The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-04-21
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THE LAND OF DIXIE.

All along the southern border where the
broad palmetto grows,
Aud the mighty kings of waters, swiftly
reetless. ebbs and flows
There Is evidence of progress; quickly beats
the Southern heart,
prlsing IN tLis iand Of promise, hastipg on
ward to its mart,
Gone the paralyziug dcaduess Of tho old dis.
iranchiued dayA,
Gone the hanghty southern lapguor, for the
industry that pays,
Recognizing now the power and tho dignity
Of toll,
Fearing not that hoeest labor inight some
gentle fingers soil.
Clear throughout the land OF Dixie, sounds
the buey hum of trade,
Aud her myriad resources avenues to wealth
are made,
swifter than the nmblc goddess famed in
mythologic lore.
Runs tho Southern railroad city fcetly dash.
lug TO the fore.
Now the franehised land cf Dixie shows her
mettls aud her steel,
Vanquished oace by force OF numbers. now
she wins by iron Lecl
Princess of the South, Atlantai grit about
with ron bands,
Through her might ofskill and science points
the way In Dixie's land,
Marvellous in growth and progress. we'll NAV
Northern renties dread
All her varied competitions, energies Of
heart and head;
Hidden IN the teeming bosom Of her bali
developed earth,
Lilo rich treasures, that rnfolded, evidence
unmeasnrcd worth,
Mighty iorges. wost aud northward stand
and gaze with wondering eyes,
While the Southern manu- taeturcs rival them
ia enterprise;
Not the dread of lower tariff nor the hydra
Of free trade,
Half the havoc could accomplish this cem-
pctitor has made.
0eorgia's fields. Though whito with cotton.
yield rare wealth Of 20 den e ain,
Precious spriugs within her bosom their cap
tivity complain,
where the wood birds sung in chUrua 10 the
murmur of the pines,
Now the locomotive whistles on undertaking
Inns
Where tie gray moss SWING unhceded mid
tue lsuCly eypress trees.
And the whip-poor Wills eIvw measure
nOAtcd outward on tho breeze.
Sounds the clink of forge and hammer,
sounds the industry Of life.
Drowning with ITS busy chatter, reminIs'
cenccs Of strife.
Cotton reigus supreme no longer, where tbs
wheels Of prJgtess move.
Aud with thousand cOgent ieasons force faiI
Dixie from heI groove.
Pointing ont the wondrous future. duo thil
highly favored cline,
Filled 10 ONeItlowing mt asuro from a. Pro
yidencs sublime.
Caroliua sends as tribute Let tobacco, whea
and corn,
While Virginia fiom her mountains gives be-
minerals nrw born:
FenneSsce and Mississippi yield theil mar
bles to tho world:
Sugar from Louisiana goes whcre e'er th,
Gags dnfurled
Old Kentucky sounds the bugle FOR her horse
kind and heet,
While Missouri, ever ready, whistles com
merce TO her ieet;
Tcxae. grand and broad and lonely, with lie
cattle al d her grim,
Offers swift. delightful journey to tho far o
Western main.
Then the valley of the ella, Paradise 70
man below,
Tempts as l,asselas with wondreus ldyls {
New Mexiro.
All the air is filed with fragrance, breath 0
olive tree aud pain,
While the pure maguolia fingers like bel,
healing balm.
Florida, with groves of orange. luscious Hg
anibrosisl fruit,
to recruit;
Rich in wstery grades aud Iulcts whol
huge allig4tors hide.
MarYels of redundant nature groe ! the ey
on every side.
Dixiss land 30 filed with promise, lacks on
buoIn tU might supreme,
And without 10 earthly honoIs are but pa
sage OF dream.
Lot the school houee and the scholar crow
the slope OF every hill.
Lot the Goddess. Educaiion. In each hsml
. work her will ~
, Then ambitious Southern manlsol Nil
rounded and complete.
Then tho favored land OF Dixie may with :
I'll c earth compete,
Labor. digniicd with oainlng. lifts wor
by force of might.
+ IgnorAnce Is foe ~ progress. Dlxio's wztc
word must be: "LiciT!"
Elizabeth winslow Allderdice 10 Dir
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