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"Land OF the Sky"

In Western North Carolina, between thl
Blue Ridge on the east and the Aileghan.e,
on the west, in the beautiful valley OF tht
French Broad, two thousand feet above the
&c, lies Asheyile, beautiful, picturesque aud
world famed as one Of the most pleasant re-
sorts in America Ii Is a land OF bright skies
and Incompatible climate, whose have
been sung By poets, and whose beautie. :
stream, valley and mountain height have fur
nlshed subject and inspiration for the paint
er's brush. This ls tru.y the land Of the
Sky" and there is, perhaps, no more beauti,
FIJI region on the continent TO attract pleas,
ure tourists or health seekers. C~onTerisn:
schedules ard very low rate. to Asher..le
via Southern Railway.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03
TOLD BY THE SERGEANT.

From the Democrat, Grand RAPIDS, Mich.
At the Michigan Soldiers Home, in Grand
P9r;ds. hives Sergeant Richard Dunn, hale
al hearty. although he carries the scars OF
ssrer3l wounds sustained in some OF the
5,.,'ss Of the Civil War. In ~recountlng his
eInsriepce 10 a reporter, Mr., Dunn said;
about a year and a half ago began to
L,ya trouble with my stomach My suffer
re was 50 intense that | tried different medt
ci5es and doctored with several physicians,
but without permanent relief.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03
Hunting for n Dead Mnn.

Early In January, 1865. Lieut.. Fitch.
OF the Twelfth regulars, who had been
on duty at Murfreesboro, Tenn, wa
ordered to report to Nashville, and
while making his way to the latter
point was captured, with two other
officers, by guerrillas. As a first pro.
ceedlng they were robbed of all their
personal effects and then stood ND to
be shot at. AS a volley was about to
be fired the guerrilla leader changed
MS mind, and for two or three DAYS the
prisoners were retained in camp and
well used. Then they set out under a
small guard to go to Gen. Forrest. Aft
er plodding along for a few miles the
party turned aside into a %ravine. and
when out of sight of the road the cor
poral of the guard turned and said to
Fitch:
ITS too much trouble to 90 on, and
we are going to finish you here!"
with that he shot the officer
through the head, and the other two
were fired upon at the same time
FITCH fell to the earth apparently
oead, but after a time recovered ana
erawled to the nearest house. He was
taken in and cared for, but after a
few hours the guerrillas heard shat h.
was alive and returned to finish him
They would have shot him as he lay in
bed, but the woman of the house pro
tested:
Don't you see that he is BREATHING
his last? He can't live over an bour
and 1t is no use to waste more bul.
let's"
As 500 as the guerrillas retired two
men carried the officer to another
mouse a mile away. When the fellows
returned for the second time thew
were told that the man had walked off.
They knew he was at deaths door. and
some OF them believed that the dead
mad walked. Ahunt was entered upon
however, and kept up for a week, bu;
the federal was passed from house to
house or hidden in sheds and tblckets.
and they did not find him. The bali
passed clear through his head, but.
queerly enough, he was almost as rood
as new at the end Of six weeks. Seven
different families gave him shelter,
though each and every one Of them
was confederate. On one occasion the
fugitive was carried out and hidden in
an empty rain barrel at the corner of
the house, and, though it was daylight,
and the ~guerriTas were searching
find him,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03
4 Musical Critic.

That's a mighty good band, said Tommy
Tucker, who was up in atree listening to the
afternoon concert at the park,
How many muSlcisners Is they! asked
Benny. who was wing down in the grass,
"They's 20 answered Tommy, AN
they'S a Teller that stands up in front OF EN-,
bea,in' a stick up an down and tryin' to
bother en-. but they don't pay no attention
10 llm."-Chicasn Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03

Thompson-You look pale and thin,
Johnson. Why will you persist in kill.
ing yourself working night and day
such weather as this?
Johnson am trying to earn money
enough to pay the expense of a weeks
rest in the country.-N. Y. Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03

Out in SAT- Lake City, when paper spessi
OF the fighting Seventy ar,t,' one Is ~
doubt whether the item refer, to the reg
ment now IN Santiago or some mans ia.cs,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03

Does your Head Ache? Somnif Caffein
rures instantly, All druggists. 25 cents. Dir.
iaX'on Medical Co., POI RiyerSt.. Troy, n. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03

Dason-What sort of a policy do you think
Spain ought to adopt now?
Mason Accident, fire, marine and as
many other kinds of policy as she can lay
hands on.-N. Y. Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03
p,tcr Girl.

Shc-0h. pleasc dar'r tease me TO- sing.
Tn 50 hoarse t1-llg. that | can hardly
make sound,
Be-Tcs, [ know That's why ! think this
would be a good time to hsve it over with.
Chicago Evening News,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03

ODD INCIDENTS OF WAR
BY CHARLES B, LEWIS.

with saber poised and demanded hi'
surrender. The federal was armed
with a revolver only, and, though he
fired six bullets at the confederate, he
merely wounded him in the hand.
This caused him to drop his saber, and
both we're defcnSeiess. Then they
closed in and grappled with each 9TH
er. The confederate mas after the
flag and the federal was fighting to
keep it. Their horses gallopei along
side by side while the men graSped at
each other, and this lasted for 50 min
utes. Twice the confederate get pos
session Of the flag, bur it was wreuched
away from him. He struck the fed
eral in the face with his fist and
brought the claret. and in return got 4
blow which almost closed his eye. By
and by the tired horses stopped and
the breathless men drew apart. Each
demanded the surrender Of the other,
and each defantiy refused, In the end
they saluted each other and rode away.
At one period q the struggle the TWO
men passed close 10 800 dismoHnted
confederate cavalry. but the fear o.
killing their own man prevented 3 shot
from being fired,
Capturing Wagon Train.
When the federal Gen. S'urg's was
ou,fought at Guurowu, Mis-. and
-,.t-.r -r -a+ran- IN NFv--rts -fr~a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03
Shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the feet.
It cures painful, swollen, nervous, smarting
feet and instantly takes the sting out Of
corns and b%unions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery Of the age. Allen Foot, Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain
cure for sweating, %callous and hot, tired, ach.
ing feet. TIN it to-day, Sold by all druggists
and Shoe stores, DC. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen s, Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03
NO WOMAN IS EXEMPT.

Regularity Is a matter of Importance
in every woman's life. Much pain is,
however. endured in the belief that II
IL necessary and not alarming, when
in truth it is all wrong and indicates
arrangement that may serious
trouble. -.
Excessive monthly pain itself will
unsettle the nerves and make women
old before their time.
The foundation of woman's health Is
a perfectly normal and regular per-
formance of natures function. The
statement we print from Misc GER
rRupE SKIES, of Eldred, Pa, is echoed
in every city, town and hamlet in this
country. Read what she says:
"DEAB Mrs. PINKuAM:-I feel like q
new person since following your ad-
vice, and think it is my duty to let tho
public know the good your remedies
have done me. My troubles were pain
full menstruation and leucorrhGa. l
was nervous and had spells of being
confused. Before using your remedies
l never had any faith in patent medi-
cines. Inow wish to say that I never
had anything do me SO much good for
painful menstruation as Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; also would
say that your Sanative Wash has cured
me of leucorrh1a. l hope these few
words may help suffering women"
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills Is unparal-
leled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia e. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department OF
her great business, treating by letter
as many as n hundred thousand ailing
women during a single year.
All suffering women are invited to
write freely to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn,
Mass. for advice about their health.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03

In nine out Of ten caseso of Cholera Infantum
and Bowel Disorders that prove fatal from
ordinary neglect and subsequent treatment,
the timely use of d.. MQGett's TrETuINA
(Itshtng Po,Cdcrs) would have saved the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption ia
the only, medicine for Coughs. Jennie
Plnckard, Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. /, 1894.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03

A bargain is something you don't want,
bought with money you can't afford TO
spend, because You think it is worth more
than it cost.-Tit-Bits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03

A rich mans will is something like the
shower. 1t settles the "dust."--L. A. w.
Bulletin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03

There are too many people who use their
TRENDS as coaling stations .-Atchison Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03
Don't YOu SleepY

A shower is distressing to wheclmen, but
the man with a horse ought to welcome a
driving rcin.-L. A. w. Bulletin,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03

Fear is so sharp-sighted it can see what
does not eXlst.-L. A. W. Bulletin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03
Lake Ontario.

Lake Ontario is s47 feet above the
ocean. Erie s7s, Huron. asl. Superior,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03

In December, 1864, Rear Admira.
Porter entered upon a furious bonn.
bardment of Fort Fisher to permit the
landing of troops. When he had ST
fenced the works a few hundred meu
were thrown ashore, but through
some misunderstanding the force was
not increased. For "a hours this de-
tachment expected every moment TO
be attacked by troops sen from the
fort, but as they were not molesteG a
number were SEN out after informa-
ton. Two Of them made their way di-
rectly into the fort without seeing a
man. After getting inside one of them
shot down a dispatch bearer and took
his papers and his horse, and the other
entered a bomb-proof and called upon
the 200 men to Surrender. When sur
render was made he found himself in
the position Of the man hanging to the
bear. He couldn't stay there. and he
couldn't bring his prisoners away, He
solved the problem by hurrying away
after reenforcements, but his superior
officer would not credit his story and
refused to let him return. For a fill
hour the entire garrison was coopcd
up in the bomb-proofs, and one com
pany of federals could have made
every nan prisoner. The fire OF the
fleet had been so hot and continuous
Tint Tho Garrison ba5 1nar--. r...F4
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03
o Cure n Cold in One On

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money il it fails tocure. Csc,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03

The Majdseryant - Professor, madam
has Just returned from her journey" Pro.
feS>or-,'Remlnd me by and by to give her
4 Alss."-Tit-B Bits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03
Halls Cntarrh Cure

Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-24
THE CURLING SEASON.
Knights Of the Bosom and
Stane" Are Busily Pre-
pairing For This Win
ter'S B0nspiels.


The curriers' are beginning 10 wake up.
Not that the players OF this ancient
Scotch winter sport preserve a dormant
condition during the rest OF the year.
because being most OF them Hcotsmen
thoy are very wide awake men ns rule
ut all times and seasons. But your
truo curlcr. though he may attend TO
business and vote ana take his part In
tho affairs OF the world. really only
lives for the time which he can spend
on the Ice with his "brithera" armed
with the bosom and stanc' Then he
IL really awake. and life to him n worth
the living.
There Ia probably na game which pro-
notes comradcship and good feeling 10
thoroughly among ita dcvotcoa aa does
curling. There II something about tho
game that brings out the good nature
In every man present. The very motto
OF tho curriers'. Were Brlthcra A." IL
significant OF this fact.
Tho greatest center OF curling In this
country II In the northwest states.
where the Northwestern Curling nHso-
citation controls the sport. In the east
the Grand National Curling Club OF
| America. which includes most Of the
Kinks situated In and around New York.
Is the most prominent center OF tho
upott.
The greatest curling tournament Of
the year IL the annual international
bonsplci Of the Northwestern Curling
association. ind II II attended by most
OF the prominent curriers' In this coun.
try and Canada. The cnthuniarm and
oncrvcrcing good spirits which char
actcrizc these rplcls are the wonder OF
every one not acquainted with the
methods and actions OF curriers'.
Last season the tournament was held
nt 81. Paul ana was largely attended.
representatives, at some 30 Kinks beins
present. Play began on Monday. Jan.
H.. aud the last stone was pit doom
on the Monday following. There were
Is sheets OF Ice available. i've In the
covered rink and 20 on the frozen river.
20 that nearly every club could play at
the same time.
Nine events were played on. and tho
prizen offered were quite valuable. in
toroat was kecncat. however. In Tho
competition for tho Walker lntcrna-
tionhi trophy. which IN accompanied by
four gold medals. ono FOR each member
OF the winning rink.
This trophy II played for annually by
all ~ the Canadian Kinks entered In the
honapiel and an equal number OF Amer
lean Kinks selected by an executive of
the Northwestern Curling association.
Last season there were ~ Kinks ON each
side Tho Canadians were defeated. the
aggregate score being is5 TO III. The
winners then played down to one rink.
which holds tho trophy TN the bonrpiel
this season. although II becomes the
absolute property ~ club winning II
three times. Canada won IL In 1894 and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-24

1890. America IN 1906 ana 1898. but no
club has yet succeeded In capturing Il
second time. Duluth won the cup
last season.
The stones used In tho Northwestern
hnnSpiel. as In almost all the Canadian
ana American clubs, are OF imported
scotch granite. Most OF them weigh
from 10 10 90 pounds. md ON the days
when the Ice vs. keen ana smooth they
speed over the frozen surface like shots
from a cannon. II reluires strong
arm 20 put sufficient speed into 30
pound curling stone 10 cnrty Il to tho
tee a. yards distant. and practieed
hand To gauge the speed 80 ms Ia place
The stone In spot that Is guarded
from attack by the next player or To
dlsplaoe one belonging 10 an opponent
that occupies a winning position.
There are two tees. one at each END
NJ the rink. and the players hurl frHt
from one end and then the other a
hole. or hack" IN cut In tho Ice four
yards back Of each toe, into which the
player puts his foot and braces hinaelf
for the EFFORT. Tho stone Ia put down
the Ice much az player bowling ut ten
pins. though all resemblance Ia thnt
game here ceases. however. being more
like billiards, The player Is obliged TO
inwiok or outwiok-that II, oRrom--on
other stones ana give his own stone
curling motion. from which the game
takes It's name, Just as In BILLIARDS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-24
ADELINA PATTI. THE
INCOMPATIBLE DIVA.
Interesting Facts In the Romantic Life OF the
Greatest Soprano the World
Has Ever Known.

the china baby woe c'aspei tightly IN
Dee Lar afm tn flii Crm0fnc Car
d.nrfs forgot theif bees muse whth
they haltl that chiiilah soprano voice
and apnllui'1 again and again.
After "a season ~ singing THE star
snlneied Hammer" aud other patriotic
sunrs. IN which tho American mas was
usually waved by the young singer tho
umhro of her voice attracted the nj.
tHuunn of musicians. and lu o. Hh0it
tma sisnofIna Patti was singing before
more accomplished and more critical
audiences.
Nuslc masters were secured. onrnge-
monts we're made. and II was seen that
the drmurc little woman had Inherited
all tho musical talent or her Italian
mother. who had been known IN Rome
As o. singer 81 rome yminencc. In time
the little patu made her debut az tho
Italian theater In New York. and be-.
fore long such artists NJ Alhoni. Som
tag and even the great Mario himself
stopped 60 give q word " admitting
praise 20 the ambitious young song.
auers. on one occasion the then Ia
nous Grlsl was heard by the youthful
AdUlinn. who had nut together o. small
nnacFuY Tor the great diva. Tlmidly
she prnnrrci her tribute 10 the singer.
who waved her aside with the careless
words. not Just now. little girl." for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-24


Among q company M dark browci
Italians who landed at 10 Now York
wharf Just 30 years ago was one Sale
vatorc Patti. sirllian operate tenor,
who Tor years had an but starved ~ %
music maFtor IN Madrid win him
came "a brown eyed woman of decided
beauty and two lliilc rlfir with round-
cd checks and plated hair These chile
dren had tho soft moiodlnus voices ~
their gouthorn homo. and as the little
family was very poor, they Gang w thf
streets OF New York. Many among the
hurrylng crowds " the ritv stopped to
admire the rich. clear fuiinofn ~ the
younger girls voice. TIlhtiy cinHned
under hor arm she held "a bcdrngrlrd
doll. and she couftcHlod with stately
old world grace na some parrerby
thrust q coin into her little brown hand.
That child was Adellna Junna Maria
clorlnda Patti. ana that childish south
cfn voice was destined 10 charm the
world ~ II had never been charmed be-
fore.
New York In the nfilca was no, the
Nm Do steele New York N today. Near
Madison square on Fourth avenue stood
the famous Cremurno Garden. the pro-
totypc ~ the Diana crowned Madison
Square Garden ~ our own time Hero
the aniebellum New Yorker. more con-
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"a thousand hands were npplnudlns
thundcrously on tho other slide Of the
footllghtH, Weeping uud In confusion.
the Girl drew back. hut the great bis
hearted Mario caught her up Ia his
arms ana kissed away her tears. lie
begged for tho little bouquet ana prom
irrd 90 Keen Il forever ana forever.
In 1853 tho child phcnom non was
i1iUn uu % tour 90 canada, ON her re-
turn Co Sew York she settled down to
hard work nnd close study and tho
years 1ippcd quietly Tut happily away.
The sunshine uf those early years
was her girllsh love Tor Max stfakoFch.
her Dear Max" oa Hhe called him IN
an her youthful passionate love let
trrF MHX's brother Maurice had mar
riod Adcliua'a sister Amalla, and Il was
through the good services OF both Mas
and Maurice that she FIRST secured suit
able singing masters and eventually
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player puts English" n, 49,.
''n',s eau u. side" into his g. 80
a peculiar feature Of cnrli-. -
which always lends much "a -
70 spectators IN the effect - 'it
inc Ice In front Of sl,vtr si,f
stone. When one Ia scarcsis
Two or three players az tbs ~ o.
SKIP or captain Of tho nd. rs !. y.
iIantlcally sweeping the t.. \. "a
OF u nnd coax u somotlu.. il.-i
feet into maybe q good po1...s wa
curriers' are dependent an a..
er FOR good sport. allhoush 49,
splendid covered Kinks In mr. ~, 49,. .''
with artificial lee. but ,hsr ~. -
20 good ~ outdoors. n-if
In future bonHrlois OF the.
II probable that the numb. :. = :
VIII be reduced 20 y, whc-, -. -
son they were is. 70 that an. -. Va
ment may be finished vi,ti-
AZ the last three bonspiots Al.
exceeded that period. ana IL
stances players were ohlirfa 4, 49,. =
home before tho finish ami ~,
their chances IN the nnnir. T..,
coming honapioi Of the Ns-tt....,.--
curriers' win be held at nsnk,. h..
and great pains are being tst,n,.e-
officials OF the parent assocIatls,
OF the local rink to inauf, a sucs,.6,
meeting. ~
CHARLES +. EpwARprs
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cess she was achieving In ENGLAND. In
fact. IN all her lotters che rcfcrs 10
her powers ns nothng more than ordl-
nary, and once she ilughlngly said
while giving ten reasons Tor her unde-
served title OF queen " SONG that
the tenth cause OF hcf popularity was
her willingness always to sins Home.
Sweet Home" when Lcr audience asked
for a.
nut tho Young Adelna, like MI other
singers with ambition. ardently longod
60 have her English suoces cnnsccrat-
cd BY Ualiic Endorsement and confirmed
By Partisan applause when she did
appear In the French capital she met
with nothing bat delighted apprecia-
tion. Her tonr OF Eutope was Ma
rolconic triumph She secured the pat
fonHro % the Empress Enfenln aud Ia
three years became regularly attached
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-24

inoi. In many ways unparalleled, \ tri-
uwphul tour Of the United States fol-
lowed. ana then Journey TO London.
and her first separation from hrr be-
loved Max, 10 whom an the while she
wrote tcnder beautiful, feeling love let.
trra. 20 be- remembered IN nitnr years
with much laughtte. hut more regret.
London fell AT her feCt aud her SING
Ing in Ia Sonnnmhull" carried tho
city by storm. The entire English world
se mod 10 go mad over tho beautiful
young slnger who soon proved herself
20 be- not only tho posscEHor of w0n-
dcrful voice. but also great actress.
London society forgot Ia traditional Zee
serve ana opened its arms TO the glrl
who hnd once sung In the streets VI
New York.
In her letters 20 the you1E pianist lover
she had loft In America she makes
scarcely any mention OF the great sue
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-24

The player plies his subtle art
IN cloth Of motley hue.
That you may know a merry heart
Ito leaves old Nuls 20 you.
Leaves jolly Yule TO you.
Ito dona the sock and buskln gay
And laughs AMI tests aud sings.
iilH throat may choke sob away.
Vet rtill the mirth must ring.
l,ight merrily must ring.
iie rteH tho happy Yuletide fires
When you keen feHtal day;
From many gray and reverend spires
Hears Christmas chimes a.play,
chimes not FOR him a.piay.
4 sirangcr' Ana the holly rleams
IN windows brlrht with cheer
Ito has no homoi perhaps ne dreams
The Nule NJ some lost wear.
Sweet Aule OF some dead year
~ tired players wait tho call
TINS busy chrisimaa day
May somo KIND Horaph's voice enthrnl
with heuHdl,lie,
Noel honrdicltt'
CAROLINE WETHERELI.