The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18

Next Sunday will be Easter Dav.
The boys say "hy time" has come at
last.
Green peas and tom ,toes are the next
things in order.
The song of the mosquito will be heard
in the land so on.
The kite season is at hand, and yet the
boys are not happy.
Lots Of fun expected at the Skating
Rink next Saturday night.
Why is Brookhaven like valuble bee
hive?-Because 1t has Bees in it.
II ~Brookhaven had some public spirit
it could get the Agricultural College.
Miss Lille Heard, who has been absent
for some time, returned a few days ago.
Miss Jennie Larkin. Of this place, is
now in Westville giving music lessons
CAN'T. J.. A. Hoskins, with head quarters
ut Jackson, was in town the first of the
week.
Mr.. Adler.wh has been in our city some
time, will leave for Germany next Sunday
morning.
Don't he s~elicate about the matter, but
walk right up with the tin and subscribe
for THE LEDGER,
Beautiful moonlight nights-suItable
for the poet, lover or any body else that
likes moonshine.
There will be Easter services at the
Catholic Church next Sunday, Father
Quito officiating.
Mrs. Henry, who has been absent about
three weeks-visiting relatives IN Meridi-
an, returned yesterday.
What about the union picnic? Shalt II oe,
or shall it not be? Who will decide the
question? Echo answers, who?
Mr.. John Nalty left for New Orleans
some time since, whittier he has gone to
attend Soule's Commercial College.
Trv and look as sharp as possible these
dull times; and if You can't cut a dash, per-
haps YOU can manage TO brulse along.
The Board of Supervisors contemplate
the purchase Of the Masonic Hall Tor the
purpose Of converting it into a courthouse
We had an abundance of rain last SIN
dav. The supply was greater than the de-
mand; but nevertheless, wa were osm-
PEELED TO receive it.
The advancing business at thus place Ia
far lighter than it has been Tor wears. rms
shows that the ceuatry is recovering from
its prostration, and is on the road to pros
perity.
There is life in the OLD maj yet and
always will be, if our Board OF Health
don't make it too dead by those reports
they are required to render to the Circui 1t
Clerk.
GLOW can | leave thee =" is what he said
TO her the other day just before he babe
her farewell. Their lips came together
a strange smacking sound followed and all
was over.
Under a recent order. from the Post Office
Department, a daily mail from here to
Natthez via Fayette, was to have started
last Monday morning, but from some canse
it failed to start.
Parties wanting old papers can get them
bv calling at this office, for fifty cents a
hundred. Fifty papers is the smallest
package:we will sell. We have none fol
gratuitous distribution.
Hon. Jesse Warren, our Clerk Of the
Circuit Court is very much annoyed with
a multiplicity Of reports, required to be
made under a late acl of the Legislature
which requires all persons to report al
births and deaths to the Circuit Clerks o
their respective counties. As all the re-
ports have to be recorded, he will need
number of assistants.
One of our citizens, a few d VS. ago, sale
there were two very valuable books which
have been in circulation for some time
Ore of the books is entitled "Everybod,
his own LAWYER" and the other, Every
body his own Doctor" And after maxim,
a few comments on the publications refer
red to, concluded by saying that some
body ought to write another bosk entitled
Everybody his own darned Fool"
As it is about time for the pestiferou
and impudent flea to appear on the stage o
action us a source of annoyance to the
inhabitants Of this mundane sphere; ant
as the said inhabitants are exceedingl,
anxious to get rid of this pestilence, where
by they may avoid so much scratching
and struggling of the body and unpleasan
restlessness in company; and as the afore
said inhabitants are perfectly willing t
accept gratuitous information, especially
such as will lead to the humiliation o
the flea, we quote then in the language @
Josh Billings: "Hit 'em on the head wit
a good sized sledge hammer"