Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-10-07
SOUTHERN GLEANInGS.


Appalling reports come from Moo.
chee Valley, near gainesville, Ga, OF
the ravages of typhoid fever in thu
family of DR. E. I. Starr.
The agent OF death has called and called
again and again until six OF the family hayo
suceumhed. ana two negro servants nave also
died. all within ole month 0ne month ago
Dr. Stars family consisted Of himself and
wife, roth over 10 Mrs. iIutehins. OF Gwynp
county. Mrs. Frank Asbury, OF Clarksviilei
Miss Mamie. OF New YORK city: Miss Tattis.
OF Macon who was connected with wesleyan
seminary; George " Starr, the only son. o.
near Savannah and Miss Eliene, the youngest
daughter who still remained at honla xAbomt
August / Mrs Asbury was tnkM ".
and as her fathAy was ono OF the Dess
physicians She decided to 90 70
the home OF her childhood for treatment,
Soon she became worse, and her sickness dee
vclopcd into dangerous case OF " phoid lever'
Her brother and sisters were at once nothed,
and dropping everything, hurried to her, ped
side, and for weeks nursed and sared ior M nsr.
Before the month was out she died. leaving
five little children. the youngest babe OF
months. Before they had laid her away George
and Miss Tattie succumhe1s ana tnen Niss MA
mie was stricken with the disease. ana des-
pite all care and attention. one after me otner
daye tffcd. an6 the 0thtrday MISS fattie the
last OF the four was all In the grave. and MISS
Elene and also one OF Mrs. Asbury : childfen,
| been these attacks that the family nave iei.
| the house and gone to Clarksville, hoping 10
| get away from the dreaded anectlon
The River Washing Away Tow.
The state engineers have been com
peeled to condemn the front portion OF
the town of Plaquemine, La
II has bee left outside of the new levee and
| at the mercy OF the river, Plaquemine has
| been fighting the Mississippi for years but
with little success Three years ago the front
| OF the town had to be abandoned on accoddt OF
the encroachment OF the river The unlted
States then took the matter in hand, ana ex-
pcnsiye works were commenced TO pre'.nt
further cavity Of the river yer ifon,, tta,e
engineers now insist upon building ine
leyee a50 feet further back OF the river, leaViuR
| outside of 1t several valuable squares WIN
stores and residences on them AT the rate OF
, caving that has been going on at Plaquenllne'
=, | the new line is considered by no means saie.
and 1t is thought that it will be very snort
] time before another 80 feet OF land WIN nave
! to he givel. ~, but the property abandoned IS
"a valuable that IL has been decided to retreat
$ slowly before the advancing river. Plaqucmlne
n is a most prosperous town, and the largest
4 cypress lumber center In the country
|. Horsewhipped and Driven from Home
q Two years ago J. W. Coppercli, OF
!, | ouisville, Ky, accepted the manage
S ment of an ice company at jackson
l. vile, Ala.
His department was that Of gentlemen, an
a lie soon had the respect and esteem ol the teS
citizens of the town, and engaged himself to
= Young lady. 1t leaked out that he had WI
Il and two children in Louisville. The citizen
ID assembled purchased whalchone buggy VOL
"a and invited the impostor to lay across pa
)" rel with face down for about twenty minute
e while the lash was applied lie was then p
"a on hoard o north-bound train and reminde
- that he had better shake the dust OF Alabam
le off his feet which he did without furthf
tC persuasion.