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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-11

rHE AZ OF eRINDING
royy to put mn Edge on Moving Ma-
elaine HALVES and Other nevei-
Edged Tools.

There is propriety in an things. and
the grinding Of moving machine
knives is not to be excepted. Most
farmers, however, hold the knives ont
al arms length and grind them on the
ton Of the stone, similar to the way
that the scythe is ground thus not
only making the process a slow and la
borious one, but producing very poor
edge indeed when compared with that
which is obtainable by the method
shown herewith in the illustration.
In order to achieve the purpose at
issue n shoule have a good stone
4 stone so hung that ii will run true.
ii is preferable to have it mounted
mon common friction wheel bearings.
Why? Because these raise the center
of it just high enough from the frame
TO admit Of the iH~ch-board rest on
each end and make it about right for
grinding the moving machine knife
when the back Of the knife section is
held in position against this rest.
Thus constructed, hold the knife sec
ton as described, but with the point
pitching a little toward the stone, and
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-11
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.
roo Many 81 Them Have DeEenernted
Into "A Meeting Place FOR
sports and Fakirs.

Too many Of the fairs are degenerat.
Ing. The evidences Of this are plenti.
ful and striking. True, here and there
a local fair shows improvement, and
state fairs are generally progressive;
but the most Of the local fairs are III
a decline. Members Of our office STAFF
have visited many fairs this season.
and in a majority of instances have
found stock pens and agricultural
halls nearly empty and the attendance
Of farmers and theirfamiles material
n decreased. As We aim at truthful
ness in our reports. the kindest thing
We could do in many cases was 10 san
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-11
GOOD PLANK DRAG
is p Very Effective Implement and
One That Ans Farmer Cdn Make
In a Few Hours.

For some kinds Of work this drag is
better than a roller, Any farmer can.
make pms in a few hours. The one /
use Is made Of three boards, seven feet
long and eight inches wide. Place the
plank eight inches apart, take two
pieces Of two BY four, long enough
TO bolt across each end 10 hold
the plank in place. Tit on the two by.
fours or crosspieces by first saving.
into the upper and front edge Of each
plank and split Off a triangular shaped
piece, so that when the c~rosspieees
are bolted on the front edge Of the
bottom Of each plank will be about
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-11
A FATHER's STORY.

From the Evening Crescent Appleton. Wis
A remarkable cure from q disease which
has generally wrecked the lives 81 children.
and leit them ia condition to which death
ltseit would be preferred has attracted a
great amount o. attention among the resi-
dents Of Gle west end OF Appleton
The case is that Of little Willard Creceh.
son af klchard ID Creech, a well known
emp.9Ye % q az the iarge paper mills 81
tle Fox RIVER Valley, The lad was attacked
by spinal disease and bis parents had gwen
up All hope of his ever being well again
When, as by q miracle be was healed aud Is
BOW ln school az happy Is any Of his mates.
MF Creech, The father 81 the boy, who
resides at 1852 Second Street, Appleton.
Wisconsin, told the following storys
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-11
-THE EECELLENCE On SYRIP 0F ms

is due not only to the originality and
simplicity Of the combination, bnt also
TO the care and skin with which It is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALTFoRHIA Ffa SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon.
all the Importance OF purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup Of Figs Is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA Fro sYRUp 60.
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist ia avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing Of the CALI
FORNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup Of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company q guaranty
Of the excellence Of its remedy. 10 IS
far ia advance Of oh other laxatiyes,
as it acts On the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and Il does not gripe nor
nauseate. In order TO get It's beneficial
effects, please remember the name Of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP 90.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal
LOUISVILLE Wv. Erv yong. v
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-11


~ sucb IN apole n tbe hce of.it AZ
ain result IN broducjnq tbe reauisite
c]uttino bevalLa nositioe easily oscer.
3sined III he -onerator mar j ta,v
tri,ls Crash tba s~ecfion ma vifB
one hand and WITH be.otber nrees Inc
info soaipst NJ Stone Tben "a tba
gtone r~evoIye to,yard Nv knife ana
,yber that ID oronnd which wf1 ~ s,,-
nrisfnoIv SOON. inv another md So an
eonsecpttyaIy nnfiI iii nv kpftes on
ore side have heeb served alike tQbere-
nnon chance the ofber side onto tbe
cher side az the atone "a tbind beoes-
stated III me crank beino ip tFe wav
5f fbe rnd nj TIA section bar1 MI i1
sboct 49, ron an b,rs III ths
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-11
DEVIOUS DEFINITIONS.

Bunko-One Of our many national
games.
Vanity-The greatest handicap to
greatness.
Shylock-The one that lodges your
latchkey about two a. m.
Ice-The only thing that is really
what it Is cracked up 70 be,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-11

As younc HanEinson looked furtivelv al
The GIRL in the pale blue dress talking Il an
animated manner 10 Young Spoonamore in
the cozyf corner beyond the piano he Bit bis
lip.
But it raj an accident.
He was trying to bite his mustache, and it
wasn't long enough Chicago Tribune.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16
Real K.tnte Private snlen.

Douglas Robinson & Co. have sold since Feb. ! over
S%es9 % %s, WITH ,v. Of hi%,P s,,sef p psIsa as follo "Ts.
ing-room extension. lot 100; also No. IL East Sixty
second nd St re- a.. 1870; ,hree,story e1 &c lon lot SSttIi,OO,
room extension. lot 100; also No. 6 East sixty.sixtl
Sixty sixth nH10S Street sn.'h sa9ao. 'e Extension, EMS; a'' lot Nc ioo ; a aIso
Nc. ~ East Fifty. third street. corner OF Park avenue.
l8;sxo3. extension. lot 80, at a price between S2o..
HeIlner& Wolf have sold to George W. Levy Nos.
10 and 20 East Seventeenth street. Mr.. Levy will
ssoPe and lot %S By dining s5 aa s'f and '! No. IS 55FS %isR a
OGDEN & De GARRISON IG nave SOLD soId for z Mary aSy' a: allohri.t
No. 500 West Fortieth street. . private dwelling, on
The Frank L. Fisher Company has sold for Klliaen
Van q Rsr r; : 1 to s. 5: Carva ~ ,y the southwest S% cor,
folrstory dwelling. on lot 30.2x34. for about
Terence Farley's Sons have sold No. $50 West
Eighty.seyenth street. a private dwelling. soxeOI
Michael Feeney has sold No. II West 134th street,
a fve.story brownstone Nat house. on q lot 25x98.11.
street . ,hreostory brownstone dwelling. on lot
T. Burke. a5xioo. With old buildings. at the north.
west corner OF oliver and Cherry streets. and from
Louis knopping. 4l1lo5.1o. at Nos. 8is and $50
The ETnst:Marx;Natha Company sold to F. Robin.
three houses; The same firm has purchased OF Lucius
bridge. oo1 about eoxol.3xs5. fronting on road
S SlsS A% nHsHu. Io1 ans sRfFm Hils nIsn street. io Si.d ra2:
e eof saS of w Nh nas T9 96 has, the Ms. six , sSe;story dous sne
feet from Amsterdam avenue.
Leonard Moody has sold In BROOKLYN for J. B. Bur.
brownstone dwelling. aox45xloo. No. so Sterling
place; on private terms; also for J. H. Griebe. to d.
store. aox44xioo. No. loss Fulton street. for 5000;
also for =; P. Leggett to DR.. A. W. Dunbar, the three.
100: No. 22 Seventh avenue. for SlO.0 900. and for z.
A 1,o Holmes to !, P Smith, the thres:st9ry and base:
avenue. for Sll 200.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16
Court Calendars This Day.

Appellate Division. Supreme Court-Nos. 20. a..
Ss, 22. 40, 40. 90, II. IS. 52, 81. b6. 81, 81. SO, 90,
supreme Court-Special Term I.-Motiop cal.
endhr called at 1880 A. u. Part II.-Court opens al
1880 IN. Ex.parte matters. Part Il.-Clear ii.
yorcesooSos. o3b9. $500. 1881, eso2. 1854, $685.,
$3.50, sl67. 1871. $3.50. el4s, ol46. el1l. 5000. 6I78.
e032, e0i2, O07s. BO7e. 6OsO. 8O9l, 6io2, CLOS
Part v.-Case unfinished. Cases from Part Nv, Tor
trial. Part VI.-Motions TO he sent from special.
Part /. Part NLI.-CleHr, Elevated railroad cases
Trial T~erm-Part lI.-Ciear. Preferred causesENos,
1897. 1891, 1883. 1917. l5O50. 1920. l4Y9i'
1879, 1920, 1892. l52s0. 1927. 1890, lbi77'
1919. 1882. l44iO. sa44. l44sS. l488I, l45ss'
1850. l245S. 1909. 1891. Part III.-Case nm.
finished. Nos. 5s20. +2b2. 503l. 1925. s2sI, slsg.
1895. ?sas.' sSss'' 4osa'' ssaaSii.' S S5SG.. s ssS9..
Part V.-case unfinished. Cases from Part I'M. for
trial. Part vL-Case unfinished. Cases from Part
III. for trial. Part vIL.-Cas unfinished. Nos. 7b0p'
1919, 1858, 1854. 5000, sl7l. 1919. s4kI. slip
1910. 1898. 105S. 1929. S265. 1862, 1859, 1901. ai5'
s2B2. 1904. bS+l. 1914. 5000. Part VIu-Case nm.
finished. Cases from Part VII. for trial. Part TX
Case unfinished. Cases from Part VII. Part X,-Case
unfinished. Cases from Part VII. Part XI.-.Ciear'
Cases from Part VII. for trial. Part Xii.-Ciesr.
surrogate's .Chamoers-No day calendar.
For probate-Wills of Catherine stewart, KATE NJ
Cohigan. James Kennedy. Joseph Gillespie, Mary
Leidig. Anna N. Walter. at 1880 A. NJ. Trial Term
No. 1900, will OF Joseph Richardson, at Io:3O
A. N. No; 1901. viii OF Joseph Richardson, at
city Court-special ferm-Court opens At 10
Motions at 1890 A, M.-Parts l., H., Ill, and N.-Ad.
1ourned sine die.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16

spsItsr was quiet. spot. rsbsusry. and March. Aioe
s. sasts s'G common % good Strained : TO'i". 'si'sOS
.5 sSSsiiiGhssI rssSed for for H., hs% een,i Tsirt'i sS q Pofit;
was strong Mess, eli@sll.25. out meats were
s as%' rISi isc. hf pps., 1a0 iio &c. t Sslilss. of fSiicw. s. So;
Ssii:ise Su.tor.crssmeIs Western extras sSS,
ii5sc.. state, iassst, ioc,, GT.i:; j5SIsS; thirds
TO 1Su seconds s,.sI lsSie'' oS S~hss'f sss%e,', fu fai GF's sS s lods.
7eST]e; common. olaSIs:i snail cciorsd u and
TO good. SSS:. EsssSfresh gathered Pennsylvanla.
fancy, l4@l4bc baltimore frsts. itc.l Washington
10 Provirions advanced further at tho openlns,
with n very large volume of business. on this. al.
because 1t is ruling SO much above ribs. The market
large. The cash demand was again good and ship.
ms,ennts for the day large. Ihs outlook sn1oS L,b Is st. ss1li ,. fSr
Estimated receipts Of hogs for tomorrow $4,000"
eS.tcst. ts.iosIEC. Rehned was arm and fairly
active.
1896, Pennsylvania seed leaf. at lpc. 90 cases, 1896.
do, at i2iac.; 90 cases 1873, Zimmcrs. at l6@l'c;
5oc.@ei.Io in bond, and 60 bales sumstra In bond at
wooI-Current quotations of domestic woods. in
cial claaslncations. are as follows: T~exss-TIne
d2 months. ls@lec; nns and medium spring
49, gssi T TS' %.,, lasiI s=,s,.i ans and cba %sd'q nsa iSel;
rne medium choice. l4@i7c.; medium choice, 100
1Sc. ;quarter. 100 lTc. fine average. li@12c. fine and
medlum average. 1850 16c.; quarter average. 1870 &c.
California-Northern spring free, l8@17c.; Middle
Co. spring, 1870 lac. Southern spring. III lee; bur
ry and defective, 5000. northern fall. free. 100 l8c.;
Southern fall. collie; fall defective, 6,sSc. Oregon
ern heavy, 99lOc.; valley No. l. 17@19c.; valley No.
3, le&e1c.: valley No. 8, 1S920c; valley lambs. 100
1Sc. Territory-Fine choice. 15@18c.; nne average.
1l@l9c nne medium choice, $50 lac., fine medium
average. !s@l5c.; medium choice. I've, medium
CHICAGO. Feb. l5.-These wero today's prices:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16
Real Estate Auction saIeu.

At the Broadway salesroom yesterday Thompson
& Prior sold No. IL East l32d street, near Fifth ave.
nue.. hve.story brick fiat house. lot 30x98.ll, fore.
closure, TO Daniel p. DENIM for S2S.0 J0.
William Kennedy sold No. 1913 West Seventy sixth
street. near Columbus avenue. fourstory stone front
for S2B, 800.
James l., Wells sold by order of executors two lots.
each 25xlOO, on East l35th street. 30I.8l feet from
the southern boulevard. to Ludwig & Co. for OF. $50
each; also two lots. each .25xl0O. on East l85th
street. adjoining the above, to John Entwistle for
Sl.7bo fash; also two lots. each 2OxlO0, on East
l35th street. adjoining the above, to r. ]. Rooney for
6l.i0O each; also two lots, each 2bXl0O. on East
l35th street. adjoining the above. to Martin Tulley for
$1,000 each: also two lots. each 25xl0O, on East
l36th street. $1,000 feet from the southern BOuIc.
ward. to Y. p. Malcolm for 81 .660 each. and four lois,
each y5XlOO. on lSeth street. adjoining the above, to
L.. II. Day for 81. 900 each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16

TUESDAY, Feb. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was
rather moro active. The sales were $4,000
BUSH, including 10000 No. 2 red, 16. 1000 No. /
Northern spring hero, 10000 No. 2 hard winter
at tho %outports on private terms for export,
and 1000 No. . red in elevator at 1O2ioc. Free
on board afoat: No. ] Northern spring, Now
York. 10sasc.; do. Duluth, 1107sc.; No. 2 red.
1O4'sc.; No. l hard Duluth. ~l117sc.; No. 1 hard
Manitoba. 11Ossc. Minneapolis received to-day
176.79o BUSH. against 1890 last year; Du-
luth 41.s25, against 4o,41s; Chicago 4s.674.
against 21.475; Milwaukee SO, $50, against
23,4OO; st. Louis 1900. against 1910; To-
ledo 1896. against $3.50; Detroit 1919,
against S.275 last yoar. Futures advanced hc.
to Ac. Future sales 1886, 900 BUSH, as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16
Live Stock Market.

New YORK. Tuesday. Feb. 15.-Receipts OF beeves
were $50 head; 12 cars to be exported and 90 cars
asaeS, 70 Local siauga.erers, no traaong' ieemhs
TO prime native sides. Cables from. British markets
weight; American refrigerated beef at 9@Ylac. y n.
Exports to-day $50 beevcs, l,U22 sheep. aud 1850
quarters OF beef; tomorrow lao sheep and 400
quarters OF beef.
Receipts of calves. all for the market, were 90 head
ll3 head on sale, all told. Eominally steady. City
dressed veals quiet at SS1lc. y n.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs. all for the market,
were 181 head; liz cars on sale, all told. Feeling
firm all around. A bunch of prime sheep brought
$3.50 y 100 MS. Dressed mutton. rose. Y ID; dressed
lambs. 7l2G9c.
Receipts of hogs were 3.0s9 head; 829 head on sale.
Active and stronger at 0t.l5@S4.40 y 100 Ms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16

the trading IN cotton TO day was OF moderate volume
ahl OF a good character. For II time the tendency OF
PRICES was DOWNWARD, The receipts at the ports
were large and induced selling for Liverpool aud
Local account. The downward movement was soon
checked. however. on the decline buying Lecame
general and prices rallied and recovered the loss.
closing generally unchanged. Early sellers bought
commission houses had buying orders. and the south
bought, Tho southern spot markets were nrm with
a good demand ard the exports were large. The
semi,weekly stat ment, showing receipts almost
double HE 1913 figures, hah much to do lin the early
depression. Fall River and Manchester udvicrs were
favorable Advices from the South continue to report
email sales OF fertilizers ana mules as compared With
last year and preparations for q decreased acreage
some or &c bears contend that the recent advance In
prices WIZ induce planters to put In a full acreage.
bnt "a large acreage does not insure q Yield us larg,"as
,he present crop; m. south is too poor To purchase
the liberal use OF fertilizers 10 essential to the raisinS
OF even an average crop.
CoFfEE-Rio on the spot was quiet but steady; No
2, 6l4NEBhc. Sales 300 bags Mararnibo on priyata
terms. The future trading was as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16

Futures here closed steady, with prices unchanged.
The sales were 5.OOO bags. Havre declined or
h rsls declined = to = IiG, Rio was steady at $50
$4,000; exchange, 6Isd., n decline " / 32d Santos
Wa hrnl at goo refs advance; receipts In two DAYS,
iJ,ooOi stock. hSb. 900. Prices here ruled steady To-
day, sustained by local buying. Thr European cabies
were lower, tut were offset by higher Brazilian cables.
lhe Noolson Spice Company reduced prices nc. in
Arbuckle Bros.
h~ETAlS-lron was quiet. Spot, February and March,
ooOtSS6.'O. Copper was MIN Spot, ll.2O@l II. 3Oc,;
FEBRUARY and March. ll.s5@ll.Sbc. The production
turns was 1855 tons, against 1887 tons last year.
Lssu was anietsr Spot and February. 3.s0@S.sbo,
AN was nrnL Spot and February. lAO60lA.I0o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16

The shipments from Augusta to-day were !, ga bales,
Memphis l.4HO. ST. Louis 1868, Cincinnati 1, D87. and
Houston 0,38S bales. Houston ex poets to- morrow2 200
10 5000 bales, again.t 4.Ol3 last week. l.8Os last
row II ,Oo0to 1900. against 10, 2s6 last week. b.iSO
last year, and 1888 In 1895. The mort receIpts were
S2.Sl4 bales. a Tainst 35.0lD last week. l5.B9s last
year. and 4.N08 In 1888; thus far this week 30, 6b3,
against o I.B83 thus far last week. The exrorts
from the, ports a~ppr0ximatpd 80, 900 bales. New
Orleans declined 3 TO Z points, but recovered most
OF the loss. Futures here declined 4 10 \ polnts. hui
rallied and closed steady, with prices generally un.
changed. The sales were las. 500 bales. The future
trading was ma followa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16

Barley-Was steadler. New ferdlng, 8lle@ SO NC,
cost and FIRE ght to Buffalo at opening of navigation.
Rye-Was nrm. No. 3 Western, 5si2c., free on board
anoat.. Corn--Spot was firm. The sales were 81. 900
bush, including 81, 900 No. 2 white and 1000 No. 9
mixed on private terms free on board ahoat for OK.
port. No. 2 mixed. 86a@S8pc. in elevator. Futures
Last
Opening. Highest. Lotcest. Closing. NIGHT.
May ..-........35a $50 35L $50 35is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16

Few York Stock Rx~chango-sales Reh. rs.
UNITED STATES AND STATE BONDS GIN 81. ooos,.
26 vaF deb a.ss 80 Va es def. trs ~
of 1e9l.... 1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16
Available cash balance.
including gold rcserve.sQIs DOL ls.s11,o 90

Money in London. 2la y cent. Rates of dis
count in open market for both short and throe
months bills. On b cent. Paris advices quote
. scents Mt 103 francs 90 confines. Exchange
on London. % francs % centirles.
Tho Protective Committee, representing
stockholders of tho Elcctro-Pnoumntic Com
pany, announces that as n majority OF tho
stock has been deposited with the Manhattan
Trust Company under the agreement of Jan.
-, additional deposits will not be received after
Feo. 70. except upon payment OF q penalty Of
~ cents n share in addition to the 20 cents o
share called for In the protective agreement.
The sales of mining stocks at tho New York
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange to-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16

Total sales. l5.l6o,har,,.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
necoratIOn at sOuIe Chapel.

All the arrangements for the cele-
bration Of Decoration Day at Soule
Chapel we're complete. and were carr led
ont to the great pleasure and sati,fac-
ton of all who participated. The
weather was delightful the crowd was
large ard merry, the ladies and chill
dren for miles around were present en-
loving the Nav sunshine AMI the first
spring holiday. the full basket of nice.
" cooked meats. light hread. cal as
&c. were refreshing and greatly en-
loved. Before dinner the large crowd
listened to the address delivered by Rev
Nr. Spenser and his remark We're up.
propria'e to the celebration of this sa
| ere | s~nnivei sary. Later in the even
Ii.,g Rev. Mr.. L.eech. of Brook willie
n der thc insp ration of n gond Dime
III ,d4 a short speech and expressed hi
feelings in being allowed the privileg
# participating in the celebration an
4njoving the hospitality of Soule Chapt
community.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
MuiuerY In ShgQua.ak.

Mrs. Sid Welsh desires to inform the
ladies' that she is fully prepared 10
nlease them in the latest styles or hats
,n1 that her stock has been carefuii!
elected fir m the largest stock IN Tue
markets. The frame work Oh 'he
hapes is made of the best mat?r'"l anu
tbey are trimmed to suit the t"ste OF the
ans ,e. MI 1sger tie trimmer
te,,,cd the business in the Leading
houses Of Louisville. Give her a ral''
She will tax. pleasure in exhibits e tint
stock to you.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14

The wr ter had the pleasure of attend
ing at West Point last week the recital
given by Mis- Campbell's S Nor class
in elocution, Macon being well reprt-
,epted by Miss Maud Woodward, who
received hearty applause and who Is
c,gnizel where eve seen as ha'lng
the highest order of talent, The other
particil ants were Misses kiukheai and
Love.
Miss Woodward appeared first with
Aunt Ppsty AMI Iii ,h Art in wtlca
,he showed not only Il high sense Of the
! humorous, but ..lso IN INFESTED an ahll-
it, to no1tlay the thoughts of her an"
| thor in a hiost creditable mannei In
tragedy Miss Woodward displ yed a
wonderful amount oil genius, Her
voice - well cultivated, her enunciatiol
heinz distinct and her gestures illpstra
tive.
Miss Kindred, Trough not havln.
fully recovered rom a recent illness Az
reared il the costume of an an'len
dancer as the Daughter Of Herldas
and displayed rare gifts in her portray'
o. the agony and remorse over her raS
at in demanding John the Baptist
head, ,
Miss Annie Love brought down IL
house in her pr sentation of How l.
Nb,n,pd Him. ''Wish't | Wa
Girl" The above named young Ian
will give a recital at the Lyceum III
Thursday, May 10Th, and 1t is hopea
It good audience will greet a splendid a
traction. =
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
~Shuqua'ak Items.
-THGi SAY

That business is very quiet except on
Saturdays, when the merchants are kept
busy Issuing rations to their hands ana
troopers.
- rhat operations are helm tie at
tn, Methodist chlrcl 10 celeb" t Cni
drn's Day, which will Ike place ono
time so n.
That Mr.. Wash Campbell has re-
t,~ne1 from Hattiesbnr< where he ! s
b ell for some time englgei in rtiiro d
W. k.
= at n Len Kitchens AMI NJ s
Par. Clark, daughter Of Mr. Gi.oe t
~, k. Me united in the holy bon!Itt
ma mony Tuesday night, Mar~togh.
rh.t there are two young me- o.
our CITY who Of late seem 10 have col
sid .rable interest to see aFtat about wa
con, espe tally on Sundays.
That the county couyicts ave at
work On the Shuqualak and BinnVi.le
road, ont on the Greer hills, about one
and a. half miles east of town. They
a,e c,tting down the hill and grad
the road which will be quite all I'm
provement, as well as a very merclfo
act towards all beasts of burden,
That Mrs. G. w. Gibson from We
Point Miss. came dow last Shia,
morning and spent Il few hours with ne
sister Mrs. ]. NJ. Edwards; returnln
in the afternoon, Mrs. Edward accom-
panying her,
That Messrs Jack Floo"e, Ja'
=, Thompson, Mathews AMI Boiler hay
o. gone to Key West, Fla, They hay
: been employed by Unc'e Sam to a
sist in building and rep irlns forts
: the coast,
That the Spanish fleet has Ora
6.hel.' fearing, we suppose, tn
Sampson would serve them in like mn
d. ner as Samson Of old served the IN
tai list mes. using of course, more mode
zoe implements Of warfare.
That there is quite a variety OF p
to be seen in the front yt'd ct the 81
aualak Hotel. White IA bits, gun
pigs, pigeons, partridgeS and a pan
Clnary bird that lay AMI hatch e.
,,d thirty days.
That a good rain v'Yuld be very
.;.h ceptab'e, especially OIL gard'n'a*
veg tables are be5ining to Int on IA
H., a thirst, aspect. Y