The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-02-10
TOWN.

Friday night.
Mr.. Samuel Goodwin has returned to
Brookhaven to stay. Glad to know it.
Next Monday is Valentines Day. Don't
be too hard on your lover.
Mr.. Charles Steirlin has opened 3 gro
cerv and confectionery store in the build
ing next to Bosky e Bro.
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Buckley is probably the
happiest man in the county. It's a girl
and weighs nine pounds,
Read the dissolution notice of T. NJ.
Martin x Co. Messrs. Martin and Meade
will continue the business at the Old stand,
Mr.. Lem Smith, of Brandon, is on a Wis
it to his friends here. Mr.. Smith Isl pol
ished gentleman and his visits are always
agreeable.
We are pleased to see on our streets
Messrs. Hoskins and Cassidy. They give
glowing descriptions of Texas, but have
not concluded to leave Mississippi.
Messrs. Each & Co, who SOM time since
bought the shops Of Messr'. Mccormick and
Cummin, are preparing to do all work IN
their line. They are tirst-class workmen.
We learn that the entertainment to be
given by the young ladies and gentlemen
for the benefit of the Baptist Church, has
been postponed to Friday night, the 18th
inst.
Chancellor Deason last week ordered a
legal advertisement inserted in the Citizen
that an attorney asked to have published
in The LEDGER, because, ss he asserted,
he had not been officially notified that the
District Printing law had been repealed.
Comment is unnecessary.
A mass meeting of the citizens is called
at the Courthouse tonight to nominate
candidates FOR municipal offices, Every
one feeling an interest in the election Of
good and competent men should attend.
1t is understood there will be no politics
in the meeting,
A negro named Bill Blackman was shot
about four mil es from town on last Thurs
day, and yesterday Alex. Smith, another
descendant Of Ham,w was brought before Jus
ticcs Baggelt and Bowen on suspicion OF
penetrating the deed. After an investl-
CATION he was committed to Jail to await
further developments.
The bridge across the Homochitto, we
understand, has not been repaired. Why
don't our merchants take some steps to
protect their interests? They are more
interested in having the bridge repaired
than any other class. \ great deal Of cot
tom tbst should and would come here If
the Homochitto river could be crossed,
now goes 70 Summit.
We learn that last Sunday morning,
Rev. J. I. Heard stopped, during ser
vice, and rebuked some parties who
were talking. This vas right. If people
only go to church to laugh, talk and make
themselves generally disasreeable, they
should he publicly reproved. We have
observed tais talking frequently before,
and now that Mr. Heard has said his ser
vice should not be disturbed by the talk
ar we trust hat other ministers will fol-
low his example. There is nothing so an
moving as talking or g]iggling in church.
Mos: people go to church to hear the
sermon. and they do not wish to be an
moved by some reckless, giddy or shallow
Drained youth (or man who has no re-
snect for the house OF God, his friends or
himself. Those who go to church to nave
q CAV time must be made to understand
that they are in the wrong place Tor fun
Unless YOU attend service to be benefited,
it were better that you stay away alto
qether. These remarks will not apply to
bows alone. Occasionally girls and young
ladies are al.o guilty of whispering during
the delivery of sermons Let all quit 1t
and be saved the modification OF being
publicly reproved.
The Leap Year Ball given by the mem
bers of the Vidette Cornet Band at Narle-
ties Theater last Friday night was not at
tended az we'll as the occasion demanded
However, those present had a dellghtiul
time. The supper was an elegant ailair
the music good and ladies divine. our re-
porter Overheard a conversation between g
Young lady and her lover, and at the ri'F
of offending the fair maiden we insert Z
Norton of it. "Then, James" she said, II
a low voice, wherein were blended deter
mination, melancholy and love, you re
f,se nv suit?' "Yes, Mollie," he replied
in accents firm, though the speakers voic
trembled. az admire you; | Will De
brother to you, and watch with PRIDE you
oourse through life, but | can never, neVe
no vour husband" "Is it not because
am poor, James? For, oh, II that wer
all. could toll gladly from morn TIL mgr
for Won. and strive and win a home for you
humble it might be, but all ouro"n'" i
is useless to attempt to induce me to Oh ans
nv determination" "Then, cruel youn
man, SO fair and yet so false, farewell. 10
morrow you will see my mansled email
on the railroad in front Of Stems Hotel.
hen clasping him to her bosom in a vii
embrace, she fed to the opposite side OF tn
room. Her mangled remains have NJ
been found, and our reporter has conclut
ed there is no truth In woman-durin
Leap Year.
MrssRe. SEurTER, JR, & MAUzY hayir
opened an eleg ant photograph gallery ne:
door to the Maxwell House, are now pr
p,red to take photographs, fereotypes al
all other styles of pictures, in the highe
style of art. They are good artists and VI
guarantee satisfaction to all fayoring the
with their patronage.
Mr.. ~. STAMPS desires to correct t
statement Of Mr.. Warren that he was
candidate before the nominating ConVe