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he was back across the bridge and Cal
noun Barnes was saying:
"Drat his hide; | Jest saved him cause
he's the meanest man and the biggest
liar in the regiment"
"Oh. Ii was YOU, chi" muttered the
wounded man. I'D like TO know what
right a c%ritter like YOU has 10 jump in
and drag me around, I'll Jest thank
You TO mind your bizness after
this!'
From that time on we knew that the
twins had the highest respect and es-
TEEN for each other, and that quarrel
and wrangling was simply a coyer 10
hide their real feelings. Eaton Barnes
lay in the hospital for many weeks, and
hardly a day passed that Calhoun didn't
say 10 some member Of the company:
DO you know, ! jest believe that
miserable critter stood right there and
held out his leg in hopes to git shot and
haNe an easy time in the hospital? 1t
would have served him right If the bul-
let had shattered the bone and the leg
had had 10 come of. I've stood q heap
Of sass from the TELLER, and If ne ever
comes back 10 the company I shall have
to turn TO and give him an awful
4ckin'!"
And in the hospital q; Washington
Eaton Barnes never let slip al oppor-
tunityof saying to the comrades around
him:
II it hadn't ben for the critter next
to me I'd have got Of all right. He
ssiat g--n0 sand, you know, and I had
70 keep bracia' him up OF he'd have run
away. III lick him outer his butes
when git back 10 Old company b."
The meeting between the twins when
Eaton Barnes snally returned afforded
E good deal 81 amusement. Calhoun
Rarnss vas cleaning his gun IN from;
II his ten when Eaton came along
and halted 10 say:
Why, yog here yet. They told me
your mother bad cried yog %; Of the
army
"Oh, they did, replied Calhoun, a.
he kept his eyes or his gun. Wal, I
heard that you did nothing but cry for
three weeks became = bullet bsrkes
your leg. Don't you ant : rag 10 wipe
your eyesE"
IN make you hoIlerf for mercy bsfore
you are a day oldsr."
you couldn't lick q sy,"
That was all. They vrere ho;b yjsd
in their hearts to zee each other, b1.
neither wanted to be the fir; 20 sdul,
II. They we're tent-mz;ea and eEsrx
again, and though they had their daily
quarrels as before we pave them no
further attention. We had come at Ian.
TO understand them.
Three months later, o. Gran, sxers
down on the wilderness to hun. for his
old adversary, the Third regiment sss
on the left center and one Of shoae On
me advance line. Shoulder to shoulder
the twins forced their way through The
thickets and over the boys, and a. they
advanced Eaton Barnes took oeeas.e,
to say:
"Mebbe you don't know where we ar,
: headed for? From the way your tonvy.
: hangin' out seems you think Your.
9 on a coon-hunt."
! Don't give me none o your chin..
: replied Calhoun. '"Tf you run sv,as ri
7 shoot you In The back.-
: III sani = VIII b o ess-t rou,"
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HAD BEES ::
:: FOR SALE.

As | sat on the yeranda with the
farmer after supper ! asked him if he
was not greatly bothered by tramps,
and his reply was:
"Wall, a good many of 'em come
along and want a bite to eat, and some
OF EN- are pretty sassy, but only one
man of EN- ever served me a real mean
trick"
poison your dog?" | queried.
ut was meauer than that. We was
eatin' dinner one day in the spring
when a hive Of bees started 10 swarm.
I'd bin eNpcctin' it and watchin' 'em
and had a new hive ready. When bees
swarm they willlight on most anything
handy-a limb, a bush or even the
pump. jest as the bees began to pour
out OF The hive and circle around along
come a tramp up the path to ask fur
sunthin' TO eat. The queen bee settled
down on his old hat, and the hull
swarm follered her. In two minits that
tramp's head and shoulders was COW
cred by bees, and Iyelled to him for
heavens sake not TO try to fight 'em
off or he'd be s;ung to death"
"He must have been terror-stricken,'
I said.
Not a bit Of it, sir. lie was as cool
as a cowcumber. and when I told him
he'd hey to stand in a smudge till the
bees was killed off he Jest laughed
When they'd all settled down on him
and was goin' to start a sInudge be
seq:
"'Old man. what dye think this
swarm O. bees wurh in cold cash"
"'About five dollars SEE l..
VAT We willin' TO give three?' seq he
"'Nhat fur?' sell
"'Bekase you'll either pay me three
dollars or I'll walk of with the biznes:
and sell cut to somebody else!'"
And you had 20 buy him Off"
asked.
That's where the CONF
in" replied the farmer. Them bee,
was ny property, and | wasn't buyin
what was my own. He offered TO taxi
Two dollars, but ! couldn't see how ht
could git away with EN- and refused
to come down. Then he starts off.
reckoned the bees would git angry ant
sting bin 10 death, but nuthin' hap
Fsned. He jest walked out into th,
road and down The bill. and he carried
them bees seven miles and sold 'em flu
I rev pair o. shoes"
~And be wasn't stung?"
Not once, sir. The bees seemed Il
Ike the smell o him. and be padded
along the road as grand as you please
As fur tramps. I've had 'em lie ant
steal and set fire 70 straw stacks. bu
amt feelin' hard towards anybod,
but the Teller who walked of with tn,
oses' VI. QUAD.
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A locomotive That Jamped Twenty
Eight Feet over an Open
Draw.

James +. White, the general supertn.
tendcut of the railway mail service at
Washington, keeps on his desk, in the
post Office department, several photo
graphs which attract much attention.
These pictures. according to Mr.. White,
illustrate the most unaccountable and
remarkable feat ever performed by u
railroad locomotive. In fact, the per-
Torrance is one which. in the ordinary
course of events, would only seem pos
sible where human intelligence was
employed, and Il is most difficult to be-
lieve that it was accomplished by a
mere machine, a creature of man.
In speaking about the photographs
the other day, Mr.. White remarked:
They have never appeared in print to
my knowledge, and were taken for the
railway mail service because oi the curl
Gus nature of the great accident at New
Hamburg, N. Y, which they represent.
This accident occurred on the first of
September, 1892, when a New York &
Chicago railway postal ear ran into an
open drawbridge at 6:15 in the norm
ing, the car being badly wrecked and a
portion of the mail matter lost. The
engineer and fireman, who, on account
Of the sudden and unexpected nature of
the accident, were not afforded time to
jump, were killed, as well as one postal
clerk, John IL. Cain. while NJ. Z. Toomey,
clerk in charge, was seriously injured.
The other clerks escaped unhurt.
THE train was behind time, and was
running at a terrific rate of speed to
make up, and had reached the bridge
before it was discovered that the draw
was open. There was no time to do any
thing but jump, and this is what the
big engine did. 1t actually cleared the
2S-foot draw and landed safely on the
other side, the train going down
through the opening. This is the big
gest jump ever recorded by a locomo-
tive, and the post office department
officials think it will never be equaled.
ITO this day no satisfactory explana-
ton has ever been offered to account
for the long jump of the locomotive, and
it can only be said, in partial explana-
ton, that the engines momentum must
have been so very great that it had,
70 a certain extent, overcome its own
Tremendous weight and the natural
laws of the attraction of gravitation
which held il to the earth and made il
for the moment n free agent that did,
until the speed was slackened, literally
fly through space. How otherwise could
il, without the least support, have
passed through a greater space than its
own length?
THE feature of this remarkable acct
dent has never been prominently
brought out before by the railway mail
service, as, despite the assertion of the
superintendent of the rolling stock Of
the New York Central Mt the time, that
the engine had made the unheard-of
jump through the air Of % feet, pulling
tue mail car after it, thepostal authors.
ties were slow to believe that a more
satisfactory explanation, accounting for
the presence of the engine on the other
side of the draw would come to light,
but it never has wil."-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
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NJ WIFE'S LIFE"
How | was the means
of saving it.

when the lungs are attacked and the
symptoms of consumption appear, then
begins the struggle between affection and
hat DESTROYING disease which Stays its
thousands annually, 1t is a happy issue
h. The struggle when disease Is conquered
and health restored. Such au issue does
NOT always end the struggle, but 1t did in
he case Of Mr.. X. Morris, Memphis, Tenn,
who saw his wife wasting and weakening
and physicians helpless, and then sug.
vested The simple remedy that wrought
The cure. He tells the story thus:
"seven years ago, my wife had a severe
attack Of lung trouble which he ply
sicians pronounced consumption. The
cough was extremely distressing, espe'
cialiy at night, and was frequently
attended with the splitting Of blood. The
doctors being unable to help her, ] In.
duced her to try DR.. Ayers Cherry Pectora
and was surprised at the great relief II
gave. Before using one whole bottle sh,
was cured, so that now she Is strong and
quite healthy. That this medicine saved
my wife's life I have not the least doubt
l always keep Dr. Ayers Cherry PectoraI
In the house. Whenever any of my family
have q cold or cough we use 1t, Inc arr
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

Ii was accounted something more
than a curious coincidence that after
Thomas Barnes, of Eaton county, had
written his name on the enlistment pa
pers of company Il, Third regiment,
tine very next name below should be
that of Thomas Barnes, Of Calhoun
county. Not only that, but the two men
were OF the same age, height and build;
they looked as mucn alike rs two peas,
Neither had known of the others en-
istence until they met in the recruiting
office. Then they stared at each other
for a long minute, and Barnes, of Eaton
county, exclaimed;
wall, I'll be cussed,"
And soil l." replied Barnes, of Cal
houn county.
You're no twin-brother Of mine.'
And I'm glad on it,"
The two Barnes took a dislike to each
other on first sight, but when they
came TO fall into the ranks they were
placed side by side. 1t also happened
that they became tent-mates. In maxi
ing up his roll the orderly sergeant
renamed them, He put one down as
Eaton Barnes and the other as Calhoun
Barnes, and they had TO accept the
names, although Eaton angrily eN-
claimed:
~ was named Thomas, and the idea
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16
Light-Eyed People at a Discount.

A correspondent states that in many
parts of South America the Indians are
suspicious and very dangerous. Some
of them will trade with strangers, but
can never be relied on, while others will
be friendly, and have a fairly good rep
utation in the matter of dealing with
foreigners. But on one point all. the
tribes agree: they do not trust a man
with eyes like a cat. In many places
in South America a man with light ewes
is never safe, and the Indians are D
to kill such a man on sight. II no pres
ent opportunity should offer itself OF
gratifying this prejudice, they will
hang around for days for the chance
Of disposing of the intruder. 1t is re-
lated that not long ago n French trader
was sitting quietly among some Goaiirn
Indians discussing business when n
party of the same tribe who had been
filing up with mescal came along. and
the cry was raised: a man with eves
like a cat! Let us kill him now" There
was n scramble and a daring rescue. for
the traders companions reached his
side only just In time.-St. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

a feeling of mutual respect, for both
were brave men. Their quarrels, how
ever, afforded the company much
amusement for the first three months,
and time and time again we expected
TO see bloodshed. The smallest triiIe
was enough to precipitate a row. All
u a sudden Eaton Barnes would be
heard crying out in the tent:
Now, then, who has been overhaul
ing my knapsack?"
Nobody has" Calhoun Barnes would
reply.
But l say they have! l left it sight
here only an hour ago, and somebody
has moved it,"
Il had to move it the sixteenth part
of an inch to git my gun"
you did it to spite mel"
mo, | didn't"
~ say you did"
And say you are a liar!!"
I'm a liar, am l.. Now you come
right out OF the street and put up
your dukes, and I'll knock your blamed
head off. No man has ever called me
a liar and lived half an hour after
wards."
Then the twins would appear Oh the
company street, strip OF their jackets
and blow and brag and call names, and
after collecting a crowd would end the
matter with threats OF what would
happen at some future time. We soon
came TO understand them and gave
them no further attention, bu: hardly
a day passed taat they did --r~@
through the performance. Our arst
battle was at Williamsburg. The regi-
nent was sent into the fallen timber
to drive out a lot Of sharp-sh0oters.
They were outnumbered, bu, they gave
way grudgingly, and for egey FOO,
they yielded they killed a man. The
twins were among the first TO push
tneig way in, but even amidst the roar
and crash Of battle they could not for.
get their differences.
Say, now!' growled Eaton Barnes,
az a bullet passed through bis cap and
he killed the man who fired it, you're
as white as chalk and shaking like q
scared rabbit. Did you think = battle
was like hoeing corn down back Of the
barn2"
I'm pale and scared, am Il" De
manded Calhoun Barnes. You'd bet
ter look to home! II you wasn't work
in your chin, I'd say you was a deac
man. I'm cxpectin' to see you run ava,
every minute"
Don't you sass mel"
|, And don't you give me any Of YOU
lip!"
You twins shut up." commanded
sergeant, and that ended the ouarrc
! for the next half hc:r. II one of IN
twins had hoped the other would sbo,
the white feather, he wal disappointed
! Both were men of sand, and both woul
have recklessly exposed themselves bu
for the repeated %admonitions Of m
captain. At Fair Oaks, on the retire.
up the peninsula, the Third was d,
lached 10 hold Z highway brisae over
small creek. II was MOI to hold
against masses Of the enemy. b,
against cavalry seeking TO fail upo
the flank. Company "B" was detacht
to cross the bridge and picket the ros
beyond. and as thetwjns stood togeth,
they came ssrysn<ar treating each 9th
respectfully for the first time. Tint
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promptly cuted."-K. MORRIS, N.n,,l
GAAn- NemhuI

Tenn. "eupn|
The question: ais c~ousum,,,,.
BILE 2" Is still debated, and Still Az. ees,
1t is easy to say that this was No, s 3
consumption. Yet the physicianss .sxJ
was. They should know. As st
OF fact, DR.. Ayers Cherry pec,o% 'ad
wrought SC many similar cures y. Z
seems to argue the cutabieness .al
sumption. in its earlier stages, hv " Y, ~
Of this remedy. There is no he,i,, as n
cine for pulmonary troubles ,Ss u, ny
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t gives r.M. Il
cases OF Asthma, and Bronchitis WIFI
lief has been heretofore unattaip"aISIlas j /
promptly cures Coughs aud GAIA. !,
Grippe, and all affections of IN. ~
and lungs. Heretofore, DR.. AYERS c%s.l WIN
Pectorni has been put up In fpi, u, N
bottles only, at &I.oo per bottle. tn "
q worldwide demand for a smsl,s,Y IN
age, the remedy Is now put no In hs,ISaI
bottles, at half ~price-so cents. VIII n
Or. Ayers Curebook free and lea,n~s
Of the cures effected by DR.. Ayers Ss.J
Pectoral. Address J. {. Aver Co. ko,,gy
Mass. ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16
Just Like Home.

did you think Of me when you were
crossing the ocean, dear?" asked the
wife Of her husband, who had just re-
turned from q European trip.
-Yes. dear" vas the busy mans re-
pig. why, DO you know, the crockery
Was flying about the table like hum
ming birds."-Yonkers Statesman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16
FROM FOREIGN CHIMES.

Indy Ernestiue Brndenell-Br1ce'
iaurhter of the marquis Of Ailesbury'
wants to sail her W yacht, and has
,pnlied TO the board of trade to be eN-
,mined for a masters certificate, The
hoard refuses TO examine her because
she is a woman.
A Z trade route between India n
eastern Persia has been established
which runs for half the distance
through lands under British protection
md shortens the journey by a month
II runs from Quota to Meshed, l'O9s
miles. Wells have been dug mud posts
established along the road.
New South Wales has n choice lot OF
noxluus animal pests for whose uestruc'
ton the colony paid out SlSO,OO IN
bountics last year, Among them are
bandicoots, pademelohs, wombats, wal
labies, k~angaroos, emus, native dogs,
nying foxes, kangaroo rats, crows and
harcs.
Lake Rikwa, or Leopold, between
Lakes Tanganyika and Nyassa, in Cen
trail Africa, which when first discovered
40 years ago, was $50 miles long by 80
broad. is reported by recent travellers
to have closed up completely. n
bed of the lake is now ii plain covered
with thick woods.
love me. ""Make me mcrry,""Warm
me up" and you don't expect it" have
been registered by the German patent
office as trademarks for alcoholic
drinks. "Salus stomach" is accepted
only because it is Latin, while Zone be-
fore breaking off" and The very last"
IRE rejected as being expressions in too
common use.
Lord Pen2ance, who, though he has
retired from the bench, is still dean OF
the court of arches and sits in %ecclesi'
a~stical cases, recently decided a suit at
l.ichfeld without hearing the lawyers
or evidence on either side. In tie
house of convocation, where church
~QuarreIs are taken seriously his actor
has been denounced as "a burlesque toe
ridiculous for ever a comic opera"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for tpi
It cures painful, swollen, nervous sm,1
feet and instantly takes the stinc N
corns and bunions. It's the greatest M
discovery of the age. Aliens Foot.E as.]
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t isas1
cure for sweating, callous and hot, tirdl
ing feet. 7ru II today Soldby all dryl
and shoe stores, 25c. Trial package III
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, M
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16
~Sssiinahle Homicide.

Jndgs-what have you to say in an
sver 70 tie charge Of having shot this
Elzng
Pnsoner-Your honor, / asked him
II he liked my open fire, and he said Il
10. : ssaks I.,ss. i
neutrality-suspicious. Topics
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

Il wish" says a physician, that peo-
pie generally understood how impor-
.ant IT ia TO their physical welfare that
:hey should 20 up and down steps as
little a. practicable. and that they
should do IL properly VIXEN at all. BY
properly ! E slowly, never faster
than q walk, and planting the heel
firmly On each step"
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49,
What WOultl He tha uIsc

He-To sit here forever and hold your
little hand in mine would be heaven
enough for me.
Shelves but Ryou held my hand all
the time nobody would ever have a
chance to see my engagement ring
Chicago Evening News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

-hev that ! have taken on my
gioyss. remarked the blind girl. y
fsei betfer~
Wh<<spoo she ran her fingers over
The fax> printed 10 raised Ietters--
lctsc z1.rrz 81.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

lightly arranged nigrette of orchid,
and violets would seem TO have just
been gathered in Il dollhouse. For old
n women black gourzas and black os.
prey are mingled with diamond cres'
cents, or with a bunch of brilliant red
geraniums, and the small semicircles
of diamonds, from which many Of the
airy puts rise, are fascinating in the
extreme.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16
A Remarkable Book.

A Comic History OF Greece, from the Ear
lest Times to the Death Of Alexander the
Great. BY Charles NJ. Snyder. Phlladel-
phia: j. b. Lippincott Company. ,
The author OF this work has set himself
the task Of making a truly serious SET OF cir
cumstanccs, exceedingly funny. He has
unquestionably succeeded, as he expresses
it. He wrote the book for the purpose Of
getting even with the myths and heroes Of
antiquity who caused him such anguish in
school days. The Comic History Of Greece
is witty and humorous. without being ynl'
gar. About $50 Illustrations illuminate the
lines from the pencils OF a hall dozen artists.
The book is a truly tickle tonic for the mel.
,,olo1,.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

Chollie- Your eyes seem to look right
through mine.
Miss safie-But they don't, YOU
know. You are too dense for that
Ciacinnai lsnquirer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

A package of Sal2er's German I
Berry and big seed catalogue is sent
John A. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse
upon receipt of 10 cents stamps and |.
tice. Send for same today.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16
A Family Secret,

"rhat's papa's picture" explained,
little girl to the caller who was lOOEi.
a framed photograph on the piano /
wouldn't know it unless | told Won !.
it's got a smile on the face. "-ChicaDI
una. ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

Fits stopped free and permanently l
No fits after first days use Of Dr. X
Great Nerve Restorer. Free s. trial ID
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch st., phlaI
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16
ComparIng Notes.

give been married five years." said the
proud little matron from Detroit.
Chats nothing" laughed the Chicago
woman who occupied the same seat on the
train. 1--WE been married five times
Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

If you lend a man grass seed, heTl
around later to borrow a lawRma
Christian Work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

Procrastination is the thief Of tiy|
industry is the only policeman tha|
catch up with him,-Chlcago Record
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16
Blood
Is Life
Pure Blood
Is Health.

Without blood circulating through your
veins you could not live. Without pure
blood you cannot be well. The healthy
action Of every organ depends upon the
purity and richness Of the blood by which
it is nourishei and sustained. If you
have salt rheum, s~crofula sores, pimples,
boils or any kind Of humor, your blood IS
not pure. If YOU take Hoods Sarsaparil.a
II will make your blood pure and promptly
relieve all these troubles. In the spring
the blood is loaded with impurities.
Hence. all those unsightly eruplions, that
laneuor aud depression, and the danger Of
serious illness. Hoods Sarsapari.la is
needed to purify, enrich and yitalize the
hlnnd aud nroteci and fortifY the srstem.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

him she soon wishes she had lett the job to
the police W Democrat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

When a girl suddenly begins leni,}
wheel to her little brother she il n
ready to ask her father for a new one,
cago Record.
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rr,m 81. Lawrence Eaindealcr, Canton,


FINN ST. Lawrence ElaindealoT, Canton
y. Y.
To suffer for years with . prevailing pam,
ful ai,mcut, which bullet SNl,'sal myJ,DS,
tN"sEhaI3 remedy, is the lot which beicll
NlrS Eearge l.. Rogers, Of West Main
Street. Canton, ~ ".
"lb,rtetn wears ago said Mrs. Rogers
=, 4 ~rfportcr. II was attacked with lniiam
w,ton rheumatism aud a complication OF
diseases. You can Judge somewhat OF what
| endured. when YOU look at these hands
lhty we're distorted, twisted and swollen,
Niy foot. too, is 50 much out Of shape that
The bE toe lays across the others the end
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

| have found Piso's Cur. for Consumption
an unfailing medicine.-F. r, Lott, 1905
Scott St., Covington, Ky, Oct. ], 1894.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

Jacks it true that she is a countess?
TONNES; | saw her myself at the cash.
ier's desk in an uptown establishments
Cp to Date.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

We never have a very good opinion
man to whom making an apology Co,
easy as crying comes to a woman.-.A
Globe.