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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-09-30
NEWS OF The WEEK.
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.


Bush fires on the Saugeen Peninsula
in Canada have caused loss of S500,0O0.
The Virgins Ferry Company, of st.
Louis, has filed suit against the Chicago and
Alton Railroad Company for $500,00 damages
for breach Of contract in not allowing them to
ferry freight and passenger trains.
Mr.. Cyrus N. Walls, of the Paris Gil. }
Republican, Beacon, who mysteriously disap-
peared, while visiting Chicago on the Esd of
July last, suddenly turned up in that city the
other day. He walked into hotel and asked
fora room, but when asked to register said he did
not know his own name. A Terre Haute Qnd. }
lawyer met him afterward on the street and called
him by name. 1t was the first time In two
months that he had heard it, He says he was
robbed of his money, stabbed by the robber,
and then nursed by some unknown parties His
case is certainly an extraordinary one.
The Oh warehouses of the Collier
White Lead Company, and several adjacent
structures, on Clark avenue, St Louis, have
been burned. Loss about 100000.
The Southern journals are unanimous
in their expressions of profound sorrow at the
death of President Garfield. They look on his
untimely demise not in the light Of loss to
their section so much as in the light of ma
tional calamity.
Gen. Peyton Wise, Democrat. and l..
L. Lewis, Readjuster, fought a bloodless duel
near Warrenton, Va.
The rolling-mill at Atlanta, Ca, the
only one in that State, which was taken there
from Chicago by Lewis Scofeld, at a cost Of
$500, 900. has been destroyed by fire.
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with a heavy heart and found her up and
dressed reading the Bible. IL was thought best
not 10 break the news until Mrs. Garfield had
eaten breakfast. Oddly enough, the old lady
did not insist upon hearing the news until she
lad finished eating. Then, taking the fatal
telegram from the shelf, she was about to read
but Miss Ellen took 1t from her trembling
hands.
"Grandma," she said, "would you be sur
prised TO get bad news this morning."
"Why, don't know, said Mrs. Garfield.
"Wei shouldn't" said Mrs. Larrabee II
have been fearing and expecting 1t all the
morning"
"Grandma," said Ellen, "there is bad
news"
lis he dead2" asked the old lady, tremu-
lousy.
"Ie is"
The quick tears started In the sensitive eyes,
There was Violent paroxysm of grief.
No expression of frenzy told Of the anguish
within
ISIS il true2" she asked. "Then the Lord
help me, for il he is dead what shall 1 do?"
She was rendered weak and little nervous by
the announcement, and was obliged once or
twice to repair TO her room, where, in solitude,
she might begin to comprehend the awful truth.
But she was not contented TO remain there. and
soon returned to the sitting room. About $3.50
O'Clock Mrs. Garfield was found sitting in the
rocking chair waiting for the news. The morn
ing paper sue read with eagerness.
at cannot be that James is dead, f" she muir
INJURED. IL cannot understand. / have no
further wish to live, and l cannot live, if it
is So"
BREAKING THE NEWS TO THE SONS.
The orphaned sons at Mentor were not in
formed of their fathers death till after break
fast the next morning. For time they wept
bitterly, but afterward grew quiet, and bore
their affection with almost philosophical
calmness.
dispatch from Williamstown, Mass, says
"When Harry Garfield left Williams College for
Elberon he left word that his brother, James
A. Garfield, who is confined TO mis- room with q
severe attack of malara fever, contracted at
the White House, should not be informed of his
fathers death until he was better. The tolling OF
the church bells and the excitement aroused the
suspicious of James, and 1t WAS thought best by
his attending physician that he be Informed Of
the truth. A burst of grief followed, but he is
now bearing the tril bravely, though he is still
in precarlous condition. He viii be removed
this afternoon TO President Hopkins house.
The college Went on as usual this morning.
Memorial services will PROBABLY be held in day
or two"
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To the Nations Of Eu-
rope.
LONG BRANCH Sept. 20.

To Lowell, Minister
James A. Garfield, President Of the United
States, died at Elberon, N. j., at ten minutes
before II o'clock. For nearly eighty days he
suffered great pain. and during the entire
period, exhibited extraordinary patience, forti-
tude and Christian resignation. The sorrow
throughout the country is deep and universal.
Fifty millions Of people stand as mourners at
his bier.
To-day, at his residence in the city Of New
York, Chester A. Arthur, Vice President, took
the oath of Office as President, to which he
succeeds by virtue Of the constitution.
President Arthur has entered upon the dis
charge of his duties.
You will formally communicate these facts to
the British Government and transmit this dis
patch to the American Ministers on the CONT
nent for like communication to the govern
ments to which they are respectively accred-
tied. BLAINE, Secretary.
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The remains Of President Garfield lay in
state at the Capitol during Thursday and FRI
day, Sept 1928, and were viewed by contlnu-
GUS stream Of citizens. At daybreak on Thurs
day laboring men, with the implements OF their
trades in hand, looked upon tho coffin. After
early breakfast the rush began, and it contin-
ucd all day. The sun poured down with its
relentless heat but 1t could not dispense these
Thousands who had gathered to pay the last
token OF respect to the dead.
The people in some parts Of the line were
four abreast in others two abreast. They
moved at an ordinary pace. There were men,
women and children, black and white OF all
ages and conditions. The city swell marched
side by side With the Virginia negro. FINELY
attired ladies did not disdaln to march by the
side OF women clad in rags. The ma
jority of the people in line were from the coun-
try. Every train that arrived from the
South, West and East was crowded and
specials We're run from interior points. the
procession was orderly. There was no push
ing or other disturbance. When the portico
leading 10 the rotunda was reached every
man and boy in line lifted his hat. At
the catafalque the members of the guard
OF honor assisted the people to obtain a
good view OF tho d,aI President, and
preserved ORDER. Decomposition, which set
III soon after the autopsy was performed, was
not prevented by the embalmlng. liberal
sprinkliDg of powder over the face
could not conceal the marks OF deconl-
position. The face was OF dusy hue,
sprlnkled with black and yellow spots. The
alright casket prevented the escape OF disa-
greeable odors. At q O'clock Thursday evening
the casket was closed by the under
takers. This action mot with general APP
proval. No one would have been able To recog-
nize the features OF Gen. Garfield living III the
features of the dead. There was no
abatement In the crowd, however. They
poured in by the thousands, as eager TO gaze
upon the coffin rs they had previously been TO
look upon the face OF the dead.
Floral decorations were scattered about
the coffin aud placed upon the floor Of
the rotunda. On the foot of the coffin
rested M immense wreath OF white rosebuds.
Attached to 1t was card bearing the following
inscription:
.''''''' $500 1890 ................
Queen Victoria TO the memory Of the late
President Garfield, expression II her
sorrow and sympathy with Mrs. Garfield and
the American nation.
The wreath was placed upon the casket by
MIR. HIT, Assistant Secretary of State IL was
prepared by telegraphic direction of the Queen
ct the British Legation.
Services I'm Washington Over the Re
mains.
Religious services over the BODY of President
Garfield were held in the rotunda Of the CAPT.
tol In Washington, on Friday afternoon, Sept.
2a The services we're conducted by the Rev.
MI. Power. Of the Vermont Avenue Christian
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The Republican Convention Of Wis
consin met at Madison and nominated Gen. J.
M. Rusk for Governor, 8. s. Fifield for Lieu
tenant Governor, j. Timme for Secretary Of
State and e. G. McFetridge for Treasurer.
In the Massachusetts, Republican Con-
vention, all the present State officials were NOM
mated for reelection.
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A New York telegram of Sept. 81
says: "The whole amount so far subscribed
for the benefit Of Mrs Garfield amounts to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-09-30

THE assertion that when a Chicago
man commits murder he is at once ac-
quilted, is false He isn't brought to
hial.-BOStOn Post.
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In the special election held in the
Second Oewiston) Congressional district Of
Maine, to fill the vacancy caused by the cleo
ton of Mr.. Frye TO the United States Senate,
ex-Gov. Dingley was elected by . large major
ity.
President Arthur took the oath of Of
fee before Judge Brady, in New York, at nm
early hour on the morning of Tuesday, Sept
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Bush fires on the Saugeen Peninsula
In Canada have caused loss Of $780, 900.
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The wreath was placed upon the casket by
MIR. Hit, Assistant Secretary Of State. II was
prepared by telegraphic direction of the Queen
at the British Legation
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08
The sena1oriai Question.

When the Democratic State Con-
vention adjourned, and a .ickot was
put in the field made mp Of Lamar
and arti-Lamar men, we considered
il our duty, and the duty Of every
other Democratic editor, 10 lay aside
his preiudices or preferences, and 60
for the whole ticket, and TO make no
further reference to the Senatorial
question, or The Senatorial candidates
because that Las nothing whatever to
do with the canvass for State officers
As an anti Lamar man, We ceased to
mention the subject, and hoped the
friends Of Lamar would do the same,
but unfortunately few OF them seem
to be determined to keep up the strife
and to abuse and villy all who can
not agree with them that Mississippi
has no other man fit for the position,
and that the defeat of Lamar would
call down the curses Of the people OF
the North upon Mississippi Mr.
Lamars home organ-the Oxford
Falcon-now state that Col. Lamar is
going TO canvass the State, and that
he will commence the canvass at an
early date in The coastcounties. This
as a matter Of course, will make his
opponent take the stump, and the
contest will be over the election Of
members Of the Legislature Both
being Democrats, Of course they will
labor for the election Of the entire
State and county Democratic tickets,
and the defeat Of tht Radical Green.
back combination tickets. In many
counties, as in this, the nominations
for the Legislature have already been
made, and without any reference to
their views on the Senatorial success
sion. How then is the question Of
the county's preference to be decided 2
Here is our plan, and it some Of our
friends can suggest a better one we
will cheerfullg adopt ii. Let the
candidate or candidates for the Leg
islature in each county pledge them
selves to obey the instructions OF
their constituents Then let the
names OF the candidates for the US
Senator be placed on the State ticket,
or on a separate ticket, and let the
voter declare his preference at the
ballot box. This would be entirely
fair, and would express The will and
wishes ofthe people, and relieves the
members Of the Legislature from EN-
barrqssment--B Brandon Republican
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

CIECIvNATl September 3-fhis
afternoon Tie Trustees OF The souih
err Railroad met AMI considered tbf
ten bids io- the lease 81 tie south
ern Railroad, given % detail IL these
dispatches on Che 24ih Of August
-Four bids we're throun out o. infor-
mal, and six we're considered. That
% Fred Wolfe. Of New York rs 4
representative Of the Erlangfrs. was
accepted Is the best and highest The
aciion Of ihe Beard Of Trustees now
remains 20 be confirmed hy toe Board
81 Sinking Fund Commissioners be-
fore a formal lease can be execute
Representatives at the other bidder
were present. among whom compel
non was 50 strong and went 50 far
as 10 suggest that Mr., Wolfe identity
himself as a representative Of the
EraugeFs. The Trustees ofthe road
seem TO be satisfied, however, on
thai point
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

Harmony can never be secured by
forcing the party to 60 il blind on
the most important question now
before the people. We would rather
Gen. Lowry would declare his ln-
tention 10 support with all bis power
some particular candidate for the
Senate. than for him TO persist in this
dangerous, mysterious silence. As
it stands now no one knows that the
gentleman himself is not acandidate
For all the public knows to the
contrary he is himself a senatorial
dark horse ready to prance 10 on any
mysterious path that be thinks will
lead to victory II is very easy for
three or four senatorial candidates
to bring about another dead lock and
then II we are to have a campaign
based upon justice, and declared fair
play TO All United States senatorial
aspirants, it is time TOR it to be
known il on the contrary, we arc to
have a campaign in which the friends
Of the different senatorial candidates
must take care Of them and Lowry S
friends take care Of him, let the bat
known, We appeal for something
different from "every fellow for him
self, and the devil for tbthnGmost "
-Vieksburg Herald
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08
The Legl.Iature.

Jackson Clarion.
The Legislature at its next session
will have the following among other
important measures to consider: A
change in the Constitution to render
the Judiciary independent Of the
Executive Department - re-appor-
tionment Of the Congressional Dis
tricts-the Legislative apportionment
the lien law-the election law, and
especially the section prescribing the
kind Of ballot which shall be used
Immigration bill-bill providing for
supervision Of corporations, and ap
pointment OF Railrosd Commission.
ers-biil to encourage the building Of
factories ana other similar public
Observation-Disclosures Of the sys.
tenn of dealing with land forfeited to
the State for non-payment Of taxes,
etc.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08
Lamar's vote FOR Mathews.


We apprehend that great injustice
has been done Mr.. Lamar by the
charge that his vote for Stanley
Mathews was a vote in the interest
Of monopolies. It is true Mr., Lamar
was the only member of the Senate
Judiciary Committee, who reported
favorably upon Mathews confirma-
ton. 1t is also true that Jay Gould,
Vanderbilt and others great Iionop-
o!ists, and their hunchmen in the
Senate did all they could to defeat
him. If our recollection serves us
right. a majority OF the votes recor-
ded against him, when the question
Of confirmation came up in the Sem
ate, we're cast by Republicans, after
the order Of Conkling, Dawes and
Hoar, and majority of those given
in his favor were cas-. by Democrats
and anti monopohsts, among whom
may be mentioned Voorhees,, Beck
and our Granger Senator George.
Furthermore, the frst decision rem
dered by Judge Mathews after be as
cended the bench was aad is regar-
ded as a victory for the anti monop
oists. How, then, Lamar can be
justly accused Of being 10 sympathy
with the oppressors Of the people,
because he was friend OF Stanley
Mathews, THE frst Republican who
had the courage to introduce a res
olulion declaring for a bi metana
currency, on the Goor Of the United
States Senate, thereby proclaiming
himself friend Of silver) is more
that We can comprehend We trust
our Grange friends viii ingesde ate
this subject little farther before they /
avow their incorporating hostility
to the ablest and most influential
representative the soptb has in the
National Councils.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08


New ORLEANS, September g.
Special dispatches to the Democrat
from all parts Of the cotton country
make the following showing Of the
present condition Of the crops
Alabama-Cotton opening rapidly
and prematurely. Some little dam
age from rust and worms. Great
injury from grub Acreage about
the came as last year Yield poor.
One county shows a small increase.
The weather is splendid for picking,
which is proceeding vigorously.
Arkansas-P Picking better than last
year Only half q crop owing to
severe drought
Florida-W Weather excellent Crop
short, but Of excellent quantity.
Georgia-Some improvement oyer
last year. Plant opening well, but
damaged by grub and rains. An in
crease Of acreage Of five per cent.
Picking progressing rapidly Wealth
er favorable. The crop is from one.
half to two-thirds Of an average.
Quality not as good as last year.
Louisiana-The plant is opening
early and permanently In some
parishes the entire crop is now open
There is gseat damage from drought
and slight damsge from worms and
shedding Picking is progressing
rapidly. In some parishes one third /
Of the crop is already picked, and /
the balance Of the picking will be
over October LIST. Labor is scarce
In some sections the yield is short.
The quality is generally excellent.
are one fourth greater
than lsGt year
Mississippi-The plant is opening
lrematurely, and is fruiting poorly
Some counties have one half snd /
others three fourths Of a crop al
-eady open Damage is heavy from
soEght, and slight from shedding
nd oatarpia0TR. Generally the con.
iition is not satisfactory. Picking
s general and two weeks ID adgsnee
q last year The weather Il ezeel-
aot for picking, and half a crop IL
lfeady picked Picking will be over
November lst Ehe quality Of cot
On is excellent The yieid III be
cor,
Texas--The erop has BEEN dam
ged By drought end shedding The :
ereage shows an increase Of 10 per 9
ant., but the crop viii be very poor E
be quality il good. Picking is Q
rosoedipg rapidly With plenty oil
dor
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

HUr to the LIST OF September there
had been four hundred and ninety
eight applications for admission az
students at tho A. d n. College. As
The capacity OF the College is only
two hundred and seventy live, there
has been two hundred and twenty
three rejected The demands upon
the institution show its popularity
with the people of the State, and
calls loudly upon our incoming rep.
resentatives to take steps to meet
the wants Of the young men who are
clamoring for admission.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

WEAmED by ten years labor on the
tripod, ard being DESTROYS Of closing
up my old business, I have availed
myself Of an opportunity to transfer
the editorial management Of the
MESSENGER to competent hands, and
Ipropose for the next few months
to devote myself exclusively to the
business affairs pertaining to the Of
fee The gentlemen who have kindly
consented to relieve me of the ardu-
Gus duties, which devolvo upon the
ediioTof newspaper during the
pendoncy OF an exciting political
contest are equal to the task before
them and Idoubt notthe MESSENGER
: will bcimpr5ved by the change
Tie business management OF the
oliee WI in future, as ia the past,
he ugoer my immediate supervision,
and after devoting q sufficient length
bf6me FOR my physical recuperaiion
ahd daancial reaUustment, / shall
perhaps resume control Of the edito
rial department To the meantime,
however my energies will be devoted
principally TO closing up the numer-
Gus unsettled accounts for subscrip-
ton and advertising on our books,
and al our friends who know them
selves Indebted to the MESSENGER
are hereby requested to call and settle
at theireariies, possible convenience.
cannot retire from the proud posi-
tion Of editor Of one Of the most
prosperous newspapers in the State
without returning to my friends and
patrons 10 ChickasaW and elsewhere
my most profound thanks for their
eDcouragementaad assistance during
the past ten years, and this, with a
heart foil Of gratitude, I here and
now most cordially tender
FRANK BURKITT.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08

Our exchanges throughout the
State are supporting the ticket with
cordiality and remarkable unanimity.
To this, however, there are three
exceptions. The editors Of these
three papers, the Okolona MEssEN-
CIR, Corinth Herald and Ripley Sen
tinel, seem to be taking time to con.
slider what they will do. They re-
mind US Of a child that has a pill to
take. He looks at the pill, hesitates
for some time, but finally, after some
coaxing, with an ugly grimaoe, sval-
lows the medicine We have the
highest personal respect for these
gentlemen, and would like to have
their assistance In the contest which
will soon be upon Us. But il may be
well enough to remind them that the
Democratic party Of Mississippi fully
intends to elect the ticket headed by
Lowry, either with or without their
assistance. II they choose to help
us, they can do so ii not, It will be
all the same in the d.-Booueville
Pleader.
We h been frequently surprised
at the de ofcertain papers IN this
State, both before and since the con-
vention, but the above from the
Bonneville Pleador astonishes us
more than anything we have YET
seen. We have always known that
some men fail to draw the distine
ton between party fealty aud cring
ing disposition which does not raise
a voice against what 1t coneeiyes "a
be wrong in its own party organiza
/ ton: but we did not expect TO find
it In the person ofthe editor OF the
Bonneville Pleader. II the same
Tashness and insulting bravadO which
oharacterizes the above article were
breathed by the anti Stone papers
throughout the State II might be
doubtful whether the 'intention to
elect the ticket headed by Lowry,
with or without their assistance, -
would he successful or not Speak
ing tor the Sentinel alone we desi.e
10 saw that while we we're born OF
Democratic parents, rocked in q
Democratic cradle, ana never gave
any but a Democratic vote in our life,
we have rever felt Il our duty 10 wear
any mans collar, and whenever the
Democratic party shall assume the
position of the Bonneville Pleader
that we must sacrifice our self res
pect and our own honest eonyic-
tons that our party duty closes Oui
lips against any utterance OF con
demnation OF unusual and undemo-
cratic methods, much as we love tbs
tradition, history and achievements
of the grand old party, though il
"may be all the same In the end
they will have to elect "Without our
assistance" If party fealty means
turbulence, blind following OF self
constituted leaders, and the swallow
ing of every "pilln administered by
some political quack, then in th'
language Of Josh Billings, 5000,
Lord, deliver us n We are not "tha
kind If a oat."-Ripley Sentinel.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-08
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