Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-04-01

9'uliS iudu WIZ - upoH tiN lhl Noioiu
Of life:
Every young man in -- Is
wanted! Wanted from the street cor
ners; from the loafers' rendezvous;
from the iders' promenade Turn
your steps into the highway Of noble
aim and earnest work. There are
prizes enough for every successful
worker; crowns enough for every hon
orable head that goes through the
smoke of conflict to victory.
There is in the young man an up.
springing of lofty sentiment which
contributes to his elevation, and
though there are obstacles to be sur
mounted and difficulties to be van
quished, yet, with truth for his watch
word, leaning on his own noble pur-
pose and exertions, he may crown his
brow With honors. He may never
wear the warriors crimson wreath
the poets Chaplet Of bays, or the
statcsman's laUcls, though no grand
universal truth may at his bidding be
confessed to the world, though it may
neyer be his to bring to a successful
Issue great political resolution-to
be the founder of republic whose
name shall be the distinguished star
in the constellation of natiOns'-ye
more, though his name may never be
heard beyond the limits of his own
yet his mission is none
the less a high and holy one,
But why do so few young men of
early promise, whose wise hopes, pur-
poses and resolves were as radiant as
the colors of the rainbow, fail to dis
themselves? The answer Is
obvious They are not willing to de-
vote themselves to the tolsome cul-
ture which is the price Of success.
Whatever aptitude for particular pur-
suits nature may donate to her ia.
vorite children, she conducts none but
the laborious and studiOus TO distinc-
ton"
The movement of Mississippi vcgc-
tables TO the North has begun, and in
a few days solid trainloads Of the re-
suit of our thrift and industry will be
going away to bring in return the
golden harvest
The Ya2oo City Business League is
doing splendid work for that progres-
siye city. Tho work of rebuilding the
town is progressing finely, and eyi-
dences of the fearful disaster of last
spring will soon be cffaced perma-
nently 1t comes forth brighter and
better than ever The league has
been concentrating its efforts on mat
ters of local interest and correcting
at home before beginning
for foreign capital and in
dustries Secretary Cole is proving
a hard working and efficient man. and
the league is well pleased with the
selection made some months since.
Such an organization is necessary to
the welfare of every progressive town
and Yazoo City is entitled to be men
toned every time under that head
Every loyal Mssissippian is proud of
her record for thrift and enterprise
during the past few years.
,,
G' b. McNlece' Oh Lee COUNTY h'llea
hos recently 'liat WelSllcu o'l
pounds 1t is safe to say that the meat
NllVu ny MI, Mc->'eue uiu ~. u1
II is easy to raise enough meat for
nome consumption III Mis9IssiPPl at
very small expense ana 1t Is Utmost
a criminal ACT not 10 40 So
immigration agents OF the Frisco
system have been through the North,
ern portion OF the state recently, and
expressed themselves as pleased with
The outlook for business in that sec
ton. They promise to bring down
some people from their country to
take advantage of the land values and
excellent climate offered mere. once
we get the tide of immigration turned
in this direction, there Will be no
trouble in securing all the settlers we
lesire, Our natural advantages,
with cheap lands, hospitable
people and other things, will attract
them when the opening is called to
heir attention We need good people
and will always accord them a hearty
welcome. The true Southern gentle
man only knows how to do this prop
ery.
seemingly especially prosperous at
he present time They all report or
lers ahead to keep them busy the
greater part of the year, The McComb
City mill has an order for 100000
worth of goods to be rushed through
10 New York for export. Other mills
report as large or larger orders; one
an order for China 1t is gratifying
10 note the success of Mississippi
mills. While those in other sections
If the country we're shutting down or
short time on account Of
slack business, the Mississippi mills
10 keep ahead. No new mills have
been built in the past two years, but
several have increased their plants in
hat time to handle the business avail
,ble. 1t is a sensible proposition to
build cotton mills where the raw ma
erial is produced, and the manu-
'actured article used The next few