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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
No Attempt to Agsassinate Dias

The reports from San Antonio, Tex,
vt an attempt to assassinate President
Diaz arc altogether incorrect. No such
attempt has been made. This is on tho
authority of persons who were in the
presence of the President at the time
the attempt to assassinate him isal'eged
70 have been made.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
Ell Route to Washington.

The married daughter of General Bar
rundia, who made the attempt on Minis
ter Miners life, has arrived in the city
of Oaxaca to see her mother and family
before leaving for the United States,
where she goes with large number OF
documents concerning her fathers MUIR
der, to lay them before President Harri-
cOn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04

Tho President has appointed ColonelS S.
A. Whitfield to succeed Colonel Clarkson
as First Assistant Postmaster-General
and J. Lowry Bell, who has been filing
the Office of General Superintendent of
the Railway Mail Service has been ap-
pointed to succeed Colonel Whitfield as
Second Assistant Postmaster-General.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
Knitted On a Dummy.

W. W. Lampkin, engineer at the Nor
ris building, and John Mabin, a carpcn-
ter, engaged in a dispute on the East
Lake dummy line train, near Birming-
ham. Ala The train was crowded with
people, and Mabin's wife and child were
with him, The quarrel resulted in
Lampkin drawing knife and killing
Mabin then and there.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
Frauds in the Russian Army.

Advices from st. Petersburg state Sc
rious frauds have been discovered in tho
Russian army near the Caspian Sea.
Several regiments had received no pay
for six months, and it appears that the
officers had stolen the money.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
Worlds Par Lady Managers

A board of lady managers for the
Worlds Fair at Chicago has been APP
pointed. The National Commissioners
include Mrs John A. Logan, Miss Win
nie Davis. daughter Of JEFF Davis; Miss
Mildred Lee, daughter of General Leo.
and many others of equal distinction.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
Strange Eauine Disease.

A peculiar distemper has broken out
among the horses in Manchester, N. H.,
which has bafiled tho veterinarians. The
disease begins in slight lameness and
eliminates in swollen limbs and rum
ming sores,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
Wooden Manufacturers Pail.

The Jackson ('renn.) Woolen Mills
have assigned. Liabilities 100000; as
sets not yet ascertained. The failure
grew out Of the recent failure Of the
Jackson Bank.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
National Prison Congress

National Prison Congress opened it'
twentieth annual session in Cincinnati
ON the 25th. Ex-President Hayes deliv
cred the introductory address There Ii
q large attendance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
Stana Rnhhara.

The Reading and cedarv::.ie stage was
held up by two masked men, about iwea'
ty.fye miles from Redding' Ca. Ths
Wells.Fargo Express box and the Gov
ernmsnt way pouch were ropho' Of about
$500
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
Settlers Scalpei.

Two hundred settlers are reported to
have been scalpcd in Idaho by Nez
Perces Indians. Troubles are also re-
ported with Indians in New Mexico.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
Fatal Opeu Switch.

An open switch on the Western and
Atlantic at McIver's Station, Ga, de-
rallied the midnight train from Atlanta,
wrecking tho engine and several cars
and killing Engineer McClain.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
49, naA IN RAnnrtAd.

Lieutenant Francis B. Fremont son
of the late General John C. Fremont
savs the stories OF his mothers destitu-
tion arc greatly exaggerated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04

Dispatches from Senegal say that
Chief Ahmadon besieged Kamakari, but
was finally repulsed by the French, who
dispersed the Chiefs army, and killed
$50 OF his men,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
K,lled in n Duel,

In duel at Hatzburg, Germany, be-
tween Lieutenant Blethstasser and
Lieutenant Gardner the former was
killed. The duel was the result OF a
quarrel in q restaurant
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
Rad Ch,namerl.

Two Cinnamon areunder arrest In 81
Paul. Mimi, for blowing open ana roo'
bine the safe Of q bank In Dallas o'@'
] pf $4,000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
Undignlfi,i Death for a couut.

Count Kleistc, OF Germany, who rc-
Gently assaulted an inn-kecper, hanged
himself with his suspenders in prison
Monday,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04

The population of tho State of Mon,
tana, as announced by the Census
Bureau, is l3l, 100. an increase of %, 6lO,
236. 30 per cent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
Memorial to the Hanged Anarchists.

Free Thinkers are to celebrate in Chi
cago the hanging Of the Anarchists by o
memorial day, November 0.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
S,ayin and McAul ffs Arrested.

Slavin and McAuliffe are again arrest
cd in London and held in f3, 900 each for
appearance for trial for prize fighting.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
- v.,. a, . school Election,
County-seat War.

Five hundred women voted at the
school election in Binghampton, ~ Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
Making Things Dear.

The tariff tax on table knives and
forks is raised from S5 per cent, to 10
cents, 35 cents, 40 cents, Sl,0o and $500
dozen, with an ad valorem duty OF so
per cent added. The explanation of
this change is that this Industry is
gradually being destroyed by underval-
uations of foreign importations and in
adequate protection" Does this expla.
nation satisfy the men who buy these
art!clesp 1t is for them to say. Con-
gress never gives them thought,
Would it not be well for them to look
out for their own interests, and see tina,
their interests are not sacrificed on the
altar of an unholy avarice?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04
ysw Mayor of Loud
Bonds to Paw Arrears of Pensions.

Mr.. Joseph Savory has been elected
lord Mayor of London.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04

The French Flood Damases' .
The damage of the floods In France ID
animated at so, 900, 900 francs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-04

Farmers may as we'll understand,
first as last that il tho Mckinley bill
becomes law there will be general
boycotting of American products by
European nations They will retaliate
by legisl ,ting against those products
which they buy most largely of us.
Those things are chiefly grain and pro
visions, 1t is not cheerful outlook fol
the farmer, but 1t is the penalty which
he pays for the consummate folly ot
standing by protection and voting in
Q prosective Administration. ---Chicagt
Globe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-25
AN AMERICAN WEAKNESS.
We Are ALWAYS at High Pressure and
Hence We Live Too Fast.

We Are ALWAYS at High Pressure and
Hence We Live Too Fast.
Poor Mantilini regretted that life was
one ''demnition grind" With us it is
one perpetual rush, and the goal is often
bitter disappointment, sometimes ex-
travagant unmanagable wealth, often
the lunatic asylum or the grave. The
Psalmist David said that goddess men
should not live out half their days.
But there are thousands of very god
ly men, but very unwise men,
against whom this sentence is
passed. Our daily papers this week
as they do every weeK-have brought
the records of men smitten down
to death by needless worry, when COM
paratively in the prime of life. Next
week the papers will have a similar
record, and the next and the next, and
the next! A sagacious and observant
man talking of criminals, and particu-
larly of thieves, said: THE trouble is
the people who steal are just the people
who have no need, no reason for steal
ing" And it would seem that the people
who are just worrying themselves to
death are very often the people who
have the least need to worry.
There are men in this city who
have more money than they could
spend in Z century, who are wearing
body and mind and soul out with worry.
A fluctuating market fills them with
horrible anxiety. They dread the mes
sage of the morning papers, and when
they open their mail the heart almost
stands still with agonizing suspense.
This is no exaggeration. We have
heard millionaire of Chicago curse
more over the breaking of window
pane than Job did over the loss of all
he possessed. The trouble is that this
fever of unrest that is burning out
what is best in the lives of so
many OF our business men, is of con-
tagious nature, and is fltering
down into all the spheres of social life.
Those who do not rush and worry to get
gain or fame, manage to invest the
simplest occupations of life with this
restless spirit. This is our weakness.
And a powerful threatening weakness
it is. We have so much to do, we are
in such haste. that all we do is of me-
cessity poorly done. The hand is
tremulous as the result of hurry, and
the fine touches grow fewer and will
soon cease. The eye anxious to see all
sees nothing perfectly. The student
anxious to learn ten languages, soon
comes to where he can hardly
parse the simplest sentence. This
weakness is finding its way into our
schools and children are in danger of
being so overworked, so crammed with
lessons, that they will learn nothing
we'll and hate the very name of school.
1t is in our .church life, and fuss, and
show, are crowding out quiet work. Our
home life is invaded by this weakness
Hurry and excitement, where there
should be rest, and peace, and quiet
Joy. Oh for the days of leisure; when
men nursed their souls TO strength by
quiet thought! Let US beware of our
great American weakness. Chicago Sat
urday Evening Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-25
a WONDERFUL PEOPLE.
A Coiored Wharf Hand Talks Philosophy
to His Boss.


A gentleman who has tho manage
ment of a business that requires large
number of negroes. said to one of his
employees recently: "Sam, the colored
people are wonderful people, are they
not?''
1t was dinner time. and Sam looked
up from his tin dinner kettle and re-
piled: YES, sab. They can get long
with less money. and have more loafing
time than any people / know of. They
are heap better off than white folks.
They don't have any thing to worry
them. You know, boss, colored people
get their eating for almost nothing,
and, if they don't drink whisky, little
money goes long way with them. IL
a colored man has friends around town
he can always get good dinner. reg
ular white mans dinner, for nothing.
White folks don't object to their cooks
giving a cOlored man dinner occasional
ly. and IL he has a few acquaintance
who cook he gets on very we'll in the
eating line. OF course, some colored
men have to keep house, but that don't
always prevent them from going around
and don't make living cost much, be-
cause his old woman, If he has one,
takes in washing or does other things
help along. And, boss. you know col
ored men get along just as well single
or married or married as single.
"Yes, sab, the colored folks are a
wonderful people. Any body's clothes
fits them. Your clothes will fit me. A
colored man with your old clothes on
and with his shoes BACKED looks just
as well as white man with new SIS
suit. lie don't mind wearing any white
mans clothes. never mind what his size
is; they will fit or he will make them
do so.
Then, boss, you know colored ma
can sleep anywhere. He don't want a
bed. He can lie right down here and
sleep. This plank is good enough for
me. And you know the colored man.
if he is civil and handy,
can get lots of good things from
white people for nothing. I mean from
people down this way. l don't know
how it is in the north or up in the coun-
try. / amt got thing on me now that
cost me cent
"Yes, boss, colored people is the
Lords people. He takes care OF them.
II colorei man don't get along /, The
world better than a white man 1t is his
own fault. The colored man, sab. is
Jest what you say of him, "a wonderful
man. Ii he works little he can sleep
in the sunshine and almost wait for the
victuals to come 70 him. Savannah
Naus
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-25

of the pit being sustained at one emo
by bearing, like Fig. l, and supported
at the other end by rod which passes
up to the scale beam. Having placed
this long lever in position, bore hole
exactly in its center and put the grad
uated bolt through it. Next lay the
short lever with the plate containing
the largest hole and continue to adjust
the other levers until the lever with
the plate containing the smallest hole
is on the top. Then put on the nut, but
do not secure it so firmly as to interfere
with the free working of each separate
lever. The rod attached at Il to the
long lever must reach to the scale beam
or steel-yard hook. After making the
platform, spike blocks on its lower side
with bearing plates to lie upon the bear
ings which turn up on the levers. The
scale beam you could also make If you are
mechanic enough, but the steel-yards,
which will weigh four to five hundred
weight can usually be bought to better
advantage. Secure this in the beam
box in permanent manner and hook on
the rod from the lever ID. Attach
weight, enough to the end of the scale
beam to balance the platform and levers,
and you are ready for business. If the
measurements have all been correctly
made every pound on the scale beam
will count for ten pounds, and an OBJ
ject will weigh the same on all parts of
the platform. But the maker will have
to measure closer than "a carpenters
hair" Corrections are easily made,
however, and no farmer should think
of doing without good scale, even if
he has to make it.-C. L. Sweet, in
Farm and Homo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-25
HUNTING FOR MAMMA.
The Most Sorrowfui, Disappointing Search
That Can lie Imagined.


That Can lie Imagined.
The sorrowful songs have been sung,
the tender prayers have been said, the
last sad words have been uttered, all
that love and sympathy and tenderness
could suggest has been done for the
wife and mother calmly resting in her
satin-lined coffin under masses of beau
tiful flowers
The mourners have gone out with
aching hearts and tear-dimmed eyes.
The hearse moves slowly away, and the
kindly neighbor women left in charge
of the house go about softly putting
things in order and speaking in an I'M
dertone awed still by the majesty of
death, although the one it has claimed
has been carried forth. There is still
that indefinable something in the desert
ed rooms that tell of the dread visitor.
Suddenly the door of an upper room
opens and sweet childish voice says
pleadingly:
II want my mamma, I'm going to
find my mamma"
mo, no, dear" says the nurse it'll a
suggestion of tears in her voice, while
she furtively wipes her eyes, come
with me, like good little girl"
''No, ! want my mamma, haven't
seen my own mamma for two, free-oh,
most four days. I'm going to find my
mamma"
But, baby. dear mamma isn't-sh @
isn't-here.
''Where is mamma then? She rs here,
too. She's down in her own pity room.
I'm going to hunt for my mamma.
Mammal Oh, mamma! Baby wants
your
In all this world OF sadness and sor-
row is there any thing more sad. any
thing more pitiful than the pleading,
wondering cry of a little child too
simple to understand the mystery OF
death and yet dimly comprohonding
that change of some kind has taken
place? Is there any thing that touches
the heart more deeply than to answer
the pleading, pitiful questions: "Where
is mamma?' why don't she come?''
"She has gone away where?" won't
she kiss me goodnight any more?''
Cant go up TO Heaven and see her?"
The eyes of the little questioner open
wide and there is a perplexed and dis
satisfied look on her face saying plain
ly that she does not. understand what
you mean by saying that mamma is
gone" that God took her." that she is
up in Heaven now"
You try tearfully to make IL plain TO
the child and to have her understand
that she will see mamma again ''some-
time" but again the little voice says
with pitiful petulancy: But / want
my mamma H0ao, and I'm going to hunt
until find her"
Whata sorrowful, disappointing search
it is! 1t ends in tears and heartache,
and it is long before even children UNI
derstand that mamma will come no
more to the little ones calling vainly
for her. Every thing is full of touches
and suggestions of the mother who is
gone. There are things that make her
seem so real, so near. And so the baby
goes hunting for mamma. May all such
sorrowful little ones find their best
mammas in the Heavenly land!-Detroit
Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-25

".Heavens and earth, man, l don't
know any thing about pictures. j
haven't got time
80. that's all right, I've heard that
before. All you have TO do is to hand
the copy TO the foreman before ten
o'clock tonight. just write what you
please. my paper does not propose to
turnkey TO neutrality-suspicious. be-
fere could interpose any objections
be was OF on the train
Il saw that I was in fer il, so
bought note book and pencil. and
went TO the Art Exhibition; but it was
not until ! stood in front of the pict-
ures that realized the magnitude Of
the task ! had undertaken. for ! did
not know any more about pictures than
a double-nosed pointer does of refrac-
ton Of light While ! was gazing at
a picture in a state of hopeless despair
a gentleman wearing a fur-trimmed
coat and pleasant expression, asked:
Taking notes?
Yes replied, with a sigh i an
trying TO take notes And / went on
to explain that was doing it TO oblige
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-25
POTOMAC PONIES.
A Race of Splendid Little Animals Rafse
Ir a RacuIIar RannIc-

Race of Splendid Little Animals Rqised
by a Peculiar People.
There Is a little island about one
hundred and fifty miles down the Po-
tomac called Chincoteague, says Repre-
sentative Brown, of Virginia. in the St
Louis Glos-o-DsmcLrat This island is
inhabited by strange race of people,
and race of the greatest ponies in the
world. The people Of the islarsl fish
and grow oysters, and are a hardy,
primitive race. who fear God and at
tend strictly to their business. Hun
dreds of these wonderful ponies roam
the island. living in the summer on the
rank, coarse grass. In the winter they
are mere frames. in consequence of the
diet
These ponies are unlike any ponies in
the world. They are about twelve to
thirteen and a half hands high, nearly
all sorrels or bays. and are fine-bodied
and neatly limbed. They have the
head and eyes of the Arabian, and the
superstition is that the stock originally
came from some thoroughbreds that
oNoH aSAoAo AtphA SctAO "AtOhSu feSoet.
What is more remarkable about them 10
that they trot and pace fast, and ars
possessed Of rem arkable endurance. In
the spring you can purchase good pony
for SIS and upward. The colts are not
gelded. and stations predominant.
When the weather is bad and the waves
inundate the island, scores of the little
fellows are swept into the water and
are lost
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-25
FARM AND GARDEN.
HOMEMADE HAY SCALE.


One That Can BE Put Up at n Cost of
Ten Dollars So.
Many farmers want a hay scale, but
are not able TO buy one. The cut and de-
scription following will allow a man of
fair mechanical ability to build two
ton scale for himself for $40 not includ-
ing odd lumber found about the farm.
of course a pit must be dug and foun-
dation under each corner firmly laid. SO
that il will not be heaved by frost
lyon the foundation posts bearing
pI tie must be secured. For levers shown
at A A A A, use four pieces of oak exc
inches. Each must be long enough to
reach from the corner to the center. To
each of these secure two bearings like
Fig. /. The bearings must be 6 inches
wide and the bearing at the corner end
of the lever must be just even with its
lower surface. The second point must
be on the upper side, just one-fifth the
distance toward the center. Upon this
point place the platform at each corner.
TO the center ends of the levers seer e
iron plates five-sixteenths of an i eh
thick and have them project beyonf the
ends of the levers Just far enough at
tach to the center pin or bolt Ea> h
lever plate must have hole of differ
ent size from the others and be attached
to a center bolt. This must be turned
in different sizes to hold the plates even
ly apart. and allow the levers free play.
One long lever. marked d, must ex-
tend at right angles across the bottom
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-25
He Found Ont.

A well-known newspaper man of this
city whose custom il is TO take long
walks in the country was out one day.
says the Washington Star. As he
passed an orchard he noticed all the
trees but one well filled with apples.
That's strange" he remarked to his
companion.
What's the reason. do you imagine?'
asked the other.
Here comes boy. I'll asked him, T"
and the journalist tackled the boy.
Fine apples you have for an off
year" he said. with an air of freedo m
and acquaintance with the facts.
Kinder" replied the boy.
''Where do you sell them mostly?"
MOSTLY don't sell 'em. Make cider"
"Ah. are they cider apples?"
Course; couldn't make cider if they
vesn't"
Very true. BY the way, my boy, l
notice one tree over there by the fence
hasn't an apple on it Do you know why
that is?''
II reckon"
well. my friend here and are lit
tie curious and would like to have you
tell us IL you will"
Certainly. It's cause it's a plum
tree, mostly"
The man of inquiring mind hung his
kodak over his shoulder and went on
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-25

mated male birds, IS feet wide. Il is
the coop for minated female birds, IS
feet wide; c is the store-room for grs in.
with stairs on the opposite side. Fig
8 is the main breeding loft. ard nests,
n, around one side and one end; ID is
the drinking fountains; f, the feeding
room; w, wire partition; S, stair land
ing.
Pigeons begin to build their nests
within week after mating. Hay or
straw cut into pieces about 10 inches
long is the most convenient form to pro-
vide material. Pigeons can not always
make as safely constructed nests as de-
sired. The fancier then must take a
handful of material and shape a nest
within box or earthen bowl, and in
few days they will take possession. 1t
takes from II to 10 days to hatch their
young. 1t is good plan to feed wheat,
this time, as a soft, milky fluid which
the pigeon feeds its young is more
easily formed within their coops and Of
necessity fed as soon afterward as the
young birds will take it. After being
fed few days the young grow rapidly,
becoming as fat as pigs In days the
pinfeathers begin to show and in three
weeks the young one is completely COW
cred with small feathers. After they
are four weeks old they can be allowed