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The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16


A -four trust, to cover the States Of
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas and
Tennessee, has been projected It is
to be called the Central Millers' As
sociationn and Of course its purpose,
like the purpose Of all such combines,
is at once 10 secure its members from
ruinous competition, and to give
cheaper -four to consumers by lessen
ing the expense of production! The
party, be i Democratic or Republican,
which first puts on the statute book
legislation that win prolAbit the for
mation Of such eonspiracies to grossly
overcharge the people for the every
necessaries Of life will deserve well Of
the country. It is bad enough to have
the government Overtaxing consumers
for their daily needs; but that a junta
of conscienceless citizens should cool
" formulate a scheme Of insolent rob.
berry in which their cOuntrymen aud
neighbors shall be victims, is carry.
/ ing the process Of Oyertaxation beyond
a iOke.-States.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16
Education in Mississippi.

Compared with other Southern
States, Mississippi is no laggard, rs
this State appropristes for school pur-
poses $500 per capita Of the school
population, against Sl20 by the rich
States of Georgia and Kentucky, 81 25
by Alabama and Sl.GG by Tennessee
Meridian News
But the misfortune of our system is.
that 1t allows the towns to absorb
from $500 to $500 per capita aud
the college students from $500 to
$4,000 each per annum, while the
poor children in the rural district re-
ceive from the State less than 81 cents
year to pay their tuition. The dis
tribution Is outrageously unequal aud
unjust and is in direct conflict with
the theory upon which free public
schools are established.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

The Greenville Times asks; What
is the matter with Speaker Mitchell (?
Was the appointment of Capt. Burkitt
aschairman of the committe on appro-
priations a boomerang instead Of a
ten striker
Well really, we cant say what effect
the appointment referred to had on
Mr. Mitchell's chances for Congress.
Perhaps it was the main reason the
machine had for opposing him, but it
corrected some outrageous abuses
which had grown up by custom in
the past and saved the taxpayers a
large amount of money, without inn
pairing the real efficiency Of any insti-
tuition in the State. That Col. Mitch
ell favored such a course doubtless
did array all the treasury cormorants,
their uncles, cousins and aunts against
him, aud their influence combined
with ether circumstances surrounding
the canvass, secured his defeat, but he
has the consolation Of knowing 1t is
better to be right than to he a mem-
her of Congress.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16


Gen. sam Carey, Of Ohio, is the
most remarkable man who has APP
peared IN the presentpolitical canvass,
lie stumped the country for Gen. lIar-
rison in 1910, and now, in his seventy
fifth year, full Of life and vigor he
has taken the stnmp against his grand
son, Ben Harrison, Of Indiana. lie
expects TO continue IN the field until
November, aud TO gain ten pounds by
the healthy exercise. He has hope,
that the Democrats will carry Ohio
from which il may be inferred that he
is of a very sanguine temperament
Grenada Sentinel.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

The Rads Of Indiana being unable
10 induce ex-Gov. Porter to accept the
nomination for Governor, have nomi-
mated Gen, Hovey over Lieut.. Gov.
Robertson for the position. Rober-
son claimed that he was entitled ia
the position because Of his faithful
adherence to Harrison in the memora.
bic contest for Senator, which result.
ed in the election of Judge Turpis
over Chinese Ben" and a word from
the Republican presidential figure
head would have secured it. But
grandson Bennie was never accused Oi
being grateful to anybody.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

The Governor has appointed Hon.
W. II. Sims a member Of the Board of
Trustees OF the I. I.& c. vice Hon Jas
T. Harrison resigned. Who IN be
the successor Of Dr. Jones has not yet
trauspired, bat rumor say, Miss Call
loway will be appointed temporary
President of the Institution.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

The yellow fever scare has reached
Meridian, but we are giatified to see
from the Meridian News that no cases
have appeared theEe orat Mobile. We
hope the health authorities mar-hq
successful not only Ia preventing the
terrible plague from spreading but
also in stamping il out in the cities
Of Florida where i has already oh
tanned a foothold.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE AND
THE WEssON Mills.

For long time the protected man
ufacmrers Of the north have ruled
and controlled their employees as un-
derlings and serf-. compelling them
TO accept such wages a. they choose
10 give them aud requiring them to
vote in elections according 10 their
dietation, bat no such policy has ever
been attempted in the South, so far
a. we know. until Mr.. Manager OIL
yer Of the Wess0n Mills declared
against the Farmers Alliance and
began diseharging those Of his em-
ployees who dared TO join the order,
or buy goods at the Alliance store, in-
stead Of supplying themselves at the
company's merchantile establishment.
If the operatives at the mills submit
10 such arbitrary conduct as Mr.. Oil
yer seems to delight in, they are moth
ing but slaves aud deserve no better
treatment than he meets out to them.
but this they are not disposed to do,
and as free men should, they assert
their right to do as they please or as
their interests prompts and 10 be in
dependent Of Boss divers dictum,
whose high handed measures have
aroused no little indignation all over
the State. The County Alliances, in
every instance where attention has
been called TO the matter, have con-
demned in plainest terms the course
Of the Lord Of Wesson Mills and show
a disposition, as they should, to strike
back, by resolving that they win not
buy anything manufactured at the
mills, 80 long as Mr.. Oliver preserves
his present attitude towards the Al
lance. The State Alliance, which
meets next week should take the mat
ter in hand and recommend 20 every
county and subordinate Alliance in the
State, not only that they will not pur-
chase the goods made at these mills,
but that they win not buy other goods
from any merchants who viii persist
in patronizing them hereafter, until
the great wrong has been righted.
Not only should the State Alliance
take this step, but It should also fur
nish to the state Alliances Of other
states a full and complete history Of
the cause Of complaint against the
Mills and ask their fraternal cooper
alton. We are assured such resolu-
tions win be presented at the meeting
ofthe State Alliance, and are confident
they will be acted upon favOrably. We
are equally sure that if this policy
should be vigorously persued as il
ought to be, the untaxed WessOn mag
nate who would deprive the poor la
borer Of his simplest rights, win learn
a thing OF two before the snow falls
again, that he did not know when he
began his wanton crusade against the
Farmers Alliance.
Since writing the above we have
seen letter from Capt. Oliver pub
lished in the Meridian News, in which
he denies that he ever discharged any
one because he or she joined the Al
lance etc. We hope this is true, and
we trust the State Alliance win inves.
tigate the whole matter and il the
public has been deceived by the rep
resentatiOns made, right The wrong
done to the management Of the Wes.
son Mills without delay.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

Mr.. Blaine arrived in New York
last Friday and was rendered a reeep-
ton by his admirers, but the associat-
ed press has failed to do the subject
justice, if II was as grand an affair as
was contemplated. The proceedings
were tame compared with the expec-
tations raised by the Republican press.
In truth and IN fact, there was so lit
ile in the OuuooS to encourage the
faithful, that a triumphal procession
through the streets Of New York was
out Of the question. The hand writ
ing is already on the wall and all the
personal magnetism Of a thousand
Blaine's cannot bolster TO any eonsid-
cradle extent the waning fortunes Of
grandson Harrison and the g. 0. p.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

A correspondent CT the Appeal sug-
gests the calling Of q meeting of the
cotton growers tributary to Memphis,
to take into consideration the advisa-
bility Of establishing a mill IN that
city to manufacture cotton bagging,
and thus become independent Of the
jute monopoly. Why not the State
Alliance at its meeting take the mat
ter in hand and establish a number of
such manufactures at some central
points in our own State, and thus fos-
ter aud encourage home industry
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

The Farmers State Alliance CON
venes in Jackson next Wednesday
The meeting will be one Of the most
important ever held in the State, and
viii no doubt be long remembered by
the taxpayers for the good results
which is labOrs will bring TO them.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

Yellow fever in an epidemic form
has appeared az jacksonville, Fla. The
the terrible disease seems to be spread
ing an over the State, and unles, close
~ watched may reach other Southern
States
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

The report that yellow fever had
appeared at Greenville is denied by
the physicians Of that city in the most
positive manner We are glad to
learn there was no truth IN the rmor
and we hope the terrible scourge,
which is now affecting the towns Of
Tampa, Plant City, Manatee and Jack
sonville Florida, may be controlled
within its present limits, and not per-
mitted TO spread TO other points.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

We regret TO hear Of the financial
embarrassment Of our friend A. j.
McDade, the enterprising publisher
Of the Valley, who was running a
numbernf papers in the delta. We
hope Nc. will survive his present
troubles aud come to the front again
soon.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

The standard gauge railroads, cost
including rolling stock, depOts. shops
aud other propeFtyheeessary for their
operation $4,000 per mile. yet those
that pay taxes in this State are assess
81 at the rate Of s6,50O aud some Of
them. pay no taxes at an on the road
bed or rolling stock and actually re-
fuse to pay taxes on the land given
them in aid of construction, which
they are selling at s. to $40 per acre.
This is.piogress.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

The Lexington Advertiser rall. the
Rod Lowry outrage the result Of a
runaway marriage, while the Carroll
ton Conservative ealls it the result Of
drinking 'rot-gut' whisky. Which
one of them is ght?-Walthall War
dnu
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

The Democracy Of the 4th Congres-
sional District after an active canvass
made by the candidates, has decided
in favor of Hon. Clarke Lewis as its
standard bearer. Chickasaw bows
gracefully to the will Of the majority
Of the party and will give the nomi-
nee a rOusing vote in November.
There's nothing small or mean in the
Democracy Of this county.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

The Kenlper Herald wants a prima-
ry election next time. II don't seem
10 be pleased with the mass meeting
system, where less than one fifth Of
the voters run the machine.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

A very distinguished prelate Of the
Episcopal Church found himself
stranded in little town away down
in the backwoods Of Maine last sum
mer, aud had to put up at a house,
where he was Hospitality entertained.
"Do You have any Episcopalians down
hereY7 he inquired Of his hostess.
~Well really now, ] don't know she
answered; "our hired man shot some
sort Of a queer critter down back OF
the farm t'other day, but he lowed ii
was woodchuck."-Boston Herald.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

Ohio is the largest wool growing
state in the Union. California next
and Michigan third. The yield Of
Ohio in 1880 was more than 25,000-
coo pounds, California 100000, and
Michigan 100000.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

The daily papers TEEN with suicides,
crimes aud casualties. More out
RACES upon women, more murders,
more lynchings, more pardons and
fewer legal hangings in proportion to
the demand for hemp, than for any
corresponding season for many years
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

Gov. Morehouse refused to comply
with the request Of the British Minis
ter to further respite Maxwell, the St.
Louis trunk murderer, and he was
hung on Friday last
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

The threatened personal difficulty
between Mr.. II. J Dashiell and Capt.
r. W. Banks, growing out of a CON
uoversy concerning the proposed, NJ.
0. & c. railroad has been amicably
settled. We rejoice at such a termi-
nation Of 4 Fsir, fOribeth are gen
tlemen.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

She was sitting in the parlor with
her beau when the old man came
down stairs and opened the front
door.
"Surely papa she said, '.you are
not going out at this late hOurw
"SIerely to unite the dog" he re-
piled.
"Well, Miss Clara said the young
man reaching for his hat, Il think
shall say good-night"-Ex.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

A negro was hanged in New York
State recently, who requested that a
bottle Of whisky be placed in his cof-
I'm a. he doubted whether that arti-
Gle was sold in hell or not. He re-
quested that he be sent of befor noon,
as he wanted to take dinner aud a
drink with the devil.-Ex.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

The maddest man in Iowa is the
editor of the Kingsley Mercury. He
is a Republican. The political status
OF his wife was ascertained a few days
ago. The editor was called out of
town on the day Of publication, and
left the lady in charge. Asa result
the Merury's editorial column led off
with the announcement cleveland
will be reelected President in No-em-
ber The Democratic party win win
because il Is right Cleveland has
made the best President the country
has ever had, and If every State in the
Union would elect none but Demo
crats, there would be less stealing and
meamess going on."-Boston Post.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

Mrs. II. d. Kells, the lady whose
chair at the ]. /. 4 G. was abolished,
has started a paper at Meridian called
the Mississippi White Ribbon. Il il
devoted 70 the interest Of the w. G.
a. ri
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

p. W. Mulvihill, Of Natchez, was
elected State Master Workman at the
recent meeting Of the knights Of La
bor held az Jackson.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

The funeral services over the body
Of Gen. Sheidan took place in Wash
iugion CITY on the gth and 10Th. The
remain. were inferred ou Arlington
heights.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

The Congressional Convention for
this District, which met 10 West Point
yesterday, nominated Hon. Clarke
Lewis by acclamati0n.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

An attempt was made o. a.,as-i-
nate Gen. Boulanger last sunday.
Five shots were fired at him from
revolver. but neither took effect.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

The local option election held in
Lee county last Saturday like the one
held in Prentiss a few weeks since
was very close. The 'wets' have a
majority of 80.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

More than S2O0OO0 worth OF prop
erty was destroyed by q fire iu Chat
tauoOga la.t week.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16
ELECTORAL TICKET.
STATE AT LARGE.

A. ]. McLauren of Rankin,
i. NJ. Southworth Of Carroll.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
lst Dist. f s Gambler Jr. ofAlcorn,
I'd " WmM Strickland, Marshall,
Sd " D A Scott of Coahoma,
4th " o F Bledsoe of Grenada,
5th " WD Gibbs of Yazoo,
9th " f J Bowers of Hancock,
18th c + Hooker Jr. of Kinds.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16

Il is stated in the press that Dr.
Love, President Of the State Farmers
Alliance is urged TO become a candi-
date to succeed Hon. w. l.. lIemmg-
way, next year.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
Leaving the knirhts.

Philadelphia North American.
The withdrawal Of the Chicago coopers
from the Knights of Labor and the prob
able withdrawal from the Order Of all the
coopers' assemblies in the United States
is another sign Of the csming disintegra-
tion Of the Knights. These desertions
from the great labor organization are
generally blamed on bad management by
the executive officers, and this theory is
no doubt partly correct, but the real rea-
son is that organized labor is naturally
drifting towards trades unionism AS a
rule the carpenter knows nothing about the
weaver's work aud the cigar maker is
ignorant of the cooper's. II is therefore
not strange that men of certain trade
do not care to belong to an organization
whose officers are OF n widely different
craft Past experience has shown that
well-conducted trades unions have been
successful. They receive fair wages and
have few strikes, because they are better
fitted to arbitrate in matters concerning
their own trade, and employers are more
willing TO confer with men who under
stand the subject than with those who
are in a different field OF labor The
trades union is again becoming popular,
and If it is not abused il will survive all
other labor organizations.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
KrLRArs STATES HIS TERMS
He Wants the Fight to be for $40, 900 .
Side and All InnnhnIea cIn.aa

He Wants the Fight to be for $40, 900 .
- Side and All Loopholes Closed
NEw YoRK, Dec 2a-Ths following are
the terms upon which Kilrain viii insist IN
the meeting with Sullivars
That the stakes be $4,000 a side, open fol
$4,000 side; that the battle be fought
within 200 miles Of any city that may be nu
tually agreed upon (Kilrain's representative
would prefer New Orleans or Sioux City
the battle 10 be fought for the Police Gazett,
diamond belt; which represents the cham
pionship of the world, and to take plaoe II
three or four months after signing the arti-
cles
Should Sullivan object to meeting Kilraii
earlier than four months, then the date q
meeting must be decided upon by a toss, th,
party winning TO have the privilege Of nam
ing three, four or six months from signing
articles Under no conditions viii Kilrafnl
representative agree 10 sign articles unleS
The Police Gazette diamond belt, which rep
resents the championship of the world, Is Il
be contended for.
1t represents the heavyweight champion
ship Of the world, and the fact that Jen
Smith and Jake Kilrain fought for 1t settle:
the question; and tho leading sporting au
thorities-The Sportsman and Sporting Life
London, and The New York Clipper and
Spirit Of the Times-have decided that th.
trophy represents the championship of thc
world just the same as the famous English
belt Tom Sayers and John c. Heenan fought
for represented the championship of Eng
land
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
A WARM CHRISTMAS.
The highest Temperature Recorded for
over Thirty Years.

The highest Temperature Recorded for
over Thirty Years.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The mild weather yesterday was gen
eral subject of discussion, and by many
persons it was declared to be the warm
est Christmas for many years. The
thermometer climbed up to so degrees at
/ 8. p. m. still the morning was cool, as
at 8 a. m. II was 35 degrees. The signal
officer in the post Office building gave the
minimum at 81 degrees, and figured out
the mean temperature at 80 degrees. The
clerk in charge Of the Office said that the
weather was rather unaccountable, and
added that there was deficiency OF 534
degrees for the year 1888 that nature
would surely make up, and mild weather
might therefore be expected.
The temperature of 80 degrees yester-
day exceeded that Of any since 1857,
according to the records of the Pennsyl
vania Hospital.
The following is a statement OF the
maximum minimum and mean temporal
lures, together with the condition of the
weather on Christmas, since the year
mentioned:
1557-Maximum temperature, 81 de-
grees minimum, % degrees mean, 29h
degrees. Weather, cloudy.
ls5S-39, 20, 96. Partly clear even
ing, cloudy,
is5O-s5, II, 25. partly clear; evening,
cloudy.
afternoon, cloudy.
1SGi-30i, a. 1T. Clear,
1s62-44, 37i, 49, Cloudy; clear in
evening
1s63@s9, is, 23i. Clear; a little cloudy
in afternoon, clear in evening.
1s6i-42, 27, 34i Clear
1868. "a, 37 Fog all day
1S66-39l, 800, 3d. Alternately clear
and cloudy; afternoon and evening clear
1SG7-464, 80, 394. Clear, clouded,
cleared again, middle Of day; sloppy
streets and pavements. RAIN . to 8
p. m
1862. Is, 90. Clear and cloudy !;
spits of snow in afternoon.
1S69-3S5. 81, 34f Fair, haze. Rain
began p. m, and continued throughout
is7OG94. 1ss 2si. Clear.
1S7l-44, 3S, Al. Dense fog all day
drizzling rain . a. M. misty until p.
M, when cleared
1S72-1s4, g. l24. Clear clouded before
10 a. M Next day 10 inches snow fell
1S73-4l. %, 34I. Cloudy
1S74-3e, %, 294. Clear.
1S75-44, 81. 40l. Overcast.
1S76-294, 49, 24t Overcast. Showed
briskly during evening
1S17-44, 33, 3Si Partially clear early
part forenoon; clear afternoon and even
ing.
187S-92, 49, lsi. Slightly cloudy and
occasional spits of Snow during the day
1S19-4e, 36, 49, Rainy in forenoon,
overcast and misty in afternoon, showed
some in evening.
1ss0-36t, 2s, 32f. Drizzling rain dur
ing day, changed to snow in tho evening.
Snow continued all night and next day.
1SSl-46, 2S, 37l. Clear.
1926, 30, 49, Clear.
1SS3-34, S0i, 324 Overcast showed
briskly before noon, but soon changed to
rain and continued raining steadily dur-
ing the afternoon and evening
1887, %, "a. Partly clear to
cloudy.
1ss5-s6, 26i, 3i4. Mostly clear.
1864, 33, 33i Clear
1SS7-331. q. BOZ
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
Oh. hIgh hang the mistIetoe.
WELL-KNoWN PERsoNs.

II is made known 20 an interested pub.
lie that Mrs. Cleveland has n new cloak
and has. The former is long, tightly
fitting garment Of terra-cotta colored
broadcloth. edged az the bottom with
band of black lambs wool. Short double
capes edged with black cords, drape the
shoulders The hat is square -cornered
felt in the same shade as the long ulster.
and is trimmed with black ribbon and =
long gracefully curling black feather.
Major General Oliver o. Howard, with
his wife and daughter arrived in New
York City last evening from San Fran
cisco. The General has been in command
of the Military Division OF the Pacific,
but was recently assigned to the Division
OF the Atlantic Ms the successor OF Major
General Sehofeld. He is at present. quar-
tered at the New York Hotel, but will
remove with his family TO Governors Is
land as soon as proper arrangements are
perfected
Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote in one of
his earliest poems the modest lines:
II sometimes sit beneath tree
And read my own sweet songs"
With even happier audacity, DR..
Holmes, in a recent letter says
II have never been ashamed OF these
lines. There is delight in the i'm
psssioned description OF ones feelings in
the excited language Of poetry which
sometimes amounts 10 ecstasy, and TO
read over what we have written in these
incandescent moments kindles the blood
AND sets the heart beating.
Rev. Robert Collyer, pastor Of the
- -.
city, stood in little way station on a
New Hampshire railroad Saturday morn
ing, two hours after midnight, waiting
for through train, when another patient
waiter in conversation brought up the
subject Of ages, Mr.. Collyer looked up
at the little clock on the wall, and, IS
curiously enough was the case, exclaimed,
Just sixty-five years ago this very hour,
at o'clock in the morning, the sth Of
December, 1898, / was born That is the
record in the old Yorkshire register"