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

himself TO the notice OF Grand Jury. 4
Prior to 10 this interesting event, We /
believe It was not generally known
who was the brilliant genius that
guided the helm Of the Times but
twelve good and lawful men COM
missioned to diligently inquire and |
true presentmcnt make, on their oaths, /
charged John J. Huggins with Grim
inal libel And forthwith the Asst
Professor or professional asst leaped
at a bound into a widespread notoriety,
which he is silly enough to mistake
for fame.
II the intelligent reader viii put the
question heading this article to him
self he will, readily conclude that the
subject Of this little biographical
sketch is fully sustaining the unenvi-
able reputation he has so justly won.
This young hopeful asserts in his
card in the "Index" that we entertain
personal hatred" for him. This is
sad or wilful mistake of his. We
have lived too long IN this world and
have seen too many insOlent upstarts
and snarling underlings to have any
other feeling for the class thaHthat of
pity and contempt. lie is guilty, also,
Of similar offence, TO that, for which
he was indicted recently, when he
says we challenged HIN to discussion
Of the A. & NJ. College, its merits and
dement's, sc. We did denounce a
statement Of the "Times' (if intended
TO apply to us) as a malicious fabrica-
ton" and we did propose that ''it the
editor Of the Times or anyone else
wished 20 discuss the management of
the A. & NJ. College and its results as
compared with its cost the Justice or
injustice Of our high school system and
the facts and figures as presented in
the "Wool Hat pamphlet, IN GEN
TLEMkNLY MANNER, we would cheer
fully agree that every word said by
him I'm defense Of the College should
appear in the MfssENGER spon ojndi.
ton that we be treated with equal
courtesy" But had we been cogni-
EaHt at the time that Jack A. Huggins
was the author Of the offensive charges
against us and that he was regularly
engaged in libelling better men than
he can ever hope TO be, we should
have treated the whole matter will
the pity and contempt We have long
felt for everything cmanating from
him, for our observation of his conduct
I during aud since the canvass Of 1881
had thoroughly convinced us that b,
was unequal TO a discussion prescrib.
ed by the words "In a .gentlemanlJ
manner"
Shat our estimate of the youna
mans character is just, is evidenced
by the fact that early IN the week fol
lowing the publicatien Of the Mas
sENGER article, which ho had con
strued into a proposition to discus
college matters with HIM. we re
ceiTed a letter from him, graciousli
authorizing us, when bis article CAM
to hand to leave out ofahe MEssENeEl
his repetition Of eae insultin.
charges. which we had the week be
fore denounced, and instructing us t.
begin our copy with that portion h
was pleased TO conclude was writer
in "a gentlemanly manner. OF course
we Ignored the letter, the editoria
and the writer, and we should neve
have eondescended to notice anything
coming from such a source, if its sub
stance had not unfortunately been ne
echoed through respectable medium
Mr. Higgins pretended anxiety 6
have a discussion with the MEssEVeE
only evidences his desire 10 be notice.
by a reputable newspaper but w
want to inform him now. that this
the last free advertisement he can aa
through this journal. He ought &
know that Ro man, imbued with ID
proper amount Of self-respeci, wonlI
urge or desire a discussion with ans
ther, whom he charges with hein
actuated only by personal melie
and no gentleman having denounee
the charge as a malicious fabrics
ton can afford to engage in fe.
pectful discussion with a craven. +
would reiterate his SANDER aud cla
tent himself with saying; "You ar
another"
! In conclusion, we desire to say De
Il is not our fault this whole buaaes
was not otherwise adjusted imme
J diately after the MESSENGERS denun
sas . - INIT ssH