The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-07-12
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

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TIE Newton Bulletin publishes
printer named J. Hnyr az being {
naughty fellow.
TIE Yicbsburg, Shreveport and Tex
as Kailload is again open to traffic, The
late overflow having subsided.
A mRs. Wrrx1SG, living in Montgom
cry county, WAS accidently shot ant
killed by a small negro boy on the 23t
nit.
Miss Jos1n CARO-, Of Jefferson coun
ty. daughter of Mr.. Henry Cato, acct
IDENTIFY shot herself in one Of Der handf
e few days ago.
Az enormous lode Of COPPER, lead,
gJld AMI silver, twenty feet in width
and extending for miles, WIS recent,
discovered 10 Milan, n. II.
Anew days ago m unknown tramp
hung himself between Quitman and
Enterprise, III a thicket about two hun
dred yards from the railroad.
.Turr1oN to the State University has
hssa abolished, and the Law School has
bean re-established, and Judge J. S.
Hamm elected us instructor.
TIE Times advises the Republicans
to 80 to the polls on election day and
vote for Hon. A. G. Brown for Govern
o.. That is 4 doubtful compliment.
TIE Port Gibson Rereile continues
t. cut at Lincoln county's Executive
Committee. We are afraid the Rec-
et.le is determined TO wear out its JOKES
II Diogenes had explored this Stat
in search Of an honest man would he
lave stuck upon Josh Morris? Joshua
saws he is an honest man aud that was
what the old philosopher was seeking
II has just been brought to lightthai
Alr. Greeley's death was not caused by
his defeat for the Presidency, but ii
wsa owing 10 losing his position as
managing editor Of the Tribune.
pAcE4an viii pu. in an appearance al
the Ohio Republican Convention and
attempt to repeat the game Of Iowa.
Wei, lei The funeral proceed; the Dem
ccrats are more than willing.
AuA3s MEETING Of the Democratic
pa7ty Of Franklin county viii be held
at Mesdville, July 23d, for the purpose
Of appointing delegates to the State
Convection ard adopting q plan to nom
mate county officers.
By the laws Of Florida no man who
has lost an arm or leg, no matter how
or when, or from what cause, can be
taxed for any business he may enter III
to, always excepting the liquor bust =
ness,
TIE Louisiana Returning Board have
been indicted for altering elections. If
they are convicted it is rumored Gov.
Nichols will pardon them. If he does
30 he should be impesched and pub
lished to the world.
JOSH MoRRIs publishes q two>columr
article in the Vicksburg Herald de
mandatory of Gen. Lowry. Nobody
cares for Morris CAB, but it is a little
strange that a respectable Democratic
newspaper would publish his billings
gate.
The Baptist State Convention assem-
lied in Starkville on the 2Sth ult., a
IL o'clock, with Rev. T. G. Lowry, o.
Tippah, as Chairman, and Rev. K. N
Hall. of Enterprise, IS Secretary. One
hundred and twenty-five members were
present.
THE Commercial puts down Lin
coins vote in the State Convention a
two and Warreu's at ten. When The
Convention meets it will learn Lincoln
ia entitled 70 threc yotes and Warner
only eight. The Commercial is q poor
~ posted paper.
BLAINE opposes the acquisition o.
any portion OF M0gico lest it should
Increase the already too great power O.
the South; but he wants two or three
more Northern States to be made out o
Canada, which he says is just waiting
to get into the Union.
THREE fine looking fellows arraigne(
for vagrancy in New York last week ex'
planned, through an interpreter, tina
they were Bulgarian mobiles, who hat
left their country to avoid fighting th'
Russiaps. They had shipped ut Al
giers for New York in a sailing vessel
and were out of money, disguised ant
ready to go back home.
The New Orleans Times is not yer,
we'll posted in Mississippi affairs. i
says the nomination for Governor lies
between Walthal and Humphreys. II
Misslssippian the nomination seem:
TO be between Lowry and Humphreys.
Walthal is not considered in the race
The Times should devote its time te
writing up the Texas Railroad:
THE Rereille says there is a church
in Claiborne county that goes by the
name of "Who'd q thunk it." 1t stands
in q spot which many years ago was q
shady and retired rendezvous for the
'.Kangaroos." An old man riding by
Jaw them building this church in that
famous region; he reined up his horse,
raised his hat and exclaimed, my
God! who'd a shunk it," Hence the
church goes by that name.