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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

at the salesman we're applaujed By the
little coterie Of friends acr0ss the aisle.
1t seemed to me that the cunning Rube
was purposely laying himself open to
give pointers to the priest. However
that may be, he managed to leave his
reverence poorer by a silver dollar,
but in an excellent humor with himself
and all the world.
The industrious salesman had by this
time proceeded beyond the range of
hearing, but was steadily gaining in
popularity, and as he progressed shouts
of mirth greeted him. Almost every
one entered into the spirit Of the enter
prise, and his stock was considerably
diminished before he had passed out to
enter the next car, for it was the
smoker, and il he had successfully
broken the ice in our car he was just
the man to reap a harvest amongst the
democratic and anarchistic smokers.
The original and only train boy was
an interesting sight. His despondency
had e%vaporated. He no longer put me
in mind of a sick chicken on a rainy
day, unable to find comfortable shell.
ter; his dependency had taken wings.
He no longer dropped, but sat erect IN
his seat. His dough-colored face took
on n mahogany tint. The dull eyes
were sparkling with q new light. Hope
had given him back his manhood and
courage. He could appear before his
humble family in the character of a
protector and p~rovider. He could re-
spond to the welcome home as every
true man loves to respond with some
new comfort for those he loves. He
would come home with good tidings for
Christmas; for the jolly Samaritan had
sold enough in our car to insure his
hopes.
But here comes RUDE, returning from
his labors with an empty basket and
but two volumes of the disreputable
literature which forms the bulk of sup
ply for the trainboy-"The Mistakes of
Noses" and Nance" There is a smile
ming pChtdth illo luuotdSilC-1 Gull
detect it by the dimples in each cheek
and there is sunshine in his eyes.
Six feet of you, Rube, and every inch
of you a man! would like to shake
hands with you, old fellow, for there is
a big heart humping under your vest;
a heart in proportion to your great
body. No doubt you are a sinner, Rube
1--WE IRE all sinners, for that natter,
but you are a saint on this Christmas
eve. People disposed to be critical may
deplore your lack of dignity and the
cynical may say you have made an ass
of yourself; but that will not trouble
you, old fellow. Your face is aglow
with a brightness brought from heav.
emily places, that ridiculous cap on your
head is u crown of glory to you, RUDE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

have q turkey sure; and you see, no
biz, no turkey. So / was thinking
about this and them three little stock
ings hanging up on the mantel shelf,
and felt kinder blue when l see I'd
have to fill the stockings wild bananas
out of my stock, ard get along with
pork and beans fer Christmas dinner"
"How much did you take in to-day?"
inquiries the c. I.
Tree dollars and fifteen cents. and
I git twenty per cent. out Of it."
THAT leaves you about sixty cents
profit, eh?'
"Jest about"
"And YOU want a turkey dinner and
q little present for Jennie and mother,
and plumber for the kids, and you've
got sixty cents on hand. Sixty cents
viii go a good way in peanuts or hair
pins. but il hasn't much show to buck
up against a Christmas turkey. Now,
I'll tell You what's the matter with
you. You don't know how to sell
goods. In the first place your goods
are no good anyway, and in the Sec
ond place you meander through the
train with that flunked-out expression
on your face as though you really
didn't expect to make a sale anyway.
That's no way to drum up a customer"
"0h, yes, it's easy enough hidden
me, but nobody could sell nothin' on
this train" says the train boy.
Couldn't, Ell? Well, I'm betting
they could If they only knew how to
work it. Now, if | was in your place
for about fifteen minutes I'd show you
how to sell goods. BY George. I've an
idea! Listen, boys, what's the matter
with me trying it on? What dye say to
my taking this here stock and working
the train for all it's worth?'
go ahead, Rube, and try it," cries
one of the group.
YES, let's have some fun," says an
other.
"You haven't the sand to try" re-
marks a skeptic,
Try it, Rube, and give the boy a
lift" puts in the third.
Here goes, then saysthe redoubta-
Bile RUDE. "lIere, Jimmie, hand me
your basket, and give me your cap"
With this he snatches the official cap
from the small head OF the news vender
and places it on his own large Uranium.
Nothing could be more comical than
the effect of the train boys cap perched
the zenith altitude of the prema-
turely bald head OF the jolly CONNER
cial traveller, while his " capacious
almost settled or the shoulders
of the train boy.
RUDE stood up fully six feet in his
and l should judge would turn
the scale considerably beyond two hun
drcd pounds. All Of which added to
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

Quite a number of Weston farmers
have arrived at Aberdeen recently,
several of whom have already bought
land and located in the prairie belt
west of town. There is plenty of rich
land for many more, and Aberdeen and
Monroe County extend a cordial wei.
come to all worthy persons TO citizen
ship.
Hon. j.. Il. Preston, State snperin-
tendent of education, has completed the
compilation Of the educahle children in
the State, and finds the total TO DO 5i1.-
81, an increase of 2j,3i6 over last wear.
or the number 220, goo are whites and
500, 600 negroes. OF the $500, 900 public
school fund distributed by the State,
each of these children will be entitled
to $1.7015, it being estimated this sum
will run all the schools for four months.
w. Ii. McGehee, sheriff of Tishomingo
County, died last week. He leaves a
wife and eight children, most Of whom
are quito small. His life was insured
for $1,000 in the Knights of Pythias, of
which order he was a member. He was
very popular, and had many friends.
who will sincerely MOURN his death.
The grand iuries continue to purge
the pension rolls of the unworthy non.
sioners. Out OF a roll of thirty.seven
allowed by the county board of Kemper
the grand jury knocked off twenty.
The Lowndes County grand jury made
a reduction of exactly 50 per cent, leav.
ing only twelve on the roll.
Bud League, who murdered BENJAMIN
Brooks and wounded a young man by
the name of Lee on the night of the
18th OF December, four miles east ~
Panther Burn, was captured last Wool,
near the scene OF his crime. Lopue ;s
only about 20 years old, but is known
in the community as a desperate cbarac.
ter. He committed his crime for tho
purpose of robbery, as he had seen
Brooks and Lee pass his house in tho
morning with three bales Of cotton for
market. lie watched for them. and 40
they passed back that night he rode
after them and overlook them in Tho
woods, where he fired on them.
The State Grange of Mississippi met
at Forest last week. Quite a large and
enthusiastic attendance of members was
present.
Col. r. L. Trice, one Of the most
prominent citizens OF Lee County, died
at his home in Verona last week, He
was for many years a leading merchant
OF Verona. and had prominent property
interests elsewhere. lie was q large
stockholder and n Of the directors Of
The Dank Of T'apclo.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

the absurdity of the situation, and
without more ado, beaming with jollity
and good nature, off he started on his
expedition OF charity.
The weary and homesicli travellers in
our immediate vicinity at first stared,
then smiled, then seemed to awake
from their melancholy revcries to an
interest in something that bid fair to
relieve the monotony of the tiresome
hours of travel.
Seated behind me was a young man,
arrayed in a brand new ready-made
suit of clothes of rather loud pattern,
all the crcascS of which were pain
fully conspicuous; q young mar eyi-
IDENTIFY from the rural districts, but he
seemed to he on his guard and wore
an expression of dignity and gravity
which he probably deemed in harmony
with his apparel. A faint, indhlgent
smile appeared upon his face who,
Rube-I call him Rube because that
wa the name his friends gave him
presented himself and S in trade.
Apples, oranges, peanuts, bananas,
specially selected and shipped from
Florida for this identical train? Buy
some fruits Of the tropics, SIR"
Not to-day, thanks"
"Of course not; | knew you wouldn't
fool away money on this stuff. | was
just trying to be funny, you know.
Men of the world like you and ! must
relax a little now and then: no offense,
| hope. ] know You society men are
apt to be a little stiff with strangers.
But most OF you fashionable fellows
are good-heartcd, after all. And to-
morrow's Christmas, you know"
"Oh, | understands; that's all right"
replied the fiattered youth.
Its a pretty gay sort Of a.life you
fellows lead, reckon. never Vas in
society myself, but I've read about It
considerable in Ward McAllistcr's new
book, Society as / Have Found It.
Queer duck, McAllister; 'sposc you
know him personally, His book is oil
the rage with the -Four Hundred, and
something you'd appreciate. I've got
Il copy here, and don't mind giving
you the first show for it,"
The young man secmedt to be gratifcd
by these remarks, and did not conceal
the self-conscious expression of his face
as lie took the volume and turned oyer
| the leaves.
What docs II oosto- ho inou;rod
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

A bill is now pending before the Legisla.
ture OF Alabama which seeks TO prohibit
me sale OF proprietary medicines, unless
the formula of the SSms shall be placed on
the bottle or package containing the medi-
cine.
An attempt to pass 4 similarlaw has been
madei in almost every STATE in the Union,
but has always faileo because the measure
is not in the interest of the people, but on
the contrary is introduced to serve some
selfish end.
If proprietors could comply with the pro
visions of such a law, every tinker in medi-
cine in the country would intlict OF the
public an imitation of remedies that re-
quire skill and experience in their prepare
tion.
If this law is passed it will practically
prohibit the sale OF patent medicines inthe
State Of Alabama, and many of them are
recognized as household remedies by thou
sands Of people who would consider it a
hardship TO be compelled 10 do without
them.
81 SET four pies out on the window sill to
cool said Mrs. GL-ker TO her husband,
and they have all been ~stolen.n Then we
must number them among the lost tarts,n
was the philosophical reply.
How's This,
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY q Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
ont any obligation made by their firm.
West q TrUax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o. Walding, Kinnan 4 Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 35c. per bot
tie Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills. 25c.
ApApER that is always full OF good points
"a paper OF needles,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22
COLLEGE NOTES

Work on the great Methodist uni.
versity at Washington will begin next
spring. A donation of $3.50 600 has been
made recently with which to constrnet
the first building.
THE enrolment Of the university OF
Chicago Is now LOO, and it is expected
hat II will reach 1000 before the close
of the college year. This will be twice
as many as were enrolled last year.
DIR. j. j. ROBINSON, LID, who has
resigned from the Yale law school
with which he has been connected Tor
twenty years, will become dean OF a
new school of philosophy Of the Catho-
lie university of America at Washing
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22
Yhnt He'd Hnxs 70 Ia.

Johnnie-I say, Sharpe, what would
you do for . Christmas present i
Christmas were left out Of tie year?
sharpie-Weii, suppose If / couldn't
get q Christmas pressnt, I'd have to con
tent myself with q Christmas Gbesnti
ch7r-IIarpcr's Young People.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

You have preached for me IN eloquent
sermon, a lesson of uses. You have
shown me that sentimental emotion Ia
of no value or account. Benevolent
wishes are moral vaporings unless they
find their ultimate in doings. The gifts
you possess you have cheerfully laid on
the altar of charity, all unconscious of
having done anything for your own
glory, delighting only in the joy you
have bestowed upon your neighbor-a
Merry Christmas, RUDE, and a Happy
New Year!-Frank Beard, in RAMS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22
GENIUS begins great works, labor alone
finishes them.-Jnubert.
Double the Quantity, Same Price,

Such is the highly important change made
by the proprictors of that standard remedy,
Perry Davis Pain-killer, for internal aud
external use. This will be very acceptable
to the public, and will doubtless result in a
largely increased demand for this Justly
popular preparation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22
It Answers as won.

Boston girls never hang up their
stockings on Christmas eve" announced
Miss Kittish.
Don't they?" replied Miss Giddey,
in deep surprise.
mo; they suspend their hose
.Judpp. M
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

~ "'NA Nhiit, ~ 1
got two bottles last
September, and De-
cemlber 18th l had a
twelve pound baby
girl. When I was
confined I scas mol
sick in ~ soay. /
did not suffer any
pain, and when the
child was born I walk
ed into another room
and went TO bed. !,
keep your Extract of
Smart Weed OH hand
all the time. 1t was
very cold weather
and Our room waa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

very cold but / did not take any cold. aud
never mad any after pain or any other main
IL was AL due to God and DR.. Pierce's Ia.
voflte PRESCRIPTION and Compound Extract
Oh Hniart,Weed This is the eighth living
cliiia ana me largest of them all. / sns,
,ereo everything that flesh could suffer with
Wv. .rd U.ner paDles; always had a doctor
b,,, , ,hen ne could not help me very much.
were alone with me. NV bahv na u'oano
seven days old when | got un and on'y
and left my o and stayed up all day y
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

In conjunction with the first appearance
OF the infant, 1898, will be issued a new Al
mAnac relating to Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tors, published at Pittsburgh, by The Hos
tetter Company, in English, German,
French, Welsh, Norwegian, Swedish, Hol-
land, Bohemian and Spanish, and obtain
able free of all druggists and country denl-
ers. Besides the matter descriptive of the
jokes, verses, statistics and other interest
ing matter,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

JANIroR of Skyfats (grufly)-'.What are
you doing in the vestibule at this time OF
night Are you one Of the tenantsF' Tom
De Witt-''No, Pm not! So you'd better be
civil or III break your head. Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

Ii You send - cents in stamps or coin to
JonN SEBASTIAN, Gen'l Pass. Agent, c., r.
!. &P. KY, Chicago, You will receive post
paid the slickest pack of playing cards
you ever handled. Beautiful steel engraved
w INST Kules accOmnanN lhem free.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

DRopsY is a dread disease, but it has lost
It's terrors to those who know that II. II.
Green u Sons, the Dropsy Specialists of
Atlanta, Georgia, treat it with such great
success. Write them for pamphlet giving
full information.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

With our hearts that know no sadness
At this blessed Christmas time,
As We hear the Gear old story
In the pealing Of the bells,
To the giYer comes the blessing;
IT'S the thoughtful act that tells"
The miStletoe Of bygone days
Hangs aloft within Il hall.
And the bright, red-beyried holly
Grapes the pictlyes on the wall,
And the air or sweet contontment
Which in our household dwells
Bears out the cherished saying;
Ills the thoughtful act that tells"
Let the miser hoard his money
What pleasure doth he find?
For when the day OF reckoning comes
1t must all be left behind
And he laughs to scorn the message
or the bells, m~elodious bells,
As they bring to him the message:
IT'S the thoughtful act that tells"
Let them ring and ring it louder.
Let il sound through every Cline,
How our God will love the giyer
At the merry Christmas time.
Let them ring and ring forever,
Until every bosom swells
With the love of helping others;
'liS the thoughtful act that tells"
C. H. Capcrn, IN Chicago Herald
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

THERE aro q good many people who are
well enough III their weigh, but the coal
man Is not AMONG them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

a.. system for parturi-
ton, thus assisting Nature and Shortening
LABOR The painful ordeal of Childbirth
IS 1oD9eu OF its %terrors, and the dangers
lnefeol greatly lessened, 10 both mother and
cnila; me period of confinement is also
greatly shortened, the mother strenptbencd
and built up, and an abundant secfetion of
nouiisliilent for the child promoted,
Send 10 cents for large Book IDS naoes>
giving all particulars. Address, WORMS
DispENsARY MEDICAL Association. Goa
Main St, Buffalo, N. Y. w
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

~ AN summoned to another climb said
the bellboy as the indicator announced Il
call from the top tloor .-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

HEAVEN and earth fight in vain against a
Ounce. Schiller.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

SHE -"Werc ,you ever =, n
Washington monumentnu az y "
once; a dweadful exnsw,.h III
come wight down, v Euow ,enS N
ilght-headed.n she-"Po%", N "
you never got over it. n-c NJ q
CcRE Your cough with BaleI
hhorehound and Tar. '1 ii1e'
rike's Toothachc Drops Curei,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22
a Child EuiOys

THEY ARE THAT WAY.-Kitty-"Oh, Mr..
Flirtly Is 30 tender, isn't hen Judith-''Yes
-pretender. Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

l CAN recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption to sufferers from Asthma.-E. ID.
tOWNsENp, III. Howard, Wis, May 4, ~.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22

81 SET four pics out on the window sill TO
cool said Mrs. HL-ker TO her husband,
and they have all been ~stolen.N Then we
must number them among the lost tarts,h
WAS the n~hilnsnnhical roniY.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-18

time OF the beginning OF either term oI
the annual session, or who will be six
within one month after such time NAV
enter at the beginning of the term, but
children under six years of age WHOSE
birthday dots not come within one
month after the beginning OF the term
may not enter before the beginning of
the next term.
"Sec. Il. Tardiness and absence A
record shall be kept of the attendance Of
each pupil, and any pupil having been
tardy or absent once in any month witt
out sufficient excuse, shall at once be re-
ported to the principal of the SC ool.
ANY pupil so suspended, NAV be read
mitted by the principal or the supern-
tcndent whenever it appears that its at
tendance will in the future be more
prompt and regular. Sickness on the
part OF the pupil, or in the pupil S family,
shall be considered a sufficient excuse
and shall be accepted by the teacher
without further question. All other cx-
cuses shall be reported to the principal Of
the school or to the superintendent and
shall be kept on file in the teachers room
until the end Of the school month in
hith it isreceived"
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-18
THE LOVERS DIED SIDE By S|DE
UNENPLAINED TRAGEDY OF d.
LONG ISLAND TOWN.

The TWO Were to lie Married. And
why They should Have Chosen to Die
Is Il My-tery-Onc Of Them Was II
Southcrncr.
SEACLIFr, Long Island, n. Y, Oct. Is.
The dead bodie; of Miss Mary Duff and
her betrothed husband, Fillett L. Titus
Titus of Brooklyn were found late last
night in bath house on the beach, be-
longing to Peter Duff, the young lady S
father.
Titus had called to see Miss Duff Tues
day evening, and was missed from the
house carly under circumstances that
caused the family to search for him next
morning. 1t was discovered Miss Duff
had not occupied her room the previous
night. A search for the couple was fruit
less until last night. when the bath
houses were examined. The latter are
merely frame cabins large enough for one
person to use as a dressing room, and
| had been locked ard abandoned for the
season.
In one of the bath houses the couple
were found Miss Duff was living on her
back on the floor, her hands carefully
folded on her breast, her dress neatly and
tidily arranged, her face blood-stained
and bullet wound in her temple. Titus
body was found in corner with bullet
in his brains. The walls and floor of tie
bath room were covered with blood. No
explanation OF the tragedy can be given.
| The door OF the bath house in which the
bodies were found was locked and the
KEY removed from the lock. The neat
and tidy way in which everything about
Miss Duff was arranged shows that,
after shooting her. the murderer, before
taking his own life, must have paused
long enough to compose his victim for
her last long sleep. SO far as is known
there was not the slightest shadow be-
tween the dead couple and had they
lived they would have bcen married next
spring
Miss Duff was about % years of age.
| Mr.. Titus was southerner whose
mother lives in Florida He has resided
on Clinton street, Brooklyn, with an
aunt. He has spent a great deal of time
i'll the family of Mr.. Duff and has been
bctrothed to Miss Mary several years.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-18
MI RIDER FOR $3.50.

y Baltimore Physician sent Up For 10
Years.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1S.-.Dr. John d..
Kremicn, recently adjudgcd guilty OF
murder in the second degree for poison
ing John Fore, alias Herman Hanburch,
formerly OF Philadelphia, was today sen
tenccd to 10 years imprisonment in the
state penitentiarv. The supreme bench
last week denied a plea for new trial
kremicu, Who was Forces physician
was arrested when he presented forged
will to the orphans court which pur.
ported to give him Forces estate valued
at $3.50.