Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-02
BroOksville Items.

Miss Bell Brooks formerly OF this
place, now Of Lowndes Co., 10 visiting
her sister Mrs. Holm. II is very graft
flying 10 her numerous friends TO see
her again In Brooksville.
Rev. DIR. Henry Gaines, brother of
our esteemed citizen aud successful
planter Nat, Ia In our midst with his
BRIDE. DIR. Gaines ia an N. ID. as well
as l.. !. D.. and is utilizing his extern
sive learning In the capacity Of q prac-
titioner of medicine and minister Of
the gospel. lie doctors the both soul
and body.
Mrs. W. +. Gaines, In company with
her sister, Mrs. Alice Ezell, LEI, last
Thursday morning for LauderdaIe.
Miss there she carries her brighteyed
sick baby, hoping that a change of at
mOsphcre aud the far-famcd mcdica-
ted waters Of I.auderdule Springs will
restore him to health,
Mr.. George Crymcs, II genial and
wholc.souled George. don't teel at all
bad because its a girl. She arrived OH
the morning of the Gath of juno.
The dancing party at the residence
of Capt. ". IL. Helm, Oh last Thurs.
day evening proved to be n very en-.
!ioyable affair.
As an evidence OF the dullness Of,
the times our merchants and clerkA.
may be seen on the marble yard from
early morn till dewy eve. Those who
can't play marbles well enough 10 be
admitted to the game content them
selves with trying to play checkers.
Mr.. J. L. Dtuproc, Jr, OF Jackson,
Tenn and Mr.. bradford Jefferson, OF
Decrbrook, were in our city recently.
Mr.. Jefferson has the reputation Of be.
ing the champion chess player OF Miss.
while Mr.. Deuprce wears the blue rib
bon as a ladies' man.
II i, reported that an ignorant ne.
gro, fresh from a plantation in Ala.
bsIna, claiming to be able by supcrnat-
ural powers to curt all manner Of dis
case will spend next Sunday in our
town II is not surprising that a race
Of people as Ignorant and superstitious
as the negro race will be gallel by
such nonsensical nonsense, but tor in.
Intelligent white people, aud especi.
ally those who are vcrsed in medical
lore should c0unteuancc and lend
their influence ~ such q stupendOus
fraud is actually too absurd TO be re.
diculous. II was the custom in ages
gone by tor the medicine man to ap.
ply his remedies and lamentations 10
the dagger that inflicted the wound
while the poor sufferer was resigned
to his fate. 1t seems from tho intelli-
gent persons whom we understand
have consulted this ignorant, so.callcd
faith doctor that we are drifting back
to q pre-. X%sculapian age.
Sam Jones and &C. U. Later" say do
not hollow unless You are hit.
MI. win MadisOn's little child that
has been sick so long is improving.
There is q rumor current in our
town that efforts were made some
weeks ago TO organize in our neigh.
borhood a "Gidcon's band" but OF az
count Of the high toned principles and
upcmpcachable democracy Of the par.
tics approved by the woald.bo.disor'
ganizcrs the scheme failed.
A party Of gentlemen. consisting OF
Messrs. Cosby. Wootten. McMorries,
Dotherow and others are going to the
Bigbee on II piscatorial excursion next
week. We predict musqnito bites in
excess of minnow bites.
Our young barber is doing II flonr
ishiug business. Ills razOr have ex'
ccilent handles.
A talented punster remarked on th'
streets lately that BrooksviIlc coul'
boast of more doctors than any towl
OF its size in the State. The names ~
follows: Drs. Hardin, Henderson
Hamilton, Jones, May, wilkins ant
others.
f. 4. Short, Esq, is making prepa
rations, bv Jolly. TO move his prOssh'
business to Macon, where he propose
to cool off the inner man, while Sal
!. warns il up. Success to YOU, old maj
:. II might be well enough before clos
ing to remind the reading public tina
Maj. Bradford promises a trial in wa
of II dramatic entertainment about tn
first Of August.
MORE ANON.
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