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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08
THIS AND THAT.

A puSlic benefactor has appeared In
Kansas City. lie is Bertrand c, Halde
man, who invented a zane with an in
candescent light in it that is illum'
mated by pressing a button.
The government intends that you
shall soon be able TO put two cents in
the slot and draw a postage stamp
from an innoccnt-looking little estab-
lishment clinging to pillars and door
ways.
To bore a hole halfway through the
sole of a shoe is said 10 relieve its
squeaking. The reason assigned for
the cure is that the air between the lay
ers OF leather Is released by the boring.
The horror social" is a function at
which every one is expected to bring
that which they have the most horror
Of. At Topeka some Of the ladies took
men, others mice, castor oil, spiders,
grammars, etc.
One of an order OF rat-traps which a
Christian county (Ky.) farmer ordered
from a neighboring city, reached him
with half a dozen rats in it, which it
was supposed had been caught at some
station.
A quart Of oysters contains, on the
average, about the same quantity Of
active nutritive substance as a quart Of
milk, or a pound of very lean beef, or a
pound and a half of fresh Goldfish, or
two-thirds OF a pound of bread.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08
TOLD BY THE EYEBROW.

II 10 popularity believed that
eyebrows meet 1t indicates '
Charles Kingsley indcrses this S'1'a.
but Tennyson had other ideas ons lug
eticaily speaks of married brows /. p
In Turkey meeting eyebrow.
greatly admired, and the woms. ~
artificial means to bring the brO..
this condition, and if art cannot i,s.' 9
Thin eyebrows to grow, they mai.
by drawing q black line with mast
II would appear that the Gr..t, l
mired brews which almost met. and -
fashionable inhabitants of ROM w
only approved Of them, but resort.a. y
pigments to make up the lack whi's
sometimes existed.
Some proverbs state that the n.,,,.
whose eyebrows meet will ALWAYS h,'
good luck, while others state .xao,,a
the reverse. The Chinese say tb,,
people whose eyebrows meet can ps,..
hope to attain the dignity of a mini,..
OF state" and in Greece OF TO-DAY a.
man whose brows meet il said n /.
a vampire, while in Denmark andG,,
many it is said he Is a werewolf
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

the base Of Kings mountain. and winding up-
wards towards its summit-like a serpent of fire
they pour their whitening vollcys into the faces
OF the foe; the brave red coats fail like the
leaves of autumn; the battle is won and the
tide OF the revolution is turned. The scene
changes, and now ] see the AK cleaning in the
hands of these sturdy men; the forest falls ana
fruitful fields spread westward from the noun
tainS to the Mississippi; a new state is carved
from the heart of the wilderness, the sixteenth
star %gloritles the flag of the Union, and Tonnes
see is born.
The years roll on, and the young republic of
civil liberty gives birth to Il new republic of
thought, Men like jefferson ana jackson rise
up and revolutioniae the political ideas of the
world; men like Franklin and Fulton and
Morse and Howe and Hoe and Whitney and
Bell and Tesla and Edison open up new high
ways for the march Of civilization.
| see the vast wilderness of America, the
dominion Of savage Indian and wild beast.
yielding to the brain and prowess Of the Anglo
Saxon race, until ~ stars on our national flag
symbolic the strength and power and unity OF
the greatest republic this world has ever
known.
see the achievements of a thousand years
crowded into a single century. | see American
genius walking in the gardens OF the intellect
t ur1 souN nnwitbnrin S"e eaSa aor 'n nct Soal rom a
from the sphere. and beauty from ten thousand
fields of light.
II our fathers, who died a hundred years ago,
20 o91 ,na ZONE dnnam pacN lrom J. n lonsuelesS silence
that have been wrought, il they could sec
their children talking across oceans, and
sweeping across continents in palace cars
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08
OPENED 10 the

In many particulars the Tennessee
Centennial eclipses all other EXPOSE
tions ever held in America. The art
gallery at Nashville, in the value of
the work presented, is far ahead of
Chicago and equalled only by the
Partisan salon or the Royal acad-
envy. The electrical features OF
the exposition are the grandest
that the world has ever seen, and they
are so marvelously beautiful that it APP
pears as though, up to the present time,
the world has lost half its light, and
has CROPPED its way along in the dark
ness now penetrated for the first time.
The number of foreign exhibits testl-
ties to the international character OF
the exposition, and imparts a supreme
Importance to the display. All the Eu'
ropean counties are represented, as well
as Asia, Africa and South America.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

all wisdom and all power. who rules over The
deStinieS Of men and nations, and whose bless
ing we invoke upon our exposition. cur state,
our country and upon the nations OF the earth
From pole TO pole, from zone to zone, over
tracklesS ocean. from land to land. mag the
angelic anthem reyerberate;
Glory to God in the highest. and on earth
peace, good will toward men
Loud and continuous cheering fol-
lowed the conclusion of President
Thomas remarks, and the band struck
up The star Spangled Banner" amid
tumultuous cheering and waving OF
hats and handkerchiefs,
The next address was by Hon. Robert
l.. Taylor, governor of Tennessee, As
he advanced towards the front OF the
platform the crowd rose as one man,
and it was several minutas before his
eXcellency could proceed with his ad-
dress. lie said:
Gov. Taylor's Address.
LADIES AND GENrLEMES-The first century
in the history of the commonwealth Of TcnueS-
see, glorious with the deed OF heroes, and rich
with the achievements in all the arts Of peace,
has been garnered in eternity; and as ! stand
here to join you in this jubilee, the stirring
scenes Of a hundred eyentful years pass In re-
view before me. ! see the blue smoke curling
heayenward from the rude cabins Of the pio-
neerS, and hear the first song of civilization
along the banks Of the Watauga. / see the
red glare on the sky Of night proclaiming the
approach Of torch and t~omahawk; | see the
peerless Bonnie Kate like a frightened
mountain tawn, outstrippins the painted war
ri0rs in her race for life, and amid the flames
and smoke from Deched rifles, which bafle
the savage foe, l see her scale the parapets OF
the belcagured fort and fan ~faiuting into the
arms Of John Sewer; | see a Thousand coon
skin caps gathering at Sycamore shoals, and
a thousand rifles rejecting a Thousand spark
ling images Of rising sun; l see a thousand
stalwart mountaineers suddenly vanish into
the forest, and now l see them emerge around
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08
WHEN DOCTORS DIFFER
WHO SHALL DECIDE
history of "A Woman Who Coula N0'
walk for six earl

Wink NOF slA
From the Fallaaitmi Richmond lhu'
Miss 7. E Osborne is the name Of : feans
isdv living At 1926 North Seventeenth street.
Richmond Ind. She is the daughter Of MI.
William Osborne, one of the most prominent
horsemen in Eastern Indiana .o,.;rr
-Es told Sour reporter a most ;ntsrest
and remarkable story y psss, and
physicians as it was a most uhusJ'i hor a;ac.
TO the various ones VIM 'ie"'N"
nosed it differently. .r;oa all NJ
,bow y soid Mrs. Osborne, knew what was
ttho natter with me. Some said had fheui
n,stism while Others frankly admitted thas
- Ala not know. | was at hrst taken
vitI, pneumonia. One of my feet palheu
,,,a almost constantly, then the doctors pro-
nouneed it rheumatism; ..,,hlo cro,v
and spread until my entire bods mas nn
waived and | was utterly helpless. lhen we
sLanoed doctors, No relief came, ana we
obonSed again. We tried nearly all oil the
local nhysicians, and | was taken away 70
he baths. Nothing did me any apparent
good, and / suffered very much
"It is now six wears since | became unable
70 walk. Afterwards | grew worse and was
absolutely helpless. Braces were useu ih
The hone of strengthening my limbs so as TO
make me able to walk, but they aiu NJ
good, - ona o.,
were my pcoplss NV friends gave me up
to die, and the doctors, each one oi Wgnom
at first declared he could have me w,alklhs
soon, all declared that | never could walk
again. | had no longer any iaith IN any
doctor or any remedy" .,,
induced her to take DR.. Williams Pink
pills, but against her will, for she was dis
couraged. She says OF the results: =.
Il noticed no change after taking the first
box or so but they asked me TO give the
medicine n fair trial, so they kept on pre-
scribihg it,
II took no other Of the time. so that if any
good were to come we would know what had
brought it about. Pretty soon a change was
Noticed, My muscles became more flexible,
and | suffered much less. At the end OF
three months | found that | could move my
limbs, could lift myself up, and was no
longer helpless. | kept on and still refrained
from every other sort Of medicine.
in one year from the time | began the
use of Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People | could walk, something all the doc
tors had decided | never could do again,
at first, having been helpless for so long
| could not trist myself to walk on the
street, as | felt afraid. Soon however, ]
grew more confident, and walked every
where as well as ever, and have heen dong
so ever since. | took the pills for two years,
as ! was afraid to stop until | was sure the
cure was complete, Before | took them |
was a wreck, and now my general health is
,y,t,,. .,,.1 -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08
ITEMS OF SCIENCE.

One inch of rain falling upon one
square mile is equivalent to 1850 900
gallons of water.
Astronomers say that l,00O,0 0 "shoot-
ing stars fall into the sur for every one
that comes into our atmosphere.
Moths may be kept from furs and
woolens, United States Entomologist
l.. 0. Howard concludes, by cold storage
during the summer at 40 to AZ degrees +.
Insects are for their size the strong
est members of the animal creation.
Many beetles can lift a weight equal to
more than 500 times the weight Of
their own bodies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08
An InterestiuE Item.

BY reason of its mileage and location, IN
Texas & Pacific Railway is the most impg
tant of all railway lines in Texas. 1t try
erses the Lone Star State from East h
West, through the most progressive town,
great forests of pine, and the broad prains
and well-kept farms, atiording the mos
beautiful scenery all along the line. NJ
other line affords such opportunities for ID
home seeker or investor to see and eny
Texas. Cheap lands for all. Low rate HON
Seekers Excursion Tickets on sale at i
points in Texas and Louisiana Februar
10th, March md and 10th, April 9Th AMI
10Th, May 4th and 18th.
For a handsomely illustrated book FULL
describing the wonderful State Of Tens
conceded to be the finest publication issue
in recent years, send eight cents postage i
CASTOR Meslier, Genl PasS'r & Tiki. Agt
Da1las T'ay
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

Knights of Pythias, officers Of the
Tennessee Essenic order; the
Legion band of the First Tennessee
battalion; Co. a OF the First Tennessee
regiment, OF Knoxville; Co. \ of the
Ohio national guard, Of Norman, o.,
the sponsor OF the Ancient Es>enic or
der, and maids of honor, arrayed in
costumes Of white in a tallyho, sena-
tors and knights Of the local sem
ate and supreme officers and visit
ing knights. Gov, Taylor and his
staff in open carriages went to
the grounds later. The public
buildings and hundreds Of business
houses and private residences along the
local line Of march and every other
portion Of the city were handsomely
adorned with the national colors and
other decorations and presented a very
beautiful! aDDearancc,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

called upon to protect his home in fair
Tennessee, and to maintain the dignity
OF the Volunteer state. The members
of both houses of the legislature and
their wives assembled at the Union
Street depot of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga g. st. Louis railway at nine
o'clock, and were conveyed in special
trains to the handsome terminal sta
ton at the west side Of the exposition
park. The place Of rendezvous was
the Administration building, whence
the officials, the legislators and
distinguished guests, including the
governor Of the state, Hon. Robt.
i. Taylor, Gen. Ignacio Garfia,
postmaster general Of the department
Of Mexico, and suite, escorted by q vast
berR's superb military concert band Of
Cincinnati. Tho ceremonies we're
oPenea WITH prayer BY b. Rev. Thom-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08
ARMIES OF GREECE AND TURKEY

The Turkish artillery forces con
sist of Gle guns Of all sizes,
The total war footing of the Turkish
army is 922,l27 officers, men, guns and
horses.
The total war footing of the Greek
army is 212,630 officers and men.
There are 3,40O officers Of all ranks
in the Greek army.
The number of officers in the Turkish
army is 0,512.
Greece has a better, though much
smaller navy than Turkey. Her total
number Of war vessels, including the
torpedo boats, is 42, while the total
number of war vessels Of the Turkish
navy is 1876. The Turkish navy is poor
" manned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08
Why Mccormick Changed from the
Left to the Right Hand Binder,

1t has been said that the conveniences of
one age become the necessities of the next;
but no ordinarily sane man will contend
that the necessities Of one age should be.
come the Inconvenience of the next. When
binding was done by hand the left hand cut
harvester was d necessity. The grain fell on
the platform of the harvester and was de.
livered into the receiver with its heads
towards the rear of the machine. The men
stood in the receiver facing the grain. With
the left hand machine the heads of the
grain are at the left hand of the man doing
the binding, so in taking out the bundle
with the band around it, whether the man
turned to the front table or to the back
table he kept his position toward the
bundle itself-that is, with the heads toward
his left hand; hence, in making the tuck he
showed the ends under the band toward the
heads. Grain is handled by the shocker by
grasping into the heads, as shown in the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

The landsman, tourist or commercial tray
eler, speedily begins, and not only begins
but continues, to feel the extreme Of hu
man misery during the transit across the
tempestuous Atlantic. But if, with wise
prescience, he has provided himself with a
supply OF Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, his
pangs are promptly mitigated, and then
cease ere the good ship again drops hel
anchor. This is worth knowing, and thou.
sands OF our yachtsmen, summer voyagerg,
tourists and business men do knowit. .
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

United states, congress having appropriated
s'5o,oVo That the general government might I've
properly represented bya grand object lessor
showing the progress OF the nation during tn,
past 10 years, 1t has also been approved by
the authorities of the state of Tennessee. the
legislature having appropriated $500 in order
that the history, the products and the resources
OF the state might be properly presented. The
county OF Davidson and city Of Nashville
realizing the honor and advantage of having the
grand centennial jubilee within their borders
have donated sl50,OoO; and other cities, countie,
and states, corporations. firms and 5000 in
dividuals have augmented these appropriation.
and donations until q grand total OF I'll, 900. COX
has been expended in preparing for this exposi.
ton,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

lation o; - Ssars, representing a. sovereign
states. which together constitute the creates
nation IN the world.
tn objects Of this Centennial exposition are
commemorate the past present the advantage
Of the present and inspire hope for the future
the past. The present, the future of Tennessee
objects 80 laudabie that the enterprise has re-
ceiyed the approval of the government Of the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

! which he has achieved will be his
I most enduring monument.
Then, at a given signal, the wires
flashed the magic word to the White
House at Washington, President Nc
Kinlev touched the button, and, as
the band played Hail columbia, the
machinery was set in motion and the
Tennessee Centennial exposition was
opened to the world;
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

able events in Tennessee history.
The opening of the exposition marks
the one hundredth year of the admis-
sion of the state into the sisterhood of
commonwealth. The inaugural cere-
monies, a year ago were attended by
a military pageant that was signif-
cant of the prowess of the Volun-
teer state, and after the baptism
of arms comes the sweet presence
of art and science, and the formal
opening was marked by the absence of
the citizen soldiery in uniform, though
every mar present was a soldier if
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

| we arc proud Of the record ana achievements
o. the past. and rejoice N the advantages OF the
present AMI 1t is hopcd TIA, the youth Of the
land will 50 study these advantages as Illus
,ratei IN the grant object lesson Of
this exposition. that they VIII be
inspired TO undertake still greater achievements
and strive 80 reach periection'> heights which
| arc Respondent with the glories reflected trom
the eternal hills wherein dwelis the Author Of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

The phenomenal popularity Of the guns
and ammunition made by the Winchester
Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, Ct, i:
not surprising when the great pains and
care taken by this celebrated house to put
nothing but perfect goods on the market i:
considered. Every gun they make is test.
ed for strength, action and accuracy and
unless it comes up to the high Winchester
standard it never leaves the factory. Win.
chester ammunition is made with equal
care, every different cartridge or load be.
ing tested before it is loaded for market
" rochester guns and ammunition are unsur
passed as results show. Their 1876 page il.
Illustrated catalogue free upon request.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08
The baby said land gave that veil
Which makes his father scowN
81 may not be a bowling swell.
But I'm a swelling how'll
Deafness Cannot BE Cur.a

by local applications, as they cannot ran,
the diseased portion OF the ear. Thers i
only one way to cure deafness, and thai :
by constitutional remedies. Deafnsm !
caused by an infiamed condition Of ths N.
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. WS.'
this tube gets intamed you have a rumbis,
sound or imperfect hearing, and when y
entirely closed deafness is the result M
unless the inflammation can be taken o~
and this tube restored to its normal ~.
dition, hearing will be destroyed for.v.,
nine cases out Of ten are caused by cat,r,t
which is nothing but an intlamed conditia
OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for An,
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) thai
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Gun
Send for circulars, free.
+. j. Cheney & Co, ,Toledo,O G.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

The opening ceremonies were 50 sim
pie and so plain that they were in per-
fec. harmony with the methods Of the
director general and his efficient com
mittecs, but they were at the same
time very impressive, and made a fit
ting prelude to one of the most memoir
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

mny.st as he is SEable. Whatever
credit NAV belong io others work done
in connection with the Tennessee Cen.
tennial exposition. no II will contest
the director generals claim to the chief
part. and. as some Of the features Of
the exposition are 10 be permanent 1t
is safe to say that this great work
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

fresident tennessee Centennial Exposition.
vice-president for east Tennessee.
The leading musicians in to-day's ex.
ercises at the Woman's building will
be Corinne Moore Lawson, of New
York. Every o in the Woman's
building is deliberately furnished and
decorated, and this building will be one
OF the most attractive of the EXPOSE
ton buildings.
The President Pressed the Button.
WASHINGTON, May lin compliance
with the request of the executive COM
mittec OF the Nashville (Tenn J centen-
NAL, the president opened the axposi-
ton by wire from the White House at
1913 p. m. The members Of the Tennes-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

feature Of the Mccormick roller bearing /.
seen IN the form-or cage as it is called
winch holds the rollers from running to.
gether,, and if for any cause the cage is taken
from the shaft the rollers will not fail out
and get lost. In order to avoid the Meteor.
mick patent the other harvesting machine
company who claims to be the originator Of
roller bearings in harvesters has cut out Inc
metal In the ring at the ends Of the rollers,
II the cage is taken out the rollers Sin ont
lost. e" =" "oiSe' seI
The methods Of the Mccormick Comnonv
result re dO1, IN an annual saving of many thousands
v;ce uoi,ars TO the farming public. New de.
until long and of~t-repeated trials have
SHOWN them to be practical. 1t has been the
same with the roller bearings as with every.
tnlng elseoMcCormick experimentinr I,
expense Of the farmers, who are too oft tso
uuped oy manufacturers who rush into
impractical forms. A''Ae' VIII
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

Mamma-"Where's papa" Fora-"He's
downstairs" Mamma whats he do.
ing?' Flora-"llis bicycle is out Of breatf,
and he's giving it some more"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

Arriving at the exposition grounds,
those in the procession joined with the
thousands Of other visitors in inspect
ing the splendid buildings and the very
attractive grounds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08
Mo-To. Bac for Fifty Cents

Over 400, 000cured. Why not let No.To-B ac
regulate or remove your desire tor tobacco!
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, soc and loo, all druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

Overwork is a thief of m e.-Ram's Horn.
The trouble with worthless people is
that they are the ones who worry about it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

1t is astonishing how many people there
are who say they do things for others ben.
cfit.-Washington Democrat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08
THE NASHVILLE EXPOSITION.

To-Day's Exercises at the Grounds formal
Opening of the Woman's Building.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May AT the
Exposition grounds the chief events
to-day will be the closing public exer-
cises of the Essenic Knights and the
formal opening of the Woman's build
ing and all Of its beautiful departments
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

We recently heard a doctor say q piece Of
pie was good for a person just before retir-
ing in the cvening.-Atchison Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

Don't tel your friend of the silly thingi
you hear; he hears enough Tor himself
Atchison Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

Pleasant, Wholesome, Speedy, for cough,
is Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

One Of the most pitiable things in the
world is the mutual disappointment of a
man and wife.-N. Y. Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

When a man gets SO mean that his wife
won't live with him, he says marriage is a
acknowledgements Democrat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08

as F. Gailor, coadjutor bishop Of
Tennessee. who. in fervent and full and
well-rounded voice, invoked the divine
blessing On the enterprise.
After America" bad been played in