The leader., 1899-06-14
The Blue and the Gray at yicksbure.

ne lnenOrldl addresses at the Ma
tional Cemetery, Nicksburg, May 3Oth,
were of rare interest. because of the
speakers and the sentiments they
uttered. Gen. S. ID. Lee, Capt d. A.
Campbell and Gen. +. S. Butts, Confed-
crates, and Judge Frederic Speed and
Capt. c. f. Langley, exFedcral soldiers,
were the orators. In the address of
Judge Speed, he stated that an army
corps of 1914 were there bivouaced
upon flames eternal camping ground,
and of these II, IA were in unknown
graves. He SAID the subimest spectacle
ever enacted upon the footstool of the
Almighty, was that which TRANSFERRED on
Calvary; the second in sublimity was
the dissolution of the 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 were actors.
Gen. Lee said that no such scene
could occur in any nation except this
great republic. To him, it was singu-
lar incident and coincidence for it was
the first time he had been in Federal
cemetery to do honor to the Federal
dead. Thirty-seven years ago he was
an active participant in the stirring
scenes around the heroic city. Then
we faced each other as enemies in
deadly conflict; today, with feelings of
love and friendship, actua led by a COM
mon patriotism, and all looking to the
grand future of our great republic"
Hamilton College, Water Valley,
| closed it's third annual session on the
9th with delight commencement pro-
gram. Fourteen young ladies received
diplomas, and several certificates and
medals were awarded. The hoop drill
and the drill with college colors,
elected great applause from the large
audience. The college has pupils from
several States, and a splendid local
patronage.
The Aberdeen Examiner warmly COM
mends the action of Gov. McLaurin in
appointing as mayor of jackson the
choice of the people, as expressed at a
special election held for that purpose.
The Examiner suggests that this course
be adopted in the filling of all vacancies
| in all offices, where time will admit
1t would take from the executive a
former subject to continual criticism
and suspicion in its administration, and
oftener an element of political danger
than benefit
Mississippi Methodists are getting a
\ NOVA on them toward raising the ouofa
of 81 500, 900 which the Church, South.
| is expected to raise toward the "Twen-
| tieth Century Movement" The North
ern Methodist Church, with about 4. 0OO,-
600 members, will undertake to raise
sec, 900, 600, or IS per member. The
English Methodists, about !, 0OO, 900, win
raise s., OOO, 900, which means one pound
sterling per capita. Canada, with lO0,-
600 members, will raise s3OO,O0O The
church in the Old World will also con-
tribute literally, so that an aggregate
of thirty million may be realized, and
this is to be expended in the missionary
and educational expansion of the
church.
DIR. j. l.. NJ. Curry, general agent of
the Peabody Fund, has notified State
Superintendent Whitfield that instead
of increasing the appropriation for
normal and institute work this year, he
will have to reduce it. This may neces-
state a recasting of the schedule and
teaching force announced by the State
Board of Education.