Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-07-13


ustice, should we fail to record the }
marriage of Dr. Charles Miller Murry, D
Il Ripley Miss, and Miss Neblett OF |
uka, at the latter place, July 3rd. we
nave not the pleasure Of knowing the
bride, but the fact that she was far
and sweet in the sight OF DR.. Murry
establishes her upon the pedestal re-
served for the loveliest Of Mississippfs
girls. DR.. C. M. Murry-"the noble
son of an honored sire Is one OF the
States leading young men and physi'
clans. His practice is as extended as
it is possible for him to accept, and
his ability and skill are everywhere
acknowledged. That he is still, in
sense "a country doctor" is due solely
to the fact that he has repeatedly re-
fused urgent calls to large cities and
splendid practices because he saw duty
blocking his upward path The name
of Murry is honored wherever DR.. John
Y. Murry's family is known-and
should life be spared him the young |
physician will shed lustre on 1t. The
woman who is chosen as his wife is, in
deed, honored above most and we wish
for them all the happiness that life
holds for united lives and hearts.
A plea has arisen in the land Tor
the protection and salvation of that ex'
uuisite native song bird, the Mock Tor
Mocking) bird. Mississippi, with only
a few other extreme Southern States,
is richly lowered with the music'laden
! tir of her forests and swamps, and II
air of her forests and swamps, and II
singer that we are indebted. Its music
is one of this sections greatest at
fractions, and yet they are being SO
recklessly-so shamefully-slaughtered
that we will soon be without them
Then. indeed, will we be bereft of a
priceless possession. There is la"
relative to the preservation OF these
birds, and reference to the Annotated
Code of 1890, under the head OF
Game" section 1884, will show the fol
lowing: Game; certain birds not tc
lie killed and certain nests not to be
robbed. If any person shall at any
time shoot, wound, injure, kill, catch
or pursue with such intent, a mockinS
bird cat bird or thrush, or shall destroy
' or rob the nest of any wild bird what
ever, except crows, black birds, Englisi
sparrows, blue jays, haws. owls, AM
other birds of prey, he shall be guilt
or a misdemeanor, and, on conviction
s shall be fined not less than one dollar
l. nor more than ten dollars, or be III
h prisoned in the county jail not exceed
n ing ten days. Section l1S6 provide
e penalties for any persons having !
is their possession such prohibited birc
y or the eggs of such birds for sale
d for any other pupose; or any perso
r. buying, or receiving for transportatlo
,e or carriage or on deposit, such bird
W shall also be guilty of misdemeano
er "and on convition shall be fined n
m less than one dollar nor more thu
lg twenty-five dollars"
10 Hon. Luther Manship is deliyeril
~ his famous Evening at the vario
- normals this week, and it is needle
oI, to say that the normals visited by hi
are more than fortunate. 1t W
brighten up the most worn and wea
teacher in the State so much that S
at will scarcely recognize herself aft
lie listening to, and laughing at him.
on addition to the pleasure the audier
ass will enjoy, the cause in which he labt
rh. is a sacred one and merits deep int
Eat est. He is giving his time and tall
he to assist the cause of the Irwin Russ
ere memorial. His dates are Enterpri
ad- July 8; Eupora, July 10; Aberde
lily July 12; Bonneville, July 13; Senate
les July IS; Braxton, July IL; Port {
the son, July 10; Dixon, July %. Pl
nd. HALEY. of Mississippi College, is a
Bile assisting in this work, and will en-
for tain the teachers at several of
j. normals.
lte' The news of Eardy Hargro
a' death, which sad and-to us-most
timely death, occurred on the first
ma Julv at his home in Shreveport.
ant native of this State, he has, despit
his long and useful residence in Louisi;
ma. never lost interest In Mississippi
lion has he ever ceased to labor for her
nos cess His work along the lines of
en- dustrial improvements will be 6
but monument to him, for much OF tod
,use industrial vigor had its birth in
test unflagging labors for the upbuildin
The the South. During the greater pal
test his life he has been with the Picay
itv. and in no circle will he be more S
ylin. missed than among his loyal and
ege, miring brethren of the press. Pea'
M. his ashes-and may the sod of
,son, ,ond bo loved rest lightly above
-. | lana ne lONeu leot hSh'iy "NN'S
'"io ~ and the sweetest flowers wave a
his resting place.
Q nm The Laurel Oil and Devclopl
days Company, capitalized at half mi
by. dollars, has been chartered. The o
sti,l of the charter is to bore for oil al
udi. develor the sulphur and mil
com. deposits of that section. The 81
ected are $1.00 each.
eport The Board of Public Contracts
year. let out all the classes of public pri
l4'46. and binding for the four years
the January /, 1901. The contracts
elves ho Lot on the first Monday in Az
;sible The Secretary of State will fu
such specifications to all who desire to
up. pete.
Auditor Cole will probably r
: ~, mend in his next report that an
/, W assessment Of real estate shall be
. bv the assessors now in office.
estate valuations are no longer
~ standstill in Mississippi, and Die
" w. assessments would not yield
w. w.. revenue, out would make a
. ' showing generally for the State
ID his ih' m,.s .s.osars On rho frs
lstrial WIN eien'' ~ nnm inward cf
~, - hundred in attendance. 1t has
faculty.