Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-08-04

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his command in Virginia, he was cap
tured by Gen. Steadman, at Salisbury,
North Carolina. He was sent to John
sons Island, and there kept prisoner
until July 25, 1865, when he was re-
leased, Immediately returning to Missis-
sippi. In November, 1869, he was
elected State senator from Tishomingo
county, and reelected in 1873. On the
first Tuesday in January, 1876, he was
elected president pro tempore of the
senate, and on the following March
2gtb. after the resignation OF Gen.
Adelbert Ames, he was formally in
augurated as governor of Mississippi.
His record since that eyentful day is
written on the hearts and in the mem
ories of all Mississippians as the pure
statesman, the patriotic citizen, the
loval friend of industrial edcatlon.
On March 3Oth, the faculty of this in
stitution at its regular session adopted
the following:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas. The death of ex-Gov John
Marshall Stone has deprived the insti-
tuition of it's executive officer and the
State of one of its most valued citizens;
therefore, belt resolved by the faculty
of the Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical College at its regular meet
ing. March 80, 1900;
/. That in the death of our president
the college has suffered an irreparable
loss and this faculty a bereavement
that time cannot make us forget.
9. That in his pure and noble life,
both private and public, werecognize an
example Of integrity and answering
attachmentto what isright, upon which
the youths Of our State should fashion
their lives and character, and to which
the mothers of our boys should point
their sons in teaching the great lessons
of life and morality that ought to be
taught by every mother to every son.
2, That we extend TO the grief-bur'
dened wife and to all relatives and
friends the tenderest sympathy in this
hour of affiicton, hoping that time may
heal the grevous wound, and make the
remembrance of his many virtues
banpiness to all who were close to hit
generous heart.
4. That each member of the faculty
aach instructor and each attache of the
several departments of the college veal
for thirty days a strip of Grape foul
inches long and one inch wide upon The
left lapel of the coat as mark OF oui
respect and love for the memory of oul
dead president.
Z. That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family of the deceased, ant
that a second copy be furnished to Tho
public press, in order that all may
know how highly we esteem the char
acter of this great exponent of thoS'
matchless qualities that mark the
worthy private citizen and the falthtu
public servant
Grand Chancellor Blumenthal anC
his district deputies, with Grand Keeper
of Records and Seals II. NJ Quinn, helt
a conference in Jackson Oh the 18th
when the State was mapped out for al
aggressive Pythian campaign for thu
, balance of the year, Many new lodges
/ are to be formed. The order has
: membership of nearly 5000 in the state
A new lodge of Odd Fellows with IL
members was organized at Meridian OF
! the 18th inst Grand Master 0. L. Nc
. Kay and Grand Secretary w. S. ?, Dotl
: were present
The members of the penitentiarl
board are making a personal eXamina
: ton of the twelve places offered 10
S the State penitentiary farm.
The Lumberton Head Block has beer
much enlarged in size and much I'm
, proved generally; and Editor Williams
in timely talk to his subscribers OF
these improvements, ventures the sug
pestion, "Wc have never yet known
e newspaper to live altogether on wln'
g and promises There may be som
). things thpt you can operate on Una
J, kind OF schedule, but not newspa
ner