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EDI I OR AltO PROPRIETOR.
Ovfici—Leader HniMiniO.22, Cherokee St.
Rrookharrtt.
THURSDAY, MAY 31, t?*8.
KIM I'ORI VI. ROTtJt.
“Utica Is on boom," so says
the Monitor.
Judge Chessman is haldli.g court
this week in Ciai borne.
The vacant sq iare in the rear of
the Governor's mansion, Jackson, is
to bi convene 1 into a city park.
The supremo court of Kentucky
has decided t lata wife may recover
money lost by her hutband i l gam
bling games.
Mr J. G. McGuire assumes the
management of the Oxford Falcon.
He evinces the qualities which wi 1
command success.
The streets of the Stite Capital
«re at lost to be lighted by gas.
This is another illuur itio i of the
powor of the local prt *
“That Dreadful Boy” was the
title of a lecture d -livered by Bish >p
Thompson at N .t diez, on last Tues
day evening. An ext naive subject.
When Henry Fleniug walked up
on the scaffold at Pittsboro wc. k be
fore last to be hung, be attempted
to prevent the execution by cutting
his throat with a small pocket knife.
A concert is Boon to be g'ven at
the Lyceum Hall in Summit u ider
the supervision of Mrs. H. Q.
Bridges, assisted by M'sscs Morancey
and Cooper of Jackson. It will be
well worth attending.
The f >rmal opening of the great
Brooklyn Bridge, which spans East
River between New York and Brook
lyn, took place on last Thursday
amidst grand and imposing cere
monies. President Arthur and his
Cabinet were present.
The Beacon Publishing Company
Las been organized at Pass Chris
tain, to g» inti business June 20th.
The incoporators are G. F. Sher
man, G. P. Brandt, J. J. Dale, N.
Butchert, R J. Collins, R. J. Rhodes,
S. C. Eaton and II. P. Beaman.
Our friend Crosby, of the Utica
Monitor, is enterprising. He got
ap an extra edition of his paper last
week, brimful of attractive Natchez,
advertisements, which also proves
that the business men of Natchez
appreciate the value of printer’s iuk.
The Northern Presbyterian As
sembly met at Saratoga last week
and passed resolutions ofTcring the
olive branch to the Southern Assem
bly. A fraternal hand shaking across
the yawning chasm whiter the devil
liasso long successfully kept ope 1,
was the result.
The Pascagoula Dem >crat-Star is
very warm in its.oondemnation of
the appointment of Hon. Svlvanus
Evans as the successor of Chancel
lor Woo-l. If all the Democrat Star
says of Judge Evamr is true, the
Governor certainly made a bad job
of this appointment.
A good many pape s of the State
are paying their respects very warm
ly to the abuses under section 806
of the Code authorizing the hiring
out of county prisoners. The law
is wofully defective as it now stands,
and some of the outrages perpetrated
trader it by hearthss contractors
upon the helpless prisoners in their
charge, deserve the severest censure
and punishment.
At tho meeting of the General
Assembly of the Southern Presby
terians in Lexington, Ky., last week,
&large amount of religious work was
attended to. Among the reports
adopted were those from the Presby
tery of Louisiana ami the Synod o!
Mississippi, refusing to re-open the
consti'utionality of the question in
volved in the Park case in the Mem
phis Presbytery. It was determined
by a vote of 113 to 23 that corres
pondence after next year with the
Nothern Assembly sha'l be by letter.
Tub Volunteei Southerns, a mili
tary company but recently formed iu
Vicksburg by some of her leading
young men, is earnestly pushing
forward and meeting with success
unanticipated. They now have in
their treasury fl,050 which will go
to uniform them. The style agreed
upen is as follows: Dark-blue c >at
with huff accessaries (epaulettes,
cross strap*, etc.), light blue pants
with buff atrip; on the sides to bo
worn with a plumed white helmet
tipped with blue. With their U. S.
standard guns they will no doubt
Make an imposing display in
public st some future time. We
wish these energetic young men
nruch success
rhr Prapmril rhaage la (hr I>l«
The Aberdeen Examiner led off a
few we**ks ago with t ic proposition
that the present system of diatribu
ting th * Public School Fund of the
Slat; alioiil i be chang•<! an that Uie
money naba-d oi w.iisky license
>h mill b ■ appropiiate 1 for school
purposes within th-counties where
slid licenses are grunted, and that in
.the ton ties where the licensing of
w>h;«ky is f rbidden by law sad the
jieopil* opp-ised to the traflf! they bo
compelled to look to. some other
source for free-school support. The
question has since- been very thor
oughly discussed by the State press,
and, as far as we have observed,
every pape • which has discussed the
subject at all, endorses the Exami
ner's proposition. If the mere prin
ciple of fair dealing c intended for
were the main one involved, we doubt
if there would be an obj, ctioa from
any source. There are-a great many
people in the anti-licens! counties,
as well as elsewhere, who b -lieve
| that it is wrong in principle a id de
moral zing i 1 its effects to maintain
public schools by lice isioxja known
evil, and if the pr ^position were to
abolish the system throughout th •
entire State, they w mid most hearti
ly concur; but as it does not propos •
to do this, an 1 is besides subversive of
the great und-rhi >g principle which
should control iu public education
by the State, we believe a large D im
fei-v of the people of the State will
demur.
The present system is prescribed
by our State Constitution, and, as
hasalreidy been will remarked by
some of our cotemporaries who advo
cate the change, is beyond the do
main of mere legislative enactment.
Any change, therefore, will have to
come in the form of a constitutional
amendment, pending wh'di there
will be ample time for free and full
discussion before the people.
In conjunction with the above sug
gestions, the following f oni the pen
of that, distinguished gentleman and
clear-head d thinker, Dr. Chas. B
Galloway, meets our hearty concur
rence, and is altogether the most sen
sible treatment of the Examiner’s
proposition we have seen from any
quarter whatsoever.
Let us examine this proposition,
and s -e whether or nor it will stand
the test of sound political wisdom,
laying aside for the while other and
higher considerations. The under
laying principle of public education
must be ever kept in mind in deter
mining all measures for its promo
tion. Free schools are established
and maintained by the State for the
benefit of the illiterate poor. This
illiteracy is considered dangerous to
the peace and health of the body po
litic, hence, to remove it, the entire
property of the State is taxed for the
maintenance of public schools Tut
fund is distributed, therefore, not ac
cording to tne social, moral or politi
cal sentiment of a community, but
the number of children needing an
education. The proposition, then, to
disburse this free school revenue only
in the counties where collected is
subversive of the foundation princi
ples of public education. On that
theory the State woul 1 have to close
every school house in the land. It
proposes to educate not as necessity
requires, nut a cording to the num
ber of saloons licensed a id maintain
ed. By what logic such a doctrine
is to be defended has not t'et trans
pired. Again, it is manifestly ob
noxious to the spirit of our g ivern
ment iu exciting local prejudices and
antagonisms. The revenues are
appropriated where the general in
terests demand,without regard to the
immediate locality from whence de
rived. Sufferers iu tlie overflowed
districts have been relieved from the
general treasurj\ According to the
doctrine above, the hill counties
might justly oomplain of such expen
ditures. In a word, it is introducing
class legislation that is subversive of
republican governments.
- ati -
We acknowledge the receipt of a
u at pamphlet c ontaining the pro
ceedings of the National Convention,
constitution, bj’-laws, addresses, of
ficers, committees, etc., of “The Citi
zens’ Law and Order League of the
United States,’’ organized at Fre
mont Temple, Boston, Mass., Feb
32, lSEl'l. Article 2nd of the Consti
tulion reads: “The object of this
League shall be to secure by all prop
er means the enforcement of such
laws and o di nances as may from
time to time exist in the United
States of the Union, relating to the
liquor tralllc and to encourage aud
assist the authorities in the main
ten ante and enforcement of the
same.” This is not merely a temper
auc- orgiuization iu the ordinary
sense of that term, but is a broad
comprehensive movement for the en
forcement of law aud the protection
of society J. C, Shaffer, Chicago,
is Secretary.
The largest national debt in the
world is owned by France. It
amounts to $4,683,84d,000 or $117.79
for every mao, woman and child in
the rquntry.
The !»«▼*•.
. 4
The Levee Convention met at
Jackson last> Thursday, 24th inst,
and held a two-days session. Sena
tor George was elected Chairman,
and B. S. Wilson, editor of the N«w
Mississippian, Secretary. Kight
coont*es composed the Convention,
with the following representation:
Leflore, Sunflower, Quitman, Coalio
mo, Tunics, 5 votes each; Yazoo,
Tallahatchie, 4 votes each; Holmes
2 votes. From the the Jacks >n spec
ial of the New 0 lean# Picayune we
gather the following summary of the
convention's work;
Perkin's, of Tunica, who has good
levee ideas, introduced a resolution
which after discu<sion for four or
five hours and several amendments,
was adopted. It embodied the n.am
features of a bill to incorporate levee
district with all the powers of the
present existing board of the sc ond
District and a resolution was passed
■ requesting the Governor to call a
sessioa of the Legislature to incor
porate the same.
The- effect of this would be to
.create two. distinct levee districts
in the Yazoo Delta of substantially
analogous powers and privileges,
but under two different managements,
ft is thought that should the Legis
latuie assemtle. the outcome would
be an incorporation of the whole del
ta in one 93>tem.
The Convention called upon the
Governor in a body and through
their chairman, Gen. George, stated
the result, and urged him to as
semble the Legislature at an early
day.
The Governor replied that their
request should have at his hands the
most earnest consideration, hut that
he was not now prepared to give
them a definite answer. Recogniz
ing them as a representative body of
men, it was proper and frank for
him to say that he looked upon a
special session of the Legis'ature
witli tnanv misgivings. So far as
liis experience ex'euded it would be
difficult tor the most thoughtful per
son to point to a single extra session
in this State that had .resulted bene
ficially to the country.
Our constitution is unlike that of
Louisiana and of some other States,
where the assembly could be assem
bled for a special purpose and none
other. Thus, being called together
they could legislate upon any an 1
all questions; but lie felt the sore
condition of affairs in the delta, and
would give the question submitted
his most earnest thought and Ins'
judgm mt; but, he continued, “you
must remember, while you speak for
a small area of country, I am agent
f>r the entire commonwealth, and
must with all surrounding discharge
conscientiously all obligati >ns de
volving upon me.”
The Convention repaired to the
hall and passed a resolution a-king
him to call a session to take no ac
tion except upon levee matters.
At the Baptist Bibb Convention,
held at Saratoga, New York, lust
week, resolutions were passed re
commending that all Baptist Bible
work in foreign lands be done
through the Missionary Union of
Boston, and all Bible work in this
country through * ftlie’J Publication
Society of Philadelphia; and also
providing that the American and
Foreign Bible Societies nominate
three members of the board, and
that the Publication Society band
over its effects aud go out of exis
tence. Of the wh >le convention only
30 voted against the resolutions,
while 307 voted for them. It stated
that tho managers and board of the
society recognized the hand of God
in the unanimity of the overwhelm
ing vote and have acquiesced La the
wish expre-sed.
Sunset Cox, of New York, has en
tered the contest iu earnest as a can
didate far the Speakership. lie re
cently expressed himself thus; “I
am no slouch of a politician, to be
blown this way and that By the
side of me the other candidates are
green in the business. Let Randall
and Carlisle fight on the tariff and
anti-tariff issue as much as they
phase. I will take no part in it aud
have no altercation with them.”
He proposes to fight on a consistent
Democratic record of a quarter of a
century. He counts on the solid
vote of the New York delegation and
a strong backing in the South,
--
The Secretary of the Treasury has
decided that the $100,000 appropri
ated for the prevention of the spread
of epidemic diseases shall oe dis
bursed by the Surgeon General of
the Marine Hospital Service. This
contrary to the petition of the Sani
tory Council of the Mississippi Val
loy and almost uinamimoui desire of
the people in the districts subject to
yellaw fever, that the same be en
trusted to the National Board of
Health.
Conklins denies that he made a
speech at the Saturday Night Club
in which he stated that the “Repub
lican party was on its last legs.”
Iu fact,he says he made uo speech at
all at the club, hut that his remarks
were made in ordinary conversation
and not designed for the public ear.
C’rtstal Strumas has a lyeicle
•lull.
Small pox is raging in Jackson
ville, Fla.
Gex Graxt’s mother died rc-eut
ly in 1i#r SPtUj’caf. tHio was buried
at Cincinnati;
St. Axor«w* cm am Jack»on,hns
called the Rev. Mr. Gay lor to suc
ceed Dr. Tucker.
Mr. Jxo. Hall Kiatmoxs has been
elected Mayor of Oxford to fill out
the unexpire 1 term of Hon. Patton
B. Murray, deceased.
A stock company in Grenada have
raised $40,000, and have ordered the
machinery for an oil mill, to be es
tablished at that place at once.
Si x: b ixes of slung shota were seiz
ed last week by the New York Po
lice. They were shipped by a Balti>
more bouse to the gun house of Juo.
P. Moore <k Sons and were invoiced
as chocolate.
Over $2,000,000 in the United
States notes and gold and silver cep*
tificates were reduced to pulp in the
Treasury Department last Wcdnes
day. This is greatly in excess of
the average amount destroyed.
The wife of Senator Fair, of Ne
vada has been granted a divorce
and allowed by the court $f,jJ.»0,00Q
in money and bonds and a palatial
residence in San Francisco, also the
custody of her three youngest th l
dren. .
The U. S. Land office at Jackson,
M iss., so^d Mississippi lands in the
month of April to the amount of
$121,342, and entries were made for
$30,000 more. From January to Mav
•oOO liomestea 1 applications were en
tered .
IIox. J. Pkoctor Kx >tt has been
nominated for Governor by the
Democrats of Kentucky; and Hod.
T. Z. Morr>w by the R ’publicans
Both conventions showed a disposi
tion to let the Tariff question rest
for the present.
Bra letter from the London Mis
sionary Society in response to some
inquires of Mayor Capers, of Magno
lia, -Rev.” W. II. II. Elsworth, who
visited Magnolia during tlwe early
spring as;a Missionary, is an impos
tor. Loo t out for him.
Register Bruce prefers the term
“negroes,” when applied to his race,
rather than “colored persons.” lie
says the name negro has a history
and he is proud ol his lineage and
fatherland. One who prtfeis to.be
called a colored jierson, is unworthy
of Ins r wee
Last Thurslay night a Vicksburg
and Meridian Railroad freight train
ran into the tear end of another
freight, when crossing Big Black
trestle. Engineer Singleton and two
negroes were badly injured. The
engine and train were considerably
damaged.
Democratic, Executive Committe
of Copiah county have called a
county convention to meet at Ilazle
hurst, on Monday, July 16th, 1883,
at II o’clock a. M , for the purpose
of nominating candidates for tue
several count}’ officer!, and to ai>
point delegates to the senatorial and
judical district convention.
The Mobile Rifles took the first
infautary prize at the grand Nash
ville drill last week. The New Or
leans Crescents Look the second, and
two New Orleans Artillery compan
ies won the Artillery prize. F. J.
Badger, of the Crescents, won the
prize as the bestdri led soldier, mak
ing four prizes altogether won by
the New Orleans contestants,
Acookding to the American News
paper Directory of Geo. P. Rowell <fc
Co., for 18S3 there ate in the State
of Mississippi three daily papers,
five tri weekly, one hundred and six
weeklies, two monthlies, of which
the Clarion and the Patron of Hus
bandry (now suspended but shortly
to be revived) have decidedly the
largest circulation, beiug estimated
at over 3,000.
In giving the starting point in
the lives of some of the distinguish
ed men of the present day, it is stat
ed that Senator Beck started in life
as a farm hand, Conger as a lumber
hand, Davis, of West Virginia, as a
brakeman, Fair as a bar-tendor,
Farley as a stage-driver, Vest as a
reporter, Sawyer as a laborer, Jones,
of Florida, as a carpenter, and Mor
rill, of Vermont, as a country store
keeper.
Lock E. Houston, of Monroe; Put
Darden of Fayette; T. J. Hudson, of
Benton; A. A. Ullman, of Hancock;
W. W. Stone, of Washington; J. H.
Carter, of Holmes; Rufus T. Learn
ed, of Adams, and T. C. Morehead,
of Warren counties, have been ap
pointed by Governor Lowry, to rep
resent Mississippi at the Louisville
Exposition which will open the 1st
of Augu st and last 100 days.
i.k'itkk t'Ron «o*. n. r
nmifi
Nownal Advlrr to tbr fcr
OoroflHa- Hralblcat *•»
of 4 mfrlra.
Bo«t>k, Mas# „April 24, 1883.
H.C. carter, VldcWsir*. MIm:
Dear Sik—You arc mistaken in
supposing that I have any special
knowledge of the condition of politi
cal affairs in Mississippi, as I only
see them at a distance strained
through the medium of the different
political papers: therefore- I cannot
speak with particularity about Mis
sissippi.
Yoar also ask me what line of con
duct I would advise the colored men
of the South to pursue in political
iff lira. To- that I answer frankly,
look out for yourselves. That is to
say, vote for the best men, whose
life ond conduct you know well, and
who have shown thereby their desire
that equal justice and equal rights
-hill come to all ra^n under the law.
No matter what pr >mises are made
by political orat »rs, or what induce
ments are held out to obtain votes,
look to what men have done and
beer., and not to what they say they
wiH do, or will bo. If- a candidate
for office whom you can trust is in
raver of the education oi your cnu
dren, the equal taxation of }’our
property and the protection of your
persons by law, vote- for him what
ever he may be called,, politically.
It is a mistake for the colored Voters
to vote for one |>arfey solidly, even in
localities where they have the num
erical majority; but it is equally
their duty to vote for men who will
best repr'sent the interest of all.
You live in a community composed
of both white aud colored men, and
you want to have a peaceful, quiet
life in that community. There are
good men in both parties, and you
will cbtain the respei t of every good
man if you will pursue the course I
have indicated. By so doing you
.will lull the passions, and the hard
feelings endangered by the war, aud
the disapjiointments and regrets, if
any, produced by the emancipation
of the colored man, will die out. It
is of more consequence to the colored
man that he shall have peace and
prosperity in the community where
he lives, than who is President, or
wlio is Senator or Representative to
Congress. In a word; vote for all
good, honest and true men who are
now your friends, and vote against
all men who, by their conduct, have
not shown themselves your friends,
however loud or persistent their
promises may be. Remember that
the Holy Scriptures say “by their
fruits ye shall know them” lam
very t ulv yours,
BENM. F. BUTLER.
A CJoimI Pint form.
TlieN.w York World, under its
new manager, Mr. Pulitzer, announ
ces the following as its platform. It
will do for all fair-minded, honest
men to stand upon;
1. rax luxuries.
2. Tix inheritances.
3. Tax large incomes.
4. Tax monopolies.
5. Tax the privileged corp >ra
tions.
6 A taiiif for revenue.
7. Reform the civil service.
8. Punish .corrupt office-holders.
9. Punish vote-buying.
10. Punish employers who coerce
their employes in elections.
The Ciown Prince of Germany is
an earnest Freemason. In a recent
able addresses before the York Royal
Lolge, in Berlin, he said Freemasons
should be more progressive; and in
stead of clinging to old traditions,
whose ouly importance is their an
tiquity, they should ‘•distinguish
themselves by being in the f >remost
rank of seekers after new aud living
truths.” ‘ Progress,” is the watch
word of the day.
The trouble over the app >int,ment
of I). Randolph K:im as Chief Ex
aminer of the Civil Service Commis
sion, has been settled by Keim with
drawing his name.- Charles Lyman,
the chief clerk in the office of the U.
S. Treasurer, was thereupon appoint
ed and at once approved by the
President. The principal objection
t > K' im seemed to be that his for
mer connection with Pennsylvania
p ilitic-s brought his “Reform ideas’’
under suspicion.
The Garfield monument committee
of tho society of the Army of the
Cumberland, have given orders for
the building of the monument. Mr.
J. G. A. Ward, of New York,
was selected as the artist to desiga
and complete the monument,' and a
committee, consisting of Generals
Barrett, Gist aud McCoek, were ap
pointed to visit Washington with Mr.
Ward and select a site for the monu
ment. The committee authorizes
Mr. Ward to proceed with the
monument at a oust not to exceed
$50,000.
■ -- --+ »...—
Mr. E. R. Watson, an ingenious
farmer of Lafayette county, Missis
sippi, lias made application for a
patent for an improvement in cars
tor tramway; his Hack is to consist
of a single-rail road and he claims
that track and cars embrace paten
table novelties in means of trans
poration that are thoroughly prac
ticable and will be of immense ad
vantage to those who desire to con
struct cheap roads to mines, mills,
etc*— Ex.
SOI t.l 11.11
Phil. R. Thompson 4rqaUle<1 for
Mllllaa 'rhAmpvx
■ of Jwbilwot.
Phil. B. Thompson. Jr. was ac
quitted at Ilitrrodsborg, Ky., Wed
nesday afternboni by the Jury.
Judge Denny spoke on behalf of the
Commonwealth in the morning, and
was followed by the lion. Joe Black
burn for the defense. Appl:in:>e w.ns
suppressed several times by the(
Court duriDg Denny’s speech The
argument closed at 2:45, and without
<t wori of further instruction the
Court directed the jury to retire and
make up their verdict. The Court
room was packed as it has not been
during the trial—not a roan moved
Indeed it seemed s physical impossi
bility for anybody to stir. It was
expected the verdict would be quick
lj- rendered. An hour passed, and
still no verdict. The d -fendapt sat
reading a newspaper, and afterward
read bis mail, which was brought to
him.
At last, in one nour ana twenty
minutes, a movement in the crowd
denoted that the jury wag comi >g
They got to their places with diflh
eultv. Their names were called
amid a deathlike stillness. The ver
dict was a«ked for. It was ready.
“What is it?” said the Court. ' We
find the defendant, Phil. B. Tliomp
bso,” here the foreman paused and
the suspense was painful until he
added, “not guilty as charged in the
indictment.”
One solid shout arose, apparently
from even body, as the worls “not
guilty” were uttered and it was quite
a long time before the foreman could
speak the remaining words of the
verdict.
After the jury was dismissed ami
court adjourned the defendant was
almost carried from the Court-house
bv bis jubilant friends. Thompson
himself was not jubilant. lie wore
an aw of relief, but not of triumph.
It is hinted that a belief in his wife’s
guilt with Davis is not strong even
among his friends, but it is Raid the
jury took the view that Thompson
believed the story of her gnilt, and
was unable to control liw action
when lie encountered. Davis. There
were three ballots by the jury—10
voted f>r acquittal on the first and
11 on the next. The result seems to
give general satisfaction.
When the foreman of the jury an
nounced the verdict, Phil. Thomp
son, Sr , father of the prisoner, who
was sitting beside bis son with a
face ashen pal *, exclaimed: “Thank
God ! Kentucky wives can now bc
protected.”
nimlM«ippi Prrw* Aw«K'lHtloa.
Jackson, Miss., May, 14, 1883.
Eilitor Evening Post:
Will you please state for the in
forma'ion of members of the press
that these railroads—the Vicksburg
& Meridian, the Natchez, Jackson &
Columbus, the Mobile & Ohio, and
the Mississippi & Tennessee, "will
pass to and from the Convention
which meets at Columbus, Wednes
day, July 4th next, such as hold cer
tificates of membership in the As
sociation. The Illinois Central will
furnish passes to such as signify to
the Secretary their desire to pass
over that road.
The steamboats lines and other
railroads are yet to be heard from.
Members expecting to attend, will
please notify the Secretary and re
ceive certificates of membership.
The State press will please copy.
Truly yours,
FRANK 11URK ITT, Pr.-st.
R. K. Jayne, Sec’ty.
Mr. 0. Menclas of Brookhaven, is
in the oily. He came down to re
ceive and attend to the delivering of
some 3000 pounds of jute seed,
which he has brought from India
The consignment; however, did not
arrive, but is expected on the next
New York steamer. Mr. Menelas
expressed great confidence in the
South. This season he will test sev
eral machines that have been in
vented for decorticating, and ex
pects to be able to announce impor
tant results for the guidance of
those interested. He ftels sure
that American ingenuity will be
successful in dispensing with the
manual labor required in cleaning
the fibre, and thinks that, in the
meantime, agriculturists should put
in small plats of jute to familiarize
themselves with the plant and its
cultivation.—New Orleans Pica
yune.
The press of the State is opposed to pub
public hangings.— Wesson Herald.
But how about the private hangings of
Judge Lynch/—Brookhaven leader.
We are likewise opposed to mob
law. The only safe-guard of the
liberties of the people, is in the su
premacy of the law, and the perform
ance of judicial and ministerial du
ties by those intrusted with power.
Laws are made for the protection of
society, and roughs who take it iu
their own hands, and with cowardly
hearts, and cork-burnt faces, at mid
night, hang persons who are presum
ed to be inuocent|until proven guilty,
deserve the severest condemnation
of all lovers of law, and order; and
should themselves be indicted, tried,
convicted and executed on the scaf
fold for murder. These are our sen
timents, and on this platform, this
journal stands.— Wesson Herald.
Mississippi needs no man in her
legislature who goes with the intent
of crippling improvements. We
want honest, capable men, and ones
who can see farther than one inch
ahead of their noses.—Oxford Fal
con.
The Czar of Russia was crowned
last Sunday. No dynamite among
the ceremonies.
fawgn linkin g urwiwunufr
being yobl in foreign capital ut* who
nevet **ff.vCl to •«* It in person.
We don't like this. Mississippi’s
lands should belong to Mississippi’s
citizens and not to Etiropran syndi
cate*. Ireland's condition, the out
growth of .landed aristocraoy, should
warn our government, to pursue no.
conrsc that has a tendency to such
results. Our 8tatc »s well able to
ho'd her lands until actual.^pUUrs
purchase it. The craze, which Seems
to have taken possession of some*of
our people, of inviting capital on
any terms regardlos* of consequen
ces, may yet lead to a deplorable
state of affairs in tbia-Statt*. Missis
sippi is not in the position of a beg
gar, and capital seeking investment
here,- in whatever business, shonld
be subjected t~» such laws as will
make it a blessirjf and not a cuivto
to the people.—Carroll Watchman,
The New Orleans and Northeast
ern Railroad has practically demon
strated that trains can be easily and
safely operated by telephone. The
company now have a telephone line
extending from creosote works on
the north shore of the lake to Meri
dian, Miss., a distance of 170 miles,
and the voice of a person speaking
at this end caa be readily recognized
at Meridian. The telephone instru
ments, which are much larger than
those used in this city, are attached
to each end of the regular line ot
telegraph wire built bv the company.
Each telephone has a powerful bat
tery to give the current the proper
strength.—Time*-Democrat.
astray *Vottce.
One (lark brown horse, about li years old;
about 14 bands high , with white spots on lelt-jaw
and back; Some white specks on hips (ami n.tu
aide, anpraistd at *3ci.iv. Appraised berore K. V,
Lewis, J. P. District No. 4, Lincoln County. The
owner is required to prove property acid pav
cha' ges, or said horse will be add as the Law
directs.
Tills May 99th, 1SS3.
May 31 St. T. A Wtllouohby. Ranger,,
FubUeation JYbtice.
Lani> OrFtcs at Jackson. Miss.. May 1#. 188S.
Notice is hereby given that the following-nam
ed settler has 31ed notice of his intention to
make dual proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before W. M. (Fent
worth, Chancery Clerk, at Mead vine. Miss., on
J.ma 93rd, 18*3, via: Elizabeth Black, widow or
Peter Black, deceased, Homestead entry No. 8*43,
for the he1, swvi. 819. tTn, rSb. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous resi
dence upon, ami cultivation of. said land, viz:
tFilliain Kennedy.Stephen) All of. McCall’s
Kennedy. Miles King. Na»> Creek P.O.' Prank
than Smith. ) lin Co, Miss
It. C. KERR,
may 10-Gt. Register.
Di}. $. j. $o\\%\r,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON*
Brookhaven, Miss*
Offers his services to the* people of this sec
tion and surrounding country. He will attend
calls, at any hour of day or night. Office at
Daughtry A Muylle s Drug Storm out2*>-ly.
DR J. 0. FRILICK
BROOKHAVEN, MiSS.
Teeth extracted without pain, by use of laugh
ing gas, aiul all work (lone after inoat approved
methods of the Dsutal Profession.
Office—In McGrath Building, up stairs.
March 1-tf
A c. Mo'S AIR,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BROOKHAVEN, MISS.
Will practice in the courts of Lincoln
and ad,joining counties, and in tiro Su
preme and Federal Courts at Jackson,
mar 22-ly
MARTINA SMITH,
BOGUECHITTO, MISS.,
—DEALERS IN—
YELLOW PINE LUMBEB, 8HINGLES
AND LATHS.
Reasoned Drew l'loor iuc«Celling,
WeatherboardtnKi Etc.
Oar and Bridge Timber a Speoialty
CAN SAW SIXTY FEET,
april 19-6in
-wm -W7« rainot, life Is sweeping by*
HP (34 ■ 'go and dare before you
■ Ml M2J >3 JL die. eomethlbg mighty
and sublime leave be
hind to conquer time. $66 a week in your own
town. $S outfit free. No risk. Everything new.
Capital Dot required. We will furnish you every
thing. Many are making fortunes. Ladies make
as much as me a. and boys aud girls ratke great
pay. Header, if you waut business at which
you can make great pay alt the time, write for
particulars to if. llallet & Co., Portland, Mains.
St. Marco Hotel,
Near the Depot,
BROOKHAVEN, - - - MISS.
Everything kept In first class style. Accom
modations the best. mar
S. LIGHT FOOT,
FASHIONABLE BARBER,
West side Front Street,
BROOKHAVEN, - - - MISS
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.
GOING NORTH.
Exprksss—Leaves N. Orleans, 8:30 a. m.
Arrives Brookhaven, 3:15 p. tu.
Arrives at Jackson, 5:45 p. m.
Express—Leaves New Orleans, 5:30 p. in.
Arr. at Brookhaven, 10:32 p. m.
Arrives at Jackson, 12:35 a. in.
Way Frieght arr. Broookliaven, 10:15 p. m
GOING SOUTH.
Express—Leaves Jackson, 10:35 a. ni
Arrives at Brookhaven, 1:03 a. ui
Arrives at N. Orleans, 7:00 a. m
Express—Leaves Jackson at 3:30 p. in.
Arrives at Brookhaven, 5:41 a. in
Arrives at N. Oilcans, 10:45 a. w.
Way Freight arr. Brookhaven, 3:34 a. at
No. 4 and 3 will not stop at dag stations
J. C. CLAliKE, Gen. Mauager.
J. W. COLEMAN, A. G. P. Agent.
Natchez, Jackson A Columbus R- R
Mail, Going East,
Leaves Natchez.. 3:00 p.m.
Arrives at Jackson............ 8:40 p. iu
Mail, Going Went.
Leaves Jackson.. 6:00 a. i»
Arrives at Natchez. 11:3* p. is