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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16
Macedonia Items.

We feel under obligations tt the
Great Giyer Of all blessin for the good
health that our community is enjoying
can only call to mind one on the inYa-
lid list, our ever awake frierd. j. r.
Dugan, He suffered some as result
of vaccination.
Oar school is moving on smoothly un-
der the control of Mrs. Willie Lindley,
a lady raised in this portion of our
county.
The farmers are through gathering
their crops. Cotton, as compared with
last year, is short about one third, but
ia ahead, pecuniarily small per cent.
This is an object lesson for our ia. mers
to stldy before planting another crop of
cotton-plant less cotton and realize
more money.
The 4th Sabbath in last month was so
lnclement that Bro. rumlin failed to
preach his last sermon before confer
ence.
One of Macedonia S young ladies is
enjoying protracted visit to friends in
Winston county.
The yedr il rapidly closing upon us.
We will soon have two more farmers on
suburbs, MeSsrs J, w Rogers and F. /
{ Dugan, both of whom are wide.
awake and up to date farmers
Cupid, unless he has some hidden bat
teries, seems to pc sailing under white
flag in this ueighborhood. Some hyme.
neal offerings on our western border,
but Macedonia seems to be having a
quietus.
Pardon Philanthropist, kind reader,
for offering few suggestions which he
think deserves the calm reflection of
every passenger from time to eternity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

gone hard: but we pray them not to spend
any money in soldiers homes. let our poor
fellows spend what can be secured ten
IN their homes with their loved ones ant
among their friends and associates, and We
pray them to remember kindly any poor
fellows and their families who live neal
them.
10TH Lastly we beg our legislators
through You to b. liberal in taeir appro,
prstion for these poor untortunates, most
OF whom win not trouble them long.
Thanking you-gent meu--in advance
for what you may do for those Of us who
need help, we me, YOU fellow citizens,
The Confederates of Noxubee County.
The foregoing letter having been en-
dorsed by the meeting, the secretary is re.
quested to present said letter to our repre-
sentatiyes and to furnish our local paper a
copy of the same for publication, joined
with the request that they ask the state
press to publish the same,
The following named ex-Conteder'tes
were appointed in the different districts to
aid the chairman in his efforts TO better the
condition ofthe needy one;
District /. J. B, CUNNINGHAM.
.. w. S. PERMEN%
&" A. }. YARETZkY,
3. NJ NJ. WILLIAMS.
Il EIIAND
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

We all admit that we are passing
sron earth rs swiftly ~ the wheels OF
time move Our passage over the sea
II life is surrounded with many dang
ave hence the necessity of a perfect
.h,rt fram which we can reckon our
loorifude all along our voyage over
u,is Son The Bible is this chart
Kind reader. do we appreciate this 81
Ma ,s we shouldy 1t is God $ message
me The revelation o His will con-
corning us, the store house OF TRUTH
fine bank from which faith draws the
riches of grace. Let us study the 81
lilo In it we hear God say If you
love me- you will keep my command
,nents &" Do we love God? Dear
reader You may think this a needless
Question, but hear God 5 command say
ino ,,Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
and the neighbor as myself. y Do we
love our neighbors as ourselyesY List
a, acsin to God, as He asks this i'm
nortapt question; How can you love
God whom you have not seen. and hate
vonr brother whom you have seenf
Do we ever wrong, cheat or defraud
our brother? Do we enter into com
hines and trusts for the pu pose of
making our brother poorer, and our
selves richer? Listen again TO God as
He saws. Your riches are corrupted,
YOUR garments are moth eaten, your
gold ana silver is carkered, AMI the
rust Of them shall be a witness against
YOU, and shall eat your flesh as if it
were fire We haye heaped treasure to-
gether for the last days Kind read
err. reflect camly rpJn these sayings,
measure your dealings by God S word,
ever remembering that it is our Il ty to
humble ourselves place our all upon
Gods Altar, ever believing that in
good time God will exalt us. DO not
forget Gods orders First we must
60 down in humility then He will tx.
alt us more anon.
PHILANTHOpIsT.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16
YOU can't
S
Dodge Them

Did you ever try to dodge the
rain-drops? Did not succeed
very well, did youp It's just
as useless to try to escape from
the germs of consumption. You
can't do it. They are about us
on every hand and we are con-
stantly taking them into our
lungs.
Then why don't we all have
this disease ? Simply because
these germs cannot gain a foot
hold in a strong throat and
lungs. It's when these are
weak that the germs master.
The body must be we'll supplied
with fat. The danger comes
when the blood is poor and the
body is thin. If your cough does
not yield, and your throat and
lungs feel raw and sore, you
should not delay another day.
Take
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

The disposition of children largely
depends upon health. If they are trou-
bled with worms, they will be irritable,
cross, feverish and perhaps seriously
sick. WHITE S CREAM VREMIFUGE is a
worm expeler and tonic to make them
healthy and cheerful Price 25 cts. at
j, F. Jones drug store.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16
SCOTS
Emulsion

of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites at once. 1t will heal the
inflamed membranes and greatly
strengthen them as well. The
digestion becomes stronger, the
appetite better and the weight
increases. The whole body be-
c0n7cs well fortified and the
gern1s of consumption cannot
gain q foothoId.
AS this nourishing, sustain-
ing and strengthening power
a SCOTS EMULSION that
las made it of such value in
all wasting and exhausting
diseases.
soc. and $I.oo, oil druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists, New York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

j. d. Bridges, Editor "DemUcrat'
| Lancaster, N. H., says, " One Min
ute Cough Cure is TIE best remedy
for Group | ever used " Immediate
~ relieves and cures coughs, colds,
Group, asthma pneumonia, bronchi-
It's, grippe and all throat and lung
1t prevents consumption.
T. S Murphey
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

LoGrippe, with its after effects,
annually destroys thousands of peo-
pie. 1t may quickly be cured by
One Minute Cough Cure, the only
remedy that produces immediate re-
suits in coughs, colds, Group, bron-
chitis, pneumonia and throat and
lung troubles, 1t will prevent con.
sumption. T S Murphey.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

Attention hunters and campers. Al
parties are hereby under the penalty OF
the law warned not to trespass on the
following described land, by hunting
camping or otherwise, the west half Of
the south west quarter section %,
township Is, range IS, west of the
Briggs ferry and Mashulayille road be-
longing to J. 5 Jones.
l. V, DoTHERoW,
Dec Gin Lessee,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

| am putting prices to suit the times,
and guarantee good work. Shaving,
10 cents; hair cutting, Is cents; sham
pooling, Is cents honing razor 10 cents
scissors grsund, 10 cents Remember
the stand, un stair, next door south of
Mn. pney drug store.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

THE southern Farm Gazette states
th the faculty Of the A. & VI. Col
lega has at last decided to do away with
the week or ten days's Christmas boli.
dav- Christmas holidays. twas found
expensive for students and their fami.
lies nd many boys not really able to
max these visits home would go inst
beoausc others went, Thenit disorgan-
izal the college for one month at least.
Again, the boys never fail to bring back
measles, mumps or some other contag-
ious disease that gives trouble all the
session, The college should work OF.
get through and close earlier IN summer
and the people onght to uphold this
move of the faculty in the direction Of
better work, cheaper and better educa-
ton for their boys
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16
Horse for Sale.

Ifyou want good combination horse,
apply to Mr., E. B. Boyd, office over
A. c FAINT store,
II had dyspepsia fifty seven years
and never found permanent relief
till l used Kodol DN spepsia Cure
Now / am well and feel like a new
man, writes S. j. Fleming, Muir
ray, Neb. 1t is the best digestant
known known. Cures all forms of
Indigestion, Physicians everywhere
prescribe it. T S Murphey.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16
Dec 9.1nn

As a cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain Pain Balm is gaining a wide rep
utation. D B johnson of Richmond,
Ind. has been troubled with that all
ment since 1862 In speaking of it he
says; Il never found anything that
would relieve me uutil I lsed Chamber
lain Pain Balm. My foot was swollen
and paining me very much but one good
application of Pain Balm relieved me
For sale by T, S, Mulphey and 0, F.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16
W. p. MINOR, Sec
East NoXuhee Items.
Chairman

Mr.. EDIToR;-Here am again, with
few sketches from this community
Rains have set in and mud has begun
to be pretty sticky. God has blessed
the farmers, and most of them wound
up and sold their crops while the wealth
er was beautiful The old negro is very
much dissatisfied and moving every way
you look, all trying to find better
place.
From the amount of spare ribs and
sausage l find on every table, the hog
crop must be fine
Mrs. r c. Smith and her guests,
Mr. and Miss Taylor, were out driving
in our neighborhood a few evenings
since Miss TAYLOR has also been on a
visit to her uncle $ family, Mr., Me. d.
Conner.
The dance at Mr. w. l., Brittcn s
was really enjoyable The couples
present were Messrs. Walter CockreI,
Nose Cockrell and Code Sanders; Misses
Emma Douglas, Louise Wyatt and Lii
ian Underwood DR. r. R Wyatt and
wife, Among the dozen stays We're
Messrs, Noah Robertson Of Pickensyille,
Ala, and Bogas The music was
sweet, and the boys were very glad to
see Mrs. Wyatt and Mrs Britton join
ing in the dance with their bright spirits
The children are all happy and gay
that old Sanity time is so near. Their
joy always take old hearts back TO
bright golden days Of sunny childhood,
those days are too bright to last. Time
must powder our heads with silver and
chill our hopes of youth, and bring on
cares instead Of childish glee,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

You never know what form of blood
poison will follow constipation. Keep
liver clean by using Dewitt S Little
Early Risers, and you win avoid trou-
bic They are famous little pills for
constipation, liver and bowel troubles
I. s. Murphey.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

Constipation leads to liver trouble and
torpid liver to Bright's disease. PRICK
LY ASH BITTERs is a certain cure at any
stage of the disorder Sold by NJ. NJ.
Warren,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoea, Some time ago
| persuaded him to take some Of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera aud Diarrhoea
Remedy. After using two bottles of the
% cent size he was cured. | give this
testimonial, hoping some one similarly
afflicted may read it and be benefited. -
Thomas c. Bower, Glencoe, o. For
sale by T, S. Murphey and O, T Ham
Hon
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

fly three members Of tie New Or
l'ms cotton exchange have made esti'
1H.as Of the cotton crop, ranging from
mimum of 1865, 600 bales toamax-
in0m of 10 100000 bales. The average
@. I}the estimates is o 200, $50 bales,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

When man arrested in Boston, on a
charge Of non support, was fined $50,
his neglected wife secured his release by
paying the fine Then, under a pro-
vision Of the law covering such cases,
which provides for the payment of the
amountofthehu fine to the wife,
the sum was refunded TO the woman and
the pair departed rejoicing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

In biliousness, HERBINE, by expellng
from the body the excess of bile and
acids, improves the assimilative process. .
SEES, purifes the blood and tones up and
strengthens the entire system. Price
50 cts. at j. f. Jones drug store.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

Title Roberts case in Congress has been
referred to q committee of nine as fol
Low NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Ohio,
eli man. Lands Indiana Morris,
Manc Freer, West Virginia; Little.
fe'1 Maine; Mcpherson, Iowa, Dem
oerats- DeArmord, Missouri; Lanham,
T and Myers, Indiana We hope
to the Mississippi delegation vote
Against the admission of Roberts unless
a'.t"a Representatives are allowed to
ha. a7 many wives as Roberts-thIee;
all be Senators, six; the Cabina meme
hers dozen each and the President MS
maay as has the Sultan of sulu
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

0urify the sewers Of the body and
stimulate the digestive organs to main
tain health, strength and energy -
PwcTLY ASH B1TTERs is a tonic for the
kidneys, liver, stomach and bowels -
SoI by NJ. NJ, Warren,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

Have you cold A dose of CoUsEN S
HONEY OF TAR at bed time will remove
it, Price % and so cts. at J. f. Jones'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

The statiscian of the department of
agriculture has made final report on the
cotton crop of last year. He estimates
that "a, 9S, POS acres were planted in
cotton that year, producing total of
II, 1S9, 205 bales.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

To settle the Stomach and Overcome
the Nausea of Prospective Mothers take
Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

China Dinner and Tea Sets, also in
semi Porcelain, 10 and 70 piece T ilet
sets, foreign and American goods, Iron
Stone China; also China and semi-Por-
celain in open stock. Nice goods for
little money at HElHRIcH s
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16
decl0.lnl

TheI S nothing would make a nicer
Christmas present than one of those ALL
WOOL blankets at Walter B. Patty 5.
1914 at $3.50, 11-4at $3.50, 12-4S5. so.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

Winston Churchill, the newspaper
correspondent and former officer Of the
Fourth Hussars, who was captured at
the time of the armored train disaster
near Estcourt, November lG, has es-
capped from Pretoria,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16
Notice. Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received for the keep
ing of Giles ferry from the first day of Jan,
1900. Said bids will be opened on Ito first
Monday OF Jan. 1900. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids
Dec. s, 1899. Il. Z. D0RROH.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

An airship or express balloon, 42Ofeet
long, is being constructed on Lake Con-
stance in Switzerland It is provided
with sleeping berths, dining room and
other convenience, and its projectors
have faith in oeing able to direct it
whittier they will,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

NJ Behr is the inventor Of a single
rail system Of road, the fastest in the
world, 1t will take twenty minutes for
a train to run from Liverpool to Man
chester, forty miles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

Best line of ladies and gentleman S
underwear to be found at Walter B .
Patty All kinds and qualities.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

Sealed proposals will be received for
County Contractor Tor the working and
care of the conyicts from the first day of
Jan 1900. The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dec, s. 1899 Z. T. DORROH,
Clerk
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets
Prevent and cure palpitation of Heart,
Dizziness, Sick Headache, Chilly SEN
eations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

DIR, II, H. Haden, Summit, Ala,
SAYS ~ think Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is splendid medicine. pre-,
scribe it, and my confidence in it
grows with continued use. 1t di=
gests what You eat and quickly cures
dyspepsia and indigestion,
"ftt T. S. Murphey,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

In Paxton, Ill.,, a man has pee"
fined ~ 900 for making false return
of his property to the assessor lie
reported si35 Of personal property
but the board of review found Slio'
900. If this precedent is carried TO
Chicago it will create panic among
the capitalist.-EXaminer
Congressman Brownlow of Ten
nessqe beat the record last week by
introducing 1913 bills in one day. ol
course the most Of them died a born
inc, Examiner.
The report of the secretary of the
interior shows 285, $50 acres of gov
eminent lands still unsold or I'M
appropriated in Mississippi.-ENam
liner.
The endowment fund of Booker T
ashington $ Tuskegee, Ala Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute, has
been reinforced by gift from Mrs,
~ n rV4;,,t,, ,f GE0 O0D and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

1000 bushels Of corn for sale miles
east Of Macon on Fairfield road. For
price etc. apply TO w NJ CAvETr,
Oct Tim. Macon, Miss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

Cure Stomach Troubles, Cold Feet
and Hands, Excessive Menstrual Flow,
with Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or
Tablets.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16
SG.SO3 s.
Fair Notice.

All persons are warned under the
penalty of the law, not to trespass by
hunting or otherwise on the lands of the
undersigned. H. w. CoTToN,
Nov. IL, 1899. j. A. COTTON.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

Panitentiary Warden Parchman says
The State has picked 8, $40 bales Of its
cotton and housed the entire corn crop,
53l 600 bushels The warden calcu-
late= an income of S35, 600 or $40, 900.
which, more than the state has ever
received from crop since the orgoniza-
ton of the present renitentiary system.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

~Cotton mills, . says the Tupelo
Journal, "will be located in at least
fifty towns of Mississippi within the
next year. Five are already under
contract to be erected, and will be
in operation as soon as buildings can
be constructed and machinery pur-
chased. These are located at Kos
ciusko, Canton, West Point, Lau-
rel and NIcComb City Capital
stock for the construction of
Others has been subscribed at Tu-
pelo, Aberdeen, Winona. Columbus
Morehead and Yazoo City,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16
Lost Mare,

Lost Mare,
My bay mare strayed from my
place near Cliftonville Monday,
Nov s. she is 5 years old 10 hands
high scant, and well broken. Find
er will be literally rewarded,
A. S. Mullins
Nov. Is Cliftonville Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-16

General Methuen opened BATH
against the Beers at Magarsfontein
Just north of the Modder River, Sun.
day, and the engagement centinnet
throughout Monday.
He was repulsed on all sides, tn,
British suffering fearful losses,
The principal attacks by British In
fantry We're delivered Monday morning
The Guards and Highland brigade,
were unable to witt stand the efectiy,
fire of the Beers
Three hundred and twenty British
wounded have reached Orange River,
The Black Watch Regiment on re
forming, mustered only 100 men.
General Wauchope and the Marqul,
of Winchester were killed Colonel
Downham Of the Gordon Highlanders
was mortally wounded
The GOODNESS of the Beers is shown by
the fact that when the Gordon High
landers were sent to retrieve a position,
the burghers permitted them to pass
one trench and then infiladed them
Forty.one of the Gordons were cap,
tured.
Methuen retired on Tuesday morn
ing and intreuched himself at Modder
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-18
philadelphia Apprsntice..

There are places in this city where the
old time system of apprenticeship is still
In vogue. Employees of the Mercantile
library are subject to it. When boy ap-
plies for q position at the library and is
accepted, he is compelled to sign articles
binding him to faithful service for term
of years. He receives a stated salary
weekly, and at the end of his term of serv-
Ice he also receives in lump sum SO for
every week he has been in the library
service. However, there are very few in
stances where the hoys stay out the full
time 1t is optional with the management
to dismiss an unsatisfactory boy at any
time and as q result not many of them
reach the stage where they can receive the
benefit of the accumulated sum.-Phila.
delphia Record.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-18

cines In the hands Of only = partially ex-
perieuced doctors make a feeble, small
calibre sort Of resistance to the enemy,
Dr. Pierce's magnificent Golden Medical
Discovery" " with its splendid blood purify
ing, liver-toning, strength creating power,
hurls the fortress of disease from its very
foundations, and searches and drives out
the lurking symptoms of weakness and de-
bility from every secret hiding place in the
entire physical system of mankind.
The work of this grand Discovery" is
thorough it gives the health that is all
health the strength that is solid and sub
stantial and lasting; not habby fat not false
stimulus but genuine, complete, renewed
vitality and life-force.
II had been a sufferer for fifteen years nearly
all the time" says Mrs. Sarah z. Taylor OF
Eureka, Greenwood Co, Kans., in a friendlyletter
to Dr. Pierce. In August, 1896, was taken with
severe crampiuR pain in my stomach. The doc
tor here said 1t was due to gall-stoues He re-
lieved me for a short time, and then there was 4
hard lump about the size of a goose egg formed
in my right side II became so sore I could
scarcely walk about the house, and had no ap-
petite I consulted the best doctors in town and
they said medicine would do me no good.
gave up all hope Of ever getting well again.
You advised me to take your Golden Medical
Discovery and Pleasant Pellets which I did
according TO directions. I began to feel better,
and my appetite came back. Now it is a little
over a year since began to do my own work. 1
am stronger than have been for five years"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-18
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects OF the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFoRSGA FIG SYRUP Co, illustrate
the value Of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles Of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing 20 the
taste and acceptable 10 the system. IL
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelliug colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
maueutly. It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels without weakening
or irritating them, make IL the ideal
laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant TO the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants. by q method
known to the CALIFORNIA Fte SYRUP
Co only. In order 10 get its beneficial
effects and 10 avoid limitations, please
remember the full name OF the Company
pi. ted CA the front Of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. ky. NEW YORK. N Y.
For sale by all Druggists Price Soc. per bottle