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The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28

the fioof q = supposed that be rnp-
tured blood vessel anil died from
internal hemouhage.
The reported great fluids Of gold az
Los Angeles turns out to be purely
mythical and the hundreds Of delud-
ed men who threw up their previous
occupations to 60 to the new field and
make a fortune IN a day find them
selves, to their ehagriu, far worse of
than they were before the fever broke
out. Atone time the craze was SO ip-
tense that business men closed their
stores to go along withthe crowd.
The standard baeging factory at
ST. Louis, was burned down on Fri
day and d number Of girls employed
at the netory had a narrow escape
with their lives. The moment che
alarm Of fire was given, 200 girls
made a rush for the staircase and an
indiscribable scene ensued, nothing
but the timely arrival Of the iiremen
saving them from an awful death.
The pocuniary loss amounted to
$4,000; and we regret to say that a
gallant fireman has since died from
the effects Of burns received while
heroieally endeavoriug TO save the
lives Of the terrified girls.
AFTER many daysw A romance in
real life is reported from Saratoga.
Warren B. Wescott and Miss Jane f.
Truman were married last week at
that place. Forty years ago they were
lovers and engaged, but Mr.. Wescott
Tilted Miss Truman and married a
wealthy widow. To vindicate her
self, Miss Truman successfully prose-
cuted a breach Of promise suit against
Mr.. Wescott, but refused to accept the
damages which were awarded her
About three years ago Mr.. Wescoti
became widower. The old love re-
vived in the hearts Of both, and they
decided to wed, he at the age Of 20
she almost 80. Truly, truth is faI
stranger than fiction
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28

Count Won Moltke, the hero of the
Franeo-German war, last Saturday
completed his 10th year in the Ger
man Army. The old man is abouten-
titled to pension, we should think
or do they give pensions in the
"Vaterland." II appears that the
well-known poetic phrase by the inn
mortal Longiellow may be paraphras-
ed to suit the gallant old Generals case
exactly; for in saying Kings may
come and Kings may 90, but he goes
on for ever.' we but slightly exceed
the truth limit OF course, Won
Moltke cannot live for ever, but dur
ing his long life he has witnessed the
demise Of no less than three Of his
Emperors and. If report be true he
may yet last long enough to outline
the fourth.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28

The Britishers want possession of
the kingdom Of Cashmere STRAIT
getic point lying on the direct route
between India and Russia. They have
found out that the present Maharajah
is guilty of treason, so look out for a
war. The British are great on wars
against Kafirs, zulus, Arabs and
other wild tribes armed with bowie
knives and spears, while they can use
torpedoes and other recent munitions
of war. But the English Government
have sense enough not to rush quite
50 quickly into a war with European
nations. They were not quite pleased
when the Beers trod on their toes and
have been careful (or eowardly) ever
since.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28

Who win be the successor Of JUS
tice Matthews onthe Supreme Bench Z
is the uppermost question at Washing
ton. @Pardner7 Miller seems to hold
the winning hand just at this time and
if he should get the prize, then the
question is, Who viii succeed him as
Attorney-Genoral? We don't know.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28

Fred Grant has been appointed
Minister 10 Austria, on thereputation
Of his father and not because Of any
merit OF fitness he possesses. The
fact that his partner, Fred Ward, is in
the penetentiary suggests The idea that
Justice Is sim dowsy. .eI
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28
THE BuEvA VISTA NORMAL
COLLEGE.

Last week we received a communi-
cation from the Board Of Trustees Of
the Buena Vista College on the DAY Of
publication. 1t could not, of course.
be inserted in that issue, but the
printers set the matter and printed it
on the inside of the paper for this
week. On Monday we received the
following communication, accompan-
led by this note:
"Capt. Burkitt, Okolona, Miss.
Dear Sir:-Since writing the
communication sent to you last week,
we have concluded that no good win
come to anyone by continuing the dis
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28

Our tOwnsman DIR. II. M. Tindall re-
turned from Washington last week,
looking well and in fine spirits. We
don't know what Mr.. Harrison intends
doing for him but we hope it is some
thing nice, for clever Republicans arc
so scarce in this country that we want
every one Of them to have a good
place.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28

Candidates are announcing them
selves in flocks and droyes, nmost.all
the counties Of the State. and we think
it is about time the candidates IN
Chickasaw were coming forward and
announcing, so that the people will be
able to make their choice without
hdrryiug. Send in your names gem
tlemen, il won't cost you amy more 70
announce now, than il willtwo weeks
before the primary
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28

DIR. John S. Burton of Holly Springs
has been appointed U. S. Marshal for
the northern District Of Mississippi.
The MESSENGER had hoped Col. Nor
phis OF Pontotoc would be the success
full applicant but the influences were,
it seems, too strong for him. DIR. Bur
ton Is said to be a nice, clever, gentle
man.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28

John Downey, a freight engineer,
was killed near Amory, on the Kan
sas City, Memphis and Birmingham
Railroad by being struck on the head
by a cattle guard. He was down oil
ing his engine and did not see the
guard. His neck was broken.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28

J.T PARKER,
Al. AYC0CK.
A. A. THoMPsoN,
JNo. Q. WILLIAMS.
The objects Of our communication,
published in your paper some time
ago, were to contradict a false report
aud to assure Che public that Buena
Vista Normal College would not be
moved, but would be continued at the
cold stand,r under more favorable
auspices than ever before. This OBJ
ject has been accomplished.
The points on which some Of our
worthy neighbors have taken up the
cudgel against us are Of no conse-
quence to us. II thev can get any
comfort out Of false assumptions in
attributing to us motives which we
never had, they are welcome to IT,
We will say, however, in justice 70
the Messrs Dickey, that they have not
been discharged from the B.V.N. COZ
lege and we did not intend to make
any such impression. Their change
Of location is mutually satisfactory to
them and TO us.
The facts which we want to inn
press are these;
The B.Y.N. College is a fixture. It
never will be moved. The unsur-
passed and indispensable advantages
of our location, and our ample accom-
modations for large School, will al
ways command the services Of first
class faculty. Our new faculty will
be full, complete, strong, and efficient.
We will have eight or ten teachers at
the opening, Sept. 3rd. 1889, and new
teaching force will be added from
time to time, as needed.
Our Principal, Prof. W. S. Burks
is man of experience, character and
reputation and is employing none
but frst-class teachers. Prof W. NJ
Morrison, of Louisiana Female Col
lege, has been employed in the Ian
guage and literary departments, and
teachers Of ike character and reputC
will be employed in the other depart.
ments.
One ofour citizens recently received
a letter from DR.. M. B. Pollard, O
Homer La, from which we make n,
following extracts:
q received information, yesterday
that Prof W. s. Burks, of Wiehit'
Falls, Texs will take charge Of tn,
college at Buena Vista next fall j
such is the case, must congratulate,
the people of thai place on their goot
fortune in procuring the services o
so worthy aud efficient a teacher.
have known him personally for sii
years and have observed his cours
and methods Of teaching, and I mus
say, without paving him undue
eulogy, that he Is the most thorough
and practical instructor that I hav
ever seen. ] feel that / cannot com
mend him too highly. lie is maj
Of rare culture, superior energy, tho
rough business tact; and his peeulia
power of control certainly surpassc
any that l have ever seen. As a gen
tleman. he is admired for his nobl
qualities Of heart, his strict moralit
and integrity, by all who know him
In securing Prof Burks, you hav
made a wise and judicious choice
and. ifyou viii cooperate with him
he viii organize and build up an in
stitution Of learning that the countr
! win be proud Of Twill b
gtad to get letter from you and whe
YOU write please give me some accoun
Of B.V. and surrounding country
When such Communications of on
: Principal come to us, unsolicited. W
feel proud of our past achievement
aud look confidently aud hopefully Z
the eufure.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28

The President has appointed num-
Der OF foreign Ministers recently.
,Whitelaw Reid, Of the New York
Tribune is to represent our Govern
ment at the French capital.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28

Papers in the State that have an
nounced that the b. Y. \. College
will be moved and papers friendly to
the B.Y.N.C. and to education viii
please copy the above. a
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28

oussion; we, therefore, wish 20 with
draw Il and publish The enclosed
article instead.-Yours truly,
T. s. WILLIAMS, ST.,
J.T PARKER
Al. AYooCK.
A. A. THoMPsoN,
JNO. g. WILLIAMS.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28
SHORT But SWEET

The rivalry as to who can construct
the best shortest poem goes jogging
along. The "Sun" rathers fancies the
following, which is a relic Of the great
New York storm of about a year ago.
Here it is;.
This biz
knocks biz.
It is passable, but we think the
Baltimore American" goes one bet
ter with their choice, which is an
epitaph. aud reads
Thorpe's
Corpse.
Ye Springtime poets, when writing
for publication take the above as your
models and you will relieve the editor
ofa great deal Of trouble.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-28

A young man named Hall, the son
of wealthy citizen Of Jackson, Tenn,
was found dead in his room on Fri
day. Han, who was a heavy drinker,
was supposed TO have gone away for
a.time, as he disappeared on Wcdnes-
day, but on his room being entered on
Friday his body was found Ming on
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-02
: eaortgare on the NVhite Homo.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Recent agita-
tion about building new and more ex-
pensive presidential mansion has brought
to the surface an old mortgage on the
White House that has been forgotten or
lost sight Of for long time. Mr.. NJ. B.
Harlow, secretary and treasurer of the
Mount Vernon Avenue association, is
the man who brings forward the claim.
In an interview about the proposed new
executive mansion, he says. ''I am glad
to see the subject agitated, and hope it
will be taken up and pushed by con-
gress. When it is, our association. to
whom the Virginia legislature has trans
ferred its claim against the government
for money borrowed by Gen. Washing
ton to build the present structure, will
present that claim and ask for payment
for the old before it commences the
new. The claim, which is for $12O. 900.
has never been denied by the govern
ment."
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-02
NUGGETS OF NEwa

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie wishes to be
elected president Of the Association Of
Mechanical and Civil Engineers.
Mrs. Samuel A. Patterson. Of Asbury
Park; claims that her husbands diYorce
suit against her is conspiracy. She
says that she has evinence against ker
husband and will bring suit against him.
Florence Hashagen, aged 5 years, who
was bitten BY mad dog. died Just forty
days later
The oyster crop this year Is pro-
nounced a good one, and there is re-
ported to be plenty Of game, which
sp0rtsmep may pursue after todaysss
Three persons were killed and four in
jured in 3 wreck on the Vermont Gen.
tral railroad. Engineer Embreys hero
ism il remaining at his post prevented q
more serious disaster. He was killed.
William Brown. Of Buffalo, wants e
be cremated alive in order that he NAV
return to earth rid Of his body and fulfil
bis mission az seer. ~
WeltY Mccullough, Of Greensbure
Pa exmemher Of congress for the
Twenty first district Of Pennsylvania.
died aged ~ years
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-02
ANNAPoLIs. NED. MONDAY EvENING. sEPTEABER ? 1885.

nave at ms disposal the most important
and lucrative Of the state Offices. He
will have the appointment of asecretary
of state, clerk of the supreme court,
c.erk in chancery, attorney general.
state prison keeper. chief Justices Of the
supreme court, three judges Of the court
of errors and scores of law and county
judges and prosecutors Of the pleas, be-
sides other offices Of honor. trust and
profit. If the Republicans were once 20
years. It is the power and far reaching
influence of these spoils of Office that
have, mainly, kept the Democrats in
power during the last twenty-five years.
And Albeit Is about the last man in the
state the Republicans would care TO in
trust with the distribution Of these
Offices.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-02

Ths next e0vssnos oi Nsw sss.sv WI
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-02
Governor Green's ProcIamation,

ELIZABETH, n. j., Sept. Governor
Green has issued a proclamation for
Labor day. He says It Is legal hoIi-
day, on which no court shall &c held !,
except in cases where said court would
sit upon Sunday. and on which no per-
son can be compelled to labor By any
person or corporation"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-02
OVER NIAGARA FALLS.
G. ID. Graham Successfully shoots the
Cataract in HISS Barrel-No
Desire 60 Repeat II.

NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, Sept. 2. Very
early yesterday morning it was reported
on the street that G. d. Graham had
made his long contemplated trip over
the Horse Shoe falls. Less than dozen
are willing to testify that the trip was
squarely made. while the barrel, which
could be seen in the eddy below the falls,
where a boat could hardly reach. is
offered as evidence.
Graham, who is in bed at Horne's ho-
tel, and some of the party who claim to
have seen the trip tell the story as fol-
lows:
Preparations for the Feat.
The barrel. which is the one in which
he made his trip through the Whirlpool
rapids last Sunday, was taken across the
bridge about 8 a. M, and launched just
below Chippewa creek. Considerable
work had been done on the barrel since
last Sunday in the way of padding
Two sand bags had also been strapped 10
the bottom on the inside. The barrel
Staley and Andrew Alden, reputable cit
izens of Niagara Falls The man hole
was packed to make it water tight and
when the cover was shut down it was
fastened on the inside and two bars
placed over it and secured by spring
lock.
over the Falls.
At 6:45 the barrel was cut loose and
after taking passage similar the one of
two weeks ago. was seen to pass over
the falls about 200 feet from the shore
at 7:10 o'clock. 1t was out of sight a
little over d minute and come out from
under the falls right side up and drifted
into one of the cddies.
Elmer Jones, an expert swimmer,
swan out and brought in one of the
lines attached and with the assistance of
it was opened at 7:35 o'clock, having
been closed about fifty minutes.
Graham's Account of II.
Graham says of his trip: "The ride
through the rapids is as nothing com
pared with it. The rapids, before reach
ing the brink and which looked so small
from the shore. are not at all pleasant.
could not realize just when reached
the brink, for it seemed as though
must have been dazed, but experienced
the falling sensation and / knew / was
going feet first.
1.-The noise no man will ever be able
to describe. / realized nothing after
that until something struck the barrel
and / could hear some one call out,
Graham, are you alivey / had hardly
strength to answer back and not enough
to undo the fastening in the inside, SO ]
begged them to knock the barrel to
pieces and get me out. but they only
broke off the man hole cover"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-02


NEW York, Sept. "A man who
said he was Edward Reilly, of 81 East
Tenth street, was arraigned at the Essex
Market police court on a charge of in-
toxication. His face and whiskers were
green. Police Meehan, of the Eldridge
street station had found him that way
at Grand and Essex streets the night
before. Reilly was fat on his back, and
apparently unconscious. Somebody had
taken advantage Of his position to apply
the paint for joke.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-02

BALrlMoRE, Sept 2.-The German
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church on
Trinity street celebrated its semi-cen-
tennial yesterday.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-02
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
ANNAPOLIS. MD.

In addition to the regular College course,
embracing English. the Classics and Sciences,
special courses in Mechanical Engineering and
applied Chemistry are provided under the
direction Of = full corps Of Professors and able
Lecturers. Students from this college ad-
mitted at Johns Hopkins University without
examination.
TUITION
ii rus c0ELKGIArE DEPARTMENT:
Tuition for the whole season.. ........ $50. 90
PREPARATORY SCHOOL ATTACHKD--G00D Busi-
MSS COURSE.
Special attention given 70 be preparation
of candidates for the Naval Academy of West
Point. Buildings heated By steam. Situation
most beautiful and healthy.
II rHE PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.
First class for whole session. ..... 5000
Ssss.n1,a class ....s 5000
Third class ........ 1000
SpeciaI rates and scholarships for sons q
kbe oIerfn Ssudenkslmag board il no Collegs
Commons. il the Club or in private families -
rates ranging from 10 70 $500.
Next session commences September leths
1889 For catalogues address The President
aazlm Tn0NAs FELL. IL. ?. p. 2.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-06
A TALE OF A ROOSTER.
Much Merriment and Excl TEN II
Created by a Feathered Biped.

The other day New York Sun man,
passing along one of tho busy thorough
fares of Brooklyn, suddenly heard a
great uproar behind him, and, turning
to ascertain the cause, saw huge
Shanghai rooster running up the street
followed by a man in shirt sleeves, bare
headed, and armed with broom, who
in turn was followed by a howling
crowd. 1t seems the rooster had in
some way destroyed dozen eggs, which
so exasperated the man that he seized
the first thing handy, which was the
broom, and started to aunihilate the
fowl. This proved to be difficult task.
The bird was a knowing one and fleet of
foot. On came the rooster, cackling
and tapping its wings, darting hither
and thither between the legs of pedes
trians, under carriages and wagons, now
on one side, now on the other, and again
in the middle of the street, all the while
followed by the man, his face flushed
with anger and eXertiOn and dripping
with perspiration, making desperate
blows at the rooster, but never hitting
him. which further enraged the man
and increased the hilarlty of the crowd.
This state of affairs continued for some
time, the man becoming quite exhausted.
The crowd increased and continued to
guv HIM until, driven half crazy by
their taunts, he again rushed for the
rooster, with look on his face which
plainly indicated that he would do it
this time.
But the chick was not to be done.
With loud clucking and happing of
wings it sailed through the air and
alighted on one of the cross beams of
the elevated road overhead, whereat
the crowd set up a roar. Some one sug-
npGtnH n
the uprights and dlslodge the bird, but
he didn't take the hint. The rooster
commenced to crow Justify, and strutted
about, evidently highly pleased with
himself.
But his time of peace was short lived.
A train just then came along, and as
the locomotive got near the rooster the
engineer blew the whistle. To hear
the whistle Of an elevated locomotive is
a rare thing, but this engineer took in
the situation and blew his whistle.
The effect on the rooster was startling.
1t dropped to the ground as if shot, and
went running down the street hotly
pursued by the man and the crowd. At
a crossing the rooster met with a youth,
the son of its owner, armed with rope,
with which he tried to lasso the fowl,
but he did not succeed, the bird being
too quick for him, and continued its
flight down the street.
AT this time a policeman came upon
the scene and asked the owner of the
bird what the trouble was. THAT -
- stole dozen eggs from me-" said
the man. pointing down the street The
policeman, seeing the youth running,
said, He did, did he? All right" and
started at break neck pace after the
youth. After run OF couple of
blocks the officer caught the youth and
hustled him off to the station house.
The father of the boy with the crowd at
his heels, coming up with them. and
seeing the plight in which his son was
placed, began explaining and arguing
with the officer, who was finally induced
to release the boy. In the meantime
the rooster had made its escape.