Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-08-05
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


mas been ABOUT norman, WIN suncAcH1
sunshine. The rainfall was light and
badly distributed.
The drouth continues over the greater
portion of tho State and crops are still
suffering from lack of rain. The weather
has generally been very favorable for
cotton, which has improved considerably
during the past week.
Corn is ruined in Yalobusha County,
and cotton is beginning to show the ef-
fects of long continued drouth. Late
corn in Clay County is now lost beyond
recovery. In Pontotoc, Lee and ltar
wanda counties the corn crop has been
seriously damaged by drouth, and the
yield will not be more than onc-third OF
the average crop. The average yield OF
early corn in Washington County will
not be much more than half crop. The
corn crop in Lafayette County has been
injured by drouth. Madison County
reports that all crops are doing we'll ex-
cept cotton, which is small and not
fruiting we'll. In Yazoo County corn is
ahead Of, and cotton about equal to, last
year. Cotton is doing finely in Lauder
dale County, though worms were re-
ported there on the 18th. Worms are
also reported in several localities of
Jefferson County. All crps in Attala
County are doing finely. Garden truck
is drying up in DeSoto County, and bugs
are doing much damage to gardens in
Alcorn County.
The fruit crop is exceptionally good
in Amite County. In the same county,
cane, sorghum, peas and potatoes are
doing we'll. Fruit in DeSoto County is
plentiful, but of inferior vuality. In
Harrison, Webster and Yalobusha coun-
ties fruit is drying up and falling OFT
the trees. Peaches are a failure in
Choctaw County. The apple crop Of
jefferson County is very good, but
peaches are inferior.
In Adams County during the past week
the rainfall has been very heavy $3.50
inchcs), and much more than was needed.
The conditions for the next few days
are favorable for light scattered showers.
Miscellaneous.n
Mrs. MARTHA ISABELLA CocKREIL,
!. the wife of S. Cockrell, one OF the
, oldest residents of Natchez, died last
, week. She was born in Washington
City and was rs years of age. She re-
sided for more than fifty years In
Natchez, her husband being retired
jeweler.
TIE Governor has offered reward o.
!. $50 for the arrest and delivery to the
sheriff of Calhoun County of one jim
, Sellars. colored school teacher, fo
the murder of Walter Davis, white, o
y that county. The statute provides 10
| reward of 500, and it is published
I that he guarantees an additional $50 TO
Q Sellars' capture.
t TIE board OF supervisors of Oktibbeh
: County examined the books OF Count,
Treasurer Gottseelig last week and pro
y nounced him defaulter in the sum o
S4, 500. The Office was declared vacan
and a new election was ordered on Au
:. gust 3lst to fill the vacancy. Mr. Gott
y seelig has never returned, and is noH
:. believed to have left for parts unknown
THE Marshall County Farmers lnsti
n tute met at Holly Springs last week
= Farmers from almost every county il
i Mississippi were in attendance. Profs
l. S. NJ. Tracy, Mckay, Welborn and Wee
d of the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
Y lege, were present and manifested grea
interest in this agricultural movement
o Each of them read essays upon the mos
g important points about farming.
THE Gloster Canning Factory opene
last week and filled 72O two-pound can
with peaches in three hours. This ell
n terprise gives employment to thirty pc
d sons at tho beginning. Nearly all {
IS them are boys and girls who in the pas
10 have had no work to do. This is th
=, first factory of any kind built at tn
J. place, but the prospects are that it wi
~ be followed in the future with an o
y - mill and ice factory,
a THE stockholders of the Mississippi
m Mills Manufacturing Company held
n meeting at Wesson last week, the resu
d Of which is a temporary stopping OF
s. part of their machinery, causing a la
" off of about coo hands. This is one
r. the largest cotton and woolen plan
st in the South. Depression in the col
st mercial world has caused the manage
H. to decide to reduce their output to SUI
70 goods only as are now being sold. MAI
40 of the operators who are thrown out a
"o very poor and have no other means
!. support.
A DELEGATE convention met at Ha
"a. riston last week and organized Il
ed Southwest Mississippi Immigration A
IT, sociation. committee was appoint
IT, to memorialize the State Legislature
he provide for bureau of statistics rel;
en- ing to the agricultural and other
SO sources and industries of the Sta'
Ill THE Circuit Court of Lauderda
'e- County adjourned last week. Recrui
Us for the penitentiary for the term al
nc Will Constantine, charged with murd
. plead guilty to manslaughter and "
W, sentenced to twelve month in the COT
~ ty Jail; Joseph Jones, assault and bate
with intent to kill, one year in
u, penitentiary; James Thomas, burglar
~ seven years; Joe Porter, burglary, t
In wears; Archie Gossett, forgery, Fl
he Years; Charlie Crawford, shooting wi
)u- intent to kill, three years.
THIRTEEN building and loan assoc
-, tions of the State met at jackson II
week and organized State league
sc der the name OF the Mississippi St'
he League of Local Building and Lo
asst Associations.
le- JUDGE MAYERs in charging the gra
ita Jury OF Newton County last week too
he bold stand in regard to the recent o
wo RACES by Whitecaps in remote sectit
YER of that County. These outrages hi
al consisted in masked men taking negr'
oy out at the dead Of night and cowhidi
,as them. and in reckless shooting into
,ei houses OF peaceable citizens by
"o Whitecaps at night.
The case Of the State revenue ag
Try. AGAINST the Georgia Pacific railroad ,