Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
Population OF Mississippi.

now being issued. The totals for States
will be announced in alphabetical or
der Table one is Arkansas. Its popu-
lation in 1890 was 1,12s, 170, in 1900 it
moved up to 1,311 ,564-tbc increase be.
ing 1885, or 1925 per cent
The population Of Mississippi in 1890
was ,2s9, 500, or fraction under "a per
cent over 1850. The increase from 1880
to 1900 will bring the total TO the
neighborhood of 100000 Our esti-
mate is 100000 increase, or total of
1,479,GOO. The editor of this depart
ment invites guesses from students in
the colleges and public schools Of
Mississippi, and will give prize Of five
dollars to the one guessing nearest the
official total, provided the guess is re-
ceived in advance of the bulletin re-
lating to Mississippi. Guesses to be
sent TOD. L, Power. Give name, school
and postofice, jackson, Miss.
Progressive Grcenvllle.
In conversation with Superintend-
ent L, f. Bass, of the Greenville pub
lie schools, we learned of new plan of
supplying books to the children attend
ing public schools Asupply for three
years is purchased by the city and rented
to the pupils-the rental being from
al to IS per session, according to the
grade. The parent and the child enter
into written obligation to take good
care of the books and turn them over
at close of session, or pay cost price Of
same. About 81, 400 has been expended
in books, and about $500 already col
lected in rentals. The rentals for this
and the two succeeding years will re-
imbuse the city, and her children will
get books at about one-third the usual
expense Prof Bass is very enthusiastic
over this new and sensible departure,
and pronounces it business success.
Capt. f. W. Merrin, former we'll
known Mississippi publisher, died at
Plant City, Florida, September 18th,
age II years. He was gallant Con-
federate soldier and lifelong journal
list. He was our companion in May,
1860, on the editorial excursion con-
Quoted by the Baltimore & Ohio rail.
road to Washington City and Mount
Vernon. Together we paid our respects
to President Buchanan, called on Sena-
tors Davis and Brown, and Representa-
tives o. X. Singleton, John j. McRae,
Reuben Davis and VIM. Barksdalc.
Captain Merrin was a ruling elder in
the Presbyterin church and leader in
Sunday school work. During the fun
eral the business houses were closed,
and the public school children at
tended in body.
In the death OF Hon. Charles NJ.
Thurmond, at Ripley, on the l4th in
slant, the State has lost one of its
truest and brightest sons. He had ac-
ceptably filled several positions of pub
lie trust, and others appeared to be
awaiting him. He was one of the
presidential electors on the Democratic
ticket. He had been sick all summer,
and died of apoplexy.
We chronicle, with regret, the death
of Col A. j. Paxton, at his home at
Arcola, Washington county. He was
a native of Virginia, and came to
Mississippi in 1886; was the private
secretary of his uncle, Gov. A. j.
McNutt, and was member of the con-
stitutional convention of 1890.
The children Of Jackson--and several
people not so young-are rejoicing that
"long-felt want" is soon to be sup
piled. A big circus, the first in four
years, will delight the multitude, and
carry off several thousand dollars in
small change
An election has been ordered in Nox-
ubee county on the 9th of November to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
Of Senator j. h. Dinsmore
The Central Baptist Association, re.
Gently in session at Raymond, recon-
mended that an additional building, to
cost $4,000, be erected at the Baptist
orphange in Jackson. The present
property has increased in value TO sl5,-
900. Each Baptist church ard Sunday
school in the State is requested to make
n Thanksgiving offering to the orphan
age.