The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-07-12
TROY MISS
The Move to Houston


selves Sc are called upon 10 give
true history 81 the transactions
pertaining 70 tho. move 20 Hous-
ton" and 20 state the facts as they
actually exist the most important
of which are totally ignored by tue
circular entitled "The Move 10
Houston
II is well known TO the citizens
OF Troy, and vicinity, that the fol-
lowing is a true statement Of the
facts:
Il has recently been ascertained
that the people of Houston have,
Tor more than two years, been bid
ding tor Prot Abernethy, and a
few weeks before the CoEmenc-
ment exercises the rumor was
afloat that Prot. A. had actually
made arrangements 10 move to
Houston. The people Of Troy be-
lieving that such a move would be
detrimental 10 their interest at
once held an informal meeting,
and seleciod,a committee Of five TO
wait upon Prot Abernethy and as
certain if the report be true. Tie
.old them that it was true, and
that the people of Houston had
made him several propositions, all
Of which he had declined. They
then wished him to say what it
would take to move him. He said
TO the committee that be did make |
the Houston people proposition;
but such an unreasonable one that
he had no idea that they would ac-
oept it, The Houston people soon
informed him, however, that they
would accept, and that they would I
expect him. The committee then
asked Prof A. if he could be in
duced to remain at Troy, to which
he replied that he had never asked
a favor Of the people Of Troy in
vain. He said that the school
building WAS in "a very bad eondi-
ton, and was really unworthy of
the school. lie said furthermore
that if the people would apprQbri-
ate Sl500.O0 toward building a
comfortable school house, one that
he, and they alike would be proud
Of, and one that,would be worthy
Of the institution he WOULD STAY
He then requested some Of his
friends to take a letter from him
TO the Houston people stating that
he had decided to remain at Troy
This letter was carried to Houston
on the following Monday by two
citizens Of his own selection as he
did not deem it advisable to 20
himself. On Tuesday following
committee of9 or 10 gentlemen
came up from Houston to Troy to
induce Prof. A., if possible to 60
to Houston. They remained over
night and on the following morn
ing the people submitted to Prof
A. the subscription list so nearly
complete that be expressed himself
perfectly satisfied, and assured
them he would remain. However,
he claimed that it was necessary
that he should see the people Of
Houston in behalf Of his brother
in-law who had been the principle
party in the negotiations. He ac-
companied the committee to HoEs-
ton and upon his return he said TO
the citizens assembled that he had
attended a town meeting in Hous-
ton and that they had gireH him an
honorable release and still entertained
,ery friendly feelings toteard him. He
then stated that he ioas u FIXTURE dt
Toy and expected 70 die there. The
people then gave every dsmonstra
ton Of delight and congratulated
one another that Troy had a man
that could not be bought with money.
Everything went along smoothly
until after the Commencement at
Troy, daring which time the peo-
pie were constantly assured by
Prot. A. that be was going to re-
main at Troy. The time came
when the mechanic must be en-
ployed, and the people called a