Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-07-22
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS,
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
BY J. L. POWER.
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Scarcity of Beef Cattle in Mississippi.
Prof. Welborn replies as follows to
an inquiry ON this subject in a recent
/ issue:
have been rather intimately associated
with the cattle interests during this time,
and feel competent to answer. The cattle
business has always been a ''side issue"
with Mississippi farmers They are not
grown for money, but to furnish milk,
work oxen, beef now and then. and in.
chentally for money. Up to about two
years ago prices were low and very few
/ bayers sought our market, bought them
myself more than once for Sl.25 per hun
dfed, live weight. The scarcity and high
prices ran them up to $50, and the whole
country was flooded with buyers For peo-
pie not looking to stock for money, you can
readily imagine would turn them loose when
ag)od sum was offered There is rather more
interest felt now than formerly in raising
stock, but the shortage has not been made
up think no other cause than the one
named has operated to reduce the numbers
Of our cattle in Mississippi"
Any fact or incident commemorative
OF Jefferson Davis is appropriate for
mention in mississippi Matters" 1t
appears that Mr.. Davis was, during his
lifetime, an honorary member Of the
Alpha Lambda Kappa Sigma, mi.
versty Of Vermont The university is
at Burlington. The society at a recent
meeting decided to take notice OF the
presence of Mrs. Davis in the State,
and sent to her at Montpelier, by
special messenger a beautiful bouquet
and cordial greeting and welcome. 70
the bouquet was tachcd a card: Mrs.
jefferson Davis, from Alpha Lambda
Kappa Sigma, University of Vermont"
On reverse side: "A slight token in
memory Of jefferson Davis, one Of our
beloved brothers,
Hon. E, .. Sykes delivered the Fourth
of July address at the reunion Of Con-
federates at Sortors Mill, and at the
conclusion presented each Of his old
comrades with a copy of the original
rolls of the two first companies organ
lied in Monroe county a. published in
the AbcNdecn Sunny South Of May 2,
lS6l-the Van Dorm Reserve, VIM, II,
Moore, captain; Monroe Volunteers,
Samuel j, Gholson, captain. The in
terest Of such reunions would be greatly
increased by such records being brought
forward and the names of those who
composed each company discussed.
Committees should be appointed to get
up the military history Of each com
mand, In q few years there will be
none to be appointed on such commit.
tees.
The last biennial report of the Mis-
sissippi peujtentiary-for 1s96-lS97-
shows that there were PSI convcts on
hand Sept. 30, 1897, under 20 years of
age, and Of this number IS were under
10 years! strong argument for the
establishment of reformatory, as sug-
gested and authorized by section 225 of
the constitution, which says: "Thc
legislature may establish areformatory
school or schools, and provide for keep
ing of juvenile offenders from aSsocia-
tion with hardened criminals If can
didates for the legislature would dis
cuss and advocate this before the peo-
pie they would lind many attentive and
sympathetic listeners,
At the recent commencement of the
Southwestern Presbyterian University,
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, degrees and distinc-
tions were conferred on Mississippi
graduates, as follows: Bachelor of arts,
w. NJ. Cox, John +, Frerson; general
improvement me lals from the literary
societies, Il. 5, Brainard, w. Y. Frer-
son; inter-socicty oratorical medal, NJ
f. Melvin; speakers medal in gradual
ing class, John +. Frierson; Mack Bible
medal, George Il. Rea. The honorary
degree of doctor of divinity was con
ferred on Rev j. H. Jones, pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church, Meridian.
The personal assessment roll for Ran
kin county, for 1899, shows 4,2O3 sep
arate assessments against 4,2l4 in 1898
Polls enumerated 3,31S, an increase Of
25 over 1898. Total valuation of per-
sonaltv, 1856, 762, decrease of 1906.
Total State tax, S3,l63.95
A candidate for the legislature wants
to know the cost of holding the consti-
tutional convention Of 1890. The audi
tor reported disbursements on that ac-
count s53, 7O6.sA This did not include
printing, which was paid for out OF the
appropriation for public printing.
The Jackson electric railway sent its
first ear from the power-house to the
capitol on the 18th inst, Assoon as the
capitol street bridge is completed the
entire system will be operated. On the
north line it extends to the lunatic
asylum gate.
The editor of this department is pre-
pairing tabulated statement of the
primary votes for United States sena-
tors and members of the legislature
and will publish as soon as completed
The postohice address of State senators
and representatives will be given
The supervisors of Lincoln county
have contracted for several iron bridges
over the Homochitto river. This wli'
add greatly to the trade of WeSson ana
Brookhaven. The last named elty Is
on quite boom. Residences are also
scarce, aud each new cottage erected
for rent is engaged as soon as contract
the with builder is signed
The board of public contracts has IN
vited rosals for the printing re-
quired by the State for the years l'oi-
1902. The printing will be let IN hVe
classes The contract will be awarueu
first Monday in August.
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