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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23
FRIGHTENED AWAY.
The Firat Man He Met in Alaska
Scared Him on.

The FIrat Man He Met in AInsks
Scared Him on.
NO." said a man who was sitting on a
box in front Of a grocery store. 81 can't say
as | know very much about Alaska"
His companions looked at him in astoniSh-
ment. 1t was the first time he had ever ad.
mltted not knowing much about ANYTHING.
Il reckon, then, you're not thinking about
gong to dig for gold,' said one bystander.
No"
"Mebbe, though, as tie stories of sudden
wealth keep pourin in, you'll change your
mind, said another.
1T won't be possible. I've been there"
"And come back without getting rich?'
Eyes. | didn't much more than cross the
boundary line before | turned around and
struck for home"
Scared
chats the answer"
What Of! Polar bears?'
Supplies give OUT"
"No. | had plenty offood. What changed
my plan was seeing a man digging a hole. |
had these ideas about gold being found any
and everywhere, and | went up thinking
to get some points about mining. | asked
him in an oifhand way whether hehadstruck
any pay dirt yet, and he turned around and
elared at me and said; Young teller, what
do you think I'm dom this for?' told him
| thought he was digging for gold. He
glared at me again and said: Gold nothingl
I'm doing this for fun, I've been living here
for four years and there's one thing that
my curiosity has never been satisfied about.
I'm going 10 dig this hole good and deep so
as to allow plenty Of room, and then find
out just how far down this climate will make
the mercury go "-Washington star,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23

An ordinance being enforced in New.
bern, n. C., prohibits anyone, proprie-
tors and employees included, from 90
ing in or out of a place of business be-
tween Saturday midnight and Sunday
midnight.
Shakespeare's daughter, Judith, who
was 30 when he died, survived him 4G
years and became a Puritan. So rigid
was she that she would never 90 near a
playhouse, and was intolerant of every
thing theatrical.
Two daily newspapers are now print
cd by the japanese in Formosa. One of
them appears in japanese only. while
the other has articles in three Ian
guages-Japanese, Chinese and Eng.
Ilsh, or what is intended to be English.
The supposed grave of Eve is visited
by over 10000 pilgrims in each year. 1t
is to be seen at Jeddah, in a cemetery
outside the city walls. The tomb is so
cublts long and IL wide. The Arabs
entertain the belief that Eve wa. the
tallest woman who ever lived.
Out in Hedlands, CAL, they have been
cutting grain this season with \ bor-
Vester that is truly Il mammoth of IFS
KIND 1t has a %cutting-bar over 50 feet
IN width, cuts the grain, threshcs if
tles 1t up in sacks and turns out hun
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23
DISCIPLINE CENTURIES AGO.


Before the Time of Days Out"
Domestic servants did not have suct
an easy time of it 500 years ago, iudg.
ing from the following orders for the
household servants Of that witty cpl
grammatic court fayorite, Sir John llar.
ington, They were first devised in
1866:
That no servant bee absent from
praier at morning or evening without
a lawful excuse, to be aliedged within
one day after, upon paine Of forfeit for
every tyne I'd.
That non swear any othe, upon paine
for every othe Id.
That no man leave any doore open
that he tindeth shut without theare bee
cause, upon paine for every tyne i'd.
That none of the men be in bed from
our Lady day to Michaelmus after sin
o'clock in the morning, nor out of his
bed after ten of the clock mt night; nor
from Michaelmas till our Lady day, in
bed after seven in the morning, nor out
after nine at night, without reasonable
cause, on paine of I'd.
That no mans bed be unmade. nor
fire or candleboX unclean, after eight
of the clock in the morning, on paine
of Id.
That no man teach any of the chill.
dren any unhonest speeche, or baudle
word, or othe, on paine of 4d.
That no man waite at the table with
out a trencher in his hand, except it be
upon some good cause, on paine of Id.
That no man appointed to waite at
my table be absent that meale without
reasonable cause, on paine of Id.
If any man breake a glass hee shall
aunser the price thereof out of his
wages; and if it bee not known who
breake it, the butler shall pay for it on
paine of I'D.
The table must be covered half on
houer before II at dinner and at six at
supper, or before, on paine of I'd.
That meate bee readie at II or before
at dinner and six or before at supper,
on paine of cd.
That none bee absent without leave
or good cause, on paine of id.
That no man strike his fellow on
paine of losse of service; nor %revile, or
threaten, or provoke another to strike,
on paine of I'D.
That no man come to the kitchen
without reasonable cause, on paine of
Id, and the cook likewyse to forfeit
Id.
That none toy with the maids, on
paine of 4d.
That no man weare foule shirt on
Sunday, nor broken hose or shoes, or
dublett without buttons, on paine of
Id.
That when any stranger goeth hence
the chamber be drest up againe within
four hours after, on paine of Id.
That the hall bee made cleane every
day, by eight in the winter and seven
in the summer, on paine of him that
should do it to forfeit Id.
ihdt ,He court Bdte Dee SHUT eacn
meale, and not opened during dinner
and supper without just cause, on paine
the porter TO forfeit for every time Id.
That all stayrs in the house and other
rooms that needle shall require, bee
made cleane on Friday after dinner,
on paine of forfeiture of every one
whome it shall belong unto 3D..
: All which sommes shall be duly paide
each quarterday out of their wages and
bestowed on the poore, or other cooley
ses,-LopdOp News,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23
SLEIGH BELLS.


! As ANAlhAhhhg ANtN 80
Changes In Customs.
The sleigh bells used in this country
are made here, most OF them in Con-
necticut, and many sleigh bells OF
| American manufacture are exported to
Germany and to Russia, Sleigh bells
are as commonly used rs ever whenever
there is snow enough to make good
sleighing; they may not be heard so
much as formerly here in the city, where
the snow is cleared away from many
streets and wheels cut up what is left,
but up the state and elsewhere the
sleigh bells jingle in winter just as
merrily as ever,
There have been some changes in
sleigh-bell customs. Shaft bells and
bells fixed on the saddle of the harness
have to some extent taken the place OF
bells on straps, but the strings OF bells
are still the more commonly used.
Probably a third of the bell outfits sold
nowadays are of the kind that fasten
TO shafts or the saddle of the harness
and two-thirds are strings Of bells. The
bells exported are in about the same
proportions. The bells attached TO
shafts aud harness are open-mouthed
and provided with tongues, Some shaft
bells are made with all three in a set
alike. oftener they are made in three
sizes, forming a chime, The three bells
carried over the saddle of the harness
are set in an ornamental frame, which
is supported by the saddle.
The sleigh bells of the old, famil-
lar kind, round, with balls inside, are
attached to straps, as they have al.
ways been, to body straps cncircling
the horses body, and to neck straps.
Sleigh bells are made of bell metal,
and they were never made with such
care with a view TO their sound-pro-
ducing qualities, nor were they ever SO
musical as now. The commoner kinds
of sleigh bells are produced at a very
small cost and whole strings of bells
are sold at prices that seem marvellous
ly low. Shaft bells Of the commoner
kinds are cheaper yet, and that ac-
counts in some measure for the in
creased sales of shaft bells.
The question hos often been asked,
and as often answered: How does the
bell get inside the sleigh bell? The
question is here again answered. OF
course the ball itself is first cast. It is
then placed inside the ball of sand that
is to form the core of the mold in which
the sleigh bell is to be cast. The mold
is of the form and size of the outside
of the sleigh bell. The core almost fills
the interior of the mold, but not quite:
there is left all around, between it and
the mold, a little space. Into this space
the molten metal is poured, and when
it hardens it is a hollow globe of metal,
with the mold outside and the core in.
side. When the sleigh bell is taken
from the mold the sand of which the
core is composed, having been dried out
by the heat Of the molten metal. can
easily be shaken out of the bell through
its narrow mouth; but the ball which
has been placed in the sand before the
bell was cast, is bigger than the mouth
OF the bell that now surrounds it, and
so 1t has to stay mn. Y, Sun.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23
A CHILD'S RECOVERY
From Paralysis and Six Years OF
Commissions.
Little Fannie Adams, of um"tii'n'
Cured of IA Dreadful Mnl"d'-A
Cure of Unusual Interested
Reporter Investigates.
From the Lake Region, Eustis, Fla.

From the Lake Region, Eustis, Fla.
For some time past the Lake Region has
been receiving reports from Omatllia, ma,
nf an almost miraculous cure that had been
effected in the case OF Fannie Adams, a
daughter of \. j. Adams, OF that place, ana
last Saturday a representative OF TINS paper
made a trip to Omatilla for the purpose oil
determining the authenticity OF the same;
The family live a short distance from the
village, where 1t was found that the people
were cognizant OF the cure which had been
effected, and were rejoicing with the family
in their new found happiness. The latter,
4. j.. Adams, is a hard-worklng honest
farmer from east Tennessee, and the family
came to Florida four years ago IN the hope
that a change of climate would be OF beneht
to their afflicted child. Much of their earn
ings have gone for doctors bills, whose
services proved unavailing, The representa-
tive was greeted by Mrs, Adams, from whom
he gained the story of her great trial.
Fannie, the youngest child, was born IN
east Tennessee, and was seven years old on
the third day of February, 1897. When ten
months old she vas stricken with paralysis,
which affected the entire left side. This
stroke OF paralysis was followed by conVul-
SONS, anq IRON tne tlL9g niue r ,Sa7 Twas was
len mouths olq uhliI reopiaFy, ioS, sh 'n gig
was not a s,usle day or a n,snt '.He sns G,a
lot nave spaSlhS Oh tne hloSJ distressing
m0tuiti Not . s,ns,g 'onnuts,on, guy al,
M'Ss 'niee % iouI' anu so"le'iiHeS do i's'
"S VEN u one uay, ~ t..,. um ,,.,,L
ne iJit,l was an utoNeu uo"n WIN
cure ana yrs; AGainS slaLts tla' lor one
leat sue III nor 20 mo leL hil,ieu to super
intend heL household work: All the fingers
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23

when he puts his arm round her and
they dance, and he looks down into the
hair, he sees a wee wreath of blue for
get-me-knots half lost and very tightly
imprisoned in its glittering meshes. 1t
is almost Dick of '67's first ball, too, and
he thoroughly enjoys it, but none of the
figures are plain to Dick of to-day save
only the white muslin and blue bow
knot one; talking and dancing with it
seem to fill up the whole evening, and
then, when the end comes, Dick of '6-
rolls it up, o, so tenderly! in a warm,
white shawl, and Dick of to-day feels
his heart beat quicker as a little hand
is put into that old Dicks hand, and a
low girlish voice says:
"Well, goodnight and good-by, Mr..
Kenneth; | hope you will like India"
Then Dick of '67 goes home, and he
feels %nervously excited and cannot
sleep, and thinks it must be from the
uncertainty of liking India.
The tobacco smoke clears off, and
our Dick wonders why such an old.
quite buried memory should revive to-
night; but he has not much time for
wondering, for us fresh smoke rises up
he sees fresh figures forming them
selves behind it. Still himself, but old
er, browner, and more manly Dick.
this time of ~. A ball again, evidently
in a private house; there is a wide
flight of stairs, off it at one side n CON
s~ervatory filed with flowers and at its
top a wide landing, with the ballroom
opening bright, noisy and joyous be-
hind it.
In the doorway stands the hostess.
welcoming her guests; Dick of TODAY
tries tc distinguish her features. but
they elude him just as the colors had
a few minutes before. He passes on into
the room. Again all the figures are
blurred, until he ome quite to the
upper end, Immediately beneath the
big hanging lamp, where there stands
a very distinct one in white silk and a
quantity of soft white tulle, who has
her back turned, aud displays Q very
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23
A Rainbow on the Grouna

VIII you allow me through YOUR
paper to ask if other people have OBJ
served a rainbow ION the ground" in.
stead of, as usual, in the air; and. if 81
would they be so kind as to give the
scientific reason for such an apneor.
ance? l have never before to-da v
watched such a curious sight as that of
which | speak. While taking a LONG
country walk | was overtaken by a
heavy shower, and while taking refuge
from the rain l watched the lights and
shadows moving along the valley below
me, being myself on the crest of a down.
like hill. / was struck by the unusuol
glow and brightness of the colors in tbe
valley, and as ! watched they formed 4,
most brilliant rainbow, perfect in shane
and color, but lying "nat on its side -
SO to speak, on the pasture land below.
the top OF the arc nearing the opposite
hills, and the two ends towards tho
down was on. This strange and bean.
tiful effect was also witnessed nv !,
friend who was with me. | should be
much interested to know If Others have
at any time seen the like, and could ex.
plain the cause.-Letter in London
Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23
LOADING CATTLE AT HILO.
How the Animals Are Taken from the
Beach to the Decks of Vessels,

HOW the Animals Are Taken from the
b"ach to the Decks of Vessels.
10 load cattle they are driven from a
stone corral through an opening that
leads into the surf, walled on either side
with lava rock. One Kanaka cowboy
having cast his lariat around the wildly
plunging steers horns, makes fast to
the pommel of his saddle, while another
riding behind gets a twist on the steers
tail, and together, one dragging, the
other twisting, they go careerine
through the opening into the surf, the
wild steer thinking that he sees an
opening for escape. A small boat con.
tanning five Or six natives from the
steamer is anchored where the water is
too deep for the cattle to touch bottom.
and when the first rider quickly throws
the lariat to one of the boatmen the
swimming steer is hauled to the boats
side, twisted around in the water until
the curve of his horns can be hung over
the side of the boat, his back being
toward the boat, and he is fastened
there to hang until ten or twelve more
are driven out and hung up in the same
way, half on either side, and the boat
then proceeds to the ship. Formerly
they hoisted the cattle from the water
by a rope around the horns, but finding
that this resulted in too much loss they
now use sings.
As the last one of a boatload reached
the deck it twisted out of the sling by
struggling in the air and fell directly
into the boat beneath. Every Kanaka
in the boat Immediately had a pressing
engagement elsewhere and made a
quick dive to keep it. There were then
pleasanter places for a quiet half hour
than the small boat with that wild steer
in it.
An amusing incident Illustrating
sc mewhat the Kanakas' fearlessness in
the water occurred while unloading a
lot of mules. While all the boats were
ashore with one lot another mule man
aged to jump through the gangway into
the sea. Instead of heading for shore
it swan out toward the open sea, and
the mate ordered a native to go afterit.
He dove from the steamer at once, final
y got on the mules back, and. holding
its ears, guided it toward the ship, when
the mule began to buck, but, as he had
no solid starting place for his Jump, did
It quite unsuccessfully, and was finally
held up alongside the steamer with a
lariat until the boat came back.-Hart-
fcrd Courant.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23
The WIT OF

leacher-"Fritz, tell me the name ot
the animal who furnishes us with
hams?' The butcher"
Aunt-"Well, Bobby, what do yor
want to be when you grow up?o Bob
by suffering from parental discipline
AN orphan"
Paw! Say, paw" little JOHNNY he.
gan Now, what do you want?" oskec
his suffering father, with the omphasi,
on the now" "Will my hair fall of
when it's ripe, like yours?"
little girl on Long Island offered q
rather remarkable prayer Il few nights
ago, when she said; 81 do thank Thee
"oo' Tor all my blessings and I'll dc
rs much for you some time"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23
tNTERT MINING BREvlTrFs

There are % illusions in the RIM,
TO the east wind, 10 of them being Of ,
disparaging character.
lhe remarkable echo at Eagles Nost
on the banks of the Killarney. J%rclond
repeats 4 bugle call 1909 times. each cIeo,
and distinct.
lhe island of Malta has n lapou,ro ~
It's own derived from the C@artbnginior
ara Arabian tongues. The nobility -,
the island speak Italian.
The number of sheep in the world j.,
estimated to amount to 55O.OO0Oo a n,
TINS number between one-tbird and ono
half are believed to be merinos,
a member of the British norli,mon,
cannot resign. When ne wishes to 10
IRE he accepts the stewardship Of tho
ohlltern hundreds, a nominal orioo :.
'he gift of the crown and payina i"
salary OF 20 shillings a year. M man
Der OF parliament can remain in hi,
sea- alter accepting a government an
polh'ment other than a cabinet nosi.
tlon' and this fiction of the stewor dsht.
has thus been perpetuated for -, ,ona .
600 years. ieas'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23
Beware of OintmeDts for Cntnrrh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derangc the whole sys-
TEN when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never he
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do is
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by FL, Cheney & Co, Toledo,
O., contains no mercury, and is taken inter,
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure YOU get the gen.
uine. 1t is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co. Testi.
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23
ABOUT THE FARM AND HOME

When cream is extremely, ~, :,
van van De whipped more easily if a little
m m'r,n Is s. added to it, 1t will also wbir
more easily If it is well chilled,
When ink is spilled upon l,pon &C.,.
, u,pp,ng me damaged material in ppr s
melted tallow. The hot tallow saen pu.e
aosoro the ink, and, after WASHING ~ =
STAN Will be found to have an .ne
peared. e aisap
Naen the fingers are stained IN ,oo,
ing fruits, preparing gree, peel
IN similar ways, dip them
rubbing them well with
afterward wash them w
and the stains will dish
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23
A Great Chinese Ur,dro

Spanning an inlet of the Yellow son
near Sangang, China, is bridge five and
n quarter miles long, with 300 piers O,
masonry, and having its roadway "a
feet above the water. This work is snid
to have been accomplished by Chinese
engineers 500 years ago.-Youth's Com.
~paaion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23
A Hollow Warming,

Eyes, ! got out about $4,000 in Yu-
kon dust"
And the hardships are very great,
are they?"
Great? l should say they were.
They are simply insurmountable. If
you have a friend who thinks IF going,
get on your knees and beg him not to
DO it,"
Il suppose you'll settle down here?'
Me? Oh, no. I've got to go back
in the spring."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23

Yes, wake up to the danger which threat
ems you if your kidneys or bladder are inact-
i've or weak. Don't you know that if you fail
to impel them to action Bright's disease or
diabetes awaits you? Use Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters without delay, 1t has a most
beneficial effect upon the kidneys when
sluggish, and upon the bowels, liver, stom
ach and nervous system.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23
MMs.Z Au.~'
Skin and Eyes Yellow.

This disorder flndsi Its direct cause in some
arrangement in tho liver and ito closely
outthrough the bowels, has been INSTRUCTED,
nnd1nding no outlct through it's usual chan.
ncls, has accumulated and been taken up
by the absorbents and distributed over tho
syDtcm, poisoning tho blood and disturbing
oil tho functions Of The body. In the treat.
Liver Medicine should be taken night and
morning until tho complexion becomes
clear.
Bpurn Frauds that court you for your
money. The limitations that try to take the
place Of the Original DR.. III. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine, while by Interested dealers
sold as 1.-THE came" arondvertisc4fas mot
the same" and you may be couttcd and
deceived for your money ct tho expense Of
your health. Bcwarct
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23

1lorton-IIow is it that YOU always put on
such a long face and talk so discouragingly
when your wife happens to he present? And
at other times You are the most enthusiastic
prosperity boomer | know Of?
Henley promised her away back last
spring that I'd get her a new seaiskin sacquc
this fall, if business picked up,-Cleyeland
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23
TAKING CARE OF u,
Jack Was Making MOp.v
His Own ." Va

I'm M
"Why don't you give tb,,
ohancey" asked one businsa.'. SO9 IN
other. HE must inherit so,l yeI,r
perior business qualities o IuTe Of NJ
come when YOU must hayes su NE I'd
after your affairs. He eanS ''.s oHss'
without the necessary trainiSg%" 'A'n(
Don't you suppose that H..
the whole situation? | have I Is ~
handle a small fortune, and e lel tl
been so unsatisfactory that 'Is laohl
lorna notice to look out for NV I'D
but he seems to have nlar "ialsst'
That's another thing | don'9, 4 ~
cut off his allowance, Yet G he ! i iA
never enters a complaint .ve' Vt
thought | would have 10 mn, LAST IN
blinds for want of ready casI y lA1
ais were not available and IT,. syHl{l
pushing me. The boy walked sulloa |
one afternoon when | was in H. 'a,9 I'd
SPAR, said; Things lookin hue 5re 'lrsl
iaiu uoWh u certified check fo, 5,u1
walked out. | owe him tba, S.latl
holding it back till | can sea t q
it,. When ! gave him money y ~
and told him how the market :, UI ny \ \
go, he ignored my advice and Is "
lions of eggs: right in the r MAY IC0EsII
weather, mind you. On learu; ras y n
were stored | notified the ba1I SINs3
ment and requested some Of t6oaala a
cinity to bring proceedings W ujD% \
sance asserted itself. learned y u !tJ
afterward that he had a patsu, 'a.aa1
preserving eggs and cleared nm INV i
money. Wheat hadn't gone tSa ", VI
dicted, but it was his business /, s'l
told him. Recently he made Sl5 Az W "
shooting game. I don't know ~, \
was, but one of his friends soi Al N, Y \
had taken a long shot at A horse ,' w
hope the rascal had to pay for tbs S,a]
Detroit Free Press. wy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23
OF Course Not,

Mr.. Huggins-Isn't Miss Roxy a peach?
Miss Kittish-Yes, but she is not the only
fruit in the orchard ,-Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23

The japanese language is said to
contain 10000 words, every II of which
requires a different symbol. 1t is quite
impossible for one man to learn the
entire language. and a well-educnted
japanese is familiar with only about
10000 words.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-23
A Matter of Fashion.

Doctor-Madam, your husband hasparaly-
sis.
Wife - Oh, doctor, I'm delighted! !
thought it was nervous prostration, and
that's so common, you know.-Boston Tray
eler.