Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-09

useript before the first edition was pub
lished and recommended it as "a very
appropriate addition to the list of sup
readers in use in the public
schools. 1t has recently been very
cordially indorsed by DR.. w. o. Roger'
and Prof. Alcie PORTER OF Tulane Uni
versity. DR.. G.. d. Stands of our State
University commends its style and Gle
gance of expression; and the Chicago
Inter Ocean, Globe-Democrat, Phila
delphia Times, Times Democrat snC
Commercial Appeal have criticised Snc
complimented Romance and Realism
so that that the book ID on the run, tt
the delight OF its readers, and the prodl
Of its gifted author.
Some Railroad Notes.
The Pascagoula & Northern railroad
has been surveyed from Pascagoula tt
Ellisvillc, the distance being about one
hundred miles. The surveyors report
the route an ideal one for railroad con
struction. 1t will split open a solid
belt of timber from Ellisytlle to the
gulf coast. When completed to Ellis
vile it is proposed to extend the roao
some two hundred miles to Pontotoc
passing through Jones, Jasper, New
ton, Neshoba, Winston, Oktibbsha,
Clay, Chickasaw and Pontotoc, where
| it will connect with the Gulf & Chicago
railroad that runs through New AL
bany, Blue Mountain and Ripley tc
| Middleton, Tenn, on the old Memphis
& Charleston, now the Southern rail
way-the distance from Pontotoc to
Middleton being fifty-seyen miles. Total
from Pascagoula to Middleton, three
hundred and fifty-seven miles. From
Middleton to Paducah, KY, would not
be bad extension.
The great !. c. is rightly named; for
it sees ways of contributing to the con-
venience and comfort of its patrons.
1t is about to place a through sleeper
from New Orleans to Natchez, and the
Natchez people are rejoicing over the
announcement.
The sudden death of Capt. A. A, BOyc
of Summit on Sunday, the 26th was 8
great shock to that community where
no citizen was more highly esteemed
He was cashier of the Bank Of Summit,
About , o'clock in the afternoon his wife
te!ephoned to the bank to know why
he had not gone to dinner, and she was
informed that he had not been to the
bank during the Cay. About O'Clock
he was found lying dead in the garden
, Capt Boyd was a splendid gentleman
and there are many outside of Pike
= county who deeply regret his sudder
death. He had been sheriff of his county
and was gallcnt Confederate soldier
y The waterworks company of jackson
r has big suit on hand, instituted by d
p W. Wilkinson. The declaration, tileC
$ by Thompson & Melville, claims tina
( when Mr.. Wilkinson's handsome resi-
dence was destroyed by fire in Septem
= Der last, the company failed to furnish
q a sufficient supply of water to the tir
A companies. The amount claimed /
:, Sll 200, interest on same from date o
FIRE and costs of action. The fire insur
ance companies have brought simils
:. action for the losses sustained by them
S 1t is now very evident that Chairmal
:. Miller will not reconvene the Demo
h cratic State executive committee, no
II having been SO requested by majorit
l. Of the committee. 1t is also very cv
n dent that a convention will be held i
J. Jackson on Tuesday, June 3, as suE
d gested by Major Vardaman, at whic
is delegates to the national convention
B. and presidential electors will be nom
ID mated to the primaries on June 2l, {
ST ordered by the committee.
he
le The Mississippi Baptis. State Convel
Of ton will hold its next npnual session
s. Jackson July ) to 8. The attendant
e. promises to be unusually large, but II
III hospitable people of the capital cit
Is will take good care of all who com
IT, On occasions of this kind the sever
OF denominations in jackson dwell t
to gether in unity"
is The Southern Presbyterian Gener
III Assembly having decided to raise m
ne lion dollar century fund for education
or purposes, from thirteen synods, Mr.
n II. Alexander of jackson and DIR. Nc
III Alexander of New Orleans have bee
We appointed to represent the synod
y. Mississippi on the committee.
IN The Brandon News notes that Pre-
to Eager, of Mississippi College, is prepa
It's ing a volume on Southern literature,
ed which he will tell something of Sout
he ern writers and their work. He is W,
qualified for the undertaking.
IL The Mississippi Daughters OF the Go
Lst federacy have raised $1,000 condition
is; upon their getting the legislative a
81 preparation of 50, 900, for the erection
81 a Confederate annex to the Nicksbu
10 hospital 1t will be built during Il
h. summer.
an W. R. Craig, of vicksburg, has be
appointed commissioner to the Pa
80 Exposition. More honor than emo
Is ment in that appointment
ed
MT The census enumerators have list
an 1876 manufacturing enterprises in JAG
son-from millinary shops to oil mil
rs Col. NJ. D, L, stephens has been
rs appointed notary public for Wal
oo Valley.
,ooH The Mississippi National Guard y
he hold its annual encampment at Gret
.te vile August 8 to l6, at Camp Longi
General Henry looks for a very la'
attendance,
:, The census man will soon zoe ask
~ the impertinent question, How old
4 you?" His time will be precious.
ne ready.
M Premeditated smart sayings nearly dlw
- L III.