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Good meat market an Iowa town
for sale or exchange.
31tf M. E. LAWTON.

MONEY TO LOAN for l or 10 years at
lowest rates. No Commission. You
can pay PART or ALL of the loan any
time. Write or cal on
46 GEO. J, DAY.
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Stock of all kind always for sale by
31-tf NJ. E. LAYTON.
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New stock of wall paper at thefur-
niture store in G.. A. r. block. 36w5.
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.AYer'sPiIIs

and I began to use them, and soon
noticed an improvement. Encouraged
by this, kept on till I took two boxes,
when the sores disappeared and have
never troubled me since. III. Chapman,
Real Estate Agent, Roanoke, Va.
II suffered for years from stomach
and kidney troubles, causing very severe
pains in various parts of the body. None
of the remedies tried afforded me any
relief until I began taking Ayers Pills.
and was cured. "-Wm. Goddard, Notary
Public, Five Lakes, Mich.
Prepared by Dr.. G. Aver s. Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by Druggists Everywhere.
- Pn4s
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Fish, fish! every Friday, at City
Meat Market. lOtf
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An Instance Of tho Fearlessness Of the
Anlmal-A Few Words Of Advice
from o Hunter Who Ii Fania.
lar with Its Habits.
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NJ. E. Lawton has farms for sale
farms to rent, farms to trade for town
property or live stokck. 23-tf
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Arclled.

Arched.
Sally Gay-What cunning little
fellow Mr.. Callipers is!
Dolly Swift-Cunning' Why, he's
dredfully bow-legged.
Sally Gay-Yes, but that gives him
such an arch look, you know.-Truth.
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Bear in mind that O. G.. Grund-
stem will exchange your wheat for
-four, bran and shorts, at the Swe-
dish Elevator 37tf
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A fine steam roller grist mill for sale
or exchange for land, almost a new
plant. Owner in other business.
31-tf Nj. E. LAWTON.
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%. G.. Grundsten will exchange
-four for wheat at the Swedish E1e-
vatOr. 37tf
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29
INDlSCRIMiNATE MURDER.


QuITMAN, Ca, Dec. 2i.-The posse in
pursuit of Waverly Pike, the murderer
of Joe Isom, Saturday night and early
yesterday morning killed three ne
groes, and reliable information is that
the total number of victims is seven.
The negroes known to have been
killed are: Sam Taylor, Eli Frazer
and Harry Sherrard. Taylor was Pixies
step-father, and the other two negroes
his close pals, all Of whom We're sup.
posed to know of Pixies whereabouts.
If these negroes knew, they refused
to tell, and the penalty of not tell
ing was death. Pixies wife was
seen to slip into the house at
o'clock yesterday morning. She
was supposed to have known where
the murderer was, and every effort was
made to make her divulgc. The moi
still has her securely held and may
succeed in making her tell. The ne
groes killed were all shot down on this
side of the Ocopilco creek, about ten
miles above Quitman.
The report is that second posse
which was securing the woods north Of
the Ocopilo creek, have killed foul
other negroes.
This wholesale killing is terrible
but the people of that community claim
to have had terrible provocation
Hardly three weeks ago Tip Mauldin
q respectable white man, was mur
dered on the public road in the sam,
neighborbood by two negroes, and the
murderers are now in Jail. When Isom
the best citizen in the community, was
cowardly murdered by one of the sa me
gang, the pent-up flood of rage and
vengeance was turned loose.
The record of last night and to-day
remains to be seen. Brooks county il
aroused. The wholesale killing of ne
groes not directly connected will
lsom's murder is severely condemned
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29
Something New.

"J am going to have something new
next week." said Aunt May, the day
after Christmas.
"A new dress?" questioned Daisy,
"a new book?' asked Fred.
IA new guitar?" guessed Hattie.
"You haven't come within mile OF
IT," said auntie. at is great deal
more important than any OF those
articles you have so far mentioned.
Just think minute
So they all pulled their thinking caps
cleor down to their eyes, as Daisy said,
and pretty soon Fred asked; "Will we
have II, too, auntle?"
"Yes, she said, well all have it.
"Will Mr. Hills folks have it?' And
Fred's eyes began to twinkle. -.
"Yes." said auntie, Everybody will
have it."
Then Daisy and Hattie began te
twinkle, too, and Fred shouted; "lt'
the New Year. auntie" And the girls
cried: Happy New Year for every
bodyv'- Youths Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29
FIERCE FIGHTING.

\ Chinese Force Makes n Determined
Stand, Fighting BraveIy for Five Hours,
hut Finally Flee In the Direction Of Wing
kow, Before the Superior Organization
and valor OF the Pursuing Jspanesc--The
Casualties. ~
LONDON, Dee. 24.-The Antony corre-
spondent of the Central News says
that Gen. Yamagata's division Of the
second division of the Japanese army
has advanced northward steadily for q
month, and, on December Is. occupied
Kai Ping, No defense was made.
On December 10 scouts reported to
Lieut.. Gen. Katsura, then near Lao
Yang, that large force Of Chinese
could be seen moving in the direction
of Lao Chang. This force proved to be
the defeated garrison Of Hal Chang
under the command ofGen. Sung.
The Chinese had fed with all possi-
BILE speed ever since the 18th, when
their position was captured by the
enemy. They were then in rather de-
moralized condition and were making
for Moukden.
Katsura decided to intercept them.
He left camp on the night of the 18th
with his whole force, and the next
morning overlook the Chinese at the
village of Kung Wasai, where they
made an obstinate stand. Although in
poor condition they were nearly 10000
strong. and forced some fierce fighting
upon the Japanese. In the midst of
the battle Oshima's brigade from Hal
Cheng came up and gave Katsura ac-
tive support.
The Chinese held outwith surprising
bravery. They faced the well-directed
fire from five Japanese batteries and
fought desperately, although without
effective organization. The Japanese
infantry charged twice through the
scattered lines, but the enemy rallied.
Three bayonet charges eventually
won the day for Katsura after five
hours of the hottest fighting yet ex-
perienced by the second army. The
Chinese faltered as the third advance
began, and then fed in disorder to.
wards Ying Kow. The losses are not
known, but the Chinese are reported
to have left 500 men on the field.
Fukushima, who gained notoriety
some time ago by riding from Berlin
to Corea, has been appointed CHIEF
civil administrator of Antony ...
dispatch from the Central News
correspondent in Toxic says that Cores
has agreed to open the new ports ol
Mokpo, province of Chollado, and Chi
unanpo, on the Taitung river.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

THE German lodges of Knights OF
Pythias of Albany, N. ", have decided
to withdraw from the order and organize
themselves into new order to be
known as the "Improved Order OF the
knights of Pythias"
FRANK JAMES, tho ex-train robber, is
to become an actor. lie is to star in a
melodrama depicting life in the far
West.
JeHN Il. BITTELL and his wife are
under arrest at st. Joseph, Mo-, charged
with flooding Oklahoma with counterfeit
one, two and Eve dollar notes.
JUSTICE WALL, in the case OF the
People vs. Ryan, at Leadville, COL, for
arson, has rendered decision dismiss
ing Ryan and holding that there is no
law in Colorado prohibiting man from
burning his own house.
INTERESTING developments are ex-
pected at an early day as result of the
strained relations between the United
States and Spain over the tariff.
Mrs. CARRIE NOOK, OF Newman's
Grove, Del, won't out TO milk fractious
COW. As she did not return as soon as
usual, her children went out and found
her lying under the COW, dead, the COW
having kicked and stamped her to death.
ONE whito man and seven negroes
were killed near Quitman, Ca, on tho
9Sd. The whites and blacks to the
number Of 400 are armed and race war
is feared.
THIRTEEN Federal prisoners arrived
at the Ohio penitentiary on the 23d from
Georgia, nine OF whom were whitecaps,
three counterfeiters and one embezzler.
Ar Terre Haute, Ind, on the Esd, Mrs.
Julia A. Harrigan fell out of bed in
such way as to break her neck.
The citizens OF Newmarket, Ind, to
the number OF twenty five, marched to
the Newmarket saloon on the 2lst and
applied the incendiary torch. The
building and contents were burned to
the ground. This is the second time in
two years the place has been burned out.
The Supreme Court OF Alabama has
annulled the charter Of the Capital City
Waterworks Company, because it had
violsted its contractin having furnished
the city Of Montgomery instead of un-
adulterated Artesian water an admixture
Of artesian and river water
ABE SycocK, farmer living near
Pocahoutas. Ark, was assassinated on
the e4th whilo sitting by his flreslde
with his wife. Tho shot was dFed
! thsoukh Awipdow' There ie no cleT.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

&y THRONE is yonder belfry:
uorl how wake the world'
h ob, joyful be the message
mat broadcast now is hurledl
~ A word OF hope ana triumph
again wait to you,
,,.sIuc s out the old year.
Ehglng in the new
!. marked tho gains and losses
ssa striyings of the hour
,.as nj weeds rye seen approving 49,.
i,rS WSsro should have bloomed the mower
!, !" nOblcr path and purpose,
mi md ye oil pursue 4
,I,rina out the old year,
r Ringing in the new
mall heart Of gladness.
'sc rcall kindly thoughtl
,...s,h s. Times opening portals,
T NJ Good deed be unwrougntl
v.r ,w 3 soon my voice Is silent,
At \. moments now, how fewi
,NrIng out the old year,
Ringing IN the new
N, brightest sunshine gather
lbou, each rooi-tree fair
rM, blessing on the harvest,
mat boun.eously wo share
,o,s blossom In life's pathway
Ind thus bid adleu--
ringing out the old year,
Riugi1g in the newl
George Cooper, in Golden DayA
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Events
FlFTY.THIRD CONGRESS.
lSecond Session

Second Session.
In the senate, on the 10Th the debate on the
Nicaragua canal bill was continued, occupying
over four hours OF the sitting. Mr.. Turpie
und) resumed and finished his speech against
the bill, concluding by Offering substitute pro-
viding for board Of three civil engineers to
make q survey and estimate, which he declared
was as far as the senate should go at this ses-
sion. Speeches in favor OF the bill were made
by Mr. Cullom Qll.) and Mr.. Perkins tCal).
...... In the house the debate on the currency
bill occupied the hours. Mr. Warner IN. W
advocated, and Messrs. johnson Und.) and FL
lis Ky) opposed the bill. Mr.. Bland tMo.)
gave notice that he would move to amend by
substituting for the bill his free-coinag e-0f-
er-and-coin-note scheme.
In the senate on the Goth, the entire time Of
the sessionwas devoted to the exercises In
connection with the acceptance and placing IN
Statuary hall OF the capitol OF the marble
statues OF Gen. John Stark and Daniel Web
ster, presented to the nation by the state OF
New Hampshire. The eulogies consisted Of
four speeches upon Stark and ten upon Web
ster. ... In the house the Carlisle currency
and banking bill was under discussion for
three hours An urgent deficiency bill was
passed appropriating 100000 to carry on the
work OF closing up the eleventh census, and
blUUVV0 10 pay Jurors ana Witnesses IN United
States courts. Senate bill granting pension
OF 800 per month to the widow Of Gen. Banks
was passed. The remainder Of the session was
devoted to the ceremonies connected with the
reception Of the gift of the state Of New Halnp-
shire Of statues Of Gen. Stark and Daniel Web.
| ster.
| THE senate was not in session on the 2ls1.
In the house Mr.. Springer presented and read
| for information the substitute for the Carlisle
currency and banking bill, OF which he had
given previous notice. The discussion Of the
measure occupied most Of the afternoon. Bills
were passed admitting contract laborers and
articles for exhibition at Atlanta, Ga, ant
Portland Ore. expositions duty free. A con
current resolution was agreed to providing foi
the holiday recess of congress extending from
the 22d to January3 3.
In the senate on the 22d, the concurren
resolution for the Christmas holiday was con
CURED in. resolution instructing the secre
tary OF the navy to report why United State
ship Of war has not been stationed and retained
at Honolulu, offered by Mr.. Lodge Mass. wen
over without action. The senate adjourned
until January 3 In the house one speecl
was made in favor Of the currency and bankin!
bill, and three were made In opposition to 1t
Previous to the taking up Of the currency bill
several private bills were passed by unanimou
consent. AT $50 o'clock the house adjourne,
| for tha bolidav
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A SYSTEMATIC SWlNDLE.
A Trusted Cashier RObs His Unsuspec ting
Employers Of $4,000.


New YORK, Dec. "a. : Harold G. Butt,
26 years of age, who for more than two
years past has been the cashier for
Saml Hammeslough, clothier, at COS
Broadway, was a prisoner in the
Toombs' court yesterday, charged with
embezzling $4,000 of that firms money.
Butt has never been suspected of
wrongdoing, and has been implicitly
trusted by the firm.
In the early part OF this month the
firm began to take stock and generally
investigate their affairs. The books
showed that they had $4,000 in cash
in various banks, and the investiga tion
revealed that there was only sec, 900 to
their credit. 1t was then found that
Butt has been Systematically altering
the books for some time past
Butt confessed his crime, saying that
he had spent all of the money on
horses and in bucket shops. Butts
family and friends have expressed a
desire to make restitution. 1t was
said that Mr. Hammerslough had no
disposition to press charge against
Butt, and that in all probability a
settlement would be effected.
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morning. His face was pinched ana
pale, HIS eyes hollow and bloodshot'
and one looking at him might nave
taken him for an old man.
MADE fool of yourself again last
night, didn't you?' he growled, talking
to himself as he lay looking around.
"Old man, do you know that I'm about
ready to cut your acquaintance a
Young man. of decent family-plenty
Of money-good prospects, and yet
how ara you using yourselfY oham,
payne, cards. dissipation. Going right
to the dogs on the gallop AT twenty
five YOU feel like man OF hfty'
Health, prospects and the whole outht
going to the devil, and what are you
getting in exchange? You are the son
OF your father and high-roller--that
is all. When you come TO fignre II
down you are aechampion fool -no'h'
ing less" ..o
He laxily turned over, sat up on 'ne
side of the bed, and continuea;
Head as big rs house aho
your stomach full of vitriol Nee
chap YOU are. A decent mule ougn'
to be ashamed to kick you Ne
sand energy - hardly strength
enough to get into your clothes ano
wash up. You and nre going TO nave
A talk after a bit. Had NO idea whcre
the boys tucked me away TINS morn, rn,
ing, but guess this is u hotel anu ! II
order up a bite to eat"
Half an hour later the high'rol'er
sat down to bis cigar, and Us he
smoked, he said;
"What want to knows now muvn n.a
longer YOU are going to continue th's
sort of business You've had Six Oh
seven years Of 1t, and 1t seems 70 ne NC
that YOU ought to be through, Wnen y.
! Young man gets to that po'n. whe1e : ),
he realizes that he is an ass he renss ~
for ! change. suppose we swear on. =.
gupDose ve surprise the old folks os
dropping this hlgh-roller business a.' ~
living halfway decent lifc' Cnam y,
naone. cards, songs, cigars ana all
that I'M last night till you were drunk as
nm old bum. That reminds me Seems w
10 mo / had Q streak 81 'asa 'e''
| lssf'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

THE RECREANT SON
or a Worthy Father Sent TO the Ohio PEN
itentiary- Married in Jail.

COLUMBUS. O.. Dec. 24.-James n.
Bray, reputed son OF an English army
officer of high rank, arrived at the
Ohio penitentiary Saturday night.
lie came to this country few months
ago and located in Cleveland, where
he purchased costly furniture on the
installment plan, sold it and, without
paying for it. skipped to Houston,
Tex, where he was arrested.
The arrest interferred with his mar
riage there to Miss Grace Hugo, but
she followed to Cleveland and the we'd
ding took place in the Jail.
The young mans father sent him
$500 to square matters, and while the
firm he had beaten was willing to set.
tie the prosecutor would not allow it.
Then several wealthy and influential
citizens. who satisfied themselves OF
the rank of the young mans father
tried to save the accused, but their eff
forts failed They will now make an
effort to secure pardon for him from
Gov, Mckinley,
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MISSISSIPPI MATTERs


jackson, Dec. 10.-All the peniten.
tiary farms have now been selected and
work will commence, putting them in
shape for the convicts. IS soon as the
board OF control can make the necessary
arrangements. 1t will be impossible,
however, to have them in good shape
for the convicts for many months. Much
preparation will be necessary. Places
OF confinement are to be built, horses,
mules and other equipments to be pur-
chased, and many other things along
these lines provided. The commission
finally selected three farms. The Hun
ter & Stevens place, in Rankin County,
contains s,2O7 acres; the Sivley place,
in Kinds County, ares acres, and the
Wyatt place, in Holmes County, zoos
acres, making total Of 1881 acres, cost
iBg S6f,6ss. Less than half the land 10
under cultivation. Tho total amount
appropriated for the farms by the legis-
lature, including equipment, ETC., was
sl25,OoO The Wyatt farm 10 on Honey
Island, in the delta; the other two
places are in the hill section.
The registry at the penitentiary
shows a total OF $50 convicts. Seven
hundred and fifty Of this number have
already been disposed Of on the share
system, similar to that adopted with
Richardson's plantation this year. This
leaves 1e7 convicts inside the walls,
twenty-five being in the hospital and
about fifty others being unfit for outside
work. The number Of convicts has boon
steadily increasing within the past few
years, and at the present rate it will
only be short time before the number
will exceed 1000.
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COMPLETELY WRECKED.
An Immense Engine Broken Up by the VI
olence of Its Own Motion.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 2f.-The I'M
mense engine furnishing the hot blast
for furnacet II and | of the Carnegie
plant at BraddocE, was completely
wrecked yesterday afternoon. The
loss is about $4,000, and the furnaces
will be closed down for an indefinite
period, throwing 400 men out of en-
ployment. The output of the furnaces
was from 200 to $50 tons per day. A
heavy ball twenty feet above the floor
became detached and fell on one OF
the pipes. The engine ran away and
was broken up by the violence of its
own action.
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lie had money In every pocket
twos, fves and tens The bills wers
crumpled and rolled, but he smoothed
them out on his knee and counted
them over and said:
"A fool for luck, Here's IN even
three hundred dollars, and must
have had luck, Just about enough to
pay for wine supper, and Just about
hundredth part OF what I've lost at
cards. Well, what are you going to
do about the other matter--swcarinQ
oifP Strikes you as about the correct
thing. does it? All right. Hold up
your right hand and repeat after me.
'"I, James Forbush. being In my right mind
for the first time in several years, and fully
realizing that am the biggest idiot in North
America, do hereby affirm and declare that I
am no longer htgh-roiler on wheels In
other words, pledge myself to eschew cards.
drink and other rapid transit matters from
and after this first day Of January, Is9-, and II
| break my word may be despised by men
and kicked by animals
That's all right. old Inan--all right
May como haed. but You'll wabplc
through. Now, as to the money. You
don't need it. 1t was won at cards,
and there's wine stains on every bill.
In being a high-roller you've forgotten n
all about charity. You've been ready '
to flip dollar to the darky who held
your overcoat, but never a nickel to
the beggar on the street. Let's take a
walk"
We'll, what's the matter with you?'
Don't arrest me, sir, I'll move.on!
Arrest nothing! What's in the
bundle?"
TOMS suit, sir
And who's Tom?"
my boy, sir, and he's sick with
pneumonia and I'm trying to sell hi.
clothes to get medicine"
Come off! never heard of such a
thing!"
Here's the prescription, sir, ant
will you come with me and see fol
yourself2"
She led the way and he followed
When he saw the pinching poverty ant
heard her story-when he stood by the
bed and saw how sick poor Tom was
he smiled grimly and said:
Then there are high-rollers ant
low-rollers. Never knew that before
Never had All idea that people really
suffered from poverty. So this is pov
erty, eh?-no money--no hopes--boy
sick--rent duc-coal out--and you ar,
trying to sell the boys clothes fol
medicine!"
At that moment Tom ceased hi
moaning and opened his eyes and saw
the strange man In the room.
II thought 1t was dream, mother,
What, Tom?'
about the Lord. was walkin,
the streets and looking all over TO
Him, and lie was right here all thu
time. Now we'll have the medicine
and good fire and something to eat
You said there was Lord, butt
l."
What does he mean?" asked tn
high-roller.
"Why. sir, told him that the Lore
might raise up n friend for us. He wa
so i'll and we were so poor that HI
doubted II the Lord watched over th'
poor
One by one he counted the bills intt
her hand-just three hundred dollars
and put on his hat TO go.
"Why. sir-but you see-you don
mean all this for me?'
"Get medicine, doctor, coal, pro
visions-save Toms life." he said, a
he went out
She sat down in chair, dazed an
wonde ring If she had not passed fror
earth to Heaven, and as he clattere
downstairs and out into the cold an
the night he muttered;
"Old man, you've madea beginning
and now see il you can'tkeep 1t up
Detroit Free Press.
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@o' He's there on the bed. sir.
lhe doctor says It's a touch Of
~, .ua owe two months back rent"
.,, n.y. as he inspected the poor, old
sare and wondered If 1t would
% attach 1t.
lss s.s sir, but If you'll only have a
patience we'll pay you."
ss'enoe ~ won't pay taxes nor mako
ftnps" " p's"
n.y., n.y. Where will go?".
sa' some other landlord out Of
months rent
as. Men ! a shilling in the house
~.'s nes my sick boy! Give me a
anyhow. 1t will be the death OF
we carried out It's too cold In
'"a s.a ! here, but I've only a little
y0ado eold.n W
~ % can talk to the constables
e,s s.y !, come; FIN sick and tired Of
rr .ne week is out l may find
M ION waswell l wouldn't say
Nm, wv don't set us out with him
M! ny of thatthe doctor" ny = Z
" II =, ss he turned to 20. ''''N
,,s., oa, II You would only let us
1dD. 'er = week I'm sure you
!, 40 lose by it. There's such q
in v,a aIe Lord raising up a friend
N, .,aow w. and the fatherless just
N, ''e = ready to give up"
aes,so.lp s,as'op-talk to the constable
N .s w.s pack . rent or out you 60, I"
Anoss.s IN she way the year opened
Ns,ws Flint and her boy Tom.
Aan,.ss Aas Times all around. Plenty
(sSssv' s sklllfal mechanics were
Ea aug behind in their rent,
yrs and manafaeturers who
~ Nv, Ssa plenty of,wbrk, to give
s:' a.., aOlaing back % watcl .Es
M vS.look. I, Tom might lrsvc
Piaee at three dollo =. - :