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The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17
A1LATal
Assassination Of she Gar Of
Russia.
81. Prrrnsnuae. I'D ID

/ ots A LEthShlN9i mdtCu rs
At2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
os the Emperor Alexander, who had
been reviewing a parade, was return
ing TO the palace, a bomb was thrown
under The carriage, which Exploded
doing considerable damage IN TIE
vicinity,
The emperor alighted from the car
riage, having been un.njlred by The
explosion OF the bomb, but a second
bomb was exploded at his feet, which
shattered both of his legs below th,
knee and inflicted other terrible in
iufies. The. ezar was Immediately
conveyed in an unconscious state 20
The winter palace, where be breath a
bis last at halfpast four o'clock IN the
afternoon.
Two persons are concerned 10 the
crime, one Of whom was Immediately
seized hy the guard
Tho explosion also killed a officer
and two cossacks, and many police
men aud other persons ere I'M ire =
The Grand Duke Nicholas, brothe
Of the Gar, was ia the carriage when
the explosion occurred, bet he Ct
capped uniniared.
The imperial family we're al pres
ent at the death bed
An places Of public resort are
closed.
Tic assassin who threw the second
bomb was arrested.
The assassias are both young men.
IF good birth and education, and are
Nihlisls.
The czfrovilch aaoended th
throne this moralng as Alexander the
III, and issuedan imperial manifest
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17

SoME Of the litda vlllages 10 the
suburbs Of Okolona, which are as
prng 10 the commercial Importance
Of cities, have been fearfally excited
recently on tle subject Of railroad
connections with a coal Geld 10 the
mountains Of Alabama, which the
owners of said coal aelds, (desirina
an outlet at the expense Of some
body eise), assiduously ende8vorod
70 convince them was the very thing
to make them rich aud powerful
We can suggesta cheaper plan than
IN expensive etnvass, an election on a
raw day, and lengthy mathematical
calculation designed 70 prove that
Tree is no thirds Of s'r: Boy 4
VIVID ALL lkolona was az insie
nilicaat IS any Of her neighbors until
she made such an investment and
behold the result
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17


WE HEAR it rumored that the Alb
grdeen and Hlyton Railroad sebem,
has collapsed, ''basted,s aeone M
aua, so 70 speak. II this be trpo
the old adage "that cheating peye,
thrivesn IS again Illustrated Italso
reminds Us Of tho fact that the boast
reputation Of tbe2Bar Of Aberdeen
fog success, uniform add extrsorai-
nary VIII suffer some from the r..
verse. With the failure to get votes
enough to legally impose the tax.
supplemented 81 the failure 60 con
vince Che people they ought 10 sab
NIT to the detatiou Of Interested
parties in Aberdeen, and issue the
bonds anyway 10 IS not SURPRISING
that the "Bar Of Aberdeen aiIea
20 make the capitalists see thst tber
had dead thing on Che taxpayers
Of Monroe county far O cool hundred
and fifty thousand, and no one need
be sstonished that tie srdor Of Cor
don, Colqaitt q Company Suddenly
cooled While sympaihizing with
our Aberdeen friends ovet This sud
den and unexpected check To theie
heretofore unparalleled success b
whatever they undertake, and TIE
consequent injury 70 their world
vide renownin tlia respect, We ten
der IS tie tax payers Of Old Monroe
The hearty congratulations Of tbe|
MEssrsern upon the prospect 81
being relieved ffoa 81 burden I'll
one 81 tie most iuifailops taxes ever
attempted 70 Be Imposed Oh any
people
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17

WAsuNGroN is full Of Mississippi
Radical politicians, each and every
one Of whom is anxious 10 sacrifice
himself, in a good fat oflce-for his
oouEtry's cause. Hunt is there,
Chaadleris on hand, Morphis is wait
ing at The door Of tic Executive
Mansion. Lske is an applicant for
chicken pie, Fitzg arald as new con
Vegt y promptly on time, and jim
All VISITS Hide more sugar in
his'n. They aliwaat something large
Of course bot will tske anything
Garfield win give,them, better than q
suit Of bis ola cast or clothes
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17

Al SPECIAL election for County
Treasurer Of Monroe county 70 81
the vacancy caused by the death O.
Col johnson. has been ordered fol
the 29th Of March.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17

TEE Poatotoc Democrat, always
true TO its friends, proclaims its adj
--hsence to tie cause of John n
stone, and III rs advocacy ofhis re-
nomination asserts what many people
believe; "Stone is the best Governor
Mississippi ever had
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17

Penmrsr GARFiElD has renoui
mated Stanley Matthews for Assooi-
ata Justice Of the supreme Court
The Ohio ide6 still prevails at ih'
White House.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17

TuE Aberdeen Examiner thinks
MoYeigh is the last mau the South
haters would have selected for At
t9rney General, and congratuiates
our people upon his appointment
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17

TuE Meridian Observes suggests
the name of tho "Liitle Grant Of The
gallant Old First D.strictas suitable
material ont Of which 9 Governor
nav lie made f0r Mississippi
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17

THE Yioksburg Commercial in
forms us that President Garfield
announces that he secs no necessity
f3r an extra session Of Congress
ald as at present advised, none will
Be called.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17

Blaine Is the ahlest nsn n tie
Cabinet and Window IS said 10 be
next
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17

When a Ncv York young nan
slsaes 70 marry noW he says to bis
sweetheart. eLel Us consolidate oar
lines
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17

Tur Ashland Register advocates
denomination ofGcn. Robert Lowry
for Governor
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17

1t is estimated that there were
fully twenty-five lhousard peo-
BE around the Washington lie.
pot 20 welcome Gen. Hancock on
his arrival to participate in the IN
augurai festivities 90 the 4ah, and il
took al bis persuasive powers to in.
luee them not TO uuhiioh the horses
from his carriage aul haul lbat We
hiele 10 irlunphal procession through
tbe streets. During his stay bis re-
ceplions were as numorously attend.
ed SIS those Of Garfield, and he aclu-
allY hurried away TO avoid tie army
Of admirers who surrounded him
from morn ti'l night
Never was such devotion and at
tcntion shown to a defeated candi-
date before-whai would Il have been
had he been elected, and tie army
81 friends heen reinforced by the ar
my 81 sYcophauls aud place seekers Z
Wa hine.0n would not have been
large enough 10 have held hale OF
them Aberdeen Examiner.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17
OtTToN GIN poRr, MISS.
March 10th, 1881
-. $500 Mes.enner.

Editors CAiekaso,0 Messenger:
Enalose I hand you Twelve Dol
lars 70 pay the subscription Of the
following parties to the MEssENerR.
allresidingat tits office.
Tho fret tour alresdy receive the
MESSENGER VIII sendin other sub
aeribtrs SIS fast as I can get them
Wish could aend You fifty now.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17

"My wile lost her pocket book
wila Sl5 b Il. g day said q sad
looking man. when going down
town 81 coming home asked some
holy. aWAenf Didn't / tell you
Sic had some money 10 it y de-
minded The sad looking man, and
arorVbod know when she lost It.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17

The following extracts from let
ter addressed 70 this office by one Of
the leading citizens and tax payors
Of Gig Montoe is respectfully com
men3ed to the calm consideration or
our friends in Aberdeen who.are en-
Tea Go tie credit Of naming the new
hotel
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-03-17

THr West Point News mvor tl'
nomination of Hon E. Barksdaia fol
Governor
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-17
Hunting for u carpet Sack.

Down in the Union depOt tnere are u
thousand carpet-bags, satchels, grab
bags and parcels piled up on shelves to
await owners. The collection is known
as stray baggage, and it is added to or
taken from almost daily. The man who
has charge of it knows pretty well the
contents of each, and what he doesn't
know he can guess at Recently, when
a woman entered the domain and said
she was looking for lost satchel, he
promptly replied:
Every we'll, madam. We will begin
our search in division "a We're both
handles off your satchel; the bottom
partly ripped off and red woollen rag
sticking out of the side?'
"No, sir"
"Ah! then I missed it. Let's see;
here's q satchel which has been here
about four weeks. The first thing on
top is rel wing and pair OF blue
stockings"
sThat isn't mine, sir"
"Just so. Belongs to some poor soul
who can't be happy without it. Here's
a satchel which bears your description,
but it can't be yours. The principal
contents are bottle of poor whiskey, an
old hat and dime novel. Can't belong
to you, nohow?
"No, sir"
"Well. here's another bundle. 1
should say by the feel that it contained
two night.caps, q volume of poetry, and
set of false frizzes. Do you identi'
fly it?"
"No, sir; I don't"
"Does this satchel resemble yours?'
eyes, sir"
"Any familiar marks about it?"
eyes, several"
"Did your satchel contain a package
of sixteen love letters, each one leading
off with Dear Ben,' and closing with
Your own darlingy"
mo, sir-no, sir-that isn't mine"
"This one isn't yours, either, because
it contains a euchre deck and some faro
chips. Now, look up there. Third one
from the right, Ell? Well, here it is. Is
this yours?'
Eyes, sir"
Glad of it. Can you describe the
contents ?"
Eyes, sir. The first thing on top is
a-a-"
"Yes, I know-a pair of stockings
with holes in the heels. They belong to
your sister, of course"
"Sir!'
"No offence, maam. Many impostors
come here, and we must be particular
Please go on"
"The next thing is A"
can old corset, with shoe-string for
unexpectedly correct. Please de-
scribe the next article"
II won't do it." she exclaimed.
"Pshaw, now! but you mustn't take
offence. There is pair or shoes, with
half the buttons off, bottle of face
powder. pair of gloves with the fingers
out. and"
THAT isn't mine at ALL"
"Oh, it ISN'T, Ell? Well, I'm sorry"
II don't believe mine is here, and you
needn't go to any further trouble"
Very we'll. 1 shall go to dinner in
half an hour. I'll place this satchel in
| this corner, and l shall tell the old man
who relieves me at noon that boy will
come for it. That's all. Goodbye
Hope you'll find your baggage"
When he returned at one o'clock the
satchel was gone.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-17
He Out.Flanked His Father.

The other evening a citizen of Detroit
beckoned to his II year old son to follow
him to the woudshed, and when they had
arrived there he began:
"Now, young man, you have been
fighting again. How many times have l
told you that it is disgraceful to fght?"
"Oh, father, this wasn't about marbles
or anything of the kind replied the
boy:
is my duty to bring up my children to
fear the Lord Take off your coat!"
"But, father, the boy was fighting
called me names"
Cant help it. Calling names don't
hurt any one. of with that coat"
"He said l was the son of wire
pnller."
what! what's that?'
HE said you was an office hunter"
What! what loafer dared make that
assertion"
1T made me awful mad, but didn't
say anything. Then he called You q
hireling."
"Called me hireling. Why, I'd like
to get my hands on him!" pulled the old
gent.
Eyes. and he said you was a political
lick-spittle!'
Lord O. gracious! but wouldn't like
to have the training OF that boy for about
five minutes!" wheezed the old man as
he hoped around.
II put up with that" continued the
boy, "and then he said you laid your
pipes for Office and got left by large
majority. l couldn't stand that, father,
and so just sailed over the fence
and licked him bald headed in less'n two
minutes! Thrash me if you must, father,
but could'n bear TO hear you abused
by one of the malignant opposition"
my son" said the father, 50 he felt for
half dollar with one hand and wiped
his eyes with the Others 'you may 60
out and buy yourself two pounds Of
candy. The bible says it Is wrong to
fight, but the bible must make allowance
for political campaigns, and the vile
ISLANDERS Of the other party. only
brought you out here to talk to you, and
now you can put on your coat and run
along. Detroit Free Press.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-17
A Suggestive Dialogue.

A man having all the attributes Of
tramp-bedraggled garments. unshaven,
unshorn-stepped briskly into Titus
Vile bank Saturday afternoon, and, ap-
preaching the cashiers window, said:
"Hope I amt too late ?"
"Too late for what p
"You haven't closed the vaults yet,
whats that to you" said the cashier,
as he glanced to where his pistols lay.
"You see want to borrow five or q
ten to tide me over until / reach Gin
cinnati.'
"We have no money to lend"
eyes, but you have, though-when
YOU know who am 1 am delegate to
the Bankers Convention at Saratoga
Read an elaborate paper before the Con-
vention yesterday on THE Rise and
Progress of the Bank of England, with
a few otf-hand remarks on the coming
crises in American finances"
"In your own case the crisis appears
to have arrived" suggested the cashier.
"In point Of valuable information to
bankers my paper takes rank ahead of
that submitted by Secretary Sherman
"We are not lending any money now
at ALL"
I'm right from the big Convention"
continued the stranger, untouched.
Made slight miscalculation as to ex-
penss money, and found I'll be obliged
to drop off at Titusville and ask you for
a V. didn't mind it, however, as I
have always had great desire to visit
your beautiful little city and meet some
Of your solid men,"
"Perhaps should have told you be-
fore that the vault is closed"
"Of course you have five in your
pocket"
mo"
"Well, then, two will do"
Haven't a dollar about me-"
"Say fifty cents, them"
The cashier said he didn't have it.
MAKE it quarter"
Cant do it."
make it a dime"
''I'll not make it red cent, said the
cashier, as he moved about his business.
"Oh! you won't, won't your exclaimed
the stranded banker, as he hitched up
his forlorn pantaloons, danced about and
made feint to spring through the little
window. IF had you out here about
two minutes and half, would teach
you some of the amenities of banking.
You haven't a soul to save you, you
wall-eyed hypocrite, or you would jump
at the chance to help q fellow banker in
delicate emergency like this!"-l Titus
vile pa Herald.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-17
Mixing with Strangers.

The effect of mixing with new people,
who have new ideas and new methods Of
thought is very salut~ry. Always TO see
the same people, do the same things,
feel the same way pro-
duces q stagnant condition Of the mind
and heart that is very distressing to be-
hold. There are thousands of invalids
who might be greatly benefited by get
ting away from home, il only for short
time to mix with strangers, and be
touched with the magnetism of the great
world As it courses in is accustomed
rounds. And there are mental and
moral invalids who need the same change
TO get their minds and hearts enlarged,
and let in = little more OF the light OF
Life. Outside influences are very valu-
able 10 those who 81 home have been
vell trained BY healthful influences in
early youth. 20 that they can avoid he
0naEos end pitfalls into which thoao Who
90 blindly oltsn fall.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-17
Ideals.

Lofty aims are better than low-bread
desire. High purposes create heroic
deeds. Nobility of soul is not an acct
dent of birth, but an expression of true
manhood. In this life of endless toll
and daily round, ideals play an impor-
tant part. 1t is true they are the crea-
lures of the brain, but they often index
the heart and control individual action.
The dream to be noble, generous and
manly, fires the heart Of the school boy
and throws witching romance over his
expanding years. Life to him, as it rolls
onward, is to be filled with chivalrOus
deeds and crowned with noble triumphs.
As he reads of the splendid achievements
of men Of renown, lofty ideals sweep
through his brain and his soul stirs with
active purpose to plant banners OF glory
when others waved then in grand VIC
tory. And who shall condemn these
revellings of the fancy, or soarings OF the
will? Are they not better to cherish
than base thoughts. selfish aims, and un-
holy imaginings? The former are as far
above the latter as the eagle who scars in
the face of the sun, to the cat bird that
with eltin wing, beats the air only when
darkness is setting.
As mountain SUBMITS reflect the glory
opening day, so do high ideals image the
divine creation in man. 1t is far better
for the young man to put on the har-
ness Of life with open brow and sunny
heart, than to go forth with suspicious
tread and crawling gait. To look out
upon the world with vision clear and
purpose noble, is more exalted than to
gaze with prejudiced eyes and revengsful
spirit. High places are won through .P.n
brightest when worn as the fruit OF
manly courageous toll. Hereditary kings
are not the only mobiles. There are
others Of nobility higher. Goodness,
gentleness, truth, love, mercy, honor
| woven into the web OF life 90
cording TO the pattern Of lofty
ideal. furnish . badge and insig
mia Of royalty grander and truel
than the orders that blaze on jeweled
thrones. Work then according to thu
high pattern that il divinely stamped OF
the soul.-(U. 8. Economist.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-17
NEwsr'APER QUESTIONS.

The editor sa. in his sanctum,
Regarding with sad, earnest eyes
The huge pile of "Questions" his readers
Had sent with demands for replies.
"Why these" said the weary quil-driver,
"Would fill up moderate book.
III publish the whole lot together,
And let people see how they look!''
"Who was it that wrote that sweet dtty
Beginning, Il saw from somewhere
"Pray tell me some certain specific
For changing the color of the hair?"
"What il the name OF the anthor
Of, No, we'll never 60 homer"
"Did Shakespeare write, Down in a Coal
Miner"
"who was the third Pope of Rome?"
"Do North Pole fishes have feathers
"Was Wat Tyler qusrtered or hung?'
'Where was the first man cremated?'
"Who was it that invented a bung?"
"Do buffalo aver eat sauer kraut?''
"Where can get some snail's horns?"
(Which of the muses. player short-stop?'
"Did Bonaparte ever have corns?"
"What was the air Nero fiddled?"
$40 hard she'll CLANS ever yield pearls?"
"How many boils did poor job have?"
"What will cure squirting in girls?'
"Why are some people red headed?"
"Why don't my young man PROPOSE"
"What was the matter with Hannah
"Why don't turn out my toes?"
"Did the Prodigal Son use tobacco"
"What do you think ails my cat?"
"Had Nebuchadnezzar four stomachs?"
"How shall trim my new hat?"
"Tel me where Moses was buried?"
"Did Noah take heas into the ark?"
"What was Ewes middle intial?"
"Why was it that hens do not bark?"
81 like" said the editor smiling,
al like these good people who seek
For knowledge, and like to give it,
I'll answer their questions next week.
I'd like, too, to get them together
They'd think Immortality leaked;
I'd answer their questions as promised.
Though most folks would call it necks
tweaked."
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-17

CHICAGO would like 10 present Sara
Begnhardt with something peculiarly
- produee q that city, but - abe has no
uss ior 5 tventy-minuts divorce, they
doot hnow just what 70 do.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-17

A pretty young lady Of swarthy COM
plsxson. 9lassy hair in Z fashionable coil,
dressed Ia plain black mix, With light
lid gloves, and Derby hat With yellow
feetSsr-1hat vs. IL Indian girl fn-ahta
Ths-an b, az bright Eyes," o. the
d plaslorn : stsinvay Han.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-13
A STRANGE scar OF SUIT.
The CITY and School BOARD Sued
for InfrIngement of Patent.

The City and School Board sued
for InfrIngomens of Patent.
A bill of complaint was filed In the
United States Circuit, in this city, yes
terday against the city and School
Board, for an Infringement Of patent.
The suit is brought by John Fl. Hay
ward, OF Port Richmond, New York, ,and
Aaron IL. Allen, OF Boston, Massachu-
setts, against "rhe Mayor, Aldermen
and Commonality of the City of Will
miDgton, and the Board of Education Of
the City OF Wilmington" the former
being o legal title the city Of Wilmington
never enjoyed. The charge is an in-
fringement Of apatent on "improvements
for seats in public buildings."
It Is clear that the city is free from
this suit entirely, as 1t has bougb. "no
patent seats. for public buildings" and
the School Board is separate corpora
tion capable Of being sued by itself. 1t
is supposed the suit is an infringement
Of patents on public school seats, but
even IN this respect 1t Is hard to see
where the School Board has been the ag-
gressor. No new school seats has bsen
purchased since 1876, when school No.
8 was erected, but the seats there used
were the Bancroft seats, made by The
Keystone Misunderstanding Company, Of
Philadelphia. None OF the members OF
the School Board know anything about
the matter, and 1t Is the general impres
sion that Messrs. Hayward and Allen
have barked up the wrong tree.
George Spear Esq, of New York, re-
presents the plaintiffs, and if the case
comes to an issue will secure local coun-
sci to assist him. City Solicitor Turner
will represent the city and the School
Board will have to employ special coun.
sci. II the matter ID pressed, security
for the defendants will be entered in
January, answers filed the first Monday
in February and testimony In March, SO
as to have the case ready for trial at the
June term, II desired. 1t is doubtful,
however, If any other proceedings will
be taken, as the PLAINTIFF are clearly
laboring under misapprehension.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-13

ner. "Corkhill has no right 70 DO tkis
kind of thing. He doss mot come hsrs
to be insulted by little tramp ike you
He would not spit ON you II he met you
outside Of the courtroom"
"Did you In any article published In ,
medical journal" asked the District Al
torney, ''refer to the officer OF the pros
eeuhon as narrow-minded, inconpe-
"Yes," said Spitzks.
"To whom did you refsr7" was the
next question. gt.
;, II " referred TO you." promptly replied
"Let us go heme," shostsd Gulssau
to Corkhill. "It's RearIy O'Clock. (
want to toll you that yon ere rspudiatsd
BY every member Of the bar, and
will tell President Arthur publicly to
remove you at once. You are an un-
Arthur has any respect for the Admin.
istration he can't do You better thing
than dismiss you from this case and Of
kce at once."
At 3.15 the court adjourned until 10 ..
IN. tomorrow.
Before the trial began Guiteau wrote
letter to District Attorney Cornell, ask
ing for bail. This letter struck the Dis
trict Attorney as very similar In its
ter, and he called In several experts, who
pronounced the two letters written BY
the same hand. The first three letters
OF Guiteau's uame in his letter to the
District Attorney and the frst three let-
ters OF Gardeld's signature IN the 4ofey
letter are absolutely Identical.
CHICAGO, Dec, 12.-Dr. seth Bishop
charges the crime Of forgery against
Guiteau, the assassin. He charges thAt
In 1870 Guiteau forged the name Of J.
W. Doane to quit claim deed In favor
of Bishop.