Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-07-15
SHUQUALAK, June y 1893,

EDITOR BEACoN.-Wc had n fine
ram hcle Saturday evening and every
day since, 1t was badly needed and
will be very beneficial to the crops.
The health Of our town is good. Miss
Florence Long had Il severe spell Of
fever but is now conyalcsccnt. Mr..
Bakers child has been quite in with q
bad case OF DnS, but it i, improving
and we hope it will soon be well.
MIR. j. NJ. Edwards and family
have just returned from n visit
TO his father, Mr.. Elisha Edwards,
of N. West kcmper, aud reports crops
of both corn and cotton as bong cx
ira good and in fine condition. Ills
father is extensively engaged in farm
ing. milling, merchandising and stock
raising. Kills 10 to Is thousand lbs OF
pork and 10 thousand lbs fine beef
annually, stall.tcd. lie is regarded as
The champion farmer and business
man of the county. The Hill land is
beating the prairie 4 long ways, one
year with another.
Albert Mcdaniel, (cob l6 years old
stole MIR. DLGrallenricd's watch and
a new pair OF shoes. lie was tried
before Hon. e. l.. Welsh and found
guilty OF burglary and grand Iarcuncv
and was sent to Jail a young tlhcf,
The yong folks have organized a
Literary Society here, with Mr. II. G..
Nicholson, Pres, Miss Lille Num-, V.
T., Mss Leila Hubbard, Scc'l'y., Mr.,
NJ. Il. Jones, Treas. We wish them
success.
The photographers, Mcssrs Robin.
son Il Owen, are here in full blast and
are doing well. They have two tents.
Mr.. o. f, Hamilton, had an explo-
sion in his drug store a few days ago.
There was a general scattering of
glass, pepper, spice, ginger, &c, and
the folks in there made n general
Considerable damage done
TO the drugs, no one hurt but a few
were badly frightened. The explosion
caused from Il bottle OF nitric acid
overhcatcd. 1t had never
been n%nstopcl. The explosion was so
great that it blew the back doors open
md the house was deluged with wa.
Ter from the wind and rain that was
IN progress. This was very danger
Dus, and il is to be hoped that it will
not occur again.
There was a picnic last Monday al
The Mineral Springs, 6 miles west Of
This place. The party consisted Of DR..
llackctt and family, Rev. l.. NJ. Stone
md famlly and Mrs. High from Gains.
vile. Ala, a good Baptist crowd, They
,ad u fine collation.; everything nice
md, to cap the climax, mad plenty of
Inc melons and peaches furnished by
Mr.. Luke Butler.
Mrs. Mcdicus wants to 90 10 the
shore Camp meeting. She ought
20 as she is Il host within herself Mt
such q place. IL she will take the wri.
er along. he would like it very much
IS he has not been to 4 good old camp.
meeting in 50 years. lie will promise
o behave himself and no! shout too
much. I'VE think he will get to 90 on
'uch IA promise. Ed Beacon
We will say Il few more words about
,ur better halt. We have u pleasant
ZONE. Why? Because We have some
INC who is al ways ready to give good
counsel in the horr of trouble, and in.
'pircs us with confidence through the
journey and ups and downs of
Every day life. How happy arc those
Who have some one at home to gather
around the festive board at eve, when
III nature is hushed in the solemn
stiffness of the night and relate to each
,thor the trials, tribulations and pleas
,rcs Of the day.
And if depressed with cares and
)urdcncd with misfortunes, VIC can
ret consolation and advice from a
Kind wife, who is always ready to give
assistance, refreshing as with her
pleasant smiles, like an oasis in the
)arched desert.
'Cis she "who strcws with flowers
he narrow way of life"
In the clear heaven Of her beautiful eye
IN angel guard of love and graces lie.
around her always domestic duties meet,
And tireside pleasures gambol at her feet"
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