The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-06-11

barrels and buckets. ana knitting mills.
All that is wanted 70 mAke Magnolia q
great centre Is capital. skilled labor aud
energy. The first and last named are
already on the ground though IN stuall
quantity and the other quality Is slowly
drifting toward the capital of Pike county.
IL WAS the year Of The great Napoleon's
last defeat. the year Of Waterloo. In which
rlKE COUNTY,
in the Territory OF Mississippi, was es-
tablished. On Dec S. 1915, IT'S buunda.
rles we're set out The boundaries OF Pike
county are; On the north, Lincoln county;
on the west Amite county, on the east,
AiariOn county, aud on the south, the
State OF Louisiana The population, ac-
sOrling to tue census Of 1870, WAS 2i 2u3.
here are Gl.O9A acres Of cleared land Ia
the county. the average value OF which Is
81 us per acre. The census of 1870 gave
the total value Of cleared lands. incluuing
incorporated towns, as being SJl21u3.
lne million dollars and more would be
uearer the mark to-day besides hye
shartered Institutions Of learning there are
anety one free schools IN the county, em-
,loying l02 teachers, at cost OF SiS1ia
here are lUG0 white alI 31l0 cOlureI
educable children ia tile county During
he last school ter,n Ji2a children We're
regularly enrolled Tue cost Of ca IL
idueable Guild was - ". for each pnpl
enrolled 50 "a aud for the average nt-
Vn nlance per pupil SO 10
The principal streams are the Tangina-
hoa aud the BOgne Chitto Cation
lumber milling are the main In lusiries.
ihe timber consists principally Of the long
leaf yellow pine for which Mississippi *
famous. All the oaks, hickory. black and
sweet gum, cherry, cypress and the mag
nolia are also 10 be found In abundance.
| Twenty sawmlls convert these wood
\ into lumber and building materials OF all
\ kinds.
The romantic old town OF Holmesville.
| situated among the hills and dnles uf
| the Bogue Chitto. Is ten miles east OF
| - IA falf ri a
| seventy years ago, and for half cen.
| tury was the seat Of government Of
| I'ike county In ante hellum days It WIS
q fayOrite resort, and many Of the most
| prominent citizens Of the State spent
| "ood partition Of their time there hui
since the advent Of the railroad MANY
changes lave taken place. the most promi
nrnt of which was the removal OF ths
courthouse 20 Magnolia In 1873 II wni
moved ny n vote Of the people. Their,
was strong fight about this removal
rhe town Of Summit also candidate
FOR the honors Of county seat. took thi
W"lier INTO the courts. but the decision
went a@ninst II. Holmpsvlne is now
almost dnpopulated. fifteen families rep
reseniing the remnant OF once populoul
ana pretty town.
LIBERTY.
the county seat Of Ainite county, wa
Lana out 10y q surveyor Ia 1916, but wa
established shortly after $500.
Liberty Is twenty four miles west o
MaEnnllt For many yrgrs Magnolia wa
It's shipping point. The town number
apuu! assi iniaunants, and it is one Q
the oldest towns in existence The record
OF the old days are carefully preserved
ana In the courthouse can be seen III
books Of the court term held in 1909.
we've miles west Of Magnolia IS
small settlement called by the name u
its postoiiice, llchey. -Four miles beyun
: - another settlement called llast fOri
ihe name was taken from the prong 0
the Aiultc river on which It Is situated
An old historic Baptist church IS one d
tne features of this settlement. 1t wa
! originally erected In 1910, and has bee
rebuilt nearly half a dozen times
IN the east Of Magnolia is Walker
Fridge a settlement fourteen miles away
sltuated on the BOgue Chitto river. hi
village was named In honor of John 4
z NniKer president of the Hoard Of Supci
vlsors. who built the first iron hrfdg
J INloss the river at cost Of S3uUl
I Fishermen and sportsmen lily see
tue quiet OF Walkers Bridge during tll
summer months Over tWoscore Nei
lrleah8 families made 1t their headqual
ters last summer.
Seven miles beyond Is Tylertowt
named after w. 6. Tyler tie first Sc
! tier. now over ninety years of age. II
3 e prosperous village, continuing abuu
b 5m inli,abitants. The normal school
All these settlements east and we.
contribute 10 Magnolia's prosperity, "a
Z y y tbelr shipping point aud generi
nm AND MATTERS,
All the secret societies have represent
! tion IN Magnolia. The Knights OF Pytni,
are, however, the strongest. Dr. O. n
hohinson, who is dentist. is also Il
: district deputy grand chanccllo Of Il
state of Mississippi.
/; The official organ OF Pike county is ii
7 gazette, published at Magnolia and ell
: el by -. VI. Hun The Gazette contains i
Z plate or patent matter, but deals only
= ! i've news, which makes IL one OF the be
3 MNfkiINE N4gfF
i huM also represents a large number
: leadiig papers and news agcucies
: Hon s. y. lackwojd, the well-knoy
J lawyer ex-senator aud member OF ii
n LA.
! Capt. A. A. Boyd, the sheriff of III
I county, has occupied the position for ov
/. len years, lie has as deputy Kit" NJ
. Ter who Is also city marshnl aud
q terror to tOughs"
4 Magnolia College has as its prlneIp
Prof l.; +. Moore. graduate OF d
State University. He has been 10 Ii
town fonr years.
2 Dr. W H. Wroten. one Of the phyi
g clans Of Magnolia, Is also the Illinois Ce
$ iral Railroad surgeon at this pllcc.
G The administration Of the city Is col
/ posed Of A. l.. Lazar, mayor, and j.
: Wo.fe, $. b. Williams. A. d. Fielder,
Il d.. are the aldermen qualiiiel
r The Pullman Car Company, OF Deir0
g Mich.. nave resident representative II
o ing IN Magnolia. who purchases iumb
). and timber here for his company.
J, Magnolia has an opera house, df
Q matte club. musical social and athlei
/. societies and organizations, which are
n in a fiourishing condition
;. All the county officials, excepting {
!, assessors, have their residences IN Ma
T. uola.
The present courthouse IL Of brick. al
y was built IN 1888 at a cost Of So "
e Six months before this the first, also
{. brick structure. was burned 70 the grou
r and all the records destroyed.
z; Dr. A. r. SBarkman. one Of the Olds
II Inhabitants. the leading physici@n, a
. also c.erk of the Criminal Court was
charge Of the present Grove Hotel bui
II ing when it was a Confederate hospii
Z in lsG3-1s6J.
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