Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1870-11-26
T0dicS' Lee Monumental As
ISOLATION.
An ADDRESS TO THE DAUGHTERS

LflAA ~ hNI'NN -
the sound OF the funeral note,
whose solemn knell proclaimed
the death OF Gen. Robert +. Lee.
We. by words OF adulatlon, or
d, memories Of honor, could adj
nothing more 10 his fame, but
would thereby testify TO posterlty
the Love and Reverence OF the
whole people. Thus We propose,
by n united effort and sympathy,
tc erect a State Monument to our
dead, but cherished hero; TO
whom both friend and toe yield
the need of praise and admna
tIou,
4 noble work calls upon all for
achievement Who woald turn
toidA away or lefust the mite,
which we need, to mark upon the
hills Of NickSburg, the CORY, ana
greatness of the mighty but fall
chief who has bcqucathed TO us, Il
model for imitation, both upon TIE
field Of victory and III tie ret r.
ment Of defeat! We nope not
one.
Nicksbug has been clo7en 10,
the horored spot toraS Stase Mon
umcnt-lrom its clSsic history
as being the crowunI 20 ut ct
nature, where her hills eN1y rear
their majestic heights to oNertooA
the vast breadth of the "tAthtr
OF Waters and where travellers
from all clmcS, from the No h
and the South, from the East and
the West, pass and will, IN all
coming time. bear witness TO the
magumimity OF Mississippi. who
knows how to yield such holy dues
to merit and to worth. Our pan
is S~imple-our aim is earnest
We, the ladies of NickSburg,
have united ourselves into a Lee
Monumental association" as all
auxiliary help to the gentlemen
who represented the controlling
power and working abilities, tt
execute the design tor which We
; are called upon to collect the
means. We request the ladies Of
ever, countv-seat to hold a meet
inc and form an auxiliary society
E to this, from which will IA late
., committees, male or female, t
, reach every town, village county
neigAOJrhood, or simple c 3ttage-
to collect from all. uf either sex
$ over Is years, the sum OF 81 from
all between II and $, years, til,
n contribution OF % cents and from
all under s only - cents; AL SucI
commit eeS to keep a ait fl IT
) cord Of the names of the donors
to be transmitted 10 our book q
h general record Tor preservation.
d Thus We proportion, and max
u
: easy an obligation, and give a
an opportunity to help, and wit
T their mites to swell the sum fit t
build a testimonial from the heart
of the people, and to be an orni
8, meut to the State. Will yol
dear sisters, give lis a hearty re.
. ponSe! Come aeti ely TO til
work, and may God speed us
the undertaking, and guide us
e a iudicious care and appreciate
of the trust you will repose in Il
: and we will be most happy, If
y The future, we may enjoy yol
grateful approval.
Coy. b. e. Humphreys, I'll
President of the Gentlrmen'S IL
Monumental AsSoaiatlon,'l h
appointed a Treasurer for ga,
county, to whom the lady Pre-
p dent OF each County Associate,
10 may cntrust her collections m)nt
!. y, through her special Treasure
to belemitted to the State Ire;
III urer, Gen. Writ Adams, Wei
III burg,
rs Mrs. John willis, President.
he Mrs. Gov. Humphreys, J Y pro,
n Mrs. John Voolfolk,
Mrs. Schartf, Treasurer.
7s' Mrs. McCaleb, Secretary.
as Mrs. DR.. Barnett, Cor. SeCt'y.
~. Prof. Tarrant, of the Tnstitu
- has shown us a volume which
ne its rarity is valuable as Il relic.
is entitled San Answer To A CHI
ca lenge made by \ Jesuite in |
,at land,' by James USHER, Bish lp
Meath. 1t claims thai in its pay
al "The Judgement Of Antiquity
AR the points queSti0le is truy
he livered, and the NOyeltit OF t
10 new 10 ni>h doctrine plain y d
., covered"
The owner is Of the opinion Il
'i' it is the only copy of the sa
az now extant in the United Stat
Ter 1t was printed by the 'Societie
Of Stationers' in Dublin, ireland,
~ the year 1921, two huadred d
.n' forty.six years, or about eight g
ior erations ago! 1t is bound in '
lum, or the plain, nnadorned she
,se. skin with the hair oft, the fypC
.o.s the size most used 1T The Sun-l
of the "art preservatiye," with
letter V for the us, f st nding
III the SIS, &c. One can best Apr
us ate the age Of the volume by
urn collecting that il was issued
,e.h ninety-two years hefore WASH
o" ton was b0r4i We have seen
ON book older Than this, hat II
ion, th; looks 80 venerable Indie,