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Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-09-05

The Republican Convention meets TO-
morrow. A full county ticket is to be
nominated. For Prothonotary there is
but one candidate, the present incumbent
Mr.. G.. w. Blackman, who has filled the
office with entire acceptibility for the
past three years, and is one of the most
competent, worthy men in the county.
His denomination by acclamation will be
deserved compliment.
For Sheriff there are only two candl'
dates and the canvass has been conduct
ed with less spirit than any since the or
eanization of the party. Both aspirants
are competent and honest so that the con-
yention can make no mistake. Either
of them will be entirely acceptable to the
people and poll full vote.
For County Treasurer and Register and
Recorder there appears to be more Strife,
and quite number Of candidates are urg-
euing their claims with q good deal OF
feeling and the convention will have to
act with discretion if harmony is secured.
The same is true in regard to CommlS-
sioners. The unfair and unjust opposi-
ton manifested on the part of some tow
ard Mr.. Bradford has been as unwise as
it is malicious. He has served the
people faithfully and honestly and is en-
titled to credit, as are both his colleagues.
The attempt to cast reproach upon the
Board ought to be met by the delegates
with fair and deserved vindication.
People differ, and properly too, on the
question of who should be nominated and
if majority of the party desire some one
else in place ofMr. Bradford it is their
unuuestionable right and privilege to
use all honorable means to secure such
an end, but the base attempt to traduce
him should be rebuked whether he be
made the nominee or not. What we have
said with respect to Mr.. Bradford applies
with equal force to Messrs. Ransom
and Hurst. We hope the Convention
will act wisely and present ticket wor-
thy of the party and our great county.
Some years ago in one of the counties
of New York, worthy man was tempted
to drink until drunk. In the delirium of
drunkenness he went home and murder
ed his wife in the most barbarouS man
ner. He was carried to the jail while
drunk and kept there through the night.
Awakening in the morning and looking
around upon the walls, and seeing the
bars upon the windows, he exclaimed
els this jail?'
eyes, you are in JAIL" answered some
one.
ssWhat am l here for?" was the earnest
inquiry.
ssFor MURDER" was the answer.
ssDoes my wife know it?''
sYour wife know it?" said some one.
"Why, it was your wife whom you kill
ed."
On this announcement he dropped sud
denly, as if he had been struck dead. Let
it be remembered that the constable who
carried him to jail, sold him the liquor
Wllcn CduScu HIS uiuuhchuooo, oiio J'S
tice who issued the warrant was one OF
those who signed his license; the sheriff
who hung him also sold liquor and kept a
ten pin alley.
The Times special says: Ii case
should arise where the public interests
really demanded the Executive signature,
the papers might be taken to the Presi-
dent now His absence from the EXecu.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
FOR SALE !
VALUABLE WATER POWER.

We now offer for sale a Valuable
Water Power, on the upper Bigbee,
formerly known as the Warren Mill
place. 1t is the proper head OF
Steamboat navigation on the Bigbee.
From this point a high, dry ridge
road makes out for many miles into
Alabama, and there is no bluff above
high water mark for many miles on
either side Of the river below. In
consequence Of appropriations made
by Congress for the improvement
Of the river, Steamboats, now run
within sixteen miles of this place.
and it is expected that this session
of Congress will make further ap-
preparation to open up the river to
this point, and it is on the line of a
very important Railroad survey, with
very considerable amount of work
done on the road, also on the line of
a Canal survey connecting Steam
boat navigation on the Tennessee
river at PASSPORT, with Steamboat
on the Bighee, reported
entirely practicable The water is
in dry seasons, and the |
surplus watev can be thrown entire |
" out of the way, except in uncom-
mon freshets, and is sufficient in
quantity TO run a large amount OF
and is the proper place
10 build up a hourishing manufactu
ring and leading town. Large guam
titles Of timber, flt for building, for
wagons, carriage making, and for
furniture, abound in the vicinity Of
be Water Power, and also large
Quantities of Potter's Clay.
One section of land will also be
old with the Water Power. There
5 large Mill building on the place,
gorn Mill, Flour Mill, aud Saw mill,
las been in operation, but now
toppeu for want Of repairs Price,
IS. 600. Ono half paid down.
For further Information apply
I.w. GLADNEY.
KEazIe Dell. PrentIss Co, Miss-
or W. H. GARDNER.
Buena Vista, EzIss !
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
The County Grunge and the A.
sessor's GlolI

Some time since we referred ap
20 the action Of the Coun
~ Grange 10 appointing certain com
mittees At a meeting Of tho Grange
held recently, the matter was again
referred to, and the powers and do
ties Of the committees more spccih-
cally defined. In order that persons
may not escape the penalty Of the
law for false swearing. 10 they fail to
give in their property honestly, the
TAX Committee" as it is called
are required to wait upon the Asses
sor, and impress upon him the ne
ccssity Of strict compliance with
the requirements Of the statute in
reference to administering the oath
to every taxpayer Of the county
The second duty assigned to this
Committee is to be present at the
August meeting Of the Board Of Su-
pervisors and aid that body in equal
ing the assessments on the tax.ron
Third. They are to give the Dis
trict Attorney Information against
parties who willfully attempt to
eyade the payment Of taxes on just
assessment, and to be ready to fur
uish the Grand Jury with whatever
facts they may have obtained by
their Investigations which tend tc
show deliberate purpose to violate
the tax-laws.
Fourth. They are to see that the
Tax Collector does bis whole duty II
the matter Of collecting delinquen
taxes.
The textbooks Of our county giv'
abundance evidence Of the fact tina
a large number Of taxpayers chea
the State, county, and their NOR
conscientious neighbors by assessing
their real property at redicuiousl.
low figures, and in some instance
falling or refusing to assess thei
personally at all, and the steps takel
by our Grange brethren cannot fai
to elicit the commentator OF al
good citizens We trust the com
mitteo will go forward In the dis
charge Of the important duty assign
ed them, without "fear, favor o
affection" and if they do, as we be
ieve they will, the revenue Of Chick
asaw viii be largely increased with
out adding a feathers weight to tn
burden already borne by the homes
tax payer.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

Ancient Peter Cooper has been sal
down upon again. The World's
lair Commission did it. He was a
member Of the executive committee,
disagreed with that body aud hall
resigned and was halfflred out of the
position Peter, sorrowfully be it
said, has been reclined upon, latten-
ed out, and otherwise disconnected
exceedingly and often during the
past few years. Especially within
the last month or two has he been
scorched, scalded and impaled with
out mercy. He has been a big dog
in his day, and has on certain occa
sions, barked with considerable ap
parent effect, but the pressure Of
modern metropolitan eupidity was
too much for him Nothing remain 3
but to place bin reverently under a
glass case. to be forever preserved
and yenerated as q national relic.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
To All Whom it May Concern.

Ihave succeeded in dieposing o.
one sixth interest in my Patent Shell
for two hundred shares in MINI
Sta. k, in a Mining Enterprise near
Bouller City, Colorado. Most Of
the Stuck holders are wralthy mtu
in New York, who seem confident
that they can have their Stock at par
in two years One hundred Of these
Shares $3.50 eachl are placed in the
Chiekasaw Savings Bank, according
to my covenant with those who
bought an interest in the Shell. The
Stock l hold ! shall keep till the
Enterprise is developed and then dis.
pose Of it in New York If the
Stock holders desire, l shall do the
same with their interest and leave
the proceeds in the Bank where the
Stock is now held.
G. w. TURNER.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
ELECTION NOr-rr,

The voters Of the 9Th Ward of
City of Okolona will take notice that
an election for Councilman for said
Ward to I'll the vacancy in the coun
Gil Of said city caused by the death
o. Dr. }. Il Knox, will be held on
Monday, the 3lst day Of January,
1881. The inspectors at said cleo
ton will be Thomas A. Hill, Charles
G Murray and Jordan Threat.
W A. BODENHAMER,
Mayor Of City of 0kolona.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

information as best they can. And
II they make themselves too oficious
about it, the 'Bar OF Aberdeen" viii
compel a redistricting ofthe county,
So as TO displace one II more incum.I
bents, and Oh bis or their places with
more tractable members. We don't
know what the Law is in Monroe
county, as expounded by the "Bar
OF Aberdeen" but we do know there
is not lawyers snough in America TO
force such high-handed proceedings
over the heads Of the Board Of Su-
pervisors snd the people Of Chicka-
saw county. We would not under
rate the influence OF the "Bar Of
Aberdeen" ats a power in the
land" But the distinguished gen
tlemen comprising that august body
will agree with us, We know, when VT
assert that The great ability which
has brought their boosted success
10 the past, and the extraordinary
power which they exert in Monroe
county affairs, should be conspicuous
in behalf Of justice and right, and de
void Of every semblance Of oppres-
sion aud wrong. As gentlemen
learned in the law, the "Bar Of Aber-
deem" know full well that the fact (il
it is o faot) that they and their i'm
mediate friends had furnished all the
money land we like to have said
brains) for campaign purposes for
the past five years, and the lst, 2nd
and ard Districts we're awarded all
the offices, has nothing to do with
the railroad election. The question
is, did two thirds Of the legal voters
Of old Monroe cast affirmative bal.
lots on the 2lst Of December? Il
they did, the "Bar Of Aberdeen
should be able to show it, aud thus
dispel the suspicion Of unfairnesl
which lurks in the minds Of every tax
payer IN the county. And if they
cid not, the pretense Of the friend
of the enterprise, that the tax wa
voted, should be abandoned with.
out delay. We await with som
anxiety the result Of the contest be-
tween the people Of Monroe and th
"Bar Of Aberdeen.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

TIE Brandon Republican estimates
that it takes four bales of cotton TO
buy a good mule 10 says mules can
be raised for about fifteen dollars
The farmers do not prepare them
selves ior raising mules and horses
and viii no doubt conclude ibis +
short Of the mark But It would De
very easy matter for them % Ok
up and try o. The colts viii De-
growing while the cotton Is growing
md the farmer would have both
We could point out an old farmer
who has never bought and has a sur.
plus OF horses OF his own raising
and sometimes sells. Otherwise he
might not lave been able 20 get
along now in his old ace -Ex.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
REGIsTRATION NOTICE.

The voters of the 9th Ward Of
City Of Okolona will lake notice that
on the 9th, 2Sth and Goth days OF
January, 1881, the registration books
Of said city will be open for the pur-
pose Of registering, such voters as
may be entitled to vote at the special
electionfor councilman Of said Ward,
Monday, the 3lst day of January,
1881, who have not heretofore regis
tered, and to strike from the regis
tration lists Of said Ward the names
ofall persons who may have remov-
ed from said city or said Ward. The
voters of said Ward and others at
interest will take due notice and gov.
ern themselves accordingly.
II. B LACEY,
City Registrar.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

IT is understood at jackson that
Tim Cooper, Esq, of Hazlehurst,
viii succeed Judge George on the
Supreme bench. We we're hopeful
that Judge L. f. Houston OF Aber-
deem would be rendered the appoint
ment, but we overlooked the fact that
he lived on the wrong side Of the
State. In the matter Of Congress
men, u. S. Senators, and Supreme
Judges, the East has nothing TO boast
of except the Hon. II. L. Muldrow
While we feel disappointed, we wish
it understood we are not complaining,
since Mr. Cooper's reputation as a
lawyer is second to noae in the State,
and he viii no doubt Gil the high po-
sition with houor to himself and
credit to Mississippi.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

The experiments which have been
made in France, with a view to the
substitution Of printing types, made
OF toughened glass, 10 place of those
Of metal, have proved quite encour-
aging. The advantages in point OF
cleanliness would, it is alleged be
not Insignificant. The toughened
which, for this purpose, is
not to be made in quite the same
way as that used for tumblers and
wine glasses, and need not of course
be quite 80 transparent-is naturally
much harder than the usual metallic
composition, and can hardly be
crushed out Of shape by those small
accidents which shorten the life and
mar the beauty Of the type now EN-
ployed. IL is claimed, too, that the
glass is capable Of being cast into
more delicate shapes, SO that the
difference, for instance, between the
thin and the thick strokes can be
more clearly defined II is likewise
found that the glass can be cast in
exactly the same mould as the old.
N Y. Sun.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

The telegraph informs us that the
House Committee on Agriculture
unanimously agreed 10 ask The sus-
pension Of the rules, to take from the
calender and putupon its passage, the
bin to make the agricultural depart
ment an independent department, and
its head Cabinet officer.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

Mr. George Burkitt was badly
burned about the eyes last week He
told us that he picked up the pipe Of
Mr.. John Stevens, who resides near
Palo Alto, and remarked that he
would take a smoke as it was already
illod with tobacco. After smoking
short while an explosion occurred
in the pipe which burned his ere
lashes oG, and len him perfectly
blind for several hours. The pipe
had been loaded by some fend tor
Mr. Stevens benefit. and it was only
by chance that Mr. Burkitt received
the injuries instead OF Mr. Stevens.
Il happened at a very bad time for
George, as he goes next week to
make one Of the handsomest ladies' in
Arkansas bis bride.-West Point
News.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

We congratulate our friends Of
Monroe county, who we're indicted
by the Vasser Grand Jury two years
ago, that all the cases against them
have been finally dismissed.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

"The Bar Of Aberdeed," said a
gentleman in substance to US the
other day, "never undertake to ac-
complish a purpose and fail" We
have known some Of them to fail.
An instance in point was when our
Board of Supervisors ignored the
Bar OF Cbickasaw, and employed
Counsel IN Aberdeen to defend our
county against the suit on the bonds
of the Vicksburg and Nashville Rail
road. Perhaps il we bad employed
the entire Aberdeen Bar we might
have evaded the payment Of the
bonds, but the costs in attorneys
fees would doubtless have been as
great So we lost nothing in the
end But we are depressing. We
referred to the remark quoted at the
outset merely to say that. although
there were a number Of large tag
payers IN the county who favored the
railroad proposition, these, 80 far as
we can learn, are willing to aocep'
the fairly expressed will o! the PEG
pie, whatever that may be, Withou,
quirk, quihble or legal tactics
OF any kind, and to express
the opinion that the contest now
appears to be between the "Bar
OF Aberdeen hacked in a great
measure by thenon-tax paying color
ed vote, and the snail white taxpayers
of old Monroe, and it remains to be
seen which will prevail Under the
law as it exists, the vote Of a legal
elector, though a non taxpayer,
amounts to as much as the planter,
who pays tax on his thousands Of
acres, and it will occur to fair mind
ed men thai with such advantages in
favor of the Railroad tax, the "Bar
of Aberdeen" might afford to graft
fy the poor white taxpayers by in
forming them just how the vote stood
az each precinct. But this, we are
told, they absolutely refuse TO do.
Itappears that the Board Of Super
visors of Monroe county a majority
OF whom are said to be anti-tax mem
have unwittingly Deen made to play
part in this novel, but Interesting
proceeding That body ordered an
election to be held, doubtless sup
posing that If the constitutional two
thirds vote was cast for the road,
they would be officially informed of
the result, since they or their sue
cessors would have to issue the
bonds and levy the taxes to pay
them. But the "Bar Of Aberdeen"
as managers of the costly entertain
ment for the people Of Monroe, sep
TO the front, upon the first intimalion
that the Board is likely to manifest
any old fogy notions about the
way railroad elections should be
and gravely inform the
protesting tax payers that owing to
what married people are sometime
pleased to call "incongeniality Of |
iaste aud inclination" any further
part Of the performance, in which
he Guardians OF the peoples inter
st we're expected to participate, will
De dispensed with. Having issued
be order for the election, the die
um OF the aBsr Of Aberdeen" pro-
ilaims their powers and duties At
IN end, and the County Fathers must
Iccept the announcement in general
erms, "that the proposition to aid
he A. 4 E. R. r. was carried by
wo-thirds vote and four or five hun
Ired TO spare" or get more definite
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
Please stop Wv Wha1g

Times are hard, money scarce.
business dull, retrcnchm.nt is a duty
please stop my '-"W hiskey ?" O.
nu times are not hard enough for
that yet. But there is something
else that COSTS me a large amount OF
money every year, which ! will save
Please atop my" HTobacco, cigars
and snuff \" mo, no, not these.
but must retrench somewhere ;
please stop my" "Rlbbons, Jew
elry, ornaments and trnkets r. mo :
pride must be fostered, if times are
ever so hard. but l believe / can see
a way to effect quite a saving in an.
other direction-please stop my"
Tea, coffee, and needless and I'M
healthy Injuries p mo, no, no
not these, I cannot think of sacri.
fee but ] must think Of something
else. AhlI have it now. NY paper
costs four cents a week; two dollars
a year. / must save that. Please
stop my paper. That will carry me
through tina panic easily I believe
in retrenohment and economy, es
pecially in brains."-West Point
News.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
ATLANTA, Miss
ian. IL. 1881

Editors Messenger Looking
ppon you as a friend to the farmer
Of your State, 1 desire TO call your
attention to the Agricultural Lien
Law as it appears in the new code,
and ask you to publish so much
Of the same as you may think
necessary, giving the people your
construction Of it, particularly OF
Sec 1906 of said law, as it appears
to me that the provision Of said Sec
ton lays the foundation for much
litigation and probably loss,to land
lords Hoping my request may meet
your approval, I remain yours re
specially, n B Crawford.
In reply to our friend, we will state
that il our next issue we will pub
lish the law referred to, and will give
our readers the benefit of whatever
information we can obtain from a
reliable soIrce hat may enable them
to properly construe it.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

Gen. Joseph r. Hawley { Rep J will
succeed Eaton (Dem in the U. S.
-Senatr from Connecticut, John
Sherman (Rep.) succeeds Thurman
(Deua.) from oii0, Piatt, oynl.liag's
man, takes the place Of senator Ker
nan Of New York, and Oliver, a bench
man Of the Cameron dynasty, will
occupy the seat Of Senator Wallace
from Pennsylvania, after 4th OF
March. Little Delaware re elects
Thos. f. B5ysrd, Missouri, ditto,
for Gen. Cockrell, and Florida,
endorses hcrfnithfui servant, Senator
Jones California has elected Gen
Miller (l}ep) in place Of Booth
(Rep), Mcmillan is his own shrcess
or from Minnesota, Malone Of Vir-
ginia is thought to have sold cut to
the Radicals, and Tennessee settles
the question as regards the political
status Of the next United States
Senate by az election this week
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

The Aberdeen Examiner infOrhs
US that Judge Green has issued a
writ Of Prohibition, restraining and
prohibiting the Board Of Supervis
ors o. Monroe county and the con-
testants Of the recent special rail-
road election from further proceed
inipgs in regard to the matter.
Prohibiting Tho Board from doing
WHAT From investigating &c
charges made and determingiug their
truth OF falsity
Restraining the contestants from
doing whatY Showing II they can
that the proposition TO tax them vas
not adopted bya constitutional vote
Well, that's sweet.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

MEssRs EpIToBs The unanimous
feeling Of the business men of the
9th Ward is, that Morris Houseman
is the proper man to Oil the vacancy
10 the Board of Council. occasiOned
by the death OF Dr. Knox.
FlfTH WARD.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

Ia Chorloite, n C.. there has been
= terrible fuel famine, and wood sol
for from % Is 59cea's O stick Some
families were in such distress during
the cold weather that they had tr
burn up their furniture, The Demo
cratic Executive Committee formed
themselves into a relief association
and distributed oil the money they
had on hand among the poor, black
and white, to enable them to buy
fuel when it was possible to buy it.
The fuel famine has been very bad
n Jackson, a'so, for the last few
weeks, but we have not heard Of any
one so kind as to furnish the poor
with wood-without the money
Comet.
Okolona is like Jackson. You
pays your money and gets your wood.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
ALFRED J. R. E. FUCKER,
ARCHITECT & ENGINEER
Meridian, Mississippi.

Consulting Architect yicksburg and Meridi-
an Railroad
OFFcEs-Vicksburg, Starkvlle and Meridi-
an, Miss. jan20-iy
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20


TnE Meridian Mercury does Gov.
Stone an injustice by indirectly
charging that he was instrumental
in having the A. d NJ. College located
at Starkville. II we mistake not Gov
Stone, Col. Brown and the writer
cast their votes for Meridian, and
we we're about to say the Mercury
should have felt kindly towards Us
on that account, but we remember
that Col Horn himself was at that
time opposed to the location of the
College in or near his own home, and
we do not, therefore, expect any ia
vorable commentator from that
quarter.