Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-10-21
THE Y0XusEE FAIR.
The Attraetiveness OF Kaeon and
the Lesson Of the EXhihlts.

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enee upou every way tsrer, elsnlorja
Tor notice and puff bat %sorcncly co,
srious OF her worth and modest clgia
10 recognition, eNtcu6s The hand q
cordial welcome &c tue stranger with
in her gates aud IS 10 hospliablc to as
sail The unoacndjug visitor with boon
statistics and prophecies Of future
greatness, Like some stately dam,
uuashamed of the years that have
brought ou|y peace, credit and cen.
teGtmcnt with them She comp1ls s
respectful homage from her children
and those who come 10 see h,r.
Founded in 1850. substantially built
and cherished in the loyal affection Of
more than two generations, strength.
tned in The heart of her present citi.
senship by a vigorous maturity that
gives no sign OF scui.ity or decay this
Is one Of those typical, conservative
southern town where the best man,
hood and womanhood OF This land oil
ours is born, nurtured and given to
The world rs a model aud a type. The
houses, the streets, the trees, the gar.
IDEAS all speak this ideal. social conti,
iioa which is confirmed in the courtesy
OF the men and gracl, beauty aud re.
tinement OF the ladies who live here.
With regard 10 the commercial as.
poets OF the towns, on every hand
there are signs Of business activity
that are very much wanting in local. |
ties that one might name if disroscd
10 be mviduous, but the simple truth
Is that Macon is making progress As a
cotton centre. that is rot altogether
gratifying TO the loyal son of Meri.
dian. 'Fhe merchants here are ami.
mated by a generous rivalry to bring
most cotton TO their market. and ey.
cry in%luccmeut is held out to lle far.
MGR TO make this his selling poiDt
hundreds OF bales formerly shipped
TO Meridian are being brought hero
ana the total receipts to date are far i
N excess of The corresponding period ,
last year.
mere seems 10 he a pubhc spirit
and zeal among all classes 10 work IN. .
se'h'r for the common good, aud ey. F.,
cry citizen is proud of the towns +
commercial achievement il this re. 2
spect, ;.
But the feature Of Macon just now p
That 2ommends attention is tie coun. a
" I"iF, openci today at tbe fair +,
grounds Here Noxubee comfy II
breaches her sermon of industrial ana p,
agricultural development that opcbt q
10 cary message Of hope to every II
county in the State and every state of in
The South. -
In The display five slock i ,,o- q,
''z'd an object lesson that is nronh. d,
~ " prosperity Tor the whole prai. hi
re nel'. Reference TO Il single cybib.
Il WIN illustrate What may be accom-. ri
l'','l,' in stock raising in This COUNTY. Pl
IN" 'he possibilities awaiting lprtbcr eff
investment in the same direction RI
ar n Scales has at tie tair, trom nj,
MS plantation, t~hir,y.two bI,odaI i,
lors2S and mares, all of them from ioI
's'9'efoa stock. Twelve head If lol
Jerseys, aud fifteen bork.bir' of
,'&s' And 4 fuer looking lot Of mi. fai
l'''S wa. never exhibited al any expo. tel
''''n' They are in perfect condition hn
~ 'eSGa' all the points ofhfgh grade we
.ock, But this, in Itself, is no, 80 m
,S"''cant as the account given NV pr,
nat gentleman of the cost Of roor;n del
'e'n. Mr., Scales says that five roar7 pr,
60 he grew tired of rai,ing cotton at
loss ana decided to 20 into stock g
lie converted a large mar, ~ arr
y extensive plantations into pastur. say
~ ana thus far is highly gratiGea At 81
lc returns. The cost of roi.,,o 49, tho
- mules hogs. cattle, cte, is noarl, mi
'",,naI. Last year he fed no GRAIN Ian
"' un'i' christmas week, and ordi nse
II IS Necessary to feed only four edy
.''''l' m the year to keep horses in and
nc condition, while mules can ha by
''se' as cheaply as sheep. This ron. A
e''ah has now $50 pure Berkshire
'ss IN splendid condition that have
,,iraI 'see''ed a grain of corn, living a.
'',reiy upon a bermuda pasture. ing
capt. NJ Mahorncr has aIso an nv ing
ns'ye rancho devoted chiefly 10 dno $40
''ie' sheep, Angora goats and hor. and
splendid Specimens of which ho boo
- on exhibition. A pair of horses ing
ised by him deserve spccjal mc,,;aa wor
r their beauty. cur'
AR. Jacob Iiolborg shows n.o,;e a VI
u ho.ne'ralsed mule, only two wears A."
which is sixteen hands bigh anil III
'ighs 1854 pounds. take
90 on here indefinitely ia Nof
! OF the evidences of may,i6ron, ewl
raising possibilities that this Mex
'a'rF affords but am reminded tb., re
: limitations of space in The New q saJ
Ao'"oie' SO must close by saw "''
: NAT the running race this c]ycnina que'
'"ea good speed and weat off with. the
: "''c"' our own Capt. B. +. Cam "'h
~ ae'lns as judge. The race was anu
e'i'aif mile, free for ali dash for wit
''ch me follow ing were entered. cha'
:" ufigg's Star. of Noxubeo mud Lie
u'ie uriggs; 5. NJ Irions Battlefield.
y. Walkers Ben Hur; and N. n u;n
Den Rogers. Mamie lriyps AM.
y ~ OH seconds with BattleGela wha
ond' and Star Of Noxnbec, third. Try
plso's Remedy for catarrh is tho
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