The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28
sTATE NEws.
81 Txs sgfk
Mmp. FL ngIng In-slarI.vIIIe.

says an exchange.
The State Pres Association win
convene in Greenville, ON the 7th Of
Nav.
John Kent, Magnolia negro, aged
eighty year,, never had a tooth in his
head.
We are boy-we mean Che one who
Is manipulating the State News this
week.
The Columbus dispatch under its
new management, is getting to be a
"dp-top' newspaper.
viii Harris, the Water Valley sa-'
loon keeper, who murdered Jas.
Jinkins, has been sentenced to inn
prisonmont for life.
All the tight rope performances that
were to take place in the State on
Friday last, have been postponed for
an indefinite period.
Maj. Thos. Grafton, for thirteen
years editor of the Natchcz 'Demo-
erat," is now one Of the editorial staff
OF the Natchez Banner
There is to be an immigration con-
vention in Vicksburg on the 18th of
April composed OF the business men
and land holders Of the city and coun-
ty
J. S. Burton, Of Holly Springs, who
was deputy internal revenue collector
under James Hill, has been appointed
by the President as United States
Marshal for the Northern District of
Mississippi.
| Ex-Governor Stonewill be a strong
candidate for gubernatorial honors
this year. He is popular with the
people everywhere, and his past re-
cord proves that ne would make a
splendid Governor.-Winona 'sTimes."
The NJ, O. & c. Railroad was pack
ed up and shipped to Houston. some
time ago, and just because they didn't
get it at once, they went and made a
kick. No use to kick now gentlemen.
for she is dead beyond all redemption.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Stands is
probably the only man in the State
that has no desire to become Cover
nor.-Ex. No, we guess not, but the
reason why he don't want to be Gov.
{ is because the people don't want him.
The Amory "IIustler" says that its
branch office in Birmingham played
H. last week, and got the "Hustler'
all out Of shape. We think, from the
looks of the last issue Of that paper.
that little H. was played at home
also.
The Greenwood "Enterprise8 is one.
ifnot the best patronized newspaper
in the State, in the way of advertise
ments. We love to look at its large
stock Of blooming spring ads.-"Free
South" What's the matter with the
Z
CHcEAsAw MEssENGER?
Miss Jennie Burkilt, in her State
! News says: "Crystal Springs can
bo0st of - good-looking widows
Lctus add that Houston has quite a
number Of good-iooking widowers.-
z Free South.
Better try and send them all over to
] Crystal Springs they need them over
ihero TO help pick strawberries. and
E vQu don't need them in Houston any
way, for there are too many good
looking boys over there, for the old
guys you speak of to stand any
chance. .
Jimmy" Gillespie, of the Tupelo
Ledger has announced himself as a
candidate for the Legislature, and ii
he has not been in Lee cots,tv long
enough to wear The seat out of one
pair ofpants, they win be worn out
by the Time he is through making Tho
canyass-ahd if he should get left
then what is he going to do for anoth-
er pair?
The third State Convention Of the
4 Young Mems Christian Association
1 will assemble in their Hall, at Meriai-
il an, on the 25th of April, and continue
4 three days. We have no doubt The
e Convention will be an interesting and
t profitable one-proftable to the wei.
+ being Of the young. The prime Oh
Q iect ofthe Association is the spiritual.
8 Intellectual, social and physical WEB
fare Of young men.