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The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28

a common ecnool tuutatiVhf tNut
will make more corn and cotton
and oats and potatoes and peas, and
anything else usually raised on
our farms, than any "tech-
nically trained" young gentleman
that was ever graduated at our
college.
IF the Mississippi A. 4 NJ. as
claimed is more successful than
any other, we do not hesitate to
say that we are opposed to all ag-
ricultural colleges, for they are
egregious humbugs, having moth
ing in common with the producers
Of the country, except the name,
which is used for all it is worth to
deceive the masses and plumber the
public treasury.
The Bede0H's Srd and 4tb ques-
tions are answered in what we
have already said, but we may add
that the public would have no re-
spect for a medical college fhat
did not send out praoticing physi-
clans, and nobody wsuld patronize
a commercial college, that sent ten
young men into other persuits of
life for every one that went to the
counting room. Schools Of "spe-
elal training" TO fit young men to
follow a specific callings or profess
sions, should impress ITS graduates
with a love for that calling OF pro-
fession. Whoever heard Of a
young man entering a law, medi-
cal or merchantile institution, ex-
cept to learn the profession or
business taught there, in order to
put It to practicey Yet our A. &
NJ. College has a greater number
Of graduates, who are to-day per-
suing one OF these respectable vo-
cations, than can be found actively
engaged in practical agriculture.
A legal education that did not
make a lawyer, wop'd be money
and time wasted, a medical educa-
ton that did not make a doctor,
would Be Of httle practical value.
and a commercial education, such
as is admittedly given at the IL.
& c., that did not qualify the stu
dent to keep the accounts of the
college is a sham, and the expendi-
ture Of an average of $4,000 a
year for eight years, for an agri-
cultural education, which has fail
ed to evolve ten scientific farmers,
| imbued with a sufficient love for
their profession to prompt them to
put their learning to a practical
test, is a costly fraud, so defective
in Organization" and manage
ment," that the defects become
'inherent" and irremediable.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28

Hon. S L. Wilson, the choice OF
Chickasaw for Congressional hon
was in the city on monday and ex-
presses himself satisfied wrth the
outlook. it has been Mr.. Wilson S
intention to make a list OF appoin
ments to meet the people OF the
uninstructed counties and address
them on the issues of the day, and
to this end he has " ritten his com
petitors requesting them to join in
making the appointment, but as
yet he has not received answers to
his letters. He authorizes us to
say, however, that he will issue a
notice oftimes & places for meeting
his fellow-citizens ofKemper, Win
stOn, Chootaw, Montgomery, Gre
NADIA, Calhoun and Clay counties,
onhis own responsibility early next
week, If he does not affect a joint
with Messrs. Mitchell
and Lewis, and if time will permit
and the people desire it, all the
other counties OF the district will
be visited before the date of the
Convention, Aug. 18th
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28

A protection paper says: zone
days work of a skilled mechanic
in Astoria, Ore, will buy a barrel
Of fou~. No wonder the state
went Republican" And the Chica-
20 Herald answers: How many
days of a skilled farmer, when
wheat is so cheap, win buy a suit
of clothesg"
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28

The penitentiarY lessees and the
authorities at the "high heeled
Colleges" seem to think the laws
are made only for the government
Of poor folks. The former refuses
10 obey the orders Of the Board Of
Control, and the latter deliberate
" ignore the appOrtionment law,
and make arrangements to protect
their pets against its operation.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28

Ina late issueof the MESSENGER
we responded to the enquiries Of
a South Carolina gentleman re-
garding the management and re
suits Of our A. & NJ. College. We
did not expect to crafty the feel
ings Of the pampered faculty, or
meet the appreciation of stilted
youngsters who had been trained
at the Tombstone Industry" long
enough to learn how to abandon
the calling which they professed to
be desiring to master, but we have
the satisfaction Of having convine-
ed an unpreiudice mind-as we al
ways do-that our A. & N. is a
gorgeous fraud. Here is what the
intelligent South Carolipian says
after reading the MESSENGER edito-
rial headed: "1s it success"
81 have just received the Chick
AsAw MESSENGER. My questions to
you are fully and ably answered.
The editors opinion ofan agri,ll-
tural college corresponds with my
belief and fears in regard thereto.
The editor expresses his opinions
boldly and frankly, and consequent
~ wirs my high appreciation.
Thanks"
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28

The Chicago Convention after a
weeks wrangle succeeded in nom
mating the Hon. Ben Harrison Of
Indiana, for President, aud the
Hon. Levi P. Morton, of New York
for Vice President. The gentle
men composing the ticket are Of
average ability and will perhaps
make as good a race as any other
candidates the Republicans pai "
could have put in the field against
our superb and invincible nomi-
nees. It was apparent from the
harmony and unanimitY Of action
of the members of the st. Louis
ConveRtion, that the Democrats
had vastly the advantage in the
coming contest, and the utter alb
sence Of such a state Of affairs at
Chicago serves to emphasize this
fact. The man from Maine was un-
quostionably the choice of the Re
publican Convention from the
start, and only the peculiar attitude
in which he had placed himself by
his two letters prevented an earlier
nomination and possibly the pre-
sentation Of a more formidable
ticket. The platform adopted at
Chicago consists of glittering gen.
eralities, bold assertions and mean
ingIess platitudes. About the only
clear and we'll defined issue made
wi'1 our party is on the question Of
tariff reform. The Republicans
declare unqualifiedly for a high
protective tariff and favor free
whisky rather than a reduction of
the war tax on the commonest ne
oesslties of life. This policy will
unquestionably secure to them all
the money needed for a corrupt
campaign, for the bloated manufac-
turers of the North will subscribe
literally of their i'll gotten gains,
rather than the Democratic idea of
tariff for revenue shall be enforced
in thc interest Of the working men
Of ,~eountiy.
But confidence in the justice of
the Democratic position, and a firm
reliance upon the intelligence and
patriotism of the people inspire tho
belief that no matter what efforts
our political antagonists make to
regain control of the National
government, Grover Cleveland and
not Benjamin Harrison will be the
next PresideDt Of these United
States. ~
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28
4TH c0RGRES8i0NAL DISTRICT
MACON, Mss, May 2S, 1888.

A delegate Convention Of the
Democratic Conservative party of
the 4th Congressional District is
hereby called to assemble at West
Point, at IL o'clock, NJ, on
Wednesday, the . day OF August, 'sS
for the purpose Of nominating a
candidate for Representative in the
5lst Congress Of the United States.
Said Convention will be consti-
tuted on the following basis, to-
wit -
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28
A mail carrier on a route lead

A mail carrier on a route lead
ing out of Meridian was arrested
last week for throwing Congress
sional Records, with which his
sacks were burdened, in the creek.
We have wondered long and often
how we could manage to dispose
Of our suplus Congressional docu-
ments, but have never hit upon a
satisfactory plan until We saw the
notice Of Cbisholm's arrest, and we
vote to release him and give him a
chrome.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28

There is a repor. prevalent on
our streets that the mission Of
Capt. w. II. Hardy in Europe is
to procure pauper labor to work
on the Gulf and Ship Island Rail
road. H'e hope, however, that
rumor rises rather from the appre-
honsions of the timid workmen
than from fact For there are
plenty of good honest iaborers in
Mississippi to build that road
without the builders Of going to
Europe to impor, pa1pors who
will work at starvation wages and
threw native Mlssissippians cut Of
employment. A railroad Is q great
thing, but there are prices too high
to be paid for it and such price
is the turning off Of native born
men because they won't work on
starvation wages.
. One bad thing about leasing out
to work en- railroads is
that they come in conflict with
honest labor and turn it out of en-
ployment. A workman said to us
only the other day; "A thief not
only steals your property, but then
they work him out in competition
with you and he steals your job
Meridian Democrat
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28

Chairmen Of the various County
Executive Committees are request
ed to provide for the appointment
Of delegates on or before the Sth
day of August next.
BY order of the Congressional
Executive Committee.
ROBERT G. PATTY,
Attest: Chairman.
F. w. BARRON,
Secretary.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28

The authorities Of the "GJlot
Elephant sitting doubtless under
chat tal tower with biz clock
tachmout where the pendulum
swinging back and forth day and
night, sings q tax-difge to the p1o-
duccrs Of this State, ignores tho
appoltiopme1t act Of lssS ia toto.
and sends orc1lars 10 the ccor
~ superiutendcnts informing them
that their counties are represented
by certain young ladies, and signi-
fy1ng their desire that said Super
intendents should perform thcir
bidding by designating which ot
the young ladies should have
rooms IN the dormitory and which
must procnre board in the city.
This is Of course a sort Of perfume
tory duty assigned the Superinten-
dents, and we suppose most Of
them will oomplacently discharFc
it to the satisfaction Of the tony
crowd who are running an aristo-
cratic school at the expense Of
working people.
In the catalogue issued from d.,
/. l. X c., it would appear that
Chickasaw is entitled to tou stu.
dents in the Dormitory. The cir
oular above referred TO youchsates
the Information that our county
has that number in attendance, ali
OF whom we believe are daughters
Of our first families" perfectly
able to take care of the education
of their own children, and most, IL
not all ofthem residing in towns.
Sueh we affirm is the case with 3,
large majority OF the entire alton
dance Now let us see how lho
plan OF "higher education" 81,
adopted sud practiced Mississip-
pi works. Four young ladies Of
the class above described secures
admission to the college. They re-
tain their places for fo6F years o.
the exclusion of every ono else.
Hence itrequires tour yeasto give
to thjckasaw county foar youug
lady graduates, or an average OF
one each year. The county at the in
significant rate oftaxation fixed by
the friends of this high heeled col
lege-20 cents on the $1,000 worth
of proPerty-pays each year to
suppor, that school $4,000. Com
sequently each graduate Of the ].
IT, 4 G. costs our Taxpayers
ssOO.OO.
There are 2164 educable white
girls in Chickasaw county. ii
would therefore require 216i years
to graduate them all at the /. La
c., suwposing there will be
no future increase in number. An
investigation of the financial phase
of this subject is equally astound
ing, for it is a fact that one girl.
usually of the wealthier class, re-
ceives $4,000 out of the State
treasury to give her a finished cd
ucatiou, and the remaining 2l63
receive from the same source only
o. cents each, or 1882, so per 0Rnua,
to enable them to get such an edu-
cation as they may in the common
schools.
We vouch for the correctness Of
those figures and we defy success
iul contradiction taking the put-
Isbed repor.s OF the State super
intondeut and the President Of the
( college as basis of calculation
and we would Just remark m con
olusion that if our high school
system is an ornament 20 Missis-
sippi' il is at the same timoa cost
iy Iu-Iry, iniquitously unjust 10
its operations and ought to b.
abolished.
.----.as. .a---
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28

Ger Sheridan is not improving
fast and it is thought by his physi-
clans, that he shor d be removed
rom Washing .on.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28

Some people seem to think there
is no difference in the liberality Of
the Individual who takes stock in
an untried enterprise, designed to
promote the common interest, and
the shylook that takes a mortgage
on the same enterprise at a high
rate interest. But there is.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28

The lot east at Chicago TO dc,ar
mine who should be led to tt,
slaughter fell upon Harrison og
Morton. Shrewd Jimmie Blaine
didn't care 70 be in ut the death oi
the g. o.p.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28

Two negroes we're lynched in
Adams county last week and one
in. Lee. The crime with which
they we're charged was criminal
assault upen unprotected females.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28

The Patrons Union which assem-
bles OF Lake Camp Ground on the
oath Of July, is looked forward 20
with great interest by the trionds
of the Grange. We hope to be
there.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28
ELECTORAL TICKET.

STATE AT LARGE.
A.. J. MoLauren of Rankin,
L. M. Southworth Of Carroll.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
1st Dist. Es Gambler Jr. ofAlcorn
I'd " WmM Strickland, Marshall
Sd " d A Scott Of Coahoma,
4tb o F Bledsoe Of Grenada,
9Th q WD Gibbs of Yazoo,
9th EJ Bowers of Hancock,
7th " C + Hooker Jr. of Kinds.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-28

WE are authorized TO announce HON.
q. B. MITCHELL Of Pont0tocr as candi-
date for Congress from the 4th Congressi0n-
al District, subject TO the action Of the
Democratic Convention when holden.
WE are authorized 20 announce HON.
CLARKE LEWIS of Noxubee. as q candi-
date for Congress nom the Ath Congress
sional District, subject TO the action Of the
Democratic Convention when holden.
The sun., 1888-06-17
The Only SOvcrcign.

Mayor HEWITT Is entirely consistent In
not displaying our own or the German flag
at half mast on tho City Hall in recognition
of tho death Of Kaiser FREDERICK.
This republic stands altogether aloof from
the family Of monarchics 1t has nothing in
common with them. and II hears no kinship
to them. According to our republican
theory, maintained during n century strewcd
with the fragments of shattered thrones
and crowns, the only sovereign deserving
OF our reverence aud entitled TO our rccog-
milton ia Tie sovereign people. Hereditary
monarchs, claiming authority by divine
right and under u fcudal system which we
have destroyed root and branch. may repre-
sent to US foreign peoples for diplomatic in
tercourse, but, In essence by the American
theory that sovereignty Ia in the people
alone, they are merely individuals who rule
contrary to the inalienable rights of those in
subsection TO them
As Mayor HEWITT very truly says, we
have nothing to do with kings and kuisers
Is such, and we utterly repudiate their
claims to the titles and their assumption Of
sovereign power. We do not believe that
supreme authority in and over tho State
can DO handed down from father to
son without trampling on tho rights Of
the people, in no wise consulted as to their
will; and the individual heroism OF mon
arch like FREDERICK, deeply as it stirs our
hearts and provokes our admiration. cannot
lessen our hatred OF the system of which he
was SO illustrious a representative.
1t Is necessary that this distinction should
always be kept before the people, so that,
whatsoever their nationality, they may
never forget that here the only sovereignty
recognized, honored, and obeyed is the SOW
sreignty OF the people, and Mayor HEWITT
has done the republic good service by SO
sedulously and consistently enforcing the
truth.
Peace to the ashes Of FREDERICK, tho
brave soldier and patient sufferer, but down
with kings and kaisers, and hail to the Soy
ereign Peoplel
The sun., 1888-06-17

The whole number Of electoral votes is
401, and POI votes are necessary to elect.
or the G6 votes belonging to the States
hore classed as doubtful the Republicans ab-
solutcly need 81 and tho Democrats 4S.
If the Republicans carry New York the
game is up for the Democrats, no matter if
they should win California through THUR
MANS popularity on the Pacific coast, and
save New Jersey, Connecticut, and Indiana
for CLEVELAND.
But if they carry New York they will also
carry either New Jersey or Connecticut. if
not both. In the twenty-one Presidential
elections since the beginning of the present
century New York, New Jersey and Connec-
ticut have all stood together nine times
New York and New Jersey against Connec-
ticut five times. and New York and Connec-
ticut against New Jersey five times. in ono
election, that OF 1898, tho vote Of New York
was divided. In only single Presidential
year since THOMAS JEFFERsoN'S first term
has New York failed to carry either New
Jersey or Connecticut with it.
The explanation of this curious and i'm
portant fact is on the surface. While the
average OF political sentiment in both New
Jersey and Connecticut approaches very
near to tho New York average such varia-
tion rs there is extends in one direction In
New Jersey, and in the opposite direction in
Connecticut. Not only geographically but
also politically. New York stands between
New Jersey ana Connecticut; and whichever
way opinion turns in New York, it is sure to
find Il sympathetic movement either on tho
one side or the other. New York Republican
with both New Jersey and Connecticut DEM
ocIatic is an impossible conccption; and SO
il New York Democratic with both Connncti-
cut and New jersey Republican.
In making combinn,ions therefore from
the f9ures presented above, our iuathe-
matical friends must bear in mind the very
important fact that the 3G votes OF New
York mean also either the votes Of New
jersey or tho votes Of Connecticut, and
probably roth. without these votes neither
tho |; publican party nor the Democracy
will elect its cGnlidatcS.
The sun., 1888-06-17

Of taxation which was established at the be-
ginning OF the civil war; and which remains
Its most conspicuous relic. The Federal
Government should have nothing TO do with
excise taxes; they should be left TO tho
States, and there Is no doubt that they
would bear very heavily upon whiskey,
whatever they might do with tobacco.
AZ for the question OF FREQ trade and pro-
lection, We nrc willing TO leave that to DO
settled by the Judgment of the country.
For our part we are well satisfied with the
systcm under which this nation has grown
So great and powerful, Notwithstanding tho
biggest and bloodic5t civil war known in hu-
man history aud tho almost inconccivahle
pccuniary sacrifices and burdens 1t cutGiicd;
and we are especially satisfied to find that,
although Mr.. WEATHERLy dilfcrs SO greatly
from our views OF that subject, we still re-
main good friends and he appreciates the
great advantage OF being n subscriber for
The sun, which Shines for all We shake
hands with you, Brother WEATHERLY, with
all our heart: and If you come our wav you
will find the door open and warm welcome.
At the same timc Tho crushing defeat of
tho NJ ILLS bill is the best service that can be
rendered to the Democracy at present.
The sun., 1888-06-17
than ever.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sb: presume
the political intelligence OF THE SrS will deem tGese
questions iii pant but perhaps may them Just
the same:
Does IHE Sun in this campaign consider Cleveland q
good man weighing 800 poGiIis2
VIII Allen t. Thurmtus Democratic banianna reach
around IIeNe and's n-vA!
II there : lecuun fall, may it he Justly
said To Ce tia. Ot Mrs ,,eycand! SUkkIOu.
!. He does not weigh 800 pounds. but only
2SO We understand. Our correspondents
question lacks relevancy.
H. 1t depends on the relative size Of tho neck
ana tho elasticity Of the bandauna.
III. There is no doubt thai Mrs. Cleveland is
now the most widely popular and tho most uni
versay admired person in ali this land
Her beauty, her tact. her 20 o'd sense, and her
presence in the Executive Mansion arc aprce-
ciatcd by tho peou" without distinction ol PARTY
The numt"r OF additional votes, which Mr.
Cleveland will Give because OF her.wiII mako
n pelcopthlc d.Nercncs in tie character .! tie
returns in November For, what saith tho
Book; Her prr" Is far above rubcs. The
heart of her husband do,h SAFELY trust in Nrr
She will do him good ANA not evil all tho days
of her iIip.'
The sun., 1888-06-17

Switzerland embraces 10000 acres with ten
or twelve miles Of river front. following the
margin, and running back a mile or less AZ d!f-
# ihr -. johns, u.lw - 'utwrcu FrGit toge
sUuyi'ir on direct inc. 1t WIS settled in the
year l711 lay Gcn. Francis p fa'io. who rc-
"c'vc, the grant from The SuanSh Crown Tor
DISTINGUISHED services rendered his Govern
nlvut. lie was also rrantet $4,000 acres in
what Is now Nassau county which hitter on
dNiSion 4i estates, Wen, TO Mrs sophie Fle,n-
iu- and Mrs. Mary Gibson.
Gen. latip was Geitcman of immense
wealth, ard OF rare courage aud accomplish
mrntS, even for the chivHlrous age in wrn lie
lived. Dying, lie left no sens. ana the Amcri-
can name i now extinct hut tho blood : we'll
rCgge-rntCd in tt" Fleming. LEnr'e. and
lHiiow"s families of Jacksonville. ten. Fuio
was h" materna grandfather of Capt. Francis
/. ,W.O bears his nHmrl and Of tr Louis /.
El'minE Our EeNt hovernor. moreover. is re-
lated to tOrtoZ, tho cunVUcror OF Mexico,
tnrJu.u Miss Augus'ina torleZ who married a
Ll"Iltng: also, through his ssranGlathrr. Gon.
FGtir, to Nine. Il" SraGl and h"r mother. the
Distinguished llmn N"ckar. But. more than
ala ne i II descendant Oi the Wa ashinglun
family lnf which the father Of his country WAS
the most tlNustriOus Inemberl and OF the Nir-
Ii iyia Lanirrs.
darc say no man living ever hoard Capt
Fleming nGl;c moNtitn of thcS" ,H-ts: am
sure never did. 1t j. doubtful whether he IS
himself iuIly N"4'.'l aS to all lii. ur'tn"heS IF
h's -"n" tlcis iscLl tn"e. for he il modest. stat
Hurt democrat. Who stands on his own ind;yid-
VA. merits. Iut lhcse arc historical truths.
The sun., 1888-06-17

In the earlier days OF this century there
was great and active religious movement
for the suppression Of gambling in the
United States. Gambling WAS preached
against and written against " the most
suuI-destruyiuE Of vices and for IL long tmc
in consrqu' nee piou5 people very @"nnrdy
cschcwcd al games ~ cards as cuntr!yUnrc5
Of The devil. Then came somc legislation on
the subject, Of which Hc see lie fruits in
the present polio" RAIDS on gambling houses,
and tie Legislative attempts to prohibit or
restrict betting on hur.c rucrs.
Yet II, vrr bc!oic were gambling and bet
ting so uuivcisa! in tins country IL they are
nov. Leaving uut the various Exchanges in
which thcy have taken on In" character of
regular business, the cnoru.ous growth Of
out-door sports Of all kinda durIuS tie inaS
generation las given 10 betting stimulus of
which thrr" Is oe'anpic IN the previous 4i2-
tory Of American life. Therefore wc are not
surprised at the situation described in this
letter from an anxious young widow:
~ ana widow, 20 years old with one daughter, age
IL For the Iast year have been engaged to marry