The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-16
Addre-. 81 Col. ;. a. Clarke. General
Manager II the ~ 4 .. a. r..
Read a. the barbecue uu 81 81
August


and generous people. situated pac-
tically uu The northern limits 81 the
great prairie belt Of Northeastern Mis-
.i~sippi Il stands a, beacon fight.
leading 90 % harbor of ,afcty-wel-
coming an that come among vou. b.
share iu the >ucce-- and prosperity Ia
life that follow, thrifi and industry.
Your city has good water good
drainage -aIubriou~ climate. SUR
rounded by rich land that i. ,usccpii.
bic of growing all kinds of cereal,
well adapted for growing fruits. ycge-
fable, and nutritious grasses. aud with
the elements that would make dairy
production. profitable to those that
engage in such pursuits,
Here j., and should bc the abiding
place and home of race OF people
strong in their faith. looking 10 the
near future fifth Of promises Men of
Chicka-aW. Won must push with vigor
and perseverance, energy and deter
minatiou TO the front ranks. the adj
Nantagc- thar Okolona and Chicka-
saw county ofrcr- to the people of en-
crgy, industry and enterprise You
must by united and concerted action
on the part of all your people. point
ont an the advantages your rich lands
offer for diversified agricultural pro-
and the location Of your town
for establishing manufacturing and
mechanical industric. for any aud all
OF the following enterprises 4 Cot
ton Yarn Spinning Factory; 4 Cam
ming Factory Ia put mp fruit, and
vegetables: A Creamery for making
butter and cheese; a Foundry for
making castings and repair, of agri-
cultural implements. such as plows
wagons, g.. &c Iou have variety
of good timber for this purpose in
clo>c proximity to your town. an
abundance Of labor and cheap living.
which are important factor, la manu-
featuring pursuits
In order to make your town a cotton
market. 50 as to compete with Tupclo.
West Point and Aberdeen. Won want
"a compress that will have power to
press cotton 10 marine requirements
for scNport q, well q. domestic trade.
Your existing press will not do this,
hence YOU labor under disadvantage.
in this respect
The merchants and dealer, in luer-
clandi.e and provisions, grain Sc.
must offer inducements in the way Of
prices to induce country trade to seek
your town =, market for their pro-
ductions, aud thereby make il base
from which the surrounding country
will draw their supplies.
Your banking facilitie, must he
made equal to the wants Of CONNER
eial pursuits in the way Of discount
and exchange. and deal literally with
business men engaged in legitimate
business occupations. Fictitious val
ues speculative ideas, options ON
futures either in cotton. breadstuiis,
or finances, are matters that wise.
prudent and discreet people will
always avoid. They tend To impair
credit. and in the end bring failure
and disaster while energy, economy,
enterprise and thrift commands the
respect and challenges the admiration
of all.
Men and women of Chickasaw, You
should be content with your fair
homes. rich fields and green pastures
where virtue, intelligence, industry
and universal respect for christianity
is found. Plant your colors here
YOU will find no better place TO staad.
Cease to review the past, but look
forward and YOU win not be disap-
pointed in the end, ifyou perform your
part with integrity and zeal determine
I'd TO succeed. You have everything
that nature could hestow upon You to
encourage you, and few Of the disad-
vantages that many others have to
overcome. Happy the man and wo-
man. boy aud girl with stout hearts
and strong arms that looks life full
in the face. determined to overcome
obstacles and win their way through
the world.
Look on these fair prairies on every
side beneath this Southern SKY, where
flowers and mirrors Of every dye,
where smiling fields and woods are
seen. where man is ever clothed in
a robe Of living green. Then shout
for ioy man and woman, girl and boy,
for the happy spring time OF prosperi-
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