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The Forrest City times., 1888-08-04
The Iron Workers, Ioss

Political platforms have evidently not as much influence as they ought to have on the employers of ifon-w workers. The fact that the capitalists conclude that it is better to shut down their mills than continue production at present prices is anything but all aid to the hiah-tarif principles set forth in the republi- can pronunciamento begotten at Chicago.
 Without entering into the tariff agitation at all. manufacturers of experience will, If they are honest acknowledge that they have passed through de pressons such as now exist with which reductions ill the tariff have noth- ing to do. These depressions have in two marked instances since the close of the war thrown hundreds of thousands of men out of employment, They have also caused losses to capitalists through glutting the market with a product which must be consumed at great loss But the workingmen in the sea- sons of shutting down are the greater suffer CTS.
 The proprIetors may sustain some loss, but that they are accustomed to depend upon. The cost, time considered, of fnding new em- ployment or perhaps of learning a new trade, more than counterbalances, all things consid- cred any excess over common wages they may have received. We do not hear that such men as Mir. Carnegie are overcome by the change in the tide They can shut do n, un- less they have been very imprudent without anything worse than the mere loss of interest on plant. Let wage earners think who are the main beneficiares by the high duties on Iron, remembering all the time that competition for labor, imported or otherwise, depends up- on the supply and not upon the tarif.-Aep York World.
The Forrest City times., 1888-08-04
Love and Hate.

Look you. the man whom you hate. are there not women who worship him, children who look up to him? Who sees the true man. you who hate him, or they who love himp Love is divine delight, it reaches out over and around it's object into the illimitable. it is q part of the Over Soul. of the h. finite, of God. Hatred is painful, it strains and racks the body. it blinds the vision. 1t makes man conscious of his mortal limitations Love sees the virtues that are of the soul. hatred only the diseases of the skin. All men have their faults. and stealing was Bill's." said a weeping widow over the corpse of desperado. shot in attempt ed burglary. And grotesque. ludicrous as the expressions may seem. she was right. She knew that not in the rob- Der, the law-breaker. the out-cast. did the real man shine forth. but in those rarer moods of kindliness and gener- osity when he was the true friend and husband. Perhaps when two enemies who have refused 10 see any good in each other on this earth. meet here after in another world free from the muddy yesture of decay which clogs their vision here. the first thought of each other will be, 'Is this the beauti- ful soul that maligined and hated" -Lippinco.fs-
The Forrest City times., 1888-08-04
A san0 0O0 consclence Fund.

Chief Clerk Youmsns speaking on the fidelity and honesty of the employees of the government alluded to the fact that the large sums of money that passed through their hands and the opportunities afforded them of doing wrong acts were very great temptations. He was much elsted over the triaipg figures that were lost in times past when compared with the large sums that might have been taken. 1.-The con sciences of mep,n said he, make them do tn cir duty.n Excuse me, gentlemen, for interrupt. ing you" said clerk. What Is hf' asked the chief clerk. Here Is a letter containing s1. 900 sent by some one in Washington. The envelop bears the Washington postmark
 He states in bis letter that he owes this amount, and he wants 1t to be placed in the conseience fund" What Is the amount of ihe conscience fund uow, as near as you can iudrep7 asked the news man of the clerk. sItis now about $500. 00o- n- Washtngtos Ls..sT ta Baltimore AaserseGA. --s~--
The Forrest City times., 1888-08-04
Interesting to sherman.

This historical coincidence may interest John Sherman In 1911 the grandfather Of Ben Harrison licked Tecumsehs brother on the banks of the Tippecanoe. In 1888 W.T. liam Henry Harrison's grandson licked Te- cumseh's brother on the banks of the Chica- go-Aep York St!.
The Forrest City times., 1888-08-04
Protection in China,

The Chinese have the most perfect pro tectiye system'' in the world, but 1t doesn't seem to make Chinese wages very high. However, protection has been the national policy of China only about three thousand years, and perhaps it will raise wages if we only give 1t time Boston Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1888-08-04

When consider the wonderful activity of the mind, sogreat memory Of what k past and such a capacity of penetrating into the future; when behold such a number of arts and sciences and such a multitude of discov- cries thence arising l believe aud am firmly pursuadcd that pature which contains SC many things within itself cannot be mortal. --Cseer0
The Forrest City times., 1888-08-04

We cannot overestimate the ferSeut love of liberty. the intelligent courage, and the saw ing common sense with which our fsthers made the great experiment of self-goyern. ment. .--GarJield.
The Forrest City times., 1888-08-04
The Tarin the only Issue.

There is but one issue in the present fresi- dential contest, and that is whether the war tariff shall continue or whether It shall De modified so as 10 just meet the requirements
 a, gov,rpmepial revenue. Tbat it IS nn- s,nsl and unjust vas admitted by the re .ssl,oan p.rty in convention in 1851, and ,h., nsr,v then promlsed to correct it's in- eousirlss, one would 1Ink that ms ao-
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23
OKOLONA. AIssIssIPPL THURsDAY, AUGUST 28, Is8s

About two weeks ago, man nam.
ed Nining committed suicide near
Piu.bolv m Calhoun rounty by shoot-
ing himself in the breast 10 a. shot
gun, and on the 18th INST Ed. strick-
land FROM Calhoun county went -
an old out house on the promises Of
Mr.. j. b. Pedcn ia the Friendship
ucighborhood aud shot himself
through the head Nth a pistol, dying
almost instantly The body Of striek-
Tn was not found un.n Wednesday
evening, when it was horribly dis
colorod and swollen. On Sa urlay
last old man Isaac sumner, residing
in the neighborhood Of Colev''le
took a dose of arsenic from The effect
Of which he died that night. Mr.. s.
was qui old aud but recently had
lost his sight. which depressed him
very much and he deliberately took
the posion in order, a. he said, ito get
out Of the way
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVEN.
TION

For the lth Mississippi Dist .ct
met at West Point on the 18th inst,
and was called to order by the Hon.
R.CPat,y. the distinguished chairman
Of the Executive Committee. Hon.
A. T. Roane of Grenada. was chosen
chairman and Messfs. Somelvre OF
Carroll, and Bu,. of Clay, were APP
pointed secretaries.
The result Of the county conycu-
tions settled the question or uomina-
ton and lhe Hon. Clarke Lewis Of
NoSubee, was therefore declared the
Democratic Congressional Standard
bearer hy acelamation.
The proceedings of the convention
were ia the main harmonious In
deed We may say the utmost good
feeling prevailed but we s,ll ,h'uk it
was mistake on the pa,, OF tie ma
iority 70 unceremoniously Lick ont
the confessed delegations from Choc-
taw and Calhoun. We feel sure from
the character and political siaHdingof
the gentlemen from those couatics
whose claims were i l0scd, that they
are and have been good Democ s
and tiac, aud that their records would
be bt'llirntly conspicuou, by COM
par.son with some gentlemen who
strenuously opposed their admission
and would not suffer when conuasted
with the bravest and most consistent
members Of the convention. How
ever, the wrong, If wrong It was, has
been pelperated, and no good can
come Of a continued agitation OF the
question. II remains, therefore, for
the Democracy to elect the nominee,
who is unquestiouable the choice Of
the District, aud We have no hesita-
ton in pledging old Chickasaw for
rousing majority for Cleveland,
Thurman and Lewis in November
next.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23


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The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

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lliNus CoUNTy. Miss, Aug $, lls
Editor New Mississippian

lli>Ds CorNgy Mss Aug S,lds,
Editor New NIississippian
Ho.ice cnmmunicltiou ia ,,,
Ciarion-Ledger oithi, week, also ,osu-
meuts of the editor on the .amc
Tho communication is ON our two
Colleges, the A. & VI. and l. Ia a..
The communication is drawn ont by
hereport Of the Alliance of OE:ibbcLa
county that there is dissat. faction
among the masses fthe people. There
Is no room TO doubt he dissatislac .ou
docs not grow out ot mismanagcmrr
or lack of appreciation Of such goaa
schools, but the dissatisfaction exist,
hecause the nassc, have be taxed
20 supporttheclas-e>. lao-her word,
there is SO small number 1f boyt r.
girls thatctu le sent % these Collc,r,
that the masses claim that they sfy
taxed To educate the few. and u,N
few, "a most cases are able - a,trb
Colleges IN any Pa,t the L. $. W.,
VII take Hind, county for an oSau-
pie. We have 1900 children on ar
free school list, say. 10000 eolorel ,uG
1000 white, and what benefit Las
we2 From thc report OF one Of tl.,-,
College, Il is seen we have ;welvc -}.
Ga The /. I..S G.. as foIow4:
-Dorni'o.y." Misses Add.a Dtyit-
son. Mary Adams Mary Powcl.:B
Busa. Kate pol-ci. Esa Milehel, MAJ.
Green Seven hoarder-iu town Ni
sas Daisy Chalmers N9ude hcCgl
iadd. IL -'c Holt. Bessie IIart. Lille J..
Morrison. Abort samc ia the a. q ',.
gives "a from binds county, who c.'
he benefit Of these ma2 liticeni ir
tas'oIs. aud 6,976 tina, have p tr-
,heir chances al Che poor touI mon
public school; IA the county. vino jaw,
no ma9aifcOl, school h0u5e or high
educated teachers at ah,gh salaiy o
eacn ,hem but have 10 be t0ltcI,.C
" IN miserable huts Of school house.
o be aught with $50 and $40 prr
mouth teachers.
In looking over the lists we faj
boys and girls in these College who,
parea are able % send them o gl}
paw College in the U. S. OF Eu one
Besides the mode of appointing docs
NOT seem satisfactory
Our county Superintendent, who
has been in office for the last 3 yel.s.
saws he has made but one appointment
from Kinds WIN he C.-L. tell u,
how these appointments were made.
and if all these young ladies are nom
colleges, but we think more good can
be accomplished by giving the masses
be ter 20 ilities to educate all the bows
P giri in Mississippi.
HISDs CoUNrf.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

Mr. Blaine ia his Poi land speech,
-aid Of the "a isis;7 They are large
ly private affairs, " tn which neither
President Cleveland nor any private
citizen has any pa. icu'ar right - ia-
terfere."
Commenting on thisa remarkable
language. the New York Post ASST is
five reasons, why Mr.. Blaine should
have given ut erance - such senti-
ments, One of which is that he was
j. loraut Of the fact that the Chicago
convention declared agailst trusts.
Another reads thus:
# aally, large number of obsegv-
ers, of w ng political faith. take the
stor ld that Mr.. Blaine knew perfect
ly well what be was about, knew that
he was aniagoniz'ng both the Rcpub-
licsn platform and public sentiment,
aid made his deliverance " th malice
prepense, out ofu 'ricndn ness 20 Gen
Harrison aud desire see tho
present Republican campai: end la
oven whelmhg defeat
The latter appears ~ be the most
plausible for Blaine. wha ever mas
be said Of him, ear not jus = be de.
nom lated fool.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23


One of our newspaper critics asseI
that VIC hlye -taset(tlat W. uefarai-.
teudcd school but Twelve noills iu
our life and another that we ihave'
promised 60 hereafter devote tie col
umns II the MEssENGER to an invest
CATION Of tlie iversity at Oxford.
Borh afe Incorrect we made no such
statement about oui school days, for
it Is not fact, and we would be yer,
siny indeed topIedge the space st this
Journal hereafter u the investigation
81 1 subject ALREADY made plan by
ahlcr pens than ours.
We stated We never attended col
lege a. a student AZ all, aud We state
now thai Whenever ia our opinion,
auytliins aan be accomplished towards
relieving the people If an unjust bur-
den, we VII have something to say
about the extravugunt management Of
the University, but the MESSENGER
does net propose 20 devote its column
now or hereafter 10 the investigation
or discussion Of amy single subiett TO
the exclusion Of all Others.
There Is however, ahoutas much
truth and fairness in the charge made
against MS in the instances here refer
red TO, as is generally TO be found IN
the press criticisms Of the MEss NgER
and its editor
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23


That Calhoun County Executive
Coiniuiaee has made long stride
towards The discovery Of pc 3etual
motion, in political 4cnse 4 four
years tenure Of Office for themselves.
the iight fll vacancies, > appoint
delegates and lonMne theirsueeessors
when dlcy get cred Of turning tho
machine igeoucided by the voters.
will pen petuate the power Of the Court
House ring 80 fSFiNIruN II The
people have not the 'ght 10 meet en-
masse and repudlhte the action o'
these self constituted political hosses,
then indeed has the creature become
greater than .he ea.p 81. Aud If the
Democracy Of our sister county Is 90
be measured by the narrow policy
dictated by these self appointed cen
sOrs it is only a question Of time, and
a shorl time at that, when the execu-
tive committee itself win constitute
the entire party in the county. The
present eopmitiee appointed by its
predecessor and without the sanction,
or authority Of any body else, ought to
be required by the rank and file to
step down and out, and let one be ap-
pointed by mass meeting of the De-
mocraey, which would work in har-
mony with the voters. If this is not
done glorious old Calhoun cannot long
be classed as a safe Democratic eonn-
~
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

Judge ~ lch executed a brutal nee
gro who uuprovoked shot and killed
Dr. Holiday at Utica. il Kinds eoun-
~ last week. The only parlous fal-
lowing sentence from the Judse's
Court are ccria'~ly not temporal iu
their nature and this is one of the few
excuses for lllch law
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

Joe Iafl'l %. the not iov- fife con-
vet from l.aY enee couH'vwho made
his ESCAPE .fom the G.. ~ - "a 'raad
a few months since ha- hocu rccar.ur-
Ell aud placed a. ia'' Tie was -erior--
D. wounded before lc surrendered
and hc may &c.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

Recently a new political organiza-
ton, calling itself the American par
y, assembled in convention and nom-
mated a Presidential ticket. There
are now seven tickets in the field,
hamely The Democratic, the Re-
publican, the Prohibition, the Equal
flights, two Labor Parties and the
American.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

The Farmers State Alliance met ia
Jackson yesterday, and viii probably
be IN session until the end Of the week.
There are many important questions
10 come before the body and time
should be taken to thoroughly discuss
them before final action. We hope
for a profitable meeting.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

The yellow fever scare i- subadiug
iu tine same proportion that tLc dread
disease iu Florida seems 90 .'old.to
treatment The latest reports trom
Jack-om 1le Indicate that there j.
great room 70 hope thar she feyermgy
De stamped out.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

Ncw Orleans and the Gulf Coast
was y.s. % by hrrrieaueon MONDAY
last Every body 90 ihi- loca.I,y.
knew that something af the Bind wa.
going on before the tele- sph arlou--
ed Tho l.rl
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

With a lot Of sycophau. and '.aj-
ies 10 place aud power suari.ng 40 the
MEssaNGrR aud all the journalistic
trays, hlauchcs and sweetheai ye'p-
ing at our heels. we were beginning
- feel that 'he contest vc were wag-
ing ia dcicd.c ofthe right Of Jhe poo
pie was au unequal one, hut such lc.-
tiers as wc publish in .his issue from
gentlemen oi ability, whose sympathy
is IS Ga thc masses and who have g.,
hear, thc.r best Interests. Dee. yes "a,
TO renewed energy and reminds us.
that "hdfh crushed 20 g.. WV si.e
again.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

The Memphis police locks up the
leaders of the Salvation Army, when
ever they attempt street meetings
The average Memphian has no partic-
nIar resnec. for street. salvation.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

Gen. Boulanger has been elected to
the Chamber o. Deputie. from Ami
ems BY majority Of more than 3I000.
The little sold VII not down.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

Geo. L. Perkins Of Norwich, Conn,
was one hundred years old on the 5th,
inst Mr. Perkins begins his second
century in fine health and spirits.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

1le European var cloud is lower
Ing. Emperor William iiistigated by
Bisniark = liEeiy ) take DE ',ia-
tive against Russia aud France.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

a joint debate on the tariff, question
Is proposed between Speaker Carlisle
and Mr. Blaine The dispatches say
the Speaker is willing
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

A bloody riot is expected to occur
at Round Mountain, Ala, where a
band Of white desperadoes have de-
clared war on the negro furnace hands.
lex.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

The Starkville Times is p.es-rd 70
remark thar nobody doubts the edi 3.
of the MEssENeFR is a r'cc, clever gen-
tlemau.
: Sine :, .(Mpo.,ibl -, .san
il actuatsd ~ personal -piics, on nlu-
liciou- opposition TO. a commeudab'e
entelpri,c. or demagogue. who
would misrepresent in order To de-
ceive the people - their injury and
his personal preiermeut TO be- "a nice
clever gentleman" we infer the
Times means to abandon its formerpo
sition towards us. Such concessions
would be coincidence of the reiurn-
ing reason Of the Young gentlemen ON
the Times, and cre6'table to their
heads and hearts.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

ht+i- i4trtut
r. G. Patty, Chairman
r.. N, II fovins of Calhoun,
j. IL. Da, Of Choctaw,
l.. H. Bond nf Clay,
r ank HurRHt Dc ClAcka,aw,
J. W. ca. er Of Kemper
IL. Griggs Of Noxubee
S. F. Parker Of Webster
Hon. r. CPatty hav'lg been Sc.
lected by unanimous yoti of the
Convention a. chairman, it was or'y
necessal 60 elect a secretary - com.
pletc the organization. On motion
Hop, Frauk Bwrkitb Of Chickasaw
wm eiiosep Secretary Of the Connnit.
.ee. On motion the chairman wa,
authorized to make such appointments
for the canvass a. he might deem
proper
The committee then adiom ned
meet at such time and place as tbs
chairman may designate.
r. C. Party, Chairman.
FRANK BuRKTrT. Sec'y.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23

A fefSble collision occurred at sea
last week, in which one hundred and
five Lives were lost
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
The New Congsc ssionaI F1ecut We
Comm ttee

For tbs District met immediate
after the adjoul lment Of the Conven-
lion, the follow ng named gentlemen
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-23
ELECTORAL TICKET.
STATE AT LARGE.

STATE AT LARGE.
A. j. 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 0 F Bledsoe OF Grenada,
5th WD Gibbs Of Yazoo,
9th " + J Bowers of Hancock,
9TH c + Hooker Jr. Of Kinds.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
PAVING AGITATION.

The Market street property owners have
been discussing the paving question quite
extensively this week The agitation re-
suited in getting out a petition yesterday
for signers of property owners from Doug
las to Central avenue. This had not been
out long until some parties interested be-
tween Central and Oak made a kick for
admittance and they were included SO as
it now is the council will be called upnn to
take the initial step for paving that sec
ton.
Some of the property owners on South
Market got out petition TO pave from
Douglas TO the Wichita & Western.
The paving question seems to be lifting
the hair of some Of the councilmen.
1t is said some of them think spring is
coming and before that time there Will be
wars and rumors of war over the paving
question and this might, in a certain way,
no matter how they should VOTE have
something to do with the result The
lasting effect is said to be dreaded to a GER
tain extent. In view of the situation it is
said few of the council are trying to put
a stop to the paving agitation until the
Legislation can meet and get up some
sensible laws"
The situation is said to be a little anus
ing to an uninterested individual
who Is on TO the situation.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
AT TIE JAIL.

The prisoners have been moved to the
new Jail building and now Sheriff Hays
says he can rest with feeling of much
greater security than in the past Forty
two prisoners were taken over to the new
jail and given their new quarters which it
seemed was as much more satisfactory to
them as to the officers. They were taken
over by the sheriff, his deputies and five
police officers in three patches. In the
gang are three condemned murderers, two
men charged of the same offense who have
not been tried, besides number of horse
thieves and other desperate characters
from the territory.
The man arrested by Deputy Metcalf
and Officer Vic Haynes has been identified
as McDermott, the individual wanted for
murder at Rock Island. He, however pro-
tested his innocence and as yet nothing
has been heard as the final result of his
preliminary
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
PROSPECTING.

Mr.. Henry 7. Holman, of Pittsburg,
Penn, is in the city on prospecting tour.
He was here about month ago and re-
manned but few hours, taking train for
southwestern Kansas to look oyer the
country for the purpose of sizing up and
estimating its real merit. He started, he
claims, to find the jumping off place and
get thorough knowledge of that part of
the west. He did not confine himself to
the southwestern part OF the state, but
took run into the Panhandle, northern
Kansas and fly across the territory
Coming back he made short visit to all
the leading towns in the southwest and
Is now in Wichita to remain a few weeks
as he claims to figure on the facts which
he has in his possession. In a talk to
few friends last evening he said he was
another convert to the belief that the great
southwest is wonderful country, and will
ere long be keeping more people to the
square inch than any other part OF the
United States. Referring to Isichita he
was strong in the belief that this city
would forever do great wholesaling and
business of the most country he had Wis
tied. He was enthusiastic over the matter
and it may be well concluded that he has
an object in view in making the investiga-
ton. He is a prominent business man of
this city and has an eye TO an enterprise
for the west.