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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
HEWITT ON WA E'TEEsSON
4 sharp letter Denying Some
Olthe Ia entucs<y esnns:fHaan's
Recent Statement.

The Sun prints = v-rv spirited reply
nv Hon A. S Hewitt to n somewhat
violent 1anunciatinn Of him TO which
Hon. Wotterson Yesterday gave utter
anca. Hewitt snvs: "Fver since ]
ref,,setI to listen m his insane an1 r,d>
icnlors n~ronosition to coll ont 100. 600
mon in order to mt Tillen into the
White Honsn. he has never ceased to
misrpnrpsnnt nv declarations. nurnnseS
and actions With n malionitv which
he scarcely socks to Disguise. he has
pnrsistantlv accused mo Of suDpressinc
n Telegram from Mr.. Til,1en in regard
70 the Electoral Commission. whereas
the fact is [ never received from Mr..
Til.len a telegram on that or any other
subject aftr- the meeting of Congress
in 1876. and Tilden assured ne that he
never sent anv telegram TO me-. So that
Watterson cannot even Justly his asspr-
tiOn nv the roOr excuse that it may
have been miscnrried
Hewitt til on proceeds to sharply dis
pose of Watterson's charges in detail.
and saws the facts presented plainly
show that Wattersnn reIies more upon
his IMAGINATION than his memory in
his attacks upon him.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
E0ropeam Congress.

1t would appear from telegraphic re-
ports that Austria is more benefited
by the European Congress than any
other power. The Congress. has deci-
ded to cede to Austria Bosnia and Her.
zegovina 10 the interest of the peace of
Europe. The duration of the occupas
ton is not fixed, and full liberty is left
to Austria in regard to the organization
of the provinces. Servia's indepen-
decce has been declared. subject, howev-
err, to a proviso for the amelioration of
the Jews. The Congress has agreed to
grant the Turks statiousson9the Bal.
kans, but they will not be allowed to
lie quartered on the inhabitants if oh
jections are raised.
The Congress has decided to cede to
Russia that portion of Bessarnbia
which she lost in 1856, extending from
the Pruth to Kilia Valley. The Con-
gress also decided to transfer Dobrncs-
cha to Roumania. The frontier of the
new territory is to be advanced so as to
run from the neighborhood of Silistria,
without including that town. to Man.
golia, on the Black Sea. Roumania
will thus acquire a fertile tract of coun-
try. and be established on both banks
of the Danube. The independence of
Roumania and Montenegro has been
recognized. The independence of Rou>
mania upon the condition that equality
of civil and religious rights be accord
ed to all her inhabitants, and that all
foreign states be treated equally in re-
gard to commercial treaties.
The Times Berlin dispatch says the
Montenegro question was settled at
Mondays sitting of the Congress, in
accordance with the Austrian program
me. Montenegro received a considera-
BILE increase of territory on the north
and northeast and acquired. subject to
certain restrictions, Antivari, with its
harbor, She does not obtain the shore
south of Antivari, and care is taken to
have about twenty miles between Mon
tenegro and Servia, for the contem-
plated Austrian railway to Salonica.
This territory, ceded to Montenegro, is
about half what was allotted her in the
San Stefano treaty.
Turkey has made objections to Aus
trian occupation of her territory. bnt
must yield. 1t may now be safely said
that the anticipated Russo England
wal is settled.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
The National Party.

A party of the above name is now
coming to the front. 1t seems to he
composed of Democrats and Republi-
cans, and has for its objf ct-the Lord
only knows what. 1t is stated that
among the prominent persons who fa-
vor it are Senator Voorhees, and three
members of Congress from Indiana,
Cockrell and some congressman from
Missouri, Williams, Senator elect from
Kentucky, Oglesby and Logan of Illi-
nois, and Springer. with n or two
other members who d. not want their
names mentioned. Ferry of Michigan.
Tom Ewing, Finley, and several other
Ohio Congressman. Pennsylvania IS
the stronghold of the Nationals. The
Democrat party is good enough for
honest men, and we cannot wish the
Nationals any succass.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

young gentlemen, and each is o model
of excellence. After the usual prelimi
naries the exercises were opened with
a Latin Sslntatory, by b. ID. Gray. and
proceeded as follows:
Grafton Launch your ,Barque and
steer It well--by J. A. Granbnry, OF
Meridian; Extraordinarily and Econ
omy-by Geo. Anderson, of West Sta.
ton: Oration-The Creation a work of
Design-by B. D. Gray, of Waynes-
boro: Oration-Valedictory) The In
fnence of Public Opinion-by p. Fl
Eager, of Brookhaven. All of these
subjects were handled skillfully. and /
have since heard it said by others that
four more sensible speeches were never
made at one time in the chapel. "Pat"
Eager. who is ever fascinating and i'm.
pressive as u speaker, was more than
ordinarily so this time, aud filed oil
with admiration and establishment with
his burning e~loquence. He spoke
about thirty-eight minutes-more than
twice as long as any one else-and yet
there was not one but wished to hear
him continue. President Webb fol-
lowed the Valedictorian in IA short
b~accalaureate address, resembling in its
solemn impressiveness and grandeur,
the charge generally delivered to Gods
ministers presented the diplomas
parting song was sung by some of the
Young ladies aud gentlemen of the two
schools-the benediction pronounced,
aud the audience that had met in the
classic town of Clinton to witness the
ceremonies of the 25th Commencement
of Central Female Institute, and the
9th one of Mississippi College, was
dissolved.
During the commencement. visitors
were here from Vicksburg. Jackson and
many other smaller towns throughout
.he State, and a few even from other
States.
There were enrolled by the College
during the past term one hundred and
sixty four students; by the Institute.
ninety-two. The spirit and Importance
of education seems perceptibly on the
increase throughout our State, and ess
pecially within the radius of these two
we'll known institutions, and | believe
their prospect are more t1attering at
this time than they have been for years.
ANTONY,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
NlifiCH

To Messrs A. J. Frantz, T. E. Cooper,
7. L. Meade, IT. A. Magee. Fl. p.
Atkins. 7 T. Fairlv. Moses Jackson.
n. S. Ford. J. P. Carter. r. Byrd, II.
Saunders. r. J. Humphreys. e. L.
Griffin. C. $. North and S. Gwin:
GrNT1eMEN:-As members of the
Democratic Conservative Executive
Committee of the Fifth Congressional
District. You are requested to assemble
ut Brookhaven. Miss. on the second
Saturday. the 18th dav Of July next,
for the purpose of appointing the time
md place for holding the next Congress
sional Convention.
d. W. HURST, Chm'n.
Fl. O. BRIDGES. Sec'v.
SrMsfrr Miss. Nav 29th. 1873.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
A srArEMrNr is going the rounds O

A STATEMENT is going the rounds of
the press that a young student of a
medical college in Cincinnati was re-
Gently called home, and while there
saw a young and beautiful sister die.
and saw her remains inferred in the
family cemetery. Returning to college
he was almost Immediately called to the
dissecting room, where a fellow-student
stated lay a splendid subject, the body
of a beautiful Young woman. He adj
vanced to the table to begin his part OF
the work, knife in hand. but when the
covering was removed from the body,
the young mar fell to the floor with a
cry of horror. The subject was his own
sister, whom he had so recently seen
confined to the tomb.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON. June 29tll. 1878.

Edifor Broohhduen Ledger
Even yet we have not official copies
of all the acts of the last season. The
following statement of Chairman Atkins
of the Appropriation Committee, is &C
curate and int resting:
''The regular estimates are Sl76.000,-
900 for the eleven bills. The House
Appropriation Committee reported
them at $145, 773, IO3, a reduction below
the estimate of $50, 1000, 900. The
House added $1,9I4 636 making them
aggregate Sl47, 1857, 739, and in that
shape they passed the House anl went
to the Senate. The Senate Appropria-
ton Committee reported them to the
Senate with an increase of So, 228, 765
and the Senate added $685., 765 or
| S14, 064, $40 over the sum of the bills as
they passed the House. and $l5, $40, 146
over the sum of the bills as they were
first reported to the House by the Com
mittee on Appropriations. The House
| Conference Committee were enabled to
reduce the grand total as they passed
the Senate by the sum of $i,651. 1876,
leaving as the grand total of the appro~
priations for the next fiscal year of
$l57. 200. $685."
Mr.. AtkiIs IS a very careful and iD>
dustrious man, and worked hard in the
very difficult position he held. He has
been unable to do as much as Randall.
in the same position, did. This is in
part owing to the legislative experience.
which another term will supply. All
the honest, economical and able Demos
Gratis should be returned, and Mr.. At
kins is among them.
Now and then there is complaint made
that Congress dealt too literally with
the District of Columbia in agreeing
to assume half the expense of carrying
on its affairs. In the half g4nerati IN
your correspondent has resided here he
has became convinced that to be entire>
ly fair the United States should pay at
least sixty per cent. of the expenses.
And this conviction is the result of Il
carefCl study of the subi 'ct. Your
readers all know that the longer a Con
gresham resides here, and the more
thoroughly he becomes acquainted with
-
District affairs. the more inclined he is
to treat the people of the Capital City
literally.
Mrs. Jenks-"The jerks" as the
pap rs are now calling her-has finished
hel statement in vindication of Secreta-
ry Sherman before the Potter Commits
tee. Her thousand contradictions. exs
aggerations, and irrelevant remarks,
have given interest to her testimony.
Even as learned and experienced a GRIM
inal lawyer as Ben Butler felt a sensa-
tion of wonder at the needless and won-
derless falsehoods that "The jerks"
uttered. She will go into history along
with Eliza Pinkston Anderson, Kellogg,
and the other Republican leaders of
Louisiana, and no modest woman need
envy the impression Mrs. jerks has
made while testifying here. The Lou
isiana subcommittee have gone their
way and we find it difficult to keep up
our interest this terrible warm weather
which seems to have com to stay.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

LAST Tuesday night Boonville had n
novel entertainment. 1t was q concert
of nineteen wild Indians with squaws
and pappooses from the plains of Tex.
as. They danced the grand war
dance. scalp dance, and exhibited a
tomahawk fight, a marriage ceremony,
and the tableau of Pocahontas saving
the life of Capt. Smith.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
Richard HtmseIcArain

Richard Griggs. late Commissioner
of immigration. has sent the following
card to the Maysfield Leader:
'fYou will please announce my name
through your valuable journal as a can.
didate for Congress. the 9th Congress
sional District-snbject to the action
of the people at the ballot box.
The ballot-box will not know Richard
on the day of election.
1t is also reported that U. s. Mar
shall Hunt will be a candidate from the
Sixth District; neither a be elected
over Chalmers.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

NJ. 3. HEwsoN, who used to play
second fiddle to Al,orn. has sued
the Sage of Coahoma for $500.
He alleges, in substance, that he took a
contract to furnish brains for the Gov
ernor and Senator, and in consideration
therefor he was to receive zone ha!f>of
the salaries pertaining to those high
positions. He says he wrote Gov. AL
corn's messenger, reports, speeches de-
livered by him in the Senate of the
United States, that the Governor had
not paid him, hence this proceeding.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

In st. Louis, on the LIST inst, the
city Marshal with deputies attempted
to take possession of n of the city
engine houses which was occupied
by the Metropolitan police as head
quarters. A fight epsued in which two
deputies we're killed and one m%etropol-
etan and one deputy wounded. The
Marshal's forces then retired.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

AT the late election in California fol-
members of the Constitutional Conven
ton the Anti Chinese party, under the
leadership of Kearney, polled the city
of San Francisco. There were four
tickets run:
1. Anti Chinese (Workingmen). II. 600
2. Non-P Partisan (Rep. and Dem).. 8. 000
8. Republican %(straIght). ........ a. 000
4. Democratic (straIght) ........,.3. DOC
Remove the Anti Chinese question,
and the "Workingmen's" party would
shrink into very small proportions in
California.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

THE New York Cotton Exchange de-
cides that on and after Monday, Septem-
Der Cd, cotton covered with fax tow
bagging. containing shives Cor small
pieces of straw or manufactured from
rotted or imperfectly rotted fax, shall
be seer unmerchantable, and shall not
be good delivery.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

THE Canton Mail says that Eliza Pink
son swore before a justice a few days
ago that Sherman and other Radical
politicians gave her five hundred dollars
for the service she had done the Radical
party in her testimony before the
Congressional Investigating Committee
10 New Orleans in 1875; and that she
took fifty dollars of this sum for her
own private use, and, at the instance OF
one Brewster, left with him (Brewster)
four hundred and fifty dollars for safe
keeping, and that she has never been
able to get any of it back,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
Another CIsaage in rIonticei1


Editor BrookhaUen LEDGER
It seems as though Monticello is con-
tinually on q revolution OF changes.
The well-known hotel occupied for
many years past, by that h~ospitable
lady Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson. has now
been transferred into the hands OF our
vide awake townsman. j. M. Benson.
Esq, whose experience in the way OF
culinary refreshments is acknowledged
by all to be far superior to any we
could mention.
Monticello will be glad at any time
to greet her many friends and the
public generally, where they will find
a hearty reception.
With the present prospect for crops
in our midst and the qnietude under
which our people seem to be at rest. as
regards politics. we can safely say that
We are now certainly on the golden road
to prosperity.
THE LEDGER has many friends in
Lawrence. who are eyer glad to extend
10 it q hearty welcome. May it ever
survive, and live on, eve on. in the
even tenor of it's way in success and
prosperity, is the sincere wish OF q
friend. u. W. y.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

THE Waverly Hotel, of Louisville,
KY, has secured the services of Mr.. B.
J. O'Neill, of New Orleons, as clerk,
Mr.. NeilI has many friends in the
South who will be glad to hear that he
is connected with one of the best hotels
in the country. Go to see him when
Won visit Louisville.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

THE victory in Oregon is more sweep
ing than the first reports led us to sur>
pose The election not only secures a
Democratic Congressman and a Demo
cratic United States Senator in the
place of Republican incumbents, but
has also resulted in the election of Mr..
rhayer, the Democratic candidate for
Governor. This is all suspicious open
ing for this years political contest in
the ssdoubtful" States.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

THE Cincinnati Commercial says:
'We do not nominate President Hayes
for re election. We have to say, how
ever, that a movement for his re-nomi-
nation may prove to be the most fit and
conclusive answer to the "third term
folly which is making it's appearance
among the sore heads and the remains
of the rings, especially of the whisky
ripps"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

LOUISVILLE. Ky, june %. - All
doubts MS to the condition of Ten
Brock have been set at rest by his
work of Tuesday, when with full weight
mp he ran three mile in $50, finishing
the last two miles in an unparalleled time
of 3:34i with his shoes on. He was
breatEed again this morning, and fully
sustained his former high rate of speed
and form.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
vEGET1NE
For Cancers and
DANGEROUS H U M o S
The Doctors Certificate.
Read it.

ASHLEY, WAsnuSGroS Co., ILL, Jan. II, lsi5.
MR.I. X. STEvESs;-
DEAR STR-This IL To certify that ! had been
suffering from a Rose Cancer on my RICH
breast, which grew very rapidly, AMI all my
friends had given me NJ to dc, wlen heard
of your medicine, Veg.tine, recommended for
Cancer and Cancerous HumOrs. | c~Olninencett
to take it, and soon found myself beginning To
feel better; my health AMI spirits both felt the
benign influence which eXerted, AMI IN a Few
months from the time | commenced taking the
use of the Vegctine, the cancer ctme out almost
bodily. CAkhiE DBfOithhol.
| certify tl,atI am personally acquainted WIN
Mrs. DeForrest, aud consider her one 81 our
very best women. DIX. ). ii. FLO" Et9'
ALL DISEASES OF THE BLooD.-If Negcttne viii
relieve Pam, e~leansee, purify, aud cure sicl us
cases, restoring the patient to pc. fett heiltl al
ter trying different physicians, many relnedies,
suffering for years. IS 1t not conclusive PROOF II
you are a SUI ,rcr, Y)IcpI be clrcaR way Is
this medicine performing such great cures! u
works in the blood, IN tie circulating nun IL
can truly be called the Great Blopu fuiheF
The great source OF disease originates inthe-
blood; AMI no medicine that does not act ar ect
~ upon Il, e. purify anh r~crDYdte, has any Just
claim upOa public attention.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

A CORRESPONDENT of THE LEDGER,
recommends Hon. r. II. Applewhite,
of Lincoln county, as every way worthy
of the nomination for Congress in this
District. DR.. Applewhite has, under
all circumstances, been true as steel to
his people, Copidhan.
DR.. Applewhite has worthily filed all
positions to which he has been called
by the people, and there is no doubt
that he would make q Representative
equal to any Mississippi has iu Con
gress.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
VEGETTME
Is Recommended by al PhYsiciah!

is rec ny dh Thfe'CidHS.
Wiley STREAM, QuE~NE Co, Lone IsLASD,N.Y
MIR. II. r.. STEVENS
DEAR SfR--I take the pleasure Of writing you
n sBlalI certincata con erning Ve2ettne prepared
by YOU. / have been n sufferer With the Dg4pep.
Ella for over forty years, and have hal the ChrOn-
ic Dtarrhea for over six months, AMI have tried
most every thing; was given up 10 die, and die
not expect to live from day TO day, AMI NJ phys
elan conld touch my case. | saw your Negetine
recommended 10 cure Dyspepsia. commenced
uslnO IL. aud [ continued doing so, AMI avn now a
well woman an1 restored ~ perfect health. All
who are afflicted with this terrible disease, |
would kindly recommend 10 try II for the be2 eft
Of their health, and 10 IL excellent az a blood
purider. By Dr. 4 d. FonBs, ". d.: for
MRS. WIN. ii FORBS.
yiertNE.-V hen the blood becomes llfeless
ami staquanf. either from change OF weather or
~ climate. want of exercise, irregular diet, or
froIn any other cause. the Vegstlne VIII renew
the bio0t, carry OF the putrid hiinors; cleanse
Inc stomach, regulate the bowels, ana impart
, TONG of yjgor 70 the whole body.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

CONGRESSMAN AcKnEN has published
a card in reply to rumors set a1oat
about him and a lady of Washington.
He says:
The Infamous attack upon my char
acter lately published III several papers,
I denounce as an unmitigated and wilfnl
lie, n fabrication from beginning to end,
having not one scintilia of truth for its
foundation. 1t has o been publicly
denied by all who could have had any
knowledge of it-by Gen Rossar.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
nr. johnson Not q Candidate

VIZ. johnson Not o Candidate
Rev. H. Z. johnson, who is now
travelling in the western part OF the
State in the interest Of Whitworth OIL
lege, has written US the following
note:
On BOARD J. W. CANNON,
June %, 1873.
l thank you for your kind notice OF
me in connection with Congressional
honors: hit I must adhere to my de-
termination not to become q candidate
for any office. Yonr friend.
H. f. JOHNSON.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

Mr.. F. WATERFRONT, his wife and
three children of Summit, were recent
ly poisoned by eating cream cheese, all
recovered.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
LAID on A SOFA,

when She Voc ahout tn enter tho cham
her of the Returning Board; that her
testimony was fa'ee: that her husband
was murdered and she was assaulted.
not bv Democrats. as she testified then
bnt % she has ALWAYS believed. hv col
ored men who had threatened to kill her
husband. ami that the quarrel had moth
ing 70 do with politics.
She was brought by the Republicans
from her home in New Orleans and in
strncted them to pretend she was more
seriously hurt than she was. and
also instructed her to lay the blame of
the killing and assault on the Demo
Gratis.
Her present husband testifes to th1a
story. which he has always heard
from her. The Herald SAYS it is confr-
med further by the fact that though
Kellogg remained Governor of Louisi-
ana until the ninth of January follow
ing Eliza's dramatic appearance. and
though he had not only his own metro-
politan police to send all over the State
and his own courts, but also the help
of United States troops. no attempt was
ever made to bring to Justice the per-
sons who were supposed to he the all
thors of the shocking outrage upon
Eliza Pinkston. and she dropped ont Of
sight as soon as Kellogg's friends were
done with her.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
wild MAN.

The Okolona States says a wild man
is rowing around that place. The States
says:
He talks. but his frightened auditors
are unable to make ont what he saws.
He was chased ny the people of the
neighbornood last Wednesday night,
but his heet feet bore him far away
from his pursuers and he was Don lost
from sight in the darkness and dis
lance
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

FINE water melon at our house on
the 25th. Who can beat that for early?
-En.
We can; we had water melons five
weeks ago-in New Orleans.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
Delegates 10 the National Press


8
By authority, vested in me by the
Press Association Of Miss, the follow
ing appointments, to represent said
Associ alton, called to be held at Louis
vile, KY, on the first Wednesday in
September next, are hereby aunom. C d.
As Il matter of prudence, authority has
been assumed to name ~alternates.
The Secretary Of the State Associa-
ton will issue and furnish srtiticste
of appointment 10 confor n ty with til is
announcement.
1sr DIsTRIcr.
George P. Herndon Tupelo delegate.
E. p. Thompson, Aberdeen, alter
nate.
IND DISTRICT.
w, j. L. Holland, Holly Springs,
delegate.
Patton B. Murry, Oxford. alternate.
3D DISTRICT.
H. P. Johnston, Kosciusko, Dele
gate.
B. F, Jones, Winona, alternate.
4TH DISTRICT.
J. J. Shannon, Meridian, Delegate.
J. L. McCullum, Yazoo City, Alter.
nate.
9TH DISTRICT.
J. L. Power, jackson. Delegate.
P. X. Mayors, Pascagoula, Alternate.
9Th DISTRICT.
w. II. McCardle, Vicksburg, Dele.
gate
Thomas Grafton, Natchez, Alternate.
j. H. SHARPE.
President.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

THE will of the late William Cullen
Bryan disposes Of property valued at
three hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars.