Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-30
From PauIette.

Editor OF the Beacon:
Have you seen anything Of your editor?
He promised my wife that he would look
after me while we were in New Orleans
but he failed to do so. when | arrived in
n, o. of course thought would find him
at Miss, Hdqrs., but he failed to make It
there for some cause. Badly mistaken if
you had read the register you would have
found our name on first page near the top.
We were in n, o, a day before you left Ma.
con.-BeacOn.] advertised for him and
had the police looking Tor a lost. strayed or
stolen comrade. described him the best
| could as man who would command at.
tention at any bar. [Another Islander; we
can prove by Capt Stokes and many othsrs
we never touched anything stronger than
beer, not even cOffce.-Beacon.1 Several
were pointed out as the man we were look.
ing for. but they had all been practicinp
too much at the bar for our lost comrade
finally learned that Capt. Stokes had him
in charge and the last time any one saw
them they were on boat headed for IN.
Gulf; ! trust he will not fall overheard and
be devoured by sharks. lisa difficult mat.
ter 10 avoid the land species in a city like
New Orleans.
The greatest OF all reunions wasinN,O
The Crescent City never held such crowd
before. Everybody was IN a good bumor
and people OF all nationaites could be s,,n
Arabs, Turks, Syrians and the Chiuaman
with his cue. The whole thing bergars
description. To see $500 people fed at one
time was something grand, and it was oui.
city and systematically dvIe. Eating and
sleeping were free, Everything was done
by the committees and people Of New Or.
LEAFS to make all enjoy themselves and have
good time, The crowd was the largest
N. o. ever entertained and she did it ROYAL.
Iy-can't ever get too big for her. But |
nave said enough, The sight of the old
veterans with their tattered. torn and ,bot
clothes, the flags all tattered and torn nv
bullets. Scared and manned men, was too
much ioi me the blood tingled in myyeins
and the scene brought up sad recolIeclions
of the past. May God in his mercy snare
the remnant to ripe old age and give them
peace and happiness.
We met win SeIleck and he was on hi,
mettIe, lie was looking for YOU and had
some good Texas stories for the paper II
docs one good to meet such men. He saws
Texas is great state for business but oil
Mississippi is good enough for him TO live
IN ana agree with him. lie has promised
us some imported June corn and If he Sand.
II VIII give you few grains. He ,av.
the people Of Texas are going wild over Al.
ialfa One man told him he fattenr1 five
hogs on the hay and solo them for sI5O-
lie also says it will undoubtedly extermi-
nate johnson grass. If that is 40 IL will ho
God send for this county, as it is no trou.
Die to get rid OF Alfalfa. if you wish. hu,
you will not want TO get rid of il for II /,
mortgage litter,
II you think our crowd did not spioy
themselves and have good time, Won in.,
ask j. B., DR.. p, S. NJ, or the next sheriff
Deale Binion,
The crops are needing work and , I'M.
ram would be beneficial. Some are ,tlu
plating. both cotton and corn. A great
deal OF the cotton bad to be planted over
fotatoes are looking well and | tru,t w.
WIN nave good crop. for they are Rood
iol man, little niggers and beasts.
was glad to hear such good reports a.
bout Money and Critz, Il Inquired of r.o.
PIE from all over the state and found thew
nave considerable majority.
"Il' nara at work now. Everything i.
growing and l have to fight single.hande d
UNCLE NED.