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ANIMAL WORSHIP.


races oil IL Are Iouhu ahohs HS"'''
An the Ancient Peoples.
The figures of the gods in ancient
Egypt were represented on the monu-
ments for ages in animal form. The
Organization of the local population ran
on totem lines. Each city had different
beast gods. In the royal genealogies,
beasts are named as ancestors: showing
that the early Egyptians actually con-
sidered themselves descendants OF ami
mails. The primitive element in the
early Greek religion has been preserved
in the sacred chapters fragments OF
which have been given us 10y l~ierodotus,
Pausanias, aud others-proving that the
oldest images of the Grecian gods were
represented in animal forms, and that
the different royal houses claimed de-
scent from animals, as do the savages
Of America and Australia. Mr. j. Me-
Lehman, in his papers on The Worship
of Plants and Animals calls Il atten-
ton to many evidences that the early
Romans as well as the Greeks Wor-
totems. The Old Testament rec
ords MISUNDERSTANDING the various
revisions through which these vener-
ated books have passed-many indica-
tons OF animal-worship among the
Israelites, which must have lasted for
lges before the prohibition inculcatcd
n the second line of the Decalogue was
formulated. At a comparatively late
late Jehovah was w~orshipcd under
he popular symbol Of a bull, while the
welve oyen upholding the layer in Sol
mons temple, as well as the horns
Idorning the altar, were drawn from
he prevalent bull-worship." Modern
esearch has also proved that the cher
'bim were represented in the form Of
bulls, NJ. Lenormaut, in his
amous book on the beginnings of
history says that, during the time of
he kings and prophets, most assured
y the cherubim, as there described, arc !
.nimals Mrs, Clara X. Barnum, in {
'Opular Science Monthly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18
The Dog of Fashion,

The dog of fashion is an extensive
luxury in our day. lie requires almost
as many belongings as his mistress
elegant upholstered apartments, satin
and velvet cushions, and a bed as good
as the house affords; neutrality-suspicious.
and mapping baskets, various garments.
table service and toilette articles, play.
things, ribbons, costly harness and
valuable jewelry set with gems. There
Is hardly an end to his possessions
BESIDES this, he often has a maid snc.
cially devoted to his service. and he
gives luncheon parties. When i'll. he is
attended by the family physician, if he
either very humane or afraid of los
ing patronage; and when he dies he is
buried IN IA costly casket. and com.
memorated by a marble monument
though sometimes he is scientifically
preserved placed in a jewelled 70.
ceptacle too valuable to be buried. and
kept on exhibition in the home his
Heath has made desolate. A dog Tins
has almost ceased to be n doc
lie Is a product of fashion, and seem.
hardly to belong to the race of dogpvn
logs whom we all love and like 10
about us, -Harpers Bazaar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18
The PRESIDENTS CURLING.


IN the Appointments Of Judge Jackson He
Takes 1t out Of Gresham.
In tho appointment of Judge Jack.
'on to succeed the late Justice Lamar
on the bench of the United States sn.
preme court President Harrison has
performed another OF the occasional
acts which should make his admins
tration creditable on the g of his
tory. tie has named the man MS the
one democratic jurist at the sontb
whose appointment would be con.
nrmed by the present republican
senate, II he had appointed a partisan
republican the democrats in the nat
would have been justified in prevent.
ing the confirmation Of the Apprentices.
The republican, politicians in aud ont
OF congress do not like the presidents
action, Bot the people will approve it.
When Nh. Cleveland became presi-
dent, March /, 1850, there were but few
men en- the bench OF the various fed
courts who had held office BIZ the
commissions Of presidents in Office be.
fore the war. Judge oglen Hoffman,
since deceased. of the California dis
'rlct' was appointed by President Fill
IN 1871. Later democratic an
2ointees We're judge Deady, of Oregon:
fudge Nelson, OF Minnesota, and
Judge Love, of Iowa. With these ey-
every judge of the United
states courts was Il republican at the
me OF his appointment, During the
ong period OF time from the accession
y President Lincoln in 1861 to the ac-
css'on OF President Cleveland in 1885
.afdIy a democratic iarist was ap.
olhled to fill any place ON the bench
I the federal courts, Associate Justice !
j. Field was a republican .
When, in 1858, he was appointed by !
resident Lincoln. :
y vacancy occurring on the bench of
lc sixth circuit court in 1887. Presi.
emit Cleveland appointed Howell L. n
ackson, then II senator from Tcnncs-
~ TO NIL the place. 1t was the first
me IN almost n generation when an \
1%lnal democrat was authorized ,o !,
'ierpret the law in any of the federal n
'rris' Judge Jackson has the legal :
"f"inE, the personal accomplish.
entS and the other qualities to El -,
N for the high place which he is to IA
.cupy. -,
ne wisdom Of President Harrison in ~.
aking this appointment may have
s~harpencd 10y the cunning polit- ,
Il instincts which he possesses "
a remarkable degree, lie has re- ~
1ed the incoming president from a y,
eat responsibility and from Il situa. ~
n which might have become one Of
IlcoitY, He has Shut out judge
eSham from the possibility of ascend. az
: the supreme bench by an immedi- l."
appointment from Mr.. Cleveland. pa
has fed fat an ancient Indiana Oh
'dEe' In serving thr purpose of pr
'wning his last days in Office with lie
credit of a splendid appointment |
has defeated the aspirations of a del
n whom he regarded as his enemy Inc
j ne has released his successor from Gri
close quarter which might have ch'
we'd Superlatively uncomfortable an'
cago Herald. {
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The DEPLETED TREASURY.


H'phDltHhn tNtrGSa
gancc leaking cat.
Now that the election is over. ard
the danger Of immediate injury TO tbc
political aspirations OF the r]epublican
party Is past, the secretary of th,
treasury is gradually admitting the de.
pIcted condition of the nations fl
nanees. The showing is one that
should condemn the z. o. D. for
Tor all time as utterly unworthy of
public confidence or trust. Oeici,1
salaries were withheld and the nav.
lnent of many obligations deferred. in
order to blind the people US to the true
State OF affairs, but now the dire re-
suits of 4 billion-dollar congress are he.
ing exposed. The estimates for a pen.
SION appropriation were increased from
TIM to time until the aggregate is ,
startling one. though probably below
me actual amount which will he Pc.
CURED Nine millions have becn an
propriated for public buildings. vet no,
dollar has been expended. and CON
tracts could not be entered into he.
cause there are no funds with which IN
meet the expenses thus incurred.
Representative Dingley. of Maine.
SHOWS himself a republican Statesman
81 the regulation gauge. He has not
examined the treasury report or IN.
iprmed himself of its contents. hnt
win Il lame attempt at whitening sar-
Vt,'li, says; "fhe democrats are nevc,,
Happy unless they are trying TO prove
y the world that the United States ;s
on the verge of bankruptcy" He is of
me same pattern of man as that Ohio
of the peace who, on having an
alleged criminal arraigned before him
sald; Il don't know ANYTHING obont
inns here ease and don't want to knou,
anything about it. | have satisfied
myself mat the prisoner at the bar is n
democrat, and therefore pronounce him
as charged
Blu Representative McNiI,a, of
tennessee, one of those Officially on.
in an investigation of the
reasury, treats the matter in tho
way its Importance demands, and
IS the people of the country, whose
money Is 10 he accounted for, desire
hcy have Il right TO know the cond;.
ION O the treasury, and they demand
'il information on the subject, II is
OF a matter OF affecting the financial
landing of the nation in the ewes of the
'orld, but of learning the exact situa.
on. with a view of int~elligcntly meet.
'g Its requirements. II the steward ,
of the republican party is shown ,
nave been false and corrupt, il wan. i
extravaganza has brought about a {
,pletion Of the treasury, any attcmnt
conceal the fact would simply nlace q
he democrats on a level with the ~. !
'nders. The former are about 10 ne. =
control of the government n, ,bo I,
Ill OF the people, and from a pprelv ;
lsincss point, If no other. Stock should :
; taken before they are placed in
large They cannot be held to answer &,
+ the gross Encouragement of their \
successors The republicans NAV 4,
but they must face the consc. n
OF theirown offenscs. - Detroit n
zee Press. u
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18
stiu Bright and Booming.

A publication, always foremost, is be.
fore US. brimful of sound advice and the
raciest bits Of fun, original and copyrighted,
from the peas of such noted humorists as
Bill Nyc, Opie P. Read, Danbury-News-
Man and others. 1t is Il free gift of the
season AT the Druggists counter, and will
be sought FIR rs the highly popular st,
Jacobs Oil Family Almanac and Book Of
Health aud flumor, 1893, The work differs
somewhat from its former editions, but is
none the less attractive and in many of its
features is the superior of former numbers.
One special feature is the "Of + Of One
Hundred Dollars open to all contestants,
the details of which a perusal of the book
will more fully give, The almanac is
issued by The Charles A. VOgoler Com
pany, Baltimore, Md, proprietors Of some
of the best known aud most reliable
medicinal preparations. A copy viii be
nTatlct TO any address on receipt of q . cent
stamp by the above firm.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18
Each Spoonful has
done it's Perfect Work.

Is the verdict of every woman who has used Royal
Baking Powder. Other baking powders soon
dcteriorate and lose their strength, owing to the
use of inferior ingredients, but Royal Baking
Powder is SO carefully and accurately COM
pounded from the purest materials that it retains
its strength for any length of time, and the last
spoonful in the cam as good as the first which
is not true of any Other baking powder,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portions Of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets mfamed you have a
rGmolIng sound or imperfect hearing, and
"hen II Is entirely closed Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out ana this tube restored 10 it's
normal condition, bearing will be DESTROYED
forever; nine cases oul OF ten are caused
by c%atarrh, which is nothing but an in,
lamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We VIII give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free,
,-s FJ CHENEY 4 Co, Toledo, o.
.8 Sold by Druggists, 15c,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18

august
Flower

had been troubled five month.
with Dyspepsia. | had a fullncss
after eating, and a heavy load in the
PIT OF my stomach. Sometimes ,
oealhly sickness would overtal.e
me I was working for Thomas
McHenry, Druggist, Allegheny CITY.
"a III whose employ l lad been for
seven years. fused August Flower
Tor two weeks. | was relieved ofall
trouble. | can now cat things !
dared not touch before. | have
gained twenty pounds since nv re.
coVery. J. i. Cox, Allegheny, Pa. q
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18

Two Americans who were din;ru a..
tables in front of a cafe in paris roan
the Seine, noticed high up on tho front
wall of a building, a red mark. and ,n'
derneath 1T this inscription, evidently
painted: "lnundation of 1875. HigI
water Mark Come. Gomez said ono
OF the Americans to the restaurant
keeper, you don't expect MS to bol;ora
,hat the river ever rose as high as that,
on no. said the proprietor, blandl,.
1T only came mp to here. He made
sort of scratch with his tbumr.n,i,
a9wn near the ground "But, you see,
wneh 'he mark was down there the
children rubbed it out so continuallv
mat we mad to put it up there ont of
their reach. Youths Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18
A Factor In Rnstn...

100 roads mean good business and
good homes. The weekly trade reports
OF Dun and Bradstreet and Others re.
gard the weather and Its effect uuop
roads rs olA' Of the great factors In al.
tllbution
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18

DocroR Ito tow headed urehinl How IS
your mother, my lttte many7 Tow headed
urchin shes getting romantic in her
rLEht knee, soc. Wv ASP
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18

Johnny, where is Sa~skatcbcvon
on the map?' Il know where !, IL
well, teacher, but | am SO short ,ha.1
can not reach up to indicate the cv,ot
spot" Then let me give you a point.
er' SAID the teacher. And then JOHNNY
fiunked.-IIarper's Bazar 'y
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18

IL SHOULD be pleased to meat YOU said
the hungry hunter to the antelope, which
stood just out Of reach. "No. thank YOU"
said the antelope; 1--WE too much ut
steak y
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18

pn aN ~ENTEHDED Popularity. RRowy's
b b@moN.nlAL l%RocHEs have for many ypars
peel the most popular article in use for ', ro
iie'lng Coughs ami Throat troubles,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18
CLGRkSON AGAINST HARRISON
u Malice OF a Turned Down ~Re,phi,..~
Kicker.

Kicker.
NO stronger tribute to the wisdom of
PRESIDENT Harrison's action in the mat.
Ter OF the supreme court appointment
could be paid than the abuse hcaned
upon him for it by that despairinr pol.
itician, James S. GARRISON, the former
CHAIRMAN of the national republican
executive committee, who denounccs
nis course as "a betrayal of public
trust and party faith" In point of
TACT, 1t was the recognition Of pnb,ic
trust as superior to all party considera.
lions. The supreme court now has
two democratic judges to six re.
puolicans, and the people recently de-.
ciared in favor of having appointments
TO the bench made by a democratic
president. Mr.. Harrison has simnlv
to the popular will in hims.if
appointing a democrat to the vacancy
by Mr.. Lamar's death, and IN
out as the democrat to receive
he appointment the mar whom a dem.
president seven years ago made
circuit judge. The abuse of the
is the highest commentator
'hich he could receivc.-N. Y. Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18

lHE man who has nothing to boast of
usually makes up for it by Boosting Of him.
self Galveston News. " mn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18

ALI EXCEPT TnAT.-"You make all kinds
of rings, | supposc' he said to tho mauu-
featuring jewelor. "ics, sir" 81 would
Ike to see you make the welkln ring. ~
Judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18

When the Illinois democrats get
through overhauling the books Of the
iate republican officials there will
probably be additional reasons for
placing that state in the permanent
usinocratic column.-N. Y. World.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18

lon hEN MET aged three, very tired bv
ne,y a matEj Mamma, my shoes are getijngr
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18

THE man who buckles down to business
runs but little chance of being strapped
Troy Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18
THR NAV nru

calls 1t a spin. " 'P speed ne
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18
Earned Education

The bright boy or girl without
b tou'a.ioh may succeed; the bright
ooy or girl with education will sue.
coed From lack of money, half the
larin boys and girls are, by necessity.
prevented from reaching beyond the
commonest of common schools, We
have a plan for bright boys and Girls
10 cooperate with us; isn't ordinary
canva5'lng; is dignifed work any
gentleman or lady need not be
ashamed Of. To work for THE
LADIES HONE JOURNAL is eminentlv
respectable. Write us and we viii
tell you all about it.
lHE CURTIS PUBLISHING Co.
PIIItDEt urIr.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18

nlaIioa or liberation, bearinc ,u,iani-
sensations and kindred ailments u 70
ever rails to benefit or cure. von II 1t
your money back. "'' you nave
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18

nr 80 s certain to cure erery case Of co.,u.
TORS mgs Catarrh Remedy that it's nrarn; Is
eured make you this offer "If Won p,oprie-
euieo'% permanently, wen pay yoS Sy s5O Sant be
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18

&c wax OtT
OF woman's troubles Is
with Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
Safely and certainly, ey.
cry delicate weakness
arrangement, and dis,
ease peculiar to the sex
is permanently cured.
Ont of all the mcdi-
cl cine for women. the
,"Favorite Prescription
is the only one THAT'S
guaranteed to do what is
Claimed for it. In all Il
.n female %complaintsn
a ana irregularities, peri
oulcal pains, dispiace-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18
Hoods Cures

The marvellous cure OF
Miss Let;!e Huniley Of
Cortland, y, Y, has at.
traetcd widespread at.
tention She was nigh
to deaths door with
henorrAages caused by
ulcers in the stomach.
Could eat nothing.
When the physicians
said there was no
hone. hNr m Atban
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18
$500 for Each coin
For Sale


Iae foins. bv pm ~" ,r sale in your town, send 81. 90 each fl w Msd
Draft, with ins arS.ollce or Express Money-ofder, Registered les y
Tr.as,-" ,us"ons how to send them to you, 1Nfd"yerJ
-''aSurer Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chiess
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18

n''es' urged her to try Hoods
Sarsaparilla. She Reluctantly cansen,ea ava
mateW days felt stronger, b~loatius subsidized.
appette gradually returned. and in a month
she coatd walk aero. The room. 'TrOa a
hIoHtRS su" was as well Us ever in her life. onj
mas been ! II rerfrct health ever since, Shaa
says: ~ know that "NN' s1o
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-25
THE PENMANsHIP EXHIBIT.
Fine Display OF School Work For tn
Worlds Fair.

Fine Display OF School Work For tho
Worlds Fair.
The penmanship exhibit Of the Seattle
schools, prepared for the Worlds fair by
Prof. J. P. Wilson, supervisor of penman-
ship, is at tracing considerable attention
in Lowman & Hanford's show window.
The work shown consists Of specimens of
actual daily exercises of pupils of the diff
ferent grades, very neatly mounted ON
cardboard.
Prof Wilson teaches utility rather than
ornament in drawing and the pupils use
series of practice tablets that are his own
invention, the pages being ruled differ
emily for different exercises. No shading
is taught.
In arranging the exhibit he has selected
pages of those tablets from everyday
work and mounted them, the center Of
each card containing full tablet made up
of pages taken from the work of different
pupils. Each group or card shows the
work of pupils of about the same age, rum
ming through the different grades. When
1t is taken into consideration that there
was no special preparation for this exhibit
the work shown will prove a revelation to
those not entirely familiar with the possi-
bilities of small children in penmanship.
Each card is 22x2S inches, and q separate
one is devoted to each of the frs. and sec
ond grades. Above these the work of two
grades is placed on one card. One card is
made up of slips, each showing the same
stanza of poetry, but written by different
pupils in the fifth and sixth grades, and
another card contains a similar example of
work in the seventh and eighth grades.
As a centerpiece to the exhibit card is
mounted with work made wholly of fig
ures, and across its center is the word
Seattle" also made in figures by the chill
dren.
The whole forms a very attractive ex-
hibit, and is especially interesting as show
ing the methods Of modern teaching,
whereby little children learn easily ana
quickly what their parents took years Of
hard work to accomplish. and many of
them never learned at all,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-25

OLYMPIA. Feb. 22-[Special. The fol-
lowing data with regard to the weather in
March are taken from records at olympia
for the past fifteen years:
Mean or normal temperature. AS deg. The
warmest March was that OF 1882, with an average
OF 50 deg. TIE coolest Marches were those Of
1873 and 1850, with an average Of ~. deg The
highest temperature during any March was "a
deg, on the 10th. 1892 The lowest temperature
during any March was q deg. on the 81, ISL.
Average precipitation for the month. L 81 inches;
average number of days with .ol OF al inch or
more. II: the greatest monthly precipitation
was li4i inches, in 1879; the least monthly pre-
cipi,a.ion was O 80 inches, in 1855; the greatest
amount of precipitation recorded in any twenty
four consecutive hours WIS . 30 inches, on
March ii and Il, lSsS Average number Of
cloudiess days, 6: average number OF partly
cloudy days. 10; average number of cloudy
days, Is The prevailing winds have been from
the south; the highest velocity of the wind dur.
ing any March was - miles, on the 9Th, 1874
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-25
HE WAS ACHING TO SHOOT.

A Waiter Has . Marrow Escapo From
DR.. Mills Revolver.
DR.. Hannibal Mills, the perpetual mo-
ton crank vino shot Ole Anderson in the
Occidental saloon on Thursday evening,
started upon the warpath early.
At Z o'clock, about half IN hour before
the shooting occurred. Gus Farrier, waiter
in the New Arlington restaurant, was
doing in his chair at the head Of the
stair. His attention was attracted by q
tall man dressed in dark clothes and wear
ing SLOUGH hat, who was coming up the
stairs straight towards him. As the man
came closer he noticed that he was dark
and clean shaved, and that he was rubbing
his chin in q reflective manner. Then
turning his eyes. which glittered wildly,
straight upon Farrier, he abruptly re-
marked: "You don't look we'll; don't
think you will live long," hero he paused,
and then added, ''no, not till morning."
Farrier was naturally astonished, and
then said, Don't you think that that is
pretty short notice?"
''By not living till morninR-look at
this" and he ran his hand behind his
back and half drew black pistol from his
pocket. A pause then ensued, and the
visitor remarked:
I'm God, the devil ana himself; now
figure that out for yourself.
The conversation then became moro
general, and Farrier's visitor then said
that he was going to the theater. and
turned to leave. Before he left however,
his parting question was: "What do you
chew gum for? If you want to chew any,
thing, chew this. and he handed over .
piece of candy.
The stranger then disappeared down the
stairs, leaving Farrier to turn over in his
mind and speculate upon the adventure.
The longer he pondered the more con-
WINGED he became that the man was not
drunk but insane. and he was strength
ened in this opinion by reading DR.. Mills
conduct later IN the evening.