Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-29
A great many papers and magazines

fering that is undergone from short
food crops. This seems to be good ad-
vice, and our Mississippi farmers
ought to give it due consideration
Among other matters Of interest
that we have discovered recently in
our farm literature are several let
ters on the subject of reclaiming
washed lands. 1t seems to be the
opinion Of many that melilotus seed,
if planted on these worn spots, viii
do the work. 1t Is further claimed
that melilotus makes excellent pasture
and hay, while reclaiming the land
more rapidly than any plant known,
1t stays forever, when once started,
unless destroyed by cultivation. It is
said that cotton or corn may be cult.
waited for year or two on land that
has been seeded to melilotus, after
which the grass will return and con-
tinue its work of restoration What
melilotus will do for lime land, yetch
VII 90 for clay or sandy land, The
latter must be sown in the fall and
the former in early spring.
Adjt,-Gen. William Henry has re-
ceiyed a letter from Mr., George Bax.
ter of Detroit, Mich, in which he
says:
Il have a watch which was bought
by the present owner from a Union
soldier who said that he bought it OF
a sutler, which bears the following in
scription: TO NJ. S. Smith, by Com
pany G, Fourth Mississippi Infantry,
c, S. A.
ut is a good timepiece and in good
condition, and If Mr.. Smith is still
alive, or if some of his heirs might
be anxious to recover it, will you
kindly have the records Of the com
mand to which he belonged examined
for the purpose of locating him or his
heirs, SO that | may be placed in com
munication with some Of them? Or
If those records are not eXtant or not
in your care any information as to
company will he found would be
thankfully received by myself. In or
der to recover the watch a suitable
reward must be paid, as the owner
Daid a good price for il and is not in
easy circumstances heing an old
Union soldier"
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AMY the Atlanta journal pays US TINS
compliment, which we are sure our
readers will appreciate and enjoy:
at is probable that MississiDpi lit.
tie as she saws about if annronriatps
more money than anv other Stato in
the Union to public educatton accord.
ing to her means
with taxable propertv of less than
one-half the value Of that Of Georgia
Mississippi is giving 81. 500 000 for fbe
support of her public schools No
STATE of the North or West annro.
nriatpe so much in rrnnortfnn ion @PpiH ~ ~,
wealth ssH1- o...- ,-,.,
,ta yoterao ,o oonadi uoSa pqy,el t4I Gonleuei
while cherisbing Tho M nenorios l,riiS, n.
the past Mississippi is providing wise,
ly for her future. She is progressing
rapidly in many lines Of manufacture,
onut Su NOW !5aos th an Ine states Qt IN.
$50 oo+to,, o5 Ln Iig a., ."iI5ly anu qualIIy Vi
"Ine Mississinni TegisIatrro has m.
S5O660 for an evbibit y,
the resources of the State At tho great
st. Louis Exposition a greater sum
than anv other Sonthern Stata ever
devoted to such a nnrnosa Ana tbov
will make at that greatest of au
Worlds Fairs a show Of which her
people will he proud-one tba+ will
attract vey widespread attention and 1
undoubtedly cause The investment of
a vast amount of c9DitaI in Nissis.
This state Is nrograssinq in a 70.
manner and its future was
never before so bright as it is at pres.
ehI'
1t is never too late to print good
news, so We give space TODAY TO an
item that was meant for last weeks
but was accidentally over.
looked. 1t speaks so well for Meridian
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aSa+rnao, ,r,.a,, - -, &c.,,
est dav tGe WobiIe G. OTjo 5 'Te Poiisro, iu",
ayer had in Meridian. From o'clocI
IN the morning to the same hour in the
afternoon $500 tons of freight were
eC5lNeu lIon FOCAL merchants ana
ost t'0r ,iht 1ri t' rh %i.'i oleaI eu Ie yaras
,ounds and the total cbarras - woro
$4,000 and S4500 Agent Me.
Kay says the day broke the record be.
.Ween ST Louis and Mobile"
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Institute Of the Missis.
jippl Conference of the NJ. E. Church,
South, and her people as we'll as her
guests are thoroughly enioying the
Inc programme. Prof. Hamill. the
great Sunday-school worker. is pres.
mt, and his presence is enough to
,nthuse all the meetings of the week.
nc ieSS oi"lLiS tnat west foiht Is