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The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08
PLATFORM
Orthe state DemocratIc-Conse
Vative Party Adopted n1
Jackson, AuUmaa 3 1851

The Democratic party OF Miasis-
sippi, grateful for the success Of It's
past efforts 10 the cause Of reform
and Of Just and honest government,
and invoking the blessings Of Hea-
ven on its future endeaYOrs in the
same cause, does adopt and proclaim
the following platform Of principles !.
Fidelity TO the Constitution Of the
United States.
Home rule, and the preservation
Of the State governments, with all
their reserved and guaranteed rights
unimpaired.
No interference by the military
power with the freedom Of elections,
and with the civil and political rights
Of citizens OF the United States.
The protection Of the equal rights
Of all classes.
No discrimination on account OF
race, color OF previous condition Of
servitude, or birth place, and no
special legislation for the benefit OF
the few at the expense OF many.
A strict adherence, in the selection
Of public agents, to the time honored
Jefersonian standard, els be honest,
is be capable, is be true to the Con-
stir ton p
A continuation Of the policy Of
retrenchment and reform so signally
inaugurated BY the Democratic
party.
Reduction Of the burthehs Of tax
alton to the lowest point compatible
with an efficient execution Of the
laws.
Corporations Of every description
supervisable within Constitutional
limits by State authority, and subor-
dinate to State legislation, in the in
terest and for the protection Of the
people.
As the perpetuity Of free govern
ment depends upon the virtue and
intelligence Of the people, we pledge
ourselves to the maintenance Of our
State system Of free schools.
We favor the granting OF such aid
as may be extended without viola
ton Of the Constitution Of the United
States, or departing from the estab-
/ lished usages Of the government, TO
the Texas Pacific Railroad, and for
the rebuilding and keeping in repair
Of the levees OF the Mississippi River
That upon this platform OF princi.
Piles and Of public policy we invite the
cooperation Of all citizens, without
regard to past differences, in support
of the candidate nominated BY this
Convention.
I'd. Resolved, That we declare itI
to be the policy Of the Democratic
Conservative party, to encourage the
flow Of immigration to this State, and
recommend the passage Of all need
ful laws and the making Of all MEG.
EssARY appropriations to effect this
end.
Sd. Resolved, That Ne invite the
investment Of capital, and assure to
It all necessary legal protection.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

st.rtvills Lsdesr.l

etarkville LEDGER
On the Sth inst, DR.. COnnell, ct
the residence Of M. X. Butler in this
place, amputated the left leg OF Cor
nelius B. Byars, a young man about
nineteen years Of age, and a son OF
j. J. Byars, living some ten miles
south west Of Starkville.
The limb (very much diseasedl J
was cut of several inches above the
knee joint-the lower part of the
same being tightly bandaged from
the toes to within q short distance be-
low where it was amputated. Mr..
Byars, The father (otheTs corroborat.
ing bis statement) testifes that in
about two or three hours after the
limb was taken OF, and after 1t was
buried By Mr. John James in the
Baptist Cemetery, that his son COM
planned Of excruciating pain in the
severed and now buried leg, declaring
that tue bandage was too tight and
must be loosened or be could not
possibly stand It. Mr. Byars then
got Messrs. II. N. McIlwain, John
J. Henry and q third young man to
60 and disinter the limb and loosen
the bandage. This they did acsord.
ingly and promptly; young Byars,
the patient, meanwhile knowing
nothing Of ell this going on. But
most remarkably, and the facts can
not be questioned, the proofs too
overwhelming to be cavilled about
foT eVen Q second, the moment the
bandage was removed or loosened,
young Byars quit complaining and
confessed that bis leg was perfectly
easy, and up to this date has made
no similar complaint, saving that oc-
oasiOnally be has slight pain or sore
ness in the toe or toes Of the ampu
tated limb,
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

The Memphis Appeal in its annual
review Of the commercial outlook for
Memphis, published on the Ist inst,
has this to say Of the Memphis and
Selma railroad;
"The Memphis and Selma rail-
road, it is promised, will be compile
ted this winter 70 Holly Springs.
II so, it is fair to predict thBt an
addition to our annual receipts OF
cotton amounting to 10000 bales,
and q proportiOnate general trade,
will be the Immediate results. It is
to be the western end Of system
that is to find its eastern terminus on
the Atlantic coast at Brunswick,
Georgia, and will be the complement
Of the Kansas City railroad, and OF
great advantage to this city in
developing trade by that highway
To the people Of the country lying
between Memphis and Holly Springs
It will be OF an!inestimable advantage,
opening to them a way to the markets
Of this city, aud rescuing them from
the grasp Of a grinding monopoly
which has for years compelled them
to pay the unwilling tribute Of a very
high and discriminating rate o
freight"
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08
arATE ExEouTvE conMITrrR.

From the State at large, Frank
Johnson, Of Kinds, Chairman.
Robt. G. Patty, Of Noxubee; L. C.
Balch, OF Pamela; c. P. Nelson, OF
wilkinson, and W. Shields, Of Wash
ington.
1st District-John A. Blair, oil
Lee Willis B. Harris, Of LoWndes.
ID District-H P Branham, OF La
fayette; Spencer Bailey, Of Talla-
hatehie
Sd Distnct-W H Fitzgerald, oI
Grenada; + A Fox, Of Sumner.
4th District-P j Mccormick, oI
Yazoo e H Dial, Of Lauderdale.
9th Distric.-Robt H Thompson
Of Lincoln; Oliver Clifton, OF Kinds
9th District-Murray F Smith. ol
Warren Lanch McLaurln, Of Clai-
borne.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08
Presidents VVolae aad she South
orn Railroad.
Cincinnati Gazette


Mr.. Fred Wolfe. President Of the
Brunswick a Albany, Selma & Green
boro, New Orleans & Northwestern,
and Memphis, Selma & Brunswick
railroad companies, and financial man.
ager Of the Erlanger syndicate, was
in the city yesterday and left last
night, via the Pan Handle, Tor New
York, where be viii meet Charles
Sohif, Esq. head Of the London
branch Of Baron Erlanger 4 Co.'s
banking house. Ia conversation with
3 Gazette reporter, Mr. Wolfe ex.
pressed himself well pleased with
bis recent purchases, both as invest
ments and. as powerful aids in the
development Of the tsat mineral and
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

From the official proceedings Of
the Monroe county convention we
extract the following
Hon J. NJ. Trice being called for and
interrogated in regard to the matter
Of taking of portion OF the terrific
~ Of Monroe for the construction Of
new county with Okolona as its
Courthouse, pledged himself to vote
aud work against any such PROPOSE
ton should it ever be made.
The "Bar Of Aberdeen need not
have given itself any trouble on the
score Of a new county, for since
Okolona is likely to become the great
commercial center Of this portion OF
the State, a Court house Is too small
matter to arouse the interest or call
forth the enterprise Of our people.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

Rev. J. 4. Cunningham, At the Methodist
Church, and sabbath II night, and llh sabbath
In each month, a. II o'clock A. n. sabba.h d
School al 3 O'Clock, A. NJ, every sunday. N.
G, Shell, Superintendent. Sunday School
Missionary Society meets every 9Th Sunday.
A Park President
Rev. J. N. Catothefs Pastor Of the Presbyis-
rian Church, 3rd sabbath IL each mouth, and
Il same hour, and II night.
Rev. Mr.. Moore At the Baptist Church,
LAT sunday In each month At II o'clock A. n.
sabbath School at o'clock A. ~ every Sun
dav. M West Superintendent.
Union Prayer Meeting at The Methodist
Church every Thursday night.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

Sam. L. Wilson, Of ChickAsaw, was
nominated st 0kolOna on Wednes-
day, by the Senatorial convention
called foF that day. We have known
S. L Wilson for years. AS q soldier
during the war; as q citizen farmel
after, and later as Sheriff Of Chicka-
saw county. He Is an honest, up
right, clever aud unassuming man
with 3 clear head and undauntet
courage. We give him our hand
not only cheerfully, but with cheers
Aberdeen Weekly.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

A gentleman who had risen to
great wealth was very poor when be
was a boy. When asked how he OBJ
tanned his fortune, he replied "My
father taught me never to play until
my work was finished, and never to
spend money until had earned Il.
III had but half an hours work to
DO in a day, must do that the lirst
thing, and in the bali hour. And az
ter that / was allowed to play;
could then play with much more
pleasure than il / had the thought Of
an unfinished task before my mind ]
had thus early formed the habit Of
dong everything in its turn, and il
soon beCsme perfectly easy 70 do SO
It Is to this I owe my prosperity.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

ArEAWmA 8M@ AF1RA~A
Frrpt mail arrives every day (exeeps Sun.
Il o'clock, and leaves same day q
Trsn Pittsboro arrives Tuesdays Thursdays
and SATURDAYS, at NJ and leaves p L.
~ Ps5totos, leaves Houslon Mondays and
PridaTr atsa. m., and arrives Tuesdays and
Saturdays a p. M. ~.
prom gpsuada b Houston arrives Mednes-
avs. Frid sys and Saturday It 5 p o, and
avss Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays At
q. n. each week.
West Point, strives Tuesdays and Saturdays
a ia. b. ana la9res 1 p. M nams days.
Rates of Commission charged f0r Money Or
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08


Rev. ]. p. Young al the Methodist Church
In 0kolona, Miss, every sabbath at 1890 4. A..
and P.M n.
Methodist Sabbath School at Methodist
Church every Sabbath At ESQ AZ.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening ai
8 O'Clock.
Rev. Z. N. Gordon, PaFtor Baptist Church,
Okolona, Miss. Preaching every End, Ord
and 4th Sundays, al II A. y. and ~ Pm.
Prayer meeting every Thursday night at 4
O'Clock. Sun day School every Lord sday 81
ak O'Clock. PeWs free. All are invited 10
attend.
Presbyterian Sabbath School Il Presbyterian
Church in Okolona every Sabbath at $50 A. H.,
and Prayer Meeting on Wednesday nights o.
each week ats'oloek F.H.
COL0RED METHODIST
Sabbath School convenes al O'Clock, A. n A.,
Preaching every Sabbath at II O'Clock, A. n.
and At O'Clock P, r., BY the Rev. B. L. Cmmp.
AFRTcAS METHODIST
Sabbath School al o'clock 4. \. every Sun
day morning, G. b. Brown, Superintendent
Services a. II o'clock A. r., and o'clock. p y.
each sabbath, BY Rev. II. II. Wilbourn.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08
Times amd Places for Holding
Courts I'm the First Judicial
District.
cIRcuIr COURT.

In the county Of Tshomingo. on the Cd Mon
Law In January and July, and continue six
In The county Of Aloorn, on the Sd Monday
9fJanuary and July, and continue twelve days.
In the county Of Prentiss, on the lst Monday
Of February and August, and continue twelve
laws
In the county Of Lee, on the 50 Monday in
February aud August, and continue eighteen
days.
Ia the county Of Itawamba, on the "a Mon
tav in March and September, aud continue six
tays.
In the county Of Monroe, on the 4th Monday
in April aud October and continne twenty
our days.
In the county Of Chickasaw, lst. District
2nd Mondays IN April aud October and con-
tinue twelve days; and 10 the End District Sd
Mondays in March and September and continue
eighteen days.
oHANoERY COURT
In the county Of Tishomingo, on the 9Th Mon
Aays Of March aud September, and continue six
DAYS.
In the county Of Prentiss, on the 81 Mondays
April and October, and continue six days.
In the county Of Alcorn, on the ID Mondays
sfApril and October, and continue twelve days.
In the county Of Itawamba, on the 4th Mon
DAYS Of April and October aud continue six
days.
In the county OF Lee on tue Ast MthuAtb q
NAY and November, and continue twelve days.
IN the county Monroe, on the lst Mondays Of
March aud september, and continue eighteen
days
In the county Of ChiekaRaw, 1st Disiriet-3rd
Monday in May and November, and continue
ak DAYS; and IN the ID District 4th Monday IN
Nay aud November and, continue twelve days.
JUSTICES COURT.
oKoLOEA BEAr.
Justice Slaughter holds court on first and
thi-d Saturdays in each month Egypt.
Justice White holds court on first Saturday
a Okol0rA il the Court House.
Mayor BodenhameF, on the End aud 4th Mon
DAYS Ia each month AZ 0kolona.
HoURToE BRAT.
Justice White sit 0n first and third Mon
laws in each month.
BEAf No. 7.-Justice Steene holds his court
Gt Houlka on the I'd Saturday In each month.
EKAT EUMBKR -FOUR.
Justice II. 7. Allen, sit on the first
Iaturdays In each month At Meals Store, and
81 third Saturdays in each month at Bneua
Vista.
Iusies G. Orr on the lst Saturday at Buena
Vista, and at Meals Store on the End Saturday
n aarh moufh
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

Smith, who vent into amateur
farming this year, says he planted
bis bean poles too months ago, and
has watered them regularly, and for
all that they haven't grown an inch
and show not the faintest sign Of
blossoming yet. He begins to fear
they will bear no beans thia year.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

Preaching srd Sunday in each month a ,
s'eloef. p. y. bT Rev. G. @. kilEore, Of he
nsthodisi Church. Prayer mastnE every
Thursday niEiIt.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08
RATES or -
I'D YER ~ q:

One square one insertion .... 81 so
for every subseqn ......... is
Oue square uill contain one hundred words
Of type ofthis size. Double column advertise
meuia will be chargedtcn per cent. extra. Al.
yeriiseuouisto appearas reading matter n Ne
local column "a ill be charged double the above
rates. Obituary notices and trihuicsof respeof
not exceeding one square Is length Will be
published without charge.
Address ali communications to theNEssnN-
m Odice.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

Alaiden la4lea over ~ Tor q nlCkle.
The gentlemen we're oil gathered in
the dining room aud all the ladies' in
the parloF. In the library Was a
committee Of two--a lady and gen
tleElan (the latter being time keeper
and they called in the gentlemen,
one BY one. Each was shown q
schedule ofprioes aud a list Of ladies
present, and when one selected the
lady be wished TO kiss, she was called
in, and the transaction occurred in
the presence Of the Committee. In
cases where The squeeze was pro-
longed beyond the schedule time, OF
an additional smack taken, ilne Of
double price was charged for every
minute IN excess, and IN several cases
the fines we're heavy, but we're paid
without 3 muFmer. The whole affair
was confidential, and none but the
Committee we're to know who kissed
who.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

Board Of Trade.
The Board Of Trade consisting Of the princi-
the business men Of the city, hold regular meet
ings Masonic Temple building % Wednesday
Of each mouth.
ELox EzELL, President,
r. A. MUBDOCK, LIST Vice Pres't.
T.R. SkbLER, End Vice-Pres't.
A. .BABBIrr, Treasurer,
We. BERRY Secretary,
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

DmeeFs oG state GrAnBes
Hastsr, Put Darden, Fayette, Jefferson county
OTsrs'r, W. II. NJ. Durham, Lexington, Holmes
Lecturer, B. b. Boone, Boonyille, Prentiss
Steward. J. b. Bailey, Lake station Newton
A. g., Jas. Williams, Okolona, ChiekassW
Chaplain, d. b. Hill, Palo Alto, Clayj
Treas, H. o. Dixon, Jackson, Hindsi
Seo'y, W. L. Williams, Rienzi, Alcorn;
G. K.R.C. Galloway. PontotOe, Punt0toe
Ceres, Mrs. MaryL. Darden, Fayette, Jefferson
Pomona, g Fannie Willis, Aberdeen, Monroe
FLORA, e 4. ). Robinson, Forest, Scott
L, A. S.H II. A. Aby, Port Gibson, Claiborne,
TWO MEMBERS Ex CON.
IL. Afford, Jackson, Kinds county,
4. b. Smith, Verona, Lee county.
LIsfofGraages OfChIcknsaw
County
roorraEa WIZ THE NAMEs OF NAsTEE AEB
eEcKETARY.
Chiekasaw County Grange, No, 46.
Meets lst Saturday in January April, July
'"o O''O' WILSON, AZ.
DIV. Pedsn, Sec.
Buens Vista Orange, No. l62, meets hrsl
saturdayii each month At O'Clock. ". d,
Couch, Master Wm. Ford seeY'
seldom Grange, No. s6a,
Meets 4th Saturday in each month,
Jas. @. bishop, Master, John 9. Porter, seey
soetohoma Grange, No. 207,
Meets End Saturday in each month.
NJ. West, Master, Geo. billiard, see'y.
Atlau.a orange, No. 267,
Meets Saturday before the Sfd sunday m eael
month,
GW. Howard, Master. J. @. Blue, sec'f.
Chuqualouohee Grange, No. 404.
Nests Saturday before the 2nd Sunday 10 eael
month. .
" addy Psdsn, Master d. W. Fedeni see }
Houlka Grange, No. 1885,
Meets Saturday before the srd sunday .
saoh month J. 7. Thompson Master X I
Hobsou, ssc'y.
okolasa Grange No. 2l5.
u.sts az Saturday IN each month, }.
r,.r.s' Nas.sr W. A. Dearing sec'T.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

Rome Ca Courier.
II any had supposed Il would turn
out the way it did, the scheme would
not have been adopted, bnt the sub
ject was 3 charitable one, and the
Committee on Invitation we're very
careful to avoid the presence of any
disagFeeable or unpopular person.
The following price-lists were finally
adopted. For one gO-as you please
squeeze Of one minute, and one kiss
---inrma cash In ndvnnna
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08
THE FALL OF FLIsPER.
The Only Negro Officer. Of the
anited states Army In Inil
Charged With Felony.

A. n COlored COmInlasary q Ofsub-
sfstemce Lieutenant Elipper
Cannot be Regarded as "a
Brilliant Success.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

City Directory.
Mavsr-W. A. BOdenhamer.
Marshal-B J. Abbott.
AtiorneY-J. ". Buchanan.
Clerk. s. Cain.
Treasurer G. N. Savage.
Registrar-H. b. Lacey.
City Assessor and Collector-Jerre Scale.
.. 8. Cain, Councilman list Ward,
q. N. Savage, 4" 2nd Ward,
x. MeCarley 8rd Ward, President,
a W Thornton 81 9Th Ward,
n. Houseman 4" 5th Ward,
4 r. Sadler, 9th Ward.
Regular meetings the first and third Friday
veenings IN each month.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

A letter from Fort Davis, rcxas,
dated August 18th, saws
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

Omeers Of Mississippi.
CONGRESSIONAL.
US. Senatars-L Q. G.. Lamar,
j. z. George.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
ist nist.-H. T. MuldroW,
2ud " Van u Manning,
srd H. d. Money,
go " %. H. singleton,
Ah " &C. T. Hooker,
gth 4" B. R. Chalmers.
STATE.
GOVERNOR. N. Stone,
Lieut.. Cav. n. Sims.
Sec '. Of State-u. G. Meyers,
Auditor-S Sylvester GWin,
ATTY. Gen.-Thns. g. Catchingsi
Treasurer-W. &. Hemingway
Supt. Old. A. Smith.
COUNTY.
SheriH-S. L. Wilson,
Chancory Clk.-E. p. hedlin.
Circuit Clk.-H. B. Lacey
TreAsurer-T. c. Lyon.
ASSESSOR. =. Thompson,
Coroner 4 Ranger-J. W. hcName
SUPERVISORS.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

Advertise in the MEssrxarR.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

Iuailee G. Orr on the 1st Saturday at Buena
Vista, and at Meals Store on the End Saturday
( Q each mouth.
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