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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30

THE question whether animals SUI
fer from the toothache is answered af-
in Boston. In that town,
where the elect are supposed to know
every thing, the teeth of the petdogs
are regularly attended to by dentists.
False teeth will come q little later.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30

JUDGE GRESHAM says There
ought TO be a reform in the electoral
svs.em OF Indiana, and, unless the
state takes steps to stop the corrup-
t,on at the polls, condition of affairs
viii he produced to which the rebel
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30

NEXT Sunday will be the anniver-
sary of Napoleon's greatest battle,
Austerlitz, usually called the battle
of the three Emperors. TWAS in this
battle that Napoleon crushed the
armies of Russia and Austria each at
the time commanded by their respec-
tive Emperors.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30
THE coming Legislature will for

THE coming Legislature will for
worth and intelligence, compare
favorahly with any we have had
since the first one in 1896. In both
Houses will be found able men of
both political parties and we are
proud to say as much. Let them
elect able speakers and all will go
we'll
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30

THE National Press Association in
session at San Antonio, Tex, last
week. elected ]. r. Belts, of Arkan-
sas, President for the ensuing year,
and then adjourned to take an excur-
sion TO the City OF Mexico. The
next meeting will be held in Detroit.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30

THIS November has proved a re-
markable month for upheavaIs.
California has furnished an earth
quake, the Atlantic Coast a tidal
wave and Il blizzard, while New
York and Indiana have upset the pol
tics of a whole nation.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30

ACCORDING to Commissioner Mil
Ter, the people of these United States
consumed during the past year over
seventy millions of gallons of whisky
and "a ,6SO,219 barrels of beer. This
precipitatcs the inquiry, does Prohi-
hilton prohibit?
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30
produots Of Scandinavian Labor.

The exhibition of the products OF Scan
dinavian industry, opened at Copen-
hagen, has reached unexpectedly large
dimensions, and has been converted in ~
measure into an international exhibition
The Russian exhibit is said to be rlagniff-
cent, the public museums having been
directed by the car to display their
treasures In the hygienic department
there are more than 400 exhibitors -
New York Post.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30

IT has been noticed that most peo-
pie who make Thanksgiving puns on
Sultan and Turkey have poor diges-
tinus
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30

Steps are being taken By tho state for
est commission of New York to establish
en- extensive preserve for the breeding Of
wild deer.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30

A ray of light travels II. go, 900 miles
in pl:E--+.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17

The 28rd annual meeting Of the
Press Association Of Mississippi
vas held at Grenada last week,
President W. A. Henry Of the
Yazoo Sentinel, presiding. The
occasion was made a very enjoy
able one by the qnboundcd hospl-
tality and delicate courtesies Of
the good people Of Grenada, though
the attendance was not so large as
usual. To Bros. Buchanan and
Payne, Mayor Adams and other
members oftbe splendid commit
tee Of arrangements are we indebt-
ed for many kindnesses, which con-
tributed much TO the pleasure Of
our visit. Grenada is a good town
full Of generous, whole-souled poo-
pie, who will henceforth possess
the undivided admiration of the
Press gang. Our good friend J.
X. Almon ofthe Durant Democrat
was elected President Of the Asso-
citation for the ensuing year and
he will be ably assisted in the dis.
charge of bis duties by Bros.
Mitchell and Carlisle, lst and End
Vice Presidents. The next meet
ing Of the Association will be held
at Greenville on the 2nd Wednes-
day in May 1889.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17

The Farmers Alliance is not q
political organization, but surely
no voter fOrfeits his rights as a
citizen by becoming a member.
Since eight-tenths of our popula-
tiOn are engaged in agriculture,
which is the foundation Of all our
prosperity, is it not meet and
proper the farmers should unite
for their mutual protection and ad-
vancementl And when we con-
slider the further fact that nearly
every one Of them are Democrats,
does it appear unreasonable. that
they should insist upon the right
to impress their views, to some ex-
tent at least upon the policy of the
party, whose success depends so
largely upon their votesl The Al
lance does not intend 10 break up
or antagonize the Democratic par
ty, as charged by some street cor
ner politicians, but its members,
who are democrats will in the
proper manner strive to redeem
the grand old party from the dom
nation of the corrupt rings, cliques
and combinations, which for the
past few years have controlled its
action, increased the taxes and run
the State in debt more than a mil
hon dollars. Patriotic citizens
not members Of the order, will aid
such q movement cheerfully, and
the political scavengers and vam-
pires, who have heretofore oppos-
cd and snsered at the Grange, Far
mers clubs, the Relief and all other
farmers protective organizations
had best stand from under, for the
cyclone is coming.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17


The State Superintendent's re-
port for 1867 shows a great dis
crepancY between the average
number of days taught Gin the
country" and ain cities" in those
counties where separate school dis
tricts exist.
For instance, the country peo-
pie in Lauderdale county, had last
year only rs days free school, while
the city of Meridian had $50.
Noxubee had 80 days free school
in the country and $50 in the town
of Macon.
Monroe had so days for the
country people in their log cabin
school houses and $50 for the city
of Aberdeen.
Yellobusha had 80 days country
school and $50 days in her separate
school district, for the benefit Of the
city youth.
No county in the State, having
no separate school district, run its
schools longer than l2O days and
but few of them were continued so
long as 100 days. C0vington eoun-
ty schools averaged only SO days
last year, Leake 81, Sunhower 64
and Winston SO. Such outrageous
inequality in the management OF
public schools in the country and
in towns should be remcdied, by
the repeal of all laws and parts OF
laws making such injustice posi-
BILE.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17
The Subject Of a ConstitutiouaI Com
Vention.


vention.
Il has been suggested by high
official authority that when the
State Convention assemblies an ex-
preston Of opinion should be had
from tho representatives Of tho
people, on the subject Of calling
constitutional convention.
The present constitution, made
by the carpet.baggers and negroes
in 1868, was denounced by our
leading statesmen as league with
hell and a covenant with the devil
"from '6s TO '76. The predomi-
nant feature of that instrument,
was ana is the concentration Of
power in the hands Of State ofiici-
ais, and when the carpet-bag re
gene was overthrown, the former
enemies Of the constitution seem TO
have become converts to its great
wisdom and craftsmanship without
delay, for the very class, who most
bitterly opposed it under Radical
rule, are now its most substantial
friends and defenders.
1t will be remembered by the
reader, who is well posted in the
political history Of Mississippi,
that some fifteen or twenty Of the
delegates to the constitutional con-
vention of 1868, withdrew from the
convention about thirty days be-
fore adjournment, tor the reason
that the document which the aliens
and ex-slaves proposed to force
upon the people Of the State as
constitution was so Infamous, they
could not and would not sign it.
Now, after the lapse of twenty
years, some of these same gentle
men, we are told, are the most pro
nouuccd friends of that Infamous
constitution, and do not think IL
advisable to permit the people Of
the State to determine for them
selves, whether or not, ihey viii
call a constitutional convention TO
revise it. When it was infamous,
Ames and his gang were admin
istering ii, how it can be less 50
under the present management Of
State affairs, is not plainly appa-
rent to the average mind.
flour present constitution, fram-
ed as it was by aliens and igno-
rant negroes, three years after the
cessasion of hostility between the
sections, and before the passions
and prejudices engendered by the
war had subsided, is wise and con
servative it is the most remarkable
document that ever eminated from
any body of statesmen, and the
gentlemen, who now defend it
with so much earnestness and Wig
or, should get down on their knees
before the carpet-baggers, they
helped to expel from the State,
and implore their pardon, for the
inexcusabe abuse and wrongs they
heapsd upon them.
But is it true that the intell-
gence of Mississippi's bona dde citi-
zens is not equal to the task of
improving the states organic law
twenty ears after Reconstruction,
aud giving to the State a consti-
tuition better adapted to the wants
and wishes OF the peoplo2 We say
no ! and we hope the convention
which meets on the 23rd will speak
out on this question in no uncer-
tain tone. If the subject should
be ignored, because this is tho
Presidential year, let the press and
people continue the agitation hero
after so that the issue shall bo
squarely made in the next State
election.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17

After a weeks wrangle in the
Tennessee Convention, Gov. R. i.
Taylor was on Tuesday renOmina-
ted. We did not like Bob's shift
ing sail on the Blair bill business,
but when it was apparent that the
voters were for him, while the pol
iticians in the main we're opposing
him, our sympathy was elected in
his behalf and We rejoice in his
success. Hurrahl for Bob Taylor,
is the almost universal sentiment
in this portion Of old Chickasaw.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17

Cleveland will be nominated by
the st. Louis Convention by accla-
nation on the 5th of June, and the
indications are that the Chicago
Republican Convention on the 18th
will duplicate the action Of the
Democrats by nominating Jas. G..
Blaine in the same enthusiastic
manner.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17

1t cannot be said that John Mar.
tin or Gen. Adams "didn't know it
was loaded" They both did not
only know they were loaded, but
knew that it meant death-and
their friends knew as much. It
does seem to us that the friends OF
these unfortunate men or the Off
GERS ofthe law, being aware of the
existing bad blood, could have in
terfered in some way and saved to
the State two valuable lives
Seooba Herald.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17

1t was conteRptuously announc-
ed during the canvass, that Bob
Taylor's following was composed
Of the "One-gallus7 crowd. Tenn
essee's Governor must therefore be
a "wool hat boy"
As the world goes round and round,
The people rise and the bosses 90 down
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17

Congress is still hammerng
away on the tariff bill. Mr.. Mills
and his followers hope to pass the
bill some time this summer, but
when the day for taking the vote
will arrive has not as yet trans
pired.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17
you ARE ABOUT RIGHT.

five are to depend on a railroad
that is to be built by penitentiary
oonvicts, We will wait a long, long
time before we will hear the whis-
tie blow. The fact is the best
friends of the road, all along the
line are loosing confidence in the
present management. Gentlemen,
you can keep digging away with
your little squad of convicts, but
you cannot win the confidence of
the people until you get somebody
to invest money in your railroad,
and you had better wake up be-
fore the next Legislature meets.
Your own friends can say nothing
for you.-Free South.
We indlstinctrecollection
Of saying something to a similar
feet as the above, a little more
than two years ago, for which we
were very soundly abused by a
certain crowd Of gentlemen, who
are just now busily engaged in
booming another railroad enter
prise. Some OF these gentlemen
were once interested in building a
road from Grenada to Okolona,
aud used their influence and shrew-
ness for all they were worth, 20
get the people of this county to
pay 100000 to aid the enterprise.
The people paid the money, but
no road was built. There were
somo salaried officials, engaged in
the wind-work construction of this
road, who never lost anything as
far as heard from, when the bot
tom fell out, except their fat posi-
tions, and this was partially COM
pensated for by beisg employed
as attorneys to make the "other fell
lows" dance to the railroad bond
racket. We believe there is a lit
tie suit pending now in the courts
where one of these would be rail-
road magnates wants the tax-pay-
ers ofthis county to pay bigger
fee for his services in trying to
make other people pay taxes for a
road never built, than the Board
of Supervisors believe he has fair
" earned.
"But sich is railroad life" when
engineered by impecunious law
yers, who run around over the
country urging the people to bur
den themselves with taxes, or do
nations under the pretence of fos-
tering and encouraging a great
public enterprise.
If the taxes are voted or the do
nations made, the foundation for
litigation is laid, road or no road,
and ere tho realization ofthe hopes
Of those duped by the syren song
of the railroad canvasser, the shys-
ter gets in his work and feathers his
individual nest. II is safe to guess
against railroad enterprises, man
aged by men having neither mon
ey or experience nine times out Of
ten, and il is always prudent TO
watch "gang," part Of whom,
at least, were never successful in
anything, and some Of whom were
largely instrumental in humbug-
ing the people cut of 100000 on
q former occasion, by spacious pre-
faneas and awfravauant nromiaea
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17
VOLUME XVII


sary of the MESSENGER, and during
all these years, the management
of the paper has striven TO be ear
nest, faithful and courageous in
defense Of the peoples rights. In
all contests between the rings,
whether Of our party or another
and the public interest, the MIS-
sENGER has ever been found bat
tling for the people. Mistakes we
have made TO be sure,-and who
is free from errorg-but even our
enemies will concede us conscien-
tiousness OF conviction, honesty of
purpose and consistency in the ad-
vocaey of bold unequivocal line
Of policy. With such a record, we
may boast Of having done some
good, even if habitually wrong,
for we have advanced ideas that
have ELECTED general discussion
and brought to the minds of the
taxpayers Of the State, questions,
which involve the educational, f.
nancial and political interest Of
Mississippi, and out of which has
grown an unquenchable desire on
the part Of the 6nasses to keep
themselves posted concerning pub
lie affairs, and TO right such wrongs
as they have suffered IN the past.
To us, the evidence that the MEs-
sENaER has been usually right in
itsadvooacy of, or opposition to GER
tam measures Of public policy, is
overwhelming, for the subscrip-
tion list Of the paper bus gradual
ly increased year by year and now
it is larger than ever before, and
larger than that issued from any
office in the State, outside of Jack
son, Vicksburg, NatcheE and Me-
ridian.
Our position on our State flnan-
ces and our school system, has been
endorsed by many Of the best
minds in the State and the people
who make the corn and cotton, and
who pay the taxes are rallying to
the support Of the MESSENGER as
never before. We believe that tax
alton should be equal and uniform,
and we deny the right to exempt
rich corporation and denounce
such a policy. We believe in equal
and exact justice to all classes of
our people rich and poor, white
and black alike. We believe in a
free ballot and falr count. We
favor an honest economical admin
istration OF our State and county
governments, to the end that taxes
may be reduced and the people re-
lieved of the unnecessary burden
they have been required to bear
heretofore. We believe in holding
public officials to a strict accOunta-
bility for theiracts and doings white
in office, and at the risk Of being
accused Of indulging in personal
journalism" or being shot by an
unmasked fraud, we shall do our
duty to the public in this regard so
long as we edit the MESSENGER.
We know that all Mississippis
prosperity originates in her fertile
soil, hence we would encourage and
promote the agricultural interest
of this State and if necessary, de-
fend any and all farmer organiza-
tions intended to protect the inter
ests OF the producers.
Confident that the MESSENGERS
course in the past has met the APP
probation of a large majority Of its
readers, and that the policy it has
advocated has been right IN the
main, we shall continue business
at the old stand, striving always to
maintain the consistency Of the
paper and not forgetting to be
truly grateful to our patrons and
friends.
Cleveland will he nominated bv
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17

Hon. W. II. Stovall, ofUoahoma,
is mentioned in connection with
the canvass for Governor next
year. He would make a good
one.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17

A new explosive has been in
vented by Swedish chemist call
ed belite. 1t is said 10 be more
powerful than dynamite and safer
to handle.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17

Capt. Jas. Kincannon of Lee, is
announced as a candidate for Con.
gress in the lst. District. Mr..
Bul.er Of 0ktibbeha, being already
in the field, it would seem that
Private John" is not to have a
walk over this year.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17

The upper Mississippi is very
high and the water is doing great
damage 10 the crops along the
river banks.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17

The name Of Melville W. Fuller
has been sent TO the Senate for
confirmation as Chief Justice of
the U. S. Supreme Court. The
RAIDS are kicking some, but that
was to be expected. Mr.. Fuller
will be confirmed all the same.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17
COMMITTEE.

Sixty thousand farmers in this
State are members of the Alliance.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17

The enemies of "Bob" Taylor
wait until three days before the
State Convention, and then charge
him with offering TO sell another
appointment. Fair-minded people
will believe they kept the awful
secret too long.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17
ION Pedro. Emperor Of Brazil.

Ion Pedro, Emperor Of Brazil,
is reported in a dying condition.
The Emperor Frederic, Of Germo-
ny, is improving some, but the re
lief is regarded as temporary. The
year 1888 seems to be an unfortu-
nate one for crown heads.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17

A terrible accident occurred on
the Pennsylvania and Reading
railroad near Mt. Carmel, Penn.
on Sunday last, by which seven
teen houses were burned and a
number Of lives lost. A freight
train containing a car load of pow
der became disconnected, the en-
gineer stopped at the foot Of a
grade to wait until tho rear car
came up, the brakesmen lost con-
trol of that part of the train, and
it crashed into the front portion
causing the powder to explode and
set fire to the buildings on either
side of the track, with the dread
ful result above stated.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17
NOTICE.,

The Democratic Conservative
Executive Committee of the 4th
Congressional District will meet
at the Capitol in tho city of Jack
son at 10 O'Clock a. m. on Wednes-
day the 28rd inst, for the purpose
of fixing the time and place OF
holding the Congressional NOmi-
mating Convention.
Attest: r. G. PATTY, Chm.
J. w. BARRON, Sect'y.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17

As we write VIC have before MS
a 100000 bond with coupons at
tached, issued in favor of the Vicks-
burg and Nashville Railroad in
1872 and payable lst day of July
1892. On documents Of this kind,
the producers Of Chickasaw coun-
ty squandered more than 500, 900
and nobody save the bosses who
were manipulating and the specu-
lators who were trading in the
bonds ever got u dollar out of
them. History, it is said, repeats
itself, but it is not often that it does
so in the same generation.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17
FoF Congress.
4TH DISTRICT,
Hon. s. L. Wilson,
Of Chickasaw.

WE are authorized 70 announce HON.
G.. b. MITCHELL Of P0ntotoc, as a eandi-
date for Congress from the 4th Congression-
al District subject 10 the action Of the
Democratic Convention when holden.
WE are authorized to announce HON.
CLARKE LEWIS Of Noxubee, a. a candi-
date for Congress from the 9Th Congress
sionai District. subject 20 the action Of the
Democratic Convention when holden.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-26
The Origin Of n Common saving.

"The divinity students broke on.
again" said the young man that boards
on South Division street. 1--WE were
sitting at dinner today. and Miss Stages
she up and says one Of her pupils will
never set the river on fire. The divinity
student looked UP and said: Il gee that
you, like other good people, are in error
occasionally What do you meant
said Miss Stages, getting red in the face.
i mean said the divinity student, that
when you talk about setting the river on
fire YOU are using an old saying that's
got of the track. 1t used 10 be, "He'l
never set the Thames on fire." and
people when they said it had in mind the
river Thames; on the contrary 1t means a
miller's sieve. called a tense. which was
used in the old wind and water mill davs.
This femse had a wooden rim, which slid
back and forth in wooden frame. II
the man that worked it was energetic in
his work he sometimes set the tense on
fire from friction. Hence it was said Of
a dull, slow person that he would never
set the tense on fire, and the saying has
been corrupted to its present form. "
Buffalo Courier.