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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
The nethOdist Church.

The church building now being re-
modelled by T. P. Crymes, was built in
1862 by Neal Bartee at a cost of about
So. 900. The seats were afterwards put
in at a cost of about 5000, by Black g.
O'Neal. Rev. P. P. Nicely, a distin-
guished Methodist divine. preached the
sermon at the laying of the r stone
and 1t was the occasion of a great reli.
gious revival. Before this edifice was
erected the congregation worshiped in
a frame building where Mr.. Charles
Smoot now lives. At a regular prayer
meeting n cold night in 50. while they
were huddled utter prayers around a lit.
tie fire in a box stove, some Of the faith
full present remarked that the Metho.
dists Of the community were able to
have a better house. All agreed that
such was the Ease. A committee was
appointed ia solicit subscriptions. 81, .
900 was raised in the church and this
was supplemented by 81, 600 more, out
side subscriptions. After Macon was a
station, Rev. Robert Findley was the
first pastor, and he is still living.
Credit is due the present pastor, Rev.
j. A. Randolph, for his efforts in rails
ing the money to remodel the building.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
That's the Talk.

A little town named Jasper, in Texas
desired railroad connection with the
Texas and Pacihc railroad . few miles
of. Instead Of appealing to capitalists
for help they went to work themselves
and built the road. They acted OF the
same plan pursued in working the eouu.
ty r~oads-they expected each citizen IA
work with his own hands or furnish a
substitute. The result was that nearly
all the citizens, doctors, lawyers, mer-
chants, etc., worked with pick and
shovel and soon had the road made,
This example Of earnest determination
to help themselves created a good i'm
preston on the public generally. A
town is like an individual-irst show a
disposition to help itself and others will
help it along. Birmingham has re,
Gently made u good impression by show
ing a spirit of self help. 1t is easy to
induce others to come to a town that
di'plays such a spirit, Stat Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
ntmncaItlc Ear.Marks.

The At!ants Constitution says there
is one mark by which Il Democrat may
always be known and that was plainly
pointed out by Mr.. Thos. Turley, the
newly appointed Senator from Tennes
see when he declared he vas lin line
with the recent Chicago convention, -
~whereupon the Constitution makes this
excellent comment:
THAT is Democracy in a nutshell.
The convention has spoken, the people
have been aligned under their respec-
tive banners, and Democracy follows
the lead Of Chicago. AL attempts to
bring in side Issues. or to make promi
nent questions of minor Importance will
be abortive. The beginning and the
end of Democracy is the Chicago plat
form
LAS time passes by and events arise
which bind people together, it will be
seen more and more that the trend OF
those who advocate the gold standard is
toward Republicanisln, and the Democ
racy consists in the advocacy OF the
equal coinage OF the metals and opposi-
ton to the protective tariff which has
been rendered possible by the union OF
the combined enemies of Democracy
last year
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

The p~rotracted meeting began a,
Spring Hill last Saturday, with a fai,
attendance We hope M is closes
much good may be done.
Prof Prince A. Bethany, for a lone
time teacher at Concord School, Noxu
bee county, lie attending the centennial
at Nashville this week.
Walter Bethany and friend. DR..
Bradley. visited the scenes Of their fo-.
mer school days at Shuqualak lsstWed
nesday and Thursday.
We think, however, that the docto,
felt q great interest in one Of the charm.
ing young ladies Of that place.
Last Thursday seemed q great day 70,
picnics. The writer had the pleasur,
of attending n at Mohegan, five mile,
east of Shuqualak, where he had tn,
pleasure Of meeting some friends from
S%huqualak. among them being Mr.. Wal,
ter Betahny and Miss Florence Long
We learn of another picnic for tn,
young people at Mr.. Edwards pasture
chaperoned by Misses Lille n. Hub
bard. Annie L. Long and MINIS, N
Greene. Messrs. A. Berger and W. L
Bradley. -DeKalb Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

In the plains Of New Mexico there
rises the Mesa Encantada'' $50 feet
sheer from its base. and it has never
been scaled by white men until the 23d
of this month. On that day Prof. Lib
Of Princeton College and his party
reached the summit by e of the life
saving apparatus used by the govern
ment. The mesa covers a space of ten
acres and oyer this was shot a rope from
a cannon. Hundreds of years ago il
was used as a place of refuge for the
Acomas Indians, whose descendants
still live in tho vicinity. The surface
was a bare and desolate place and there
were no evidences that man or beast
had ever lived there, still it is known
that it was once inhabited. Specimens
of flora there were gathered which it is
thought will be of interest to botanists,
and may perhaps, open a new field OF
discovery.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
A Simple Fire Extingnisher,

Hand %grenades, the simplest form OF
fire extingnishcr, can be made at home
cheaply and easily And it is we'll to
have at hand a simple continuance fol
%extinguishing a small FIRE at its start
Take twenty pounds of common sail
and ten pounds Of sal ammoniac Nitrate
of ammonia, to be had of any druggist) J,
and dissolve in seven gallons of water.
Procure quart bottles Of thin glass, such
as are ordinarily used by druggist, and
fill with this, corking tightly and seal.
ing, to prevent evaporation.
In case Of fire throw 80 as to break in
or near the fame. If the fire is in such
a place as to prevent tthe bottle from
breaking, as in wool or cotton, knock
off the neck and scatter the contents. :.
The breaking of the bottle libetates a
certainlamount of gas. and the heat Of
the fire generates more. thus working
its own destruction. Scientific Ameri
CHn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
Cure for Headache.

As n remedy for MI forms OF head
ache Electric Bitlero has proved to hO
the very best. It effects permanent
cnrc and the most dreaded halituil
sick headaches yield 10 it's Influence.
We urge all who are afflicted TO pro.
curr bottle, and give this remedy n
fair trial. In casrs OF ksbi,anl conSti'
patton Electric Biticrs cures by giving
the needed tone TO the bowels, and few
cases long resist the use OF his medl
cine. bTry II once Only so GEMS
. boitlcy all druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
ORDINANCE NO. So.
An Ordinance Firing O6eer's eaiaries.

AA SANAAsAso SAAAA6 VhneoE 2 Se1sAAoSs
SEC. I. BE 1t Ordaiued BY the mayor aud
board Of aldermen Of the towH Of Macon
that the salafy Of tbe officers of said tOwu
shall be as follows. to.wit:
The salary Of the mayor tue sum of one
hundred and fifty dollars per anuum
The salary of the marshal the sum Of six
hundred dollars per annum.
The treasurer the sum of ninety dollars
per anuum to be paid p.o rate Of the differ.
ent funds ~ Der income OF said fund.
The clerk the sum Of fifty dollars per an.
num-,
The assessor the sum of sixty dollars per
annuln, pro rated according to incomes Of
funds.
The tax collector tho sum Of one hundred
dollars per annum, pro rated.
The street commission Or the s,m of sixty
dollars per annum.
The aldermen the sum of two dollars for
each regular or adjourned meeting.
The night wstchmsn the sum Of four
hundred and eighty dollars per annum.
SEC. .. BE 1t further ordxiued that aal the
above salaries shall be paid monthly after
being audited according to law, and the
clerk shall Issue warrants for same on the
town treasurer, payable out Of the general
fund. except the treasurer, assessor and
tax dollectsr, whose salaries shall be out Of
the different fund - per section one.
SEC. 3. Be II further ordained the occa.
sion being urgent this ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage.
Approved June !, 1897
R. HAuExsrEIs.
Nayor,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

Mr.. Isaac Hornev, proprietor Of the
Burton House. Burton, W. Vs., and
ose o! the most widely known me- in
the state was cured Of rheumatism at.
ter three years of suffering. He saws.
Il iiav" not snficicD, com maud of Ian.
.uage to conrev any idcs Of what
Suffered. my physicians told me tha,
rothing but death would roljeye me
Of my suffering. In June, 1894. Mr..
Evans. ihen asiesman for the Wheel.
Jug Drug Co.. recommended Cham.
berlnin Pain Balm Al th:s limo my
,ooi and limb were swollen 10 O
than double their mormat aizc aud Il
scesaed 10 me nv leg wond hursr, Int
soon SAiitr bcgnn using the Pain
Csim tho swelling t,egan 70 decrease.
me pain 10 !ease, nua nov ] consider
tiast | an cutircly cured. FOR sale Nv
I. s. Murphry. Maeon: o. 4. fismii
ton, ehaqnslak.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
HARRIS
Business College.

A business education IL a necessity and
one who enters!upon the duties Of life with
out It's guiding Influence has all the chances
Of success against him. We know oi no
better place for young mcn and young Ia.
dies thsn to that wonderfully progressive
institution. Harris Practical Business Col.
lego, jackson, Miss. 1t is doing moro for
the worthy. struggling boys and girls than
any other business college. Niustsen Of Its
Stddents recently secured positions In three
weeks.-Jackson Evening News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

The Business League did one very
commendable act at their regular meet
ing last Tuesday night, aud that was To
appoint a committee on public dirt
roads. If there is n good the Beacon
has worked for more than for others, II
has been for better roads and we On
glad to sea that it 10 now supported in
its efforts by q body that 10 20 potion
tial for good.
It must be admitted that there has been
great improvement in the condition Of
the principal roads in the county within
the last few years. and credit should be
given the Supervisors. who have had thu
matter under their control, for the
change for the better. It is IN improve.
ment that cannot b made In . day. II
takes several years work to make q good
solid road. The great trouble here is,
for about nine months in tho year the
roads are good enough, and when they
are bad they are bad all over. Just
when they r the worst is when they
are the most needed for traffic, when
the wagons. heavily loaded with cotton,
cut them into ruts and they become i'm.
passible in places. -
The Business League have taken hold
OF this important matter in good time,
and they should call for the opera
ton of those most interested-the far
mers and the merchants. It Ii wori
that cannot be put of until It Ia needed.
Ine dry dirt must be thrown up and BE-.
come well packed before the rainy sea.
son sets In. so that the water will shed
from the well rounded road. and mol
Sand IN paddles IN thc middle.
Now. let NJ zee what viii b done
We shah b glad to make ! god rspor,
O. the work the committee hes bsfors
them, end Y they do nothing We shall
Npcrtthat. too.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

Macon, Gu, is running a municipal
farm and doing it successfully, 1t is a
small one. comparatively. comprising
sixty acres, and it is devoted to the rails.
ing of food for the fifty horses and mules
which the city uses in work on the
streets When not otherwise employed
the animals are used in working the
farm, while the manure from the city
stables fertilizes it. Under these con
ditions the only cost in operation is for
the labor employed in planting and har
vesting. Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

Three years ago last January DR..
H. E. Mckay planted $50 Elberta
peach trees He picked today $50 four
basket crates, making a full car load.
which will 60 to Chicago by r~etrigers.
tor tonight. The doctor says this beats
the record of anything ever picked from
900 trees three years old at q single
picking. The orchard has already given
two carloads and will give three more.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

A deadly conflict occurred in the
streets of Waco, Texas, last Wednes
day. Two Kivetts, brothers, attacked
a broker named W. NJ. Lampdin, who
used a gun and killed one Of the broth
ers in the door Al they entered. They
continued the fight with pistols and the
other Kivitt was killed, Lampdin receiv.
ing only slight injury.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

The most stupendous undertaking in
this Country is the tunneling of Pixies
Peak. 1t will be sixteen miles long an6
cost 500 a foot. but this expense will
be fully met by the minerals that are
brought out in the process of excava,
ton The workers confidently expect
to find a diamond mine in the bowels of
the mountains. The work is to be com
plcted by January 1904.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

When Victor Thornton visited his old
home in Macon, he told us that taxes
were heavy in Mexico. Every posted
notice, bill or circular had to have a
government stamp on it, and we see in
a paper before us that every journal.
daybook, ledger or other record kept BY
any person or firm in Mexico must bear
a five cent stamp on every page.
That may appear to the general read
er to be an oppressive tax, but do YOU
not know, all We bread makers and
wage workers, that McKinley's law
that went into effect last Saturday, put
about a five cent tax on every item on
every page.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
SEA SHORE CAMP MEETING.

Seashore Camp Grounds, Miss, July
18th. 23d, 1897. For the above occasion
agents OF the Mobile & Ohio K. K. at
ticket stations Deer PARK to Corinth,
Miss. inclusive will sell tickets to Sea-
shore Camp Grounds and return Tor
VERY LOW RATES. Tickets will
bear ample limits. For rates, time,
tickets, etc, apply to any ticket agent
Mobile a Ohio II. II.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
The Ideal Panacea.

Jas. l.. Frances, Alderman. Chicago,
says. ~ regard DR., Kings New Dir.
c0very MS III ideal panacca for Coughs,
Colds. Lung Complaints. having used
il in my family tor the last five years,
to the exclusion of physicinn's pre-
scriptions or other preparations"
Rev. John Bnrgul, Kcoknk, Iowa,
writcs II have been n Minister 81 tho
Methodist Episcopal Church Tor tifi.
years or more, aud have never fonnd
anything so beneficial, or that gave nc
such speedy relief rs DIR. Kings Now
Discovery" Try this Idesl Cough
Remedy now. Tria! bottles free at the
Drug stores.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

MIR. D. w. McGraw, formerly Of
Summerville, was one of a party of ten
men who succeeded in hooking and
landing the biggest Jew fish ever seen
in Florida waters about Tampa. It
weighed AS pounds, was six feet in
length and five and Il half feet in cir.
conference. The tackle used in secur
ing the monster was three quarter inch
grass line with two feet of chain above
the shark hook.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
TENN. CENTENNIAL AND INTEHJA-
TIONAL EXPOSITION.
yo.hv;,,a Tom Nav 1-Oct. 30, 1897

Nashville. Tenn, May l. Oct. 30, 1897.
For the above occasion aIelltS of the
Mobile and Ohio r. R. az coup II ticket
stations will sell tickets to \ whville,
Tenn. and return AT VJ.Y LOW
RATES. Tickets will be soS, italy un
til October 80, 1897, and will bear nm
ple limits. For tickets, races and full
information, apply to any Mobile &
Ohio Ticket Agent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

The Mobile and Ohio railroad is tC
build a depot in Mobile covering an en-
tire block. Elk
1t will need it by the time its connec
sion with the Plant system, via Colum
bua, Tuscaloosa and Montgomery is com
pleted. Its busi-eSs will be greatly III
creased.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
A Little Heroine.

A negro child fell into ii pool Of water
in the northern part of towu one day
last week and was drowning when little
Nette Maxwell, daughter Of Mr.. Muir
~ Maxwell, who happened to be near
by at the time, waded into the water
nearly neck deep and rescued the child
just in time. A negro woman was also
present, but the only way she assisted
the brave little girl was to scream and
make a few hysterical suggestions, -
Starkville Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels IN | kidDcys vii
fnd. the true remedy IN Electric Birters
ThiA medicine docs not stimulate and
contains no whisky nor other lniOxi.
cant, but acts Al q tonic and alternative.
II acta mildly on the stomach aid
bowels, adding strength and giving
tcne 10 the organs, thereby aiding Ma.
ture in the performance OF the func.
tions. Electric bitiers IL m excellent
appetizer aud aids digestion Old PEG
pie find i, just cxacIl. what they need
Price fftv cents per bottle at nj. drug
Cists,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
sunday Excursion.

Commencing with Sunday. July 18th,
1897 and on every Sunday thereafter
until December 26th, 1897, all ticket
agents of the Mobile and Ohio r. R.
will sell round trip tickets to its stations
within a distance Of 100 miles at rate Of
ONE FARE. For tickets and full par
ticulars apply to any ticket agent Mobile
& Ohio r. r.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
THE DRUMMER.

represent the Iuka Normal Institute
which l fully endorse. The faculty Is
composed of men and women of SOUND
scholarship, experience and character
Courses thorough. Best piece OF pri'
yate school property in the South
Registered last year $50 boarders, Gov
crnment firm and such that it leads pu
pills into self control in accordance witt
the universal principles of right action
To hear of all the good things fer stu
dents, write for the ideal drummer
catalogue for 1897 -9S. Address
H. A. DEAN,
Iuka, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

Last Wednesday, in the colored Bap.
fist church in Montgomery, Patterson,
a deacon and colored editor, was shot
dead in the pulpit. The parson, Stokes,
had made a statement to a reporter fol-
for a New York paper about the lynch
ing Of a rapist, which produced a divi
sion and bad blood in the church, hence
the killing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve In the world for
Cuts, Bruira, Sores, Ulcers. Salt
Rh~um. Fever Sores, letter, Chapp'd
Hands. Chilhlains. Corns, and all Skin
Ernptions. and positively cures Pile.
or no pay required. II Ia guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or none,
refunded. Price 25 cents per box,
For sale BY all druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
The Discovery Saved HIS Life.

Mr.. G.. Caiiiosette, druggist, Bef'
versviiie, H., says: ITO DR.. king'l
New Discovery | owe my life. Was
taken with 10 grippe and tried ell the
physicians for miles about, but OF nc
avail. and was given up and tote ]
could not live. Having DR.. King's
New Discovery in my store | sent fol-
n bottle and began tia use and from
the first dose began TO get better, and
sftcr using three bottles was up and
about agal. II is worth its weight IL
gold. We don't keep store or house
without IT," Get a free trial bottle al
all drug stores.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

The contract has been let for the sur.
vey of the Carrollton Short Line rail.
road, and the surveying party will &c
into the field tomorrow The croakert
say the road will never be built. That
is "a matter of opinion. Certain it is
that croaking will not build it. But a
little energy and a pull all together by
the persons who would be benefited by
it will result in a complete line within
twelve months. -Pickens News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

We have received the Alabama En-
4uirer; Published at Hartselle, Morgan
county, Ala. and edited by j. Corr,
Jr. 1t is a neat, lively and well man.
aged paper. The editor Is from NOxu
b3e county and is well known to the
people of BrooksYilte and vicinity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

Capt. P. X. Mayors, editor of the
Democrat Star, brought suit against
the board of supervisors of Jackson
county for a printing bill for blanks fur.
nished beat officers, the board contend
ing that said officers were not entitled
to have their blanks printed at the pub.
lie expense. The justice of the peace
very properly gave Capt. Mayors jndg.
ment for the amount sued for, as the
law is very clear on the subject. Biloxi
Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
All Free.

Those who have used DR.. Kings
New Discovery know its rtinr. ""'
those who have not. have nov IN" OPP
porinniiy !" Try it Free. Call on HE
advertised Druggist snd yet II Trl"i
Bottle. Free. Send yonr name and III
dress to Ii + Bucklrn Co. Chi"""",
md get 4 sample box OF DR.. Kings
New Lite Pin. Free ~ well IA u rnpr
of Gnide to Health and Household lu-
.strnrtor. Free. All III vi irh /, ga"r.
anteea to do Won good and cost YOU.
nothing. Az all hrngstores.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
Questions Asked the Smithsonian,

One branch of work done by the Smith
sonian Institution, Washington. is very
little known, yet it is a very important
n from the popular stand point. This
is the answering of questions from all
over the United States, on every sub
ject.
Fifty thousand letters are received q
year, and none of them are neglected,
if it is a question that can be answered.
This is the only government that does
such a thing.
Prof. Henry inaugurated the system
in vogue some forty years ago. He was
OF the opinion that a well informed mar
was a mnch better citizen than an igno.
rant one, and that it was his duty ia
impart information whenever requested
whenever such information was obtain
able. Of course the questions are of a
wonderful variety. For instance, when
a New York Sun reporter called at the
National Museum recently, he found
Prof. Otis 7. Mason engaged in finding
a suitable name for a country seat for 8
lady i. California. She wanted a name
taken from some Indian language. This
is only an example Of the work done in
this line, and sensible questions are al
ways answered, even though they seem
trivial.
The Smithsonian Institute is of grea,
benefit in the distribution of knowledge,
its ~rami6cations extending to all corners
of the world Scientists can send the
results OF their researches to the Smith
son an Institution in bulk, and they for
ward them to the persons whom they
know to be especially interested in the
book or pamphlet. The system of in.
national exchange is, of course, ex.
tremely beneficial Scientific Ameri,
can, '
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
s~easAbsana Trains.

Tor tlcket' rates, time tables, and other
information, apply to
B.J. ALLEN, Agent,
Macon, Miss.
JNO. g. MANN, 4 L. posyv
Hen' manager. Gent Pas. Agt.
e. L.. RUSSELL, LIST Vice. prcs't,
Mobile, Ala.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

The Clarion Ledger says the a-tesian
well Gt Starkviile mas reached a dep'h
of 5000 feet. The C.L. is toe lar from
the scene OF action. We arc 10. dis.
% oil TO cralit this report, unless Ward
of tho Times will confirm it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
THE
MOBILE AND OHIO
-REACHlNG-
st. LOUIS, CHICAGO,
ST. PAUL, OMAHA,
KANSAS CITY, DETROIT,
TOLEDO,
and all other points
NORTH. EAST AND WEST.
CAIRO, MEMPHIS.
NEW ORLEANS, NOBLE.
NAsHvILLE, CHATTANOOGA,
BlRAINGHAx, ATLANTA

Connecting at Mobile with steamship
lines for South Florida, Hayana, Cuba and
other West India points, Mexico, Central
and South America. Tickets sold and bag.
sage checked 10 all points in the United
States, Canada and Mexico.
Double daily trains between Ut. Louis
and Mobile carrying elegant Pullman Pal.
ace Sleeping cars with drawing room and
buffet. Also clean easy ridisg day coaches
on al trains. making quick time and sure
connections. Fastest freight service In the
South.