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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-12
A STORY OF THE WAR.

A Coward at Charlottesville is Promoted
 for His Gal1antry.
 Some of the war veterans who were guests of the Twelfth regiment were exchanging "reminiscences at the table. One of them told this story: "When reaching the Army of the Potomac as recruit for the - New York regiment, twenty five years ago, just before the Charlottesville campaign, soon heard of a man in my com pany whose notoriety for cowardice had made him subject of many jests during his short service in the camp. Plenty of men are bitten by fear upon going into action, but this fellow had the rare reputation of being an incurable poltroon, and the mere crack of rife had often thrown him into fits so violent that two of his comrades had to leave the ranks to keep him in order. He was with the regiment at Charlottesville on the right when we began to exchange shots with the enemy in that quarter, and he trembled so violently that he could not handle his ride
 A small rebel cannon that had been pulled on to a knoll some distance off, and that was playing an independent game apart from the Confederate force, threw ball that struck the ground just in front of him and scared him out of his wits He became blind with fright, broke from the ranks took to his heels, and, not knowing where to fly, ran di- rectly toward the hostile gun, which was manned by two old Virginia militiamen in gray, who had undertaken to render their state some. service The two Virginians be- hind the ridge suddenly saw the infuriated Tank rush upon them, and, believing him to be followed by his regiment, took to flight, leaving their cannon behind them. The pol troon stood aghast for moment alongside the piece of artillery, which he had captured,
 -Jxr a rapid advance and few shots, drove back the company of rebels that had been lurking in front, and we held the ground for the time being.
 But the wonderful deed of our comrade who seized the enemy's gun had been wit messed by the mounted general of our brigade, who happened to be relative of his and within forty eight hours the fellow who had been the laughing stock of the regiment was promoted for gauantry in the field His sub sequent rise was rapid, and when tell you that he afterward fell wounded at Gettys- burg, at the head of the regiment of which he was in command, and that the gray bearded veteran himself, who now lives in this city on his pension, uses only spoonful of whitewash in telling the story just told, you will admit that sometimes things are not what they seem. .n-New York Sun.
 An Inquisitive Youngster.
 Bobby (reading)-Pa, what is the meaning of homo genuse
 Father-Let me see-it means that Homer was genius.
 Bobby-Well, who was Homera
 Father (irascibly)-Didn't I just tell you that he was a geniusa
 Mother coming to the old mans amistance) Bobby, you mustn't bother your fatba when h6 IS reading his pupsn-The Nptch
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-12
Getting Rid of Beggars.

Talking of crowds in Venice naturally suggests beggars. Many complaints are heard of the way in which swarms of these supplcants for aims destroy the peace of mind of enthusiasts rapt in the contempla tion of art. Now, there is at least one sim pie way of getting rid of them, both with politeness and economy. There is coin S, small that even an Italian beggar will moi accept it. Arm yourself with a goodly stort of these, and before your patience is triee courteously offer one to each of your tor mentors. Close your ears for one momen and the annoyance is over. We will hops that Q sufficient number of blessings naJ have been showered upon you to counteracl the effect of the generations which nooman tari1y make the air hideous.-Vienna Co, San Francisco Chronicle.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25
ARE YOU GOING
TO KANSAS MlOSUSRI, COLO
RADIO NE BRASKA OREGON
CALIFORNIA.

Or any point in the West or North
west? If so you viii ofcourse wish 10
be informed usto the cheapest, short
es' and most pleasant route You vii
wish to purchase your ticket via the
routethat viii subjecyou tono delays
and BY whieh through trains are run
Before YOU start you should provided
Yourself with map o the Kansas
City Route kansas City, Springfield
* Memphis 4. r. the only route
from the South to the West The
line runs its entire trains, with Pull.
man Palace sleeping Cars, free Reclin
iug Chair Cars and elegant Day Coach
es from Memphis TO Kansas City, saw
ng many hours time over any other
route
For emigrants from the South to Or.
egon, Washington and the Far West,
this route is especially desirable as GIN.
grants tickets are by this route carried
10 hrst-eldss cars on first class trains.
Close connections are made at Union
Depot, Kansas City. with overland
routes, carrying free emigrant sleep
ing cars through to Portland, Oregon.
Thus passengers by this route have
but one change Of cars, Memphis to
Portland Oregon. When you 20 West
you will save time and money BY pur
chasing youg ticket via Memphis and
the Kansas City Route. Send for a
large map Of this short route. Send
for a copy Of the missouri and Kan
sas Farmer an eight-page ilustratra
paper, giving iull and reliable iniorma
ton in relation to those two great state
mailed free. address
Hemick, + ID Nee.
Ticket Ag'l Iupelo Miss. Ticket Agent
] 7 Hines, New Albany, Miss
Ticket Agent, Holly Springs, Miss.
Chas. tones, III ID Ellis,
$ A Memphis, TcnH. flen'l Ageat
Memphis. Tenn
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25
ANNOUNCEMENT.

have moved my Millinery bust
ness to south side. east end. Main st..
one door east OFF. NJ. Trice's store.
where I'll be pleased to meet again
the many friends and customers OF
the past, 'whose eyes grew bright on
seeing line Of Millinery unsurpassed
to select from" aud grew brighter
after sleeping. | now pronounce my
New Fall Stock complete. surprising
in grace, beauty and elegance any
heretofore exhibited in this
country. Never in the history of
has the production in nov
elites been more beautiful or exquis-
lite. not one of which has passed un-
noticed or escaped my observation
Understanding more thoroughly the
wishes Of my customers / have this
season more fully prepared for them.
Hoping soon TO meet them all again
and many more. With gratitude, app
probation. kind wishes and many.
many thanks for literally bestowed
patronage, | now announce my readi-
ness and willingness 10 as faithfully
exert myself to perfectly satisfy in the
future as in the past.
Truly your friend,
MRS. o. II. GARMON.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

70 is gratifying 70 us 10 be able 10
state ihat the Alliance people are de
'crmmcd the cotton yard enterprise
acrc -hail bea big -ucco-s. Very few
runber Of Che order have as set
been 90 market With their cotton, but
the weather will permit. q large
number from his and surrounding
romtic- uiii Doc Zoo the city thi, week
1nd next Come along friends and
Wc give you assurances OF the best
accommodation, the cheapest goods
sod the fall market value Of the
staple.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

And the efficacy of its action have
rendered the famous California liquid
fruit remedy, syrup Of Figs, immense
~ popular ItCleanses aud Tones up
Tie elegged and feyelish system, aud
di-pels Headaches, Colds and Feyers.
For sale il 80 cent? and fl.OO bottles.
Oct. I'm.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

Uncle William predicted frost iu
thi. latitude between the l9th aHd
5l-L and on Monday Dc was going
around town hunting up Witnesses to
-u-taiu his prophetic reputation. lie
Iuund 'rm.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

A dispatch from Starkc, Fla. to the
savannah. TIA, Morning News dated
October the Sth, contains the follow
ing announcement of a social event
which will be Of interest to our read
crs:
THE topic of conversation for the
past few weeks has been the marriage
between W. y. Meacham, formerly OF
Wilmington, Del. but for a number
of years one of our most solid citizens.
and Miss Emma G. IIogun, formerly
81 0kolona. Miss, but iorthe past two
years resident of Starkc, Young
lady OF decided literary talents. late
editress and proprietress Of the East
Florida Courier. This happy mar
iiage was consummated last Thursday
evening at the Methodist Episcopal
church south, Rev. Mr.. Giles officiat-
ing. The church was beautifully dee
.orated by the following younglaaies
Misses Lizzie sparkman, Fannie Pow
ell, Belle Richard, Fannie and Myrtle
Martin.
The gnomsmcn and bridesmaid.
were James i. Frazee. Esq., aud Mis-.
Lizzie SlIarkman. Prof B. S. Simond.
of Boston. Mass, and Miss Fannie
Martin, Prof G. J. Denton and Mis-.
Laura Ivy Of West Point, Miss. The
bridesmaids costumes were cream
null, with surah silk waist and sash
corrage bouquet Of Mareehal Neil
roses. E|F
The presents were numerous and
handsome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meacham will make
Starke their future home.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

Our old Granger friend. Bro. A. e..
Farmer. Of scott county, and HE SON
iu-law Mr.. Eli Parish. were in Oko-
.ona last week prospecting. and the
Nrs~ENGfH 5, gratiicd to state that
ST. Parish viii locate in our little city
srd engage in merchandising. Ills
place of business will be No. , Ward
f'0ck and he expects toopen about the
Isl of November
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

q. growing apace. a. The farmer-.
who are al Friends Of the MEssrNeEH.
bring their cotton 10 market. 4 j.
with peculiar pleasure we aekuowl-
edge the rcceipt Of the subscription
price ufthc paper from each and every
one Of our patrons, aud we hope to be
able this season 20 include IN our roll
81 honor the name Of every one Of our
patrons. The amount each one owes
obi. Office j. small and an can, Il they
viii only resolve to do 50. settle with
as without inconvenience 60 them
selves and such action on their part
would make us very very happy.
The following is the list Of clever
patrons who have recently contributed
10 our necessities aud gladdened the
hearts Of our creditors:
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

What 3, 10 that make, thc homely
ook handsome. the handsome pretty.
.hc pretty beautiful the beautiful
angelic: WHY a bat or bonnet from
Mrs. Garmon'>. OF course.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

The Best saive in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, Ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, chappod
bands, ahIlbfain@ eorNs, And all
skis sruptions, I'D positively
cures Piles, or no pay required
les uhnnteed to give perfeot
satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. Fer sale
by H. r. Moore druggist-April
u, ". "a N. 80
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

The last bridge on Chuquatouchee
was completed last week and farmers
desiring TO bring their cotton to this
market need have mo- fear, about the
a.rsm being impa-- sable now.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

Hon r. n. Whitfield, OF Lauder
dale. was iu the city ON Monday last
line NE,,ENGEH always extend, to
uuu cordial welcome
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25
Ia Connty AIIlanee meI n -.

The County Alliance met at Pleas
ant Ridge last Fridays and by post
poning some business tonext meeting
and hurrying through what was done,
closed the session late that evening
The ladies Of the neighborho0d far
nishcd the delegates with an excellent
dinner, for which they received the
most profuse thanks. The nextmeet-
ing viii BE- held with Liberty HiH Al
lance four miles uorth-east Of lIons-
TON on Friday January 2jth. and con-
tinuc two days.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

Two Of the oldest citizens of llous-
tom. ID. Il. Woodali n. and stephen
Mcdliu died recently Ono was S0and
the other 81 years of age, and both had
raised large families. whose members
are well and favorable known through
out the county. \ SON Of one is now
the popular Chancery clerk Of the
county and the other has a son who
ills the Office of Sheriff for the first
district 10 the eminent satisfaction Of
thc people. Peace to the ashes Of
these two good old patriarch,.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

Prof T. A. Smith, principal Of the
Houlka school, was in the city on Tues
day on his way home from the meet
ing Of the Presbyterian synod, at Tu-
pelo, Miss, Of which he Is an honored
member Prof Smith IS one Of the
best educator, in The county, and his
school one Of the most deserving.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

DEp.-Of typhoid malaria fever.
October Sth, 1855. Miss COMMA
REEpER in the 2lst year of her age.
1t i sad TO think one so Young and
beautiful must 20, but Gods win be
done, Mourn not, dear friends. She
is al rest
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

Tickets for the election ON the 9th
@ November viii De printed at this
Office forsll the boxes in the 2nd Dis
'-ict and for Houlka, Meals, Buens
Vista aud McCondy in the I,t. The
Frce South will furnish the remain
'ng precincts.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

Tr barrel of Waller Bros Pearl
Four jt YOU want the best
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

Charlie Cleary manager tor Barrow
has sold more vehicle, since Jan. l~t,
than wa, ever sold in Okoloua ia two
wears Why, because they sell them
at prices that win meet any mans
purse.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

F1r Tie best BE-. cigarou earth, go 60
WALLER liEU~,
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

Mr., Nacr h1, sold tine Columbus
Dispatch 20 Col Chas. NJ HAYES.
formerly OF the Birmingham Age.
While We regret TO lose Mrs. Maer
sic welcome her gifted successor to
uc field Of Mississippi journalism
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

Mr.. r. NJ. Walton has an Almout
colt fourteen hands high and only
fifteen months old, which lac drives to
a road cart The horse is beauty.
and no mistake about ii
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25
SOGistyRPsrSORsl.


Prof Rose Jone, was ia the city
last week
Miss Addie Hnl Is visiting relatives
and friends ia town.
Miss Sallic George. OF Prairie, was
in this city last week,
Mr. Allen Ramsey Of Meridian.
wa, ia our city ON sunday last
Mr. and Mr., Keith Gate. visited
relatives IN the country sunday.
Mr.. NJ W. Brown returned Mon
day from a business trip 10 Aberdeen.
Dr. T. NJ. Beatty returned TO hi,
home in Dublin, Miss. afler a short
visit here
Mrs. Avery Thornton aud childrcn,
Of BALDWIN. were IN this city the first
Of the week.
Our Young friend Mr.. llaughton
Brown returned last week from Wis
il to Prairie.
Misses Anna siovall and Hillary
Ward spent last sunda, very pleas
andy in Vcmua.
Mrs. Molic Davenport and chill
drcu. of >arkyiIlc. came up TUESDAY
Co attend the wedding
Mrs Bimic Griggs of West Poim,
Ga. Is in oar city visiting her parent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Williams.
Mas. Huntington, MR.. Burkiit, Mr.,
Daulcn aud children. and Miss Mamie
Dulcu and ye local mad visitic
Goat Ridge last SundaN
Miss Jalia Owen lcn the city much
to tHerrgret Of her friend- and admir-
cr 'a-t w,cs, 90 De gouc au iudciinils
iu. jt Macu We un-t hci visit
win ho pleasant hut mot enough 80 e.
keep hcr amy great length of time.
Tho society met at thc College last
Friday night butowing To thc absence
of omeofit- member, the programme
Wa, mot carried out. The -alWatory
readily Mrs. Capplemau was splendid
end Mis-, Ezcll'- recitation was excel
lent. They meet al Capt. Burkitt'-
Nov End. All invited to I've present
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

To Pontotoc, leaves Houston Monday and
Friday 3 a. pa. and arrives Tuesday and
saturday 81 p. nj
From Grenada to Houston arrives Wednes-
day Friday and Saturday at 5 p. M. and
arrives Monday. Wednesday and Saturday
at p. M. each week.
West Point arrives Tuesday and saturday
at 10 a m and leaves p IN ssme day.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25
'rHENIESSENGER
Local News.

Auicc Doc OF dried apple, cheap al
WALLER BRO,
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

Lemons. ri~iu~. curmut~ and zine
rrurh candy. GO
WALLEg BROs.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-25

Kansas CITY a1dBirmYggbamR. n
The regiihrfraius on BE X. G. and b.
road arrive at a Tupelo a l.O B h and
cave Cor Memphis At o'clock m each day
Post once hours-from a. m. 70 0 p. m.
sunday-fr0m a. m. TO Gam.
HOUSTON MAIL.
Leaves 0k0lona7 4. n. arrives at Houston
l2.-laaYes Honsion a. M. arriges At
Okolona ,. M
ARRIVALS AAD DEPARTURE OF MAILS AT
AHOusTON.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-11
70 Union Labor 80

Here are a few suggestions we de
sire our Union Labor friends to think
about. The Republican party, it is
conceded by all, has accomplished a
vast amount Of good IN the past and
is destined, we believe, to do much
good in the future. The Labor par
ty is split in twain; at the next cleo
ton it cannot hope to elect presi-
dent nor congress. The Democrats
have been tried four years and the
industrial interests are suffering
more and more every year. The Re
publican party contains many able
anti-monOpolists, and a powerful re-
form element Why then would it
not be wise for all anti-monOpOlists,
independents, Greenbackers, and
Union Labor folks, to stay this year
with the Republicans, and help to
leaven the whole Republican party
with anti-monopOly ideas. Surely
that would be a much more consist
ent course than to 'fuse" with the
Democratic party that nobody ac-
cuses Of being progressive or being
in the slightest degree in sympathy
with any Of the doctrines held to by
the Labor party. Republicans from
Maine to California are looking into
the "trusts," ''monopolies," corners p
combinations" and other schemes
organized to rob the masses and are
taking steps to disarm them. The
Democratic party is doing nothing of
the sort. They are studying how
to defraud the colored Republicans
out of their votes, how to get the sup
port Of all the whiskey men in the
country and how to hold on to the
post offices and continue the present
administration. The question is, will
the honest, independent, progressive,
Greenbacker, Union Laboring man
or other thoughtful voter, consent to
be led by their Bosses into the Demo
cratic Camp and thus become assist
ant democrats or will they go with
the progressive, liberal Republican
element and help to '1ick" for the
Legislation the country needs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-11
EXCURSION DATES.

We have many inquiries about the
dates Of the cheap excursions from the
east to all Kansas points and to answer
them viii keep standing IN this paper
the following information
Excursions win leave all Miss
Ouri river points, for the west. on the
following dates:
Wednesday, May %.
Wednesday, June 6.
Wednesday, June 20.
1@Tickets wiz be sold from east
ern points in time to reach the Missouri
river on these dates.
J~Tickets viii be sold at one fare
for the round trip, and good for forty
days.
"a When writing co your friends in
the east, concerning these dates, it
would be well TO mail them a copy OF
the paper containing this article
marked.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-11

While We give Bro. Dague credit for being as
good an Anti-mOnOpOlist as Ourself, hope for
his sake that he does not for a moment entertain
the belief that one iOta OF the sentiment express
ed IN this long preamble, and resolution will ever
be embodied in the national platform, or even in
trOduced.-LOgaH Freeman.
We hope and believe that the Ma
tional Republican platform will take
an advanced position against trusts
and mOnopolies and in favor of the
interests Of the masses as against the
classes. If we are disappointed we
will keep hammering away for those
reforms we believe ought to be inaug-
urated, knowing that in due time,
sever the truth comes, uppermost
and ever is justice done"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-11


The Democrats of Phillips county
held their county convention at the
Court House last Saturday. It was
a delegate convention but only twelve
townships were represented, and the
attendance was light. After consid-
cradle debate, delegates were elected
to attend the various conventions.
When @. j. Van Allen got up at a
certain time and read off a list of
names, and proposed that the whole
grist be elected delegates, the old
wheel horses were electrified and
stunned at seeing delegate Moore of
Kirwin take the floor, and IN a ring
ing speech boldly charged that Mr..
Van Allen and his clique had a pOlit-
zeal job set up to run in a lot of pets,
and he moved that the delegates be
elected one at a time. His motion
carried and Mr.. Moore evidently en-
jOyed the victory he achieved over
the veteran political wire pullers who
were not only badly defeated by the
gallant young democrat, but who
looked sour and mad because Of his
merciless exposure of the cut and
dried trick to run the convention in the
interest of a few. Delegate Moore is
a nephew of Register II. A. Yonge of
Kirwin, and is the gentleman whom
Capt. COvington last year called ''the
fresh young man from Texas" Mr..
Moore got even with Covington and
the political chums he was in cahoOt
with last Saturday. The resolutions
adopted were mainly of the old sort,
total and abject and slavish submits
sion to party and to Cleveland the
party leader. They breathe no spirit
Of reform, of progress, of temperance,
nor of an effort to bless mankind by
the repeal of bad laws and the enact
ment Of good ones. They have no
words of denunciatiOn of mOnOpOlies,
nor trusts, nor combinations that are
rObbing the people, nor do they prom
Use to do anything except to serve the
| Democratic party, which means to
obey the commands of the democratic
leaders. We know democrats In that
convention for whom we have a high
personal regard and we are sorry to
see their nOn-prOgressiveness and the
meeImess with which they wear the
party collar.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-11

The Kirwin Independent has ex-
Senator Van Wyck's picture hanging
on It's Office wall and he is Mr.. Lambs
ideal statesman. The Logan Free
man also extols Gen. Van Wyck.
The HERALD also thinks Van Is the
sort of statesman the country needs,
but Van Wyck IS a progressive Re
publican he stays in the Republican
party and contends for reform. Why
then does not Lamb and Boyd follow
his example, and why do they object
to other Republicans doing as Van
Wyck does?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-11

For political buncomb the Demo
crat re-iterates the claim that it did one
job Of printing 500 envelopes for g. so
that the HERALD charged $4OO for,
and has the audacity to say that one of
the proprietors of the HERALD 'ad-
mitted III the presence of Judge Cole
that the envelopes in question printed
by the Democrat were as good as
those printed by the HERALD" That
is untrue, neither proprietor of the
HERALD admitted any such thing.
Our envelopes for which we charged
800 for 800, cost us in Chicago $40
for 500, that we can prove by bill OF
affidavit if necessary. We are ready
to pay Covington $500 per thousand
cash for all the full boxes of such en-
velOpes as ours he has on hand
Send them over Captain and get your
money.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-11

Gen. j. B. Weaver, of Iowa, re-
Gently brought to light the very i'm
pOrtant fact that the money supposed
to be accommodating in the Treasury to
to the amount Of hundreds of mill
ions, IS not kept in the vaults at all,
but Is sent to certain National Banks
which are designated as Government
repositories. There are 236 in all in
the United States They have the
use of the money for which they pay
nothing. Congress should pass q law
stopping this practice, and the adj
ministration should apply this money
in payment of the public debt. Sen
ator Plumb of Kansas has also made
a speech calling public attention to
this matter Both of these gentle
men have done the public a valuable
service in calling attention to the sub
iect.