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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-05-04

The chapters on the presidential policy
in Reconstruction in Mississppi," deal
with the administration OF Provisional Gov
ernor Sharkey. the Reconstruction Conven-
ton of 1865, Conflicts between the Civil aud
Military Authorities and the status OF the
freedmen in 1865. in succeeding chapters
the author discusses the economic problems
of reconstruction, the Congressional policy
of reconstruction including the military
administrations of Gems. SlOcum, Wood,
Ord, GiIem, Mcdowell and Amos the reg
stration Of the new electorate and the re
const ruction convention Of 1868 Politics
in 1867, 'GS an 'G0: the Frcedmen's Bureau
and the re.estabishment of civil govern
ment in 1870. Believing it necessary to an
II telligent judgment OF the mrrits or dc
merits of the Congressional policy, the au-
thor has carried this narrative down to the
overthrow of the carpet.baggeIs, an event
locally known as the Revolution Of $50
In the treatment Of the carpel-bag perod
he discusses in detail the administrations of
Cows. Alcorn and Ames, the extravaganza,
the officials riots and race conflicts, the Ku-
klux troubles, educational reconstruction,
the great election campaign of 1873, the i'm
peacbment of state officials and the demo-
cratic reform legislation Of 1876.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-05-04

Miss Shelton Is adding new designs
daily to her supply of hats.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-05-04
NO 1RESPASSING

No hunting OF trespassing will be allow
ed on any land owned OF controlled by the
undersigned. q, b. AUGUSTUS,
W.B. AUGUSTUS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-05-04
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That Is what 1t was made for.
Tic Rest Prescription for Malaria

ChiIls AMI Fever is bottle of GROVES
TAsTELEss CHILL Tonic. 1t is simply
irOd and quinine in a tasteless form, No
ure-nO pay. Price SIC
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-05-04

Mrs. Dantzler's trimmers are quite
busy getting out future bridal hats
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-05-04
RACKET STORE

THE RACKET STORE is now lucaed at D. Pattys
old stand where it has more goods and better goods
than ever before, and we are offering them at prices
that defy competition. We print the following for
your benefit:
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-05-04
CASTo1TA.
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For SALE-Good second hand upright
piano in prime order. Apply at
BEACON Office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-05-04
Laces and Embroideries

We have a beautiful line Of Hamburg
and Swiss emhroideries and insertions, all
over laces and embroideries, that we are
Offering at less than you can buy the same
elsewhere. Mr.. Russ buyer spent several
weeks in the English, French, German and
Swiss markets looking for the bargains we
now offer YOU
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-05-04
Money TO Loan.

On improved property ut u reasonable
rate, time to suit borrower,
m. II l.. J. BARNES,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
RRooKLINE.

Frank Potwin has a fine lot of straw
berries this year and has supplied both
home and outside markets
Rev. II. A. Dawson of Montpelier, the
Baptist state missionary, preached at the
Baptist church here Sunday morning.
Mrs. d. ]. Hitchcock and Angie Law
renee spent Sunday at A. c. Wellman's s.
Mrs. Hitchcock's health is very much
improved.
The strawberry social held at the Meth
odist chapel June 25 passed off pleasantly
fifty or over being present. The enter
tainment by the Hemenway family was
appreciated and enjoyed by ALL
Arthur Wellman and family have moved
from their farm in Townshend to the
farm in this town which they bought re-
Gently of the r. T. Gleason estate. This
farm was known years ago as the Rufus
Stebbins place.
The heated term continues undated
Last Friday the thermometer reached 81
in the shade. On Tuesday it was SO be-
fore o'clock. The drouth is getting to
be serious. The hay is drying up and
what promised to be an abundant crou
will not amount to the usual crop. Other
crops are beginning to suffer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
WILMINGTON.

Z. M. Russell delivered the grafton at
the celebration at East Dover on the 4th.
In common with other parts of the
country we are sweltering under the in
tense heat.
We are glad to see our friends, the
Cluo people, back again this season and
everybody extends hearty welcome.
No regular celebration of the 4th of
July was held here this year. The small
boy made things lively and disagree
able as usual.
Martin A. Brown returned for a few
days from his outing trip, but is absent
at the present time and will be away
from town for two or three weeks.
People are very busy these days cut
ting their hay. The crop is fully an
average but the scorching sun dries up
the ground where the grass is cut off
making some of the fields look as though
a fire had passed over them.
The Universalist people will extend a
formal welcome to their pastor, Rev
Mr.. Riegel and his wife, on Saturday
evening at the residence of Albert c.
Buell. Refreshments will be served and
the reception promises to be an occasion
OF much plasure to all.
Mrs. Lydia S. Watkins, whose illness
was mentioned last week, died on Sun
DAY at Il O'Clock. Mrs. Watkins lived in
excellence, having the esteem and respect
OF all who knew her. She has been a
hard working, industrious woman and
warmly devoted to her family, for whom
she has labored most faithfully. One son
and three grandchildren are the only
survivors of what was a large family
only few years ago.
On Friday night of last week at about
IL p. M, Constable c. NJ. Russell received
a warrant for the arrest of one Bllideau
who was at the lumber camp of f.. j.
Grout in Searsburg. Accompanied by
grand juror James Mcdonald, he reached
the Biddle bridge in due time but found
the planks up, as repairs were being
made upon the bridge Hitching the
horses at an old barn near by, the men
took up the line of march through the
woods to the camp. The man was Sc
cured all right but upon reaching the
place where the team was left they
were somewhat surprised to discover that
the team was missing. Without douu,
some person had unhitched the span of
horses and turned them loose. At length
the three reached the residence of Dem
mis- Blair, and secured a team which
brought all to Wilmington. The missing
span had come to Wilmington all right.
The only material damage was tina. the
TWO seats had been thrown out. one was
found, somewhat damaged, but the other
could not be found though it was seen
on the following morning The man was
arrested for furnishing liquor to another
workman at Mountain Mills who got
gloriously drunk He was brought be-
fore Justice Warren r. Boyu. He plead
guilty and the fine and costs amounted
to about $500 which was paid during
the day by Dennis Blair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
EARLY KANSAS.
A Well Known Wwiter Tells of Her
Childhood Days.

Mrs. Adela L. Orpen, the author OF
"The Jayhawkers," a story of Free Soil
days in Kansas. gives the following
sketch of her early life:
Among the first hazy recollections Of
my childhood is that OF a shiny black
face under n bright twisted handkerchief
and of n cooling, melodious voice, most
comfortable to go to sleep under. Face,
turban and voice belonged to my moth
er's old slave nurse.
81 became n pioneer a settlers child
an outwester-a boy, in short. For four
years l remained a boy, as wild, hardy
and free rowing as II | were a red In.
dian. Cattle hunting, in all weathers
and in all seasons, with eyes like
hawks and a body Injured to fatigue, Sc
renely unconscious of my abnormal self,
lived the life of Kansas farmers child
during the hot years of the war, laying
up great store OF knowledge in matters
far out Of the reach of most women's ex.
perience. | saw the fringe OF the war
and heard the dread sound of cannon
fred in battle.
81 was a big girl when the first dawn
ing consciousness broke upon me that ]
was different from other girls. A youth
full friend asked me how TO spell my
name, and couldn't tell her. She has
since confided to me that she stood in alb
ject awe of the fearful familiarity |
showed with horses and the skill with
which rode any and every thing possess
ed of back and four legs. could han
die horses well enough and drive cattle
like a fury. but | knew not how to spell
my own name and therefore was asham-
ed. Authority, looking on at my wild ca
reer and seeing with satisfaction that /
was leaving behind a certain delicacy of
constitutional relic OF terrible illness in
babyhood-now decided that ii was time
to train me, il ever | was to become a
girl. The fiat went forth; | ceased TO be
a boy, and in a very brief space | found
myself inside n school for young ladies in
Paris. No wilder colt than | was ever
bitted, but soon took a leading position
in three subjects-French composition,
gymnastics and school fun. A decayed
noble led our faltering footsteps in the
paths of composition, and despite gro
tesque mistakes, due to my being a for
eigner, used TO hold me up as a model. be-
cause l could tell story, particularly if
there was any fighting in it.
THUS the process continued first In
France, then in Germany, then in Italy,
winter after winter OF study"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
GROVE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lincoln of Wor-
cester are visiting at E. f. Evans's.
A rain is much needed. Nearly all of
the farmers are taking advantage of the
fine haying weather
The Charlemont creamery has extended
it's cream route to F. p. Prouty's. Mr..
Streeter, who gathers the cream north
from Grove, began making his trips Mon
day.
Miss Goodenough closed her school Fri
day, when an interesting program was
rendered by the pupils After the exer-
cises the teacher invited the scholars and
friends present to adjourn to Mr.. Bar
bers grove, where all were much sur
prised to find she had prepared a picnic
for them, furnishing fine treat of cake,
ice cream, lemonade and fruit. Games
were played and all had a pleasant time.
Miss Goodenough is an earnest, pains
taking teacher, and has done excellent
work in our school the past year, and we
hope she will return next term. AS a
slight token of their appreciation of her
interest the parents and friends of the
scholars gave her an envelope, the con-
tents to be used in buying a memento.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
BONDVILLE.

Mark Vale from Massachusetts is Wis
iting his father Edison vale
Mrs. Holden and her infant son of
Townshend is visiting at George Chat
fins.
Crawford Amidon and his grandson
came up from Greenfield, Mass, last
week.
Lyman Stones contract having expired,
Charles kingsbury is driving the stage
from Winhall station now.
Frank Pier, son of r. b. Pier of Ran
sonville, who has been SO dangerously
i'll, has so far recovered as to be able to
be out and the many friends o. the family
are heartily, glad as Frank is a favorite
with everybody.
Rev. w. NJ. Newton, presiding elder
of Montpelier district, preached at the
Methodist church Sunday evening and
administered the sacrament of the Lord S
Supper. \ large congregation was pres
ent, and greatly enjoyed, the sermon.
Charles Starhs, who has been in fail
ing health several years, died suddenly
Saturday night. He leaves a widow and
several children. Mr.. Starns was a SOL
der in the civil war. The funeral was
from his late home Tuesday, Rev. w. f.
Hill officiating The burial was at Man
chester Centre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05

upon the family of the bridegroom As
in every affair of life, high or low,
great or small, marriage Is governed
by ironclad customs and supersttions.
What these customs are it is impossi.
BILE to state with any degree of accura-
cy, for in the heterogeneous mass call
ed China customs vary every ten
miles," according to the Chinese say
ing.
While in the south of China the bride
is actually purchased by the parents of
the boy, in some other parts the case
is reversed, and what we know as
dowry is paid. But in this also there
is no uniformity, and nPighboring viii
lagos may, and frequently do, vary in
custom. In passing it may be well to
say a word as to this diversity of GUS
toms. 1t is generally agreed that 1t
is due to the fact that China consisted
formerly of a number of kingdoms,
which have been united into the en-
pire, leaving the customs unchanged
and handed down from generation to
generation. But even in this, as in all
things Chinese, there is a discrepancy,
for customs vary between places in the
same district.
That "woman's work Is never done"
is an axiom all over the world, but
nowhere true to a greater degree than
in the Middle Kingdom. Women do
literally everything in the line of rough
labor; being inferior beings, fine work
is not to be intrusted to their hands.
II - I.
their natural occupation, and in the
cotton growing districts every step of
the process of converting the raw cot
ton into cloth is carried on by female
hands. They work side by side with
the men during every minute of the
day which can possibly be snatched
from their household duties, and they
work most of the night.
Suicides are frequent among Chinese
women, as affording the only escape
from their hard lot. Unmarried wom-
en- die to escape marriage, which they
know by hearsay to be even worse
form of slavery than their life in their
parents homes. In some districts in
China girls hand themselves together
and VOW never to marry. Each band
is about ten in number and If one Of
them chances to be forced into mar.
riage she escapes from her husband,
and, with the other members of her
sisterhood jumps into the nearest
river. When Chinese girls go to such
extremes to avoid marriage the state
of womanhood in China may be much
more easily imagined than described.
CHARLES L. ROBINSON.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
THE FOOD WE EAT.
Excellent Dyes Extracted from Food
Products.

A few years ago the adulteration OF
food became so general as to cause
wide alarm, and a crusade was insti-
tuted against the practice which inn
periled the health of the nation. Leg
islatures were apprised of the dangers,
and stringent laws for the suppression
of food adulteration were passed.
Great good was accomplished, but the
evil has not yet been entirely wiped
out, and the agitation must continue.
There must be a wider spread of
knowledge regarding the food we eat
before the beginning of the end of the
practice of adulteration comes in sight
The importance of the exhibit to be
made in the Division of Chemistry of
the Department of Agriculture of the
United States Government at the Pan
American Exposition can hardly be es-
timated. In this exhibit will be shown
pure foods and food adulterants.
There will be displayed in an attract
i've form the principal typical manufac-
tured foods in n state of purity. Each
of the exhibits will be accompanied by
analytical data showing the compost
ton and nutritive value of the sample.
In connection with these will be illus
trated the principal adulterated forms
of these foods, accompanied with a
statement showing the nature of the
adulterant and the amount thereof con-
tanned in a given quantity Of food.
The principal adulterants employed
will also be illustrated in bulk with
statements showing their properties
and the dangers of their indiscriminate
use.
The principal adulterants illustrated
will be preservatlves and coloring mat
tiers, and in connection with coloring
matters skeins of white silk will be
shown colored with the dyes extracted
from food products. This exhibit will
not only be typical Of manufactured
and adulterated foods, but will also be
educational in showing the character
of these foods and their value as nutri-
ents.
An illustration of the beet sugar in
dustry of the United States will be
given. A large map will show by shad-
ed areas the parts Of the country best
suited to the growth Of sugar beets
with a high content Of sugar. This
map will also show the locations Of ex-
listing sugar factories as well as the 10.
cations of those which are in process OF
building or projected.
The exhibit will consist of samples OF
products from the various factories OF
the United States, showing all products
from the perfect beet to refined sugar.
An illustration will also be given OF
the byproducts used for cattle food and
the various forms in which the refuse
of the beet factories is employed fol
that purpose.
In conjunction with this exhibit will
be a complete representation of all the
apparatus employed for the analysis
of beets for determining their richness
in sugar and for the control of the fac
tory operations.
This exhibit will be to a certain eX
tent retrospective, showing the differ
ent forms of apparatus which have
been employed from time to time. II
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
MARLBORO.

Cora May Alexander, three-years-old-
daughter of Noah c. and Eunce M,
Alexander, died Wednesday after shoI ,I
illness with pneumonia. The funeral WIN
be held at the house today ana the
burial will be in West Brattleboro'
The public schools of the town closed
Friday, June 2S a good record has peen l
made, which would have been petter Du'
for the sickness of the last weeks. pc
low are the names of those pupils haVlhs
no marks. Centre school, Ruth Anger
Ruth Snow, Reuben Anger, Goldie john
son; -Four Corners, Fred Fletcher, Lewis
Fletcher; Branch, Ethel Daggetti WIN
chester school, Ray Larned, Lewis Tyler
oscar TYLER. Leslie Whitney, Mabel Hail.
Goldie Hall, Eddie Tyler, Earl Estaprook
Hgley Hill, Ethel Howe, Hazel Whlthey
Lois Whitney, Mary Whitney Mapel
Whitney, Maude Randall. Others Wei
almost perfect in their attendance. want
ingjbut a single halliday, or may be were
oEct, tardy during the term
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
Helping a Little.

When the days are hot and growing hotter
And earth is dry as a WORKOUT blotter,
When the grass is crisp and the sky is copper
And more than a burden is each grasskapper,
When the shrill cioada's redhot voice is
note at which no heart reioices,-
When at every crack the dust is sitting
And gaspng hens their wings lifting,
like to think Of the deep snow drifting,
OF frostbound pond and icicles brittle;
1t helps little.
When out on the path the step is ringing
And keen as a whip the sleet is singing,
When buffalo robes are heaped to the shoulder
And the cold moon makes the night seem COLDER
When a few thin leaves on the beeches shiver
And dead and buried and gone is the river
And out of the north the flakes are flying,
! like to think of the hay lying,
OF summer airs in the branches signing,
OF the hammock at noon where lounge or viii
tie;
1t helps a little
American Agriculturist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
WIN DIAM.

Misses Nellie and Blanche Howard are
visiting NJ. ID. Harris.
Frank Harrington is home for the sum-
mer from New York.
]. NJ. Eastman returned Wednesday
from a trip to Minnesota.
4dr. and Mrs, Walter Perry and two
children are at L. II. Joness.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Crowley and six
children are at NJ. II. Ingallss for the
summer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
Ennui.

stretch of landscape somber and serene,
dull, gray sky farreaching overhead
A fight Of swallows wheeling eastward seen,
But from the earth all signs OF life are fed.
The barren cliffs no movement swift boast,
The fields are quiet with the still of DEATH
The languid wayelets softly kiss the coast;
The wind has hushed its stiffness to breath.
The strangeness b ,rn of silence still abounds,
And in the woods rest each bird and his mate
Until the shrill, hlarse cry Of curlew sounds
Like trumpet blast Of destiny and fate.
Upon the rocks two silent figures sit,
A fair young girl with him who loves her so.
She signs and shivers; then she yawns bit
And petulantly taySi "oh, dearl How slowl'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
EAST DOVER,

Julius Whitaker has bought the late
Asahel Moore farm.
Mrs. Caroline Sherman of New YORK
is boarding at Willie Yeaw's.
c. B. Roberts and his mother, Mrs. M.
A. Whitaker went to Searsburg Sunday.
Miss Marion Howe and nephew, Waldo
Howe, are spending few weeks with her
father, l.. l.. Howe.
Mrs. Saben Yeaw and daughter, Rua,
have been visiting here. Mrs. Yeaw re-
turned Monday, but her daughter will
remain during the week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05

This story of the late Judge Thompson
of the superior court is told by the Bos-
ton Journal: In the state campaign Of
1878 John D. Long was making his first
run for governor, against Gen. Butler,
who had captured the democratic noml-
nation and Judge Josiah G.. Abbott, who
was the candidate of the old line demo-
Gratis Thompson was making a speech
for Abbott before a big democratic au-
dience, and after praising his candidate
as a iuriSt and a statesman, asked sar-
castically: And now, who is John LII
Long?" No one answering, he proceed
ed They s-s-say he has made trans
lation of Homer's 'Iliad! What g-g-good
is that to us? All d-d-ddemocrats read
Homer in the original" AT this the per-
son to whom the judge was telling the
story laughed, but the judge conuonued,
Th-th-that's not the real joke at all!
The real joke is that not a m-m-man in
the audience so m-m-much as smiled!
The proposal to increase the salary of
John A. Mccall president of the New
York Life Insurance company S25,OOO a
year will be acted on at the next meet
ing of the directors, and there is scarcely
a doubt, Victor Smith says, that the ad-
vance will be made. Mr.. Mccall first re-
ceived $50 600 and then $4,000, his present
nav. An additional $4,000 will bring him
in 100000 a year and put him in the class
| of Messrs. McCurdy and Alexander. The
| former receives annually from the Mutual
Life company a salary of 100000 and a
perduisite of $25, 900. James w. AleXan-
| ders Arrangement with the Equitable
Life company is highly agreeable to him
His salary is 100000 year, and in add
ton he receives one per cent on all the
business written. His income is never
less than $3.50, 600. George W. Perkins, the
young man who has recently been taker
into the firm of j. p. Morgan * co" re-
| ceivea a salary of $4,000 year from the
| New York Life Insurance company. lie
went with Morgan under guarantee
that his share of the profits of the greal
| firm in the Drexel Building would be no.
| less than $3.50, 900 annually
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05

F. j. White, who is at home, will start
up the mill at Williamsville station.
Clarence Wilson and daughter of Meri-
den, Conn, are visiting at Wallace Will
sons
j. E. Townsend bought a line of dry
goods while in Boston last week and he
now has them on sale.
Dr. Smith, who runs several farms in
Brandon, passed through here recently
with u or 10 horses which he raised. He
sold one to f. G. Rogers.
Met" Whitney and his mother, OF
West Gardner, Mass, came to Solomon
Washers last Monday. Mr. Whitney
made only a short stay, but is expected
again with is wife.
James Phillips, who moved with his
family to Del Rapids, South Dakota, last
April, is suffering with muscular rheu-
matism and has been unable to attend tC
his work for several weeks