Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-07
Texas Correspondence.


: DEAR BEACON Occasionally ]
=. chance TO Q a copy of your paper
| and eagerly peruse the familiar col
umus. There is nothing TINT carries
} us back so forcibly to the memories
O. the past and dear friends of former
DAYS as the old home paper. While it
gives pleasure, at the same time sad
ness is mingled with 1t, and our hearts
are made to ache as we read the lines
containing the account OF some dear
soul who has passed to the spirit
world. was panied to read an &C.
count of tho death of our generous
friend, Jake Holberg. To ME he had
endeared himself, by his acts of kind
ness aud sympathy in the dark hours
| of Affections. Words Of cheer and
sympathy are what poor frail human
ity needs. and Jake Holberg was ever
ready to bestow what he could. Peace
to his Soul! | see another conspicuous
character of Noxubec has crumbled
and gone the way of all the Earth, Col.
Jake Pierce. The old land marks will
soon pass away as the cycle OF time
passes on.
BY the way, I find that old Noxubce
has quite a representation in this Sec
ton of Texas. And it gives ME great
pleasure to meet aud talk together of
old times and friends. DR.. Ed Poin.
dexter, son OF Prot, Poindexter, Capt.
Kirksey. who 10 well known about
Crawford and Brooksvilie. l also find
a nice substantial gentleman by the
name OF Lovelady, who lived in Nox'
ubee many years ago, related to old
Bro. Massengale .brother-in.law he.
lieve. Our Sheriff, Capt. J. W. Jones,
was born: in Lowndes Co., and others
from different sections of the State
have cast their lots in this western
country, | also find Prof. Chatfield
aud DR.. Gould from Meridian, living
here, Prof. C. has charge OF the
school at this place.and a most com.
petent man he Is, | think he once
in our old %neighboring town,
Louisville, Miss.
Our beloved old Mississippi has
contributed largely to the develop
nent ofTexas. Some have prospered, D.,
others arc struggling with adversely, /
acrificing, living hard, and hoping
or brighter and better times. this part
# the West has felt the pressure OF
,afd times for several years, drought, {
hort crops, low prices for stock aud
arm products, seem to create a gener
i discomfort, and dependency. | O
ind TO my great surprise so many of
'ur own Southern people dissatisfied g
With our democratic administration, T
aying all ills on Cleveland" predict. il
ns disaster for his administration and
bankruptcy, if Cleveland votes t
he Bland bill, and such, which to my f
lind is worse than radicalism.
The trainps are coming TO the front .
cry fast, and Gen. Frre's army at last O
ccouuts bad reached Longyiew, very
ungry, aud ready to deyour any thing \
that came in their way. Cox I
Y and Fry are, to my mind, put for. c
Yard by some political influence all.
ngonisIic TO the party now in power, q
oping TO make recruits for their part +
by next fall election. p
The spill! in the democracy of Texas ,
as been headed and is now ready to =
resent a united frolt against the foes +
I the old party. This section now h
romises TO make a good small grain
rop, good rains have fallen, grass q
oming, oats and wheat look well, pco.
lie encouraged, aud more hopeful. \
With the passage Of the Wilson tariff b
i'll, and silver legislation relegated TO II
renr confidence will begin TO dawn, .
way will open for new industries, r
nd reviewing of old ones, labor will =,
nd work, prosperity will come and :
will be happy, under the leadership !,
f the graudest Democrat living, our
resident, Grover Cleveland.
Your old friend.
T. j.. PATTY.
Baird. 1'ey. AMI | 1894 =,