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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-27

ga native author called Roe was
Matthew Arno,d's sneering allusion to
to the novelist who so soon followed the
English litterateur to the grave. +. p.
Roe accepted the designation and wrote
an photographed sketch under that
heading, which was completed only a
few days before his death.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-27

The ex-COnfedorate colony in New
York continues to grow. At almost
every social gathering may be seen one
or two men who won the title of general
when they wore the gray. She Southern
society, started short time ago, now
has membership of hundreds, and will
soon have building Of its own.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-27

A punctilious French highway robber
stopped to apologize to his victim, and
the victim noticed the fact that he was
bow-legged. lie gave the police this
pointer and the right man was soon in
limbo.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-27

Spain celebrated the sailing of the in
vincible Armada as well as England.
The Spanish claim that the fleet was
simply fishing excursion.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-27
CHE Deeklp Alessenaer
Published Weekly
AT
st NJ artinsviIIe, L a.
BY
EASTlN l. BIENVENU.

The village of IIaverstraw, on the
Hudson, manufactures more bricks than
any other place in the world.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-27

Mrs. Mary Carleton, a granddaughter
of Kentucky's third governor. and
daughter of revolutionary soldier, is
now, at the age of seventy-seven, an in
mate of Louisyille's almshouse.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

The authorities at the Tomb
stone Industry" claim that more
than half the students in atten-
dance (5S per cent? are sors Of
farmers. Well, if the farmers Of
the State embrace so per cent of
our adult white, male population,
don't it look like there ought to
be at least so per cent Of the stu
dents attending q farmers college,
even if we are to admit that the
sons Of the professional men 60
there 20 learn agriculture, which
none of them ever-well, hardly
ever do. Then it is a we'll known
fact, that when the parents or
guardians are the owners of til'q-
bic lands, no matter whether they
be lawyers, who obtained the land
as contingent fees, or doctors who
inherited the old homesteads, or
merchants who sold out their debtor
under deeds of trust, given for ad.
vanoes at 100 per cent and thus
acquired possession, all the youth.
full scions of their houses are classed
at the A. & NJ as "farmer's sons, "
and all such arc included in the
So per cent. We dare assert, that
half the attendance of the institu
tion since its organization were
not the sons of farmers, and we de.
fy the Board of Trustees, president
or faculty TO name a dozen gradu
ates ofthe college, who are to day
engaged in practical agriculture
o, yes! its farmers college wher
appropriations are wanted, bu
when those appropriations are &c
be expended, the sons OF the NOR,
fortunate classes in a fnancia
sense, come in for the greater par
of the distribution.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21
A Manly Statement.

The Grenada Sentinel Of last
week, SAYS; Individually it is
known TO many that between Hon.
L. B. Mitchell and Hon. Clark
Lewis, we prefer Mr.. Lewis, sup
posing that the canvass was to be
conducted on fair and honorable
principles, but in this we are sorry
that we have been disappointed.
One Of the men has been presented
with all the unquestiOned virtues
of the best citizenship, while the
other has been loaded with all the
charges that tend to ruin a mans
character and destroy his aspira
tions, and this too before either of
them have appeared before the
public in Grenada county to show
their qualifications to the high
Office which they both seek. Re
ports after reports at varisus times
IN this town and county have been
made in reference to Mitchells
public character, which we, as well
as many others, had accepted as
true, and which had a strong ten
denoy 10 make us believe that he
was one Of the most artful trick
sters and nnserupulous demagog-
ues in the State. Recently we have
taken the pains and the trouble to
inquire unto the truth of the many
grave charges made against Mr..
Mitchell in his Legislative and
public career, and we are prepared
to say that most of these charges
are malicious falsehoods and wick
ed ISLANDERS. If there ever was a
man who has been the victim OF
incongruous circumstances, c. B.
Mitchell is one of them. While we
have been guilty ourselves Of re.
peating some of these falsehoods,
yet when we find they are false
we have the courage and manhood
70 come out publicly and say so
whether it involves Mitobell OF any
dth3r man entitled to respect as W,
believe fair play is not only al
American but especially a Missis
sippi virtue, and an honest apollo
gy is a redeeming trait, com,
whence it may"
The above is a manly statomen
and we commend the conduct o
our esteemed cotemporary in tbit
instance as worthy OF imitation
Let's have fair play and then worl
to elect the nominee.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21
TO STUMP MIssIssPPI
White and Black Republicans VIII
Test the State.


James c. Mckee, clerk Of the
United States court for the South
ern district of Mississippi writes
to the Chicago Journal that the
Republicans intend TO make Wig
orous and aggressive campaign in
that state. He says: "The Hon.
James R. Aleorn, the Hon. John r.
Lynch and the Hon. James Hill
have expressed their willingness
to stump the entire southern por.
ton of the state. The Hon. B. K.
Bruce of indianapolis and the Hon.
w. d. Frazee of Okolona, Miss,
will stump North Mississippi The
campaign will be opened at Bay
st. Louis on August ? by ex-Gov,
Acorn, and at Brookhaven on
August 4 by Mr.. Lynch.
Hon. James Hill will join the
party at Brookhaven and these
three will then stump every will
age and hamlet on the line of the
Illinois Central Railroad south oi
Jackson. The Hon. B. X. Bruce
ex-Unitod States Senator and ex
registrar ofthe United States treas
ury. and the Hon. w. d. Frazee,
the noted one-armed and One-leg
ged ex-revenue collector of No. h
ern Mississippi, who lost botf
| limbs while pursuing the moon
sinners ofNorth-western Mississip
pi, will open the campa gn a
Holly Springs on August 2, anC
/ thence proceed south as far al
Canton, visiting every place possl
Bile. All of these gentlemen ar,
clear and forcible speakers. A
/ least $4,000 will be raised as {
campaign fund. The Hon. B. X
Bruce has already forwarded hi
check for $1,000 and the Hon. W
/ D. Frazee for $780,"
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21
The Proposed Radical Invasion.

Wepublish elsewhere q statement
that Mississippi is to be thorough
ly eanvassed this year in the inter
est of the Republican ticket, and
the names of the distinguished
politicians who are TO do the job,
are given. Among them we OBJ
We that our follow townsman,
Hon. ". D. Frazse, who is desorib-
ed as the "noted one-armed and
one-legged ex-revenue collector OF
North Mississippi, who lost both
limbs while epursuing mOonshiners"
is to open the ball at Holly Springs
on the End Of August. We knew
the Hon. William had lost his mind
last year, when he thought be
could be elected to the Legislature,
over the regular Democratic nom
inee in this county, by favoring
the gilded elephants and defending
the Lowry administration, but il
will be news TO his old acquain-
tances here that he had lost an
arm and a leg in pursuing moon.
sinners. We imagine also it will
be news to the Hon. W. d. Frazeo
as we'll as TO the treasurer of the
campaign fund to learn that he has
forwarded his check for $780, 90,
when it is an open secret that he
would not attend the State Con.
vention, until a colored politician
at Jackson telegraphed him, he
would pay expenses, and the noted
Zone armed and one legged ex-in.
terHal revenue collector" declined
to 90 to the Convention at Chica.
60, until he had similar assurances
from a source he deemed financial
ly reliable.
This sensational story is attrib
uted to Gen. George c. Mckee
who knows "our Bill" personally
and rs intimately as any of hi
associates here, and we suspect The
ex-earpet-bagger was poking lit
/ tie fun at the sx-internal revenu,
collector, for q reason best know
to himself.
We mention these facts only t,
show the absurdlty OF the dispatel
and to say that if there is no NOR
truth in the whole telegram thai
in that part referring to our BIZ
Republican gun. nobody need Civ.
themselves any uneasiness concern
ing the Radical invasion of .Hissis
sippi.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

The l. I. & G. folks boast that
they are educating girls to make
themselves selfsustaining, bu t
when a vacancy is to be fill for
book-keeper and secretary, the
girls graduated at the Institute are
told TO stand aside, that a man
must have the place. In other
words the authorities make the
pretense that they are fitting and
qualifying woman to FIJI such
places and then by their conduct
admit that their pretended success
in this direction is sham and
a fraud. We guess the true in
wardness Of this movement may be
attributable TO the fact that the
"Gilded Elephant" needed new
infusion of political influence, and
some youngster whose uncles, cOus'
ms or aunts. stand in with the
"machine" wants a soft, fat place
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

The National Republican con-
venton met in Chicago, H., Tues
day and at this writing lis still in
session. There are number OF
candidates for the Presidency,
Algor of Michigan, Allison of Iowa,
Harrison and Gresham OF Indiana,
sherman of Ohio, Phelps Of New
Jersey. and Depew of New York
buJ Sherman seems to have the
lead with Gresham a good second
II is possible, or even probable
that a dead lock will occur and in
that event the Maine statesman may
be nominated with a whoop and Q
hurrah. Failing in this an entire
ly new man and one comparative
ly unknown is likely to bear the
banner Of the Republican host il
the coming campaign. But i
makes little difference, who re
ceives the compliment of a nomi
nation, for the American peopl,
have decreed that Mr.. Clevelanc
shall be bis own successor.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

The Republican newspapers arc
making ingenious combinations oi
electoral votes designed to show
what excellent prospects their par
ty has for electing a President this
year. They take as a starting
point the eighteen States carried
IS Blaine in l58f th total st
lS2 electoral votes. These thov
call, with fairly good reason, "suro
Republican States" The only ono
in the list concerning which there
is much doubt is California. There
are 4Ol votes in the Electoral Col
lege, and POI are necessary TO elect
To the 1S2 the Republican have
only to add the 80 votes of New
York State to elect their candidate
and have II votes to spare. They
are not inclined, however, to count
confidently upon New York, but
have more faith in three other com-
Ls-.ts-. %. r-II-...-
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

Train robberies, murders and
suicides are keeping pace with the
excitement caused by the meeting
Of the National Republican Con-
vention. When it rains it pours.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

From the vote Of Marshall Coun-
ty in the pri ary last Saturday it
would appear that Congressman
Morgan is lett. Who his successor
will be, this deponent sayeth not.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

The death of Emperor Frederick
of Germany, which occurred on
Friday last, is deeply regretted by
by the oiyilized world. His known
liberaliA mado him an object of
interest to every lover of liberty
in Europe or America and had he
lived it is confident he would have
put in operation movement which
would have accomplished much in
the way of relieving his people
from the burdens borne, and would
have set an example, which in
time would have undermined ev-
cry despotism on the earth.
His son William, is regarded as
a hasty, headstrong, ambitious
youth, thoroughly imbued with i'm
perialism, and it is feared he will
in few months, or years at most,
involve Europe in a most disas.
trous war.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

Chairmen of the various County
Executive Committees are request I
ed to provide for the appointment
of delegates on or before the 8th
day of August next.
By order of the Congressional
Executive Committee.
ROBERT G. PATTY,
Attest: Chairman.
F. W. BARRON.
Secretary.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

Gen. Sheridan is reported as inn
proving, both mentally and physi-
cally. He bas had a pretty hard
struggle with the grim monster,
and il seems that he may succeed
in this contest.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

The old reliable Memphis Ap-
peal very correctly says: "It will
be remembered by the readers Of
The Appeal that Gov. Lowry treat
cd q delegation from the Farmers
Alliance Of mississippi, with mark
ed disrespect, almost contempt, for
which he was in strong terms re-
buked by the Alliance of his own
county Of Rankin. 1t now appears
that the Alliance of that State
number 10000 intelligent white
men, being within from $4,000 to
10000 OF the total of the vote cast
IN 1880 and 1884 by the Democrats
for President and in 1881 for Gov
ernor. The Alliance seems from
these figures to be as dangerous
for a politician to deal with as
giant power"
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

A correspondent discussing the
custom Of pious people praying
for what they may desire, says !:
"Two invalids live in the same
block. One suffers from the heat
and prays for cold; the other suff-
ers from cold and prays for heat.
One sailor wants an cast wind and
another a west wind. II God ans.
wers the prayer for haai, he must
kill the person suirsfihglro,n hesf,
and if he gives a west wind the
east-end man must suffer. God
can't get any rest until he answers
all of these prayers, and how can
he answer them all If we under
stand that God is far more majes-
tic in preserving natural laws than
he would be in breaking them to
please his favorites, we can under
stand how 10 pray. If God broke
his laws, so could we with impuni.
tvO
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

The Henderson (Tennl New Era
thus refers to an old army eomrade
Of this writer:
'In our announcement column
appears the name Of Hon. Stoddert
Caruthers, who is a candidate forre-
election to the Office Of Attorney
General, subject to the action Of
the Democratic party. He is q
gentleman of honor and integrity,
q man Of Acknowledged ability on
able lawyer and a gentleman In ov-
cry way fitted for the important
position he again seeks" "
"Stod" Caruthers was o member
of Company g. of the old 9th Ton.
nessee Cavalry, commanded by
Col. J. B. Bifle, and a more genial
companion could not be found iu
camp, and a more gallant soldier
never went on a battle field it is
said "that during the war were
times that tried mems souls
Judged by the unfiinching mannor
in which Mr.. Caruthers discharged
the duties devolving upon him from
'6l to '65, he possesses a soul as
pure as the driven snow, aud large
enough to sympathize with the
misfortunos Of his fellow men, and
at the same time that devotion &c
principle which would impel hin
to the discharge Of a duty faithful
/ ly and fearlessly, regardless Of it'
cost. Such men make good States
Attorneys, and we hope our FRIEND
of the olden time will be retained
in the position, we are cel tain h'
will fill creditably to himself anC
satisfactory to the people, whom
he serves.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21
zTR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
MACON, Mss, May %, 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 10 day OfAugust, '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., 1888-06-21

Capt. Frank Burkitt, of the
Chiekasaw Messenger, still keeps
up his warfare on the "high heeled
colleges" as he terms them-the /.
I. & c., at Columbus, and the A. &
NJ, at Starkville. Does the Cap
lain fad that hobby popular among
his peoploY-Winona Advance.
We never consider fora moment
whether the position assumed by
the MESSENGER on any matter of
public policy will be popular" or
not. We merely ask the question:
"Is It right ?" And when cur best
judgment answers in the afirma-
tive, we speak ont, regardless OF
public sentiment at the time, trust
ing to the trite old maxim for ouI
vindication. "Truth crushed to
earth will rise again." which has
never failed us, in the past, not
withstanding the numerous con
tests, in which we have combatted
prejudicos ingenuously engendor,
ed; illegal customs so long prac
ticed as to have almost the force
of law; oppressive monopolies
preying upon the substance Of the
people and powerful political com
binations organized in the interest
of an ofice-holding oligarohy tC
the detriment of good government
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

Gen. T. C. Catchings has been
re-nominated TO represent the Shoe
String District in Congress.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

DIR. Mackenzie in his report Of
the case Of the German Emperor
says his disease was cancer.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

we believe that opposition g.
the State colleges ha, about
rowed down to the Chickas. "
Messenger, so far "a the press
Mississippi is concerned -Mafo
Beacon.
Ifthis be true, the Beacon pay
US an appreciated eomplimot
while it advertises its own want of
sympathy with the taxpayiue
masses. We hope, however, !or
the honor of the profession our co.
Temporary is mistaken when be
asserts that the lch0ls press Of the
State, except the MESSENGER, IS
arrayed against the people, and al
lied to the "machine."
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

With the machine press on one
side, the strikers, retainers and
tools on another, the pampered
benefoiaries on anther, and sickly
bootlicks and wormy correspon.
dents bringing up the rear of the
assaulting column, we are promis-
ed lively time this summer, on
account of our views regarding the
"high heeled colleges" Well, be
it so. We are prepared to defend
our position before the people Of
the State against all comers, for
we have right and justice on our
side, and we say 10 the intollerant
mob, who have assailed tho MIS-
sENGER:
Lay on MeDuff,
And damned be he, who first
cries hold, enough" +"
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

WE are authorized to announce HON.
G. b. MITCHELL of Pontotoc, as a eandi-
date for Congress from the 4th COngression-
al District, subject to the action Of the
Democratic Convention when holden.
WE are authorized to announce HON.
CLARKE LEWIS Of NOXubee, as q candi-
date for Congress from the 9Th Congress
sional District, subject TO the action Of the
Democratic Convention when holden.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21
ELECTORAL TICKET.


STATE AT LARGE.
A. J. McLauren of Rankin,
/. NJ. Southworth of Carroll.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
lst Dist. ES Gambler Jr. ofAlcorn
I'd " WmM Strickland, Marshall
Sd " D A Scott Of Coahoma,
4th o F Bledsoe of Grenada,
5th +" WD Gibbs of Yazoo,
9th EJ Bowers of Hancock,
7th &" C + Hooker Jr. of Kinds.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-06-21

II viii ue occu ludl Wlluout IN
diana all these combinations are
hopeless. They are equally hope
less if California's eight votes be
taken from the lS2 total.
On the Democratic side the start
ing point is, of course. the solid
South, with its 1853 votes This is
% votes less than the Republican
starting point, but tho great advaA
tage of tho Democratic position
lies in their superior prospects for
carrying the State Of New York
and New Jersey, whose combined
vote, added to that Of the South,
would bring them within three
votes of a majority. New York
and Indiana wo~'d give thom 2O4,
or 3 to spare without New Jersey.
The chief Democratic combinations
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-02-24

a bolt and mt" trust j. the
latest aiiment that threatens the body
polite. The only safe treatment j. ~
revenue reform in heroic doses De-
troll Free Press.
Private and confidential 10 Will
lam r Chandler: This Is 1854 and
not 1868 We just thought We would
mention II, you know. as i seems 70
have slipped your mind ~ Boston Giote-
What the country needs moro
than perpetual war taxes on necessities
Il protection against politicians Of the
Eikins class. and the indications arc
that the voters are going TO continue
this Al the prohibisory PcinL-M =
World
After Boss Chandler has cast hi1
Senatorial drag net over AL the south
ern States. perhaps he viii move % in'
vcSticate some recent attempts n rail-
road legislation up in New Hampshire
And then. again. perhaps he won't =
Boston Hsrdd
Mr.. Lamar has been confirmed
thus ends the first chaptercf this con
troversy. The second chapter will b
rscited in the coming Presidential cam
p.ign. when the Republican manager
win seek to persuade the country tn
thc continuation a the Democrati'
marty On power will result in turnin;
over the Federal Supreme Court % III
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-02-24


tion case the obstructIvei idea took poe
session q the minds Of tne Republican
leaders In Congress- Although two 81
the most prominent Republican mem-
bcrs of the Committee ON Elections
had Joined tho Democratic members q
the committee in reporting 20 Ire
House that MI. 1hcehe had not made
out case. that Mr.. Carlisle Was clear
" entitled 10 his seat and that there
was no ground for . reopening q the
casa and although these Republican
members Of the committee addressed
the House In speeches unequivocally
and cmrhatically In favor 81 confirm
Ing Mr.: Carlisle in his seat. the petty
trick 81 obSiructing The adoption q the
report Of the COMMITTEES was resorted
| 70 by the Repubiican side Of the House.
Some thirty members were paired
and absent and the Republican
leaders If the House. with .
breadth Of craftsmanship that would do
honor to moot congress Of ten-year-old
schcol-bcys. seized the opportunity 70
leave the House without quorum By
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-02-24

m r,~eavjsr ana Crumbli.g Condlticn
Of the RepubiIcan Party.
Time was when Republican party
ism stood for something But since
the election Of President Cleveland Il
has become = political negation. For
three years the Republicans in Con-
gress have proved the merest obstruc-
fionists- They have acclaimed in their
platform and from the stump against
the accumulation Of the surplus and
tho continuance Of oppressive taxation.
but in Congress they have contented
themselves with opposing the consid-
Grafton d bills brought forward ~ the
Democrats for the abolition Of rednc-
ton u unnecessary taxes On the
great economical question Of the time
they have not attempted 70 formulate
any positive policy.
when the President was confronted
with : vacancy on the bench q IN
| United States Supreme Court and un'
! dertook to an il BY an appointments
| from thc circuit in which the vacaisc,
existed. they pursued their modern
tactics q obstruction They raIses
The croundles and ridiculous objection
10 the appointment o. Judge Lama
that his sympathics are Southern 4
fact, they made sectional plea Tor a.
rejection By the Senate when The aI
poinsmcnt was necessarily sectional
a al appointments % The Snprem