The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-05-27

the Charity Hospital, He has
kindly mailed us the report Of the
Board OF Administrators for 1898.
Il is an exceedingly interesting |
pamphlet of 81 pages. The Hos
pital was founded in 1926, Since |
the erection of present buildings,
in iS32-s sixty seven years-5l4,- |
93l patients have been admitted |
43l, 100 discharged; 75, 357 died |
the mortality being IA per cent.
The total number Of patients
admitted for 1898 was q, ,10S. OF
these 1906 were natives of Louis
lana and Sl5 natives Of Mississip-
pi, or four times more than that
Of any other state except Louisi-
ana Our main object in making
mention of this report is to coll
attention to this fact. 1t does
not follow because Sl5 were ma
tives of Mississippi that they
were citizens OF the state in 1898,
but it is known that hundreds go
from Mississippi annually to the
Charity Hospital, and that they
are received most willingly, and
that the directors OF the
Hospital have never called on
Mississippi for a dollar toward
their treatment and support
That does not lesson, but rather
increases the obligation Of the
state Of Mississippi to make an
annual contribution 70 the sup
| port Of the Hospital
The foundation stone of the
Molly Hersee Hospital, at Merid-
ian, was laid with imposing cer-
emonios on May 9th There
was grand procession OF Ma
sons and other fraternai orders,
and a long line Of decorated ear
riages. The officers 81 Masonic
Grand Lodge laid the stone, in
which was deposited a copper
box filled with documents relat-
ing TO the state and to the city of
Meridian. Hon. a. j Russell
delivered an eloquent address,
a few Of the ladies Of Meridian
commenced this good work five
years ago, and the entire COM
munity is in such hearty sympa-
thy with it, they will very soon
have the pleasure Of seeing their
labors crowned with success.
) Petitions arc being circulated
in Kinds for The formation Of q
; new county out Of Kinds, Marion
! and Rankin. The county has
Two judicial districts. Jackson
favors the proposition, but viii
! take no active part in agitatinP
the question.
y The recent decision Of the Su-
i preme Court in the case OF Soko-
j loski vs. New Orleans Building
and Loan Association is disturb
ing ell foreign corporations d
z this character doing business il
= Mississippi. They may continue
! to do business il the state, but j
y the interest charged il over tel
v per cent. it il usurious.
9 Adiutant General VIM. Henri
7 has mustered in for the reorgan
. ized National Guards, the Wes
2 son Rifles, at Wcsson; the Wal
o thall GUARDS, Meridian; Jef
O Davis Volunteers, Fayette.
I, The new girls dormitory a
u Tougaloo University, known a
Beard Hall, was formally dedi
. Gated during commencement ex
0 ercises May 25th, 1t has fifty
y seven sleeping rooms, a chapel
y library, rcadin room, etc. TIL,
y cost was Sl5, 900.
q The election in Jackson Ma,
- oath for Mayor to fill the yacanc.
: caused by the resignation Of II
d NJ. Taylor, resulted in the ehoicl
"a Eof Alderman John w. Todd by
very large majority over J "
! Clingan.
le Revenue Agent Adams lost tn
"a case against Tombigbee Mills 70
le thirty thousand dollars back tax
le es, Judge l.. o. Sykes 50 decid
., ing. The case will be carried t
'r the Supreme Court. j. l.. p
e. A man is guilty of no small in
De justice to his child when he re
10 fuses to place in its hands whole
some literature. The great ide
., in education is to get children in
J. terested and started in readin
Ie and then they work on. An
ne the way to start it is TO give you
Of child the benefit of your hon
a. paper, as it will read it when
L. viii not take an interest in an
OF other. --Choctaw Plaindealer.