Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-02

trial of Frederick KOhlheim foI
the killing of a man in POntOtoC
county, last year, will come of al
the next term Of court in this
county. MI. X. has been admit.
ted to bail by the Superior court.
A LITTLE MORE CIDER, SWEET.
Miss Sallie-half the contents oil
that bottle were spilled r II
reached US. "Try, try again." II
your determination to send is half
as strong as our desire to drink it,
we'll get another (dOn't care if it's
a gallOn) bottle soon.
When the news Of the successful
laying of the Atlantic Cable reach
ed Bedford Springs where Presi-
dent Buchanan is s%OiOurning, it is
said the old gents eyes %glistened,
his feet grew restless, and he fairly
hOwled with joy.
Thousands who have enjoyed
the quaint philosophy, fun and
humor of Bill Arp will regret to
learn of his death at his Georgia
home. His pen is stilled forever
and all his efforts to uplift and
benefit mankind have come to an
end. His soul should rest in that
place that comes to the benetactOr.
RELIGIOUS REvIvAL.-FOr the
past week Rev. Mr.. Barry, of
Aberdeen, assisted by DR.. Slack,
of PontOtoc, has been conducting
a revival in the Missionary Bap-
fist church, at this place. 1t did
not meet success commensurate
with the eloquence and elOquence
and efforts of Mr.. B., who day at
ter day held his audiences spell.
bound with sermons OF matchless
beauty and truth, difiusing light
where once all was darkness. We
have not learned the number Of
conversions.
CHICKAsAW COUNTY Accord.
ing to a stable showing the assess
ment of lands and negroes in each
county in the state OF Mississippi
for the years 1854 and 1851" we
are glad to see our county is
among the foremost in the State,
in regard to the increased valua-
ton Of lands and negroes. In
1854, the value of the land in old
Chickasaw was 50, 070, 151, 90 in
1867, g, 738, 866.S, showing an in.
crease of 1868, 712,O8. In 1854
the number of taxable slaves in
the county was 6, 1871; in 1867,
1886, showing an increase of 1,415.
1t is highly gratifying to know that
our county, possessed as she has
been of so few advantages, has
improved so rapidly. With the
M. & o. r. r. running through
its entire length, Chicasaw will, in
a few years, be one of the wealth.
lest and most important counties
in the state.
A HARD OLD CAsE-A genuine
son of the Emerald isle has been
negotiating in our town for a ''few
days" Last Friday, having i'm.
bibed freely of brain-entrancing
bust-head, he found navigation
impeded, and soon drought up''
in the rear of BaIt0n's Drug Store,
where a number of young Amer
lean sprigs found, tied, BACKED.
and left him helpless "bucked,"
and exposed to the burning rays
of a MONDAY sun. Was taken be-
fore the Mayor, who instituted a
fine of three dollars. "Can't pay
it, Judged" said Pat. 4Well, get
some gentlemen to go your secur-
ity ."-"Gentlemen are id scarce
in this country, yer honor" reiOin-
ed he. "Take him to The guard
house, officer" "Be faith, and
there's where it'sI that wishes to
go, any divll a bit OF fine will ye
get from me-" Here was an OBJ
iect Of human pity ; degraded in.
his own nature, impovished in
purse, a confirmed irreclaimable
inebriate, a worthless vagabOnd,
cast out from all the world, and
knowing no companion but the
misery of his own heart, and the
darkness of his own heart, and the
darkness of his own besotted
mind how is is possible for other
wise than feelings Of pity, though
they be mingled with disgust, to
spring up in the breasts Of bis
fellow men. It is q sad and SOL
emn truth, that man, capable as
he is Of rising to the pinnacle of
honor, and of approaching nearer
moral narfa0kfon thar auwy 1Eko-