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GTILHORENDE forskjellige Fonds
paa St. Thomas kan erholdes til
laans imod lovbefalet Sikkerhed i
taste E~iendomme paa St. Croix un-
der Eft eller i mindre Dele; Andra-
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mentet for de Understandable
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den Tide Januar 1889.
LIMPRICHT.
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Prairie Point Notes.

4 good many farmers have com
menced planting preparatory TO mar
ing a crop.
Several farmers in This nrighbor,
hood need hands. Labor was short
last year. and il viii be more SO this
year, as many negro families have sai'
tor other parts.
Mrs. kitiic Jeilrics and her sister
Miss Vernon Stewart, are visiting
their sister, Mrs. Joe Lee, OF Columbus
Mr.. NJ. b. Eddins has sold IN
1tace TO Mr.. j. w. Carr, aud moved 10
Tic. Cooksyi!lo neighgorhood.
=. Mr.. Carr rented the Eddins place
TO Mr.. Leland Hines, who has moved
down ana taken possession.
Mr.. Windham Coleman and Miss
Sue Finch were married last Wednes-
day night, w. II. Smith, Esq, oiiiciS'
ing.
Also near the Alabama line FRIDAY
night. Mr.. Bud Brown, OF Calhoun
County, and Miss Zelis Davis, Esq
Parker of Memphis, officiating,
--Dr. Wyatt has bought The bo0
Ware place adjoining Mrs, Mcta'ieY'
aud has located permanently
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

Notice is hereby given, that vac
Teachers Institutes Tor JANUARY VIII
BIO held MS follows:
FOR WHITE TEACHERS
Al ,he brick school house IN Macon
on the first, and at the Acade"'E III
Brooksyille on the third Saturday, 0e-
ginning at nine o'clock sharp,
FOR coLoREp TEACHERS
Al school house No, 2 In Macon on
the second saturday, beginning also
at nine o'clock. s,,.
Teachers who have not been sup,
p)ica with outlines, can obtain sa''lV
BIZ application to the uhdcrsigheu ~
Macon or Brooksyille.
When properly studied ana i e"a :.
Quoted. nothing 10 more proii'aple ~ :,
teachers than these monthly tn,'.lu,n
meeting. hence il is hoped lilal noac
will fail TO avail themselves Q lne nen,
Gifts arising thcrcfrom by prompt M" :,
punc.ual attendance al one " Dlo'e =
,hn nhoye stated times and places
'"' "o' Il A. PACE,
Supt. Noxubec 20.
Brooksyillc. Miss, Jan. |, ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

Mr.. A. G, Bogle is now at Crystal
Springs attending the meeting Of til,
State Horticultural Society aD., in.
spccting the canning establishment
at that place. His purpose wa, tc
gain information that can be utilized
in the construction and management
OF the Macon cannery, Mr., Boyle i.
doiug his best to make this new indus.
try a success, and ho is going 10 sue.
ceod.
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We should have mentioned before
this that the Rev, Mr.. Colt, will
remain as Pastor of the Presbyterian
church in Macon, during the current
year. We have never had 4 preacher
here who is more ~dcscrvcdly, univcr.
sally esteemed than he. In the So
cial circle, he is always courteous, ge-
NAL and magnetic as a preacher ne
is able, interesting and instructive.
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trsnyAnME LAND ron SALE

viii ofer for sale at public Cutlery, ee,
faro he Court, Muse aoo,'in the owl o.
Macon, Miss. during the legal hours o" Wv
18th day Of January, 1889
do toIlovlup described lands, io.wL'
'''a 81 section 81, and west half q norm u
rcst ouar,er Of section -, township 10
ranrc IS, situated near The town q Maoou
IN ti,e county Of Noxubee, co9ttlli'sn "a j., y.
10 acres' more or less. Said hnd e9n .,
,'n,,sl,t # private 81 lie. and II not soi1 !,
nrivaIc sale, will be sold on The snia ia !,
XIV of Ian'y. al public outery TO the n,sn !,
~ hidlcr. Terms made known Oh Gay 9
8aplisation for purchase can be e,aoe u
ne alipdersisn Of Geo, n. Laid, Macon
Miss \. \. CLEMENTS.
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NOTICE, ~C0NRAcroRs.

Notice is hereby given that sealed propo'
s,Is will he received until the First Monday
IN Feb'y. lsso, for the erection of following
Ri gcs. to-wit ,,,
Jackson Ferry Road.
Bridge acios, Bogue Chitto Creek OF
Green lGU Academy Road.
And also for The following;
lst. Publishing proceedings ana holiee'
for present year. raor Hans,
present year. .oso,, vear
Sd, For Supt. Poor House pfeseht !ea,'
The Roard reserve the right 10 roJoc' "u'
al. bids, ors
ROBERT {, PATTY.
-. ., Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

Tho compress has been pretty tior-
onsh'y tested since The last lever broke
ana IS NOW considered safe, sound and
reliable, Mr.. VIII King, is III charge.
has mastered the mechanism and dy-
mstics of.the plant, and will run her
for all she is worth. The only need
now is more cotton to mash.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19
Farmers Albania.

4 REGULAR ntnnftnr oFllo
County Farmers, Ailionco was 'IAnoee
061 III nv Ai.lance was held in
! day, me lth 3sy ~ Jan .nocun, lo On mi
lIn tollowinE ra,,i n't''.s ), 1908.
aud tlora odoIIc1 to'uyit. "e'e 'ieh
!iEslTyen yhoi!
iecls and purposcs ~ Xxx ~" po-
change mas cynIoinods,L;a 5.',c Tx
Larr. Siale B'sinnse ', 1os u"' ~ pro
pledge ourselves 70 5sa 49, a.u We
same. whenever Iye ~, TO- ilc
violation Of oyisting contro y "''hoo'
2lui Thai r@nan,ni,1oo' 49,
each Sub. AlGonoa h" a",1n oI9 'I2Hi
capital s,ort nf soil X =! ''3
that said comni,ton ,aai,a anu
Tho next mnoting NJ M ., -
Tho prcsidant annoint"I a''ianFe'
dents ef'.bn vsri 'iP' e"G NJ ptc9!'
eaidgcommiltrS ''"A''' vi
Esso,,, r,
anao noa 'n,, h"' tne county Am
nnrrha.a ,.,''9HN 10 w members WHO
nr eou,i9 on credit ,he Proprle-
sJie,a,,nain tU1u, 'Is i'c,n'Aea quarterly
'"NN H4tilla vi OF tho follow
ing dates, to-wit, April lst. July 1st
1at ISt,
.Ad. That fit shall appear that the
prices charged in such accounts shall
pc "a excess OF contract prices, it shall
Wv ''lo dH'y OF the Board OF Trade,
wien SO requested, TO investigate and
trPl''I thereon; such report TO bc
l,''a vita tEc fTcslUcnt within five
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

What about tho cotton seed oil min
that Meridian was going to build here
SO rapidly II looks Ike there was
some bosh or shcnanegin IN this. oar
people had better 20 ahead and erect
one il they can, and they can if lacy
will try,
Key West Cigars 10 cents at
q. L. IiENRIcH.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

If We had better roads our commerce
would be greatly increased social
enjoyment WonIl be extended our
horses and mules would be il bcttor
order, and our vehicles would ms.
twice as long.
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CFIEt:GFF's SALE.
~
ThcStato Of Mississippi,
NoNuhce County,

Thc.State o. Niss'sNifPS
NoNubce County,
The state of Mississippi use &e
No, S103 VS..
". X. Bracey, ct al ..
~ virtue of the above stated writ nlree.'
ed Ia me from the Office of John a. tyson
Circnil Clerk orsaid County, VIII on
nonaay, the 4th day of.Fotrnery' 1882
At ,br Court.llouso of said County, within
~ 1'gIa I' hours, scli by auction 70 the Highest
nniS1aIer for cash, The following properly
Which hay been levied on by me a. me H. :,
perty OF said detendant ana WI nc so'' y
satisfy said writ and all COSTS to'"iy
WcsthaIf Of east halt ana nor.n"g lew Sac,
tG, + ii, Il Is south half Of north h3li sec y
p"tl. Il Is. Noxuhce County, MISS, "h'
| containing $50 acres more or less, ma
Wv n. n, R0GEhe
,eeo sheriff.
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And Still They Come !

Dr.. Holman. having disposed OF two
car londs of mares and m''es, 10" ~
thcro is a demand for more auo IVA
mo,c c,r.loads are now Oh Tue ro,"
and viii be ready for sale next week.
N i reduction pl. lorrlc1 AI1iI
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

.ciIiug out my stock Of
.,.n.ratorg 10 closing up bus.
my license explres, and all
.s.irieg to have on hand n sup
md cooking purpo-
"A purchase now. Ny Con.
ana Monarch brands are
commanded IN cases Of sick.
". S. FERRIS,
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rr0srNG OUT.

.,,5,ic Budocs. four for 10
c. L. liEINRIcH.
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an ?. Z. Schedule.

Ferris and his char
,.iso Of Atlanta, aud Mrs.
.,,ns. Of Columbus, paid a
hair friends and relatives
a.js week. Beauch's" old
An no glad 70 hcar he is
an.
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WINE or CAaDul ior female diseases.
v -

/, Nc time to make your com
FdI Oh J. y, Cavett and buy
phosphate and get formula
with cotton seed and
aauurh
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

we regretto learn of the serious m.
ness otDr' Mcleod, and sincerely homo
he may recover. His place in tie com.
mnnity, both as citizen aud pby.i.
clan, will he hard to fin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

0l,gcu Esther Tobacco,
G. L. HEINRICH.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

lie, St. James, Daniel Boone
|rl RcpUbIic 5 cent cigars at
c.. l.. HEINRICH.
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Mrs. /. Is. Lip3oy,
PURCHASING AGENT,
10 1890 lllh ST. MEni1ihN, Mss

Will Purchase for parties at a distance at the
! LOWEST PRICES.
Ladies' and Gents Furnishing Goods,
Dress Goods. Trimmings, Cloaks, Hats.
Bonnets, Gloves, Hosiery. Carpets. Furni-
ture and Musical Instruments and anything
desired which may be found in Meridian.
All goods selected from the best stocks IN
the city. Samples sent and inquiries
prompt answered on receipt Of postage.
Al Orders Promptly and Carefully Filled
Besides the above ! will also take orders
for Christmas Goods, Toys, Holiday Goods
&C., &c,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

Fnaoy and Stick Candy at
&, l.. HEINRICH.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

Jury, Feb'y Term Cir
cult Court,
~ Il J0mison, 6 n ThNrp, Thos,
Il Rife,
r. 4 Moore, l. Oliver. X + Me-
N Robbins,
r hodges, MI Harrison, Mar
u Il Robertson.
low Ng.hcry, f G Nicholson, S
I'm Watkins.
~ Morgan, W l Barnbill, D
Short.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

". S. FERRIS,
Queen Esther Tobacco,
G. L, HEINRICH.
Of pare blood brown
cegs for sale. Apply at Bea-
Ferris stock Of wall paper is
! select, lie can furnish, pa
he finest dwelling, from the
, the parton.
or CAaDulf or female diseases.
~, rsassssaGzsaassA
hc time TO make your COM
m Oh T. y, Cavett and buy
Phosphate and get formula
.o3tiug with cotton seed and
luurc.
lp. st. James, Daniel Boone
nj Republic 5 cent cigars at
G. l.. HEINRICH.
Jury. Feb'y Term Cir
cult Court
j Jamison, G N Tharp, Thos,
Z Rife,
y I Moore, l. Oliver, X + Nc
v Robbins,
hodges, Harrison, Mar
|, Y Il Robertson.
ia Ng.hcry, FG Nicholson, S
sjN Watkins.
I Morgan, W l Barnbill, D
a Short,
B VINE or cAADulior Weak Nerves,
Gardeners,
Iply of fresh Garden Seeds,
Ldrctb and Bnist are now on
IT, yol,,... a wl;.oo,;o.
: INV 'l''' v ,'.,I 1'''0''
I0'"loas' aaAo Mli'et ana
bel,
| r.. s. MURpugy.
l. ,,oay naa, ,ranr
49,
'0O'st'p,'ohs lo' ~ 'e"u-
.'''s anu magazines al pub
b., Robust Proof ost, for goss
n States . 90
|oB~ H0LBFRG.J R.
~P0SYOFFICE.
tward ,uhscriDtions prompt
lcadiag papcrs, periodicals
ZINES.
heels i'.a2 Of GaYduG
FFo8D'S 9-AcK.DRAUGHT arc
'I' ,,i''"lhs merchants IN
'oue''
" l. s'o'"'I'
~ porroh,
AihckAoy'
l.! Wheat B,an az
'. -.'- : s,,l,, & Co.
| ss'lsn-
" rear Of Scilcck & Busl's
9A4 ~, one black or
kGtot w VIM j. u. OF
@'''' Ae"l1 shea.ed, I'M
Auy iYT,rp,gtion vii ill., no
''''''@a'
'No' \; CoTroN,
EosAvsYr t., ,n,,, c....,...
INV M7,en -
|09A w
to Ca,a at first cost, and
. SS26%R;, WINrE u DGEss
' nav bs t %aE Ia, &C. Come
GEO. ID D. XII H,Ty,SsErI.
s,,.ey ! 50.
For Rent.
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Try sitcK.pRAuaAT tea for Dyspepsia
Teachers Institutes.

Il. sealeg & Co,
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The West Point Canning Compan,
soia their plant to the Macon Canpino
20, and the machinery viii be moved
to Macon In a short time.
planning Mill wooid lay wcrl IN
Macon, SO say NOV who know .omc.
lhlns about the business. And SO b..
l'evo that Mr.. VIII Clsarmau would
be the very man to manage ii.
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" a. ts-ttltAD,
. MACON BOOK STORE
I've Subscriptions for all lead
|IiclIs and Magazines at pub
ices, ianl2-lm.
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b VINE or cAHDulior Weak Nerves,
ttantiOn Gnrdners.

Ettentl0ll Gardners
Iply of fresh Garden Seeds,
bdrcth and Bnist are now on
so Yellow ANA White Onion
Potatoes, saud MilIet and
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For Rent.

'0aAF next, the Office now
TIL, 0Nein.
AOBERr G, PATTY,
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JNo. \. CoTToN,
Macon, Miss.


'"NVsh' tea cures Constipation.
|4Hg MUST GO.
cash At first cost. and
y,o';el, Il, my entire stock
MADE CLOTHING,
lgy9n01ns, WINTER DRESS
t.,pLRW EAR, sc. Come
may be too late.
4. GEO. ID. RUSSELL.
f'Jauy /, 80.
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fMrsss Notice.

FMsrsss Notice.
rEsafc hereby warned I'M.
Ivy Of the Inv, not to hunt
"Vsspass under the PEN
gu our farms situated
a'scSn. on both sides OF
fairfield roaa,
JAS. bRYsoS, SR.,
dA7, BRysoN, JR.
49, r.
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T. S. NURP1IEY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-08

/ cannot bear to see that man near you l
hope you will drop his acquaintance as much
as possible now"
Once more Ida's face set like flint. 81 am
not your wife yet, Mr.. Cossey," she said;
"when am, you will have right to dictate
to me as to whom l shall associate with. AT
present you have no such right, and if it
pleases me to associate with Col. Quaritch,
shall do SO. If you disapprove Of my con-
duct, the remedy is simple-you can break off
the engagement"
He rose, absolutely crushed, for Ida was by
far the stronger of the two, and, besides, his
passion gave her an unfair advantage over
him. Without attempting any reply, he held
out his hand, and said good night, for he was
afraid to attempt any demonstration of af-
lection, adding that he wonld come to see her
father in the morning.
She touched his outstretched hand with her
fingers, and then fearing lest he should change
his mind, promptly rang the bell.
In another minute the door had closed be-
hind him, and she was left alone.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-08

WIS u NOllltin ilhb yOu-u hover.
She listened with the same set face. Obvi-
ously he was in earnest, but his earnestness
did not move her; it scarcely even hattered
her pride She disliked the man intensely,
and nothing that he could say or do would
lessen that dislike by one jot--probably, in
decd, it would only intensity it,
Presently he stopped and stood beside her,
his breast heaving and his face broken with
emotion, and tried to take her hand.
She withdrew it sharply.
81 do not think that there is any need for all
this" she said, coldly 81 gave conditional
promise. You have fulfilled your share of
the bargain, and l am prepared to fulfill
mine in duo course"
So far as her words went, Edward could
find no fault with their meaning, and yet he
felt more like q man who mas been abruptly
and finally refused than one declared chosen.
He stood still and looked at her.
81 think it right to tell you, however, she
went on in the Same measured tones, "that if
l marry you it will be from motives Of duty,
and not from motives OF affection. / have
no love to give you, and I do not wish for
yours do not know if you will be satisfied
with this. If you arc not you had better
give up the idea," and she for the first time
looked up at him with more anxiety in her
face than she would have cared to show.
But if she hoped that her GOODNESS would
repel him, she was destined to be dis
appointed. On the contrary, like water
thrown on burning oil, it only in1amed him
the more
"The love will come, Ida," he said, and
once more he tried to take her hand.
mo, Nh COSBY" she said, in voice that
checked him; Il am sorry to have to speak SO
7
tress Pray understand me-"
"As you like he said, drawing back from
her sulkily. II am so fond of you that l will
marry you on any terms and that is the
truth. have one thing to ask of you, Ida,
and it is that you will keep our engagement
secret for the present, and get your father Il
suppose I must speak to HIM to do the same.
, l have reasons he went on by way Of ex-
PLANTATION, "for not wishing it to become
known
81 do not see why I should keep it secret, y
she said; but it does not matter to men
THE fact is" he unexplained, "my father is a
very curious man, and | doubt if he would
like my engagement because he thinks
ought to marry great deal of money!
"Oh, indeed answered Ida. She had be
/ lieved, as was indeed the case, that there
were other reasons, not unconnected with
Mrs. Quest, on account of which he wa:
anxious to keep the engagement secret. "By
the way she went on, II am sorry to have
to talk of business but this is a business mat
ter is it not | suppose it is understood that
in the event of our marriage, the mortgage
you hold over this place will not be enforced
against my father"
'Of course not, !" lie answered. "Look here
Ida will give you those mortgage bonds a!
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Colonel Quaritch, We,
II. RIDER HAGGARD,

Concluded from the issue of January H.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-28
Use Cotton Bagging.

Desoto Democrat.
The State Farmers Union for
Louisiana, as we'll as the National
Alliance, have solemnly decided
that Alliance men will not use .jute
bagging this season. This conelu-
sion was arrived at after mature
deliberation, and it has fairly and
saHarely been made an Alliance
measure, and the real strength OF
the organization is to be tested for
the first time. The farmers have
taken u bold stand, but f5is hased
upon sound business principles, and
the world is watching them to see
whether they will carry out their
declarations to it's legitimate result,
or whether by "going back upon
their most solemn declarations, they
declare to the world that the ALI
ance is q fraud and that they, the
farmers. have neither the sense or
the manhood to protect themselves
from the wholesale robbery by the
bagging trust. While we believe
that to adopt the small bale of cot
ton, is the most practical way to
defeat the trust permanently, yet
the farmers have solemnly declared
that they will only use cotton bag
ging, and it is the. solemn duty OF
every alliance mahsto "stand up to
the rack, fodder or no fodder
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-28
Hoy Italian Iahnrars Work.

AS stand gazing from my study win
dow see deep trench $50 feet in length,
6 feet deep, 6 feet wide. In it stand be.
tween forty and fifty Italians, shaggy
haired, bright eyed, bronzed skinned, fur
rowed with dirt, their hands, knuckles,
their clothes the commonest and cheapest
obtainable. They're working. The first
thought which occurs is, where are the
Irish who ten years ago, did this work2
Idon't know where they are. They cep
tainly are not doing this class Of work to-
day. There are probably fifty miles Of
various kinds of trenching going on in
this city today, and in all those fifty miles
doubt if you can find fifty Irishnaen, but
/ will find you at least $500 italians.
The second thought is, why pay these
men for this kind of work? What kind
of work? Lazy work. Why. there's q
group standing Immediately in front Of
me now, three of them leaning on picks,
two of them on shovels, while another
lazily losses half shovelful of dirt from
the bottom of the trench on to the winds
row by it's side. They don't begin to
earn The traditional dollar day, yet
there they are, and it is a very serious
problem, first, what has become of the
Irish, to whom this great work was
formerly intrusted alone? and, second, by
whaS process of reasoning do contractors
find it to be to their advantage to hire
such lazy workers as these fellows show
themselves to be?-Joe Howard in Chicago
News.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-28

The antiquities of Toledo are not the
only interesting things The sights from
day to day on the streets and in the family
circle are peculiar The very children
have queer sports. One of their favorite
pastimes is to parade in a dark hall with
Slow step and drone chant i'll imitation
of church festival service. Boys are
also fond of playing bull fights, the
bull'' part being taken by some lad not
distressed by rough handling. Owing to
the narrow streets, everything seems
mixed up together-wine shops, vege
tables, children, citizens, cadets, loafers
and beggars mingling in one mass.
The people generally are simple and
good natured. The chief street is shaded
by awnings, and every public doorway is
screened by striped curtain. Foreigners
visiting the town are dubbed the
Strangers, and SO referred to on every
occasion when designation is necessary.
The leading place of amusement is called
the Grand Summer theatre" 1t is with
in the ragged walls Of once grand build
ing, now half torn down 1t is quite a
common thing in the evening~to hear
guitar duets in the narrow, dark streets,
being given as serenades to ladies in the
house before which the playing is done.
The skill displayed by some of the
players is marvellous, and the music is de
lightful The treble is carried on small
Instrument called as ,s.mandura" thai
the guitar. { Fstreetofessional pla, ers are
hired to go and icy before house, and
will thrum out Snative airs for several
hours, smoking cigarettes assiduously all
the while.-Globe- Democrat.