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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

aged for a few minutes to keep them
at bay, but they were too determined
to have me for that to serve long, and
by the way they flung themselves upon
me | knew the conflict could not last
long.
] grew discouraged, and, half frozen
as was by the loss OF my coat and ex-
hausted by my long struggle, l was
tempted to give up in despair, but as
these dreadful thoughts swept through
my brain ! heard a shout of: Keep
up, old fellow, I'm coming!" and a
bright light was flashed before my
eyes. 1t was Barker with Il couple of
pine knots, which, at my call for help,
he had snatched from the fire, and
which he flung into the midst of the
wolves. They gave back before the
fire, and with Barker grasping me by
the shoulder | ran for the hut. The
wolves pursued us with cries of bafleG
rage, but the door was closed AMI
fastened securely ere they could enter.
Once in safety my overweight nerves
gave way and | tainted. The wolves
howled about the cabin all night, but
disappeared before dawn. | VS. out
next day and found t,e bare, white
h...cs Of my poor Jenny Black, bu,
counted over twenty of the wolves thai
] had killed, or rather their bones, TO;
the baffed animals had returned and
eaten every morsel of their dead com.
rades' flesh Cor. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

In England much OF this class OF
goods is still made on hand looms. The
rates quoted above are from a power
mill neal Leeds. The haadloom weaver
gets 10 cents a yard (5pence.) He obtains
the yarn and returns the finished
carpet. The labor cost is calculate at
the same rate in the two methods of
of work, what the hand ware gets more
90 cents, s.2i cents for the power loo n
work. is taken from the 5 cents
charged in the above comparison under
general expense which, of course, is
considerably lighter in power loom
weaving than in hand loom weaving,
The comparison between English and
American cost shows that the lab)r cost
from the yarl up is somewhat higher
in England. The higher English cost
of small labor Oh the yard mill is in
this instance due to the fact that it is
distributed in America over a much
larger output. The same refers to the
general eXpens, item. Tne higher
cost of yarn is due entirely to the
higher cost of wool in consequence of
the wool t ariff. Without this tax we
could easily export carpets, as can be
seen from the foregoing comparison.
and from the selling prices of carpets.
This at the time barely covered the
cost of production, and certainly would
hardly do so now, under the NJ 'Kinley
blessings $50 assidulously invoked by
certain carpet manufacturers culmin.
ating in the recent forced sales and
present stagnation.
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The MistletOe.

There are numerous kinds Of mistle-
toe, but the most famous in history is
that which grows On the sturdy oak.
The plant, of gray color and fibrous
character, belongs to the class called
parasites. Like the holly, mistletoe is
a Christmas plant In England, while
the people are very fond of decking
their homes with the plant. and giving
it a prominent place in their social
gatherings, it is not allowed in the
churches. Centuries ago in England
the mistletoe was held to ba IL sacred
plant The one true God was no,
worshiped by the people, but they be-.
lieved in a number of evil spirits, and
these they worshiped and tried to
please, setting apart for the spirits the
oak trees Their priests were called
Druids, and they built their affairs in
groves of oak, where they prayed and
sang their hymns of praise. These
Druids, dressed in long white robes,
would march in procession to the oak
trees, and with knives of gold cut off
the mistletoe. After Offering a PRAYER
over it they would cut it in short pieces
and distribute it as n New Years gift
among the people, by whom it was jeal
ously preserved. Chicago Graphic.
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The Manners IF ChiIdren.

II we desire children to be courteo 3
we must treat them with respect. They
will infallibly copy u manners; so we
must take care that they are the best.
Let us be as careful of their feelings rs
we wish them to be of those Of others.
When it is necessary to administer re-
proof, let it be given in private, Many
children are very sensitive on this point,
and they feel acutely, although they
cannot put their emotions with words.
To tell a child in prblic that.i has been
rude, or lacking in good breeding, is as
unwarrantuble as il would be to tell a
guest so. 1t is no excuse to say that
we are trying to teach it to do better;
We can dc this with infinitely greater
effect II We take it aside at the first
convenient moment and gently point
out where the error was, and what
should be done on the next OCCASION
Ladies' Home Journal.
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Money In Spring Pigs,

There is much less demand for fat
now than there was a generation ago.
As Galen Wilson says, in the Country
Gentleman. commercial pork now is
almost wholly in the form of hams and
bacon. These are cured with a very
little salt. The lean portion is the
best, and generally preferred; hence
the growers effort to make growth in
stead of to accumulate fat. This can
be done only with pigs, for when the
frame has ceased TO grow any addition
to the a%voirdupois is mostly adipose
tissue or fat. Hence, as a rule, pigs
are dropped in spring, and their entire
bodily growth pushed forward with ra-
tons balanced for the production of
bone, muscle and fat, and they are dis.
posed of on the approach of cold
weather again, Finished in accord
ance with the new public demand.
This is not only the quickest and most
profitable way of producing pork, but
it produces that of the best quality and
most wholesome to eat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

Loving Wife-George, dear, what
are those round pieces OF ivory that l
picked up on the floor this morning?
They fell from your coat.
Embarrassed Husband-Why, my
dear, they are buttons | bought for
your winter cloak. When / reached
home l discovered that they had no
holes with which to sew them on, and
| thought I'd take them back tonight
and change them.
Loving Wife Gnquisitively)-I should
think you would have noticed that they
were not on a card.
Embarrassed Husband-I had some
others that wers on a card, bui | lost
them.
Loving Wife-You had better take
these back tonight. and put them on q
card. II you win those that you lost
last night, just bring me home a cloak.
Never mind the buttons. I've got all
my buttons Puck.
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one.
Syrup"

Here is something from Mr.. Frank
A. Hale, proprietor Of the De Witt
House, Lewiston, and the Tontine
Heel, Brunswick Nc. 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
tiers 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 a
cold of this kind he uses Boschee's
German Syrup, and it cures him
every time. Here is a man who
knows the full danger of lung troll
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, I 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
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Cunning of the Insane,

The double file of insane unfortu.
mates marched shiftingly up and down
the courtyard pavement of the Phila.
delphia hospital recently in pursuit of
the usual outdoor exercise. Out of the
extreme rear of the column suddenly
stepped a gaunt, cadaverous creature,
who bsnt as if adjusting q recreant
shoelace. This, being a frequent oc-
c%urrence, attracted no attention from
the attendants, nor did these vigilant
officials notice the straggler tear open
his long, torn overcoat and abstract a
letter-which q condescending spec
tator near by had promised to deliver
and clandestinely hand it to the spec
tator. The epistle did not reach its
destination, but the act vas so neat and
the man so skillful in execution, and
the attendants so completely unaware
of the transaction, that the attempt,
by virtue of its own merit, deserved
actually a higher degree of success
Philadelphia Record.
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THE CURL OF GOLDEN HAIR.

Sitting by my study table,
In the twilight cold and gray,
Toying With an ancient volume
That had long been laid away;
From between the covers futtered
Fell. and lay before me there,
A bunch Of %violets, fastened
With q curl OF golden hair.
In q moment all my fancies
OF the future backward roll.
While memories of other days
Come sweeping in upon my soul
Days when !, q youth Of twenty,
Free from every thought OF care,
Fondly loved the blue-eyed maid who
Wore that curl OF golden hair.
l think Of that bright summer eve
When, sitting meath the arching vine,
The little hand which plucked those tiowe 5
Lay so lovingly in mine,
While we builded airy castles
Which we might together share,
When the wedding wreath should twine
Among those curls OF golden hair.
And, when at last that night l left her
At her fathers cottage door.
Little dreaming l should see her
Lovely form in life no more,
Long I stood and gazed enraptured
At the dimpled face so fair,
Then stopped and kissed the soft white brow,
Beneath its crown of golden hair.
Ere long l stood beside o casket,
In . silent, darkened room,
And my poor. despairing soul
Was wrapped in deepest midnight gloom,
For l looked upon my darling,
Lying cold and lifeless there,
A wreath Of snow-white lilies mingled
With her wealth of golden hair.
Long weary years have passed since then
And have roamed the wide world Ger
Have stood upon the mountain peak,
And on the oceans stormy shore;
Yet, though all OF life's emotions,
In hope and joy, or doubt and care,
The link that binds my soul to Heaven,
Is that bright curl Of golden hair.
L. p. Hills, in Atlanta Constitution.
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c
What Enabled the Tin Plate Men to |
nrAnaa Dri,n.

What Enabled the Tin Plate Men to In
crease Prices.
Those who strepuously advocate | the
increase in the duty on tin plate from
one cent to two End two-ten nth cents
per pound, ha | two objects in view:
First-To make tin and terne plate
so high that the consumers of these
articles for roofing and other purposes
would be forced into the use of galvan.
lied and other sheet iron and steel in
stead, and
Second-To compel the large con.
sumers of tin pate to establish ,erne.
ing plants and become the customers
of the sheet iron an | steel manufact.
urers. Every n conversant with 10
iron interest knows that this is true.
The Iron Age admits it, an | Senators
Aldrich and Allison in their re.
port on the senate substitute
for the Mills bill. in which they fixed
the duty on tin plate at an average Of
. 9-1O cents per pound, declared.
"The free admission of iron or steel
sheets of all thicknesses, coated with
tin or lead, would cause a substitution
of imported tin plates or sheets in
wood cases for roofing and other build
Ing purposes, and for domestic uses
where galvanized or ether sheet iron
or steel is now used"
The duty was increased at the de-
mands of the galvanized sheet iron
manufacturers. As a consequ,n ce the
prices of tin aud terne pla'e went up.
This is just what they wanted, for it
has enabled them to rails, the price of
galvanized sheet iron. The cpmbina.
ton at its last meeting adopted a new
price list, making consi in
crcases, as the following shows:
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DANGER IN OYSTERS.
Gases Of Poisoning From BlvalVes Found
I'm Impure Waters.

In 1mpure waters
The report that an attack OF TYPHOID
fever from which Prince George lately
recovered could be traced to some oys-
tiers that he had eaten, has revived an
old discussion concerning the danger
that sometimes turks in those tempting
morsela The British Medical Jour
nal" in speaking OF the matter says:
"At the meeting Of the British Medical
association in Cambridge, Sir Charles
Cameron, the present medical officer OF
health for Dublin, read a paper entitled
Sewage in Oysters in which he point
ed out that oysters growing in estuaries
and other places to which sewage had
access, must often contain sewage in
them. Indeed, he found this
70 be the case in oysters col
lected in Dublin. So lately as
September 20 he recorded a series of
cases Of enteric illness-fortunately
not fatal-from apparent poisoning by
oysters, referring, also, to four fatal
eases of poisoning by mussels, in the
case of Mrs 0'Connor and her family,
which created a great and painful i'm
preston earlier in the year; in this case,
also, the mussels were in contact with
sewage water; and he notes that in
nearly all cases of mu,sel poisoning on
record, they were in contact with SOW
age or stagnant water-although there
is a tendency to refer mussel poisoning
to other causes. 1t may be remember
ed, also, that DIR. De Tabeck reported
cases of typhoid fever attributed to
poisoning by sewage polluted oysters in
Naples, and called attention to the dan
ger of eating oysters-a danger to
which, from personal experience, we
can testify. ALBANY Journal.
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1Beyond llclleC

The prisoner vas before the poles
Judge in a certain town in Michigan,
which shall be nameless here for the
sake Of the judges family, and a police.
mar stood beside him.
"Wf ats the charger inquired the
judge, with dignity.
"Disorderly conduct, your honor"
responded the guardian Of the peace.
what was he doing?"
Singing Comrades your honor"
OF our everybody in Che court
room expected the prisoner to'gct at
least sixty days, but it was not TO be
SO. The judge, instead, i~nnoceutly in.
quired of the policeman;
whats Comrades'Y aud The cor
tainted. Detroit Free Press
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

Hans o Bulow, on one occasion,
rebuked the feminine half of an ora
torio chorus, which he was ~rehearsinp.
While the tenors and BASES wers sing.
ing their parts, the sopranos and altos
INDUCED in conversation. They were
called to order several times, but paid
no attention. Finally, Won Bulow
raped upon his desk, and called out
Ladies', Rome does not have 70 be
saved tonight" which remark pro
duoed the desired effect, to the delight
u tho men and the chagrin Of thu
women
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23
CARPETS.
The LabOr Cost of Producing Them In rhii
Country and EnglAnd COmpared

The Labor Cost of Producing Them In THIS
Country and England Compared
In his letters to the New York Tim eS
MIR. J. %Schoenhof, e~X.consul of the
United States to Tunstall, England,
writes as follows on the comparative
cost of producing carpets here and in
Englani:
Carpets are made alta lower cost here
than even in England, at least in the
lower grades, such as ingram carpets,
and as cheaply rs there in the lower
grades of Brussels, etc A comparison
of the cost AMI manufacturing methods,
of two-ply ingrains shows the follow
ing:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23
A Clever Husband.

"They say that handsome wome, al.
ways marry homely men," says Mrs.
Loverly to her husband. "Then I
must be homely," said Mr.. Loverly.
"And the handsomer the woman the
homelier the man., pursued Mrs. Low.
erly. Then ! must be a pcrfec.
fright" said Mr.. Love ly; whereupoL
Mrs Loverlv declared that, in her eyes
1t least, no was the hahdsomest man ir
the word. IN. Y. Press
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FIG. |.

frames, as shown. These mortlses are
made 80 inches from inside of the side
pieces. The supports of the side frame
work are made of hard wood and are 3
feet long; at the bottom they are 2X3
inches, tapering to 2X2 at the top, and
into the mortise in cross pieces. There
are four of these supports or uprights
on each side, as shown, and to these
are bolted and nailed four boards 1xi,
as shown in the diagram, The top of
the upright or post is cut at IN angle,
SO that when the top board is fastened
on it will be exactly parallel to the
cross pieces at the bottom when used
as Il hay rack, thus furnishing a con-
venient footing for a mar to stand
upon when the rack is in position for
loading hay. The top board has usu-
ally been made the same width "A
inches), as the others, but Mr.. Rodgers
informs us that he thinks it would be
better 6 inches wide. These boards are
both bolted and nailed to the uprights
and spaced about rs follows: The bot
tom board ~ inches from the tenon,
space so inches, second board; space
5ls inches, third board, space Z inches,
top board. The end gates are made as
shown in the diagram, and are held in
place by "A rod same as the end gate to
IA wagon bed. The upright for holding
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

NlUtlNlA CITY, NENADA Sept. gh, ri
Donald kelnedy-Dedr Sir: will state ny h
TO you; About nine years ago was panlns3
my left side, md the best doctors gave me uor|
for two years, and | was advised 70 try your /
covery, which did Its duty, and In q few naJ
was restored to health. About four years asol
came blind In my left eye by n spotted e.j
Last March | was taken with la Grippe, and
confined to my bed for three months, At the cd
that time, Us In the start, then 1t struck mo !
your Discovery was the thing for me; 30 n
bottle, and before 1t vas half gone | va sable h
to my work In the mines. Now In regarit TO myd
as ! lost my left eye, ani about six months aga
right eye became affected with black spots 0yd
sight as did tho left eye-perhaps sore twotd
them but since ! have been using your Di,coI
they all left my right eye but one; and, thank
the bright Hight Of heaven IL once more makj
appearance In my ltft eye. am wonderfully
ishcd at 70, and thank God and your Md
Discovery. Yours truly, HANK WH1
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23
The Ladies'.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use the California
liquid laxative Syrup of Figs, under all con-
ditions, makes it their favorite remedy. To
get the true and genuine article, look for
the name Of the California Fig Syrup Co.,
printed near the bottom Of the package.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23
There is nothing that may
h,ooao <o 49,. LaL,,

There is nothing that may
not happen to a thin baby.
There is nothing that may
not happen to a man who is
losing his healthy weight.
We say they are poor"
They are poorer than we at
first suspect.
Do you want almost all
that is known of the value Of
%plumpness told in a way to
commendto you CAREFUL LIv.
ING-and SCOTS Emulsion of
cod-liver oil if you need it.
A book on it free.
New York.
Your druggist keeps Scott's Emulsion of cod liver
ea-all druggists everywhere DO. 81.
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Ward off

disease by removing the cause of it.
It's with the liver or the blood, nine
times out of ten. A sluggish liver
makes bad blood--and bad blood
makes trouble. DIR. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery makes pre
blood. 1t invigorates the liver and
kidneys, rouses every organ into
healthful action, and cleanses and
renews the whole system. Through
the blood it cures. For Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Biliousness, Scrofulous,
Skin and Scalp Diseases even
Consumption Tor Lung-scrofula) in
its earlier stages, it's a certain
remedy.
Nothing else is "just as good"
Anything Just as good" could be
sold just as this is. It's the only
blood-purifcr that's guaranteed to
benefit or cure, in every case, or the
money is refunded.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

The oatarrh that isn't cured costs
$500. Not to .you, but to the pro-
prietors of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rem
edy. They promise to pay you the
money, if you have an incurable
case.
They don't believe that you have
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23
DONALD EENNEDX
OF Roxbury, Mass, SaA

Strange cases cured by my Medical Dl,l
cry come 10 me every day. Here ls ons1
Paraly sis-Bllndn0ss-and the Grip, Now how v
my Medical Discovery cure all thesel N
know, unless It takes hold Of the Hidden III
that makes all IlumOr.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

For THROAT DISEASES y CoUGHs use
BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs Like all
really good things, they are Initiated. The
genuine are sold only IN boTes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+ J. CHENEY a. Co., Props, Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned, have known J.. j.
Cheney for the last II years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West u Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, O., Waldin., Kinnan ~ Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 15c. per bot
DE. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

CURE your cough with Hale's Honey Of
Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure In one minute
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

WooL--'Is your mother-in-law still with
you4" Van Pelt-"No; still agin me IN.
Y. Herald
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

"WHAT a red head hat fellow has"
"Yepl | guess melancholy must have
marked him for her ROAM Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

The combination OF the manufacturers
Of galvanized sheetiron never intended
to engage In tin plate production.
Their only object was TO prevent tin
plate from interfering with their mar
kets for galvanized irou.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

$50 DARK, and yet so lightl' as the man
said when he looked at his new ton OF coal.
brakes Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

Two OF q trade can never agree. Work
men can't even roll barrels of -four without
a little falling out
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

A STATESMAN can always get a pull by
going to the dentists otlce .-Binghamton
Republican.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

A MANS character is like a Photographic
negative 1t is a blank until it has been
subjected to the chemistry Of circumstances.
Washington Star,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

DON'T pen missives to your best girl on
postal cards, She may have a suspicion
that you do not care two cents for her
Union County Standard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

TIE BEST medical writer's claim thai tne
successful remedy for nasal catarrn mus,
he non-irritating, easy OF application, ann
one that will, by its own action reach ali
Inc remote sores and liberated surfaces,
The history Of the efforts to treat eatarrn
during the past few years onllges US " aH !
nit that only one remedy has ~eoHnpirpiIv uiS
met these conditions and tnnE IL Fay nam :
Cream Balm. This saie ana pieasun' 5r
otore has mastered catarrh rs nothing else
has aver done, and both physicians ana
~natients freely concede this fact. The more
distressing symptoms quickly yield to It,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23

STUDENT lin beer-tavernl q LUCKY
creature your dog is-hkes water. -fle-
gende Blaetter.