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Catching n SMnrdfish.

A Fall River fisherman had an az
venture with a swordfish which came
near being fatal to the mar and re
suited in the capture of the fish in q
most novel manner. The fisherman in
question belonged to the crew OF the
Hattie Ellen, which frequently makes
trips for swordfsh. On this occasion a
large fish was sighted and struck a few
miles off Brenton's reef lightship
When struck it at nee darted of
through the water, carrying forty
fathoms of line and q large key. Foi
TN hour it raced on. A man in a row
boat followed, and when the fist.
stopped, the man, believing it ready to
give up, began hauling in the line.
The fish came in all right for a time.
Suddenly, however, it started from the
bottom, came to the surface with a
rush, stuck its sword through the boat
ard came near swapping it. The sailor
had a narrow escape from being i'm
paled on the sword; it grazed his
pantaloons. Seeing that the swordish
had oblgingly come to him, however,
the sailor quickly resolved to hold it.
lie took q halfhitch around the sword
sticking through the boat, and the
game was secure. The schooner soon
bore down upon the boat, and the
sailor with the fish was taken aboard.
The fish weighed two hundred and
fifty pounds. Youths Companion.
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LATE PASTURAGE PAYS.
1t Helps to Keep Stock Thrifty in Earl.
Fall and Winter.

IL Helps TO Keep STOCK thrifty IN FAIRY
Fall and Winter
With growing and breeding stock, es-
pecially, it is nearly always best to let
them run out as long as the weather
will permit. A better and healthier
growth can be secured at less cost if
they can have the II of a pasture than
if they are confined and forced to de-
pend upon dry feed alone, But to get
the best results it is necessary to have
good feed in the pastures. So long as
it can be supplied, at least during the
growing season, grass is the cheapest
food that can be used. 1t may not
always be best to depend upon grass
alone, but in a majority of cases it can
be made the principal food.
One way Of having late pasturage is
to divide the pastures and leave one or
more to grow, and then use it after the
other pastures have given out. Another
plan is to SOW rye or wheat especially
for this purpose, and use it when needed.
If this plan is followed, sow the seed
reasonably early so as to get Il good
start to grow before cold weather cuts
off the other pastures. If sown early in
well prepared soil, rye or wheat will
furnish a~considerable quantity of feed
at a comparatively low cost and as late
as the ground is not covered with snow.
Blue grass is one of the best va
rieties of grass to let grow at this sea-
son for late pasturage, and when it can
be done it will often be found advisable
to keep the stock out of one pasture at
least, in order to furnish grass as late
as possible.
1t is not best in pasturing stock late
to allow them to be exposed to cold or
storms, Shelter them at night and on
rainy or stormy days, but give them
the run Of the pastures every day that
the weather will permit, at least until
winter weather sets III. Giving them
good ~pasturage in this way will great
ly lessen the quantity Of grain neces'
sary to keep them in a good condition
and at the same time help to furnish q
good variety.
If the stock can be kept thrifty in the
early fall and winter, making the
change from green to dry food gradual
ly, it will cost less in proportion to the
quantity of food supplied to winter tn,
stock than if they are allowed to rur
down at this season. Hence it is i'm
p%ortant to sec that as far as possibl,
good late pastrrage is provided,-St
Louis Republic.
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r,mnton Centennial.

The neople of Hamilton, O., one oil
NJ m6st noted cities in the unlteu
states MS well as the most prosperous
of the man thriving ones on lne ine
of the C, II. & D., celebrates tne nun
dredth anniversary of its BIRTH Septcih'
har = IS and 10. Just a hundred years
o~o Con Arthur st. Clair, then gov
orO Of the Northwest Territory, with
M ormv Of 1900, marched from what
l. now called Cumminsville to the pres,
ent site of Hamilton, on the blg Main
river, and erected a stoekade iolt
which he called Fort Hamilton
II was a wilderness then, and IN
n hundred years it has been transiorMeu
into n hnsy city. The celebration VIII
BEGIN Thursday. September Il, WIN a
beautiful pageant, entitled Inc tSasI
of Flowers and Youth" Friday VIII De
n dav of concerts, and meetings az,
dressed by prominent orators ana oin
settlers. The celebration will conclude
on saturday with n grand concert by a
chorus of 500; historical Grafton by lloh,
,Josenh Cox, of Cincinnati, magnificent
fireworks and a mammoth parade, Inc
latter will be reviewed by Gov camp
bell, of Ohio, and the governors OF Ken
tuclty and Indiana, The c. Ii. q u
the sale of round trip tickets
at one cent per mile to Hamilton ana
return On September 10, from Clneih-
natl, Lima, Indianapolis, Chililco'he
and all intermediate points
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THE OLDEST o. THEM ALL

You may SEQ nm any evening sitting just out
side the door
OF q pretty rural cottage that the vines have
clambcred DER,
And the pink and cherry blossoms slyly peep
about him there,
Like so many fairies playing h~ide-and-seek be-
hind his chair.
Ee's a lean and slippered figure, and his step
is far from light,
There are burrows in his forehead and his hair
is snowy white.
And his cheeks, like ancient parchment wrin-
killed., yellow, sunken, grim,
Yet not a drummer in the land but dors the hat
TO him.
He can sing (his voi,e win quaver) songs for
gotten long ago
BY the present generation, songs our fathers
used to know,
And their rhythm quaint reminds you OF abrook
and falling leaves,
And o maple-shadowed co ttage with the sWal
lows meath the caves.
He can tell you of adventures that will thrill
your soul with fear,
Or recount o world Of incidents you'll laugh for
hours to hear,
While his eyes anew will sparkle meath his
hats extended rim
OH not a rumme in the land but yields the
palm to him
How his withered form will straighten as he
'reckons in his day
Their wasn't marry OVEN, when he tended that-
away"
With the ''peart and smilin' lassies" that he
met along his "raout,'
When he chose to show his samples "as could
lay the old man aout."
He will tell you of o stage-coach, with its fly.
ers, six or more,
Faster than our modern engines, with their
smoke, and dust, and roar.
Sweeping round the yawning canyons, even as
the swallows skim;
Ali not q drummer OF them all but dohs the
hat to him,
When the evening shadows ~lengthen, II the
breeze is blowing fair,
From beneath his fade d jacket he will take.
with tender care,
A locket, worn and dented, wherein, framed i'll
curls Of gold,
Smiles II face that 10 the oldest will be never,
never old.
And a mist will dash his glasses, ard grow
tremulous his tone.
And he tells you how. since Anna died, he's
made the trip alone,
And ere the tale is finished other eyes than his
arc dim
Oh not u drummer but IS proud to doi the ! at
to him.
Half the stories OF q century ore hidden in his
breast,
To come forward at his bidding in the quaint,
est language drest;
And he takes such pleasure in them that
'twould really seem a crime
Not to listen and applaud them tho it's for the
bundred,h time.
On the verge OF ocean drifting, like q ship with.
out o mast,
All his bless ngs in the future, all his pleasures
In the past;
Heaven bless him for this lesson, tits not
strength Of mind or limb,
But q cheerful, sunny sririt wins the hearts Of
all to him.
The sun Of life is setting on the evening Of his
day,
And ere long his gentle spirit will have passed
from earth away;
We shall miss the we'll known figure from his
seat beside the door,
And the first and oldest drummer We shall see
or hear no more;
But an army Of his fellows still his memory
will keep,
While children laugh. or manhood strives, OF
broken households weep.
And oft on blustring winter nights around tht
cheering fame,
VIII heads be bowed and speech be hushed al
mention Of his name.
Charles Eugene Banks, in Arkansaw TRAY
eler.
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Not a soul was 70 be seer anywhere
the street was quite deserted.
"a neighbor or . neighbor't butler,
He has gone into some house" Gold
smith withdrew from the window. I'm
any case. nc could have heard, nor,
l should think, have { us, As for
my clerk, Travers, l boast myself an
honest man, but l don't hesitate to
acknowledge that he is the honester of
the two. lour imagination is playing
you tricks didn't know YOU were
given that way. Perhaps you would
rather not take charge of the bril-
liant?'
But Brown would not hear of this.
Already shamefaeed over his hasty
and somewhat ridiculous suspicious, he
dismissed them abrup ".
Not for worlds would | give up the
charge" he said. I'm not such a fool
as / seem. The man probably is one
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wsLL FOR KEEPING DAIRY PRODUCTS,

two timbers should be planned. The
framework of the platform has a board
nailed on each side of it, forming a
groove which fits on the upright tim
bers at each end Of the wall. This
makes it rigid, and keeps it level. The
circular black spots on the platform
represent openings for vessels. The
piece that holds the wheel, over which
the rope passes to the windlass, is pro-
longed so that when the platform is just
even with the top of the curb, an iron
pin is inserted through it and the top
bar of the platform frame, and holds
it there. There is another rope and
two wheels. This rope has a heavy
weight attached, to assist in raising the
platform from the bottom of the wei
with heavy loads. these weights &C
down inside n box, formed of four wide
planks, which occupy the gutter, OF
groove. One lid opens up against the
weight box, and fastens with Il thumb
button. The other is hinged so as tC
hang down beside the curb when open
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

manity, belonging to the class who can
live side by side in the same street
with a fellow-creature all their lives
without so much as knowing them by
sight.
Among Mr.. Brow MS fixed habits was
= yearly tour.
But he did not take it, like most peo-
pie, in the summer months, bnt in the
early spring. Regularly as the FIRST
week in March came round, he went
abroad. A common place tour, in
beaten tracks, following the usual
routine of travel in steamers and
trains, and lodging at palatial hotels.
No adventure had ever broken the un-
cventful record of these tours for over
quarter of a century: no more exciting
incident than an unusual overcharge at
some hotel had come within Portman
Browns personal experience.
In 1s-, when March came round, he
made the usual preparations for his
yearly tour in his usual way.
On the evening before his departure,
an old city friend, Mr.. Goldsmith.
dined with him ut his house in Harley
street. When about to leave. Gold
smith drew a small case from his
pocket.
81 brought this with me on the
chance that you were going to Cannes,
You will do mi a great favor by giving
it into my brothers. hands there. 1t
contains a brilliant of such rare value
that l could trust it to few. 1t will give
you no trouble, being so small; there
will be no risk, as no one will know
You have such a thing with you"
Anything to oblige a friend" said
Brown, lightly. II would take the
koh-i-noor as . travelling companion
under the same circumstances"
The two men were standing at the
study window, the blind of which hap.
pened to be up While in the act o
placing the case to his pocket Browne
eyes wandered to the street. At Til,
moment the light from a lamp in from
of the door struck on the face of a mar
who was passing-or had he been stand
ing there?-a peculiar dark face, will
straight black whiskers.
The man moved on.
Brown drew back hastily.
None Of your people knew that yo'
were giving me this commission?" h
inquired Of Goldsmith.
Not a soul, my dear fellow; til
matter is entirely between you an
me. My head clerk alone knows of tn
existence of the brilliant"
"What Is be like?"
Like you. like me. Respectable.
itself What are you thinking off"
Has he white whiskers?"
Gray as a badger's-white, even
But, bless my soul, what is the matter
What do you mean? Have you seer
anyone7".
= man was standing there by ths
a.sap pal - you handed me the jeweI
ease. He was apparently looking a,
- and might havs heard what VIZ
49,
ssfhen be must Be in the street STILL
G1ldenith, throwing up the win,
1lAlrv.h ~, had out Brow
= 1islt va bright
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caorine Harvest Excursion

viii he run from Chicago, Milwaukee, and
other points on the lines of the Chicago,
Milwaukee q st. Paul Railway, to points IN
Western Minnesota, Northwestern Iowa,
south and North Dakota, Nebraska, Kan
sos Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Mon
tona Mt cheap excursion rates, September
% 1891. For further particulars apply 10
the nearest coupon ticket agent, or address
GEO II HEArroRp, den'l Pass. Ag't Chi-
cage, Ill. oon. rood % oee
| the MAGNIFICENT crops In South DaAo'a'
They are simply immense.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

The last grand opportunityto witness
the great historical spectacle under the
auspices of the order of Cincinnatus,
will be Sept, 10 The Last Days
of Pompeii" is Pains masterpiece and
the fireworks displays are the grandest
ever given in Cincinnati The G, IL. Il
D. announce this last chance with an
excursion to Cincinnati and return on
Sent. 10 at rate of one cent per mile.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19
The Only Ore Ever rrintod-Can You f'nd
the Word:

There is e 3 inch display advertisement
in this naper, this week, which has no two
words alike except one word: The same IS
,r,o Of each new one an caring each week,
from Tho DR.. Harler Medicine Co, TINS
house places a Crescent on everythlng;
thew make and publish. Look for it, send
them the name of the word and they will
return you book, beautiful Autographs OF
SAMPLES free.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
should take on every trip a bottle of Syrup
of Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and or
fcctually on the kidneys, liver and bowels,
preventing fevers, headaches and other
forms Of Sickness. For sale in SOC and 81 %
bottles by all leading druggists.
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oANA ~ ~
pit (P) Is four feet deep aud is partly
under the raised walk and partly under
the center bench; the furnace (F) Is
built in this, and the furnace door is
In the basement. The flue has about
two feet rise before being on II level
with greenhouse, her runs close &c
the edge of the walks and passes under
snd Of raised walk to basement wall
here we attach u six-inch stove pipe and
carry it through and connect with
chimney of dwelling tC
TIT plan could be changed to sui,
any style of house; even If there WA
No basement, one could be made nj d
very small cost. When making this
kind of heater n shcaild be taken
that M woodwork comet nsarer thal
eight inches Of furnace I've or pipa.
Popular Gardening. \.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19
THE FARMING WORLD.
GOOD DAIRY WELL.
A Handy Contrlvance which Merits ten
eral Introduction.

A Handy Contrlvance Which Mer'V> WI"
eral Introduction
A we'll for keeping dairy products
aud also fresh meats, etc is desider-
alum on many farms. The II Illus
rated herewith we re-cngrave from
GIeanings in Bee Culture, which thus
describes it. For ordinary use the well
should be dug 8 feet by square, with
A gutter or groove, down n side Is
inches square. 1t should contain two
,r three feet of lasting water, 1t should
be in easy reach of the kitchen, AMI at
tached to the house if possible, The
CURLING should be no larger than the
well. A platform, which fits inside the
well. slides up and down between two
timbers which rest on the bottom OF
the well, and are long enough to reach
up three feet above the curb. These
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

The Burlington route, G., B, u I. 4. w.
will sell from principal stations on us liho os
on TUESDAYS, August 20 and sept 10 aiu ~,
Harvest Excursion Tickets at LoW ha.es "
principal cities and points in the tITlilne
regions of the West, Southwest ana NotVu,
west. For tickets and further lntorpiaVloI
concerning these excursions, can On Son s
nearest c., B. 81 9 ticket agent, or "aat ant
P. s. Eustis, Gen'l Pass ana llcAe' As0A'
CHICAGO, Ill.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

The c., H. & d. announce very low
rates to Cincinnati and return from all
points on their lines in Ohio, September
~ and %, on account of the ONO
Knights Templar Conclave to be held
in Cincinnati. Tickets will be good re
turning till September 20 inclusive
For rates, etc, call on or address any
c., II. & D. agent, or Il. 0. Mccormick
G, p. & II. Agent, Cincinnati, O.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19
r,ra fnr nnund TrIp.

On September % tickets at the rae OF
owe fare viii be sold from all points in
territory south of the Ohio river ana
west Of Indiana to all points in Ohio,
Indiana nvG. and Michigan on the line of or
roonSnd vim the C., II. & d. or its con.
nertions The tickets will be good
thirty days from date OF sale; ASK your y
local agent for tickets via the u H. ~
n or address II. 0. Mccormick, IT, r.
& #. Assnt, Cincinnati, o.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

Nothing can be said
in favor of the best medicine in the
world that may not be said of the
most worthless. In one case, it,s
true; in the other, it isn't;-but how
can you distinguish?
Judge by what is done. There's
only one blood-purifer that's quar.
anteed. It's DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery-and this is what
is done with it !; if it doesn't benee,
or cure, in every case, you get your
money back Isn't it likely to be
the best?
All the year round, as well at ono
time as another, it cleanses and mr.
ines the system. All blood.poisons
must go. For Dyspepsia, Billions.
ness, Scrofula, Salt-rheum, Tettor
Eryslpelas' or any blood-taint or dis.
ORDER 1t is an unequalcd remedy.
its the cheapest, too. With mi.
you pay only for the good you uet.
And nothing else is "just a. rood.p
1t may be better-for thu At.
But he isn't W one that's /. :.
helped
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Cheap Excursion Rates via Chicago 81
Paul q Kansas CITY Ky.

The Chicago, st. Paul Il Kansas City Raj.
way announces a Harvest Excursion at
greatly reduced rates to principal points IN
the West, Northwest, Southwestand south
on September Goth, tickets good for thirty
days and covering the greatest variety oil
routes. .
For rates, maps and other information
pertaining to this popular route call GU o!
address any ticket agent
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

A THIEF died in an Iowa p%oorhouse, and +;
lornl nnner solcmnly declares that "a thiei
CAN'T make an honest living in that state
CniumbuS Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. BY druggists. 25c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

PAIN from indigestion, dyspepsia and too
hearty eating is relieved at once by taking
one of Carriers Little Liver Pills immedi-
ately after dinner. Don't forget this.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

PEOPLE Are Killed by Coughs that Hale's
Honey of HIorehound and Tar would cure.
Pixies 1oothache drops Cure in one minute.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

THE clerk who had been stealing for a
long time finally got it -Elmira Gazette.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

THAT breaks the long, hot spoil said the
printer when he pied the weather bulletin
Washington Star,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

NEVER kick an electric light wire when
it's down.-Buffalo Express
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

IT is tho Young men of Chicago who are
looking after the fair with the most dcvo'
ton bnnk's SIM.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

"TnAxKs," said the guest to the coi9red
man who brought his soup at last, You
have taken a great wait off my mind
Washington Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19
Is,iyhta Tcmplar Conclaye

WIEN you see a rattlcsnake with ten rat
ties and a button, you touch the button and
the snake will do the rest.-Topeka journal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

"My pet, / want a quick lunch to-day u
"Vcry well, dearest; III give you a nasty
pudding. Baltimore American.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19
Three Harvest Excursions.

'Tnls is Il regular skin game" remarked
the banana peel TO the spraying PEDESTRIAN
--"Binghamton Republican.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

II aquatic disturbances the sculler Is apt
to DO an oal-struck man.-Boston Courier.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

TIE Knife grinder ought not to be out OF
work in dull times.-N. .. Picayune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

Penclopc4Did you look under the
bed, dear?
perdita-No-what for?
Pcnelope-To sec If there Was a mar
there.
Perdita--You forget, dear, that this
Is a summer hoteL-Jury.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

R. PORTMAN
BROWN was a
prosperous, ell
derby gentle
man, of quie t
ways and fixed
habits. A small
circle OF famil-
lar friends sup
piled all his
social needs, he
concerned him
self little with
tho rnSt pf hu-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

-Shc-"Why did o young man like
him mary that elderly woman" lie
-'g'J get even with her daughter foi
being q sister 70 him kate Neld's
w ashir vton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

THE dudes mission 10 to sap the founda.
tons OF society .-Boston Courier.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19

What to have for dessert on hot sum-
mer days is often an anxious question
to the mistress Of moderate households
They are wise il they give up hot pud.
dings and pies absolutely through the
dog days. A dish Of cool fruit or a
cream cheese with crisp lettuce would
be more appetizing and more bcalth-
full. Ice cream is not difficult to make
and there are dozens of recipes for cold
custards and meringues or blanc
manges and jellies in every cookery
book. The following preparation Of
fruit called Russian fruit salad" has
been approved of by several %connois-
%sienrs: Take equal quantities of peaches
pared, stoned and sliced; pineapples
pared, cored and sliced; apricots pared,
stoned and halved; Strawberries and
raspberries. Put all this fruit in a
china or silver bowl and place on ice.
Put into a saucepan one pint of com.
non red wine, q pint OF lemonade, a
pint Of orangeadc, a pinch of powdered
cinnamon. Il .ineglassful Of madeira
and Loaf sugar to taste. Boil, stirring
ronstant y f.l five minutes, then pour
into u china jig and set away 10 cool.
When cold pour over tte frait anr
serve. IN. Y. Tribune