Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-30

intelligent man, reads the BEACON,
knows that | stand for measures and
not men, and loved me long before he
ever saw Bilbo," and was so pleased
to see that my good old army friend.
Hon. Jack Russell, one of the strong
est Bilbo men in the state. had come
from away over in Clay county to see
and to work for his old comrade of the
long-ago. Jack was a good soldier, is
an honest man, and the only man in
the regiment that could not put his
back to the ground. We ''rassled"
every day, and he never threw me a
single time, but believe l did throw
him once, but he said it was a dog fall
Ny old comrades have been mighty
good to me, and have complimented me
most highly by electing me Command
er of our camp for life, and honor that
| am justly proud of. Well, they could
not have elected one that loved the old
boys. and the cause they fought for
better than I.
The crops are good, the people so
hospitable and kind that am glad that
the principal crop in our county, espe-
cially in the country, is what the old
Hill-Billie told the delta man. They
had met, and had taken sip or two
out of friendly bottle, when the delta
man said, "What do you people of the
hills raise?" And the old Hill-Billie,
wiping his mouth, and said, Children
is our prime palist crap, what to you
delta fellows raiser" and he replied,
Cotton and He'll"
/ am proud that children is our "prin-
cipalist crap" for it is the very best
crop that can be raised. When man
and woman raise a family of liverty-
loving children they have done great
thing for their state. / use the word
woman advisably, for although the boys
say she shall not vote, l am sure they
will agree with me in saying that they
certainly would make poor out in rails
ing this crop without her assistance.
1t would be "really amusing" if it were
not downright sad to hear the boys,
"Gray Plarche .an3 sweetheart, all
fall into line fighting Woman Suffrage,
since they have found it so unpopular
John Sharp Williams has we'll said that
the platform of most candidates was
like the platforms of the railroad
coaches, they are made to get in on.
l wish | could particularize, and tell
of each precinct and the magnificent
dinner the good ladies gave US. But
suffice it to say, that on this occasion
they excelled themselves, and the can
didates and their friends all agreed
that old Macon would have to do her
level best to equal the entertainments
given US by the good people of the
other precincts.
This canvass has been made. And
thank God for the autos, for, like the
Fairs we used to have, they annihilate
distance and bring our people from all
sections of the country together, for
at every precinct people from the
remotest sections of the county were
there, and one of our great statesman,
Col. L. @. G. Lamar, las well said
that "for our people to love each other
better. it was only necessary to know
each other"
was pleased to see goodly number
If our new citizens at the meetings.
They are Mississippians now, heirs to
'ur glorious past. and are here to help
Is make an honorable future. And we
give them all the glad hand,
l have found a remedy to prevent
I'D maids in the family. had been
elling the Oldest of my grand-daugh-
ers that it was time they were get
ing me a grandson-in-law, but they
we're slow about it. | went so far as
o offer to give chest of!silver to the
irst one that would get me a self-sus-
aiming son-in-law. But it was no use.
30 | sent the Oldest to Mobile to take
course in shorthand, intending to take
Ter in the office as stenographer, and
o and behold she was not there a
month before she threw up the job and
me that she had found the
ellcw.
Pa always said the Cavetts would
'reach before they would plough, but
always thought he referred to the
nen.
Well, will have to stop, for Charley
strong, in introducing your "Big Bud"
o the good people at Lynn Creek, said
when your big Bud crosses over
he river, old Peter would not have to
.et the record he had kept, but would
ell the Recording Angel to hand him
he files of The BEACON and he would
ind my record, for | had told all, both
'ad and good, and he could Judge from
hat. Therefore | will have to be more
areful what | write. So | will tell
-ou goodbye for this time.
BIG BUD.
D Dop't mon find evcuaaa for