Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-10-26


East during this carnival Of business,
as well as of beauty and fun, we judge
the whole affair to have been a most
creditable display of Meridian's abili-
ties and possibilities. Thousands Of
people partook of the city's hospitality
(Which was most generously rendered
them), and every one of the many
visitors went home pleased with the
entertainment, grateful to their hosts
and with their firm faith in Meridian,
her commerce and her push deeply
strengthened. Every town in the
State needs the support of the country
surrounding it, and it is the towns
making the best bids for their trade
that get it. Most people like to be en-
tertained and everybody likes to be
made welcome. In her ability to do
both of these things well lies much of
Meridians popularity with the people
all around her.
Prof. w L. Weber, formerly Of Mill
saps College, but now of Emory Col
lege, Ga, has just completed volume
entitled Southern Poets" We have
not seen the book yet, but from our
knowledge of the man and the student,
we feel safe in stating that the booG
will be a valuable one, and that our
own young poet, Irwin Russell, will
receive his need of praise. Prof.
Weber originated the movement for
an Irwin Russell memorial, and 1t
was through his unwearied Efforts
enlisting, as he did, the interest of the
educators of the State-that the name
of this sweet singer became familiar
to the school children of his native
State. Few men are so well prepared
for the work he has done as Mr..
Weber.
The convention made up of dele
gates from the County Boards Of Su-
peryisors met in Jackson last week,
with about one hundred delegates
present. Wednesday and Thursday
were fully occupied by these gentle.
men with matters of Importance and
interest to the State at large, and the
various counties represented. Many
questions of supreme Importance were
brought up and an executive commit
tee was appointed and empowered 10
draft the conventions recommends
tions in suitable form for presenta-
tion to the Legislature and to go be-
fore that body and urge their adop-
ton.
Our Governor not only stands at the
mead of his classes in the school Of
craftsmanship, of law and of every
other school of life wherein it is an
honor to attain high place, but in the
school of business ESQ new to him that
some of his fellow-students looked to
see him enter the primer cIass) he
walked right up to the head, past cot
ton brokers and ali, when he sold
nearly thousand bales of the States
cotton last week at his own price
not pound OF it going for less than
SA cents.
Two experts in the employ of the
United Dtates geological survey are
now in Jackson for the purpose Of
making a topographic and soil survey
of a section Immediately surrounding
jackson, the area embracing a width
of twenty-five miles and a length of
thirty-fye. The maps are intended
for the use Of geologists and for the
authorities of our own State and the
work of making them will probably oc-
cupy the entire winter.
Even the small towns and villages
in Mississippi are stepping to the
front these days and doing all man
ner of things good for their future
comfort. Terry is one of the latest to
vote for the issuance of bonds Ito the
amount of $4,000, payable in twenty
years. for the purpose of erecting
water works.
Ever since the yellow fever scourge,
which swept over oxford in 1898,
there has Ueen a fight going on over
the question of putting in sewerage
system. At last the trouble is ended
and work on the sewers was COM
menced on the 18th inst. 1t is hoped
to have it completed by January l,
1902.
Every now and then we hear Of a
Mississippi boy having good luck, bat
it is seldom that one picks it up in
a lump and still more unusual to find
nature serving it to him on the half
shell. Such was the case recently,
however, when young Mr.. McCaleb,
Mississippi boy. picked up shell in
Black River Ark. containing pearl
which he sold promptly for $4,000 in
cash.
Tombigbee Presbytery and the Sun
day-School Institute meet at Friend
ship Church, twelve miles west of Oko-
Iona, on Wednesday and Thursday.
Despite the distance from the rail-
road, these meetings will, We feel sure,
be well worth the journey, as old
Friendship Church and neighborhood
lives fully up to the requirements of
its name.
Among the unique positions credit
ably hlled by Mississippi girls is that
of engineer. Miss Rabb, sixteen
year-old girl, has charge of station
airy engine used for raising water into
a tank at Merrill, on the M. j. 4 X.
C. r. X. This brave girl is desirous
of securing a musical education, and
this WORK being the first that her hand
found to DO, she is doing it with her
might. The officials Of the road have
shown a kindly interest in this plucky
girl. and all who know of her earnest
striving after better things will be
glad wnen she is able to lay this heavy
work aside in exchange for the study
which means so much to her.
An,,nr tba n,anv rpasone nut for.