Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-10-05

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noble work done during the past year
by Mississippi's devoted press Almost
without exception the papers have la
bored in season and out to encourage
the people at home in all worthy un-
dertakings and to bring strangers to
our borders to see and know for them
selves just how fair field awaits their
tillage. Already the good result is
perceptlble in the wonderfully in
creased activity along all lines-espe-
cially in manufactures and in the
great nnmber Of substantial families
now seeking homes in Mississippi.
The railroads running to and through
our gulf coast resorts are preparing
for a wonderful increase in trade, as
the attractions Of that section are be-
coming better known. Hundreds Of
tourists who were wont to seek health
in far-Off California or swampy Flori-
da now seek the clean, pure, bracing
air of our coast resorts, which lie be-
tween the sounding sea and the sigh
ing pines, thus giving strength with
every breath to those who dwell
therein. We hope ere long to see these
Mississippi coast towns take their
proper place in the list of health-giv-
ing localities. All that is needed TO
bring this about is a little more per-
sistent telling Of the truth about them
and their advantages. And this the
press must and will do.
The opening of the States great
educational institutions, the |. |. & G
and the A. & NJ College, last week
were auspicious beyond the highes
hopes of those most deeply concerned
in their success. Six hundred of Mis-
sissippi's splendid young men have en-
rolled at the A. & NJ, where, with j
% c. Hardy to lead them in the straight
} clean paths which our beloved Lee an
= lamented Stone have hewn out fo
t them, they must daily grow into
stronger, better life. At the girls co
+ lege every place is filled, and one tho'
sand would have entered had thel
I been room.
. President Kincannon and his EN-
. nently efficient faculty have his gre
number of our girls already at wor
- 1t seems a pity that all who ask #
entrance cannot be taken there, +
D." during intimate acquaintance WI
-. this truly great institution we ha
never known girl who was n
sweeter better and stronger for a ye
IT, in the girls college
lu Among the new enterprises in t
nc trucking" line is very general
VI fort to cultivate celery in this Sta
~ -. Quite a number Of acres have been
aside for the purpose near jacks
and the experiment will be watef
with great interest. Already the c
tivation of this delicious vegetable
o. proven a success on our coast a
celery from Mr.. George Taylors fal
Greenacres, near Pass Christi
shipped to Chicago and sold there
at. been pronounced superior in size
eld flavor to the famous Kalamazoo pr
yer net. Better than that, it brought
zen higher price. AS the Gulf Coast /
as con says. the combination Of Mis-
'he sippi soil and intelligent farmers
di' beat the world
ON II will be bright day for Mis-
ses' sippi when she realizes her abilit!
ma raise fancy vegetables for herself
~ her neighbors.
ere The State of Louisiana will instl
cry suit in the United States courts to
city tie points on which the joint com
the sion chosen to establish the boun'
The line between the States could
the agree. The real point at issue is
who jurisdiction over the oyster oed
ette front of the Mississippi Sound c
These beds have always been n
~, nized as belonging to this state
l IL the coast people feel very much
done that so much ado should be
about it. Louisiana claims that
line is marked by channel v
runs eastward to point that tax
o,+ almost the whole of our sea
: ot frontage. To accept this would
yaot. great loss to Mississippi ana
that coast interests; hence the inabill
beep the commissioners to agree.
From present indications the
many ming of raw oysters will eng'
ny large force of workmen at Pass
in'', tian as well as at other points 0
'iie9e coast. There is an ever increasil
'e I mand among connoisseurs for tn
~ sissippi bivalve, and it Is to De
,,,a that all of the many firms pref
the 10 embark in the business VIII
, vic. nlenty to do. There is one thlhg
, nos. this business, however, that ca'
. and little apprehension, and that
Com. fear lest over-zealous shippers
and the beds by shipping oysters
tie of should be left to grow into peri
broke The law governing the digging
select. luscious bivalve should be strln
of its enforced, for the good Oh INC
nrise in years to come.
Granada and Lefore countit
!lhree making great preparations foi
sly IN county fairs, and it is to be hope
trains will prove all that is expected Q
ion of IN encouraging the people to CT
Hart gether In friendly rivalry oV
E dead nroducts of field, farm, garden
reman etc. When this is the case II
train county in the State every faii
south sirni will have reached nooo
he, prosperity, and we need no
'itcher, III 20 North and East and
njured e Dr.,,o over and help us!"
( WERE hare helped ourselves-which
best help, after all.
Death, - i, % be made in NJ
! Laura ,a,rh Mississippi and severl
ster of th'v.e .,o.n ctates hy the st. Lor
E navy, oous - Manufacturers
ome in chah'e .'.. ~ s,ytv towns will
lothing tion' Auo' 49, .n,r which wi
''e M .h cessity be short. When once
DEAN starts to roll 1t will be some