The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-03-15

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bridge over Town Creek, on Cap
itol street, and has bonds to the
amount of $50, 600 to pay for
same. These bonds were taken
by the First National Bank OF
this city. at a premium of one
thousand dollars. The city will
very soon issue S100, 900 sewerage
bonds, and they will also sell at
a premium. These improvements
are all desirable. They add to
the comfort and health of the city.
A good system Of sewerage is
cheap at any cost. But there is
such a thing as corporation be-
ing too progressive. When bond
taxes become payable, there will
be some active kicking, and when
they get beyond a certain limit.
they discourage investments and
decrease values. For instance,
the city is compelled to provide
another cemetery; and fifty acres
oil land west of town were bar
gained for; but the city attorney
says the city council cannot buy
on a credit, and cannot issue
bonds without special legislation.
The Odd Fellows Lodge will buy
the land and open and manage
the cemetery, if the city will
adopt it.
| have read with considerable
satisfaction the announcement
that DR.. Talmage has been forced
to resign the pastorate of the First
Presbyterian church in Washing
ton. He has been more occupied
with syndicate sermon writing
than in doing the usual work Of
pastor-visiting and getting ac-
quainted with his people. His
sermons were preached only to be
stenographed ami stereotyped,
and were often shipped before
they we're preached. 1t is about
time he was permitted to rest.
Col. E. N. Scudder, Judge Ad-
vocate General OF the Mississippi
National Guard, in q letter to Ad-
jutant General William Henry,
gives it as his opinion that 1.-THE
organization Of the guard into
companies, troops, batteries, bat
lalliyns, regiments, brigades and
divisions, and the position of men
and officers, with all their rights,
duties and privileges, remain pre-
cisely as before the call for vol
unteers from Mississippi for the
Spanish American war
The Hibernians Of Jackson have
arranged for a due observance of
st. Patrick 8 Day, by banquet
at the Edwards House, on Friday
night. 18th. There will be music
and speeches, and a good time
generally.
Hon. Joe Bailey has signified
his intention to visit the home of
his ARCHAEOLOGICAL Springs
very soon, and arrangements will
be made for suitable public re-
ception. The democracy of the
Capital City Of his native state,
will doubtless invite him to make
an address in the hall Of repre-
sentatives. He viii receive a
cordial greeting and a large au-
dience.
Rev. DIR. Hunter passed quiet
ly to his well-earned rest yester-
day Sunday morning, as the
bells were ringing for morning
worship. The funeral will take
place tomorrow (Tuesday) morn
ing II o'clock. There will be a
general suspension Of business
and of the schools during the obse-
quies. While his death has been
momentarily expected for sew
eral weeks, it is none the less re-
GREETED. A father in Israel has
fallen; but he 'still lives" in
the work of noble and useful
ministry and citizenship. He
was called to the pastorate OF
the Presbyterian church here on
January "a. 1865, and after
fruitful ministry OF thirty eight
years rendered his resignation.
DR.. Hunter was q native of
Londonderry, Ireland. He came
to this country in 1847; completed
his education in Center College,
Kentucky, graduating in 1852.
He was pastor two years of the
First Presbyterian church, Dam
vile, Ky. Before completing
his theological course, he taught
school in the Bensalem neighbor-
hood, Jefferson county, this state,
where he is, pleasantly remem-
bered by such Of his pupils as
still reside there. When the
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