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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30
The HORSES FEET.
me i1oof OF the Horse Requires Constant
Attention.


From the birth to the death of the
horse, says a fellow of the Royal Col.
lege OF Veterinary surgeons, the hoof
requires attention, if it is to be kent in
ahealthy condition. I'll before the hoof
is shod that the feet are generally neg
iected'an the animals suffer according
ly' because they are young and imma-
ture, and the bones and other Tissues n re
soft, and could be easily distorted IN
suit the conditions under which tbeu
are kept. The feet of foals and grow
ing horses should therefore have at.
tention given to them, since neg
lect at that period often sows the
seed of continuous trouble. The
hoofs should be kept clean by being
picked OUT as often as possible. to
prevent any dirt or hard substance
being buried in the assures of the
feet. They should be examined from
time to time (say every six or eipht
weeks, to detect any defects OF shane
that might be taking place. If the
feet are not growing level and sym-
metrical, they should be rendered SO
by rasping away the horn which is not
naturally worn down. If that is neg
the animal will 0 have the
joint bending over toward the
outside. On mo pretenso whatever
the front of the wall be inter-
Tered with, for the glazed coating OF
It's surface protects the horn beneath
i. 1t should therefore DO left un-
asa
1t would be as well to- disabuse peo.d
PIES minds Of . very popular talacy-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30
A KlONDIkE VICTIM,
Never Got Out of the States, But Came
Back broke.

u thought you said you were never
coming back unless you came with a
fortune" There was something of a
sheer in the old mans tone.
) did," replied the husky
man, whose face showed that he was
tired, and whose clothes looked as if
they had been slept in. 'ITavc all the
sport with me you can. deserve it for
thinking that | knew more than all nv
friends put together. I'm back broke
II Travelled the last few hundred miles
on a freight train, but | have a collection
oil experiences that may prove very
valuable"
i old you you'd never get there, and
that you wouldn't get back if YOU did"
That's right. Just what you said.
l got through to Seattle in good shane,
out there's where l struck the snags.
met two ~nice-looking fellows there.
bright and full of business. They wera
going right through to the Klondike.
had engaged passage on the next steam.
er and would be glad to have me ioin
them. We could look after each other
in case of danger or sickness. and her
we could reduce our expenses by pool.
ing our interests. / was about to close
with them, when a handsome, father.
" appearing old man called me aside to
put me on my guard. Young man.,
SAID, we are overrun here with
sharks n gamblers trying to catch
victims as they come and go to the Dig
gings. Keep away from gambling dens
and see that your money is secure all
the time | told him it was sewed in.
side my drawers, and anyone who got
u would have to get me first. He
commended my prudence and shook nv
and thanked him. That night the
money was stolen from my person
while was asleep. The hotel keeper
me with transportation 70
Denver. | don't know whether I WAC
'obbed by the old man, the two younp
men or some one else. The thief knew
where to look for the roll of bills. and
US gone, That's all | know about IL.
Except that the Klondike craze cost me
very dollar had on earth and I meyer
rot out of the states."-Detroit Free
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30
SWEET POTATOES.


How to Keep the Tubers Ducing Wlntor
Farmers near good markets, who
have suitable soil for sweet potatoes,
can usually make good money by stor-
ing some sweets for the winter trade.
There is no great trick about keep
ing them through the winter when
one has sufficient quantity. A limited
amount is ditficu to keep, as the
moisture must be absorbed by some
arutlelal means, and the temperature
must be so regulated that little mois-
ture forms during changes in the out
SIDE weather. Bat with Il large guam
tlly conditions are different. The first
thing sought after storing is a high
neat, and then there is profuse sweat
ing and evaporation Of the moisture.
Inc place Of storage should be warm,
dry and well ventilated. Some
house cellars are all right for the
purpose, but the storing is
not all right for the people liy-
ing III the house, unless the cell
my is cementcd and there is no inside
door opening into the dwelling. The
moisture and odor are certainly most
unhealthy. Barn cellars are much
more desirable. The cellurroom
should be nearly tillet with the pota-
toes SO that the heat from the latter
may control the temperature. If the
room Is too large, a division NAV be
made by a double plank wall with saw.
dust between, The potatoes should be
gathered i'll boxes with the least posi-
ple oruloing, and drawn direct from
Ile heId to the cellar, where they
should be stored in bins HAVING n en-
paclty OF lOa Bushels The bins are
made with IL Single thickness of
boards and serve to prevent needless
cruising in storing and removing the
potatoes, and afford some ventilation
from the lloor to the ton of fin. hina
Inc potatoes should be stored about
lVe teet deep, Within n few
DAYS after filling the c|ellar7the
neat IN the potatoes rises to a
hIgh point, and the sweating is SO nro.
luSe 'l'at water uns ON the %ceilingand
walls and the novice begins to fear
tilat the potatoes are ruined. Butit
IL INNS heat that saves the crop. 70 So.
cure 1t, 1T is often best TO cover tho ton.
Oh the BINS with corpcts fora few DAVIS
Ai'er The high temperature is secured.
remove the covering at once and yeutj.
l"'e as well as possible, Within a few
weeks The temperature subsidies, nnd
'leh lhe chef point is to maintain =,
even temperature above fifty drpreas
Inc potatoes will provide this them.
selves until the weather gets very cold
lleh cover with forest leaves or other
s"ch material. Do not let outside mir
ih'o the cellar during middle of dnv IN
winter to warm up the potatoes, AZ
TINS Will make more swent and ,rot
lieat with lamps if weather is eycps.
siVeIy cold. Cor. Farm and Fire4i1e,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30
FARMER AND PLANTER.
WASTE ON The. FARM.
The Farm VIII Not Pay Unless the Leak
A. -

The Farm VIII Not Pay Unless the Leaks
Are stopped.
The farm can not be made to pay III
til the items of waste are enumerated
end taken from the account book. In
the western states water is wasted in
irrigation, while in the east fertility is
lost because OF no drainage. The soil
frequently wastes away from improper
tillage or careless treatment. Grain
and animal food are wasted through
feeding or stacking. Fruite waste be-
cause the trees are neglected or poor
Judgment is used in picking and pack
ing. 1t whatever field or building
waste is discovered, immediate steps
should be taken to check the drain and
prevent 4 recurrense. .n
The most prolific source Of loss that
has ON under my observation is the
annual destruction Of farm machinery.
In a ride of 20 miles through the grain
fields Of Utah, | counted 49, ~harvesters
and neutrality-suspicious. left where last
used, and subjected to all the dangers
of midwintcr. The same story may be
told of some of the eastern states |
have visited. Every piece of farm ma
chlnery represents an outlay of cash or
a note equivalent. What would u
banker think of a farmer leaving the
money he had loaned him lying in Il
dltch or on a stumpin the corn-tield all
winter? That is just what many of
our farmers are doing every month in
the year-leaving money scattered
about, to be destroyed by the frosts of
winter or the rains of summer.
Another place where waste in no.
tlced on the farm is in the stock yard.
From my house | have looked ont upon
a straw stack and counted not less
than 40 dunghill chickens scratching
away at the chat in quest of barley.
n stack had been standing for four
months and every day during that
time the fowls dug through the snow
ana sleet to get into the barley chatf.
! lie tlireshlng was done by the best
machine III Il section of the country,
put IL IS a poor testimonial to any
thresherman to see his straw Stack
with fowls every day for four
months. Surely, there is an enormous
from the riddles and cylinder of
a machine that leaves a green stack
matted together with roots, or Il Shell.
.ered straw pile the rendezvous OF
scratching fowls. 1t is poor economy
% grow Il good crop of grain, harvest
I properly and in season, and then
a all the profit wasted by worthless
,hreshers.
Again, notice a wastein feeding the
IWmals collected in the corral or feed
'ens' This loss, however, is not from
living the animals too much, but the
cedlng Of too small rations at unusual
LINES. Stock of all kinds should be fed
'lenty and at regular hours every dav.
me ton OF feed, given in sufficient
uantltles, and fed with regularity
ally, will prove more beneficial than
TONS OF the same food doled ont
OCCASIONALLY. 1t is Il mistake to feed
Paringly, especially in winter. If
orse.s, sheep or cattle are worth keep
1g at all, they are surely entitled To
ood daily rations of wholesome food.
D Is cheaper to waste a little feed in
ceplng the boxes and stalls filled than
waste iiesh 10y careless feeding or in
'ntlonal Staryation,-Joel Shorp,ka,.
Farm and Fireside.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

AGeorgia man who had made n fyinp
machine offered a negro ten dollars to
make a trial trip in it. The negro
agreed, got in position, and he and tbe
machine were hoisted by block and
tackle about 80 feet from terra 6rmo
Nhen the rope was loosened the ma
MIN took a sudden slanting course
toward earth and plunged into an adj.
iacent mill pond. 1t disappeared with
tine negro beneath the water, while the
terrified inventor stood shriekine for ns.
sistance. Presently the negroes head
Eobbcd up serenely and he struck ont
for dry land. On arriving his first spl,ut.
tered words were: "In dc name er God
Marse John, why didn't you tell dat fool
thing whnr Ter light?'"-Atlanta Con.
stitutiou.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30
MoCKRlOGE SAVED THE DAY,
HIS Transportation Feat More At
trRCffNe Thnn His Sinrirr

whitney Mockridce, the noted tenor, was
once taking a troupe Of singers arosad the
country giving concerts at the PRINCIPAL
towns IN the middle west and northwest.
Inc troupe also included a y|ioliniSt and q
sole. pianist. They eventually arrived at
II. Louis, a town on the Mississippi river
from there they expected to take a train for
Sedali1, q tinuriShjpg town in the interior
lS0 to MGckrldge's diSuNy. there was No
tram which would take him to Sedalia in
time FOR his concert. The officers of the
Missouri Pacific railroad were sorry, but
II could not he helped. Noekridge tele.
Sfaphei ahead to his agent to see If the
concert could not be postponed. LIMOS.
slhle, was the reply.
But tie tenor WGS CQual to the emergency.
lie groped down in his ~broadcloth and ex.
tracted a roll OF large, potent bills, currency
OF the realm, These he waved in tie eoun.
tenances of the railroad people and demand
ed a locomotive, a special car for his troupe
and a clear track as far as Sedalia. Money
talked and he got the train and the right Of
way. He telegraphed to the anxious agent:
We are coming, Father Abraham, 10000
strong. Meet us at the depot with band"
The news spread through the town and a
crowd gathered at the depot. The special
train ate up the Us miles between st. Louis
and Scdalla as n hungry tramp eats a piece
hucklebcrry pie, The wheels only hit the
high, places. The crowd at the depot was
inadly enthusiastic when the train leaped
INTO town, and there was a crowd at the
'%oncert. To hear The singing? Oh. no. To
see the fellow who had saved the Gav, with
us miles away.-ChicaGo Chronicle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30
OPENING AN -
Woman in'H Bank fo,
MIKE. m He Fin.

woman in'R Bank fo, "
q, Makes TrOubI. at
"A woman opening a b.ut
t hrs' ., time Is a peculiar creain' account
the CLERKS m a national banIGu re \,
eiously. Then she nmEi Iaaaced aruNS'
and said: 'eu Up H.
money "sn1 10 dqDos
! ".S,iYes'm; Just 70 to the nay, =
She stepped over in a r rsall VIM
she was breaking sorne rulo eaielll Va
most in a whisper, said: f0'le !
rs this where they dspo,it
account you Wish to 4,
"'0h, no. she said. 1a,,. :
anything charged. | inst AUNT Nats
my money. Is this bnnE ,' want Sa
S '1H was assured that \ Wy sleF
madam; You have come ~' N a as Glo
We will have to have yoer 70 on The right,
write write your name right thorrou ,,osTaA
oh, | can't write w itv,e,
violet ink?' pen and SOB.
She was fitted out. and IN a.
iul way imaginable she wr ~ .Ne mott
mama fIl "iJlH mt 4
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

FROM these tables it is readily sou
That farm manues are we'll hai 'cen
tbev aro ,an o well help being, as
'hey are derived the one from tho ot %'
er. The trouble is that farmers donn.
use enough OF them, and that thew as
no. use them to the best ADVANTAGE. ~
Would not be wise to use s,,ch ~
~ heterogeneous manure on on sh-
,io'cr Or cow-peas. Such crons ons
largely supply nitrogen for themso w."
ana succeeding crops. The minan,'"
however must be supplied. In man
cases one ton of manure a ha "ny
equal to two by simply addinr nude
u r,on Vi potash and phosphoric acid"
H. "arwood' in Farm and Fireside
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

Mrs. Gaddington-I don't like her a,
ALL dear. She is a deceitful
The other day she tried to get me to saw
something against you.
Mrs. Bubblington-She did? How?
why, she asked me to tell her con-
noen,ially what really thought Of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

This is the prayer Of the nervous who do
not sleep well. Let them use Hostetter's
stomach Bitters and their prayer viii be
speedily answered. Insomnia is the product
o. Indigestion and nervousness. two a5socinte
ailments, also remedied by the Bitters. which
also yanqulshes malaria, CONSTIPATION, liver
complaint, rheumatism and kidney com.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30
observation-disclosures

This is q disorder from which few women
escape at some period Of their liYcs. II ia
IN tie nature Of nasal catarrh. In o henlthy
condition the lining membrane of the ZENITH
organs secretes sufficient mucus to nolston
mem, put II the r1ucus membrane is Goa.
nrsteu or lnAamed, the secretion becomes
protnse, irritating and offensive. The bcs:
fesulty VIII follow the use Of our Mclean
semaie Remedy rs an injection, and 1doro
L.lce a day for com time of that great
ZINE tonle, DIR. simmons Squey Vine
wine, VII! cure the complaint.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

Weary Raggles--Wha did tn ole dnf.
fer say when yer tole him yer fist buried
yer wife an five children?
Wandering Willie-Sed | must feel
quite relieved. fer ! seemed 10 bey .
job to support mysclf.--N. Y. journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

s-Dearest, you knew / loved o
mn you asked me, didn't you?
He-Why, l wasn't absolutely surs =,
"ougn would have thought IL
auiras u you did ot.--Cinclnnati Ea.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30
0 AND
some Figures of Interest Upon an I,,por.
tant Tome.

Inc scientific men say that stool,
looas suffer very little loss in fertilizer
constituents from being passed tbrouph
.ne domestic economy of the animal
! ne composition of maDures and crops
ought to throw some light ON this suh.
JecI aS III is important for the farmer
70 know where he stands on the for.
tilizer question. ''''
Inc following crops contain fcrti,iy.
ing ingredients Il ton:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30
nnmeafIO Curxea.

"Pusher is furious"
what the matteri"
Gle was arrested on suspicion Of being
q scorcher."
"Well-isn't he?"
"No; that's a baby buggy stoop he wears
Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30
An Even Cychnurc.

Aathor Husband TRYING to write)-Mv
dear, why don't You take up the study Of
German?
Wlfe-Why. John, what do You mean?
We'll, my dear, | mean that you might
then give the English language a much.need.
ed rest. '-Jndge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

Percy twith the paper)-Para, what
liz a "ghasfly fiDd?"
Papa with q bcadache) Your moth
er awake and lively at two a, MN. X.
Journal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
Tor any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
I. j; Cheney 4 Co.. Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known 7. j.
cheney Tor the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made hy their firm.
West 4 lruax, Wholesale Druggists, To.
Maiding, kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halts Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
aellns directly upon the blood and mucous
slli"ess Of the system. Price 15c, per bot.
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

puberty is the period when menstruation
= established. 1t is the time when the rirl
becomes q woman, and also the time from
Mhich many female diseases date. mo
menstrual now usually continues from three
tWenty.eight days. The quantity exuded
varies from two to eight ounces, but INC
amount consistent with the health Of one
person may be excessive and weakening in
anotner. The function is regarded as being
regular when It's effect upon The system il
favorable; The departures froLI healthy
corrected by using Dr.. Simmons SGuaw
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30
Hoods Pills cure Liver Ills; easy to
S take, easy to operate. 2ic.
Alabama Marries Miss;ssipp;
|nu ,N:.suN quan,a

oZioEd, Ala, writco: Have
used Or. II. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine IS years.
l know it cures pizzinogs
OF Head, Sour etorach,
Sick Headache, and
nGIyothcr diseases
G dford's Blact
D-augAt," but did net ind
be half as coed as the
Ii GIcdicine,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

Medium-The spirit of your wife is here
ma says she never dreamed of such happi.
ness since you two parted.
me Man-Tell her | feel the same way
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30
PAINFUL AFFECTION
a Son Writes q Letter Telling How His
Father Was Troubled

WlNAMOE, lND-"My father wa.
troubled with bojls aud carbuncles. After
suffering for some time, he heard Of a
similar case cured by Hoods ~Sarsarmilla.
ne began taking this medicine and CON
tInued its use until he was cured. Mn
mother Is taking Hoods Sarsaparilla for
rheumatism and it IS helping her. > CITY f.
"k"hiRh' BOX Isl Get only Hoods.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

ANY spicy features in the new plays"
"Well," the lady answered, John had his
mouth full of cloves. "-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

al iI'onPafe these properly they should
~ oe expressed in such quantities that
'hey al contain the same numbar ~
pounds OF nitrogen, as follows.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

N---- There isno Just comparison
between ID. a. s.. L.. NJ. and Zeilin's Liver
Regulator: The latter by careful test hay.
carded, oAo'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

If you care for pleasure, health and econ.
omy, chew Star tobacco, the leading brand
az the world
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

rarm manurcs show the follovin.
pounds a ton "'hs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30
at q Disn

Browne can't see that Id, !
,, Towne-But his wife is with L..
Truth. WIN Hmm
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

After six years suffering, | was ,,,,
Plso's Cure. Thompson, y: N,
Ave-, Allegheny, Pa, March lG. q"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

Take Laxative Bronze Quinine Ep,,.
druggists refund money if it iails t t"~sl
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

Lady-Are you willing to do .o.,
ping for your dinner? w some
faded Jerry What kind Of nj. j.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30
4M slA~

energy, Miss, Writes; NJ.
q. saiIiinoiis Liver IIedi.
cine has been used20ycars
n my Fathers family for
nervousness, Sick Head
cehe, Dyspepsia, BiI-
iousaess. Ny Sister was
confined to bed formonthe
from Enlargement of
Liver. Our Doctor gave
her up to die. She bean
taking n. A. s.. L. NJ. and
WIS soon aut;re1v ,ra,I
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

There are people who know what IN
come OF every cent they ever had, '
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-30

4 boy IL never too triaing to learn f.
whistle real loud through his fingers. W
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-19

at about s15 ton. and possibly even less. The Carnegie is the completest and most modern plant in existence, and is a splen- did monument to the metallurgieal genius of America.
 It may not be quite fair to judge less complete plants by it. but 1t is safe to say that all interests can make money by selling rails at SIT per ton. Now, recent order to Japan was booked by an American mill at S21 a ton, in competition with British makers, and as it is reason- able to suppose that the Englishmen would not have let the order go by if 1t promised a profit to them, I should say that England cannot afford to sell stand ard section steel rails for much less than S21 The minimum may be placed as low as $20, though the ruling quotations are f4 los. to fl 15s. per ton. This gives an evident and immense advantage to Amer ica in the matter of prices"
 Docs the United States actually excel England in steel rail making?" he was asked.
 "The United States pays better wages than England That's why we. undersell our cousins across the ocean. This sounds paradoxieal, but 1t is true. Wages are higher here. That inevitably directs the attention of our manufac- turers toward labor-saying appliances. Mechanical improvements simply mean more economical work, and that in its turn involves reduction. not in wages, but in the amount of labor requisite for the performance of the work in ques- tion.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-19
STEEL RAIL OUTPUT

The New York Commercial Advertiser publishes the following relative to the steel rail output of this country, together with an interview with the leading metal lurgical engineers:
 One of the questions opened up by the disruption of the steel rail pool, and the ensuing decline in prices. is the possibili- ty that the United States will develop an export trade in steel rails. At the figures which are currently reported to have been paid at Pittsburg this week, compe- tent authorities declare that American rail mills can outsell the English manu- lecturers, who now supply the bulk of the rails used in countries which produce no rails of their own.
 One of the leading metallurgical engin- eers in this country believes that Ameri- can rails will in the future take the place of the English article in certain countries where railroad building is in progress, such as Mexico. some of the Central and South American republics, China Japan, and Russia. He said today to a reporter of the Commercial Advertiser:
 First of all 1t is a fact that this coun- try can manufacture steel rails more cheaply than any other country. From careful estimates made by the Carnegie company, which is the largest producer of rails In the world. and taking into ac- count present prices of raw materials and freights. place the cost of making rails