Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-08-03
Can't. Jas. KincannOn at Lauderdale,

Dear Phil
/ reckon that by reason of my antece
dents ana entitled to be called an old |
citizen of Noxubee. | know that no
man ever loved a locality and its people |
more than have loved the people Of the
grand old county and no man ever lived
there who feels deeper interest in their
welfare than | do. My early manhood
was spent amongst them; | married one
of them; my children were born amongst
them and all of my brightest memories
are of them and of events and incidents
10 which they participated.
One event which left memories that
can never fade, with which as noble a
band as ever lived were associated was
one in which this delightful place, Lau-
derdale Springs, was an important fac
tor. IalIude to the trip made here on
July 4th, 1857, by the Noxubee Rifles.
Were you along, Phil? / was and can
never forget the day 1t was bright
and sunny Fourth of July and the boys
of that grand old company at that time
were as loyal to the old flag as they af,
telwards proved themselves to be to the
stars and bars, in whose defense so
many of them lost their lives on the en-
sanguined fields of dear old Virginia
That was a noble band of boys who
went on that excursion. They were the
sons of sires who belonged to the highest
type of manhood that the world ever
saw Blue blond coursed through the
veins of them all leach of them was a
gentleman, patriot and hero. Don t
| you IKE 10 tnlnK ABOUT them. pnll, anu
aren't you proud that you lived amongst
them and was one Of them. God bless
their memories We ne'er shall see
their like again.
The day of which | write was spent in
the gaieties and festivities incident to
the occasion and was greatly enjoyed by
all Target practice was an exciting
and interesting feature. The first prize
was an elegant ladies sewing table,
richly inlaid with mosaic decorations.
1t was won by Van Conner and is now
owned by Mrs, Anne E, FAINT of your
city.
! Lauderdale Springs at that time was
the leading watering place of the State.
The entire summer was spent there by
many families of the prairie country,
AS many as five or six hundred guests
were often there at a time and the sea.
sons theIe were spent in the elegant east
ard pleasures and comfort that wealth
and leisure afford. The fame of tn
waters as healing agents was wide
spread and all over the land were to b.
found individuals who had experienced
wonderful cures from the use of them
It is claimed that there are more differ
ent kinds of water to be found here thai
at any other place on the continent AM
that amongst them are several specific
for various diseases. have tried Their
for Indigestion and nervous debility an
have been greatly benefited by thei
use. ! have witnessed several remark
able cures effected by these waters.
A visit here is delightful respit
, from the cares and perplexities of lite
There is always good crowd of mic
people here who do not indulge the for
! malities and conventionalities of upper
tendon, but who seem to regard it
duty to render everybody around thei
comfortable and happy, | think TIL
could be made the grandest resort in tn
. South and hope soon to see it such. TIL
Il proprietor, Mr.. G A. Croker, is OF
: of the most liberal and best of men an
i does all in his power to please his guests
He IS a man Of means and is constant
!, improving his property and will SOC
!, have it grand and famous resort fl
~ all seasons of the year. There is I
better water on earth and our Peep
'o have right at them Bethesda to Gu
them of all their ills.
want to write you letter soon al
tell what ! recollect about the Noxub,
Rifles, know you would like to hav
4. it,
, Come down here and spend a week
two and get fat. J.K.