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The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

WE publish elsewhere a series Of
Resolutions adopted by the planters
in the noighborhoOd Of McOondy in
reference to boring cotton, and we
take this occasion to endorse what
our friends have said upon the sub
ject, and to assure the readers OF the
MESSENGER that no such objection
able practice prevails in Okolona.
The resolutions do not specify what
cotton buyers have been guilty Of
thus outraoing the producers, but VIC
are informed that they are applica-
bic to our neighbor city Aberdeen
This we do know as a fact, tat the
people f that ncighborhood have
been in the habit Of carrying Il ell
cotton to lie Aberdeen market in The
asi, and Low Okolona and Yves
Point get the bulk Of it.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

Captain Dwyer is CLEANING out the
NIX ubee river for steamers, which
can reach Macon by spring
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16
The AdrIsorr Con. mI.lee.

At the suggestion OF the GQYenor
during the last session Of the Legis-
lature-a suggestion which probably
he would be glad to recall now-an
Advisory Committee was appointed
by the Democratic caucus 10 confer
with the Governor 10 relation to the
ACCESSIBILITY Of calling the Legislature
in special session. Our usually accu.
rate contemporary Of the Yicksburg
Commercial Is In error In the state
meet that the Legislature appointed
this committee. 1t was the work Of
the Democratic caucus. The COM
mittee consists Of the following dis
tinguished Democrats
First District-David Johnson, j
w Buchanan, and w. W. Humph
ries.
Second District--J. H Dalton, G
B Howry and w. S. Featherston
Third Distriet--W. II. FITZGERALD
J + Bridges, and j A. Currie
Fourth District-A. M Hicks, NJ
Lyle and Frank c. MCGEE.
Fifth District Ben King, A j. Nc
Laurin, and T B Ford.
Sixth Distrist-J B Perkins, +. A
Montgomery and j. Nee. Martin.
State at Large-JOhn d. Bills an,
J. p. Carter.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

NINE TENrHs Of the business houses
Of Pensacola Florida was destroyed
BY fire on last Saturday. The loss
is very heavy.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

The official vote Of Mississippi in
1897, at The celebrated contest for
Congress between Prentiss and Word
Wings, on one side, and Claiborne
and Davis, Democrats, on the other,
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16
BEs KING, Chairman,
FRANK C. MCGEE. Secretary.

In the meeting here Of the Commit
tee on Wednesday. there were pres.
ent Hon. Ben King, Chairman, Hon
J Nee. Martin, Hon F A Mont
gomery, Hon c. NJ Howry, and Hon
Frank Niece M action was taken
because so few members we're pres nj
except to meet, talk a little, and ad
journ subject to the call OF the Chair
man We learn that some d.ir rene,
exists 10 the views Of members who
were present, AMI the INDIGESTION nON
is that there will be uo great pres T.
ufe on The Governor to call an extra
ordinsry sessian.- Comet
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16
Restaurant.

Then if you want a good,
square meal you have only to
60 to Dahmer's, order what
you want from a bsrbecued
shoat to a dozen oysters and
you get it. Remember
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

ron WORK OF ALI KINDS
= Neatly executed Il he hstsengsTslieo.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-14
MARROW Ganre RaiIroad..

The rapid development of the system of
narrow gauge railroads in this country fully
substantiates all that was said in favor of this
system during the inception of our own local
enterprise up the West river valley The Ia
test and most important announcement in
this direction is toward the construction of
great narrow gauge trunk line from Virginia
to the Mississippi, with connections to Chica-
go and the lakes, the far West, and the gulf
of Mexico. The main line is the Richmond
and Southwestern, beginning upon the Glou-
cester peninsula at the mouth of the York
river, Virginia, and extending to the south
ern boundary Of the western part of Ken
lucky. Boston capitalists are at the bottom
OF the enterprise, and it is to be pushed Wig
orously and in accordance with the most ap-
proved plans. Their scheme is to start at
the sea and build inland double track. steel
rallied stone ballasted, fully equipped line.
In order to ascertain the very best methods
of equipping the road, Norman Wheeler, the
famous Pennsylvania engineer who made the
great fight for the introduction of the screw
steamship in place of the side-wheeler. has
been examining the narrow gauge roads of
this country in the interest Of this ENTERPRISE
He is to build its rolling stock after the most
modern and approved methods, which will
save much in wear and tear These capital
lists say they can construct the road-bed of
their narrow gauge line and put the rolling
stock on it at from one-third to one half less
cost than a broad gauge line could be con.
structed. and run it at 10 per cent less than
the broad gauge.
There are now 5000 miles of narrow gauge
lines in the country, and over 5000 more
chartered or projected in various stages of
progress. Long trunk lines of narrow gauge
are now in course of construction from Gale
ma, in northern Illinois, $50 miles to Danvile
in the same State; n line of 400 miles. 60 of
which are already under contract, to extend
from Chicago to Paducah another from To-
ledo across Indiana to Dauville, 300 miles
long and another from Toledo through to
Cincinnati, nearly rs long. The idea of these
Boston capitalists is 10 build a line of 800
miles from deep water to the Mississippi riv-
er, connecting this whole marrow gauge sys-
TEN and giving it an outlet 10 the ocean, so
that it may not be dependent on other gaug.
es but deliver goods to port of its own
where they may be transferred to foreign and
constituting steamships In view of devel-
opments like these we believe it to be more
than probable that men of the present gener
alton may live to see not few existing lesser
trunk lines, east and west, reduced to a mar
row gauge basis, as a pure matter of business
prudence and economy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-14
From Washington.

Speaker Randall holds to the opinion that
Congress can adjourn by the LIST of June. but
Senator Davis of West Virginia. chairman of
the Senate committee on appropriations, says
he does not believe an adjournment before
June lj'possble. SO determined is Mr.. Ran
dali on an early adjournment, that on Tues
day he put on all steam and rushed through
matters pell-mell. Debate on the Legislative.
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill was
closed in fifteen minutes, which has not oc.
CURED before for tweLty five years. Speaker
Randalls haste about an adjournment is ex-
planned by his desire to avoid debate on the
tariff question.
The House decided the Curtin. Yocum
CPennsylyania) contested election case on
Tuesday by permitting Yocum, the Green
hacker, to retain his seat. In the Senate, on
the same day, Ben Hill of Georgia made a
fierce speech in defence of the attempt of the
Democrats to steal the seat of Senator Kellogg
of Louisiana.
About fourteen months ago, the Democrats
in the Senate appointed committee to take
into consideration the election of president
and vice president, and last week for the first
time the committee was called together. Two
bills are before the committee one introduced
by Senator Edmunds and the other by Mr.
Morgan. The meeting was for the purpose
of consultation only, and no action on either
bill was taken. During the fourteen months
of idleness the committee has had clerk on
full pay
Vice President Wheeler has left for the
North, not to return again this session. SEN
ator Thurman will act as president pro tenn
during the remainder of the session.
There remains yet to be disposed of by the
House three appropriation bills-the legisa.
tive, executive and judicial-and the sundry
civil and general deficiency bill
A petition for appointment as postmaster
general of Thomas L. James, postmaster of
New York, signed by every Republican SEN
ator of New York and every State officer ex-
cept the governor, to whom it was not pre-
sented, was taken to the president on Satur-
day night.
The Democrats are not saying quite so much
about economy as formerly. They have in
creased the amount to be paid for clerk hire
by million and half of dollars.
Twelve thousand petitions of all kinds have
been presented to the present Congress-
larger number than was ever before presented
to one Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-14

Judge Calvin E. Pratt of New York has
been mentioned as a possible Democratic
dark horse in the coming presidential contest,
in case of the withdrawal of Mr.. Tilden.
Ninety-fye per cent of the great tide of
immigration now flowing in from Europe
goes to the States of the Northwest, and it is
calculated that the number aggregates enough
every two months to give an additional con-
gresham under the new census
During the reading of the resolutions in
the Wisconsin State convention, the mention
of President Hayes's name was vociferously
applauded, delegate jumping into his chair
and calling for three cheers for Hayes, which
were given with will
loshida Kiyonari, the japanese minister
at Washington, has returned, after protrac-
ted visit home, with his family He is great
ly liked at the capital, as an accomplished
and agreeable gentleman.
1t is claimed that the Michigan people,
outside of banks and capitalists, have taken
larger proportionate share of the United
States per cent bonds than those of any
other State in the Union except those of New
England
Vice President Wheeler is reported as ex-
pressing the opinion that if Gen. Grant is not
nominated his friends will kill Senator Blaine.
The Greenfield Gazette remarks with
great deal of pertinency, that no one has at
tempted to tell us yet why it is e1pedent for
the Republican party to go into the presiden-
tial race handicapped by candidate not
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-14
The next Governor.

The leading papers in the central and
northern part Of the State are "concedng, "
with a remarkable and somewhat suspicious
degree of unanimity that Col. Roswell Farm
ham of Bradford is to have a clean walk-over
for the next governorship. The following
from the Rutland Herald, tells the story:
The names Of Hon. Geo Nichols, Secre-
tary of State Hon. Frederick Billings, Col
John b. Meade. Hon. Roswell Farnham and
Gov. Proctor have all been mentioned with
in the year as candidates for Governor of
Vermont. Governor Proctor has personally
so decidedly discouraged all thought of his
denomination that his name can hardly be
counted to-day among the candidates. It
would hardly be worth while to create the
political discord that a breakiOg up of the
one-term rule would naturally excite, unless
the mistake Of the biennial sessions could also
be corrected, and that at present is totally
out Of the question. Mr.. Billings's large bus
mess responsibilities compel his absence from
the State so much of the time that he has
peremptorily refused the use of his name.
OF Col. Mead and Hon. Geo. Nichols the Free
Press says
Col. Mead, satisfied to hold his present
position as superintendent of agriculture, in
which he is doing valuable service. a month
VI 81 HBO duluOTlLtu the announcement That
he would not be candidate for the governor
ship. This practically narrowed the field to
DR.. Nichols and Col. Farnham and the large
numbers of mutual friends of these two wor-
thy gentlemen have been waiting in the hope
that matters would so shape that they need
not be compelled to make a choice unfavor-
able to either of them. Such a shaping APP
pears to be indicated in the semi-authorita-
tive announcement which has come from
Washington county that DIR. Nichols would
prefer, if the people are willing to retain his
present more lucrative and almost equally re-
sponsible and honorable office of secretary of
State, and would rather not be a candidate
for the nomination as Governor.
The practical Withdrawal of all these ex-
cellent names has had the effect of concen-
trating popular attention upon Col. Roswell
Farnham of Bradford Col. Farnham is
gentleman of excellent standing as a lawyer;
he was "A faithful soldier he is a man of ir-
reproachable public character and of courte-
GUS and popular manners he would make
an excellent governor, and from the present
outlook is not likely to have any competitor
before the convention
All that the Herald says of Col Farnham
is true, and he would undoubtedly make a
very acceptable Governor There is a chance.
however, for a great many things to happen
between this and the day of the State conven-
ton
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-14

F. c. Fuller was badly injured in the hip
last week, by the kick of Il horse
Some of the farmers in this town planted
corn the first week in May.
Uncle" Jairus Haven, who is 30 years
of age, is still able to do farm work and has
been busy the past week in planting corn
The transfers in real estate during the
past year are about eighteen in number:
Harriet P. Belknap to Josephine b. Hosmer.
homestead and % acres of land for $1,000:
Henry H. Norcross to Charles Miner, 6 acres
for $3.50; Shepard s. Wilson to w. D. Aiken,
30 acres for $500; VIM. NJ Chamberlain to
Charles 5. Whitaker, 40 acres; Ira Ormsbee
to Dorman B. Eaton, a acres for SIO37. so;
Martin Martin to Willis j. Ray, farm for
$500; John Cook to Jason C. Knight, the
Asa Lawton farm; f. j. Wakefield TO VIM.
o. Miller, the Wakefield place for $40;
Henry A. Stockwell to Sylyanus b. Roel,
farm of l3G acres; Geo. W Underwood to
Wilson E. Combs, mill, etc, Fri r. Smith
to l. b. Taft, farm l25 acres. These are
among the principal transactions in real es
tate, 1. b. Taft is now the largest landhol.
ue'' n"N'nB +'o acres d. L. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-14
George william Curtis on senator
Ed nda.

From the current number Of Harpers weekly
As this important discussion (of prcsiden-
tial candidatcs) now draws to an end it seems
to us evident that no candidate for the Re
publican nomination has been mentioned
who would be so sure Of election as Mr. Ed
munds. The reason is obvious II is that no
other possible objection could be urged
against him than that he is a Republican
He is a man of spotless character, profoundly
respected and trusted by men of all parties
of great ability, and of long experience in
public affairs Il thoroughly trained states
man; party leader in the Senate and in his
State for many years who has the undivided
confidence of his party associates a man of
strong convictions, Of judicial temperament,
of forcible character, neither demagogue
nor boss simple in manner, without
conceit or bluster genuine American, who
has established his remarkable capacity for
the public service, and against whom as a
candidate no Republican of any view could
raise an objection, and for whom the indie
pendent vote would be cast most gladly as a
man singularly fitted for the chief magistra-
cy. The nomination of Mr. Edmunds, who
is not especially ''reformer," yet who has
entire sympathy with the reform instinct of
the party, would at once deprive the Demo-
cratic party of every campaign cry which
they are hoping to raise against the Repub-
licans, and it would be the earnest that the
Republican party propose to continue the
clean course of the present Administration
which We believe to be heartily approved by
the conscience and common sense of the
country. 1t is incontestable that Mr. Ed
munds would receive every Republican vote
that any other candidate would receive that
a large independent and Republican vote,
which would not be given to all his more
prominent competitors would be surely Civ
en- to him; and that the deep dissatisfaction,
the personal rivalries and hostilities, which,
in case of other nominations, would certainly
endanger New York and perhaps other
States, would not be aroused by his candida
cy, 1t is as plain as any future event of the
kind can be that the nomination of Mr.. Ed
munds would be equivalent to an election
No defenses, no explanations, no depreca-
tons, would be necessary. New York and
Ohio would at once cease to be questionable
States, and the convention would have justi-
fed the confidence reposed in it by the Re-
publican party.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-14
Two thousand emigrants arrived at New
York last week Friday.

Two thousand emigrants arrived at New
York last week Friday.
--James Tobin, Chicago steyedore, while
drunk, last Saturday night, knocked down
his l7-year- old daughter and stamped her to
death.
Seventeen employees of a lumber mill at
Bridgewater N. s., were on Saturday seri-
ously poisoned by some noxious substance in
their food
A large pillar of ore at Teft shaft, at
Minevlle n. Y, fell on Saturday, killing two
miners, and injuring several others.
Two men were killed and four injured
Sunday morning by an accident on the St
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway
Charles II. Freeman, the fanatic, who
killed his child at Pocasset, Mass, about a
year ago, WAS brought before Judge Morton,
in Barnstable last week and after brief ex-
animation was reeommitted to the insane
asylum at Danvers. The physicians testified
that there has been no change in his mental
condition. He has gained 10 pounds in weight
and is in excellent physical health.
Moody and Sankey have returned to st.
Louis from their flying trip to Texas, and af-
ter weeks mass meetings at the Mound city
and visit to the Illinois Sunday school con
vention at Galesburg, they will go into sum
mer quarters. Mr.. Moody will bring his
family to their Mortified home, and after
helping Mr.. Sawyer in gospel temperance
meetings at Cooper Institute New York, Mr..
sankey will go to his family in Pennsylvania.
Ninety English miles separate Philadel-
phia from New York. A colored boot black
of the Quaker City wagered that he could
walk the distance within twenty -four hours,
and made the trial on Thursday and Friday of
last week He arrived at the Commercial
Exchange, in Philadelphia, fifteen minutes
ahead OF time, and nearly tainted, but soon
revived and made speech TO the assembled
crowd. His reward is several hundred dollars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-14

The gang of men, twelve in number, which
We spoke of last week as working up the
line of the new road, and putting the road
bed in order for the ties, are still at work,
and will reach Fayetteville this week Mr.
Bean, the road-master of the Central Vermont,
has been up over the line of the road this
week in company with the executive COM
mittee to look after the location of the Fay
etteyille station, and to take note of such
changes or improvements in the line as may
be found desirable, We learn this, Friday,
morning, that the iron is contracted for at
$40 per ton, delivered at New London, thus
saving the company since March LIST about
$35, 900. and ensuring complete road with
very little, il any, floating debt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-14

Senator Morgan Of Alabama has introduced
joint resolution in the Senate to govern the
counting Of the electoral vote next fall. which
has every appearance of being deliberate Job
to enable the Democrats to steal the next pres.
dency The resolution, which had the sane.
ton of the Senate Democratic caucus, provides
that objections may be made to any elector in
the list Of any State, and his vote may be re ect-
ed by concurrent vote Of both houses. There
is not even the semblance Of providing fair
arbitration in case of q disputed vote, and
what the operation of the measure would be
is too plain to be pointed out. 1t means sim
ply that the Democratic congressman would
take the election of President out of the
hands of the people and elect him themselves.
The inconsistency Of the resolution with the
pet Democratic cry of state rights is obvious
and glazing. 1t is hardly to be feared how.
ever, that the Democratic Congress will dare
pass Mr.. Morgan's resolution.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-14

The results of the colored exodus to Kan
sas must disappoiut both those who feared
that they should be injured by the loss of
colored labor in the South and those who.
while sympathizing with the colored people.
feared that the movement would result disas-
trously to them. Over 5000 of these reft-
gees are already in Kansas. but none of them
have remained burden to the Relief Associ-
alton more than a few days and only $50
has been expended to aid 5000 who. coming
from Texas, settled in the southern counties.
There is about the same number in Topeka.
nearly all of whom have found work to do,
though not in all cases permanent employ
ment. Although the most of them arrived
IN Kansas without money, only 2l3 rations
were issued to the whole number during re-
cent week. The coming of more to Kansas
is discouraged to the extent that colored
agent has been sent South to warn intending
emigrants that they must expect to take care
of themselves and advising them to remain
where they are The Relief Association,
which is largely helped by members of the
Society of Friends, has managed matters in
telligently and economically. 1t has only one
salaried officer aud has received $50, 600
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-14

him in 1919, shortly after his death "Such
man as DIR. Charming must have stood ma.
jestically in advance of his age, whenever and
wherever he had lived. He lived, according
to the sense Of the present generation, at
least, in the best age of the world, and yet was
far in front of it if it reaches his radiant
position in two centuries, the signs of the
times are certainly quite Elusive" From ev-
cry branch of the Christian church comes
valuable testimony to the worth Of Claiming
as a wise and true interpreter of the religion
of Jesus Christ, and we say therefore, that
any writer or publisher who makes it easier
for the people to become acquainted with
such thinker, writer and exemplar of the
true spiritual life, has laid the public under a
debt of lasting gratitude.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-14

Rev. Marsena Ballou and wife of Stouoh-
ton, Mass, are guests of Rev. Hosea Ballou
The Baptist church has extended call
to the Rev, L. Kenney of Weston, who will
occupy that pulpit next Sunday.
The universalist Sunday school was Or
ganized last Sunday with r. NJ. johnson as
superintendent, the Methodist with E. NJ.
Haynes superintendent, and the Congrega-
hOnalist with F. l.. Smith superintendent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-14

The arrangements for the National Repub-
lican Convention, now less than three weeks
distant, at Chicago, are being pushed forward
rapidly. The vast amphitheatre, which has
been improvsed in the exposition building
for the accommodation of the convention, will
contain the 7jG delegates, beside ample room
for the alternates and about 100 spectators,
who will have seats in that portion of the area
most distant from the platform. The terrac-
ed sides of the amphitheatre will accommo-
date 5000 spectators The floor of the arena
is 10 sloped as TO permit every delegate to
command an excellent view of the platform.
In the rear of the presiding officer, and on
the same platform, 800 distinguished visitors
will find seats. On lower platform, imme-
diately in front of the President of the Con
venton, tables will be provided for from 100
to $50 of the more active workers of the
great newspapers of the country
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-14

The Congregational church was graced,
last Sunday morning, by beautiful Natal
lily bearing five large white blossoms with
pink band through the centre of each petal.
The bulb was one of several sent to Rev.
Lewis Grout by friends in Africa. This lily
is often seen in its native country with thirty
flowers in one cluster.
The ladies of the Baptist society will
hold strawberry and ice cream festival at
the church on Thursday evening, May 10Th.
Supper at 10 cents.