous until he took to
the pad. Now his cheeks are rounded
like n cherub's, and he looks ten years
younger. The curious thing about the
face pad is its intlexibility. 1t is made
Of the same material as the Ease of n
set Of artificial teeth. Pail Mall Ga
Zette.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
A Very Bad Waiter.

George remarked Mrs. Jackhigh
to her husband, "who is this Sam Tay-
Tor ! heard YOU and Major johnson
talking aboutp Is he a good waiterp'
"A good waiter, my dearp What do
you mean~
why | heard you tell the major
that down at the club the other night
Sam Taylor eaue in with a tray-iull
and dropped his pile, and l thought
that he must have been very careless. "
And then George gazed out Of the win
dow With . fsr-away look In his eyes
Lie
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

Attorney Ito jury suspect) What
is the reason you don't answer my
questions, sir, touching your capacity
as a Juror Suspect-Because l can't
make any sense out OF them. Attor-
ney Ito judge)-I submit, your honor.
that this mar is disqualified for jury
service. Either his hearing or his per-
ception is defective. The Judge-I SEQ
no indication Of either, As an inter-
esting experiment, Mr.. Sharp, suppose
you put some sense into your questions
and try him again. Chicago Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

THE man who is %protltably employed is
generally a happy man. II you are not
happy 1t may be because you have not found
your proper work. We earnestly urge all
such persons to write 10 b. +. johnson q
Co, 1909 Main street, Richmond, Va, and
they can show you a work in which you can
be happily and protitably employed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
A Pleasing n

OF health and strength renewed and Of
ease and comfort follows the use Of Syrup
Of Figs, as it acts in harmony with nature
to efectually cleanse tho system when
costive or bilious. For sale In Soc and $l,00
bottles by all leading druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

DID you ever go within a mile of soap
factory! If so you know what material
they make soap of. Dobbins' Electric Soap
factory is as free from odor as Il char
factory. Trv it once. Ask your grocer for it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

WIFE-"Am I, then, never TO have my
own wayl" Husband-"Certalnly, my
dovey; when we are both agreed you can
have your way, and when we differ I'll have
mine.h
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

THE King and Queen of Greece have
seven children, the youngest a year old.
The Princess Alexander is a very pretty
girl Of nineteen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

IFyou are tired taking the large, old fash
Toned gripping pills, try Carter's Little Liver
Pills and take some comfort. A mar can't
stand everything. One pill u dose. Try them,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

A PLAIN gold ring was lately found by q
Washington IN. CO. man imbedded in q
large block Of ice.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

Mrs. STAGGERs-"We are 10 have dear
mother tor dinner, James" Staggers-
"All right. See that she is thoroughly
cnolxed u
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

THERE Is undersigned humor in the remark
OF a Berlin correspondent that the Car Of
Russia is rather bombastic."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
T~hompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it, 300
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

DoN'T Wheeze and cough when Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar will cure.
Pixies T~oothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

Changing the leopard spots" Is
the newest scheme in church fairs.
The minister stretches a large piece
OF white cloth across one end Of the
room. On 1t is drawn in charcoal a
representation Of a leopard, with It's
mouth open and its tail trailing on the
ground. About forty pieces Of circu-
lar black cloth a couple Of inches In
diameter r fastened all over the
leopard with pins. "Can the leonard
change his spotsp" says the preacher.
repeating the Biblical question. II
can BY Q. simple process. Each one IN
the congregation pays one dollar and
buys a spot until the leopard resembles
a white cali. Then the game Ia re-
peated until every body. including tie
leopard. 10 perfectly satisfied with the
result
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

WHEN the Car Of Russia visits his father
in.law, the King Ct Denmark, he pays all
the expenses.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

In analyzing the contents OF tho stomach
OF an oyster nothing but vegetable matter
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

"NEvER BEFORE" says the Paris CORE.
spondcnt of the London Telegraph, "has
work been so abundant and so well re.
munerated In the city "a dnr'- -utNn exhit'.
ton seaso
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

Oregon. tho Paradise Of Farmers.
Mild, equable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass, stock country
in the world. Full information free. Address
Oregon Immigration Board, Portland, Oregon
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

I~oREdULArE the stomach, liver and bowels
ny promote digestion, a X ono of Carter's
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

WHAT people call the eye Of the oyster
IS scientifically known as tho abductor
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

B%RoNcHITIs is cured by frequent sinai
doses Oh Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
Cooked Feed f~- - a."

~."ou ioed paid me we'll In the case
OF young hogs. l have never seen
pigs grow faster than mine did on
cooked pumpkins, potatoes mixed with
bran, shorts or ground feed OF any de.
scription. / honestly would not use
any dry feed for my young stock dur.
Ing our long winters. nor would | use
cold water. Cooked oats with pota.
toes or any roots make all my pigs
feel happy in winter time. | do not
use any warm food during the sum.
mer; but as soon as the ground il
frozen | begin with warm slops.
save at least half Of the feed in this
way. l cook two barrels of mixed
food In the morning and feed one in
the morning and ono in the evening as
slop. The latter. II covered, will keen
warm until evening. . have fifteen
brood sows and twenty shoats. nv
brood sows do very well. Ihave nc
complaint to make with regard to
their losing their litters as thcy would
do II fed on raw feed when corr only
Is fed to them during the winter
Cor. Rural New Yorker.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

South AUSTRALIA is becoming a wine.
producing country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

Thousands Of cures follow the use Of DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy. so cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
Malaria

Is believed to be caused h,
arising from low, marshy land 4,
s~ese'aole matter and which, b,s.,sl a
lungs enter and poison the NJ netl
condition of the blood is malD,a
Hood sarsaparllla, one /, ma.S ed
malaria and Hoods S~arsapauIIS 'e''l
severe cases of this distressing arsc,a.c
NIB lfyou decide to take aaoS,'
do not be induced to buy any otbs, I
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19

ing me. save me wealtn and the pos
Session OF her whom l loved better
than my own life, my soul should be
the forfeit. II the next morning
brought change Of fortune, ! should
take 1t for a sign that he had accepted
my conditions. | signed it, and
swooned. When l awoke from the
sleep into which the stupor had
merged, the sun was shining brightly
into my foul lodging, and below was a
messenger who brought me news OF u
large fortune which had fallen to me
through the death of an uncle. God
forbid that my rash vow should have
had aught to do with it! Since then,
every thing has prospered with me.
l married the woman l loved. We
have Il large family. have kept my
secret to myself. Tonight at twelve,
my time expires"
THE change in your fortunes was a
mere confidence" said the surgeon. un-
easily.
Another coincidence for you, them"
said tho visitor. whose face was now
uvid. ''Iu the morning. when
awoke, the agreement which | had
left on the table had disappeared"
Mostyn rose and, taking great care
not to extinguish the flames, snuffed
the candles.
"As | supposed my death would be
u strictly natural one" continued the
Stranger Il thought l would consult
q surgeon, in order to see whether my
heart IA sound, or whether l was "a
die a. l have said, in q perfectly nat
ural manner owing TO It's disease. 4
Waterman whom / met directed me 4
your door,"
do you live In the neighborhoodP'
"No-at WestmInster." was tho 70
iply But having put al my affair