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The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-11-24
IA oflcial retnrns from lhe So

The official returns from the State
election have not yet been piomulea
ted. Lowry's majority, however.
may be safely set down at $4,000, and
the Legislature is Overwhelmingly
Democratic in both branches
The House will we hope organize
by elccting Tyson speaker, and we
have every reason to believe Lamar
will be reelected to tue u. S. Senate
without opposition.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-11-24

The summit Times and Intcllieea-
Ger rep wing to judge Watson en-
slaugh upon Mayor Valliants dcci
siop in the Love Lanier case SAYS;
Lanier had led TO the alter q love
~ and beautiful bride, in his eyes The
purest and hest Of women. His IN
ture journey through life, all the way
from the present TO the grave, must
be linked with hers, and with blended
hearts and hopes they started Joyful
ly upon the journey The deceased
Love. by device well planned for
the purpose in view, announced 10
Lanier and the public That the wife OF
bis bosom, whom he had taken to his
heart, made part Of his existence.
and to be the glory Of his household
was an adultress-a polluted thing to
be despised and driven out for the
scorn Of the world to rest upon
That this was a SANDER "foul as feud
can tell" was proved by Love him
self in his persistent desire to marry
the lady When Love put that re-
port in circulation, there could have
beenno other motive than 10 destroy
Lanier and his wife by innicting rp-
on them q humiliation worse than
death. He deliberately forced LouieI
into position where he must submit
to a stigma that would mark himself
and follow bis posterity, or avengo
the injury.
What matters It whether Lanier
announced his intention to attack
Love Fifty messages sounded IN his
ear could not have warned him more
than the knowledge Of What be hal
done, when he knew Lanier was q
man. Had he made an attempt to
kill Lanier, and injured him in body
or limb, he might have depended up.
on forbearance, but he knew be bad
planted IN the breast Of Lanicr on
ever present, singing reflection, thst
would chafe him to frenzy, and urged
him onward 10 revenge. Love PROV
ed This by his fight. True, there Is
philosophy that condemns the
course pursued by Lauier, and which
would point him 10 the courts, where
he could have the question involving
bis wifc's virtue publicly tried and
determined by the verdict Of a iury
with the blisteringreport Of his wife's
dishonor floating about his ears, and
in The presence Of the man who had
put it in motion and curious crowd
Of gazers. 1t NAV be the only cor
rect philosophy, but men never prao
lice it until they are old, and Lanier
was not old
1t is hard philosophy that requires
a young man to sit meeklv down
and see the innocent wife, whom he
had promised God to love and pro-
tect, sink into melancholy and per
hap1 death under the cankeriuc in.
huences Of SANDER, snd never strike
at the fiend that chucklcs and pro.
ceeds with his work. and 90 is hard
morals that makes no excuse for
poor human nature under such cir
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-11-24
Counties diving sire E.wrccs
BFcu.ucrattc 7gu. 0ytstrs.

The fol.oaiag Mississippi conn
.,es gaye tine largest Democratic mu.
iarlias srthe election ou ne s.h
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-11-24

.AUHsr, Ga. has 10000 cotton
spi BIS, rerr senal u-iavcstm at
Of 81 ,O00,999
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-11-24
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The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-11-24


The real Southern people 90 A.
labts are severe an the committee
who invited Gen. sherman % visit
the Expo sitiou
can Atlanta special 90 the ST. Louis
Globe Democrat. Of the li'h. saws
There are troublous times here e.
night. the town heing filed with vi-i
tors, aud an excited over Gen w #
sherman. who comes Of milnieh'
An excursion from Charleston. rur-
herring 500. hes iust rolled into thr
car shed They are red-hot, end
deuouncc the action ofthe Fxecu'iv.
Committee who invited sherman as
an outrage upon the southern uel
pie, particularly those Of Atlantic.
Columbia. etc A meeting oftha cv
libitors 81 Tho Exposition waa ho'1
10 the Senate chamber tonight and
adopted a resolution refusing 60 ten
der Gen. sherman reception w1
stating that ne management Of @.
Exposition Nigh. DO as they thouel,
/ proper in entertaining him.
To invite the chief OF the vonda''
who burned and sacked the town
and devastated the country, 10 1854
to become tho guest otthe new city
end to expect those who were we've
dcred Louscless and homeless lo ~
homage TO such q personago is re
quiring more thau even generous
forgiving nature Is likely to accord
The invitation was o display oftoay
ism only oqualed by The cheek mani
tested by Shermsn In his acceptance
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-11-24

Sorrows Seldom measured ar rfs
ar1s
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-11-24

"A good dellof detail lojt-A 10y
kte-lawe0h -tauss l}at.erEro
.ichs-Iae boz father
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04
a Rebel outrage

Especial to the CONFECTIONERY
New ORLEANS, Feb. % The pub
lie is considerably exercised over the
following incident: This morning the
CharIesiown cadets went 70 Greenvood
cemetery aud formed A line in front Of
the Confederate monument, facing the
bust of Gen Lee Arms we're presen-
ted, and around the bust was placed
shield OF artificial flowers as a tribute
OF respect from the citizen suldiers al
Boston The soldiers formed in col
umn aud marched three times around
the monument to the rolling of the
drum. The song Nearer my God to
Thee, was sung. The ceremony was
a surprise to the local military.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04
appropriations fer ,be west.

From the Coviugtou Commouweaith.l
Eastern mem 5er- of Congress bitter
IS oppose appropriations for public
buildings and for the Improvement Of
rivers in The West To this opposition
New YORK Representatives take ,he
lead Countless millions have been
expended 10 the East for the improve
ment Of rivers and har5ors, and iu ,be
erection Of costly pnblic bulldogs, the
proprieiy Of which we DO not call 10
question, but contend that upon the
same principle liberal appropriations
for similar purposes ought to be made
for the West The internal revenue
collections are mainly made IN the
West 1t is probable that a single col
lection district in Kentucky coniri-
butes nearly as much revenue annually
as all of the New England States DO.
If fair share of public money was
allotted to the West for needed ion
provements the people of this section
would have assurance that the Federal
government exists for some purposes
other than to tax them.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

THE Sl,000,000 appropriation for
the improvement of the lower MIssis
sippi river was passed with the follow
lug proviso offered by Mr.. Robinson,
of Massachusetts,, says the Courier
Journal:
provided that no portion of the sum
hereby Appropriated shall be used in the
repair or construction of levees for the
purpose of preventing injury to lands by
overflow, or for any other purpose what
ever except as n means of deepening or
improving the channel of the said river;
and il shall be the duty of the Mississippi
River Commission to make report on or
before the LIST day of January next TO the
. Secretary of War for transmission 20 Con-
gress, giving detailed statement of the
work done, and the expenditure made of
the money hereby appropriated, together
with their judgment of the effect of the
work, aud the total cost of such improve
ment alongsthe said river from Cairo to
the head os the passes
This does not prevent the construc.
ton of levees aud the use of the jetty
system ia combination 10 improve the
channel Of the river. The plan Of the
Commission is to reduce the river to a
uniform width of 5000 feet from Cairo
to the head Of the passes. and use Jet
ties in the bends to prevent caving
while levees are necessary to restrain
the water 10 food periods aud to pre-.
serve the ehsnasi.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04
CD 70
PROSPECTUS CF THE


NASHVILL8 AGE81CAN.
This faithful and unCaverInr advocate
Of Democratic principles views the result
of the late National and State elections,
a only an additional incentive TO every
sincere lover Of his country and its insti-
uIious, to look more closely than ever.
into the adm uisiration Of public affairs
by the people, servants. 1t wiz be the
province Of THE American TO approve right
and denounce error as heretofore, and to
give the people such information as will
lead them 10 correct conclusions. The
facts it viii give viii be without bias, up
on which It's readers can forra their own
opinions Time and the recurrence OF
popular elections, show that very large
portion Of the voters of the Union act
from the impulse of the moment, rather
than from settled convictions in regard to
correct principles Of government. Hence
the greater necessity for the use Of pub
lie Tonrnals to obtain juster and more set
tied views on governmental questions.
This Tue AMERIcAN viii endeavor with
the utmost pains, TO supply.
TUE AMERICAN viii continue the we'll
known and bighly appreciated extensive
volume Of general news, State and Nation
al, and will strive 10 deserve what it al
ready enjoys, the name Of heing the best
newspaper South of the Ohio river, re-
gardless Of politics or location
TIE WEEKLY AMERICAN
VIII be furnished in future at the exceed
ingly low price of Sl.00 per annum; six
months 75cts; three months 40cts. The
Semi weekly by mail 81 20 and the Daily
$1,000 per annum, Postage paid. No pa
per sent by mail unless paid for in ad-
yanca Address
THE ANERICAN
Nasbvit NE. re mn
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04
Burns Esou.eS 80 Get warm.

PRINcEroN Feb 27 "A German.
giving his name as L J Gutter. wa-
placed in jail here last night for burn
ing an unoccupied dwelling house Of
Chas Byrd's one mile from Fredonia.
Saturday morning before day Gutter
says he had slept 10 the house that
night and burned it because ne was
cold lie talks like an idiot. 1t is
rumored here that the man was seen
at Fredouia Saturday evening in com
pauy with sn unknown woman, whom
it is strongly suspected was burned
with the house. but that the heat had
prevented an investigation Gutter
-ays he has frequently burned houses
before.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

Ed in Booth says that the most
genuine compliment he ever received
was on the occasion of his laying Iago
tor the first time at Grass Wiley. then
new mining camp The audience,
who had not seen a play for years,
were so much inceused at his apparent
viIlainy that they pulled out their
shooters" IN the middle Of The third
act, and began blazing away at the
stage Othello had the tip OF his nose
shot off at the dr-t voliey, and Mr.
Booth only escaped By rolling over
and over up the stage and disappear
ing through trap door. \ speech
from the manager somewhat Gained the
house, but even ,hen Booth thought
it best 70 pass the night 10 the theatre
as a number Of The most elevated spec
tators were making strenuous efforts
to induce the Vigilance Committee to
lyach "lbe Internal sDeakiug euss."
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

THE Baroness Burdei.. Coutts and
her husband are coming to travail in
this eouotry in May A cousin of the
bridegroom, "ho lives in Jersey City,
IS quoted as saying to a correspondent
of the Post, Of Washington. that she
didn't suppose that Nr. Bartlett made
the proposal of marriage. How could
hep said she. "He would not dare to
DO it. She must have made The pro
posai 6rst, but he would DO his foil
hare Of the counting al,erward have
no doubt that they will be very happy
They have ali the world at their feet,
are sincerely attached to each other,
and can have no cares When he comes
here be will be the lion of the hour.
and can be proud as al American OF
having carried OF the prize that all
England envies him Ia one tense its
a worldly match; but knowiog my
cousin, and knowing the baroness, too,
| am sure that they will be happy
She is the most industrious woman |
know, and he loves work. and they will
find a world Of good to do With their
money"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

A NEW invention is reported from
Turin. 1t consists in the application
of light giving materials to printing ink,
by which print becomes luminous 10
the dark, go that 10 future it will be
possible to read at night, in bed or
during journey, without the assistance
of candle or lamp. A new daily paper,
in which this Luminous material will be
used, is, it is said, about to be publish
ed In Turin.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

TUE river appropriation bill passed
the Senate, Saturday b voting Tor aud
y against The Kentucky Senators
Beck and Williams, both voted for it
OF the Democrats 20 voted aye aud
s may" Republicans 6 aye" aud
4 may"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

GENERAL GRANTS visit to Mexico
is not regarded with universal favor in
that republic. The National for 10
stance, says that this expedition is
connected with railway projects and
speculative schemes with which 10
Mexican who loves his country can
sgree." This speculation. the Nation
al says, cannot tail to bring great dan
gers on the southern republic if they
are not sverted 10 time
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04
The Tnausmras.on spree.
Mem nhis Republican.

4'I0'II = 10 II Y o " u
The Tennessee Legislature-at
least 50 OF he fnembers-are 1oing 10
quit business aud 20 totEs iuaugura
ION Of President Garfield Free tick
cts and fee rides have proved the
overthrow Of more embryo statesmen
than even vine and women. aud We
hesitate not to say, that this inauzura
too recess would never be undertaken
If the average member hal to pay his
own railroad fares and other ezpen
ditures.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

HAYES is PresideDt this morning,
but 70 day 1t II N, JAS. y. Garfield
will be invested with the robes Of tina,
great Office. lie was not the choice
OF most Of US bereabouts, but let Us
hope that bis rulings NAY be liberal
aud wise
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04
II Fl II
Lookout Mountain Route


20 2 go sszzz - 77sSs
- 49, - q a--ell III ~
is the best equipped, safest and most
pleasant line. it being the
GREAT CENTRAL SHORT LINE
between the Northwest and Southeast. II
is the shortest and most direct route 20
the celebrated Springs and summer re-
sorts of Virginia anI East Tennessee
Connections are made with trains for all
points Pullman sleepers run on all
night trains. Through sleepers from
Memphis to Nashville without change
Dsuble daily connections on all through
trains. Business men and pleasure seek
ers, bear in mind that the Nashville, Chat
tanoogo & st. Louis Railroad offers better
acco nmodatioRs, better time and connec-
lions than any other route between the
Northwest and Southeast.
Leave Memphis i2.l0 a. m, $50 a. m.
" Mckenzie 4.l5 a. m, 10 p. N.
!" flick uan 500 a. m
Arrive at Nashville 600 .. M. $50 m.
Leave Nashville 1910 q. M, 10 p m
F." Murfreesboro, ll.27 a. m 40 P N.
" Wartraee, 1922 p m, 1910 p m.
a. Tullahoma lib p N, Il-20 p N.
f" Decherd 10 P. M, II 50 p N.
Cowan 200 p. M, l2.IO a. N.
+" Stevenson 8.l5 p. m, 80 q. m
" Bridgeport 3.37 .. m 200 a. m.
" Chattanooga 800 p. M, $50 y m.
For information, time tables and list Of
summer resorts reached by this line, call
on or address GEO. w. mckenzie
Agt Mckenzie
c. P. ATMoRE, JR.s Pass'g Agt. L. NJ. R,
Memphis, or W. l.. DANLEf.
Genl Pass Tkt Agt, Nashville, Tenn
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

The Ohio folks who manufacture
oleemargeriue ont Of bull fat and pass
it of for dairy butter are in trouble. as
the Legislature of that State has pass.
ed stringent law forbiddiug the rrac-
tice of this fraud
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

The Tennessee Legislature has gone
to see Garfield iuaugurated. The Ten
nessee railroads not only gave them
free passes over their own roads, but
bought tickets for the0 through to
Washington, says the american. That
Legislature will never pay the State
debit Mark that.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

The DEGRADATION OF AMERICAN
PoLITICs under the influence of 1.-The
machine" has never been more scao-
dalously illustrated than by despatch
printed 10 a Republican print last
week and headed "Speeularing Oh
Senator Carpenters Death" 10 this
despatch il was calmly announced
",hat in "vieu of the probable early
death of Senator "Matt. IL. Carpenter,
Mr. Sawyer, Senator elect, and his
friends have planned Ito have Angus
Cameron succeed him"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

ENGLAND is sending more troops TO
South Africa. The Beers are not so
easily vauquished or brought to terms
as England at first imagined-they are
6gl ting Dutchmen.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

TURKEY has ordered 10000, 900
ball cartridges from America If she
kills one Greek for every 1000 cart
ridges she will exterminate the entire
population Of Greece
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

THE woman suffragists got a tumble
10 the Indiana Legislature last Tues
day. their bill to permit women to vote
having been defeated by majority Of
four votes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

THE International monetary conven.
ton, projected by France. with the
view of having silver remouetized, will
meet on the 9th of April.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

The spotted Negro" who resided at
May field, died last week lie was at
one time show curiosity, aud was ex
hibiied as the negro who was turning
white. The fellow vas largely cover
ed with white spots which made him
curious looking piece of humanity.
The spots came upon him after ne was
grown, aud to every appearance he was
turning white, as the spots with age
seemed to increase in size.-PGd"c@h
Neycs,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

THE Government Of Greece has
Just received 20 ,00G muskets and lot
of other war material, including lot Of
torpedoes The Greeks mean bust
ness.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

THE Senate committee increased the
amount appropriated by the River ADD
Harbor bill 5000 600.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

The Arkansas Legislature has pass
ed bill prohibiting its members from
accepting railtoad passes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

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can do when he SAYS 4 will Lex>
ington Banoor.
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9' LOUIS 70 ol''u d l .'t Ga, - 'ue
9uo".' S - 'u'; ~, Il, ~" ah - 49,
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

THE Missouri Legislature has pass
Ell an &c, ahioh. if enforced, viii sweep
gamblers out of the State One sec
ton reads:
ANY person who shall set up or keep
any table or gambling device. commonly
called =. e. C., faro bank, e. o. roulette,
equality, keno, or any kind Of gambling
table or gambling device adapted devised
AMI desi Eued for the purpose of PLAYING
any game OF chance for money or prop
erty, and shall jndgce, entice or permit
any person 20 bet or play nc or upon any
such gaming table or gambling DEVICE, or
az or upon any game played, or BY means
OF such table or gambling device, ON lhe
side or against the Keeper thereof. shtll,
on conviction, be a3iuiEed Euil.y OF
felony. aud shall he punished by upris-
onment in The peniteu,ary for term Of
net less than two nor more than fave
years.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04
LOWER and LOWER.

All kinds of Groce, ies-hams. sides, Sc,
as cheap as the cheapest. 1 win not be
underseld. JOHN WHITING.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

GENERAL HANCOCK 5 majority over
General Garfield is about 8,l06 on the
popular vote.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04
vew rs O,d s,yIe pemocrnts.

n-,v Trovrp v0fei 0raTnst he Eiver
and Iarbor bill lie viii be able 10 de-
fend his vote to 70 the i '&n ., ,s
der louisville Der,0crat
The Democrat thus classes major
ty Of our Democratic United States
Senator's as engaged ia a scheme Of
public plumber" Here Is the vote Of
the Seuate-the Democrats in italie:
Ayes-Messrs. Beck, Bro1rn Booth.
Burnside, Butler, C1H Cohe, Daris of
West Virgins; + ar'ey' Ferry oar
t l,l',' o.0@5he' 1'1"'I''3 "e'5t9'"'
- If Florido. hmm lycD9e,,L5
Mcmillan. .V9rev. Paddock. Pagh.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

TT AVIEG permanently loca-ed i n TIicls-
man, will practice in all the Courts
of Tie first Judicial District.
The collection of claims and :nvestiga-
tion of real estate tides made a specially
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

It is q Baltiwone paper that IS res
sronsib,e for The following:
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

1t is ba'tmone paper that Is res
sPoosib'e for The following;
Gen John G Brown of Tennessee
lis enrni"E $40 600 year aud expenses
rs br7t VICE President OF the Texas
Paeihc'
A Young man sent go cents 10 affirm
that advertised recire 10 prevent had
dreams. He received sin Of Dansr
IN which was written. Don, 90 10
tom -