The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-24


Ice Il gettingto be in deasanas The,
want tito cool the beverages, to4aeneb tls
thirst and cool their patched tongdea
The weather is growi,g exceedfasfs
warm, but there is a land that lie hotter
than this aGl pssQpie alsaaldif TO silan 4
Mr.. r. H. Henry, the editor-ir-ohief
has been absent this week. spending a
few DAYS in New Orleans, on business III
connection with his paper.
Young gentlemen should be careful how
they 20 bathing at Old Brook, and other
people should be careful how they ap-
psoach that place ofthe BATH.
The Pioneer Hook ard Ladder Compa-
ny has had . new floor put in their truck
room. They intend to lave it repaired
generally ana FIX ii up in nice style.
lie wsnts to spend an hour every even
ing IN locking at a certain sign AS q
matter of course this is innocent arnufe'
meut, and far better, my friend, than look
ing al something else SO often.
A protracted meeting commenced IN the
Baptist Church last Thursday night, under
the management of its pas or, Rev. D. /
Percer. who seems to be working faithful
" and zealously in the cause of salvation
The Methodist Charitable Association
met last Sunday and adopted the constl;u
ton and bylaws, and elected The following
named officers: Rev. J. I. Heard, Pre'i-
dent; J. 7. r. Marshall, Secretary; /. j.
Rails. Collector and Treasurer.
Prof. Perkins' Cornet Band ia quite an
Acqui,iuon to our little city. For mu7ieal
talent it pafea fayorably with any band
in the State: and occasionally during these
tenutiful nights OF mo2nshine the cara OF
cur citizens are RECALLED with It's harn'9ni-
Gus notes Of sweet music, nndar the soft,
s:l7eg rays of the Qneen Of Night.
1t affords US pleasure to announce that
llon. n. D. Money, member Of Congress
snd President Of the Mississippi Press As-
ISOLATION has accepted en- invitation I" de
liver tue annual address 10 the Alliance OF
Whiswe-th College. at this pace. OF tt@
Ssh dav OF June. Col. Money is an 90
complishel gertleaao ana scholar, anu he
~.n-rca.;ar satisfaction On this occasion,
and will appreciate the honor bestowed
on him hv Tia ,r3jea Of that AsPociation
Turing the Commandment Exercises OF
Nh!twosth College our town Is USUALLY
,eowded every year. We nay expect
great many visitors here then, the iattei
part of June. Lee: June !. was with sons
difficulty that the ~risitors succeeded in pro
curing accommodations so great WAS ihe
number. We hope our citizens will have
en- rye to this matter, especially those who
entertain the travelling public. Field Mar
ss.al Aliens will probably parade the Royal
Guards on that occasion, if his Excellent
Majesty under whose reign he serves will
permit the display.
The Field Marshal'4 orders have no
been received yet. Important appoint
ments are in contemplation, but being un.
der the rule Of a strict disciplinarian, We
are not allowed to make them know IN an
vance Of the order. We fear that we have
already gone too far in intimsting what VIZ
know about our commanding officers in
t~ention. Oar rank, as one o. bis staff OF
feers, may be Imperfect by this announce
inert, or we may be Inundated to q public
rebuke; buff lie does not furlough some
of his Offices before long to go to Europe
to witness operations, we take the liberty
10 infasm the Field Marshal that ON o.
them VII resign.