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sEED-TESTING APPARATUS.

cts, the seeds to be tested, numbering
%, 30 or 100 of each sort, are placed
within the muslin trough and the bot
'om of the pan covered to the depth of
nalf an inch with water Slightly
warmed. The lower edges of the pocli-
cts coming in contact with water keeps
the seed sufficiently moist by means of
capillary attraction. The pan is then
covered with thick pane of glass and
set close to window The date that the
test is begun and closed is carefully
noted as well as the per cent. of the
seeds that have terminated. In this
way the number of seeds required to
produce a good stand can he deter
mined.
For use on the farm for determining
the vitality of corn, grass, clover and
other seeds, any comparatively shallow
pan or an ordinary bread pan will an
swer the purpose When using pan
of this kind the ends of the galvanized
" painted iron wires can rest on the
upper edges of the sides. An ordinary
pane of glass VIII answer for the cover.
The necessary ventilation will then be
secured and the proper degree of heat
and moisture retained
If the pan is supplied with tepid
water occasionally the plants will con.
tinue to grow, and the pockets through
which the roots will have penetrated
before the season for planting has ar
rived can, after the wires are with
drawn be subdividcd with a pair of
scissors and be transplanted with
pieces of cloth, and their growth will
thereafter be continuous, if the season
and other necessary conditions are at
all favorable. BY this method the pur-
chase Of worthless and inferior seeds
can be obviated and the proper amount
of grass and other seeds to SOW to the
acre may be determined definitely, al
though one-quarter or one. third the
seed possesses no vitality whatever. A
simple secd-tcStiug apparatus of this
character would in many instances
save the replanting of a field of corn,
when the germ in the seed had been de-
stroyed by the sudden and extreme
changes from mild damp weather to
that of extremely dry and intensely
cold.
The failure to obtain a good "cutch"
or stand is almost invariably attrib-
uted to the season or other causes than
the real one, which in many eases is
that of injured or worthless seed
Farm and Fireside.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

"You forgot you were false to ms
You were married"
Married, And not to you? Never
Even had it taken me as many more
years to find YOU
But | read Of the marriage of Capt
George Earle and the daughter of Z
southern planter"
Then am not the only George
Earle, as ] also find you are not the
only Anna Brown, when | try to find
you in country full of people. That
you are true to your soldier lover want
no surer testimony than | find in the
fact that, when you thought me dead
You were laying my fayorite flower on
my supposed grave. We have both been
the sad victims Of some of the unavoid-
able mistakes Of the war. Let us bury
the past and in the joy of the remain
ing years of our lives forget its bitter
ness"
They were married before the Swim
gas were done blooming, and she wore
them for her bridal flowers. Sylvia Sill
verthorne, in Housekeeper.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

this poor fellows DEATH" she continued
designating the grave OF the stranger
soldier as she spoke. "He had no
friends except his betrothed, and at She
time of his death, she could not be
heard from, though efforts were made
TO learn of her whereabouts when his
recovery was despairod Of"
BY this time they stood by the head
stone, and Anna read the name George
Earle" and gathered enough additional
knowledge to bring her full assur-
ance that her lover-hers till death
was the soldier-stranger who slept be-
side his dead comrade. That soothed
her sorrow, to know that though dead,
he had been true to her in life. There
is a sorrow deeper than that which the
parting by death brings to us. Her
eyes Shed the first tears they had known
since she had thought him false.
Then, as her fricnd-more than half
suspecting--drew little apart, aud
joined private groups, Annie knelt he
side the grass-covered mound, and TAX.
ing from her corsagc the cluster of
sweet syringas her friend had fastened
there and insisted upon her wearing,
she laid them lovingly above the dead
Strange for all these years since that
night of parting, She had never worn
tn II till now.
just then 4 stranger, man with hair
and beard plentifully sprinliled with
gray, came from the opposite side and
not noticing her llnecHng form, stopped
and scanned the hcad-stone "A strange
mistake he said, half-aloud. At the
sound of his voice, Anna rose to her
feet and would have turned away, had
not the stranger spoken.
Pardon the seeming ubtrusivenoss of
a stranger, but ! came to rcctify mis-
take which, though made years ago, but
lately came to my knowledge. 1t came
about as a hospital ease OF mistaken
identity, SO that the body Inferred here
is presumed to be my own. My friend
who lies thcre-noblc fellow thinking
| could not live, arranged to have my
body sent here for burial. He was
taken sick himself, soon after writing
home to that effect, and others, in aim
ing to carry out his wishes, sent the |
body of Il comrade who died, and who
was wrongly reported as being myself |
-George Earle. But he checked him
self as he was about to say more-"l |
am too fast. You were placing flowers
there. Perhaps a friend of yours lies
here, and | am myself in error
Il thought George Eaile-was
buried here she stammered.
And you are-oh, you are Anna
Brown-or was he said, recognizing
now voice and feature for she was not |
greatly changed. The same hair, un,
touched by frost. The same eyes, to |
which recent tears had brought back |
their wontcd sofLness.
II am Anna Brown still. And you
are George Earle, | am sure, for You
have his features and the cid, cold |
look came back to her eyes, and the |
scorn to her lips, and the hardness to |
her heart. George Earle, dead but true |
to her till death, was a man far differ. |
ent in her estimation from George Earle,
alive and false. He noted the change. |
'llave you no welcome, Anna, for one |
who has had no aim in life, for the last |
twenty years, but to find you?'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

Amid the stirring scenes Of the rally,
under the magic spell east over me by
the thrilling strains of martial music,
and with all the while the echo in my
heart: Your country needs you,' ] was
impelled onward with the tide and en-
rolled myself among those who go to
| the scene of conflict. Under less agi-
tating influences, might have failed of
courage to take this step yet knowing
| have done right, do not regret ii,
Bravery, after all, is but finding out
ones duty and doing it,"
And thus they talked on during the
time he dared linger. and all their plans
We're for their marriage when the sol
dier should Come marching home
again. When the time of parting
came, the moon had just crept up from
the horizon, and they might have taken
its food of light as it came to them
after the darkness, as an omen of good,
but ii only served to reveal to each the
white face of the other; showed to each
that the eyes of the other were dim with
their fplness of but half-Suppressed
tears. knowledge which only gave
added pangs to the parting.
The good-bys came all too soon, for:
EARLY in the morning, before you are
awake, shall be on my way George
had said, Before she should "awal1or
When will men learn that woman,
with either a new great JOY or Il new
deep sorrow, does not sleep? And when
both lie in her heart, having come to
her at one birth, then indeed hath sleep
departed from her eyes.
In such partiugs it may indeed be .
hard for the one who goes, but think
the bitterest Of the potion is mingled in
the cup of the one who stays; and yet
it remained for the after years to show
to her that the pangs of parting are
not the lleenest pangs the heart may
know.
Anna Brown had been left an orphan
in extreme youth Her home had since
been with 4 distant relative, who, hay
ing no family of her own, had taken
and cared for Anna for the sake OF the
sum derived from the latter's sufficient
income in payment for board and ueces-
Sary care Love did not enter into the
on the part of either
party, SO that while Anna had ALWAYS
had pleasant home, she had had mo
one to love, none to caress,' beyond the
usual friendships Of girlhood, Her as
ISOLATION with George Earle had made
a new epoch in her life, and gave to all
her plans and purposes higher zest.
Something to live for must come into
each life in some form, ere viii be de-
yeloped the latent 'bcst there is in us"
Letters from the front" came often,
10 cheer otherwise lonely hours. Work
for the soldiers was entered into with
greater enthusiasm since of 1.-THE sol
liers' her lover was one. And then, as
months rolled by, the time dragged less
heavily, since some hope could be in
lulgcd that soon the cruel war would
be over, and she began to plan for its
nd, and his homecoming, and the we'd
ling, Suddenly the letters ceased to
,omc, Again and again She wrote but
10 reply came back, and now YEARLY.
sadly, she awaited the end of the con-
lict. She scanned carefully the pa
)ers that came into her possession, vet
NTH dread each day that She might
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28
THE FARMING WORLD.
FARMERS SEED TESTER.
The Apparatus Used by the u. 5. Depart
mput of Agriculture.

The Apparatus Used by the U. :. Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The accompanying engraving repre-
scuts the seed-tcsting apparatus which
has been in constant use in the seed di'
vision of the United States department
of agriculture since September, 1883.
1t consists of heavy block-tin pan
II inches in length by II inches in
width and "a inches in depth. 1t is
painted inside and out, Two and one
eighth inches from the bottom is a
ledge, half an inch in width, soldcred
to the sides, 1t is upon these that the
ends of the brass rods rest and support
the V-shape pockets in which the seed
is placed to determine its vitality. The
pockets reach nearly to the bottom of
the pan. They are held i'll position by
No Q brass wires ll3l inches i'll length.
They are passed through the hemmcd
edges of the pockets and project halt
an inch beyond the ends. To make Il
pocket take two strips of unbleached
thin muslin, each 1Oa by "a incltes,
ana turn a hem on each piece seven-siX-
tecuth Of an inch III width, through
which the sd porting wires are to be
passed, aud then stitch the two pieces
together 4 inches from the uuhemmed
edges, About twenty pockets will be
sufficient for one pan, After slipping
in the wires and mOistpninr the pOrli-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28
A COSTLY EXPERIENCE.
The Result of Thirty Years of "Protec-
tlon,n


An interesting summary of our ma
tional experience with the protection"
policy was given by Congressman Hair
ter, of Ohio, in his speech in the house
of representatives. When man has
been foolish and has gone into some
rash adventure, probably the hest thing
he can do afterward is to sit down and
figure up the cost of his experience, and
get as much instruction out of his esca-
pade rs possible. Mr.. Harter tells us
briefly the cost of our attachment to
'protection.'
As to the growth in wealth. In the
free trade low tax period of ten years,
from 1850 to 1860, wealth Increased 1876
per cent. Under the high tax period,
from 1850 to 1870, it increased 81 per
cent But under the continuance of the
high tax system, in the decade from
1870 to 1850, it increased but i6 per cent,
and it is very doubtful whether from
1850 to 1890 it actually increased as
much as from 1870 to 1850. And, after
showing that the United States, by
twenty years Of protection" has re-
duced her wealth fromits normal aggre-
gate over 40 per cent, he went on:
But let us continue these COMPARE
sons:
Under low taxes, from 1850 to 1850,
population increased 80 4 per cent.
Under high taxes, from 1860 to 1850,
population averaged to increase in each
ten years 90 20 per cent,
Under low taxes, from 1850 to 1860,
commerce increased l3l per cent
Under high taxes, from 1860 to 1850,
commerce averaged to increase in each
ten years 1906 per cent.
Under low taxes, from 1850 to 1860,
railroad mileage increased 240 per cent.
Under high takes, from 1860 to 1880.
railroad mileage averaged to increase
i'll each ten years SO per cent.
Under low taxes, from 1850 to 1860,
capital in manufacturing increased 80
per cent.
Under high taxes, from 1860 to 1880,
capital in manufacturing averaged to
increase in each ten years sc per cent.
Under low taxes, from 1850 to 1860,
wages increased 1903 per cent.
Under high taxes, from 1860 to 1880,
wages averaged to increase in each ten
years 9.0i per cent.
Under low taxes, from 1850 to 1860,
farms increased in value 1913 per cent.
Under high taxes, from 1860 to 1850,
farms averaged to increase in each ten
years 23,06 per cent.
Foot up all and here is the general
result. The increase of general pros
perity and development under ten years
of low taxes was 6l653 against an aver
age of only 23S. 36 under high protective
tariff taxation. Now remember, that
the tariff under high protection costs
the people more, but say only twice as
much, and the difference in favor of low
tariff taxation is double what the fig
ures just quoted show. Does it not
seem to you that any man whovotes for
protection is in need of a guardian to
look after his nStotao
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

chance to find tidings that disaster had
befallen him. At last the headline Of
an item caught her eye, 1t reod:
"Aarriage Of Capt, George L rle and
Florence Fair, daughter Of southern
planter" She read no farther. She
had known OF his anticipated promo
ton. SO that Capt. George Earle" was
her lover. 1t could be no other. Fold
ing the paper, she laid it on the smoul-
dering Goals in the CRATE, took from the
drawer of her desk a neat packet of
lcttcrs-his letters-and added them to
| the flame. She also unlocked Il casliet-
and was about to added its contents to
the sacriiicial fires, but her courage
failed her, and the shrivelcd sweet
syringa blooms were the one thing she
spared herself as relic. Those fragrant
blossoms he had twined in her hair so
long ago! Not yet two years, but to her
it seemed very long ago
When the fire had died out, all the
softness had gone out of her heart; her
eyes had lost their wonted radiance and
a curve of scorn seemed to havo nodded
her lips anew. The house that had been
her home was closed, its owner having
died, and Anna had boarded since with
strangers. Now she babe adieu to
friends, and went-no one knew with
err, but she went abroad.
Twenty years later and there would
be many changes to note, should we
stop to note them. Anna Brown is visit
ing an old school friend, whom she
found in an unexpected retreat soon
after hor return from foreign Shores
Out of courtesy to her friend, she is
among those who have assembled to
decorate the graves of the fallen sol
diers, to lay above their dust the tokens
of grateful people.
But did you notice? While the speak
er dwelt on the bravery and faithful
ness of the sleeping, while he referred
gratefully to their self-sacrifcing devo-
ton to their country and their loved
ones, while he paid glowing tribute
to their loyalty, not to country only, but
to parents, wives, sisters and sweet
hearts, till tears came to the eyes of
many, her eyes were dry and held
look of skeptical hardness, and the do
risive smile of scorn came again to the
naughty lips. Small wonder to us who
know her past, for do we not all meas
ure all people by our estimate of those
with whom we have been brought into
personal relations?
Later she accompanied her friend to
their family lot in the cemetery
whittier she carried two beautiful
wreaths, which, she explained to Anna
as they went, were for the graves of
her brother and comrade of his, who
slept beside him. They were devoted
friends, and this one died after long
illness, and as he had no friends 70 care
,.for his body. her brother had requested
its burial in their lot '.And in less
time than he dreamed Of" said the sis
ter. ''he was lying beside him.
! "There was a pathetic romance about
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

On the road
to health the consumptivc who
reasons and thinks. Consumption
is developed through the blood.
It's scrofulous affection of the
lungs "a blood-taint. Find per-
feet remedy for scrofula, in all its
forms - something that purittes the
blood, as well as claims to. That,
if it's taken in time, will cure Con-
sumption.
Dr. Pierce has found it. It's his
Golden Medical Discovery" As
a strength -restorer, blood cleanser,
and flesh builder, nothing like it is
known to medical science. For
every form of Sorofula, Bronchial,
Throat, and Lung affections, Weak
Lungs, Severe Coughs, and kindred
ailments, it's the only remedy sc
sure that it can be guaranteed. Ii
it doesn't benefit or cure, in every
case, you have your money back.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28
DAIRY MILK HOUSE.
1t Has Many Advantages Over Plans Hith-
erto Publishpl

efto funllSllGu.
The model tor ice and milk house is
6X9 feet, giving room for nine cans.
The lines outlining the icehouoe proper
and trough for the ice part is GA feet,
trough 3x5; the walls are built up two
feet with brick, the floor and sides arc
cemcnted the floor draining toward the
trough, which has an amptying spout
nine inches above the floor which gives
depth of water when full.
The trough is divided, a top door
raising up showing receiving pan of
galvanized iron twelve inches deep,
cost 81. The lines show plank par
tition, height Of briel, work; solid top
with small grooves in bottom of plank.
This part is reached latter top door
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

A serious accident happened at the
supper table. Somebody-it is always
somebody who is to blame-upsct IA
pitcher of water over the cloth. There
was a general scampering, and "A calling
for some other somebody to remedy the
mischief
How could you be SO careless, Sams"
cried VIII, Indignantly.
Never mind, my boy" replied Sam,
in his airy way. "lts all right. We're
ALI in the swim now!"-Detroit Free
Press
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

"You get well, or you get $500.
That's what is promised, in goo,
faith, by the proprietors of DR.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy, to sufferer
from Catarrh. The worst cases, n,
matter of how long standing, ar.
permanently cured by this Rcmed,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

The hypophosphites OF
lime and soda combined with
cod liver oil in SCOTS Emul-
sion improve the appetite,
promote digestion, and in
crease the weight.
They are thought by some
to be food; but this is not
proved. They are tones !;
this is admitted by all.
Cod-liver oil is mainly a
food, but also a tonic.
In SCOTS Emulsion the
cod-liver oil and hypophos-
phites are so combined as to
get the full advantage Of both.
Let us send you a book on
CAREFUL LIVING; free.
scorr & BOVINE, Chemists, 70, South sth Avenue,
New York,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY,

Under the daisies and soft waving grass
kooing IN beauty the place where they lay,
Down IN the valley the long narrow pass,
Calmly are resting the blue and the gray.
Sabred to death in the force strife OF war.
Foemen no longer, thoy sleep side by sidel
fasslon' S wild tumut no longer a bar,
Death has united whom life did divide.
Trumpets may blare and the cannon NAV roar.
Armies may shake the firm earth with thor
tread,
Nothing shall mar or disturb evermore
The peace that is theirs in their lone. silent
bed.
Cover with garlands where quiet they Law,
Sunlight fall brightly, and breczes soft blow;
Question not whether they wore blue or gray
Question not whether they were friend or foe
Life has its errors, as ocean its gales
Tempests OF passion which die while thew
live;
Charity pleads that we draw close the veil
Father forgive, as we even forgive.
Softly may summer winds blow DER their
grave,
Gently the autumn leaves fall on their sod;
Whether they cover the blue or the gray;
Over both watches the same loving God
Prayers for the livins-a flower for the dead;
Charity may notand would not do less;
Leave them to rest in their lone, narrow bedl
God khowcth all-in His love may He bless
w. g, Haeselbarth, ~ Christian at Work
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

Pity the SOrrOWs OF n POOr Old Man
Or woman bowed with the iniirmities Of
age and more particularly lumbago. But
more practical, more friendly than pity is
this sound piece of advice to such persons, as
we'll to all delicate people and couvalesconts {;
Try Il course of Hostettcr's Stomach Bilters,
the finest sustaining tonic which people of
declining years and the feeble generally can
adopt Kidney and rheumatic troubles and
lumbago, which arc peculiarly i cident to
age, are counteracled by this superb cor
receive, which also removes indigestion.
malarlal complaints, blliousness, III grippe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

james A. Spurgeou, who is to carry
on the ministerial duties of the London
tabernacle, is younger brother of the
late famous preacher and has for some
time been assistant pastor of the great
church. He also has church at Grow.
den, but for many years past most of
his time has been devoted to superin.
tending the agencies at work in conuec.
tion with the tabernacle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

Syrup"

My acquaintance with Boschee's
GermanSyrupwas made about four
teen years ago. contracted a cold
which resulted i'll a hoarseness and
cough which disabled me from fill
ing my pulpit for a number of Sab
baths. After trying a physician,
without obtaining relief l saw the
advertisement of your remedy and
obtained a bottle. Ireceived quick
and permanent help. never hest
tate to tell my experience. Rev. w.
II, Haggerty, Martinsville. N. 7. %
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

This would be pleasant world in
some respects if women had as much
confidence in their husbands word as
they have in the word O pesalar-
Atchison Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

IL 1870 "Bro,Cn's bronchial Troches" we're
introduced, and their success MS Il cure for
Colds, Coughs, Asthma, and Bronchitis has
been unparalleled
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

THE stenographer does not live from hand
to mouth, although his business is from
mouth to hand
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28
STATE OF Ono, CRY OF TOLEDO, .,

TlVUNS I0VNT1
FRANK J. cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner OF the firm of +. J
CHENEY q Co, doing business in the City
of Toledo County and State aforesaid, and
that said Erm viii pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each aud every
case OF Caturrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CArARRH CURE
FRANK j CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December, A.
d 1886 A. W. GLEASON,
seal Nptary Pablic.
HalPs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the systom. Send for testimonials,
free +, CHENEY a. Co., Toledo, O.
~ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

VIM SruAGUE SMITH, Providence, r l.,
writes IL lind Bradycrotine always ouros
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

A SHOW OF opposition Is very Rpt TO DO IN
exhibition Of folly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

THE man who tries 10 make living IN the
desert has great deal OF sand in his craw.
Dallas News
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

TuR RAMS Horn Is published at indian
apolis, Indiana, ut Sl,5Opo year
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

No WONDER the minutes fly 50 fast-tAey
are making up time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

BEEcHAM's Pills act like magic on the
liver and other vital organs One dose tN-
lieyes siuk headache Ia 20 minutes,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-28

SMALLPOX Ia breaking out again II Il
pililul N. o. Picayuna