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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18
HER EXPLANATION.
she Told him How He Would Make
Her and Mamma m
Aunty Happier

There are incidents Of real life which CON
staptlv prove that truth is often more anus
inc as we'll as more strange than fiction, a
sw,e.. crntle.yoiccd girl-one from whose
disnositipn sarcasm is as far as frost from an
active voltano-won the affections oil d
Young man. It was an u~nintent9ual coh-
luest on her part, but none the less com,
rigtc. He prapounded the old question and
me dcmurred. He bided his time and again
profYcred his suit. She again delayed an an
swer. But the third time she received ms
question hrs. with silence and then with as
sent.
And you will be mine: he asked,
"Nes.' -
at seems too good to he true. When shall
the wedding take place.
IL don't know. -,
There is no use in putting it off,,
mo" she answered; II think not"
"Say a week from to-day!'
every we'll
Il knew that you would realize that you
Fan he happier with me than without me,
he suggested, a little triumphantly. -.
yes she answered. 81 do realize 1t
now. You see, since Uncle Bob went away,
mamma and aunty and | have been quite
llone. We all talked it over and agreed
that Il would he ever so much safer to
have a man in the house at nights. '-Wash'
inrton Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18
A FAMILY FAILING,
The struggle with Heredity.
The Right Side of the Color Lin

may be some sadness. h~sc...
timely, and out OF season tcsuse Y
a crown Of honor to the as.taay hahn !
young they are a stigma, ~, but d }
TO be gray In youth. Cravna.slies nuhl
a deficiency OF the eoloring mss,n,sh1
gives the hair Its natural in, masi.i NJ
ing matter can be supplied !his1
aud Is so supplied by b. q arliistlI
vigor. IT Is by supplyiny nyetsS
pigment that Dr.. Ayers Haisse l,sk1
stores gray or faded hair 10 !, Visu }
color. Beyond this, Il mai,s rid
grow. gives II gloss and soi,s NE
It from falling, removes d.uaseil =
cleanses. the scalp. Mrs. IcsuI,at
Mount Airy, Ca. writes: NJ
about three years ago, nv h..,, Il
full Of dandrutf, which .sad ht1j|
noyance; after a time ths gtea
falling. out. The use OF Dr.. q NJ
Hair vigor stopped the hair An
out, and made the scalp clean nSm il3
Mrs c. NJ. AYREs, Mount Airnu cs'il
Or. Ayers Hair vigor IL ,...,
dressing. II Is used every ao'ed d
sands whose chief claim II J 10y " Y
on beautiful hair. Send for nsVlJ
Curcbook, a story OF cures III An
cured, Free. Address the l. C'a M
Lowell. Mass. A!ua
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18

me but TO go under an operation.
In speaking with a friend of nina
about it, she recommended lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, say.
Ing she knew it would cure me. l then
sent for your medicine, and after tax
ing three bottles Of it, the tumor dis.
appeared. Oh! you do not know how
much good your medicine has done
me. Ishall recommend it to all suffer.
ing women.-Mrs. Rosa GAuM, 100
Wall St., Los Angeles, Cal.
The great and unvarying success Of
Lydia E. pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound In relieving every arrangement
81 the female organs, demonstrates
II TO be the modern safeguard Of wo-
mans happiness and bodily strength.
More than . million women have been
benefited by It.
Every woman who needs aayics
seoat her health . invited to write .
W. Rsnkhsn. y Lynn. Aass
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18

To heredity, to the transmission OF
traits from sire to sen, we owe most OF inc
possibilities of growth and development.
ifeach newly born being started out anew,
without the force of heredity the level
of life might be expected TO be that OF the
digger Indian or Bushman. Naturally bad
traits descend like the good. Peculiariues
Of feature, excentricities OF speech ana
manner, birth marks, ETC., are handed
down lust as surely as manual dexterity,
nhysical beauty, mathematical ability,
ana the mental and moral qualities in
general. A curious example oil. this de-
Scent of family traits Is furnished by Mrs.
Maggie Pickett, Canton, Ga, In whose
family gray hair was hereditary. She
writes:
"Gray hair Is hereditary In our family.
As long as can recollect,my mothers hair
has been gray. About twelve years ago,
NV hair began to show signs Of turning.
| resolved to try Ayers Hair Vigor, and
after using it only a few times my hair
was restored to its natural color. still
use this dressing occasionally, a bottle
lasting me quite a while; and though over
forty years of age, my hair retains us
Youthful color and fuliness. To all who
have faded and gray hair, ! would heartily
recommend Dr.. Ayers Hair Nigor"-Mfs.
MAGGIE PIcKErr, Canton, Ga.
There is no shame in gray hair. butthere
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18
Bound 10 PIeo.. M,

oranopa - visiting them, and the gov.
erness, while riding on the cross lineth
o'her day' had this TO say 10 an Old
schooi friend: "He IL worth nearly a
m'd'on ana hlf word II law without !,
qne'iion' IN. other day he gathered
the war situation from the preo pye.'
ana 'hep asked for . map. There WI,
no one IN The houss and he Rrumbl.d.
ho'ofe night seven delivery sayoDs
stopped at The house, An u Them
pro"gb' . nap and . brought a biz
a'ias ~ addition. Father. m1fber aud
me children had given % ofdsr 70
please grandpa"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18

A scientific paper some lime AGO re.
ported that the following exper, men.
was made under the direction Of The
French academy Of sciences, with the
body OF a nan who was YuilIo,ined. A
moment after the operation the head
was placed on a vertical pivot, on which.
after some oscillations, II turned 10 The
north and remained stationary. II was
then turned part way by the professors
In attendance and II moved back into
the same north and south position. This
was repeated until "tbe Ana cessation
Of the organic movement"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18

Teacher-Harry can you tell me the mean
ing Of the word "indnitssimal?'
Harry can't exactly, but | can tell you
what father says it means,
Very well, your father is man Of learn
ing. and his definition will probably be in ac'
cord Wis that Of the books; let us have it,
Harry
well, pa says it means a watering place
bathing suit. Richmond Dispatch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18
wells in the immediate vicinity O,

weiis IN the immediate vicinity o,
Phoenix.
me llne tnbterranean heat wave
follows The general direction of fine 81.
ezra Es'rella mountains, a volcanic
cnaih Iylng Immediately south Of tho
VIA river. Thenceitappears 10 continue
on IN the direction Of the I~Iaroua IIala
mountains near which are a number Of
large ana modern volcanic cones and
mus OF drifted volcanic ash. Furthe,
10 the east the lava flows are 10 Deoloo.
ically modern az TO have o~serwhclmed
number OF places the elf dwellings
OF the a%ncients. '
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18
A Difference In Shade

On should her papa chance TO be a lordl,
millionaire,
Then "Titian-tinted ~tresses" is the color
Of her hair,
But should a common sort Of man be men,
toned as her sire,
why tnen she's that red-headed she would
set a comb on fire.
L. A. W. Bulletin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18
The Funny Man,

Miss Mattinay-You won't mind my SIT.
ting down in my bonnet, Mr., Sparkle, viii
YOU
Sparkle THE weIl.known comic writer.
quoting one Of his lates, witticismsl-Not al
al: it will only hattea It out a little.
80, come now, Mr.. Sparkle, ! know tha.
is not your own. ! saw i. in print the other
iayi"-NoonshiDe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18

II have just wead," raid Chollie. "tha,th.
tweat Napoleon spent more than 400 4
,eah on dwess. 1t tewwihes me-"
What terrLdes you, you IDIOT" asked
Dis disguised father.
TO find that we aw 80 similar. Who
snoWs but ! am one OF those destiny Eel.
uwg."-Iudianap0iis journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18
AN OPERATION AVOIDED.
Nrz. Rosa Gaqn writes 70 Mrs.
Phkhsm About IL. She Says:

DEAR MEs. PisEHAn:-I take pleas.
ure in writing you 2 few lines 70 Ia.
form you Of the good your Vegetable
compound has done re. / cannot
thank you enough for wha, yourme5i.
cine has done for me; IT has. indeed,
helped me wonderfully. IN
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18
O1d snmr fur MI.

a thurman mile r. ab1ut f4I.sl =,
length 70 Two English miles. Tbe 1oyd
for mile" IL Eofmese meabs w M"
ana = mile IA The 0isiafee ibat 4 m.n
goe. bs'ors be ca,iders 70 ge~osssafy 70
III down
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18
Doubtful Meaning.

George-Aud will you miss me Will. | an
AWAY, Ethel:
Ethel-lndecd ! will. George.
That's some consolation to me"
And 10 me also, dear"
why to you go
"It viii be such a consolation 70 have The
pleasure Of missing you."-Chicag9 Evening
New.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18
INV Aurn's Enni-EnSn

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
tins season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
S,Imartlns feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
root Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes walk.
Ing easy Cures swollen and sweating feet,
oilSler' and callousspots. Relieves cornsand
nnlnionS OF all pain and gives rest and comfort.
Try IL '9-dan sold by all druggists and shoe
stores Tor 25c, Trial package FREE. Ad.
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n, Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18


bled with an
ovarian tumor,
each
ing worse, un-
til at last /
was compelled
to consult with
. physician.
He said
nothingcould
be done for
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18

When two men hate each other, they
can't make a decent pretense of being
friendly, Women can do it, but men can't
-Atchison Globe. "
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18

After PHYSICIANS had given ne ". Twas
ssved by Pso's Care-Ralph Erie2, WI.
aamspgrt, Pa, Nov. 2, lsg3.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18

flts stopped free and permanently cured.
no hts after first day use of DR.. Hines
hreat Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial hottie 4
treatise. DR.. Kline, 1913 Arch st, Phila.. Pa,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18

kobt, Tourney writes: 81 can with conf.
eence recommend Or. MoDett's TEETniyA
tIt,ththg Po'cdeis) as the best and surest
medicine ever used for Teething children
ana the Bowel disorders of our Southern
county. lEETnlNA Aids Digestion, Recu.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18
The n Flag.

The standard Of the Celestial Empire Is q
very queer looking affair. 1t represents the
most grotesQue OF green dragons on a yellow
ground. The latter is suggestive not only O.
the national complexion, but also OF that a.
a sufferer from biliousness. To remove thii
unhecoming tint from the complexion, us,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which vii
speedily regulate your liver, prevent malaria
and remedy dyspepsia, nervousness, rheuma
tism and kidney omplaint.
Given by Her.
Singleton-Well, how do you take married
life
Notwithstanding to directions.-N. Y.
World.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18

Tine u money. Tia, is, j. tskes cgntid.
mable money 70 have much Of stue-L A
~. Bslle.ir.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18
Horses n Hattie.

AAaN a-eNHNA A- "a AN1NA eAN - "a -
days before they will find their voices
or smile again.
Horses In Hattie.
A veteran cavalry horse partakes OF
the hopes and fears of battle just the
same as his rider, As the column
swings into line and waits, the horse
grows nervous over the waiting. If
The wait is spun out he will trembie
and sweat and grow appreheusiYe, Ii
he has been six months in service he
knows every bugle call. As the call
comes 10 advance the rider can feel
him working at the bit with his tongue
TO get il between his teeth. As he
moves out he will either seek 10 get on
faster than he should, or bolt. He can.
not bolt, however. The lines will carry
him forward. and after a minute he
Will grip the bit, lay back his cars, and
one can feel his sudden resolve to brave
the worst and have done with It as
soon as possible. When the troopers
begin to cheer and the sabers to fash
the horse responds. An eNultation fills
his heart, he will often scream out, AMI
his eyes blaze and are fixed steadily in
front. No matter how obstinate he
was at the start, be will not fail as
the lines cover the last so feet of
space. II a volley comes and he is un.
hurt he will lower his head and toss il
right and left, and then take a sudden
breath for the crash. II charging in.
tantry he will thunder straight at A
man and knock him down; If against
a line of horsemen he will lift his head
and front feet as If going over a fence.
y man seldom cries out when hit in
the turmoil of battle. 1t is the same
with a horse. Five troopers out Of six,
when struck by a bullet, are out of their
saddles within a minute. II hit in the
breast or shoulder up 90 their hands
and they get a heavy fall; if in the
leg or foot or arm they fall forward
and roll off. Even with a foot cut oil
by a jagged piece Of she'll a horse will
not drop. 1t is only when shot through
the head or heart that he comes down.
He may be fatally wounded, but he
hobbies out OF the fight TO right or left,
and stands with dropping head until
loss Of blood brings him down. The
horse who loses his rider and is un.
wounded himself will continue to run
with his set Of fours until some move.
ment throws him out, Then he goes
gaIloping here and there, neighing his
fear and alarm, but vii! not leave the
field, In his racing about he may get
among the dead and wounded, but he
will dodge them II possible, and in any
case leap over them. When he has
upon three or four other riderless
steeds they fall in and keep together,
as il for mutual protection, and the
rally on the bugle may bring the
whole OF them into the ranks in a body,
y horse which has passed through a
battle ~unwounded is fretful, sulky and
neryous-the same as a man-for fine
next three or four days. His first bat.
tie is also the making or unlnaking of
him as a war horse, If the nervous
tension has been too great he will be-
come a bol;cr in the face of danger,
and thereby become danger in him
sell. II the test has not been beyond
him he will go into the next fight with
head held high and fecks of foam
blowing from his mouth as he thunders
over the earth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18

Judge-There was no necessity Of
you assaulting this man and breaking
his camera, just because he tried to take
a snapshot of You. What else did
he do?
demonstrating, your honor. He
pressed the but,op and did the rest
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18
THE PATHOS OF WAR.
By CHARLES B. LEWIS.
ZoryHrh. rSS
By CHARLES B. LEWIS.
NlKlillNiMiAKAiilNlNiiA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

and peer into the darkness aud neigh
and whinny his hopes ard fears. II he
cannot rise be viii lay his head or the
ground and sigh and sob, and the noise
will add 10 the fright Of the wounded
men within hearing. BY midnight the
field IS quiet, \ plunderer roaming
about will imagine that all the fallen
are dead. He will not know 10 the on
trary until he lays hands On them. For
an hour or two the wounded will remain
voiceless aud without movement. Then
the darkness and the silence around
him makes him believe that death is Al
hand. He does not want 10 die among
the dead, \ feeling comes to him ;hs,
he mus: crawl away and die by himself.
and after a little he acts upon IL.
\ burial party finds q battle field
covered with trails. The wounded have
dragged themselves yards or rods away
from the spot where they fell. They
have drawn themselves over the earth,
inch by inch. TO hide beside logs-iu
thickets or fence corpers-in swamp o.
forest. Those who have crawled
iarthest are dead when morning comes,
aud on their faces is a look Of terror
and despair. They are creeping away
from death and darkness, bu; were
Iovertakeu. Ard the men with the
stretchers find those who still live silent
and wild-eyed and speaking only in
whispers. They have had their blood
chilled by the blackuess of night and
the footsteps Of death, and it vii. Dc
days before they will find their voices
or smile again.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18

The first gray hair that a man finds in his
hair he thinks must have been caused by
trouble; it certainly wasn't age.-Atchison
Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18

The best time to pick a strange water.
melon is IN the dark OF the moon.-L. A. W.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18
OninioDS Differ.

Alas! those qualities that cause "
our own superiority are precisely w
that rate us as inferior among our acs7
ances.-Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-18

Small man Ito the other)-Mark my
words, We are a-ruinin' your health
with smokin'. l can see 1t a-wastin' We.
Myself ! stopped the pipe long ago. II
l hadn't, | wouldn't be half the man ]
am!-London Judy.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-20
THE KIDNEY COMPLEXION.


The pale, sallow, sunk en- checked,
distressed Hooking people you so often
meet are afflicted with Kidney Com
plexion."
Their kidneys are turning to pars.
nip color. So is their complexion.
They may also have Indigestion. or
suffer from sleeplessness, rheumatism.
neuralgia. brain trouble, nervous ex.
haustiOn and sometimes the hear. acts
badly.
The cause is weak, unhealthy kidneys.
Usually the sufferer from kidney dis
ease. does not find out what the trouble
is until it is almost too late, because
the first symptoms are SO like mild
sickness that they do not think thew
neel a medicine or doctor until they
find themselves sick in bed.
DR.. Kilmer'S SWAMP Root will build
up ard strengthen their weak and dis
eased kidneys, purify their diseased.
kidney poisoned blood, clear their COM
plexion and soon they will enjoysbetter
health.
You can get the regular sizes at the
drug store. at fifty cents and one dollar.
or you may first prove for yourself the
wonderful virtues of this o. eat dh.
dovery. swamp Root, hy sending yomr
address to DR.. kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton: N r., for sample bottle and a
book that tells all about it, both sent
to Won absolutely free by mail. When
wliUiDg kindly menIlon That YOU read
this liberal offer IN the Denison Review.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-20
EXTRA SESSION CALLED.
Gov. Leedy Orders kansas Lcgisia-
ture to Meet December Fl to En-
act Railroad Law.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 15.-The procla-
nation calling the much-talked-of ex-
ira session of the Kansas legislature
to pass proposed populist measures.
was issued Thursday by Gov. Leedy. 1t
follows:
Executive Department, Topeka, Kan,
Dec. Is. 1sss.-Whereas, assurances have
reached me to the effect that If the legisla-
ture shall be convened suitable legislation
Tor the regulation of railroad charges can
be enacted, and. deeming such matters Of
sufficient Importance to justify the conven-
Ing OF the legislature in special session.
now,
Therefore, I. John w. Leedy, governor
OF the state Of Kansas, by virtue Of au-
thority vested in me by the constitution of
the state, do hereby convene the legislature
OF the state of Kansas to meet at the cap
itol of the state at the hour Of four o'clock
p. m. on the 21st day of December, 1893 In
testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto sub
scribed my name and caused to be affixed
the great seal of the state of Kansas.
Done at the city of Topeka on the day
and year first above written.
"(Signed) JOHN w. LEEDY."
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-20
WANT FREE TEXT BOOKS.
Resolutions Adopted by the state
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry,
in Session at Springfield.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 15.-The state
grange, Patrons of Husbandry, passed
the following resolutions: Advocat-
ing that the state furnish free text
books to pupils of public schools, the
same to be made by convict la Dor; de-
manding enforcement of bulletin law;
condemning state board of agriculture
for permi tting alleged immoral shows
at state fairs; advocating law pro-
hibiting killing of quail for five years,
and restricting the hunting season to
between November and December 1;
advocating payment Of bounties the
year around for killing English spar
rows.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-20

ties that lie across the pathway OF the
nation if a few months ago we had boldly
ignored the piteous appeals of the stary-
Ing and oppressed inhabitants of Cuba.
If we had blinded ourselves to the condi-
lions SO near our shores and turned deaf
ear to our suffering neighbors, the issue
of territorial expansion in the Antilles and
the East Indies would not have been
raised.
but could we have justified such q
course? Is there anyone who would now
declare another to have been the better
course? With less humanity and less
courage on our part, the Spanish flag, in
stead Of the stars and stripes, would still
be floating at Cavite, at Ponce and at San
ttago, and a chance in the race of life
would be wanting to millions Of human
beings who to-day call this nation noble,
and who. trust, will live to call it blessed.
Shall We Falters
Thus far we have done our supreme
duty. Shall we now, when the victory won
In war is written In the treaty Of peace
and the civilized world applauds and waits
IN expectation, turn timidly away from
the duties imposed upon the country by
Its own great deeds? And when the mists
fade and we see with clearer vision, may
we not go forth rejoicing in q strength
which has been employed solely for hui
mainly, and always been tempered with
justice and mercy, confident of our own
ability to meet the exigencies which await
us, because confident that our course Is
one of duty and our cause that of right?"
COmmends President's Speech.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 15.-The Georgia
legislature Thursday adopted resolu-
tions commencing the Presidents
speech Wednesday referring to federal
care of confederate dead. The resp
buttons approve President Mckinley
course in the Spanish war.
President Leaves Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 15.-The presi-
Dental party left Atlanta at one
o'clock at night for Tuskegee, Ala.
Here the special train will be aban-
doned and the party will go aboard cars
on a narrow-gauge road for the re-
mainder of the journey-six miles.
Tuskegee will be reached at eight
O'clock Friday morning, and the pres1-
dent will address the students of the
Tuskegee normal school, the institu-
ton presided over by Booker 7. Wash
ington. The departure from Tuskegee
Will be taken at one p. M, and the par
ty will reach Montgomery at 2: AS p. M,
where they will be the guests of the
governor and legislature of Alabama
for three hours. The train is due IN
Savannah at nine a. m. Saturday. Here
review of the troops in camp will be
held, and at night banquet will be
given the president and party by citi-
zens at Savannah at the De Soto hotel.
Sunday will be spent quietly in savan-
nah, and the train will leave for Ma
con at two o'clock Monday morning.
The three hours in Macon will be de-
voted to review of the enlisted men
in the First corps. under command Of
Gen. Wilson. Augusta will have the
president for four hours, the train
starting on the return trip to Wash
ington at 1880 Monday night.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-20
Ruined NV HI. Rrother

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. ia special
to the Star from Abilene. Kan, says:
j. w. Gillett, hardware and implement
dealer, Thursday turned over his bust
ness at Woodbine to his creditors. Gill
lett is brother of Grant Gillett, the
Ascending cattle king, and held $780,
600 worth of cattle paper issued by his
brother. The cattle which J. w. Gillett
supposed he owned have been found to
have been mortgaged to others. His
assets are placed at $4,000.