The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-31
Ex-Gov. JOHN NJ. STONE DEAD.
In His Death Mississippi Loss One OF Her
Best and Most Distinguished Citizens.

The people of this State we're start
led and deeply distressed to learn oil
Ex-Gov. ]. M. Stones death, which
occurred in Holly Springs, Miss,
March 18th, at.the home Of his niece,
Mrs. Mckee Surrounded by affection
ate relatives and friends the end came
at 6 o'clock a. m. AS a public man
John nj. Stones career is known to all
Mississippians. 1t bears the record OF
honor, uprightness and integrity. His
political life was n of exceptional
purity. He was not to be cajoled by
lattery o purchased with money. In
all that he ever undertook, he main
tanned the grand principles of truth
and Justice whichswere the foundation
and support of his strong and forceful
character. Ex-Gov. Stone was for six
years State Senator, twelve years Gov
ernor, four years Railroad Commission
err and one year President Agricultural
and Mechanical College. Could greater
compliment be paid u mar than the
unqualified confidence and sincere es-
TEEN of the people among whom he
lived. His own life's work is HE great
est monument.
We would say more, but the follow
ing able and brilliant eulogy from the
pen of Edgar S. Wilson, the Jackson
Bureau correspondent Of the New Or
Jeans Picayune, is clothed in words
much better and more BETTING thar
any language we could express:
The majestic Stone is dead. At Holl,
Springs this morning the spirit Of this bes
beloved Mississippian winged its fight be
yond the stars.
No Mississippian sat higher in the conf
dence and affection of his fellows than JOIN
Marshall Stone. who in war was a mountain
storm, and who in peace was as gentle as thu
gales of spring.
He honored public station and he adorned
private life. His virtues were an inspira
ton to the best manhood OF the common
wealth, and the youth OF the state can fine
; no worthier example to emulate.
, For twelve years the chief executive OF thi
| proud commonwealth, his administrator
was as clean as uusunned snow and his pri
vate life was as bright n pure as the frs
| opening lilac when it spreads its clear leave
| to the sweetest dawn of May. The element
were SO mixed in him that nature nigh
stand up and say to all the world, This wa
a man."
1t Is but natural that the death of such
stainless gentleman and lofty patriot SHOULD
| cast a gloom over the entire state; that tear
should fall like rain from even strong men,
| the men who knew him best and loved hin
most.
The name of this true, strong, manly mai
is a part Of the history Of Mississippi, both ii
| peace and war. He loved truth and he hatet
shams: He was patriotic to the core, Ever,
sell the truth to serve the hour, not even 70
| a seat in the United States Senate. He wa
true to self, and it followed as the night thu
| been we'll said of him that he would not fiat
ter Neptune for his rident nor Jove for hi
power to thunder.
His position in Mississippi was unique; hi
influence for good incalculable. He was
| pyramidal figure in the eyes of men. exem
plifying the great. attributes of heroism
honesty and exalted public virtue.
Here at Jackson where he lived for twelv
years.. his friends were legion; in trnth i
may be said that in .all the broad confipes o
Mississippi he had no enemies, save the enc
mics of the state -g
Peerless and stainless, after life's htfu
fever, full of honors, this noble citizen sleep
\ well.
The old guard are passing. First Lamar
then George. Walthaii. and now Stone. Surel.
Mississippi is fast becoming .bereft Of tina
galaxy of statesmen and patriots who linkel
the past to the present.