Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-21
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


| serVlce, ior Inc week enQlng TUESDAY,
April 10, is as follows
The temperature during the past week
has averaged about normal. Sunshine
has been generally sufficient. Rainfall
has everywhere been abundant, and, in
a few localities, excessive.
Upon the whole, reports show that
weather conditions have bcen favorable
for farming operations during the week,
and good progress has been made. Tho
light, local showers at the first OF tho
week softened the crust of the soil and
rendered it easily broken. Much plow-
ing has been done, and lands are in good
condition for planting.
Corn has about all been planted in the
southern portion OF the State and is
coming up to good stand. In the mid
die and northern portions the soil is still
too cold for the rapid termination Of
seeds, and farmers have been back ward
in planting. The effect OF tho cold
weather at the close Of March on corn
that had been planted appears to have
depended considerably upon the kind OF
SOIL and its topography, and upon the
stage Of advancement in growth OF the
plant In some sections it has sprouted
again and has entirely survived the
effects of the cold, giving fair stands,
while in others it has been necessary to
replant the entire crop. Reports are
about equally divided on this score.
Cotton planting has fairly begun in
the South, but very little has been
planted in the middle portion, and none
in the north. The nights are still, too
cool for this plant in its first stage of
growth.
The general tenor Of reports from all
sections this week is to confirm last
weeks statement Of the damage to fruit
by the cold wave at the close Of March,
though it appears tho damage was
| slightly overestimated in few in
stances, while everywhere there has
been an outcome in fruit under the
favorable weather Of the past week.
Gardens are being replanted. Sweet
potatoes, Irish potatoes and peanuts
have been planted in abundance. Pas
lures are in good condition.
| The exact extent and effects of the
heavy rain in the vicinity OF Vicksburg
amounting to LII inches) Monday can
not be determined now, though it is very
probable they were not altogether IA
vorable. However, the fair weather
which at present promises to prevail
during the next few days will largely
counteract all damaging effects from ex-
cessive moisture by drying out the soil
at once SO that cultivation may proceed
with but slight interruption.
| Miscellaneous.
| distressing accident occurred near
Holy Springs last week, resulting in
the killing of Ephram Jones. Mr.. Jones
and party of friends had been fishing.
and as they were returning home q
squirrel was seen to run into the hollow
of tree. Two OF the party undertook
to cut down the tree, and while they
wero engaged in doing this Mr.. Jones
threw himself on the ground to rest,
laying his gun near by him. When the
tree fell and the squirrel ran out the gun
was called for. A negro and white
boy rushed for Mr.. Jones gun and both
picked it up at the same time. The
negro gave it a jerk backward, causing
it to fire and blow off the entire top OF
Mr.. Jones head, killing him almost in
stantly,
-Four stores we're burglarzed at Tay.
lor's Depot, in Lafayette County, one
night last week. Four white men and
two negroes have been arrested and a
lot of the stolen property recovered.
The sixth report of the Mississippi
experiment station, at Starkville, has
just been issued from the press. These
reports will be sent free to all farmers
who will send for them. Every farmer
in the State should have these reports
on file Tor reference, as they contain
valuable information.
Some time ago thieves went the
rounds of Water Valley, breaking in
the big plate-glass doors and show
windows of the mercantile establish
ments and helping themselves to what
came handy. Some five or six doors and
windows were smashed in. The thieves
secured five or six revolvers and skipped.
Several horses have been stolen in the
last few weeks. 1t would seem that
that section must be infested by band
Of these cut-throats and despoilers, and
stringent efforts will be made to stop it.
Charles 0. Sommers, the famous ex-
press robber, again made his escape from
the penitentiary last week. This is the
second escape within tho last few
months.
The ice factory at Grenada was de-
stroyed by fire last week. The whole
plant is total loss, about Sl5,O00 and no
insurance. The loss is almost in the
nature of public calamity for Grenada,
inasmuch as the ice company did good
business and furnished employment to
number of people who must now look
elsewhere for their daily bread.
The eleventh annual convention of
the Mississippi Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union will meet in Canton,
May 5, 6, 7 and s.
DIR. Walter Hillman, president of
IIillman College and ex-president of
Mississippi College, died at Clinton last
week.
Superintendent Kincannon, Of tho
Meridian public school, receives salary
of $500 per month, the largest amount
paid any teacher in the State.
The total receipts of the zoo-Missis-
sippi Levee Board from October /, 1898.
to March 1. 1894, we're 1926, 4S2.42. OF
this amount Yazoo County paid Sl0,-
437.Sa
Miss Whitehurst, girl 10 years old.
living seven miles south of huntsville,
was burned to death while fighting FIRE,
which had broken out in the field. Her
mother was also seriously burned while
trying to save her daughter.