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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31

Wife-Mrs, Jones-Eh lbHne ack the
medicine she will CIV \ you. hurry,
now! I can't leave ibi bow. all I've
been waiting half an ir ler some
body TO come along"
He nodded. end shut the or.
"Well, | swami said he ia 10 again.
lie pocketed the note and a We rap
idly away. He did not know wAere
Gage street was, but a few qaestio6s
put him on the right track, aud after a
drive OF some minutes he drew up be
fore a neat white villa standing back
among strawberries.
a lady answered his ring, She began
to speak before she saw him. "Why,
john" she cried, Did you forget your
key? | heard the buggy wheels - o,
mercy. Who is this?"
The tramp gave her the note, which
she read quickly.
Yes she said, 80, certainly! Twill
get them at once, Aud while you are
waiting"-she looked at the tramp.
doubtfully, "The doctor sent y%ou-it
must be ALL wonder il you would be
SO very obliging as TO look at the fur
mace for me? Our man is gone off; I
cont know where he can be, and I I'm
sure there is something wrong. The
Louise is cold us barn, and can't leave
the baby more than a moment, and my
girl is sick. II you would be 50 kind."
She showed him the cellar door aud
ran TO get the medicine.
The tramp stumped down the cellar
stairs, shook the furnace thoroughly,
pat coal on and shut it up.
When he went up the fire was burn
Ing well, and the doctors wife was
waiting for him with a packet and a
cup of hot coffee.
"Iou must be cold" she said. "AndI
am so much obliged. cannot imagine
where Thomas can be-"
You're a lady, num-" said the
tramp.
On the way back he was hailed hy a
woman who came to her gate with a
shawl over her head.
Say, mister, was you goin' any
near the post Officer"
Most probably I was" said the
tramp I'm in thedelivery business to-
ight,"
Then if you'd post this letter for me
I'd be Il thousand times obliged to YOU.
rs to my son. and he'll fret if he don't
lear from me New Years day, Thank
you, sir. hope your mother feels COM
.ortable about you this cold night"
The tramp WINGED at this, lie said
othing, but took the lettera and went.
As he drove by a street lamp a rough
'oiee called to him TO stop. He checked
he horse, and was aware Of the burglar
With whom he had walked and talked a
hours before.
"HeI'o, pail said the burglar.
You're in luck! Seems to me YOU was
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31

then he turned upon the doctor with
flaming eyes. Something's ben after
me tonight he said, flercely. Things
is all of a piece! don't say what il ia,
You may call it the Lord if you're u
mind to. l shan't say nothin'. l tell
rou | amt had no chance" He put
the doctor aside with one hand and
slipped oiselessly into the low room,
Tommy" tc said, softly, "how's
tLnrSSn
The r hoy started up on his et-
bow Nith o. cv looked, then fell back
on his pillow spghirg and crying.
ITS all right said, Mother. IL
all right! I'll gel web nowi R9c.s 6
Jim's come!"
Reckon snid the tramp.~-Laura
Richards, in Congregationalist.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31

L0Ok q DIT
For a thought 10 battle 1t.
Just recall that every knave,
Every coward, can be brave,
Till the time
That his courage should be prime
Then It's fed.
Keep your head,
What a folly It's to lose it
Just the time you want to use Il,
When the ghost of some old shirk
Comes to plague you, ard to Turk
In your study or your work,
Here's a hit
Like enough will settle 1t;
knowledge is a worthy prize;
knowledge comes to him who tries
Whose endeavor
Ceases never.
Everybody would be wise
AS his neighbor.
Were it not that they who labor
Fer the trophy creep, creep. creep,
While the others lag or sleep;
And the sun comes up some day
TO behold one on his way
Past the goal
Which the soul
OF another has desired,
But whose motto was; "I'm tired"
When the task of keeping guard
OF your heart
Keeping weary watch and ward
OF the part
You + called upon to play
Every day
Is becoming dry and hard
Conscience languid, virtue irksome,
Good behavior growing worksome--
Think this thought:
Doubtless everybody could,
Doubtless everybody would,
BE superlatively good.
Were 1t not
That it's harder keeping straight
Than to deyiatc;
And TO keep the way Of right,
You must have the pluck to fight
st. Nicholas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
HARD LUCK,

We learn that John Tobias, the Pic.
neer miner on Champagne river, wi,
leave for Illinois by the first boat. III
has taken out about 100000 in geld
dust and nuggets, and was intending
to spend the summer lying in a ham
mock and smoking %two-dollar cigars
A letter has called him home to take
possession of n large factory in Chi'
cago left him by a deceased relative
and he feels that he must return to ef
fete civilization and endure all its In
conveniences. He says he will nevet
wear 4 collar and eat with a fork, bat
we fear he will have to come to 1t n
time. Poor John!
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31

the Teller that was goin' to stay an hon
est man, was you? And got a team
Already! That's smart business. CHM.
me a lift."
Inc tramp granted and shook his
head.
I'm on an Grand" he said, "for Il
sick child"
sick granny!' said the burglar.
40 go shares or I'll give you up"
He grasped The horses Bride as he
spoke, and his looks were ugly enough
"All right" said the tramp. ".Jump
in ~
lie threw back the robes and held out
his hand, The burglar left the horses
mead Il was in the act of sprinpinp
INTO the buggy when n well-planted
blow sent him sprawling on his back
in the road.
The tramp drove on rapidly. Some
folks amt no sense of what's right and
fttin'," lie muttered. There's a time
for everything. That's Scripture"
lie found the doctor waiting at The
door of the white cottage.
"shnrp's the world" said the doctor
i was getting uneasy, my man."
so was l." said the tramp. lie en-
planned that the hired man was zane
and the lady had asked him TO see 10
the furnace.
Gone, has he?" said the doctor. md
his face darkened. "Then that's the
last time. He needn't come back. tho
tipsy rascal
Again he looked kcenly at the ramp.
who was shifting n buckle of the har.
ness in q very knowing way.
Know anything about horses? ?" he
asked.
"lieckon," said the tramp.
WHO are you, anyhow ?" asked the
doctor.
well. | was wonderful" said tbp
tramp. "Itook care O. horses five wears
l been sick, and since then been
trampin' u spell. Tonight ! started
out TO be a burglar, but | amt had no
chance. | might as well go back to
work again and done with IT,"
II think you might" said the doe
tor. Come in and help me with this
boy. He's pretty sick, and his mothers
not much better"
"Well, It's all in the nights work"
said the tramp. I'm be dressmakin'
before ! get through with this"
He stepped inside. but stopped short
ut the bedroom door with a white face.
A child's voice was heard within, ask.
ing for water.
Who's that?" asked the tramp. star
ing at the doctor. Whose voice is
that?"
"Tommy's." said the doctor. TON.
my Trent"
20, my Lord!' sud the tramp. "How
did he come herc?'
His mother came some weeks aro..
mid the doctor, ITO get work In the
mill. Good, steady woman. She was
doing well till she fell sick, and then
Tommy took this fever. Nice bow.
Tommy. Do you know anything about
them? They seem TO be quite alone.
There was an older son, ! believe, but
he seems to have got into bad ways
gone of, Do you know anything I
lbout Mrs. Trent?"
Reckon" said the tramp He.hid
face against the wall for d moment:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
Swift R~etributiOn,

There was a wicked leer in Wandering
Mikes eye as he saw the little girl coming
out of the restaurant side door, carrying a
small tin pail. "The idea!' he exclaimed 10
his comrade, "of Encouraging SIGH Injuries
in de young,' Its our duty TO stop it." was
the rejoinder. Before the little girl could
turn the corner the tramp loomed up before
her and exclaimed: Pm sorry, lady, but |
couldn't see We carryin' dat pail any furder.
gan to cry. Mike seized the bucket and in a
moment had the bottom of it pointed to.
ward the blue sky. The effect was volcanic.
Foam flew in all directions. His one eiacu.
lation solved the mystery: Soap suds!"
And when the restaurant proprietor came
out and desired to know why his children
could not blow soap bubbles without being
interfered with the victim Of poetic justice
had not a word to say,-Washington Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
A PLEASANT CALL

The Hustler received a call yester.
day from Mr.. George Davis, of claim
No. II. on Red-llot creek. Mr.. Davi.
wanted to buy three or four empty beer
kegs to hold the gold dust he had
taken out in the last three months, bu.
was unable to find such n thing in
town. He informed US that he should
for the States by the first boat
not that he doesn't love the county,
but because he has a longing for ar
oyster stew and can't be content. Afte,
getting a stew he may return.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31

THE ARIZONA KICKER.
Tie Editor l~IsisteS soais Happen.
lngs About Town.
Copyright, iEoa Ey NJ. QUAD.
nE WAS A nEAn FAII.uRE.


Now and then We have announced
IN these columns that our esteemed
contemporary was a miserable failure
with the gun. We have also announced
on, readiness to stand before him at
short range as II target, and let him
pop away until he was tired, In the
st FIVE years he has shot at us al
5a,t a hundred times, and in no one
lance have his bullets even grazed
l clothing. Saturday afternoon
81 we met the critter in front Of the
hank and had 'ome words with him.
As a result we offered to cross the
street and stand with folded arms and
let him shoot TO his hearts content.
He ioyfully accepted the Offer, the
whole town turned out to see - FUN,
and at a distance of AZ feet he bla2eG
away al us IS times. We heard the sing
OF just one bullet out of this number.
The Others went too far to the right or
left or overhead. We were perfectly
wiling to let him shoot away a whole
box Of cartridges, but the ridlcule of
the crowd made him mad and he quit
nj the eighteenth shot. We do not want
TO be too hard on this old man, who
made the mistake of establishing a
weekly newspaper instead of n laundry
or a cider mill, but we do submit and
contend that his name ought to be
g-rrn1 fr,p, ~, All 80 ,n,,1rpl; ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
A PECULIAR CUSTOM.
Among the Greeks n New Years Ceie-
bratiou Takes The Place of
Christmas Festivities.

A great New Years celebration
among the Greeks, including all of the
Greek church, whether Russian. Bull
garians or Hellenic Greeks. is described
somewhat as follows: Christmas being
Il holy day but not a holiday, New
Years takes its place as a time OF
gifts, f%rolics, family gatherings and
general rejoicing. The women usually
give presents of beautiful embroidery,
ttten their work, but the father
Of a family, however poor, must give
his wife and each child a present of
money. The chiIdren's money is placed
III Il little earthen jar and kept, so when
the child grows up there is a snug littl4
sun for him to start in life. The gen
tiemen of the higher, wealthier classes
cad Oh their fair friends and must al
ways take a present. The caller Is of
Tered sNcetmcatS, a glass of water, 4
cup Of Turkish coffee, but no wine or
liquor, When he leaves he finds the
servants all drawn up in a row and he
presents them each with money. This
Is repeated in every house he visits. and
he must visit all his friends and friends
on New Years or be forever de-
rlired of their friendship. lie must
also give his own servants presents of
E'oney. The children have a few Cheap
toys, candies and dried fruits. Watch
service is held, and on returning from
church the head Of the family breaks
!" p~omegranate on the floor to insure
good fortune and health. They then
a feast OF all kinds Of nuts, can.
!'ed traits, %raisins, figs and dates. Some
iutsheils are thrown into the four cor.
ners CT the room to blind the evil one
Zen each one must eat some of each
article on the table. At night they
rave am immense cake in which are
cClns-Gold, silver or conner II
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
FALSE REPORT.

The report that the Hustler was te
raiee its subscription price to $500 pei
year was started BY some one VII,
owed us a personal grudge, While VT
believe our paper is well worth tHc
price, we shall make no advance from
present rates, but try and worry along
somehow. All gold dust sent in faf
subscription or advertising should be
placed in old beer bottles, If possible.
and the corks driven in flush with The
top. We can then use them 10 break
the ice on the stove hearth. y
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
Rad MAN

Monday evening last a miner named
Bill Mcintosh got drunk and threw a
bag OF gold dust containing "A pounds
at the proprietor Of the Polar Wave
saloon and the missile crushed the ga.
loonist's right shoulder and crippled
him for several weeks to come, This i,
the third time Bill has badly injured III
offensive citizens in this manner. and
he had better look out for trouble.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
vy,, ~

Frank J.. Cheney makes oath that he is tht
senior partner Of the firm of +. j. Cheney
{ Co., doing business in the city of ToIed5,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
urn will pay the sun of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK l. CUTNFV
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. u
los6. A. w. GLEASON,
. IScall Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system. Send for testimonials
Tree. +. j; CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists. Zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31

During the past week some one lief,
seven pounds of gold dust in an oys,c.
can in our Office, and it has been kick
ing around under foot ever since. II
Inc owner does not call and take il
a""7v within n week we shalI he.vs /,
into the back yaru. ans office Is no
junk shop.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31

Is set upon the table and each person
receives 4 piece, The ones having the
CONS are elected king and queen Of
the feast and are crowned with much
ceremony, The young girls bite off
4 piece of their cake, wrap it in blue
roper, and place it under their pill
lows to dream on; the man they dream
OF viii be the husband designed for
them by fate.-Eiixabeth T. Nash, In
Chautauanan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
Divers DOn'ts.

Don't expect to shine in society if your
clothes do.
Don't strain your eyes looking for faults
in your neighbor.
|, Don't get into the habit of judging a book
lby the criticisms.
Don't forget that you injure your own
character when you attack that Of another.
Don't carry a barrel OF flour on your head
order to acquire a graceful carriage.
Don't forget that it is wicked to bet and
no man has the moral right TO be
scold your wife in the presence of
they may think you are afraid to do
t when alone with her.-Chicago Evening
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
Ills Last Proud Right.

Mrs. Henpeck-Do you dare to look ms
in the face and say that?
Mr.. H~enpeck-Not on your life. I pro.
pose to always reserve the right to dodg,
whenever :! make a remark to you.
The rolling pin struck a corner of The
mantel and fell harmlessly to the floor
Cleveland Lender. ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
\ Great Eent,

MY wife doesn't want to vote, bu,
shes what call strong-minded."
In what direct.on?"
wei, she can read a doctor boo,,
clear through without getting svmn.
IONS OF any of the diseases."--Brook
Ign Life. D'"'n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
RELIEF FROM PAIN.
Women Everywhere Express their
Gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham,
1,s. T. A. WALDEN, Gibson, a.. vr,,.,,

1rs. T. A. WALDEN. Gibson, Ga, writes:
- DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-Before tak-
ing your medicine, life was a burden
to me. | never saw a well day. At
my monthly period I suffered untold
misery. and o great deal of the time /
was troubled with a severe pain in my
side. Before finishing the first bottle
1par Vegetable Compound I could
Jas doing me good. Icontinued
also used the Liver Pills and
s5zss Wash, and have been greatly
/ would like to have you use
w for the benefit of Others"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
Careful Jane.

Yes, dear children" said the teocb
er. I'VE must throw away our naught,
1aults. They are like wormy chest.
nuts. Now, what do you do with !,
tMormy chestnut when you find on.s
Jane may answer"
Please, ma'am, / give it to me lItt,a'
brother, Petic.'-- Cleveland pla;r
Dealer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
Some Sill Scmi-CiyiIIyed,

There is still a demand for about 2 5000, 900
paper collars in the United States each year.
The paper collar is the connecting link be-
tween collarless barbarism and deccntly at.
tired civilization Boston Transcript.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
Discipline.

That child must be taught that it cam.
%sternly. 'Ni'S'
Yes said the mother, "but I don't
think we ought to devote too much alien.
ION to that part of his education. After h..
grows up it probably won't be many wears
before ne realizes, as most people do. that
ne $ IIcky to get anything he wants."--N. Y,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
UP AGAIN.

The price of whisky jumped to sl.su
per drink at daylight yesterday morn.
ing, and those figures will he main
tanned until the ice breaks up in III,
Yukon and a fresh supply is landed. A,
a substitute we nre going to chew a
rag soaked in kerosene.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
Yhea COrnfed PhiIosonher.

"Thc successful statesman" said lie
Cornfed Philosopher, must be able to stand
a great deal while he is running, not to men.
ton the ability to lie at the same time
Indianapolis journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
Medical Prnuress

Coowigger-Medicine has made won.
oeriui strides since the days of San.
grado' with his bleeding and hot wnter
Merr'tt-That's SO. The doctors hava
smut down on the hot water.-Town
Topics. o"n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
An Inference.

The Doctors Friend-The nonsrs .,.
that the best medical skill WINS snm.
moned and DR.. Bonesct arrived prompt.
Another Friend-H'm! I~suppose ~,
pest medical skill wasn't in.--puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
EverybOdx. \.

ieast--Are you troubled with hea5-
ache? Aeau-
or'msonbeak OF course, I am,
Everybody is who has it.-Yonksrs
Statesman. ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31

1rs. FLORENcr A. WOLFE. srs I1uyberyv
Lancaster, Ohio. writes.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-For two
fars ] was troubled with what the
cal physicians told me was inflamma-
pm OF the womb. Every month l 4 uf-
red terribly. l had taken enough
Hdicinc from the doctors to cure any
e, but obtained relief for a short
re only. Atlast | concluded to write
you In regard to my case, and can
-yfDllowing your advice I am
s4ectly WELL
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an A No.
Asthma mediclne.-W. K. Williams, An.
tioch. ILL.,, April IL, 1894.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31

"lknow n gentleman whose body had been
covered with Eczema. Two boxes of letter.
Inc cured him."--P, o. Hanlon, Providence,
r.. !. SOC. at druggists, or by mail for cash
or stamps. j. Z. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31

Thinking over our own faults makes us
talk less about those of others.-Ram's
Horn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31

Oddly enough, London cyclists are com
PEELED to ride slowly through Fleet street.
Il. A. w. Bulletin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
THE MARKETS.

The stingy mans dollars are what you
might call close quarters.-Golden DAYS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31

The Public Awards the Palm to Halc's
Honey OF Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31

SPIDERS IN vast numbers have takor
possession Of a house owned by Mr.
'u'la fne'se' In Southport, Me.-A
rendered Vt nninha bitable.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
To Cure n Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. 25c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31

We commonly cut our eye-teeth on some.
thing harder than a rubber ring.-Detro't
Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
He-Won't you be my New Year.
Iff4 .lA.l..-n

hhe-~rapa positively prohibits nv
giving expensive presents, and I'm
worth a million, you know.-Detroit
Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31

.a 49, ",
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
A Eutura NJ,

Teacher Mollic
iigent beast?
Mollie- Man.-N
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-09

Nos 403 ano 4O2-"The Atlanta specials
solid Vesubuled Train OF Pullman Sleepers
and coaches between Washington and At
lanta, also Pullman Sleepers between Ports
mouth and chester. :.
Nos. al and 9a-The S. A L. Express" Solid
Train, coaches and Pullman Sleepers be,
tween Portsmouth and Atlanta. company
Sleepers between ColumSia and Atlanta.
Both trains make immediate connections
AZ Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New Or
leans, Texas california, Mexico, chattanooga
Nashville, Memphis. Macon. Florida.
For tickets, sleepers, etc., apply to
Fl. s. LIZARD, Il. z. A.
e. ST. JOHN,
Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
Fl. w. B. GLOVER,
Traffic Manager.
V. r. McBEE.
General Superintendent.
T. J. ANDERSON,
Gen. Pass. Agent
General Offices. Portsmouth. Va.