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an whale him tell he squeals,' 'Scuse
me- said that Niger, that is Uncle
SANS mule. l wouldn't dar hit him
wild a stick. Don't you see the brand
II. S,"-Uncle Sam? An then up
KEN a teamster. Here, you cussed
mule, he said. What do you mean by
running away? Who you consortin'
withY An il that cussed mule didn't
trot up to that teamster an lay his
head over the mans shoulder an laff-
yes, sir, he fairly snorted! Yes, yes'
| see said the man. Was they tryin' To
steal you, Bob? and did you have a little
fun with emp And then he LATED some
more. An | made up my mind to have
nothin' more to do with no army mules.
| want my mules ! raised-that's
got some morril principles, Sooner
than take a par Of army mules, II
change the officer for three fingers Of
whisky" You shall have your owl
mules, and the whisky besides" sale
the guartermaster. You deserve then
for your story, as well as for bringing
Ia our officer. Prom an Unknown
Heroine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10
The wisdom Of the choice has been

The wisdom Of the choice has been
abundantly demonstrated by the pas
sage Of the Wilson bill, and by its char
acter. The enemies OF the measure In
the newspapers have sneered at Mr..
Wilson as a professor, as II @ man who
has studied his subjects Is therefore
unified to deal with them. Mr., Wilson
has shown that he possesses a large
store OF worldly wisdom; that he
knows how to deal with men, for
both sides Of the house and men Of
all factions are his friends; his own
party has respect for him and conf.
dence in his prudence. That he Is
practical Is proved by the character OF
his bill, as we'll as by his successful
struggle in West Virginia against the
politicians OF both parties and the pro.
tected interests. He Is q worthy sue
cessor OF Mr.. Carlisle, and, like the ex-
speaker, possesses the best traits .,
trained English Legislators, who make
a learned profession OF their calling.
Mr.. Wilson knows the literature Of ev'
cry question that he champions, and
he has the talent OF adapting the expe'
r!ence OF the past and OF other coun'
tries to the needs Of the present and Of
this country. To his other gifts he add.
that Of speech In a large degree. He /.
a modest and an able man, an admira
BILE product OF American Institutions
Harper's Weekly.
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deceivinest hoss-kind eve foaled
They're artful enuff to cheat old Nick
himself"
II should think so, II they were too
sharp for a valley farmer. But tell me
how they cheated you?"
lit was this way. | foun' n ov
them mules a~-draggin' of his halter
a-strayin' onto the pike. picked up
the halter. Why, he was the Innocent
est lookin' creetur-no butter wouldn't
melt in his mouth. ! went mp an
patted him on the back. He kind ov
sided up to me like he wanted to be
friendly--I scratched him an he sided
up some more. His mead was a-droppin'
his long ears slowly floppin' up and
down. His eyes was mostly shet, but
ort to have known that a
look outen one corner ov his
eve meant deviltry. but l
didn't. The rest ov him was so lamb
like that | never thot ov his eye, |
said to myself: This poor mule has
| got lost-he ort to be took care OF or
he'll starve. I'll lead him home and
give him a feed So | started to lead
him to nv stable. But he braced out
his four feet an wouldn't go-Iest
stood still an shook his head as If he
meant: No GO Still, he seemed fec
t~ionate. He KEEP movin' round an
kinder sidlin' up to me was pattin'
him back Of his hips an a-sayin' TO my
self: They amt many men as knows
how TO manage a mule; most men
would whale this mule with a black
lack: that would hurt his feelin's an
make contr'y. The way TO manage a
mule is to treat him softly-to reason
with him. Now, a mule is q good deal
like a man-see how easy l a man
age this one l coax an pat him
jest then ! was struck by suthin-
! thot it was the butt end OF a tele-
graph pole, Suthin' d~roppsd-it was
me. The very stufin' was knocked
outen me. When I KEN to myself
was a.layin' on my back in the middle
of the pike. Abuv an round me was 4
thick cloud Of dust, an in il, buzzin'
an whizzir' an criss-crossin' every
way, was about ten thousand mules
hind legs an hoots, 1t looked scary.
l crawled right ont or that cloud, an
there as I lay on the ground. that
cussed mule winked at me. les, sir,
he winked at NE, His latter end was
cavortin' an kickin' up all that cloud
Of dust an mules feet, an the other
end was wavin' his ears an munchin a
Canada thistle, Jest them along come
a niger. Samson, | said, tie up that
ar mule 10 a tree-cut a hickory CAD
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I~ndisputable Evfdence,

The vote by which the McCreary
resolution was adopted In the house
TT to 75-probably represents very
fairly the sentiment Of the country on
the course Of the present administra-
ton and Of that which preceded 1t In
relation TO the Hawaiian business. 1t
was a party vote. to be sure, and there
is, no doubt, a disproportionate repre-
sentation Of the democratic party OF
the country In the house at present,
but the division among the people on
this occasion 10 not along the party
line, and ne have no doubt that II the
single Issue could be put TO a popular
vote, after q fair discussion, the course
Of the Cleveland administration would
be sustained by fully the ratio Of IN
TO rs. There never was a question
seriously disputed upon which the mer.
Its we're 80 clearly on one side, and all
the posing and pretending OF the poll.
ticians In congress would fail to upset
the plain common and sense Of
right Of the people Of the United
States. N. Y. TimeA
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A HANDSOME MONKEY.
The Teetee by Far h Most Beautiful In
North America.

North America
The red-backed ~teetee, or squirrel
monkey, is by far the most beautiful IN
form and color of all the North Amer
lean monkeys. as we'll as being an in
teresting pet in captivity. The length
of the head and body is about twelve
inches, and the tail is about the same
length. In color the whole skull cup
is black; the ears, face, neck and throat
are white; the back is reddish brown;
the sides of the body, forearms, hands
and feet are ocher yellow, and the
arms, thighs and upper two-thirds OF
the tail are olive and gray. The tail is
not ~prehensile. and the. outer third of
il is covered with rather bushy, black
hair, longest at the end.
once owned a very near relative to
the species described abovc-a tcetee,
but not this identical species-which
was about the size of a gray squirrel,
with the nervous activity and spright-
illness of three. | bought it of a sleepy
Indian in South America, and it proved
W NC tuc pidSuV VI oSNoi"' PS'PiS u
lives.
He could perform n feat which
am sure no other monkey can. He
could easily climb up the corner Of q
smoothly-planed, square-cornered door
casing simply by exerting pressure in
two directions with his hands and feet.
One evening in Demarara, | once saw,
during half an hours padding on the
Essequibo river, about sixty of these
little fellows settling themselves for
the night. They huddled close to.
gether on the large horizontal
branches, like a flock Of sparrows,
partly for company. and partly for
warmth. One that we shotan roasted
for supper, proved to be better favored
than any squirrel | ever ate. These
monkeys are so small they are not
swift climbers in the tree-tops, and al
though easy enough to shoot, are des'
| perately hard to find aftcrward. WIN
y, lIornaday, in St Nicholas.
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Mp. WILSON'S Q 0
oood Words for the Father OF shs lAriH
Reform Bill.

Mr.. Wilson's personality Is n OF the
most engaging In public life. lie en-
tered congress from the study OF col
Iags president He was a young man
only eighteen years old when the war
Of the rebellion broke out Ayear De-
fore he was graduated from Columbian
college in the District of Columbia lie
entered the confederate army and when
The war was over he returned to Column
HAN college as a professor. His entrance
into active life was barred by the law
ver's test oath OF West Virginia IL
when that was overthrown he began
the practice Of his chosen profession.
From that time until within a few
months Of his first election 10 congress
he was engaged in the practice OF law
and In the avocation of politics, In n
few wears he won distinction, for he
WINS on the democratic electoral ticket
OF West Virginia in 1850. Two years
afterwards, on September Q, he took
up the work OF president OF the uni
yersity of West Virginia, but on sep
TENDER 90 he was nominated for con-
gress and vas elected. When his pres
emit term expires he will have been a
member Of the house Of representatives
for twelve years, and from the first he
has advanced steadily to the front
ranks, until now he is the democratic
leader on the floor, made SO by force OF
character and ability and against the
real preferences of the speaker.
When Mr.. Carlisle went into the SEN
ate Mr.. Wilson had come to be recog-
nized as the wisest, strongest and most
convincing detater on tariff questions
on the democratic side Of the house.
He WAS the first choice Of a large NUM-
Der of members Of his party for the
speakership, but 1t was early deter
mined that only II Of the revenue-re-
form leaders should be a candidate for
the office; and Mr.. Mills, who had been
the last chairman Of the ways and
means committee, was selected. lie
was defeated by Mr.. Crisp for reasons
that would not have availed against
Mr.. Wilson. When Mr.. Mills had
been denied his old craftsmanship, Mr..
Wilson should have been chosen, but
Mr.. Crisp had promised the honor to
Mr.. Springer, and to Mr. Springer it
went. When tho time came for the
election of speaker for the present con.
gress Mr.. Crisp's strongest rival was
Mr.. Wilson, but for the sake OF har'
mony, and for the purpose of uniting
the democrats in congress on the tariff
issue, Mr., Crisp was granted Il second
term, on condition that a sound and
trusted revenue reformer should be
made chairman of the ways and means
committee. Mr.. Wilson was naturally
the man to whom the honor fell.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

what do you mean by faith?" was
the question. please, sir, when you
believe anything you are quite certain
is not true" was the prompt answer an
Indian boy gave to me. But the story
on this subject l delight in most was
that of the little boy who asked his
mother what faith was, and received
the not very judicious answer that
faith was believing in something you
could not see, but which was told you
by a person whom you could trust,
For instance" she continued. "ifI told
you there was a chair in that corner
you would have to believe it, though
you could not see IL"
Yes, mother, but should I be bound
to sit in it?' 1t would be curious t.
discover how many people do really
think that faith is believing something
that they know is not true. Spectator
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

This remarkable, almost unheard-of,
yield was reported to the John A. Sal
ger Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, by Frank
Winter, of Montana, who planted one
bushel Of Great Northern Oats, care.
fully titled and irrigated same, and be-
lieves that in 1894 he can grow from one
bushel of Great Northern Oats three
hundred bushels. It's a wonderful oat.
20 sorts field corn, yielding so to l3C
bushels per acre.
If o WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND IT
with Sc postage to the above firm you
will receive sample package of above
oats and their farm seed catalogue. [K]
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

The tramp knocked at the kitchen
door and the cook opened it.
Good morning. he said, pleasantly.
'Can you give me something to eat to.
day? | haven't ct anything for two
days
The cook eyed him closely.
Wasn't You here two days ago." she
asked.
Eyes, mum"
We'll, what are you coming fol
againY"
Something to eat, mum"
"Why don't you go to some Other
place and not impose upon us?"
II tried, mum, after that meal 70,
give me, but really, mum, your cookin'
is 81 much better than anybody else.
that I've struck in this town that i
has spoiled my taste for common
victuals," and the cook was so flatterec
that she set him out a better Dime.
than the first he had received. DE
troit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10
Stub Ends Of Thought.

Experience comes high, but we must
have it.
When a mans passion is in his brain
he loves poetry; when it is in his heart
he loves women.
Doubt the honesty that needs to be
told.
More women love rascally men than
men love rascally ONE
II n wants fortune he must not Be
over particular about how he grabs her
as she flies.
Latent energy is akin to laziness.
Sarcastic people should wear gloves
on their words.
We criticise the strong and pity the
weak.
Talent is hereditary; genius is not
Detroit Free Press.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10
HARRISON HEARD FROM.
The Ex-PresIdents Weak EnOrt In Hls
own Defense.

Own DEFENSE
Mr. Harrison Is quite right in the
nosltion that an ex-president is not
necessarily a political deaf mute-if he
has ANYTHING pertinent TO say. But
why does he describe himself ms "a man
who has been honored by his fellow
citizens with the highest civil plac. In
the rovernment?" Surely he knows
that his fellow-citizens, that is to say,
a majority Of them, never honored him
with any such place. On the contrary,
A majority OF them went to the polls in
November, 1883, and expressed the
opiniou that II would be best for Mr..
Harrison to continue the practice of
law at indianapolis, 1t would probably
have been better for his fame If he had
done this; it would certainly have
been better for the country. But the
eccentric operation Of u electoral
machinery made him president against
the wishes of the people. For that he
was not to blame, but why recall 1t by
saying that his fellow citizens did a
deed Of which they are innocent?
SO far from objecting TO Mr.. Harri-
sons being heard in his own defense,
every thoughtful American must feel
that the time has come when he is
bound to speak, or allow the judgment
Of posterlty to go against his admins
tratlon BY default We say the judg-
ment OF posterity, because that Of his
contemporaries has repeatedly been
rendered against him Il began in his
own town shortly after Instrumentation
and from that time 10 the great over
throw in 1892 there was an almost I'M
precedented series of votes OF want of
confidence. His contemporaries have
spoken. II is only the Judgment Of his.
tory that is not yet pronounced If
Mr.. Harrison desires TO be heard on a
motion in arrest Of judgment it is time
for him to speak.
Mr.. Harrison's administration found
the treasury full, and left it empty. 1t
found the currency enjoying the conf
depce Of everybody, and left it in SO
uncertain a condition that a general
failure Of confidence produced the al
most unparalleled spectacle OF a Il
try's suffering from want in the midst
Of an excessive supply Of the neces
sarles Of life. The folly and criminal
ity of legislation, combined with the
greed Of the m~onopolists who had been
allowed to dictate legislation for a
pecuniary consideration, had for once
in human history neutralized the ex-
tr~aordinary bounty Of heaven and
snatched from the mouth OF toll the
bread which its hands had earned
While production had outrun the wants
Of the people, the curse of distribution
had been so altered by iniquitous laws
that distribution sat down by the side
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10
Catarrh Cannot He Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh is q
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure 1t you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not q quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one OF the
best physicians in this country for years, and
Is a regular prescription. 1t is composed OF
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
of the two ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testim onials, free.
F.J. CHENEY a. Co., Props, Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills, Is cents.
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Senator Gray sums up the con-
duct OF Stevens at Honolulu with pre-
cision and moderation. He maintains
that Stevens should have adhered to
our constitutional principle Of nonin-
reference. Here were avowed revo.
lutionists who disclosed to him their
objects. He did not rebuke them nor
try to dissuads them, but he promised
just what they asked" Mr.. Stevens
will need three more columns In the
salmon region journal he conducts 10
meet that concise statement Of his
duty and his violation Of i~t-Chicago
Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

These beautiful pictures are now ready for
delivery in ten complete parts-l8 pictures
comprising each part-and the whole set can
be secured by the payment of One Dollar,
sent to GEO. H. HEAFFoRD, General Passen.
ger Agent, Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
Railway, Chicago, Ill, and the portfolios Of
pictures will be sent, free of expense, by
mail to subscribers.
Remittances should be made by draft,
money order, or registered letter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10
THE TOP.

The top IL hummoth a sweet, sweet song
To my dear little boy ut play
Merrily singeth al day long,
As 1t ~spinneth and sp,nneth away
And nv dear little boy
He laugheth with Joy
When nc heareth the tuueful tone
OF that busy thing
That loveth to sing
The song that is all its own,
Hold fast the string and wind II tight
That the song be loud and clear.
Now hurl the top With all your might
Upon the banQuette here;
And straight from the string
The joyous thing
Boundeth and spipneth along,
And Il whirrs and it chirrs
And II birrs and ii purrs
Ever its pretty song,
WIN ever my dear little boy grow Old
AS some have grown te'ore'
VIII ever his heart feel faint and cold,
When he heareth the songs 81 yore'
VIII ever this toy
OF my dear little boy,
When the years have worncwAy,
Sing sad and low
OF the long ago.
As It stH-cih 70 ne today
Eugene Field, in Chicago Record
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wreck the constitution and sometimes pro,
duce softening Of the brain, epilepsy, "a
ralysis, and even dread insanity.
To reach, reclaim and restore such I'M
~iortunates 70 health and happiness, Is the
aim Of the publishers Of q book written In
plain but chaste language, or the nature,
symptoms and durability, by. home treat
ment, Of such diseasesI This book will DO
sent sealed, In plain envelope, on receipt Of
ten cents In stamps, for postage. Address.
Worlds Dispensary Medical Ass sciati,n IN.
0d3 Main st., Buffalo. N. Y
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10
An Appeal for Assistance.

The man who Is charitable to himself will
listen to the mute appeal for assistance made
by his stomach, or his liver, in the shape Of
divers dyspeptic Qualms and uneasy rsensa
tions in the regions of the gland that secrete.
dear sir, or madam-as the case may be-i.
what you require. Hasten to use II YOU arr
troubled with heartburn, wind in the stom
ach, or note that your skin or the whites o!
your eyes are taking a sallow hue.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

Mr.. Tom Reed has already 70
Elected upon the fact that the old ban,
ners and signs reading 1.-THE Man from
Maine" Could be used. in 1900 with {
great conservation Of time and cam
paign funds. Chicago News
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

SHE-"They say my sister has a prettier
figure than |. But lsure of her answer
whose figure do you like best, Jack, dearl'
He fervently)-'Your fathers, darling
BROOKLYN Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

"HIr am err great ting ter be consistent,
but not too much SO, remarked Uncle Eben.
"De clock in de jewelers. sign. dat allus
p'ints ter twenty minutes past eight IS one
OBJ de mos consistent things what isl
Washington Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

Genuine. -Harry--"Do yon believe
Miss ~Pinkley's' complexion is the real
thing?' Nttie -''Well, it ought to be;
II cost four dollars an ounce. Detroit
Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

"BoLDEN is growing very eccentric, don't
you think!" "Great Scott l didn't know
that he had as much money as that. Inter
Ocean.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

snow, listen, Freddie; the doctor said
that it was that little bit of candy you ate
last night that made you sick" ''Well, you
know how I asked you over and over to give
me q whole lOt.O
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

"Why don't you like Teddy Jonesw Jamie
-"Oh, he has awful manners. "What
does he dot" Says his lessons better'n me
most every day."-Inter Ocean.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10
-The p~rotected industrie. haze h.l

all the HEARINGS" to which they have
any right The representatives Of the
sugar, whisky, glass, steel and other
trusts could no doubt make eloquent
pleas against a reduction OF their sub
slides, but they have all had their day
In court. 1t Is the peoples turn now,
sIudianapolis News
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

There is q time for everything
when the clearinghouse cook makes
hash. Binghamton Republican.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

CURE your cough with Hale's Honey Of
Horehound and Tar. :
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

II WISH" said a railway passenger as a
bunch of comics were dropped into his lap
by the train boy, 'that these people would
quit poking fun at me" -Washington Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

81 FEAR said the postage stamp, when II
found itself fastened to a love letter, sthat
I'm not sticking to facts."- Indianapolis
journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

Jack says my hats always look Just like
me-" Della-''Ive often noticed that you
always wear simple little bits of millinery"
Inter Ocean.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10
IT'S A MILLsTONE

About a young
mans neck to be a
sufferer from ner-
vous exhaustion, ner-
vous debility, impair
ed memory, low
spirits, irritable tenn
per, and the thousand
and ono arrangements
Of mind and body
that result from,
unnatural, ~pcrnicious
habits, contracted
through ignorance.
Such habits result In
1ooo ~ manly po-~,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-10

"THAr umbrella you are carrying must
have been very expensive, at was. Twas
with Dusty when he bought it, and advised
him to get the b~es t."-Inter Ocean.