The Magnolia gazette., 1899-06-10
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.
NOBLE WORK OF the INDUSTRIAL
INSTITUTE AND COLLEGE.
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The State.
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jackson. Miss. June 8. 1Sa

jackson, Miss, June 8, 1899.
The memorial addresses at the
National Cemetery, Nicksburg,
May 30, We're Of rare ioterest, be-
cause OF the speakers and the SEN
timents they uttered. Gen. S. ID.
Lee, Capt. d. A. Campbell and
Gen. +. S. Butts, confederates,
and Judge Frederic Speed and
Capt. G. +. Longley, ex- federal
soldiers, were the orators. In
the address of Judge Speed, he
stated that an army corps of 49,
ia were there bivouaced upon
flames eternal camping ground"
and of these 10, ia were IN un-
known graves. He said the sub
limest spectacle ever enacted up
on the footstool of the Almighty
was that which transpired on
Calvary; the second in sublimity
was the dissolution Of the two
armies Of the four years struggle
and their absorption into the
channels of industry and peace;
the third was the one in which he
and other speakers We're actors.
Gen. Lee said that no such
scene could occur in any nation
except this great republic. To
him it was singular incident
and coincidence, for it was the
first time he had been in Feder-
al cemetery TO do honor to the
Federal dead. Thirty seven years
ago he was an active participant
in the stirring scenes around the
hist )ric city. Then we found each
other as enemies in deadly con-
fiict; to-day, with feelings Of love
and friendship, aetuated by a
common patriotism, and all look
ing TO the grand future Of eur
great republic.
si,a.e Revenue Agent Adams,
by ns deputy, Mr.. Galloway. is
listing the names OF tax payers in
Lexington who have not paid
ta., since 1896 for money on
haud, on deposit, loaned, solvent
credits. ETC. The amount Will
reach $50, coo, and the revenue
agents commission viii be S6000
About SO, 900 Of the total will be
demanded 81 two parties. Itap-
pears that the town has been ex-
cusing tax payers from the items
stated. Ifthe revenue agent sue
ceeds, it will not only be nice
pickup for himself, but will en-
able the town to pay off its rail-
road debt and make some much
needed improvements.
The Hazlehurst Courier notes
the visit to Copiah's capital re-
Gently Of George w. Cable, the
distinguished novelist. He had
taken a horseback ride through
sections Of Franklin. jefferson,
Adams and Claiborne, where the
plot of his forthcoming book,
1.-THE Cavalier. - is laid. Mr..
Cable soldiered in that section, as
a Confederate, and the scenes and
incidents Of those days inspired
the story on which he is now at
work. He is the author of "Cre-
ole Days - cdr. Sewer, - and
other widely read stories. His
home is in Northampton, Mass.
The Courier thus describes Mr..
Cable:
"In personal appearance Mr..
Gable is not striking. He IS small
in stature, and hardly tips the
see les at more than 100 pounds.
His hair, once very dark, is now
tinged with gray, and a dark gray
stubble covers his face. His
movements are quick and active,
but of nervous kind. At times
he is notlceably absent minded.
His voice is not strong, and has
a boyish, il lot effeminate tone,
but his words are well chosen,
and his conversation highly in
/ tefSshhS'
New Albany proposes having
one of the biggest Fourth Of July
celebrations that has ever taken
place in Mississippi. Nothing less
than ten thousand visitors will
satisfy the expectations Of editor
Blakeslee, Of the Gazette. The
business men Of the town have
pledged five per cent. of the gross
sales on that day, toward ex-
penses.
State candidates are being as.
sessed all the way from fifty cents
to fiye dollars for having theil
names on tickets in the severa
counties. A uniform rate should