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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
VIEW FROM VESUVlUS.


the Historic Volcano.
From Nesuvius is beheld one of the
most glorious views in the world.
Surely, it is almost matchless. As Won
ascend higher and higher, so you be-
come more and more impressed. The
view expands only to show forth fresh
beauties, That black column of smoke
above you enchains your attention far
less than the surrounding magni.i-
cence. AT your feet lie the ruins of
fompeii, which year by year are being
more and more opened up. A great
plain stretches before you, bounded
by a chain of hills. These stand ont
wonderfully against the background
OF that blue sky. Often they seem to
reflect its color, and a purple mist
beautiful and romantic. gently walls
them. The plain is full of life-rich
vegetation, alternated with towns and
villages. Lovely villas nestle on the
hillside, with gardens that are simply
earthly %paradises. Long white roads
lead toward Naples, and Naples itself
sleeps in the far distance. All the
hum of the noisy city can not reach
you here.
To your left stretches the great bay.
its waters gently washing the classic
shores. These waters are of the deep-
est ultramarine, and they flash and
flame in the sunlight. White-winged
boats, pure as the wings OF a celestial
visitant, are gliding to and fro, waited
by the gentlest of breezes. Beyond
all lies the island of Capri, rising up-
wards with all its beauty of form. For
centuries Capri has been the delight
of artists, the home of romance. For
here you may find nature in her diver
siiicd moods-rich lux%uriance side bv
side with wild and rugged grandeur.
sloping shores c~ontrastcd by
PERCEPTIONS rocks that plunge boldly.
unbrokenly into the sea. It's VINEYARDS
yield grapes for the celebrated
OF the country, and its orange
groves perfume the air. Close to it.
separated only by IA little sea, lies Sor-
with It's fair women, its lovely
walks. its broken, picturesque arch.
ways, its deep ravines, its frequent
.torrents. Sorrento has been cele-
grated from all time. Its plains, sur
rounded by undulating hills. are fer
as those of Eden-and surely as
beautiful. Vineyards and orange
,roves intermingle their charms and
perfume; the delicate pomegranate
waves side by side with the no less
weet but less fruitful acacin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
EARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Fora cough, boil one ounce OF flax
seed In a pint of water, strain and add
8 little honey, one ounce of rock candy
and the juice of three lemons, mix and
boil well. Drink us hot as possible,
Pruning when dormant tends to
lmpart vigor; but If done when grow
ing or in leaf. it checks growth, and
therefore a feeble tree should never be
pruned after growth commences in the
spring. But healthy, strong growers
may be lightly pruned at either season.
"A rich and nutritious dish is made
by adding 30 the eggs, ready to scram-
bic, one tablespoonful of butter, four
of sweet cream and one of stock; these
latter being sufficient for four eggs,
Cook as in plain scramble but draw
from the fire hen it begins to thicken
and beat till thick and light,
AS u rule, farmers and amateurs
should avoid the handling and pur-
chasing of other than the best known
and most firmly established varieties
of fowls, such as are well known to
breed true. BY so doing they become
possessed of a flock of birds which
will be productive, and in almost
every case possessed of all the merits
claimed for any loudly pulled new
variety.
Malaga Cake,-Two cupfuls of
and half a cupful of sweet milk,
mix three cupfuls of flour with three
teaspoonfuls of baking powder; beat
whites of eve eggs to Il froth;
stir all together, and flavor with
and bake in sheets. Filling:
Whites of three eggs beaten with
as for lrosting; save out enough
or the top of the cake; add a cupful
VI seeded and chopped r~aisins, two
easpoonfuls of lemon; spread between
he cake.
Apple Batter Pudding. Put into
bowl half Il pound of flour, add pinch !
salt, and stir in very gradually half !
int new milk, Beat it until quite :
then add three eggs. Pour /
bout half the mixture into a buttered ,,
ie-dish, and put it into the oven to /
ct firm. Then nearly fill the dish y,
18th apples pared, corod, sliced, and ,,
lightly stewed with a little sugar and i
mon rind, Pour the rest of the bat l,
n over them, return to the oven, and u
AXE one hour and a half. d
In some places in England, whore
10 soil is wet, cold and sour, it is
lrned in kilns and the ashes distrib- -
as u fertilizer. The fire is well u
artcd and the humps of sod placed a.
YER it smother it down, but in the end sc
is reduced to a fine powder and used te
l like land from that where 1t was q
ken, 1t is an expensive way Of Vt
welcoming the soil. An underdruin d
trough this sour soil would emove SC
Irplus water, air would follow, and W
it the needed decomposition of W
matter much as in fire. ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
COMPOSITION OF GEMS.
me work Done by Natures CHEMISTRY

me Work Done by Natures CHEMISTRY IN
Forming Precious stones.
NO." said the chemist, 1.-THE ruby
Is no called a ruby because it is red.
Tor the topaz, which may be yellow or
a delicate wine color, and the sapphire,
which is blue, are both rubies. The
humble toiler c~onsoling himself with
his clay tobacco pipe, the potter
molding the plastic clay into shape
upon his magic wheel or the deliver in
damp slate quarries, probably does not
know that his pipe and his clay and
MS brittle slate are of the very sub
stance from which the flaming Orient
al ruby the mellow topaz and the rich
sapphire are evolved; but such is the
TACT. They are among the most beau
tllul OF gems, yet are but simple crys-
tails OF a silaceous earth-mere bits of
alumina. The glorious blue light that
turks within the sapphire is the chem
lcal action of one grain of iron on every
one hundred grains of alumina. The
red ruby owes its brightness and hue
10 Il mlngllng of chronic acid with the
parent clay,
different from the Oriental topa2
is the topaz from Brazil, which. beau
tiful as 1t is, is nothing but u com
pound OF silica, or flint, and alumina,
which also makes the garnet, and
largely compose the Occidental emer-
AID and the beryl stone. These two
stones also contain an earth known AS
gluclna' so called because of the
sweetness OF the salts discovered in it.
"The diamond is the king of gems.
a monarch blazing like the sun, and
The opal is its moonlight queen. Yet,
as every one knows, the diamond is
only a chip of coal, and the opal, as
every n does not know, is
simply mingling of silica
and water. But the diamond
the spiritual evolution of coal, the
realization OF its highest being. Ten
parts OF water and ninety parts of
''
silica, combined in the mystic crucible
nature, form the opal. the water
to the gem that shifting.
manageable, %irridescent coloring which
is the opal's peculiar charm. Who
imagine that the fire in the
opal is not fire at all, but, of all things.
And yet the silica that holds
radiant moisture captive is the
common flint from which our fore.
'athers struck the igniting sparks into
heir finder boxes.
"But the opal is not the only nre-
,ious stone that owes its being to aint.
The amethyst, the cat's-eye, the I,
egyptian jasper-all are OSCILLATIONS :
II the ultimate efforts of natural chem |
stry acting On silica. What is the {
apis lazuliP A bit of common earth {
'ainted throughout with sulphr,ret Of !
odium. And the torquoise- what !
itP and how did it receive its !
oft, pale blue colorp The turquoise
phosphate OF alumina, and conner
n the earth gave it its lovely hue. b
'hrysolite is pure silicate of magnesia, !
u The rare decorative stones and mar h
les, II there were no carbonate Of I
opper the seeker after malachite Q
'ould find his search fruitless, and b
ne sculptor would sigh In vain for p
ne matchless Carrara marble IL there d
ere no carbonate of lime. IN. Y. b
n
1T Is tho exnarianca Of nu u
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

mans anger were worth a tourney
across the Atlantic! 1t was sublimel
She indicated the door with majestic
scorn, aud her forefinger; and thu
bride and groom, with the awe-strickep
Hannah, obeyed the mute but ex.
pressive command. Angelina lay on
the floor in Mysteries.
Mrs. Parkman, in strong pantomime.
Informed Charlie of her intention to
rid the house of every thing belong
ing TO him, and assembled the stairs to
his chamber for hal purpose; but his
luggage had all been sem to the depot
that morning, and there was NOTHING
left on which to vent her vengeance
but Il pair Of old boots. These she
made the most of, She raised the
window and pitched them out with all
the force she could muster. and her
aim was marvellous. The right one
smashed out the brains of her pet dog,
Utica; and the left one struck Jones
Wright, the hired man, and knocked
out two of his front teeth.
Jones especially prided himself on
his teeth, and when fully satisfied of
the author of his disaster he seized
Mrs Parkman and shook heruntil her
own teeth fell out, all together! which
conclude was quite Il phenomenon.
People who know say there was a
at the Parkman house that even
ne, but Charlie and Katie were not
here to witness the exhibition-they
pcnt the night at the village hotel.
nd the next day set out for Charities
Philadelphia home.
Ask Charlie to-day what earthly
hlng he most venerates, and he will
III you Mrs, Parkman's Gentilitv." {
ecansc it was through it he was made {
'qualnted with his dear wife, Katie.
Boston Globe. G
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
TIE o OF THoRNs
APsSuaAr nrrsr which Has Bssa sasse-
tIonad By Artises-

sK@A
toned BY Artists.
know the masters Of painting froH
Guido IN his wonderful ''Ecee Homo"
down 10 the present time have depicted
he crown that rested upon tho head OF
our cruciaed Saviour as a twisted
branch Of bare thorns, and that is so
far as | know, universally accepted as
the true crown.
Some years ago an incident that 90
CURED in the Holy Land caused me to
think that this popular belief may be a
mistake. A party of us who were jour-
neying toward Jerusalem at this season
Of the year, which is identical with the
passion and death OF the master. had
stopped to rest and lunch just after en-
tering the hill country, some miles be-
yond Remleh, when a lady of the party
who was gathering the beautiful iow-
ers that covered the landscape on all
sides wreathed an exquisite spray, and
holding it up exclaimed: ''The crown
of thorns!"
Our party were delighted with the
wreath and upon examining it we found
that long sharp thorns were concealed
by the lovely pink flowers. We were
convinced that this was the true crown,
and as we advanced toward Jerusalem
we saw that the whole country, even to
the walls of the city, was covered with
this towering thorn.
The plant and flower are very SINH
lar to what we commonly call the flow
almond, with the addition of the
thorn. The bloom is very thick, so
that by merely entwining a branch Il
wreath is made, while the long, sharp
thorns set out at right angles about an
inch apart make it q very painful
crown to YEA upon the human brow.
When we remember that the soldiers
who dressed our Saviour with the pur-
ole robe and crown did it as a mockerv,
t is reasonable to believe that they
those this plant, which was so a%ccessi-
DE and would make a beautiful appear
Ince, while at the same time wounding
lis holy brow.
Many who have visited Palestine at
season of the year have doubtless
lad this suggested to them, yet | have
seen comments upon it in any
'ook of travels. Letter in N. Y, Her
Id.
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snC'o p"llPlleVs are aIso IHe dIScoVerers
Cir, 'i"oC'le ol 'ue hoted Narhef's
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
Dainty Fabrics For Summon

Inc new summer dress fabrics have
euch an air of delicious daintinoss
ana are in such perfect accord with
RIBBONS and laces, that each year thew
seem to offer new possibilities for ,r-
''stic gowning. No garniture seems
700 n Tor them, and the deft inter-
mlngling OF color they suggest are tho
oellght OF the modiste. The beautiful
soit-'ihted silks show most attractive
aesisns' and figure c~onspicuouslv
among the bewildcring exhibit of now
textiles A pretty costume has Di-
rectolre bodice and draperies of Chin,
SILK showing clusters of English HEDGE
roses on a shimmering s~ilvery ground
OF golden olive. An elaborate o,roo,
Is optalned by using India silk for tho
accordion-plaited shirt, with panels
straight coat-tails in the back If
The brocaded silk lined with vicuv
rose a rel vest in this color laid in
soft easy folds shows above and below
the three large enameled buttons th,,
close the Directoire bodice below ,ho
chest' The full sleeves open over n
small pulled inner sleeve of ~vienv-
crepe, shirred upon a band of
pale-ollve ribbon. IN. Y. Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

The laAAsmaA tourist or commercial
Traveller, speedily begins, md not only BE-
gins but continues, 70 feG the extreme of
human misery during the transit across the
tempestuous Atlantic. But if, with wise
prescionce, he has provided himself with a
supply Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, his
pangs are promptly mitigated, and then
cease ere the good ship again drops ner
anchor. This is worth knowing, and thou
sands Of our yachtmen, summer voyagers,
tourists and business men do know II.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

"THERE is a tide in the affairs Of men
which if taken at the flood leads on to fort
une." II your affairs are at a low ebb now,
don't fail to write to B. Il. johnson Il Co,
1909 Main street, Richmond, Va, who have
plans that will enable you to make money
rapldlV.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

Is you are tired taking the large old fash
ioncd gripping pills, try Carter's Little Liver
Pills and take some comfort. A man can't
stand everything. One pill adose. Try them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

"A train in Arizona was boarded
by robbers who went through the
uckiess passengers. One of them
happened to be u Hebrew ..drummern
from New York, who, when his turn
came with reluctance iished out 5000.
but rapidly took "a from the pile and
paced 1t In his vest pocket. ,,Wbu,
do you mean by thatp" asked the rob.
Der as he toyed with his revolver
Hurrledly came the answer: ,.Mino
trent, you surely would not refuse mo
per zent discount on a strictly
transaction like dispn-D enye,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

MEMORIAL fund was lately collected bv
me friends OF the late Phillip II. WEIGH. Tia
nbiis, 10 De devoted to the education Of
Yor% JnI post EDWARD Clark, of the New
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

MACHINERY is driving ont hand labor Mt
last IN tne nail working trade in TngIard
n e machines have had a monopoly Of the
business IN this country for many yesrs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

30 An empty freight car which was car-iea
VII IN t'e Mississippi cyclone of three ven,
ago mas Just been found in a swami w
miles from the spot where it was nici,d5 'sn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

For any case of nervousness, s~leepless.
ness, weak stomach, indigestion, dyspepsia,
relief is sure in Carter's Little Liver Pills
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

AYoUNG American lady went to Burmah
as a missionary and married the first
heather she converted. Now the Burmese
are bowling for more missionaries.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

HE-Qooking up from his parer)-tI see
here that Johnny has got it." ~She-Gnter-
ested at once)-'Got what, Williamm He
Ills gun"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use Dr.. Isaac
%Thompson's Eye Water, Druggists sell it. 25c
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

CONSUMPTION may be avoided by the timely
use of Halo'S Honey OF Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Iootache Drops cure in one minute.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

LESS beer and cigarettes and more study
would be a good change for college stu
dents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

LIVERY thing is smooth sailing with -,
w whea we have no difficulty in r%ais G,sn ,h us
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

nAaRisoN Is said to have a mascot in tbe
onape VI a yellow cat that appeared with his
oo"ins ana haunts the White House
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

1t is the experience of all con.
ductors that strange things come to
pass on Railroads.&c. 0. Picaynue
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

nan nh iover spends more on the enpace.
,nenV ring than he spends on his wife II
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18
S;JACOBS OH,
FOR POULTRY.
-- tlRES -
Chicken Cholera and all
Diseases Of Poultry,

Rs>GENERAL DfRECTI0NS,-Mir a oil! OF
bread or dough saturated with 81, Jacobs OIL. II
heJo'0l cannot sVaRl0v force il do,un NE throat.
AT some corA,asdl dough wth the OIL. Give
nothing else. They wiR dnaRy cat and be cured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

KING MLAN's last official act was to dec
rate his cab-driyer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-18

IT is a great social mistake to think that
the best and largest fish are SIN the SWIM. "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-29
OBITUARY.
MRS. GEO. c. TAYLOR.

DrED. At her home on isoice Creek, Aug s.
1882 Mrs. Geo G. Taylor. aged 80 years,
months and IS days
Sharlottie Sanaye was born in the
town of PotOsi on the 9th of February.
1850, and lived AT home until abo9 the
age Of IL, when she wet Ia Minnesota
with an uncle where three Years Of life
was spent. She then returned 10 her
home in Poiosi. On the "a uf Decem-
Der, 1869 she was united in marriage
with George Edward Taylor, Of Boice
Creek. Her parents are among the old
settlers of this country. known and re-
spected far and near Since their union
seven children have come 10 bring sun
shine 10 their home and tighten the
trials OF life. Though many years
sufferer, Mrs Taylor hsd ever been
cheerful companion, and kind and
loving mother. Somewhere abont Is
years ago she became member of the
Frewill Baptist church on Boice Greek
and has never wai,ered from her faith
The services were held AT he u. b.
church on Boice Greek, Rev. q. w.
Curtiss officiating and was largely at
tended. Three beautiful wreaths
were placed upon the casket and now
decorate the mound beneath which she
rests.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-29

certain parts of Wisconsin, and is Ger
tain to spread if neglected. The seed;
injure the market value of the grain
with which they are mixed, and on that
account the plant should not be tolerated.
HoD best destroyed. Go through the
grain fields and pull out the plants OF
mustard by the roots while they are in
bloom, and hence easily seen. Not one
should be permitted to remain.
No grain should be sown that con-
tains the seeds of mustard when it can
be avoided
BNDwEED. MORNING GLORY.
(COnU0lrnlas drUensis, Id
Description. This is a twining or
creeping plant with perennial root
and an annual stem. The leaves are
oblong. ow-shaped with pointed
lobes at the base. The white flowers
which are shaped somewhat like those
of the garden petunia open mostly in'
the morning, hence the common name
of the plant. They are borne enc in a
place, the flower stem growing out at
the axil of the leaf The plant is rapid
grower, and propogates by means Of
its fieshy underground stems like the
Canada thistle. II is most abundant in
sandy soils, and is decidedly injurious
to corn. as its twining stems grow about
the stalks and prevent their enlarging
Hon. best destroyed. II is a difficult
plant to subdue where it has secured
foothold. Small patches may be killed
on. by persistent hoeing, but a field
thoroughly infested will require the
summer fallow.
Wild BUCKwHEAT, BLACK BTNDwEED.
(POlygOnana C0acoiralas, L.)
Description This plant resembles
the latter in general appearance OF its
stem and leaves, but it is annual aud
smaller in all its parts, and its leaves
are more nearly heart-shaped. The
seeds bear some resemblance to those
of bnckwheat. 1t is injurious 10 crops
by lwining about the stems Of cultivated
plants and thus preventing their growth
Hon. best destroyed The cultivator
and hoe are sufficient to destroy this
weed, and only need to be persistanily
used.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-29

Of ague. The next moment he espied a
rattle snake but few feet away, which
evidently held the hen in charm. He
quickly killed the snake with hoe
which he carried, and then endeavored
TO drive the hen away, but could not
induce her to move. She remained as
if rooted to the spot, shaking as be.
fore the snake was killed. At last he
took her in his arms and carried her
to the barn
The strangest part of the case de-
veloped the next day. when the hen laid
an egg, coiled about the shell Of which
was the exact representation of rattle
snake. The phenomenon was repeated
the second, and again the third day, the
mark on each of the shells being plainly
Mr. De Buol has three
eggs TO prove the truth of the story
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