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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
RED PEPPER ON ICE CREAM.
woman In n Kansas City Restaurant
Astonishes the Xatrers

Astonishes the Walters.
Two women, talking together very
earnestly and c~ontidentially. went into
a downtown ice-cream parlor the warm
est evening this week and sat down
at a table. The eldest paused long
enough in her conversation to order
vanilla ice cream for two. When it
came she said to the waiter:
Bring me the red pepper"
The waiter looked amazed a moment
and then he bent his head nearer the
table and asked:
BEG pardon, ma'am, what did Won
ask for?"
RED pepper"
The waiter looked puzzled; he stood
and shifted his towel from one arm to
the other. But the woman was not
looking at him; she was talking very
rapidly to her companion, who was
listening intently. The waiter turned
on his heel and went back to the head
waiter.
That woman wants the red pepper"
he said.
We'll, take it to her, then"
What do you suppose she wants of
it?"
Il don't know"
The waiter took the little china red
pepper box and set it down before the
woman and then stepped back, folded
his arms and watched. The woman
without looking at the waiter or paus.
ing in her conversation, reached ont for
the box and deliberately sprinkled red
pepper over the top of her ice cream.
by this time two or three of the other
waters, including the head waiter, had
near where they could see.
ana the look of establishment on their
faces was a study. The woman began
TO eat the cream slowly, talking be-
tween spoonfuls. After the woman
had gone away the waiter said they
must be schoolteachers, because thew
all the time about teaching.
But none OF them could figure out why
one OF them put red pepper on her ice
cream.-kansas City Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
WHEN MOST DEATHS OCCUR.
Old Superstition Upset by the Record OF
10000 Cases.

Old Superstition Upset by the Record OF
10000 Cases.
Has death a ~fayorite hour during the
"a in which to visit hospital and sick
room and gather in its victims?
A general opinion is entertained by
medical practitioners and others en-
gagged in caring for the sick that the
greatest number of deaths occurring III
individuals afflicted with disease takes
place during the hours Immediately
succeeding midnight and preceding the
dawn. The rule is said to be particu-
larly true in those suffering from chron-
ic exhausting diseases.
Deductions have been made from
these impressions which have served 10
regulate the administration OF stimu>
lants in such eases, it being said; IF
six ounces of brandy be needed in "a
hours, four should be administered
from two to six n. M, for then is vital
ity in the human being at its lowest
pnd "more deaths occur at these hours
than at any other period"
81 accepted this teaching at college,"
says a medical man, because | had
neither the means nor the time to verify
or disprove it 10 my w satisfaction.
Yet I always doubted the correctness
of the conclusions drawn, and, to settle
the doubt in my mind, since entering on
my duties at the hospital have collect
ed statistics, which l find do not agree
with this generally accepted idea.
"The figures show 81 fewer cases dur
ing the hours from six p. IN. to six a. III.
than for corresponding 10 hours of the
day. Again, from two to six p. m. there
were 66 more deaths than from two to
a. m. The total number of deaths
in the list of acute diseases for the ~
hours from six p, IN. to six a. III. is 100
less than for the corresponding period
the day.
1.-THE hours from two to six Il. m. in
this list show SO cases more than for the
corresponding period in the afternoon.
This in nearly 1000 cases is very slight.
"ln the chronic cases the greatest
number of deaths at any one hour was
four p. H., with two at five p. m.
six a. m. closely following. The
in the acute list was at three
!. M, with II a. m. and II p. m. closely
'ollowing.
The lowest number in the acute list
vas Mt midnight, that hour so dreaded
n the sickroom by attendants, and to
which a good deal of superstition at
aches. 1t is noticeable that the mum.
'er for this hour is exceedingly low
bout half of the average number. In
he chronic cases the lowest number
at nine n. m.
From these $4,000 cases, extending
yer a period Of 70 years, it would an.
ear that death occurs seemingly with.
ut any particular prediction for any
ertaln hour, and that the number of
eaths for each hour is very evenly BRO.
ort'oned, considering the large num-.
er OF cases taken and the time Gov.
Y. Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

An experienced blacksmith is VIZ nv
cranky about the sort of anvil he uses.
The wrought-iron anvM gives a ring
ing sound under the stroke Of the ham.
mer, and this, by tradition, is thought to
indicate the right quality. An old an
vii sometimes brings a high price in the
market on account of its ring. A mn.
iority Of the best anvils are made bv enc
Arm in Brooklyn, N. Y. There are many
new ideas in a%nvils, but after irving
them, the good smith goes back to The
handmade wronght-iron anvil, and IL
satified to use it rs long as he swings
q hammer.-N. Y. Ledger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
BRIEF N

Some people are willing 10 give the
ievil any room in the house except a
front one.-Ram's Horn.
The boy who learns TO haze at COL
Iege will not have 10 be taught lynching
after he returns home.-Dallas News.
The trouble with the universal use Of
golf stockings is that so many young
clen have legs that are unfit for pub
iieation.--Boston Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
A Spell,

tlorence's fathers initials are A. IT
s., and while Florence knows her LEI.
tiers, she is not yet able to spell. The
other day she came running to he,
mother.
On, mamma" she exclaimed, At car
spell umbrella"
Il hardly think So" said her mother
But I can," she insisted.
Very we'll; how do you spell it?"
"A, H.. s." she said, promptly.
"Why, Florence" continued The
mother, that doesn't spell umbrella"
Yes, it does" she urged. g saw IL in
papa's umbrella, and I'd like to know
why it would be there if it spelled some
thing lse."-Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
HABIT OF BEING READY.
PRESENCE OF Mind as Much the Result of
Practice AZ Naturo d,

VI "'i" as Much the Result Of
Practice as Nature. j,
You may call it what you like-pres-
ence OF mind, a cool head, quick think
ihg' or an instinct to do what is right
the first time-the fact remains that
1t is a habit acquired by experience,
OF being ready always to use ones mus.
Giles and brains at a moments notice
the habit of being ready.
When you are on your wheel and a
,ahgle is ahead, what do you do? What
is a natural thing to do? Get off and
walk aside. When you are in a boat
ohd a law comes against the sail, what
dc you do? What is a reasonable thing
10 do? Let the sheet and sail 20 where
the law cannot come against it. When
you are slipping on the sidewalk. what
do you do? Thrust the other foot undar
you or turn yourself on a pivot and
come 10 the ground on the hands. What
10 you do when a man stops you for the
purpose of robbing you or for one thing
or another? Do the reasonable thing:
walk up to him and show him that Won
are quite at your ease and that he ia
attacking the wrong person. What do
you do in the room Of a burning house?
10 the reasonable thing; crawl on the
floor, because smoke always rises and
you can breathe far better. If you must
go through flames, pour water over
yourself before starting. If the under.
tow in the surf catches YOU and car.
rics you out, do the reasonable thing.
noat-swimming is useless. BY foating
you will keep above water. and in !
moment somebody will come in n boot
Year after year women and children
drown within 20 yards of a hundred peo-
pie. Why? because the average nm.
practced person is paralyzed quite long
enough to allow the struggling 10
drown. Then everyone does the right
thing, and PUSHES for the lifeboat ten
'eet away-too late. So we might IN
on Tor a week. The particular case a
nnimportant. 1t suffices you not -
you know what to do and do not have
the power to do it. Acquire the habit
OF responsibility and prompt action
ny putting yourself in situations that
require this, and when you have A..
quired the habit Of being ready. vor
are pretty sure to do something that i
reasonable in an emergency when Il
ar,ses even y you are not pTined with |
az the knowledge Of this particular
cases-Harper's Bazaar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
PAPER BOTTLES IN USE.
said to BE as Good ne cI.ss 4. Ar
Respects and Far Mara n,r,,,.

i"S III All
Respects and Far More Durable.
ooine years ago there was started in
this city a company for the manufacture
vi paper bottles. 1t was not the sue.
cess nat its promoters intended IL to
De. There was great difficulty in p@ettino
lhe right foothold. 1t was pointed out
mat paper was being used very ex.
tenslvely in the manufacture of On.
"lieels, rowing shells, wash basins ana
a half-dozen branches of the decorative
art' put nobody would believe that the
oottle scheme would possibly succeed
una there the matter was dropped as
far as outside capital was concerned
oihce that time another has
managed to push forward the idea with
some degree of prosperity. Now an.
other company is about to be formed
ana 1t Will have to be a success, because
there is too much money behind tbe
concern to make it otherwise.
Inns manager was asked what name,
bottles were available for. and be an.
swered quite promptly, if not altogether
sarcastically:
Everything that glass is used for =
Then he added; 1--WE are now neyotiat.
ing for the purchase of some Of the
hnest machinery to be found in nj
newly established shop. We have this
TO claim for our bottle, II cannot ho
broken unless with unnecessary forrn
ina is just where the saving is to come
IN. No more leakage or breakaye. and
consequently less loss to not only tha
consumer but the merchant as well
we intend to make a big bid for tbe
foreign trade. The wine merchants of
Europe lose an immense sum ANIMAL,
through breakage in a ships hold or
otherwise. No matter where the gIoss
bottles break, they are broken. and
the loss is just as great all around. We
can make a paper bottle for about ono.
nan the cost of glass bottles, and, in
addition, they will be found perfectly
waterhght, as well as alright. We
nave made lnnumerable experiments.
and in all of them we found that. wbile
1t was comparatively easy to make
papier-mache alright around wine.
1t was not SO easy to do so in the case
OF beer. Why this is so the bre,vers
may explain. But we have overcome
difficulty, too. Another point that
should be remembered in the mnnu.
lacture OF paper bottles is that there
little danger of freezing. Still an.
is that in packing them away
absolutely no straw, waste or such e
required, and the absence of these
a large saving in space. In the
next few years you will find paper
all over the world."-N, Y. Mail
and Express.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
Handy Apple Sauce.

~ ~ not always as easy for the busy
housekeeper to make apple sauce as it
is for the hungry to eat it. A recipe for
q KIN that is guaranteed to keep will
be useful. To prepare it the apples
should be peeled, cored, cut into small
pieces and placed in layers with a liberal
sprinkling OF cinnamon and sugar on
each layer in an earthen jar. If the ap-
pies are not too tart allow from a quar-
ter to a half pound of sugar for every
pound of apples. Cover the jar and let
1t simmer on the back of the stove for
a day; afterward 1t should be set away
to cool and may then be considered
ready to serve.-N. Y. journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
-------
IRE Trua In Rn-sa.-

There is a general disposition to
measure ourselves by Others. So far a.
duty is concerned, nothing could be
more dangerous. W. lack the data for
an absolutely correct estimate ofothers.
Possibly we may correctly Judge. But
what others DO Or neglect to do, at least
apart from relations to us, really does
not determine Or modify our duty.
What y due from me2 What ought i
to do? These are the vital and pertinent
questions for each Northumberland
Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
rHe ARP WORLD.

An annext otheLuxembourg museifl
Is building on tho Rue de Vanguard
side, to make more for works by
living French artists.
Many f~rescoes, some going back to the
fourteenth century, have been discov-
cred on the walls of the Church of San
Floriano, at Montefascone, during re-
cent repairs,
The late Sir John Millais' income
ranged as high as 100000 in his best
years, and from an early date in his
career his terms for portraits exceeded
those charged by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY q Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TxuAx, Wholesale Druggists, To
lsdo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75e. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
DRESS
A Few of the Many Little Fancies for
the Autumn.

the Autumn.
The novelties in net embroidery for
entire waists of such gowns and others
Of silk and wool are something eX-
guisite. There is no end OF patterns
in white and cream lace applique, in
white and black net, with jet and sill
yer ~sequins, steel beads, and colored
silks worked in, and ecru, cream and
white batiste embroideries, which vary
in price between two and twenty dol
lars a yard, Wide collars, revers, vests,
berthes and epaulets are also made of
these fancy fabrics. Sheer eeru linen
batistG showing an embroidery of col
ored silks and gold thread or an APP
plique or cream lace, is a very popular
material for blouse vests, TO be worn
with open coats and for collars and
waists as well.
All sorts of exquisite little turnover
collars are fashionable.
Ruches of all sorts are used for dress
trimmings, and they are made of lace,
net, chiffon or silk, In various widths to
suit their purpose. Tiny ruches of silk
or lace outline the skirt seams, and
wider ruches trim the bottom, finish
the sleeves and epaulets, and adorn
many a little cape. Another skirt trim
ming. which is an old-time fashion re-
Nved, is a.heayy cord set in rows and
ows of tucks around the skirt. If it
Is trnethat tendency rules in fashion
then we may surely expect the trimmed
skirt in all its ruffied and decorated
perfection, One of the new fancies
fer skirt trimmings is battlement-
shaped pieces cut out and around the
bottom and trimmed with narrow
braid.
4 vess 81 blue net laid over gold is
worked in pale blue thread, jet nail
heads and untarnishahle platina gold,
a short point below the waist
line.
One in black net over gold has
ranches of net combined with gold
'eads and pale green and pink shells.
This forms a point in front and is bor-
with jet sequins and circles of
ct stars tipped with gold. A collar
o correspond is offered with the vest
Shot green and pink silk embroidered
n pale colors is in waistcoat shape, with
in brown silk and gold %tinsel,
centers of pink, blue and gold
overs, studded with gold sequins.
A scalloped yoke of jet and rides
ent beads shows geranium leaves in
haded velvet and five jet tassels back
nd front.
Jet chain work with opaque black
'quins falls straight in front, while
chains radiate on the shoulders.
Star-like flowers of jet, green, ruby
nd pink beads are connected by chains
I Jet for a high corsage ornament that
over the arms and falls in three
'ssels back and front.-St. Louis Re-
ublic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

Inc ambitious mother was dian,
pointed, and she showed IL.
"He,s worth not less than a million .
she said to her daughter, "and vom -.
MIN get away from you"
I couldn't help it, mamma. nlesd.,
sAe daughter. = gave him all tho en-.
couragement / could.p n'
encouragement exclaimed
mother, with 4 scornful laugh. .rns
Z couragementl You forget that YOU let
MIN see you In bloomers and {, bis,cI
,aee. Cupid couldn't have stood thst,n
xs5she.'-Chicago Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

You can read n happy mind in n happy
countenance without much penetration.
This is the sort of countenance that the
quondam bilious sufferer or dyspeptic re-
lieved by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
wears. You will meet many such. The great
stomachic and Alternative also provides hap.
piness for the malarious, the rheumatic, the
weak, and those troubled with inaction Of
the k dneys and bladder.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

miss YAM isn't at all MUSICAL Glow
DO You knowli II offered 10 sing oh,
promise me- last night. and she said she'd
promise me anything IL / wouldn't Pitts
burgh Chronicle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

Mrs. g. las her husband departs for a
club meetingl-'lf you're any later than
midnight, | shan't speak to youl" CT
hope you won't. dear!'-Bazi II.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
Halls Family Pills are the best.

THERE came n burst OF thunder sound
The bowl Oh, where was hel
DE grabbed his water-eycle-and
Went scorching DER the sea.
Chicago Record.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

FORGOTTEN. -"Does Miss Wisely still
ride that theosophy hobby Of hersl' "rve
really forgotten the name of her wheel. ~
Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke your Life
AWay.

II you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, be made well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life and vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wonder-worker that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 400, 900 cured. Buy No!To-Bac from
your own druggist, who will guarantee o
cure. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago orNew York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

JusT try a l0c box of Cascarets, the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
Tired, Could Not Sleep at Night

"From overwork l became nervous, tired.
] finally took DR.. o. A. Carlstedt's German
Liver Syrup and now sleep soundly." +. A.
CRAWFORD, Amo, Kan. At all druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

BEING a gentleman is hiding your mean
ness,-Atchison Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

WHEN bilious or ~costive. eat q Cascaret.
candy ~cathartic, cure guaranteed, Ice, 10.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

MISS GooDLY--"What's the matter, my
poor manl You look ILL.," Tramp
MADAM, something ! haven't eaten has
disagreed with mc.h--London Truth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
GladnesS Comes

MIith a better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
f~orts-gentle efforts-pleasant Efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dis.
ease, but simply to a constipated condi.
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupof Figs. prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families. andis
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs OF which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatlves or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease. one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative.
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

WAY OF EscApE.-"There is one good
thing about foreign nobility, after all. y
over hero they can't compel us to associate
with tn en-. Chicago Record.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

The gladiolus II only "a little
sword" this being the Latin form Il
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

CAsCARErs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

"WHY is ii called the honey-moonin BE
cause il accompanies the tied. "-Up-to-Datc
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

0Hp YOUR PRODUCE OF m r..
~ to 5. A. Andrews q o.. M.Ass
Quick Sales! PROMPT n RT.m.pss
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-10-14
WMnOerbare GejMItate.

Ginem 8riefe BON &ep. s. @unoer=
man in Simonoale murOe uns eeltattet,
fol9enoes 81 entnebmen sd s0eere
ni6t, 9r. Sings Sem DISCOVERY an9e=
legentli6 81 empfeblen, nadoem oas
Wfittel i'm Sranfbeitsfalle meiner Srau
pabrbaft tpunOerbare Geiultate ersielt
bat. gBdbreno i6 in &ipes Sunctlon
als Pfarrer Der oOrtiaen 8aptiltenee=
meinoe funftiDnirte, ipurbe lie BON einer
2ungentranfbeit, pel6e bon einem 9ln=
falle Der Grippe suriidseblieben mar,
meit binunter sebradt. S6refll6e
Suftenanfdlle oauerten oft nit penig
llnterbru6 itunoenlans uno man be-
gann gu fiir6ten, bab lie bieielben ni6t
iiberleben tperoe. Sin 6reuno rietD
uns 0r. Sings Seem DISCOVERY an !; oas
Wtittel besann raid gu pirfen uno err
5ielte bobbefriebi9enbe &eiultate.
Slai1en su SO gents unb 81 (prp=
beflaiben gratis) in oer Npotbete bon
l T. 6. Miller & Sohn.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-10-14
1tnSer Yii6ertij6.

Soeben 1T uns bas 19. Sett Der
IS art n III b e" 5ueesaneen. IS
brinat allen 6reunoen Der beltl6en 2i=
teratur cine bobwillfommene @abe /:
.Srib Geuters 8riefe an feline 8raut. "
gor 5tuei Sabren 1T &euters 6rau ms
Senieits biniiberselhlummert uno aus
ibrem Na6laile treten iebt Die 2iebes=
briefe Geuters boll lltdnbi9 ans 2i6t
SDbannes proelB bat es per1tanben,
ourb eine bubble Ginleitung llno paI=
Ienoe llebersanae Die Yrieie gu einem
@ansen gu peridmelsen, bas uns einen
Der pi6tlsiten Nebensabi6nitte oes aro=
ben Si6ters tlar bpr auaen fiibrt. =
9asIelbe 9eft entbGlt ferner bic Sort
iebuns Der ergreifenoen Soblanosro=
mans Ser laufenoe ger9" BON Sub
mig 8angbofer uno eine febr orisinelle
Nppelle vSofo" bon Soa6im BON Sii=
rom. Durh treffli6e Slultrationen
uno elnen flotten Nrtifel bon eyobannes
Sdmal iperben Die 2eier nit oeln ro=
,nantltden Verglanoe, Der bDben Satra,
betannt semabt. 9lusfiibrli6 uno
rei6baltiN lino nod Die iiinsiten 3eit=
ereisnilie beriiflidtist. Sin tparm ae=
ibriebener Nrtitel bereitet auf bic Sseier
beg 70. 8eburtstases oes Grobber,oas
Grieori9 bon 8aoen btr; uno in eiten1
groben 8iloe miro bic paraoe be,
&beinflotte i'm 9afen bon &ubrort po,
Der 2aiierin Musuta giftoria uno BEN
prinaen Seinrih tpieoerse9eben, pdh.
rero mir burh Bil0er aus bem SeIt.
suge in Stuttgart an bic id6nen Saa,
beg 5. beutf9en sdnserbunossfeites
erinnert tperben.