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The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06
Az exchange speaking Of The ertra

An exchange speaking Of the extrl
session, pays the following comph-
pliment to Gov. Stone;
aThe matter rests altogether with
Gov. Stone, and we have no doubt
be will dispose Of it wisely. We are
quite willing to leave il 10 bis hands
Our State never had a better, purer.
more unselhsh, more patriotic Exec
utiye, nor one who has possessed 10
larger degree the conhdenc OF The
people than Gov Stone. In deter
mining this question which has been
presented to him we have no doubt
whatever that be will be governtd by
the best motives and considerations
having solely in view the interests Of
Mississippi"
All Of which, the MEssEEaER, as
the leading advocate Of e call session,
fully endorses. We do not know
Gov. Stones views upon The subject
ofan extra session, but If they should
prove to be Of "a character It variance
With our own, we feel absolutely
certain Of the honesty OF bis couyic
tons. We shall, however, continue
70 believe be has made q mistake 10
not calling the Legislature together,
unless time should vindioate the wis
dom Of bis course.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

We ARE reliably.informed that the
scoundrel McKcnna, one Of the mur
derers Of the Rulings family, was
summarily dealt with by bis infuri-
ated captors. He was carried back
near the scene Of bis latest .crime,
where after producing at least pOr-
ton Of the property taken from the
house Of Mr.. Rulings, and making q
a full confession, was hanged The
rope broke before the villain va.
thoroughly strangled. With a vieR
therefore Of saving the trouble o.
swinging him again, and at the same
time give him a taste Of the horriC
death be melted out to bis unfortu-
nate victims rails we're piled upor
his writhing body as it lay on th,
ground, lightWood splinters adjuste,
as kindling, and the torch applied
Gilmore, the aceomphce OF McKenn
in the murder, has not yet been ap-
pretended.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

! TIE Railroad election in Monroe
county vas held on the 2lst uItimo,
but, so far as we have seen, the re-
suit has not been published in detail.
The Weekly an6 Examiner announce
with a great flourish that the tax was
voted by more than thirds ma.
jority, but they do rot tell the pub
lie at what precincts this Ito them
very gratifying vote was cast Oh
course the friends OF the railroad
project will fume, look ugly, and use
cuss words about the "insolent in
reference" OF the MESSENGER, but
we trust they will charge what we
now say to pardonable amount of
curiosIty,-which the editors OF this
paper admit they possess, and re
lieve their own and our embarrass-
ment by giving the public--a portion
Of which are interested tax payers Of
Monroe couniy-the full and com
plete returns Of the late railroad
election.
SThe census Of 1880 shows that
Monroe county contains 6,O35 cleo
tors. Then TO levy a tax 10 aid in
the construction Of 4 railroad in that
county 4,024 legal votes must be cast
ia the affirmative. We do not make
the assertion ourselves, for we do
not know, but We hear it intimated
that no such vote was cast, and this
Is given as one reason why the pub
lie has not been enlightened by a
detailed statement Of the result Of
the election on the 2lst Of December.
II such q showing should be made,
as 10 relieve the suspicion Of Aocas
pocus in the count, speaking for our
friends IN the Filth Beat, who OPP
posed the tax, we vouch for their
cheerful acquieseercl in the result,
although there we're but tCo hundred
and seventy one votes ia a total OF
more than tgelre hundred cast 10
favor Of the Railroad tax. II IS saii
che vote in the First and Third Dis
tricts Of the county was light. III
this be true, how Tue requisite num-
Der Of votes could have been pro-
cured in the Second and Fourth to
make . tWo-thirds majority, With
four or five hundred to spare, may
he demonstrated BY the rule Of "addi
ton, division and silence" but II
cannot be BY any rule laid down BY
Davie, Robinson, or any other mash
emahcian. y
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06
OkoloMa Tenn CoHege.
The Examination

Ofthe classes occurred on the 22nd
and 23rd ult As usual, The pupils
passed. this severe ordeal 20 which
they we're subjected. with great credit
10 themselves and to their earnest and
devoted teachers. The classes were
examined upon the ground over
which they had passed during the
Fall Term Of four months; and, by
the way il may be said, that Prof.
Deuprce in his of hand mode oil
questioning, never confines himself
to the method and matter Of the
textbook; but aided by Prof Turn
or, propounded any and all questions
suggested by the occasion, the an
swers to which could be legitimaiely
deduced from the principles Of the
| textbook. At the close Of the
school on Thursday afternoon, was
read list Of those pupils who haC
oeen perfect in deportmsnt. Th'
list would have contained severn
other names, had not the humps anC
chills kept many pupils away from
school during tue last week OF the
term and thus kept them out Of th
. following:
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

No fewer than eighteen United
States Senators are to hs elected
next month. Nevada aud Tennessee
will lead Off on the 18th, by electing
two Democrats. On the 18th Con-
necticut, Delaware, Florida. Indiana,
Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas,
will each select a Senator'S Geld
day for that kind Of sport. New
Jersey, West Virginia and Wiscon-
sin will wind up the months labors
in this direction, on the 25th. The
elections in Rhode Island, Ohio aud
California will probably occur in
February, dependant In one case at
least upon the calling of an extra
session by the Governor.-Mobile
Register.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

Charlie Walker, oolored, who was
released from Jail 20 work out a fine
imposed upon him for some OF bis
rascality, for which be is noted and
an accomplish who made his escape
and whose name is unknown to us,
played the other day sore sharp
practice on an unsuspeeting colored
man. Simon FORMER, who had come
in from the country aud sold a bale
Of cotton for which be received the
money. Charlie and this other fel
low, seeing Simon with some money
ent:ced him behind 4 house under
the pretense OF showing him some
Kansas papers. Simon held 8l0 10
his hand and just when be was busy
taking 10 the Kansas views with bis
luminous vision, Charlie snatched
the $40 and passed it to the other
fellowwho shot on like 3 bullet aud
made his escape but Charlie was oapl
tured and Is now 10 Iail.-starksville
Time
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06
stand from Uuder.

The most conservative financial
authorities in New York believe tLal
the whole railroad stock list will
break within a few months 20 per
cent. at least. They reach this no
ton on account Of the prevailing low
rates Of dividend. Following the
example Of the refundlng Of Gov
eminent bonds, the prices OF railroad
stocks have been pushed up to fg
ure that, even with the large divi-
dends now current, would bring on
ly 3 or 4 per cent. a year. There is
a consequent unoasiness in the in
come class, which have been living
on the precedent Of 8 and 10 per
cent Estates and trust funds now
seeking investment are greatly per-
picked to end anything that will
yield respectable interest which has
not been marked up to a figure sew
eral years ahead Of its real credit
n Y Special to Cincinnati Enquir-
eT.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

GIN. R. X. Scorr. once carpet bag
Governor Of South Carolina, killed 3
young man named Drurya at Napoleon
Ohio, 1.-THE place Scott now lives) 9
few days since, and had to be hustled
out Of town by the officers Of the Law
TO keep the indignant community
from lynching the murderer en- thl
spot Verify, "the way Of the trans
gressoris hard, and Justice, though
often tardy, is likely to overtake thl
thoroughly bad man even in thi
world.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

Begins with the New Year, and We
trust we may be able to publish as
many names each issue Ammo DOmini
1881. Since our last the following
named subscribers have shown their
appreciation Of the MESSENGER in the
most substantial way possible, and to
them we tender our hearty aeknowl-
edgement and wish them 4 happy
New Year, and many, many more yet
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

ETChristmas week in Okolona,
was one Of the liyeliest we have ever
seen in the place. The rain and mud
lad caused trade to about play out,
and old and young seemed to vie
with each other in having o dgay and
festive time" Of It. Dinners, balls,
parties and hops, drove dull care
away, and "all went merry as a mar
riage bell" But the grand climax
was reached on the first night Of the
New Year, when almost the entire
male population of the city, engaged
in q grand battle with "Roman can
dies" The "fpn grew fast and
furious" and we suppose compensa.
ted the parties engaged, for burns
on skin, coats, and in pockets, where
lighted lunches Of fre.crackers had
been surriptitiously concealed. AL
together it was a very lively time.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

X One OF The coolest spells ever
experienced by our citizens was the
universal verdict as to the weather
Christmas brought in IFS train. Our
citizens, as a general thing. we're but
poorly supplied with wood, and 8
great deal Of suffering was the result.
Wood readily commanded sig dol
lars per cord, and little could be pro.
cured at that price. This week sev
eral car loads have been brought
down from shannon, which has had
the effect Of lowering the price, and
removing considerable anxiety fell
on the subject.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

REHis Honor, the Mayor, had
more than bis usual share ofbusiness
during the holidays. Joe "Decato'
James for trying to bend a piece OF
iron round q brother freedman s
head, Leonard Herndon tried his "lis
tie Ratchet" on another ones bead
and Jim Montgomery for "to'ting'
concealed pistol, ell helped his
Honor to bear bis Christmas expen-
ses. with his usual tease and dignl-
ty."
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

Sheriff f L. Sykes, and Messrs.
W. T Evans and Jack Gathings, OF
the MuldOn Prairie, all Of Monroe
county, we're indicted by the Tn ted
States Grand Jury, recently in ses
sion at Oxford, and process has been
served upon them commanding Their
appearance at the Federal District
Court on Monday next They are
charged with having intimidated
United States Supervisors at the No
vember election We do not think
the charges can be sustained, bat th,
parties may be subjected TO any
amount OF inconvenience in being
compelled to appear from day to day
at the Court, besides having to pay
in all probability, a small fine and I
heavy schedule of costs.-AberdeeI
Examiner.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06
Congregational scenes.

They had some sport In the lower
branch Of Congress on tho 9lst. Gen.
Weaver, the late Presidential candi-
date, made a speech, arraigning the
Democratic party Ia severe terms.
Sparks, Of Illinois, Lost his temper
and said Weaver hadn't the instincts
Of q gentleman, and had shown it in
the late campaign. Hot blood came
into Weaver's face instantly, yet be
deliberately and with apparent cool
ness denounced 'that man before the
House as a Wilful liar" Sparks
shaking bis long arm towards
Weaver, said he was an unmitigated
scoundrel. The word "scoundrep'
had no sooner Missed from the lips
Of Sparks than Weaver stepped out
from behiad the desk and walked
around in front of Sparks. Friends
interfered, aud the gentlemen we're
kept apart. Apologies we're then
in order, after which the House passed
on to other important business -Ex.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

In the very heart OF Central AZ.
RIGA lie the paradise that many wom-
en- are vainly striving for in Ameri-
ca, and the right she clamors for
here are already granted in this far
off country to woman, and by what
we call an "unciylized people" Tue
Bolanda negroes believe in the So.
p-emacy of women. II is with them
The law that women shall sit in the
councils Of the nation; that 4 young
man entering upon the matrimonial
state shall remove from bis own vii
lage to that Of his wife, and in form
ing his relation he shall bind himsel
to provide for his mother with looC
so long as she shall live. Here, too
the wife alone can divorce the bus
band, and the children, 10 that event
become the property Of the mother
The men cannot enter into the mos
ordinary contract without the per
missi on Of the lady superior Of tn
domestic circle. A few delegate
from Bolanda might be of good t
the eauss, for they at least can spea
from experience of what to us are IN
tried laws
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

The Lower House of the Tennes
see Legislature organized by electing
Republican Speaker by one MAORI
". The Senate IL Democratic, but,
as usual, unable to agree upon a pre-
siding officer
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

The Jackson Clarion says that the
Mobile and Ohio railroad company
and that OF the Alabama Central
road have each paid its privilege
tax" into the Mississippi treasury
the former ga .330.72, and the latter
s54I10. Fifty per cent. is to be
placed to the general fund of the
State, and ffty per cent to be dis
tributed 10 the counties through
which the roads run pro rata accord
ing to the number OF miles Of road
ID each county,
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

Drinking is increasing rapidly.
The official report of tho Internal
revenue bureau shows the immense
increase in the quantity Of ferne nted
liquors returned for taxation in this
country. Thus, while it appears
thatin 1870 the quantity Of ferment-
ed liquors returned for taxation to
the commissioner Of internal revenue
was 6,574 goo barrels Of thirty-One
gallons each, there was returned dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30,
1880, 1891, 900 barrels. Reduced
to gallons, these figures shcw that
durirg the last fiscal year there was
manufactured and consumed In the
United States nearly Ala, 900, 900 gal.
Ions Of fermented liquors Assum-
ing that the population is 100000
this would allow consumption Of
fermented domestic liquors last year
equal TO about eight and a quafte,
gallons per capita, or more than one
fourth Of a barrel for every man
woman or ohlld in tho country, Or
estimating as the saloon keepers arr
said to do, that each gallon oil
beer contains twenty-five glasses o
the size sold over bars, these figures
again show that every eighteen hour
every man, woman and child in thr
country assuaees its thirst with
draught Of that papular feutCni
beverage Memphis Appeal.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

KEROSENE FIRES 1t ought TO be
more generally known that wheat
flour is probably the best possible
article TO throw over a fee caused
by the spilling ano igniting Of kero =
sene II ought to be known because
flour is always in convenient reach
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

RROn Christmas Eve Santa
Clause, IN person, visited the school
room Of Mrs. J. L. Matthews and
distributed to the children Assem-
HE'D q nice lot Of fruits aid confee-
tionaries Mrs III has q fine school
and is deservedly popular with her
pupils.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06

EFWe are in receipt from the
Publishers, Messrs. Power q Banks
dale, of the First Volume "Clai
borne's History OF Mississippi The
and Mechanical execu
ton the work is equal to that Of any
we have seen issued from the great
Mort hern publishing houses, and is
alike cted.table to the Office from
which il was issued, and the work
men engaged upon the book We
have not had the time to give as
thorough and critical an eYamjnar
ton of the work as we would like to
do, but from the portions Of the
work we have had time to peruse
we are very much p eased with, and
interested in it As writer Col.
Claiborne is too we'll known through
out the State TO need any commenda
ton as to his style. Easy, graceful
and learned be has made one OF the
most readable hooks we have met
with in many days. 1t is a book every
Mississippian ought to have tn,
History will be completed in two
volumes. Muslin binding, $500 pei
vol. ; Library, $3.50 per vol. d P
Black is the agent for this county.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-01-06
HONOR ROLL

oIA n ANN W VI aAA9tAs
Several of the girls have only one
demerit, and in some instances, that
was incurred by whispering in the
hell during the Examination, and
thus they lost their place in the
Honor Roll. All in all, for the last
two months the sch vol rooms have
been more quiet and orderly than
ever before, and the pupils deserve
eongratulation.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1881-03-19
The Literary Revolution.

This very remarkable enterprise
continues to make such progress rs to
hstoniph its friends nnd pstOnnd its
enemies. Its greatly increasing pro-
portions have compelled the removal
of its headquarters from the Tribune
Building To the very large and beaut
full building, No 7Gi Broadway, which
Is in the very midst of tho '.buuk dis
tiictn of New York City, and, there
fore of the publishing enterprise of the
nation. This building, iliongh six
stories in height, % feet front mud 100
feet deep, IL sufficient only for the Of
fees and retail store of the Company.
The manufacturing is carried on in
several large buildings located in other
parts of the city, though tits contem.
ple'-i' concentrating THEM soon IN one
s911A - factory 10 be erected. y
1n6Ir list of recent and curly forth
coming publications. are extromely in
tcresting to all who enjoy what is
choicest in literature. The Library
Magazine ia unique in both form and
character and altogether delightful in
the richness of its contents. OF the
hooks announced, Green's larger ellis.
tory of the English People,p reduced
from 500 ~ Cnrlyle's "fIistory of
the French Revolution, reduced to 40
cents Carlyle's "Heroes aud Hero
Worship" p cents. aud the "Revised
New Testament which ia promised to
he manufactured with rapidity here.
tofore urheard of, will attract special
attention. IL ia worth while for every
ono who has not already seen It, to
send and get tlle'illnstrated pamphlet,
"Book Making, and Typo Setting by
steam" which will be sent free upon
application. Address. the American
Book Exchange, 7Gi Broadway, New
York. rnI .irn' -aiu..i
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1881-03-19
Twp boys Of the slcrras.

One Of the prominent figures in the
settlementand development VI Custer
couuty---a man who is II type of Wes.
tern progress--is Carl Wulsten, of
Rosita Tall, erect, unmistakably
German ip face aud speech, nervous,
energetic, determined, outspoaen,
rarl.ss, iCs2,isy pioseer Of the Rocky
Mes .J,Is-f 3,afiucated, b,Iiere, win
Carl Schurg IN Germany, afterwards an
ailicar in the German navy, then au
editor Ia Chicago and INDIANAPOLIS, n
stump speaker of no mean power, he il
next found disgasted with civilization
taking his gun in his hand, and climb.
lug over the Iraks of the Sierras.
Later. he lrads d German colony into
the beautiful Wet Mountain valley.
To day he is we-to-do. A comiorta.
BILE muse aud flhl table has supplied
ihe place al the log cabin and scanty
fare of days of ypie. lie owns mines
and prospects hy the score, several of
which promise "a make his children
millionaires or ut lenst leave them
very well off. Speaking of his chl.
dreD, he has two Vt the lnoat remark
"''' WY NNhN may NHtlf
in Colorado. Mere children, she oldest
not more than II or II, they are thor
oughly familiar with the geology of
Rosita and Silver Cliff. They would
nstonish nm Eastern expert with their
theories of ehloriles and horn silver
of the lay Of the boulder deposits Of
tho Bassick. They climb up aud
down shafts like monkeys. and eau
handle picks, under the ground. with
the skill of Cornish miner. There is
not foot of the ground for ten miles
around Rosita with which they are not
acquainted with, or u mining shaft
which they have nat clambered down.
nor the hidden recesscs of u mine that
they have not explored. Talk about
the preternatural intelligence Of the
hoy raised in the streets of New York
II Is nothing to the mental sharpness
If these lads who have been brought
mp an the peaks Of the Sierras. 49, Den.
rer Inter. Ocean.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1881-03-19

..Thr L<,is aud boarding houses Of
this cry s.e1nTed to overdowIng with
men Of all kinds and Glasses aud pro-
icssions. There was never such rush
before, and the tide has not yet reached
ita full force. far the numbers increase
IA the days 60 by. The greater pur-
ton of these men are looking after in
vestments in Western Texas and in
Mexico. 1t is estimated that the av.
erage departure, daily fron this city 4,
for Mexico, is not short of twenty or
twenty FIVE persons. Their outfits are
purchased here, and wagon, harness
and stock dealers are renpinga harvest,
while hotel mon, g.ocers, dry goods
honses, the saloons in fact, every
class of business, Ia feeling the good
effect of money expended by these
strangers. Asa general thing those
arriving are Of the bette classes--bold,
determined, busincss-like men, and
supplied with means to pay their ways.
A large per cent. If these people are
Young men. the sons of the hest fami-
lies Of the North and Sontll. Some
have mining in view. others will EN-.
bark in the raising Of sheep aud cattle
and not u few expect 10 obtain paying
poaitions on the railway lines being
extended into Mexico, and are going
TO that country to become acquainted
with the people, to learn the Spanish
language, aud TO generally prepare
themselves for a realization of their
hopes Of the future, Some are expec-
ting to purchase lands In Mexico for
speculation, or for the establishments
of sheep and cattle ranches IN that
country. According To present signs,
II will not be long after the railroads
reach Mexico before that country, At
least its northrrn portion, will be pref
" we'll A'aericanized. Our country IL
prosperous, men have the means. and
are eager 20 extend their business ope-
ratiossh Mexico affords a rare field
for their ventures, and will uDdoubt-
edly, because of the splendid oppor-
tunities, he the country where many
mn ambitions aud energetic Young
American will make his fortune. And
this march npon Mexico will undouht.
eddy ba attended by other results,
which the future will unfold. Things
have already progressed too far, IL ia
thought by thinking men, for same
moment"ns resnit 20 he averted "a
change Of the old way OF doing bust
meas In that land Ia near upon it.-Sda
Aaionio Express. -t.- ,ra