The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29
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aundny Will be Easter,

Henry o'Ilara hiss our thunks Tor late
s.. L"uis papers.
"The spring time has come, gentle An
ME" or gentle any body else.
In consequence Of the cold, bad weather
last Sunday, but few attended the churehes.
Solomon Brown, the mail robber, has
been committed to Jail, in default Of bond,
for his appearance at the Federal Court.
Lightfoo.'s barber shop was robbed of a
number of raAors a few nights ago. This,
perhaps, may be considered a sharp steel.
Mrs. Boswell has opened her boarding
house TO the travelling public. We can
recommend her house as frst-class in every
respect.
4 keg wasi,rnd on Cherokee Street q
ZEN daya ago. The owner can call on ye
locsl and obtain tho same by proving
property.
Some Of the street walla are now deco
rated with Coles Circus bills. Il will take
a Fifty cent bill to see the reality Of what
the bills represent.
Mr.. Warren IIo4kina, who removed to
Texas about one year ago, returned last
week on a visit. His many friends are
pleased to see him in their midst again.
We had rain las, Saturday, and Oh Sun
day morning we had a slight change to
fleet and snow. Il IA thought, however,
taat there was not enough sle<t to dc any
gr2at damage.
Mr.. Phillips. who tss been boarding
some time at hrs. peoeii's, has rented u
reridence near Col. ChIisnan's, and he and
Tia excellent lady have gon. TO keeping
hossc.
Bishop Green id not preach last Thurs
Gag night, as was previously a%anourced.
He was prevented from 50 doing by the
death of Rev. Or. frame. Of Jackson, to
which place be was called 10 ~oficia;e in
tie funeral service.
The building of an Episcopal church Mt
this place Ia nov in contemplation. A
subscription list was going the rounds last
week, aad We learn from the ladies', who
sere actively interested in the matter, that
they we're s1eeedisg very we'll.
The gentleman TO whom We referred last
8vek as ms&iG9 the extravaE&nt assertion
TO dress up and pay some attention to The
~.s3ies," hae purchased q new pair Of shoes.
/: mas lie Inferred from this transaction
cha. he has commenced at the very foun-
&a;ioR,
l.ey's have P nag party. Il would al
!3rl some tau. At R mum party the guests
r-e permitted 10 wink. blink, gfimace
laugh beckop, ps!nt, pinch, cough. snee1e
whistle. dance, eal, driak and be merry.
ba, whoe7er speaks a word pss; pay a Gne
u the churchfund.
We have a letter from Mrs, Dr- Mr.,
walker, the woman who insists on wearing
mems clothes, ata1ing ,hat she VIII lecture
st the Cou7thouee next Sunday evening 5
three o'clock. She is rs great humbus
"a ever Travelled, but has the reputation o
Icing q good tulker.
Marshal Dixon saga that police matter
sre now so quiet that Il is almost inposst
10 secure any "pcrquisitea,' and that b
actually held . gen,leman's horse the othe
Gay for dfihk-beg pardon, We intende'
70 say a '!snile." Perqaisite, perhaps
would have been more appropriate for on
City Marshal.
Col. J. 4. Deason has RETURNED iroF
Washington City. He was a a delegate t
the Convention Of the Veterans Of the Mex
lean war. He was present at the inaugu
ration Of President Hayes, and says it wa
one If the grandest sights be ever witness
ed, and added, at beat a New Orlean
Atardi Gras all to pieces"
Since that young lady won a boy b,
shooting a pistol Tie other day, We hav
been informed that there are other youn!
ladies who want to shoot for a prize of til
sane kind. If they cannot secure a sini
lar proposition, of shooting a pistol, prob
ably they can win a boy by shooting one 0
Cupid's darts. They know how to do that
Mrs. n. LsvA,Eins, wife OF Mr B. T. at
kias, died sataEday night, and was burie'
Monday morp1ng.s. She was a most esti
Unable lady, a sincere Christian, devote'
wife, afectionae motheT,. and true friend
Her death was not unexpected, as she ha
long been suffering, with consumption
Her bereaved family have the sympathy c
the entire community.
Amos Bailey, an American of Africa
descent, was arraigned before His Homo
the Mayor, last Monday, charged wit
whipping his wife. He wasslegally re
ouested to contribute ten dollars, and com
pensate the officers of the Court for thei
trouble in securing his conviction. Il
was unable to comply with the official de
mand, and he was thereupon committed t
jail.
The Feast OF Unleavened Bread com
menced yesterday evening, and will con
time seven days. This feast is observe
by the Jews In cornmemoration Of the de
ligerance OF the Israelites from Egyplal
bondage. Thou shalt keep the feast Q
unleavenea bread; thou shalt eat unleav
ened bread seven days,as ! commanded thee
in the time appointed of the month Abit
for in it thou cameat out from Egypt, an
none shall appear before me empty."-Ez
odus xiii, Is.
The manner in which the Hebrew an
Protestant cemeteries are kept is a disgrac
to our town. The fences are down, mo,
Of the graves are grown over with grass
tie stock run at random over the dea
bodies Of our friends, and an air Of desecra
ior prevails. The 10Th OF April lie memo
rial day, and instead of decorating tn
soldiers graz es at that time we would sug
gat hat a member from each family i
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