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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-10-08

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct 4.-There were
threats of lynching Henry Ramsey, the
colored man who shot and killed Mar
shal Harris in Snmmerville. The city
and county authorities had police and
military to guard the iail
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-10-08

sAPETH NEY, who is said to
hdant of the unfortunate
Bonaparte, Marshal Ney,
D of Hemstead, Tex, and q
|She is engaged at present in
tutes of some of the heroes
|e Star state for the Worlds
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-10-08

CHIHUAHUA, Mex, Oct. S.-A serious
smallpox epidemic is raging in this
city There have been many deaths
and the disease is spreading rapidly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-10-08

years the managers Of the
pderbilt system, known Us the
* Central, have been able to
lost of their aggregate figures.
PIES operated from June,
1892, grew from o93 to
me gross earnings from
p to s45, 41s, 900; net,
lSsS,SOO to sl4,S39, 800; tons of
carried from II, $3.50, 393 to 90.
INA passengers from O,3OS, 976
F'S"4' About the only thing
I'm not multiplied by two in the
Fs IS the capital stock. That
w from sl5s, 400, 700 to ss4761,.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-10-08

rs the biggest horse in the
the white Horse" OF Berk.
Is a figure no yards long, cut
F'e e OF a hill. A long way off it
'hongb drawn in chalk lines,
(Pn,'ines are really deep bitches
foil, Kept Clean and free from
1 3he people, who take great
y The bitches are six yards
Two feet deep. The eye OF
Il Is four feet across and the ear
u yards long. 1t can be seen
/ Pnl,es' When the time comes to
. the bitches the people make a
|p'cnie OF it and play all sorts OF
FtIIlpS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-10-08

"As TERRIBLE as an army with ban
uers' mas no reference TO the political
parade, although the banners are terri
bic enough. IN Y Herald,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-10-08

ra r"A :. eastern hospitals for the in-
iuo discussing the feasibility of
as female physicians in the
"a apart for female patients, and
~ 'hree instances the doctress
already introduced with satis-
I,.s .ssal's' One superintendent OF
In aSyium remarked not long
ksa hospital whore insane women
|thss .u y think II eminently appro.
c,.y s..ney should receive the nd.
4 o,s.. y. Delng treated by q physician
,s",1 u~n Mx'" Possibly soinr credit.
bn,r's,w,'ou would follow, soms npisn.
M, rs'.suohs 10y which that Aaylum
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-10-08

% d curious aspect to the ques-
\ corporal punishment in the
IN New Jersey. The law pos
,Prohlbits such punishment in
PY..s' but the rules of the board
rY'oh OF Newark permit the use
yoa' In Il case, therefore, in
["t principal Of one of the New.
|V''s n was tried for assault on a
court charged that the teach.
right to infiict a reasona BILE
|a,l n' on a misbehaving scholar.
\, |ra,,'eged misdemeanor was an ag.
!" /, ~ ease OF "spitball," the jury
n IN a verdict of six cents dam.
Y the plaintiff.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-10-08

An tsp,scuptI paper hw bsen Atertsd
In The Zulu language
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-10-08

CuARtEMASNs KohhiEr, formerly
wcll.known actor In Booths cpihpeny,
bas decided 10 become clergyman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05
Marriage Under Difficulties.

A. NJ Phillips and Mile Burns, Of
COleridge, Neb.. had to visit three states
before they were married.
The couple first went TO Harrington TO
be united, but the bride was too Young
70 meet the requirements of the Ne
braska law. On Sunday they started
for Yankton. being assured that they
could meet with no obstacles. Arrived
at the Missouri river they found the
bridge had been washed out only an
hour before. Il was night before they
finally found q boatInan to take them 20
the South Dakota bank. where they
found themselves two miles above the
town in willow thicket.
Late at night they reached town and
were obliged 10 wait till morning before
calling on justice of the peace. On
Monday they learned 10 their disgust
that the laws Of South Dakota. although
more liberal than those Of Nebraska.
did not sanction the marriage OK oae 50
yo-ng a. the woulG De bride. Iaer
were told - - 10 lowa. which ttIsv .Iid.
and there met with better sUcce4s.-
Cor. MINNEAPOLIS Tribnn=
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05
THE MILKY WAY.
Legendary Fancies Associated with the
Bright, Starry Band.

Legendary Fancies Associated with the
Bright, Starry Band.
The bright, starry band that lies like a
road across the sky, and which is popularity
called the milky way has given rise to
many pretty fances. As DR.. TylOr points
out, there is in these striking correspond
ence between savages and cultured nations
the principal idea being that this brilliant
pathway of stars is the great spirit high
way-the vast bridge of the dead, over
which souls must pass on their way to the
other world. According to vhuanian
story, this milky way is the Road Oh
Birds, " 'at whose end the souls of the good,
fancied as fitting away at death like birds,
dwell free and happy"
1t was the belief of the old Aryan world
that at death the soul on leaving this world
was not left to make the dread journey to
its final destination alone or unprotected,
for, as the Vedas tell US, it was taken up
by a cow cloud-which conveyed it
across the heavenly waters and over the
milky way to Yama's dwelling For this
reason it was made a religious ordinance of
the Hindoos that the dying person should
lay hold of the tail of a COW in his last mo-
ments. For the same reason cows drew
Guo corpse 10 Tie lunGTdl pie, anu a DldCh
COW was escorted after it to the same spot
and staid there
1t was, too, as Mannhardt observes, COM
monty supposed in olden times in Germany
that the milky way is the way of souls, and
in Friesland it went by the name of the
cowpath. 1t was also believed that who
ever had given COW to the poor on earth
would not stumble when be had to cross
the fearful bridge, for there he would find
cow that would carry him safely over.
Hence we are told, lit was of yore a flu
neral custom in Sweden, Denmark, Eng
land and Germany that COW should fol
low the coffin to the churchyard." This
custom was accounted for on the ground
That the COW was a gift to the clergy for
saying masses for the dead mans soul or
preaching his funeral sermon. By the
Basutos the milky way is termed the way
of gods, " and the North American tribes
know it as the road of SOULS or path OF
spirits. while the Manichpans speak OF
the column of light"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05
Must BE Tested bv War,

Coionel Lonsdale Hale, Of the British
army, is Of the opinion that one Of the
effects Of the many recent Improvements
IN small arms is 70 increase the difficulty
Of leading men smokeless powder. in
his opinion, will make minor sets Of SUP
prise. partaking Of the nature Of snbus-
csdes. more frequent. Colonel Hale also
thinks that IN the future there viii Be
more intimate relations IN action b.
tween the infantry and cavalry, the
latter Of which VIII be employed in very
small bodies The penstrsave power OF
small arms has been increased TO such
al extent Of late that all observations in
recent wars are now practically useless,
and 1t VIII require actual fighting TO
demonstrate their effectiveness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05
Facts About Steamships.

What was the name of the first steam
ship that crossed the Atlantic, and how
long did it take her? The Savannah, in
1919; twenty-five days.
What is the cost of steamship like the
Majestic? Nearly 81, 100000
What steamship carries the largest num-
Der of cabin passengers? The Etruria, $50
What has been the greatest days run of
any ocean steamship? Five hundred and
seventeen miles.
How many steamships are there engaged
in the transatlantic passenger trader About
ninety.
What is the longest steamship now in
service in the worldp The Teutonic, 565 OS
feet long.
What captain has been the longest in the
transatlantic service? Captain Brooks, Of
the Arizona, GUion line.
How many cabin passengers were landed
in New York during 1890? Ninety-nins
thousand one hundred and eighty-nine
How much coal is consumed by one
the great liners in twenty-four hours
About 2S0 to 1856 tons.
What is the average expense of single
voyage-New York to Liverl and re-
turn? Seventy-ive Thousand s.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05

alarm and come to the rescue of their bat
.eries. These were simple matters when
once thought of, but no one did think. and
act as well, except Napoleon.
But this was not all. Nothing was 10
miscarry, if possible to foresee it. The At
tack was delayed until Augereau' S division
got near enough on the march to support
it if need be. Then the final preparations
were made. A solid storming column of
1000 grenadiers was massed near the head
Of the bridge with a battalion Of 300 foot
carbineers. or light infantry, in front. The
ranks were the exact width of the bridge,
and were so arranged that at the word
"Forwardr' the leading sections could
wheel from the cover Of the rampant wall,
cross the shot ridden space around the
gateway at a single spring, and then make
the run along the causeway to the Austrian
side quite free from danger. Napoleon
went among the troops and spoke familiar
and encouraging words. 1t was the striking
contrast between his slight figure and the
massive grenadiers who stood in the front
ranks that suggested the nickname Of
Little Corporal" He looked like little
boy in such company.
1t was late in the afternoon, or z
o'clock, when the sound of Beaumont's
guns at the distant ford resounded
through the valley, and the Austrians at
once showed signs of uneasiness. Napo
leon quickly ordered the charge Drums
beat the signal "Forwardw the foremost
assailants issued from behind the ram.
parts, wheeled under a terrible hail of
grape and canister and attempted to pass
the gateway to the bridge. The front
ranks went down like a row of grain
stalks before the reaper, the column stag
gered and reeled backward, and the val
liant grenadiers were appalled, by the task
before them. But this emergency had also
been provided for. The moment the
charge sounded, a force of sharpshooters
that had crept along the river walls and
down the bridge piers, and otherwise made
their way unseen to the water below,
emerged from their cover and by swim
ming and wading reached the rocks and
islands in the stream and opened fire upon
the Austrian gunners. Seeing this, the
grenadiers took courage and rallied for
another attempt. To crown all, Napoleon
placed himself at their head. and his aids
and generals-Cervoni, Dallemagne Ber-
thier, Massena and Lannes-rushed to his
side.
Forward again; this time over the heaps
of dead bodies that choked the passage,
and quick run, counted by seconds only,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05

There were four or five of us together In
the smoking car, all free to join in the gen
eral conversation. After n bit young
man who was travelling for n Boston house
brought out a coin and by laying it on his
wrist and swapping his finger he caused it
to jump six inches high. All of us except
heavy old farmer with a clay pipe had
seen the thing done many times but it was
new to him. and he exclaimed in astonish-
ment:
wall, by thunderi but that ar does
beat anything in the line of tricks | ever
did seer'
The Boston man then worked his ears
backward and forward, and by moving the
skin on his forehead he lifted his hat.
by gumI but I've lived to be fifty years
old and never saw that done before"
gasped the farmer, considerably excited.
This encouraged the Boston man, and he
borrowed ten cents of the farmer and made
few passes and changed it into quarter
The man was almost dumfounded, and az
the exhibition ceased and the group broke
up he beckoned me over TO him and asked:
as that young man related to you?"
"No."
ais he friend of yoursi"
-He's an acquaintance"
'Wall, you don't want to see him fall
sick and die2"
No"
"Then let me tell you sumthin," be con
tinued, rs he dropped his voice TO a whis-
per. He's too mighty smart. His brain
is CROWN too fast. | had a boy named
Sam about his age and he looked good
deal like him. Sam was a-gettin along as
smooth as 'lasses till feIler came along
one day and learned him the string game
and that thing they call thimbleriggin."
And then he began to fail. did he" I
asked.
True as Gospel Too much Of strain
on his head, you see. Brain jest softened
up like puddin, and in less'n six months
we had 20 bury him. Better see this Teller
and have q talk with him. Them's power
full cute tricks o. his, but I'm a-tellin you
the strain is too much-altogether too
much. II somebody don't warn him IL
won't be three months afore he won't know
huff to chop up pumpkins TO feed cows"
Detroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05
A Public Prescription.

The celebrated physician, DR.. Jacoby
was walking along Broadway one day
when he met an old gentleman who WIS
very rich, but who was at the same time
noted for his extreme stinginess. The old
man, who was somewhat of a hypochon-
driac, imagined that he could get some
medical advice from Jacoby without pay
ing for it. Doctor, / am feeling very
poorly" "Where do you suffer most'"
''In my stomach, doctor" "Ah, that's
bad. Please shut your eyes. That's
right. Now put out your tongue, so that
can examine it closely" The invalid did
as he was told. After he had waited pa
tiently for about ten minutes he opened
his eyes and found himself surrounded by
a crowd who supposed that he was crazy.
DR.. Jacoby had in The meantime disap
peared.-Comic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05


tagonists failed TO note. In the first place
the Austrian artillery was planted along
the river heights as if to stay and was pa
uently firing upon the French position to
make II hazardous for assailants TO reach
the bridge from the streets Of Lodi
This fire. however. was chiefly aimed at
the French end Of the bridge near the
gate, the rest Of it being untouched. The
French battery, carefully trained by Ma
poleon, was doing the same for the Aus
trian end, so that the latter could not
station guns or rjtieDeu 10 sweep the whole
course of the bridge. Hence a stornlinQ
column would not be in danger except AT
the very entrance to the bridge. few feet
at most. and Ii a sudden dash were made
through that narrow belt of fire the loss
would be comparatively light and the
worst would be over until the bridge was
crossed. But once across the bridge. what
ihen2 what or the 6.vUO .Alstrlaas Sta
aoned on the hillside Io resist the French
advance beyond the bridge should they
succeed in crossing IL This: Napoleon sstw
mat the Austrian infantry had hacked
away from biz death dealing Cauron.stie
sionE the river brink. and THAT. WIKI TIE
exception OF s&irnllSh liae and rh, few
lTtllierists who handled the Austrian can
lon. ms own trocps were the nearest ;.1gna
enemy stronghold
IL the fceucb charge could carry ts,voul
he hery Lo,;i end Of the l,si,ls-. he storm
ng column cnuld rl>h across and up lhr.
heights, ana oSesroUer the sr5illeri>f> i,,.-
lore the austrian Infantry could take
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05
Thunderstorms in Various Regions.

Statistics in regard to the frequency Of
thunderstorms in various parts OF the
world are given as follows by a German
periodical: Java has thunderstorTns on the
average % days in the year; Sumatra, So:
Hindostan, SO; Borneo. "a; the Gold Coast.
81; Rio de Janeiro 81; Italy, IS; West In
dies. So; South Guinea, 3; Buenos Ayres
Canada and Austria, .; Baden, WCrtem-
burg and Hungary, -; SileSis, Bavaria
and Belgium. q: Holland, IS. Saxouy and
Brsndenburg. Il: France, Austria and
South Russia, 10; Spain and Portugal. y,
Sweden and Finland. s, England AMI the
high Swiss mountains. q; Norway, 4; Cairo.
3. In East TurkestaD, as well a. In the
extreme north there are almost no thun-
derstorms. The northern limits OF the
thunderstorms are Cape Ogie, northern
part Of North America, Iceland. Nov
Semelja and the coast Of the Siberian
seS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05
Cloves Are Unopened Flowers.

Cloves are the unopened flower Of
small evergreen tree that resembles in ap-
pearance the laurel or the bay. 1t is ma
tive of the Malacca or Spice islands, but
has been carried to ali the warmer parts of
the world, and it is now cultivated in the
tropical regions Of America. The flowers
are small in size and grow in large num-
bers in clusters to the very end of the
branches. The cloves we use are the flow
ers gathered before they are opened and
while they are still green. After being
gathered they are smoked by wood fire
and then dried in the sun. Each Glove con-
sists of two parts of a round head, which
are the four petals or leaves of the flower
rolled up, inclosing a number of small
stalks or flaments; the other part of the
Glove is terminated with four points, and
is IN fact the flower-cup of the unripe
seed vessel All these parts may be dis
tinctly seen if few cloves are soaked for
a short time in hot water, when the leaves
OF the flower soften and unroL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05

y SEARCHING
for a key to Napo
Icons success on
the battlefield one
need not look be-
yond his action at
the affair of the
Bridge of Lodi,
about which so
much rom an C e
and so little his
tory has been writ
ten. His famous
victory was not an
accident, the lucky
outcome of a rash,
haphazard blow.
III the first place
the French had
e v r y t h | n g
a e ain st t h e.
when their little
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05
ON AN OLD SONG.

Little snatch Of ancient song,
What has made thee live so longf
FLYING on thy wings OF rhyme
Lightly down the depths of time,
Telling nothing strange or rare,
Scarce a thought OF image there,
Nothing but the old, old tale
OF hapless lovers vail
Offspring OF an idle hour,
Whence has come thy lasting power7
BY what turn of rhythm OF phrase,
BY what subtle careless grace.
Can thy music charm our ears
After full three hundred yearsi
Little song. since thou vert born
In the Reformation morn.
How much great has passed away,
Shattered or By slow decay.
Stately piles In ruins crumbi~d,
Lordly houses lost and huTloied.
Thrones and realms IN darkness hurled,
Noble flags forever fuTied,
Wisest schemes by statesmen spun-
Time has seen them one by one
Like the leaves of autumn fall
A little song outlives them all
w. l.. II. Lecky in Academy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05

Ma'm'selle Posem-I haf been pausing
for you, ze--
NJ Easel-Pausingi Posing you mean
Pause is 20 wait
Nam 'selle Fosem-Zst is eet; Eat !
mean. l hag been pausing for re pay. ans
now pause 10 longairel-New York sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05
Famines in Russia.

Russia has been visited by eight IA
tional famiEes during the present cen
tury-in 1901, 1911, 1912. 1888, 1910, $50
and 1891. In addition TO these there
have been several provincial famInes ss
severe if not as extensive. As those which
affect the whole population. Boston
Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05
4 shorthnnd Rennrt

Helen-What did papa say when you told
him we wanted TO get marrieds
Fred-I wouldn't Exc TO tell you. bQ: =
the recording angel took down the remark.
verbatim he must be an expert s.eaoc
Ranhsr-Iifa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05

II II estimated that the bones OF 800
moas were recently found in New Zealand.
Occasionally charred remains Of this now
extinct bird have also been found. which
points 70 the fact also hintee at in tradi-
ton that the early inhabitants o. New
Zealand must have hunted and eaten e.
The moa was an immense wingless bird %
the ostrich type which. according 70 Sir
Richard Owen, stood ut least ten feet high.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05

oEac ana yards 60 ues1sr aEe. he
~ sea t'on g5Ss ase. aHaHiFns -
Esatris ; &fss- ~ 1 Is ss.s1 . ify .OEIat.u
~ , GstF. = Here. Ana Mac CA
sss. 1srF.EsFy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05
NAPOLEON AT LODI.
THE STORY OF HIS EARLIEST MAS
TER STROKE IN WAR. .

The Planning Was the BoIdest OF the
Bold, the Execution Prudent and Skill
ful-PersonaI Vigilance and Bravery of
the Little Corporal"
copyright. lsa2, by American Press Associa-
ton. Book rights reserved
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05

EeFOUS, you KNOW.
She--Dangerous?
He-Yes. Our servant girl was almost
killed the other night at the Milkmen's
masquerade ball and had to be carried
home.
She-You don't say sol How did it hap
pen?
He-She impersonated a pump.-Life.
The record-union., 1892-05-31
LEGS NOT AN EQUAL LENGTH
Ihe Reason Why People Lost In the
Woods Walk in a Circle.

The fact that people lost on a desert or
IN forest invariably walk in a circle is
due to slight inequality in the length OF
the legs. Careful measurements OF a
series OF skeletons have shown that only
10 per cent. had the lower limbs equal in
length; 30 per cent. had the right limb
longer than the left, while in 55 per cent.
the left leg was the longer. The result of
one limb Icing longer than the other will
naturally be that person will, uncon-
sclousIy, take longer step with the
longer limb, and consequently will trend
to the right or to the left, according as the
left or leg right is the longer unless the
tendency to deviation is corrected by the
eye. The left leg being more frequently
the longer, as evidenced by measurement
OF the skeleton, the inclination should
take place more frequently to the right
than 10 the left, ana this conclusion is
quite borne out by observations made on
a number of persons when walking
bIndtolded. Further, adds Pearsols'S
Hee6ty, on measurement of the arms, it
is found that in u per cent. the right arm
is longer than the left, while in a per
cent. the LETT arm is the longer, showing
that considerable majority of persons
are right-handed and left legged The
inequality in the length of the limbs is
not confined to any particular sex or
race. but seems to be universal in all re-
SDGCtS