Macon beacon., 1896-05-30

our city, but that by reason Of its being
Mississippi's, II Is yours also; and that
you and all Mississippians, as well az OUR
selves, have reason to be proud Of II
Meridian is considerably larger and
more important that II was when the
Press Association assembled here less
than ten years ago. At that time, In 1887,
we had less than 10000 inhabitants; to-
day we have $4,000. say 5000, striv-
ing to speak within the boundaries of con-
seryatism; preferring to claim too few
than too many. Now, some of our real
estate men and other live bustling citizens
whom you will fall in with, will tell you
that we have population Of 1900, some
will say $4,000, and some 10000; but I'm
paid a salary to tell the truth, and, under
such circumstances, do not feel justified
In trying to keep up with the general pro-
cession. The average Meridian mans
thermometer of enumeration never falls
too low A business man Of our city re-
Gently, in connection with other advertis-
ing matter, had printed leahet, contain
ing lot Of facts about Meridian" for
general distribution. Among the numer-
Gus other facts enumerated, all Of which
N tha eefact that Meridian bos naved
streets and sidewalks. He was SO glar-
ingly "off" in this statement that asked
him why he should care to discredit his
entire list with this statement His ready
answer was, I'VE have voted bonds to
certain hefore this circular GETS well cir
culatad ana has n. effect he navinc will
be down and thoucbt might os well
nut II ~ M ,;st Z"
~, forca "a bah;t thot male. Mer,dian N
mon nush ahead IN tb;s manner Their
excuse 4 similar 70. VET the onnosite of
tho 'ercu.. given Nv tho ola negro woma n
in bebalf ~ ber son Enbraim for b;s
failure N comnIv with a contract made a
white man. one dav meeting Enbra;m ex-
trncted from him q promise 10 come over
early the NEXT morning and mt In dav's
him the necessity of coming carly Inb-
rain assured him he would be on hand
without fail M tho annointed bour "ef
de Lawd shared bim''-a proyiso which a
darkv ALWAYS attaches IN every contract
which is 10 he CARRIED ont In the future
Unfortunately during the afternoon. Enb.
roim ate more wotermelona than be maid
for and dur;ng tbe night his snirit nassed
into "that undiscovered country. from
whose bourne mo traveller returns'n The
next morning tho disanno;nted white man
not knowing the situation. rode imnatient.
ly I'M TO the humble home of the darky.
and n the old mother who anneared at
the cobin door in answer to bis call let Av
about Enhraim and his character for far
diness and general laziness to which.
when the torrent of abuse had ceased 10
flow tho colored mother meeklv renIied
"Yor,u boyo Tor ,stnsa Enb d;s =, wn;n,
Mr. Rrown. Lavo Enb-be,. deadn
So oentIomon of 40 ossoc;otIon wbon
vo,, haor Nor;d;a, .,t;-on u,ot;nn stota
mants ne 70 what we have boro |. I;ttia
hevond what tha case IN hand worrants
,,o,, ms. s;,,rIn oro,.. h,n, not haoauss
bo,s dood h,,t hooo,,so hos o,;yo ond o..
;ya ond I'D .,.,aLo and foi,o,r;nr ~
a;c,otos of h;s Mar;J;on nat,,ra 70 hair
n,,sh tho torr, oIono
g. ,vo 40 Loonin, ,,,;th;, s.fa .onsor
otivn ord fo;r Init ,rhon 7 toll ro,, thot
s;noo tho oansna of 1900 o,r ,on,,,.t t;on
ho. .,,ar 90 mn ~
1900 There ara yerv few vacant bonses
and h,ild;nr ;s oont;nna,,v oo;nn ON ~.
now res;donoas ho;na ooo,,n;eJ 20 ra,;dlS
90 thav ora SATISFIED Tha most ;,,nas,ng
a,,d erost o,,,;,,1,ad hotoi l., NJ;ss,ss;,,o;
botoI which IN ou of ;ts anno;ntmant.
,ro,,,d a. arad,. .o H. 80 rr,,aI !. r,,o,
s;sa stanSs ;,st .oross tba straat frer,
.his hau ~ far tha ioraost n,oro. t;,o
ostoh,;shmanfs In tba state H.
,.s,,'s. s.sI az IN s,nasS ..sh,,.s
n,ent az n Mar;d;ar Tbs nratt;ast
n,os+ oon,,ro od;ons ,,,ost oonysn;opt oyo~a'
ho,,so 4, ,,o,,r Ctota 4 n th;s IT. An
thosa 49, -, h,.;,. .;,,oo ~ last r;s;t
&c a. p.oss ssae;at;on hara Than are
81, ,r;.h,,, stono,s thra,r - ,,hors ra,,
,n,, ~ ana ~ 49, ro,, vii, nata i
80. ~" sn' au - We b;. ~, .ra hara
pv. W. " sc ..s ehsm hanS T III IN a. t;,,. T,
oo- S ..shs sJs p:ns.oo - of .a,rors
80 10 W. nu n4i,, .as;.,s .hana. a."d ~,
nu aae s s,;o;n"i eAe hends AZ. 80 49,. ,'su oount
s1nr ono W. nupai ~ ' p sa .s,oe.,,- ~ onS oa
" @ioo'oov ior s.lees aau e,n s,;.,, "ain pa
lns' con.rac'eu ior se'en'' nv auu'',onat t
suee, isn'o' sea'eu "n 49,. 49,. -
lanroau' gn orsan,ncu' nno 'n.ousn p.i.a'e e ,,at
PRISE, SlVo'ooV COTTON iac.ory, wmen
VIII soon pegih operauoh erec'eu '"o au,
1itlonal puphc scnooi pu'idihgs' ana nad
me smalipo4-ail IN the same year-De-
sues various anu suhury o'ner ninor IN
lustrles ana acnieVemehts' 100 numerous
70 mention.
Besides our hve puphc schoois' our
many private schools and colleges, lnclud-
ng our business college, one OF the char-
lsteristic features OF Meridian is her
factories. l cannot enumerate them.
You must visit them and see with your
,wn eyes what Meridian manufactures.
In these institutions we have over W.
100000 invested. They afford employ
nent to about l,2OO or l,ooo hands, and
through their pay rolls Is distributed from
PlS,OO0 to $2o,OOO per week. The lowest
weekly pay roll OF one OF these factories
: $loo; the highest is $lo,ooo. The
ioors Oh al OF these are open 10 you ana
am authorized to extend you cordial
nvitauoh TO Visit each ana all.
during your visit we want to give you |
riae on tne only electric street railway
u MISSISSIPPI. i',lss, ms 's our very iatest
'cquisitlon' compieted only Wst montn;
~ 'e' WI. ho. ione enloy 'ne uisunction
- oeins 'ne ne"esS 'nins III o"n' ior
'o 'o, ,Ae S Sn,s"e a.. % " 'ne .o'on iaseo.y WI
,;' anu i'' ""eeiS an" iNa'l'ne'y pe-
III IT,. ~ nv. !,
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