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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31
WASHINGTON NOTES.


MIR. Springer, of Illinois, will
shortly introduce bill into the House
establishing postal telegraphy.
In the Senate Wednesday there was
brief discussion on tie tariff, and the
Senate then adjourned to January s.
In the House Speaker Keifer announced
the members of the standing commit
tees, and the House also adjourned I'M
til January 5.
Secretary Frelinghuysen cabled
to Mr. Hoffman, the American Charge
d'Affaires at st. Petersburg, to make
ample provision for the relief of the
Jeanette party.
The Comptroller has officially
notified the directors of the Pacific
National Bank, of Boston, Mass, that
an assessment of 100 per cent. must be
levied.
In the Senate Mr. Jones, of Florida,
continued his argument on the question
of Presidential inability and at the con-
clusion of his remarks the whole matter
was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Mr.. Elmore, the eluvian Minister
at Washington, has received information
from the Peruvian Minister at Paris that
President Montero is now recognized by
the whole Of Peru and that Pierola is re-
siding in Lima as private citizen.
FOREIGN ITEMS
While the steamer Catalonia was on
her way out of Queenstown Harbor she
ran into the British bark Helenslee, Cap
tain Barry, from San Francisco September
l for Queenstown. The Helenslee sank
and nine of her crew were drowned.
The feed at Oran having subsidized
POI bodies have been recovered in the
plain of Habra. Of these 1913 were of
natives, 33 of Spaniards and of French
men.
"A dispatch from Warsaw reports
that during the celebration of high
mass i'll the Church of the Holy Cross
a man was seized while picking pockets.
culprit cried "Fire - Immediately
n great panic seized the congrega-
ton, who rushed for the doors.
During the confusion thirty women and
children were crushed to death, and
forty other persons were seriously in
jured. The pickpocket was soundly
beaten by the crowd. He is a Jew. The
lower class of people are much excited
against his co-religionists, several of
whom have been maltreated and had
the windows of their dwellings broken.
The military had to be called out.
Reports from St. Petersburg say :
A plot has been discovered for the
assassination of the Gar in Karavanian
street which it was expected he would
traverse while proceeding from the pal
ace to the Michael Riding School on the
occasion of the recent fete of ST. George.
II is authontatively stated that nothing
could have saved the life of the Gear had
he passed along the street when he was
expected to pass.
General Logerot has defeated an
Arab tribe near Matipa with severe loss,
after al obstinate and prolonged resist
ance.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

ELxIRA. n. W. Thomas had diseased
foot The blood, and matter ran out from
under his toe nails. "Lindsey's Blood
Eearcher cured him.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

THE MEAT is on the chopping board.
Chinese. Equivalent to "the victim
is powerless against his oppressor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31
"Nrr your cough in tho bud" SAID flora, Horace
Greeley, by taking "Dr. Sellers cough 0siup'
Lose no time In getting bottle.

Osmun's Prepared Cod Liver on and Lire.
rEc hest u,nsi.cihe for the Lungz Sold D. al DrH~
xikis Deunt. y .tI ave-. New lors.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

ONE HILL cannot keep two tigers
Chinese. Equivalent of our "Two of a
trade -
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

IT isn't ruse alone, but the tooth
too, that helps out the fox.--Russian.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

ART IS the right hand of nature. The
latter has only given us being; the
former has made us men.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

HEAVEN SENDS almonds to the tooth
less. --Nubian.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

The Chicago TriLtoee truly says that
if we can get along without *" in
our neck, we ought to be able to leave
it out oil our knee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

PEoPLE LOVE truth, but invite the lie
to dinner.
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STEEL LIKES to be called grey silver.
Russian.
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Il is the Durable, Simple ard
L,ght-Eunning Machine So much
advertised.
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I'D a we recommend L I'D everyhodY.

ais the grca. Seif-Scjtirc Nee
die Machine so much advertised.
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FOE spxciAI RAIxs fer adTertisinR in this par
sprly 10 the publisher of the raper. C53
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or In tan(l per day at home Samples worth So free
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The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
A MIIlIonaIre's Peril.

A Carson City (Nev.) special to
the Cincinnati Commercial says: "a
highly sensational story was current
here last evening, to the effect that
recently, while Col. James G. Fair,
the millionaire, was in Candelaria, a
plot was concerted by two men to
kidnap him, convey him to the noun
tains, and hold him there until the
demand which they proposed max
ing, OF S500,000 ransom, be paid to
them by the Colonel's family. Col.
Fair, during bis stay in Candeleria,
stopped at the residence of a Mr..
Pyle, matchmaker, to whom the
plot was revealed by It's concoctors,
who offered to give Mr.. Pyle $4,000
Of the expected ransom to compen-
safe him for any assistance he might
render them in carrying out their de
sign. Col Fairs business, however,
took him to Aurora on the night on
which the kidnapping was to have
been done, and he thus escaped the
impending danger The men in the
plot, IL hard pressed, we're to have
kllled tue CulUnel, auu tueu neu 70
Mexico. Mr.. Pyle is authority for
the story.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
ALearned DecIsIOn.

This is the ruling on famous
Indian case at the moot court Of a
law school; -Four men bought sever
al bales Of cotton. That the rats
might not destroy the cotton they
purchased a cat. 1t was agreed that
each OF the four should own a partic-
ul ar leg of the cat, and each adorned
with beads, etc, the particular leg ap-
portioned to him. The cat accidently
injured one Of its legs and the owner
OF that member wound rag around
it, soaked in oil. The cat, being too
near the hearth, set the rag on fire,
and being in great pain rushed among
the cotton and rags, which were con-
sumed. The three owners of the
burnt cotton brought suit against the
other TO recover the value of the
goods destroyed. The defendant
denied his liability and claimed to
recover against the plaintiffs. The
Court said The leg that had the
oiled rag on 1t was hurt; the cat
could not use that leg; in fact, 1t
held up that leg and ran with the
other three legs. Three unhurt legs,
therefore, carried the FIRE to the cot
ton and alone are culpable. The
injured legs not to be blamed. The
three partners who owned the three
legs with which the cat run to the
cotton will pay the whole value OF
the bales to the partner who was the
proprietor Of the injured leg.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
Fhe Human Figure.

The height of the human figure is
six times the length Of the feet.
Whether the form is slender or
plump, the rule holds good; any de
Walton from it is a departure from
tue highest beauty in proportion
The Greeks made all their statutes
according to this rule. The face
from the highest point OF the fore
head, where the hair begins. to the
chin, is one tenth Of the whole stat.
ure, The hand, from the wrist to
the end Of the middle finger, is the
same. From the top Of the chest to
the highest point of the forehead, is
the seventh. II the face, from the
roots of the hair to the lchin, be d.
vided into three equal parts, the di-
vision determines the place where
the eyebrows meet, and the second
the-nostrils The height from the
feet to the top OF the head Is the dis
tance between the extremities of the
fingers when the arms are extended.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
mALP STARVED NEGnOEs.


The seventh precinct station offer
ed shelter last evening TO a company
Of thinly-clad, half starved negroes
who had been induced to j)in the
exodus from North Carolina last
spring They were entirely destitute
and since their arrival in this city
have been entirely depended on char
ity. They came from Oxford, But
Ter county, Ohio, and propose to re-
turn 70 their old home in Macon,
North Carolina. Tic party consist
Of David Hargrave, an old man
about sixty-iive \ ears old; his wife
and ten children between the ages of
one and fourteen years As seen
last night in their rags they present
ca a picturesque group, but their pa
thetic faces and still more pathetic
story, excites symapthy. The fa-
ther is a pure African, tall and well
formed, in spite Of his age, and he
tells his story in an earnest, graphic
manner He had been persuaded by
his friends, be said, to 60 TO Ohio,
as work was mere plentiful and the
pay better He lefs seventy Eve
acres in North Carolina, which be
owned, and scraping together all his
money, be went West "But Lor'
bless US, honey, the cold out dar was
awful, and I only earned about sew
enty-fve cents a day. The ohilns
was suffering tor food and de old
woman longed to see the Souf again
I was sorry from my heart I left the
Souf to 90 dar. But we are going
back" continued the old man with a
glad smile While he was talking
the old woman sat on the floor, rock
hing to ard iro, and grooming to tbs
child In her arms. The others hung
about her and stared, half frightened
at the stranger They have beer
given food and shelter by the police
authorities, ana to day will be sen
South.--Washington Correspon-
I dpnna
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
RATES or
I'D v Err TESE.NG
Age Benro Beauty

An amusing incident occurred on
street car the other day. A woman
Of fifty, made up to look about
twenty Eve years old. got aboard at
a crossing to find every seat occu-
pied. She stood for a moment, and
then selecting a poorly dressed man
about forty Eve years OF age, she
observed
care there any gentlemen on the
car ?"
"Indeed, I dunno" be replied, as
he looked up and down. "If there
hain't, end you are going clear
through, III hunt up one for you at
the end OF the line"
There was an embarrassing silence
for a moment, and then a light broke
In on him all OF a sudden, and he
srose and said
"You can have this seat madam.
| am always perfectly willing to give
my seat to anybody older than my
self"
That decided her. She gave him
a look which he will not forget to his
dying day, and grabbing the strap,
she refused to sit down, even when
five seats had become vacant.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

Boycotting threatens to become a
dictionary word. There are many
similar instances in the English Ian
gusge, All Englishmen speak Of
tramWays, but half don't know that
the word is short for Outram ways,
Mr.. 0utram having invented some
improved method OF lOcoHiotion by
aid Of such means. Nor is the boy
who sings, "lfI had donkey that
vouldn't 60. wouldn't | wallop hlm,
oh, no, no, conscious Of reference
10 Admiral Wallop, a kinsman to
Lord Lymington, lately present at the
New England dinners, whose vioto-
" over a French squadron won him
great popularity among bis country
men.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
ACour,lagIataoo olden Day..

Thirty years ago Michigan people
were q frank aud truthful set S,ran-
gers couldcome here and trade horses
with their eyes shut, and breach ol
promise cases were unknown. Folks
meant what they said, and. when
they gave their word stuck TO it.
Exactly thirty years ago, this
month, a widower from New York
State appeared in Lansing on busi-
ness. That same business carried
hIm over to De Witt, eight miles
away. While on the way be stopped
at log farm house 10 warm his in-
gers. He was warmly welcomed bY
the pioneer aud his wife, both Of
whom were well along in years, aad
after some general talk, the woman
qneried:
"Am I right in thinking you are
a widower z"
Yes.
'Did you come out here to hnd a
wife p
Partly"
"Did anybody tell you Of our su-
Sic z"
"No."
"Well, we've got as bouncing a
girl OF twenty-five as you ever set
eyes on. She's good looking, healthy
and good-tempered, and think she'll
like your Looks"
"Yhere is sheT
"Oyer in the woods, here. chop
ping down q coon tree ShSll | blow
the horn for her 2"
mo If you'll keep an eye on
my horse I'll find her"
"Well, there is nothing stuck up
or affected about Susie. She'll say
yes or no as soon as she looks you
over If you want her, don't be
afraid to say so -
The stranger heard the sound Of
her AK and followed it. He found
her just as The tree was ready to fall.
She was stout, good looking girl,
swinging the AK ike man, and in
two minutes be had decided to say
"Susie am a widower from New
York State; 1 thirty nine years old,
have one child, own a good farm
aud | want a wife. viii you 60
back home with me -
She leaned on The Ak and looked
at him for half minute, and then
replied:
Cant say for certain just wait
till get these coons on my mind
Sac sent he tree crashing TO earth
and with his help killed five oooas
which were slowed away in a hollow
'Well, what. do you say n ho
asked as the last coon stopped kick
ing
I'm Your'n" was The reply, cane
by the time you Get back from De
Witt, I'll have these palts taken of
and tackled up and be ready for th,
| preacher"
Hereturnei to'the house, told th,
old folks that he should bring
preacher with him, and at dlsk tha
evening the twain were married
Harlly an hour had Al wasted $
courting, and vet he took home on
Of the best girls 10 the State Of Mich
/ ,gan.-Derot Free Press.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
NATURAL VINEGAR.
Something Of Ihe PecuIInrlties
OfSOur Lake, In Texas.

Correspondent Nashville Banner.
While travelling through Texas,
last year, | heard Of aud visited the
above resort OF the sick and afflicted
Sour lake is situated in Hardin coun.
ty, Texas, nine miles from the Tex
as and New Orleans Railroad. Il is
certainly one Of natures freaks. On
my way from Houston to Orange, I
stopped of at the nearest station
and visited the lake. At that time
there were about seyenty-fve visi-
tors from different parts Of the IN
ion stopping at the lake for their
health, using the water for bathing
and drinking. The lake is what /
should call a large sized pond, with
bathing apartments around the sides.
The water is sour, hence its name /;
and gas is oozing up through the
ground all about near the place, and
bubblng up through the water into
The lake. By taking an empty fruit
can With one end OuIand a small hole
punched in the other end, and by
sticking the open end in the mud near
the lake, gas will shoot out through
the hole and burn like candle, II
set on fire Near the lake are eight
or ten springs, all OF different class
ofwater, but more or less sour. They
are numbered from one to eight
some driak one and some another
according to their ailments. While
| was there l drank Of No. 3, as |
was little inclined to be dyspeptic
at the time, and was told to use No.
3, and | thought it helped me imme-
diately. No. is sour enough to
make lemonade. There is large b. otel
and many onteabins on the premis-
es, the hotel is well kept, but the i'm.
provements are poor, the property
being in litigation.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

A Texas paper gives an account
OF a new kind Of cotton, which is
claimed to be worm proof. It is
said to be cotton hybridized with a
weed, that prevents the worms from
relishing it. 1t is also said that two
crops OF this cotton can be grown
in one year. We are very incredu-
lous about what is said Of this won
derful cotton. In the first place, it
g not possible to hybridize cotton
with a weed Of any kind, unless a
species Of cotton, and the whole
thing as published has the appear
ance Of alarge sized humbug. The
account Of this wonderful cotton ap-
peared first in the Jasper (Texas)
Newsboy, and the next We expect to
hear Is that the seed will be offered
for sale At an enormous price.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
JudIcIaI DIstrIcts Of SIlssI-sIPPI.

WASHINGTON, January 10.-Sena-
tor Bruce to-day introduced 3 bill
providing for the division of the
State of Mississippi into two judi
cial districts, to be called thS-North~
ern and Southern Districts. The
Northarn district inclndes the ooun-
ties Of Kemper, Neoshoba, Winston,
Noxubee, Carroll, Bolivar, Coahoms,
Tunics, DeSoto, Lowndes, Oktibbe-
ha, Choctaw, Tallahatehie, Pamela,
Lafayette, Pontotoc, and ChickasaW,
as they existed in June, 1888. The
northern district is subdivided into
eastern and western districts. The
southern district includes the residue
of the State.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

PANAMA. Jan. Moon Three
Gillian divisions are advancing on
Capula and Lima. The irst and sec
ond divisions landed az Pisco and
marched north ravaging the country
as they passed. The third division
landed at Curaxaco, and took Luin
At She point Of the bayonet, dislodg-
ing The PeFuvians The division is
estimated at 6,00O.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

"What Is hell p asked a Lutheran
Sunday-schoOl teacher Of a boy in
class Sunday.
"a shirt with a button off, ma'am," /"
replied the boy.
"Explain yourself: what do you
mean, ar2" demanded the meek
spirited but surprised teacher.
"Well, / heard my pa say to my
ma the other morning, when he put
on a shirt with the back hutton of,
'well, this is hell That's all I know
about it."
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

Atlanta, Jan. ll-News reaches
this point Of the freezing To death Of
four negroes in Oglethorpe county
on Wednesday night Of Christmas
week An old woman was frozen in
the poor house. She was bending
over the fireplace aad was frozen
stiff. A negro woman went to a tair,
and left her two little children locked
IN a room, and upon her return found
them frozen to death. Still anothsI
negro was found frozen to death near
Lexington, the county seat Tue
bodies will be dug up aud an Inquest
held over them
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

A0NtAN AAtWasI
In the battle OF New Orleans, which
was fought sixty-six years ago,
there were 2,6l4 lives Lost. The bat
tie vas fought after peace had been
declared between England and the
United States. The lives we're, there.
fore. thrown away. Had the tele-
graph existed then, the battle would
not have been fought, and Of course
all the liveswo1ld have been saved.
This is one OF the facts which shoW
that science is n handmaid Ofhuman.
ityi although, perhaps, the balance
against lin other respects wOulo
weigh it down.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

THE prosecution OF the Irish Land
Leagues, as they are called, still con-
tinues. Whether the result OF the
present agitation on the subject Of
rents in Ireland will result in the
anti Grafton Of the condition OF the
Irish people, or their further prose-
cution remains to be seen.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
List orGrnnges OfChfclkusaw
County.

list OrGrnnges OfChfclEasnw
County
roaKraKa WITH vHE NAMES or MAsTEK AND
SECRETARY.
Chickasaw County Grange, No, 40.
Meets l., Saturday In January April July,
and October.
DIV. Peden, Sec.
Busns Vista Orange, No. 1852, meets first
Saturday, il each month At 2 o'clock. W. ID.
Coash, Aastsri Wm. Ford, sec'T.
sodom Grange, No. 363, y
Meets 4th Saturday In each month,
jas. 9. Bishop, Master, John q. Porter, secy
soct0homa Grange, No. 207,
Meets End Saturday 10 each month.
n. West Master, Geo. Dillard, See'y.
Auan.a Grange, No. 287,
Meets Saturday before the ard Sunday in each
mouth,
O W. Howard, Master. J. G. Blue, sec'y.
Chuquatonchee Grange, No. 404.
Mssls Saturday before the 2nd SUNDAY in each
uouth.
Wsddy Psden, Master D. W. Pedsn, see'y
Houlka Grange, No. 1876,
Meets Saturday before the 3rd sunday 10
saeh month J. T. Thompson Master, K. T.
Hobson, See'y.
Okolona Grange No. 2l5.
Meets lth Saturday in each month, J. 8
Frsue, Mas.erj W. A. Dearing see'Y.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
A DIsgraee 60 abe Age.


tChtcago News.
What a commentary on the boast.
ed progress OF the age is THE fact
that in a city like Berlin, with its
scholars, its learning, its progress,
its civilization, its advance 10 intel
lectual power and ability, that its
Jewish people keep indoors as much
as practicable in order TO escape IN
suits on the streets. But Ons OF the
worst features in this disgraceful
condition OF affairs Is that itproceeds
from a fixed belief on the part OF the
mob'that the goverhmsnt winks ST
these outrages. Truly, when such a
dark age prejudice apd persecution
as this finds favor IN the eyes OF q
government which represents a mass
Of people whose boast is that they
are the most highly educated on the
lace of the earth, the hope for true
political progress on the part Of such
a people grows faint indeed.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20

The Christian, is son Of God, and
as sucl., is an heir. But he can not
enter upon his inheritance now for
God sees ct to keep him in The world
awhile; yet his Father gives him an
earnest Of coming JOY BY the Holy
Ghost In his heart
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-20
TImes and Places for Holding
Courts im the First Judicial
District.


In the county Of Tshomingo. on the 2d Mon
lav in January and July, and continue six
In the county OF Alcorn, ON the Sd Monday
SfJanuary and July, and cartiunl Twelve days.
In the county OF Prenuss, ou Che LIST Monday
Of February and August and continue twelve
iays.
In the county vt Lee, on the Sd Monday in
February and August, and continue eighteen
Ia the county Of Iiawamba, on the % Mon
lav in March and September and continue six
tays.
April aud October aud continue twenty
ssur days.
IL the county Of Chickasaw, lst. District
I'D MONDAYS m April and October and CON
nue. twelve days; and in the 2nd District 50
Mondays iu March aud September aud continue
cHANoERY c0CEr
In the county Of Tishomingo, on the 4th Mon
days Of March and September, and continue six
n lie county of Prentiss, on the lst Mondays
April aad October, aud continue six days.
In the county Of Acorn, on the ID Mondays
ef Anril and October, and continue twelve days.
IN lie county Of ltawamba, on the 9Th Mon
davs Of April and October and continue six
davs.
IN the county OF Lee on tue Isl MT hdagh OF
Hsv and November, and continue twelve days
la the county Monroe, on the lst Mondays Of
March and september, and continue eighteen
days
In the eounty Of Chickasaw, lst District-3ri
Monday in May and November, and continue
six days;a and in the ID District ith Monday in
Nay aud November and, continue twelve days.
JUSTICES COURT.
OKoLONA REAT.
Justice Slaughter holds court on first and
laird Saturdays in each month Egypt
Justice White holds court on first Saturday
Il Okolens in the Court House.
Mayor Bodeuhamer, on the 2nd and 9Th Mon
ays in each month at Okolona.
HOUSTON BEAT.
Justice White sit on hrst and third Mon
DAYS 10 each month.
BEAr No. 2.--Justice Steene holds his court
at Houlka on the "a Saturday in each month.
BEAT NUMBER FOUR.
Justice II. T. Allen, sit on the first
Saturdays in each month at Meals Store, and
90 third Saturdays in each month At Bneua
Vista.
Justice c. Orr on the lst Saturday at Buena
VISTA and at Meals Store on the 2nd Saturday
II eash msnih.