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"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

Magistrate do YOU prefc,
charges against this man?' McSwat-
Sure, yer honor, | prefer damages. 8
Philadelphia Record.
Billy, the Thug--''Shall | rob YOU
first and kill you afterwards, or xii,
you first and rob you afterwards?'
His Victim-"Rob me first-it is easier
for a poor man to get into Heaven."-
2. Il s. s. S. Co.'S Bulletin.
In 1895. You'll do lust as I fol
YOU" said the husband of the advanced
woman. "What?" shrieked his wife
u mean it," said her husband. "rt
have you understand that | wear The
skirts in this family."-Chicago Record
Father Showing off his baby DO,
to bachelor friend)-''Wcll, what dc
you think of him? Fine boy, isn't hep
Bachelor Friend-"Yes, very fine boy
but he's bald; but then" glancing a
fathers bald head, "child.en are MOI
satisfied nowadays unless they can be
gin where their fathers left off."-Tit.
Bits.
- want your name and residence
said the directory canvasser. "No
subj" replied the old man. 81 reckon
not! done 'scape de whitecaps twice
en- reckon l won't run no mo- risk!'
But this is for the directory" "Yes
sub; dey was a director in dat white
cap crowd, an when he give direction
you could hear me holler clean eros
de branch! No, sub; l reckon you'l
have to make out 'thout my namev-
Atlanta Constitution.
"A recent published book on rail
way systems contains this new version
OF the old story Of an aged lady's frs
journey by rail. AS the train wa
pitched down an embankment, and sh
crawied from beneath the wreckage
she asked a passenger: is this STAN
fordy' mo, madam" replied the mar
who was pinned down by a piece a
timber, this is not Stamford; this |
catastrophe" ooh" cried the lady
"Then hadn't oughter got off here.
Amusing Journal.
Between Stafford and Mancheste
is a glue factor. A lady, who wa
obliged to take the ride between tbcs
two points quite often, always carrie
with her a bottle, of lavender salt,
One morning an old farmer took tn
sea directly opposite her. As the trai
nAQ rod thu fantNuyv H. 1lI.
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possession of her that grew at last into
a longing desire that this Easter day
might become her awakening.
That evening the glad praise service
seemed all for her. After it she walked
homeward with the caller of the day
before.
did you say those Wright children
we're. going to the poorhouse" she
asked atpsrting.
81 suppose So, yes, unless some one
offers to take thelrrl"
Miss Merrill founa Martha in the
conservatory straightenipg up a plant
the cat had thrown over. 'c.
Martha, an t~hirty-fve years DID,
am | not?"
You should know. surely" ~.
And that is years of discretion Isl
1t not9"
with some, yes"
Martha, | am going to adopt two
children"
1.-THE Lord be praised, ma'am. A
body with a big house, and money in
the bank, and a lonesome heart, is to
be pitied."
Another Easter day comes around to
the pleasant home on the hill, but Miss
Isabel finds brief time for her morning
study. The children, who have been
hers now for nearly a year, require at
tention. Little Alice, who has the
voice OF a bird, is to sing at the even
ing concert, and Eddie is to speak, and
Miss Isabel is as proud and anxious as
any mother in the land.
But they r not all. In the SUNNI
bedroom off the sitting-room, a sweet
faced old lady lies among her pillows,
and, almost helpless from rheumatism
as she is, everyone in the house comes
to her for comfort and advice. She has
outlived all neal relatives, and TIERS
had been for her only an Old Ladies'
home in a strange city when Miss Isa-
bel took her in" And in the kitchen
an old man feeblt totters about, or
waits in restful quiet by the window.
1t is a distant cousin Of David who
has po.one to a r for his infrmities.
"A giving spirit is a dreadful grow
Ing thing" Martha says. III you once
let IL In, it's like yeast a-spteading and
spreading until the whole batehsis full
Of it."
Miss lsabel's reward ia already great:
For there is no debtor in the world so
honorable, so superbly honorable, -
love."-Howe Genning, in Chicago Adj
vance.
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THE LIQUOR TRADE.

In Sweden a man who Ia seen drunk
four times is deprived Of his electoral
vote.
BARRooMs are closed on Sunday in all
of Scotland, in all Of Walcs, and in oil
OF Ireland, except five towns.
GERMANY headed the list Of beer drink.
ing countries in 1903 with 1909, 1S2, O7A
gallons, an increase Of $4,000, 600 over
1889, the consumption being 80 gallons
per head.
THE National Temperance league Of
Great Britain inaugurated.January / a
pledgc-signing crusade. An effort will
2 made to secure . million names to
total abstinence pledge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-04-13

In search of pleasure or business, should be
preceded by the purchase OF natures great
invigorator, Hostetter's Stomach bltters,
the best and most genial medicinal safe
guard in existence. Mariners, miners, COM
mercial travellers, tourists, and all who
travel by land or sea, speak OF " IN inc
highest terms. Malaria, biliousness, consul
patton, indigestion, rheumatism, nervous
ness and kidney trouble are remedied BY IT.
SOME obliging people think 1t kind to
break into your conversation and finish
your Jokes for you.-G Galveston News.
use Piso's Cure fo~rConsumption both In
my family and practice.-Dr. q. W .PATTRR
son, Inkster, Mich, Nov. b, 1S94.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-04-13

Essential to the production Of the most per.
feet and popular laxative remedy known,
have enabled the California Fig Syrup 20:
10 achieved greatsuccessin the reputation OF
its remedy, Syrup Of Figs, as it's conceded
to be the universal laxative. For sale by oil
druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-04-13

Horse Power, Swinging or Wind Stacker,
Saw Mill, Self Feeder, or an Engine, ad-
dress the j. /. CASE I. NJ. Co., Racine, Wis.
They have the largest Threshing Machine
planti in the world, and their implements may
be relied upon as the best. Business estab-
lishnd 1872 Illustrated catalogue mailed free.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-04-13

Ir takes all sorts of men to make a world
nc il takes ali sorts of notes to make music.
B,natural if you can, but with respect to
others il is well TO remember that it's a
poor tune that has neither sharps nor mats
Young Mems Era.
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How's That


We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fol
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY a. Co, Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ]
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any obligation made BY their firm:
ledo, o. Walding, Kinnan Il Marvin
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. PEI. hot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills. &c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-04-13

THERE are only two kinds OF sense.-com-
mon sense and nonsense.-Galveston News,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-04-13

Nah '''Nf
How the thoughts OF those we've lost
In the shadow and the frost
Rise in beauty to our vision from the gravel
All far fsirer than the flowers,
Stealing back into the bowers.
Sweeter than tho voices of the birds that sing,
Are the thoughts of those we love,
In the paradise above,
N the glory of the never-ending spring!
Yet their memories abide
In the sunlight at our side,
And they whisper words OF comfort when we
weep;
And above each silent grave,
Easter lilies seem to wave,
Sign they were not dead but only fell asleep!
As we meet the flowers below
After winter frost and snow
So past silence of the long and weary years,
Shall we meet the loved and blest,
And shall enter in their rest,
And shall know no more OF partfngs or OF
tears.
William Brunton, in Good Housekeeping.
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TIL. Skill and knowledge

ALLIE knows that it must either hide OF
die when truth gets on its track.-kam'
Horn
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Soaking a Foreign Cline

THE trouble is, the second thought rarel.
comes till tho first has been defeated
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-04-13

Tur.Nnaker of cheap and nastywhsels
Il the stE.rn Judge who sentences the
nurcboserS OF his wares to hard labor
for the hest part Of their cycling days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-04-13

Is a disease of the blood, and the acid
which causes it is ncutralizcd and ex
PEELED by Hoods Sarsaparilla, tho
Hoods great blood purifier:
ain the fall of 1899 l be-
Sarsaparilla gan gan to , have .,o sei ms . rhss%a,
ll.L.. was so intense chat could
MahUS not rest day or night, except
NH under strong opiates. was
nIIu fast breaking down in my
NJ ni..i general health, and felt that
n6u UluUu my days were near an end.
In February I began to take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and before l had taken the third
bottle | was free from pain, could do farm
work, and to this day l have not felt the
least symptoms of q return Of the trouble.
We all feel that we cannot afford to get
along without Hoods ~Sarsaparilla and
Hoods Pills in the house, and | cannot ex-
press my gratitude for the benefit have re-
reived from them" W. r. DAVIS, Marrow
Bone, Kentucky. Remember
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-04-13

THE peonle no live the longest arc
those who sleeps WIN 'he'r =
nhut. fs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-04-13

Hond,c Di11c cure habitual constipa
l1OON 1 Ilio tion. Price &c. per box
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-04-13
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Is the Only
True Blood Purifier

And it is therefore the ideal Spring Medi
cinc. Be sure to get Hoods.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-04-13

Is a disease of the blood, and the acid
which causes it is ncutralizcd and ex
The advocate., 1895-10-23

wares &C as high rates az people will
pay. The little merchant fleeing In
terror from the Alliance, which in the
end would have helped even him,
rushes into the arms Of the giant mo.
nopoly who will crush him utterly,
Just now these merchants smile In in.
fsntiIe delight to be Classed with their
big helper. They vote the same ticket
and work for the same ruinous finan-
Cial system. This co.psrtnership is
soothing and fsttering to such as have
had no glimpse Of the rough side of
monopoly. To be co.workerS with the
Shermans, Clevelands, Rothschilds,
Carlisles, VsndeEbilts, Goulds, etc., is,
no doubt, very pleasant to ones sense
Of his own Importance and is likely
to beget an inclination to refer to Deity
as 81 and God Almighty. But when
the puppets are no longer needed;
when every brand Of industry is con-
trolled by the moneyed few;when these
same merchants find that they are no
longer equals but miserable menisls,
then viii they strike for equality as we
are striking now, or will they be con-
tent to be acknowledged slaves Of the
fsw2 And If they conclude to demand
their rights, will 1t not be too lstep
@OR all sad words OF tongue or pen,
The saddest are these, 1t might have been."
j. G. RUPPENTHAL, JR.
The advocate., 1895-10-23

There are longer but no better roads In
this or any other country than the Chicago
q Alton railroad. This line makes per
msnent patron Of every traveller Who onoe
gives it trial. It's tracks ere Of tho heav
lest eaeel and as smO 10Th Rs glass. It's road
bed is stone bAllassed throughout. les
eQuipmsnSi is superb. II Waa the Hrst line
on which Pullman sleeping car was ever
run, the flrsG line 10 adopt eiuing cars and
the frat line 70 run free reclining chair
cars, and to-day ibs solid Vestibuled trains,
containing all Of these modern Injuries,
are running through on fest time TO and
from UniOn Depots in Kansas City, SGLouis
and Chicago with astonishing regularity
and with exceeding comfort 20 les ever in
oreaslDR patrons II you ever make "trip
in any direction between KAnsas City and
Chicago, or Kansas City and 81. Louis, or
ST. Louis and Chicago, and fail 70 patrOniSe
the Chicago and Alton, you may be sura
that you have missed 81 least one OppOr-
tunity for increasing your happiness in this
life.
The advocate., 1895-10-23
Kansas City Stock Yard Notes.

Kansas CITY has become the great
stock market Of she WOSt, and the Kan
sas City stock yards have become
famous among Stockmsn for their excel
lent facilities FOR handling all kinds Of
stock wish she least possible trouble to
tho DhippeES.
Tho man Who makes q business of
OpsOulAtiDg In oastle FOR = stern mar.
kos has almost disappeared from Kan
saS Cisy, 20 the price realized for cattle
ln ShiD market leaves no margin for
shippers 90 operate upon A
great many men have absolutely broken
up trying the experiment OF shipping
live stock from this market expecting to
realise = pr A.
Whoever vista the stoOkyards should
not overlook "PSts's C,Gee House, on
thS opposite hide Of tho street. IiIs the
popular place or square meal"
Tue advertisement OF the Tex g Cot
sonseed Meal and Oh Co, OF K ,nsas
City, W. g Peters, President, appears
In this number OF the ADVOCATE Here.
toeors the Southern cattle feeder, who
fed Oottonsesd altogether, had TO ship
hin cattle At . csrtain period, no matter
what the condition Of the market. But
since be has besn mixing his cOttonseed
meal with corn he can hold his cattle As
long % be dsslre. ThiB feed gives .
moSt sxcsllOnt coat 20 cattle, which
helps 10 sOll them. Mr.. Peters has had
personal experience in feeding cattle
nnd would b pleased 81 N ,et eSIsloman
ah lia ola %, as th. Il vas .051 n 5hanga,
ana girs any lnfofmAslon Ne oaa ragAed
The advocate., 1895-10-23
why Not Be COnslstenta

The police force and daily papers
are making q great fuss about the re-
cent decisions Of the District and Su-
preme courts in regard to "spotter"
testimony and the matter of arrests
without q warrant. The Supreme
court is roundIy abused and is said to
be intimidating the authorities by its
decisions. They insist that the court
Ia wrong; that they know more about
the law than the court does. Yet
these are the same fellows who called
Popullats anarchists" and that sort of
thing for critlcising the Supreme court
for itE decision in the legislative
troubles of 1893, a matter in which the
court did not even have jurisdiction.
Consistency, however, is not usually
feature Of Republicans makeup.
The advocate., 1895-10-23

n14l1 Uq ITF lI fQ = 1,11 j
---------------------"---'
ing Eeed FOR cattle. All cattl&ESeders
nsaP Kansas City, including Che commits.
zion men, use cottonssed msal.
The ADVOCATE takes pleasure in
recommending Robert White g Co,
whose advertisement wiz be found In
another column, as men Of vide expert
enCe and excellent salsgmSn. Stock
conGIgnod to them viii receive prompt
Dttsntion with q guarantee Of securing
all the msrket win bear.
The Rogers Commission Company
whose sdvSEvsEtissment will bs found in
other column, Is one Of the Oldest
and moOt responsible firms doing buSi-
ness At the stock yaFds. They Oriy the
confidence OF those who have dealt with
them ia the past and the ADVOCATE
takes pleasure in remembering the firm
to its numerous readers.
The number Of hogs bought by the
packers last week wrs 49 300, against
AZ 585 year ago. The price of hf q
was 20 TO 25 cents lower than the week
previous.
The ADVOCATE representative wGu
pleased to see en- old friend. Me-. Mo.
Donald, engaged in q a ,urishing com
mission business in company with Mr.
Garrett, an excellent allFOund stock
man who has had years Of experience ss
q salesman. Any stock shipped to the
firm Of Med & G srrett will receive
prompt attention. Last week they
bought 262 Panhandle steers, Of an sv
srsge weight Of 900 pounds, for Gregory
& Tott, Of Saline county. They were
smooth cattle and will come back in fine
condition.
Knollip & B 10Th make a speciality Of
sheep, and they are prepared to give
prompt and judicious attention to all
sheep cor Rned to them and secure FOR
their customers the Rull market value OF
all stock entrusted TO thslr care. They
8 licit your business and gusr sntaA you
fsir and honest treRsnsus. G J B 10th,
manager ard aalpsusp flF the firm, has
had eleven ysars' OK usFisnce In the
sheep business aud is fsmllisr with al
its details and thoroughly understsIds
every department OF the cheap trade
from the range to the block. HS was
connected with Swift & o., packers
a. Kansas @ W. FOR over six years. buy
ing on the Kansas CITY mA'kst and ouy.
irg and handling sheep on the range
Mss Jamie Gordwiu 10 the only lAdV
olive stock commission man" Ia The
world. Sha has q wide acquaintance
among stock men sDd ample experiences
In the business. Shs also hes ex
ppriencsd salasmsn in both the cattle
aud hog departments. and 10 making Q
great succaaa ~ tha business.
The advocate., 1895-10-23
WIN 1t Be Too Later

l%Ete Agsalle0 the mlddlemen
sgSsly They denounced all between
pspducer and consumer. They
AlShed their stores and State ex-
aA They fought the merchants
gltsgcnized them almost every
q Il|s.
y doubt, In principle the most OF
* ~ Wag right. No doubt the mer.
snss IN general made money while
& ,A' tanners barely made q living, or
VtG dEivcn to the wall. No doubt
Ebltant profits were made by al
AlInS everybody who was Q middleman.
me movement had been an unqual-
sHcCesg and the farmers had
Nnialned In possession Of all victories
NSN, them, all would have been well;
E Eha basic principles Of the move
sat mrp grounded in absolute right
In Justice. Bot the farmers did not
aaln, or rather never became, 0
slB They divided sufficiently so
merchants became an important
\ llt, II not, indeed, the holders Of
balance Of power, when the test Of
NRtla is made at the polls. AS o
Vlt Or the warfare against the mev-
'sAnts, they are largely against the
lpulisss. In thiS county (Russell),
s's example, there is but one Populist
AEcGsnt.
quito naturally, many Of the mer.
ssnnnts aEs resentful toward all sup
Ssgtegs Of q political party which
pFang from their dreaded foe, the AL
ance. Did not the Alliance SEEM
ngly threaten their very existence In
hrhlnassp SO they reason. They for
utterly that they, too, are victims
~ the great plutOcraey; that they are
slaves Of the money kings, the
lFoad nagnstes and the landlords,
6rly one degree higher in the scale Of
EFitude. EngrOssed in business,
ey make no pretense Of thinking In
Rpendently on political subjects. They
Elinplg follow the suggestions Of the old
Affg press and the little jumping'jsCk
xcsIiiUians to whom dictates come
g0nl the Quays, Platts, Brices, Depews
AAd other parrots who repeat what
all street tells them. They must do
ncfhins that is not commended BY the
snkess and lawyers who are prohting
lensely (ln their own minds) under
present system. "The rebnke OF
kinR (money king, perhaps) was
Y 'Nie u be dreaded than the clamor Of
wtld, misguided multitude" said
S.lglhorne, speaking Of the early days
New England.
snf d more eloquent orator than any
ssnsss Alliance or the POpullst
>iy ever cent out 10 appealing to
AAln Competition speaks to them in
nanive accents. But many Of
sa have not heard and others think
but part Of our social system and
Unavoidable as death.
~ she bic cities the great depart
stores are crushing out the little
+ srs. They become clerks for Wan.
Maker, siegel, Cooper & Co., Mar
yiald and similar captains Of
fi.y. or else they become tramps.
onntry merchant has not yet felt
pressure, bat he soon will. The
A6ar ID replaced by the agent Of
onr, Morris, Swift or Hammond.
The advocate., 1895-10-23

Hon. II. B. Kelly delivered a rousing
speech In Butler county toan enormous
crowd October Il.
The Yale expositor., 1895-03-29
ISAAC oEY GRAY.

of intelligence. and light blue eyei
beaming with good nature. His face
was unbearded except with small chin
whiskers. He was suave and courteous
his address, OF a kind and benev-
olent disposition. always pleasant and
cordial even with strangers. and ex-
tremely sOciable among his friends and
acquaintance. He enjoyed their society.
and perhaps one of the elements OF his
great popularity and steadfast hold upon
people was his freedom from any cold or
aristocratic reserve, and yet no one had
keener sense of the demands of true
dignity. He was a person OF great de-
cision of character and pronounced
firmness. yet always respectful and
generous toward those who differed with
him. The minister's family consisted of
Mrs. Gray and two sons. Bayard Gray.
who was his private secretary, and
Pierre Gray. who resides in Indianapolis.
The Yale expositor., 1895-03-29

dustrious man, and throughout his very
active and exacting public life had con-
tlnued to be a diligent investigator of
the history of his state and country and
clos observer of their progress
and condition. He was a lawyer by pro-
fession. He was recognized, by virtue
of his long contact with public affairs.
as high authority on matters inVolV-
ing parliamentary or constitutional
law.
On the outbreak OF the war he de-
declared warmly for the union cause
and in 1862 was enrolled az one of its
defenders in the field. He served with
credit as colonel of the Fourth Indiana
cavalry until compelled by i'll health to
retire. Somewhat later he recruited
the One Hundred and Forty-seventh
| infantry. His formal entrance into the
political arena was made in 1856 when
he was SO years of age. George w. Jul
| ian, one of Indiana's most able mer, and
| a republican leader of national fame.
| had long been the congressional repre-
| sentative of the radical stronghold
known as 1.-THE old burnt district" He
was seeking reelection, and 1t was gem
orally assumed that his hold on his con-
stituency was permanently assured.
| But the war was over and new ideas
were working. Mr.. Julian was opposed.
| The elements hostile to him looked
about them for n new candidate, and
selected Col. Gray. The latter had for
| some time before ceased to be in accord
with the republican party because of
his disapproval of its national policy.
He accepted the nomination rendered,
and made a campaign so spirited as to
be yet well remembered. 1t was in this
struggle that he first displayed his re-
markable organizing power and his
| force as n debater, the overwhelming
majority to which his opponent had
so long been accustomed having been
reduced TO about 300.
Two years later Col. Gray was sent
| to the state senate, serving there for
| four years with signal ability, and
ranking from the outset as leader OF
that body. In 1870. on being nominated
| and confirmed to be consul to st.
Thomas, he declined the position on the
ground that he was not in harmony
with the existing administration. In
1872 his name was presented to the DEM
ocratic state convention for nomination
as a congressman at large, but was
withdrawn by him. In 1874 he was pre-
eral, but again withdrew his name. In
1885, the year of the great Tilden and
Hendricks campaign, and one Of the
most memorable In the history of the
state, he was nominated by acclama-
ton for lieutenant governor on the tick
ct headed by blue Jeans" Williams.
Ex-oficio he served as president of the
senate. on the death. pending his term,
OF Gov. Williams, he became acting
governor In 1880. I'm a very large con-
vention, he was beaten in his candi-
dacy for the gubernatorial nomination
by but four votes, but so impressed
was that body that he was Instantly
and without roll call, nominated for
lieutenant governor. This. however,
was the year of the III starred Hancock
campaign. and the democracy every
where lost the day. Gov. Gray. on this
occasion. led the party's nominee foi
governor by several hundred totes.