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The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-14

The New York sun, summing up
the Parnell-Times ease, pays this
glowing tribute to the Irish patriot;
eBut, after all. the breakdown Of Pig
gott scarcely did more to advance the
IRISH cause than the temperate, self
efiacmg. magnanimous speech Of Mr..
Parrell, delivered Immediately after
his complete exoueration. Never did
he show himself more conciliatory
and generous to his political oppo-
nents; never did he express wish TO
sanction more effective safeguards Of
the national unity in any project for
the self-gOvemment Of Ireland. lie
almost seemed to be suggesting to the
Tories, who had done their best TO
ruin him, that they should revert TO
the kindly programme of Lord Car
narvon, and themselves conferon Ire
land the blessing Of home rule. A
man who can so utterly ignore the
perils.from which he has just escaped
and contemplate only the welfare OF
his country, is indeed statesman and
a hero"
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-14

What is the matter with You shy,
back-counties You have not brought
out your candidates for Governor vet
andThe good people Of the State are
patiently waiting to hear from you.
before making their choice from the
long list of names now before them.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-14

The militia companies Of Clinton
Miss, have been charged by some of
the citizens Of that place with unsol-
derry conduct, and Gen. Jos r. Davis
commander Of the State militia, has
appointed a committee to investigate
ihe charge.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-14

Ifshere is anything absolutely un-
equiToeal in Mr. Ha1ison's inaugural
address Il is the fact that the Republic
can party intends to control the Con-
gfessional elections in the Southern
States.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-14

There Is a hungry hord Of oilios.
seekers at Washington from this State
and it is said the factions are lighting
for the control Of tue Federal patron
age. We cant say how our fellows
viii come out but it looks from this
distance as If Judge Frazee i vita
the winning crowd. "Bill' was nota
success in the Democratic camp hut
he doa't oissa get left in a Radiea.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-14

Itis said that the I. C. road viii
soon build a branch to some point ON
the Mississippi river Il win either
run from Canton to Yieksburg or from
Yazoo City to Greenville.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-14

Inhis sermon ON sunday. Dr. Tai
mage said that S20O00000 were spent
in bribes during the late Presidential
election. No wonder Harrison was
elected
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-14
LIT. & J. S. DICKEY.
aena Vista, March llth, 1889.

Allen Perkins, cOlOrcd, who burned
another colored mans house and three
of his children some time ago in Clai-
borne county, was mobbed by negroes
at Port Gibson Fridaynight. Perkins
before and after arrest admitted that
ne committed the crime, and this he
did voluntarily and freely without any
fear of threats or orcompulsion. In pro-
cess Of time he was duly indicted by
the grand jury, and at this term Of the
court the case came on for trial, but on
account Of the ruling Of the court,
Perkins was about to escape punish
ment and the negroes, finding that
the law was about to cheat justice, re-
sorted to summary measures.-Brook-
haven Leader.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-14

The Indiana Legislature has passed
law compelling school text books to
be sold 70 children at cost. This Is as
il should be and steps should be taken
10 lower, ifpossible, the price of books,
for at their present rate it costs almost
as much 10 send child TO a free
school as il would TO paid, if books
could be purchased at a lower rate.
See to it, yc Legislators Of Mississippi,
that the example Of Indiana is fol-
lowed al an early date by our State.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-14
BuENA VISTA NORMAL COLLEGE.

From a letter in recent issue Of the
MESSENGER, it might be inferred by
some that the present faculty, who
had built up the school, had been dis
charged and that the College under
their management had not been sue
cessful.
That the gentlemen made this inn
preston unintentionally is clearly seen
in the fact that they and the entire
community have again and again said
this year that the present school is the
best we ever had here; and il is fur
thermore seen in the fact that they
and all other local patrons in January
signed written petition asking the
continuation Of the present manage
ment.
We have never wished (nor do we
now to injure the prospects of the
B.V.N.C.
We have been and are now paying
over two hundred 5000 dollars per
year for rent on the school building.
Lexington gives us $4,000 worth of
property free for ten years, with priv
ilege to renew. It is, therefore. to our
interest to leave Buena Vista.
/ w % to say here that we know
Prot ~ Ks Well, and iakb pleasase (
recommending him to the public
Very respectfully,
L. T. & J. 5. DICKEY.
Raena Vista. March IIth, 1889.
After writing the above we sub.
mitted il to DIR. L. $. Williams, tn,
ohlest member of the Board who's,
names were signed 70 the letter re
feIred to. lie approved it and re
marked: I'VE wanted you to remain
but found that, after you had con
tracted to 90 to Lexington, we wer,
TOO late with our petition"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23
SENATOR HoAR ON THE DRINK Evn.

We have an evil before us to-day, says
Senator Hoar, which demands remedy as
fundamental, searching thorough, drastic as
any evil which has afflicted mankind from
the dawn Of the world. II tho number of
persons who every year fall victims in
Massachusetts, alone to this great evil of in
temperance were compelled by foreign
power against their will, or on arbitrary
power in their own commonwealth against
their will, to pay six cents pound on the
tea that they drink, we would all Of us join in
taking up arms to overthrow the Government
for that single act of oppression. Now, what
is the thing which we have to deal with?
There is going on in the United States steady
increase in the number Of criminals much
greater in proportion than the increase in
population. There were 10000 persons i'm
prisoned for crime in the year 1880, and there
will be more than 100, 900 imprisoned for the
great and serious crimes in the year 1899.
That is the estimate of the Rev. DR.. Wines,
Secretary of the National Prison Associa.
ton. The State prison reports Of the various
States show an increase within the past
twenty years in the convictions for high
crimes Of more than one-third as compared
with the proportion of the increase Of tho
population during that period.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23
WISE WORDS.
Assumed virtueiis false dignity.

Assumed virtueiis false dignity.
Self admirationi lis lonesome exercise.
A trained man will never go straight.
Wise men always have to be told how
wise they'are.
Queer things are nottso queerafter they
become utilized
Appearances are not always the EVIL
'dence of happiness.
Ignorance is more respectable than the
abuse Of knowledge.
A tailor-made man should never be
considered responsible.
Common sense demands government
| that will govern impartially.
There is no greatertsuccess in life than
to always have an object in view.
No man can exert greater influence
than by exhibiting his own self-respect.
A reformer to be successful must al
ways'be prepared to take his own drugs.
The man who depends upon himself,
knows how to do right without being
told.
Persons initiate each other because
they are net on good terms with them
selves.
The burden of disappointment is the
necessary preparation before success can
be borne.
No man will ever receive any knowl-
edge more convincing than the fact that
| he is born.
The successful man is always the best
informed in regard to the means by
which he succeeded.
The act from sense of duty will pro
duce greater happiness than to yield te
the promptings of desire.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23

last hour Of life, when we have TO look over
all our past existence. What a moment that
will bel | place Napoleon's dying renlinls-
cence on st. Helena beside Mrs, Judson's dy-
ing "Reminiscences in the harbor Of st, Helena,
the same island, twenty years after. Napo-
Icons dying "reminiscences was one OF delirium
Head of the army.n Mrs. Judson's dying
remniscence as she came home from her
missionary toll and her life OF self-sacrihce
for God, dying in the cabin OF the ship in the
harbor, OF st. Helena, was; az always did
love the Lord Jesus Christ" And then, the
historian says, she fell into sound sleep for
an hour, and woke amid the songs of angels,
place the dying reminiscence Of Augustus
Cesar against the dying reminiscence of the
Apostle Paul. The dying Renaissance OF
Augustus Caesar was, addressing his attend
ants: "Have played my part well on tho
stage of life |" and they answered him in the
affirmative, and he said "Why, then, don't
you applaud mo" The dying reminiscence Of
Paul the Apostle was: 81 have fought a
good fight, / have kept the faith; hence
forth there is laid up for me a crown
of Righteousness which the Lord, the right
eous Judge, will give me in that day, and
not to mo only, but to all them that love His
appearing" Augustus Cesar died amid
pomp and great surroundings. Paul uttered
his dying Renaissance looking up through
the wall Of dungeon. God grant that our
last hour may be the closing Of a useful life,
and the opening Of a glorious eternity.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23
THE BROKEN HARP.
II this now silent harp could wake,


II this now silent harp could wake,
How pure, how strong, how true
The tender strain its chords would make
OF love and grief for youl
But like my heart though faithful long
BY you cast forth to pain,
This hushed and frozen voice Of song
Must never live again.
Yet haply when your fancy strays
Der unregarded things,
And half in dream your gentle gazo
Falls ON its shattered strings
Some loving impulse may endear
Your memories of the past,
And il for me you shed one tear
think 'twould wake at last;
Wake with note so glad, so clear,
So lovely, so complete,
That birds on wing would pause to hear
Its music wild and sweet;
And you would know-alas, too late
How tender and how true
Is this fond heart that hugs its fate
To die for love and you
-Wiiiiam Winter, in Harper's MONTH";!
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23
One Cause Of Badness.

One great cause of badness, in the
opinion of Western knight of the razor,
is the habit many people have of changing
the style of hair cutting two or three
times year, or nearly as often. He says
"They insist on short Pompadour' in
the hottest months, less pronounced
crop in the fall, and then wear their hair
longer as the weather gets colder, gradu-
ally approaching shave again by the
time the thermometer gets up in the nine
ties. Now all this may be very comforta-
BILE, but it is very bad for the hair and
scalp. It is best to wear the hair short
Ial the year round, brush it freely and
trust to nature for the only really effec'
tive substitute for pomade."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23
A Fortune in a Beggar's Shanty,

Felice Viart, aged seventy-two, pro-
fessional beggar, died in New Orleans few
days ago of debility and neglect in an old
shanty. She had lived there over twenty
years in abject poverty, supporting her
self by begging, which she followed as a
regular profession. The coroner discov-
cred hidden around her shanty $3S, 900,
Of which $4,000 was in gold, secreted in
an old flower pot in the yard and $50, 600
in gold, bonds, stocks and securities, con-
cealed in the walls. The woman was be-
lieved to be in destitute circumstances
Washington Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23
AFRAID OF NIHILIsTs.
Gar will Meet His Fri nd, the Shah,
20 Miles from Home.

1t is reported that the car will meet the
shah of Persia, who is about to visit him, 70
miles outside of st. Petersburg, and that the
two monarchs will go directly to the Cat
selma palace The original intention was
to give the shah grand reception at st.
Petersburg. The change of programme is
said TO be due to fear of a nihilistic plot.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23
NO JUTE BAGGING FOR THEM.
Cotton Growers Contractor 10000
900 Yards Cotton Bagging.

Cotton Growers Contraction 12,OOO,-
600 Yards Cotton Bagging.
7. A. Clayton, chairman of the joint
committee of the Farmers National ALI
ance and Cooperative union Of America
and of the National Agricultural Wheel of
America, says the report sent out from
Birmingham during the recent meeting, to
the effect that compromise with the jute
bagging trust was considered, has no foun-
dation He says they distinctly stated to
the jute bagging people that they would not
use jute bagging, even if it was offered at
five cents per yard. He further says: We
have contracted for abo It 100000 yards
of cotton bagging to cover the rext crop,
and exp ct that over onefourth of the cot
ton raised this year will be wrapped in this
article, and that none of the crop of 1880
will be covered by jutc bagging.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23

Herbert, the 16-year-old son of William
Rsmsdell, was drowned while bathing in tho
Agawam River in Springfield, Mass Two
companions, who were with him, ran away
when he SINK. The nine-year- old son of
Timothy Sullivan was also drowned early in
the evening by falling out of boat into the
Connecticut river. Both bodies were re-
coy, red
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23
SUES TO RECOVER S25O,OOO.
An Action Begun Against the Estate
of Rich Man.

Cora Belle Knapp, of New York City, has
sued the executors of the will of the late De-
mas Barnes to recover $3.50, 600 She claims
that Barnes contracted false marriage
with her while he had a wife living, and that
he was the father of her child. Barnes was
the proprietor and founder of the Brooklyn
Argus, and well known politician. he
left an estate worth S11, 900, 100.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23
DEATH IN THE FLOODS.


The latest reports at Vienna, from the
flooded districts show that the loss OF life IS
much greater than was supposed. In many
places the bursting of dykes has flooded the
surrounding territory. Many narrow es-
capes from death are reported.
The deepest distress prevails throughout
the submerged district and steps are being
taken to relieve the immediate wants of the
u,,fferers
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23
THE BOAT CAPSIZED.
Albert Arnott DR. wned In the River
at HOlyOke.

at Holyoke.
Adistres ing accident occurred at Holyoke,
Mass Albert Arnott and William Doyle
had been rowing above the dam and were
returning, when, in an endeavor to change
their seats, thu at capsized. Doyle man
aged to climb to the upturned boat until res
cued by the pleasure steamer City of Holy
oke, but Arnott sank before assistance could
be rendered The deceased leaves widow
and three children. The DO ~ has not yet
been found boat containing thr men
was pa sing at the time The accident oc-
CURED, yet they made no attempt to rescue
the drowning men. When chided for their
cowardice. one claimed that he thought the
men were swimming, while another fran ly
admitted that they feared their own boat
might capsize
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23

Schooner Triton, Capt. Ames, from Dover
for Boston, with load of bricks, misstayed
while coming down the Piscataqua, going
upon the rocks at Spinney's Cove, Me. The
tug Undine made several unsuccessful at
temps to get her of.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23

Out of 100, 600 people who cross the
Atlantic from New York to Liverpool the
loss of life is not as great as among 100,
900 who travel between New York and
PittsevG By rail.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23

William MAJ tin of Marblehead, Mass,
committed suicide by hanging himself. He
was so years old and has suffered from
uelancholia.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23


Ur, there was your companion IN Ire,
sharer of your joys and sorrows, taken, leav-
ing the heart an old ruin, where the chill
winds blow over wide wilderness of desola-
ton, the sands of the desert driving across
the place which once bloomed like the garden
of God. And Abraham mourns for Sarah at
the cave of Machpelah. Going along your
path in life suddenly, right before you was
an open grave People looked down and they
saw it was only few feet deep and few
feet wide, but to you it was u cavern down
which went all your hopes and all your ex-
pectations
But cheer up il the name of the Lord Jesus
Christ. the Comforter. He is not going to
forsake you. Did the Lord take that child
cut of your arms? Why, He is going to shell
ter it better than you could. He is going to
array it in a white robe, and with palm
branch it will be oil ready to greet you at
your coming home Blessed the broken heart
that Jesus heals. Blessed the importunate cry
that Jesus compassionates. Blessed the weep
ing eye from which the soft hand of Jesus
wipes away the tear.
Twas sailing down the st. John River, Can.
ada which is the Rhine and the Hudson COM
mingled in one scene of beauty and grandeur,
and while was on the deck of the steamer a
gentleman pointed out to me the places of in
terest, and he said: "All this is interval
land, and it is the richest land in all the prov
lnf eS OF New DTutlsWick ana nova Scotia
what said i, ado you mean by interval
Iand2n "Well" he said, "this land is sub
!e.ged for part of the year; spring freshets
come down, and all these plains are over
flowed with the water, and the yater leaves
rich deposit, and when the We IS are gone
the harvest springs ,., up. a Ind. 'h mss
reaped." And l instantly thought,
at is not the heights of the church
and it is not the heights of this world that is
| the scene of the greatest prosperity, but the
soul over which the floods OF sorrow have
gone, the soul over which the I,esnets OF
fribulation have torn their way, that yields
the greatest fruits of Righteousness and the
largest harvest for time, and the richest
harvest for eternity Bless God that your
| soul is interval land
But these "reminiscences reach only to this
morning. There will yet be one more point
| of tremendous "reminiscences. and that tne
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23

Ii MIS-. MOFTlSOn were Ilgnt IL nuSJ De
foolish youthful engagement now re-
pented of, and if she were,to own as much
to him he did not know what,he might be
tempted to say or suggest. His only
safety lay in avoiding her, while he yet
cherished faint hope that there might be
some mistake. So for three whole days
he absented himself from the ;Lawn-a
marked proceeding on his part, indeed.
Sunday was wet and stormy. In the
evening the wind and rain were so un-
usual for the time of the year that he had
half mind to stay at home. But Ellie
never missed evening service, and jeal-
Gus desire to know if she would give it
up for her lover drove him to church
again.
From his lonely seat of state in the
chancel he would watch the young couple
in their distant pew. There they sat side
by side, apparently content. He watched
them all through the service, and when
he saw the sailor deliberately shut his
hymn book in order to share hers it was
confirmation of his worst fears.
/ lie ulu UUb Dldule I5lllt, ne WIS w
LOYAL for that. OF course, knowing her
self engaged, she had accepted his at
tention unthinkingly, and now had
awakened to the bitter truth too late.
Service over, he joined the stream o
people that issued slowly from the church
Ellie fingered in the porch, being wrapped
securely from the storm by her lover.
''That's all right, Nell" he sale
cheerily. .'Now take my arm and hans
on tight; we shall do we'll enough unde
one umbrella"
"Nelln Then he had his own nam
for her. That destroyed the last vestig
of hope, and Bernard Hayes sought hi
way slowly home, feeling a sort of relie
in his strife with the raging wind.
Tomorrow he would leave Woodleigh
He could not stay to see Ellie look lik
that any longer. Her white sad fac
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-03

doing himself in enthusiasm She was
called forward sgain and sgain. until at
last the house was content, md the general
exit began.
TIE Instant after her white drass had
disappeared from the stage little p,ge
boy knocked at the door oil the box with a
message that "MisI Bretherton bees that
Mrs. Stuart and her friends will cone end
see her," Ont they ali troopsd along
narrow passage and up short staircase
until rough temporary door YVES :hrown
open, ard they found themselves in
the wings, the great stage, on which tie
scenery was being hastily shifted, lying to
their right. The lights were being put
cut; only few gas jets vera left burn
irg rourd a pillar, beside which stood
Isabel Bretherton, her long phantom dress
lying il white folds about her, her unole
and aunt and her mausger standing near.
Every detail of the picture-the srot If
brilliant light bounded on all sides by
dim, fnr reaching vistss of nhadow. the
figures marrying scross the back Of the
stage, The moving ghost-like workmen all
around, and in the midst that white hood.
ed, lsnguid figure-revi7ed in Kerdaps
memory wheneve, in after DAYS bis
thoughts went wandering bscS to TIE first
moment Of real contact bstgeen his own
personality and that of Isabel Bretherton.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-03
ConsumntIon Cured.

An old physician, retired from practices,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula Of simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and per-
manent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis,
Oatarrh, Asthma and all Throat and Lung
Affections, also positive and radical cure
for Nervous DEBILITY and all Nervous Com
PLANTS, after having tested it's wonderful
curative powers in thousands of cases, has
felt it his duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this mo-
tive and desire to relieve human suffer
ing, I will send free of charge, to all who
desire it, this recipe, in German, French or
English, with full directions for preparing
aud usirg. Sent By mail by addressing,
with stamp, raining this paper, w. A,
MOVES, 149 Powers Block, Rochester.
N Y.