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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30
THE FARMING WORLD.
FARM DlTcHlNo.


simple Device for Leveling Farm
Drains.
II YOU want to dig your W ditches
make an A level for half a rod as fol-
lows. II one be desired for a full rod the
same proportions can be observed, Get
two sticks 81 feet in length and a strap
hinge to connect them, Before the
hinge is nailed in place drive out the
riyet and insert a wire nail in Its place.
leaving the head long enough to attach
a plumb-line. Next procure another
stick 81 feet long and wider than the
fist two, attach 1t with a screw to one
of the first-named sticks and slip the
other end on to a wire nail driven through
tie other long stick. The three sticks
will thus form a letter A, the feet half
a rod apart. Attach a stout cord to the
nail which holds the hinge together and
hang upon it a plummet bob. When not
in use this device can be shut up like
one stick, and the bob placed in a leath-
e. pocket nailed to one of the sticks,
Before ii is good for any thing it must
be gagged; in other words, a line must
be drawn on the cross bar or short stick
uron which the line must lie exactly
when the feet of the A stand on a level.
For this purpose stand the A on a floor
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30
AN AnMENlAN HOUSE.
II Ia Very DlmCult to Tell Where it Begins
or Ends.

or Ends.
As the roofs of nearly a whole Vlllase
ioin and form one irregular expanse oil
Garth diversified with holes, rudimentary
chimneys, and so forth, a stranger mas
no idea where a house begins or ends. l
should like to see any n make out tne
plan of one of these burrows-the h"Iho
most suitable for them. The roo Is SIo
sidewalk of the village, and is especially
affected by strangers as being ir'o,
from the savage dogs which keep guaru
about tho doorways. Sometimes tno
slope from the ground is so natural 'na'
horses and cattle pass over 1T; especially
is this the case when snow has fallen l
once saw a horse thatwas %prancing about
on a roof, narrowly escape pranclng ln'o
the the chimney hole, of when inc
rider was fortunately in blissiul lghor-
ance. Dreary as the absence OF lnhap
itants often seems, the idea of lie IN
such abodes is even more desolatlng'
In building a house an excavation OF
| several feet is made. Then the walls
are built Of stones laid up in mud with
sometimes a nero suggestion OF lime
These walls rise to a height OF SIX feet
above the ground outside. Tho building
is entered by a long, dark passage; near
the end there is a door, with a heavy
weight, which makes it slam TO
when released. Push this open
and step over a very high SHE
the incline before you leads to tho
floor of the stable. The family room Is
| entered either from the passage, or the
stable. or both. 1t is a large room with
an earthen floor. The ceiling is formed
by timbers laid upon the walls, cob
| house fashion, every course a little
nearer the center, and finally a hole is
left for light and air; all is now rounded
over with earth into a kind OF irregular
dome. n \ y The stable IS the coal
mine or forest from which they draw
their supplies. In the first place the
heat radiated by the cattle keeps the
Odd thoroughly warm tho whole season,
and more or less affects tho rest Of the
house. Then, every spring the manure
heaps outside are stirred up, men and
women turn up their trousers and tread
ing straw into the mass, finally make it
up into round cakes a foot and a half or
more in diameter. These are dried in
the sun and then stacked in hollow
cones outside Of the house, and behold
your winter fuel, your te7eh. 1t burns
something like peat and will smolder
long before going out.-Hsrriet G. Pow
ers, in ChautauQuan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

is really what The YoUTn's COMPANION Is
1t publishes each year as much matter as
the four dollar monthlics, and Is ILLUSTRATED
by the same artists, 1t is an educator II
every homo, and always an entertaining
and wholesome companion. 1t has a unique
place in American family life. II you dc
not know it, you will be surprised to see
how much can be given for the small sun
of 81. Is a year. The price sent now VIII en-
title You to the paper to January, lSgl' Al
dress, The IoUTn's COMPANION, Boston
Mass
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

DR.. Nilsson relates in the Magdc-
burger Ieitung the following case which
has come under his observation: 81 have
just extracted" he says, ''from the arm
of a patient of mine, an i%ronfounder, a
darning-needle seven centimeters long,
which was imbcdded in a muscle 1.-THE
triceps lrachti). The needle was COM
pletely black from oxidation, and had
for years caused great pain to the patient,
who was supposed to suffer from rheu.
matism in various parts of the body, and
had been treated for that disease by nu-
merouss doctors without success. As the
man has no recollection of a needle run
ming in him, it is probable that it must
have done SO in his early childhood, and
that it had been travelling about his
body for some thirty years before it was
discovered. 1t is worthy of note that
when he was two years old he was treated
for some months for disease of the spine,
the appearance of which disease NAV
have been caused by the presence of the
needle in the neighborhood of the spine,
and the irritation consequently set up.n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

vor n sirg Of tho beauty of sprihgtime
That CLOVIS on the cheek OF the young,
mi sinr of a beauty that's rater
rhan any of which YOU have sung
ma hesuty that's seen In the faces
81 women whose summer is DER,
The autumn.ltke beauty that chatmsns
Far more than the beauty OF yore'
Ppt his beauty is seen too rarely. h
faces Of most women lose the beauty of
yonth too soon. Female disorders are like
{rnsts which come to nip the flowers which
botoken good health, without which there
can he no real beauty, If our American
women would fortify themselves against
the approach of the terrible disorders sc SO
prevalent among them, by using DR.;
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, their good
looks would be retained to a sweet old
age,n This remedy is Il guaranteed cure Tor
ali thedx.rT Hsolknesses and derange'
ments ~ Cousnn.v1hen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

To THE EDIroR;-Please inform your
readers that | have Il positive remedy for
the above named disease. BY its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured, | shall be glad to send
two bottles Of my remedy FREE to any OF
your readers who have consumption if they
will send me their express and post Office
address Respectfully, r. A. SLocUM, NJ. c.,
ISL Pearl street, New York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

1t is very important in this age of vast
material progress that a remedy be pleas
ing to the taste and to the eye, easily
taken, acceptable to the stomach and
healthy in its nature and effects. Possess
ing these qualities, Syrup of Figs is the one
perfect laxative and most gentle diuretic
known.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30
HOMEMADE PRIMERS.
These Are Good Tools, Easily Made, an
Evary Earmar SbnuJI UI,,n rI.u..

These Are Good Tools, Easily Made, and
Every Farmer should Have Them.
The accompanying engraving shows
some homemade pruning shears, which
any one can make for his own use. No
explanations are needed, perhaps, as the
engravings are so plain. The movable
shear, to which the pitman rod is at
tached, does most of the cutting. Both
shears are made of thin, hardened steel.
From the bolt-hole in the movable shear
a rod longer or shorter (the pitman), to
correspond with the length of the pole
used, runs to the lever shown at the bot
tom of the cut.
In pruning trees and vines the handle
OF this lever is raised, which forces up
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

the editorial cooperation of Miss Ellen
NJ. Hutchinson, and also the assistance Of
one of his sons; nevertheless, this great
work is practically the fruit of his own
taste and knowledge,-N. Y. Cor. In.
d|ianapolis News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

Waiting at the station, which is also
the p~ost-ofiice. Haven't you any thing
else to read but this old newspaper.
Sorry, sir. Perhaps you might be in
terested to look over these postcard,
that came in o-day."-Fliegende Blat
ter, law
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

If every in this land knew for her.
self the actual quality Of Dobblns' Electric
soap, no other washing soap could be sold.
Millions do use 1t, but millions have never
tried 1t, Have vouf Ask your grocer for it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30
CArARRH.
catarrhal peafnsss-HAy FsVeF-A Ne"
Home Treatment =.

Home Treatment
Sufferers arc not generally aT9 so, t tass
these diseases are contagious s,O or S @&5 snsy
are due to the presence OF LYING IN, / P Pass' and
IN . tne tubes. Microscopic research
s0SSaSe1aIh has proved this to be a fact and md
r rs9 rSsuii has been formulated VIII whereby
Catarfh, Hay Fever and Catarrhal nnd DEAFNESS .o thrss
are permanently Cnre made 1d ir at home nom by the
patient once in two weeks. srrT or M
o;ntment; both have been DISCARDED 3y
p reputable physicians as INJURIOUS .!nl, Gas, a |. p pen, On
let explaining this new tF ia siemp - t 10 pU az
roo.tps no A H. Dixon a. Son, cor. OF John
pOS'1 KIM ~ Street, Toronto, Canada
tan Advocate. -
Sufferers from Catarrhal trouole/
norafullv read the above
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

the bar and opens up the jaws Of the
shears. Thcn, on lowering the lever,
the twig, If it be placed in the shears,
is clipped off. The jaws of the shears
must be ground at an angle somewhat
more acute than that commonly m
ployed for tailors' shears. The highest
part of each bevel must come against
The bevel upon which it acts. The screw
shown connects the shears. American
Agriculturist.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

For BRONCHIAL, Asthmatic and Pulmo-
nary Complaints, "BrOun's Bronchial
Iroehes' have remarkable curative proper
ties. Sod only in borcs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

If there exists any person who can
keep control OF his person after he drops
into sleep. there is value in the advice
to sleep on nc side.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists. 25c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

IRIS odd that the word "trust' should of
itself be enough to excite suspicion.-W ash
ington Capital.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

The Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies ToothaChe Drops Cure in one minute.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

TINS base-ba PLAYER na,,..,
for q change Of base. naturally look,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

IT is estimated that the Paris Exposdtloh
this year has caused nearly s~l2o'VU'Voo .
American money to DO dropped IN Europe'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

WHEN money is said TO be close It is real
" far away. This is authcntic.-On City
Blizzard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

Mild, equable climate, certain and abundant
crops, Best fruit, g~rain-grass, stock country
in the world. Full information free. Address
Oregon immigration Board Portland, Oregon
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

DON'T heap Goals of fire upon your en-
emy's head. Remember that coal is six
dollars per ton. Economy is wealth.-Troy
Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

THE man who wears his heart on his
sleeve does not do itin order to beat his way
in !fe.-Kcarncy Enterprise.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

A BUSINESS engagemcnt-Securing the
matrimonial promise of an heiress. -Mer-
chant Traveller.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

WEEDS are not worn by grass widows,
because grass widows are not so for lawn
as they ought to BEN Y. Commercial
Advertiser.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

A lOc CIGAR in quality, bu, mi,
gar IN price is "ransilrs Pr niy a s
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30
Oregon, the Paradise of Farmers.

IT takes us half our lives to learn that
mankind are fools; and the other half to be
convinced that we are one Of them,-Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

THOSE who wish 70 D,,..-~
should buy Cartsr's Lkss' econ
FORTY pills in a vial; only On. LAY Iiayer i
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

GOVERNOR DIILlNdHAM, OF Vermont, re.
Gently earned $225 by appearing Is q wit.
ness in q local lawsuit,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Ihompson's Eye Water, Druggists sell 1t. 25c
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

ONE would think that a iailer would be in
pain all the time with so many felons on his
hands.-kearncy Enterprise.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

SOME Of the compound Kali
names les sIqsiricity are more IL NJ
he thing itself. Hartford CouraiFN NJ "
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

DR., Pierce's Pellets, n a dose, Cure
headache, constipation and indigestion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

UPWARD OF twenty eight large bales Of
human hair were brought to France in a
steamer that arrived the other day from the
Orient.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

WHEN q train is ~telescoped tbo
arc apt 70 see stars Baltimoro passeO
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

A SYNDICATE OF cattlemen has a perfect
right to water its stock.-Rochester Post.
Express,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30
A weekly Magazine

QUEEN MARGUERITE, of Italy, makes her
self happy at the piano.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-30

Sufferers from Catarrhal trouole/
carefully read the above
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-24
Real Estate Sales.

Estate Oft. w. Peirce to Edward
Bennett, lots to 10 block l; lots /, 2,
3, I, 6, I, s, 9. 10, block ,; lots l, ,, 8, 4,
>, block 3; lots l, >, 8, T. ), s, block 4,
of the I. w. PIERCE addition to San
AntOnio for SO. $50.
Amanda J. Dignowity to S. A. In
ternat;Onal Fair association, lots IS
and 10, original city lot 115, range 1,
district /; lots :, S, O. Is, Il, IS, block
9, original city lot 3, range ,, district
> for 500.
G. f. and J. L. Timer to B. J. De-
Witt, lot 6, block 3, between Fifth
and Sixth avenues; for 800.
{. l.. and Mary MattisOn to Geo. w.
Hellmans, lot Ii, block -, on Avenue
d; for 1880.
l.. O. Dargan to b. f. Lower. lot 1.
outlot ,, range ,, district ), containing
10 acres; for II 600.
James aud Lucy Dawson to +.
Menger, % - varas front on the San
Pedro creek: for S525.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-24
WAS HE A WON AN.
The Lockwood-Newt Examina-
ton Resumed,


The examination of Harry Newton
was resumed before Justice Heron
yesterday afternoon. The cOlOred boy,
Cal Johnson, was put on the stand
and put through rigid cross-exami-
nation by the district attorney of such
a bitter character that the counsel for
the defense asked the interposi-
tion of the court which was given
The examination, confusing as it was,
elected nothing new concerning the
shooting, the little house in Bean
vile, the rabbits, coyotes, or anything
else. The boy contradicted himself
as to whether he knew or did not
know how to handle and load the
gun.
D. J. Powell, expert in penmanship
was called and testified at length and
technically as to the Browder letter
and the cheques. The Browder letter he
said was in partially disguised hand
and bore strong internal evidence OF
having been written by female.
DR.. Cupples was called and testified
that he did not recollect having re-
ceived any other telephone call that
night except the one to Mr.. Lock-
woods.
Adjourned until p. m. today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-24
NOT so DUMB AFTER ALL.
The Willing Workers and Their
Dumb-Bell ShoW--A Pleasant
Entartaip

The Willing Workers and Their
Dumb-Bell ShoW--A Pleasant
Entertainment.
The entertainment promised by the
young ladies of the Madison Square
Presbyterian Church came off last
evening according to promise. Miss
Hattie Scudder, daughter of the pas
tor, was captain and drill master OF
the following named company of
bright faced young people:
Misses Beulah Tapman and Inez
Armstead, the two little leaders,
Misses Eva Myers, Alice Wiltbank,
Mary Kellar, Cora Winter, Marie
Thompson, Susie Dukes, Eliza Dukes,
Minnie Silsbee, Lolita Pierson, Diana
James, Mabel Briggs, Sadie Dukes,
May Myers, Isabel ScUdder, Annie
Scudder, Lille Page, Ella Ernest,
Lille Mier, Julia English, Franklina
French, Ada Lehman, Berthe Me-
Farland, Carrie Miller.
The exercises, which were witness
ed by some two hundred delighted
spectators, consisted of dumb-bell
movements and time marching. Their
uniforms were straight gowns and
blouse Of white nuns yelling, with
shoulder knot and streamers of color
ed ribbon. The exercises showed
patience in training and practice, and
the anvil chorus as pounded out with
the strokes of the dumb-bells against
each other was decidedly musical.
Miss Gertie Clark presided at the
piano. The 18th Infantry band fur
nished delightful music during the
intervals. The entertainment will be
repeated at 1 d. m. Friday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-24
ON TIME.

Since 40 years it has been the study
of our most accomplished moulders to
perfect a Cooking Stove, which could
be equally as well adapted for coal or
wood.
The problem has at last been solved
and samples of remarkable beauty
and finish can be seen at II. Schultze
Jr., 2l4 E. Houston street.
Ladies are invited to inspect the
stock, no trouble to show goods. The
Twin Burner Gasoline Stove, finest in
America, is in full operation.
A $500 Cook Stove is. ON exhibition.
Steam Egg Poacher at 65c each; Tin
Ware, Roofing, Repairing, in fact
everything in this line can be bought
or less money at
H. SCHULTZ, JR.,
chan elsewhere. Remember the son
Time" Cook Stove.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-24
To the Medical Gentlemen and
Their Fair Ladies'.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April %, 'S9.
We extend a cordial invitation to
visit our stores. We shall be pleased
TO show then all through our differ
ent departments. They will see the
prettiest and most complete dry goods
and clothing establishment in west
ern Texas. If JOskE BROTHERS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-24
No Biz Head

For the man who drinks the new
City X X y Pearl Beer, for the simple
reason that it is pure, made of the best
materials, with the most improved
machinery and under the direction of
experienced ard practical men, and
needs no injurious doctoring to pre-
serve it in this climate. Try it, and
be convinced. If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-24
City Bill Distributor

If you want your printed matter
we'll and judiciously distributed, en-
gage John G. Rivers; office at Rische's
Bottling Works, or at Washington
theatre. 4-22-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-24

ID. Quasso, the southern tailor,
next door to the Daily Express office,
has an elegant line of new goods for
business and dress suits for spring
and summer. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. 3-4-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-24
Forty'Five Thousand S S
OF
Mems Boys, Youths and Chdrens Clothing and Furnishing
Goods to be closed out AT COST

the Clothing Furnishing business Our
goods and millinery
be pertaining
goods in earnest what
everything marked in plain red figures
Mems SUITS Youths suits Boys SUITS and Chldrens suits
All must be sod Now
handsome
price white and
white cored
shirts that formerly sold at the uni
price of 95 cents each White and coored
We just received handsome line
all included in this closing
immense line of dry goods and millinery from
the goods be
Winter goods heavy flannel underwear, meet
the fate 1000 pair Boys knee
suits from 81 So
Come Early and get your Sizes
which nobbes and hest line
marked lower anything insure sale at
hats hats in felt cashmere
market such low prices We All we ask to
look the will tell on everv
advertise and
oherho the
@. B. FRANK. 81 and 50 Alamo Plaza,
The Mammoth Dry goods and Millinery of West Texas
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-24
Wanted.

A cheap secondhand soda water
fOunt tain. Apply at
4-24-2t 22O West Commerce st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-24
MOSQUITO

bars with frames ready to put up at
4-1S-tf JOHN X. BERETTA & Co.'s
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-23
A DEER IN THE COUNTY.
ExtraOrdinary Killing OF an Enormous Buck
in Hampton Township.

Extraordinary Killing Of an Enormous Buck
in Hampton Township.
An extraordinary thing happened yester-
day that has not occurred for years and
probably will never in this county again.
In Hampton township, only ten miles
from here, the people OF that quiet neigh
borhood were vending their way to church
when large animal dashed past them and
into the woods. Some called II an enormous
goat, others a roebuck, and still others of
the simple folk declared it was the devil.
There was one, however, who called il no
such thing, though no doubt he would as
soon expect TO see the last named parsonage
as a wild deer within ten miles Of Pitts
burg, nevertheless he had seen it, an enor-
nous buck at that
Joe Jones, thorough hunter, and John
Lunch, an excitable German, turned their
heels to church and their face toward home
and in 15 minutes, with every hunting in
stinct aroused, stood one at each side of the
wood, while two boys drove the deer
out The splendid animal dashed up
to within 20 feet of Jones, who
pulled the trigger on the left barrel of his
gun, which was loaded with heavy slugs
The cap snapped and the load of birdshot in
the other barrel were buried harmlessly in
bue lulCk luIs v NdlldnG huucu, uOWSFef,
was loaded for deer, and under the direction
OF Mr.. Jones, soon found the deer. He set
his teeth, shut both ewes, pulled both
triggers, and that deer was venison.
Mr.. Jones was formerly Pittsburger and
invited several friends to the feast on
Christmas. As for the poor deer, there is
no doubt he was chased down from Clarion
county by dogs or hunters, as fresh wound
on his hip showed. He made hard fight
for IT and lost