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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
HERE AND THERE.

1t costs Il cent each, in the east,
to produce an egg; out west, where
grain is cheaper, their cost would
hardly exceed Il half cent.
The advantages of p~asteurizsd
milk over the raw article are better
keeping qualities, freedom from the
germs of disease, and comparative as
surance that mo ptomaic or other moi
sons are present.
In 100 parts of the white of an egr.
about 81 per cent. is water. Il and a
half per cent, albumen; one per cent.
mineral matter, and two and a half
per cent. sugar, etc.
-Running Buffalo clover has been
tested to some extent by experiment
stations, but without decisive results
and its actual value as a cultivated
crop remains to be determined. 1t is
a native Of the prairle districts of Hi.
nois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
because certain farm animals ore
scavengcrs to some degree, the best
results are not obtained by using such.
what the farmer wants in live stool,
is a machine to take the raw material
produced upon the farm and convert
1t into manufactured goods.
The correct plan for general farm.
ing Is to raise feed and the animals to
eat it. After this raise anything which
a careful study of the markets indi-
Gates can be sold at a profit. In this
latter department, good. sound iudp-
ment and all the information available
is demanded.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03

the huge octopus which had fastened
itself on southern agriculture was
destroyed. To-day we are confronted
by a similar trouble. The manufactur.
ers Of cotton ties have formed another
grand combination, and, without any
reason, except to crafty an unlawful
greed, have entered into an agreement
to advance the price Of their goods 100
per cent. Ii the price of iron had adj
yanced there might be some reason
for this action, but iron was never
cheaper, and the same must he said of
coal and labor.
The fact is simply that an effort is
being made TO force the farmers of the
south to contribute millions of dollars
10 swell the profits of a powerful com,
bination of manufacturers.
The farmers are in good condition
just now 10 fight this trust. They have
their provisions: there are few debts
to be met until later; therefore no
pressing necessity to force their cot
ton o. the market. | would advise
that they hold meetings in every see
ton of the south and denounce this eff
fort to defraud them of their earnings.
AT the same time, let them advise to-
gethel as to the best methods of meet
ing this new enemy. In the meantime,
the department which represent will
make every effort to investigate such
substitutes for cotton ties as will meet
the requirements Of durability and
safety, Il. 7. NEsBIrr,
Com, Georgia Dept Of Agriculture,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
PEOPLE oE \ DAY.

The late Baron Hirsch was said to
give nearly oil his winnings on the turf
to charity and in pursuance of this idea
his widow has set aside n yearly sum
of $4,000 for distribution in England
alone to charitable institutions.
There is at present in London a Ger
man prince, Max Of Saxony, who has
renowned his right of succession to the
throne of his country and entered the
Catholic priesthood. The prince re-
Gently preached an eloquent sermon IN
Whitechapel and said he should devote
his life to parochial work.
Admirers of the late Ambrose Thorn
ms will be glad to learn that honor Is
done him in his native town of Metz
The Rue de In %Cathedrale, wherein he
was born, has been changed to the Rue
Ambrose Thomas, the fact being an
nounced by blue placques in French
and German erected on the street cor
ners.
1t is whispered in England that when
Ii Hung Chang was unutterably bored
by statesmen, diplomats and great
men generally he would remark in
Chinese with an engaging smile: "lou
are stupid" or "You are drunk thus
letting off his feelings, confident that
his interpreter would translate these
trite remarks into some oriental com
pliment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
small Flock OF sheen,

A small flock of 30 or 10 sheep can be
kept on the farm with little or no ex.
pense, and will prove profitable in
nearly every case. Here is what John
Williamson, of Iowa, says in Farm.
Stock and Home: Il have a snug little
farm of 100 acres, and among my stock
will always be found from 30 to
so sheep My little flock and |
are great friends, and | would
not think of getting on without
them, Nothing | raise or grow
pays me better, and but possibly one
other thing pays me SO well-my real
ly good dairy cows. ! find it difficult
to figure that the wool and mutton |
get costs enough to pay for counting,
for the sheep eat what would be vast.
ed, 1t seems to me that the farm
home is not complete without a flock
OF sheep. | believe that 'whistling
girls and a flock of sheep are the best
things a farmer can keep
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
Hog Feeding for Market.

Hogs fed through the GUNNER are
the earliest made ready for market.
The pigs should come in April, 50 as
be turned into the clover. Feed SOW
and pigs on a slush food of ground oats
and corn and wheat bran, mixed with
water, or milk if you can spare it, in
the proportion of one-fourth bran, one
fourth corn and two-fourths oats. To
every bushel of dry mixed feed add a
quart OF oil meal. This food produces
lots of milk in the SOW, and bone
and muscle in the pigs. 1t also
keeps the stomach enlarged so that it
will hold large quantities of the soaked
corn meal on which | feed them six to
eight weeks before marketing. This
corn meal should be of the best quality.
MIX it with water, just enough to
daInpen 1t thoroughly, SO that it will
shovel like wet sand. As one feed is
dealt out the next feed should be put
to soak. Pure Poland Chinas fed in
TINS way twice a day will be market
able at the age of nine months, having
attained a weight of from $50 to 400
pounds Indiana Farmer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03

defenders of Bryan. Lincoln posed as
the leader of Il reform which would
confine the slave power to certain lin.
its then occupied, and in that move
ment party lines were broken up, while
Bryan poses as the leader in Il reform
that is to check the onslaughts of a
plutocracy o dangerous to the lib.
critics of the people than black slavery.
l%incoln's election brought the greatest
struggle of the century, and the same
class of people who predicted war are
now making like cry. There were the
same hysterical methods adopted by the
slavery papers of those days, the same
yitupcration, the below of anarchy and
reputation of contract, the same plague
spots of filth and falsehood, and the
same charges of treachery to boilers
as now. The banks and the shylocks
forsook the government, leaving il
stranded and to its fate; there was the
same intimidation of voters by factory
bosses, the same pinching of creditors
and those who were dependent, and
the same patriotism on the part of the
masses as at present. History is re-
peating itself.--N, Y. journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
MAsK-"wen, Mack, reckon I'll have to put yu up to talk, too"-sA LOUIS

1t has long been the complaint Of
the masses that all legislation is in
Che interest of the wealthy classes. MIR.
Bryan seems to have recognized this
concession to money by the law-maling
bodies, and he points out the necessity
Of protecting the masses in the free ex-
ercise of their political rights, and in
the enjoyment of their just share of the
rewards of their labor.
During recent years the hosts of labor
have heard much about arbitration to
settle disputes between employee and
employer. In nearly every instance
these propositions have been snares and
decisions intended to deceive the work
ing man. Mr.. Bryan's correct explana-
ton of arbitration points out to the
~workingman how his interest can best
be served.
The firm stand against trusts, the
demand that the government cease
t%riiling with the Pacific railroads, and
prosecute the claims of the people
against them, together with the hearty
support of struggling Cuba are other
features which will add to Mr.. liryan's
popularity, and draw to his standard
thousands of hesitating voters.
Mr.. Bryan wisely refuses to discuss
the tariff issue, because all reference
to that question at this time is insincere.
Mr.. Mckinley knows, while talking
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
TRAVEl.
1t was Expensive II Slow In Earl

1t Was Expensive and SLOW In Early
Days.
Lord Bacon advised the traveller tn
carry with him some card or bool,
describing the country where he
Travelled which would be a good kew
to his inquiry. But the g~uidcbook Of
the period was a rather t~reacherous
Trend and was to be relied upon rather
Tor sound moral disquisitions than the
practical purposes. A good example is
furnished by llowell's INSTRUCTIONS
Tor forreine Travel" printed at the
Princes Armes in Paule's Church.
yard" in the year 1912. The author
has no love for folk who never leave
the parish in which they were born.
such slow and sluggish people NAV
be said to be like Snailes or Tortoises
in their shells, crawling always about
their w home, or like the Cynioue
shut up always in a tub"
The first country we islanders
should become acquainted with il
France, "and the younger one goeth to
France the better, because of the hard.
nesse OF accent and the pronunciation.
which will hardly be overcome bv one
who has passed his minority, and in
this point the French tongue NAV be-
said to be like Fortune, which, beings
woman, loves youth best" Ii MIGHT
seem strange to a modern tourist IN
gather information from a chat With
some ancient nunue." These ladies'.
however, appear to have had no obiec-
ton to being interviewed. "Thev
speak a quaint dialect" Howell in.
forms us, ''and, besides, they have
most commonly all the Nerves that
passe and they will entertain in dis.
course till one bee weary If he be.
stow on them now and then some
small bagatels as English gloves. or
knives, or ribands." The conversation
with these nuns must have been car.
ried on under certain disadyantares.
as the ladies were behind a grating.
The author allows. a period of three
years and four months for a tour in.
Guiding France, Spain and italy.
Venice. Germany and the low coun.
tries. The trip was undoubtedly ex-
p~ensive. Fifty pounds per annum for
the servant and $500 for the master for
a like period Is the authors cslcula-
ton, in which he includes riding.
dancing, fencing, the racket, coach
hire, together with his apparel The
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
ROUND ABOUT ENGLAND.

Two thousand Latter Day Saints mis-
~sionaries are said to be in England just
now.
Mosquitoes have appeared this season
in England. 1t is supposed they made
their way across the Atlantic in a cargo
of lumber.
Only II per cen of the larger and
five per cent. of the smaller English gold
coins bear an earlier date than 1870.
The clean appearance of British coins
Is always a delight to a foreigner. This
is true as well of Canadian coins.
The number of unmuzzled dogs seized
in the streets of London between Feb
ruary II and June 10 were 20,942, and of
those 4,962 were claimed at the police
stations. The number of cases of rabies
from the beginning of January to June
is was LOG.
Nottingham castle, the Essex strong.
hold of the earls Of Oxford, and pro-
pounced TO be the finest Norman keep
in the world, is in the market and will
shortly be put up at auction in a London
salesroom. Here Queen Matilda is gen.
erally believed to have died, and Henry
VII visit to the property is well known
in history.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
IT HAS GOT INTO PRINT.

That alum is excellent for the gums
md teeth.
That n hot bath, If taken frequently,
will keep the skin in an excellent con-
dition, and is also an unfailing cure for
WEAKNESS.
That a foul breath may be sweetened
by a simple mouth-wash of crystal per
manganate of potash, in a tumblerful
of water.
That hiccoughs may be cured by pull
ing the tongue several times a minute.
keeping it outside the mouth, and then
letting it slip back again.
That housework, sweeping, busting
and other innumerable duties necessary
TO keep things in order about n house,
are beneficial to the general health as
well as excellent for the complexion.
That a fruit jar with a defective
cover may be made alright by putting
n little putty between the cover and
rubber, remembering TO press the putty
in around the ~cIeyice as soon MS the
top is screwed down as tightly as posi-
ble.-Good Housekeeping.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
MS. sRYAN,s AcGEPTANcE.
The Democratic Candidate Boldly Da'
limos His Views.


Although the formal letter OF accept
anee made public by Candidate William
]. BRYAN, occupied but one-thiId of the
space of that of his republican com
petitor, it managed TO say ten times as
much.
MIR. Bryan at the commencement Ci
his letter takes his stand squarcly upon
the Chicago platform, and gives his rs
sen to every plank. There is no doubt
about his position; no hesitancy in de-
| iining his views.
In demanding that the expenditure
ofpublic money shall be conducted with
economy, and in the interest OF those
who pay the taxes, the democratic
staudard-bearer is voicing the demands
Of the people, irrespective of party,
In his dcnuuciation OF the recent bond
issues, Mr., Bryan likewise appeals 10
the good sense of the American pco'
PIE. And when il is remembered that
less than six months ago an issue OF
these bonds was marked by Il gross
favoritism which amounted really to a
national scandal, Mr.. Bryan's plain H.
lGstration of the pernicious system can
be thoroughly appreciated.
In his reference TO the national bank
ing system, Mr.. Bryan forcibly Illus
trates Il bad feature of the American
system Of inanciering, which but few
persons understand. This portion of
Mr.. Bryan's letter should be carefully
studied by everyone who desires to vote
inteliigently, 1t will in a measure large
~ explain why the banking interests
are solid for Mckinley.
The hearty support of the Monroe
doctrine is another feature Of the let
te-, which will thoroughly please every
true American. 1t is the doctrine of
this country, and Candidate Bryan's
reference to it shows that he is a keen
observer of the hold it has upon public
opinion.
BY declaring his hearty support of
liberal pensions for those who have
suffered injury in the military and naval
services of the country, Mr.. Bryan re-
yeals that the interests of the veterans
can be safely confided to his care. 1t
will nullify the effort of some to array
the soldier against him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
SCIENCE CLIPPINGS.

The interior of a gold-bearing rock,
was inspected in an Oregon town, by
means of the Ioentgen rays, and
veins of auriferous metal were as plain.
ly visible as il they were on the surface.
1t is recommended that every life
boat carried by ships should be pro-
yidcd with n bottle of citric acid which
preoipitutes chloride OF sodium, and, it
is said, converts sea water into a palata-
bic drink.
SPANS scientific attainmcnts may not
be great, yet She has at least a criminol-
ogist. Senior Salillas' "El D~elincuentc
Esranol' has a vocabulary of the Gallo
Jergal or gypsy thieves slang, and one
of the Germinia spoken by ordinary
thieves.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
ORGANIC BLUSTER.
Mountebank Methods Of the McKin,e,
MOuthers.

hiounteDank Methods OF the McKinle,
Mouthers.
The Mckinleyite money power com.
hination admits that it is greatly en-.
couraged by the returns from Vermont
and by the indianapolis convention, and
the organs are sounding glad notes and
declaring that their party has the dead
wood on the people. The sanguine
temperament of some of the delegates
Ut indianapolis led to estimates of the
possibilities in several states that have
given heart Of hope to the e. o. D., and
we are now assured by some of the more
enthusiastic organs that it is extremel,
probable that Mr.. Bryan will not carry
a single state.
In the meantime, the cause of the peo
pie is moving. Mr.. Bryan has left "thc
enemy's country aud the excitement
attending his visit having subsidized, the
organs of the trusts and plutocrats are
fain to see in the subsistence of the OK.
element a falling off in bimetallic sen.
timent. But the good seed that the
democratic candidate sowed in New
York has taken hold of tine soil, and il
will grow and frutify to the amuzemen.
OF the money power by the time election
day arrives. II the organs could keen
up their burst of assumed confidence for
two months, they might succeed in
making people believe hat their cause
was in a fair way to triumph, but they
must expect to spend no little of tina,
time in answering the peoples argu.
ments, which have as yet been met with
little else than sneers for the arr,l.
ments and abuse for those who advance
them. The cry of anarchy and repudia.
tion Is still heard in the land, butt will
require something more impressive To
convince the masses Of the people that
the time for self-assertion and effort
toward their deliverance from the bond.
age imposed on them by concentrated
wealth has not arrived. The situation
is such as to afford every encourage
ment to democrats to keep pegpinp
away. What the organs Of the money
power pretend to regard as q favorable
wind is only their bluster.-Bine.
hamton IN. W Leader.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
THE "BlkE" AND THE DOG
farts Point to the Belief That the Vince,
Is DISCRIMINATING the Canine.

f"''s FONT to the Belief That the Vince,
Is DISCRIMINATING the Canine.
Is the bicycle destined to eventually
eNterminate dogs? From a thorough
canvass of competent authorities il
would seem that it is.
AS positive proof of the fact that tbe
pike is discriminating the canine race
ana running the trade of the dealer,
'lereln 1t may be authoritatively stated
That whereas three dogs were :ormrrl,
SOFA against one bicycle, the ratio ha.
peen reversed and six bicycles are now
disposed of while three dogs are CHANG.
ing owners And this is an ultra-con.
s%ervativc estimate.
One of the prominent dog dealers in
TINS city said: Before the bicycle grew
'h'o Its present popularity ! had a large
ana prosperous clientele of customers.
principally society people of both sexes.
VINO would Scorn to purchase anything
out the highest-priced and most bl,1e.
FLOODED animal. Then the bicycle craze
began to spread, and as it did | found
my customers falling off in numbers
and dogs decreasing in demand. PEG.
pie have no further use for dogs as lone
Us they have a wheel, Formerly they
would go out either for a quiet stroll
or a good, brisk walk, and in such cases
a dog is an absolutely invaluable com.
~ 49,
ponion. Now they go out on their ma.
chimes, and the animal who used 10 ho
so welcome becomes only a nuisance
This is especially the case since so many
women have taken to the wheel"
Every breed of dog has been affected
from the big Newfoundland to the
twisted-tailed pug. 1t is common pos.
SIP IN sporting circles that n prominent
uog dealer formerly doing business on
neekman street was driven out of II
through loss of trade occasiopcd bv ,h,
constantly increasing use of the bicycle
Another interesting proof of the fact
mat the canine race must succumb =,
the silent steed" is found in .be st,.
%tlstlcs of those cities where bicvcles
nave TO be registered. In Rochester. N
H. the city clerks last report showed
mat the number of machines registered
was sl'13o, as against e.s1o dogs.
Aside from the fact that many nsor,.
40 not care to go to the expense Of nav.
ing a high price for a high-bred doc
'ne majority of w~heel-owners apnre'
clate the fact that a dog has a natnro,
antipathy toward wheelmen and wheel.
women, and a consideration for tho ;ss,.
ings and comfort of their fellow cyclei,
mas caused many owners of wheels AMI
dogs to dispose of the latter.
now the value of the dog has so de.
creased that when he runs AWAY m ~
tempt is made to find him. and once r.
the hands of the experienced dop.catchl
er MS days are surely numbered. ~
bicycle is evidently 10 blame, for we've
the dogs owner not too busy with III.
wheel he would find time 10 20. rs is
the past, to the pound and redeem hin,
but as 1T Is owners Of lost dops nov,
oiten regard the pound MS nm easv ma
humane way Of disposing 0 either one
Time pets.-N. Y. Journal.
r
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
BRYAN AND LINCOLN.
A Parallel Between the Two Great CaA'H'
plons of the People.

The Grand Rapids Workman draws
an interesting parallel between the
speech of Abraham Lincoln delivered
in New Yorl in 1860 and that of Bryan,
recently delivered in the same city.
Says the Workman: "The people OF
New York regarded Lincoln as a revo-
lutionist and the organizer and leader
of n black republican blood party
He had denounced the supreme court
in its bred Scott decision as Bryan has
denounced the same court in its IN
come tax decision. Mr.. Lincoln had be-
hind him such men as Lovejoy, Wendell
Phillips, Charles Sumner and William
Lloyd Garrison, as Bryan has Alleged,
Tillman, Weaver and Teller. The slave
ocracy of the nation, which included
New York city, had its Brooks, who
dubbed Sumner, as the moneyed plu-
tocracy of to-day has its Herr Most.
The east looked askance at Lincoln.
for they viewed him as an awkward
backswoodsman, who talked with a
nasal twang as pronounced as a Scotch
bagpipe, wore No. ~ boots and had
the facial makeup suitable for a COM
edian or clown. Lincoln was in the
habit of speaking eNtempore and the
eastern papers, when he spoke in Cooper
union, were prepared to murder his
speech, just as they had calculated to
do with Bryan in Madison Square Gar
den, and Lincoln, to foil the duplicity
of these %scavengers of honesty, read
his speech, just as Bryan did, for the
same purpose.
The audience which Lincoln faced in
Cooper union numbered $500, while
that of Bryan was at least 10000. Both
complained of the rich and powerful,
and both were ignored by that class.
No Astors, Rhinelanders, Nanderbilts
or Depews listened TO Bryan, and the
same class of men ignored Lincoln.
Lincoln was really more unfortunate
than Bryan. The common people, with
the exception of the blacks, were not
his ardent admirers to the extent that
Bryan has their good wishes, and the
churches, largely the culture, and the
seats of learning were against Lincoln,
while many of that class are strong
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
FOREIGN PICKlNGS.

Brussels contains a clock which 1.
FOUND up by the wind, and never by
human hands.
Soil was brought up from the depth
of 326 feet, from 4 coal mine in Belgium,
and from it cprouted weeds of a species
unknown to the botanists.
Foreign Jews without distinction of
calling will be admitted into Russia
until further notice, after hGving their
passports vised by Russian consuls.
A Buda-Pesth journal notes the fact
that $4,000 season tickets were sold for
the millennium exposition in that city,
while at the last Paris exposition only
1900 we're sold.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
A ClashSng Of Organs.

In their efforts to explain away defeat
In Arkansas, the Mckinley organs arc
getting very badly mixed. The Inquirer
says the election was q farce, and that
the republican vote was not counted,
The Record, which could apparently
twist a disastrous cyclone in the west
into evidence that the country was for
Mckinley. finds that in many Of the
counties the republican vote was largely
Increased, and rretends to see some hope
for the single gold standard in Novem-
Der. AS these two statements cannot,
even by the Widest partisan, be made
to agree, 1t shows that much of the cam
paign material in the Mckinley organs
is Of Office manufacture and thoroughly
UNRELIABLE Philadelphia Item.