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Sharp County record., 1891-01-22
GLOOMY NEW WORKERS.
The Impression They Make Upon Stran-
gers from Abroad.

The Impression They Make Upon Stran-
gers from Abroad.
''Do you know what most forcibly i'm
presses foreigner visiting New York
for the first time?" asked titled men,
Der Of the visiting British iron workers
Of q New York man.
"The dirt?"
"No," said the ironmaster. "The dirt
is bad enough in all truth. New Workers
have no local pride or they would not
for an instant tolerate such nasty
streets But some thing more import
ant than this strikes any foreigner of
average power of reflection. 1t is the
extraordinary cloud of gloom and pre-
occupation which hangs over the citi-
zens of New York. 1t has an almost
saddening effect upon q stranger. do
not wish you to think that am speak
ing recblessly or flippantly, l am not.
That thing has impressed me forcibly
ever since / have been here, and do
not recall any other city in the world
where 1t is so noticeable, In Chicago
business men look worried and excited,
in Boston there Is large enough leis-
ure element and sufficient jollity to
amuse any crowd, and so it is in all the
other cities Of the country, But New
York men have the gloom of Egyptian
mummies. You may enter and leave
thousand elevated ears without seeing
a smiling face, and men talk with one
another with the serious and preoccu-
pied look Of criminals discussing their
fate in the cells Of Jail. Visitors to
New York always speak of it as very
jolly place, but the citizens of the town
apparently miss all the fun,"--N, Y.
World
Sharp County record., 1891-01-22
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

Have thy tools re;'dy-God VIII ma
thee work.-Kingsley.
The more spiritual is a mans re-
ligion, the more expansive and broad IL
always is.-Phillips Brooks
Every soul should have its own holy
of-holies The truths of Christ are worth
keeping, and the way to keep them Is
to ponder them.-llenry.
The lands granted for educational
purposes, both for common schools and
universities, throughout the Union'
have. so far, amounted to nearly one
hundred million acres.
Great Things Would Happen
What wonderful things would happenln
the church, ifso many people who ought
to bring oxen to the altar wouldn't try
to get of with pigeons.-Ram's Horn.
AS we must spend time in cultivat-
ing our earthly friendships if we are to
have their blessings so we must spend
time in cultivating the fellowship and
companionship of Christ.-Drummond.
Out of 900 foreign missionaries at
present in India it is said the oldest is
an American, Rev. John Newton, of
the Presbyterian Church, the veteran
missionary at Lahore, who, at the
age of IS, is still worker in his chosen
field.
How vast the great sun is that rules
the day; how tiny the little dewdrop on
the leaf Yet the little globe holds and
reflects the greater in perfect beauty.
So can the humblest soul hold and re-
fleet the Sun of Righteousness.-The
Churchman.
The true Christian is reformer, a
worker, a soldier and sufferer for
Christ. The Scriptures continually
speak of him as having work to do
and battle to fight. He is to take up
his cross, put on the whole armor of
God, endure hardness as a good soldier
in the battle against all iniquity in this
present evil world-N. w. Christian
Advocate.
"A number of Missouri churches hold
rOll-call services once year. The pas
tor calls the roll of members. Those
present respond by scriptural quota
tions or brief words of greeting. Any
who can not attend sends letters or
messages, which are read. When the
names of those who have died within
the year are called there are memorial
verses read.
Columbia College is to be enriched
by legacy from the late D. B. Fayer-
weather, which, it is expected, may
reach S3OO,OOO One distinguishing
feature of nearly all bequests of this
character is that they are intended to
make education more practical and to
develop the idea that knowledge helps
not only in the intellectual but in the
industrial departments of our social
economy.
Some Jewish students in Southern
Russia who embraced Christianity in
order to be permitted to pursue their
studies at the University of Odessa have
been thrown into CONSERVATION by de-
cree that Jewish converts shall be on
the same footing, as to education, as
Jews who retain their own religion.
The converts dare not apply for read.
mission to the Hebrew faith, as they
would thereupon be prosecuted as
apostates. Their only hope is in flight
from Russia.
Sharp County record., 1891-01-22
WIT AND WISDOM.

The cloven foot is often covered
with patent leather.-Ram's Horn.
The way to fame is like the way to
Heaven, through much tribulation.-
Sterne.
Very few men despise the devil so
vehemently in private as in public
Denver Road.
-Misfortunes are like sky-rockets,
which fall as often on innocent people
as on any others.
The man who has never been dis
satisfied can never realize contentmcnt.
--Elmira Gazette.
There is not much difference be-
tween careless extravaganza and hole
in the pocket RAMS Horn.
Some men are so stingy they expect
you to pay rent on the place you occupy
in their estecm.-Bangor News,
-"Young Jiggers is not wholly bad"
"No, there are several styles of wick
edness he has not heard Of yet,"--In-
dianapolis Journal.
We might us well try TO attempt to
bring pleasure out of pain, as to unite
indulgence in sin with the cnjoymcnto of
happiness,-Hodge.
If man serves him faithfully six
days In the week, the devil doesn't care
much whether he goes TO church on
Sunday or not, N. Y. Herald.
"A Callous Organ-Bessie When
George left her she cried as If her heart
would break, Florence (sweetly)-IIow
presumptuous! lust as If IL would
American Grocer
--Bingo-lf were rich for Just one
little hourI Kingley-I should like TO
know what good that would do you.
Bingo-Well, I'd spend just about fifty.
five minutes in making my property
over to my wife. IIarpcr's Bazaar,
--"Dress, deah brcddern doan count
for muffin in dis var world Many u
man wot wears 5000 sealskin ovahcoat
amt half cz respectable In dc sight Of
de Lawd ez do po' African savage wot
doan wear muffin but happy SMILE
N. Y, Herald
-Quidnunc-Are you mourning Serb.
bler2 ] notice you always wear black
now, when you used always TO wear
light colors, Scnbblcr-0, no; I'm not
In mourning, but bought me one OF
those fountain pens little while ago,
md find II cheaper TO wear blaet,-
Boston Courier,
How She Remembered llm.-lIus-
band-llow did you get along while |
was away, my dear? Wife-Prctty
we'll Every night got out some Of
your old clothes and strewed them
around the floor, tracked mud oil over
the stairs and swore ut myself occo-
eionally, and " seemed really like home,
N, Y, Sun,
"A Desirable Catch, Mr., Million --
81 am afraid that young man who Is NO
attentive TO you IN NspooraS q church
mouse, lie smokes wretehed cigars
can't cost over five cents, Miss Million
-.-'no, indeed pa, he pays twenty-five
cents piece for them, but the dealers
cheat him. Mr. Milllon-"rhcn Tvs
Nil right lIe's only u iool,"-N \,
Weekly
Sharp County record., 1891-01-22
ENGLISH SURNAMES.
How Far the Spelling aud Pronunciation
Differ In Some Cases.

HOW Far the Spelling aud Pronunciation
Differ In Some Cases.
Orthography being such an elemental
ry portion of peoples education it
would naturally be considered that any
thing tending to retard the tyro in its
attainment would be carefully avoided,
especially as regards the names of friends
and acquaintances with whom the said
tyro may have to associate. 1t is an Oft
repeated accusation against our mother
tongue that spelling can not
be called matter of rule, for
even in commonplace grammar "ough"
has half dozen sounds, separate and
distinct; but when we come to surnames
confusion becomes worse confounded.
Where would one find an average in
tellect who would pronounce Aber-
gavenny Abergenny, and why should
the classic race" of the world belle its
letters and be called "Darby?" Even
now Mr.. Dillwyn's most ardent admirers
have scarcely learned to call him oil
Ion, " and it will require sweeping re-
form before Brougham will have be-
come, as it should be, Broom" 1t is a
question why the scions of noble houses
should be so careful as TO the pronuncia-
tlon OF their names, but where is the
Cholmondely or Marjoribanks who is sat
istied with any thing longer than the
clipped "Marshbanks" and "Chumley?"
How the Colquhouns and Wemysses ar
rived at "Cahoon" and "Weems" will be
riddle to othographers for ages to come.
or course, a large number of British
houses claim Norman descent, and natur-
ally demand pure French pronuncia-
tion. So the "Beauclercs" and evil
loughby de Eresbys" become in polite
circles "Willoughby de Erebys" and
"Beauclarcs;" but to account for "Wah-
legrave" being "Walgrave," "St. John"
"Sinjih" or "St Leger' "Silleger" is a
harder matter A large number of our
we'll known names change their o's into
us, such as "Conyngham," "Monson"
and 'Ponsonby," while "Blount" be-
comes Blunt" and "Duchesne" be-
comes "Duncane, Most Of our sur
names beginning with "Beau" alter
their pronunciation considerably; for in
stance "Do Beauvoir" changes to "De
Beever," and the famous "Beauchamps"
are all "Beeohams.
Indeed, to take the peerage through,
those names which spell themselves are
the exception, and the intellect is stun
ned to find that "Charteris," "Glamis,"
"Bethune," 'Geoghegan" and Ruth
ven" are respectively Charters"
"Glams," "Beeton," "Gagan" and
"Riven." And reason totters on her
throne when society demands that "St.
Clark" is Sinclair, and "Gower "Gore."
However, the average Englishman has
now got so used to the peculiarities of
aristocratic patronymics that their mis-
spelling and mispronunciation is like q
second nature and he would be ready to
knock down the first man who contend
cd that his favorite diarist was Samuel
Pepys instead Of Samuel Peeps. Lon
don Queen.
Sharp County record., 1891-01-22
German
Syrup"

Here is something from Mr.. Frank
A. Hale, proprietor of the De Witt
House, Lewiston, and the Tontine
Hotel, Brunswick, Me. Hotel men
meet the world as it comes and goes,
and are not slow in sizing people
and things up for what they are
worth. He says that he has lost a
father and several brothers and sis.
ters from Pulmonary Consumption,
and is himself frequently troubled
with colds, and he
Hereditary often coughs enough
to make him sick at
Consumptionhis stomach. When
ever he has taken
cold of this kind he uses Boschte's,
German Syrup, and it cures him
every time. Here is a man who
knows the full danger of lung trou-
bles, and would therefore be most
particular as to the medicine he used.
What is his opinion? Listen! II
use nothing but Boschee's German
Syrup, and have advised, l presume,
more than a hundred different per-
sons to take it. They agree with
me that it is the best cough syrup
in the market" o
Sharp County record., 1891-01-22
Rheumatism

Is Of two kinds, acute and chronic The forr,o, !.
accompanied by high fever, and in the sUoIlas
joints there is Intense pain, which often suddani
changes from one part of the body TO ann,LaIY
Chronic rheumatism il without fever and not :.
severe, but more continuous and liable To corSo ~
on at every storm or after slight exposnro
Rheumatism is known to be a disease of nv.
blood and Hoods Sarsaparilla has had great snO'
cess in )uring it, This medicine possesses ouali,
ties wh,sh neutralize acidity, and purify, enric,
and vtalize the blood. 'S'
Sharp County record., 1891-01-22
A Scientific Discovery,

II 10 amusing TO 500 how science some.
times makes discovery which has boon
common property among practical mon
FOR years. Some ono has just found out
that all danger from bursting In conse.
quonce Of frost Is overcome by putting
o pioco Of wood loose In tho barrel or
vessel. A generation and moro ago this
was discovered In tho backwoods, and
ever since thon country pooplo who
want TO keep thoir wator barrel from
bursting have inserted thick stick IN
tho water at first approach oifrost. This
saves tho barrel as all tho bulging will
DO around tho stick or pice OF WOO
townspooplo who have moved out TO tho
suburbs this year may profit by thls
wrinkle ana save themselves man dol.
lars by it-St Louis lobe'Demoerat
"A keen.looltng passenger on an
English railroad lately remarked, in the
hearing of one of the companys officials,
how easy II was TO "do" the company,
VI often travel" he said, "from Broad
street TO Dalston Junction without a
Ticket Any one ean do H. did Il yea.
terdoy," When he 0lighted he was fol.
lowed by the official, who asked him, Ia
apleasant and aff0blo way, how II wns
10 be done, The willy traveller agreed
70 tell for a substantial consideration,
This was given, "Now" said the eager
Official, "how did You 20 from Broad
street TO Dalston junction yesterday
without q tcketpN "Well," was the re.
ply, " walked,'' N." TT w
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09
Lynched in Lamar.

Columbus, Miss, May Monroe
Walters. \ negro who had been proven
10 be a leader in the recent attempt to
i,oison Capt. Henry Barrentinc and
family, was captured in Birmingham
Yesterday. aud was being brought 10
this city by the Georgia Pacific train
To-day. lie was taken from the off,
GERS a, Hudson, Ala, a small station
twenty miles from here.
The last seen of the negro he had n
rope around his neck and thirty deter.
mined men were taking him 10 tho
woods. In all probability he is dan.
CLING from tree.
When the men boarded the train, all
heavily armed, the passengers were
greatly excited thinking that Rubt
burrows had returned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09
Blood Will Tell.

There are Bluc.blooded people, aud
R~ed.blooded people aud White. blood.
cd people, bat there are more Bad
tlooded people than all the rest put
together. Sometimes thoir blood 10
simply impure. ln that case there Is
no better remedy than Pc.ru.na. But
sometimes their blood Is diseased, and
horrible indeed some of these blood
diseases are. There IL chronic Caiarrh
for instance, aud scrofula and Chronic
Rheumatism, Chronic Ulcers and cven
moro horrible diseases. These are ter.
ribIc diseases, and especially 80, when
they break out at this scason of the
ycnr, when the body is relaxing under
the unervaiing heat. and yet has moi
adapted iisclt 10 facilitating summer
conditions. Happily, suffering man.
hood is not without a remedy fol
such dire afiicisons, La.cu-pi.a hal
proved itsslt in thousands Of cases q
grand cspe for them. Real its record
IN DR.. HAt1Oau's ILLS of Lite" cen,
fres By feruna Medicine Company
Colmnbua Ohio. Regulate the bowel
n necessary, with Man.a.lin. Encl
rctails at ouly 81 a bottle. For eel
BY oil druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09
Seven to One.

Capt. W. B. Barker is making a gal
liant fight against heavy odds, Ills
competitor for r. r. Commissioner,
the Hon. Walter McLaurin. has six
brothers who have spread themselves
over tho state in an active personal
canvass for him. Doubtless they rep
resent many shades of doctrinal belief,
aud mako good hustlers. AID ready
mixers with Il diversified public senti'
,ucnt, One can fall in with q Sam
Jones meeting in the old and well or.
dered city of Aberdeen, while anoth'
er can do up in the most approved
style the newer elements OF the Rail
Road town of Amorv, and thus carry
the county against W. B. Barker for
a third termcr. No doubt they were
then ready subscribers TO the Napole-
onic maxim that providence is on the
side of the heaviest battalions." but a
few days later the result of the con.
test in Lowndcs county NAV have
placed them in the attitude OF posi-
bic converts 10 another maxim, which,
though not automatic, found its inspi-
ration al q much higher source-"the
race is n~otalwavs to the swift, lor the
ta,,i. tko et-Nnn3
There is n strong sense OF fair play
in the public mind. and the arming Of
men to the polls, with all the familiar.
ity of beat politicians, is a spectacle
not at all reassuring 10 those who de.
sire to see Mississippi politics elevated
TO a higher plane.
Capt. w, B. Barker is not q politi-
clan in any sense of the word. and for
the first time is q candidate for Office.
lie is a man Of superior merit, and oil
his methods will be straight forward
and heightened.
His friends ask of his opponents on.
" a fair chance, and of the people, that
measure Of justice which they always
desire to give.
Capt, McLsuriu is cat ia a card of
thanks t. the people Of Monroe county
for what he is pleased to term an zen.
doryement' Of his course as q member
of the r. r. Commission. This is GER
tainly a misapplication of The doctrine
Of endorsement. His second term,
which he is now sc. wing, was an ell.
dorscmeut, and il is new departure IN
politics TO ask Il third term upon that
ground.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09
The Southern Baptlsts.

Birmingham, Ala, May 1.-At 10
o'clock this morning President iona.
than HARRISON, of Selma, Ala called
10 order the thirty-sixth annual meet
ing of,he Southern Bapiis Convention
at O'Drien't Opera House. Secretary
Burrows and Gregory were on hand.
The building was packed from dome
10 pit with 1900 delegates md visitors
from Missouri 10 Florida and from
Maryland TO Texas,
The great body will hardly. gel
down 10 business good before this Of
ternOOn.
Roll call showed every Southern
State, also the Indian Territory wei
represented.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09
Summerville Items.

EDITOR BEACON AS it has been a long
time since you have heard from ''Sand
Hills" I hope you will spare them the
space for a few items. The crops are pro
crossing slowly on account of the dry spell
We are having. Cotton dying from cool
nights. The ground so hard, coin can't
grow, needing rain badly.
The late frost killed nearly all the fruit
except apples, which promise q fne crop.
The writer, with Others, had cornkilled
out so badly as to have to plant come over.
This neigkboraood was panied. greatly
at the death Of Mrs. Susan Vernon, one Of
tue oldest settlers of this county. She pos
sessed untiring energy. even to the last day
Of her life, having mana. ed her little farm
80 successfully as to rear a large lumiIy,
her only sou having died in the civil war.
She was about 80 years old and died April
2ist. She was the grandmother of Mr.. W.
d. Clart, Pres. Board of Supervisors; was
loved by al that knew her; was a member
Of Vernon Baptist Church, which takes Its
name from her. May she rest with the
blest.
\ The candidates, I believe, have declared
war on the voters of this side OF the river,
They are heating us up and don't you for.
get il. Well, II makes a fellow feel his i'm.
portancc for the 0fice-hunters TO pay him
30 much attention. II makes a backwoods
man feel like some body knew him over IN
town. It seems the people don't commit
themselves fast, as some Of the ''boys" have
been up here about three times, aud ther
90 away with a little feeling OF uncertainty
We held a little draw election at Evans
Store last saturday, Ind inst. for CHANGER,
Clerk. Only FIVE votes. that is five draws
We placed the names of the candidates II
a hat and each mar drew and announced
the name, replaced ticket and let another
draw, and so Gil, with the following result
Scales 4; Tyson 1. hope this win not dis
courage any Of the candidates. not ever
johnnie. This is n trick Of Mr.. W. II. e.
just for amusement.
Now comes the four propositions, or a
least the one that the Sand Hill fellow
like. As for Mr.. Cavctt's and proposition
VIC are sfraid Of any thing that sounds llk'
convention. or delegated convention. W
will take the pure aud unceHled doubl
primary, u We can get It that way. Tn
strife We had at our last election, ought I
convince any one that we must, or should
have a radical change.
l don't think there is anything wron
with the intention Of Mr.. C's Bud proposI
ton, but We must tx things 20 there can b
no wrong. even II Intentions are good, an
think tho double primary OF the whit
Democrats without the delegate conyentio
'sabout that thing. There 10 no danger q
|, side tracking IN that.
Let VI have Hon. Geo. @. DillarJ for IN
State senste. Cous out, Captain, and va
mead not even eome TO sumusrville 10 q,
the cold vote, Yours &C..
,. SAND HILLS,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09

The druggist desire us to publish
the following testimonial as they ham
die the remedy and believe it to be re-
liable:
bought a fifty cent bottle Of Cham.
bcrlain's Pain Balm and applied IT to
my limbs, which have been affected
with rheumatism at intervals for one
year, AT the time bought the Pain
Balm | was unable 10 walk. ! can
tru,hfullv Say that Pain Balm hns
completely cured mc--R. II. FARR
Hollywood, Kansas. Mr.. A. b. Cox,
the leading druggist at Hollywood,
vouchcs for the truth OF the above
statcmen..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from prac
lice, having had placed In his hands
BY an East India missionary tho for.
mular OF IL simple vegetable remedy
tor the speedy and permanent cure Of
Consumption, Bronchitis, Caiarrh,
Asthma and al, throat and Lung AT.
foctions, nlso a positive aud radical
cure for Nervous Debility and all ner.
vous Complaints, after having tested
its wonderful curative powers In
thousands Of cases, has telt II his duty
10 make il known to his suffering fel.
lows. Actuated by this motive and a
desire 10 relieve human suffering. !
will send free Of charge, 10 all who de-
sire II, this recipe, 10 German. French
or English, with full directions for
preparing and using. Sent by mail
bv addressing with stamp, naming
this paper. W. A. Noyes, $40 Powers
| Block, N. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09
Proceedings Board Of Supervisors
Monday. May 4, 1891,


Monday, May 4, 1891.
A regular meeting wal held. all the
members present. also the clerk and
sheriff.
The petition Of D. F. Allgood ct al,
for extension OF bridge over Noxu0ee
river on Brooksvillo and Louisville
road, was granted, and j. p. Stokes
was authorized to let said work at pfi'
vate contract.
The petition OF p, S. White, OF al,
for bridge across Carpenters slough
was granted and j. p. Stokes was au-
thorized to let said work at private
contract.
NJ. '. Friday, ct al, having repor-
ted that the bridge over Noxubee riv-
er is unsafe aud ought to DO repaired,
it was ordered that NJ, V. Friday be
authorized to repair same Tor $25.
Report OF s. NJ. Thomas of pay GER
tifcates was received and filed.
Report of G. A. Baker, supcrinten.
tcndent OF Poor House, was received
and filed.
f. II. Smyth was appointed a mem.
Der OF the County School Board to I'LL
unexpired term of Neal Mcleod, de-
ceased.
The contract for erection OF bridge
over Wahalak creek, on Shuqualsk
and Brooklyn road, was awarded to
j. ". Dew at 1898 !.
The following were continued until
next meeting:
G. ". Chairman, ct al, petition for
new road.
A. c. Cash, ct at, petition for new
read.
T. NJ. Thompson, change of road,
Geo. B. Pagan ct al, protest against
new road.
J. D. Cole ct al, petition for change
of ,yoting precinct.
T. S. Gavin 81 AL, to incorporate Ger
tain sections of land in 4. Is, X. Is.
The following were rejected
W. E. Pruit, petition to paint Court
House roof.
w. O. and r. E. Barnes, for rcduc.
ton of taxes. .
II. Lipscomb, petition for bridge.
ALLOWANCES:
j. Holberg supplies for Jail
and Poor House $32 II
w, S. Ferris lumber for Poor
House 5VI
Jno. A. Tyson, services under
new registration 63 IN
J. C. Aust repairing bridge. 500
W. l.. Marshal building bridge 80 OC
J. r. Dotson building bridge - 0t
G. W. Chairman & Son lumber 10 81
f. Cotton timber So
j. ID. COckrell work on bridge 90t
A Klaus nails o.
J.. W. Dougherty building bridge 500
E. o. Kirby lumber SO
J. A. Cotton for horse taken up
by him and sold at Rangers
sale IL 3.
j. p. Long timber 80 On
N. Scales Il c., nails 2W
w. 7. Showers lumber 5l'
Calvin Barnes keeping terry
months 90 OF
Officers OF Court in lunacy OF
Celia Bradford. Harry john
son, Mary Hill 40 y
VIM. Dugan timber .
W. +. Ferris stationery Ia D.
S. NJ. Thomas salary as Supt Ed. Is o
jas, Chairman lumber Az
C. A.. Baker salary as Supt Poor
House " W
Il. Il. Dorroh wood for Jail,
Court ITouac and washing for
lunatics ~
Officers Of Court inquest on
Harry johnson 10
Il. Il. Dorroh burial and coffin
for Harry johnson 10 4
Il. r. DOrr0h Chanccry Court
allowances "a "