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

is lief A a Of misery drawn BY
he locomotive Of pleasure.
Dead. Col. Joseph s. Leake, a
" II known citizen Of Mississippi
died recently nea Cripple Deer,
aged 80 year.
The Indians have been eOmmun-
ica'ing serious depredatiOus in
New Mexico. A of extermi-
nation ia thought the only means
Of quieting them.
A. S. Mitchell, Esq, has assum
ell the editorial management Of the
Canton Citizen. The Citizen lie
enc of the best papers on u ex-
change list, and we welcome MI.
Mitchell to the corps editorial.
Suicide.-A young woman, 16
years old, named Susan Lane, per-
petrated suicide last week in Holly
Springs. Her mother slapped her
for neglecting to do something,
and her sesative nature could not
brook it. She should have fallen
in love anyhow before she killed
herself.
The folly of not advertising was
fully illustrated the other day.
One man told another that such a
merchant (whO doesn't ~advertise)
had a certain article of a tOlerably
good quality. We felt meddle-
some, and couldn't help saying,
we knew one (who'advertised)
that had the article in question,
and that too, o: the very best quail
ity manufactured. The advertis-
ing merchant sold the goods.
"With Sallie'sC -
This was written on a card attach
ed by a blue ribbon to a huge
d~emiiohn, filed with delicious
cider. Never shall we forget the
pleasure that thrilled through our
bosom as we filed the first goblet
and drank to-LOve and Beauty.
We spent a happy time quafang
the contents of that demiiOhn,
though we were not 90 selfish as
to drink all of it, and so had a lit
tie assistance. We invoke the
Goddess of cider to make Miss
Sallie's life one continual dream
of pleasure.
BANK BREAKING-The smash
ing up Of swindling banking con-
Germs seems TO be the order Of the
day in Tennessee. Every vestige
of these rottOn things should be
wiped out, and we are glad to see
such papers as the Avalanche and
Eagle and Enquirer making fierce
and unrelenting warfare upon the
iniquitOus swindling shops. The
Banks Of America has suspended
and may be regarded as a "bad
eggs" the Southern Band has been
proved to be another foul nest for
the nurture of thieves and rascals.
It Is dangerous to handle Tonnes
see money, and planters this year
will do well to sell their cotton
where there is a certainty Of get
ting good money in payment for
it.
DRATH OF CAPT. JOHN G..
BARR.-It will be seen from the
official notice from the State
Department. says the Montgomery
Confederate that Capt. John g..
Barr, States consul at Melbourne
died on his way to his station, on
the 18th Of May last, from sun
stroke. This will be melancholy
tidings to the numerous friends Of
this gentleman, and especially 60
the citizens Of Tuscaloosa, where
be was well known and highly ap.
preciated for his many manly vir-
tues. In the death Of Capt. Barr.
Alabama losses a patriotic and
Aaluable citizen-a son whose
future promised to adOrn q bright
page in her history.
A LEADER.-The times are dull
and weather most Interestingly
warm; but, like the wandering
Jew, there is no rest for tie editor.
Let the times be dull or brisk; let
the weather be cold or hot; let bis
mind be elastic and vigorous, or
leaden and worm out, an inevitable
destiny tells him to writel Writel
We bow to fate and ink our pen;
but what shall we write about
Local items are scarce; In fact,
one can't be had for either love
nor money. The papers nave
nothing interesting; We have
picked and culled ct least fifty for
what is in today's paper and are
in a st condition Just now to en-
.liOy the glorious privilege of hav-
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