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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

HE'D him to his chamber and arrayed
himself for the coming ordeal. He oiled
his ruddy locks with odoriferous I'M.
guents and anointed his boots lavishly
with mutton tallow. 1t is no light
task to deck ones self for such an err
rand as ~Jason's, and it was we'll along
toward nine o'clock before he set off
across the fields for the Trilligan
homestead.
AS he drew nigh unto the house the
mighty import of what he was about
to do burst upon him and his courage
deserted him, and he tramped back and
forth In the snow for many minutes,
torn with doubts and fears and weak
and trembling at the thought of the
terrible ordeal so near at hand. lie
shook in every limb, and his heart
rose in his throat till it almost choked
him.
He felt as il he could never do it in
the world. But he must-he must!
And, nerved to momentary courage by
his desperation, he bolted toward the
door and bestowed upon it a thunder
GUS knock, and then, startled at his
own daring, was on the point Of flee.
ing ingloriously when the d DOR opened
and Miss Dolly stood before him.
She expressed pleasnrable surprise
upon discovering his identity, as II,
artful maiden, she had not been wait.
ing all the evening for his comingl
Earlier in the evening, parents, broth.
ers and sisters, In obedience to u hint
from Jimmy, had retired previous TO
their usual wont, leaving Dolly 10
carry out her declaration OF sitting up
to watch the Old Year out and the New
Year in. But Gran'pnp Trilligan had
not been included in the harmless
plot. for the reason that he usually re-
tired early, anyhow. But tonight tic
veteran, with the unreasoning oosti-
macy Of age. had determined to be In al
the death Of the pass ing year on his
own account.
There was no use In arguing with
gran'pap, and 80 he was left to do hi.
pleasure, in the expectation that he
would soon forget this determination
and totter of to bed. But ~gran'par
was made OF stcrner stuff, and having
seated himself in the rocker before the
fire with the intention OF remaining
till midnight I, there he sat, for the
time being, AZ firmly planted as the
| Rock OF Gibraltar. albeit ha eoon doxed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29
A MIRACLE IN TEXAS
Investigated by the Texas Chris
tian Advocate and Vouched
for by DR.. O. H. Stans-
bury.
trrom the Texas Christian AdvOca.o)

trrom the Texas Christian Advocate)
Our representative has made q careful IN
~vestigation OF the H. L. Spaulding case at
Longview, which is here published for the
first time, and which will he read with great
interest by medical men everywhere, IN
reply to the Christian Advocates questions
MIR. Spaulding said: About eight years ago
while running q locomotive | contracted
sclatic rheumatism In my left side from
NV hip down. IL came on slow but sure
and in a few months I lost control en-
tirely OF that member, 1t was just the same
as II it was paralyzed, l was totally unable
to move out of my room for a year and a
half, six months OF which time l was bed
ridden. / tried every remedy suggested,
and had regular physicians in constant at
tendance on me. was bundled up and sent
TO Hot Springs where | spent three months
under the treatment of the most eminent
specialists, oil Of which did me no good,
and | came back from the springs in q worse
condition than when | went. l came
home and laid fat on my back and
suffered the most excruciating agonies,
screaming in pain every time any
body walked across the room, the only ease
| obtained being from the constant use OF
o~piates. After three months OF this kind
of agony, during which time my entire left
leg persisted away to the very bone, my at
tention was called to q new remedy called
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, by
Mr.. Allison who Is now train dispatcher at
Texarkana, and who was relieved OF loco
motor ataxia of twenty years duration. At
his urgent and repeated solicitation | con-
sented to give them a trial, after taking a
few doses | began to improve. continued
taking the pills and kept right on improving
until | was finally cured. My leg is justine
same size now as the other one, and l am
sure that Pink Pills not only cured me but
saved life.
The reporter next visited DR.. G. Fl. Stals-
bury, a graduate Of n OF the medical
schools OF Kentucky, and a man who en-
Joys the confidence of everybody in Long
view. He said: II kn ow that MIR. Spaulding
had a terribly severe attack OF sciatic rheu.
matism Of which l tried 10 cure him used
everything known to my profession in vain
and finally recomm ended him to go TO Hot
Springs. He came back from the springs
worse than when he went and thought 1t
WIS only q mdtteF OF tlHie uHtl His leull
would be affected and he would die. l also
know that his cure is the direct result OF
the use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills"
THAT Is rather an unusual statement Tor
Irregular physician to make, doctor"
II know it is, but a fact is Il fact, and
there are hundreds Of people right here in
Longyiew who know what | say is the
truth. | also know Mr.. Allison and know
that he was relieved of a genuine and severe
case of locomotor ataxia Of twenty years
standing.n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

gave a sudden start and the swain
came TO as sudden a stop. 1t was a
trying ordeal for Dolly also, but she
was more nearly equal to the emer
gency,
Mice weather we are having, ia.
son?' she said.
~"Ye-ye-yes," answered the poor fel.
low, eagerly; "bub-bub-but it lul.
lul-but it lul-"
Eyes, it does look as II it would be
colder SOON"
"Ye-ye-yes!' blurted Jason, gratc.
fully. "Lul-lul-looks %lul-lilre it WV.
w-w-like it w-would be alfuf-fuf.fuf.
alfred coldw
Eyes, indeedl How is your pas
health?"
"Mum-mum-middlin', th-thank vel"
And thus it went on for the next
three-quarters OF an hour, the time to
the wretched suito~ seeming to fly by
with the speed Of an arrow. Once,
when. seemingly by accident, he was
almost upon the point Of committing
himself, gran'pap gave choking snort
and sat bolt upright, only % settle
back again without waking. But this
was enough to sidetrack Jason for q
quarter Of an hour.
And, at last, what with one thing
and another, the time had sped till
1t lacked but ten minutes Of mid
night. Feeling like a criminal being
led forth to execution. and moved to
desperation by the crisis, Jason turned
squarely toward Dolly.
''Dud-dud-D Dolly" he blurted. lul-
lnl--I l%ul-lul-"
Poor Dolly was almost on the verge
of Mysteries. Gran'pap stirred uneaei.
ly In his chaiI.
"Dud-Dolly, l l~ul-lul-I lul.lul-"
It was no use! The poor fellow stuck
hard and fast. Gran'pap threatened to
wake up at any moment :
II lul-lul-lul--"
"Sing 1t, Jasonl" cried Dolly.
Thcre was a preliminary grinding
sound In the old clock. more ominous
than the sound from gran'pap's chair,
and Jason opened his mouth and
chanted in good rich tones:
Dolly, Iloro youi wa you marry r<lF
And the little woman, half crying,
half laughing, answered:
"Ycs, jason, / willr
Gran'pap awoke with . jump.
"Ar-har" he cried, in his piping
treble. $50 that's what you came for,
hoy, Jason?'
Tho old clock. having completed II,
preliminary grind, began tolling th<
kncll Of The year.
"Ye.yesv answered Jason, boldly,
when tho clocks clamor was done,
"Of cuc-cuc-courso that's w.w.what j
euc-cuc-cams for
"Warl," said grsn'pap. Aantsntious
~. the best thing for ma W do IL X
~ along of 70 bed I'm too I'D 70 b
ssttiA' up 81 thi4 tins b night.
II ggk y MeHaAxs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

u ucui tacNthNc A'tSA
Brisk winds from on bleak hillsldes play with
the feecy snow.
While mirth ana cheer arc plentiful where
home fires brightly glow.
And sweet contens and happiness hand in hand
together &C.
The reign Of winter weakens as freshly passing
time
The breath OF springtime hastens to melt the
frost-king's rime.
While the god OF day rides higher on each
days heavenward climb,
Bud and blossom take their places as the sea
sons come and 60.
And the stream Of time incessaut keeps up its
onward flow
And springtime clories vanish when m the
summers glow.
Anon with waving LEAKAGE appear bright t'nss
OF emerald green,
Where floral wealth and beauty catch rare hueS
OF rainbow sheen,
Then brilliant banners float, In turn. waved by
an autumn queen.
Full soon the frost-kinc strolls abroad with
sharp and chilling breath.
Reckoning winters coming onward, where II
closely followeth,
Until field and forest recognise the seasons
annual death.
A robe o, spotless erminc over mother esrth Is
spread.
The streams are bound with icy chsins, each
hill LAYS bare its head,
And December comes to find once more the
old yea. ~dying-desd,
Clark w. Bryan, In Good Housekeeping.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29
II Santa Claus

Were bilious he wouldn't be the jovial friend
of little boys and girls that he is. Bilious
people are cross. They ought to take Hostel.
ter's Stomach Bitters and Danish the bile
from their blood and their tempers at one
and the same time. The Bitters is an in.
fallible preventive of malarial, kidney and
rheumatic ailments, and triumphs over dys-
pepsia and nervousness, 1t regulates the
bowels without gripping them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

SrRANaER-''zum Do~nnerwettsr M,
have cut my chin q second time III Y
can't shave better than that, yon Nm
all your customers pretty quick M
APPRENTICESHIP at all! am mi n
to shave the regular customers va.
shave strangers p liegende Blstts,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

Take cold and are sick with a NV.
Group, give them Aliens Lung BaI 10y
VIII be pleased with the result. II sas
no opium and its action is ern ssss
causing the phlegm to rise and thp % IA
membrane to heal rapidly. a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

JUSIoRus-''Thc governor writes, II
to my last letter asking for MONEY, /
is on the verge Of giving UP in der
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES encouraging
dad CURLY informs me that he doesS
pose to give up ut all."--Butfalo Cou1
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29
sfoo.


BiUV hwy 9fll De pleased z
Ns reader of this ps.Sast one dreadeC
learn tns hat scieueat is Catarrh. Hail.
disease tnas arshe only positive cur
al its staESv 1dical Fraternity. Catarrl
Catarrh S.sr11tional disease, requires q
known 10Y treatment Halls Catarrh
being internally, acting directly on
constlE and mucous surfaces of the
Curshereby destroying the foundation
tbs disease, and giving Il e patient
18th by building up the constitution
assisting naturein doing its work. The
Z.oprietors have so much faith in its cura
i've powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list OF testimonials.
Address, FL. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
"a Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills, IS cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29
What Ratified Him.

Detroit has among its possessions q
young man-around-town whose repu,
tation as u borrower who never paws
back was supposed to be known to
everybody. The other evening he was
playing billiards.
by George" exclaimed the friend
who was paying for the game, after
they had played some time, "you can't
play a little bit tonight. What's the
matter with you? You must be rat.
tied"
y am was the reply, almost gasped
out.
The other party was frightened.
Whats happened?" he asked nervj
ously.
why, just before we began playing,
! struck an acquaintance on the stree
for ten dollars, and he let me have
without . word."-Detroit Free Press,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

HOTEL GUEsT-"Now, are you sun
this bed Is quite cleanl' Maid-"Ye
The sheets were only washed this mo
Just feel 'em they amt dry yet!'-T
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

SURE TO HAVE A Coon TIME.-"Har|
received an invitation to the RAN
ballm Eyes, indeed. I'm to be- ths|
girl there" "Whatm "Yes. really
know the bachelors only had an NH
apiece to send out, and I've receiye|
from each."-Harper's Bazar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

81 THOUGHT you told me that Miss
Brown had spenta great deal of money on
her voicesn ''Well, so l did" But she
can't sing" "Well, / didn't say that she
could, did Ii"-Truth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

S~rocKLY-"I hear that your son went into
the Office to work this morning" lobby
HE went into the office towork me. was
out, but | guess Id have been out more ifld
been n."-Philadelphia Record.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29
In Our Great Grandfafher's

a little now and then, with a (
cleansing laxative, thereby rerlovl
Tending matter from the stonlad
bowels, toning up and invigcatii
liver and quickenilg its. tardy
and you thereby remove the cau1
multitude of distressing diseases, 1
headaches, indigestion, or dyst
biliousness, piniples, blotcles, erut
boils, constipation, piles, hstuld
maladies too numerous to @ilielltlo|
1fpeople would pay more attenI
properly regulating the action q
bowels, they would lave lea
quent occasion to call for their 4
services to subdue attacks OF dat,
diseases.
That, of all known agents 10 (
plisli this purpose, DR.. pierce's \
Pellets are unequaled, is proven
fact that once used, they are al1
favor. Their secondary effect Is /
the bowels open and regular, no!
Their constipate, as is the case w''
pills. Hence, their great popa1
with sufferers from habltual consul
piles and indigestion. Il
A free sample of the "Pelles,"
doses) on Trial, is mailed to any !
postpaid, on receipt of name and
OH postal card.
Address, WORLDS DIspENsARYI
CAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

"A Brave Girl.-''Do you think your
sister likes me, Tommy" eyes; she
stood up for you at dinner" stood up
for mel Wos anybody saying anything
against me?" mo; nothing much. Ia.
ther nays he thought you were rather
= donkey, but sis got up and said YOU
weren't, and told father he ought to
know better than Judge a man BY his
l0oks."--Tit-Bit
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

OVERHEARD IN SoclEry,--0I hearD
Is making a great success as a mus
Shut he doesn't know anything
music" "No; that is why he succs
Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

"I'vE been bordering over a very d
thing" "What is it!n "How putl
ring on a woman's third finger should
you under that woman's thumb.n-La
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

How My THROAT HURrs!--Why do,
use Hale's Honey of Horehound Al,
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one \
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

"ARE you used to serving roast beef
raretn said the lady who was endeavorine
to learn whether she suited the new cook,
mo ma'am,n was the loftily-speken re
ply. "Up to MT prisint Employment Olive
been used to serving it frequent Wash
inpfon Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

TEACHER "Now. Charley, tell us what you
know about Crnsusf' Chariey-"DudeS
wear lem in their pants. Harlem Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

Piso's Cure for Consumption has ID
as a Cough medicine F. M. ABsd
Seneca ST., Buffalo, N. Y, May ., I'D
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

Passenger In Rowboat during a
audden squall)--"0h, we shall sinkq'
boatman--"I cansswim,n Passenger
INT ] osn't," noAtmAu-.HNsvsr mind.
w teaeA 5eM"--yNsrtxAa matter
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29
Great Rock leland Route Playing Cards.

If you send Is cents in stamps or coin to
JONI SEBASTIAN, Gen'l Pass. Agent, c., X.
L.&P, R'y, Chicago, you will receive post
paid the slickest pack Of playing cards
you ever handled. Beautiful steel engraved
Whist Rules accompany them free.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

"IF my employer does not retracty
said to me this morning, | shall lei
store" "Why, what did he sayN Y
me to look for another place. p Hars
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29
NOVEMBER
MAY
DECEMBER
JUNE

Nor Hrs WEAK PoINT-Ajax-"Wert thou
not wounded in the battle to-day, Achilles
Methought | saw thee stricken by a TrO-
ian spear" A~chilles-"I was stricken,
Ajax; but, fortunately, Igotitin the neck"
Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

"You'p better discharge that new writer
he can't spell" "You are mistaken; we
have merely discovered a great dialect &C.
uius. Atlanta Constitution.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

A. N. r., E =
WHEN WAITING TO ADvERrIskhs
state that res saw tho Advsr''e-'
DapeR. -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29
CALENDAR FOR 1895.

i. id n j : j : Id ii i, !: IS i, I
1O| II 70 10 IA 10 16 Is 16' II l8 9|2o'2l
l7'lsI l 10 20 q q q % % % % % % "a % rs q rs
The herald., 1894-11-04
TIE POWER OF THE PRESS.
How 1t Might Be the Highest Terrestrial
Illustration of Omnipotence.

Colonel Pat Donan, the celebrated
correspondent, speaking on the subject
Of editors Of newspapers to Philadel-
phia News man, said:
We speak Of England, France, Ger
many, Russia and the United States as
"the great powers, but among all the
powers of earth the press stands easily
first and greatest. If every journalist
fully appreciated his power and his re-
sponsibility and every journal were
known to be absolutely truthful, honest,
fearless and inoorruptible beyond the
reach of wheeling, bribery or intimida-
tion; wearing tho dog collar Of no
party, section, sect or faction; patriotic
and not partisan, always for the right
and against the wrong, union of all
the newspapers would be the highest
terrestrial illustration of omniscience
and omnipotence. Such q combination
could overturn any principality, throne
or dominion under heaven, as herd OF
Texas steers might upset u child's array
of tin soldiers. II could establish and
maintain any system, cause, creed or
institution the editors chose to support.
Civilization eliminates in the power
press, and the bounds of civilization are
limited by the circulation of tho daily
papers There is no civilized speech or
language where their voice is not heard
Or their influence is not felt. A fow
weeds soaked in bilge water, OF little
calomel rolled in sweetened dough,
with plenty Of printers ink, will make
millionaire Of any pauperistic Quack
in five years. whether IL is the brains,
hearts, livers, lungs, kidneys or giz-
yards Of newspaper reading gudgeons
his humbug panacea claims to regener-
ate. A few thousand acres of iron, coal
Or timber, fair flatboat harbor or two
or three interseoting railroads, with
reasonable circumjacent possibilities,
aud abundant advertising. will build
The herald., 1894-11-04
COLD AND FlSHY.
1t Was During Hailstorm That the Fisl,
Were Hit.


Were Hit.
Colonel Harry Moore of Rocky Ridge
tells story which would make Ananias
blush were it not for the fact that Mrs
Moore corroborates it. ''One Sunday, 4"
Harry says, "wo had very heavy hail.
storm. How it did hail, thought The
hailstones were larger than peas, and they
came down with clatter that was almost
deafening. Well it was soon over, like
oil storms in these parts, and when the
sun came out took walk down to the
lake. When l got there, 1 was greatly
surprised to find large number of appar-
entity dead fish floating around on the sur
face-not little ones, but good big ones
from s to 10 inches long. When recov-
cred from my surprise, gathered up a
dozen or two and took them to the house. ~
"Ycs," chimed in Mrs. Moore, land !
cut them open to sec if they were good to
cat, and what do you think--they were
chock full of hailstonesl l think that
when the hailstones started to splash on
tho water the trout thought they were salm-
on eggs and jumped for them, and when
they had swallowed enough they froze
stiff!' and" Harry then went on,
when the sun had been shining ON them
for q short time they thawed out and
swan away again. In half an hour there
was not fish to be seen. And say" he
concluded refiectively, 'don't you think
you Whatcom fishermen had better start
out right after hailstorms'- Bellipg.
ham Bay Express
The herald., 1894-11-04
TWO GOOD FORTUNE TELLERs.
But One of Them Was Rather Too Good
For the Other.

"That is sure sign of DEATH said an
elderly lady, who affected extreme girlish-
ness, addressing young man and his
wife-a petite brunette, by the way--as
they were standing near the south en-
trance of the Soldiers home. The remark
was occasioned by hearing passing horse
utter mournful neigh. The young man
replied that he thought the only sure sign
OF death was the presence Of Grape ON a
doorknob. II never knew 1t to fall" said
she elderly party, and Ihave been clair.
voyant for nearly 10 years"
She then informed the young man and
his wife, whom she evidently mistook for
brother and sister, that her place Of bust
ness was on Princeton street. Now, you
have happy future before you," she said
to him. You will marry tall, light
haired girl with lots of money" Tho
young man turned to his wife and winked
tho other eye.
"Your sister here (" she continued, "will
have lots of trouble before she marries,
but she must be brave, and all will be
well. Now, come down to my house, and
| will tell you many things of most vital
Importance concerning both your futures
You certainly are wonderful" said the
young man, but I, too, am fortune
teller.''
''Youf"
"Yes; can tell any onos fortune by
merely looking at the palms of their hands.
Give me your hand, and I'll show you"
He took her hand and scrutinized 1T
closely, remarking about certain lines and
the Interpretation Of them. Lots Of trou-
BILE here-and you are married-yes, dark
man. You expect lots Of money some
day" Then he stopped, and looking her
squarely in the face said: II find line
here that hesitate to tell you about. You
might be offended If / told you what 1t
meant"
mo; tell me what it means, said she,
her curiosity aroused.
"Well, said he, ''if you are cure you
will not be angry, I'll tell you. This line
the one near the index flnger-says that
you are much given to the habit Of lying,
The herald., 1894-11-04
CHILD MARRIAGE IN INDIA.
Single Life For Man or Woman Torbidde
by the Hindoo Religion.

Single Life For Man OF Woman Forbidden
by the Hindoo Religion.
The Brahman has to got his daughter
married before she attains puberty. This
custom has cropt into religion. The Hin
woman or man. Especially must the won-
an be married; hence there are no old
maids In India. Sometimes one may meet
an old, cranky bachelor, who has re-
mained unmarried because he was too
poor to marry or because his character
was not good, but evon these are seldom
found except in tho lower Glasses If a
man is not married at tho latest by his
twenty-fifth year, his reputation suffers
1t is belief that those who have son go
to heaven, when the son, after tho death
of his PARENTS performs the spiritual rites
However this may be, whether they go to
heaven or not this severe rule tends to
strict cultivation of home life.
Owing to this rule, ii Brahman's
daughter attains puberty before marriage,
the father is disgraced. He loses his caste,
and no one will marry the girl. Thus,
when q poor man has more than one
daughter, it is a misfortune for him. The
Hindoo father himself has to find out
suitable husband for his daughter, SO he
goes to q gentleman who has son. He
first makes inquiries about the family, the
property, the health and education of the
boy. Then he asks tho father of the boy
to marry his son to his daughter The ia
ther of the boy asks for dowry, and the
amount Of this is fixed according to the
means of the man who asks for it and not
of the man who gives it-that is to say, if
the father Of the boy is very rich, he asks
thousands of dollars.
Hence the Hindoo father of girl has to
spend much for tho marriage of his
daughters, for he always wishes to see her
married into a rich family. Burnshotam
Rao TGlars. l., F,r::.'