Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-07-27

the people Of that section, In this
troublous tiEie-to the farmer. Ihe
governor personally saw to the, vac
cination Of all the stock on the State
farms. and Prof. Roberts remained In
the charbon-infected section so as to
properly study the disease, and It's
treatment, for the benefit OF the peo-
pie of Mississippi. Bad as the state
of affairs is, in consequence OF the |
ravages of charbon, Governor Longino |
thinks that the Delta has suffered even
more from drouth. In recent inter
view he said: "The dry weather has |
played smash with the farmers every
where | visited, 50 far as the corn
crop is concerned. do not believe the
corn crop of the section through which
| passed will amount to twenty-five per
cent. of an average crop. 1t has been
eight weeks since there was a good
rain in that section Of the State, and
the fields are beds Of dust. have been
/ travelling over the road from here 10
Greenwood several years, and must say
the crop between Yazoo City and
Greenwood, a magnificent farming
country, is the poorest ever saw, and
1 confidently predict corn Will be
worth one dollar per bushel next year.
The cotton crop is more promising
than the corn, but it too, is beginning
to suffer, and unless rain comes to its
relief in a very few days, its chances
are slim for an average yield"
Quite an unusual and very interest
ing discovery was made in Greenwood
cemetery last week. While the sexton
was digging a grave, his spade struck
a little iron coffin, which, afterward
was removed. A tiny plate was un-
screwed in the presence of friends OF
the lot owner, and the little old-time
casket, which had been for more than
fifty years under the sod, was found to
contain the remains of little two
year-old girl. Mrs. Charles Manship
one of Jackson's grand old mothers,
was present at the examination OF the
little casket, and recognized the little
sleeper as the child Of relative and
recalled being present at the death and
, burial. The little ones features were
, natural as in life, but the skin was dry
and yelowed like mummys. The
, tiny hands, with their cluster of pale
pure flowers" were perfectly natural,
and the silky, brown ringlets lay as
lightly on the brow as though the
mothers tender hand had just arrang
ed them. A tiny cap with snowy
3 iuting, and soft ribbons tied under
5 the chin, were fresh as though put
| there but yesterday. Loving hands of
t those who are children and grand
Y children of the generation to which
@ the dead belonged, buried her again
e close beside those who, long years ago
J. had rejoiced in the existence, Cthough
1 it was too brief) of the little one.
:, Since "the stigma Of reputation
has been so recently thrown up L
;, the people of Mississippi, the public
press is, very properly, devoting con
= siderable space to history Of the ISSUE
and reputation Of the Union ant
Planters Bank bonds. We have given
;. Senator Georges opinion in his reply
:, to Mr.. Hoar in 1881. He said the
!, charge of reudiation was "calumny.'
=, Ex-Governor Benz G. Humphreys, in
. public statement in 1872. said he par
: ticipated in that legislation, and voted
: against reputation of the Union Bank
bonds, but said: Il have never TO this
day been able to discover that legal
=, moral or equitable obligation OF thu
people of Mississippi to honor thos'
bonds"-outside the Supreme Cour
" decision to which he refers.
e. Hon. Frank Johnston, ex-attorney
D. general, gives the result of a ainstak
). ing investigation of bond legislation.
t. All this is very interesting as Stat
n history; but two popular elections ant
d two constitutions have made it a yer,
p dead issue so far as the bondholderi
g are concerned.
All the readers Of these columns
81 should bestir their memory and brint
y, forth. if they can, the name Of som'
=. OF "Mosbys Men" who are yet living
II There ought to be a good many of then
= still alive, and if so each Of these olt
q. veterans who fought with Mosby, tn
~ Confederate cavalryman, will be ricl
J.. for the rest of his days, thanks L
H. their comrade Baron Won Mason, lat
g, of the German army who died recent
III and left two million (s2000,000) do
Or lars to be divided among the survivor
IN of his old command. Mr.. Pat Rile
of Yazoo county, and J. Hunter Cart
of Copiah, will get their share Q
IT. these millions in due time. Are ther
r. any more in Mississippi?
20 Mr.. and Mrs. A. Armstrong Of Val
Nv den, suffered a terrible bereavement
ID last week, in the death of their 1t
70 year-old son, Eldridge. at st. Joseph
es Hospital, Memphis. After a severe IL
V ness the lad was carried to Memphi
rv and a necessary operation performed
Y" This he stood well, but died soon afte
he from the effects of the anRsthetic, ov
N. ing to some defect in the heart. Tn
~ stricken parents brought theig bo
ur back to Walden for interment anon
their friends and kindred.
re State Collecting the Revenue Tax.
tn A great many postmasters of th
yd rural post offices are still collectin
st the two-cent revenue tax on postofiC
ID. orders And several of the presidentif
m offices are doing the same unlawfr
fe. thing. This tax was declared o
after July 1st. The government wi
not receive it, and postmasters shoul
IL proceed TO return it to all who pu
nd chased orders since July 1st.
'e Ellisvilles new hotel has progresse
'St farther than most of the new hot,
GU projeots-an architect has been aske
IN to prepare plans and specification
for it