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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
100 Years Old.

The citizens of the historic town OF
Pomfrot, Conn., where Israel Pui nam
made his debut as u hero in the wolf
Den, are proud of its oldest inhubiiant
Mrs. Betsy Bowers, who celebrated
her Tooth birthday Tuesday. March Sd.
in a manner BETTING tho occasion.
In the afternoon Mrs. Bowers re-
ceivcd her friends in her homo al the
end of the main street. >. A large num-
Der OF Invitations were issued and few
Pomfret people missed tho affair as
Mrs. Bowers Is held in high esteem
and centennial birthdays do not come
often. The aged woman rcsides.in All
old and picturesque house in the heart
of town. surrounded by large NAPLES.
Tho reporter found the old lady as
apry as cricket and ns cheerful as one
She is an entertaining conversational
ist and is well posted regarding cur
rent events. Last fall she went 10 the
orchard aud picked two bushels of APP
piles, being apparently as active as a
woman fifty years her junior. AS she
said, tho only regrctable part of the
apple picking episode was that she
broke her back comb which she had
worn for fifty years. 1t is impossible
TO carry on conversation with the
voice owing to her deafness, hor hear
ing being the only ono of hor senses
that is seriously impaired. a slate is
used for her conversation. Her face
is furrowcd with tho lines Of years but
il has very attractive look and is cx-
cccdingly animated for one of her age
She eats three hearty meals day and
has digestion tl.at, as friond of her
says, docs not weaken before lobster
aud iriumphs over the richest Of cake
and plum pudding, She retires at 9 p.
m. aud rosts well too. Her chief pas
timo Is 10 read and she reads all the
newspapers and books she can get. :
She uses glasses part OF the time when
reading but said she could read as well
without them. She roads II number
OF the daily papers and docs not omit
10 read tho fashion notes and insists
upon having her sleeves as big MS any
body's. Betsy Bowers first saw T. Q
light of Bowcrshirc, now called Som
crset, Mass, March 8, 1896. Sho 10 OF
Scotch descent and her ancestors were
carly settlers, landing in America in
1895. She had six children. two Of
whom are living. She became resi-
dent OF Ponlfrct in 1886 aud since 4 eli
has lived IN tho same house, period
of tixty years. She Is small woman
being scarcely five feet tail, but has al
ways been strong aud heallhy.-Prov-
idencc Journal.
The lady who is the interesting sub.
lcct OF the above sketch Is relative
nv marriage of Mrs. Jesse II. Buck,
who was a Miss Bowers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
U. s. Official Postal Guide, 1895.
Just Issued.

Very few of our business men know
that the Post Office Department issues
in January Of each gear complete
POSTAL GUIDE, containing 1000
pages aud complete lists of postoffices
in tho U. S, arranged alphabetically,
all rules and regulations, money order
Offices and rulings of the department
on postal matters, time OF arrival and
departure of foreign mails and much
valuable information for the public OH
postal matters.
The book is exceedingly valuable to
those using the mails. II is tlle Guide
for cycry postmaster in tho country
and is sold to business men by the pub
Usher Geo. f. Lasher. l47. N. 10th ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa. in cloth cover 81, so
or piper cover $500. Can be ordered
through your postmaster and every
business man should secure copy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
Not to be Trifed With.
From Cincinnati Gazette.


Willpcople never learn that "cold'
is M ccident to be dreaded and that
when il occurs treatment should be
promptly applied. There is no know
ing where the trouble will end; and
while complete recovery ia the rule,
the exceptions are terribly frequent
and thousands upon thousands of fatal
illnesses occur every year ushrrcd in
BIZ little injndicious exposure and
seemingly triflipg symptoms. Beyond
this there are to day countless invalids
who can trace hcirccmplaints to colds
which al the time Of occurrence gave
no concern and were therefore neglec.
ted. When troubled with cold use
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t is
prompt and effectunl. 25 and so cent
bottles for sale by druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

Senator Cullom's attack OH McKin.
ley and the managers Of his canvass
for the Presidential nomination is very
vicious and bctrays u very bitter feel
ing on the part OF the Illinois senator,
Mr.. Cullom practically charges the Nc
Kinley boomers with using money i'm,
properly in their anxiety 10 capture
delegates. Mr.. Cu!lum concludes his
ouiburst against the Ohio candidate
with a personal expression of his Opln
ion regarding McKinley's quailica.
liens. lie thinks that Mckinley has
less ability than any OF The other gen
ilcmen who have entered the ring
lie WIS not responsible for tho social
cd Mckinley tariff bill, and as Tor re-
ciprocity. Mr.. Cullom adds, Mckinley
opposed it TO the extent of his ability
until he was forced to put il in tho
bill.
There arc signs that McCullom's at.
tack on Mckinley is only n part of n
well defined programme of the anti
Mckinley combination TO do him up.
Cullom has SGT the ball going. When
and where will il stop?
But so far rs Cullom is concerned he
has burned his bridges behind him.
If Mckinley should be nominated at
ST. Louis and be elected Mr.. Cullom
could not hope to dispense the Federal
patronage OF Illinois. Cullom has for
good many years stood very close 10
Gen. Harrison. II lie in any degree
reflects Gen. llarrison's sentiments the
claim TINT VIM. Mckinley is Benjamin
llnrrison's residuary lrgatcc canuot be
said TO DO well founded.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
A Merltorious Measure.

Senator Walter Pricc of Noxubcc
county has introduced the following
bill which was adopted:
Sec |. Be il enacted by the Legisa
ture of tho state of Mississippi: The
Board OF Control shall as soon MS prac-
ticablc order tho walls and buildings
of tho pencteniiary dismnntlcd. The
brick and other valuable material shall
DO preserved, that the same may lie
scld or removed to the ncIeutiary
farms, whichever course tho Board of
Control shall adjudge 10 DO for The bet
ter interest of the state. All the man
unl labor shall be performed by con-
vicis aud as soon MS possible the debris
shall DO removed from the site aud the
land laid of in lots Of usual dimcn-
sions.
Sec. 2, Said Board shall give public
notice and Offer said land AMI grounds
for sale IN alternate lots. Some meth
ell shall BIO adopted 80 that competition
may be had and tho best price obtained
but sale may DO mado on credit
provided one half of the purchase mo.
ney Is In cash and the other half is
well secured, bearing "A reasonable rate
Of intcrost payable no later than one
year offer purchase. The minutes of
the Board shall contain every purchase
aud show that tho purchaser was the
bost bidder
Sec. $ / r President OF said Board
10 hereby empowered 10 execute n for
inal deed 80 every purchaser, and re-
cord ur every sale of both lnnd aud
Inairrhtla, showing in detail every
irnnsacion. shalt DO kept By the said
]Ioarl. end all money realized there
i,om -hail DO deposited IN The stale
Treasury as other moneys are deposit
ted
! hat this act be IN force e,ul take IF
feet from and inter ~ pne.nsa
30 IL resolved rlud a." t''nrnnv-
General Is hereby requested 20 inyes-
iigato and advise the sci,aic rs 10 tie
ttaIo's power 10 cnnvc, u lnnni 'lllc to
tho grounds now used A. . lanclruiis
ny site
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

Ills generally conceded that Green
.. Iluddcslop, an nbic lawyer OF Me
ridian. vii. DO tho Judge Of tho now
10Th district, composed Of The couu-
ties Of I.audcrdalc, Kempcr. Ncshoba.
Winston and Noxubee.
For The Office of district attorney
thcro ARC several candidates, from this
county Messrs, A. &. Faui and A T..
Dent, from Winston Il. e. Jonos.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

key u injurious TO Tho human system,
willie on the other hand II Is asserted
BY the best aud mosl learned mcdlca
mcU that good old whiskey taken III
diciously is highly beneficial. because
The aromatic elements found IN old
whiskcy do not derange but stimulate
and strengthen. Tho Club House !"
brand Of whiskey 10 made of tho best
materials aud is never sol, until u has
attained maturity Of ten years II IL
then by reason of nrc and quality n
perfect whiskey, With mild. delicious
taste. Scnil for prize list aud pane
phlct on Al"hoholic Siimulnnts 10
Nj. SHAuaHNRssy u TO-.
4l9N. 81 ~. 81 Louis, Mo
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
A Wonderful Institution,

There IL an Institution in tits com,
Try whose history " most ruillarkiblu
growth nln,l be OF interest 10 those
acquainted with IL Within Il fuMl
short years Il hns grown from u very
small beginning 10 ono Of the first M
MS IL does direct from the nianulaclli
rcr 10 the consumer on m ccOnnnIir,
one small pr0!ii plan, lis business Inns
enlarged until II nuw Occ,ipicu ,,lia ~
the largest business blocks IN Chicago
md employs between 400 aud 800 pso.
pie. LIS entire establishment /. deyo-
ted III 0ut "f town mail order Trade
lis wonderful grvwih IA evidence ~
It's sterling integrity, Extraordinary
billy aud unquesiiuisd financial stand
ing In fact, we are Ia REGENT ~ 4
letter from the National Bank ul llif
nois Of Chicago. nipe # The largest and
most reliable iiuancin! institutions IN
Chicago with n capital Of $3.0000O0
also II letter from the National Bank OF
the Republic al Chicago. uus oI tie
soundrsi financial Institutions in lili
nols, with capital Of &lU00,UO0, id
whi:h they say they arc personally ac-
quuintcd with the Atockholtlers. lliat
the institution Is reputable and mo
roughly responsible and tint thorough
confidence can be had in any rcpcscu-
tations II mikes. In fact we are III re
ccipt OF indispuiablc evidence MS lothc
reliability of this institution and we
feel safe IN saying that our readers can
place implicit confidence in this house
and that they VIII receive the SAME
prompt, careful and courteous treat.
meni the members would like TO re.
ceive were they in your plncc.
The wonderful facilities Of this IN,
stiiution for supplying merchandise 4
manufacturers prices is ccrtalnlv11
great interest 70 all economic buyers.
Tho firm to which This ARTICLE refers
issues long list OF advertising mat
ter. mrlnding a mammoth catalogue
and many special catalogues. all OF
which they mail To any Que. III fnti
they are so thoroughly organized that
they make il very easy TO do trading
with them by mail.
The concern 10 which this article re-
fcrs 10 authorized and Incorporated
/ under the laws OF tho state of Illinois
with a cash capital of $l50,000 paid IN
full. and is Sears. Rocbuck 81 Co. lis
aud l75 West Adams ST. Chicago, III.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
$1,000 IN PRIZES
To Be Distributed Absolutely Free

Use the letters containd in the text !:
"aioNoN SEEDS Chow and form a.
many words as you can, using letters
either backward or forwerd, but don'l
use any letter in same word more
times than it appears in "Monon Seeds
Grow" For example the words: see.
on. none, weeds. etc. The person
forming the greatest number of words
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

TO day is The dale set for the comet
TO collide with tho earth, but as il
could not DO seen last night except
with powerful telescope, The exhibit
ton will hayc TO he postponed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

On the 18th inst. thcro was almost
a bloody conflict in the Kentucky leg
islaturc. The house uhscatcd Kauf
man, a Democrat, and tho Senate retail.
lated by unscating Walton and James
There will probably be no election by
tho legislature.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

* constitutional amendment re-
Fitting the public schools was apoptcd
in the Senate. II provides Tor State
tax Of two mills to be distributed
among several counties in proportion
TO cducablc children. the poll lax TO re-
main in corntics TO supplement stale
distribution, the counties to raise
enough which. added TO tho amount
received from the state shall run
schools for not loss than four months.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

The Scooba Herald says..ihc BEACON
f.mistakcn in the statement that Mr..
Moore is "a candidate for the Scooba
posiolficc. Probably we arc mistaken
as TO the Office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
Monon Bldg, Chicago, II

Our people are growing more and
moro Ia the habit Of looking to..Macor
for tho laicsi and best OF everything III
the drug line. They sell Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, famous for iti
cures OF bad colds, Group aud whoop'
Nag cough, When IN need OF such .
mcdfcincgivc this remedy a trial and
You will bc more than pleased Will
he result.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

A bill to establish uniform system
OF text books for use in public schoola
was passed by the House. but motion
TO reconsider prevailed and il was laid
on the table subject to call.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
A Great Germans Prescription.

d scascd blood, constipation, and
kidney. liver and bowel troubles are
cured by Karl's Clover Root Tea.
For sale by 4 S. Murphoy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
CAPTAIN Sweeney, U. s. A..

San Diego, Cal, SAYS: "Shiloh's
Cniarrh Remedy Ia the first medicine
have over fonnd that would do mo
any gooi" Price SOC. For sale by
T.. S. Murphcy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

llnl billiard of Sumter.county, Ala.
dropped dead inlLiyingsion last Fri
day Scooba Herald
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

Speaker McCuol is very sick and on
motion of Mr.. Dinsmorc Judge Criiz
was elected Speaker pro tom.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

A 'possum farm is in operation al
Whites Station, Ky. II is the project
of an Englishman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
1t Saves Lives Every Da.y

Thousands Of cases Of Consumption
Asthma, Coughs, Colds and Group are
cused cvory day By Shilohs Cure,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
The Ills of w oman.

Constipation causes moro than half
the ills of woman. Karl's Cloy er Root
Tea is pleasant cure for Coasiipa.
ii0D.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

Tho legislature hns made q now
county named Hardy. with Ilaiiies
burg rs The county site:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

We fear there will be = lsht in the
Kentucky legislature before there is
all election for senator.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
New Spring / o3ts.

A beautiful assortment OF the laies'
s.!lc Spring Cslicos, l'erenls, Duck
Goulro Cloth, White Goods, Trim
ming, etc lust rc1d al d. ratiy's.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

a I'LL passed. the Senate aWpropFia-
ting $4,000 annually FOR the Mississ-
ippl National Guard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

We are authorized to announce
HON. a. +. FOX,
as a candidate for Congress, subject to the
action OF the Democratic party.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

II is established by statiatict hat
more than so per cont. OF tho whiskcy
sold by dealers is less than two ears
old Whistles for human use should
be much older. Chemistry and mcdi-
chi experiments show that Young whis-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-02
Politics.,

Lord Palmerston was the greatest
of jingoists, and his spirit and method
still affect England's foreign policy.
Since the excitement over the Vene-
zuelan affair has somewhat subsidized,
the English and American people have
pronounced the very encouraging fact
that they are not in favor of jingoism.
We are not free from this evil spirit,
and many of the politicians, who hold
place and power by their constant
appeals to the narrowest ideas and
basest prejudices of the ignorant,
should learn that they are out of har-
mony with the best of our people and
are violating the most sacred princi-
pies of human government.
The words politics and politicians
are becoming offensive terms with
many people. The Century Diction-
ary says that politics is used in a sense
soften to the exclusion of ethical prin-
ciples' and usually means "the art of
influencing public opinion, attracting
and marshaling voters and obtaining
and distributing public patronage,
ETC.; hence, in an evil sense, the
schemes and intrigues of political
parties or of cliques or individual pol
iticians." Hosea Biglow said, 81
always hated politics in the ordinary
sense of the word, and l am not likely
to grow fonder of them"
One of two things is certain~either
we must purge the term of its odious
meaning or it will become altogether
bereft of its older and excellent mean
ing-viz, 'the art and science of gov
eminent"
The time is fully ripe for concerted
action among all parties and classes
ter pure men in Office and just meas
ures in legislation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-02

ing a chairman and secretary, and in
selecting delegates to the State Con
vention at Allentown, on the goth of
April. Besides, Mr.. Chrisman, the
chairman, gave reasonable notice of
the meeting in the newspapers of the
county, for nine or ten days, and sent
personal notices by mail, to each com
mitteeman at his residence.
The abuse of Mr. Chrisman in the
Sentinel for calling the meeting OF
the committee At the time and in the
manner he did was therefore wholly
unjust. He simply performed his
duty according to the Rules of his
Party.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-02
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1896.

The statement of the finances of
Columbia county, as they appear in
the Offices Of the county commission
ers and county treasurer, for the year
1895, were published for four weeks
in several of the county papers in
February. These accounts as pub
lished were carefully examined by a
competent and honest board of audi
tors, who spent more time than usual
because of certain oft repeated allega-
tions of crookedness and mismanage-
ment, and who even extended an in
vitation to those persons who had
made such charges, to appear before
them and point out whatever might be
wrong in the statement as submitted
to them by the officials. The in.
vitation was not accepted. No errors
ware found, and none of the numer-
GUS charges of crookedness were sub
stantiated in any way. Nor has any
appeal been taken from the report of
the auditors; and the inevitable con-
cluslon is that everybody is satisfied
with the management of the county
business.
No man is infallible; everyone
makes mistakes, and it may be that
the county commissioners 2Irfno near
er perfection than anybody else, but
if they have made any mistakes they
were of the head and not of the heart.
Where is there a business man who
never blunders in his own private af-
fairs' We believe the present board
of Commissioners is composed of men
of integrity, who have handled the
county business to the best Of their
ability for the best interests of the
taxpayers. This paper has never been
an apologist for blundering or dishon-
est public officials. Men in public
office are proper subjects for criticism
when their conduct is such as to de-
mand it, but it is neither fair nor
right to make them the targets for
constant and continued misrepresen-
tation and villifcation, when thor
ough examination of the affairs of
their Offices by duly constituted audit
ors, elected by the people, shows
everything to be in proper shape, and
when this finding is accepted gener-
ally by the people as true and correct.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-02
Nerves

were very badly affected, so that l could
not do my own work. / consulted our
family physician and received a little
help. l read about Hoods Sarsaparilla
and decided to try it. In few weeks
had been benefited so much that was
able to do my own housework, washing
and oil. have, also, taken Hoods Pills
in connection with Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and they, too, have done me much good.
l will not be without them. have taken
thirteen bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparilla and
through the blessing of God it has cured
me. ! have worked as hard as ever the
past summer, and am thankful to say
am perfectly well. / advise any one whose
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-02
COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN MEET,

Inresponse to the call the County
chairman the members ofthe standing
committee met in Court room No ?
Saturday afternoon. Cleveland town
ship being without representation
upon motion, c. A. Small was elected
to represent said township in the com.
mlttee meeting. William Chrisman
was reelected chairman of the County
Committee, and c. A. Small of Cata-
wlssa Secretary. Hudson Kline, w.
b. Iayor, c. A. Small, George B.
Hummer and l.. H. Daniels were
elected delegates to the State Con-
ventlon. The basis of represention
at the next County Convention was
fixed at 90 votes for delegate. This
will make the next convention, con-
sist of nlnety-three delegates.
W. B. Taylor introduced Ehe fol.
lowing resolution which was unani-
mously adopted.
ReS0i1ed, That the delegates to the
Democratic State convention to be
held April 2oth, 1896, be instructed
to vote for and use/ all honorable
means to secure the election of Hon.
Grant Herring, as District Delegate
to the National Democratic Conven-
ton to be held at Chicago in June
next.
nj
The following resolutions were also
read and unanimously adopted, ex-
ceptlng the one referring to Krick
baum and Vanderslice which was
carried by vote of 20 to 7.
ReS0l7td, That the sentiment of the
Democratic party of Columbia county,
as represented by the county com
mlttee Of said party, now assembled,
is against the rule known as the unit
rule, for the reason that it is unwise
and undemocratic, and that the dele
gates this day elected by this com
mlttee are instructed to vote against
said rule and use every honorable
effort to defeat the same.
ReSolaea, That we, the members OF
the Standing Committee of the Demo
cratic Party Of the County of Colum-
bla approve the wisdom of President
Cleveland, his declarations for sound
money, his message to Congress stem.
ming the grasping hand of Great
Britain in enforcing the Monroe
Doctrine as to the territory of Vene-
zuela.
ReSoi0ea, That we condemn the
last Legislature for its lavish expendi,
ture of millions of the peoples money,
IN the creation of useless offices al
ready overburdened with men kept
therein in idleness upon large salaries,
and In passing laws in favor of trusts
and combines to the detriment of the
toilers of our land.
WHEREAS, William Krickbaum is
the owner and T. J. Vanderslice is
the editor of newspaper, called the
Democratic Sentinel and Whereas
said Krickbaum and Vanderslice have
for number of years used said paper
against the interest of the Democratic
party in denouncing Democratic
principles and Democratic officials
and representatives in national, state
and County offices, without cause.
Therefore be it resolved that this
convention Of the Democratic party
OF Columbia County, believing that
the course of the said Krickbaum and
Vandersllce pursued by them in the
SAID newspaper is unjust and injurious
to the best interests of Democracy
and its principles,
Therefore we do hereby condemn
these men and the course they have
pursued.
There being no other business the
committee adjourned.