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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-01
STATE NEWS.
PRNoRsCoT COUNTY.

PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
Mrs. j. A. Robinson and Mrs. E. +. Arey of
Bangor, met with serious accident Sunday,
while enjoying drive at Islesboro. 1t seems
that the carriage was two-seated wagon, the
rear seat being occupied by tho ladies, the
driver sitting on the front seat. As they were
driving along the rear seat suddenly turned,
throwing the ladies out, striking upon their
heads and shoulders. Both were severely in
jured
Iron for the Bangor & Katahdin Iron Works
Railroad is expected to arrive this week. Over
100 men are at work ON the construction OF the
road between Milo Junction and the Merrill
quarry above Brownville village.
PIsoATAQUIs COUNTY.
Foxcroft academy has commenced its fall
session with eighty students, e. P. Sampson,
A. B., Principal Miss Adela W. Adams, As
sistant.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
YORK COUNTY.
Mrs. Caroline Waterhouse, who few weeks
since was shot by Charles Ell. Boynton at Bar
Mills, Buxton, is still in a very precarious con-
dition.
Mrs. John Smith, Jr., of Kennebunkport
came near enough to broken neck by falling
backward from wagon to be q loud warning
to her sisters, her aunts and her cousins, not to
ride on an unfastened rear seat of a wagon.
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SAGADAHoC COUNTY
YORK COUNTY.

"a thing of beauty is a joy forever" so really
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DR.. Graves Balsam of Wild Cherry and Tar has
given great satisfaction wherever known and tried,
and say truly 1t has no rival as remedy for
the cure of Coughs Colds, Sore Throat, Hoarseness
whooping Cough, &C. The merits of Wild Cherry
and Tar for the relief of diseases of the pulmonary
organs have long been fully recognized Physicians
recommend and the public agree in their virtues.
Dr. Graves Balsam possesses all the healing prop
critics of these in great degree and viii, on all oc
casions, give immediate relief. You get gener
GUS sized bottle for 80 cents; sample, for 10 ets
For Biliousness, Dyspepsia. Constipation, or Liv-
er Complaint, use Improved Family Catharic Pills,
made by DR.. Graves; price, % cts per box. For
sale at wholesale by j. W. Perkins & Co., Portland
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PROBATE NOTICES.
To all Persons interested i'm Either of the
Estates Hereinafter Named.


Estates Hereinafter Named.
ATa Court of Probate held at Portland within
IN and for the County of Cumberland on the
Third Tuesday. of July. IN the year OF our
Lord, eighteen hundred and eightyone the following
matters having been presented for the action there
upon hereinafter indicated, it is hereby ORDERED,
That notice thereof be given to all persons inter
ested, by causing copy of this order to be pub
hshed three weeks successfully in the Maine STATE
Press, and Eastern Argus, papers printed at Port
land aforesaid, that they may appear at Probate
Court, to be held at said Portland on the Third
Tuesday of September next, at ten OF the CLOCK In
the forenoon, and be heard thereon, and object Il
they cause.
CHARLES WILSON, late of Freeport deceased.
Second and Final Account presented for allowance
by Samuel A. Holbrook, Executor.
FLORENCE M. JOY & Ais, minor children and
heirs of Edward A. Joy, late of Deering, deceased
Final Account and resignation of trust, presented
by Emery s. Ridlon, Guardian.
WILLIAM W. JOSEPH, late of Portland, de-
ceased. Will and petition for the probate thereof
presented by John W. Munger, the Exec utor there
in named.
HENRY @. PEABODY, Judge.
A true copy of the original Order.
Attest: SETH L. LARRABEE Register
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A Heavy Swell.

light weight for fall wear, at 81. 1. Nelson &
Co.'S aug30d3t
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Low prices for BIRD CAGES at Kendall &
Whitnev's au3IW, ThS&M
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Portland 4 Rochester Railroad.
WANTED.
DISSOLUTION OF COMPREHENSIVE.

rslHE copartnershp heretofore existing under th Z
4 firm name and style of MoKENNA & DOUGH-
Err, Undertakers, is hereby dissolved by mutual
consent All persons holding claims against the
said firm will present them for settlement and all
persons owing said firm will please call upon 81 ID
McKenna and settle, who will continue at the old
stand. CHARLES l.. MCKENNA,
JOHN BOUCHER.
Portland, Aug. 80, 1881. sep1-d5w
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PORTLANDPOST OFFICE.
OFFICE HOURS:
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE 0

From 7.So q. m. to $50 p. M, Sundays excepted.
Sundays, open for Carriers and General Delivery
frnre 3 Ia 10 n m.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21

Since Conkllng evolved from bis
inner consciousness the idea that the
person Of the President should be re.
garded as more sacred than that oil
other citizens, noodles al over the
country have been found 10 not only
echo the great self extlnguished
stateaman's idea, but 10 enlarge and
improve upon il Some Of these sug.
gest that Congress enact 3 Law pun
ishing as treason even an ordinary
assault upon the sacred person OF
the Chief Magistrate, while others
advance the idea that nothing short
Of torture viii suffice for the adequate
punishment Of the assassin who sue.
ceeds 10 bis purpose. These people
are the representatives of 3 very
numerous class OF this country who
seem to think that oil that is neces-
sary 10 prevent crime is to awe the
criminal classes hy piling up penal
ties in the Law books. They have 3
child like faith In the puissant power
Of the eBe il enacted" and waste
tons Of paper annually 10 petitioning
Congress and the different State Leg
islatures for the enactment Of new
laws, or the amendment OF those in
existence In The line Of greater sever
rity, to the end that the political, 90
oial and moral atmosphere may be
purified, and he country completely
cleansed Of crime. Il Il useless e
reason with these people, or 70 point
to them the fact, patent 10 ell history,
that the severity Of punishment has
never had the eject TO deter men
from The commission OF the crime,
nor to show them that in countries
possessing the most Draconic codes
crimes such as that Of Guiteau are,
and ever have been, Of much more
frequent occurrence than IN nations
where mildaF Laws prevail and more
humane customs are In vogue. Al
most every Legislative body viii Be
found to contain 3 few Of the repre-
sentatives Of this class, and there.
fore Il will not surprise us, when
Congress meets next December, 70
see q number Of statesmen rushing
20 the front with carefully prepared 4
bills for the paotection Of tbs person
81 the President and the punishment
u bic assallants. We have faith
enough, however. in the saving sense
Il the great majority Of our Con
FRESHMEN to believe that Ell bills Of
HE class viii receive 10 more con
liberation thsn viii be necessary 70
efaT then 90 - eternal resting place
d the Giles Of The appropriate con
littas. We aHe not prepared 70 b.
Ieve that he representatives Of tie
american people ere equal 70 tie
oily ofineoEpoEeting into he lass
{ the land ~ peTniclous, imnanal-
tic doctrine enunciat8d b. IT.
aad echoed By others. that !
he person Of he President is mere ,
,ored 10 he eyea 81 the lev thar
lat OF TIE humblesl citizen Of the
spublic Thal way lies E danger
, our dem0oralio Institutions greater
ian any likely 70 Sow lfom he e. (
estimation Of he Chiai Maeialrata.
Appeal.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21

percelying the momantous impor
tance Of the crisis, dashed 10 the fro 1
and Anncuced that be would lead th
charge himself, when bic brave 50 .
aiera forced him 10 the rear. Stone .
brigade made that impetuous charge
which drove the enemy back and re
established the Confederate lines
Il was a bloody and noble success
rejecting unbounded credit upon The
hrigadier commander and bis gal.
liant men. Il elected The applause o.
AZ the officers and the entire army
mr.. Wilson describes how the mex
morning = party Of high and distin-
guished officers rode up to the en-
eampment Of the brigade and aske'
Tor the oficer who had commanded
! the day before. Col Stone stepped
lorth and salutsd them. They said
they had called 10 thank him Tor th,
brilliant achievement Of the day
before. Gel Stone replied, pointing
10 bis lines, there are the men, gentle
men you need 10 thank. The meI
raised q yell, which Mr.. Wilson says
was taken up and repeated along thl
lines until It had extended for miles
/ Gov. Stone possesses soldierll
qualities Of q high order. He ha
other noble qualities Of head an
heart, and the Mercury takes pleas
ure IN bearing witness to them.
opposes him FOR Governor, bat wi
not with bold the honest need {
praise due him.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21

heard, and II Sigma's views obtain
win not for the next century. Wat
zee need "a railroad dsuslopmeHts.
How can We expect Il. II we by our
ballots this fall write Mississippiar .
down az opposed to internal improve
menis. III corporations now doing
business In the State got better bar
gains Of the slate, through the Leg
islatures Of the past, than present
Legislatures are willing 70 grant, is
that q reason for deprYing the pion
eers OF q system Of internal improve
ments that has made the world stand
aghast ct the wonderful inventive
genius Of the age and the pluck and
enterprise Of American railroad men,
Of the fruits Of their risks and ener-
gi
The questions Farmer asks are
pertinent, and II directed 70 The
Honorable Chairman Of our County
Executive COMMITTEES (iOr whom b
doubtless1 Intended them) every far
mer In the county will understand
their perfect fitness and adaptabillty
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21
sHEREFF's SALE

J. W. ABEREATHY, First Distrie.
Ya. Chickasaw 90
J. c. RISE, { WIFE. alias execution M
Judgment for sixty-ssven dollars and Eighty
I'VE cents and Costs.
Qf virtue ofths above stated execution to me
~ directed from the Office Of James Paiters
son q Justice Of The Peace Of Calhoun county,
l will, on
Monday the 1st day of August.
1881, proceed 10 sell 10 the highest bidder for
cash, within legal hours, IN front Of the Couri
House door, IN the town Of Houston, the follow.
lng described property, tO-wit Sc u Section
-, Township Is, Range East. The above
property was levied upon as The property az ].
Q. Riah and Wife, and win Be sold b sstisfv
said debt aad ell costs.
8. L. WILSON, Sheriff.
-, By Q. A. MoFFAfz. D. s.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21

80 - - = AeAAA =
The Congressional Convention,
which assembled ai Corinth one year
ago, amer Wrangling for several days
over issues which grew out Of tricks
practiced By politicians 70 control
delegate conventions regardless Of
the wishes Of the people, passed the
following resolution:
ResoIUcd, That the Executive Com
mlttee Of the Congressional District
be instructed and requested TO pre-
pare and promulgate a plan for hold
log primary and county conventions,
with q view to uniformity IN the meth
Cd OF conducting and the time Of
holding the sane, and for the protec
ton and representation Of min0rities
IN ell such assemblies.
The County Executive Committee
Of thiscouniy following the precedent
thus set, declared
Zach candidate shall be entitled q
one delegated vote from each c.ut
! for every ten votes OF fractional five
or more votes received by him at th'
election held by said club"
J Nothing is said in the orders Of thl
] Executive Committee, whereby an
. one is justified in the inference, tina
s the regulations adopted we're to appl,
only to cOuRty officers, and We insis
. that there Is no just reason why th
+ election should be conducted one wa
e for county officers and another 70
0 State officers. In this position th
. MESSENGER is not sustained by a cel
tain class Of politicians in this cit
= who It seems are determined {
d force an endorsement Of Mr. Banks
y dale by the County Conventio
. whether the people are willing or no
q Now, the point Of order we NAL
; is, that the politicians, OF right, hay
Re no Jurisdiction over the subject ma
. ter. 1t belongs exclusively to Il
y people, who, we are sure, will n
70 agree with the principle Of parli
y mentary Law laid down by Okolol
IA
% club last Saturday-that a report OF
az packed committee was not debatah
II and to that source Of all polite
ne Power-tho sovereign people,
y appeal, AID 10 their decision, fair
d expressed, We have ever in the pa
81 and ever will in the future, subm
e sively bow.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21

The Appeals railway commission
er has spent the last Two or three
days looking into The true inward
ness Of the condition Of the Mem
phis and Selma railway. culmlnatine
yesterday with the following very /
hopeful a. well as satisfactory re-
suits. Il was learned from "a au-
thentic source that the read has been !
cold 10 Mr.. Wolfe, Of New York, |
who becomes By this purchase the
sole owner Of the entire route from
Memphis 70 Brunswick, Georgia, vie
Selma, Alabama. Il was also learned
that the communication 81 this pur-
chase viii result also In the speedy
completion Of the Memphis and
Kansas City railway, In conjunction
with which = trunk line viii be form
ed with Brunswick, Georgia, and
Kansas, City, Missouri, 80 the ter
minal points. Mr.. Wolfe also rep
Fesents syndicate who are already
in possession Of several important
lines OF Southern railroads which
win Be pushed rapidly 70 compilation.
Il IL also promised that the work win
be begun on The Memphis and Selma
road "a aoon,as Mr.. Wexford, Of New
York, who has been in the city the
past several days, returns from his
tour Of inspection Of the route, en-
which business be left the city on
/ Thursday morning. Capt. William
Forrest, Of this city, has BEEN ap-
pointed agent and superintendent al
this end Of the road, and win, when
the new company ia organised, pro-
coed with The construction Of the
road, with means to push it 10 IL
earliest possible oOmpletion-if pos
sible in time to move that part Of the
coming Gotten crop contiguous tC
Memphla,
We copy the above from th'
Memphis Appeal. Yesterday vi
saw Major Wexford as he passeC
: through our city. He confirms th
D above In The main, but says the Ap.
peal is slightly mistaken in sayinl
that Il was promised that work upoI
the M. 4 S. R. r. would be begu
1 iu mediatelY, Whlla the Major say
d be has ne doubt that the road wi
Z be built, and built soon, yet th
! ghen viii depend upon the iudgmen
OF Mr.. Wolfe and bis associates
r Such statements as the above OF th
i APPears may do barn, as such ops
|, ratlOns IS preparing to build rail
roads are . matter Of time, and Ii
! fixing Of 3 premature date Of com
1 mencing may caVse distrust whe
|, the time really comes.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21


The most remarkable newspaper
man in the United States lives a
Angels Camp IN CAlayeras county,
Cal. His name Is S. S. Waterman.
he is tWenty.four years old and haa
been paralyzed ever since be we
born. He Was born In Angels and
has never been sway from the town
but once, when be vent In search Of
medical aid, but failed to fnd any.
His paralysis Is Of the upper and
lower limbs, which he cannot move.
His speech is also affected and Il ia
only with difficulty that be can talk
at all. Early il life be manifested E
liking for movable type, which bel
placed in position with bis teeth.
He soon began to out type out of
wood, holding the engraving tools
between bis teeth when be used
them. He has made a good deal Of
block type in this way, with which be
ct present conducts g small job print
ing business. He also sets metal
type with bic teeth. Waterman vas
Que OF the founders Of the Mountain
Echo, weekly paper now belngpuh
lished In Angels. He set . good |
deal Of type on this paper with bic
teeth, and, having good education,
bic editorials aud 9th.
sr articles a. be vent along. He Il
now out Of the newspaper business
md confines himself to job printing |
md engraving. He does al the pro- |
gramme and Invitation work Tor The
own, frequently engraving designs
or bis Jobs. His prosswork, of
course, he cannot do with bic teeth.
md employs q boz 10 do that part Of
be Wolk for him-the only part that
lie cannot do himself
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21

"HARMoNY," with a good fat Of
fee, is no new thing with Mr.. Banks
dale. We remember to have heard
that little arrangement was made,
years ago, by which the "ConserVa-
tive Clarion was enabled to divide
the spells Of lie public printing with
thss.Radicaln Pilot.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21


In New Hope Club, on Saturday
let, the following resolution Wa
adopted without avolee in the mega
tive:
Resolved, That this Club request
lie delegates 10 vote for delegates 20
the State Convention who viii sup
Featheraton fer Governor a. nfst
choice, and Stone as second choice'
sroNE AND FKArHEEsToN.
Houlha Club instructed its dele
gates to the County Convention 70
vote for Stone &c hrst choice, and
Featherston a. second choice.
II there was . Barksdale man OF
the ground he did not let i be known
and there was an unusually full at
tendance Of the club.
Both these clubs are In one Super
visors' District, and, It occurs to u
they should have : right 70 selec
their own delegate 10 the State Con
vsntiou without dictatiOn from oths
portions Of the county.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21

The Clarion end Re friends ere 90
tired out with continuance In Office.
that We wonder the quickened sensi.
bililies OF The Clarion on this subject
does not prompt Il TO retire from the
position Of Public Printers real
lat ofice-one Il has held since the
Ames coup : and leave that vintage
to some other aspiring and thirsty
pilgrim Aberdeen Weekly.
Nov you are talking Bro. Thomp
con. There are fsw fat things that
fell to newspaper men. Those few
ought 10 rotate give the boys 81
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21

sHALI we turn Out Of Office q man
a6o has proved himself true to Mis-
aissippi in every station which he
haa ever filed, from the hour be en-
listed as q soldieEin her armies down
to The present. and place in bis stead
a.man who took Harmony" in
hls'n, during the darkest hours Of our
political history The people say
no but he politicians Of Chickasaw
vii do IL. II they can.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21


We have & suspicion that Chal-
mers' herce var upon Lamar may be
damaging 10 BaFksdale's canvass,
with which be appears to be se con-
spicuously mixed. The original idea
ID running Barksdale for Governor,
as we understood Il, vas that neither
Barksdale nor bis friends were to
make war upon Lamar. That was
strong merit il he plan that cap
tured our cordial support. We re-
eret that it hes besn departed from
By any discreet friend Of Mr.. Banks.
dale.-MercuFy.
Chalmers bolts the agreement
when Lamar refuses to agree, (nss-
tle) is justine slze Of It.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21

PRoxIEs viii not be recognized By
the okolona political Wlre-pullers in
the County Convention unless they
vote for the Harmony" candidate
We think the question is debatable,
and shall proceed TO discuss It, unless
We should be chOked OF by some
gentleman rising 70 point Of order.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21

TAR HOulka, there was not q man to
raise his voice for Barksdale. The
club instructs for Stone as against
Barksdale unanimously. At New
Hope the club by 5 unanimous vote
request their delegates 10 vote for
Stone against Rarksdale. These two
clubs embrace more than three hun
dred as good Democrats as can be
found in ChickasaW county, and con.
tain the entire voting strength Of our
party in the End Supervisors district.
Now what we want 10 know is will
the delegates to the county con-
vention from these two clubs be per-
mitted to select 8 representative man
from among themselves 70 attend the
State Convention OF will the stocked
delegation from Okolona undertake
to dictate who shall represent them ?
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21

THE club roll Of okolona contains
the names Of three hundred and
twenty members divided a. We are
informed BY the Secretary about IS
follows;
Residing within the city limits, 40
white voters and 30 cOlored. Resid'
ing in the country 40 voters. The
wire pullers It seems, we're not 90
conversant with the views Of The
country people concerning the nomi
nation for Governor, and as q con-
sequence, when they metand arranged
their list Of delegates to the Count,
Convention only three Of the hirtl
delegates happened to reside beyon'
the corpOrste llmlts Of Oko-
Iona. These thirty delegates wer
appointed in the club meeting he'll
at 81 o'clock A. n. by vote "A to II
After thus packing the delegation I
Houston, with remarkable unanimit
the friends OF Barksdale say; "Hol
still don't say or do anything to ma
the harmony Of the party" 81
Stone has a majority Of the Who'll
number Of delegates 10 the Count
Convention, let the Convention In
struct for him" Wonderful liberia
ity isn'tit2 With thirty-twO dele
gates packed in the interest Of NJ
Barksdale from Okolona, and abo'
eighteen from Houston, the ring go'
into the Convention. with One.thir
Of the entire delegation and have onl
to attract one-sixth Of the delegate
from the remainder Of the county {
accomplish their purpose. Demo
Gratis Of Chickasaw Whatdo you thin
Of the outlook9
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21

HEsRg s. SIXTH, the murderer Of
John Burke, was hanged at Corinth.
OF Lest Monday Like eli bis kind,
Be had "iound peace with Jesus, .
and Of course be was preparing 10
climb the golden stairs and enter
the pearly gates Of the New Jerusa-
len. At least that's the sort ofbosh
with which be entertained the howl
ing, hungry, drunken crowd, that
surrounded the galloWs on which be
stood Just before tie drop fell and
rope frightened about bis neck, 70
e his Yilisnous life out Of him.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21

u It would not be considered pre-
sumptious n us, We would say, that,
the County Convention might do
great deal worse than to nominate S.
Z. Wilson Tor the State Senate. Il
be will consent TO run he would make
lively race. and when elected would
make q Senator Of which ChickasaW
would have no cause to be ashamed.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21

#AAAAA -9A4.I|s
Il isa historical fact, knoun and
conceded, We believe. that Col. Stone,
commanding : brigade, b. be oan
dauntlesa courage. Nth which he Is.
splrod bis men, saved The situation e
that Geld. e I'll b remembered
that the enemy broke the COME asTzls
line Ct q point defended b. some
Alabamiana Who retired % confusion.
TIE enemy waa taking advantage e
e and was pouring through tie onsn-
ing they had made. The momenE zee
critical and portenlloas Of disaa1sr q
lhe army SlsAsa Gisoiroipnisns
we're brought p 70 retriope lhs de-
aster 10 Tie AIabamians Ii 81 tie
history Of tie Hal. perhaps, ne ao1a
gallant charge VS. mada. Kha aeeI
couraao Of men and oEcaga was
beyond I'll praise. Il was o. thatI
occasion We believe, that Gen. Lee
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21

Ous alsy sA4 Halls SELF feeding
Cotton Gin, e less than mannfac-
tmera prices. Tan the aulhorizsd
arant TOT The Hall Manufacturing
Company, and viii take orders for
aay size GIN desired.
in @. G. MURRAY.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-21

WEAR party did one OF the editors
Of the Clarion belong TO in 1s74-5 7
Vas it Radical? II yea, did the
Harmony Candidate" for Governor
ever enter his protest against, or was
there ever q cord Of condemnation
from the pen Of the Hon, Z. Barks-
dale Published in the Clarion because
Of such an unholy alliance2 Don't
everybody speak at once.