The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1889-08-31

meet. There, they Will 20, from
this very violnity, ten times oitcncr
than they will come here, ard
hundbeds who neyer come here
viii 50 there, and their eyes Will
rest upon u as a record ofthe deeds
of an ancestry to whose achieve
ments they can point with pride,
who wouldncver read them here.
And SO Magnolia carried the day.
The worthy aud effective effort
of one enieIpFlsing and energetic
man Ind 10 some degree arrested
tlisdownward movement. s.Kava-
nangh College,, with its 100, stn-
dents, the product Of d Methodist
MINISTER'S deyotion 10 4 good ana
successful work, makes il an cd
ucatiopal centre Of local emlncnce
and influence. Such schools, rs
light-giyers and rriincrs Of the
localities in witch they are set,
a'e TO be commended and enrour-
aged by all VIII, study the welfare
iof their land, and their Founders
honorcd.
Ipits spacious hall, iilloil with
4 representative assembly OF the
best people Of old Pike, the gath
efuag was held. At The close Of
the writer's odilress, adjournment
was made to the central square,
where Of old justice held her
sway, and where, 10. a grove Of
noble trees boonfcous ssIucad
attc,lcd the fruitfuiness Of the
land and the hospitality cf its
people. Civilians and veterans
fell quickly INTO line, chargeJ at
the word, and dil vigorous cxe-
cution. 10 The old SOLDIERS. by
vivid contrast, II recalled The day 5
Of short lations aud no rations.
ln those days We lenrned with
how little moiFc3uld Ilee, aud how
wants exceed needs.
The return 10 Magnolia ia other
company, gave variety AMI Il
fresh pleasure. This friend, d
young deacon Of the Magnolia
church, was 'qo the manner
born, reared east OF lIvlmesyille,
aud very obliginglY drove me d
mile that way, through the inc
| agricultural region, level AMI fer
tile, between the Bogue Chilto
and the Top saw. another clyar,
wide aud shallow stream. Here
and beyond was the key to
HolmesyllIe's prosperity in fer.
nicr years-auother gfowih aud
soil than that on the thin Pine
hills. As we turned back groups
on hcise5acls and in buggics werc
mst, returning from the reunion,
lantl below The bridge spanning
The Bogue Chitto merry parties Of
young folks were enjoying an
afternoon row. while on tbetrunk
of a friendly oak, kindly bent fol
adaptation to its pIeasaat use, sal
a couple in close converse ii
couple young and tar doubtlcss
telling on that trysiing tree TINT
"old, old story, these mary
thousand years whispered "under
the hawthorn IN the dale.
1t was with no small saiisfac.
ton chat the writer could say to
his old comrades ibat he came
from city distinguished by the
number and the character Of the
monuments erected 10 her own
and also 70 tie Conscderacy s
| heroic dead. In her ccmeteiles--
Greenwood and MetaIlie--and Ii.
Lee Circle, these columns rJsc.
And, too, at VicksbuTg, Louis
lana has set commemorative
statde 10 honor Of hrr sons who
fell IN that memorable siege. May
MlssIsslppl emulate her iIlnstrious
exam plel All over this Land,
North and South, should II like
manner give deserved recognition
and keep IN everlasting rcmein-
brauce, through perpetuating
shafts and columns. the namcs and
deeds Of the heroes who on bolli