The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-07-19

This inquiry has reached the
editor Of this department from a
Brooklyn correspondent who is
pursuing inquiries concerning the
future beef supply Of the United
| States:
''Can you indicate the cause Of
the exceptional decline about 30
1 per cent.--in the last two years
in beef cattle in Mississippi? In
1896, 447 600; in 1898, 304 600.
as noted in the current u. S.
| agricultural year book. Has the
poverty of southern stock, its de-
ficient beef-forming capacity, as
compared With the blooded north
ern stock with which it competes,
materially contributed 10 the de-
cline? II you cannot advise me
Iinteliigently, please refer to any
source OF adequate enlighten-
ment. I"
Mississippi having no depart
ment of agriculture or industrial
statistics. suggestions are invited.
Perhaps the professor of agricul-
ture at A. & NJ. College may be
able to throw some light on the
subject.
At the recent commencement Of
the Southern Presbyterian Uni
versity, Clarksville, Tenn, de-
grees and distinctions were con.
ferred on Mississippi graduates,
as follows: Bachelor of Arts-W.
M. Cox, John r. Frierson; Gen.
eral Improvement Medals, from
the literary societies-E. S.
Brainard, w. v. Frierson; Inter-
Society Oratorical Medai-M. E.
Melvin; Speaker Medal, in
graduating class John +. Frier-
son; Mack Bible Medal-George
R. Rea. The honorary degree
of Doctor Of Divinity was con.
ferged on Rev. ]. E. Jones, pas
tor Of the Presbyterian church,
Meridian.
Any fact or incident commem-
orative Of Jefferson Davis is ap-
propriate for mention in "Missis-
sippi Matters. = 1t appears that
Mr.. Davis was, during his life
time, an honorary member of the
Alpha Lambda Kappa Sigma,
University of Vermont. The Uni
versity is at Burlington, the So
ciety, at a recent meeting, de-
cided to take notice Of the pres
ence Of Mrs. Davis in the state,
and sent to her at Montpelier, by
special messenger. a beautiful bo-
quet and cordial greeting and
welcome. To the boquet was at
taehed a card: ''Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, from Alpha Lambda OF
Kappa Sigma, University of Ver-
mont" On reverse side: ga
slight token in memory of Jeffer-
son Davis, one Of our beloved
brothers. -
ga Mississippi Student adj
dresses this inquiry to your cor
respondent: "Please tell me
when, and where, and how, Gen.
eral Stonewall jackson was kill
ed. How did he get the title
SJonewall.' What was his prop
er name?"
His full name was Thomas
jonathan jackson. He was a
native of Virginia, and graduated
at West Point in 1916, in time to
see service in the Mexican war.
He commanded a brigade at the
battle Of Bull Run, and his firm
stand elected from his comman-
der, General Bee, the plaudit,
"There stands jackson, like a
stone WALL At Fredericksburg
he led the right wing of Lee s
army, and at charlottesville
May 2, 1868, his flanking move
ment around Hooker's right re-
suited in success. But he was
shot, through mistake, by his
own men, on the night of May 2,
as ne was returning from re-
connoitering expedition. A sim
pie granite shaft marks the spot,
with inscriptions on each Of the
four sides: ''Let us pass over
the river and rest under the
shade of the trees "There
stands Jackson like stone
wall" The third Inscription is
Lees tribute to his dead COM
mander; and the fourth is the
name and date of death.
"LEE TO THE REAR"
A very readable volume has
recently been published, aGen.
Robert Edward Lee, Soldier,
Citizen and Christian Patriot, +"
from page 374 of which we quote:
Always near his lines avar.y