Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-01-06

other expenses about $4,000, and de-
probation OF property several million
dollars. l feel quite sure that IL we
had been advised of the existence of
fever in New orleans thirty days before
II was announced there, we would not
have had a single case IN the State u
Mississippi. Every necessary prr1lf
tiOn was taken as soon as the -Ner
was discovered in New orleans, d plo-
teCt the people of Mississippi; .t tc
our great disappointment we G 5c0r
cred that the enemy had appear "a no
our midst before the health autho -itIea
of New Orleans announced to the Worij
that that city was hOneyCombeC W.
the disease The failure of the LlRt1
lature TO make an appropriation y oH
fray the expenses Of maintains thu
quarantine made it necessary fat
Governor TO borrow the nee .rF
money with which to pay the eXp paN.
Lunatic Asylum.
One of the beneficent results iv
iliZatiOn is the care and attention ifeu
by the government to the uutOI rat
members of society. The weg. Jtt
afflicted of every race and co 3ilQn
in life are charge upon the more
fortunate members of society ar ( ha7a
vested right in the products o very
mans toll to the extent Of main hniI
life and insurng humane tTe. men
There is no class Of the unfoHf funai
members Of society that appeal io n
We ~ lluCu uS lllt llSdNt. AH li
20, ones reason Is the closing
window of the soul, the shuttinf 3lU
all that is beautiful, good anO f a
q calamity more to be dread -E
death itself. Mississippi is not .t
erOus in her treatment Of the ir }nc on
mentally sick as she hOuld be.
/ call your attention to the report
the special commission appOi lCu Z
me to make an investigation o the IA
sane hospitals of the State, anl TO 3
4fV Etts1 linz r.I.
mendations as their jud neu Mtgf q
dictate" You will find n th 9H 3
strong food for proftab .GOl 6Yd
l trust that after iny ga s eth8
matter thoroughly you 3y lt 20
vote the necessary mon 70 tie
improvements SO much 2 ed Inls
hospital,
State JudiclJ ay.
Growth of population mater al pros
perity and increase in lines have so
multiplied the work of ne courts that
the necessity for runlb4r Of new
circuit and chancery court. districts is
apparent to every tho lght# Wi and OBJ
servant person. l am utFt sed tlat in
the counties Of Harriso4 an8 Perry that
the business for the Clut t8 has in
creased to such an eN emit thAt at the
last term of court, hell i3 cheese coun-
ties, only felony ease w. re lT.ed, on
account of the limited im Inat con-
dition, | am told, obtai1s Ii other coun-
ties. The laws delay cause of a
great deal of crime. Nor b. { economy
to overwork and un erIlsy d judge.
The State should be v llllllE gO ay tor
the services of u fait ful and hlcicnt
officer what such service are worth.
When one considers he act that the
Chancery Clerk of a c1m. = gets a SAL
airy of three or four q 0ui and dollars
wear, while the ChanC 'lCI and the Cir
cult Judges are paid oily {g.I50. tie in-
Justice and absurd j ado 1uacy OF the
Lil troI,nIinr otno,.e eys I've
nnDecs nerasSarl in y ~. rf,rnance Of
His dntv tbore Is iicf .cs .,5iv enough
~ no 6o,cie eolar n ,r,gtn ain tba
most frT%ai FAMILY
Sta'e bnhh nSl tNSe"Fs
There are no iustit.tiOi.s in This state
in which there is more confidence re.
posed and greater iulcrc. Inteusted to
than the banks. II ~ ..re aften the
custodiaus of the net ,atr. iugs Of life
time of toll and self but .Itipu. 1t is
the duty Of the 81 q nm AM matters
within the province q th government
to give care and pro etio4# 10 the inter-
eSts of the citizens "a state 1t IS
LiSG inV uu' b1snns. ~ @ scs oe' from ON
romnetition win nm .aliai. ...ti.pd illepit-
i,oat tn Lnsinoge rnfa .rie iFhe ha1ks
dninn n safe and %, set sstrf husinpss
viii mot Object To- .re e9tton of this
ptigp If pluuOf pfuefla .U Ia thptn unV
barn, 'Tho Gqul,s .o,E 5it4. 'i,.r an mn
safe busines ."rd d..le v,oIcbinp which
fIis law wi urav. fe. spf tIe 9atTons
of surh han rr fitisH In nrotection
9aainst the. wi tbar Gni In viayy
/ recnmn1ef -la tfinH "a tfc oitlce
Of st'fn n. l3vf .ia4T ,ybosc duaIi-
ficgtions & .i.sa z ii ler.f ~ service and
IA" penar rs,p. IONS Of 5re office to
he nTesrr. ..g + the Legislature
1t,
Pensi' Dt On eeeFate e"idiers'
deem it a. natter of supereroEation
to call 4 Ir. l.eulon to the obligation
of Miss slp| lg maintain system of
liberal Gems lrs 80 INDECENT and needy
ex-Con de Nta soldiers, The care and
galIan ing who sacrificed 50 maea
years is an obligation resting upon
Gvorv . .iaru of this State, and one
nrili . of ahsolying | trsut that a
broa H5elality, coupled with a deep
senS. af personal obligation, guided
bv wise prudence may characterize
vow acuou upon this natter
s,,,, ,,
7''erS ho"'e'
home for INDECENT Confederate
sd ars established two years ago by
III stgtt at Beauvoir, the home Of the
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